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*** Aradia Megido preferred [[WhipItGood the whip]] while she was still alive, an obvious ShoutOut to Indiana Jones accompanying her love of exploring old archeology.

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*** Aradia Megido preferred [[WhipItGood the whip]] whip while she was still alive, an obvious ShoutOut to Indiana Jones accompanying her love of exploring old archeology.
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* ''Literature/WarsOfTheRealm'': The angel Jayt's preferred weapon is the throwing knife, indicating his status as the series' ColdSniper and GratuitousNinja.

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* Mordecai Heller from ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}'' prefers a nondescript semiauto in contrast to most other characters favoring rifles or even the iconic Thompson submachine gun. This highlights his nature as a [[ConsummateProfessional ruthlessly efficient]] ProfessionalKiller. In the animated pilot, he chastises [[BloodKnight his coworkers]] for engaging in a car chase and [[MoreDakka submachine gun firefight,]] and once their car is totaled, calmly walks out and (almost) nails the Lackadaisy gang's car in a single shot, sending it careening off the road.
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** In the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable UpdatedRerelease of ''Persona 3'', the new Heroine wields [[NaginatasAreFeminine naginatas]], presumably due to their historical association with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onna_bugeisha women and famous female samurai]] in Japan. The Hero, though, is now restricted to one-handed swords, and Mitsuru's weapons are specifically referred to as "rapiers."

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** In the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable Platform/PlayStationPortable UpdatedRerelease of ''Persona 3'', the new Heroine wields [[NaginatasAreFeminine naginatas]], presumably due to their historical association with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onna_bugeisha women and famous female samurai]] in Japan. The Hero, though, is now restricted to one-handed swords, and Mitsuru's weapons are specifically referred to as "rapiers."

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*** Aradia Megido preferred [[WhipItGood the whip]] while she was still alive, an obvious ShoutOut to Indiana Jones accompanying her love of exploring old archeology.
*** Tavros Nitram uses a large unwieldy lance which not only references his Taurus sign but is also a weapon that doesn't allow for much flexibility and is only fit for charging straight ahead (like a bull).
*** Sollux Captor is an [[AvertedTrope aversion]] as he has no strife specibus allocated, instead [[PowersDoTheFighting opting to fight with his psychic powers]].
*** Karkat Vantas uses a sickle, referencing his aspiration to become a threshcutioner (whose signature weapon is the sickle) but also refers to his zodiac sign being Cancer (the crab), both in that it emulates a crab's claw and looks like the moon.
*** Nepeta Leijon: WolverineClaws, referencing her love of cats and catlike mannerisms.



*** Nepeta Leijon: WolverineClaws, referencing her love of cats and catlike mannerisms.

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*** Nepeta Leijon: WolverineClaws, Terezi Pyrope uses two smaller katanas which she hides in her cane, reflecting her own manipulative and deceiving personality.
*** Vriska Serket uses a pair of dice, which reflects her obsession with luck and probability, and her eventual ability to [[WindsOfDestinyChange manipulate said things]]. She's also shown to use a pirate-style cutlass.
*** Equius Zahhak: GoodOldFisticuffs, befitting someone of immense [[SuddenlyShouting STRENGTH]], and [[WreckedWeapon half-bows]] (which are completely useless),
referencing her love of cats his desire to use more sophisticated tools [[BlessedWithSuck but being too strong and catlike mannerisms.accidentally breaking them when he tries]].



*** Equius Zahhak: GoodOldFisticuffs, befitting someone of immense [[SuddenlyShouting STRENGTH]], and [[WreckedWeapon half-bows]] (which are completely useless), referencing his desire to use more sophisticated tools [[BlessedWithSuck but being too strong and accidentally breaking them when he tries]].

