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Guard's Short Sword

Utilitarian shortsword drawn by a ceremonial guard during the Mara's cave confrontation
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S20E8 · Snakedance Part 4
Companions restrain guard to disrupt ceremony

The guard's short sword is drawn and brandished in a threatening manner as he advances toward the Doctor, marking a sudden escalation to violence. It is swiftly rendered ineffective when Nyssa and Chela wrest it away during the struggle to subdue the guard, neutralizing his immediate advantage.

Before: Drawn from its sheath, held at the ready by the guard in a position of menace.
After: Knocked from the guard's grip during the scuffle; his blow is blocked by Nyssa and Chela, leaving it harmlessly aside as the guard is subdued.
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