- "You're really good at crying, J. Geil. Well, you're about to fall down to Hell, sobbing the whole way down. But there's one thing I can't rely on the guardians of Hell to do for me. And that's...To turn you into a pincushion!!"
- ― Jean Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
The ability to be a master in wielding rapiers. Sub-power of Fencing Mastery. Variation of Enhanced Swordsmanship.
Also Known[]
- Espada Ropera Aptitude/Combat/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency (Spanish)
- Rapier Aptitude/Combat/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of wielding a rapier and the art of fencing combat, its natural fighting style.
Applications[]
- Attack Movement Manipulation
- Counter
- Cutting
- Deflection
- Defense Break
- Dual Wielding and/or Multi-Weapon Wielding
- Enhanced Precision
- Quick-Draw Mastery
- Razor Wind
- Impale
- Martial Arts Mastery
- Multi Slash
- Pressure/Precise Strike
- Slash Effect/Projection
Associations[]
- Archetype:Blue Blood
- Archetype:Knight
- Archetype:Mercenary
- Archetype:Musketeer
- Archetype:Princess
- Archetype:Soldier
- Kendo Mastery
- Demonic Weaponry
- Divine Weaponry
- Enhanced Weaponry
- Empathic Weaponry
- Enhanced/Supernatural Swordsmanship
- Fencing Mastery
- Magic Weaponry
- Transcendent Sword Proficiency
- Sentient Weaponry
- Sharpness Manipulation
- Soul-Bound Weapon
- Sword Manipulation
- Weapon Creation
- Weapon Manipulation
- Weapon Physiology
- Weapon Proficiency Touch
Limitations[]
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Users[]
See Also: Implausible Fencing Powers and Master Swordsman.
Anime/Manga[]
- Esdeath (Akame Ga Kill)
- Casca (Berserk)
- Griffith (Berserk)
- Serpico (Berserk)
- Chōjirō Sasakibe (Bleach)
- Saya Otonashi (Blood+)
- Mary Kikakujō (Busou Shoujo Machiavellism)
- Aiz Wallenstein (DanMachi)
- Leopardmon (Digimon)
- Diarbbitmon (Digimon)
- Mirabel Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy)
- Freed Justine (Fairy Tail)
- Alphonse Flugel (Isekai Shokudo)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
- Harito Takarazuka/Shirobara Bancho (Kongou Bancho)
- Umi Ryuuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth)
- George de Sand (Mobile Fighter G Gundam)
- Brook (One Piece)
- Cavendish (One Piece)
- Diamante (One Piece)
- Inuarashi (One Piece)
- Spring Mustachio (One-Punch Man)
- Gulia (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online)
- Scarlett O'Hara/Angel Salvia (Wedding Peach)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Gomez Addams (The Addams Family)
- Mortimer Drake/The Cavalier (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)
- Hawk Moth (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Sea Hawk (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
- Puss In Boots (Shrek)
- Pearl (Steven Universe)
Literature[]
- Elyne Kanus (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
- Rapier wielders (Redwall series)
- Zigu
- Raphael Granden
- Buckler Kordyne
- Princess Kurda
- The Musketeers (The Three Musketeers)
- Don Deigo Vega/Zorro (Zorro series)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Akumaizer 3 (Akumaizer 3)
- Evil
- Gabra
- Xavitan
- Unicorn Zodiarts (Kamen Rider Fourze)
- Fumihiro Nitto
- Solaris
- Shoma/Kamen Rider Gavv (Kamen Rider Gavv); via CaKing Form
- Unicorn Minosaur/Shockhorn (Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger/Power Rangers Dino Fury)
- Jack Duquesne (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)
- Form II/Makashi Users (Star Wars)
- Count Dooku
- Asajj Ventress
Trading Card Games[]
- Performapal Barracuda (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Performapal Ballad (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Video Games[]
- Astesia Urbica (Arknights)
- Carmen (Arknights)
- Dario (Arknights)
- Franka (Arknights)
- Inquisitors (Arknights)
- Carmen
- Dario
- Irene
- Tulip (Arknights)
- Kyōka Izumi (Bungo to Alchemist)
- Raspberry Mousse Cookie (Cookie Run)
- Raspberry Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
- Multiple Characters (Final Fantasy series)
- Red Mages
- Genesis Rhapsodos (Final Fantasy VII series)
- Claire "Lightning" Farron (Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII)
- Hydaelyn (Final Fantasy XIV)
- Machina Kunagiri (Final Fantasy Type-0)
- Noire/Black Heart (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Kei Jinguji (Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2)
- Princess Zelda (Hyrule Warriors)
- Mitsuru Kirijo (Persona 3)
- Sumire Yoshizawa/Violet (Persona 5 Royal)
- Princess Peach (Showtime Princess Peach)via; SwordFighter Peach
- Swordfighter Sparkla (Showtime Princess Peach)
- Sir Percival/Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Jeanne D'Arc (TYPE-MOON)
- Jeanne D'Arc Alter (TYPE-MOON)
- Ryuusuke Kyuubi/Ninetail (Yo-kai Watch Gakuen Y)
Web Originals[]
- Elan (The Order of the Stick)
- Weiss Schnee (RWBY)
- Winter Schnee (RWBY)
Gallery[]
Esdeath (Akame Ga Kill) had tremendous skills with the sword, allowing her to fight on an equal level with an Evolved Incursio enhanced Tatsumi…
…and fought an entire army of one million soldiers and 10 Teigu users by herself.
