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Built from an alloy the Devil himself would kill to get his hands on. Don't break these, cause they're one of a kind.
― Rodin

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## Scarborough Fair

### User

**Bayonetta**
**Bayonetta 1**

## Gameplay

### Wicked Weaves

Wicked Punches/Uppercuts & Wicked Kicks/Stomps

### Umbran Climax

**Madama Butterfly**, **Labolas**, **Baal** & **Hydra**

**Scarborough Fair** is the name of **Bayonetta**'s signature & one of her favourite weapons from **the first game**. A set of four large-caliber handguns that act as her default weapons of choice, they are the only weapons that don't need to be unlocked by collecting **Golden LPs**, through clearing certain difficulties, or by completing a certain task. They are an all-around weapon and are very popular with both newer and veteran players.

## In-Game Description

### Bayonetta

Crafted by the famed demon-smith Rodin, these four guns have been crowned with the names Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme. Pushing Bayonetta's magic to its limits, these guns' rate of fire and stopping power are incredible.

### Bayonetta 2

Crafted by the famed demon-smith Rodin, these four guns have been crowned with the names Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme. Pushing Bayonetta's magic to its limits, these guns' rate of fire and stopping power are incredible. The durable framework of these weapons makes them able to withstand any amount of power channeled through them, including Wicked Weaves--powerful attacks by the Umbras that use hair to summon demons.

### Bayonetta 3

Crafted by the famed weaponsmith Rodin for a Bayonetta somewhere in the Multiverse, these four guns have been crowned with the names Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
The durable construction of these weapons makes them able to withstand any amount of power channeled through them during the use of bullet arms, and they are also extremely accurate firearms.

## Design

According to Muneyuki "Johnny” Kotegawa's blog, who designed and modeled all of the weapons in *Bayonetta*, he approached the design of Scarborough Fair as well as the game design in general based on three criteria. First that the lead character was female, second that she was a modern witch, and third the guns would have to be fired with both hands and feet. After a spirited debate with co-designers Mari Shimazaki (a.k.a. Shimako) and Hideki Kamiya they decided on a color balance based around pitch-black clothing, white skin, gold ornamentations, and the red ribbon accent. It was then that it was decided that the guns in her hand should be red which would not only compliment her color scheme but also allow the player to keep better track of her limbs during the fast-paced action combat.

With all that in mind, Kotegawa developed several weapon designs based on real-world guns so that the end product no matter how fantastic would still remain convincing. After working on various designs, co-designer Kamiya showed a preference to the gun based on the Derringer. Kotegawa had believed that Kamiya selected the Derringer because it was a gun capable of rapid-fire, simple, and rugged, however when he asked his co-designer about the selection the answer was "This design would look hot in a girl's hand." The name "Scarborough Fair" is a reference to an old English ballad that focuses on four herbs; Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme. The herbs became the names of each individual pistol with the idea that witches and herbs are closely linked.

Accordingly, Bayonetta's guns each have their name on them, with a complimentary saying. On each gun it says "Scarborough Fair, Made by Rodin" and under that, the name of the gun. In her right hand, green jeweled is Parsley, which says "Parsley, ever joyous". In her left hand, red jeweled, is Sage, saying "Sage, ever strong". Her right foot has Rosemary, blue jeweled, saying "Rosemary, ever reminiscent", and her left foot has Thyme, white jeweled, saying "Thyme, ever courageous". All of which are under Rodin's Copyright.