History Main / FeatherMotif

->''White feathers for innocence...''
->''Black feathers for darkest sin!''

** In the video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biZpPNzt3II Choice Millionaire]]," the DeusExMachina subversive against the Machine also wears black feathers on his armor, one of which he plucks off and transforms to gift an imprisoned labourer with a "[[TheMerch Hopecatcher]]," a steel feather pendant that functions as an {{Amulet|OfConcentratedAwesome}} to aid the labourers in escaping from the Machine.

* For Music/PoetsOfTheFall, feathers denotes the magical and the eldritch.

* For Music/PoetsOfTheFall: Denotes the magical and the eldritch.

* Very common in ''AnimaBeyondFantasy'' artwork, perhaps because of its heavy inspiration on ''FinalFantasy'', and not just for characters close to [[CrystalDragonJesus the Church of Abel]].

* [[WarriorMonk Kilik]]'s [[FinishingMove Critical Finish]] in ''[[SoulSeries Soulcalibur IV]]'' has him leap up into the air as the cry of [[ThePhoenix a phoenix]] resounds in the distance. He is briefly surrounded by golden feathers as he slams his [[SimpleStaff bo]] down upon their heads for the final blow.

** The feather motif also briefly shows up in ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'''s [[CrossOver sister series]], ''Manga/XxxHolic''. After receiving a visit from [[spoiler: Syaoran and company, Watanuki is inspired to take on a wing symbol as his magical signature. The symbol is also exactly the same as the ''Tsubasa'' logo.]]

* In ''{{Clover}}'', Suu has a feather motif going on (as do the rest of the Clovers, to a lesser extent) as part of a "caged bird" metaphor.

* ''Manga/{{InuYasha}}'': Kagura is represented by a white feather. She is a [[ElementalPowers wind]]-{{youkai}} and her power of flight manifests through her feathered hairpins. The feather becomes her symbol of her desire to be as free as the wind. [[spoiler: When she [[IDieFree dies]], her soul finally finding the freedom to become one with the wind is symbolised by a feather floating away from her [[NoBodyLeftBehind dissolved]] body and soaring off into the sky on the wind.]]

* Very common in AnimaBeyondFantasy artwork, perhaps because of its heavy inspiration on FinalFantasy, and not just for characters close to [[CrystalDragonJesus the Church of Abel]].

* Alphonse Michel from ''PopNMusic'' has this during his Fever animation. (As his hair turns blond from taking off his glasses, the white, glowing feathers appear while the book in hand opens and starts turning pages..)

** The feather motif also briefly shows up in ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'''s [[CrossOver sister series]], ''Manga/XxxHolic''. After receiving a visit from [[spoiler: Syaoran and company, Watanuki is inspired to take on a wing symbol as his magical signature. The symbol is also exactly the same as the ''TsubasaChronicle'' logo.]]

** The feather motif also briefly shows up in ''TsubasaChronicle'''s [[CrossOver sister series]], ''Manga/{{Xxxholic}}''. After receiving a visit from [[spoiler: Syaoran and company, Watanuki is inspired to take on a wing symbol as his magical signature. The symbol is also exactly the same as the ''TsubasaChronicle'' logo.]]

* Both Miu and Shou Kanou from ''KenichiTheMightiestDisciple''. Miu's movements and fighting style often get compared to bird's movements, and her name (美羽) [[MeaningfulName means "beautiful wings" or "beautiful feathers"]]. Kanou particularly recognizes this in Miu and for that reason falls in love with her. He himself loves birds, has a spread wings motif on the back of his leather jacket, and wears a birdcage-shaped earring. Both of them are sometimes drawn accompanied by symbolic ethereal feathers.

Compare CherryBlossoms, PetalPower, FluffyFashionFeathers, GoodWingsEvilWings.

->''[[BadassCreed White feathers for innocence...]]''
->''[[BlackAndWhiteMorality Black feathers for darkest sin!]]''

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When the motif is associated with a character that character may have wings or feathers (both real or represented) on their clothing or accessories. In {{Anime}} and VideoGames, it is not uncommon for a character with a Feather Motif to have powers that are accompanied by feathers or even have fully feathered wings, although it should be noted that feathered wings alone do not make a Feather Motif.

* ''ModernTalesOfFaerie'', the love interest Roiben wears armour made of black leather sculpted into the shape of feathers.

* The ''Distant Worlds'' ''FinalFantasy'' albums both have a feather on the cover - a black feather against a white background for ''I'', and a white feather against a black background for ''II''.

** Lightning in ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy XIII-2}}'' appears to have developed this motif - her armor has a half-skirt made of feathers and feathers appear when she summons her gunblade. This replaces her flower petal motif from the first game. WordOfGod has confirmed that this indicates a connection to the divine.

* ''Anime/SailorMoon'' has this frequently in the anime. First off, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjp5_tGEnKg her transformation sequence]] in ''SailorMoon R'', in which glowing feathers and wings were just part of the transformation sequence, then later in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPmveBY1eK4 her Eternal Sailor Moon]] henshin, in which real wings and feathers are part of the sequence until the wings turn to fake wings. Her [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGfkSDYrOZ0 first]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_gmmpNwMns second]] attacks in that series involve what can only be described as ''hurricanes'' of feathers. In the [[Manga/SailorMoon manga]], Eternal Sailor Moon bears real feathered wings, as does Sailor Cosmos, who also has the feather wing motif on parts of her costume and staff.

* ''Manga/SailorMoon'' has this frequently in the anime. First off, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjp5_tGEnKg her transformation sequence]] in ''SailorMoon R'', in which glowing feathers and wings were just part of the transformation sequence, then later in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPmveBY1eK4 her Eternal Sailor Moon]] henshin, in which real wings and feathers are part of the sequence until the wings turn to fake wings. Her [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGfkSDYrOZ0 first]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_gmmpNwMns second]] attacks in that series involve what can only be described as ''hurricanes'' of feathers. In the manga, Eternal Sailor Moon bears real feathered wings, as does Sailor Cosmos, who also has the feather wing motif on parts of her costume and staff.

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