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* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'':
** Soryusen is one of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu's two-step battoujutsu techniques. It involves performing the standard battoujutsu strike, then drawing the sheath on the same path as the initial attack. A variation, Ikazuchi, involves performing a battoujutsu strike while the sword is still sheathed, then drawing the sword for the secondary attack.
** Takimi Shigure from the NonSerialMovie [[DualWield dual wields]] his sword and its sheath, using the latter to perform feints, trapping, or as a throwing weapon when the opponent tries to create space.
* Nameless of ''Anime/SwordOfTheStranger'' refuses to draw his sword, making him this by default. He still kills plenty of people.
* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' frequently uses the sheath of his EmpathicWeapon Tessaiga as a shield, since being able to contain Tessaiga's power means the sheath is capable of generating a fairly powerful barrier. He's also made inventive use of the sheath's ability to call the sword into it on at least one occasion.
** Soryusen is one of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu's two-step battoujutsu techniques. It involves performing the standard battoujutsu strike, then drawing the sheath on the same path as the initial attack. A variation, Ikazuchi, involves performing a battoujutsu strike while the sword is still sheathed, then drawing the sword for the secondary attack.
** Takimi Shigure from the NonSerialMovie [[DualWield dual wields]] his sword and its sheath, using the latter to perform feints, trapping, or as a throwing weapon when the opponent tries to create space.
* Nameless of ''Anime/SwordOfTheStranger'' refuses to draw his sword, making him this by default. He still kills plenty of people.
* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' frequently uses the sheath of his EmpathicWeapon Tessaiga as a shield, since being able to contain Tessaiga's power means the sheath is capable of generating a fairly powerful barrier. He's also made inventive use of the sheath's ability to call the sword into it on at least one occasion.
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* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'':
** Soryusen is one of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu's two-step battoujutsu techniques. It involves performing the standard battoujutsu strike, then drawing the sheath on the same path as the initial attack. AIn an unusual variation, Ikazuchi, involves performing Matsuri of ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'' doesn't use his scabbard as a battoujutsu strike while club or projectile, rather he unties the sword is still sheathed, then drawing the sword for the secondary attack.
** Takimi Shigure from the NonSerialMovie [[DualWield dual wields]]rope fastening it to his sword suit and its sheath, swings it around, using the latter to perform feints, trapping, or scabbard as a throwing weapon when the opponent tries to create space.
* Nameless of ''Anime/SwordOfTheStranger'' refuses to draw his sword, making him this by default. He still kills plenty of people.
* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' frequently uses the sheath of his EmpathicWeapon Tessaiga as a shield, since being able to contain Tessaiga's power means the sheath is capable of generating a fairly powerful barrier. He's also made inventive use of the sheath's ability to call the sword into it on at least one occasion.hook and weight.
** Soryusen is one of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu's two-step battoujutsu techniques. It involves performing the standard battoujutsu strike, then drawing the sheath on the same path as the initial attack. A
** Takimi Shigure from the NonSerialMovie [[DualWield dual wields]]
* Nameless of ''Anime/SwordOfTheStranger'' refuses to draw his sword, making him this by default. He still kills plenty of people.
* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' frequently uses the sheath of his EmpathicWeapon Tessaiga as a shield, since being able to contain Tessaiga's power means the sheath is capable of generating a fairly powerful barrier. He's also made inventive use of the sheath's ability to call the sword into it on at least one occasion.
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* Ogami Itto of ''Manga/{{Lone Wolf and Cub}}'' is fond of doing this; it's ridiculously effective when he does it, because his [[HonorBeforeReason opponents are rigidly following the rules of combat]] laid out by the code of the Samurai, whereas Itto has cast that aside and become a CombatPragmatist ''par excellence''.
** It's also sometimes used, of all things, as a defusing tactic - there's multiple times in the series when Itto is talking to high-ranking officials who have soldiers hidden in wait behind thin panels in their castle rooms to strike Itto down. By chucking his scabbard through the walls and taking the doublecrossing official hostage, he buys time to either negotiate his way out, or strike down his target.
* In ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', [[LadyOfWar Signum]] will occasionally use her weapon's sheath to parry attacks. She can also [[SwissArmyWeapon combine her sword with the sheath to transform it into]] a bow.
