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4A creature, character, hero, villain...stands at the edge of [[ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity a cliff]] and [[SkywardScream lets loose a roar to the heavens]], either in a cry of victory, grief, a display of power, or some other strong emotion.
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6Common variations include:
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8* Wolves that can't howl unless they're standing at the edge of a cliff.
9* The top of a castle parapet
10* The top of a skyscraper
11* A rooftop
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13Common [[WeatherAndEnvironment environmental embellishments]] include:
14* The full moon ([[WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon especially for wolves]])
15* Lightning splitting the sky and [[DramaticThunder thunder crashing down]]
16* [[CueTheSun The rising sun]]
17* Fire below
18* Ocean waves crashing below
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20The one climbing up on a high place to roar at the heavens is almost AlwaysMale. Often there's an implied element of SmiteMeOhMightySmiter. Rarely to never do we see a female, even the MamaBear or ActionGirl climbing up anywhere to roar at anything.
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22Oddly enough, the BigBad never seems to be available or around to take this opportunity to turn it into a LiteralCliffhanger, either.
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24See also ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity, DramaticHighPerching, SkywardScream. May happen early in the film, or right after the ClimbingClimax. Can overlap with HowlOfSorrow.
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35* The WolfMan in ''Literature/VampireHunterD: Bloodlust'' climbed up a cliff and howled before the full moon when he transformed.
36* Simon does this in ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', while on top of the Dai-Gunzen. [[spoiler: The reason is, Kamina just got KilledOffForReal.]] It's accompanied by a volcano in the background ''suddenly erupting.''
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40* ComicBook/SpiderMan tends to do angst-filled ones from atop a tall building, when someone he loves has been kidnapped or hurt.
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44* In Literature/{{Discworld}}-set ''Fanfic/ThePriceOfFlight'', from Creator/AAPessimal, when the first Air Witch dies in combat with TheFairFolk, the [[UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} Rodinian]] pilots gather on a high battlement at Lancre Castle, and sing a Cossack fighting song as a lament and as a vow of revenge against the Elves.
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48* Simba does this in the finale of ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' as part of his AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: he slowly walks up to the top of Pride Rock and lets out a MightyRoar to announce he's the new Lion King.
49* In ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe1'' as Gru [[spoiler:shrinks the moon]], a werewolf howls on a clifftop...and changes into a naked man, who quickly resorts to [[HandOrObjectUnderwear covering his privates]] and retreats.
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53* Aslan, at least in the trailers for ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'' films.
54* ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'' films:
55** Dutch in ''Film/{{Predator}}'' does the tree branch version of this. In this case, he's using the howl to attract the Predator.
56** ''Film/Predator2''. The Predator does this while standing on top of a building, with lightning striking his metal spear.
57* ''Film/RedDawn1984'': "Wolverines!"
58* ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' {{subvert|edTrope}}s this. He stands at the ''bottom'' of a cliff, utters a bunch of [[BigNo little nos]], then roars at the heavens before the scene where we're forced to invoke the MST3KMantra.
59* Also happens in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008''. Hulk [[HulkSpeak no like sky flash and boom noise]].
60* In ''Film/HardBoiled'', after the warehouse shootout, Alan, who has just had to gun down his boss, join Johnny Wong and take on fellow cop Tequila, lets loose with a scream to the heavens while aboard his yacht.
61* In ''Film/EvilDead2'', Ash does this on finding that the bridge is out and he can't escape.
62* In ''Film/RockyIV'', the last scene of Rocky's preparation for his fight against Drago consists of him free-climbing his way up a snow-covered mountain; once at the summit, Rocky repeatedly screams out his foe's name.
63* ''Film/GardenState'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJL9xkx8vG4 anyone?]]
64* Mimi-Siku lets loose a triumphant yell from atop a cliff at the beginning of ''Film/Jungle2Jungle''.
65* The ''UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex'' does this at the end of ''Film/JurassicWorld''. It's exactly as epic as it sounds, and the triumphant music that plays during the scene makes it even more awesome.
66* The nature documentary ''Film/TinyGiants'' does this one with a ''grasshopper mouse'': a predatory rodent that really does howl to proclaim territory, albeit in a piping whistle "roared" from atop rocks and cacti, not cliffs.
