History Main / DualWielding

** Ren's weapon Storm flower is always dual-wielded.
** Cinder's bow can turn into two swords.
** Sun's staff transforms into nunchucks and dual guns.
** Emerald uses a pair of convertible revolver-sickles

* ''Animation/BoBoiBoy'': [[ShockAndAwe BoBoiBoy Lightning]] often wields two lightning swords at once, same goes for his {{Next Tier Power Up}}s. In the sequel series, [=BoBoiBoy=] Thunderstorm gets a [[DoubleWeapon double-bladed lightning sword]] which can split in the middle for him to interchangeably wield them as two swords or as one.

** In his self-titled video game, Deadpool dual-wields katanas, sai, and even [[DropTheHammer ''sledgehammers'']].

* In ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'', TheBigBadWolf [[spoiler:aka TheGrimReaper]] dual wields scythes, although they can combine into a DoubleWeapon.

Dual-wielding appears much more often in fiction than real life because it's... well... [[RuleOfCool cool]]. In real life, having a single two-handed weapon or a sword and shield is simply much more practical in most situations than dual-wielding blades. Basically there are a lot of drawbacks to dual-wielding, and most of the advantages have big asterisks next to them. Where dual-wielding did happen was mostly in formalized duels, and even then not with two blades of the same length but rather with a sword and dagger. See [[Analysis/DualWielding the analysis page]] for more details.

* ''Animation/{{Mechamato}}'': The vicious cleaner robot Janitoor can wield two sizeable toilet brushes simultaneously. Talk about fighting dirty.

