Ah, alright, thanks for correcting me. I read a book a while ago by an Italian fencing master who taught some English princes, but I cannot for the life of me remember who they were. I must have mistaken that for earlier than it was.
Quick look-around of names and dates suggests the rapier reached Britain only relatively late, in the 1570s; George Silver's famous writings against the imported weapon and its methodology date to the turn of the century. But much as the native "old school" Masters of Defence might have resented the upstart it was there to stay as the weapon for anyone who wanted to even look like Someone to carry about the town.
wOAH! So much awesome! Female knights are boss! The armor is terrific. Great action. And did they say rich girls? Chances of a posh ojousmama that turns out to be a jerk with a heart of gold increased! Though the closest we get may be Ume. She eve has hair and a bow like Karin from Street Fighter. She seems like fun in her own right though.
Thus far we have four named characters and already three of them are to one degree or another amusingly eccentric. Off to a good start I'd say! o3ob
On related note I'm almost willing to bet some money on Kanade's character drawing quite a bit of inspiration from a certain fictional Iberian hidalgo with a thing for corny chivalric romances and attacking windmills...
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