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* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': In "The Ghost of Harrenhal," Ser Loras Tyrell points his sword right in Littlefinger's face and accuses the older man of wanting to sell him and his sister to Stannis Baratheon as hostages.

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A character points a sword forward, either to challenge an enemy or command an army. Depending on how heavy the weapon is, this might be ''hard as hell'' to do in real life for any extended time period.

** The one-handed-plus-buckler version is refered to in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Armouries_Ms._I.33 Medieval treatises]] as "the center of swordplay" not because of it being effective as a guard (see above), but because most movements would involve (briefly) adopting this position (so a fencer must knew what to do from and against it).

* Théoden uses this gesture when commanding the Rohirrim to charge during ''Film/TheTwoTowers''.

* The Lich King does this often and during the intro to ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCr7y4SLhck Wrath of the Lich King]]''.

* In ''Film/BlackPanther'', Killmonger menacingly does this with a broken spear to mark out Nakia and Shuri as his next targets.

* In ''Webcomic/HowIBecameYours'', [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Sokka]] does this during [[http://howibecameyours-rehost.tumblr.com/image/70007940960 his confrontation with an amnesiac Azula]]. He and Sho later [[[[http://howibecameyours-rehost.tumblr.com/image/77935953653 do this again]] in their duel.

* ''Series/Vikings'': In "Homeland," Bishop Heahmund points his sword at Ivar the Boneless after killing several Norsemen during the Battle of Yorktown.

* Creator/{{Sunrise}}'s "[[Anime/BraveSeries Brave]] [[AssKickingPose Perspective]]", which is used in ''almost all'' of the animes made by Sunrise.

* Riku does this before you fight him in the original ''{{Kingdom Hearts}}'' Game

* Dante, Vergil, and Nero frequently done this in ''Franchise/DevilMayCry''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_53jO8Ht7Y Vergil's scene]].

* [[Franchise/DevilMayCry Trish]] does this with her [[SinisterScythe Sparda]] in one of her hypers in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meTmG4m_Q7k&t=27s see here]]).

* In ''Fanfic/HowIBecameYours'', [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Sokka]] does this during [[http://howibecameyours-rehost.tumblr.com/image/70007940960 his confrontation with an amnesiac Azula]]. He and Sho later [[[[http://howibecameyours-rehost.tumblr.com/image/77935953653 do this again]] in their duel.

* Seen a lot in ''StarWars'', but especially notable in ''RevengeOfTheSith'' where the lightsabers are given points.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDiUG52ZyHQ This trailer]] for ''Film/ThreeHundred'', done by Leonidas (at 0:39).

* Dante, Vergil, and Nero frequently done this in ''Franchise/DevilMayCry''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_53jO8Ht7Y Vergil's scene]] at 0:54.
* In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g5rZRZGzrg&feature=related Harpuia's]] DesperationAttack (at 0:32) involves this, albeit aimed lower at an angle, as he's floating high on the air.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManX4'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1xqwFArReA Colonel does this to X]] (at 0:16).
* [[Franchise/DevilMayCry Trish]] does this with her [[SinisterScythe Sparda]] in one of her hypers in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meTmG4m_Q7k (at 0:27)]]''.

* In the cross over game ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone'', Sanger, Kaguya, Zero, Yuri, Soma, and Gemini [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt5Qd7Mh8DU do this in the opening]] (at 1:25).

* Generals and captains do this in ''RomeTotalWar'' when units are ordered around the battlefield. There are also some variations, from a simple point forward with the sword to the commander spinning the sword above his head to the commander's horse (when he's mounted) rearing as the commander sweeps the sword forward in a grand gesture.

* WebAnimation ''WebAnimation/DeadFantasy 2''. Rinoa does this toward her opponents when she first confronts them.

* ''Vikings'': In "Homeland," Bishop Heahmund points his sword at Ivar the Boneless after killing several Norsemen during the Battle of Yorktown.

* ''Series/Vikings'': In "Homeland," Bishop Heahmund points his sword at Ivar the Boneless after killing several Norsemen during the Battle of Yorktown.

* Zacharias Barnham from ''ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney'' does this in lieu of GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger.

* In [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure]], Polnareff's stand ''Silver Chariot'' often does this, given that said sword is a rapier and is thus best used for stabbing.

* [[RecordOfAgarestWar Leonhardt]] does this all the time in cutscenes. His great-grandson Rex does this too in the True End Route [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning with style]].

** Episode 118: After unleashing his banaki, Ikkaku Madarame does this to his opponent, the Arrancar Edorad Leones.

** Episode 186: Ichigo to Kumoi
** Episode 187: Ichigo to Captain Amagai

* Signum of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' does this on several occasions, such as to Fate near the start of their battle in Episode 9 of [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs As]].

* {{Sunrise}}'s "[[Anime/BraveSeries Brave]] [[AssKickingPose Perspective]]", which is used in ''almost all'' of the animes made by Sunrise.