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GrievousBottleyHarm is an improvised version, where a glass bottle is used as a weapon. Contrast SoftGlass, where glass is much ''less'' injurious than it should be, and compare CrystalWeapon for another type of brittle material unrealistically used for weaponry. Also not to be confused with GlassCannon, which is a term for anything with high offensive power but very little defense (although, it is named for what would be an example).
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GrievousBottleyHarm is an improvised version, where a glass bottle is used as a weapon. Contrast SoftGlass, where glass is much ''less'' injurious than it should be, and compare CrystalWeapon for another type of brittle material unrealistically used for weaponry. Also not to be confused with GlassCannon, which is a term for anything with high offensive power but very little defense (although, it is named for what would be an example).
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* ''Literature/ModernFaerieTales'': The faerie-made glass sword in ''Valiant''. When Val is stopped by a police officer for carrying it on the subway, she manages to convince them that it's ornamental by unwrapping it a bit to show that it's made of glass.
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* ''VideoGame/DivinityOriginalSinII'': The legendary glass sword Anathema holds the spirit of a demon and is powerfully magical, but is brittle and can't be repaired like other weapons, so RealityEnsues after it deals [[LimitedUseMagicalDevice a single blow]].
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* In ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay'', the {{Mayincatec}}-themed LizardFolk wield weapons of ''Obsinite'' volcanic glass. Unlike real-world obsidian, it's [[MadeOfIndestructium nearly unbreakable]] and capable of [[ArmorPiercingAttack shattering armour]]; the secret of crafting it is closely guarded by their artisan-priests.
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* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, "Glass" is one of the series' FantasyMetals and is an iridescent green in color. Similar to obsidian, it can be mined directly (mostly from around the Red Mountain volcano in Morrowind, though deposits can be found elsewhere). It can also be smelted artificially by by combining refined moonstone and refined malachite... though admittedly they aren't exactly ''glass'', per se. While the game refers to them as glass, they're actually malachite (not to be confused real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite malachite]]). In every game since ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'', Glass weapons are a high quality weapon type available in everything from swords, to axes, to bows, and even ''maces'' (in addition to being crafted into high quality light armor).
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* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, two of the setting's FantasyMetals are different but related forms of volcanic glass.
** First and most obvious is [[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Malachite the rare, milky translucent green volcanic crystal]] that is normally known simply as "Glass" that isone of far stronger and has a much higher melting point than the series' FantasyMetals everyday glass found both in-universe and is an iridescent green in color. Similar to obsidian, it IRL. Deposits can be mined directly (mostly from around found all across Tamriel, but mostly occur near volcanoes, with the richest source of glass on the continent being Red Mountain volcano in Morrowind, though deposits can be found elsewhere). It can also be smelted artificially by by combining refined moonstone the Dunmer (Dark Elf) homeland of Morrowind. Glass equipment uses both the eponymous material and refined malachite... though admittedly they aren't exactly ''glass'', per se. While rare, lightweight metals in their construction, with the game refers to them as glass, armor being very effective at shock absorption and the weapons being [[AbsurdlySharpBlade incredibly sharp]], but while the glass they're actually malachite (not made from is more durable than obsidian it's still brittle enough to be confused real suffer more from wear and tear than other materials and need frequent repairs. There are also several differences in the material throughout the games:
*** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' had the most "realistic" take on [[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Glass glass equipment]]: they were made using an unnamed black metal with glass incorporated into the object, and needed frequent repair due to being relatively brittle and chipping in combat. The weapons were either bladed (swords, knives, axes, and halberds), or piercing (arrows, throwing knives, throwing stars), with the single "blunt" glass weapon being a metal staff with a number of glass spikes on top that would probably make nasty puncture wounds on anyone hit by it. Meanwhile, glass armor is constructed primarily from metal that is studded with glass, with the pauldrons, elbow-guards, and boots incorporating some nasty-looking spikes that could probably be used offensively if the game engine allowed it. An interesting bit of trivia is how people in-game will credit the Altmer (High Elves) of Summerset Isle as the most famous users and creators of glass equipment despite Summerset being on the other side of the continent from Red Mountain, which is located smack dab in the middle of the island the game takes place on. This is because of three major factors that have turned Red Mountain into Tamriel's equivalent of {{Mordor}}[[labelnote:details]]'''A''': it constantly spews massive ash storms carrying incredibly nasty [[MysticalPlague Blight diseases]], with the worst being [[TheCorruption Corprus]], an incurable affliction that ravages the [[BodyHorror body]] and [[MindRape mind]] of anyone infected. The mountain's slopes are home to both animals and people who have caught these diseases and can easily transmit them to anyone they touch. '''B''': It's [[VolcanoLair the home]] of [[EvilOverlord Dagoth Ur]], a SemiDivine [[AGodAmI lunatic]] who [[PlagueMaster created]] the aforementioned diseases and has an army of insane cultists and mutated abominations that even the elite, handpicked warriors of the [[CreatureHunterOrganization Buoyant]] [[OneRiotOneRanger Armigers]] try to avoid due to said cultists and abominations being all too eager to "gift" people with Corprus. The various [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwemer]] ruins also contain numerous [[RagnarokProofing still-active]] [[KillerRobot Animunculi]] that won't hesitate to slaughter anyone trespassing in their creators' ancient home. '''C''': even without the various supernatural forces infesting the slopes, Red Mountain is still dangerous at the best of times due to the fact that ''it's still an [[LethalLavaLand active volcano]]''.[[/labelnote]], which means that even in Morrowind glass equipment is rare enough that only the elite warriors of the Tribunal Temple or the very rich can ever expect to get their hands on it. On a final note, "raw" glass (the ore) could also be used in alchemy.
*** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'', glass equipment now included maces, hammers, and ''bows'' for some reason (though the bows consist mostly of wood with metal and glass studs near the grip). The armor seems to be made almost entirely of glass, with chain-mail protecting the joints and waist (and in the case of the female armor set, the midriff), but otherwise incorporating relatively little metal into the construction.
*** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', glass' relatively brittle nature no longer has any bearing on gameplay since equipment no longer degrades with use. Strangely enough, the developers chose to make glass equipment something created using malachite and moonstone (neither of which should be confused with real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachitemalachite]]). In every game malachite]] or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonstone_(gemstone) moonstone]]), which is just as confusing as their decision to make steel equipment require [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corundum corundum]] to make. Since moonstone is also used to forge Elven equipment, which glass equipment bears a distinct resemblance to, we can presume that the weapons and armor in ''Skyrim'' are made in the Altmer style.
** The second type is called "Ebony", an extremely hard and durable, glass-like substance (the mention of "folding" when smithing it lends evidence that it may be some manner of metallic glass) that has nothing in common with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony the real-life wood of the same name]] aside from its black coloration and considerable weight, traits which are also found in obsidian. Legends say that it's the crystallized blood of Lorkhan and/or other gods; this being {{Franchise/The Elder Scrolls}}, neither explanation is mutually exclusive and both have an equal chance of being true. Whatever its true nature may be, ebony is an ''extremely'' rare and valuable substance that can only be found in Morrowind or the regions surrounding it, with the richest deposits being found on or near Red Mountain and even ''more'' difficult to mine than glass since''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'', Glass ebony is harder to extract from the surrounding rock. A smith who knows how to properly work it is just as rare as the substance itself, but ebony armor and weapons are of a high quality weapon type available in everything from swords, to axes, to bows, only surpassed by some legendary artifacts and even ''maces'' (in addition Daedric equipment, with the latter requiring ebony to being crafted into high quality light armor). create. The weapons, in particular, lack the brittle nature of their glass equivalents and don't require nearly as much effort to repair. Finally, it also had alchemical properties in ''Morrowind' that have not appeared in later games.
** First and most obvious is [[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Malachite the rare, milky translucent green volcanic crystal]] that is normally known simply as "Glass" that is
*** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' had the most "realistic" take on [[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Glass glass equipment]]: they were made using an unnamed black metal with glass incorporated into the object, and needed frequent repair due to being relatively brittle and chipping in combat. The weapons were either bladed (swords, knives, axes, and halberds), or piercing (arrows, throwing knives, throwing stars), with the single "blunt" glass weapon being a metal staff with a number of glass spikes on top that would probably make nasty puncture wounds on anyone hit by it. Meanwhile, glass armor is constructed primarily from metal that is studded with glass, with the pauldrons, elbow-guards, and boots incorporating some nasty-looking spikes that could probably be used offensively if the game engine allowed it. An interesting bit of trivia is how people in-game will credit the Altmer (High Elves) of Summerset Isle as the most famous users and creators of glass equipment despite Summerset being on the other side of the continent from Red Mountain, which is located smack dab in the middle of the island the game takes place on. This is because of three major factors that have turned Red Mountain into Tamriel's equivalent of {{Mordor}}[[labelnote:details]]'''A''': it constantly spews massive ash storms carrying incredibly nasty [[MysticalPlague Blight diseases]], with the worst being [[TheCorruption Corprus]], an incurable affliction that ravages the [[BodyHorror body]] and [[MindRape mind]] of anyone infected. The mountain's slopes are home to both animals and people who have caught these diseases and can easily transmit them to anyone they touch. '''B''': It's [[VolcanoLair the home]] of [[EvilOverlord Dagoth Ur]], a SemiDivine [[AGodAmI lunatic]] who [[PlagueMaster created]] the aforementioned diseases and has an army of insane cultists and mutated abominations that even the elite, handpicked warriors of the [[CreatureHunterOrganization Buoyant]] [[OneRiotOneRanger Armigers]] try to avoid due to said cultists and abominations being all too eager to "gift" people with Corprus. The various [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwemer]] ruins also contain numerous [[RagnarokProofing still-active]] [[KillerRobot Animunculi]] that won't hesitate to slaughter anyone trespassing in their creators' ancient home. '''C''': even without the various supernatural forces infesting the slopes, Red Mountain is still dangerous at the best of times due to the fact that ''it's still an [[LethalLavaLand active volcano]]''.[[/labelnote]], which means that even in Morrowind glass equipment is rare enough that only the elite warriors of the Tribunal Temple or the very rich can ever expect to get their hands on it. On a final note, "raw" glass (the ore) could also be used in alchemy.
*** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'', glass equipment now included maces, hammers, and ''bows'' for some reason (though the bows consist mostly of wood with metal and glass studs near the grip). The armor seems to be made almost entirely of glass, with chain-mail protecting the joints and waist (and in the case of the female armor set, the midriff), but otherwise incorporating relatively little metal into the construction.
*** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', glass' relatively brittle nature no longer has any bearing on gameplay since equipment no longer degrades with use. Strangely enough, the developers chose to make glass equipment something created using malachite and moonstone (neither of which should be confused with real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite
** The second type is called "Ebony", an extremely hard and durable, glass-like substance (the mention of "folding" when smithing it lends evidence that it may be some manner of metallic glass) that has nothing in common with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony the real-life wood of the same name]] aside from its black coloration and considerable weight, traits which are also found in obsidian. Legends say that it's the crystallized blood of Lorkhan and/or other gods; this being {{Franchise/The Elder Scrolls}}, neither explanation is mutually exclusive and both have an equal chance of being true. Whatever its true nature may be, ebony is an ''extremely'' rare and valuable substance that can only be found in Morrowind or the regions surrounding it, with the richest deposits being found on or near Red Mountain and even ''more'' difficult to mine than glass since
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* ''Literature/AkataWitch'': Sunny's [[MagicWand juju knife]] has a blade of paper-thin green glass. Justified in that it's a part of her spirit and a conduit for her power, which makes its physical composition more or less irrelevant, but even other magical people think the blade is strange.
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* ''Literature/AkataWitch'': Sunny's [[MagicWand juju knife]] has a blade of paper-thin green glass. Justified in that it's a part of her spirit and a conduit for her power, which makes its physical composition more or less irrelevant, but even other magical people think the blade is strange.
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* ''Videogame/SunlessSkies'' has "The Tears of Astolat", a somewhat unique weapon created by exposing a regular train-mounted autocannon to the hateful, vitrifying radiations of [[MechanicalAbomination the Clockwork Sun]]. It's very fragile, so salvaging it is difficult, but bullets come in, ultra-sharp glass fletchettes come out. It's a pretty good weapon, better than most one can buy.
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* ''Videogame/SunlessSkies'' has "The Tears of Astolat", a somewhat unique weapon created by exposing a regular train-mounted autocannon to the hateful, vitrifying radiations of [[MechanicalAbomination the Clockwork Sun]]. It's very fragile, so salvaging it is difficult, but bullets come in, ultra-sharp glass fletchettes come out. It's a pretty good weapon, better than most one can buy.
-->'''Description:''' "The mirror crack'd from side to side." A relentless chain gun that fires shards of vitrified ammunition at a rapid clip. Ensure that the last thing your enemy sees is their own screaming face, reflected in the glass.
-->'''Description:''' "The mirror crack'd from side to side." A relentless chain gun that fires shards of vitrified ammunition at a rapid clip. Ensure that the last thing your enemy sees is their own screaming face, reflected in the glass.
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[[TruthInTelevision This isn't quite as improbable as it initially seems]]; before metalworking, glass was one of the most popular materials for making weapons with sharp edges, along with flint and obsidian(volcanic glass). Even today, glass knives are used in ''incredibly'' precise operations, since glass edges don't degrade as quickly as metal does, and it can be sharpened so much that it can create real-life examples of {{Absurdly Sharp Blade}}.
