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13	A cloak that goes all the way around the body like a tube, with only a single slit down the front to permit mobility. It will sometimes exceed the wearer's height and have a significant portion dragging on the floor, although it usually cuts off at precisely floor level.
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15	Often worn by characters of great power and authority, this particular garment tends to make the wearer seem more mysterious because others cannot tell what his or her body looks like under all the cloth when it is closed. Normal capes may sometimes be drawn as mantles for [[RuleOfCool dramatic effect]].
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17	Occasionally, two-bit characters may wear such mantles in order to "feel big", but RuleOfFunny dictates that they will suffer from all the disadvantages that such an item would have in Real Life (such as tripping, catching on stuff, sheer weight, etc). Bonus points if they actually "borrow" one from someone who deserves to wear it.
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19	This type of mantle sometimes comes with an [[InTheHood attached hood]] in order to cover the head as well as the body. Ladies wearing a mantle [[{{Stripperiffic}} and nothing else]] are an uncommon form of FanService. Compare with the less encompassing BadassLongRobe.
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22	!!Examples:
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25	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
26	* The main villain of the anime ''Manga/{{Majinden}}'' wore a all-encompassing blue cloak... and nothing else.
27	* J Sawaragi in ''Anime/BattleSpiritsShonenToppaBashin'' wears one. The way it drapes over him makes it look near impractical.
28	* Grand Convoy of ''Anime/BeastWarsNeo'' IS one of these. Seriously. His body is NEVER shown, just the mantle.
29	* Guts from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' uses this, along with a hood. As does [[GodOfEvil Void]] of the Godhand. ...[[EldritchAbomination it's probably for the best]].
30	* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Kurosaki Ichigo's [[AncientArtifact Skywalker]] [[PowerFloats Cloak]] was like this.
31	* ''Anime/BoogiepopPhantom'': Boogiepop wears one of these, with matching hat.
32	* Zero in ''Anime/CodeGeass'' wears a BadassCape that gets occasionally wrapped around his body like a tube, so he can unwrap it with his [[LargeHam dramatic]] [[MilkingTheGiantCow gestures]].
33	%% ZCE ** The Knights of Rounds in R2 have something between a cape and one of these.
34	* Occurred in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', first with Piccolo, then with Gohan, who was imitating Piccolo.
35	* Il Palazzo from ''Manga/ExcelSaga'' was initially drawn like this, but as time went on his mantle stopped being tubed-shaped and became more like a traditional cape.
36	* The scientists from ''Anime/FantasticChildren'' wore these at one point.
37	* Both Raoh and Souther in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' wear this, being conquerors and all.
38	* In ''Manga/GetterRobo Armageddon'', Getter-1 and Black Getter's Getter Wing doubles as this as it will tend to wrap it around itself.
39	* Ko-Enshaku, from ''Anime/GiantRobo'', pulls this look off. Many scenes have him appear to be nothing ''but'' a cape and mask. One of the [=gag-OVAs=] explores this, showing him winning a drinking contest because the drinks go straight through him.
40	* The Cure Mantles of ''Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure'' certainly count - long, flowing capes that enable the heroines of the series to fly (even into outer space!). And with one exception, they're all the WeaselMascot partners.
41	%%* Rather common among members of the Guild in ''Anime/LastExile''.
42	* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
43	** ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'':
44	*** More than half the time Domon Kasshu is outside of his Gundam, he's wearing his red mantle. In the finale, it's even shown that he [[CrazyPrepared keeps it in his cockpit during battle]] when he catches Rain as she shoots through the air naked and wraps her up in it. It then magically turns into a dress.
45	*** The [[TheDragon Master Gundam]] can turn its wings into a large imposing cloak. However, it seems to only use it during dramatic moments, as it looks like it could not move properly with it on.
46	** In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz'', Sandrock Custom has an armored mantle that attaches to the shoulders via extra armor; we only see it used as a re-entry shield, Quatre ejecting it shortly after he arrives on Earth (presumably to keep it from hampering Sandrock's movement).
47	** ''Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam''[='s=] eponymous CapedMecha [[JustifiedTrope justifies]] this: they have mantles that are specially treated to resist damage from EnergyWeapons, giving them a cheap and energy-efficient form of defense.
48	* Fumikage 'Tsukuyomi' Tokoyami, the bird-headed student in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' wears one that allows his LivingShadow superpower a dark place to stay, as it becomes weaker and more timid in bright light.
