Post:Morawen - 07/07/2014 - 10:02

Re: Morawen · on 07/07/2014 10:02 AM CDT	1435
Morawen is the Gamgweth word for 'harness'. When used in an item name, it is referring to a specific style of weapon harness of Human origin. Traditionally, a morawen has a double cross-body design, and allows for two weapons to be held on it near the wearer's hips via a system of angled leather loops or attached metal frogs. The weapons remain clearly visible, and both are able to be drawn from the morawen at the same time. Styles of morawen that allow for the storage of up to eight weapons are thought to have been popular in portions of the Empire of the Seven-Pointed Star during its latter years, though literature from the time seems to associate these with a cultural fad wherein decorative weapons were displayed to indicate wealth, more than any practical purpose. Similarly, raekhlo is the Gamgweth word for 'scabbard'. When used in an item name, it is referring to a specific type of weapon belt of Human origin that has only the frog portion of a scabbard attached to it, sometimes in multiples so as to allow several weapons to be secured to it at once. A raekhlo at its most simple is a wide leather belt with a metal frog attached so that the stored weapon will be held just to the back of the wearer's hip and the blade angled slightly backward. It is thought that, historically, raekhlo was the early Gamgweth word for all types of belt-like or belt-attached weapon holding items which allowed for ease of access to the wielder, and that the meaning and popular usage morphed significantly over time as styles of battle and fashion changed. In modern times, these 'scabbards' are sometimes very similar in function to a morawen despite their cosmetic differences, in that they are frequently made to allow for two weapons to be drawn at once. Further discussion on the cultural significance of these items should be held here: http://forums.play.net/forums/DragonRealms/The%20Races%20of%20DragonRealms/Humans%20-%20Human%20Nature/view/694
This message was originally posted in Surviving in DragonRealms - Elanthia \ Items - What's THAT DO?, by DR-PERSIDA on the play.net forums.