Rondel Dagger
Thrusting weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginEurope (Late Middle Ages (14th-15th Century))
Wield TypeSingle-handed
MaterialForged steel with circular disk guards (Rondels)
Length30 - 50 cm cm
Weight0.4 - 0.7 kg kg
History
Iconic dagger of European knights and soldiers in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its stiff needle-like blade of triangular or square cross-section was engineered to pierce chainmail and gaps in plate armor.
About
Wielded predominantly in an icepick (reverse) grip for devastating downward thrusts ("Reverse Thrust") as illustrated in manuscripts by Fiore dei Liberi and Hans Talhoffer.