In ancient Rome, a gladiator who fought blindfolded as entertainment.
From Latin 'andabata,' possibly from a Celtic or Germanic language root meaning 'blindfolded' or 'one who loses the way.'
Blindfolded sword fights might sound insane, but Roman audiences were obsessed with them—it added unpredictability and danger that regular gladiator fights sometimes lacked!
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