glaive_(polearm)
A glaive is a European polearm weapon, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. It is similar to the Japanese naginata and the Chinese guan dao.
The term "glaive" has also been repurposed in certain (primarily Western) fantasy series to describe an oversized throwing weapon resembling a shuriken, chakram or throwing knife. Do not tag these examples as glaive; use the appropriate tags instead.
h4. Notable characters
* ]] (">Kantai Collection)
* (Darkest Dungeon)
* [[Sailor Saturn (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon)
** Her Silence Glaive is technically a glaive-fork, but we currently don't distinguish. And we probably shouldn't.
h4. Tag usage notes
* Tag glaive when you see the polearm weapon described above.
* Avoid tagging glaive when the weapon can be more appropriately described with another polearm tag.
** e.g. naginata, nagimaki, guan dao, scythe, halberd, bardiche, billhook
* Do not tag throwing weapons with glaive.
** Even if they are called "glaive" in the series. Use the appropriate throwing weapon tag instead.
** Unless some crazy person decides to use actual polearm glaives as 'throwing weapons'.
h4. See also
* Naginata
* Nagimaki
* Guan dao
* Scythe
* Halberd
* Bardiche
* Billhook
* Double blade
* List of weapons
h4. External links
Aliases: none