History Main / FeatherFlechettes

* Harpies in the various ''{{Castlevania}}'' games.

* The Holy Dragons of the ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea}}'' series launch their feathers for some of their specials, which explode in a burst of light shortly after connecting.

* ''KamenRiderOOO''''s [=TaJaDor=] form, being based on birds, fires peacock-feather flechettes as one of its powers. And said projectiles are [[PlayingWithFire on fire]].

* From the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, we have [[OwlBeDamned Storm Owl]] who fires out spreads of these. [[PeacockGirl Cyber Peacock]] and [[RavensAndCrows Wind Crowrang]] fire feathers that are ''homing and explosive''.
* The [[OwlBeDamned Peepsta Hoo]] dream eater in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3D'' uses these (Referred to as "feather shuriken" ingame). They're weak, but homing, make you stagger for a lengthy amount of time, are frequently launched in volleys, and can inflict StandardStatusEffects if the user performed an EnemyScan beforehand. Predictably, this makes the owls GoddamnedBats.

* GreekMythology: Birds of Ares from Apollonius Rhodius's ''{{Argonautica}}'' are the UrExample, dating back to [[OlderThanFeudalism the 3rd century BCE]].

* Shen from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2'' makes regular use of throwing knives shaped like his feathers.

* In ''GGundam'', Gundam Heaven's Sword[[hottip:*:Or, if you're watching the edited dub, Raven Gundam]] has the Heaven's Darts as its primary ranged weapon in its flight form.

** Likewise the Stymphalian Birds from the Twelve Labors of Herakles. These man-eating birds terrorized the region not only by raining death with their razor feathers, but by tearing prey apart with their bronze beaks and talons. Herakles wore the Nemean Lion's pelt as armor to defend himself, and felled them with arrows dipped in the Hydra's venom.

* [[Comicbook/TheFalcon The Falcon]] can do this with his [[HardLight hard light]] feathers in his ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperheroSquadShow'' and ''[[{{WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes}} The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' versions, though the comics version can't.

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* From the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, we have Storm Owl who fires out spreads of these. Cyber Peacock and Wind Crowrang fire feathers that are ''homing and explosive''.

* From the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, we have Storm Owl who fires out spreads of these, and Cyber Peacock whose feathers are ''homing and explosive''.

* BlackButler: [[spoiler: [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Ash/Angela during the final battle]]]].

* Also used by Archangel from ''{{X-Men}}''. Justified, like the Manga/{{Bleach}} example, by being metal projectiles. When he regains real wings instead of biomechanical ones, he loses this ability.

* Also used by Archangel from ''{{X-Men}}''. Justified, like the {{Bleach}} example, by being metal projectiles. When he regains real wings instead of biomechanical ones, he loses this ability.

* In Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure, [[spoiler: [[UltimateLifeform Cars]] can do this once he gain's the power of the [[ArtifactOfDoom stone mask]] and [[MineralMacGuffin Red stone of Asia]] to enhance his already formidable abilities.]]

* An [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angelic]] power in ''NexusWar''.

** In the sixth game of the ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man Battle Network}}'' series, Mega Man's Falzar Beast forms turn his Mega Buster into a rapid-fire feather shooter. The being he draws this power from likewise uses a rain of feathers as one of its more dangerous attacks in the final battle.

* ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}'', with many Winged Beast-Type monsters.
** Elemental Hero Avian in ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}}'' does this using the spell card [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Feather_Shot Feather Shot]].

* Dyna Blade does this in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''
** 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.