Who thought naming a sword a "Bastard Sword" was a good idea?

[BigBallinChester]

Might as well call something an "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ shield"

[trousers]

I guess it's just the most evocative word meaning something of half of something else or between something elses.

sorry that was a serious answer. i declare ironically as i unsheathe my jerk sword!!!!

[abcd]

there was an extramarital child famous for the use of that type of weapon. he played a pivotal role in defining the nobility.

that style of shield is common in homer, and i believe the scythians used them a lot.

[saranacX]

A gentleman uses an Illegitimate Rapier.

[Fake]

Because it was created by John the Bastard.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

It`s hybrid between one-handed and two-handed sword hence the name. Like two swords had a baby with both of their features.

[trousers]

This sword? It was born out of wedlock. You have no chance.

[Daenoxiis]

metallic fusion.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Ah the good old days when warlords could make AND name their weapons whatever they want.. because {STAB}...I won.

[abcd]

he is often blamed for the nobility's pretension.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

https://www.google.com/search?q=Who+thought+naming+a+sword+a+%22Bastard+Sword%22+was+a+good+idea%253F

[ṼṏẌṏḭḊ]

Apparently 86% of people who were stabbed/slashed by one yelled "You Bastard!"

[xDDD]

It's because it is a very weird sword, a "Bastardization" of a traditional sword, so-to-speak.
Not quite a one-handed sword, not quite a two-handed sword. Not a shortsword nor a longsword.

[abcd]

the nobility class defined themselves by sucking up to him, and he was so self centered that egregious brown nosing actually worked on him.

typically complementing his sword was an easy method of gaining favor, as the vanity of his strategies focused around making him the piece the army funneled troops into, so he could pretend he was a strong warrior for cutting down a trickle at great cost.

the other way to gain favor was to beat him in a duel but make it seem like he won. the man was an ingrate.

[Катюша]

Same type of people that made Bollock daggers?

[abcd]

Originally posted by Катюша:

Same type of people that made Bollock daggers?

no they were offended at the comparison.

everyone hated him. he became a rallying figure partially because he accepted all the hate and used it as a political acoutrement to his rule, which focused everything on himself before he made any decisions.

so despite caring for the peasantry the nature of his rule meant he couldnt help them. if he tried people would attack them as part of the political process. as personal revenge against him, to unify opposition. then he could attack the unified opposition as one group, and afterwards hed have consolidated rule but no resources to spend. he spent all his capital, political and elsewise, fighting these plots his rule was formed out of fighting.

england has never truly recovered from his rule, and most nobility are formed out of emulating his rule.