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* The titular character in ''Anime/AfroSamurai'', who wields a single [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]] fights a dual wielder, and ponders briefly on the technique's worth. He decides on balance a single blade is better, but the fight is inconclusive.
* In ''Manga/AkameGaKill'', wielding two [[ArtifactofDoom Teigus]] is more or less considered impossible, due to the combined physical and mental strain placed upon the user being strong enough to [[HeroicRROD kill them in the process]]. That said, [[WorldsStrongestMan Esdeath]] notes that is ''technically'' possible if the Teigus in question are compatible to the user and said user can endure the strain. [[spoiler:Only one named character has ever succeeded in doing so: [[TokenGoodTeammate Wave]] of the Jaegers with [[PowerArmor Grand Chariot]] and his [[BequeathedPower dead friend Run's]] [[PowerGivesYouWings Mastema]]]].
* ''Manga/{{Angolmois}}'': On his second clash against Fuheng, Jinzaburou wields the fallen Onitakemaru's broken naginata along with his katana.
* In ''Manga/ArmedGirlsMachiavellism'', pushing [[spoiler:Mary]] to the limits means she grabs her scabbard to use as a second blade. While the scabbard doesn't cut, it helps her counter a much heavier sword, and being slammed in the face with a scabbard still hurts.
* Dual wielded swords are the standard issue weapon in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''; justified by how soldiers are not fighting against other human (or [[HumanoidAliens -like]]) beings with weapons but rather toweringly-humanoid Titans with Titans' weak point being a portion of flesh that requires two blades to cut away, rendering the risk of two swords getting tangled while using them in combat irrelevant. It has also been revealed that the [[spoiler: newest weapons of the survey corps]] , nicknamed [[spoiler: Thunder Spears]] , are also dual-wielded.
* Used for comedic purposes once in ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''. After Tomo accidentally lands a tray straight onto Yukari's face, cue RedEyesTakeWarning... and Yukari ''dual-wielding'' trays ''onto Tomo's head''.
* Chikuma Koshirou from ''Manga/{{Basilisk}}'' dual wields two kama scythes.
* In ''Manga/BlackButler'' Chapter 57, [[spoiler: [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend Elizabeth Middleford]] is revealed to be a Dual Wielder. ''Who slays Zombies'']]
* In ''Manga/BlackClover'' Asta dual wields AntiMagic swords on occasion. Given the [[{{BFS}} size]] of his swords, this is no small feat.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'':
** Captains Shunsui Kyoraku and Jushiro Ukitake possess dual zanpakuto. Between them, Kyoraku is the only shinigami that dual-wields even when his zanpakuto is sealed due to the fact that it seals into the form of two swords. Ukitake's seals into the form of a single sword.
** Ggio Vega's release allows him to use three blades, one on each hand and one in his hair.
** Nnoitra Jiruga releases into a six-armed being that wields a weapon in each arm.
** In the final arc, a new dual wielder is revealed. [[spoiler: The true form of Ichigo's zanpakuto turns out to be two blades of differing lengths to accommodate his Soul Reaper power (the larger one) and his Quincy power (the smaller one).]]
* In the manhwa ''Chun Rhang Yhur Jhun'', Ha-Rhang Whur quad-wields Chinese longswords ''and'' their scabbards, in an attack style that resembles a Creator/CirqueDuSoleil juggling routine as much as it does Dual Wielding.
* Undine of the Twin Swords from ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'' is (of course) well known for the massive physical power that lets her use two standard issue {{BFS}}' at once. [[spoiler:Upon her demise, Deneve took up her blade and spent the TimeSkip learning to bulk herself up to pull the same trick.]]
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'':
** Suzaku pulls off some dual-wielding in his mecha.
** Near the end of the series, Gino Weinberg's TransformingMecha Tristan is upgraded to the Tristan Divider, and its main weapons include a pair of swords [[spoiler: that used to be Bismarck Waldstein's mecha Galahad's {{BFS}}]].
** Rolo's prototype Vincent Knightmare had a pair of these that could combine into a double-bladed spear.
* Not weapons, but similar: in ''Manga/ComicGirls'', Tsubasa manages to triple-wield brushes in an attempt to increase her output when faced with a deadline.
* Kamika from ''Manga/CorpsePrincess'' fights with a pair of katanas.
* ''Manga/Cyborg009'': In the ''009 vs. Devilman'' OVA, 002 is able to wield two blasters at once.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'' does this with pens. Just watch me L, [[MundaneMadeAwesome I'll solve equations with my right hand, and write names with my left.]]
* Kanda does this at one point in ''Manga/DGrayMan''.
* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'':
** [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins Daipenmon]] dual-wields ''popsicles''. It even has a special attack for each of them -- Strawberry Death for the red one, and Blue Hawaiian Death for the blue one.
** Lobomon dual wields light sabers (which can be combined to one two bladed lightsaber darth maul style) and some other sword wielding Digimon like Karatenmon, Yasyamon, Vajramon and many others. A few like Dinohumon and Zanbamon wield two different types of blades at once.
** [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Korikakumon]] dual-wields axes, which he uses for a BladeSpam attack.
** [[WolfMan Shutmon]] wields a pair of giant, wrist-mounted scissor-blades that cause anything they cut to stop working plus another pair that he can wield normally. The ''Anime/DigimonUniverseAppMonsters'' manga even shows him multi-wielding all four at once.
** [[HairRaisingHare Lamortmon]] wields two big curved swords, though he's just as likely to [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown bludgeon]] hostile Digimon with them as he is to slash them.
* In the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' film Dead Zone, two of Garlic Jr.'s minions, Nicky and Ginger, are shown pulling two katana out of their own bodies. It's unknown whether or not Sansho had the same ability, as Piccolo killed him before he would have had the chance.
* In ''Manga/FairyTail'' Erza dual-wields on occasion sometimes quad-wielding using her feet as well as multi-wielding with 200 swords at once.
* El Cid from ''Roleplay/FateNuovoGuerra'' dual wields swords, and as a bonus, creates {{Sword Beam}}s with them. NewTransferStudent Tetsuro dual wields ''[[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter shinai]]''.
* Although he does have a bow, and some ridiculously powerful {{Trick Arrow}}s, Archer from ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' more often fights with two Chinese ''dao'', Kanshou and Bakuya. Later on, Shirou uses [[FunctionalMagic Projection magecraft]] to make copies for himself. (It's usually around this point that fans [[spoiler: start to wonder at the many similarities between Archer and Shiro]]...)
* In the ''VideoGame/FireEmblem: Sword of Seals'' manga, King Zephiel dual-wields [[spoiler: the {{BFG}} Exaccus and the InfinityPlusOneSword Sword of Seals!!]]
* In the ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' climax, [[spoiler: Naota]] dual wields two guitars in the final fight with [[spoiler: Haruko]] after absorbing Atomsk's power. [[spoiler: Wielding Atomsk's Gibson EB-0 in one hand and his own Flying V in the other.]]
* King Bradley does this in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', using two sabers at once. Sometimes he carries multiple extra swords, so that he can keep dual-wielding even if one or more of his swords get broken. This is also parodied in an {{omake}}, where King Bradley wields five sabers at once: one in each hand, one in each ear, and one in his ''ass''. Denied, his saber, he then dual-wields a set of trench knives.
* In ''Manga/{{Gamaran}}'', the Souen School led by [[BloodKnight Nikaido Misaku]] specializes in Dual Wielding katana and wakizashi, a fighting style which is noted for being perfect for defense and even the author thought it was "[[GameBreaker a tad too overpowered]]". It's shown that Shinnojo, Iori and even Gama can, occasionally, resort to Dual Wielding. Outside of swordsmen, there are also Agon and Hakuryuu (dual-wield battle axes), [[{{Ninja}} Tsuchiryuu]] (chinese duck-bill Axes), [[BattleCouple Sekiryuu and Seirin]] with [[WhipItGood Iron Whips]] and also [[spoiler: [[AxeCrazy Muraku Matsumoto's]] secret weapon has him dual wielding [[EpicFlail two weighted chains at once]].]]
* ''Manga/GetterRobo'': Getter Robo G's Getter Dragon form dual-wields [[strike: battleaxes]]Getter Tomahawks for the Double Getter Tomahawk attack. It even ''throws'' them for the Double Tomahawk Boomerang! This goes double for Getter Robo Armageddon's Shin Dragon!
* Gintoki does this for a while against Housen in ''Manga/{{Gintama}}''. He his often seen dual-wielding in flash-backs to the Joi war. Nowadays this is something he use only against opponents against which even simply switching his [[WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter wooden-katana]] for [[LetsGetDangerous a real blade]] wouldn't be enough.
* Common in ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' series.
** Amuro Ray from the original ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', who would use both the Gundam's beam sabers on occasion. His perhaps most famous instance of doing so is during his duel with Zeon commander M'Quve in the Texas colony.
** From ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'', Haman Khan and her Quebley often did this as well, mostly because the Quebley had no other equipment that required hands as it had no shield and all its other weapons were built in (or [[AttackDrone free-floating]]) so there was no loss in doing so. Paptimus Scirocco's The O is also notable in that it uses ''four'' arms in order to wield four sabers at once (two regular arms and two smaller retractable ones in its skirt armor).
** Sandrock in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'' uses a pair of heat shotels -- a pair of very massive, and very heavy blades -- as its primary melee weapons. The redesigned version in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz'' has ''even bigger'' heat shotels, to the point that they're probably as heavy as Sandrock itself. It still dual-wields them.
** In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', Kira Yamato in the Freedom Gundam tends to dual wield his beam sabers when facing stronger opponents albeit at the cost of abandoning his shield. When he upgrades to the Strike Freedom -- which has beam shields built into its arms -- he can do this with no penalty. Yzak and Athrun are also prone to this.
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'':
*** Setsuna does this all the time in his Exia (which actually has ''seven'' swords, but with only two arms it can't use them all at once).
*** The 00 Gundam can do this as well. Like the Exia, it can dual-wield beam swords but also can dual-wield a pair of similar sized solid swords that also act as a pair of laser rifles.
*** The absolute nadir of this trope is the Seravee variant that appears in the manga. It has three Seraphim units attached to its back, all of which are capable of fighting independently. When attached to Seravee, they can each pull out two arms, meaning that Seravee can wield a total of 10 beam sabers at once.
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE'': AGE's Asemu Asuno dual wields beam sabers as his favored combat style, against his father Flit's rifle in one hand and saber in the other, and his son Kio's using a two handed rifle. After he upgrades to the Double Bullet he gets beam sabers installed in the shoulders allowing him to quadruple wield. After the time skip as Captain Ash, his new Dark Hound dual wields a spear and saber.
* In ''Anime/GunXSword'', Dann of Thursday uses a massive katana with a detachable knife (or presumably a wakizashi) attached to the reverse side. Van uses it occasionally to take on multiple enemies, while a twin-bladed mauling (''Daitou Renzoku Kougeki'', or Greatsword Multiple Attack) is one of Dann's attacks in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsK''.
* ''Manga/HayateCrossBlade'' gives us Jun, the only student granted the right to use two swords; Shizuku, who wields her partner's sword sheath in addition to her own sword during the council battle; and Maki, who has not been shown Dual Wielding per se but can be inferred to have the ability to do so because of her ambidexterity.
* Father Anderson of ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', Ciel of ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'', and Kotomine of ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' fight with thin swords held ''between their knuckles'', up to a total of six. (''Anime/MyOtome'' pokes fun at this by having Yukariko do it with chalk. In both that series and ''Anime/MyHime'', she often uses a bow and arrows.) This seems to be some kind of ChurchMilitant ability, as all three characters are associated with the Catholic Church (notably, the second two are members of [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} the same organization]], though vastly different rank).
* Commander Mary in ''Manga/KuroganePukapukaTai'' dual-wields a pair of (small) cutlasses.
* The title mech from ''Manga/LinebarrelsOfIron''. This is made notably less impressive when the soon-to-be-lancer starts quad wielding (and even then it has another sixteen swords to rely on), then there's Tsubaki-hime, that can dual wield ''chainsaws''.
* In the second season of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', Fate's [[SwissArmyWeapon Bardiche]] was upgraded into Bardiche Assault and gained the Zamber Form, a {{BFS}}. By the third season, it has the ability to [[BifurcatedWeapon separate it into two halves]], effectively twin long swords. Other dual-wielders in the series include [[SmartGirl Teana]] with energy daggers/[[GunsAkimbo pistols]], [[ChurchMilitant Schach and Chantez]] with tonfas, [[HollywoodCyborg Deed]] with energy swords, and [[ActionMom Quint]] with {{Power Fist}}s ([[AncestralWeapon which were split between her daughters]]).
* ''Anime/MazingerZ'': The titular mecha wielded dual arm-blades.
* ''Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}}'' can deploy two "Kaiser Blades" from its shoulders. By all appearances they're broadswords.
* And for some strange reason, the titular protagonist of ''Manga/MonsterPrincess'' does lots of this too. (Of course, she also wields chainsaws and jackhammers as befits the situation.)
* The anime of ''Manga/MurderPrincess'' often has the titular character dual-wielding a katana and a dagger.
* Akane Higurashi from ''Anime/MyHime'', wields a pair of tonfa as her personal weapon. In her case however it's totally justified; tonfa, being both offensive and defensive armaments, are one of those weapons which are ''intended'' to be dual-wielded even in real life.
* Midori from ''Anime/MyOtome'' carries a pair of swords which she draws from a ''single'' sheath (which really shouldn't work [[http://shiznat.webs.com/photos/Natsuki-Kruger-from-Episode-17/natsuki%20kruger%2017%20otome%2017.jpg given how long they are.]]
* Killer Bee, the 8-Tailed Jinchuriki in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' prefers using ''7 swords at once'', [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/naruto/images/8/81/Acrobat.PNG/revision/latest?cb=20150124180516 in a way that's so weird it's hard to describe]] (you are not seeing things; ''none'' of those swords are in either of his hands). He fights by [[SpinAttack spinning around like a buzzsaw]] and [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks juggling his swords]], in case it wasn't absurd enough[[note]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzzLmn7ffS8 His 7-sword fighting form starts at 8:33]][[/note]].
** It's so absurd and unpredictable that even the [[MagicEye Sharingan]] can't properly predict every attack.
* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'':
** PunchClockVillain Tsukiyomi uses a dagger along with a katana.
** Kotaro has an ImagineSpot involving Chizuru dual wielding onions.
** Setsuna has her sword for her main hand and sixteen daggers for her off hand. Kaede often has a knife in both hands. Rakan's [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks artifact can be used in both hands]]. He'd still rather fight you [[BareFistedMonk unarmed]].
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Roronoa Zoro often ''triple-wields'' katanas, with one in each hand and one [[CutlassBetweenTheTeeth in his]] ''[[CutlassBetweenTheTeeth mouth]]''. This being anime, of course, it's always quite effective, as absurd as it would be in real life. It goes even farther, however, with Zoro eventually learning to ''nonuple-wield'' -- that is, use nine swords at once, or at least create the appearance of this.
** Not long after meeting Zoro, and long before Zoro's nontuple-wielding, Captain Kuro is seen wearing gloves with katanas ''on each finger''. Combined with his incredible speed, he attempts to defeat Luffy, killing off or severely wounding most of his own crew, in order to carry out his master plan.
** Hatchan (an octopus fishman, meaning he has two legs and six arms to match an octopus's eight tentacles) uses six swords at once.
** [=CP9=] member Kaku uses two swords, and thanks to a special technique his legs act like blades making a total of four.
** Mr. 1 is literally made of steel and can make blades appear from his body.
** Flower Sword Vista of Whitebeard's crew is notable for actually using just two swords, not three or six. He is a very strong swordfighter, able to be recognized by Mihawk, the strongest swordsman in the world, who said that among swordsmen only a idiot wouldn't be familiar with Vista.
** Shiki the Golden Lion from the Strong World film also uses two swords. Though his are notably ''not'' katana, more resembling double edged sabers. He also uses them as makeshift legs and can cut apart lake-sized sections of water with them.
* In ''Anime/PanzerWorldGalient'', [[TheDragon Hy Shaltat]] uses twin axes when he fights.
* Sayaka Miki of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' has a moment of this with her swords in episode 6.
* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'':
** [[ImprobableWeaponUser The Hidden Weapons Master]] Mousse keeps a rather improbable number of weapons (bladed, blunt, piercing, etc.) hidden within his clothing and all over his body. A favorite intimidation tactic consists of him whipping up both his arms and displaying a frightening amount of blades from his giant sleeves, making it look like the swords and knives are his actual hands. And he's ''good'' at using them.
** Shampoo also regularly dual-wields chúi, large Chinese maces. These demonstrate her prodigious strength, as they are known to be unbelievably heavy and unwieldy, yet she swings them around like they were nothing.
** Kodachi has been shown to use multiple clubs at one time.
** Ukyo uses both her large spatula and smaller spatulas at one time, though the smaller ones can double as projectile attacks.
* One of the myriad forms of the [[MorphWeapon Ten Commandments]] in ''Manga/RaveMaster'' is Blue Crimson, which splits the weapon into two different swords: one of fire and one of ice. Interestingly enough, the hero finds it somewhat difficult to use because he's right-handed. Both Haru and Lucia of temporarily do this whenever they use Blue Crimson, as Lucia has the [[EvilKnockoff Decalogue]].
* Genkishi, the [[MasterSwordsman Phantom Knight]] of ''Manga/Reborn2004'' carries around four swords at this belt and usualy dual wields two of them. Adding on to this, Yamamoto Takeshi's box weapon is in possession of three swords, carried on its back. What makes this more interesting is that the box weapon is, in fact, a dog.
* ''Literature/RebuildWorld'': The CyberNinja MasterSwordswoman Nelia fights using two blades, at first liquid-metal based blades held in place by force fields, and later LaserBlade ones in her MiniMecha.
* In the climax of the ''Roleplay/RecordOfLodossWar'' {{OAV}}, Parn dual-wields [[BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil the Holy Sword of Valis and the Demon Sword Soulcrusher]] to shatter Kardis' barrier, in which Deedlit was imprisoned.
* ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'':
** Nanami faces the Ohtori duels with a scimitar and curved dagger. [[spoiler: She only has the sword during her duel in the third arc, however; if you think of the sword/dagger combo as representing Touga and herself, then it makes sense as her relying purely on her own strength in that fight.]]
** Later, [[spoiler: her Stalker With A Crush Mitsuru Tsuwabuki "borrows" said sword and dagger in his Black Rose duel. And he's frighteningly good at using them.]]
* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'':
** Shinomori Aoshi gets an upgrade to dual-kodachi disguised as a single nodachi [[http://cdn.sulitstatic.com/images/2011/1124/060729563_05572378579fdc8a212ae7cfe3a3d95096e67b7fb0e9fcf1e.jpg like this one]] the subterfuge befitting his onimitsu (ninja/spy) heritage.
** Aoshi's "mentor" Okina, wields a pair of tonfa (which is of course justified, see above).
* ''Manga/SaintSeiya'': Some of the weapons provided by the Gold Cloth of Libra, such as the tonfas and the nunchaku, are meant to be dual-wielded. The Andromeda Cloth also wields the [[EpicFlail Andromeda Chain]] -- one type of chain on each arm, and Shun can whip them out simultaneously to attack, unless the enemy requires more thoughtful tactics. Somehow, they never become entangled with one another, and Shun can wield them easily despite being the youngest, wispiest Saint ever.
* ''Manga/SamuraiDeeperKyo'': Akira uses two katanas. [[spoiler:Later, during Akira's fight with Tokito, her sword splits into two swords.]]
* Kyuzo from ''Anime/SamuraiSeven'' wields two katanas. ConservationOfNinjitsu never really comes up, but Kambei manages to defeat him (or at least hold him off) using his scabbard as an extra parrying weapon.
* Mifune from ''Manga/SoulEater'' carries multiple swords. Usually he uses one sword but he does multi-wield we he gets serious. Kid dual wields [[EquippableAlly guns]], and appears [[SuperOCD unable]] or at least ''very'' unwilling to use only one of the two.
* Tsunashi Takuto, the protagonist of ''Anime/StarDriver'', reveals that he is a dual-wielder in an IAmNotLeftHanded moment, specifically of swords. When piloting Tauburn, he dual-wields two "Star Swords" -- mecha-scale swords made of pure light/energy (the anime never goes out of its way to explain the composition of the weapons) -- Emeraude (green) and Saphir (blue).
** The finale reveals another dual wielder: [[spoiler:BigBad Head, who is also Takuto's father and learned his art under the same teacher (his father).]] Unlike Takuto, however, he has to use Star Swords connected to two different marks to achieve this, and, again unlike Takuto, is is also very competent with just one sword.
* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'':
** Viral has a mech that dual-wields katanas. [[spoiler:Later, he pilots a mech that ''quadruple-wields'' them, and LATER, he gives the Tengen Toppa form of Gurren Lagann the ability to create and dual-wield katanas.]]
** Gurren-Lagann is also seen dual-wielding giant sunglasses/boomerangs or drills for some of its attacks.
** Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann wields [[spoiler:''two Giga Drill Breakers'' in the final battle against the Anti-Spirals.]]
** In the second movie, ''The Lights in the Sky Are Stars'', [[spoiler:Viral's Tengen Toppa Gunmen, Tengen Toppa Enki Durga wields ''eleven swords'' ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and a club]])]].
* In ''Manga/{{Tokko}}'' Kureha wields a twin pair of daggers. In the Manga, Ranmaru gets two swords when he awakens his powers, but in the anime version he only gets one, but dual wields his and Sakura's swords in the final battle.
