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* '''Exaggerated''': Davies refuses to equip weapons at any time, even where it would be convenient to do so.
** Davis has no weapons or armour...[[FullFrontalAssault or clothing.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': Davies '''Exaggerated''':
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refuses to equip weapons at any time, even where it would be convenient to do so.
** Davis Davies has no weapons or armour...[[FullFrontalAssault or clothing.]]
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* '''Discussed''': "Oh, is he one of those "no items fox only final destination" guys? The ones who think items are for the weak?

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* '''Discussed''': "Oh, is he one of those "no "[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros no items fox only final destination" destination]]" guys? The ones who think items are for the weak?
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* '''Straight''': [[HeroesFightBarehanded Friar Davies]] prefers to use strikes and grapples as opposed to weapons.

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* '''Straight''': [[HeroesFightBarehanded [[TheBigGuy Friar Davies]] prefers to use strikes and grapples as opposed to weapons.

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* '''Implied''': Davies performs a BarehandedBladeBlock, and is the first person seen to do so.

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Davies performs a BarehandedBladeBlock, and is the first person seen to do so.



* '''Deconstructed''': An enemy, just as fast as Davies, attacks him with a musket from a few metres away while retreating. Davies can't catch up to land a hit, and is dropped after a few shots.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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An enemy, just as fast as Davies, attacks him with a musket from a few metres away while retreating. Davies can't catch up to land a hit, and is dropped after a few shots.



* '''Reconstructed''': [[DeTerminator Davies gets up and keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer. [[CurbStompBattle Cue the beating]].

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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[[DeTerminator Davies gets up and keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer. [[CurbStompBattle Cue the beating]].
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* '''Conversed''': " I love having Davies in my party. [[MundaneUtility I save so much on equipment.]]

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* '''Conversed''': " I love having Davies in my party. [[MundaneUtility I save so much on equipment.]]]]"

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** Davis has no weapons or armour...[[FullFrontalAssault or clothing.]]



* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???
'''Parodied''': Davies is a joke character. It;'s specifically pointed out he's so weak because he's charging into battle unarmed and unarmoured.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Instead of equipping new weapons as he levels up, Davies equips new fists. [[ItRunsOnNonsensoleum Somehow.]]



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* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Oh, is he one of those "no items fox only final destination" guys? The ones who think items are for the weak?
* '''Conversed''': ???" I love having Davies in my party. [[MundaneUtility I save so much on equipment.]]


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** We never see Davies fight, but he never has a weapon on him and there's a trail of broken bodies wherever he goes...


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** Davies CantCatchUp to his weapon-wielding allies, and eventually has to be let go due to being too weak to keep up.


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** Davies still has his uses in some situations, [[NoGearLevel such as when the party is locked into jail naked.]]

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* '''Implied''': Davies performs a BarehandedBladeBlock, and is the first person seen to do so.



* '''Implied''': Davies performs a BarehandedBladeBlock, and is the first person seen to do so.
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* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???No-one is particularly good or bad at martial arts, or at least not specialized in it.



* '''Implied''': Friar Davies performs a BarehandedBladeBlock.

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* '''Implied''': Friar Davies performs a BarehandedBladeBlock.BarehandedBladeBlock, and is the first person seen to do so.

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* '''Implied''': Friar Davies performs a BarehandedBladeBlock.



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* '''Reconstructed''': [[DeTerminator Davies gets up and keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer. Cue the beating.

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* '''Reconstructed''': [[DeTerminator Davies gets up and keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer. [[CurbStompBattle Cue the beating.beating]].
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* '''Straight''': Friar Davies prefers to use strikes and grapples as opposed to weapons.

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* '''Straight''': [[HeroesFightBarehanded Friar Davies Davies]] prefers to use strikes and grapples as opposed to weapons.



* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and keeps going. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer. Cue the beating.

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* '''Reconstructed''': [[DeTerminator Davies gets up and keeps going.going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer. Cue the beating.

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* '''Downplayed''': Davies often uses weapons, but more often than not he goes with fists and feet.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Davies often uses weapons, but more often than not he goes with fists and feet.
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** PowerFist and ArmedLegs.
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* '''Deconstructed''': An enemy just as fast as Davies attacks him with a musket from a few metres away while retreating. Davies can't catch up to land a hit and is brought down.