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[[TruthInTelevision This isn't quite as improbable as it initially seems]]; before metalworking, glass was one of the most popular materials for making weapons with sharp edges, along with flint and obsidian(volcanic obsidian (volcanic glass). Even today, glass knives are used in ''incredibly'' precise operations, since glass edges don't degrade as quickly as metal does, and it can be sharpened so much that it can create real-life examples of {{Absurdly Sharp Blade}}.
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[[TruthInTelevision This isn't quite as improbable as it initially seems]]; before metalworking, glass was one of the most popular materials for making weapons with sharp edges, along with flint and obsidian. Even today, glass knives are used in ''incredibly'' precise operations, since glass edges don't degrade as quickly as metal does, and it can be sharpened so much that it can create real-life examples of {{Absurdly Sharp Blade}}.
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* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' a literal Shard of Broken Glass is a piece of equipment creatures can equip themselves with.
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* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' a literal Shard of Broken Glass is a piece of equipment creatures can equip themselves with.
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** In the 5[[superscript:th]] Edition module ''Lost Mine of Phandelver'', the rogue wizard [[TheyCallHimSword known as Glasstaff]] wields, naturally, a MagicStaff of hollow glass, enchanted to be as hard as oak and to carry spells of shielding.
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* In ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost'', [[ReplicantSnatching fetches]] can learn to pull a glass blade out of any pane of glass they can touch, with mirrors giving the best result.
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* In ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost'', [[ReplicantSnatching [[CaptureAndReplicate fetches]] can learn to pull a glass blade out of any pane of glass they can touch, with mirrors giving the best result.
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* ''Webanimation/{{RWBY}}'' villainess Cinder Falls can manipulate [[AppliedPhlebotinum Dust]] and make weapons out of it. Given this is effectively turning sand into glass, they're transparent and at a certain point [[IncendiaryExponent filled with flames]].
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* In ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy'', glass knives are commonly used against Mistings and Mistborns as they can manipulate metal items.
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* In ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy'', glass knives are commonly used against Mistings and Mistborns as they can manipulate [[ExtraOreDinary detect and control metal items.items]]. The StateSec's [[TheDreaded dreaded]] Steel Inquisitors often use obsidian axes for the same reason.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. Glass weapons can be considerably more practical in D&D. The 8th level Glassteel spell can permanently make a glass weapon as tough and strong as steel.
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** Glass weapons can be considerably more practical in D&D. The8th 8[[superscript:th]] level Glassteel "Glassteel" spell can permanently make a glass weapon as tough and strong as steel.steel.
** In ''TabletopGame/DarkSun'', metals are scarce, so obsidian is a typical material for cutting and piercing weapons.
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** In ''TabletopGame/DarkSun'', metals are scarce, so obsidian is a typical material for cutting and piercing weapons.
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->''"He uses glass knives. Chips them out of plate glass. It's the sharpest blade in the universe, you know.''"
-->--'''Chuck Wrightson''' on '''Raven''', ''Literature/SnowCrash''
-->--'''Chuck Wrightson''' on '''Raven''', ''Literature/SnowCrash''
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* In ''Frachise/TheElderScrolls'' series, "Glass" is one of the series' FantasyMetals and is an iridescent green in color. Similar to obsidian, it can be mined directly (mostly from around the Red Mountain volcano in Morrowind, though deposits can be found elsewhere). It can also be smelted artificially by by combining refined moonstone and refined malachite... though admittedly they aren't exactly ''glass'', per se. While the game refers to them as glass, they're actually malachite (not to be confused real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite malachite]]). In every game since ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'', Glass weapons are a highly quality weapon type available in everything from swords, to axes, to bows, and even ''maces'' (in addition to being crafted into high quality light armor).
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* In ''Frachise/TheElderScrolls'' ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, "Glass" is one of the series' FantasyMetals and is an iridescent green in color. Similar to obsidian, it can be mined directly (mostly from around the Red Mountain volcano in Morrowind, though deposits can be found elsewhere). It can also be smelted artificially by by combining refined moonstone and refined malachite... though admittedly they aren't exactly ''glass'', per se. While the game refers to them as glass, they're actually malachite (not to be confused real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite malachite]]). In every game since ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'', Glass weapons are a highly high quality weapon type available in everything from swords, to axes, to bows, and even ''maces'' (in addition to being crafted into high quality light armor).
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However, that doesn't get around the unmistakable fact that glass is incredibly brittle. It's one thing to use it as the head of an arrow or spear, but anything like a sword or dagger that's meant to block as well as attack would leave the weilder with a shattered weapon before long.
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However, that doesn't get around the unmistakable fact that glass is incredibly brittle. It's one thing to use it as the head of an arrow or spear, but anything like a sword or dagger that's meant to block as well as attack would leave the weilder wielder with a shattered weapon before long.
