Crossbow

Crossbow
Associated franchises:	Buffyverse Underworld film series Van Helsing
Associated programs:	Angel The Walking Dead Teen Wolf
Associated comics:	Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ghost Rider, Vol. 3 The Walking Dead
Character examples:	Charles Gunn; Daryl Dixon; Dwight
Related articles:	Bow and arrow

A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The medieval crossbow was called by many names, most of which derived from the word ballista, a torsion engine resembling a crossbow in appearance. Crossbows have been known to be ideal weapons for fighting supernatural creatures, in particular vampires. The teenage vampire slayer Buffy Summers has been known to keep a crossbow as part of her arsenal and her comic book male counterpart, Blade, has also used on one occasion (though he typically prefers swords or wooden stakes). On the AMC television series The Walking Dead, the character of Daryl Dixon prefers the use of a crossbow for not only hunting, but also for killing zombies.

Characters who use crossbows

Character	Film/Series
Allison Argent	Teen Wolf
Buffy Summers	Buffyverse
Charles Gunn	Buffyverse
Christopher Argent	Teen Wolf
Daryl Dixon	The Walking Dead
Dwight	The Walking Dead

Characters who have been killed by crossbows

Character	Film/Series
Abraham Ford	The Walking Dead
Denise Cloyd	The Walking Dead
Morales	The Walking Dead

Appearances

Television

• Angel: Smile Time - Charles is armed with a crossbow in a battle against puppets.
• Charmed: Charmed and Dangerous - Darklighters use a special crossbow, which fires bolts dipped with a poison that is lethal to Whitelighters.
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Living Conditions - Kathy Newman finds Buffy's crossbow in her bag.
• Kolchak: The Night Stalker: Horror in the Heights - A villain uses a crossbow to try and shoot Carl Kolchak.
• Teen Wolf: Party Guessed - Allison Argent uses a crossbow.
• Walking Dead: New Best Friends - Daryl gets his 3rd crossbow.
• Walking Dead: Something They Need - Daryl shoots numerous walkers at Oceanside.

Comics

• Walking Dead 98 - Dwight shoots Abraham Ford through the eye.

See also

• Crossbow appearances

Gallery

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