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5	[[caption-width-right:350:A lying tongue is best kept hidden.]]
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7	->''"I've waited my whole life to do this... '''the finger pyramid of evil contemplation.''' ''[clasps fingers]'' Feels good."''
8	-->-- '''Roger Smith''', ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''
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10	Particularly [[TheChessmaster devious]] and [[MagnificentBastard magnificent]] villains, especially {{Diabolical Mastermind}}s, have a habit of putting their hands together at around chest or mouth level, with fingers either interlocked or tip-to-tip.
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12	One possible reason behind this gesture is that when a person lies, they often unconsciously cover their mouth with their hand (as if to prevent the lie from escaping their lips). Thus, putting both hands in front of your mouth means that you're lying big time. Another reason is that in RealLife body language, people tend to automatically steeple the hands when feeling overly confident, or superior to whoever they happen to be speaking to. Someone who does this too often will quickly come across as [[{{Narcissist}} arrogant]]. But this pose has the advantage of completely blocking arms and chest, making their body language impossible to read anymore.
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14	Bonus points if combined with ominous lighting, ScaryShinyGlasses, a slight SlouchOfVillainy, a BeardOfEvil or a KubrickStare. Double bonus for a PsychoticSmirk. Any combination of these can be used for a TraitorShot.
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16	The word usually used for this action in novels is [[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/steeple "steepling."]] Not related to IntertwinedFingers. Usually. See HandRubbing for the poor man's version of this trope.
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20	!Examples:
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24	[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
25	* Gendo Ikari of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' combines this with ''all'' the bonus points listed in the page description; the PsychoticSmirk is rare, but it always means good news for him and extremely bad news for everyone else. His trademark covering-the-mouth variant is often called [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-gendo-pose "the Gendo pose."]] For a while adding the "Gendo Hands" to existing works were a meme. (As a bonus, using the pose repeatedly [[FilmingForEasyDub helped cut down on animation costs and nobody had to worry about matching lip flaps when dubbing into another language]].) He's one of the reasons why this is now THE signature pose for the DiabolicalMastermind.
26	** Scans from the original designs for Shinji show him doing a ''[[SubvertedTrope happy]]'' version [[http://imgur.com/dL29u of the pose.]] [[SharedFamilyQuirks It must be a tradition in the Ikari family.]]
27	** [[ApocalypseMaiden Rei]] also does this several times. She must unconsciously have copied it from Gendo.
28	** Misato can be seen doing it too, perhaps in an attempt to copy Gendo's cool command poise.
29	* Roy Mustang from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' does this, too, whenever he isn't out on a date.
30	** Kimbly, Envy, first Greed and Edward Elric do this at least once.
31	* Lelouch from ''Anime/CodeGeass'' commonly does this while his plans go as expected. When they fail... [[LargeHam he does all sorts of different gestures.]]
32	** Schneizel does this while he's telling the "truth" about Lelouch to the Black Knights.
33	** Lelouch also does this when he's giving a ReasonYouSuckSpeech to [[spoiler:Nunnally]] - though there's a shot of his hands trembling a little, showing just how hard it was for him. The series does this a lot, showing a lot of his emotion through the tension in his hands.
34	** ''[[AllLovingHeroine Shirley]]'', of all people, does this in the penultimate episode of ''R1'', though it isn't because of any scheming on her part. It's because things have gotten very ''very'' serious at Ashford Academy.
35	* In ''[[Anime/{{K}} K: Return of Kings]]'', Munakata does this during his argument with Fushimi, before [[spoiler: Fushimi fake-defects to Jungle]]. You don't see much of his face for most of the time that he's shown - just his hands, tensing in this position, tip-to-tip (not by his face). The tension in his hands shows that he's feeling something more than he's letting on - [[spoiler: before the plan is revealed, it could be that]] he's angrier at Fushimi than he seems. [[spoiler: After the truth is revealed, and particularly after what he tells Yata outside of the bar, if you go back and watch it, you can see that he's actually ''worried'' about Fushimi]].
36	* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
37	** Sasuke Uchiha is seen doing this at the beginning, just to show how much of a Disney Anti Hero he was. Oddly, after his genuine FaceHeelTurn he doesn't do it again until some time after [[spoiler:joining Akatsuki]].
