In ASOIAF (and presumably real life) combatants use blunted

Eddard Stark – Mythological weave of Ice & Fire

Would a knight in ASoIaF use a longsword or an arming sword? - Quora

Did jousters use blunted lances or normal ones? I wrote a story on my FB page about a tourney and I said that the lances were blunted. - Quora

In ASOIAF, why did they use Valyrian steel for swords, rather than spears? Spears would allow you to make more weapons with the same amount of material (and more effective weapons). (I

Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis: Catelyn X

Is the swordsmanship of the White Witch in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe poor technique for dual wield or florentine? - Quora

Armament, Wiki of Westeros

Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis: Catelyn III, ACOK

Is Syrio Forel a better swordman than Jaime Lannister? - Quora

How practical is the sword 'Ice' from GoT if it was used by a medieval knight who had training with bastard swords? - Quora

spoilers extended] Thoughts on how Stannis could've beaten Renly : r/asoiaf

Would the khopesh-styled swords used by the Dothraki be effective in real life if still used in the same manner or would armor completely negate their blade? - Quora