Strange...Gyrspike in Races of the Wild

[John Q. Mayhem]

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/row_gallery/86659.jpg

One of these weapons seems to be the Gyrspike, which holds the dubious honor in my mind of being the only weapons stupider-looking than a dire flail. Any ideas why it'd be in RoW?

 

[Greatwyrm]

For some reason, and I can't quote anything on this, I think the gyrspike is associated with Gnolls. IIRC, they're in RotW.

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

The funny thing is, that the sword blade and hilt the flail is attached to is the quickblade rapier from CV.