: Lol, sure they do. If you "fall" on the
: battlefield, that means death, as Shakespeare points
: out very clearly points out many-a-time.
: In the reality of battle, falling means having no more
: defense and being easily killed. If actually fallen at
: all (and not getting up), the person most likely has
: been injured to the point of death. If the attacker
: looks over a potentially alive, fallen enemy,
: trampling from horses, armies, and the post-battle
: body poking and stabbing will kill the
: "fallen" soldier.
Falling on the battlfield seldom meant death. In fact, historically, most conflicts have been solved with minimal casualties compared to the number of competing soldiers. In the Greco-Persian wars, armies of tens of thousands clashed with only one thousand casualties before calling it a defeat. Those wounded in battle were rarely killed, and instead taken as slaves, unless the opponent was particularly ferocious. The Greeks, Egyptians, Persians and Romans all took slaves. Falling in battle can range from death to being knocked unconscious. In fact, in Herodotus, being wounded at all is often referred to as falling, even if the victim did survive.
Of course, the above is of little relevance in the Myth world. I can't imagine Rabican taking Thrall slaves (although you never know what kind of fetishes these Avatara have). Just wanted to clear up the whole 'fall' thing.
*Braces himself from inevitable 'lol' from Archer*
Shiver is a special case anyway...
LR
