: Re: Is it common for character traits to be expressed in the way a character fights? If so, how? For context, I'm writing a fantasy story.

@Murray165

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This is very common in Japanese Anime/Manga. Every fighter may have his own fighting style, and that style would reflect traits like treachery or bravery. This is probably better expressed in graphic than in writing, but in literature this is used too.

Here are the things you can pick for your characters:

Weapons choice (sword/hammer/bow/daggers)
Direct confrontation vs evasion vs fleeing
Careful planning vs rushing in
Improvising, use of "props" like rocks, sand, water
Wounding the enemy minimally vs dealing mortal blows vs maiming
Stopping when the opponent is down vs pressing on with advantage

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