* Hatz from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' dual wields Katana. Except that one of them, the Sword That Flies Higher Than Any, really flies around and incepts attacks.
* In the final episode of ''Anime/TransformersArmada'', Optimus Prime breaks off Galvatron's horns and uses them as a pair of swords.
* Duke Fleed from ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'' also dual wielded using the twin scythes of his HumongousMecha, although usually he joined them to form the Double Harken, a double-edged SinisterScythe.
* Somewhat avoided in the Takehiko Inoue-drawn/written manga ''Manga/{{Vagabond}}'', with two exceptions where it was acknowledged: Musashi used it as a reaction to being outnumbered by four senior disciples of the Yagyuu, and then he uses it to surprise the chain and sickle wielder Shishido Baiken (Tsujikaze Kouhei, who'd killed the original Baiken) and defeat him. Apparently, Musashi is the only character to dual-wield in the manga because he's so strong that dividing his strength between the two swords isn't a problem, as he proves when he uses a one-handed sword to break a katana held in both hands.
* In ''Manga/VinlandSaga'' the hero Thorfinn fights with a pair of daggers. Not particularly strange, pretty reasonable. Contrast that however with his first major opponent [[spoiler: and secret great uncle.]] Thorkell the Tall, who dual-wields axes. Not just any old normal sized axes, big mo' fo' great axes almost as big as the hero.
* Guitar, the [[MixAndMatchCritters dog/deer]] swordsmaster from ''Manga/ViolinistOfHameln'', wields at least four swords at once, holding a pair in a claw-like grip in each hand. He's murderously proficient with this style.
* ''Anime/VividredOperation'': An impromptu kendo match has Akane using twin swords against Wakaba.
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* ''Fanfic/BloodAndHonor'': Sanguis starts out with one lightsaber, but upon defeating her first Jedi, picks up the lightsaber of her opponent. She is shown practicing dual saber techniques afterwards and fights with both weapons from then on.
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has both Sif and Fandral, ''the'' [[MasterSwordsman master swordsmen]] of the Nine Realms as masters of this technique, with Sif in particular wielding a long and a short blade. Both are enlisted to add this to Harry's swordsmanship training in the sequel - an addition which, as Harry correctly and sourly deduces, was at the behest of Doctor Strange, meaning that it will come in useful at some undisclosed point. Given that he's got excellent coordination and balance to begin with, which is explicitly superhuman by the sequel (being half-Asgardian has its perks, [[TheCallPutMeOnHold eventually]]) and has the muscle memory to match, he picks it up fast.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'': Asuka wields two swords when she fights: one of them is covered with fire and the other irradiates light. She [[spoiler:used them during her battle against Nyarlathotep, but they were of no use.]]
-->''Two swords came out. One was covered with orange-red flame, the other shone with pale moonlight. They rose, dispelling the gloom that had fallen upon the balcony, then sliced down in unison. The Regent caught one with each hand, and the fire and light were snuffed. "Fire dies and light fades." His hands twisted and the flaming sword was wrenched from Asuka's hands, falling at Cassilda's amber-frozen feet. The moon sword simply snapped in his hands, then crumbled away to dust.''
* The ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'' fanfic ''Fanfic/HeroesOfTheDesk'' features Valla with two crossbows. Then it ups the ante with ''[[GunsAkimbo two railgun sniper rifles]]'' (at least in theory -- they haven't been shown in action thus far).
* Several characters in ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'' do this, but only one out of all of them fights with two blades.
** The Good Hunter, of course, in true [[VideoGame/BloodBorne Bloodborne]] hunter fashion — melee weapon on the right, firearm on the left.
** For Hugh, it's either the Threaded Cane-Evelyn setup, or the [[SwordAndGun Chikage-Evelyn]] setup.
** Occasionally, Lily wields her [[CoolSword Church Pick (normal mode)]] on one hand, and her [[FireBreathingWeapon Flamesprayer]] on the other.
** Maia duel-wields shortswords in combat.
** While this is not Sanakan's typical style of combat, she uses a Saw Cleaver along with a torch on one occasion in Chapter 22 of the original.
* In ''Fanfic/TheTaintedGrimoire'', Luso does this sometimes.
* ''Fanfic/TheresNoRuleThatSaysAWolfCantBeAJedi'': Swift finds three khyber crystals, and turns each of them into a different lightsaber-based weapon, wielding either a regular lightsaber or greatsaber in his mouth and a lightwhip with his tail. This gives him the edge against [[spoiler:a Force vision of a Sith version of himself, who is stronger but has only a single blade]].
* In ''Fanfic/TheWizardInTheShadows'', Emrys pulls this off and it becomes his favoured style, [[spoiler: but only after unlocking his abilities as something that is effectively part angel under extreme stress, giving him greatly enhanced physical abilities, and solving the coordination problem]]. Before, both times he uses two swords, [[CombatPragmatist he uses them sequentially]], using the first blade to wound and the second one to kill.
* In ''Fanfic/BetterLivingThroughScienceAndPonies'' (A crossover between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}''), Chell equips herself with ''four'' portal guns/long fall boots.
* ''Fanfic/InnerDemons'': [[SupportingLeader Celestia]] wields a pair of swords during the FinalBattle.
* Similarly, in ''Fanfic/TheImmortalGame'', during her [[FinalBattle final duel]] with [[BigBad Titan]], Twilight wields both her own blade, ''Equinox'', and Rarity's, ''Vorpal'' [[spoiler: due to Rarity being incapacitated and near death]].
* ''Fanfic/ThePowersOfHarmony'': Ace [[spoiler: and his predecessor Cancer]] is capable of using his telekinesis to wield ''four'' blades at the same time.
** Luna/Nightmare Moon has the twin [[{{Unobtainium}} Lunairium]] blades ''Perigee'' and ''Apogee''.
* In ''Fanfic/HorseshoesAndHandGrenades'', Gentaro gains two blades when he uses the Circinus spell (one that extends to far lengths, the other creating {{Fireballs}}), and Shun has two ''pata'' blades[[note]]a gauntlet with a blade fused to it[[/note]], [[spoiler: after making a contract and becoming a Serpent-bearer to Vasuki]].
* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', Asuka often fights using two weapons simultaneously. She likes to use twin hatches, but in the FinalBattle her HumongousMecha was equipped with a battle-axe and a barbed whip.
-->Reaching a hand out into nothingness, Asuka grabbed onto something with each hand and began to pull out. Twin ragged streaks appeared in the sky, blood raining from holes in reality as Unit 02 extracted its new weapons. In the right hand it held a titanic bronze battle axe dripping with blood on its adamantine blade, while in the left it bore a long, snaking whip covered in barbs.
* ''Fanfic/{{Quicken}}'': Super-villain Cricket -- and later main character and AntiHero Emma -- used two kamas simultaneously.
* ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheMinisukas'': Mentioned. Shiki asks another Minisuka her lance, and unwilling to reveal she lacks one, claims she wants to dual-wield against Matarael.
* In ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'', Sasuke does this with a katana and a kunai, [[SpellBlade even combining them with]] [[ShockAndAwe lightning]] and [[PlayingWithFire fire]] chakra. He swaps out the kunai for a proper sword (specifically a shoto) during the timeskip.
* ''FanFic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': [[spoiler:During the battle in chapter 44, Night Blade begins using both his sword and sheath as weapons.]]
* In ''FanFic/SonOfTheSevenKingdoms'', Arya eventually pairs her canonical rapier Needle with a katana called Ice Fang, which is gifted to her by William.
* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', the canonical character of Madame Deux-Epées, the Assassins' Guild School's mistress-at-arms, is developed from her minimal description in canon as a [[UsefulNotes/{{France}} Quirmian]] sword-for-hire-for-a-great-deal-of-money, a woman who is lethal with a long sabre and a shorter poignard, weapons to run away from very fast if they come in your direction.
** Elsewhere in the Creator/AAPessimal Discworld, [[MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong Rus]] characters from Far Überwald are introduced. Rus Witches tend to carry Cossack sabres. Olga and Irena of the Air Police need to carry swords for their main day job. A witch who tends to the horse people of the Steppe goes one better: Xenia Galena carries ''two''. And she can use them both, simultaneously, as a good Cossack daughter should. And not just for dancing the ''shaksha'' with.
* In ''Fanfic/HeroicMyth'', Bell, Archer, Jack, and Sigurd all wield weapons with both hands: Bell and Jack use knives, Archer wields Kanshou and Bakuya, and Sigurd has the many parts of [[CoolSword Gram]].
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12497471/1/Fire-Emblem-Heroes-Kiran-s-Story Fire Emblem Heroes: Kiran's Story]]'': The protagonist attempts to learn this combat style, his desire is to do this with two replicas of the Master Sword. Some other characters like Lyn and Roy also display this skill with both Sol Katti and Mani Katti.
* ''Fanfic/DarthVaderHeroOfNaboo'': Both Plagueis and Sidious engage in dual-blade fencing [[spoiler: during their [[EvilVersusEvil fight with each other]]]].
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[[folder:Film — Live-Action]]
* ''Film/ThreeHundred'': Xerxes's elite, the "Immortals" dual-wield scimitars, as opposed to the comic in which they are armed primarily with shield and spear.
* ''Film/{{Alatriste}}'': There is whole bunch of dual-wielding fights with rapier and parrying dagger in ''La Verdadera Destreza'' style.
* ''An Empress and Her Warriors'': This historical epic starring Creator/DonnieYen as a badass FrontlineGeneral have Yen pulling a LastStand where he dual-wields {{BFS}}es against an entire army, killing mooks left and right as he does. During battle he briefly drops one of his swords and got a spear from a slain enemy as replacement, but soon after discards the spear and gains another sword.
* ''Film/ArmyOfDarkness'': Ash briefly wields two swords while fighting on the castle wall's stairs.
* ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'': [[spoiler: In the fight to escape Abstergo]], Callum Lynch uses Aguilar's Hidden Blades in tandem, a skill he picked up from the man himself. Cal even kills a Templar in the same way Aguilar executes [[spoiler: Ojeda]]. (Two blades to the throat while the enemy is injured and on their knees.)
* ''Film/BallisticEcksVsSever'': Rogue agent Sever (Lucy Liu) dual-wields a pair of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_(law_enforcement)#Expandable_baton telescopic batons]] to great effect.
* ''Film/{{Barbarella}}'': Our [[VillainousRescue introduction to the villainous]] Black Queen has her stabbing two men InTheBack simultaneously, as they [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil leer at our hapless heroine with sinister intent]].
-->'''Queen:''' Hello, [[LesYay pretty-pretty...]] ''(dual knife twirling)''
* ''Film/BlindsidedTheGame'': The protagonist, Walter, frequently wields a blade in one hand and a blunt weapon in the other, using one side to cut and one to block and bludgeon. First, it's a knife and a cane. Then, it's his sword and its wooden sheath. Later, he faces a gangster who dual-wields knifes, with one held in ReverseGrip.
* ''Film/CaptainKronosVampireHunter'': Kronos uses a sabre in his right hand and a katana in his left in order to fight off an angry mob.
* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''
** ''Film/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'': Oreius, Aslan's badass right-hand centaur, fights using two longswords. Jadis, the White Witch, wields a longsword and a wand, [[TakenForGranite which turns people to stone]]. She picks up another longsword when the wand is broken. In the book, she uses a stone knife and her wand.
** ''Film/PrinceCaspian'': Edmund fights with two swords during the final battle.
* ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian2011'': During the final fight, Conan dual-wields a pair of longswords against Khalar Zym's twin scimitars.
* ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'': Wade Wilson wields dual katanas.
** His "Weapon XI" incarnation in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' has dual BladeBelowTheShoulder.
* ''Film/Dragonheart'': Kara is shown wielding a pair of axes in battle.
* ''Film/DragonHunter'': Darius can not only dual-wield but fight off multiple people at once with two swords.
* ''Film/{{Excalibur}}'': Arthur dual-wields Excalibur and a mace while dueling Lancelot, showing that he's become rather kill-crazy.
* ''Film/TheForbiddenKingdom'': Golden Sparrow dual-wields short-swords.
* ''Film/FreddyVsJason'': At one point, Freddy steals Jason's machete and wields it along with his own razor glove.
* ''Film/FreebieAndTheBean'': The protagonists follow a criminal into the men's room and order him to come out of the stall. When they see him reaching for the gun on the floor, they both start blasting away with two guns each.
* ''Film/GhostRock'': The outlaw known as the Barber wields twin cutthroat razors in combat.
* ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad'': In the most awesome scene, the evil wizard Koura animates a statue of the goddess Kali to fight off Sinbad and his crew. Kali has ''[[MultiArmedAndDangerous six]]'' [[MultiArmedAndDangerous arms and wields a sword in every one]], against multiple simultaneous opponents.
* ''Film/TheGrey'': For his final showdown with the alpha wolf, John Ottway wields a hunting knife in one hand and shattered miniature liquor bottles between the fingers of the other (like razor-sharp brass knuckles).
* ''Film/TheHobbit''
** Thorin can be seen wielding both a dwarf axe and the sword Orcrist.
** Dwalin is also well-known for dual-wielding his prized axes "Grasper" and "Keeper". [[note]]As explained by Graham [=McTavish=], who named them, "one grasps your soul, the other keeps it."[[/note]]
** Fíli and his twin swords.
** During the fight inside Dale, Thranduil wields two elven blades against a horde of orcs.
* ''Film/{{Ivanhoe}}'': Done semi-realistically in the 1952 version; Ivanhoe uses a dagger in his left hand whenever he fights. Also, in the 1997 miniseries, Bois-Guilbert briefly dual wields an axe and sword during the trial by combat.
* ''Film/KillBill'': A member of the Crazy 88, and the Bride herself (although briefly) during the same scene.
* ''Film/KingArthur2004'': Several characters dual-wield weapons
** Lancelot is the only one who dual-wields swords. His swords are notably smaller than the broadswords used by Arthur and Dagonet.
** Bors uses two curved knives. Though he might also use a single battle-axe.
** Gwain uses a (small) [[CarryABigStick mace]] and hatchet.
** The various Woads also occasionally dual wield smaller weapons.
* ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'': Used briefly by Guy de Lusignan. Then he loses one sword and pulls a dagger...
** Also used by Odo, the German knight following Godfrey of Ibelin, during the battle with the Sheriff's forces, packing a sword in one hand and an axe in the other. Unlike Guy as mentioned above, he kicks fairly judicious amounts of ass with the combination. [[AnnoyingArrows With an arrow]] ''[[{{Determinator}} through his neck]]'', at that.
* ''Film/TheLastSamurai'': There are two brief instances of dual-wielding badassery: first, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8n3544zeLw by Katsumoto against the ninja at 3:42,]] and later, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8vfcx4mRo0 by Algren against the ronin (fight begins at 1:40).]]
* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''
** Gandalf is shown swinging his staff and his longsword against the invading enemy, including a nice twirl of the staff before smacking an unfortunate Orc with blade and blunt.
** Legolas' other weapons (besides his bow) are twin fighting knives. The actor claims he actually became more proficient with that than with his bow.
** In ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', Saruman dual-wields his own staff and Gandalf's briefly.
** Éowyn in ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing The Return of the King]]'' briefly uses two swords on horseback (with Merry holding the reins) to good effect against the Mûmakil outside Minas Tirith.
** Sam wields a sword and a ''[[FryingPanOfDoom frying pan]]'' in Moria (at least one shot, after Frodo is hurt, seems to show him using both at once). When facing down the monstrous spider Shelob, he wields the Elvish blade Sting in one hand and the phial containing the Light of Earendil in the other. Later, when he storms the tower of Cirith Ungol, he wields Sting as well as his normal sword.
** In some of the fights Gimli wields two axes (occasionally throwing the smaller off-hand axe), in the other fights he "just" wields a double-headed battle axe.
* ''Film/{{Machete}}'': The title character wields a pair of machetes against [[BigBad Torrez]], who uses a katana and wakizashi.
* ''Film/TheMagicBlade'': The protagonist, Fu Hung-hsueh, uses twin bladed tonfas in combat, to great effect too, especially in the climax of the second movie.
* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''
** ''Film/TheAvengers2012'': During the battle against the Chitauri, Black Widow fires off two handguns at once.
** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': In the battle against Ultron’s robots, Black Widow wields a pair of collapsible electrified batons.
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'': Nebula's dual blades, Drax's long curved knives, and Star-Lord's energy guns.
** ''Film/BlackPanther'': When attacking Killmonger and his defenses from behind, Shuri is armed with a vibranium strike gauntlet on each arm, and Nakia wields a pair of energized chakrams. Killmonger himself wields a vibranium sword and spearhead broken off its shaft.
** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'': Thor kicks off the FinalBattle by wielding both [[DropTheHammer Mjolnir]] and Stormbreaker [[spoiler: and later in the fight, Captain America wields both Mjolnir and his shield]].
* ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'': Both Diego and Alejandro with the crappy Zorro costume do it with a sword and a knife. Later, Alejandro, this time with the official costume, does it with two swords against Montero and Love.
* ''Film/TheMummyReturns'': Princess Nefertiri/Evy and Anck Su Namun fight with dual sai type daggers.
* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''
** When Will and Jack first meet in ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' they engage in a duel. At one point, Will briefly uses two swords. Justified, as they're in a blacksmith's and so there are plenty of fresh swords available.
** After Blackbeard breaks his crutch during their duel in ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides On Stranger Tides]]'', Barbossa starts Dual Wielding its broken shaft along with his sword.
* ''Film/{{Pixels}}''
** Lady Lisa fights using two katanas.
** In the final battles, main characters are armed with photon pistol and photon gun and use both -- in Violet's case, at once.
* ''Film/PlanetTerror'': When denied a gun by Sheriff Hague, El Wray opens up his glove compartment and takes out a pair of Balisongs. His subsequent zombie-killing rampage through the hospital is one of his most awesome scenes.
* ''Film/{{The Princess|2022}}'': The princess and Linh both wield two swords at once with great skill.
* ''Film/RobinHoodTheRebellion'': During his final battle against Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottigham wields a longsword in each hand.
* ''Film/SaveTheEmperor'': Seen in this Russian movie about the UsefulNotes/RussianRevolution and Civil War. The Cossack character in red in a frenzied attack against Red forces, briefly used two sabers to slash down the Reds. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6flTC-gvTo]].
* ''Film/{{Serenity}}'': River Tam dual-wields a sword and an axe in the climax.
* ''Film/ShanghaiKnights'': In the final battle, the villain Lord Rathbone (named for the great actor and swordsman, Creator/BasilRathbone) dual-wields a rapier and a saber against Jackie Chan (who just has the rapier).
* Creator/ShawBrothers: Numerous {{wuxia}} flicks made by them will have the heroes using two weapons at once, allowing them to kill twice the amount of mooks, twice at fast. Notably in ''Film/ComeDrinkWithMe'', ''Film/GoldenSwallow'', ''The New Film/OneArmedSwordsman'' (at least, until the hero lose his arm and lives up to the film's title), ''Film/TheWaterMargin'', ''Film/KillerClans'', Film/KillerDarts'', and several others.
* ''Film/SleepyHollow1999'': The Headless Horseman, shortly before he becomes headless, fights some American soldiers with a sword and a hatchet. He seems to parry with both weapons ''and'' use both weapons to deliver decapitating blows. Of course, he's ''just that badass''. And, later, [[spoiler:Brom]] is shown fighting the decapitated Christopher Walken using two sickles.
* ''Film/SolomonKane'': With rapier, dagger, falchion, a pair of muskets, or one of each, Kane is fond of a weapon in each hand.
* ''Film/Spawn1997'': Priest saves Wynn from Spawn at the last second by opening fire on him with two automatic rifles.
* ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Swordsmen in Double Flag Town]]'': The hero Haige dispatches the bandits threatening the village with dual-wielded short-swords.
* ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014''
** Leonardo wields twin katanas, as per usual.
** Ralphael wields twin sai.
** Michelangelo wields twin nunchaku.
* ''Film/TheThirteenthWarrior'': One of the Vikings wields a sword and a short axe in the final battle.
* ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1973'': Famous of the realism of its sword fights, has many characters fighting with both sword and dagger.
* ''Thor: Hammer of the Gods'': In the final fight of this Sci-fi Channel original movie, the only thing NOT dual-wielding is a wolf.
* ''Film/{{Transformers}}'': Optimus Prime, of all people, gets to dual-wield superheated retractable blades in the sequel. (He only had one in the first movie.)
* ''Film/TronLegacy''
** Tron wields two Identity Discs, which fit together during the coup. [[spoiler: Turns out to be a Chekhov'sGun in identifying who's behind the Rinzler helmet]].
** Quorra fights with both a LaserBlade and her Identity Disc in the left hand.
* ''Film/WhenTheLastSwordIsDrawn'': Saitou Hajime's last memory of Yoshimura Kanichiro is seeing him charge into a musket platoon of the Imperial Army with his katana and wakizashi. He disappears into a cloud of smoke and we're only shown the aftermath of the fight: [[spoiler:Yoshimura making it back to his home clan badly wounded, with his katana a WreckedWeapon]].
* ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' has Comicbook/{{Psylocke}} wielding both a regular katana and her psyonic sword.
* ''Franchise/{{Zatoichi}}'': In the 1962-1989 series and the 2003 Creator/TakeshiKitano [[Film/Zatoichi2003 film]], Ichi, played by Shintaro Katsu, often used his tsue (scabbard) held in the left hand, mostly to deflect and parry strikes.

