History Main / WhipOfDominance

* ''Manga/GushingOverMagicalGirls'':
** VillainProtagonist Utena is a {{Dominatrix}}-themed MagicalGirlWarrior whose transformation has her DressedLikeADominatrix and is wielding a riding crop called the "Full Star Dominazione" as her primary weapon (which doubles as a MagicWand). The crop whip has the power to [[MakerOfMonsters turn any inanimate object or organic matter it hits into freakish BDSM-themed monsters]] which she controls. Her using it the first time on Tres Magia by tying up then literally [[KinkySpanking ass-whopping]] them awakens her previously repressed, sadistic side. [[spoiler: She makes a full length whip of molded black magic in chapter 35 while completely berserk and torturing Azul.]] After her EpiphanyTherapy in chapter 38, she also figures out how to consciously extend her crop into a giant full-blown whip for extra oomph.
** Lord Enorme is a domineering PsychopathicWomanchild with a BDSM theme whose weapon is a whip. To further drive home how she's an older, edgier, [[spoiler: initially]] stronger EvilCounterpart to Baiser, Enorme fights using a huge and dangerous bullwhip instead of a compact crop.

* ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'': Tathagata Killer, the [[EvilOverlord tyrannical ruler]] of the Godom Empire and the film's main villain, always carries an [[LightningLash electrified whip]] which he uses to intimidate or personally execute his subordinates.

** Lady Lumiya of ''ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977'' and ''Literature/LegacyOfTheForce'' is a Dark Side assassin with a cold, domineering, and merciless personality. Fittingly, she wields a ''lightwhip'' instead of a lightsaber, which has multiple tendrils that are made of both materials such as beskar and lightsaber energy.

* ''VideoGame/MarvelHeroes'': Characters/{{Emma Frost|WhiteQueen}} has the Astral Whip skill, where she lashes enemies with a psionically manifested whip. Combined with her ability to make an enemy her slave and her signature skill which mind controls enemies around her to get on their knees, she invokes a heavy {{Dominatrix}} theme.

* ''Manga/DeadmanWonderland'': Minatsuki Takami / Hummingbird pretends to be a cute and innocent girl but deep down is a CuteAndPsycho sadist who gets a [[{{Sadist}} sexual thrill out of the suffering of others]]. Fittingly, her Branch of Sin is the "Whip Wing", two long strands of blood that resemble whips that [[PrehensileHair extend from her hair]], and she naturally has CombatSadomasochist tendencies when using them in battle.

'''[[ChivalrousPervert Cross Marian]]''': Doesn't sound too bad.

* ''Anime/FlintTheTimeDetective'': T.P. Lady / Petra Fina Dagmar is the whip-wielding villainess with a domineering theme thanks to her overbearing personality and being DressedLikeADominatrix. Her whip is mostly used to turn a stamped [[{{Mon}} Time Shifter]] into their [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Con form]].

** Divangelic is a ConjoinedTwins superhero with a [[GoodAngelBadAngel angel / devil]] motif, each half representing one. Vanity, the "devil" side is DressedLikeADominatrix and wields a bullwhip as her weapon.

** Hussar is a stoic, stern, and authoritative Imperial Guard of the Shi'ar Empire who wields a LightningLash in battle, and often talks about using her whip to make her enemies subjugate to her authority.
** [[ComicBook/{{HYDRA}} Ophelia Sarkkissia / Madame Hydra]] is a [[TheBaroness authoritative, domineering and sadistic]] villainess who's famous for her deadly skill with a bullwhip. She often has other more technologically advanced weapons, but the whip is iconic to her character if only because it gives her a sadistic/dominative aesthetic.

** Heidi P. Franklin / Pretty Persuasions of ''ComicBook/NewWarriors'' is a former stripper turned villainess that has a blatant {{Dominatrix}} motif, not only due to her flirtatious personality and [[DressedLikeADominatrix suggestive attire]] but because her powers have her manifest her own libido as a [[SpontaneousWeaponCreation psionic weapons]], but the most common was a whip. She could then use it to [[SensoryOverload overload]] the [[ForcedOrgasm pleasure centers]] of anyone that got entangled in it.