49	* The Torumekians/Tolmekians in ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'' have this sort of cape, with a rather nifty-looking metal shoulderpiece.
50	** In the case of the princess, this also helps cover up [[spoiler:her missing limbs]].
51	* Tsuna's box weapon in ''Manga/Reborn2004'' can transform into one that is derived from Vongola Primo's own mantle that protects him from attacks. And it makes him look cool the first time he shows it.
52	* Fakir wears one of these (complete with hood and a mask) in episode 8 of ''Anime/PrincessTutu''.
53	* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'': Kenshin's master wears such a mantle -- it doubles as an identifying feature of a legitimate heir of the Hiten Mitsuryuu sword style and its weighted springs help the wearer develop the physique necessary to pull off the style's high-flying moves without undue harm to the body. Amusingly, Kenshin himself can't even stand in it. [[spoiler:The not-so-amusing implications this has for his body result in him having to abandon the style by the end of the series.]]
54	%%* The standard outfit for most characters in ''Manga/SilentMobius.''
55	* ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'': Rezo the Red Priest wears this complete with ShouldersOfDoom.
56	* Folken sports this in ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''. Also, Zaibach Guymelefs have cloaks that can be wrapped around the body like this to serve as a literal InvisibilityCloak.
57	* Happened a lot with the Juraians in ''Anime/TenchiMuyo.''
58	* ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'': Syaoran has/had a rather [[http://anime.osiristeam.net/images/others/trc_2syaoran.jpg over-long ragged-edged one]] as part of his clothes when he started out on that [[GottaCatchEmAll insane]] [[GambitPileup journey]].
59	** Kuro-pii's [[http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u315/LibranCCY/Tsubasa%20Chronicle%20of%20Wings/Kurogane/Tsubasa-Resevoir-Chronicle_poptp_58.jpg got one too]]
60	* ''Anime/VoltesV'': Prince Heinel's thick, fur coat mantle trails from his shoulders to the floor in a cape-like manner. When he discards it, you know he means SeriousBusiness. [[https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Prince_Heinel/Gallery?file=Prince_Heinel_7t.png#Promotional_posters_and_merchandise See here]].
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64	* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': Batman's [[http://larryfire.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/david.jpg cape and cowl]] join together to create this look; he flips the cape out of the way when he needs to use his arms and lets it drape for effect.
65	** They had to give Bats a shoulder-fastened cape in the movies to accommodate the fight choreography; it's easy to make it this and stay where you want it to if it's drawn on paper, but it gets in the way during live-action fighting.
66	** One of the many ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' parodies of the '80s had Alfred ask "Shall I fetch the posing cape, or the fighting cape sir?" as a lampshade.
67	** After taking up the ComicBook/RedRobin name Tim adopts a cowl and larger cape, in order to make it a glider cape, which can wrap around him when drawn closed.
68	** Batman villain ComicBook/{{Anarky}}'s debut costume had such a cloak, partly to hide that he was a 13-year-old boy wearing prosthetics to appear taller.
69	* ''ComicBook/BlackPanther'': The Black Panther uses his cape (a formal add-on that he doesn't always include with his outfit) as a makeshift parachute, then gets asked by NYPD Sgt. Tork "How do you even move in that thing?" His reply: "Like this," after which he touches the clasp, causing the cloak to retract to shoulder mantle length.
70	* ''ComicBook/CloakAndDaggerMarvelComics'': Cloak has one, complete with hood. When it isn't encompassing people whole into a pocket dimension of darkness, it wafts around him looking menacing and dramatic.
71	* ''ComicBook/ThePhantomStranger'': The Phantom Stranger--Franchise/TheDCU's most mysterious character--wears a black cloak that wraps around his body when he is at rest, paired with a FedoraOfAsskicking that leaves his FaceFramedInShadow.
72	* ''ComicBook/{{Scion}}'': Bron and Mai Shen wear them.
73	* ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}'': Spawn's cloak often wraps around his body, with the tattered hem functioning as CombatTentacles. A more justified example than normal in that the cloak is alive, and can arrange itself to look menacing, or keep itself out of the way for action.
74	* ''ComicBook/SpiderWoman'': The Shroud has a full body cloak, which along with his Darkforce projection abilities, allow him to blend into the darkness.
