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'''Basic Trope''': A unhinged or psychotic character for whom knives are the WeaponOfChoice, possibly implying elements of their personality.

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'''Basic Trope''': A unhinged or psychotic character for whom knives are the WeaponOfChoice, weapons, possibly implying elements of their personality.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob is firmly non-violent and more firmly against using knives, even for preparing food.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Bob is firmly non-violent and more firmly against using knives, even for preparing food.food.
** Bob wields knives, yet he's the OnlySaneMan.
** Bob is a ColdSniper who scoffs at the idea of getting anywhere near the people he kills.



** Bob wields knives, yet he's the OnlySaneMan.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character for whom knives are the WeaponOfChoice, possibly implying elements of their personality.

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'''Basic Trope''': A unhinged or psychotic character for whom knives are the WeaponOfChoice, possibly implying elements of their personality.

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** The paramilitary that trained Bob specifically selected him as a close quarter specialist due to his unhinged personality, for the psychological effect that fighting a knife-wielding psychopath has on the enemy.



* '''Enforced''': The paramilitary that trained Bob specifically selected him as a close quarter specialist due to his unhinged personality, for the psychological effect that fighting a knife-wielding psychopath has on the enemy.

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* '''Enforced''': The paramilitary author believes that trained Bob specifically selected him as a close quarter specialist due to his InsaneEqualsViolent, so an unhinged personality, for the psychological effect that fighting a knife-wielding psychopath has on the enemy.person would automatically become obsessed with collecting knives.



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

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* '''Defied''': ???Bob's knives are confiscated.



* '''Deconstructed''': Because of his mental problems as well as his inability to control it, he stabs himself, to near death.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Because of his mental problems as well as his inability to control it, he stabs himself, himself.
** Knives are too small
to near death.be used in a direct fight. Anybody with a sword or larger weapon has Bob at a disadvantage.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Bob is a CombatSadomasochist who doesn't mind hurting himself.
** Bob [[CombatPragmatist doesn't fight fairly]]; he uses stealth and ambush tactics to ensure his enemies never get a chance to retaliate.



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* '''Deconstructed''': Because of his mental problems as well as his inability to control it, he stabs himself, to near death.



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* '''Subverted''': Bob wields knives and is unhinged, but switches to a handgun he secretly keeps in his jacket when in a bind.

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Bob wields knives and is unhinged, but switches to a handgun he secretly keeps in his jacket when in a bind.



* '''Double Subverted''': When out of ammo for above handgun, he scoffs at the gun and switches to another knife.

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** Bob is a chef who is only enthusiastic about knives as kitchen tools, and balks at the idea of using them as weapons.
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When out of ammo for above handgun, he scoffs at the gun and switches to another knife.knife.
** When the chips are down, Bob uses his precious kitchen tools to fight while laughing maniacally.
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** Bob lives in a time/place where knives often serve as a multi-purpose survival tool ''and'' an EmergencyWeapon.

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** Bob lives in a time/place where knives often serve as a multi-purpose survival tool ''and'' an EmergencyWeapon.
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** Knives have a variety of uses beyond that of a weapon, and often serve as a multi-purpose survival tool.

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** Knives have Bob lives in a variety of uses beyond that of a weapon, and time/place where knives often serve as a multi-purpose survival tool.tool ''and'' an EmergencyWeapon.

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* '''Justified''': Knives are fairly easy to acquire and conceal compared to other weapons.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Knives are fairly easy to acquire and conceal compared to other weapons.weapons.
** Knives have a variety of uses beyond that of a weapon, and often serve as a multi-purpose survival tool.
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** Bob wields knives, yet he's the OnlySaneMan.
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* '''Straight''': Bob shows a preference for knives, and is somewhat less stable than his peers.

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* '''Straight''': Bob shows a preference for knives, and is somewhat less stable than his peers.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The paramilitary that trained Bob specifically selected him as a close quarter specialist due to his unhinged personality, for the psychological effect that fighting a knife-wielding psychopath has on the enemy.



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* '''Exploited''': ???An enemy of Bob's challenges him to a knife fight, knowing that Bob's ego wouldn't let him pass up the challenge. Once the fight starts, his opponent [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim shoots him.]]
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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob wields knives and is unhinged, but switches to a handgun he secretly keeps in his jacket when in a bind.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???When out of ammo for above handgun, he scoffs at the gun and switches to another knife.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Bob starts a fight with a knife, but gets disarmed so he switches to a handgun. Handgun runs out of ammo, so he switches to a smaller knife in his boot. When he's disarmed again, he steals a rifle from an enemy. When ''that'' runs out of ammo, he removes the bayonet from the rifle and uses that as a makeshift knife.
* '''Averted''': ???Bob prefers knives, but is perfectly mentally stable. Alternatively, Charlie, who prefers sniper rifles, is the crazy one.



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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Bob Report, knife aficionado and moderately violent psychopath, at your service."



* '''Discussed''': ???
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"What is with knives and bringing out the worst in people?"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Bob is really attached to his knife. I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out to be a serial killer or something."
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* '''Justified''': ???
Knives are fairly easy to acquire and conceal compared to other weapons.
* '''Inverted''': ???Bob is firmly non-violent and more firmly against using knives, even for preparing food.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Bob inserts the names of his favourite knives into the closing credits, starring as themselves.
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(Template incoming)'''Basic Trope''': A character for whom knives are the WeaponOfChoice, possibly implying elements of their personality.
* '''Straight''': Bob shows a preference for knives, and is somewhat less stable than his peers.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob practically foams at the mouth as he describes, in ridiculous detail, the finer points of every single kind of knife in his possession and how he might use them.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob will attempt to use a knife only if there isn't a much more suitable weapon for a given situation and is only marginally more dysfunctional than the layman.
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