*** Suvik Senyaka is the most hateful and sadistic of Magneto's Acolytes, and his mutant power gives him psionic energy whips that can [[LifeDrinker sap the life]] of those struck by him, something he delights in doing, especially [[SuperSupremacist when his victims are humans]].

*** Leash is one of the Savage Land Mutates, and has a {{Dominatrix}} motif and not only carries a bullwhip as her personal weapon but also uses a psychic leash to bind the psyches and souls of other people to her will, allowing her to control them like PeoplePuppets. She's also mentioned to be the overseer of Brainchild's slaves.
** Julia Koenig / Warrior Woman from ''ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvelComics'' is a CorruptedCharacterCopy of ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'', and as such wields a whip instead of a lasso. She is also a [[TheBaroness sadistic Nazi officer]] and an AmazonianBeauty dressed in a [[HellbentForLeather skimpy leather outfit]] which gives her a heavy {{Dominatrix}} motif.
** Many of the incarnations of Whiplash / Blacklash fit this trope:
*** ''ComicBook/IronMan'' rogue Mark Scarlotti (better known as Whiplash / Blacklash) always wielded a LightningLash as his gimmick, but never fit any other criteria for this trope, until an attempt to revamp his character in ''Iron Man'' volume 3 had him take a [[BondageIsBad BDSM-theme]] and he started dressing up in bondage gear, including a mask with a zipper for the mouth hole. He also shifted into a much more sadistic personality, with his dialogue focusing on hurting Iron Man. He actually remained that way until his death in the same volume.

*** In ''ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}'' there was another attempt to make a Whiplash successor with an unnamed OutlawCouple that took the villain names Whiplash / Blacklash, and both were LightningLash-wielding villains with a shared kink for BDSM were [[DressedLikeADominatrix dressed the part]]. But they were just CListFodder that only appeared twice before [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome being forgotten]].

** ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger'' and its adaptation ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' feature whip-wielding MonsterOfTheWeek Hitomidama / Madimot who have MindControl powers and use the whip to deliver their commands to their {{Brainwashed}} thralls.
** ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger'' and its adaptation ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'' have the MonsterOfTheWeek Irian of the Queen Bee / Beezara, who in both adaptations are [[BeeAfraid Queen Bee]]-themed villainesses with a haughty, sadistic and domineering personality that have a penchant for enslaving men and who attacks the rangers with [[LightningLash energy whips]].

*** The [[TheFairFolk Dark Eldar / Drukhari]] faction of [[SpaceElves Aeldari]] have several different whip-like weapons, fitting with the vicious slaver and S&M themes of the faction. The most common one is the Agoniser, which causes the victim's nervous system to go haywire, burning out their nerves and inflicting horrible pain. Then there's the Electrocorrosive Whip, an electrified whip designed to cause debilitating pain and sap the victim's strength. Drukhari Wytches sometimes use Razorflails which are {{Whip Sword}}s that can switch between sword- and whip-forms at the user's will. Besides these exotic weapons, [[TheBeastmaster Drukhari Beastmasters]] often use regular bullwhips to goad their BeastOfBattle into combat.

* ''VideoGame/AITheSomniumFilesNirvanaInitiative'': Ryuki's AI-ball partner Tama is very stern, overbearing, and severe, and her Sonium / holographic form plays with this by giving her a military [[DressedLikeADominatrix BDSM-inspired outfit]] to make her look both like a DrillSergeantNasty and a {{Dominatrix}}, and the look is completed by the fact she also wields a riding crop so she can "whip his ass him into shape". She frequently teases or bosses Ryuki around, and is made very clear she knows a lot about bondage and S&M.

* ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIV'': Near the end of the game, the seductive dark sorceress / vampire Katrina captures the protagonist when they break into her home, and she decides to interrogate him in her dungeon by giving him ATasteOfTheLash, and she specifically dresses in a [[DressedLikeADominatrix skintight dominatrix outfit]] just to give the scene an S&M tone. Downplayed in that her attitude in the scene is not seductive and she's legitimately angry, though if the protagonist confesses his love for her, she does lampshade the situation by joking that he must tell this to every woman that ties him up and whips him.

* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'': Saphine from ''Masou Kishin'' has a {{Dominatrix}} / Sadomasochist motif, which is complemented by her AceCustom Wizoll/Wizoll having a custom whip attack called "Rose Cutter". It's heavily implied she [[OrgasmicCombat gets turned on while using it]].

* ''Manga/MagiTheLabyrinthOfMagic'': Professor Myers is called "Thunder Whip Magician" due to the fact her MagicWand takes the form of a [[LightningLash thunder whip]] and is known for being a [[SternTeacher strict and brutal teacher]] who puts her students through TrainingFromHell, and she often disciplines her students by giving them a taste of her whip. She also just so happens to be a HotTeacher whose {{Stripperiffic}} outfit [[DressedLikeADominatrix resembles that of a dominatrix]].

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': In ''Anime/NarutoShippudenTheMovieInheritorsOfTheWillOfFire'', one of the antagonists Ni is a whip-wielding ninja with [[TheBeastmaster the ability to control dog-like creatures]], wears a {{Stripperiffic}} skintight leather bodysuit that's reminiscent of Dominatrix and has a confident and domineering personality.

* ''Anime/NegimaSecondSeason'': The attire by Ayaka Yukihiro Armor card provides her leaver her DressedLikeADominatrix (A black MinidressOfPower with a [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]], high-heeled thigh-high boots, opera gloves, and a fluffy choker) and it also just happens to come equipped with a whip, to complete the dominatrix theming.

* ''Anime/{{Slayers}}'': In episode 11, Lina Inverse uses the spell Balus Rod to summon a whip and attacks a monster while shouting "Call me queen!". This is an ActorAllusion and ShoutOut to the ''Sorcerer Hunters'' anime as "Call me queen!" was the {{Catchphrase}} the {{Dominatrix}} Tira Misu (who like Lina is voiced by Creator/MegumiHayashibara) yelled when using her whip on the monster forms of her {{Love Interest|s}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'': The Coachman always carries a whip with him, and while he obviously makes use of it in his titular job as a coachman, he makes far more use of it when his true nature as a child slaver and starts to prominently to cracking the whip in an intimidating fashion to both donkey-turned-boys and also the order his around his minions.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'': As expected from a movie about slavery, whip-wielding overseers are often present in the scenes featuring the Hebrew slaves, and their usage of the whip is constantly emphasized throughout the movie as symbolic of Egypt's oppression over their slaves. Notable examples include the very opening song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DeWzsbkAcM Deliver Us]]", which is sung by the Hebrew slaves as they toil in the desert sun, and the lyrics are purposedly punctuated by the crack of the overseers' whips, the camera often lingering on the welts of the whips marking on the backs of slaves and Moses breaking point as being witness to a particularly cruel taskmaster [[ATasteOfTheLash mercilessly whipping an elderly slave as punishment for not being able to work]].

* ''Literature/TheFourGospels'': In John's account of the cleansing of the temple as he starts his ministry, Jesus does it wielding a whip of cords[[note]] The other Gospels don't mention the whip and put the cleansing at the end of his ministry leading scholars to believe these are two separate events[[/note]]. After this, the Jews ask for a sign from him, while after the other instance, the elders ask what authority he does this by. He refuses to answer directly, but it's made clear, he ''is'' the authority here.

* ''VideoGame/{{Dungeons}}'': All of the Lust Demons can use their whips to "motivate" and command the workers. The Mistress, whose [[DressedLikeADominatrix design is coded]] after a {{Dominatrix}}, uses her whip for actual combat.

* ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'': Ivy is a British BlueBlood who is introduced in the series as a cold, haughty, domineering EvilBrit, dressed in a {{Stripperiffic}} and [[DressedLikeADominatrix dominatrix]] take on old British aristocratic garb, wielding a WhipSword in combat. Her taunts and movesets all emphasize the {{dominatrix}} inspiration, which includes a grapple that forces the opponent on all fours, at which point she [[DominanceThroughFurniture sits on them]] and says "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Learn. Your. Place.]]"

* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'': [[DrillSergeantNasty The Soldier]] can unlock a riding crop, the [[{{Double Entendre}} Disciplinary Action]], as a melee weapon. It does less damage than most other melee weapons, but if a Soldier whips his teammate with it (which [[FriendlyFireproof deals no damage]]), both he and the teammate will receive a temporary speed boost. Another quirk is that the weapon's hitbox is coded to have a longer reach than a melee sword, but only against enemies directly ''behind'' the Soldier, potentially leading to the Soldier slapping down a Spy's BackStab with an OffhandBackhand.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': Midnight, an S&M-themed heroine that's DressedLikeADominatrix and has a sadistic and domineering personality, uses whips alongside her KnockoutGas Quirk. And she's shown to own several different types of whips, such as a flogger-style whip that can actually be used to spread her KnockoutGas scent in various directions or a bullwhip-style whip for more straight combat purposes.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': Nemuri, known as Midnight the R-rated hero, carries one as part of her DressedLikeADominatrix theme and uses it in combat.

Because whips are a symbol of power and dominance, they're also often associated with UsefulNotes/{{BDSM}}, sensuality, and {{Dominatrix}} type characters and a common attribute of PowerDynamicsKink. Female whip wielders will often be portrayed as sensual, haughty, cold, sadistic, and domineering. They're often dressed in outfits that are {{Stripperiffic}}, HellBentForLeather, or [[DressedLikeaDominatrix resembling a dominatrix]]. It's not unusual for their whips to also be used to tie up or [[EroticAsphyxiation strangle]] their victims for the bondage factor. Due to the belief that BondageIsBad and FetishesAreWeird this association tends to be more popular with villainesses, especially in archetypes like TheBaroness, DragonLady, HotWitch, or TheVamp. Heroic examples do exist, though you can still expect the character to fit sexualized archetypes like a HeroicSeductress, a FemmeFatale, or an IceQueen.

** VillainProtagonist Utena is a {{Dominatrix}}-themed MagicalGirlWarrior whose transformation has her DressedLikeADominatrix and is wielding a riding crop called the "Full Star Dominazione" as her primary weapon (which doubles as a MagicWand). The crop whip has the power to [[MakerOfMonsters turn any inanimate object or organic matter it hits into freakish BDSM-themed monsters]] which she controls. Her using it the first time on Tres Magia by tying up then literally [[KinkySpanking ass-whopping]] them awakens her previously repressed, sadistic side. [[spoiler: She makes a full length whip of molded black magic in chapter 35 while completely berserk and torturing Azul.]] After her EpiphanyTherapy in chapter 38, she also figures out how to consciously extended her crop into a giant full-blown whip for extra oomph.

* ''Anime/LegendOfTheBlueWolves'': Captain Continental is a vile DepravedHomosexual and UnsexySadist who often carries a whip with him, and often uses them on his subordinates when they so much as anger him or refuse to sexually submit to him. And he obviously takes sadistic pleasure in the act, to the point he gets so turned on his floggings often end with sexual assault.

* ''Manga/MagiTheLabyrinthOfMagic'': Professor Myers is called as "Thunder Whip Magician" due to the fact her MagicWand takes the form of a [[LightningLash thunder whip]] and is known for being a [[SternTeacher strict and brutal teacher]] who puts her students through TrainingFromHell, and she often disciplines her students by giving them a taste of her whip. She also just so happens to be a HotTeacher whose {{Stripperiffic}} outfit [[DressedLikeADominatrix resembles that of a dominatrix]].

* ''Manga/OnePunchMan'': Do-S is a sadistic {{Dominatrix}}-themed villainess dressed in {{Stripperiffic}} bondage gear who [[WeaponSpecialization specializes in fighting with a whip]] that is embedded with spikes. Her whip also functions as a MindControlDevice, meaning that whoever gets whipped by her falls under her thrall and becomes one of her "love slaves" that obeys her every command. Only very strong-willed people are able to resist its effects, which ironically only makes Do-S [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou more obsessed with breaking them]] due to her domineering personality.

