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{{Infobox inventory
|flavour=Handy when dis-armed.	
|type = Hybrid weapon{{Note|name=hybrid|The Arm can be used as both a melee and a ranged weapon. In the original games, it was classed as an item rather than as a weapon. In ''MediEvil: Resurrection'', it can be found under ranged weapons. In the 2019 remake of ''MediEvil'', it is found with melee weapons.}}
|icon =[[File:MediEvil1998-Arm-Icon.png]] [[File:MediEvil1999-Arm-Icon.png]] [[File:MediEvilResurrection-DansArm-Icon.png]]
|image =MediEvil2019-Inventory-ArmICO.png
|location = Dan's inventory
|stealable = No
|appearances = {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)]]''<br>{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]''<br>{{Icon|MPSP}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''<br>{{Icon|MedPS4}} ''[[MediEvil (2019)]]''<br>{{Icon|FArrow}} ''[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel]]''
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{{Infobox header|''MediEvil'' (1998 original)|colspan=2}}
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{{Trophy/MediEvil (1998)|Mostly Armless}}
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{{Trophy/MediEvil (1998)|Not So Armless}}
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{{Infobox header|''MediEvil 2''|colspan=2}}
{{!}}-
{{Trophy/MediEvil 2|Ol' Reliable}}
{{!}}-
{{Trophy/MediEvil 2|Handy Dan}}
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{{Trophy/MediEvil 2|Armed and Ready}}
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{{Infobox header|''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)|colspan=2}}
{{!}}-
{{Trophy/MediEvil|Mostly Armless}}
{{!}}-
{{Trophy/MediEvil|Not So Armless}}
}}
The '''Arm''' was the left arm of [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]]. Being a reanimated skeleton, Dan could easily tear it off and use it as a weapon.
==History==
===13th century===
When the [[Chrono-chair]] malfunctioned and threw Sir Dan back into his own time, the undead knight had a rough landing which resulted in his arm popping off. The arm was subsequently carried away by a [[Lupo|hound]] who brought it to his [[Captain Fortesque|master]]. The hound's master discarded the arm, allowing Sir Dan to reclaim it. As he did, he realised the dog's master was none other than his past self.{{Bookref|FArrow}} 
==Gameplay==
===Overview===
Sir Dan begins each game with the arm in his inventory. If he currently has no weapons equipped or his weapon is stolen by an [[Imp]], pressing the action button will equip the arm. Functionally, the arm works in the same way as the [[Axe]]. Dan can swing it at enemies up close or he can throw it to hit enemies who are far away. Shields cannot be used while using the arm and Imps have no interest in stealing it.
===''MediEvil'' (1998 original)===
====Attack list====
=====Button Layout 1=====
{| class="wikitable"
! Buttons
! Name
! Damage
|-
|{{PSXControls|MA|1}}
|Cut left
|{{Attack|4|4}}
|-
|{{PSXControls|SA|1}}
|Throw arm
|{{Attack|4|6}}
|-
|{{PSXControls|J|1}}, {{PSXControls|MA|1}}
|Jumping cut
|{{Attack|4|4}}
|-
|{{PSXControls|J|1}}, {{PSXControls|SA|1}}
|Jumping throw
|{{Attack|4|6}}
|}
===''MediEvil 2''===
====Attack list====
=====Button Layout 1=====
{| class="wikitable"
! Buttons
! Name
! Damage
|-
|{{PSXControls|MA|1}}
|Cut left
|{{Attack|4|4}}
|-
|{{PSXControls|SA|1}}
|Throw arm
|{{Attack|9|9}}
|-
|{{PSXControls|J|1}}, {{PSXControls|MA|1}}
|Jumping cut
|{{Attack|4|4}}
|-
|{{PSXControls|J|1}}, {{PSXControls|SA|1}}
|Jumping throw
|{{Attack|9|9}}
|}
===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===
====Attack list====
=====Configuration A=====
{| class="wikitable"
! Buttons
! Name
! Damage
|-
|{{ResurrectionControls|FA|A}} 
|Cut left
|20 HP
|-
|{{ResurrectionControls|FA|A}}, {{ResurrectionControls|FA|A}}
|Cut left + cut right
|40 HP
|-
|{{ResurrectionControls|SA|A}} 
|Throw arm
| 20 HP{{Note|name=minimum|This attack can connect more than once (e.g. on the way back), thus dealing additional damage.}}
|-
|{{ResurrectionControls|J|A}}, {{ResurrectionControls|FA|A}}
|Jumping cut
| 30 HP
|-
|{{ResurrectionControls|J|A}}, {{ResurrectionControls|SA|A}}
|Jumping throw
| 20 HP{{Note|name=minimum|This attack can connect more than once (e.g. on the way back), thus dealing additional damage.}}
|-
|{{ResurrectionControls|J|A}} + {{B|D}}, {{ResurrectionControls|FA|A}}<br>(Whilst in retain mode) 
|Rear somersault chop turn
| 30 HP
|}

===''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)===
====Attack list====
=====Modern Controls=====
{| class="wikitable"
! Buttons
! Name
|-
|{{Button|S}}
|Cut left
|-
|{{Button|C}}
|Throw arm
|-
|{{Button|X}}, {{Button|S}} 
|Jumping cut
|-
|{{Button|X}}, {{Button|C}}
|Jumping throw
|}

==Behind the scenes==
===Development===
====''MediEvil'' (1999 Japanese original)====
The inventory icon for the Arm was updated in this version in order to add an extra digit to Dan's hand, which previously only had four fingers. In Japan, the number four can be pronounced the same way as the word for death (''shi''), making it an unlucky number. Additionally, Japan has a class of people suffering from discrimination known as the [[wikipedia:burakumin|burakumin]] who worked in professions such as meat packing. They became associated with having four fingers due to work-related accidents. Later, a four-fingered hand gesture directed at another person came to mean that you were calling them burakumin. Depicting characters with four fingers thus became a sensitive issue in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oddworld.com/faq/|site=Oddworld Inhabitants|title=FAQ - OTHER|retrieved=January 8, 2025}}</ref>
{{Comparison
|leftname=Original version
|rightname = Japanese version
|bgcolor = black
|left=[[File:MediEvil1998-Arm-Icon.png]]
|right=[[File:MediEvil1999-Arm-Icon.png]]
}}
This updated version of the inventory icon was reused in ''[[MediEvil 2]]''.
===Speedrunning===
Each game in the [[MediEvil|''MediEvil'' series]] has a speedrunning category dedicated to this weapon, called '''Arm%''', which requires the player to complete the game using only Dan's arm.
==In other languages==
===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===
Known as '''Dan's Arm''' in the game.
{{OtherLanguages
|fr = Bras de Dan
|de = Dans Arm
|es = Brazo de Dan
|it = Braccio di Dan
}}
===''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)===
Known as '''Arm''' in the game.
{{OtherLanguages
|ar = الذراع
|arR = aldhirae
|bg = Ръка
|bgR = Rŭka
|cz = Paže
|da = Arm
|de = Arm
|el = Χέρι
|elR = Chéri
|es = Brazo
|esMX = Brazo
|fi = Käsivarsi
|fr = Bras
|hr = Ruka
|hu = Kar
|it = Braccio
|ja = 自分の腕
|jaR = Jibun no ude
|nl = Arm
|no = Arm
|pl = Ramię
|pt = Braço
|ptBR = Braço
|ro = Braț
|ru = Рука
|ruR =Ruka
|sv = Arm
|tr = Kol
}}
==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==Navigation==
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[[Category:Melee weapons in MediEvil]]
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