Editing Incendiary Weapons (section)

==Flamethrowers in Fantasy==
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For fantasy worldbuilders flamethrowers are in a sweet spot. On the one hand, they are showy mechanical weapons. On the other hand they are simple enough that you could make one with even bronze age things like wooden barrels, leather pipes and simple iron and brass mechanisms and an alchemist to make the fuel. This last point is not even mandatory if you are near an oil seep. If you want the occasional bit of more "modern" weaponry alongside swordsmen and archers, flamethrowers are pretty good for that.

In [[Discworld]] flamethrowers show up on occasion including the Klatchian Fire Engine in ''Men At Arms'' and the Deep Down Dwarfs have some in ''Thud!'' These weapons are illegal in Anhk Morpork. Swamp Dragons can also be used as impromptu flamethrowers in a pinch, though the Sunshine Sanctuary for Sick Dragons does not approve of this.

In [[Warhammer Fantasy]], the [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)|Dwarfs]] have specialized soldiers called Irondrakes armed with flamethrowers for clearing out tunnels of Night Goblins and Skavens. Similarly the [[Skaven]] make use of Warpfire Throwers.

During the Fall of Isengard in [[The Lord of the Rings|The Two Towers]], Saruman made use of crude flamethrowers to try to fend off the Ents, this did not work.

Flamethrowers have been used as Dungeon Traps.