*** Eviless, the founder and leader of Villainy Incorporated introduced in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'', is a cruel and domineering Saturnian galactic slaver who uses a whip as her primary weapon and often threatens to give ATasteOfTheLash to both her subordinates and her slaves. Her character was rebooted in ''ComicBook/WonderWomanRebirth'', now called "Saturna" she is now a ruthless whip-wielding militia commander, whose black leather outfit is [[DressedLikeADominatrix akin to a dominatrix]].

*** Leash is one of the Savage Land Mutates, and has a {{Dominatrix}} motif and not only carries a bullwhip as her personal weapon, but also uses a psychic leash to bind the psyches and souls of other people to her will, allowing her to control them like PeoplePuppets. She's also mentioned to be the overseer of Brainchild's slaves.

* For her appearance in the Diva Delight costume battle royal in the pro wrestling story, ''Fanfic/HelloAgain'', Wrestling/MollyHolly came to the ring DressedLikeADominatrix, complete with a whip that she playfully cracked at the announcer's table.
* ''Fanfic/AnISOTInGrimdark'': Areta Bane liberally applies the whip to unruly Dark Elves under her command. She ends up having to do it more often once the Black Company's growing fame results in higher-echelon Dark Elves signing up for it, ones with more privileges than the original group that leads to mindsets she needs to (literally) beat out of them.

* Umbra from ''Fanfic/VowOfNudity'' is a cruel slaver, and correspondingly wields a whip which can sprout spikes with the press of a button.

** ''Film/BatmanReturns'': Catwoman's weapon of choice is a whip, and she is shown to be quite proficient in its use a few times, often in a kinky manner. Not only she has a sensual and domineering attitude but her outfit in the film is a skintight bodysuit held together with white stitching that is meant to make her look like a {{Dominatrix}}.

* ''Film/Catwoman2004'': After Patience Phillips adopts the Catwoman identity, she started wields a whip as her primary weapon, which combined with her {{Stripperiffic}} black leather costume gives her [[DressedLikeADominatrix heavy dominatrix vibes]], supposedly to illustrate how she embraced her new bold and sexually confident personality.

* ''Film/TheManWhoCameBack'': Even though slavery has officially ended, Billy Duke still carries a whip as he did when he was a slave owner, and is [[ATasteOfTheLash not afraid to use it]] on his freed workers to keep them in line.

** ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'': Jimmy Legs, the Bosun of the FlyingDutchman is a violent [[FishPeople stonefish man]] who carries a whip that he's all too happy to use on Will Turner for ([[MisplacedRetribution he thinks]]) dropping a cannon onto the deck. When Will's father Bootstrap tries [[PapaWolf defending him]], Davy Jones merely decides to [[{{Sadist}} punish them both]], and upon learning their relationship, he happily forces Boostrap into a SadisticChoice of either whipping his son himself or letting Jimmy Legs do it. Bootstrap tells a naturally angry Will afterwards why [[ShootTheDog he had to do the whipping instead]]:

* ''Film/TheWarriorsWay'': Te Colonel is a vile SoftSpokenSadist who uses a whip as one of his weapons. Notably, he tortures and humiliates Ron by wrapping the whip's lash around him and then [[WhatADrag dragging him through the town behind his horse]].

* ''Literature/TheFourGospels'': In John's account of the cleansing of the temple as he starts his ministry, Jesus does it wielding a whip of cords[[note]] The other Gospels don't mention the whip and put the cleansing at the end of his ministry leading scholars to believe these are two separate events[[/note]]. After this, the Jews ask for a sign from him, while after the other instance the elders ask what authority he does this by. He refuses to answer directly, but it's made clear, he ''is'' the authority here.

* ''Literature/KushielsLegacy'': The Mandrake House adepts are sadomasochists that are skilled with using whips to extract both pain and pleasure.

* ''Literature/SweetErmengarde'': MorallyBankruptBanker Squire Hardman carries a riding crop with him as a symbol of his high status and villainy. He's described to be often twisting it or to be swishing it around.

* ''Literature/VenusInFurs'': Played with. The core of Severin and Wanda's S&M is her whipping him. But ''he'' the one that's being dominant and pushed Wanda to do it, and she's not very comfortable with it... at first. Eventually, she does turn into a {{Dominatrix}} of the very {{Sadist}} kind, and her whipping sessions actually start ''really'' hurting Severin, and he starts having second thoughts.

* ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971'': Otto the Director is a major PrimaDonnaDirector that is obsessed with perfectionism, and she often had a riding crop with her to make her look even more like an over-the-top authoritarian.

* In Season 3 of ''Series/Warehouse13'', one of the artifacts introduced is Creator/CecilBDeMille's riding crop. Thanks to his infamous reputation as a [[PrimaDonnaDirector tyrannical director]], its power is that of a MindControlDevice that literally dominates its victim through controlling their body. Naturally it is possessed by the season's BigBad and is used to memorable and distressing effect, particularly in the lead-up to the season finale.

* During the time ''Wrestling/KimonaWanalaya'' was the Jung Dragons manager she had {{Dominatrix}} gimmick and always carried a riding crop with her which she occasionally used as a weapon.

** The favored weapon of the drow goddess Lolth is a SnakeWhip and most of her priestesses wield them, fitting with the image of Lolth being a diabolical ControlFreak who constantly seeks total domination of the dark elf society. The priestess themselves often wear {{Stripperiffic}} outfits and have haughty and domineering attitudes.

** Erebos is the ruthless ruler and strict warden of the Underworld and he fittingly has a custom whip s his weapon of choice, symbolic of his tyrannical authority. While his whip can be used as a weapon or a tool of punishment, its more frequent function is as a snare to pull the reluctant dead into his realm.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Rocketmen}}'': The Legion of Terra commander, [[TheBaroness Ivana]] wields an energy whip as her main weapon. It's capable of long reaching melee strikes, firing ranged attacks, and allows her to swing across a battlefield, which she demonstrates as the final boss of the video game.

* ''VideoGame/AtelierMeruruTheApprenticeOfArland'': Rufus Falken is a BattleButler that fights with a riding crop, fitting his status as a cold, callous, and duty-driven man who acts like a SternTeacher to Princess Meruru. His weapons are even called "Teacher's Whip" and "Punishment Lash".

** The Serpent Zen Master Budo not only wields a whip into battle, but can use it to whip Peasants into working faster as he's infamous for being a cruel taskmaster who overworks his people.

* ''VideoGame/CelDamage'': Dominique Trix, as her PunnyName implies, is a {{Dominatrix}} who is shown holding a whip in her character select art, and selecting her causes a whipcrack sound to play. However, she doesn't use it much in gameplay since it's a VehicularCombat game.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'': The adult Rydia wields a whip as her [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]], to reinforce her role as a [[SummonMagic summoner]] who has command over magical beasts. And while she can wield whips to deal physical blows, her usual low physical stats means it's generally the worst offensive option for her in any fight and it's almost always better to just focus on her summon magic instead.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'': TheBeastmaster job is the only job that is able to equip whips [[note]]outside of Freelancer that can equip any type of weapon[[/note]] as a nod to the whip's connection to taming. And while the whip is mostly symbolic as it doesn't play a part in the beastmaster's control or catch abilities, the fact whips have high chance of [[StatusEffects causing Paralysis]] is a deliberate design choice to help with the process of controlling or catching a monster.

* ''VideoGame/LuminousArc2'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. HotWitch Fatima uses a [[ElementalWeapon ice whip]] as her weapon of choice, which initially seems to fits her as a villainous IceQueen with a dark, {{Stripperiffic}} outfit. But when she joins the party and [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosts]] she's revealed to actually be quite shy and socially awkward.

** The Team Rocket grunts wield whips, which in addition to signifying BadPeopleAbuseAnimals, signified that their relationship to their Pokémon was one based in dominance or fear, as opposed to the mutual partnerships that the player characters are supposed to have. Notably the psychic gym leader Sabrina is also one of the few trainer sprites to wield a whip, and she was originally one of the gym leaders who had connections to Team Rocket.

* FanGame ''VideoGame/PokemonXenoverse'' has Vega City gym leader Henna, who is a strict ringmaster who wields a whip like a typical circus beast tamer. They seem to be the kind who uses the whip as a form of signaling instead of as a way of punishing their Pokémon.

