An urumi (Malayalam: uṟumi; Sinhalese: ethunu kaduwa; Hindi: āra) is a sword with a flexible, whip-like blade, originating in modern-day Kerala in the Indian subcontinent. It is thought to have existed from as early as the Sangam period. [~600BC-300AD]
The urumi is handled like a flail but requires less strength since the blade combined with centrifugal force is sufficient to inflict injury. As with other “soft” weapons, urumi wielders learn to follow and control the momentum of the blade with each swing, thus techniques include spins and agile manoeuvres.
These long-reaching spins make the weapon particularly well suited to fighting against multiple opponents. When not in use, the urumi is worn coiled around the waist like a belt, with the handle at the wearer’s side like a conventional sword.
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While Urumi did exist, this is not a picture of one. This is a Celtic sword likely bent when placed in the grave of a dead soldier. Ancient celts would bend the swords before burying the soldiers with them so, they couldn’t be used again.
Updated the image. Had seen the original one labeled as such elsewhere. I’m far from sword expert but I recognize there’s a big number of sword fans here so I try to share when I come across odd ones.
For anyone curious this was the original:
Given that spears and halberds exist, what’s what’s the utility? Hidden for assassin shenanigans?
Same reason cannons exist when guns also exist. They serve different purposes by having different profiles.
I mean, if a military were to have the financial means to offer a cannon to every soldier, they would. Economics are the backend of every war. In 600 BC, a flexible sword would be both far more expensive and less effective than a spear, which is the crux of my question. I only read the wiki after my comment so I take back halberds. 7355608 proposed an interesting use case in a casual carry belt that feels reasonable.
I tried making a build around this weapon in Elden Ring but… Whips are shit. Even if they’re swords too :(
Its pog w/ thunderbolt and high dex. Shield whip is also pretty fun.
Shield whip?
Is that a weapon that is a whip but also a shield the way the urumi is a whip and also a sword, or do you just mean using a shield along with a whip and I’m overthinking it? 🤔
Shield in offhand. Specifically I’d recommended a sheild with the no skill ash of war so you can use lightning bolt. The range and damage on the counter attack are pretty good. The urumi also has a unique charged heavy that has basically spear range for poking.
