These Fantasy Polearms are Cool AND (Reasonably) Practical!

Just because a design is ahistorical and unconventional doesn't automatically mean it wouldn't work. Here are a few examples that wouldn't need too much modification to make them practical in real life.

The spears and other polearms we're talking about here (the naginata is the only battle-ready one, the others are made for decoration or cosplay):

King's Chastiefol from The Seven Deadly Sins
https://fireandsteel.ca/products/king...

Scáthach's Gáe Bolg from Fate/Stay Night
https://fireandsteel.ca/products/fate...
Baal's Engulfing Lightning from Genshin Impact (foam version)
https://fireandsteel.ca/products/gens...

Historical naginata for comparison
https://fireandsteel.ca/products/nagi...


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