Bat'telh (or bat'leth) - Traditional combat sword used by an alien race called the Klingons that made its debut on the science fiction series STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/SYN/1987-94. Composed of Baakonite, the bat'telh resembles a double-ended scimitar [a large letter "C] with three handholds built into the spine. The weapon is usually held along the inside of the arm. According to Klingon history the first bat'telh blade was created by the Kahless the Unforgettable, a great warrior who united the war-like Klingons after killing the evil tyrant Molor some 1500 years earlier. Kahless allegedly forged the first bat'telh by dropping a lock of his hair into lava of the Kri'stak volcano and then plunging the burning lock into the lake of Lursor. Out of the lock he formed a blade which he called bat'telh, or the "Sword of Honor." The Sword of Kahless was for many centuries one of the Klingons most important relics, but it was stolen about 1,000 years ago by the Hur'q invaders. Many have since searched for the Sword of Kahless either  to return it to its home world and or use the blade as a rallying point for their own personal glory. Lt. Worf used his bat'telh to kill Duras after he had murdered Worf's wife, K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson) on episode No. 81 "Reunion." According to Klingon legend a sacred artifact known as "The Knife of Kirom" was stained with the blood of Kahless. (Episode No. 149 "Rightful Heir").  

d'k tahg

An additional Klingon weapon is the d'k tahg, a warrior's knife commonly used in hand to hand combat. The d'k tahg has three blades protruding from the hilt (one central blade flanked by two smaller ones). To a Klingon warrior the d'k tahg is a representation of his or her personal honor. To take the knife from a warrior is to steal their honor. See also - DEATH - MISCELLANEOUS: "Klingons"          

          

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