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*** Equius Zahhak: GoodOldFisticuffs, befitting someone of immense [[SuddenlyShouting STRENGTH]], and [[WreckedWeapon half-bows]] (which are completely useless), referencing Eridan Ampora, similarly to Jade, uses a rifle, once again symbolizing his desire to use more sophisticated tools [[BlessedWithSuck but being too strong and accidentally breaking them when he tries]].distance from the rest.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Planetside}}'': Each faction has one. The [[TheEmpire Terran Republic]] favours conventional gunpowder-based weapons and high explosives with a preference for MoreDakka and GatlingGood. The [[LaResistance New Conglomerate]] favours {{Magnetic Weapon}}s with a focus on ShotgunsAreJustBetter that's more than strictly sane (shotgun pistols for their rank-and-file, triple-barreled shotguns for their assault troops, ''nose-mounted shotgun cannons for their aircraft'', etc.). The [[MachineCult Vanu Sovereignty]] favour [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]], {{Plasma Cannon}}s and other energy weapons.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Planetside}}'': Each faction has one. The [[TheEmpire Terran Republic]] favours conventional gunpowder-based weapons and high explosives with a preference for MoreDakka and GatlingGood. The [[LaResistance New Conglomerate]] favours {{Magnetic Weapon}}s MagneticWeapons with a focus on ShotgunsAreJustBetter that's more than strictly sane (shotgun pistols for their rank-and-file, triple-barreled shotguns for their assault troops, ''nose-mounted shotgun cannons for their aircraft'', etc.). The [[MachineCult Vanu Sovereignty]] favour [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]], {{Plasma Cannon}}s and other energy weapons.
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* HammerOfTheHoly: Blunt weapons like hammers, maces, and morningstars are particularly associated with religious warriors.
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* BarbaricBattleaxe: Barbarians usually wield battleaxes as their weapon of choice.

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* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'': All of the in-game {{Idol Singer}}s' main weapons in ink battles are surprisingly fitting for them.

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* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'': All of the in-game {{Idol Singer}}s' main weapons in ink battles are surprisingly fitting for them. Their Pallettes in ''Side Order'' issue these exact weapons, too.


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** DJ Octavio headlines from the back while focusing on threats to the ranks with ceaseless aggression, which is how a competent Splatling user fights.
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* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'': All of the in-game {{Idol Singer}}s' main weapons in ink battles are surprisingly fitting for them.
** The energetic and [[TheDitz slightly-dim]] Callie uses Rollers, short-range weapons that can ink on the go.
** [[ColdSniper Cool-headed and sarcastic]] Marie uses [[SniperRifle Chargers]].
** Pearl's bombastic and aggressive personality is reflected by her use of [[GunsAkimbo Dualies]].
** Marina's love of [[ParasolOfPain Brellas]] fit in with her shy personality, secretive past, and fondness for Pearl - the class's shields help protect the both of them.
** Shiver's personality is well-mirrored by her favored Stringer class: the elegant, classic bow-and-arrow design is bolstered by the fact that arrows that miss their target explode, fitting that she's NotSoAboveItAll.
** The chipper, high-energy, in-your-face Frye uses Splatanas, the only class in the series that has a dedicated melee attack as opposed to being merely short-range.
** Big Man is [[MellowMantas easygoing]] and strange, but still very good at what he does; likewise, he mains Sloshers, which are literal buckets that can still hold their own against any other ink-based weapon.

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* ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords2004'' has distinct weapons for the four Links, although they are all trained swordsmen.
** Green is a MasterSwordsman and prioritizes his sword as [[HeroesPreferSwords the leader of the four]]. Even when he gets a boomerang, he uses it as a complement to his blade.
** The hot-blooded, violent Blue wields a hammer.
** Red is childish and immature, but able to keep up with the other three. He transitions from a slingshot to a magic wand.
** The cool and calculating Vio is an expert with the bow.

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''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords2004'' has distinct weapons for the four Links, although they are all trained swordsmen.
** *** Green is a MasterSwordsman and prioritizes his sword as [[HeroesPreferSwords the leader of the four]]. Even when he gets a boomerang, he uses it as a complement to his blade.
** *** The hot-blooded, violent Blue wields a hammer.
** *** Red is childish and immature, but able to keep up with the other three. He transitions from a slingshot to a magic wand.
** *** The cool and calculating Vio is an expert with the bow. bow.
** ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast2005'':
*** Link, as the prophesied hero, starts off with a KnightlySwordAndShield and later gets the Master Sword.
*** Ghanti, as Link's anti-heroic occasional partner, carries a SinisterScimitar. [[spoiler:When she fully joins Link's side in the battle against Ganon, she switches to a bow]].
*** The conniving, self-serving Agahnim uses [[DeviousDaggers a dagger]] on the rare occasions he doesn't just use his magic.
*** Ganon, as the resident SatanicArchetype, uses a [[DevilsPitchfork trident]].

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