** It's also sometimes used, of all things, as a defusing tactic - there's multiple times in the series when Itto is talking to high-ranking officials who have soldiers hidden in wait behind thin panels in their castle rooms to strike Itto down. By chucking his scabbard through the walls and taking the doublecrossing official hostage, he buys time to either negotiate his way out, or strike down his target.
* In ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', [[LadyOfWar Signum]] will occasionally use her weapon's sheath to parry attacks. She can also [[SwissArmyWeapon combine her sword with the sheath to transform it into]] a bow.
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* A different kind of sheath weapon in ''Manga/{{Trigun}}''. The sheath of one mercenary that goes after Vash is actually a shotgun in disguise.
* In ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'', upon the Sins' rescue attempt of Elizabeth when she is brought to the capital of Liones, Meliodas decides to DualWield both the sword he received from her and its sheath as weapons.
* In ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'', upon the Sins' rescue attempt of Elizabeth when she is brought to the capital of Liones, Meliodas decides to DualWield both the sword he received from her and its sheath as weapons.
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* Alain does this during his duel with Oscar in ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''.
* Narberal does this in ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}'' when faced with an undead dragon made of human bones. Since a blunt weapon would be more effective than a bladed one, she ties her sword's hilt to the sheath to use her sword as a bludgeon.
* Narberal does this in ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}'' when faced with an undead dragon made of human bones. Since a blunt weapon would be more effective than a bladed one, she ties her sword's hilt to the sheath to use her sword as a bludgeon.
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* Parodied in ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'': a blowhard samurai wannabe throws the scabbard of his longsword in the sky before facing his enemy, who promptly disarms him. However, before he can receive the fatal blow, the sheath comes down on his opponent's head and knocks him out cold, while the other one tries to pass it off as his special "Flying Dragon technique".
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* In an unusual variation, Matsuri of ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'' doesn't use his scabbard as a club or projectile, rather he unties the rope fastening it to his suit and swings it around, using the scabbard as a hook and weight.
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* In an unusual variation, Matsuri ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' frequently uses the sheath of ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'' doesn't his EmpathicWeapon Tessaiga as a shield, since being able to contain Tessaiga's power means the sheath is capable of generating a fairly powerful barrier. He's also made inventive use of the sheath's ability to call the sword into it on at least one occasion.
* Ogami Itto of ''Manga/{{Lone Wolf and Cub}}'' is fond of doing this; it's ridiculously effective when he does it, because his [[HonorBeforeReason opponents are rigidly following the rules of combat]] laid out by the code of the Samurai, whereas Itto has cast that aside and become a CombatPragmatist ''par excellence''.
** It's also sometimes used, of all things, as a defusing tactic - there's multiple times in the series when Itto is talking to high-ranking officials who have soldiers hidden in wait behind thin panels in their castle rooms to strike Itto down. By chucking his scabbard through the walls and taking the doublecrossing official hostage, he buys time to either negotiate his way out, or strike down his target.
* In ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', [[LadyOfWar Signum]] will occasionally use her weapon's sheath to parry attacks. She can also [[SwissArmyWeapon combine her sword with the sheath to transform it into]] a bow.
* Narberal does this in ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}'' when faced with an undead dragon made of human bones. Since a blunt weapon would be more effective than a bladed one, she ties her sword's hilt to the sheath to use her sword as aclub or projectile, rather he unties bludgeon.
* Alain does this during his duel with Oscar in ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''.
* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'':
** Soryusen is one of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu's two-step battoujutsu techniques. It involves performing therope fastening it to standard battoujutsu strike, then drawing the sheath on the same path as the initial attack. A variation, Ikazuchi, involves performing a battoujutsu strike while the sword is still sheathed, then drawing the sword for the secondary attack.
** Takimi Shigure from the NonSerialMovie [[DualWield dual wields]] hissuit sword and swings it around, its sheath, using the latter to perform feints, trapping, or as a throwing weapon when the opponent tries to create space.
* Parodied in ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'': a blowhard samurai wannabe throws the scabbardas a hook of his longsword in the sky before facing his enemy, who promptly disarms him. However, before he can receive the fatal blow, the sheath comes down on his opponent's head and weight.knocks him out cold, while the other one tries to pass it off as his special "Flying Dragon technique".
* In ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'', upon the Sins' rescue attempt of Elizabeth when she is brought to the capital of Liones, Meliodas decides to DualWield both the sword he received from her and its sheath as weapons.
