「Zorro (Spanish for "fox") is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega, a fictional character created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. He is a Californio living in Los Angeles during the era of Mexican California (between 1821 and 1846),[1] although some movie adaptations of Zorro"s story have placed him during the earlier Spanish rule.」
「A spadroon is a light sword with a straight blade of the cut and thrust type. The style became popular among military and naval officers in the 1700s, as well as pirates, spreading from England to the United States and to France, where it was known as the épée anglaise (English sword).」
官方設定是rapier(迅捷劍)
參考維基百科: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorro
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His favored weapon is a rapier, which he often uses to leave his distinctive mark, a Z cut with three quick strokes. He also uses a bullwhip. In his debut, he uses a pistol.
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作者:McCulley
其實,我記憶里最早看到的佐羅是這個:
1981版美國動畫片《佐羅》
小時候看到沒啥感覺,現在想想他用的是什麼劍呢?
先想想~
佐羅的小說是1919年寫好的,1920年就被改編成電影了——The Mark of Zorro (1920 film)