The guy went to parry a move that he thought Ragnar was making. Ragnar slipped his sword under and cut the guy's wrist causing him to drop his sword. There is no chivalry here. Chivalry is from the French for “horseman” which is what they called a knight in French. No knights, no chivalry. Besides chivalry wasn't for the battlefield, it was for the tournament. One only accepted the surrender of a knight if the ransom was worth it. This guy has nothing to offer and Ragnar is done playing.
But Searsha is another story. A bit of irony is that in all likelihood the guy would have bled to death anyway and she actually spared him that. So the question is, who was more cruel? Halfdan sees any chance of survival as mercy, whereas Searsha sees an end of suffering as mercy? Something to think about. Another thing – why is Ragnar's hand on his dagger in the previous panel? Was he going to end it for the gelding himself? No giveaway thought balloons or dialogue, just something to think about.
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There's a big scene with Elsa coming up that I will have to re-shoot some elements for. As said earlier Elsa was recast because I lost the figure's head. The page Recasting Conumdrums tells the story. But I couldn't leave well enough alone so Elsa's head was tweaked with a different hair style. You'll see it eventually. It means that I haven't totally given up on this thing, if I can still tweak figures.
He was done for either way, but at least now she has the satisfaction of watching him die. Don't just castrate the other one; lop off his hands too. And gouge his eyes out. But don't kill him; that'd be too harsh.
Work been killing so missed a few comics - catching up!! Holy! They are so... vicious!! I do wonder how mean I could become if war or circumstances like these pushed in on me!! Could I 'geld' someone, or just kill them...! Not sure I wanna know!! Anyway, awesome stuff!!
Yeah you totally put it in context - that's what made me muse about myself in the same circumstances! If they were just being 'ebilz' I wouldn't have batted an eye!
A lot of comics would depict these folks as evil. I hope I put their actions into context. Also how many of us live in such close proximity to death and killing?
Yep, vengeance was hers to take, never mind that the knave might have bled out and died eventually. Not exactly a chivalrous move, cutting your opponent's knackers off, but these were tougher times!
wow! what a page. you raise interesting point...Searsha might have gave the poor bastard a break by ending him quick. Hell ,even if he survived ....being gelded isnt a good life anyway!
El Cid at 8:24PM, Feb. 23, 2018
He was done for either way, but at least now she has the satisfaction of watching him die. Don't just castrate the other one; lop off his hands too. And gouge his eyes out. But don't kill him; that'd be too harsh.
KimLuster at 9:29AM, Feb. 23, 2018
Work been killing so missed a few comics - catching up!! Holy! They are so... vicious!! I do wonder how mean I could become if war or circumstances like these pushed in on me!! Could I 'geld' someone, or just kill them...! Not sure I wanna know!! Anyway, awesome stuff!!
KimLuster at 11:04AM, Feb. 23, 2018
Yeah you totally put it in context - that's what made me muse about myself in the same circumstances! If they were just being 'ebilz' I wouldn't have batted an eye!
bravo1102 at 9:51AM, Feb. 23, 2018
A lot of comics would depict these folks as evil. I hope I put their actions into context. Also how many of us live in such close proximity to death and killing?
plymayer at 8:21PM, Feb. 21, 2018
Like my chief once told me, "Justice is swift and severe at your level".
bravo1102 at 3:07AM, Feb. 22, 2018
That's because the master chief is on his ass. Stinky rolls down hill.
Jason Moon at 1:39PM, Feb. 21, 2018
Searsha has no pity, she has seen it all.
bravo1102 at 6:35AM, Feb. 23, 2018
Shed be the first to tell you she hasn't. Seen too much, but not all. ;)
dpat57 at 3:11AM, Feb. 21, 2018
Yep, vengeance was hers to take, never mind that the knave might have bled out and died eventually. Not exactly a chivalrous move, cutting your opponent's knackers off, but these were tougher times!
jerrie at 1:57AM, Feb. 21, 2018
wow! what a page. you raise interesting point...Searsha might have gave the poor bastard a break by ending him quick. Hell ,even if he survived ....being gelded isnt a good life anyway!