This week, we turn the spotlight on cool characters who wield awesome weapons. We've got characters from across the spectrum of gaming, all packing their preferred instruments of battle. And since a weapon is really just the extension of the character's own body and personality, we love seeing them recreated as props for cosplay, especially when they truly complement that specific character's style. Check out the gallery below for all of the weapon-wielding goodness. Spoiler alert: Ms. Fortune wields cuteness!

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All images were shot by the fantastic Joseph Chi Lin and Anna Fischer. Click on their names to visit their sites and check out the rest of their work.

Malindachan as Robed Figure (Journey)

Malinda Chan as Journey Char
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KO Cosplay as X-23 (Marvel vs. Capcom 3)

KO Cosplay as X23 by Joseph Chi Lin
Joseph Chi Lin
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Camille Petrai as Tryande Whisperwind (Warcraft)

Camille Petrai as Tryande by Joseph Chi Lin
Joseph Chi Lin
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Mark Meer as Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)

Mark Meer as Commander Shepard by Joseph Chi Lin
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Jennifer Barclay as Bunny Riven (League of Legends)

idleambition as Bunny Riven by Joseph Chi Lin
Joseph Chi Lin
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Yaya Han as Nightraven Fiora (League of Legends)

Yaya Han as Nightraven Fiora by Joseph Chi Lin
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Xero Cosplay as High Inquisitor Whitemane (World of Warcraft)

Xero Cosplay as High Inquisitor Whitemane by Joseph Chi Lin
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Samm Mielach as Angewomon (Digimon)

Samm Mielach as Angewomon by Joseph Chi Lin
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Yuurisans Cosplay as Serah Farron (Final Fantasy XIII)

Yuurinas Cosplay as Serah Farron by Joseph Chi Lin
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MeltingMirror Cosplay as Ms. Fortune (Skullgirls)

MeltingMirror Cosplay as Miss Fortune by Anna Cosplay Photography
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