History Main / DeathGlare

* In ''MahouSenseiNegima!'', Negi, after [[LookWhatICanDoNow showing off his new powers]] by totally [[TheWorfEffect worfing]] a group of BountyHunter, manages to [[http://www.onemanga.com/Mahou_Sensei_Negima!/219/13/ scare their boss into submission]] with one.

** The most impressive one comes from Gandalf, however. Of course, the movie had to ruin it with extensive special effects when he did it to Frodo.

* Molly Weasley of the ''HarryPotter'' series has been described as a short, plump, motherly woman, and generally doesn't look very threatening, but if you piss her off, you will know about it. Her glare is capable of terrifying even her twin sons Fred and George (both of whom have otherwise never shown any signs of cowardice), and even scares innocent bystanders (such as Harry himself in book 2). Even her own husband, also a brave and courageous individual, is reduced to nervous mumbling under her glare.

*** Special props to Dr. Cottle, the only character in the series to withstand an Adama Glare without side effects. Dr. Cottle is just THAT awesome. In the words of the BSG wiki: "''So far, the only Colonial immune to the Adama Glare is Doctor Cottle, who is able to scowl intensely himself while making important medical decisions. Helena Cain resisted a Glare once, but the strain resulted in permanent back problems, exacerbated psychotic tendencies, and future vulnerability to the Adama Growled Ultimatum, a much weaker psychological weapon that fails to affect even D'Anna Biers on a later occasion. ''"

*** Fragile he may look, but you do not want to test it. Nobody messes with ''his'' [[BigBrotherInstinct baby sister]]
** River delivers one of these, coupled with a KubrickStare, at Jayne in "Trash." Later in ''Serenity'', River gives these to [[spoiler: the wall of Alliance commandos as she prepares to shred them.]]

** Jack himself is no slouch when it comes to the Death Glare either; at one point, he completely subverts the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique, breaking [[spoiler: President Charles Logan]] by simply ''staring'' at him.
* Teal'c is the master. In one episode of ''{{Stargate SG-1}}'', even though a suspect ''knew'' that Teal'c was only present to intimidate him, he was babbling everything he knew within a minute without a word of questioning being uttered. The scene goes like this: the prisonner is sitting in an interrogation room, handcuffed. Teal'c sits at the table across from him and simply begins glaring at him without ever saying a word. The prisonner immediately catches on that they think Teal'c will intimidate/bully him into talking, saying it won't work. A few more minutes of silent staring later and the guy snaps. (Entering the room whilst subtly reminding his victim that he is probably the strongest person on base simply by flexing his jaw muscles also helps.)
** In another episode, Daniel has been [[spoiler: turned into a Prior]], and is understandably considered very dangerous. Woolsey informs SG-1 that he's recommended to the President that they kill him. Mitchell stands up and gives him a look, and Woolsey steps behind Landry and stays there for the rest of the scene.

** Scott Bakula can be VERY good at the "Death Glare". In the episode where [[ItMakesSenseInContext where religious fundamentalists take over the Enterprise]] and have killed at least one of his crewman, Captain Archer give a very [[SeriousBusiness deadly glare]] at the religious leader sitting in his chair in the Captain's quarters. As the fundamentalist religious leader makes demands to Archer, the glare got even [[ItGotWorse DEADLIER]]

* In ''TheSarahConnorChronicles'' episode "Dungeons & Dragons", Charley has a talk with [[RobotGirl Cameron]], and compares her to Vick, a deactivated Terminator who [[NightmareFuel she has been casually skinning and bagging]]. Once he calls her a "very scary robot", the normally emotionless and stoic Cameron gives him a sudden Death Glare, sets Vick's "corpse" on fire, and tells him "It's not safe for you here." Charley, understandably, runs the hell away.

** Ziva also does a fantastic one near the end of the season five episode "Stakeout".

* DCS Foyle from ''FoylesWar'' is a master of the cutting remark, especially against those who garner his contempt rather than his sympathy. But his most effective reposte was to a British pro-fascist politician in "The White Feather". Annoyed that this upstart detective is refusing to let him leave merely because a murder has been committed, the politician asks Foyle if he's Jewish. Foyle just stares coldly at him for a long moment, then walks out without bothering to reply.
* Delenn assumes such a look for seemingly her entire journey from Minbar to {{Babylon 5}} in the episode "Severed Dreams". She chases off an assault fleet from Earth with the stare and the words "Why not? Only one Human captain has ever survived battle with a Minbari fleet. He is behind me. You are in front of me. If you value your lives, be somewhere else!"
** Her death glare reappears in "Atonement" when she figures out how prevent her inquisitor from forcing her to leave Sheridan.

** Also for the imperium Commissar Yarrick, same deal. Currently it is an {{eye beam}} attack but he used to just be romoured to kill orks at a glance.

* ''{{Sonic the Hedgehog}}'': During her MamaBear moment, Amy gives Silver a look that essentially says "take one step foward and I'll kill you right here and now". This becomes a CrowningMomentOfAwesome when you realize that she (a mere BadAssNormal) made a powerful psyker back off with that look.

* Steve Jobs has a death glare that is infamous among apple fans.

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[[caption-width:330:Looks can kill, especially if you are a subversive or a traitor.]]

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[[caption-width-right:330:Looks can kill, especially if you are a subversive or a traitor.]]

* Seto Kaiba of ''[[YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh]]'', according to {{Fanon}}, uses this all the time. In reality, he doesn't use it so much...unless your name is something other than [[MoralityPet Mokuba]].

* Theresia, a girl of about 12 years old, gives one of [[http://view.thespectrum.net/series/berserk-volume-01.html?ch=Volume+03&page=164 the scariest death glares]] of all time to Guts. He is [[{{Badass}} unaffected]].

* Tohsaka Rin of ''FateStayNight''. [[{{X Just X}} Do NOT, just do NOT]] get her angry. Be prepared to be killed, er, I mean, amazed.

* In ''{{The Lord of the Rings}}, the Return of the King'', Aragorn and army meet up with Sauron's "ambassador" at the Black Gate. While the "ambassador" rants on and on, Aragorn just glares at him, never saying a word, never moving a muscle. He is so taken aback by Aragorn's spiteful gaze that he eventually shudders and exclaims that he has been practically assaulted at parley before riding off. Of course, in the novel continuity sufficiently pure-blooded Numenoreans have ''psychic powers'', so it could have been more than just staring. In the extended cut of TheMovie, a death glare wasn't deemed [[ViewersAreMorons quite enough]], and Aragorn does indeed assault the ambassador at parley, hacking his head off. Gimli tersely observes "[[BondOneLiner I guess that concludes negotiations.]]"

* In MassEffect2, after [[WrenchWench Ta]][[IllGirl li]] expounds at length that she's joining back up for [[TheHero Shepard]] and not [[HumansAreBastards Cerberus]], [[TokenMinority Jacob]] tells Tali to go introduce herself to EDI, the ship's onboard AI. Considering AIs are the reason why her people are {{Roma}} [[RecycledInSpace IIIIIN SPAAAAAACE]], she understandably gives Jacob a DeathGlare through the helmet.

* The floating eye enemies named Mogalls in ''[[FireEmblem Sacred Stones]]'' try to kill your units by looking at them, but they often miss.