- Signature weapon
A signature weapon is a weapon or weapons used by a character in a story that has made its owner so famous by using it the mere mention of the weapon makes one think of the character. The most famous signature weapon is probably
Excalibur , which is almost always instantly associated withKing Arthur . Other signature weapons include:*
Kratos 's Blades of Chaos or Blades of Athena. Both are pairs of blades tethered to chains on Kratos' wrists.
* Raziel and Kain's vampiric sword, known as theSoul Reaver .
*James Bond 'sWalther PP K (laterWalther P99 )
*Francisco Scaramanga 'sgolden gun .
*Agent Smith 'sDesert Eagle
*King Arthur 'sExcalibur
*Captain America 's shield
*Thor 's hammerMjolnir
* AJedi 'slightsaber
*Arjuna 's bowGandiva
*Dirk Pitt 's ColtM1911 pistol
*"Dirty" Harry Callahan'sSmith & Wesson Model 29
* Paul Kersey's.475 Wildey Magnum pistol
*Indiana Jones 'sbullwhip andrevolver
*Roland Deschain 's two sandalwood-grip revolvers, which were formed from metal melted down from his world's version of Excalibur
* Alucard's customized Hellsing ARMS.454 Casull semi-automatichandgun and Hellsing ARMS "Jackal" 13mm Auto Anti-Freak Cannon.
*Vash the Stampede 's Angel Arms Eagle.45 Long Colt top break underfirerevolver .
*Batman 'sBatarang s
*Klingon Bat'leths, Federation Phasers, andRomulan Disruptors
* Haer'Dalis has signature dual swords namedChaos andEntropy in theDungeons & Dragons game and it's expansion pack .
*Drizzt Do'Urden is a chaotic good drow character in theForgotten Realms who uses dual scimitars called Icingdeath and Twinkle as signature weapons. (His archenemy,Artemis Entreri , has long possessed a dagger with a jeweled hilt; the assassin is so infamous that even those who have never seen him before, but are familiar with his reputation, instantly recognize him if they see the weapon.)
*Gordon Freeman 's crowbar.
*Max Payne 'sdual wield Berettas 92
*Agent 47's classic trademark weapons include his dual Silverballer handguns, theWalther WA 2000 sniper rifle, and his fiber wire.
*Solid Snake 's SOCOM pistol.
*Revolver Ocelot uses twoColt Single Action Army revolvers.
* Dante fromDevil May Cry carries twin longslide 1911-based handguns named 'Ebony & Ivory,' unique devil armsAlastor , a lightning-endowedclaymore , andIfrit , a set of ever-burning gauntlets.
*Lara Croft 's twin handguns - Previously included/resembled Nickel-plated versions ofM1911 pistol s,Browning Hi-Power s,Desert Eagle s and most recently H&K USP Matches.
* Link'sMaster Sword .
*Mario 's hammer.
*Rally Vincent 's CZ 75 first version
*Lupin'sWalther P38 and Jigen'sSmith & Wesson Model 19
*Togusa fromGhost in the Shell 'sMateba automatic revolver
*Characters in manga artistMasamune Shirow 's works often use weapons made by the fictional arms manufacturerSeburo .
*The Terminator 's Laser-sighted longslide .45, Uzi 9mm and 12 Gauge Autoloader, and theWinchester Model 1887/1901 fromTerminator 2
*Blade 'slongsword and glaives (bladed boomerang-like throwing weapons)
*Martin Riggs 'sBeretta 92 F
*John McClane 'sBeretta 92 F, later aBeretta Px4 Storm
*Cloud Strife 'sBuster Sword and Sephiroth'sMasamune nodachi sword fromFinal Fantasy VII
*Roger Murtaugh 'sSmith & Wesson Model 19
*The Prince of Persia'sDagger of Time and Eagle Sword.
*The Predator's wristblades and plasmacaster
*InuYasha'sTetsusaiga
*Kurama's rose whip
*Anton Chigurh'sCaptive Bolt Pistol inNo Country for Old Men
* Josh Randall from wields a shortened Winchester 1892 carbine called aMare's Leg
*Horatio Caine 'sBeretta Cougar and later SIG P229
*Hellboy 's modified, bulkypistol the Good Samaritan.
* Marcus Fenix's Lancer Assault Rifle (fromGears of War ).Many signature weapons are specially designed, or magically enchanted, so that only the heroes can use them (ex. Only someone worthy can lift Thor's Hammer; Ancient technology can only be used by people with the Ancient gene.). If villains or anyone else were to try using the weapons, either they won't work, or something bad will happen to them.
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