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78	* In ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'', Olga wears a rich dark cloak that covers her lean form, though according to the official artwork of ''Kuroinu'', the fabric is heavily slitted, such that she is covered in long, thick strips.
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82	* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania'': Drac does this frequently with his cape when he wants to look menacing. Later in the movie, Mavis makes one for herself as well.
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86	* ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' lampshades the comic book behavior of Batman's cape by introducing memory fabric that can extend, retract, stiffen or relax in response to electrical stimuli. The material was supposedly intended for making high-end wingsuits but ended up being too expensive to be marketable.
87	* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
88	** The Empire gives these to higher-ups such as Imperial Guards and of course, Darth Vader himself.
89	** One Imperial Guard who got his own set of comics, Kir Kanos, tended to throw his overrobe back so it was more of a cape, showing off his armor.
90	** General Grievous has it in his culture to wear these. He makes his bodyguards wear them, too.
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94	* The Cloak Of Invisibility from the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series could cover the wearer's entire body and was also rather large.
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97	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
98	* In ''Series/{{Charmed\|1998}}'' Cole wears one of these for his reluctant ascension to The Source. When the demon priest asks him how it feels he simply comments "Heavy".
99	* In the Sci-Fi channel's version of ''Series/{{Dune}}'', the Spacing Guild representatives wear purple velvet-ish capes. However, these just keep going up and up into giant purple velvet-ish cones.
100	* The Ultra Brothers [[note]]AKA the orginal Showa Ultramen, Mebius, and [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Hikari]][[/note]] from Japan's famous ''Franchise/{{Ultra Series}}'' wear the eponymous "Brother's Mantle" as a sign of their [[BadassCape power and status]] among the other denizens of the Land of Light.
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103	[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
104	* Sheamus' outfit in the Wrestling/{{WWE}} after he became King of the Ring in 2010 and proclaimed himself King Sheamus.
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107	[[folder:Video Games]]
108	* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': The Elder leading the [[TheMorlocks Outcasts]] beneath Freeway 42 wears a fully covered mantle to encompass his whole body with red wiring surrounding it.
109	%%* ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney'': All the members of Troupe Gramarye.
110	* In ''VideoGame/AlphaProtocol'', the BigBad of the Taipei mission wears one, until your boss fight with him, at which point [[TheGlovesComeOff The Coat Comes Off]].
111	* ''VideoGame/BugFables'':
112	** Leif the moth wears [[CapeWings his wings around his body]] in a way that is reminiscent of mantle. He mentions that [[SharedFamilyQuirks his father used to do the same]], [[spoiler:and his descendant in the Ant Kingdom also shares this quirk]].
113	** [[BigBad Wasp King]] wears a regal mantle that completely envelops his body, which hides the fact that [[spoiler:he's not an actual wasp, but a wasp-mimic fly]].
114	* Magus in ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' wears one, flung back dramatically when casting a spell.
115	%%** Ditto with [[TheDragon Lord Dalton.]]
116	* Concept art for ''VideoGame/CityOfVillains'' had Mu Adepts and Guardians enveloped in these. Technical limitations mean that in-game, they wear a back-and-front pair of capes.
117	* Male Sages in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIII'' have one, which reappears in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX'' as the Cape of Good Karma.
118	* Vincent Valentine of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is known for his tattered red cloak. {{Exaggerated\|trope}} in ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren'', where he is shown in one sequence as ''only being a cloak'', which was apparently a new ability he picked up.
119	* General Baal in ''VideoGame/Grandia1'' wears one, which [[spoiler:hides his CombatTentacles]].
120	* Meta Knight from ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' series tends to stand around like this when he's not sporting CapeWings.
121	* Amon in the ''VideoGame/{{Lufia}}'' series wears a absurdly massive mantle, usually gold. In ''VideoGame/LufiaCurseOfTheSinistrals'' his character portrait takes up damn near the ''entire screen'' because of it.
122	* ''VideoGame/{{Lunar}}'':
123	** Lucia and Ghaleon wear them in ''VideoGame/LunarEternalBlue''. Lucia's is so distinctive that the other characters insist that she pick out a different outfit in order to blend in better. And Ghaleon's is +5 to Awesomeness.
124	** Ghaleon gets another one of these added to his wardrobe in ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''...giving him twice as many costumes as any other character in the game.
