Fencing Mastery

Fencing Mastery
Spring Mustachio (One-Punch Man) using a Fencing style combined with his extending rapier, "Tomboy" to fight and slay monsters.
Power/Ability to:	Be a master of fencing.

"Finesse. Artfulness, Economy."

― Count Dooku on Form II/Makashi.

The power to be a master of fencing, either innately or through training. Style of Enhanced Swordsmanship.

Also Called

• Fencing Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Proficiency
• Form II/Makashi/The Contention Form (Star Wars)

Capabilities

The user, either innately or through training, is a master of fencing, a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the Sabre (also saber); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent.

Applications

• Footwork Mastery
• Enhanced/Supernatural Precision
  • Precise Strike
• Multi Strike
• Piercing Charge
• Rapier/Sabre Proficiency

Associations

• Peak Human Swordsmanship/Enhanced Swordsmanship
• Training Regimen

Limitations

• May require the proper equipment.
• May require a degree of training or exposure.
• May take time to achieve mastery.

Known Users

• Rattleballs (Adventure Time)
• The Contessa (Animalympics)
• Count Maurice Boar-Deaux (Animalympics)
• Duke Chardas (Animalympics)
• Griffith (Berserk)
• Serpico (Berserk)
• Saya Otonashi (Blood+)
• Mary Kikakujō (Busou Shoujo Machiavellism)
• Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
• Ra's Al Ghul (DC Comics)
• Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
• Delilah Devonshire (Delilah & Julius)
• Shinobu Kocho (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba); via Insect Breathing
• Prince Charming (Fables)
• Bluebeard (Fables)
• Integra Hellsing (Hellsing)
• Various Characters (Infinity)
• Jean-Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Silver Chariot
• Unicorn Zodiarts (Kamen Rider Fourze)
  • Fumihiro Nitta
  • Solaris
• Umi Ryuuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth)
• Jack Duquesne (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Brook (One Piece)
• Inuarashi (One Piece)
• Diamante (One Piece)
• Cavendish (One Piece)
• Spring Mustachio (One-Punch Man)
• Weiss Schnee (RWBY)
• Tybalt (Romeo & Juliet)
• Puss In Boots (Shrek)
• Antoine D'Coolette (Sonic SatAM/Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online)
• Form II/Makashi Users (Star Wars)
  • Count Dooku
  • Qui-Gon Jinn
  • Cin Drallig
  • Shaak Ti
  • Jerec
  • Asajj Ventress
  • Kento Marek
  • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
  • Galen Marek
  • Jax Pavan
• Gomez Addams (The Addams Family)
• Elan (The Order of the Stick)
• Julio Scoundrél (The Order of the Stick)
• SCP-076 - Able (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-4621 - An Eternal Fiery Nightmare (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-5151 - The Black Knight (SCP Foundation)
• The Musketeers (The Three Musketeers)
• Zorro (Zorro)
• Donovan Deegan (Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Griffith (Berserk)

Saya Otonashi (Blood+)

Mary Kikakujō (Busou Shoujo Machiavellism)

Aiz Wallenstein (DanMachi) is one of the most powerful swordswomen of Orario whose style is based on Fencing with her rapier Desparate.

Mirabel Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar) is a master fencer.

Shinobu Kocho (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Umi Ryuuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth)

Freed Justine (Fairy Tail)

King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist) relied on his superhuman fencing skills to dispatch enemies, including entire armies.

Jean Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders) wielded his Stand, Silver Chariot with the expertise of a seasoned fencer.

Brook (One Piece), as a former knight, uses fencing as the base for his swordsmanship.

Cavendish (One Piece) is a genius in fencing with his rapier Durandal...

...and when taken over by his alter ego, he can take down an entire colosseum of powerful fighters in an instant.

Diamante (One Piece) combines fencing with his Hira Hira no Mi/Ripple-Ripple Fruit Powers.

Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online)

The Fencing Team (Infinity)

Cartoons

Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Armand D'Argencourt/Darkblade (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) is highly skilled in fencing.

Comics

Ra's al Ghul (DC Comics) is a master fencer with centuries of combat experience.

Batman (DC Comics) is one of best fencing masters in the world, able to match the more experienced Ra's al Ghul in terms of skills.

Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)

Antoine D'Coolette (Sonic SatAM/Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

Literature

While not fully a master, Jax Pavan (Star Wars) is proficient enough in Form II, Makashi as he held his own against his former friend turned Sith Darth Vader during their duel/reunion.

Kyle Katarn (Star Wars Legends) utilizing his fencing lessons from the Imperial academy and found it useful when he first used Qu Rahn's lightsaber.

Live Television/Movies

Puss in Boots (Sherk)

Arguably the greatest of his era, Count Dooku (Star Wars) was one of the finest practitioners of Makashi in his day, mastering the form at its highest levels.

Zorro (Zorro) is a master fencer with a unique style of leaving his signature Z mark on his opponents.

Web Animation/Comics

Elan (The Order of the Stick)

Weiss Schnee (RWBY) makes use a fighting style, bearing a strong resemblance to Fencing, making full usage of both footwork and fast thrust and slashes leaving little room for counter.

Videos

Fights & Demonstrations

The Duellists - Realistic Movie Sword Fight-2

The Mask of Zorro (1998) - Zorro vs Elena Sword Fight 4k-2

Jack Sparrow vs Will Turner-2

AOTC- Count Dooku vs Obi Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker & Yoda

The Clone Wars Count Dooku trains General Grievous-2

Darth Maul & Savage Opress VS Darth Sidious-2

GoT 3x2 - Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth Sword Fight scene - HD --2

ジョジョ- Polnareff and Kakyoin vs. J. Geil 『Final』-2

ジョジョ- Polnareff vs. Chaka (Anubis) 『HD』

Castlevania Netflix Anime TV Show- Alucard Vs Trevor

The Devil's Spear (Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag)

Gray VS Esdeath (Fairy Tail VS Akame ga Kill!) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

Analysis & Discussions

Fencing, explained-2

Why Count Dooku’s Fighting Style was so Precise & Elegant