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* ''Anime/QueensBlade'' has two of them: Ymir the dwarf (who isn't the same as the other dwarves), and Cattleya the [[GagBoobs supremely-endowed]] human. They had a duel to decide who is the UltimateBlacksmith, and Cattleya came as the better one. [[spoiler:This defeat seems to be one of the reasons Ymir had a FaceHeelTurn in ''Rebellion''.]]

* This is the Winkies' [[CultureOfHats hat]] in ''Literature/TalesOfTheMagicLand'': despite not being all that great at fighting, their weaponsmithing and jewelry, not to mention intricate machinery, is nop-notch.

* This is the Winkies' hat in ''Literature/TalesOfTheMagicLand'': despite not being all that great at fighting, their weaponsmithing and jewelry, not to mention intricate machinery, is nop-notch.

* This is the Winkies' hat in ''[[Literature/TalesOfTheMagicLand]]'': despite not being all that great at fighting, their weaponsmithing and jewelry, not to mention intricate machinery, is nop-notch.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOOPPzeB55I Zander Moore]] from "Nansei Project" seems to be in this trope. He is also a [[AsianFoxSpirit kitsune]] who is possessed by an [[GodOfEvil evil god]] named Asura.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOOPPzeB55I Zander Moore]] from "Nansei Project" seems to be in this trope. He is also a [[AsianFox-Spirit kitsune]] who is possessed by an [[GodOfEvil evil god]] named Asura.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOOPPzeB55I Zander Moore]] from "Nansei Project" seems to be in this trope. He is also a [[Asian Fox-Spirit kitsune]] who is possessed by an [[GodOfEvil evil god]] named Asura.

* Kate, the farrier from ''Film/AKnightsTale'', is the WrenchWench version. In a case of ShownTheirWork this is [[AluminumChristmasTrees historically accurate]]. Blacksmiths of the time often trained their wives in their trade and the smiths' guild had a rule that a woman could continue to work in the profession if her husband died as a way of providing for herself and any children. This is why Kate briefly mentions [[TheLostLenore a late husband]] in one scene.

* Ghim the dwarf from ''Anime/RecordOfLodossWar''.

* ''VideoGame/RagnarokOnline'' has its own variety of the Blacksmith as a class, derived from [[IntrepidMerchant Intrepid Merchants]]. Blacksmiths are capable of direct combat via [[StatusBuff Status Buffs]], [[ItemCrafting forging weapons]], and refining metals. In battle, Blacksmiths can either wield an axe or a [[DropTheHammer mace]] as their WeaponOfChoice. It also has a few [[UltimateBlacksmith Ultimate Blacksmiths]] making appearances in quests, especially the famed God Items quests.

* ''VideoGame/RagnarokOnline'' has its own variety of the Blacksmith as a class, derived from [[IntrepidMerchant Intrepid Merchants]]. Blacksmiths are capable of direct combat via [[StatusBuff Status Buffs]], [[ItemCrafting forging weapons]], and refining metals. In battle, Blacksmiths can either wield an [[AnAxeToGrind axe]] or a [[DropTheHammer mace]] as their WeaponOfChoice. It also has a few [[UltimateBlacksmith Ultimate Blacksmiths]] making appearances in quests, especially the famed God Items quests.

* In UsefulNotes/PersianMythology, Kaveh the blacksmith led an uprising that overthrew the evil demon king, Zahhak. The Derafsh-e Kaviani, used as a battle standard and as a symbol of Iran, is said to be based on the design of Kaveh's apron. Ferdowsi retells the story in Literature/TheShahnameh.

* In ''LightNovel/TheSacredBlacksmith'', Luke (who isn't the main character) can magically forge [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas]]. These break after a few uses, though.

* ''Literature/WraithKnight'': The forging of magical items is an important part of the setting with this trade being something that a lot of magicians have to learn. A handful of wizards have also ascended to become UltimateBlacksmith types like Co'Fannon, Tharadon the Black, and [[spoiler: Jacob Riverson]]

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Taken [[UpToEleven to its fullest extent]], the blacksmith becomes the UltimateBlacksmith: the person responsible for weapon class {{MacGuffin}}s, he is the person who makes the demon-slaying sword or fixes it or purifies it so it will not consume the user's soul. Makes a weapon that the hero treats as his keepsake or turn the seemingly useless ore into something useful. He prides himself in his work and treats them like children and the wielder as a father.

** A deleted scene for ''Film/RamboIII'' demonstrated this as well, and it is obvious why it was cut. The knife Rambo forges here (using soft, delicate lovetaps with a mallet) is practically a sword and features craftsmanship more suitable for someone who's dedicated their life to the trade, rather than a Vietnam vet living in a monastery. In a way, the two scenes contrast the differences between the commercial, glossy, and pompous ''Rambo III'' and the grittier, darker, and simpler ''Film/{{Rambo}}''.

* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'', from ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Path Of Radiance]]'' onwards, has the [[http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Forge Forge]] game mechanic where some characters can become blacksmiths and forge all kinds of pre-existing weapons (swords, knives, axes, lances, bows, magic tomes, etc.) into stronger versions:
** [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius The Tellius games]] have Daniel from the Merchant Convoy.
** The remakes of the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemArchanea Archanea games]] and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' have NPC's (and in Awakening's case, the Merchant Annas who show up randomly) that double as merchants and blacksmiths.

** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoesShadowsOfValentia'', some towns have NPC's that will forge weapons in exchange for Silver and Gold marks.

* Kate, the farrier from ''Film/AKnightsTale'', is the WrenchWench version.

* As in the [[ComicBook/IronMan comic book]], [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]] forges himself a high-tech suit of armor [[MemeticMutation IN A CAVE! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!]] While it includes high-tech weaponry and an impossibly powerful arc generator, he spends a good bit of time pounding out the metal armor.

* ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryII'' has [[JerkJock Isurr]], ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryV'' had [[SurprisinglySimilarSubsitute Pholus]].

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* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' has a blacksmith character- The Poopsmith originated as a joke where they met him right after the blacksmith. The blacksmith has shown up once or twice since then.
* ''WebAnimation/TrickMoon'': Tarot runs a blacksmith shop called "Tarot's Arrows"; she's the one who crafts the magical arrows Trickshot uses.
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* In ''Videogame/DarkestDungeon'', the blacksmith is one of the buildings in the Hamlet that can be upgraded between each quest. This is one of the most essential buildings, as the Blacksmith is the only way to upgrade a hero's base health and damage.

He will generally be the star of a ForgingScene. A trope with similar connotations, but using a more feminine pursuit, is SweetBaker.

* ''[[VideoGame/{{Ys}} Ys II]]'' features a blacksmith who is initially out of work because he is out of iron ore. The mine that has some iron ore is full of demons, so the miners require good armor and weapons to kill the demons in order to mine. Unfortunately, the armor and weapons shop has only weak armor that is too weak for the miners who are not [[MasterSwordsman master swordsmen]] to survive due to the lack of iron ore needed to make the iron that the armor requires to be made. Furthermore, Velagunder, a giant demon, guards the iron ore in the mine. This demon is vulnerable only to [[KillItWithFire fire magic]] and is invulnerable to physical attacks in this game. Adol has to go into the mine with a sword, a shield, the ability to use Ys's magic, and weak armor to kill Velagunder and to get the iron ore to break this cycle.