* Nameless of ''Anime/SwordOfTheStranger'' refuses to draw his sword, making him this by default. He still kills plenty of people.
* A different kind of sheath weapon in ''Manga/{{Trigun}}''. The sheath of one mercenary that goes after Vash is actually a shotgun in disguise.
* Ogami Itto of ''Manga/{{Lone Wolf and Cub}}'' is fond of doing this; it's ridiculously effective when he does it, because his [[HonorBeforeReason opponents are rigidly following the rules of combat]] laid out by the code of the Samurai, whereas Itto has cast that aside and become a CombatPragmatist ''par excellence''.
** It's also sometimes used, of all things, as a defusing tactic - there's multiple times in the series when Itto is talking to high-ranking officials who have soldiers hidden in wait behind thin panels in their castle rooms to strike Itto down. By chucking his scabbard through the walls and taking the doublecrossing official hostage, he buys time to either negotiate his way out, or strike down his target.
* In ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', [[LadyOfWar Signum]] will occasionally use her weapon's sheath to parry attacks. She can also [[SwissArmyWeapon combine her sword with the sheath to transform it into]] a bow.
* Narberal does this in ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}'' when faced with an undead dragon made of human bones. Since a blunt weapon would be more effective than a bladed one, she ties her sword's hilt to the sheath to use her sword as a
* Alain does this during his duel with Oscar in ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''.
* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'':
** Soryusen is one of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu's two-step battoujutsu techniques. It involves performing the
** Takimi Shigure from the NonSerialMovie [[DualWield dual wields]] his
* Parodied in ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'': a blowhard samurai wannabe throws the scabbard
* In ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'', upon the Sins' rescue attempt of Elizabeth when she is brought to the capital of Liones, Meliodas decides to DualWield both the sword he received from her and its sheath as weapons.
* Nameless of ''Anime/SwordOfTheStranger'' refuses to draw his sword, making him this by default. He still kills plenty of people.
* A different kind of sheath weapon in ''Manga/{{Trigun}}''. The sheath of one mercenary that goes after Vash is actually a shotgun in disguise.
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* O-Ren Ishii briefly dual wields her sword and sheath at the beginning of her fight with Beatrix in ''Film/KillBill''.
** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches his sword with her sheath]]'', before tossing both away leaving them both unarmed, setting up [[spoiler:the Bride taking Bill down with the [[ChekhovsGun Five Point Palm]] [[TouchOfDeath Exploding Heart Technique]]]].
** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches his sword with her sheath]]'', before tossing both away leaving them both unarmed, setting up [[spoiler:the Bride taking Bill down with the [[ChekhovsGun Five Point Palm]] [[TouchOfDeath Exploding Heart Technique]]]].
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* O-Ren Ishii briefly dual wields her sword and sheath at Near the beginning of her fight with Beatrix in ''Film/KillBill''.
** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches''Film/BladeII'', Blade uses both his sword with her sheath]]'', before tossing both away leaving them both unarmed, setting up [[spoiler:the Bride taking Bill down with and the [[ChekhovsGun Five Point Palm]] [[TouchOfDeath Exploding Heart Technique]]]]. scabbard when fighting against two vampires at once.
** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches
* John Preston does this near the end of ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', impaling two mooks at the same time with a katana and its saya. It helps that during the fight, the saya had been sliced to a point by another mook's katana.
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* Near the beginning of ''Film/BladeII'', Blade uses both his sword and the scabbard when fighting against two vampires at once.
* John Preston does this near the end of ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', impaling two mooks at the same time with a katana and its saya. It helps that during the fight, the saya had been sliced to a point by another mook's katana.
* John Preston does this near the end of ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', impaling two mooks at the same time with a katana and its saya. It helps that during the fight, the saya had been sliced to a point by another mook's katana.
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* Near O-Ren Ishii briefly dual wields her sword and sheath at the beginning of ''Film/BladeII'', Blade uses both her fight with Beatrix in ''Film/KillBill''.
** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches his swordand the scabbard when fighting against two vampires at once.
* John Preston does this near the end of ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', impaling two mooks at the same timewith a katana and its saya. It helps that during her sheath]]'', before tossing both away leaving them both unarmed, setting up [[spoiler:the Bride taking Bill down with the fight, the saya had been sliced to a point by another mook's katana.[[ChekhovsGun Five Point Palm]] [[TouchOfDeath Exploding Heart Technique]]]].
** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches his sword
* John Preston does this near the end of ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', impaling two mooks at the same time
* The novel ''Literature/{{Barrayar}}'' features a variant; Koudelka's SwordCane has a spring-loaded release mechanism powerful enough to launch the sheath with enough force to knock a man over and probably crack some ribs.
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* The novel ''Literature/{{Barrayar}}'' features a variant; Koudelka's SwordCane has a spring-loaded release mechanism powerful enough to launch the sheath with enough force to knock a man over and probably crack some ribs.
* Due to the franchise's love for crazy fight scenes, the Makai Knights in ''Series/{{Garo}}'' tend to use their weapons' sheathes when fighting. The most noteworthy example happens in ''Series/GAROGoldStormSho'', where [[TheHero Ryuga]] and [[EvilCounterpart Jinga]] have an entire fight scene where they trade sheathes while trading blows.
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* Due to the franchise's love for crazy fight scenes, the Makai Knights in ''Series/{{Garo}}'' tend to use their weapons' sheathes when fighting. The most noteworthy example happens in ''Series/GAROGoldStormSho'', where [[TheHero Ryuga]] and [[EvilCounterpart Jinga]] have an entire fight scene where they trade sheathes while trading blows.
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* Sarah Gizka, One of the iconic characters of ''Song of Swords'' uses the steel scabbard of her rapier as an off-hand weapon to parry with. This can be done in-game, and is reasonably effective.
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* Sarah Gizka, One of the iconic characters of ''Song ''TabletopGame/{{Song of Swords'' Swords}}'' uses the steel scabbard of her rapier as an off-hand weapon to parry with. This can be done in-game, and is reasonably effective.
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* Vergil in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' does this as the first two strikes of his main combo with Yamato, and Dante copies this when he gets his hands on it.
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* Ukyo's "weak" attacks in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' have him jabbing with his scabbard, keeping his sword sheathed.
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* Ukyo's "weak" attacks Augus in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' does this whenever he doesn't consider it worth unsheathing his sword, and it's still strong enough to kill kaiju sized space fish in one strike.
* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' invokes this trope with the Kirkhammer and Ludwig's Holy Blade. Their normal forms are a standard longsword. But their transformed modes use the longswords as handles to strike with their massive sheathes – a large stone hammer and a huge greatsword, respectively.
* Vergil in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' does this as the first two strikes of his main combo with Yamato, and Dante copies this when he gets his hands on it.
* Occasionally done by Zhou Tai as a juggling attack in the various ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'' games where he is given a katana. Then again, he's one of maybe two characters to even havehim jabbing with his scabbard, keeping his sword sheathed.a scabbard in the first place.
* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' invokes this trope with the Kirkhammer and Ludwig's Holy Blade. Their normal forms are a standard longsword. But their transformed modes use the longswords as handles to strike with their massive sheathes – a large stone hammer and a huge greatsword, respectively.
* Vergil in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' does this as the first two strikes of his main combo with Yamato, and Dante copies this when he gets his hands on it.
* Occasionally done by Zhou Tai as a juggling attack in the various ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'' games where he is given a katana. Then again, he's one of maybe two characters to even have
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': The Samurai Nobodies normally attack with their [[DualWielding dual katanas]], though they may barrage their targets with a fury of strikes that also involve using the sheathes (which they control with telekinesis).
* In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', ARKS Council of Six member Regius wields the Genesis Weapon "Yonohate", a katana of such world-shattering power that it is kept sealed within a huge, bulky case. He typically fights by swinging said case around like a [[{{BFS}} Sword]].
* Ukyo's "weak" attacks in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' have him jabbing with his scabbard, keeping his sword sheathed.
* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the odachi for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.
* In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', ARKS Council of Six member Regius wields the Genesis Weapon "Yonohate", a katana of such world-shattering power that it is kept sealed within a huge, bulky case. He typically fights by swinging said case around like a [[{{BFS}} Sword]].
* Ukyo's "weak" attacks in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' have him jabbing with his scabbard, keeping his sword sheathed.
* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the odachi for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.
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* Occasionally done by Zhou Tai as a juggling attack in the various ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'' games where he is given a katana. Then again, he's one of maybe two characters to even have a scabbard in the first place.
* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the odachi for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.
* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the odachi for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.
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* Occasionally done by Zhou Tai Adray Lasbard in ''VideoGame/StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime'' uses a katana as a juggling attack in the various ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'' games where he is given a katana. Then again, his main weapon, except ''he never unsheathes it''. Basically, he's one of maybe two characters to even have using a scabbard in the first place.
* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the odachi for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.katana like a bludgeon.
* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the odachi for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.
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* Adray Lasbard in ''VideoGame/StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime'' uses a katana as his main weapon, except ''he never unsheathes it''. Basically, he's using a katana like a bludgeon.
* Augus in ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' does this whenever he doesn't consider it worth unsheathing his sword, and it's still strong enough to kill kaiju sized space fish in one strike.
* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' invokes this trope with the Kirkhammer and Ludwig's Holy Blade. Their normal forms are a standard longsword. But their transformed modes use the longswords as handles to strike with their massive sheathes – a large stone hammer and a huge greatsword, respectively.
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': The Samurai Nobodies normally attack with their [[DualWielding dual katanas]], though they may barrage their targets with a fury of strikes that also involve using the sheathes (which they control with telekinesis).
* In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', ARKS Council of Six member Regius wields the Genesis Weapon "Yonohate", a katana of such world-shattering power that it is kept sealed within a huge, bulky case. He typically fights by swinging said case around like a [[{{BFS}} Sword]].
* Augus in ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' does this whenever he doesn't consider it worth unsheathing his sword, and it's still strong enough to kill kaiju sized space fish in one strike.
* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' invokes this trope with the Kirkhammer and Ludwig's Holy Blade. Their normal forms are a standard longsword. But their transformed modes use the longswords as handles to strike with their massive sheathes – a large stone hammer and a huge greatsword, respectively.
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': The Samurai Nobodies normally attack with their [[DualWielding dual katanas]], though they may barrage their targets with a fury of strikes that also involve using the sheathes (which they control with telekinesis).
* In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', ARKS Council of Six member Regius wields the Genesis Weapon "Yonohate", a katana of such world-shattering power that it is kept sealed within a huge, bulky case. He typically fights by swinging said case around like a [[{{BFS}} Sword]].
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* Due to the franchise's love for CrazyAwesome fight scenes, the Makai Knights in ''Series/{{Garo}}'' tend to use their weapons' sheathes when fighting. The most noteworthy example happens in ''Series/GAROGoldStormSho'', where [[TheHero Ryuga]] and [[EvilCounterpart Jinga]] have an entire fight scene where they trade sheathes while trading blows.
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* Due to the franchise's love for CrazyAwesome crazy fight scenes, the Makai Knights in ''Series/{{Garo}}'' tend to use their weapons' sheathes when fighting. The most noteworthy example happens in ''Series/GAROGoldStormSho'', where [[TheHero Ryuga]] and [[EvilCounterpart Jinga]] have an entire fight scene where they trade sheathes while trading blows.
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* Nightblood's sheath is frequently used this way in ''Literature/{{Warbreaker}}''. However, due to the sheer amount of Investiture Nightblood holds, even the sheath is a deadly weapon. The narration frequently describes glancing blows shattering bones or the sheath getting rammed through people's chests.
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* Nightblood's sheath is frequently used this way in ''Literature/{{Warbreaker}}''. However, due to the sheer amount of Investiture Nightblood holds, even the sheath is a deadly weapon. The narration frequently describes glancing blows shattering bones or the sheath getting rammed through people's chests. WordOfGod has also revealed that the sheath is made of aluminum, a known AntiMagic material in Literature/TheCosmere.
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* ''Film/BloodAndBone'': The hero, Bone, fights the BigBad in front of the GreaterScopeVillain. Since the BigBad being armed with a sword, the GreaterScopeVillain has his henchmen give him one as well. TheHero just throws away the sword and fights with the sheath.
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* ''Film/BloodAndBone'': The hero, Bone, fights film's climax has [[TheHero Bone]] fight the BigBad in front of the GreaterScopeVillain. Since the BigBad being is armed with a sword, the GreaterScopeVillain has his henchmen give him Bone one as well. TheHero just Bone simply throws away the sword and fights with the sheath.sheath. [[spoiler:Bone wins and the BigBad loses a hand]].
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* Vergil in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' does this as the first two strikes of his main combo, and does it to Dante.