38	** This is {{Lampshaded}} in an early episode of [[WebVideo/NarutoTheAbridgedSeries the abridged series]]:
39	---> '''Sasuke:''' "I'm sorry, I was practicing my Gendo Ikari impression."
40	** Shikamaru also does the tip-to-tip style while he's planning. He does it so often it gets mistaken for a hand sign.
41	** Tsunade did this on occasions.
42	** Gaara seems to have picked up this habit when he's sitting down lately too. It seems to be a replacement for his usual standing-up habit of crossing his arms.
43	* ''Manga/DeathNote'':
44	** [[MagnificentBastard Light]] does this, fitting his role.
45	** Takashi Ooi does this a lot as well.
46	* Shizuku from ''Literature/{{Kampfer}}'' does this to help show the audience that she's a particularly cunning and devious StudentCouncilPresident.
47	* ''Anime/{{Monster}}'': Johan does it while talking to a small orphaned boy (who, as a result, attempts to commit suicide later in the day). The screen focuses on his hands for a long time before panning out to show his face.
48	* In the anime ''VisualNovel/RoboticsNotes'', it's referred to as the ''Gendo Pose'', followed by an explanation of how it's a very common occurrence in HumongousMecha anime. This is only one of many mecha anime {{Shout Out}}s spouted in the show.
49	* Zeera, Emperor of Ruin is often shown in this pose when plotting the future of his ''Manga/LycheeLightClub''.
50	* Doc, resident MadDoctor in ''Manga/DawnTsumetaiTe''.
51	* Seemingly subverted in ''Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce'': Hayate does this in chapter eight but nothing has come of it yet.
52	* [[MagnificentBastard Treize Khushrenada]] from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing''.
53	* Used humorously in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' when ''James,'' of all people, does this while guiding Jessie, Meowth, and [[EnemyMine the twerps]] in ''landing an out-of-control rocket.''
54	* Minor character Kido, who's in charge of student life and punishes the characters when they get into trouble, from ''Manga/{{Beelzebub}}'' does this often.
55	** Kanzaki also does this when he tells his niece that Santa is dead so he won't have to buy her a Christmas present.
56	* In ''Manga/{{Holyland}}'' chapter 131, the principal does this while announcing Masaki's [[spoiler:expulsion from the boxing club]].
57	* In ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', Hanji does this in episode 19.
58	* Hasegawa from ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' does that a lot, specifically as a [[ActorAllusion reference to Gendo since they are both voiced by]] Creator/FumihikoTachiki and wear sunglasses.
59	* The titular character of ''Literature/BeautifulBonesSakurakosInvestigation'' does this with a {{Glove Snap}} whenever she encounters a mystery.
60	* PlayedForLaughs in ''Manga/HimoutoUmaruChan'', where Umaru does this when thinking about how to deal with Hikari; however, since she's in her [[SuperDeformed "Indoor"]] appearance, she pulls it off using fake hands on sticks. For bonus points, they're wearing Gendo Ikari's gloves.
61	* ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun'': ''[[TheCutie Sakura]]'' of all people does this in [[https://cm.blazefast.co/46/75/46751487c74cea23295e1d5f0c07b475.jpg chapter 75.]]
62	* ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'': Sherlock's default thinking posture is to sit with his feet up in the chair and his hands together fingertip-to-fingertip. The artist, Hikaru Miyoshi, has also drawn William doing this for BonusMaterial, although he tends to crook a finger at his chin instead.
63	* ''Manga/FoodWars'': In [[Recap/FoodWarsS1E22TheOneWhoSurpassesTheOrdinary Episode 22]], judge and food critic Shingo Andou does this, complete with ScaryShinyGlasses.
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66	[[folder:Comic Books]]
67	%%* ComicBook/{{Magneto}} does this.
68	* ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'':
69	** The comic book adaptation has Grand Admiral Thrawn doing this often. That, or [[RightHandCat cradling and stroking a creature]] that is probably intended to be a ysalamiri. Notably he doesn't do much of either in the novels, but Magnificent Bastards steeple, and Thrawn is a Magnificent Bastard, so "steepled" is the second-most common way his hands are drawn in the comic, in other official art, and in fanart. The ''most'' common way his hands are positioned is undeniably clasped behind his back, a gesture of restraint. Notably you can't clasp your hands behind your back while sitting, and steepling just looks stupid when you're standing up.
