I know they make reference to the "Honor Blades", but do they give a Romulan name for them? Thanks in advance for any info.
Question about the "Rhiannsu" books
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I can't find any such term in the glossaries of the Rihannsu novels.
Bummer. Thanks for looking tho. I suppose I can make something up, or anyone know how to get a hold of Diane Duane?
She's on Facebook!
Her old web site, linked on Psi Phi, no longer seems to work.
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What blog are you referring to? Her Out of Ambit blog still "works," but it hasn't been updated in six and a half months.
Ah! Yeah, the bracketed blog link is separate. It's the old web page she shared with Peter Morewood, that was at http://www.owlsprings.com/bookman.html, that is gone.
darkwing_duck1
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The repeated mentions in the Rihannsu books to The Sword, etc are references to the S'harrien (sp?) blades brought by the original Romulans to the Two Worlds, as are the titles "Swordhunt", "Honor Blade", etc.
The backstory chapters of "The Romulan Way" explain the history of the blades, considered the finest Vulcan swords ever forged, and just how they came to be taken along during the Exodus.
The backstory chapters of "The Romulan Way" explain the history of the blades, considered the finest Vulcan swords ever forged, and just how they came to be taken along during the Exodus.
Those are specific swords though, as opposed to the more general "honor blade" which would refer to a type of sword--which would include the s'Harrien (I don't know how to spell it either).
darkwing_duck1
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So is the question being asked is there a specific WORD for "honor blade" in Romulan?
Off-topic, but I saw the 3.75" Nero action figure tonight. His multi-bladed weapon is called a Teral'n on the box art. But is Nero without honor?
Yes.
darkwing_duck1
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^Not that I am aware of.
Isn't it tal shaya? I seem to recall it from a Schwartz/Sherman book.
darkwing_duck1
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Tal Shaya is a Vulcan martial arts technique. It was introduced in the TOS epsode "Journey to Babel".
^Not so much a technique as a specific move, a quick and painless snapping of the neck. It translates as "merciful execution." The term from "Journey to Babel" was the inspiration for the name Tal Shi'ar for the Romulan intelligence service, the implication being that the terms are from common roots.