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* Vergil in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' does this as the first two strikes of his main combo, combo with Yamato, and does it to Dante.Dante copies this when he gets his hands on it.
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* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the blade for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.
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* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the blade odachi for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.
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** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches his sword with her sheath]]'', before tossing both away leaving them both unarmed.
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** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches his sword with her sheath]]'', before tossing both away leaving them both unarmed.unarmed, setting up [[spoiler:the Bride taking Bill down with the [[ChekhovsGun Five Point Palm]] [[TouchOfDeath Exploding Heart Technique]]]].
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* Alain does this during his duel with Oscar in ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles''.
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* John Preston does this near the end of ''{{Film/Equilibrium}}'', impaling two mooks at the same time with a katana and its saya. It helps that during the fight, the saya had been sliced to a point by another mook's katana.
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* John Preston does this near the end of ''{{Film/Equilibrium}}'', ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', impaling two mooks at the same time with a katana and its saya. It helps that during the fight, the saya had been sliced to a point by another mook's katana.
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* From ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', Blake Belladonna's weapon, described as a "Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe", at first glance seems to resemble an oversized cleaver. However that's actually its sheath, which has a sharpened edge in itself and can be [[DualWielding dual wielded]] with the actual weapon.
* From ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', Blake Belladonna's weapon, described as a "Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe", at first glance seems to resemble an oversized cleaver. However that's actually its sheath, which has a sharpened edge in itself and can be [[DualWielding dual wielded]] with the actual weapon.
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** Blake Belladonna's weapon, described as a "Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe", at first glance seems to resemble an oversized cleaver. However that's actually its sheath, which has a sharpened edge in itself and can be [[DualWielding dual wielded]] with the actual weapon.
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* In an unusual variation, Matsuri of ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'' doesn't use his scabbard as a club or projectile, but as as weight and hook on the end of a concealed [[KnowsTheRopes rope]].
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* In an unusual variation, Matsuri of ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'' doesn't use his scabbard as a club or projectile, but as as weight rather he unties the rope fastening it to his suit and swings it around, using the scabbard as a hook on the end of a concealed [[KnowsTheRopes rope]].and weight.
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* Due to the franchise's love for CrazyAwesome fight scenes, the Makai Knights in ''Series/{{Garo}}'' tend to use their weapons' sheathes when fighting. The most noteworthy example happens in ''Series/GAROGoldStormSho'', where [[TheHero Ryuga]] and [[EvilCounterpart Jinga]] have an entire fight scene where they trade sheathes while trading blows.
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* Parodied in ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'': a blowhard samurai wannabe throws the scabbard of his longsword in the sky before facing his enemy, who promptly disarms him. However, before he can receive the fatal blow, the sheath comes down on his opponent's head and knocks him out cold, while the other one tries to pass it off as his special "Flying Dragon technique".
* ''Manga/{{Gamaran}}'': When Iori is introduced he criticizes Gama for his mediocre fighting skills and then challenges him to a duel, giving the disarmed boy his own sword while he fights with an empty scabbard. It's all he needs to defeat Gama in one attack.
* ''Manga/{{Gamaran}}'': When Iori is introduced he criticizes Gama for his mediocre fighting skills and then challenges him to a duel, giving the disarmed boy his own sword while he fights with an empty scabbard. It's all he needs to defeat Gama in one attack.
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* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the blade for his most powerful attacks.
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* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori Yagyu generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the blade for his most powerful attacks. It fits with his philosophy and moral code.
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* Sam Vimes pulls it off with panache in ''Discworld/NightWatch''.
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* Sam Vimes pulls it off with panache in ''Discworld/NightWatch''.''Literature/{{Night Watch|Discworld}}''.
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Use of a sword's sheath as a weapon. If you still have the CoolSword, then you can [[DualWielding wield them both]], or just leave the sheath on to pack an extra punch. If someone is using the sheath instead of the blade, it may be because they aren't intending to kill their opponent. An IaijutsuPractitioner may use the sheath as a primary weapon, for feinting or stunning, or to show that it's not yet time to [[LetsGetDangerous get dangerous]].
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Use of a sword's sheath as a weapon.
If you still have the CoolSword, then you can [[DualWielding wield them both]], or just leave the sheath on to pack an extra punch. If someone is using the sheath instead of the blade, it may be because they aren't intending to kill their opponent.