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* ''Videogame/{{Warframe}}'' has Gara, whose powers all revolve around glass, either using it to kill or protect. Her update also introduced the Volnus (a hammer made of a glass-like material), the Fusilai (throwing knives made of glass) and the Astilla (a shotgun that fires glass slugs).
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* ''Videogame/{{Warframe}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' has Gara, whose powers all revolve around glass, either using it to kill or protect. Her update also introduced the Volnus (a hammer made of a glass-like material), the Fusilai (throwing knives made of glass) and the Astilla (a shotgun that fires glass slugs).slugs).
* ''VideoGame/FableI'' has obsidian weapons, which are a notch up from steel in the ElementalCrafting ranks but which act like metal in every respect. Flavour text also says that they have an unsettling appearance, a [[EvilIsDeathlyCold pervasive chill]], and a reputation for being used in evil deeds, although this has no effect on their in-game use.
* ''VideoGame/FableI'' has obsidian weapons, which are a notch up from steel in the ElementalCrafting ranks but which act like metal in every respect. Flavour text also says that they have an unsettling appearance, a [[EvilIsDeathlyCold pervasive chill]], and a reputation for being used in evil deeds, although this has no effect on their in-game use.
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* In ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', Blackwood attempts to stab Watson with a BladeBelowTheShoulder made of glass in the opening scene of the movie. He's saved from an EyeScream only because Holmes is, [[SherlockScan of course]], paying attention to his surroundings.
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* In ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'', Lord Blackwood attempts to stab Watson with a BladeBelowTheShoulder made of glass in the opening scene of the movie. He's saved from an EyeScream only because Holmes is, [[SherlockScan of course]], paying attention to his surroundings.
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Implicitly because there could be trace amounts of Allomantically-reactive metals in stone. Not relevant to the trope, though.
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* In ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy'', glass knives are commonly used against Mistings and Mistborns as they can manipulate metal items. Why they didn't just use stone is not explained.
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* Blackwood in ''Film/SherlockHolmes'' attempts to stab Watson with a BladeBelowTheShoulder made of glass in the opening scene of the movie. He's saved from an EyeScream only because Holmes is, [[SherlockScan of course]], paying attention to his surroundings.
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* In ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'', James Bond's battle with Chang leads to a museum of glass art. They end up trashing the place and using the various art pieces as weapons. Bond manages to chop Chang's wooden katana in half with a glass-handled rapier.
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* In a RealLife inversion, some scalpels are made from obsidian, especially for extremely delicate surgeries on parts like the eyes and brain. They're said to be sharp enough that they can be used without anesthetic.
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* In a RealLife inversion, some scalpels are made from obsidian, especially for extremely delicate surgeries on parts like the eyes and brain. They're said to be sharp enough that they can be used without anesthetic. They're not all that commonly used, however, due to their unfortunate tendency to leave behind tiny, wickedly-sharp fragments. Ouch.
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* The first-person narrator of ''Literature/TheAux'' mentions glass knives early in the second or third book. They can be bought by the dozen and the user can easily break the handle off after stabbing, making the blade hard to dislodge. The narrator contrasts them with his opponent's big rusty knife, "a poser's weapon".
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* The first-person narrator of ''Literature/TheAux'' ''Literature/DeathsHead'' mentions small glass knives early in the second or third book. They can be bought by the dozen and the user can easily break the handle off after stabbing, making the blade hard to dislodge. The narrator contrasts them with his opponent's big rusty enormous knife, "a poser's weapon".the mark of a guy who takes pleasure in killing painfully (whereas ''he'', as a soldier, kills efficiently instead).
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* In ''VideoGame/BattleRealms'', the swordsman unit can be equipped with a battle gear upgrade called "Glass Sword", which could instantly kill another unit, but also sacrifice the swordsman in the process.
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* ''Videogame/{{Warframe}}'' has Gara, whose powers all revolve around glass, either using it to kill or protect. Her update also introduced the Volnus (a hammer made of a glass-like material), the Fusilai (throwing knives made of glass) and the Astilla (a shotgun that fires glass slugs).
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* ''Webanimation/{{RWBY}}'' villainess Cinder Falls can manipulate [[AppliedPhlebotinum Dust]] and make weapons out of it. Given this is effectively turning sand into glass, they're transparent and at a certain point [[IncendiaryExponent filled with flames]].
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* ''Webanimation/{{RWBY}}'' villainess Cinder Falls can manipulate [[AppliedPhlebotinum Dust]] and make weapons out of it. Given this is effectively turning sand into glass, they're transparent and at a certain point [[IncendiaryExponent filled with flames]].
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