Ferrule

"Member of Dassem's bodyguard, the Sword."

NoK, UK mmpb, Dramatis Personae"

"Dassem drew on his helm and started forward. Temper and the rest of the Sword - Point, Ferrule, Quillion, Hilt and Edge - fell in around him."

NoK, UK mmpb, p.253

"Ferrule's rock-like solidity reassured him...They'd given the hairy, muscular Seti plainsman the name of Ferrule because he liked to fight in close. After any battle the blood literally ran from him."

NoK, UK mmpb, p.275