Voulge
A voulge (occasionally called a pole cleaver) is a type of polearm that existed alongside the similar glaive in medieval Europe. Superficially, a voulge might strongly resemble a glaive, but there are some notable differences in construction. First, the attachment of the voulge blade to the shaft was usually done by binding the lower two thirds of the blade to the side of the pole; the glaive would often have a socket built into the blade itself and was mounted on top of the pole. In addition, while both had curved blades, that of the voulge was broad and meant for hacking, while that of the glaive was narrow and meant more for cutting. A voulge thus looks something like a squashed bardiche, or just a meat cleaver attached to a long pole.
In early designs it consisted solely of a cutting edge, but in time voulges often had a 'pointed-top' blade for stabbing. Hooks were also incorporated onto the back of the blade, in which case they are referred to as "voulge-guisarmes".[1]
Variations
| Item | Source is | Rare item | Is incomplete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad-bladed Dwarven iron voulge with a stout hickory haft | Drathrok's Duskruin 442/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 438/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 435/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 430/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 426/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 422/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 421/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 448/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 446/Incidental loot | ||
| Glaes voulge with an adderwood handle | Halberdashery | ||
| Haralun voulge with an ebony handle | Halberdashery | ||
| Iron voulge with a pine handle | Halberdashery | ||
| Sharp-thorned voulge bound to a modwir haft | Sleeping Dragon Corn Maze 425/End loot, Sleeping Dragon Corn Maze 421/End loot | ||
| Steel voulge with a teak handle | Halberdashery | ||
| Steel voulge with an ebony handle | |||
| Steel voulge with an oak handle | Halberdashery | ||
| Varnished vedda wood voulge vivified with variegated violets | Hollow Eve Festival 425/Raffles | ||
| Voulge (crafted) | false |