Bogenrand - Flail Sword

This is a sword that I created for a character, which I am still formulating, but this piece of equipment is almost pivotal to understanding the character. It is a hinged sword, and as such behaves more like a hatchet in principle, and would better be sutied to people who are capable with swung weapons, like nunchaku or the manrikigusari. The handle and joint parts are made out of an extremely durable set of alloys, and the blade itself is a very dense alloy. All told, this is a very top heavy weapon, which requires a high amount of muscle to use effectively, however once swung the inertia and momentum built up and multiplied by the design would make this a very formidable weapon in the hands of an experienced user.