History Main / MasterOfTheLevitatingBlades

* In ''Film/X2XmenUnited'', Magneto escapes from his plastic prison by reshaping iron that was smuggled via an unwitting guard's blood into three balls that he projects back and forth at great speed to demolish the plastic walls. When the prison's bridge is retracted, he reshapes one of the balls into a platform to cross the ravine with the two other balls levitating around him. He then uses said balls to destroy the door.

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* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'': Yondu's [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]] is a mystical, armor-piercing TrickArrow that he controls through whistling. He is shown to be able to kill an entire squad of soldiers at once by psychically spearing them with it.
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** ''Anime/Gundam00'': The "Fang" weapons equipped to some GN-based [[HumongousMecha mobile suits]] are small {{Attack Drone}}s similar to the "funnels" of other continuities, but instead of having a beam rifle most of them are armed only with a [[LaserBlade beam saber]], attacking by flying at the opponent. The later "GN Sword Bits" and "[[Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer GN Scissor Bits]]" function similarly with a physical blade, and the "''Shield'' Bits" are ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

** ''Anime/Gundam00'': The "Fang" weapons equipped to some GN-based [[HumongousMecha mobile suits]] are small {{Attack Drone}}s similar to the "funnels" of other continuities, but instead of having a beam rifle most of them are armed only with a [[LaserBlade beam saber]], attacking by flying at the opponent. The later "GN Sword Bits" function similarly with a physical blade, and the "''Shield'' Bits" are ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE'': The final Gundam of the series, the AGE-FX, is one of the stronger "blade dancer" examples in the franchise. It comes equipped with "A-type funnels" - wedge-shaped blades that orbit it in fan formations to cut down enemies - and is sometimes shown to [[FullContactMagic follow their movements with its own]]. Some higher-end Vagan mobile suits can also generate a cloud of "beam bits" - small orbs of energy that can be directed to block attacks or launch themselves at enemies.

* ''Video Game/HonkaiStarRail'': The playable character Yanqing uses 6 floating ice swords in combat.

* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'': The Darilbalde has beam kunai that can fly around to ram into enemies or [[BladeBelowTheShoulder replace the suit's detachable arms]]. Mounting a melee weapon rather than a ranged one is seemingly a sacrifice to get by without the [[DeadlyUpgrade GUND Format]] which drones are usually operated with.

* ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''

* In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor,'' the boss Cortez is a ghost pirate who fights with four different swords. In one of his phases, they fly in front of him and protect him.

** ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks'': In addition to the multiple users of this trope from the ''Unlimited Blade Works'' route which the anime adapts, Illya also gets in on the action, creating floating swords from her hair during her brief fight with Rin (an extension of her mother's ability to create birds from her hair in ''LightNovel/FateZero'').

* ''LightNovel/Overlord2012'': Two examples of the second variant exist in the setting. Edström of the Six Arms plays it as straight as possible, even dressing like a dancer, while her blades move around her. Then there is Lakyus, leader of the Blue Roses, who simply uses the floating swords on her back as another tool in her diverse arsenal.

* The '''Floating Armory'''. A character whose main strategy is invoking a Main/FlechetteStorm of dozens or even hundreds of weapons on their enemies, which will transform into a Main/StormOfBlades if they are [[TheAce powerful enough]]. Most of the time they'll [[PowersDoTheFighting keep their distance, barely needing to lift a finger]] as their enemies [[BulletDancing hop on their toes]] trying to evade their attacks. All the while they add insult to injury by [[ExcuseMeWhileIMultitask focusing their attention on something else]]. If an enemy does manage to close their distance, they will either use their flying blades as a shield to protect themselves, or pluck one from the cloud and start easily fighting their opponent off the conventional way.

* Princess Nashetania Loei Piena Augustra from ''LightNovel/RokkaNoYuusha'' is the heir apparent to the kingdom, and has been named "Saint of Blades." Her magic power enables her to summon multiple blades from the ground (and sometimes thin air), attack an adversary in formation, or form a kind of spinning shield. These blades then disappear when not needed. The princess intersects with LadyOfWar and SilkHidingSteel.

Either through magic or telekinesis, these characters can surround themselves with {{Flying Weapon}}s - from just a few to hundreds at once - either launching them at their enemies or having them orbit in deadly circles. These weapons might be real, or ones [[SpontaneousWeaponCreation created]] or [[SpectralWeaponCopy duplicated]] by their abilities. [[HeroesPreferSwords In the majority of cases these weapons will be swords]], but some users might mix a few spears, hammers and such into their repertoire.

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* ''LightNovel/TheAsteriskWar'': After her original rapier-style Lux, Aspera Spina, is {{wrecked|Weapon}} at the climax of the Phoenix Festa, Julis is given a prototype Rect Lux. Nova Spina consists of four {{Laser Blade}}s that she can manipulate remotely.

* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'': Yondu's WeaponOfChoice is a mystical, armor-piercing TrickArrow that he controls through whistling. He is shown to be able to kill an entire squad of soldiers at once by psychically spearing them with it.

The majority of characters wield a single weapon when they fight, maybe [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe with a shield to cover up their weak spots]]. [[DualWielding Wielding two weapons at once]] is a flashy, highly difficult style, generally reserved for those of great skill. And then there are these guys, who decided to take that Main/UpToEleven.

* ''VideoGame/{{Nelo}}'': There are four mechanical hands that float around [[PlayerCharacter Nelo]] at all times. Each one is capable of holding and operating a weapon.

** There's also Joachim Armster from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLamentOfInnocennce'', a vampire who controls five swords with his mind alone.

* ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'': The Ruler Sword enemies are huge swords which attack by levitating collections of weapons at the protagonists.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Byakuya Kuchicki's [[EmpathicWeapon Zanpakuto]] can split into thousands of tiny blades resembling cherry blossom petals, which he can control at will. His bankai creates even more of them, which he can also sculpt into floating swords.