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Throughout mythology and subsequent fiction, silver has been a common ward against evil. Silver, especially if blessed, was thought to ward off or harm certain supernatural beings (including vampires) since the Middle Ages. The use of silver bullets to kill werewolves has become popular [[Newer Than They Think|only since]] it was invented by Curt Siodmak, the writer of the 1941 film ''The Wolf Man'' (though in the 1933 novel ''The Werewolf of Paris'' by Guy Endore, someone did use a silver bullet on Bertrand Caillet, though it did not slay him, only landing in the leg).

 

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* In ''[[The Witcher]]'' series, silver is especially effective at warding off and causing pain for monsters. Hence, it's customary for Witchers, trained monster slayers, to fight them using silver swords and to have silver lining their armor.

* Silver is confirmed to be dangerous to werewolves on the [[Discworld]]. Along with fire, it is one of the few weaknesses they have.

 

== Live Action TV ==

* In ''[[Supernatural]]'', the Winchester Boys often use silver bullets, most commonly against shapeshifters.

* In the ''[[Kolchak the Night Stalker]]'' episode "The Werewolf", Kolchak improvises silver buckshot by melting down the silver buttons of a ship captain's uniform.

* Cain the werewolf hunter in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' makes his own custom silver bullets for use in plying his trade.

** Fyarl demons are particularly vulnerable to silver and will die immediately after being stabbed with it. In "The New Man" Buffy grabs a silver letter opener to kill one, but it turns out to be a fake. {{spoiler|Which is a good thing, as the fyarl demon was actually Giles.}}

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