Round 6: Tossup 10

The titular daughter of King Arthur travels east to retrieve one of these objects from Saladin to save her husband in the Irish romance, the Adventures of Orlando and Melora. The one-handed warrior Bedwyr used one of these objects that could draw “blood from the wind” when split in two and impart nine times the damage. An object of this type that bled (-5[1])“without the presence of flesh” is the first object seen by Perceval during a procession that includes a candelabra, a chalice, and a silver platter. Sir Balin uses this type of object to deliver the Dolorous Strike to the Fisher (-5[1])King’s haunches, creating the Wasteland. St. Longinus (10[1])utilizes (10[2])this type of object to create the last of the Five Holy Wounds. For 10 points, what object “of Destiny” spills blood and water from Christ’s side? (10[1]) (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: spears [or lances; accept gáe; accept lancea; accept the Bleeding Lance; accept the Holy Lance or the Spear of Destiny]
<Notre Dame C, Mythology> | Packet G - McMaster A, Notre Dame C, Rutgers A, NYU A
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Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
California (North)Main Site3100%0%74.33
California (South)Main Site4100%25%112.25
CanadaMain Site1191%0%101.60
FloridaMain Site3100%33%125.33
Great LakesMain Site5100%40%105.20
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain Site9100%33%119.44
MidwestMain Site8100%25%110.75
NortheastMain Site6100%33%123.67
OverflowMain Site4100%25%110.00
South CentralMain Site2100%0%114.00
SoutheastMain Site8100%13%103.63
UKMain Site12100%17%101.67
Upstate NYMain Site4100%0%84.00