History Main / AbsurdlySharpClaws

* ''Fanfic/JauneArcLordOfHunger'': The terentatek that attacks Jaune in "Fear" has claws which can rip apart an armored human as if they were made of tissue paper. A single slash is all it took to destroy Jaune's [[DeflectorShields Aura]], tear through his armored chestplate, and [[GuttedLikeAFish gut him like a fish]].

* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27736435 Zero Context: Taking Out the Trash]]'', the human-Delcatty hybrid Callista possesses these as a superpower. They're noted as being able to slice through titanium alloys from a standing start, with their potency increasing alongside her speed. According to her, when she's at her fastest, her claws become so sharp that the fabric of reality's existence is endangered, so she makes it a point to avoid going all-out for this reason.

* The Succubae in ''FanFic/TheReturn'', whose claws can rend through pretty much anything ([[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands that the plot requires]]).
* As per canon, Wolverine, Daken, and Sabertooth have their [[TropeNamer (duh)]] WolverineClaws in ''FanFic/ChildOfTheStorm''.

This forms the basis of a minor RunningGag[=/=]NoodleIncident in the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' [-([[DiscreditedMeme HERO OF]]--[[KilledMidSentence *las shot*]])-] series, where the first time in any book the 'nids are mentioned, Cain recalls a time he saw genestealers tear apart Space Marine Terminators as if their armor wasn't there. We finally get to see it in the seventh book.

* When she's in her CatGirl form, Danielle from the Literature/RealRPG novel ''Literature/MindGames'' has claws on both her fingers and toes that count as System weapons, which means [[spoiler:they're more dangerous than bullets to most System-empowered beings.]]

* In ''Videogame/MonsterHunter'' ''Generations,'' the Glavenus, a large theropod-like Brute Wyvern, plays with this trope. Its sword-like tail is shown to be so sharp that it neatly slices the stems off of plants that it walks by. Its tail is so hard that it can only be cut off when glowing molten hot—and even then the severed tail will dramatically fly off and slice into the ground, sticking up. However, a Glavenus must constantly use its whetstone-like mouth to sharpen its tail, lest it go dull.

* ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'' has Rigardo. He visually resembles a [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent werelion]], but he is an [[FaceMonsterTurn Awakened Being]], and fights with his claws. On his first appearance, he kills four out of five high-ranking warriornesses.

* A storyline in ''[[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avengers West Coast]]'' #98-100 (September-November, 1993), features an ArchivedArmy scenario. Lucrezia Borgia serves as an agent of the [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Hell Lord]] Satannish. She is granted Absurdly Sharp Claws coated with [[PoisonousPerson poison]].

* In ''Literature/TheOneWhoEatsMonsters'', The protagonist, Ryn, has fingernails so sharp that they can, quote, "Kill anything that can die, and a few things that cannot".

** Snimon's blades are no less dangerous than his ''Pokemon'' counterpart Scyther, pictured. It comes with a RazorWind attack.

* In ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', the move Cut allows the player's Pokemon to cut down small trees with a single slicing movement. FlavorText for various Franchise/{{Pokemon}} species describes how their claw/pincer/etc. weapons are sharp enough to inflict significant property damage. Also repeatedly demonstrated in [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} the anime]], with Scyther[[labelnote:*]]Notably the straw pillar it's cutting is meant to emulate the human torso[[/labelnote]] (shown above) in particular repeatedly seen chopping down trees in a single swipe.

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': has a few:

* The Macra from the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E3Gridlock "Gridlock"]]. The Macra can be found at the bottom of the motorway in [[NewNeoCity New New York]] (on New Earth). In the "fast lane" you can reach speeds of up to thirty miles per hour! (Usually taking six years to get to Brooklyn from Queens!) However, this comes with a risk: the potential of being sliced and mauled by the Macra. What's even scarier is that you only really get to see these claws above the fumes.

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* Iori Yagami from ''VideoGame/KingOfFighters'' practices his clan's ancient martial art, which entails [[PlayingWithFire pyrokinetic blasts]] and slashing with his fingertips like powerful claws.

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* As per canon, Wolverine, Daken, and Sabertooth have their [[TropeNamer (duh)]] WolverineClaws in ''FanFic/ChildOfTheStorm.''

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* ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'': The cat who lives next door to Charlie Brown and Snoopy is able to rip large portions of Snoopy's doghouse off in a single swipe, though it's unclear whether this demonstrates sharpness or sheer brute strength. Either way, [[CatsAreMean you wouldn't want to meet that feline in a dark alley]].
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* As mentioned in the page quote, in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', any tyranid strain from the Genestealers and up can rip open PoweredArmor, and the larger monsters open tanks like cans.\\
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* Puss in Boots from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}verse'' is often seen cutting glass with one claw, very quickly.[[note]]This may be a reference to Catwoman.[[/note]] Puss generally picks his fights using his ''sword''. In ''Shrek 3'', Donkey attempted to duplicate the trick after being [[FreakyFridayFlip body-swapped]] with Puss, but due to lack of skill, it didn't quite work.

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[[caption-width-right:320:Franchise/{{Pokemon}} aren't just for battles. [[MundaneUtility They make excellent weedwhackers, too.]]]]

Not so in the world of fiction. In many fictional cases, animal claws remain insanely sharp even after constant use. Moreover, these claws are so sharp that they are effectively natural swords able to slice through things that few (if any) real life animals could ever scratch. [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werewolves]], [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[{{Mons}} mons]], and other superpowered animal characters can be expected to use this trope.

* In ''Film/Fearless'', one of the opponents Huo Yuanjia fights uses a form named "Tiger Claw" that involves him scratching h is opponent with his bare nails. Apparently, he can slowly rip your shirt if you let him get close enough.