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{{trope}}
[[File:386px-FirstTsurugiDiagram.jpg|link=Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children|frame|(Some Assembly Required)]]
{{quote|''"You're holding them all wrong. Keep in mind; these are dual swords. Two halves of a single weapon. Don't think of them as separate, because they're not. They're just two different parts of the same whole."''
|'''Zuko''', ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''}}
Two weapons are always better than one, but they're awfully heavy to lug around separately. So what's the solution? Rig them to be able to combine as one, that's what! Often used to show that a normally singular-weaponed warrior can actually [[Dual-Wielding|dual wield]], the Bifurcated Weapon is two-two-two weapons in one. Weapons permanently stuck together, like gunblades, are not bifurcated, as they can't break apart through normal means.
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{{examples}}
▲== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[Lyrical Nanoha|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''
**
** In ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS]]'', Fate can split the [[BFS|Zamber Form]] of Bardiche into two normal-sized [[Energy Weapons|energy swords]] and merge them back to its original [[Humongous Mecha]] splitting size while in the heat of battle.
*** Also in ''StrikerS'', Teana Lanstar's gun can become two guns or two energy daggers.
▲** And in ''[[Nanoha As|Nanoha A's]]'', Signum's sword can be combined with its sheath to become a [[The Archer|bow]].
** Touma from ''[[Magical Chronicle Lyrical Nanoha Force|Force]]'' has a gunsword - like a revolver with a blade taped under it. He could still probably shoot with it.
* ''[[Gundam]]''
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* ''[[Senki Zesshou Symphogear]]'' {{spoiler|Chris in her Symphogear}} can transform her crossbow into [[Gatling Good]]. [[More Dakka|It's exactly how you think it is]].
* in ''[[Bleach]]'', Ikkaku combines his sword and scabbard (which he dual wields normally) for his Shikai. Said spear can also split into a three-section-staff.
* Hōsei Meitoku from ''[[
* ''Star [[Munchkin]]'' has several similarily named weapons (the laser, raser, taser, faser and bananafanafofaser among them) that each are considered two-handed weapons, but can be combined freely to form one weapon, with the sum of each part's bonus, and which still only take up two hands. Some players attempt to acquire the complete set for bragging rights. And the bonuses, of course.▼
** And most other players keep the Antimatter trap (that turns the bonuses of one item into an equally large ''penalty'') on hand just for using on the first poor fool to try it.▼
== Fan Works ==
* In ''[[Kingdom Hearts:
== Films -- Live-Action ==
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* ''[[The One (film)|The One]]'' begins with two very similar scenes of a prisoner being transferred, each in a different universe. The cops' equipment is one of the differences; In the first scene, their rifles have attached shotguns.
* ''[[The Sword and the Sorcerer]]'' - our hero Talon has a sword which conceals a poignard inside its handle, should the main blade/s be broken. His opponent, Cromwell, meanwhile carries a quarterstaff which houses a concealed switchblade.
== Literature ==
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* ''[[Sir Apropos of Nothing]]'''s staff can split into two batons, among other tricks.
* In the first '[[Darth Bane]]'' novel, ''Path of Destruction'', Bane's lightsaber instructor suprises him during a duel by pulling this trick with his saberstaff.
== Live-Action TV ==
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** Parodied in ''[[Kamen Rider Den-O]]'' when the Owner at one point uses a SPOON that is one of these.
* Takes the form of a hybrid between an axe and a stake in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', which, oddly enough, is referred to as a scythe.
* ''[[Scrubs]]'': [https://web.archive.org/web/20151005134348/http://www.division6.co.uk/wp/2006/12/01/knife-wrench-for-kids/ Knife-Wrench! For kids!]
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica
** This may be based off vierlings like the [[wikipedia:TP-82|Space Gun]], a combination sawed-off rifle/double-barreled shotgun designed as a compact foraging tool, since different game animals are easier to hunt with shot or bullets.
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* ''[[Dungeons
** The "Adventurer's Vault" supplement for 4E introduces Paired weapons, which are magical weapons that start off as one weapon but have the ability to split into two identical weapons for [[Dual-Wielding]]. A nice little weapon for the Ranger on a budget, or who doesn't want to splurge for two different magical weapons.
