History Main / WhipItGood

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': One of the quirks that’s part of One For All is Blackwhip, which lets All Might and later Isuzu Midoriya make and control black energy whips. He could only achieve greater control after mastering the Full Cowl technique and can still injure his arms if he lets it get too strong. He’s been shown reinforcing his skeleton with the whips as well. The quirk runs on emotions and the angrier he is, the stronger it gets.

* ''VideoGame/MinecraftDungeons'': The Jungle Awakens DLC introduces whips as melee weapons.

* ''VideoGame/MarioParty8'': The minigame Blazing Lassos has two dueling characters use lassos to catch and seize wooden barrels placed within rotating platforms (one for each character). Each barrel has a marked number that indicates their worth in points, which are allotted to the score of the character who seizes the barrel. Each player has to twirl the lasso with enough strength so they glow, making them ready to be thrown and seize a barrel. Shortly after a barrel is seized, another will fall from above to the empty space of the rotating platform. After 20 seconds, whoever scored the highest wins; but if both characters have the same score, the minigame ends in a tie.

* Whips and scourges occasionally turn up in ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'', and function quite realistically; they take the fewest hits to make an opponent pass out from pain, short of critting with a slashing weapon and severing a limb, but their base damage is atrocious and they're useless against armour. Considered something of a JokeItem as a result.
** Occasionally verging on LethalJokeItem or DeathOfAThousandCuts. Dump an unarmored goblin into a room full of whip- and scourge-based weapon traps, and just see how very long it takes them to die, and how much blood they lose before then.
** In the current version, however, whips function as [[GameBreaker laser-guided killing machines]], effectively ignoring any armor the target is wearing and doing way too much damage, due to some [[GoodBadBugs errors in the way stats represent its physical characteristics]] (part of a weapon's damage is now based on weight, but it uses the weapon's ''entire'' weight instead of the very small part making contact, making it more like getting shot with a bullet).

* In ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey'', the Dark Hunter class has the option to use whips. The females in particular like to dress in scant leather outfits, and they all sport skills such as Climax and Ecstasy. They even specialize in [[InstantKnots tying up enemies]] and their [[LimitBreak Dominate]] skill lets them [[{{fetish}} completely bind and gag]] an enemy without fail. In ''Heroes of Lagaard'' they are a favorite for their ability to [[OneHitKill instantly kill]] most enemies, including some ''bosses'', once said enemies are at 55% HP or lower.

* In ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', [[MsFanservice Poison]], who was a {{Mook}} in the original ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', sports a riding crop upon her fighting-game debut in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' (Ultra Street Fighter IV, to be precise). In her addition in the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' roster, she wields a longer whip for greater reach.

See also: WeaponOfChoice and VariableLengthChain. Riding crops are a variation. Want to badass it up a bit? Try using a SnakeWhip or a WhipSword, or electrify it for a LightningLash.

* Despite the fact that she is the dominant main character in a {{Hentai}} manga, Pamila of ''Bondage Fairies'' does not use her whip for sex play, instead using it as her WeaponOfChoice for combat. And she's damn good with it. [[spoiler:[[EmergencyWeapon It has a knife hidden in the handle, too]].]]

* Lucy, from ''Manga/FairyTail'', while specializing in Celestial Spirit magic, also keeps a whip as her WeaponOfChoice and knows how to use it. She later gains the ''Fleuve d'étoiles'', a magical extendible whip from the Eridanus constellation that lets her wrap and entangle her opponents. Her Taurus Star Dress also carries a whip to go with the cowgirl motif (because the Taurus form also gives her SuperStrength, her whip attacks pack a lot of power in this form).

* In ''VideoGame/LostSmileAndStrangeCircus'', this is Rebecca's WeaponOfChoice, since she's a tiger tamer.

* In ''VideoGame/MitsumeteKnight R'', the whip is [[RichBitch Lin]][[FemmeFatale da's]] WeaponOfChoice. It doesn't help that one of the multiple outfits and armor she can wear is a dominatrix-looking one, and that this specific outfit ''gives her boosts''.

* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'': One episode tells the story of the cast's [[IdenticalGrandson Identical Ancestors]] in the Old West. Eustace's ancestor was a bandit named The Whip who was quite proficient with his WeaponOfChoice, even leaving a Franchise/{{Zorro}}-style "W" on the clothing of his victims.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfCalamityJane'': The WeaponOfChoice for Calamity Jane.

** In ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'', ''TabletopGame/WarhammerAgeOfSigmar'', and ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', Bloodthirsters of Unfettered Fury carry whips, but they mainly use them to drive lesser daemons into frenzy or to hit enemies trying to stay out of their melee range (in close combat they rather use [[AnAxeToGrind enormous daemon-axes]]).

* Maid Marion in ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfRobinHood''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' has a line of whip weapons for [[TheMinionMaster summoner]] characters. Not only do they deal Summon-type damage, they also boost a summoner's minions' damage output, and forces them to focus fire on the target being whipped.

* Various monsters in the ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'' series have made use of whips as their weapon of choice; [[OurDemonsAreDifferent pit fiends]] in ''III'', dark elf matriarchs in ''V'', and [[HornyDevils succubi]] in ''VI''.

* [[TheHighQueen Maria]], [[TheHero Miko's]] mother from ''Manga/LaBlueGirl'' wields a whip against the HornyDevils attacking her daughters.

* The [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Clanners]] in ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' use ''laser guided whips'' in their single combat duels, and as discipline in basic training.
** A weapon in the setting known as the neural whip exists, but it is less a whip and more a fencing foil from hell--its mere touch is agonizing and immediately demands a saving roll versus being knocked unconscious, and repeated use causes ''permanent'' stat drain in a game where you technically don't get to level up. Its less damaging sibling (only in that it doesn't cause the stat drain) is the neural lash, which operates on similar principles but is actually a proper whip, albeit one that telescopes back into its handle between strikes. Needless to say, both are illegal to own.

*** The [[AmazonBrigade Adepta Sororits]] Mistresses of Repentance [[DualWielding wield a pair]] of neural whips that deliver a psycho-shock to the target, damaging their nervous system. How these weapons work in the game varies depending on the edition with most versions making neural whip more powerful the lower the target's [[MoraleMechanic Leadership characteristic]]. Visually, the whips also add to the flagellation theme of the Sisters Repentia units that the lead.

* ''Film/TheAdventureOfSherlockHolmesSmarterBrother''. Moriarty's henchman use whips to fight Sigerson in their battle atop the carriages.
* In ''Film/AliensVsPredatorRequiem'', one of the new weapons the Predator has is a whip which can slice a xenomorph in half.

* In ''Film/BeyondSherwoodForest'', Bart Bartholomew's weapon of choice is a whip. It eventually causes his death when he wraps it around the dragon's snout. As the handle is looped round his wrist, he is unable to drop it when the dragon drags him into its mouth.

* In ''Film/BrotherhoodOfTheWolf'', the BigBad wields a sword made from a spine that can break apart into a scourge-like whip. It is almost certainly stolen from ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries SoulCalibur]]''.
* The youngest titular brother from ''Film/BrothersFive'' is a whip expert. In the final battle against the main villain's Green Dragon sabre, the youngest brother contributes by expertly choking said villain with his whip.
* In ''Film/CurseOfTheHeadlessHorseman'', one of the Indian cowhands is an expert with the bullwhip and uses it to take down John when John is posing as the Horseman.
* In ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'', the Robomen carry whips and use them to attack the rebels during the assault on the saucer.
* In ''Film/DjangoUnchained'', John Brittle was preparing to [[DisproportionateRetribution whip a female slave for breaking some eggs]] when Django showed up. He killed John, then used the whip on Roger Brittle before killing him.
* One of the villains of the film ''Film/Drive1998'' used a whip to nasty effect on the hero's black sidekick Malik Brody during one of the final showdowns, even calling him "boy" as an old-style slave-driver would. When the sidekick turns the tables on him, he tells him off as he delivers a savage beating of his own with the butt of a gun:

