History Main / ClassyCane

* Hawk Moth, the BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'', carries a cane when transformed, representing how he commands all the other villains in the show. "Volpina" reveals that the cane comes with the power of the Butterfly Miraculous; "Robostus" further reveals that it is actually a SwordCane.

* ''Series/OnceUponATime''. Mr. Gold, the cursed form of Rumpelstiltskin, carries a cane around, and uses it for [[CaneFu more than walking]] once. It shows up less often as he progresses more toward AntiVillain than outright villain.

* Inverted by [[spoiler:Quercius Alba]] in ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth''. He breaks his cane when he drops his feeble old man act and is revealed as the big bad.

* In ''Literature/SixOfCrows'' Kaz Brekker carries a perfectly weighted black cane with a crows' head emblem. He needs it to walk, but it's also unashamedly a style accessory.

** In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E8LetsKillHitler "Let's Kill Hitler"]], the Eleventh Doctor dresses in a suit complete with top hat and Sonic Cane (as opposed to his [[IconicItem Sonic Screwdriver]] which Amy was using at the time). Played with in that the real purpose, other than to look [[CatchPhrase cool]], was to [[spoiler:help keep him on his feet as he was dying from poison.]]

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''
** ComicBook/TheRiddler carries one of these about in almost all incarnations -- it fits the trope (for a certain value of "sophistication") when he's a SharpDressedMan in a suit and bowler hat, but less so when he's wearing spandex (in the Creator/AdamWest[[note]]Early ones; Frank Gorshin hated it and designed the "suit and bowler hat" himself in response.[[/note]] and Joel Schumacher iterations).
** ComicBook/ThePenguin often uses his standard ParasolOfPain as a walking-stick. When he's feeling ''really'' snazzy, sometimes he'll double up the brolly with a genuine cane topped by some gold or silver bird's-head.
** ComicBook/TheJoker also commonly wields one in his swankier outfits, often topped with a replica of his own head.

* Being the [[Fiction500 richest duck of the world]], Scrooge [=McDuck=] from the ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse and ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' of course has a cane. [[ThriftyScot (Not only is it likely a very cheap one, but DuckTales reveals that it has a magnet for picking coins off the ground.)]] Used mainly for hitting his nephew Donald and other people.
* ComicBook/TheKingpin carries around a cane that was sometimes loaded with trick gadgets such as electric shocks or blades.

* ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. Candy King with a literal candy cane.

* In ''Film/JurassicPark'', John Hammond, the founder of Jurassic Park, carries a cane in many scenes (also walking with a slight limp), holding the hardened amber that contains a mosquito. This mosquito carries preserved dinosaur DNA which lead to the creation of the dinosaurs in the park.
* ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''. After Film/JamesBond's first meeting with Kananga, Baron Samedi (one of Kananga's {{The Dragon}}s) has a stylish cane to match his SharpDressedMan style.

Pimps are almost always shown with blinged-out (gold and diamond-encrusted) "pimp canes" in fiction, a standard component of PimpDuds. Though used by all types of characters, Classy Cane typically falls into the hands of villains.

The cane might be a SwordCane, MartialArtsStaff, StaffOfAuthority or MagicStaff. This often overlaps with EvilCripple, GeniusCripple, EvilSorcerer, and HandicappedBadass. Sometimes falls under CarryABigStick or WeaponSpecialization. It is often wielded by formidable old people, such as the GrandDame, OldMaster or the OldSoldier.

* ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'': While William's SwordCane is his WeaponOfChoice, it also functions as a stylish accessory for a young nobleman.
* Brook's WeaponOfChoice in ''Manga/OnePiece'' is a SwordCane can he carries around to go along with his gentlemanly image. It also doubles as his violin bow.

* ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'''s Marquis d'Calibre wields one as his WeaponOfChoice. Strangely, it's held in ReverseGrip when he isn't aiming down the sights, with the back end functioning as a pistol. When he aims it, he flips it around and uses it as a SniperRifle. His [[LimitBreak Ultimate]], Bindleblast, takes it one step further and turns it into a very large ''[[{{BFG}} bazooka]]''.

The cane might be a SwordCane, MartialArtsStaff, StaffOfAuthority or MagicStaff. This often overlaps with EvilCripple, GeniusCripple, EvilSorcerer, and HandicappedBadass. Sometimes falls under CarryABigStick or WeaponOfChoice. It is often wielded by formidable old people, such as the GrandDame, OldMaster or the OldSoldier.

* ''Film/HarryPotter''. Lucius Malfoy is the poster villain of this trope. He carries a cane with a [[AnimalMotifs snake head]], and in a variant of SwordCane, he hides his wand in it (an idea which orginated with actor Creator/JasonIsaacs).

* ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'': The Merchant Erutus [[MeaningfulName Profiteur]]'s outfit includes a stylish top hat and cane to emphasize [[ManOfWealthAndTaste how rich and sophisticated]] he is. He uses his cane as [[MartialArtsStaff a weapon too]]. He's also an exploitive profiteer, and FrenchJerk who buys up Alcheim's water and sells it back to Alcheim's citizens at exorbitant prices.

The cane might be a SwordCane, SimpleStaff, or MagicStaff. This often overlaps with EvilCripple, GeniusCripple, EvilSorcerer, and HandicappedBadass. Sometimes falls under CarryABigStick or WeaponOfChoice. It is often wielded by formidable old people, such as the GrandDame, OldMaster or the OldSoldier.

* ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'': The Merchant Erutus [[MeaningfulName Profiteur]]'s outfit includes a stylish top hat and cane to emphasize [[ManOfWealthAndTaste how rich and sophisticated]] he is. He uses his cane as [[SimpleStaff a weapon too]]. He's also an exploitive profiteer, and FrenchJerk who buys up Alcheim's water and sells it back to Alcheim's citizens at exorbitant prices.

* Valmont from ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' carries around a black cane. It's revealed in the Season 1 finale actually conceals some type of energy blade, which he uses to slice his way out of a prison cell. The cane then essentially vanishes after its big moment.