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Sara Lance’s Bo Staff

DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW

As leader of the Legends, Sara Lance, aka White Canary (Caity Lotz, right), is a resourceful hand-to-hand combatant, but her trusty, lengthy staff is what really knocks some sense into her adversaries.

USES This weapon is multipurpose—and it’s actually two weapons. Each of the batons she wields can unite to make a wickedly intimidating bo staff.

WHERE IT WAS INVENTED Fighting staffs have been part of Asian martial arts practice for centuries; rumor has it the bo staff was invented in Okinawa in the 1600s. We first saw Sara using one to fine effect in Season 2, Episode 4 of Arrow.

They may be engaged and happily in love now, but in Season 3, Episode 2 of the CW series , Time Bureau agent Ava Sharpe (Jes Macallan) tried to bring Sara in—resulting in a battle for the ages

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