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#1 Bauchelain the Evil

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Posted 04 August 2008 - 02:08 PM

In MT the 2 Demon Lords who pursue the FA are armed one with a tulwar and another with a matlock.
The question is: what in Hood's name is a matlock? Could someon help me?

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Posted 04 August 2008 - 02:12 PM

IIRC, a matlock is a war hammer of sorts... strangely enough when I google/ wiki this, the search results are freaking clogged with hits about the TV series or a place called Matlock...

So yeah, if you aren't looking for much details, suffice it to say a matlock = some sort of medieval war hammer thingie.

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#3 Zanth13

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Posted 04 August 2008 - 02:32 PM

Mattock is what you probalby mean and its either a misprint on the OP part or the Malazan book part, not sure which. Unless somebody knows something I dont know, Mattock is the tool/weapon and Matlock is a lawyer...

you can notice a difference if you look.

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Posted 06 August 2008 - 03:18 PM

If it's a misprint, it's a consistent one, because "matlock" also pops up in RG. Twice on the same page, even. (RG Tor HC p500.)

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Posted 06 August 2008 - 03:58 PM

Having scoured my weapons reference shelf, I am fairly confident in saying that a Matlock is only a tv lawyer. The item in question should indeed have been a "mattock".

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Posted 06 August 2008 - 05:26 PM

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Posted 07 August 2008 - 12:47 AM

I can imagine SE typing up the books with Matlock on the TV in the background.

Anyone remember that Simpsons episode where Jasper steals Matlock's medicine?

'Take once a day to prevent heart seizure.' And then the ambulance appears in the background, and you see them giving Matlock shock treatment. Class.

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Posted 07 August 2008 - 07:27 AM

I always thought it was a Mattock. Maybe SE has made an error here. A mattock is as in Zanth13s picture. A broad end on one side and a pick end on the other. For digging trenches and stuff I presume.

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Posted 07 August 2008 - 10:28 AM

In the end he can just say he made up a brand new weapon, called a matlock

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Posted 09 August 2008 - 11:40 AM

Or maybe one of the demons is actually armed with Matlock. With super legal aspects.

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Posted 10 August 2008 - 12:32 AM

Yes, he beats you to death with a flailing old arm of justice.

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 03:45 PM

It could be a massive padlock used for securing mats/carpets, that would make a reasonable weapon

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#13 Wash

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Posted 19 August 2008 - 03:29 AM

Not sure if this is a typo or he was trying to invent a new weapon.

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Posted 22 August 2008 - 04:10 PM

Wash;371335 said:

Not sure if this is a typo or he was trying to invent a new weapon.

Perhaps these demons actually fight with superannuated Andy Griffiths. I'm imagining them swinging old southern gentlemen at their enemies...that adds a nice touch of surreality to the MBotF!

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