Book 35. (1 results) Quarry of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 30 | 122 | The "Blood Matches" and the "Challenge Matches" may be View more quotes about either">either "First Blood" or "Last Blood" matches. |
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Book 35. (7 results) Quarry of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 30 | 119 | Professional swordsmen are not interested in killing one another, but defeating one another, outdoing one another, particularly with style and grace. |
| 30 | 120 | The winner is the first to draw blood, as adjudicated by the judges on the sand. |
| 30 | 121 | The delivery of a mortal blow seldom occurs, and would almost certainly be an accident, given the implicit understandings involved. |
| 30 | 122 | The "Blood Matches" and the "Challenge Matches" may be either "First Blood" or "Last Blood" matches. |
| 30 | 123 | "Last Blood" matches are duels to the death. |
| 30 | 124 | The colors of the Gambles of Blades are red and yellow, red for blood, yellow for gold. |
| 30 | 125 | "Houses" often participate in, and are often featured in, the Gambles of Blades, which "Houses" are itinerant organizations which have no essential relationship to particular Home Stones, cities, regions, or districts. |
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Professional swordsmen are not interested in killing one another, but defeating one another, outdoing one another, particularly with style and grace.
The winner is the first to draw blood, as adjudicated by the judges on the sand.
The delivery of a mortal blow seldom occurs, and would almost certainly be an accident, given the implicit understandings involved.
The "Blood Matches" and the "Challenge Matches" may be either "First Blood" or "Last Blood" matches.
"Last Blood" matches are duels to the death.
The colors of the Gambles of Blades are red and yellow, red for blood, yellow for gold.
"Houses" often participate in, and are often featured in, the Gambles of Blades, which "Houses" are itinerant organizations which have no essential relationship to particular Home Stones, cities, regions, or districts.
- (Quarry of Gor)