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* Gremio from ''VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}'', among [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many others]].

* Zeon mobile suits (particularly those of the [[MascotMook Zaku]] bloodline) are often equipped with 'Heat Hawks,' axes with an extremely hot blade that can cut through armour, in the original ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' continuity. At that time, Zeon Mobile Suits couldn't use beam weaponry, so this was the next best thing.. Eventually they split the difference and make beam versions, too. These also are used by the Zaku Expys in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]''.

* From Creator/SimonRGreen's ''Hawk and Fisher'' story, the Northern prince, that would become the police officer Hawk, was originally a master swordsman. After he lost an eye, his sword skills declined so Hawk's wizard friend gave him an enchanted axe that has the power to disrupt sorcery.

* Two assassins from ''Manga/{{Gamaran}}'' come from a Ryuu specialized in DualWielding axes. One of their opponent points out how dangerous such weapons are, as they can easily smash a katana blade and break the defense. Later in the same series, the former members of the Sojin Ryuu uses axe-bladed polearms in combat.

** ''Anime/MazingerZ'': Some [[{{Robeast}} Mechanical Beasts]] used axes. In the ''Mazinger vs Manga/{{Devilman}}'' film, the first Beast showed up used a double-bitted, throwing axe.

* The final scene of the WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner short "WesternAnimation/FastAndFurryous" features the Coyote leaning against the back of a billboard watching for the Road Runner.

* The Valerian footsoldiers of the ''Literature/{{Lensman}}'' series use the [[SciFiNameBuzzwords space axe]] as their WeaponOfChoice. It's functionally identical to the Medieval poleaxe, but [[RecycledInSpace in SPACE!]] As Valerians are canonically Dutch {{Heavyworlder}}s. The space axes were extremely massive, on the order of 35 pounds, so that even a slow swing was deadly. This was because the DeflectorShields in the Lensman universe provided resistive force proportional to the ''cube'' of the impacting item's velocity. As in ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'', the slow blade penetrates the shield.

** The ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' incarnation of Metroplex ([[UpToEleven who is giant in comparison to the ordinary giant robots]]) has his shovel/bucket wheel assembly become an axe called [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Sparkdrinker]] in robot mode. He brutally smashes Megatron through two floors (in a building for giant Transformers) with it. Things get even more awesome when Optimus Prime wields it.

** In ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki'', this is Kamen Rider Tiga's WeaponOfChoice. His ''Series/KamenRiderDragonKnight'' counterpart is even ''named'' Kamen Rider Axe.

** In ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'', we are introduced to the Gashacon Parabraygun; the [[WeaponofChoice Weapon of Choice]] for Kamen Rider Para-DX [[SuperMode Perfect Knock Out Gamer Level 99]], which also comes with an gun mode.

* ''VideoGame/Antarctica88'': The PlayerCharacter finds an axe near the start of the game. It can be used to chop through the boards covering a hole in the side of the garage, as well as enemies (though it take a few swings).

* Herbert Wallace, the main hero of ''VideoGame/NightmareCreatures 2'', uses what appears to be a fireman's axe to cut down and execute the supernatural beings facing him.

*** ''VideoGames/Persona5Strikers'', a spin-off game of Persona 5, has a song called Axe to Grind.

*** ''VideoGames/Persona5Strikers'', a spin-off game of Persona 5, has a song called Axe to Grind

** ''Film/SilentNight'', the remake of the original, has the killer Santa use a double-sided axe as his primary weapon (although he has plenty of others).

** Throughout the series, one can find a variety of one-handed "War Axes" and two-handed "Battle Axes" to use. Naturally, [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orcs]] and [[HornyVikings Nords]] get racial bonuses to using axes in several games. Out of the non-playable races, [[ALoadOfBull Minotaurs]] favor axes (along with [[DropTheHammer warhammers]]), and are strong enough to use two-handed battle axes with one hand. (Sometimes even DualWielding them.)

* ComicBook/{{Ares}}, the God of War in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, could use whatever weapon he pleased. He chooses to use a savage axe.

* The odd weapon used by Buffy (see below) originally appeared -- will appear? -- in the future, wielded by ''ComicBook/{{Fray}}''.

** Characters/MarvelComicsBetaRayBill gets one in his 2021 solo miniseries. His ship Skuttlebutt develops a robot physical avatar and she makes a new high-tech battle axe to replace his broken Stormbreaker. It's made from polycarbon nanite steel, has ''[[SwissArmyWeapon latching alternate blade attachments]]'', and can do ''[[RocketPoweredWeapon mini-power thrust action]]'' so it's capable of [[PrecisionGuidedBoomerang returning to hand when thrown]].

** In ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton'', Batman wields a battle axe when he, Superman, and the denizens of Themyscira fight against the forces of ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}.