The eyes have it
I like how Saffron’s main attack with her axe is throwing it, even at melee range. It may seem that Saffron was not properly trained in how axes work, but she knows that this is too lighthearted a comic for her to successfully hit anyone with the sharp end and she doesn’t even try. She’s pretty good at fighting, she knows what works.
Also working: Dreamhost! It wasn’t before so I couldn’t upload the comic on time! How rude!
The first rule of sneak attack is you do not talk about sneak attack. Seeing that made me think of Blackstar from Soul Eater sneaking up on somebody then loudly announcing himself so they’re sufficiently awed by his amazing stealth skills.
Also you’d think a royal knight with a habit of axe flinging could at least get hooked up with a magical returning axe. Budget priorities, King Brawnus! You gotta make sure your guards have the best gear!
It would be SO EPIC if she hit Dingo with the head of the axe and still managed to catch the handle.
Has Saffron ever actually used the sharp part of her axe in combat?
She slashed up the crab men in the prologue at the very beginning of the comic. I don’t recall her doing so since.
And upon checking back to verify that, I notice that her axe had a dagger/spearhead on the end of the haft (which would technically make it an urgrosh instead of a standard axe) which at some point disappeared.
I’ve always thought that urgroshes were a bit absurd, because a two handed swing (which is exactly how a greataxe is designed be wielded) has a pointy bit right next to yourself during the cross body motion. Just like a double bladed sword (a la Darth Maul lightsaber), it looks cool but is extremely impractical to actually use. So I say good riddance to that add-on and unless/until Daniel says something official I’m assuming Saffron came to a similar conclusion and just broke it off.
The Dane’s Axe was designed in such a way that it could be used for thrusting as well as swinging, which is what the Urgrosh was designed for…and the poleaxe…and the halberd…
The thrusting point on all those examples is at the same end as the slashing blade (on a Dane axe the blade itself is shaped to have a point for stabbing). All of the sharp parts of the weapons are on the same business end.
An urgrosh or Saffron’s axe in the prologue has a point/blade at the opposite end. Even with Saffron’s tendency to make thrusting attacks (or throws), the only thing that would be practical for is stabbing backwards like how Saffron does with the eye poke on this page. Otherwise it’s a stabby bit that the wielder spends most of their time pointing and swinging at themselves.
Dayum! One boot per dangle.
I expected an “Ah-Ooh-Gah”! After that one