Stiletto

A stiletto, also known as a stylet, was a slender dagger used for piercing leather and plated armor, and mail such as chain mail.

Description
Stilettos had slim blades that were triangular or square in shape and ended in a sharp point. They were narrow enough to be concealed in sword canes or even in the handle of a bastard sword.

History
Many cities prohibited the use of stilettos because they could be easily concealed on the body, such as one used by the bandit known as Shadowhawk who operated within the King's Forest in 1335 DR.

Notable Stilettos

 * Pritchard's family stiletto, a enchanted stiletto that was owned by Pritchard Gardnersonson's father and then passed down to him.
 * Stiletto of Demarchess
 * A stiletto was one of the many dagger forms that a Dagger of the Evil Eye was known to come in.
 * Spinesheath, a stiletto that originally belonged to an assassin.

Notable Owners

 * Duvan was known to carry around twin stilettos in his thigh scabbards.
 * Sheenra Duth carried four stilettos on her person.

Trivia

 * A stiletto was part of the symbol of the Shadow Thieves organization, as well as the Fire Knives assassins.
 * The crest of the Moonbrace family of Ravens Bluff featured a stiletto surrounded by stars.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Edge of Chaos • The Shadowmask • The Sentinels
 * Video Games