* Ni Chang, TheDragon and DragonLady to the BigBad of ''Film/TheForbiddenKingdom'', not only used a whip as her primary weapon, but also used her own PrehensileHair as a whip when disarmed.
* In ''Film/FortyGuns'', Jessica uses her riding whip to maintain discipline among her men, using it on any who displease her.
* A memorable scene from ''Film/{{Glory}}'' features Creator/DenzelWashington's character being lashed with a whip for disobedience.
* In ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallowsPart1'', Bellatrix Lestrange [[{{fetish}} wields a whip]] against a group of Snatchers.
* Deconstructed in ''Film/HellraiserInferno''. A whip with large hooks is used once as a murder weapon, and once to attack. When used for murder, it is used on a bound and helpless victim. When used on a victim who can fight back, the attacker strikes first, inflicting a painful but minor wound, then eats a load of buckshot to the face for his trouble.
* In ''Film/HighPlainsDrifter'' Marshal Duncan was whipped to death in the street. [[TruthInTelevision Yes, you can be whipped to death]]. The [[NoNameGiven Stranger]] then [[spoiler:gets revenge on those who did it and he whips one to death in the flame-lit street and hangs another with a whip]].
* A rare completely non-sexual female example is Ilsa from ''Film/IfLooksCouldKill''.
* ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' uses a bullwhip as one of his signature weapons and tools.
* From ''Film/IronMan2'' we have Ivan Vanko, who wields a pair of Arc-reactor powered whips that have the same functionality as a lightsaber. [[spoiler: Because he's a CompositeCharacter of the aforementioned Whiplash and the armored Crimson Dynamo, we have a climactic battle with a suit of armor with even bigger whips.]]
* In every Passion film, notably the Large Ham villain Pilate in ''Music/JesusChristSuperstar'' sets the 39 lashes [[SoundtrackDissonance to music]].
* In ''Film/JohnnyMnemonic'', the yakuza assassin has a whip housed in his thumb that uses his fake thumbnail as a ballast. It glows like some sorta laser-whip, though in the short story it's just monofilament.
* In ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle'', Agent Whiskey, of the Statesman (Kingsman's American counterpart) uses a retractable bull-whip.
* Western film star Alfred "Lash" [=LaRue=] used a bullwhip as his trademark.
* In ''Film/LicenceToKill'', BigBad Franz Sanchez has a whip made from a strigray's tail which he uses to [[ATasteOfTheLash discipline his mistress]].
* The Balrog of ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'' fame wields a [[KillItWithFire fiery whip]] which he uses after falling into the pit to grab Gandalf and pull him to his [[UnexplainedRecovery (temporary)]] doom.

* The Romans in ''Film/ThePassionOfTheChrist'' use a scourge to lash the flesh from Jesus's back.
* ''Film/PootieTang'', wherein the titular character achieves the [[ImprobableWeaponUser same effect]] with ''[[DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff his belt]]''. Which turns out to be an AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome. And/or MagicFeather.

* Lion tamer Clyde Beatty makes extensive use of his whip during ''Film/RingOfFear''.
* Frank N. Further whips Riff Raff after he lets Rock escape in ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''. According to the commentary, the actor actually was whipped.
* Two of the tougher bad guys that The Rock had to fight in ''Film/TheRundown'' used whips.
* The old {{Wuxia}} film, ''Film/ShadowWhip'' starring Creator/ChengPeiPei, one of Cheng's films where instead of a swordswoman, she plays a whip expert. And she's damn good at using it too, capable of grabbing enemy mooks with her whip and pulling them up close so she can stab them with her knife, strangling mooks by choking via her whip, and at one point pulling off an enemy's entire leg with her whip.
* In ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'', the Ten Rings can be used as a whip.

* Baka from ''Film/TheTenCommandments1956'' sadistically tells Joshua (who he's about to torture) that he can [[InformedAbility "flick a fly from my horse's ear without breaking its stride".]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Moses then strangles him with it.]]
* As did Madame Rose, the DragonLady villainess of the Tony Jaa movie ''Film/TomYumGoong'' (retitled ''The Protector'' in the United States).
* ''Underworld'' series:

* ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}'', another Creator/ClintEastwood western, also features a whip-related death; that of Ned, William Munny's black friend, at the hands of the antagonist Little Bill, which sets up Munny's final revenge.
* Both the Colonel and one of his henchmen in ''Film/TheWarriorsWay'' display expert skill with a bullwhip. The Colonel wraps the lash around Ron's before [[WhatADrag dragging him through the town behind his horse]]. The henchman uses it to yank Lynne's feet out from under her during the fight in the Colonel's room.

* ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' has a scene where [[Characters/MarvelComicsPsylocke Psylocke]] turns her usual psionic blade into a whip to fight Beast.

* Besides the ubiquitous sword, ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' was fond of using the whip.

* In ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'', the Digital Kaiser/Emperor was armed with a riding crop, which he frequently used on his partner (Wormmon) and other mind-controlled minions. It wasn't particularly effective in fighting Takeru/T.K.
* In ''Anime/DigimonTamers'', Rio uses an energy whip from his Digivice to reign-in his berserk Cyberdramon. No one else's Digivice has this ability, and it doesn't appear to be triggered by any of his cards.

* In the Lupin movie ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheSecretOfTwilightGemini The Secret of Twilight Gemini]]'': [[SissyVillain Sadachiyo]] regularly uses his whip for both interrogation and assassination purposes; [[EffeminateMisogynisticGuy especially where women are concerned.]] And is so proficient with it that, when Lupin took cover behind a boulder, Sadachio shredded it in a matter of seconds!

* In ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', [[AbhorrentAdmirer Jessibelle]] uses a whip on [[DistressedDude James]]. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids In a children's anime.]]
* In ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'', Clair is given a whip for Poké Ball launching. She also uses it as a weapon for fighting other people.

* ''Yu-Gi-Oh'': Several Spell cards in both the [[Anime/YuGiOh anime]] and the [[TabletopGame/YugiOh real-life card game]] take the form of whips.

* ''Anime/YuGiOhGX: Jim Crocodile Cook wielded a whip, one would think for keeping his pet crocodile in line.

* Sydney Savage from ''ComicBook/DangerGirl''.

* In Franchise/TheDCU, there was a minor [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] hero called The Whip (essentially a CaptainErsatz of Franchise/{{Zorro}}). His granddaughter briefly resurrected the name, dressed in the obligatory {{Stripperiffic}} costume in ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers''.

* ''Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium'':
** Balrogs:
*** The Balrog from Creator/JRRTolkien's ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' wields a huge whip alongside a sword.
*** All the Balrogs in ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' have one. Or so it seems.
** The orcs' motto about hard work and perseverance: [-"[[{{Metaphorgotten}} Where there's a whip, there's a will]]!"-] Which turned into a [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic musical number]] in the [[WesternAnimation/TheReturnOfTheKing animated]] film.

* ''VideoGame/DeadCells'' has three whip weapons. Valmont's Whip (named after the game's composer, not the ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' dudes) deals critical damage if it hits with the tip, Wrenching Whip pulls enemies towards you then uses a melee combo for a ThreeStrikeCombo, and Electric Whip auto-targets a nearby enemy, deals splash damage, and deals shock damage over time. All whips have the convience of ignoring shields.

* ''Series/KamenRiderDouble's'' Luna Metal form does this by applying Luna's RubberMan powers with Metal's SimpleStaff. Luna Joker does something like this, except that since Joker uses GoodOldFisticuffs, the "whips" are ''[[BodyHorror his own arms and legs]]''.

* [[LadyOfWar Akira Mado]] from ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'' uses a compound Quinque that's a tentacle and used like a whip, with [[KnifeNut a blade built into the handle]]. By the time of ''Tokyo Ghoul:re'' she inherits her deceased father's ''Fueguchi One'', a Quinque that looks like a tied spine and is used as a whip, and is good enough with it that she can bifurcate numerous Ghouls in a single attack.

** There's a style of Eskrima, a DualWielding based martial art, that involves a whip and [[KnifeNut dagger]].

* The Harpie Ladies from ''Anime/YuGiOh'' use thorned whips as extra weapons.
** Jim Crocodile Cook of ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' wielded a whip, one would think for keeping his pet crocodile in line.

** Aki Izayoi of ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'', when her psychic powers are combined with Black Rose Dragon and Splendid Rose.
** Aoi Zaizen (aka Blue Angel) of ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'' has a whip in her idol costume. Subverted in that she never uses it as a weapon, but rather to grab and retrieve objects.