125	* [[SealedEvilInACan Bass]] from ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' wear a brown cloak covering his body, it only comes off when he's using his full power.
126	* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'': Solidus first appears with a full mantle that he discards to unveil his PoweredArmor.
127	* Jackle from ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams''. His [[{{Leitmotif}} battle music]] is even titled "The Mantle". Of course, he is pretty much ''all'' mantle, along with disembodied hands, feet, and a horned hat-thing with floating eyes and Cheshire Cat-like grin.
128	* Glukkons in the ''VideoGame/{{Oddworld}}'' games have all-encompassing ''suit jackets'', in order to conceal the fact that [[spoiler:their bodies and legs are largely vestigial, and they walk on their oversized hands and arms.]]
129	* The wizard Rune wears one of these in ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIV''.
130	%%* [[BigBad Galcian]] of ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia''.
131	* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', the Ancient Minister has one, [[spoiler:disguising his identity as [[VideoGame/RoboticOperatingBuddy R.O.B.]]]]
132	* In ''VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}'', Zealots of the Church of the New Epoch wear massive white mantles with brown shoulderpieces and hoods. Justified in how all they possibly hide an inhumanly robotic body - the running animation reveals hoverjets of some sort.
133	* Dhaos of ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'' wears an orange one with a yellow pattern at the bottom.
134	* In ''VideoGame/VRising'', Dubley Farmlands, the second area, has a large number of people walking the roads in hooded cloaks that complely obscure their features. Most of them are human, but [[AWolfInSheepsClothing one of them]] is Bane the Shadowblade, an undead StealthExpert. Killing him unlocks an identical human form that [[VillainProtagonist your vampire]] can use to sneak into human settlements for trade or to scope out potential victims.
135	* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'':
136	** Before his appearance at Magister's Terrace, Kael'thas Sunstrider had an [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090826213726/wowwiki/images/8/8f/Kael%27thas_statue.jpg epic mantled cloak]].
137	** [[https://wow.gamepedia.com/File:Maiev_Shadowsong_legion_model.jpg Wardens also wear such cloaks]], along with some [[ShouldersOfDoom impressive shoulders]].
138	* In ''VisualNovel/YoJinBo'', Bo's cape covers most of his body, except for [[FanService that strip of bare chest that his kimono can't seem to cover, either]].
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142	* [=ScuttleTruck=] wears one of these in ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'', to terrifying effect.
143	* Worn by [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=537111 The Speaker]] in ''Webcomic/{{Harkovast}}''.
144	* [[BigBad Metheos]] wears one in ''Webcomic/{{Sidekicks}}'' [[spoiler:before [[GrandTheftMe swapping into another body]].]]
145	%%* Rachel, Androssi, and Akryung are introduced like this in ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod''.
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149	* In the ''Roleplay/LeagueOfIntergalacticCosmicChampions'', Soyburger Patricia wears a cloak like this.
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152	[[folder:Western Animation]]
153	* Like in the comics, WesternAnimation/{{Batman\|TheAnimatedSeries}} usually has his cape fully cloaking his body, looking really creepy when he pops out of the shadows in his own way. The artists even had pencil drawings to specifically show how the cape should look and how Batman should move like this. (The drawings also noted that they cheat: the cape magically becomes shorter in fight scenes to stop it getting in the way.)
154	** ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' has a cape that's significantly longer than his body, meaning it drapes dramatically all the time.
155	* ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'' has Megatron use his wings as this while he's attached to his control harness.
156	* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'': Big Chill's wings turn into one of these.
157	* The title characters in ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' sometimes achieve the same effect by wrapping their wings around their shoulders.
158	%%* Wirt from ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall''.
159	* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Hunter's cloak is shown like this in his first appearance, hiding any hint as to what he looks like underneath. It's implied this is done on Belos' orders to hide to others how his right-hand man always has a similar appearance to each other, despite being different people.
160	* Master Cyclonis from ''WesternAnimation/StormHawks'' wears one, but it has slits down the sides instead, allowing her to use her arms. [[TheCoatsAreOff She tends to remove it entirely when she's about to get in a physical confrontation regardless]].
161	* Raven from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' has one of these. Under normal circumstances, it's ankle-length. When she uses her dark magic, it -- and her -- can become much larger.
162	* In ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats2011'', Jaga's {{C\|hurchMilitant}}lerics wear these as part of their {{Full Body Disguise}}s.
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