** ''VideoGame/DigitalDevilSaga'': Argilla's Atma Avatar Prithivi has a BDSM-esque motif with its skintight spike-covered outfit and high-heeled feet and further complemented by the fact it has extendable arms that are used as whips during combat.

** Whips are her iconic weapon of Knight Commander Ozma, a BlueBlood LadyOfWar with a [[TheBaroness arrogant and domineering]] attitude. Notably her custom whip can [[CharmPerson inflict charm]] on those struck and her unique finishing move is a flurry of whips lashes that will ''always'' inflict charm on targets (as long as they're not immune to it, such as most bosses), making her whip a weapon that can literally dominate others.

* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': AmoralAttorney Franziska von Karma [[IconicItem constantly carries a whip with her]], which she uses on anyone who provokes her wrath and matches her tough, abrasive, and icy personality. She uses her whip even ''inside'' the courtroom and when the judge protests she even whips ''him'' into compliance and she gets away with it only due to RuleOfFunny. The absurdity of this behavior becomes a RunningGag, to the point that when she's seen as a teenager it reveals that [[WeaponJr she wielded a riding crop in the same manner]]. Her favorite victims are [[ButtMonkey Phoenix and Gumshoe]] -- she seems to consider it almost affectionate, by the end, never mind that that thing ''hurts'' -- only eight-year-old [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Pearl Fey]] (which probably would have killed any possible sympathy for her), [[WheelchairWoobie paralyzed-from-the-waist-down Acro]], middle-aged (and not the picture of health) [[CoolOldLady Sister Bikini]], [[DashingHispanic Godot]] (who simply shamed her into compliance), and [[BadassLongcoat Detective Badd]] ([[NonchalantDodge who swayed out of the way]]) manage to escape unscathed. Shi-Long Lang ''caught'' the whip when Frannie first tried to use it on him but fell victim to it later in the case.

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': Tarvek's grandma Terebithia is a stern EvilMatriarch that has quite the reputation for using a whip. When she talks to Tarvek about whipping her servants into shape, she makes it clear it's not just an expression when she says she can't do it as well anymore because "her shoulders aren't what they used to be". She also implies she used her whip on her husband for kinky reasons, [[BrainBleach much to Tarvek's distress]].

** Ignes Kravei's soul weapon is a whip, fitting her haughty, egocentric and domineering personality and her supremacist goals.

See ImprobableWeaponUser for a normal whip being used in combat. See ATasteOfTheLash for a character enduring a flogging. See StaffOfAuthority for when staffs at a symbol of office and rank. See DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff for when a belt is used like a whip for disciplinary purposes. See MultipurposeTongue and PrehensileHair for when tongue or hair are used as whips.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsThroughDaybreak'': Judith Ranster's primary weapon is a whip referred to as "[[NamedWeapons Stellabute]]", fitting with the [[DressedLikeADominatrix dominatrix design]] of her [[PhantomThief Grimcats]] costume.

* ''Manga/TimeStopBrave'': The darkling commander Zaraza wields a whip for both combat and as a sign of her authority over the lesser darkling that she commands. She also has a sadistic and domineering persona and is always DressedLikeADominatrix.

* ''Manga/SpyXFamily'': When Anya reads Fiona's mind when she's thinking about how she'd discipline Anya if she were her mother, both the audience and Anya are treated to an ImagineSpot of Fiona dressed like a DrillSergeantNasty and forcing Anya to study while cracking a whip around her in an impossibly high speed. This naturally terrifies Anya, who starts plotting against Fiona from that point forward.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': {{Downplayed|Trope}} with Faith. While she has obvious {{Dominatrix}} and domineering tendencies she's never actually shown with a whip, but she does tell a story about using a whip on an ex-boyfriend and Cordelia once refers to Connor's attraction as "She cracked her whip, and you liked it".

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki'': Judith Ranster's primary weapon is a whip referred to as "[[NamedWeapons Stellabute]]", fitting with the [[DressedLikeADominatrix dominatrix design]] of her [[PhantomThief Grimcats]] costume.

* ''VideoGame/HeavenlySword'': As her name implies, the general Whiptail she uses a whip in tandem with her tail.