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70* Thor in ''Literature/TheLongDarkTeaTimeOfTheSoul'' by Creator/DouglasAdams stands on the edge of a fjord cliff and roars (in his rage at Odin and Toe Rag's manipulation and treachery.)
71* ''Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil'' a rare female example: VillainProtagonist Catherine once screams in frustration and anger from the balcony of the Tower at the stormy sky after being outsmarted by her nemesis Heiress in court.
72* Aslan, in ''Literature/PrinceCaspian'', roars. First it starts the ground and earth shaking. Then it scares the men in Miraz' camp. Then it wakes the nymphs and the river god. Then it alerts every last animal in Narnia. Then it wakes the trees. Then it scares every mother and wakes every man in Narnia. Then, even the giants on Narnia's northern frontier are alerted, looking out from their castles. This was an {{oh crap}} moment the movie version more or less completely failed to capture.
73* A particularly unlucky version is the fate of Father Feodor, the bumbling rival to the main characters from Literature/TheTwelveChairs. He climbed the cliffs to escape Ostap, found out he cannot go down by himself, and eventually went mad from isolation.
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77* Robbie celebrated his first "Howling Day" on ''{{Series/Dinosaurs}}'' on a cliff.
78* ''Series/DoctorWho:'' The Master gets a chance to do this to the Doctor in "The End Of Time" in the standard BBCQuarry. Of course by this time the Master's [[AxCrazy utterly batshit bananas]].
79* Geki does this just after his brother, Burai [[spoiler:dies.]] from ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger''
80* Most courses on ''Series/AmericanNinjaWarrior'' end with a climb of some sort, in particular the iconic Warped Wall. Many competitors will let out a scream of triumph after completing the course.
81* In ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'', the female T-Rex climbs to the top of a cliff to give a ''mating call''. [[FridgeBrilliance This actually makes sense]], as it would insure that her call traveled the maximum possible distance, making it more likely to attract a suitor.
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85* [[NobleWolf Wolf Link]] from the ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' trailer and opening. Also, the sequences before Link discovers a new technique.
86* Primal Dialga (several times) from ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers''.
87* Red XIII in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', once upon finding pride in being his father's son, and once in the enigmatic ending sequence.
88* [[PhysicalGod Okami Amaterasu]] from ''{{VideoGame/Okami}}'' does this during the game's AttractMode intro. Due to ClimbingClimax, several boss battles take place on high platforms, giving her after-action victory howl this flavor.
89* Ever since ''[[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Cataclysm]]'' was announced, we've seen a ''lot'' of footage of [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent worgen]] striking wolfishly evocative poses on rooftops.
90* The Arbiter of ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' lets one out in anger in ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'' as he watches the [[spoiler: BigBad escaping through the Portal]].
91* The climax of ''VisualNovel/{{Narcissu}} -Side 2nd-'' involves an ill girl and "fake Catholic" Himeko [[RageAgainstTheHeavens airing her grievances with the man upstairs]] atop Mt. Fuji.
92* In the alternate ending of the official game of ''Film/KingKong2005'', [[spoiler:where [[SparedByTheAdaptation Kong survives his fateful showdown atop the Empire State Building]] and is taken back to Skull Island, he let loose a mighty roar atop the highest mountain peak, reclaiming his rightful place on the island.]]
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96* Anakin does this after defeating Asajj Ventress in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars''. According to [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]], this is an actual (albeit involuntary) Force power, officially called the Force Scream.
97* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', often substituting skyscraper or castle ledges.
98* After [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar Kyoshi]] breaks her homeland off to keep it safe from Chin the Conqueror, Chin lets out a roar of frustration from the newly-created cliff...which promptly gives way from under his weight.
99** Zuko pulls this trope off in the middle of a lightning storm as part of a "SmiteMeOhMightySmiter" moment.
100* Wildebeest does this in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' when he is cornered by [[TheBaroness Madame Rouge]].
101* Courage does this in ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' after the magic tree of Nowhere gets chopped down. In fact, he screams so loud that he caused the moon to shatter and fall!
102* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Squidbillies}}'', Early Cuyler does this as part of his anger therapy. Most of his screaming is Music/LynyrdSkynyrd lyrics.
103* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' ends with Heffer with his family (he was literally RaisedByWolves) howling on a rooftop in the night sky; with Heffer though, he just vocally yells out "mooo!".
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