These all look incredibly awesome, but I have to admit, the first thing I thought of when I saw this pic was each of them holding their respective swords high, and uttering the immortal words “By the Power of Greyskull!”
Oohh, these are awesome. They each really capture the essence of their pony. Twilight’s could use a bit longer hilt, or shorten the spiky pommel a little. Similarly, I’d move the diamonds on Rarity’s up a little, making the guard intersect where the three meet, instead of at the top. Applejack’s should have a much larger hilt. That baby is definitely a two-hander. The leaves on the hilt for Fluttershy’s would also make it really difficult to hold. Still, I love them, and I hope to see them in action soon!
@RIG
Actually, that’s exactly what they’re good for and how they tended to be used. Since armor at the time was pretty thick, the idea was to pick at small weak spots. I know some holy knights loved to use them, like the Knight’s Hospitaller.
@RIG
The rapier was designed as a self-defense blade, something non-soldier types could carry for their own protection. It’s definitely designed for stabbing, and it’s also long and lightweight, so that it can quickly and accurately stop an attacker before they get too close with their often shorter, heavier blades that have to make an arc. It’s not made for military use at all.
@RIG
They might look fragile, but they’re not. At least, real ones aren’t; look up some images of actual rapiers, they don’t look much like hollywood épées. They’ve got edges for one thing, though that’s a secondary use since they’re meant for pointwork. They’re also extremely quick, and work with the point gives you more reach and more likelihood of inflicting lethal wounds. They suck against any kind of armor that isn’t chain, mind, but that’s why they became popular in the gunpowder age, when armor was no longer really used much.
