Chakram
- Names: chakra, quoit, chacarani
- In Redwall: N/A
- Origin: India or Egypt/Assyria
- Time Period: Unknown; was used in 16th century India; mention of
the chakram in myths and legends
- Description: In Sanskrit, "chakra" means literally "round,"
"circle," or "wheel." It is little more than a flat, usually sharp disk with a
hollow center, almost like a bracelet. It is five to twelve
inches in diameter of varying thickness. The inside of the chakram is
always dull and smooth. Its range is about 40 to 60 metres. The
chakram is sometimes stored with many other chakra on a turban (see picture).
- Use: The chakram is thrown or hurled, either after being twirled
around the inside edge by a finger or thrown like a discus or frisbee.
It would be very difficult to catch a real one without slicing your
hand apart. Unlike in Xena (where the chakram got its fame today), it
does not fly in a curve or rebound off of objects.
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