shatra

Surely, there could be no doubt that a shatra was a true warrior!

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

"Oh. Well, yes, I did kill a shatra, which is half demon, but I'm hardly a great fighter.

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

Seeing the sword, Valder knew that the shatra either had no magical weaponry or preferred not to use it.

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

It didn't seem likely that even shatra could have circled around behind him already.

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

Valder suppressed his urge to take offense at the doubting way his killing & shatra was mentioned.

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

Demons aren't like men or beasts, and shatra are half demon, aren't they?

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

Yes, he had a magic sword once, and yes, he had killed a shatra with it, and yes, he even admitted to having served as an assassin when that story finally surfaced — but all he was now was an innkeeper.

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

No, he corrected himself, there were still crossbows, not to mention the arcane weaponry of sorcerers and shatra.

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

Valder adjusted his legs; he had changed his earlier decision and now intended to charge the shatra.

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985

The captured crossbow, unfamiliar as it was, had been his best defense against shatra.

The Misenchanted Sword Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1985