Talk:Halvard Kyland/@comment-4773581-20140104020436/@comment-4773581-20140104105400

That example looks like less of a shield with a bladed end and more like a blade strapped to one's wrist with a shield-like guard, but I can take a good guess at what you mean.

The advantage could still be explained, though, as the blade wouldn't provide too much of an edge against someone with aura, and the shape of the shield would largely dictate whether or not the blade was actually useful. For instance, the reverse-teardrop shape of kite shields could make excellent use of being bladed, while the rectangular shield tower shields would largely find the bladed end to be irrelevant. Though, given your example, you're probably going for something resembling the former.