Weapons so cool and badass they were virtually characters.

Frostmourne, the sword of Arthas (the Lich King) from World of Warcraft.

And while we’re in WoW, the Doomhammer of Thrall and Medivh’s staff, Atiesh.

The Auto Mag had a somewhat troubled history, and there couldn’t have been all that many produced. The Desert Eagle, in contrast, has been popular for years, and would be readily available to prop houses.

I think Val Kilmer’s tiny silver gun from Kiss Kiss Bang Bang deserves a mention.

Indeed.

Doesn’t the witch the dwarf-king consults say that an unmagical sword is positively unique?

Two words: Sling Blade.

Do sentient weapons count as “virtually” characters?

Naughty girl…

I find it amusing that his Wikipedia article doesn’t even mention his gay films made as Matt Ramsey…

“B.B. Gun”!?

Bandit!

It’s an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle with a Compass in the Stock. And don’t you fergit it, Black Bart.

You’ll shoot yer eye out, kid.

I almost forgot

The Holy Hand grenade of antioch

The bunny rabbit makes the bio warfare list

Declan

Tecmessa the wormhole sword from Implied Spaces.

Speaking of LOTR,

Grond

Not really a weapon, as such, though it could and did cause a lot of damage, but for some reason it’s the first thing that came to mind when I saw the thread title.

Shucks, I wanted to mention this one.

Here’s some more comic book weapons - although a few of them I suppose are debatable as ‘weapons’ as they don’t actually inflict damage:

  • Spidey’s web-spinners
  • the Bat-utility belts
  • Wonder Woman’s magic lasso
  • the Eye of Agamatto (in the hands of Dr. Strange)
  • Iron-Man’s armored suit (with repulsor rays)
  • FTM, Dr. Doom’s suit of armor
  • Green Arrow’s boxing glove arrows
  • Dr. Fate’s ‘Helmet of Nabu’
  • Mjolnir (hammer of Thor)
  • Gambit’s quarter-staff

Don’t forget Kring from The Colour of Magic. Kind of a direct jab there, eh?

WHAT! Not much mention of Star Trek.

Arm the photon torpedoes!!!

Set the phasers to stun (puree - never said but much cooler).

Let’s not forget Tim Thomerson’s knife** Mike ** in Volunteers.