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'''Battleaxes''' were a martial melee weapon in the [[axe]] family.<ref name="PHB3.5-p116">{{Cite book/Player's Handbook v.3.5|116}}</ref>

==Description==
Battleaxe were a simple axe head mounted on a wooden or metal haft about {{SIrange|2.5|3|ft|long=yes}} long. They could be ornate or plain, with blades either slightly curved or rounded. Some battleaxes were known to have a short spike or blade on the back of their axeheads, as well as a spike on the end of their shafts. Some came with belt hooks on the side of their heads.<ref name="PHB3.5-p119">{{Cite book/Player's Handbook v.3.5|119}}</ref>

==Notable battleaxes==
; [[Battle Prowess]]
: The weapon of the war god [[Tempus]]
; [[Icemaiden's Caress]]
: An ice axe wielded by the goddess [[Auril]]<ref name="FRCS-234">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition|234}}</ref>
; [[Golden Axe of the Great Rift]]
: Magic axes made by the [[Gold dwarves]]
; [[Silvermane's axe]]
: A magic axe dedicated to the service of [[Moradin]]

==Notable Users of Battleaxes==
===Races & Sentient Creatures===
* [[Dwarves]] often favored the use of battleaxes in close-quarter combat.<ref name="PHB3.5-115">{{Cite book/Player's Handbook v.3.5|115}}</ref>
===Regions, Nations, & Settlements===
* Battleaxes were a commonly used weapon among inhabitants of [[Malatra]].<ref name="poly102-p14">{{Cite polyhedron/102/Heroes of Malatra|14}}</ref>
===Religions===
* Battleaxes were known to be considered favored weapons of the gods [[Callarduran]] and [[Maglubiyet]].<ref name="CD-p124">{{Cite book/Complete Divine|124}}</ref>
* The [[Dancing Dwarves]], a religious organization in [[Zakhara]] dedicated to the deity [[Kor]], had a battleaxe as their symbol and their favored weapon.<ref name="LoF.FaF-p29">{{cite book/Land of Fate/Fortunes and Fates|29}}</ref>

==Appendix==
===See Also===
; [[Axe]]s
===Appearances===
:;Video Games
::[[Icewind Dale series]] • ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder]]'' • ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance]]''

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Battleaxe plus 1.png|''An enchanted +1 battleaxe from [[Northwest Faerûn]].''
Battleaxe plus 2.png|''An enchanted +2 battleaxe from Northwest Faerûn.''
Horseman's axe.jpg|photo of a horseman's axe, with belt hook and a hole for a strap.
</gallery>
===External Links===
{{External link disclaimer}}
* {{BG3|Battleaxes}}
* {{Wikipedia external link}}

===References===
{{Refs}}
[[Category:Axes]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Melee weapons]]
[[Category:Martial weapons]]
[[Category:Slashing weapons]]
[[Category:One-handed weapons]]
[[Category:0-24 gold pieces]]
[[Category:Battleaxes]]