History Main / RingsOfDeath

%%* Used by Nakia in ''Film/BlackPanther2018''.

See also DeadlyDisc.

* The Yiga Footsoldiers in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' sometimes wield these. The design indicates that it's a more powerful version of the SinisterScythe that is more typical for them.

* In ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942,'' ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987,'' ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2006'' and ''ComicBook/WonderWoman77'' ComicBook/WonderWoman's tiara can sometimes be pulled off and used as a sharp circular throwing weapon, which returns to her like a PrecisionGuidedBoomerang.

* ComicBook/WonderWoman's tiara can sometimes be pulled off and used as a sharp circular throwing weapon, which returns to her like a PrecisionGuidedBoomerang.

* Sun Shangxiang from the ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series in all installments but ''6'', where she switched to a considerably less improbable bow and arrows. In the 8th installment, Ding Feng wields a giant bladed ring capable of executing many different combos provided the player [[SomeDexterityRequired thinks outside the box a bit.]]
* The third installment of ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'' has Oichi use these.

* June Lin Milliam from ''VideoGame/StarGladiator'' and it's sequel ''Plasma Sword'' fights with a Plasma Ring. Like {{Reverse Grip}}ping a LaserBlade, this helps resolve issues with this weapon type (as you don't need a specific cutting edge or surface to do damage with it, allowing you to hold it anywhere and deliver an equal amount of force from all sides of the weapon).

* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGate II'', one of the highest level priest spells allows her to create chakram of solid darkness and throw them at the enemy. (It makes sense for Viconia, as a darkness chakram is her godess' weapon of choice but looks rather weird on the other priests.) The damage isn't much for that level but the attack has a ridiculous rate of fire that turns all but the toughest foes into mincemeat.

* In ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' Ring Man's counterpart, [[GenderFlip Ring-chan]].exe, uses the Ring Boomerang as well.

* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Gotenk's ''Galactic Donut'' attack where he creates a ring of [[KiAttacks ki]] which he uses to entrap Buu in an attempt to chop him in half.

* In ''Manga/BusouRenkin'', Gouta refers to his busou renkin as chakram, and are called Motor Gears. They look like gears, he throws them, and they have different abilities if he attaches them to different parts of the body.

* Setsuna from ''VideoGame/IAmSetsuna'' wears a pair of chakrams as HairDecorations, removing them and using them as weapons when she has to defend herself.

* In ''[[VideoGame/KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning]]'' one of the weapon types is a pair of magically imbued Chakrams sporting [[FireIceLightning one of the three offensive elements]] that, as their normal attack, are used as telekinetically controlled boomerangs, serving a s a decent mid-range weapon.

* Used by Nakia in ''Film/BlackPanther2018''.

* [=RPGs=] made by ''Creator/IdeaFactory'' tend to include Chakrams as a weapon type alongside the more typical swords, spears, staffs and guns. Generally, they're low damage weapons that focus on racking up bonus damage through comboing. A few examples include ''VideoGame/BlazingSouls'' and ''VideoGame/AgarestSenki''.

* [=RPGs=] made by ''Creator/IdeaFactory'' tend to include Chakrams as a weapon type alongside the more typical swords, spears, staffs and guns. Generally, they're low damage weapons that focus on racking up bonus damage through the ComboMeter. A few examples include ''VideoGame/BlazingSouls'' and ''VideoGame/AgarestSenki''.

* ''VideoGame/GuildWars'' has chakrams as off-hand weapons, primarily for the necromancer class.

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* ''Film/{{TRON}}'' has all programs issued an identity disc that the owner can use as a weapon by throwing it, and that can usually deflect other thrown discs. ''Film/TRONLegacy'' takes it to the next level, by explicitly making the discs rings, and going to some crazy lengths to show how awesome you can be by throwing them.
* ''Film/KungfuHustle:'' Tailor, in his LetsGetDangerous moment when the Axe Gang storms his hometown, uses metal rings (from his clothesline) as a weapon. Downplayed in that he merely uses the rings to cover his forearms so that he can block attacks with it and harden his backfists; he's called "The Iron Fist" in the past.
* Used by Nakia in Film/BlackPanther.

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* Xena's WeaponOfChoice from ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' is a chakram, though she uses it as a PrecisionGuidedBoomerang rather than a melee weapon (her standard sword is used for that particular role).
** Near the end of the series, she gets a new one, which looks like the YinYang symbol, that can split into two weapons, which she does occasionally use for melee.
* {{Toku}} series ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' has the Cutting Halo, a razor-sharp energy ring that the HenshinHero would occasionally use to slice the MonsterOfTheWeek in half.

* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Kiwi Arms, used primarily by Kamen Rider Ryugen, has wind and fire wheels called the Kiwi Gekirin as its WeaponOfChoice. They're also used by Baron and Gaim in the Hyper Battle DVD (where they try out Kiwi Arms), Gaim's SuperMode Kiwami Arms (which is a WalkingArmory), and [[spoiler:Ryugen's [[DeadlyUpgrade Yomotsu]] [[SuperMode Heguri Arms]] (likewise)]].
* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' ChristmasEpisode "Voyage of the Damned", a spaceship based on the ''Titanic'' has robotic angels that provide information to the passengers [[PunnyName ("Heavenly Hosts")]]. When they turn killer, they take off their gold halos and throw them at people.

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* Axel from the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series wields wind and fire wheels (although the game labels them as "chakrams"). [[PlayingWithFire Appropriate, as his element is fire.]]

* Rinoa from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' also has some, though they're typically fired from a crossbow-like weapon rather than used in melee. Fuu has a more traditional one.

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* The original ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' series had Ring Man in ''VideoGame/MegaMan4''. He yielded the Ring Boomerang weapon, which shot a spinning ring as large as Mega Man himself.
* In ''VideoGame/MegamanBattleNetwork'' Ring Man's counterpart, [[GenderFlipped Ring-chan]].exe, uses the Ring Boomerang as well.

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* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Kamen Rider Ryugen has the Kiwi Gekirin in Kiwi Arms [[spoiler: and [[SuperMode Yomotsu Heguri Arms]]]]. Kamen Rider Baron and Gaim use the same weapons in the Hyper Battle DVD and [[WalkingArmory Kiwami]] [[SuperMode Arms]], respectively.