Dagger

Daggers are a knives designed for use in combat. common on numerous worlds, they appear in Akalabeth, Ultima I,  II,  III,  IV,  V,  VI,  VII,  VII Part Two, and  IX, as well as in the Ultima Underworld series.

Description
Daggers have were in use in Sosaria since before the Age of Darkness and persisted in Britannia until the end of the Avatar's days in the realm. A simple and inexpensive weapon, these blades have long been used as a thrusting weapon in close combat, although they may also be thrown at range by a skilled combatant.

In Ultima VII and Ultima VII Part Two, a basic dagger has a damage of 1 and a reach of 2. In Ultima VIII, a dagger does between 3-9 damage.

Symbolic and Ceremonial Daggers
Daggers have long featured in a number of ritualistic traditions on Earth, and this affinity is echoed in some Britannian and Serpent Islander cultures, where daggers could often be found in magical ceremonies requiring blood sacrifice. Amongst the ancient Ophidians, daggers, like swords were worked with a  serpentine pattern, and were used religiously to represent the concept of  Discipline.

Poison Daggers
During the early Age of Armageddon, envenomed daggers constructed out of the teeth of poisonous Sea Serpents became a popular tool amongst assassins - as these mundane weapons could inject their targets with venom sufficient to cause death.

Magic Daggers
A variety of enchanted and magical daggers may be found on various worlds throughout the multiverse. These may range from common utilitarian blades such as the practical great dagger to special and singular weapons such as Korghin's Fang.

Trivia

 * In Ultima II, an Agility of 10 was required to wield a dagger.
 * Daggers first appear as a throwable weapon in Ultima III