Giveaway: Demon Weapons!
Posted by Karen
Hey everyone! Last week’s pun contest was amazing. We were blown away by everyone’s wit and it’s been one of my personal favorites so far. Now, once again, it’s time for our Warded Wednesday giveaway!
This week’s prize is a signed copy of the UK Daylight War trade paperback
In The Demon Cycle, everyone has their own style for fighting demons. People use fists, spears, axes, and everything in between. For a chance to win, please leave a response in the comments below answering this question:
What weapon would you use to fight demons?
Remember, we can only pick your answer if you respond to our post on the blog. Let us know what you would take with you to brave the naked night. We look forward to your answers!
Giveaway answers will be accepted until Monday. Winner will be announced Tuesday.
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A warded whip would sure be handy.
(cool hat optional)
Ideally, the secrets of fire! Warding bullets and applying from a very, very long distance from behind defensive wards would be ideal.
If forced into melee, a warded maul would be great. The feedback would keep you from getting tired but the heft would lend an extra punch to it. Hmm, wards of momentum to keep it moving through the demon?
I would use an onyx Figurine of Wondrous Power to call upon Guenhwyvar. To be summoned to the Prime Material Plane, emitting a gray mist which quickly solidified into the panther shape. A huge black panther. A weapon, yet also a true and loyal friend to accompany me through the long nights to follow.
Staff
A staff can function as both a weapon and a walking stick. People will take a spear away from you, but let you keep a ‘walking stick.’ Just ask Gandalf.
And you can generally find a long stick almost anywhere.
I’d opt for a warded Ashandarei, ala Mat Caution from The Wheel of Time. A staff and a spear in one!
I have an umbrella with a sword hilt for a handle and a button on the handle which you press to open it. I would ward this.
I’d adapt the style of a retiarius – a Roman gladiator who used a net in battle. I’d weave my net from a strong rope and interlard it with weighted warded beads – perhaps made of lead.
Well I would have use a ultra long hair that are in dreads with a ton of beads on them made out of electrum and engraved with runes.
Since your books have used most of the obvious ones and keeping with your timelines style of weapons I would have a double sided poleaxe warded with some of the traditional wards used on many of the weapons of the hollow ! This poleaxe will give me the advantage of keeping the demons at length of will have a mechanism built in giving the option to split in to two fighting axes when I need to get up close an personal .. I will also carry a shield on my back warded with strong defense wards so my backs always covered when the ichor fury is upon me and I get lost and charge right in to middle a let loose upon them demons
A warded heavy cross bow with warded bolts that has a music box built into the crank. That way while you’re loading the shot it is simultaneously playing music to lull them. It basically provides you coverage while you reload.
Oh and have a rosen bow built into the stock that can be pulled out so that the uncranked crossbow can be played as a sort of Erhu. Good for retreats if you run out of shot.
Light Saber and force for sure. I’d be unstoppable, make Yoda look like Luke Skywalker and Luke look like jar jar binks.
But failing that…… a warded rapier that can slice as well as poke holes because it’s warded better than the spear of the deliverer.
A warded ukulele!
Who wouldn’t want to see a rock demon dance along to an ukulele?!
Bear Traps and Katars
I think I would probably struggle with being magic drunk, because I really like the idea that being in the thick of the fight makes you superhuman.
My arsenal lends itself to my size. I want a warded hand a half bastard electrum coated warded glass broadsword with a core of demon bone. I want impact and cool breeze wards on my fingers and knuckles with defensive wards on my forearm and biceps(for brutal head popping action). I also want a pair of warded axes in case the sword gets lodged in a larger demon.
Personally, I’m not one of those fighting types. Since I would consider Arlen a weapon, himself.. I’d throw him at them! Sic em Arlen! SIC EM!
Warded longbow and arrows are obviously my first choice. When I’ve run out of arrows I’d prefer a warded staff with impact wards on the ends and sgield wards along the length. And if I loose that I’d love a warded knife like Renna’s and some blackstem wards on my palms, ellbows, knees and heels couldn’t hurt either.
If I could choose which weapon to use, I would like two warded F-S fighting knife to go with my warded self. These knives are especially good for surprise attacks and fighting. The beauty of this knife is that it resembles to a dagger due to its double-edges, plus it’s easy to carry around. Quite useful to have when attacking demons. Having these as my weapon, while performing sharusahk against the demons as the magic pumps through my veins, I’d say it’s a great combo to have.
If I could choose which weapon to use, I would like two warded F-S fighting knife to go with my warded self. These knives are especially good for surprise attacks and fighting. The beauty of this knife is that it resembles to a dagger due to its double-edges, plus it’s easy to carry around. Quite useful to have when attacking demons. Having these as my weapon, while performing sharusahk against the demons as the magic pumps through my veins, I’d say it’s a great combo to have.
Well, I’d definitely choose to fight with warded scythe. Imagine the possibilities of killing demons with it. Of course it’d need skill to handled properly.
I am not much of a hand to hand combat person, so I would use a bow with warded arrows. I would also keep some warded knives and a sword close by, just in case. I would also really like to have warded body armor. It is less permanent than warding skin, yet I think if done correctly can be almost as effective. It should be made out of lightweight materials that are skin tight, and contain both impact/attack and defensive wards throughout.
A warded bullwhip with a spiked electrum tip, where even the crack of the whip can startle wind demons out of th sky ….. a warded horned bull to go with it might also help …….
Any weapon possible? That’s pretty simple, warded Glaive-guisarme, here’s why: Over 2m reach, easily to focus force on points and slice, hook that can help you grab and throw your enemy. Also you can craft it from common scythe if you need spare one, though quality will be poor
A warden arrow is great…especially is you have it warded to the point where the demons cannot remove the arrow, for doing so will cause them more harm. It’s really a win win situation. Therefore I would take this idea and make weapons such as a “ninja stars”. I understand the demons skin is extremely thick…therefore why not dip a warded item in a sticky substance and thrown it to your nearest demon.
I would have to go for the most evil weapon imaginable… LEGOs. With them, I’d be invincible. They would all be warded. With them you could easily build walls to protect everyone. You can also easily build different types of weapons, like hammers, that would eventually get strengthened. If you wanted to, you could even go Renna style and throw the warded legos at the demons like she did with chestnuts. And of course, the most sinister and probably the most satisfying way to utilize them is to just throw a bunch of warded legos on the ground. Watch as the demons finally know true pain when they step on them and fall back.
I would want a warded axe handle. Because like the preacher said in Pale Rider, “Nothing like a good piece of hickory.”
Did it not take my post? To be brief, I said knowledge! I said a lot more, but Knowledge is my weapon!
I’d go with a warded war hammer (wardhammer?). One end would be useful for piercing the armor of bigger demons, and the other could send the smaller ones flying.
It would probably be somewhat unwieldy, but at least I’d go out in style.
A extra short metal staff with blades on both ends. On one end of the staff where one blade meets the staff, I would have a small round warded shield like circle, in the shape of my family crest to protect me from dangerous blows, and remind me of where I come from. (this blade would also be removable by unscrewing it several times, for when closer combat is required, and so the staff could be used as a walking stick) On the other end where the blade meets the staff, I would have two sharp points jutting out and intertwining with the blade to form an acid ward. When a demon is stabbed with this end, everything the blades touch turns to acid (it’s blood and flesh) and begins to melt the demon from the inside out, so even a blow to a non vital place would likely still be lethal. Inside the staff would be finger bones of a demon prince. I chose fingers because the staff would need to be slender and light since I am Only 5’1, and since I do not eat the flesh of demons I am not as strong as I could be, and as a woman I would need the advantage of speed and agility that a lighter weapon could provide.