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[[File:DQIII_Headsmans_Axe.png|right|border|220px]] | [[File:DQIII_Headsmans_Axe.png|right|border|220px]] | ||
The '''Headsman's axe''' (originally localized as the '''Demon Axe''') is a recurring weapon in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)| Dragon Quest]]'' series. It is a ferocious-looking axe that provides melee-oriented characters with considerable boon in the late-game part of their journey. It is the first of the low-accuracy-but- | The '''Headsman's axe''' (originally localized as the '''Demon Axe''') is a recurring weapon in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)| Dragon Quest]]'' series. It is a ferocious-looking axe that provides melee-oriented characters with considerable boon in the late-game part of their journey. It is the first of the low-accuracy-but-always-[[Critical Hit|critical]] category of weapons, such as [[Hela's hammer]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
'''Headsman''' is an antiquated term for a judicial executioner. Specifically, it refers to one who executes convicted criminals via decapitation by a large axe. These axes would be inscribed with the words ''Cast in the name of God, ye not guilty'', to show that the executioner was not guilty of murder in the eyes of God. | '''Headsman''' is an antiquated term for a judicial executioner. Specifically, it refers to one who executes convicted criminals via decapitation by a large axe. These axes would be inscribed with the words ''Cast in the name of God, ye not guilty'', to show that the executioner was not guilty of murder in the eyes of God. | ||
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[[Category:Axe]] | [[Category:Axe]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]] | ||