Mêlée weapons are weapons used for short range combat. In Nausicaä's world, people often use ceramic and Ohmu-shell weapons, such as swords, knives, battleaxes and sabres. Various armed groups typically use different types of mêlée weapons.
Weapons by Group[]
Periphery[]
Yupa uses a Ohmu Shell longsword and dagger in Florentine style in combat [1]. Asbel used a longsword with a sabre grip [2]. Nausicaä uses an Ohmu Shell sword and a ceramic short sword/knife [3].
Torumekian[]
Kushana and the Imperial Guard use Torumekian Cavalry Sabres. The Torumekian Duelist used a large, battleaxe with a spike on the reverse of the head [4].
Dorok[]
Doroks warriors use swords and daggers. Oftentimes blades are built into pistols and rifles.
Worm Handlers[]
Worm Handlers use longswords similar to the Periphery [5]. They also use some form of Guisarm or Fauchard polearm [6]. Bolas are also used [7]. Spiked clubs [8] are used by Worm Handler women in the Worm Handler Enclave.
Forest People[]
Forest People use blowguns for short-range combat [9].
Heedra[]
Heedra are usually armed with large, cleaver-like swords or clubs [10].
References[]
a See Page Conversions Between Editions to convert Deluxe Edition volume 1 (DE1) to other editions