An IaijutsuPractitioner may use the sheath as a primary weapon, for feinting or stunning, or to show that it's not yet time to [[LetsGetDangerous get dangerous]].
If you still have the CoolSword, then you can [[DualWielding wield them both]], or just leave the sheath on to pack an extra punch. If someone is using the sheath instead of the blade, it may be because they aren't intending to kill their opponent.
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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': When Ikkaku isn't fighting with Shikai / Bankai, he [[DualWielding dual wields]] his sword and sheath.
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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': When Ikkaku isn't fighting with Shikai / Bankai, he [[DualWielding dual wields]] his sword and sheath. Being [[HeroicAmbidexterity ambidextrous]], Ikkaku freely switches which hand is holding the sword and which is holding the scabbard in order to confuse his opponent.
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* ''Film/BloodAndBone'': The hero, Bone, fight the BigBad in front of the BiggerBad. The BigBad being armed with a sword, the BiggerBad has his henchmen give him one as well. TheHero just throws away the sword and fights with the sheath.
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* ''Film/BloodAndBone'': The hero, Bone, fight fights the BigBad in front of the BiggerBad. The GreaterScopeVillain. Since the BigBad being armed with a sword, the BiggerBad GreaterScopeVillain has his henchmen give him one as well. TheHero just throws away the sword and fights with the sheath.
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** In the final battle the Bride and Bill ''both'' keep their sheaths, and after he disarms her she ''[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything catches his sword with her sheath]]'', before tossing both away leaving them both unarmed.
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* In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', ARKS Council of Six member Regius wields the Genesis Weapon "Yonohate", a katana of such world-shattering power that it is kept sealed at all times. As such, he typically fights by swinging its case around like a [[{{BFS}} Sword]].
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* In ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'', ARKS Council of Six member Regius wields the Genesis Weapon "Yonohate", a katana of such world-shattering power that it is kept sealed at all times. As such, he within a huge, bulky case. He typically fights by swinging its said case around like a [[{{BFS}} Sword]].
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* The Ronin's Sayageki ability in ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey 2 Heroes of Lagaard''.
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* In ''Videogame/SamuraiWarriors'', Munenori generally clubs people with his sheath, only drawing the blade for his most powerful attacks.
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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': When Ikkaku isn't fighting with shikai / Bankai, he [[DualWielding dual wields]] his sword and sheath.
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* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': During the battle in chapter 44, Night Blade starts DualWielding his new sword and its sheath.
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* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': ''FanFic/ChaosTheory'': Saber uses Avalon as a bludgeon against her opponent at one point in the climax.
* ''FanFic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': During the battle in chapter 44, Night Blade starts DualWielding his new sword and its sheath.
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* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': During the battle in chapter 44, Night Blade starts DualWielding his new sword and its sheath.
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* Nightblood's sheath is frequently used this way in ''Literature/{{Warbreaker}}''.
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* Nightblood's sheath is frequently used this way in ''Literature/{{Warbreaker}}''. However, due to the sheer amount of Investiture Nightblood holds, even the sheath is a deadly weapon. The narration frequently describes glancing blows shattering bones or the sheath getting rammed through people's chests.
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* Kagura Mikazuchi of ''Manga/FairyTail'' specializes in this sort of fighting style with the "Besheathed Longsword Technique", having resolved to only unsheath her sword when she finally comes face-to-face with the man she holds responsible for her older brother Simon's death: Jellal. She's still capable of destroying buildings with the sheathed sword alone. When Erza reveals that Simon died saving her life and takes full responsibility for it, Kagura finally unsheathes her blade and unleashes a swing that ''levels an entire section of city''.
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** In Volume 4, Jaune Arc's upgraded weapons include his sheathe(which is already a shield) being able to deploy blades when combined with his sword, becoming a larger weapon.
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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': when Ikkaku isn't fighting with shikai / Bankai, he [[DualWielding dual wields]] his sword and sheath.
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* Adray Lasbard in ''StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime'' uses a katana as his main weapon, except ''he never unsheathes it''. Basically, he's using a katana like a bludgeon.
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* Adray Lasbard in ''StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime'' ''VideoGame/StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime'' uses a katana as his main weapon, except ''he never unsheathes it''. Basically, he's using a katana like a bludgeon.
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** In Volume 4, Jaune Arc's upgraded weapons include his sheathe being able to deploy blades when combined with his sword, becoming a larger weapon.
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