History Main / StabTheSky

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMansionsOfTheGods'': The statue of Julius Caesar on top of the column at the Domain's center is in a triumphant pose with gladius pointing at the sky.

** The adaptation of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' uses this trope when Link obtains the Master Sword.

* Akira Himekawa's [[Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaAkiraHimekawa manga adaptation]] of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' uses this trope when Link obtains the Master Sword.

* In ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess2016'', Ordona makes Link's severed left arm raise his sword skyward before reattaching it.

* One of the early poster for ''Franchise/StarWars: Film/ANewHope'' shows Luke holding his [[LaserBlade lightsaber]] upward with both hands, and there's even a sort of "lens flare" effect that makes it look like the blade is shooting multiple directions.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' episode "Virt-U-Ron" Ron completes the HeroicFantasy episode in true style.
* [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man]] and [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra]] do this to active their {{Transformation Sequence}}s.

* Thunder! Thunder! ''THUNDER!'' '''''[[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats THUNDER]][[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011 CATS]]!! [[ByThePowerOfGreyskull HOOOOOO!!!]]'''''
* This is spoofed by the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft". Randy gets a flash drive containing a patch for a manna-draining Runeblade for the MMO ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. When he's given it, and just before inserting the flash drive into a USB port, he stabs the sky with it.
* ''WesternAnimation/SeaLab2021'': The poster for "Tinfins" is a direct parody of the ''Film/ANewHope'' poster with Captain Murphy holding a [[http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/liat/default/tin-fins--large-msg-119291295056.jpg pipe wrench above his head]].
* The title sequence for ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.

* Conan does this with two swords in ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'' [[spoiler:one of which got broken by the other]].
* The ''Film/{{Buffy|the Vampire Slayer}}'' movie spoofs this by having the medieval slayer hold up a stake, [[MatchCut and then we see a pom-pom]].

* One of the books in ''Literature/TheBelgariad'' by David Eddings has the main character do this on accident. He was trying to attach the Orb of Aldur to the {{BFS}} on the wall, only for said sword to fall off into his hands. Expecting it to be incredibly heavy, he overcompensates when lifting the surprisingly weightless sword so it points skyward. Everyone is suitably impressed nonetheless, though the fact that he didn't die when the sword caught fire probably helped.
** Later on in the same series another character gives several speeches to gather an army (incidentally the betrothed of the above character). After each speech, she jumps on her horse and brandishes her sword. Nearing the end of the series, said betrothed convinces the protagonist to do the same thing for his army, which has fought for him and deserves something in return. He gives in, but is very self-conscious about the whole thing.
* Túrin, in Creator/JRRTolkien's ''Literature/TheChildrenOfHurin'', gives a RousingSpeech, does this, and then has a magic fire ignite behind him. Which does heavily resemble [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann that same thing that this trope isn't to be confused with]].

* Inverted in ''The Two-Headed Eagle'' by John Biggins where a statue representing ‘Old Austria’ involved a maiden holding up a broadsword hilt first "as if someone had absent-mindedly left it on a tram and she was calling after them to attract their attention."

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* One of the four Victories at the corners of [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_Ponte_Vittorio_Emanuele_II_001.jpg Vittorio Emanuele II bridge]] in Rome, Italy.
* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Мамаев_курган_(4).jpg Motherland]] at Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd (former Stalingrad), Russia.
* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Музей_історії_України_у_Другій_світовій_війні.jpg Motherland]] at Kiev, Ukraine.
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* Several character models in TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} and TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}. Probably the most prominent examples are the High Elf Prince Tyrion, Bretonnian King Louen Leoncoeur, Supreme Grandmaster Azrael of the Dark Angels (fitting, since their chapter symbol is a sword), and the Black Templars' Emperor's Champion.

* In ''VideoGame/LEGOHarryPotter Years 5-7'', when [[TookALevelInBadass Neville]] draws the Sword of Gryffindor from the [[BagOfHolding Sorting Hat]], he holds it up high like in ''Star Wars'', complete with Hermione in Princess Lea's spot, Ron taking over as C-3PO, and Pigwidgeon portraying R2-D2. Voldemort promptly ends it, blowing the other characters away.

* The [[Manga/TheLegendOfZelda 2005 manga]] adaptation of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' uses this trope when Link obtains the Master Sword.

* In modern fencing, the salute has three steps, the first one is [[StaringThroughTheSword holding one's sword to their face]], the second one is Stab The Sky. The third is SwipeYourBladeOff, but without the blood.

* In modern fencing, the salute has three steps, the first one is holding one's StaringThroughTheSword, the second one is Stab The Sky. The third is SwipeYourBladeOff, but without the blood.

* In modern fencing, the salute has three steps, the first one is holding one's sword to their face, the second one is Stab The Sky. The third is SwipeYourBladeOff, but without the blood.

* In modern fencing, the salute has three steps, the first one is StaringThroughTheSword, the second one is Stab The Sky. The third is SwipeYourBladeOff, but without the blood.

* Myth/KingArthur is depicted this way many times after he pulls that one sword from the stone.

[[caption-width-right:320:And make sure to stab it [[StealthPun skyward]].]]

* Frog in ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' does this as part of the unsealing of the Magic Cave.

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Національний_музей_історії_Великої_Вітчизняної_війни_1941–1945_років_(2).jpg Motherland]] at Kiev, Ukraine.

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Національний музей історії Великої Вітчизняної війни 1941–1945 років (2).jpg Motherland]] at Kiev, Ukraine.

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** Marth's critical animation in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemArchanea''.

* In ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'', Kirby can stab up with the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Master ability]] by pressing Up+B, though this serves the actual purpose of attacking overhead enemies.

** Marth in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', in his introductory sequence, one of his taunts, his Up Smash, and CriticalHit Final Smash.
** One of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link's and Young Link's]] victory poses has this also, and the trope is also exhibited with their respective Up Smash attacks. Link, Young Link, and Toon Link's Up Aerial attacks (Up Thrust; drawn from the technique from ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'') also feature the swordsmen holding their swords in an upwards fashion, with the blade actually glowing in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.