[[folder:Literature]]
* In ''Literature/AbsoluteDuo'', Julie's Blaze manifests as twin blades.
* Yatorishino Igsem of ''Literature/AlderaminOnTheSky'', by far the most skilled swordfighter of the main cast, compliments her typical Katjvarnan saber with a shorter, straight main-gauche. Dual-wielding like this is the signature [[BadassFamily Igsem]] style, a privilege granted to the clan as a symbol of their invincibility.
* ''Literature/TheBalancedSword'': Dual-wielding a matching pair of curved swords is one of the hallmarks of ''Tor'', a rare and mystical martial art dating back to [[{{Atlantis}} Atlantaea]] which is the basis of Tobimar's fighting style. When he meets an opponent who fights with two similar swords and in the same style, they immediately stop fighting to explore their respective training backgrounds.
* ''Battle Circle'': Piers Anthony's [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] collection of novellas features dual-wielding nomads with daggers and sticks. Interestingly, Piers rates each weapon (including staves, swords, and morningstars) on defensive and offensive utility.
* ''Literature/BloodMeridian'': Judge Holden dual-wields [[HandCannon Colt Walkers]], and has near-perfect aim with both. The fact that he has the borderline SuperStrength needed to pull this off is yet one more thing that makes him AmbiguouslyHuman.
* ''Literature/ChroniclesOfTheKencyrath'': ''Scythe-arms'' are [[DoubleWeapon blade pairs]] attached to the [[BladeBelowTheShoulder fore-arm]], with the longer blade jutting forward and the other back. They are used in pairs, ie one main blade and one spur on each forearm. Training with them easily dissolves into chaos, with inexperienced users not being able to keep track of the spurs.
* ''Literature/ChrysalisRinoZ'': Morrelia's class is TheBerserker, and while in her rage, she has greatly enhanced strength but doesn't care about self-defence nor about finesse -- so she carries a second sword, for maximum carnage.
* ''Literature/CloudOfSparrows'': Shigeru's ability to fight with two swords is a sign of his unusual skill and strength.
* ''Literature/CodexAlera'': This is [[ProudWarriorRaceGirl Kitai's]] preferred fighting style, usually with a shortsword and a longer sword.
* ''Crimson Shadow'': RA Salvatore's trilogy features the Highway Halfling Oliver [=DeBurrows=] wielding the more traditional rapier and main gauche.
* ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'': Roland Deschain carries two [[AncestralWeapon ancient sandalwood revolvers]], is described as being just about as good a shot with either hand and, most impressively, can dual wield both weapons for an extended period of rapid shooting and reloading, despite them being single-action guns. He even manages to wipe-out an entire town of 58 residents in this manner when they're driven into a murderous frenzy against him. [[spoiler:A lobstrosity attack at the beginning of the second book sees him lose two fingers on one hand, freeing up one of his guns for the other members of his eventual ka-tet.]]
* ''Literature/{{Deryni}}'': Alaric Morgan habitually wields a sword in his right hand and a stiletto in his left. In ''Deryni Checkmate'', Duncan is depicted using both a sword and a dagger when he rescues Morgan from Warin and his men at St. Torin's shrine.
* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'':
** In ''Literature/{{Thud}}'', Andy "Two Swords" Jackson is an overly enthusiastic Ankh-Morpork Auxiliary Watchman and weapon enthusiast who dual wields two non-standard issue curved swords to great effect, though occasionally causing collateral damage. however, his presence is considered a saving, since he ''brings his own weapons''.
** Madame Deux-Epées, the Assassins' Guild's Mistress-At-Arms, [[MeaningfulName did not get that name by accident]]. Her portrait, in the ''Assassins' Guild Yearbook'', depicts a woman wearing one sword, conventionally scabbarded on the hip, and another at her back with the hilt above one shoulder, no doubt for an even quicker draw of a second weapon.
** Given a pacifistic twist in ''Literature/NightWatch''; [[CowboyCop Vimes]] meets an angry mob marching on his Watch-house with a mug of cocoa in one hand and a cigar in the other, to deprive the mob of the 'he was armed' excuse for starting violence.
* ''Literature/{{Dragaera}}'': This is a common fighting style of Dragaerans, with a dagger in the off-hand. Eastern-style fencing, on the other hand, involves using a single light rapier and turning your body sideways.
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'':
** ''Literature/SmallFavor'': Michael dual-wields a broadsword ''and'' a katana. And they're holy swords, too! [[spoiler:It's a total cop-out that the villain beats him with a ''gun'', but at least he ends up NotQuiteDead.]] He did it in ''Literature/DeathMasks'', too. [[spoiler:Same cop-out gun victory, too, but that time it was just a handgun and there was Kevlar plating in his armour.]]
** ''Literature/SkinGame'': [[spoiler:He's back and dual-wielding. No cop-out this time.]]
* ''Literature/{{Dune}}'': Paul is shown training with a sword and knife, but most of his actual battles are with a single crysknife. While Feyd-Rautha kills gladiator-slaves with a long and short knife, one of which is poisoned.
* ''Literature/EmpireOfTheEast'': Mewick, a fairly minor character, at least twice used a short sword in his right hand and a "basket-hilted hatchet" in his left. He managed to swing the hatchet around the guard of one highly skilled enemy swordsman to strike the man in the spine.
* In ''Literature/FateZero'', Servant Lancer initially appears dual-wielding ''spears'', although he generally fights with only one at a time (in one occasion, the shorter spear which he left on the ground was used in a surprise attack). Also, Servant Berserker ([[spoiler:TheAtoner Lancelot]]) manages to ward off Gilgamesh's "Gate of Babylon" using a spear in one hand and a sword in the other.
* ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'': important characters almost never uses a shield in favor of bigger weapons such as spears or halberd or glaives, all requiring both hands. As such, it's not all that rare to see a character wielding two weapons at once. One of the first duels between users of Fabao (magic taoist treasures) has Chong Heihu (dual axes) fighting Zheng Lu (wields two cudgel styled after the vajra scepter). Other weapons commonly held in pairs are whips, cudgels, sabers and swords, especially if a character can assume a multi-armed form and thus can wield a pair of identical swords alongside other weapons and treasures.
* Takumi Touya from the light novel series ''LightNovel/FireGirl'' dual wields two kendo blades on both hands as his primary specialty in combat, something he's trained in, and competed in competitions with, since at least middle school.
* ''Literature/GentlemanBastard'':
** [[GeniusBruiser Jean Tannen]] dual-wields [[ICallItVera the Wicked Sisters]], twin hatchets.
** When Locke duels the Grey King, he pulls out a dagger to use on his off-hand alongside his rapier. The Grey King, a vastly superior fencer, makes a sardonic comment about finding the sword-and-dagger style very prosaic but pulls out a dagger to match Locke nonetheless.
* In ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'', once Rookie Warrior gets his RankUp and becomes known as Club Fighter, he starts dual wielding with his club and sword.
* ''Literature/GodspeakerTrilogy'': This is the whole premise behind the ''hotas'' of the knife dancers, as well as acrobatics. Rhian modifies this and uses [[spoiler:broadswords]].
* ''Literature/GrentsFall'': King Osbert Grent wields two swords, as he is one of the few people who mastered the [[FantasticFightingStyle Whaddon Bypass]].
* ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince'': Morfin Gaunt is shown wielding his wand in one hand and a short, bloody knife in the other when he attempts to frighten Bob Ogen away from his house.
* ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'': Weaponmaster-Herald Alberich dual-wields two daggers in one of his undercover personas. Until people wised up and quit challenging that persona to fights, he routinely beat sword-wielders with his two daggers. He also dual-wields sword and dagger in the climax of ''Take a Thief'' to beat three swordsmen, though he had help from Skif in that fight. It's also pointed out in ''Exile's Honor'' that Alberich is a combat prodigy and has been taught how to fight with nearly every weapon created and some that haven't been. Another dual-wielder in ''Exile's Honor'' (one good enough to even impress Alberich) is [=MindHealer=] Crathach. When he demonstrates his skills for Alberich, he immediately finds himself part of Sendar's battle guard.
* ''Literature/JohnCarterOfMars'': The Okar (Yellow Martians) dual wield a fairly ordinary sword and a hook-sword designed to disarm an opponent as their standard technique.
* ''Literature/JourneyToChaos'':
** Aegis dual-wields buckler shields and Raki dual-wields short swords. They regularly duel. Another mercenary, Retina Corison, also uses a pair of swords.
** After [[spoiler:Nolien]] mana mutates into a unicorn, he realizes that he can do the magical version of dual-wielding by casting spells from his horn in addition to his staff.
* ''Literature/KushielsLegacy'': The Casseline Brotherhood dual-wield daggers as standard practice for defending their charges in close quarters or when they want to inflict non-lethal injuries. Their (two-handed) swords are only ever single-wielded and [[LetsGetDangerous drawn only to kill]].
* ''Literature/TheLegendOfDrizzt'': Title character Drizzt Do'Urden, the drow ranger, uses twin scimitars. Using two long blades is more common for drow than other races, who don't necessarily consider it a plausible option at all.[[note]]And in the game mechanics, it isn't: for instance in his ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsThirdEdition'' statblock, Drizzt incurs a -4 penalty to his attack rolls with either blade from wielding two large weapons.[[/note]] Several characters note that Drizzt risks getting his blades tangled up using his style, but he's just that good. Drizzt seems to have popularised the idea at least to some extent, to the point that when there was an open call for original ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' novels by fans, the best of which could get published, the things forbidden in the rules included drow characters and anyone wielding two swords of any kind. Drizzt's arch-nemesis, Artemis Entreri, also dual-wields, but uses a dagger in his off-hand, lacking the agility and coordination to wield two long blades. Another character in the series, the dwarf, Arthogate, dual-wields magically enhanced flails. He also wears a belt of giant strength which makes it more feasible for him to do so.
* ''Literature/TheLockedTomb'': The traditional cavalier style of fighting is a rapier and and offhand weapon, usually used for blocking. The popular option for offhand is a dagger.
* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': The Balrog of Moria has both a FlamingSword and a [[WhipItGood fiery whip]].
* ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'':
** Kalam Mekhar, an assassin, dual-wields long-knives.
** Silchas Ruin, a dragon-blooded immortal, dual-wields two swords. That is when he doesn't just transform into a dragon...
** The Segulah. Their entire culture dual-wields longswords.
** Leoman of the Flails wields two flails.
* ''Literature/MotherOfDemons'': The standard weapon of a battle-mother is a mace and shield. However, Guo fights with two maces.
* ''Literature/{{Murderworld}}'': Mari Night uses two matched ''kodachi'', traditional Japanese short swords, as her in-game avatar is small and wiry.
* ''Literature/OldKingdom'': After being released from HumanPopsicle status, Touchstone acquires a pair of Charter-spelled swords that used to belong to a Royal Champion. He gets well enough known for that fighting style that in the second book, the two swords are partly how Lirael realizes who he is at a distance.
* ''Literature/OneRoseTrilogy'': The main characters of ''The Compass Rose'' all get [[AbsurdlySharpBlade Heldring Swords]]. Torhcay's are a matched set of short swords.
* ''Literature/PrincessesOfThePizzaParlor'': The Stalker in Silence, who dual-wields "concentrated bar[s] of kinetic force", against two fighters at once {{Curbstomp Battl|e}}ing the party.
* ''Literature/PrincessHolyAura'':
** Radiance Blaze fights with two fiery chains.
** Tsunami Reflection uses twin swords.
* ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'': IN ''The Bellmaker'', the otter Finnbarr Galedeep had twin swords.
* ''Literature/TheSilerianTrilogy'': Tansen wields two swords, and the difficulties with this are explicitly stated. Those who do it need special training-he recounts seeing a Valdan noble cutting himself apart trying to once.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
** Catelyn recalls seeing Bronn fight with a sword in each hand while chopping through clansmen on the Mountains of the Moon. She's reminded of Jaime Lannister, reputedly the best swordsman in the kingdom.
** Shagga fights with an axe in each hand and acquires three axes from the Lannister armory before a battle. Tyrion explains that Shagga believes that two axes are better than one, and three are better than two.
** Daario Naharis apparently dual-wields his arakh and dagger. They have matching hilts carved into the shape of naked women, and his hands frequently caress each of them when he's getting ready for a fight.
* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': It is apparently possible to dual-wield [[SoulCuttingBlade Shardblades]], assuming you could acquire two Shardblades in the first place. In the final battle of ''Literature/{{Oathbringer}}'', [[spoiler:Amaram]] does it.
* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'' plays it surprisingly realistically in the VR game SAO, where most people can't use two swords, even though most games let you do that due to RuleOfCool. Kirito is the only player who manages to earn an [[TokenSuper extra skill]] that lets him do so. He doesn't know how he earned it, though much later it's revealed later that the skill is awarded to [[spoiler:the player with the fastest reaction times in the game, and is intended to mark TheHero in the game's {{metaplot}}]]. It's later revealed/retconned that, in SAO, normal players ''can'' dual-wield two weapons. However, unless they have Kirito's specific skill, Dual Blades, it falls squarely into AwesomeButImpractical territory, as they aren't able to utilize the Dual Wielding Sword Skills while doing so. In later games after SAO, Kirito's experience with dual wielding carries over, despite there being no dual wielding feature implemented. Though he's managed to find loopholes to make it work effectively, such as activating individual singlehanded Sword Skills separately on each sword to imitate his dual wielding in SAO. Due to his PTSD from being trapped in SAO in the Aincrad Arc, he doesn't typically make use of this unless he [[IAmNotLeftHanded gets serious in a fight]]--meaning either it's life-or-death, or he's backing up his LoveInterest Asuna (as when he pulls a YouShallNotPass to keep a rival guild from beating the Sleeping Knights to a boss room in the Mother's Rosario Arc).
* ''Literature/TalesOfTheFiveHundredKingdoms'': In ''One Good Knight'', Adam and Gina specifically teach the Sworn Sisterhood to fight sword-and-dagger, rather than sword and shield.
* ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'': On Barrayar, the Vor traditionally carry two swords, and dueling with two swords is mentioned as being specifically illegal. The two swords aren't described in detail, but one is shorter than the other (it's noted at one point that Miles finds the longer sword of the pair a particular trial (he's very short).)
* ''Literature/TheWarGods'': Champion Kaeritha dual-wields custom-designed short-swords, a feat aided by the fact that she is fully ambidextrous. Just how good she is can be seen by the fact that when she practiced against a group of Hradani (the smallest of whom was twice her size and far stronger), she trounced all but one of them. Her style is notably different from the [[AmazonBrigade War Maids]] who use a sword-and-dagger combo.
* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'':
** Telemachon in ''Literature/BlackLegion'' wields two chainswords, adding to his MasterSwordsman reputation. Khayon muses that the man has probably decided on this style because of [[RuleOfCool how cool it looks]], but with his mastery over blades, he makes it work.
** ''Literature/GreyKnights '': In ''Hammer of Daemons'' Alaric briefly uses both an axe and a hammer. He isn't the only one running around with multiple melee weapons, though.
* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Has one of its major characters do this. In a more unique twist though Perrin eschews swords in favor of a battle axe and blacksmith's hammer. When one considers the weight of just one of these weapons it says a lot about how strong the character is. The choice nearly gets Perrin killed though since even he can't swing as fast as a good swordsman.

