Merely using an axe is not a trope on its own. Here's a list of tropes that may apply instead:
- Axe Before Entering: Breaking a door down with an axe.
- Barbaric Battleaxe: Axes are associated with barbaric characters.
- Brutish Character, Brutish Weapon: A brutish character uses an equally barbaric weapon such as an axe.
- Deus Ax Machina: Conveniently placed emergency fire axes.
- National Weapon: A weapon is closely associated with a particular cultural group.
- Weapon-Based Characterization: A character's choice of weapon says something about them.
- Weapons of Their Trade: A character fights with the tools of their trade (e.g. a lumberjack fights with an axe).
- Weapon Specialization: A character gravitates toward a specific weapon or type of weapon.
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