Comments on: Mantis-kinden, by David Mumford http://shadowsoftheapt.com/world/kinden/138 The Insect Man / Empire Rising Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:07:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adrian Tchaikovsky http://shadowsoftheapt.com/world/kinden/138/comment-page-1#comment-742 Adrian Tchaikovsky Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:22:23 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=138#comment-742 not really like a sai, no. If you look on the US cover to Blood of the Mantis, that's a fair representation. It's a blade attatched to the fingers of a gauntlet. Probably horribly impractical. Mantis-kinden evidently have strong fingers/ not really like a sai, no. If you look on the US cover to Blood of the Mantis, that's a fair representation. It's a blade attatched to the fingers of a gauntlet. Probably horribly impractical. Mantis-kinden evidently have strong fingers/

]]> By: Natalle http://shadowsoftheapt.com/world/kinden/138/comment-page-1#comment-741 Natalle Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:04:08 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=138#comment-741 I haven't read very much of these books yet, but from the sound of it Tisamon's blade sounds a bit like a Sai, only maybe with a different shape of blade? From the way he flips it between a forward position to back against his arm that's the closest thing I can think of. I haven't read very much of these books yet, but from the sound of it Tisamon's blade sounds a bit like a Sai, only maybe with a different shape of blade? From the way he flips it between a forward position to back against his arm that's the closest thing I can think of.

]]> By: Daniel http://shadowsoftheapt.com/world/kinden/138/comment-page-1#comment-638 Daniel Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:07:10 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=138#comment-638 I must say, Mantis spines confuse me. What area do they come from on the forearms? also, i am having trouble visualizing Tisamon's claw weapon. how does it work? I must say, Mantis spines confuse me. What area do they come from on the forearms?

also, i am having trouble visualizing Tisamon's claw weapon. how does it work?

]]> By: Tom Sawyer http://shadowsoftheapt.com/world/kinden/138/comment-page-1#comment-621 Tom Sawyer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:48:08 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=138#comment-621 Are there spines retractable Are there spines retractable

]]> By: The Insect of the Tragic Amours : Shadows of the Apt http://shadowsoftheapt.com/world/kinden/138/comment-page-1#comment-190 The Insect of the Tragic Amours : Shadows of the Apt Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:03:11 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=138#comment-190 [...] it’s Mantis month this month, and you can find David’s artwork here and the Mantis story, The [...] […] it’s Mantis month this month, and you can find David’s artwork here and the Mantis story, The […]

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