Atlatls (also called flinging-sticks) are throwing devices employed to launch spears or darts with increased force and accuracy,[1] in similar fashion to a slings but used for different types of projectiles.[2]
They have applications outside of combat or hunting. Similar to slings, which find use in Orcish traditional sports,[3] atlatls are also utilized for recreational purposes in Argonian games. In the traditional Murkwater game "The Toad Flies at Dusk," players utilize enameled flinging-sticks that terminate in shallow cups. Based on the name, these specialised flinging-sticks, also known as toad-atlatls, are likely used to launch frogs. Some of them were cherished heirlooms belonging to chieftains of Argonian tribes.[1]
Some sources mention other implements known as sling-spears.[UOL 1]
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online article.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Chieftain's Heirloom Toad-Atlatl item description in ESO
- ^ Codex Arcana, Volume IX
- ^ The Sport of Clans
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.