History Main / FeatherFlechettes

** Birds of Ares from Apollonius Rhodius's ''Argonautica''(And its film adaptation ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts'') are the UrExample, dating back to [[OlderThanFeudalism the 3rd century BCE]].

** Pre-release information of {{VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon}} shows that the [[GreenThumb grass-type starter]] Rowlet can do this, and that their feathers are made out of sharp leaves.

* Also used by Archangel from ''ComicBook/{{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.

* One ''GeneratorRex'' episode had a flying EVO use this trope.

* The [[BreathWeapon breath weapon]] of the dragons of C'iel in ''AnimaBeyondFantasy'' is this (feathers of light), and instead of damage can cause the target(s) to stop fighting if desired so.

* In ''CrossboneGundam'', the [[FinalBoss Divinidad]]'s feather funnels are primarily {{Attack Drone}}s, but they're large and durable enough that they can also destroy enemy mobile suits simply by [[RammingAlwaysWorks ramming them]]. The Cornix from the sequel ''The Steel 7'' has refined versions of the feather funnels which mount beam blades for stronger melee attacks.

* [[spoiler:Mr. Chicken]] in ''{{Slayers}}''. It caused a little damage, but enough to reliably disrupt spellcasting.

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

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

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

* Geronimon from ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' possesses this as one of his 3 main abilities.

* GreekMythology

* Role Aids ''Monsters of Myth and Legend''. This product's version of the Stymphalian Birds didn't just have them dropping their feathers on their opponents (as the original GreekMythology version did), it had them firing their feathers at opponents as if they were arrows.

* ''{{Champions}}'' adventure ''V.O.I.C.E. of Doom''. The villain Goshawk wears a flying suit with artificial wings. He can fire the feathers in them like throwing knives, inflicting lethal damage on any target hit.
* Living statues are common low-level monsters in the Basic/Expert/etc. version of ''DungeonsAndDragons''. One variant of the crystal statue is a justified example of this trope, as it's equipped with ''metal'' wings that inflict slashing melee attacks.

* 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.]]

* Eve in ''Manga/BlackCat'' did this once when fighting two AxCrazy Numbers.
** In her case it actually makes sense seeing as she can change the mass and composition of any part of her body at will.

If any explanation is given, it's probably AWizardDidIt.

** There's also the [[BigBadassBirdOfPrey Eaglider]] dream eater, whose feathers are ''homing missiles'', complete with explosions and exhaust trails.

* Harpies in ''{{Warcraft}}'' are explicitly said to hurl pinfeathers at enemies.
** In the Ji-Kun encounter in ''Mists of Pandaria'' the boss, a giant bird of prey, will periodically fill the air around her with a storm of razor-sharp quills.

* 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.

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

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''. When in her released form, Privaron Espada #105, Cirucci Sanderwicci, can fire the feather-like blades (which vibrate at high speeds) in her wings at her opponents. The blades can return and re-attach to her wings at will, making them {{Precision Guided Boomerang}}s. There's also Avirama Redder, Fraccion of Baraggan Luisenbarn, who in his WingedHumanoid released form has "steel" feathers, which he launches by flapping them at his enemies, their heavy weight making them deadly projectiles. [[spoiler:Ironically, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard the very reason they are so deadly becomes his downfall]], considering the weight-multiplying Zanpakutou power of his opponent, Vice-Captain Izuru Kira.]]

** In HeartGold and SoulSilver, wing attack is depicted this way. Even featherless Pokemon use feathers for wing attack.

* Samael of TheDescendants is a psychopath with Magitek wings that let him launch these with a flick of his wing.

* ''{{Claymore}}'': in the anime, one of Priscilla's Awakened Forms allows her to do this.

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

* [[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 [[BigBrotherInstinct threatening his little brother]], Shun. Presumably, these blades come from the self-regenerating Phoenix Cloth's not-so-decorative tail feathers.
* In ''GGundam'', Gundam Heaven's Sword[[note]]Or, if you're watching the edited dub, Raven Gundam[[/note]] has the Heaven's Darts as its primary ranged weapon in its flight form.
* From ''{{Amatsuki}}'', Bonten can apparently use these. Don't ask how, since his wings were folded away at the time.
* ''BlackButler'': [[spoiler: [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Ash/Angela during the final battle]]]].