70	** The ysalamir stroking, at least, does occasionally happen in the books, whenever Thrawn wishes to emphasize their (Force-nullifying) presence when speaking with Force users.
71	* The cover of issue 67 of ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'' features Eugene Porter in this pose.
72	* ''ComicBook/{{Robin}}'': Although he's a hero, Tim Drake will occasionally steeple his fingers while he's plotting. First seen in the first ''Robin'' mini-series when he's half explaining things to Clyde Rawlins after getting the injured rogue DEA agent out of Paris.
73	* In ''ComicBook/KryptonNoMore'', villain Radion steeples his fingers while listening to his partner-in-crime Protector describing his clash with Franchise/{{Superman}}.
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76	[[folder:Fan Works]]
77	* ''[[VideoGame/Left4Dead The Boomer]]'' [[http://accelagirl.deviantart.com/art/Left-4-Dead-Combo-Attacks-113506612 has been doing some thinking.]]
78	* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'': Gendo uses this pose in chapter 8 as he is pondering over the last developments [[spoiler:(Shinji accidentally extracting someone had been absorbed into an Evangelion)]] and their implications.
79	-->''Gendo just tightened his lips and jerked a sharp nod. He returned to his desk and pulled up a report on the repair estimates for Unit-01, his hands assuming their standard position folded under his nose as he stared at the screen, but Fuyutsuki could tell he was not seeing the words at all.''
80	* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'': Gendo does this so often than even in Shinji's dreams in chapter 5 the latter imagines Gendo tenting his fingers:
81	-->''Prince Shinji kneeled before the throne of his father, King Gendo of Tokyo-3, who sat on his great basalt and onyx throne, his gloved fingers pursed to form a triangle.''
82	* ''Manga/Evangelion303'': Gendo does it in some scenes, such as [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1462135/044 this]] or [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1487147/033 this.]] The different camera angle and more casual clothes of the former give him a focused air rather a creepy one, though.
83	* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': Misato sometimes has her hands folded in this position when she is plotting or negotiating. It is meant to show she has become more similar to Gendo.
84	* ''Fanfic/LastChildOfKrypton'': In chapter 4 Ritsuko walked in Commander Ikari’s office and he immediately tented his fingers and assumed his pose. She found it annoying.
85	* Subverted by a {{yakuza}} boss in ''Fanfic/KyonBigDamnHero'', who does this when asking a subordinate to apologize for a rogue yakuza [[spoiler: shooting Kyon]]. He doesn't intend to deceive them and honestly wants to apologize.
86	* Alex (from the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' fanfic named [[Fanfic/AlexMovieVillain after her]]) does this in chapter 6.
87	* In ''FanFic/TheDarknessSeries'' after going dark [[Franchise/HarryPotter Harry]] develops this character tic.
88	* In ''Fanfic/ThinkingInLittleGreenBoxes'' while plotting and planning and considering that Dumbledore must have been replaced by a Skrull Harry does the [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo]] pose.
89	* Socrates' [[DastardlyWhiplash scheming side]] does this after misleading the group in ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'', coupling it with an EvilLaugh.
90	* In ''Batman'' story ''Fanfic/DanceWithTheDemons'', Ra's Al Ghul clasps his fingers as he ponders the unlikelihood that one of his men went renegade and attempted against Catwoman's life.
91	-->"Could it be one of your men, gone renegade? A loose cannon?"\
92	Ra's tented his hands. "I would think not. My ranks are more disciplined than that. However, I will give you this, Detective. If one of my men is involved in this matter, I will send you his head in a box, and a note of apology. This, I promise."
93	* ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace'' has the requisite GendoPose during the ''Evangelion'' spoof in Chapter XI.
94	-->"Why are you sending me out to die, Father? WHY?"\
95	"You know why." The Commander's white-gloved hands concealed his mouth, but the words were as cold as ever. Whatever parental affection existed in his eyes was hidden by the sallow tint of his glasses. "Because I'm an utter bastard!"
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99	[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
100	* Hera in ''WesternAnimation/HerculesPureMagic'' does this as she realized Hades' nectar could be used as poison against Hercules and Zeus.
101	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame\|Disney}}'': Judge Claude Frollo is often depicted as doing this in promotional material. [[http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001863459/5516170360_frollo_answer_1_xlarge.jpeg See?]]
