History Main / FeatherFlechettes

Can overlap with RazorWings.

This makes no sense from a biological or physical perspective; feathers may [[RuleOfCool look sharp]], but in RealLife they're only good for [[{{Flight}} slicing air]]; they are too delicate and lightweight to be used as a weapon.

* Colette in ''TalesOfSymphonia'' gains an attack like this.

* Shen from KungFuPanda2 makes regular use of throwing knives shaped like feathers.

* Stymphalian Birds are the UrExample, [[OlderThanDirt dating back to classical Greek mythology]].

* [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] by the Murakumo Units in ''BlazBlue'': their "wings" are [[RazorWing rows of swords that float behind them]]. All of the ones seen so far have at least one attack that revolves around flogging the opponent with all of them at once, giving the functionality of a WhipSword without the whip.

* Myphos in the [[TMNT2003 New TMNT]] show has reasonable version, as his wings are cybernetic, and thus, made of metal.

This is usually accomplished by the attacker flapping their wings forward, releasing [[FlechetteStorm a storm of sharp feathers]] that fly off towards the intended target. Alternatively, the character may opt to use their feathers as melee weapons (similar to [[KnifeNut knives]] or especially WolverineClaws) to slice and dice the opponent at close range.

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* [[ThePhoenix Phoenix]] [[TheSixthRanger Ikki]] from ''SaintSeiya'' is fond of appearing [[BigDamnHeroes via a sharp, metal feather to the enemy's hand]] whenever said foe is [[BigBrotherComplex threatening his little brother]], Shun. Presumably, these blades come from the self-regenerating Phoenix Cloth's not-so-decorative tail feathers.

* Konan of ''{{Naruto}}'' can do this, due to the fact that her "feathers" are [[PaperMaster are actually sheets of paper.]]

* Elemental Hero Avian in ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}}'' does this, either for his regular attack or using a spell card, I'm not sure which.

* Also used by Archangel from ''{{X-Men}}''.

* Stymphalian Birds are the UrExample, [[OlderThanDirt dating back to classical Greek mythology]].

* Also used by Archangel from ''{{X-Men}}''.
* Variation: the stormwings in the [[TortallUniverse Immortals Quartet]] are covered with razor-edged metallic feathers, but they don't attack by throwing or shooting them. They do swipe at things with their wings.

* Harpies in ''{{Warcraft}}'' are explicitly said to hurl pinfeathers at enemies.
* Griffins in ''FFVII: CrisisCore'' have a skill called "feather shots." They don't look metal or anything, but they do hurt.

* Literal in the case of ''{{Pokemon}}'''s Skarmory.
* Dyna Blade does this in ''[[{{Kirby}} Kirby Super Star.]]''
** Kirby also does this himself in ''Super Star''. His Wing form and the Wing partner can fire projectile feathers, and cause damage when they flap their feathers.
* Harpies in the various ''{{Castlevania}}'' games.

* One of the bosses in ''{{Bomberman}} Tournament'' could do this.
* Falcon in ''TheSuperHeroSquadShow'', though the comics version can't.
* One ''GeneratorRex'' episode had a flying EVO use this trope.
* Emperor Griffon in ''DarkCloud 2'' rains a shower of projectiles down from his wings. As he TurnsRed, he drops to the ground and transforms his wings into [[DualWielding actual swords]].

* Yagudo, the birdlike beastmen in ''FinalFantasyXI'', have several attacks that fit this trope, but the most frequently seen is Feather Storm.

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