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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'': For his TrialByCombat in "The Climb", Oliver Queen is told to choose his weapons and selects a couple of kris swords. His opponent Ra's al Ghul is unarmed, saying [[WithMyHandsTied he will just take one of Oliver's swords]] which [[CurbStompBattle he quickly does]].
* ''Series/Danger5'': In "Johnny Hitler", Adolf Hitler runs rampant in a school with two-linked chainsaws in either hand. Spouting flame. [[CrossesTheLineTwice It's that kind of series.]]
* ''Series/DeadliestWarrior'':
** ''Apache vs. Gladiator'': Chris Torres (Gladiator) demonstrated how a trident could be wielded with a net as an offensive/defensive combo.
** ''Viking vs. Samurai'': Casey Hendershot (Viking) demonstrated throwing two spears at once, with both piercing 8-inch thick wooden targets.
** ''Shaolin Monk vs. Maori Warrior'':
*** Eric Chen and Alfred Hsing (Shaolin) demonstrate the extreme killing potential of the twin hook swords and emei piercers, respectively.
*** In one historical reenactment scene, as well as the final battle sequence, the Maori warrior is shown wielding a meré (short club made of greenstone jade) in one hand and a shark-tooth club (wooden paddle with shark’s teeth as cutting edges) in the other.
** ''William Wallace vs. Shaka Zulu'':
*** Kieron Elliot (Wallace) demonstrated simultaneous use of the targe (circular shield with a long protruding spike meant for offense) and dirk (traditional Scottish dagger).
*** In the final battle sequence, Shaka is briefly shown wielding his axe in one hand and his signature ''iklwa'' short spear in the other.
** ''Ming Warrior vs. Musketeer'': Luke Lafontaine (Musketeer) demonstrated the simultaneous wielding of the rapier (fencing sword) and main gauche (parrying dagger).
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': Rory Williams shows us how much of a [[TookALevelInBadass Badass he took levels in]] to protect his wife and daughter by wielding a sword and a gun in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar "A Good Man Goes to War"]].
* ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
** Ser Arthur Dayne dual-wields two longswords to establish him as a MasterSwordsman with no equal.
** Shagga is described as insisting on ''two'' double-bladed battleaxes from the Lannister armory.
** Karl Tanner, a cutthroat from King's Landing, wields two knives rather than a sword.
** Ramsay carries a mace in one hand and a dagger in the other during the raid in "The Laws of Gods and Men".
** Tyene Sand uses dual daggers coated in poison as her primary weapons.
** Bronn wields both his longsword and kukri-like dagger when he and Tyrion are accosted by the mountain clans.
* ''Series/{{Garo}}'': The [[TheLancer Silver Fang Knight]] [[TheRival Zero]] dual wields short katanas that become scimitars when he puts on his armor.
* ''Series/{{Highlander}}'': Has had a few instances of Immortals fighting with a sword in one hand and a knife in the other. Most notably in the fifth season episode "Duende".
* ''Franchise/KamenRider'': [[DualWielding/KamenRider Has its own page.]]
* ''Series/LegendOfTheSeeker'':
** Kahlan typically fights using two daggers, which she's quite skilled at.
** Cara has been seen wielding two Agiels.
* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'': In the episode [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS2E6OutlawCountry "Outlaw Country"]], Mick dual-wields two Winchester rifles during a saloon shootout.
* ''Series/TheLongestDayInChangAn'': Yu Chang wields two swords at once. Long Bo does the same just before his death.
* ''Series/MagnificentCentury'': Atmaca is usually seen wielding two axes -- sometimes he throws one of them and fights with the other. [[spoiler: When he is on his way to kill Rüstem Pasha, he kills several of his {{Mooks}} while wielding an axe and a dagger. However, he goes on to kill Rüstem Pasha by strangling him...]]
* ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'': In the British TV show, some mooks are seen using dual scimitars (and one knight who wanted to join the knights of the round table used two longswords).
** In [[Recap/MerlinS03E11TheSorcerersShadow "The Sorcerer's Shadow"]], whose premise is a tournament which anyone can enter, we see a dual-wielding ninja-like warrior going up against Arthur briefly. Deconstructed: after a brief but impressive display of spinning swords by the ninja, Arthur punches him in his (undefended) face and knocks him down, winning the fight.
* ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'':
** Billy Cranston wielded the Power Lance that could be used as a [[DoubleWeapon double ended trident]] or separated into a pair of kali stick-size tridents.
** Trini Kwan and her successor Aisha Campbell wielded the twin Power Daggers.
** Following Tommy Oliver’s resignation as the green ranger, Jason Lee Scott occasionally wielded his own Power Sword in concert with Tommy’s Dragon Dagger.
* ''Series/TheMusketeers'' (BBC 2014 version): These guys seem to particularly love this trope in many and varied forms. SwordAndGun is very common, as is the [[TruthInTelevision historically believable]] rapier and dagger combo. They also branch out into two pistols, musket and pistol, and two rapiers on occasion.
* ''Series/TheMysticKnightsOfTirNaNog'': Garett, the Knight of Forest, wields the Twin Timber Axes. Normally seen as a single ax, the second one can be summoned at will when necessary.
* ''Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon'': Has the Senshi with swords (or an axe in Jupiter's case) but Venus and Mars have identical short swords which get dual-wielded since Venus is absent from the fight in the TV series and Mars is absent in the special. [[SubText Some consider it symbolic]] [[LesYay of their relationship]].
* ''Series/{{Revolution}}'': General Sebastian Monroe wields dual swords in his fight with Miles Matheson in the [[Recap/RevolutionS1E10NobodysFaultButMine mid-season finale]].
* ''Series/RobinOfSherwood'': Nasir the Saracen dual-wields scimitars, but these are weapons with thin, relatively short blades. In the pilot, he manages to fight Robin, only using one sword, to a stand-still.
* ''Series/SpartacusBloodAndSand'': Theokoles, TheDreaded gladiator, wields two swords as part of his fearsome persona. Later, Spartacus is explicitly trained to wield two swords to mimic Theokeles and [[RuleOfCool excite the crowd]]. This is also Gannicus' preferred fighting style, which helps portray him as the hottest hot-shot of his era.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': In the first episode with Lt. Barclay. In one of his holodeck fantasies, he is fighting with a sword in each hand against holodeck versions of Riker, Data and Geordi -- at the same time!
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': Worf is consistently depicted preferring to dual-wield a pair of Klingon shortswords instead of the more iconic, two-handed bat'leth (ironic since he helped ''make'' it iconic on [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]). He advocates for this style in a debate with a sparring partner, saying that the larger weapon leads many warriors to over-confidence. In an episode near the end of the series, he's engaged in a duel of honor which requires him to use a bat'leth. His actually ''breaks''; but as his opponent closes in, raising his weapon overhead for a finishing blow, Worf dual-wields the shards as a desperate ImprovisedWeapon, lethally piercing his enemy's exposed gut and winning the duel.
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' (and thus ''Franchise/PowerRangers''):
** ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'': Dragon Ranger dual-wields his Zyusouken (Dragon Dagger in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'') and Sword of Hellfriede (Sword of Darkness in MMPR) against Tyranno Ranger, who counters with his Ryugekiken (Power Sword) and Ranger Stick (Blade Blaster). Later, after inheriting his brother's powers, Armed Tyranno Ranger uses the Ryugekiken and Zyusouken together. This carries over to the U.S. version in both cases. Also, Tricera Ranger and Tiger Ranger dual-wield their [[BifurcatedWeapon Tricelance]] and Saber Daggers respectively (Power Lance and Power Daggers).
** ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger'': Ryuu Ranger dual-wields the Double Dragon Swords. Tenma Ranger dual wields the Pegasus Nunchucks.
** ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger'': Ninja Red dual-wields his standard Kakuremaru sidearm with the Thunder Sword Hikarimaru, which he receives for the first time during the final battle with Gashadukuro. His Super Stealth Beast God Saruder (Ape Ninjazord in ''Power Rangers'') also wields two swords.
** ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger'': [=OhBlocker=], the team's second five-piece mecha, has two swords that combine into a BFS made of energy that is as long as it needs to be... but is so heavy that it's not wielded so much as formed above the monster and allowed to simply fall, slicing through.
** ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'': Wolzard Fire has a sword in both Heavenly Saint and Ranger forms. He can use both at once and has one attack that requires it (which he teaches [[TheHero his son]], who does it with his standard Ranger form's sword and his SuperMode's staff.)
** In the finale of ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger'' / ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'', the Red Ranger dual-wields two ''eight-foot {{BFS}}s'' -- his own, and [[spoiler: Kaoru's / Lauren's.]]
** ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'': The Gokaigers dual wield a gun and sword by default and are known to swap weapons in the middle of combat. Blue and Yellow often end up Dual Wielding the swords. This was taken to an extreme when Gokai Blue ended up wielding ''all five swords at the same time'', very effectively at that. Their HumongousMecha, [=GokaiOh=], also has two swords. As Goren [=GokaiOh=] (its alternate form using the ''Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger'' 's Greater Power), it uses a similar finisher to [=OhBlocker=].
* Franchise/UltraSeries:
** ''Franchise/UltramanZero'', in more than one occasion, would hold his Zero Twin Sluggers like daggers and use them in close combat to slice and dice his opponents.
** The final battle of ''Series/UltraFightVictory'' has Ultraman Victory fighting Juda with his Knight Timbre. Despite having an empowered weapon, Victory is hardly a match for the all-powerful demon lord, but remembering he still have the monster Shepherdon as an EquippableAlly, Victory then summons the Shepherdon Sabre in conjunction with the Knight Timbre. Using two powerful swords simultaneously finally allows Ultraman Victory to turn the tide of battle, blocking Juda's weapon with the Shepherdon Sabre and landing a powerful slash with the Knight Timbre.
** ''Series/UltramanRB'' have Ultraman Rosso's weapons being his Rosso Sluggers, which are a pair of tonfa-like weapons attached to both hands.
** Late into ''Series/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTiga'', when Ultraman Trigger unleashed his Glitter Trigger form, he would wield his trusty Circle Arms in conjunction with his new weapon, the Glitter Sword, using both weapons to slice up enemies.
* ''Series/{{Vikings}}'': If a Northman isn't wielding a shield or two-handed axe, he's almost certainly dual-wielding weapons. Floki in particular is unique in that an axe and dagger are his primary weapons.
* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime'': The Aiel warrior woman [[spoiler:Tigraine]] used two spears to fight (and kill) multiple male opponents with great skill.
* ''Series/{{Willow|2022}}'': While fighting Ballantine, Jade wields two swords at once for a time. She does it skillfully, holding her own against him doing so.
* ''Series/WordOfHonor'': Gu Xiang wields two swords when she attacks Mo Huaiyang.