* ''[[Warhammer
** Combi-weapons, essentially two weapons combined into one, with the user able to fire either separately, or together if it's two of the same gun. The Ork race, in particular, is fond of simply strapping two guns together with tape. Sadly, combi-weapons aren't quite as useful as some of the other examples here—combi-
** The
** ''[[Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay]]'' series have "Exterminator" and "Melee Attachment" upgrades. The latter is some sort of a bayonet for ranged weapons - most often normal blades, but there are mono-edged or chainsaw variants; some weapons have those [[Mix-and-Match Weapon|built in]]. Also, old good Auxiliary Grenade Launcher. ''Hammer of the Emperor'' expansion for ''[[Only War]]'' adds Chain Attachment ([[Chainsaw Good|chain knife]] bayonet), Auxiliary Shotgun (single-shot) and Grapnel Mounting - underslung [[Grappling Hook Pistol|grappling hook launcher]] (it seems that the only advantage of this is a way to requisition a grapnel permanently, however).
** And a
** The Kroot attack scythe-like blades to their rifles.
** Amongst Necrons, the Warscythe functions as both a deadly melee weapon and still a gauss flayer, as does the Staff of Light.
* ''[[Shadowrun]]'' has a few examples (mostly assault rifles with underslung grenade launchers/shotguns), though the rules allow a creative mechanic to bolt together just about anything.
* ''[[GURPS
* In a clear shout-out to ''[[Alien (franchise)|Aliens]]'' (as well as a nifty way to make up for the severe lack of variety compared to ''d20 Modern''), ''d20 Future'' contains rules for combining various bits of tech and, yes, other weapons into any given weapon. With the right modifications, one could make a fully automatic plasma shotgun with attached acid-grenade launcher that can be fired around corners without looking thanks to targeting software integrated into contact lenses. Also, [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|flashlight]]! Because seriously, screw you, ''[[Doom]] 3''.
▲* ''
▲** And most other players keep the Antimatter trap (that turns the bonuses of one item into an equally large ''penalty'') on hand just for using on the first poor fool to try it.
== Toys ==
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** And given that they're made out of [[LEGO]], their advanced arnaments are limited only by your brick stock and imagination.
* ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'': In the original 1980s version (or at least in a couple of the comics that accompanied the toys), He-Man and Skeletor owned two halves of a bifurcated sword, which they would occasionally combine to combat a serious mutual threat. (Ordinarily, two people both holding the hilt of a single sword would reduce combat effectiveness, but since both swords were magical, Skeletor was a sorcerer, and He-Man was channeling some serious ancient magic, the combined magnitude of magic involved probably justified the awkwardness.)
== Video Games ==
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* A bit old, but this trailer from ''[[Arch Lord]]'' has it. Never could figure out if it was ingame too because couldn't get it to work. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Cidam1Xe4 It's near the end battle, look at one of the pikemen.]
* Hubert Oswell's weapon in ''[[Tales of Graces]]'' is a double-ended blade that not only splits into two pistols, but can be used as a bow!
* Near the end of '' [[Tales of Symphonia]]'', {{spoiler|Lloyd Irving obtains the ability to wield the previously [[Fantastic Racism|half-elf-only]] [[Sword of Plot Advancement|Eternal Sword]]. The purple sword magically splits into a red blade and a blue blade to fit Lloyd's [[Dual-Wielding|fighting style]]. He also fuses it back together when performing his [[Limit Break]].}}
* One old version of Illidan's Twin Blades of Azzinoth in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' was a single weapon detachable into two separate ones. The concept was dropped and the live version, available to players, is simply [[BFS|two huge double-headed curved glaives]] without any possibility of combination into one.
* In ''[[Strife]]'' there is the Sigil, an [[Artifact of Doom]] [[Evil Weapon]] with [[IKEA Weaponry|some assembly required]]. Any given piece of the Sigil is a devastating weapon but it grows more powerful as they are combined.
* In one ''[[City of Heroes]]'' arc, there's a villain named Trapdoor
==
* Thaco in ''[[Goblins]]'' fights with two swords which, when not in use, can be combined into a walking stick.
* Kevin from ''[[Chaos Theory]]'' has a shotgun that can split into two pistols.
== Web Original ==
* Many of the multiform [[Swiss Army Weapon]]s in ''[[RWBY]]''. For example, Cinder's bow, which separates into two short swords, or Sun's staff, which can become a pair of nunchucks (themselves made of what appear to be sawed-off shotguns).
