History Main / ThrowTheSheathAway

*** [[BossInMookClothing Darknuts]] do a variation of this. Once Link strips all the plate mail off their first phase, they [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks throw their greatswords at him]] before drawing fencing blades from their hips; the drawing motion actually rips the sheath off their belts and leaves it clattering on the ground.

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* During the climactic chapter of ''[[Literature/SongOfTheLioness Lioness Rampant]]'', Alanna the Lioness discards her sheath while descending into the palace, likely aware that she might not be coming back. [[spoiler:Due to some magical shenanigans, a mistake on Roger's part, and one hell of a BatmanGambit, the sword winds up buried so deep in the BigBad that she can't get it out of the stone behind him]], so she doesn't need the sheath anymore.

* During the climactic chapter of ''[[Literature/TortallUniverse Lioness Rampant]]'', Alanna the Lioness discards her sheath while descending into the palace.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'': [[BossInMookClothing Darknuts]] do a variation of this. Once Link strips all the plate mail off their first phase, they [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks throw their greatswords at him]] before drawing fencing blades from their hips; the drawing motion actually rips the sheath off their belts and leaves it clattering on the ground.

* In ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'' chapter 5 (particularly, the movie), Shiki very deliberately tosses away her katana's sheath when confronting the BigBad for the second and final time. It turns out to be doubly appropriate, since the katana no longer needs a sheath after their fight is over, [[spoiler:seeing how it's broken in half in the end]].

Compare SymbolicWeaponDiscarding.

* In ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'' chapter 5 (particularly, the movie), Shiki very deliberately tosses away her katana's sheath when when confronting the BigBad for the second and final time. It turns out to be doubly appropriate, since the katana no longer needs a sheath after their fight is over, [[spoiler:seeing how it's broken in half in the end]].

* In the ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' trailer "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8RBe5f3d3Y Warden's Calling]]", the nameless Grey Warden throws away his sheath before [[LastStand charging at a horde of Darkspawn]].

* It isn't focused on, but it is noticeable that Vergil disregards his sheath while running at [[spoiler:Mundus]] at the end of ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3''. Despite his brave words, it's easy to interpret it that he is well aware of how insane this challenge is and how unlikely he is to make it out alive. Note that Vergil is a IaijutsuPractitioner whose basic combo starts with a SheathStrike. He actually handicaps himself doing this.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', Yojimbo's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvdQTiKWL24 awesome-as-hell Zanbato move]] has him slowly draw his sword, dramatically throwing away the sheath.

** He also does this in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5'' when [[spoiler:preparing to use Yamato on himself to separate his human and demon halves, which would end up creating V and Urizen respectively in the process]].

** He also does this in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5'' when [[spoiler:preparing to use Yamato on himself to separate his human and demon halves, creating V and Urizen respectively in the process]].

* It isn't focused on, but it is noticeable that Vergil disregards his sheath while running at [[spoiler:Mundus]] at the end of the third ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''. Despite his brave words, it's easy to interpret it that he is well aware of how insane this challenge is and how unlikely he is to make it out alive. Note that Vergil is a IaijutsuPractitioner whose basic combo starts with a SheathStrike. He actually handicaps himself doing this.

* In ''Literature/KaraNoKyoukai'' chapter 5 (particularly, the movie), Shiki very deliberately tosses away her katana's sheath when when confronting the BigBad for the second and final time. It turns out to be doubly appropriate, since the katana no longer needs a sheath after their fight is over, [[spoiler:seeing how it's broken in half in the end]].

* It isn't focused on, but it is noticeable that Vergil disregards his sheath while running at [[spoiler:Mundus]] at the end of the third ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''. Despite his brave words, it's easy to interpret it that he is well aware of how insane this challenge is and how unlikely he is to make it out alive. Note that Vergil is a LaijutsuPractitioner whose basic combo starts with a SheathStrike. He actually handicaps himself doing this.