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[[File:LuckyRabbitsFoot sans black 8347 copy 4123.jpg|link=Oswald the Lucky Rabbit|frame|Taking "You make your own luck" literally.]] |
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{{quote|''"Do not rely on a rabbit's foot for luck. After all, it didn't work out too well for the rabbit."''}} |
{{quote|''"Do not rely on a rabbit's foot for luck. After all, it didn't work out too well for the rabbit."''}} |
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'''Lucky Rabbit's Foot''' refers to the association between rabbits and luck. A variety of cultures use the foot of a rabbit as a good luck charm. In some traditions, the rabbit from which the foot is obtained must have certain properties and be killed in a certain way. However, in other practices, just any old rabbit foot will do. |
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The practice of using a lucky rabbit's foot is usually depicted as something that only applies to people owning the feet of dead rabbits. Sometimes humans attempting to obtain a lucky rabbit's foot may lead to a chase because the rabbit would prefer to keep his feet. If he's a [[Rascally Rabbit]], then the human can be the unlucky one as the rabbit uses his trickery to defend himself. |
The practice of using a lucky rabbit's foot is usually depicted as something that only applies to people owning the feet of dead rabbits. Sometimes humans attempting to obtain a lucky rabbit's foot may lead to a chase because the rabbit would prefer to keep his feet. If he's a [[Rascally Rabbit]], then the human can be the unlucky one as the rabbit uses his trickery to defend himself. |
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* [[True Neutral]] mage and sorcerer heroes in ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'' can summon a rabbit as a familiar. They can also be chosen as familiars by mages in ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'', where they provide a +1 luck bonus to all saving throws. |
* [[True Neutral]] mage and sorcerer heroes in ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'' can summon a rabbit as a familiar. They can also be chosen as familiars by mages in ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'', where they provide a +1 luck bonus to all saving throws. |
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* In the [[Tie-in Novel|Tie in Novels]] to the ''[[Gears of War]]'' series, Bernie gives Hoffman one of these from a rabbit she killed to make a stew. in the fourth novel, Hoffman comments that it isn't working. |
* In the [[Tie-in Novel|Tie in Novels]] to the ''[[Gears of War]]'' series, Bernie gives Hoffman one of these from a rabbit she killed to make a stew. in the fourth novel, Hoffman comments that it isn't working. |
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* In ''[[Runescape]]'', a strung rabbit |
* In ''[[Runescape]]'', a strung rabbit foot—also known as a rabbit foot necklace—is an item that gives players a better chance of getting a bird's nest when cutting trees or ivy; it also gives them a better chance of getting long and curved bones in combat. |
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* The 2010 reboot of ''[[Medal of Honor]]'' has a player-character who [[Nom De Guerre|goes by the name]] of Rabbit. Late in the game, he has to make a [[Leap of Faith]], and the player gets a POV shot of him looking at a Lucky Rabbit's Foot. {{spoiler|In the game's epilogue, one of the other characters is contemplating the rabbit's foot while mourning Rabbit's death.}} |
* The 2010 reboot of ''[[Medal of Honor]]'' has a player-character who [[Nom De Guerre|goes by the name]] of Rabbit. Late in the game, he has to make a [[Leap of Faith]], and the player gets a POV shot of him looking at a Lucky Rabbit's Foot. {{spoiler|In the game's epilogue, one of the other characters is contemplating the rabbit's foot while mourning Rabbit's death.}} |
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* A rabbit's foot appears in the ''[[Tales (series)]]'' series as an accessory that increases the wearer's [[Luck Stat]]. |
* A rabbit's foot appears in the ''[[Tales (series)]]'' series as an accessory that increases the wearer's [[Luck Stat]]. |
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