The flail as a weapon has existed since the late medieval period. Appearing almost exclusively in art, and fantastical art at that, many historians doubt that it was ever actually used in real combat, but that's hardly any reason not to let imagination run far with them in fantasy. Many were depicted with shorter handles, but some had a much more long shaft such as this rendition. If it ever did get used, the longer shaft would have been most effective as it could be used as anti-cavalry, but some may argue it's not so much the length of the shaft that matters as much as the way it's wielded. Depictions sometimes included blunted rivets for extra impact; or, in the case of this rendition, metal spikes for deeper penetrating power. Often they featured either a single cylindrical club shape on a chain or a single metal ball on one, but rarely they used multiple chains with multiple striking objects. This model combines both common shapes with a single hard wooden rod accompanied by two balls of steel.

The chains are fully articulated and ready of dynamic animation. Only one texture set is included.

• Historical Statistics:

Type: Piercing, Blunt | Culture: Europe | Time Period: c. 13th-17th Century (Disputed) |

• Technical Statistics:

Textures: Diffuse, Normal, Roughness, Metallic | Texture Resolution: 2048x2048, 1024x1024 | Texture Format: PNG | Polygon Count: 4128| Triangle Count: 7736 | Vertex Count: 4246 | Bones: 40

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If you decide to use this model, please let me know as I would love to know how you used it