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* In the ''[[Dragonlance]]'' novel ''Sellsword'', the [[Our Gnomes Are Weirder|gnome]] Theodenes has a [[Swiss Army Weapon|multi-purpose polearm]]... [[Awesome but Impractical|that can switch from one polearm to another and another and another]].
* Used a few times in ''[[Discworld]]'' and other Terry Pratchett works. It's mentioned in ''The Carpet People'' of how a kitchen knife tied to the end of a pole is a popular makeshift weapon among impromptu civilian fighters.
* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', the Red Viper of Dorne uses a poisoned 8-foot spear during his duel with Gregor Clegane, [[
* In David Eddings's series ''[[The Elenium]]'' and ''The Tamuli'', the character Bevier uses a [[wikipedia:Lochaber axe|lochaber axe]], which is constantly commented on as being a particularly nasty weapon. The fact that Bevier is the most pious and good-hearted of all the knights isn't lost on anyone either.
* ''[[Posleen War Series]]'': Take one [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]], put it on a stick. What do you get? The boma blade, used as a secondary weapon by the [[Horde of Alien Locusts|Posleen]], in [[John Ringo]]'s series.
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