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* '''Deconstructed''': An enemy enemy, just as fast as Davies Davies, attacks him with a musket from a few metres away while retreating. Davies can't catch up to land a hit hit, and is brought down.dropped after a few shots.
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* '''Deconstructed''': An enemy just as fast as Davies attacks him with a musket. Davies can't catch up to land a hit and is brought down.
* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and keeps going. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.

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* '''Deconstructed''': An enemy just as fast as Davies attacks him with a musket.musket from a few metres away while retreating. Davies can't catch up to land a hit and is brought down.
* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and keeps going. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer. Cue the beating.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and [[LargeHam keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and [[LargeHam keeps going]].going. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and [[Determinator keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and [[Determinator [[LargeHam keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies is a determinator, and gets up and keeps going. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies is a determinator, and gets up and [[Determinator keeps going.going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.

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* '''Justified''': The setting doesn't have a glass ceiling as a concept; you can train to become as strong as you want if you are disciplined and determined enough to put the effort in.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The setting doesn't have a glass ceiling as a concept; you can train to become as strong as you want if you are disciplined and determined enough to put the effort in.



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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies is a Determinator, and gets up and keeps going. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies is a Determinator, determinator, and gets up and keeps going. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies [[Determinator gets up and keeps going]]. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies [[Determinator is a Determinator, and gets up and keeps going]].going. His opponent runs out of stamina and ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and keeps going. His opponent runs out of ammunition and stamina and cannot defend themselves from a [[CurbStompBattle fierce beating]].

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* '''Reconstructed''': Davies [[Determinator gets up and keeps going. going]]. His opponent runs out of ammunition and stamina and cannot defend themselves from a [[CurbStompBattle fierce beating]].ammunition, and is unable to out-range him any longer.
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* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???
"There's too many swords and guns. It's come to the point where a straight-up beatdown would be a refreshing change. I'll make someone who can do that".
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Your hand really should be broken by now."



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

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* '''Exploited''': ???[[BigGood Exarch White]] trains his subordinate this way so that they can infiltrate a gathering of villains to defeat the leader without carrying suspicious luggage, improving the odds of success.

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* '''Justified''': The verse doesn't have a glass ceiling as a concept; you can train to become as strong as you want if you are disciplined and determined enough to put the effort in.

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* '''Justified''': The verse setting doesn't have a glass ceiling as a concept; you can train to become as strong as you want if you are disciplined and determined enough to put the effort in.in.
** Enemies aren't usually prepared to fend off martial artists in the setting.

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* '''Straight''': ???
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Straight''': ???
Friar Davies prefers to use strikes and grapples as opposed to weapons.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
Davies refuses to equip weapons at any time, even where it would be convenient to do so.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
Davies often uses weapons, but more often than not he goes with fists and feet.
* '''Justified''': ???
The verse doesn't have a glass ceiling as a concept; you can train to become as strong as you want if you are disciplined and determined enough to put the effort in.
* '''Inverted''': ???
Davies is useless in unarmed combat and makes sure he carries a concealed knife at all times.
* '''Subverted''': ???
Davies walks into battle bare-handed, but draws a sword during the charge.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???The sword is a distraction so that Davies can clock his opponent in the head with a surprise punch.



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* '''Invoked''': ???Davies trained in hand-to-hand combat so that he wouldn't have to worry about maintaining or upgrading his weapons on long journeys.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Thorny armour is staple equipment for deterring hand-to-hand combat.



* '''Deconstructed''': An enemy just as fast as Davies attacks him with a musket. Davies can't catch up to land a hit and is brought down.
* '''Reconstructed''': Davies gets up and keeps going. His opponent runs out of ammunition and stamina and cannot defend themselves from a [[CurbStompBattle fierce beating]].



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'''Basic Trope''': A character that uses [[GoodOldFisticuffs hand-to-hand combat]] where it is relatively rare in the setting.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character that uses [[GoodOldFisticuffs hand-to-hand combat]] combat where it is relatively rare in the setting.

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(Template incoming)'''Basic Trope''': A character that uses [[GoodOldFisticuffs hand-to-hand combat]] where it is relatively rare in the setting.
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