[[folder:Podcasts]]
* [[Series/{{Riverdale}} Archie Andrews]] is able to wield both his own and his father's Keyblades in the ''Podcast/InterstitialActualPlay'' one-shot ''A Touch of Evil''.

[[folder:Pro Wrestling]]
* Sable, seen in promotions such as Wrestling/{{CMLL}}, had a gimmick revolving around swords(no, his enthusiasm does not extend to the ring, his bare hands are enough for that) and would swing around two different kinds.

[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' features specific and explicit rules on dual-wielding that vary depending on the edition.
** AD&D's first and second editions allowed you to dual-wield melee weapons and make two attacks per round, provided your off-hand weapon was smaller than your main weapon, and your attack rolls with both were made at penalties of -2 and -4 respectively. This could be offset with a good Dexterity score, which lowered your penalties based on your ranged attack modifier. Second Edition's Player's Options (''Combat and Tactics'' and ''Skills and Powers'', as well as the ''Complete Fighter's Handbook'') added Weapon Style specializations and Ambidexterity, which when put together could eliminate all penalties for dual-wielding and even allow you to wield two same-length weapons at once with a second specialization, provided you could wield them with one hand. Rangers also receive bonuses for dual-wielding.
** In the 3.0 and 3.5 editions, characters receive heavy penalties when attacking with two weapons. You can receive lower penalties by using a light weapon in your off-hand or by using a single double-headed weapon. Several feats can be taken to lower your penalties further. There are specialized weapons for certain tailed races that can act as a second or third equipped weapon with special training.
** As of 4th Edition, holding a weapon in each hand doesn't allow you to make two attacks by default, but certain feats give you benefits for dual-wielding, and quite a few Ranger powers ''require'' you to dual-wield. And Fighters have gotten into the act as well with the Tempest build from "Martial Power", which gives dual-wielding powers to the Fighter, and which, with a Ranger multiclass feat, can even wield two one-handed weapons like the Ranger can (since Fighters are usually limited to two light weapons or a one-handed weapon and a light weapon).
** As of 5th Edition, hearkening back towards some of 3.x' sensibilities, characters may wield a second weapon in their other hand (no mention of off-hands this edition) and attack with it at the cost of a Bonus action. This limits the feasibility of dual-wielding somewhat: you only have 'one' Bonus action a turn -- there is no switching in or altering other actions to allow for multiple Bonus actions, and you generally have better uses for such limited but important actions in your game turns; additionally, without feats of training, the extra attack cannot gain benefits from your offensive statistics with regards to damage dealt.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' typically averts this, which is slightly odd given its strong anime influences. Wielding two weapons doesn't give you an extra attack unless you use a flurry, which you can do just as easily with one weapon. Those trained in the Fire Dragon style of Immaculate Martial Arts are the exception, who wield two (relatively, in comparison to the BFS most Exalted wield) short blades. Short and hook daiklaves, which Fire Dragon stylists use, are designed explicitly to be dual-wielded, and are usually found in matched pairs. Possibly in someone's ribcage.
* ''TabletopGame/FengShui'', in contrast, does not give you any penalties at all for Dual Wielding any kind of weapon due to the game running largely on the RuleOfCool and the fact that many heroes in both kung fu movies and HeroicBloodshed liked to dual-wield weapons. ''Golden Comeback'', the Dragon supplement for the game, allows you to use many of the gun schticks in the original book for melee weapons if you're not a guy who uses KiManipulation like the regular martial artist, meaning that you can use the schtick normally reserved for GunsAkimbo against named characters, Both Guns Blazing, to lay on the hurt using two swords or other melee weapons.
* Creator/GamesWorkshop games:
** Many combat orientated troops from ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' and ''TabletopGame/WarhammerAgeOfSigmar'' dual wield weapons in close combat. Typically using a weapon in each had in these games gives bonuses to combat, such as additional attacks.
** ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' examples:
*** The Chaos Lord Vardek Crom has a special rule that enables him to switch between a sword-and-shield and a sword-and-axe stance so that he can tailor his attacks to his opponent.
*** Some [[RatFolk Skaven]] are able to triple-wield by holding certain specialized weapons in their [[PrehensileTail tails]], but they must be specially trained to do so.
** In ''TabletopGame/WarhammerAgeOfSigmar'', the Curselings of the Arcanite Cults are able to triple wield during battle with the main body fighting with a [[FlamingSword burning blade]] and a threshing flail, while the parasitic homunculus that grows out of them wields a mystical Staff of Tzeentch.
** In ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay'' characters are able to use a weapon in both hands. Unlike in the core game however, this does not grant any extra attacks as the off-hand weapon is mainly used for parrying (much like in real life).
** ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' examples:
*** Although SwordAndGun is the most common armament for combat specialists, many of the more [[AttackAttackAttack attack focused]] troops and characters wield a pair of close combat weapons such as [[WolverineClaws Lightning Claws]].
*** The cyborg assassins of the [[MachineWorship Adeptus Mechanicus]] known as Sicarian Ruststalker forgo ranged weapons in favour of wielding a pair of deadly [[{{Vibroweapon}} transonic weapons]]. Their standard armament is a [[WolverineClaws chordclaw]] and the knifelike transonic razor but they can upgrade these to a pair of transonic blades, longswords that, in both 7th and 8th Edition, allow the Ruststalkers to hit harder in combat.
*** The Tyranid Hive Tyrant known as the Swarmlord quad-wields, carrying a Bone Sabres in each of its four hands, granting it extra attacks and allowing it to parry its opponent’s blows.
** In ''TabletopGame/DarkHeresy'' wielding a pair of weapons gives a character extra attacks if they have the right mix of Talents, for a maximum of four every turn.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Ironclaw}}'' has a set of Gifts for wielding two weapons at once, mostly it gives a bonus to parries, especially if using a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrying_dagger#Main_gauche main gauche]] in the off-hand.
* ''[[TabletopGame/IronKingdoms Warmachime]]'': Vladimir Tzpeski, the dark prince of Umbray, dual-wields a sword and a twin-bladed dagger. As do Supreme Archdomina Makeda, Tyrant Xerxis and all the skorne Praetorian swordsmen.
* Often appears in ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' art. It's sometimes associated with the ability Double Strike, which enables a creature to deal damage twice, but is often simply a visual. The weapons being used can be a bit unorthodox.
** The [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=373606 Fabled Hero]] is dual-wielding spiked whips.
** The [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=389673 Silverblade Paladin]] has made the dubious decision to simultaneously use a rapier and a ''scythe'' while also riding a horse.
** The [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=175121 Deft Duelist]] is more realistic, following the classic "rapier and dagger" mold and strikes first instead of hitting twice.
** The artwork for [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=153279 Kinsbaile Cavalier]] is a knight holding two shortswords/daggers, its ability gives knights you control Double Strike, and the flavor text provides a bit of interesting trivia concerning the Kithkin that hints at the whole race being able to duel-wield.
** The [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=205381 Hearthfire Hobgoblin]] has a pitchfork and a trowel.
--> Hobgoblins are best left alone. They sharpen their farm implements far more than is necessary for their work in the fields.
* In ''TabletopGame/PsionicsTheNextStageInHumanEvolution'' the Ambidexterity technique allows you to do this if you have the blades or clubs skill at expert or higher.
* In ''TabletopGame/TheWitcherGameOfImagination'' it is penalized and the weaker hand can only hold knives and lighter weapons. With proper set of perks, the penalty can be decreased and additional attacks are allowed, but in general it follows rules of rapier fencing, where the knive-hand is used to parry and [[CombatPragmatism sudden stabbing]].

