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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Protagonist Aang is the eponymous last [[BlowYouAway airbender]], and his overarching nemesis is Fire Lord Ozai, who, while primarily a [[PlayingWithFire firebender]], is also one of four characters in the original series who can also bend [[ShockAndAwe lightning]].

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' has two characters named Raijin and Fujin, who start out as the only friends to Seifer, and later become {{Punch Clock Villain}}s when Seifer becomes TheDragon. Raijin serves as TheBrute and relies almost exclusively on physical attacks with his SimpleStaff, though he can [[ElementalAbsorption absorb lightning attacks used against him]], while Fujin uses a combination of physical attacks with her [[RingsOfDeath chakram]] and [[BlowYouAway wind magic]].

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* ''Animation/BoBoiBoy'': Played with. The elemental hero's lightning and wind counterparts unlock each of their {{Next Tier Power Up}}s through [[RageBreakingPoint rage]] and [[LaughingMad laughter]] respectively. In their duel against each other, both of them appear equally swift and strong. However, Thunderstorm fought Cyclone that time just to distract him so he could be brought back to normal. They're otherwise considered to be a close duo, similarly to that of [[FireIceDuo Blaze with Ice]] and Thorn with Solar.

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[[caption-width-right:350: A storm is brewing.[[note]]Thunderus and Tornadus.[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Thunderus (Lightning) and Tornadus (Wind) are about to duke it out.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Tornadus (Wind) and Thunderus (Lightning) are about to duke it out.]]

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* ''Manga/FairyTail'': Among the Dragon Slayers of the Fairy Tail guild, Wendy is the [[BlowYouAway Sky Dragon Slayer]], while Laxus is the [[ShockAndAwe Thunder Dragon Slayer]], with them having initial contrasting personalities. Wendy is introduced as a ShrinkingViolet who primarily used her wind magic [[HealingWinds to heal people]], while Laxus is a PsychoElectro {{Jerkass}} who [[SmugSuper values strength above all]] and hates his fellow guild mates [[TheSocialDarwinist as he views them as being weak]]. Both of them respectively grow out of this after going through CharacterDevelopment, with Wendy gaining confidence in herself after [[TookALevelInBadass taking several levels in badass]], while Laxus becomes a HumbleHero after becoming a kinder person once he [[JerkassRealization realizes what a huge jerk he was]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Protagonist Aang is the eponymous last [[BlowYouAway airbender]], and his overarching nemesis is Fire Lord Ozai, who, while primarily a [[PlayingWithFire firebender]], is also one of four characters in the original series who can also bend [[ShockAndAwe lightning]].

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'': Raiden's name is a typical transcription for "Raijin", he can generate electricity around his body to boost his speed and power his strikes, and at one point, he is even called "Mr. Lightning Bolt". The main villains of the game are [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Desperado's]] high-ranking members, who are known collectively as the Winds of Destruction. All of them, [[spoiler:with the exception of Armstrong]], are named after winds, and Raiden has a personal rivalry with Jetstream Sam, who is presented as his ShadowArchetype.

* Eastern Mythology features the {{Trope Codifier}}s of this dynamic, with the demon brothers Fujin and Raijin, controlling wind and thunder respectively.

* ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'': The Forces of Nature trio, comprised of Tornadus (Flying), Thundorus (Electric/Flying), and Landorus (Ground/Flying). According to myths, Tornadus and Thundorus wreaked havoc across the land with their tornadoes and thunderstorms before being punished by Landorus.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': While the titular protagonist wields Wind Release Chakra, his {{Rival}}, Sasuke, wields Lightning Release. Indeed, their respective {{Signature Move}}s, the [[BlowYouAway Rasengan]] and [[ShockAndAwe Chidori]], are designed as opposites to one another, with the boosted form of the former, the Rasenshuriken, being imbued with Wind chakra.

Though this trope often finds itself in magical fantasy settings, it actually has its roots in Myth/JapaneseMythology, which featured the feuding twin weather gods Raijin, the god of lightning, and Fujin, the god of wind. Indeed, many examples tend to reference these two deities, and these examples are very commonly coded with the colours blue (lightning) and green (wind), respectively.

As two lesser used elements compared to [[FireWaterJuxtaposition Fire and Water]], but still very prominent, the elements of [[BlowYouAway Wind]] and [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]] are often juxtaposed with one another.

* ''Manga/FairyTail'': Among the Dragon Slayers of the Fairy Tail guild, Wendy is the [[BlowYouAway Sky Dragon Slayer]], while Laxus is the [[ShockAndAwe Thunder Dragon Slayer]], with them having initial contrasting personalities. Wendy is introduced as a ShrinkingViolet who primarily used her wind magic [[HealingWinds to heal people]], while Laxus is a PsychoElectro {{Jerkass}} who [[SmugSuper values strength above all]] and hates his fellow guild mates [[TheSocialDarwinist as he views them as being weak]]. Both of them respectively grow out of this after going through CharacterDevelopment, with Wendy gaining confidents in her self after [[TookALevelInBadass taking several levels in badass]], while Laxus becomes a HumbleHero after becoming a kinder person once he [[JerkassRealization realizes what a huge jerk he was]].

* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW'': Surge the Tenrec is an OddballDoppelganger of Sonic created by [[EvilGenius Starline]]. In contrast to Sonic who has a wind [[ElementalMotifs motif]], Surge commands the power of lightning which she uses to [[FastAsLightning boost her speed]], among other things. She is also depicted as brutal, sadistic and cruel in contrast to the friendly and easygoing Sonic.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' has two characters named Raijin and Fujin, who start out as the the only friends to Seifer, and later become {{Punch Clock Villain}}s when Seifer becomes TheDragon. Raijin serves as TheBrute and relies almost exclusively on physical attacks with his SimpleStaff, though he can [[ElementalAbsorption absorb lightning attacks used against him]], while Fujin uses a combination of physical attacks with her [[RingsOfDeath chakram]] and [[BlowYouAway wind magic]].

** The two final Elder Dragons of the main game are the wind controlling Wind Spirit Ibushi, describing itself as "storm incarnate", and the electrokinetic Thunder Spirit Narwa. Upon the latter consuming Ibushi as part of her mating ritual, she can become Narwa the Allmother, who has the wind and lighting powers of both Elder Dragons.

* ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'': The Forces of Nature trio, comprised of Tornadus (Flying), Thundorus (Electric/Flying) and Landorus (Ground/Flying). According to myths, Tornadus and Thundorus wreaked havoc across the land with their tornadoes and thunderstorms before being punished by Landorus.

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* ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}'': The Sanctuary Guardian for Pink Cloud is Thunder and Storm, a lightning spirit intertwined with a wind spirit in reference to Raijin and Fujin. The duo's two PSI attacks, PSI Thunder β and PSI Flash β, are respectively described in-game as "a Crashing Boom Bang attack" (representing a lightning strike and the accompanying thunderclap) and conjuring up a storm of wind.

* ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'''s protagonist, Mazuki, wields the power of wind, to serve as a contrast to his rival and senior, Soga, who is [[ElementalMotifs associated with]] thunder and lightning.

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* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'': Raiden, Earthrealm's God of Thunder modelled after Raijin, receives his foil and wind representative in the form of Fujin in Armaggedon, a wind god much like his namesake as well as Raiden's brother [[RelatedInTheAdaptation (at least in ''11')]]. Raiden's color scheme consists primarily of blue, and he is the [[TheSpock more logical]] of the two siblings; Fujin's design and wind powers mainly feature the color green, and he is more emotional and empathetic towards mortals than Raiden.