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==== Kultarr ====

Aside from their disruption weaponry, perhaps the most distinctive weapon of the Tarellians is the kultarr. The Tarellians' melee weapon of choice, kultarrs resemble a cross between a polearm, a pickaxe, and a hatchet.  At the far end of the kultarr is a simple spike, which is used for blunting cavalry or infantry charges, or finish off a downed foe. Behind this spike is a second, recurved spike which functions as the primary blade of the kultarr. Typically, a kultarr is swung downwards like a tomahawk to brain a foe or impale them, thus allowing said foe to be dragged closer to the wielder. The spikes can also be used as a hook to drag cavalry from their mounts or pull an opponent off balance (their more traditional use, seeing as the Tarellians did not have cavalry until the Industrial Era).The kultarr was originally thought to have started out as a simple hand tool repurposed for war, developing over time into the weapon used today.

The kultarr's battlefield successes led the Tarellians to produce numerous derivations upon the basic design, each to fill a specific niche upon the battlefield. The most prominent of these is the mahukultarr, which replaces the recurved spike of the kultarr with several backwards-slanting blades appressed together to form a massive cutting edge. The purpose of a mahukultarr is to leave large, jagged wounds that bleed readily and are difficult to easily close. The cutting edge itself is composed of numerous smaller blades — as opposed to the single, complex piece of metal seen in other kultarr designs — thus making the weapon both sturdier and more easily repaired, as the broken smaller blades can simply be replaced. Although resembling a broadsword, the sheer weight of a mahukultarr means that it is more likely to be wielded like an axe or club — though it is nevertheless quite deadly in this role.  However, this same weight also means that it is almost impossible for a Tarellian soldier to carry both one of these weapons and a rifle at the same time. As a result, mahukultarr wielding-soldiers are relatively rare.