guan dao
Chinese polearm. Essentially a heavy dao (Chinese saber) on a stick.
Often associated with Guan Yu, the mythological-historical figure depicted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, from whom it derives its name.
Notable artifacts
- Green Dragon Crescent Blade
- Guan Yu's named guan dao. Also called the Seiryuu Engetsutou in Japanese.
Notable characters
- Guan Yu (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
- Kan'u Unchou (Ikkitousen)
- Weapon has as a prominent spear head on the other end that can also be tagged spear depending on how it is depicted.
- Kan'u (Koihime Musou)
- Seong Mi-na (Soulcalibur)