Akumaizer 3 (Akumaizer 3)
Astesia Urbica (Arknights)
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Carmen (Arknights)
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Dario (Arknights)
Franka (Arknights)
Irene (Arknights)
Griffith (Berserk)
Chōjirō Sasakibe's (Bleach) Zanpakutō, Gonryōmaru, takes the form of a rapier.
Saya Otonashi (Blood+)
A master swordswoman, Mary Kikakujō (Busou Shoujo Machiavellism) specializes in European Fencing.
Raspberry Mousse Cookie (Cookie Run)
Raspberry Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
Aiz Wallenstein (DanMachi) has immense skill with her favorite rapier Desperate…
…wielding it with outstanding precision and speed, shredding a single leaf into minuscule pieces during practice…
…and easily massacred an army of powerful monsters singlehandedly.
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Diarbbitmon (Digimon)
Leopardmon (Digimon)
Mirabel Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy) is an outstanding talent in fencing with a rapier.
Freed Justine (Fairy Tail) is skilled with a blade that can focus his Dark Ecriture Magic.
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Princess Zelda (Hyrule Warriors)
Alphonse Flugel (Isekai Shokudo) used a rapier to survive fighting ferocious monsters on a deserted island for twenty years.
Jean Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders) wielded his Stand, Silver Chariot with the expertise of a seasoned swordsman and fencer…
…slicing up an enemy with deadly slashes with his back turned…
…and striking them down faster than they can react.
Harito Takarazuka/Shirobara Bancho (Kongou Bancho)
Umi Ryuuzaki's (Magic Knight Rayearth) sword takes the form of a rapier.
Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics) is an excellent swordsman and fencer.
Hawk Moth (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
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Brook (One Piece) is a master swordsman with his hidden cane rapier, Soul Solid…
… easily taking out multiple strong pirates with his fencing techniques instantly…
…even performing Iaido with his rapier.
The resident master swordsman of the Doflamingo Pirates, Diamante (One Piece) is highly skilled at swordsmanship, having taught sword skills to a young Trafalgar Law, who is a skilled swordsman himself. His abilities are great enough for him to evenly match Kyros, the previous undefeated winner of the Corrida Colosseum.
Spring Mustachio (One-Punch Man)
Elan (The Order of the Stick)
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Mitsuru Kirijo (Persona 3) uses a rapier as her main weapon.
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Sumire Yoshizawa/Violet (Persona 5 Royal) uses rapiers as her melee weapon.
Shockhorn (Power Rangers Dino Fury)
As an official Huntress, Winter Schnee (RWBY) has more skilled and experienced in handling her rapiers compared to her younger sister, showcasing a much more offensive and aggressive style with or without the aid of her Semblance.
Weiss Schnee (RWBY) is an adept and technical fencer, something which is often combined with her Semblance and Dust…
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…slicing her opponent multiple times with great speed.
Puss in Boots (Shrek)
Sir Percival/Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Form II also known as Makashi (Star Wars) mimicked the fighting style of Fencing. Allowing masters to strike with precision and efficiency similar to how one would wield a Rapier…
…An extremely skilled and vastly experienced lightsaber duelist, Count Dooku was known as one of the most skilled duelists and lightsaber combatants with his unique curved-hilt lightsaber that is similar to a foil, a cutlass, or a rapier.
Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online) has excellent swordsmanship with her rapier Lambent Light…
…with such overwhelming speed, she became known as the Flash.
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Jeanne D'Arc Alter (TYPE-MOON)
Ryuusuke Kyuubi/Nintail (Yo-Kai Watch Gakuen Y)
Performapal Ballad (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Performapal Barracuda (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Videos[]
Fights & Demonstrations[]
The Duellists - Realistic Movie Sword Fight-2
The Mask of Zorro (1998) - Zorro vs Elena Sword Fight 4k-2
The Three Musketeers (1993) - Save The King -Full scene--2
The Three Musketeers (1993) - The Musketeers Storm The Palace -Full scene--2
The Three Musketeers (2-9) Movie CLIP - Four Against Forty (2011) HD-2
Puss in Boots- The Last Wish (2022) - Puss in Boots vs. Death Scene - Movieclips-2
ジョジョ- Polnareff Meets J-Fighters 『HD』-2
ジョジョ- Polnareff and Kakyoin vs. J. Geil 『Final』-2
ジョジョ- Polnareff vs. Chaka (Anubis) 『HD』
Silver Chariot Requiem
Brook cut zeus-2
AOTC- Count Dooku vs Obi Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker & Yoda
Gray VS Esdeath (Fairy Tail VS Akame ga Kill!) - DEATH BATTLE!-2