Uryū Ishida of Bleach, being a Quincy, has the bow for a primary weapon, although Ishida has the Seele Schneider, a Laser Blade that absorbs the spirit particles (reishi) his opponents release whenever they attack.

He deviates from the general profile by being heavily armored and by also having a fourth weapon (a gunpowder cannon built into his arm) as a nasty surprise for any demons who think they have him beat.

Guts of Berserk fits the ranger profile, using throwing knives and a repeating crossbow along with his BFS.

It might also be a character from a humble background who has come into a more heroic, important role in life. Characters like this are often royalty or nobility in reduced circumstances the combination of a bow, a relatively humble weapon, beside a sword or other heraldric arm, a sign of high birth. It's certainly the mark of a wary, well prepared character if you're this well prepared you're either naturally thorough in preparing for circumstances or have been taught the value of said preparations by experience.

It gives the author another tool for their hero to use, allowing for easier writing during action sequences and extra strategic options for players in video games.īesides these more down-to-earth or aesthetic reasons, using a bow and sword competently takes a lot of training and time it can symbolise dedication, co-ordination, flexibility of character and perhaps even a certain kind of intelligence.

Even the toughest swordsman or most accurate archer will find their weapons useless when fighting at the wrong range.

This is quite common in fiction for a number of reasons: A character who wields both a bow and sword (this includes crossbows).

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