[[folder:Theatre]]
* ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'':
-->'''Hamlet:''' What's his weapon?\\
'''Osric:''' Rapier and dagger.\\
'''Hamlet:''' That's two of his weapons.
* Remarkably enough, Mufasa and later Simba in the [[ScreenToStageAdaptation theatrical version]] of ''Theatre/TheLionKing'' use double swords during fights, a stylized representation of their claws.
* ''Theatre/{{Tsukiuta}}''
** In the second play, ''Yumemigusa'', Rui and Kakeru dual-wielded ''tantou'' (short katana).
** In the fifth play, ''Rabbits Kingdom'', Arata, as Prince Aoi's knight, dual-wielded scimitars.
** In the sixth play, ''Kurenai Enishi'', Iku and You dual wielded katana.

[[folder:Theme Parks]]
* ''Theatre/TheEighthVoyageOfSindbad'' show at [[Ride/UniversalStudios Universal's Islands of Adventure]] has a scene where both Sindbad and one of the evil minions are battling each other with two swords in each hand.

[[folder:Toys]]
* ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'': Present on many characters, mostly Toa.
** The original six Toa had one weapon each, but with their Nuva upgrade all of them suddenly wielded one weapon in each hand. [[AnIcePerson Kopaka]] takes the prize here: because his original form already carried a shield as well, his new weapon form thus meant that he had a DoubleWeapon in one hand and the upgraded shield in his other!
** The focus on Dual Wielding and DoubleWeapon continued into the Metru line of Toa, where Vakama was the only one to carry a single weapon (though it was a projectile launcher to make up for it). In ''their'' mutated forms, they were all Dual Wielding again.
** The next few years began putting more focus on projectile weapons, thus having everyone start using the SwordAndGun setup instead, with at least some of the villains taking this trope to its logical conclusion and carrying two blades ''plus'' a gun. Kongu, however, took a slightly more realistic route and at least threw away his newly transformed melee weapon so he could carry [[MoreDakka two Cordak missile launchers]] instead.
->''“Two hands.”''
-->-- '''Kongu''''s explanation on his choice of weapons
* The [[Toys/{{NERFBrand}} NERF]] N-Force Vendetta, which falls into the realm of DoubleWeapon when the two blades are attached.
* The ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'' Voyager Bludgeon gets this right on the "one large one small" weapon front: he's a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot skeleton samurai robot]] who has a [[{{BFS}} huge freaking katana]] ''and'' a smaller wakizashi. He also has a sheathe for each.
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[[folder:Visual Novels]]
* Madeleine in ''VisualNovel/TheConfinesOfTheCrown'' dual-wields daggers and apparently knows some tricks to disarm people with them.
* ''VisualNovel/{{Demonbane}}'' often dual-wields its magic guns, Cthugha and Ithaqua. Kuzaku from the sequel has dual-wielding as his primary gimmick: he's either dual-wielding Cthugha and Ithaqua or the twin magic blades Lloigar and Zhar. His [[RedBaron Badass Nickname]] further references it: Two-Swords/Two-Guns.
* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': The most natural style of Emiya Shirou, so natural that he was able to become proficient at it by simply watching Archer use it in battle.
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[[folder:Web Animation]]
* Highly prevalent across the ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'' series, but the only one who's ever seen doing it with any degree of effectiveness is Hank. Some mooks try, but they usually still get mowed down before they can fire.
* Many characters in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' wield two weapons:
** Ren's weapon Storm flower is always dual-wielded.
** Cinder's bow can turn into two swords.
** Sun's staff transforms into nunchucks and dual guns.
** Emerald uses a pair of convertible revolver-sickles
** And many more...
* In ''WebAnimation/UnforgottenRealms'', Rob is fond of having his character "Sir Schmoopy of Awesometon" dual-wield nunchacku. As the game he's playing is a parody of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' this means, of course, he takes fairly serious penalties (his character isn't even specced to use nunchacku, much less dual-wield them). [[RuleOfFunny To his DM's chagrin, however, he often rolls 20s.]]
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater''
** Fighter has ''four'' swords and wields a pair of them on a regular basis. On one occasion he even used ''all four at once'' [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2004/10/23/episode-474-second-attack/ when sufficiently pissed off]] (He is the only person in history to have mastered the sword-chucks, let alone dual-wielding them). Black Mage and Thief have also been known to use paired daggers to deadly effect (although Thief seems to really more on his ninja skills later on), leaving Red Mage as the only main protagonist to simply resort to a single sword.
** Not to be outdone, Ranger dual-wields ''bows''. And then, as a dual-class Ranger/Ranger he [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/01/27/episode-1087-exalted-feat/ dual-wields his dual-wield]] to perform "the mythical art of quad wielding and its ''dodeca''rrow storm!" When Sarda asks [[HowIsThatEvenPossible how he's holding four bows in two hands]], Ranger admits [[NonAnswer it's not easy and really hurts his neck]].
* The title character of ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'' dual-wields katanas when assaulting a ninja-laden stronghold to save his sidekick. Yeah. [[http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=30&issue=5 It's awesome.]]
** Then there's the Uber-ninja, whose custom-made nunchaku basically mean he's dual-wielding two roped-together [[spoiler: chainsaws]]
* ''Webcomic/AntiBunny'' has two dual wielders. One wields two guns, the other wields two bats. They [[spoiler: end up getting married to each other.]]
* ''Webcomic/{{Aurora|2019}}'': The storm god Tynan uses twin swords.
* At the end of chapter three in ''Webcomic/BitsFair'', Ananda's opponent [[http://bitsfair.com/comic/3-54-59 dual-wields daggers]].
* Kei of ''Webcomic/CircumstancesOfTheRevenantBraves'' wields two swords.
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has fun with Susan [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-05-17 dual wielding]] [[MundaneMadeAwesome cleaner bottles]]. She used to ''triple''-wield [[DropTheHammer Hammers]]. [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2002-06-26 Well, almost]].
* Kit from ''Webcomic/FeyWinds''.
* Bernadette of ''Webcomic/{{Flipside}}'' fights with two swords in a style called "split rose". One sword parries and the other counter-attacks.
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''
** Zeetha uses dual katars.
** When called upon to fight Boris, the Baron's secretary, wields ''four'' swords, one in each arm.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'', Thaco fights with a sword-cane which consists of 2 swords. The dwarf paladin Kore dual-wields chain-firing crossbows, as well as a pair of axes for close-quarters combat.
* ''Webcomic/HarryPotterComics''
** Several characters have opted for wand/gun combos.
** More "traditional" wizards (including Ron) have occasionally also used double wands, or even wands transfigured into swords. (They can still cast that way!)
* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': John has been seen charging around wielding the Pogo Hammer in one hand and the Wrinklefucker in the other. He later stopped dual-wielding and settled on using just the Warhammer of Zillyhoo.
* In ''WebComic/IrregularWebcomic'', during the Space theme's first cyberspace story arc, the characters [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/82.html run into]] a [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Darth Maul]] avatar wielding his signature dual-ended lightsaber. Paris attempts to face off against him with dual-wielded lightsabers, before her teammates charge into battle with their own multibladed lightsabers.
* Cale An'non from ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'' dual-wields curved elven swords... with varying effectiveness.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Belkar uses twin daggers. This is because he's a Ranger, and gets the ability for free. He uses daggers instead of swords because of his size, although possibly also because, as a Halfling, he has a penchant for thrown weapons.
** Miko Miyazaki wields the standard Japanese Katana/Wakizashi pair.
** Zz'dtri, an obvious parody of Drizzt, wields two scimitars. This gives him an advantage over V because they give him an alternative to spell casting, which the other elf lacks. They also channel his magic when he's blasting V.
* In ''Webcomic/TheOverture'' Duel wielding wakizashi blades has become fashionable with younger nobles. Richard Olsen only fights in this manner and does not carry the traditional katana of his forefathers.
* ''Webcomic/PlanescapeSurvivalGuide''
** Milny initially dual-wields curves short swords, later switching to a double-sword (with a handgun in the holster for good measure)
** Meleras dual-wields a longsword and dagger.
** Railah/Jergal dual-wields a double axe AND a sword in her off-hand. (Triple wield!)
** Also, when Torin is stuck carrying two chests of gold around, he opts to dual-wield those rather than his sword.
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'':
** The four-armed Andy attempts to impress Thurl by quad-wielding pistols. Thurl promptly puts him in his place by saying that he still has a humanlike eye arrangement, so he can't possibly be getting good sight pictures on those pistols-the result would be ammo-wasting, collateral-damage-causing ATeamFiring. Later he [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-23 practices this]] anyway when local fauna volunteers to turn a beach-volleyball match into an impromptu skeet session.
--->'''Thurl:''' That's all right, I'll put you down as 'very enthusiastic' and 'seen too many Creator/JohnWoo movies'. You're in.
** Schlock, with his [[BlobMonster arbitrary anatomy]], successfully dual and [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-03-14 triple wields]] things like plasmacannons and antitank rifles. Or [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2012-03-07 everything he can carry at once]].
* Both Oasis and Kusari from ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' dual-wield their bladed weapons (large knives for Oasis, small scythes for Kusari).
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': Lemuel, who was drafted into the military when he was tweleve, had a sword break on him in combat when he was quite young and has always carried and used two ever since. It's become something of a superstition for him and if he were to lose one in combat he'd lose his nerve as well.
* ''Webcomic/UseSwordOnMonster'': Humphrey [[http://www.useswordonmonster.com/?comic=2013-04-24 dual-wields]] [[ChainsawGood two chainsaws]] in a fortunately off-panel hack-n-slash of a trollkir.
* In ''Webcomic/YetAnotherFantasyGamerComic'', ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, [[http://yafgc.net/comic/0251-ah-but-were-not-in-england-are-we/ apparently]].
* ''Webcomic/ZokushoComics'': Raziel of the Wayward Cross uses a pair of short swords.
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* ''WebOriginal/BloodAndTheStars'' has Krieger Martel, who dual wields two swords.
* ''Podcast/DiceFunk'': Rinaldo dual-wields morningstars. While this would normally be illegal in 5th Edition D&D without the Dual Wielding Feat, Leon uses the stats of a weaker weapon to allow for it.
* In ''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'', [[BaldOfAuthority Ismail]], [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Khalid]] and [[FieryRedhead Vaetris]] all dual-wield swords.
* WebVideo/IronLiz has herself a nice pair of [[FreudianSlip breasts, I mean swords!]]
* Artist [[http://johnsu.deviantart.com/art/Dual-Wielder-157291720 John Su]] has created a Dual Dual Wielder Wielder [[spoiler:A guy that dual-wields his sisters who in turn dual-wield swords and [[GunsAkimbo guns]].]]
* WebVideo/{{Lindybeige}}, meanwhile, makes some points regarding the practical issues with dual wielding (and why it doesn't ''actually'' simply let you hit twice as often) in real life [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJBEDxh0RQw here]].
* ''Franchise/{{Noob}}'':
** Arthéon uses two swords between the guild's termination of the second floor of the Galamadribyak tower and [[spoiler:finding Sourcelame]].
** Omega Zell goes through a pair of katars, two different-sized blades (a shortsword and a dagger) and a pair of katanas.
** Early appearances of Decklan had him use a pair of katars (he's currently using a single katana).
** NonPlayerCharacter Saly Asigar from the novels uses a pair of high-tech whip-like weapons.
** NonPlayerCharacter General Helkazard from the novels uses a couple of large swords, which, according to their description, would each probably have to be used with two hands by anyone else.
* Enriqueta-2856's fighting style takes a hint from King Bradley in the v4 of ''Roleplay/OpenBlue''. From v2, Janice Cervantes.
* Ktk, the titular [[StarfishAliens bug]] in ''Literature/PayMeBug'', has [[MultiArmedAndDangerous three prehensile tails]] that are each strong enough to pick up a full-grown human. [[ItIsDehumanizing Its]] favorite tactic during a melee is to triple-wield [[GrievousHarmWithABody its enemies]].
* Done briefly in ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'', where after the machete-wielding Andrew Klock is wounded with a corkscrew in his fight with Cole Hudson he pulls it out of himself and attacks Cole with both weapons, eventually lodging the corkscrew in an artery.
* Post-Mission WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede with his katana in one hand, and the sheath in the other.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
** Zuko and Jet -- the former uses [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dao_%28sword%29 dao]], while the wields latter [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_sword hook swords]]. The EvasiveFightThreadEpisode was inevitable.
** Suki and the other Kyoshi Warriors with twin fans.
** In one episode, Aang has a sleep-deprived hallucination that Appa (a six-legged flying bison) stands up on his back legs and wields no less than four swords, one in each of his other "legs". (And has a samurai fight with Momo the flying lemur, who only has one.)
** Furthermore, in "Zuko Alone", Zuko and his [[BifurcatedWeapon dual daos]] face off against an Earthbender who wields dual hammers.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', [[NaziNobleman Baron Zemo]] usually wields a sword, which he sometimes dual-wields in conjunction with either a dagger or [[SwordAndGun a pistol]].
* Ulrich of ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' upgrades to two Samurai swords in his Lyoko form in Season 4. Yumi, on the other hand, had upgraded to two fans in Season 2, rather than just the one.
* This is exactly the fighting style of Rayla from ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince''. She has two retractable combat knives, which she guides in combat.
* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002'' has Skeletor using a broadsword that can separate into two longswords when needed.
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', episode "Dark Heart": Batman fends off a bunch of robot tigers and spiders by using ''a pair of giant batarangs''. Yes, they were batarangs the size of ''swords'', and he [[HammerSpace still pulled them out of his]] [[HyperspaceArsenal utility belt]]. Even collapsibility will only take you so far, folks. But RuleOfCool was all over the place in that episode, anyway.
** Possibly inspired by a ''Planetary/Batman'' crossover where Batman does the same thing. The connection? Both were written by Warren Ellis. (Ellis is also fond of nanotech, which showed up heavily in his ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'' series and was the BigBad in ''Dark Heart''.)
** Reused in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman vs. Dracula''. Except those were actually his normal 'rangs.
** Then in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' he dual-wields a [[LaserBlade Light-Sabre]] and a stolen Demon Blade against some summoned fire demons.
* The ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'' short ''Thru the Mirror'' saw Mickey duel ''a card'', the King of Hearts, after being spotted dancing with the Queen of Hearts. The torso's at each end of the card grab a sword to might Mickey with, who parries with a needle.
%%* Skips from ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' in "But I Have a Receipt".
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** Garnet's [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]] is two HardLight gauntlets, summoned through her Gems.
** In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E26OceanGem "Ocean Gem"]], Pearl duel-wields spears while fighting against water clones of herself created by [[spoiler:Lapis Lazuli]]. Flashbacks to the Gem War show her wielding two swords.
** Amethyst fights using two whips rather than her usual one throughout the series when faced with an enemy stronger than herself.
** In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E22Earthlings "Earthlings"]], [[spoiler:Smoky Quartz, a MultiArmedAndDangerous fusion of Amethyst and Steven,]] is able to use two and then three [[KillerYoyo Killer Yo-Yos]] to fight [[spoiler:a fusion of Jasper and a captured corrupted Gem.]]
* Done by every one of the ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' except for Donatello, who wields a MartialArtsStaff. Even still, Donatello's original toy ''does'' come with two staffs (maybe the second is a spare since his bo-staff often breaks).
* At least once in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', Robin traded in his usual staff for a pair of smaller sticks and wielded them using the Filipino martial art of escrima.
** That was a hint regarding the "Which Robin?" controversy -- Dick Grayson eventually adopts escrima sticks as his weapons of choice when he nails down the ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} costume. So Robin in TT using them = hint as to where it was all going.
* Quite a few Franchise/{{Transformers}} do this when combat gets up close and personal.
** ''Beast Machines'' gave Cheetor a pair of yellow scimitars that looked like nothing so much as Ginsu bananas. Optimus Primal did this with ''two'' of his bodies in ''Beast Wars'': swords for his first body and maces as a Transmetal.
** Wing Saber, in ''Cybertron'', does it a little differently: his swords ''attach to his forearms'' rather than being held, though his combined form with Optimus Prime follows the trope normally.
** Starscream from ''[[Anime/TransformersArmada Armada]]'' can turn one of his wings into a sword, but sadly only one. Fortunately, after the Star Saber is constructed, he gets a chance to wield it alongside his normal weapon. His fellow ''Armada'' Decepticon, Wheeljack, follows the trope with a pair of, um, sticks (which the anime reinterpreted as really unergonomic [[GunsAkimbo guns]]).
** ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' has Jazz using a pair of nunchaku, and [[spoiler:post-resurrection]] Megatron turns each of his helicopter blades into swords. Cyclonus is seen using a pair of swords. Though never seen in the show, Arcee wields them in the packaging art. [[spoiler:Post-upgrade]] Sari is first seen wielding dual blades, but never again.
** In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime,'' whose designs are very movie-based, virtually all the characters fight by turning their hands into paired blades or blasters. Ultra Magnus is the primary exception to this, as he prefers [[DropTheHammer a giant warhammer]] that he wields with both hands.
* Similar to his counterparts above, Dick Grayson in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' is seen fighting with escrima sticks once or twice as Robin, but begins relying on them more heavily as Nightwing.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheZhuZhus'' episode "Zhu Year's Eve", Ellen dual-wields forks to threaten her husband's life.
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[[folder:Real Life]]
* Japanese martial arts
** A modern branch of Japanese swordsmanship called Shinkendo apparently has techniques for dual-wielding katana, reserved for advanced students only.
** The traditional Okinawan weapon Kama (single handed short sickles) have forms with one in each hand. Both weapons are used for both striking and trapping the opponents weapon (the expectation was a kama weilder would be facing an opponent with a more traditional weapon such as a katana or bo).
** Kobujutsu includes dual sai, dual jitte, and sai/jitte styles. This makes quite a bit of sense since an important quality of these weapons is to be able to trap swords in their tines. Once you've trapped the sword, you stab or bludgeon the enemy with the other weapon.
** UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}} has a style, ''nito-waza'', of fighting with a long and a short sword. It's not particularly popular, however, due to its difficulty.
** Samurai would occasionally use the two blades of their daisho, the [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]] and the smaller wakizashi at the same time. Sixteenth-century samurai UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi developed and employed the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoho_Niten_Ichi-ryu fighting style]] around this tactic.
* Western martial arts:
** For an era, fencers would often wield a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_gauche main-gauche]] in their off-hand. In fact, the word main-gauche ''means'' "left hand." It was primarily used for parrying. The most popular version of this would be from the Spanish "Verdadera Destreza" ("True Dexterity", or "True Skill"), which made Spanish swordsmen be largely feared and respected during the 16th and 17th centuries. However, the dagger was used mostly for parrying, as well as for trapping the opponent's blade in combination with the main sword, usually using lever motions. Dual-wielding eventually lost popularity among fencers in favor of a single lighter, faster sword.
** Several Italian schools of the late-medieval/early-Renaissance teach dual-wielding sideswords. Florentinian schools were particularly famous for it, though the style shows up in Bologna and Milan as well.
** German dagger style that uses a pair of cleaver-like weapons, the use of a variety of daggers (not just the main-gauche) in fencing from the decline of shields down to the smallsword. (it truly became useless with the foil, as the foil was too small and light to effectively parry with a dagger. Most modern knives are heavier than a foil would be anyway), and whole schools of combat around sword and buckler (or sword and cape) that utilize the normally defensive weapon as an offensive weapon in specific cases.
** In terms of using two actual swords at once, there is a master named [=Giacomo di Grassi=] who wrote on the subject, using rapiers. His conclusions were the following: Teach only to the most experienced, who have to be practically ambidextrous. Don't use in war or against armored opponents. In general, defend with one and strike with the other. It's often argued that he only put this in as a curiosity for the rich.
* Korean swordsmanship
** The army used dual-wielding quite a lot. Their sword Hwando were shorter than Japanese Katanas, but it meant they were easy to wield with one hand. One popular technique was dual-wielding swords that varied slightly in length, first striking with the shorter sword, than finishing the attack with longer one. Even if the first strike missed, the enemy would not expect the other sword to be much longer and be caught in surprise. They even went as far as to employ ''dual-wielding cavalrymen''.
** Haedong Kumdo, the modern Korean sword art, has the "ssangsu kumbup," the "two-hand sword technique."
* Filipino UsefulNotes/{{Eskrima}} (also known as arnis, kali, or escrima) systems teach users how to fight with a variety of two-weapon combinations, including twin sticks, stick and dagger, whip and dagger, and twin knives. In all combinations, both weapons are used to attack. The style is also noted for its use of a "live hand", wherein a fighter [[SwordAndFist applies dual-wielding techniques to the combination of a weapon and a bare hand]].
* Thailand's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krabi_Krabong Krabri Krabong]] has a form called Daab Song Mue that uses two swords. It appeared briefly in ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun''.
* Ancient China had plenty of paired weapons.
** Perhaps most famous, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_swords Butterfly Swords.]]
** Also including the "Shaolin Pens" (a pair of needle-like weapons, usually attached to rings worn on the middle finger of both hands), fans (also used singular), dao (also used singular), axes (also used singular), maces (also used singular), and on rare occasions (mainly demos by Northern Shaolin) dual spears, staves, or chains.
** Twin hook swords and the chicken sickles. The hooked ends are used to hook and trap the opponent's weapon as well as counter shields and slashing weapons such as dao. The tail ends are used as daggers. The crescent knuckle guards are sharpened, meaning you could slash with them as well. And of course the rest of the weapons are used like normal swords or sickles. The hooks can be used to link the two weapons and then swung.
** There are many Chinese straight sword forms where you have a long straight sword in your right hand and your left hand clenches with index and middle finger pointed outwards. Those who are true enthusiasts of traditional Chinese martial arts know the real meaning of this hand sign. [[http://www.taiji.net/d.gif The left hand contains a hidden dagger]] that can be used to stab the opponent when his weapon and concentration are distracted by a feint attack from your long sword.
* The Sikh martial art, Gatka, teaches the dual-wielding of staffs for the purpose of fending off large crowds.
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimachaeri Dimachaeri]], a type of Roman gladiator that wielded two knives or gladius. Given they, like all gladiators, were entertainers, this trope's RuleOfCool stats can be inferred to date back to at least ~200-300 AD.
* Some Mamluk warriors were trained to fight with two swords.
* Pal Kinizsi, a legendary captain of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary's army was often described by chronicles as always riding into battle wielding two long swords, however the few portraits remaining of him always depicted him with arming swords, which would be a bit more believable.
* Pirates did this back in the day. The key was that the second sword was very light and designed specifically for quick and safe sheathing, allowing them to be put away instantly if they needed to use their other hand.
* Portuguese sailors carried a small dagger in place of a shield.
* ''Flankirovka'' is a Russian Cossack dance style involving the impressive control of two swords (usually the ''Shashka'' swords from which the style gets its alternate name). Whether it would work in combat is a moot point; swordmasters look upon it, rather sniffily, as show-off windmilling. A mistress of the art is Russian performer Kseira Rogers, who performs under the name of ''Rang''. Watch her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dTYAMiq1VQ here]]''
* Many cultures: shields. Shields are not usually passive defensive items and [[ShieldBash can be used to deliver vicious blows]]. Additionally, a shield is an active defense; the user actively maneuvers it to trap the opponent's weapons. Small and medium shields are often used to batter foes, such as punching with a buckler or smashing with a hoplon. Shields too big for this are still used actively, not merely passive held in the arm. Larger shields could be used to shove, bash (like driving the Roman scutum into the feet of a foe), or trap a weapon. From the Zulu nguni to the Norman kite shield to the buffalo hide shields made by the Comanche, they were ''almost never'' just held without being actively used.
** There are a few exceptions that zig-zagged this trope, such as the pavise. Sometimes it would be planted down in front of a crossbowman or worn on the back to provide defense as they reloaded. However, it was often actively used if the crossbowman was charged or if other soldiers happened to be in hand-to-hand combat holding one.
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* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': The CyberNinja MasterSwordswoman Nelia fights using two blades, at first liquid-metal based blades held in place by force fields, and later LaserBlade ones in her MiniMecha.