102	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'' does this as part of his over-the-top supervillain persona.
103	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'': Acidic food critic Anton Ego steeples his fingers while relishing the fact that his bad review cost Chef Gusteau's restaurant one of it's stars.
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106	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
107	* ''Film/TheMatrix'': Agent Smith, while interrogating Neo.
108	* ''Film/BramStokersDracula'': Old Dracula does this when he's laughing at Johnathon Harker.
109	* Nicolae Carpathia as depicted by Gordon Currie in the ''Film/LeftBehind'' film series.
110	* Vice-Counsel Dupont does this at the climax of ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', only to drop the pose in a most satisfying OhCrap moment when [[spoiler: Preston kills Brandt in a SingleStrokeBattle]].
111	* In one scene in ''Film/OutOfThePast'', Whit Sterling does this while having breakfast with Jeff.
112	* National security adviser John Brennan (Creator/StephenDillane) [[http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjMzMDg0NDQ1M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTg3ODg2OA@@._V1._SX640_SY427_.jpg does this]] in ''Film/ZeroDarkThirty''.
113	* A VisualGag in ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains'', in which a character is finger tenting because they're stuck together by Krazy Glue.
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116	[[folder:Literature]]
117	* Literature/SherlockHolmes does this often.
118	* Havelock Vetinari of ''Literature/{{Discworld}}''.
119	** Vimes copies Vetinari in ''Literature/{{Snuff}}'', doing this while he's trying to intimidate a clerk.
120	* The Magician Trent in the ''Literature/{{Xanth}}'' novels does this - while he's not precisely a {{Chessmaster}}, he's definitely a pretty smart cookie.
121	* Literature/HarryPotter: Albus Dumbledore in cordial confrontation mode.
122	** Most depictions of Salazar Slytherin (like the one on JKR's Wizard of the Month) will have him doing this.
123	* [[MagnificentBastard Dravis]] of the ''VideoGame/{{Descent}}'' novelizations is fond of this.
124	* Literature/ArtemisFowl often makes this pose when he's revealing something particularly devious/unexpected
125	* The cynical executive put in charge after the buyout of the ''Hitchhiker's Guide'' offices, Vann Harl, does the finger-steepling thing while talking to Ford Prefect in ''Literature/MostlyHarmless''. The narration marvels that this gesture has not yet been made a capital offense.
126	* From ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Marcone often steeples his hands, [[{{Expy}} very much like]] Xanatos. In the illustrated RPG book, nearly every time you see Marcone he's doing this.
127	* Subverted in ''[[Literature/TheActsOfCaine Heroes Die]]'', where Kollberg laces his fingers together not as a sign of deception, but to try and keep calm while talking to [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen the Board of Governors]].
128	* Tang Shou Dian in the Creator/DaleBrown novel ''Sky Masters''.
129	* [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade Machiavelli]] in ''Literature/TheSecretsOfTheImmortalNicholasFlamel.'' Almost inevitable, really.
130	* '' Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': One of the trademark gestures of Tywin Lannister, though other characters are known to do it too.
131	** One of the priests of the Many Faced God, when teaching [[spoiler: Arya]] how to lie, mentions that some people will instinctively cover their mouth when lying, which is the TruthInTelevision part of this trope.
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134	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
135	* {{Lampshaded}} in ''Series/JustShootMe'':
136	-->'''Nina:''' Are you planning something devious?\
137	'''Dennis:''' Of course. Why else would I be doing this?
138	* Happens in ''Series/{{Profit}}''
139	* In one episode of ''Series/CornerGas'', Wanda teaches Lacey on when to use "schemey fingers".
140	* ComicBook/LexLuthor does this on occasion in ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
141	* ''Series/HorribleHistories'': Cesare Borgia and his "I am the mostest powerfulest evilest of all!" in the Borgia Family [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RaITtjcTy0&feature=related song]].
142	* On ''Series/DoctorWho'', TheMaster does this while smugly waiting to spring his trap on the boorish Florida Man in "The Sound of Drums".
143	* Apophis does this in the ''Series/StargateSG1'' episode "Exodus" .
144	* Hideaki Anno does this in the third episode of "Aoi Honoo".
145	* Adam and Barry do this together on one episode of ''Series/TheGoldbergs''.
