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* '''Enforced''': "We need to show how impressively strong Bob is. Let's give him a huge sword!"

* '''Straight''': The legendary hero Bob wields a greatsword as long as he is tall (he's well above 6'3" or 1.9 meters), and does not struggle to carry it.

** The size of Bob's greatsword is comparable to a planet. It is also wielded [[OneHandedZweihander one-handed]] as well.
** Bob's sword is ''twice'' as long as he is tall, and nearly as wide. Everyone around him wonders how he can even lift the damn thing.
** Bob's sword is so large that he needs a second person to help him carry it.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob wields the largest sword in the series, but it's still a realistic size and wielded with a plausible two-handed style.

** Bob is using some form of phlebotinum that grants him the superhuman strength to lift and wield the thing, such as a Belt of Giant's Strength, aided by the RequiredSecondaryPowers from his Gravity Boots of Not Falling Over and his Vestibular Implant of Magical Stability.

** Bob is a giant muscled tower of a man! It makes clear sense why [[TheBigGuy Bob]] can wield such a thing.

** Bob's primary job is taking down larger enemies, like mounted cavalry, armored vehicles, or huge monsters. He ''could'' use a smaller sword (and might even do so for smaller enemies like infantry), but it wouldn't be as effective against the enemies he fights most often.
** Bob uses MindOverMatter to swing the sword.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob's sword is a lightweight rapier that's built for finesse fighting.
** Bob carries '''The Barricade''', a giant ''[[ArmorOfInvincibility shield]]''.
** Bob carries a small sword.
** Bob's "sword" is so small that "dagger" would be a more apt term.

** Bob attempts to brandish his big-ass sword only to find that it's too heavy for him to even lift off the ground.

** Then Bob realizes he forgot to put on his belt of giant's strength, and twirls the giant sword over his head in one hand.

** Some of Bob's party snicker behind his back, saying that he's CompensatingForSomething.
** The sword has its own Zipcode, and Bob's party usually live inside it.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob appears to be using a small sword, but it can magically change into an extremely large one. He then seems to be having trouble in battle because his sword is too large for him to use well, until his mentor instructs him how to release his full potential. His opponent, feeling emasculated, pulls an even ''bigger'' sword... but [[IncompletelyTrained without the help of his one-time mentor]], he's unable to use it properly, and Bob defeats him.

* '''Defied''': The hero is shown a selection of weapons and asked to identify the InfinityPlusOneSword to prove he is worthy of it. The huge thing a head taller than himself is the first one he rejects, scoffing that only a child would think BiggerIsBetter.
* '''Discussed''': "Just wait. Bob's super secret ultimate weapon is going to be a sword bigger than him."
* '''Conversed''': "I always wonder how Bob is able to even move that thing. I mean, it's as big as he is."
* '''Implied''': AerithAndBob walk through a battlefield and see several soldiers and horses that have been cut cleanly in half.

** A character insists on using a huge sword, and fights badly due to his lack of agility.
** Due to the length of the sword, the character's attacks are telegraphed and easy to dodge since he can only swing horizontally or swing the blade vertically down.

** Bob is presented with a sword so big he can't lift it from the ground.

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* '''Straight''': The legendary hero Bob wields a greatsword as long as he is tall, and does not struggle to carry it.

** Bob is so strong that he can wield his enormous greatsword in [[OneHandedZweihander just one hand]].

** OneHandedZweihander.

** Due to the length of the sword, the character's attacks are easy to telegraph since he can only swing horizontally or swing the blade vertically down.

** We see a huge sword, but it turns out its wielder is huge too.

** The huge wielder is actually a squire who promptly hands the sword to a midget.

** The sword has it's own Zipcode, and Bob's party usually live inside it.

** The FakeUltimateHero has a massive, [[PhallicWeapon blatantly phallic BFS]] and a cringe-inducing attitude to match.

** The FakeUltimateHero has a massive, blatantly phallic BFS and the cringe-inducing attitude to match.

** Some of Bob's Nakama snicker behind his back, saying that he's CompensatingForSomething.
** The sword has it's own Zipcode, and Bob's Nakama usually live inside it.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob wields the largest sword in the series, but it's still a somewhat realistic size.

* '''Straight''': The legendary hero Bob wields a greatsword as long as he is tall.

** The [[InfinityPlusOneSword legendary sword]] ''Worldbreaker'' is aptly named... in that it's bigger than the Moon and capable of splitting the world in half. Literally.

* '''Exploited''': ???