Then comes a higher-ranking soldier, carrying a sword on an untied belt or baldric. A baldric is a shoulder belt used to carry a weapon. All swords hung from a baldric. After this oath, the king or other official presented him with a sword and baldric. The soldiers were usually equipped with swords hung in a baldric. When they carry swords they are hung from a baldric over the shoulder. A poem by Baldric of Dol might even describe the Bayeux Tapestry itself. Both were worn hung from a baldric. This uniform also included a black baldric that was also embroidered with gold. Baron Baldric slowly loses health when poisoned. A baldric features prominently in Chapter 4 of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers". The baldric appears in the literary canon. Afterwards, it was split between "Hugh, son of Baldric" and the Crown. Baron Baldric can return to the ground by jumping. According to Baldric of Dol the city was known as ""Ablistan"" till 15th century.