146	* [[spoiler: Dr Wells]] in ''Series/TheFlash2014'' does this when threatening General Eiling, and on a few other occasions when demonstrating his MagnificentBastard tendencies.
147	* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': The finger-tips pressed variant is one of the title character's more iconic habits. Given [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes who]] the title character is the gesture tends to signify contemplation rather than malice, although its [[MagnificentBastard Machiavellian connotations]] [[GoodIsNotNice may still apply]].
148	* ''Series/TheMinistryOfTime'': [[BenevolentBoss Salvador]]'s usual pose when sitting behind his desk is the finger-tips pressed variant.
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151	[[folder:Video Games]]
152	%%* [[spoiler: Andre Oliveri]] from ''VideoGame/AceCombatJointAssault''.
153	* In the ''Franchise/BaldursGate'' series, evil-aligned mage Edwin is shown clasping his hands in this fashion in his [[http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/BG/npc/Edwin.jpg character]] [[http://www.planetbaldursgate.com/bg2/encounters/npcs/edwin/edwin.jpg portraits.]]
154	* The ''protagonist'' does this in the beginning of ''VideoGame/BlackCloset'', complete with ominous lighting and ScaryShinyGlasses, to get the player in the mood of being a morally-gray mastermind. Elsa's not actually that good at directly lying, though. She has people for that.
155	* In ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} V'', [[UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}} Pedro II of Brazil]] tends to do this, especially when initiating wars. Combined with his appearance, his dialogue ("YouFool You have made a terrible mistake."), and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4vlAsnvinA the ominous theme music that starts,]] he resembles a Franchise/JamesBond villain.
156	%%* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries'': Kane, MagnificentBastard he is, is quite fond of doing this.
157	%%* Colonel Longhena is shown having a habit of doing this in the ''[[VideoGame/DonPachi DoDonpachi]]'' series.
158	%%* ''VideoGame/GhostbustersTheVideoGame'': Walter Peck is seen doing this.
159	%%* ''VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead'' has Goldman pulling this while discussing his plans.
160	* In ''VideoGame/IWasATeenageExocolonist'': Marz, an ambitious, aspiring politician, deviously puts her fingers together like this in the card "When a Plan Comes Together".
161	%%* Shang Tsung of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' does this a lot. In ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', he even does it ''when he's Babalitied''.
162	* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has Moira, who does this in one of her victory poses and one of her sprays. Hilariously, her spray depicting this is a direct ShoutOut to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]], right down to the shadows.
163	* Igor is often seen doing this in the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' games. However, while he seems to enjoy looking rather sinister doing so (it doesn't help that he already looks creepy enough ''without'' the finger tenting), he's very much on humanity's side, and never actively deceives the protagonist. In fact, he's one of ''THE'' nicest (and most helpful) supernatural entities you will find in '''any''' ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' game. [[spoiler:And in an amusing but {{foreshadowing}} note, in [[VideoGame/Persona5 the one game]] he ''[[{{Irony}} isn't]]'' seen doing this, it's an impostor using his form]].
164	%%* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'': [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/residentevil/images/b/bd/930733-albert_wesker_sentado_super.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100513194138 Wesker does this.]]
165	%%* Tarion does this in ''VideoGame/TelepathTactics'', though it's hard to tell until [[EvilIsNotWellLit you see him in proper lighting]].
166	%%* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'': Baro Ki'teer, the Void Trader, is always seen doing this. In fact, during a few of his rotations you can purchase the "Ki'teer Presence", an emote that allows your character to imitate his pose. He even has a Noggle (think a Bobblehead) that is in this pose.
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169	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
170	* In ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework'', Dennis does this after the protagonist humiliates him in front of the class, but he vows to continue on with his “plan” to seduce all the girls in his summer school class.
171	* Kohaku in ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' clasps her hands while talking with Shiki after having sex in her own route. Since [[spoiler:she'd been trying to manipulate him to kill Akiha]], this might make sense, but it's actually a ''subversion''. [[spoiler:She wasn't lying to him, and she later tried to ''stop'' Shiki and the then-insane Akiha from killing each other]].
172	** She [[spoiler:does drug him so he can't come after her immediately after that though]].
173	* Shizune from ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' seems to like "tenting" her hands and otherwise follows the personality tropes associated with this to the letter, though as far as [[TheChessmaster chessmastery]] is concerned, all she's got to show for herself is a mean game of TabletopGame/{{RISK}}.
