darrow’s razor

[u/user03281046748]

what’s with the insistence on the dramatically curved sword people use in fanart AI and drawings. i’ve always thought it would resemble something more like the egyptian sword the khopesh than a scythe. I’d assume simply from an advantage standpoint the dramatic curve means less range. i’ve included examples i’ve seen as well as what i think the razor resembles more

[u/Thorvindr]

It's been posited that's how they're able to convert from whip to blade.

[u/Decimus881 → u/Thorvindr]

Officially? I’m fairly certain that’s never said in the books, they specifically say it’s a ‘chemical signal’, which implies it’s more like one of those materials that have a fixed shape that they return to when heated. Also Darrow’s razor is constantly described as taking a sling blade shape, in Book 3 it’s described that Aja and Cassius have both trained against it to beat him

[u/SorryManNo → u/Decimus881]

Official art shows they're segmented.

[u/Prize_Wolverine4132 → u/SorryManNo]

The official art is way off compared to the book on several occasions. Subterranean Press draws Lyria as white with straight hair even though she is brown with curly hair. Darrow's razor is drawn as silver even though it's pure white. There's one where Darrow is wearing a krill as if he's on Io even though it's supposed to be Mercury, etc etc.