a depictional and a physical rapier. In Berserk, Serpico is a skilled fencer who wields a rapier. He also wields a feather duster-like magical rapier called the "Sylph Sword". The television series Queen of Swords features the use of the rapier in the mysterious circle, Destreza style favoured by the first swordmaster of the series Anthony De Longis who studied the Spanish sword fighting technique and wanted a unique style for the heroine. He had previously used it in the episode, "Duende", of the Highlander: The Series. The hilt of the rapier was made by blade maker Dave Baker as were other swords used in the show. In Bleach, Sasakibe releases his Zanpakutō's Shikai in the form of a rapier's hand guard. In One Piece, Brook's signature weapon is a rapier concealed in a cane called "Soul Solid". In Sword Art Online, Asuna Yuuki uses rapiers as her primary weapon. In the web series RWBY, Weiss Schnee uses a rapier named "Myrtenaster", and Neopolitan conceals a rapier inside her parasol named "Hush". In Dota 2, there is an item called "Divine Rapier" and it has an immense damage capability given to the player who wields it. In most editions of Dungeons & Dragons, including the current 5th edition, the rapier is included as a weapon in the Player's Handbook. In the 2015 spaceflight simulator Kerbal Space Program, a hybrid jet engine based on Skylon's SABRE is named "CR-7 R.A.P.I.E.R", referring the usage of the name of a sword in its real-life counterpart. In the Super NES version of Turtles in Time, a rapier was used by Rocksteady, a mutant rhinoceros thug when he dressed as a buccaneer captain. A rapier is the primary weapon of Captain Hook, the arch enemy for the title character of Peter Pan. A rapier is the primary weapon of the character Puss in Boots (Shrek) from the Dreamworks film Shrek 2 and other works by the company. In Arknights, the character Irene dual-wields both a rapier and a handcannon. See also Estoc Historical European martial arts Oakeshott typology Spada da lato References Further reading Leoni, Tom. The Art of Dueling: 17th Century Rapier as Taught by Salvatore Fabris. Highland Village, TX: The Chivalry Bookshelf, 2005. External links Early Modern European swords Historical fencing Renaissance-era swords Spanish inventions