Essentially, limb loss as dramatic device. Can come about in a variety of ways: 1. * The character deliberately removes the limb themselves, under duress or otherwise. 2. * The loss is accidental, or occurs during battle. 3. * Another person/entity deliberately rips, cuts or otherwise separates the limb from the owner. It may happen in battle, but it's not a type 3 unless the amputation was deliberate. Compare Kneecapping and Agony of the Feet. Arranged by medium as usual, but please note what type it is at the beginning of the entry. Examples of An Arm and a Leg include: