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* '''Justified:''' Richard has a very long lifespan, giving him plenty of time to master both a bow and a sword.
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* '''Justified:''' '''Justified:'''
** Richard has a very long lifespan, giving him plenty of time to master both a bow and asword.sword.
** Richard needs to have options for fighting both in close quarters and at a distance.
** Richard has a very long lifespan, giving him plenty of time to master both a bow and a
** Richard needs to have options for fighting both in close quarters and at a distance.
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* '''Enforced''': "Swordsmen are cool. Bowmen are cool. Can anybody say how we get somebody twice as cool?"
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* '''Enforced''': "Swordsmen are cool. Bowmen are cool. Can anybody say how we get somebody twice as cool?"cool? An obvious answer. Writers, you know what to do."
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* '''Inverted''': Richard has proficiency with every kind of weapon that exists in his universe, and switches between them on a dime, ''except'' for a bow and sword.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Richard has proficiency with every kind of weapon that exists in his universe, and switches between them on a dime, ''except'' for a bow andsword.sword.
** Richard uses a sword that magically returns to him after he throws it, allowing him to fight at both close and long ranges without changing weapons.
** Richard has proficiency with every kind of weapon that exists in his universe, and switches between them on a dime, ''except'' for a bow and
** Richard uses a sword that magically returns to him after he throws it, allowing him to fight at both close and long ranges without changing weapons.
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* '''Exaggerated:''' Richard uses a {{BFS}} and a longbow at the same time.
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* '''Exaggerated:''' Richard uses a {{BFS}} and a longbow at the ''exact'' same time.time (he pulls the arrow back with his teeth)
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'''basic trope''': A character uses a bow or crossbow and a sword.
* '''straight:''' Richard uses a sword and a bow as his weapons of choice.
* '''straight:''' Richard uses a sword and a bow as his weapons of choice.
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* '''Justified:'''
** Richard has a very long lifespan, giving him plenty of time to master both a bow and a sword.
** Richard has a very long lifespan, giving him plenty of time to master both a bow and a sword.
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* '''Justified:'''
**'''Justified:''' Richard has a very long lifespan, giving him plenty of time to master both a bow and a sword.sword.
* '''Inverted''': Richard has proficiency with every kind of weapon that exists in his universe, and switches between them on a dime, ''except'' for a bow and sword.
* '''Subverted''': Richard is seen polishing both a sword and a bow, but only brings the sword with him.
* '''Double Subverted''': ... Because this is a close-range duel in a gladiator ring. Next battle, he goes for both long- and short-range kills.
* '''Parodied''': Richard uses one of the weapons with his teeth.
* '''Averted''': Richard only uses either a bow or a sword.
* '''Enforced''': "Swordsmen are cool. Bowmen are cool. Can anybody say how we get somebody twice as cool?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Sir Richard, may I be honest? They say to prepare for everything, but you may be overdoing it a bit."
* '''Invoked''': Richard searches for veterans specialized in dual-weapon fighting who can teach him use both these weapons at once.
* '''Exploited''': Said veterans put a very high price on their lessons.
* '''Defied''': "I may be proficient with these two kinds of weaponry, but that is no reason to get cocky and show them off at the same time!"
* '''Discussed''': "Sir Richard is so cool! How did he learn how to do that thing with both a sword and a bow?"
* '''Conversed''': "I wonder if any of the writers actually knows how hard that kind of dual-wielding would be."
* '''Deconstructed''': Richard is killed by his own weapon when an enemy manages to rip it out of his hands - he cannot fight back as easily when his other hand is taken already.
* '''Reconstructed''': Richard can shoot or stab the enemy before they can do anything with his weapon, then picks it back up and keeps fighting.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Inverted''': Richard has proficiency with every kind of weapon that exists in his universe, and switches between them on a dime, ''except'' for a bow and sword.
* '''Subverted''': Richard is seen polishing both a sword and a bow, but only brings the sword with him.
* '''Double Subverted''': ... Because this is a close-range duel in a gladiator ring. Next battle, he goes for both long- and short-range kills.
* '''Parodied''': Richard uses one of the weapons with his teeth.
* '''Averted''': Richard only uses either a bow or a sword.
* '''Enforced''': "Swordsmen are cool. Bowmen are cool. Can anybody say how we get somebody twice as cool?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Sir Richard, may I be honest? They say to prepare for everything, but you may be overdoing it a bit."
* '''Invoked''': Richard searches for veterans specialized in dual-weapon fighting who can teach him use both these weapons at once.
* '''Exploited''': Said veterans put a very high price on their lessons.
* '''Defied''': "I may be proficient with these two kinds of weaponry, but that is no reason to get cocky and show them off at the same time!"
* '''Discussed''': "Sir Richard is so cool! How did he learn how to do that thing with both a sword and a bow?"
* '''Conversed''': "I wonder if any of the writers actually knows how hard that kind of dual-wielding would be."
* '''Deconstructed''': Richard is killed by his own weapon when an enemy manages to rip it out of his hands - he cannot fight back as easily when his other hand is taken already.
* '''Reconstructed''': Richard can shoot or stab the enemy before they can do anything with his weapon, then picks it back up and keeps fighting.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Downplayed:''' Richard has a bow and a sword, but only uses a bow whenever he has no reach to reach his enemy.
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* '''Downplayed:''' Richard has a bow and a sword, but only uses a bow whenever when he has no reach other way to reach his enemy.
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* '''Subverted:''' The Bow was actually not his, but it belonged to a friend.
* '''Double subverted:''' But Richard took the bow because his old bow broke.
* '''Double subverted:''' But Richard took the bow because his old bow broke.
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'''basic trope''': A character uses a bow or crossbow and a sword.
*'''straight:''' Richard uses a sword and a bow as his weapons of choice.
*'''Exaggerated:''' Richard uses a {{BFS}} and a longbow at the same time.
*'''Downplayed:''' Richard has a bow and a sword, but only uses a bow whenever he has no reach to reach his enemy.
*'''Justified:'''
**Richard has a very long lifespan, giving him plenty of time to master both a bow and a sword.
*'''Subverted:''' The Bow was actually not his, but it belonged to a friend.
*'''Double subverted:''' But Richard took the bow because his old bow broke.
*'''straight:''' Richard uses a sword and a bow as his weapons of choice.
*'''Exaggerated:''' Richard uses a {{BFS}} and a longbow at the same time.
*'''Downplayed:''' Richard has a bow and a sword, but only uses a bow whenever he has no reach to reach his enemy.
*'''Justified:'''
**Richard has a very long lifespan, giving him plenty of time to master both a bow and a sword.
*'''Subverted:''' The Bow was actually not his, but it belonged to a friend.
*'''Double subverted:''' But Richard took the bow because his old bow broke.