174	* In ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney'', Alita Tiala has two [[http://www.court-records.net/animation4/alita-normal%28a%29.gif fairly]] [[http://www.court-records.net/animation4/alita-fingers%28a%29.gif subtle]] versions of this as standard poses. [[spoiler:It's the first sign that her "loving fiancée" act is fake.]]
175	* Celestia Ludenberg in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'' occasionally slips into this. However, she never bothered to cover her mouth... although she instead uses a cute smile accompanied with closed eyes of innocence. Coupled with how she's called 'Queen of Liars', that still doesn't deduce the points about how much she's deceiving. The final Closing Argument also shows the mastermind doing this in their control room.
176	* In ''Visualnovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'', [[spoiler:Monika does this pose after erasing everything else but her.]]
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179	[[folder:Webcomics]]
180	* In ''Webcomic/DevilBear'' the {{Parody}} character of Rainbow Brite is striking a Gendo Pose while [[http://www.thedevilbear.com/?p=70 plotting at her desk]] when the Daivas show up.
181	* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', Klaus Wulfenbach pulls this off ''with a HumongousMecha''. [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090130 Check it out.]]
182	** Tarvek also [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20130403 gets one]] to compliment his epic MagnificentBastard face.
183	** The castle does this while talking through [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071019 Carson.]]
184	* Dale in ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' homages [[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1693 the pose]] while plotting.
185	* [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1838#comic An example]] from ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal''.
186	* Done by the main character of ''Webcomic/AkiChansLife'' on [[http://www.jimmys-desktop.de/aki.php?browse.2.22 the cover to Chapter 2,]] dressed up as [[SpinOffspring Grandpa]] Gendo. Is of a much more humorous variety then most other examples as the person in question is 4 years old and barefoot, with her feet not even remotely close to the floor.
187	** Shinji does this in Chapter 5 when [[https://www.jimmys-desktop.de/aki.php?browse.6.184 dressing down Asuka's father about his parenting skills]] (or lack thereof).
188	* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Mr. Tensaided [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-06-18 does this]] while narrating in the style of a gamemaster.
189	* ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'' has Turner's boss (likely Heru) do this when pondering the implications of Anpu escaping and Edith's appearance on the scene.
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192	[[folder:Web Original]]
193	* In ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'', Dr. Horrible was practicing this.
194	* [[DiabolicalMastermind Coil]] of ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' steeples his fingers in front of his mouth, even though he's wearing a mask.
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197	[[folder:Western Animation]]
198	* David Xanatos of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''. Just [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120608212460/villains/images/f/f7/President_David_Xanatos.jpg see for youself.]] And yes, he is indeed [[TropeNamer devious]].
199	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Mr. Burns's signature line "Excellent" is usually delivered in this pose (the tip-to-tip version), though he is usually tapping fingertips, not clasping.
200	* After coming up with a plan to get back at someone he felt had wronged him, Roger from ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' expressed delight that he would get to do this, calling it 'the finger pyramid of evil contemplation'.
201	* Slade from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003''.
202	* [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111229073208/mlp/images/4/40/Discordisevil.png Discord]] from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.
203	* Lucius on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'' engages in this on occasion.
204	* Megavolt on ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck''.
205	* ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' Megatron likes to do this in Tyrannosaurus Rex mode. Probably not possible for a T. Rex, [[RuleOfFunny but it's funny, so who cares.]]
206	* Lex Luthor pulls one in the pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''.
207	* On the ''WesternAnimation/AeonFlux'' episode "Thanatophobia," one character tells off Goodchild for being too soft on Breen citizens trying to escape the city while making this pose. It's even more disturbing when you notice that this man is missing every other finger.
208	* Doctor Doom seems rather fond of this in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes.''
209	* [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces Dick Dastardly]] and [[WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop The Hooded Claw]] do this a lot.
210	* Mr. Cat from ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'' does this often, usually after coming up with some kind of scheme to trick the other characters into giving him what he wants.
211	** Kaeloo herself does this in one episode when she comes up with a strategy to convince Mr. Cat to play with her.
212	* In ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryInc'', George Avocados crosses the far end of a room, turns and pulls this pose from the top of the stairs, then resumes a more normal posture.
213	* Parodied on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' with "Villain Hand Sanitizer".
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