What type of weapon is Nnoitra's zanpakuto?


In the Espada Arc, Kenpachi fights Nnoitra.I was trying to explain Nnoitra to
my friend but I couldn't figure out what kind of weapon it was, is it a scythe
or what?




Nnoitra's zanpakuto, Santa Maria, is unique in regards to what type of weapon
it is.

Unreleased, it resembles an axe with two crescents or a halberd, with it's
edges rotated by 90 degrees.

![Unreleased](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qHiQK.jpg)

But due to the placement of the blade edges, it resembles a scythe more so
than an axe.

When released, it resembles a scythe:

![Resurreccion](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZiHAo.jpg)

But note that when he was the 8th-ranked Espada, his weapon resembled a staff
with a giant crescent:

![Flashback!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VvXa1.jpg)

Note that it does a similar motif to the Chinese [monk's
spade](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk%27s_spade) (aka Crescent Moon Spade)
weapon that's like a halberd.

![Yue Ya Chan](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HiW9I.jpg)




Nnoitra's zanpakuto, Santa Maria, is unique in regards to what type of weapon
it is.

Unreleased, it resembles an axe with two crescents or a halberd, with it's
edges rotated by 90 degrees.

![Unreleased](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qHiQK.jpg)

But due to the placement of the blade edges, it resembles a scythe more so
than an axe.

When released, it resembles a scythe:

![Resurreccion](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZiHAo.jpg)

But note that when he was the 8th-ranked Espada, his weapon resembled a staff
with a giant crescent:

![Flashback!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VvXa1.jpg)

Note that it does a similar motif to the Chinese [monk's
spade](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk%27s_spade) (aka Crescent Moon Spade)
weapon that's like a halberd.

![Yue Ya Chan](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HiW9I.jpg)

