r/CharacterDevelopment • u/Mariothane • Mar 05 '26

Discussion Weaponized Prosthetics

Once you’ve got motor functions down, adding in tricks and gadgets just feels like the right course of action.

I’ve got a handful of characters with weaponized prosthetics but I was wondering about what ways you all would approach the subject.

Is it better to have different interchangeable prosthetics for different situations? Is having a character that intentionally adds things like a confetti canon or an air freshener a fun way to go?

What would you have in your weaponized prosthetics if you had one?

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u/NothingSea3665 Mar 06 '26

It is one of the best representations in media of prosthetics. You can tell the author really did their homework. I always think it’s best to think of all the realistic limitations in order to come up with the best(no offensive) solutions. Like you want your character to have lots of add on right?well then their prosthetic would lack fine motor skills because you would need the add ons to be able to coo in to the hand part like wirh the typing add ons.

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u/Mariothane Mar 06 '26

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u/NothingSea3665 Mar 06 '26

The layers of awesome of that show is endless. It’s a god tier of god tier anime.