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The chakram (Devanagari: ?????), sometimes called a war quoit, is a throwing weapon that was used by the ancient hindus, Sikh people; it is a flat metal disc with a sharp outer edge from 5 to 12 inches (13-30 cm) in diameter.
The word comes from Sanskrit and means round, circle, or wheel.
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The chakram (Devanagari: ?????), sometimes called a war quoit, is a throwing weapon that was used by the ancient hindus, Sikh people; it is a flat metal disc with a sharp outer edge from 5 to 12 inches (13-30 cm) in diameter.
The word comes from Sanskrit and means round, circle, or wheel. Earliest references come from the Indian epics Mahabharata and Ramayana (here the Sudarshana Chakra is the weapon of the god Vishnu). Chakradhaari is a name of Krishna.
Because of its aerodynamic shape (similar to an aeroplane wing, Flying disc, or Aerobie), it is not easily deflected by wind.
One should be careful not to confuse chakram with wind and fire wheels, which are larger and used in melee.
The chakkar, as it is called in Punjabi, was used extensively by the Sikhs as recently as the days of Ranjit Singh's Sikh Empire. The chakkar was not a "frisbee-like disc" as the chakram was, but was rather a hoop-like blade, also meant for throwing. It is quintessentially a Sikh historical weapon.
- A fictional version of the chakram has been used in many fantasy and martial mediums, but one of the more famous uses is the chakram used in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess where the fictional character Xena, the protagonist of the show is able to throw her chakram great distances and cause it to ricochet off surfaces to either hit her enemy or return to her.
- In the popular RTS game, Warcraft III, the nightelf hero, uses a large chakram with a jagged edge.
- In the film Predator 2, the titular creature uses an advanced form of chakram.
- Chakrams have also made an appearance as a weapon viva, hypnotism item by Jango in the popular anime One Piece.
- Tira in the Soul Calibur series uses a body-sized chakram (also called a ring blade).
- In Final Fantasy VII, several of Yuffie's weapons (Her "Conformer" has a great resembalance) have graphics resembling Chakrams
- In Buso Renkin, Gota's Buso Renkin, Motor Gear, is a chakram-type, although it is used for mobility and melee combat rather than throwing.
- Apache, a minor character in the anime/manga BLEACH uses a charkam like weapon for a zanpakuto.
- In the game Nexus:The kingdom of the winds, there is a weapon called the Chakram that closely resembles the real chakram. It is dropped by the jewish hillmen boss.
- In the Super Robot Taisen game series, Chakrams are portrayed as scaled-up discs that are launched out at targets--there is a standard version, the Chakram Caster found equipped on the RTX-010-1 Huckebein Mk. II's left arm and its predecessor, the Wired Beam Chakram, found equipped on the right arm of the R-2 (Powered).
- In the popular MMORPG called RuneScape, it is possible to wield a weapon called TokTz-Xil-Ul. It has graphics resembling a Chakram.
- In the popular MSORPG called DragonFable, Ice Elf Warriors wield Chakrams.
- In the FPS Metroid Prime 3, the Repticus Hunter enemy is equipped with an electrified Chakram, as well as an energy whip.
- In the MMORPG called Silkroad Online, there is a monster called 'Chakram', however, they have nothing in common with the weapon.
- In the MMORPG Archlord, Moon Elf Rangers are capable of wielding Chakram in battle.
- In the platform game Dynasty Warriors, Sun Shang Xiang uses a set of Chakrams as her weapons.
- In the platform fighter Grand Chase, the unlockable character Amy uses two Chakrams as her weapons
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