* ''Series/{{Willow}}'': While fighting Ballantine, Jade wields two swords at once for a time. She does it skillfully, holding her own against him doing so.

** ''Film/BlackPanther'': When attacking Killmonger and his defenses from behind, Shuri is armed with a vibranium strike gauntlet on each arm, and Nakia wields a pair of energized ring blades. Killmonger himself wields a vibranium sword and spearhead broken off its shaft.

** ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'': Dragon Ranger dual-wields his Zyusouken (Dragon Dagger in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'') and Sword of Hellfriede (Sword of Darkness in MMPR) against Tyranno Ranger, who counters with his Ryugekiken (Power Sword) and Ranger Stick (Blade Blaster). Later, after inheriting his brother's powers, Armed Tyranno Ranger uses the Ryugekiken and Zyusouken together. This carries over to the U.S. version in both cases. Also, the Tiger Ranger dual-wields his Saber Daggers (her Power Daggers).
** ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger'': Ryuu Ranger dual-wields the Double Dragon Swords.

* ''Franchise/{{Zatoichi}}'': In the 1962-1989 series, Ichi, played by Shintaro Katsu, often used his tsue (scabbard) held in the left hand, mostly to deflect and parry strikes.

* Genkishi, the [[MasterSwordsman Phantom Knight]] of ''Manga/Reborn2004'' carries around four swords at this belt and usualy dual wields two of them. Adding on to this, Yamamoto Takeshi's box weapon is in possession of three swords, carried on its back. What makes this more interesting is that the box weapon is, in fact, a [[CoolPet dog]].

** Lobomon dual wields light sabers (which can be combined to one two bladed lightsaber darth maul style) and some other sword wielding digimon like Karatenmon, Yasyamon, Vajramon and many others. A few like Dinohumon and Zanbamon wield two different types of blades at once.

** Ralphael wields twin [[SaiGuy sai]].