History Main / NooseNecktie

* In ''[[Literature/TheRiftwarCycle Shadow of a Dark Queen]]'', Calis' paramilitary squad of [[RecruitingTheCriminal condemned criminals]] are forced to wear nooses as a reminder that they are legally dead (they were even put through a fake "hanging"), and they will become ''actually'' dead if they fail during their TrainingFromHell.

* Jesse Lynch, a secondary villain in the "Ghost Town" chapter of ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' is still wearing the noose that was used to hang him.

* In ''[[Literature/TheRiftwarCycle Shadow of a Dark Queen]]'', Calis' paramilitary squad of [[RecruitingTheCriminal condemned criminals]] are forced to wear nooses as a reminder that they are legally dead and will become ''actually'' dead the moment they fail in their service.

This character's formal attire seems a bit... morbid. Basically in place of a necktie they're sporting a length of rope that's been tied off in the manner of a hangman's knot. This seems to pop up mostly (but not always) when a character is undead, as if to suggest that their death was due to HangingAround. If not explicitly undead, characters with this feature will still often have a "spooky" Halloween air about them. A more lighthearted take on this trope is to compare a necktie to a noose to indicate that any job which requires formal attire is AFateWorseThanDeath.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Hooded Justice had one, probably because he's intentionally trying to be a [[TheCowl more intimidating kind of hero]].

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* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': Nicodemus Archleone wears the actual noose Judas Iscariot hanged himself with as a bolo tie. In addition to playing up his "Biblical evil" motif, it renders him effectively invulnerable to physical harm. However, Harry figures out [[spoiler:that Nicodemus is not immune to being strangled with the noose itself]].

* In ''[[Literature/TheRiftwarCycle Shadow of a Dark Queen]]'', Calis' paramilitary squad of [[RecruitingTheCriminal condemned criminals]] are forced to wear nooses as a reminder both that they are legally dead and that they will become ''actually'' dead the moment they fail in their service.

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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', Basic D&D Immortals rules module [=IM3=] ''The Best of Intentions''. One of the pre-rolled character Immortals is The Hanged Man. In his normal form he wears a noose around his neck, a reminder of the time when he was hung by a lynch mob for practicing witchcraft while he was still a mortal.
* ''TabletopGame/OverTheEdge''. The island of Al-Amarja is a very odd place, with a population that includes wizards, psychics, spies, criminals, conspiratorial groups, aliens, Mad Scientists, angels and mutants. Many native Al-Amarjans wear a noose around their necks as a fashion statement and a reference to their bizarre and dangerous lifestyle.

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* Nicodemus Archleone in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' is wearing the actual noose Judas Iscariot hanged himself with as a bolo tie. In addition to playing up his "Biblical evil" motif, it's power also renders him effectively invulnerable to physical harm. However, a SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome ensues when he goes hand-to-hand with Harry, who figures out [[spoiler:that Nicodemus is not immune to being strangled with the noose itself]].

* In ''[[Literature/TheRiftwarCycle Shadow of a Dark Queen]]'', Calis' paramilitary squad of [[RecruitingTheCriminal condemned criminals]] wear nooses as a reminder both that they are legally dead and that they will become ''actually'' dead the moment they fail in their service.

* Nicodemus Archleone in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' is wearing the actual noose Judas Iscariot hanged himself with as a bolo tie. In addition to playing up his "Biblical evil" motif, it's power also renders him effectively invulnerable to physical harm. However, a SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome ensues when he goes hand-to-hand with Harry, who figures out [[spoiler: that Nicodemus is not immune to being strangled with the noose itself]].

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* In “Boombox” by Music/TheLonelyIsland, a scene of businessmen in a boardroom is described in rather miserable and unflattering terms, complete with “the ties around their necks [being] like a hangman’s noose.”

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* ''Manga/ShonanJunaiGumi'': The [[HomemadeSweaterFromHell scarf Souna made for Eikichi]] looks so much like a noose that at first he thinks she's metaphorically saying she wants him to die. It is pretty warm, though.

* So prevalent is the "zombies wear necktie nooses" thing that in ''ComicBook/{{Blackest Night}}'', Black Lantern Maxwell Lord wears one... despite having ''not been killed by hanging''.

** And come ''VideoGame/{{Injustice 2}}'' Scarecrow's wearing his classic one.

* Jesse Lynch, a secondary villain in the "Ghost Town" chapter of ''Videogame/RedDeadRedemption'' is still wearing the noose that was used to hang him.
* The Scarecrow mask costume piece in ''Videogame/ChampionsOnline'' comes equipped with one of these.

* When Jason is freed by Tina in ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVIITheNewBlood'', Jason sports the chains around his neck that were tied to a rock that was used to take him down in the previous movie.

* In ''Film/BatmanBegins'', Scarecrow has one of these.

* Invoked again by Scarcrow in the game ''VideoGame/BatmanRiseOfSinTzu'', based on the continuity of ''Batman: The Animated Series''. This ends up being deconstructed, however, as after Batman beats him it gets snagged on a statue and nearly chokes him to death before Batman can cut him down again.

This character's formal attire seems a bit... morbid. Basically in place of a necktie they're sporting a length of rope that's been tied off in the manner of a hangman's knot. This seems to pop up mostly (but not always) when a character is undead, as if to suggest that their death was due to hanging. If not explicitly undead, characters with this feature will still often have a "spooky" Halloween air about them. A more lighthearted take on this trope is to compare a necktie to a noose to indicate that any job which requires formal attire is AFateWorseThanDeath.

* Nicodemus Archleone in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' is actually wearing the noose Judas Iscariot hanged himself with as a bolo tie. In addition to playing up his "Biblical evil" motif, it's also imbued with power, rendering him effectively invulnerable. However, SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome when he goes hand-to-hand with Harry and [[spoiler: it turns out being strangled with the noose is the one thing he's not immune to]].

* Nicodemus Archleone in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' is actually wearing the noose Judas Iscariot hanged himself with as a bolo tie. In addition to playing up his "Biblical evil" motif, it's also imbued with power, rendering him effectively invulnerable. However, RealityEnsues when he goes hand-to-hand with Harry and [[spoiler: it turns out being strangled with the noose is the one thing he's not immune to]].

* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' has [[ScaryScarecrows Fiddlesticks, an impossibly ancient scarecrow-shaped fear demon]], who wears one of these. Having gone through a few different designs over the years, it actually started off with a less conspicuous string with a mysterious key around its neck before it disappeared and was replaced by the noose, [[CompositeCharacter though its design since 2020 has given it both]].