== Western Animation ==
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** [[Truth in Television]]: Modern Shuang Dao [double knives] like the ones used by Zuko are commonly used in various Kung Fu styles, and look virtually identical to the ones used by the aforementioned firebender.
* Cheetor in ''[[Beast Machines]]'' has a pair of short swords that can combine into a single [[Precision-Guided Boomerang]].
* Parodied in ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' when Homer joins the gun club. Moe demonstrates how to turn one gun into five guns. He does this attaching four different guns to a shotgun and connecting the triggers together with strings.
* In the 1981 [[Filmation]] series ''[[Blackstar]]'', the [[MacGuffin]] of the series was the "PowerStar", a sword which was split into two halves, the "Power Sword" and the "Star Sword".
* Skeletor in the 2002 ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' cartoon has a
* Robin from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' once slapped two of his bird-a-rangs together, somehow turning them into a sword. It didn't make sense, but it was cool.
* Asajj Ventress of ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' and other series taking place in the same timeframe plays this relatively straight, combining her two lightsabers into a double-bladed one. It's a slight variation though, in that the combined weapon has an S-shaped hilt, due to the curved shape of the individual sabers.
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* The more mundane and realistic bayonet attached to a gun counts for this trope too - it's a knife attached to a gun. Traditionally, this turned the gun into a spear; today, the knife is often just used as a knife as well as a spear.
** Tragically averted by very early versions, which fitted ''into'' the barrel and so rendered the gun part totally useless.
*** Plug bayonets were used when formations had closed to one-on-one contact, or when the user ran out of bullets. remember, we're talking
*** A sword bayonet turns the rifle effectively into a halberd - good only not for thrusting attacks, but also for blows and slashes. Before the modern medicine very few of those who had been attacked with a rifle equipped with a sword bayonet were able to survive alive
** Related innovations placed axe heads on the barrel.
** Not quite sane, but also implemented: [[Chainsaw Good|chainsaw bayonet]] (see the source of inspiration above). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk27sUUxZ7M Like this]. Just [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JST42QldIwQ don't fall asleep] with it.
* Given the long reloading times of early firearms, they were sometimes combined with a backup weapon. Some examples are the [http://www.strongblade.com/prod/sbc-pistoldagger.html pistol dagger], [[wikipedia:Pistol sword|pistol sword]] and [[wikipedia:File:Shield pistol.jpg|shield pistol]].
* Some firearms use a sheathed ''axe'' as detachable shoulder stock. A [http://www.forgottenweapons.com/hatchet-stock-for-a-c96-mauser/ discussion] on ''[[Forgotten Weapons]]'' turned up more examples, from Wellington's double barrel flintlock horse pistols to a weapon in Soviet spaceman survival kit (this one was 2x 32 gauge shotgun + 5.45, with machete-stock).
* Some versions of [[Simple Staff|bo]] could be released or unscrewed to split into a tri-staff for closer combat or crowd control. Of course the problem is, it can't be reversed quite so easily.
* The sarissa, a gigantic 20-foot pike used by the Macedonian phalanx under Alexander the Great, was able to split apart for transport. Theoretically the two ten-foot sections could have been used as weapons, one with the spear head and the other using the weighted end that kept the sarissa level. If it ever was used this way, however, history has not recorded it.
** Well, one historian has interpreted the remains of metal tube-like things as being for joining the two
* Another example from ol' mundane reality is the current vogue for putting a grenade launcher under the barrel of a rifle. There are also ways to put a stripped
* Nerf:
▲* Another example from ol' mundane reality is the current vogue for putting a grenade launcher under the barrel of a rifle. There are also ways to put a stripped down shotgun under the barrel, like the Knight's Armament Masterkey and the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System.
** One type of Nerf Dart Tag blaster pistol (called the Crossfire or Strikefire, depending on which set it's in) was designed with this in mind; while nearly every single Dart Tag or N-Strike blaster has a sight rail for attaching accessories like sights, scopes, lights, and the like, the Crossfire/Strikefire instead has a clip that attaches to those sight rails, allowing it to be combined with other blasters.
** The Nerf Titan ASV-1 has a similar concept: part of
** The more modern Longshot, known as the [[Nerf Brand]] [[Sniper Rifle]], is also capable of
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