geri_chan (geri_chan) wrote in lupin_snape, @ 2008-06-30 22:48:00 |
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"This ingenious weapon is a type of blow-pipe that uses a dart made from a sewing needle wrapped in paper. It is extremely accurate. The tip of the needle is dipped in a poison, such as aconite, which kills the victim before he can even open his mouth."
(from "Secrets of the Ninja" by Hiromitsu Kuroi, p.65)
Aconitum: Also known as aconite, monkshood, or wolfsbane, Aconitum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family. There are over 250 species of Aconitum, and several species have been used in poison arrows.
(from "Tail of the Moon" vol. 11 by Rinko Ueda, glossary, p.188.)