The Messenger in 300 has an entire string of them: the "crowns and heads of conquered kings" that he hoist at the gates of Sparta indicate what kind of message he brings. The Spartans are unimpressed. Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The first statue of Grievous in "Lair of Grievous", from prior to any of his cybernetic alterations, depicts him holding the severed head of an opponent. After the protestors got the heads, they placed them on pikes, held them aloft, and marched through Parisian streets beating drums. A journalist and dramatist named Louis-Abel, Beffroy de Reigny was informed about the protests and left the safety of his home to investigate. When he reached the Boulevard du Temple, he reported:

The Warlords have Takeshi Kaneshiro's character, Wu-yang defeating the rebel leader in a massive battle climaxing the second act, and removing the leader's head before holding it on a hill to stop both armies from fighting, the battle is over now that one of their generals is dead. In Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #4, a Lizard-Man presents Starman's head on a pike to his king Ophos Arkayos after Finger City surrenders to their forces.His death is also going to affect Daryl (whom Carol had entrusted to take care of her son), Connie (who had been with him on the road since they left Hilltop), and Lydia (whose feelings for him swayed her to turn against her own mother and people). Enid

Tactics [ edit ] First rank with pikes at "charge for horse" static defensive posture, ready to draw swords if needed. Second rank holding their pikes at "charge" for delivering thrusts. First rank with pikes at "charge", second rank holding pikes at "port". In real action first 3 – 4 ranks will hold their pikes at "charge" (their points projecting forward from the formation front), and those behind will hold weapons at "port" (to avoid injuring front rank friendlies with their points). Louis Blanc, History of the French Revolution of 1789 v. 1 (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1848), p. 556. In The Expendables 2, after defeating Vilain, Barney Ross asks Maggie if she knows how to carve a turkey. He later presents Vilain's severed head in a bag to Trench and Church to prove he won. Korean naval hero Admiral Yi Sun Shin was opposed to this trope, as he believed his sailors should concentrate on killing enemy soldiers who were still alive instead of collecting dead ones. However as heads were regarded as proof of a warrior's bravery, he made sure to let his men know that he would note who was brave and mention their names in his despatches to the king.Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom: The titular villain is convinced that she will become Darkseid's s bride if she beheads Superman and brings Darkseid his head on a platter. Is My Very Nature That of a Devil": Lampshaded by Louis de Pointe du Lac when he asks Lestat de Lioncourt if the newspaper article he's reading mentions that the heads of executed slaves were piked on the iron gates of St. Louis Cathedral.

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Green Knight holds up his own head by the hair after Sir Gawain chops it off.Rage of the Master: At the end of the climatic casino fight, Tiger Wong defeats the main villain's number two, the same person who killed Wong's mother, and for good measure proceeds to remove his victim's head, intending to put the head at his mother's grave during the funeral. Two examples occur in Ryse: Son of Rome, both of them carried out by Player Character Marius Titus: In the Highlander novel The Path, after Duncan kills the Big Bad Immortal, he tosses his head to his army, asking who will be next to face him. Angel proudly brandishes the head of a demon he's just killed, only to find Fred's parents have turned up to visit her. He claims it's a movie prop and tosses it aside, winching at the Offscreen Crash.

El Sueño from Ghost Recon Wildlands show the Ghost the severed head of rebel lead Pac Katari dangling on a meat hook before tossing it at him. The 47 Ronin: A symbolic one, since the recipient is dead—but the 47 ronin bring the severed head of Lord Kira wrapped up in a cloth to the grave of Lord Asano, and Kuranosuke tells their story to the gravestone.Logan. The Reveal that Laura is actually a mutant killing machine like Wolverine is the Sound-Only Death of the mercenaries sent into a building to find her, followed by Laura walking out holding a severed head which she tosses at their leader's feet. Swan's Braid & Other Tales of Terizan: In "Swan's Braid", Swan delivers the heads of the notorious bandit leader Hyrantaz with his followers to the ruling council of Oreen, after having hunted them down with her mercenary band the Wing. According to John Kersey in 1706, the pike was typically 4.3 to 4.9m (14 to 16ft) in length. [11] End of the pike era [ edit ]