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== Film-Animated == |
== Film-Animated == |
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* The demon Chernabog does this a few different ways in the ''Night on Bald Mountain'' sequence of Disney's ''[[Fantasia]]'' while demonstrating his profane powers. |
* The demon Chernabog does this a few different ways in the ''Night on Bald Mountain'' sequence of Disney's ''[[Fantasia]]'' while demonstrating his profane powers. |
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* Hades on ''[[Hercules ( |
* Hades on ''[[Hercules (1997 film)||Hercules]]'' does both the finger snap (to light a cigar) and the crucifixion (when he learns that Hercules is still alive). |
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* Egg does something similar when he lets a magical energy bolt play between his hands in ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]].'' |
* Egg does something similar when he lets a magical energy bolt play between his hands in ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]].'' |
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* ''[[Raising Arizona]]'' had the demonic biker Leonard Smalls do something similar to light his cigars. |
* ''[[Raising Arizona]]'' had the demonic biker Leonard Smalls do something similar to light his cigars. |
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* In ''[[7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'', Dr. Lao lights his pipe with a flame off of his thumb; it takes him a couple of attempts to get it to work. |
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* ''[[Warlock (film)|Warlock]]'' (1989). The title character does this a couple of times, including generating a green flame to heat up some food and red flames while performing a magical ritual. |
* ''[[Warlock (film)|Warlock]]'' (1989). The title character does this a couple of times, including generating a green flame to heat up some food and red flames while performing a magical ritual. |
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* Done by [[Laurel and Hardy]] in ''Way Out West'' (1937; probably the [[Trope Maker]]). Stan ignites his thumb as if it were a cigarette lighter several times; each time, Ollie stares in disbelief and tries to copy him. And eventually it works for Ollie, who reacts with horrified alarm. |
* Done by [[Laurel and Hardy]] in ''Way Out West'' (1937; probably the [[Trope Maker]]). Stan ignites his thumb as if it were a cigarette lighter several times; each time, Ollie stares in disbelief and tries to copy him. And eventually it works for Ollie, who reacts with horrified alarm. |
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== Tabletop Games == |
== Tabletop Games == |
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* ''[[Dungeons |
* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' has cantrip named "Firefinger", [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|making a little flame on the caster's fingertip]]. |
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== Webcomics == |
== Webcomics == |
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* Arcane casters are always drawn this way in ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' - and in ''[[Dungeons |
* Arcane casters are always drawn this way in ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' - and in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' manuals, for that matter. |
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* ''[[Looking for Group]]'''s Richard has been known to do this. |
* ''[[Looking for Group]]'''s Richard has been known to do this. |
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* [[Badass|Jacques]] in ''[[Bibliography]]'' uses this as his usual method to light up his [[Smoking Is Cool|cigarrettes]]... and to dispatch semi-sentient exploding fire familiars. |
* [[Badass|Jacques]] in ''[[Bibliography (web comic)|Bibliography]]'' uses this as his usual method to light up his [[Smoking Is Cool|cigarrettes]]... and to dispatch semi-sentient exploding fire familiars. |
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* ''[[Slightly Damned]]'': This is a staple of any sufficiently tough person of the fire element. Specifically done by Azurai and Cliff (although Azurai technically used his breath, but it was sufficiently [[Badass]] to work). |
* ''[[Slightly Damned]]'': This is a staple of any sufficiently tough person of the fire element. Specifically done by Azurai and Cliff (although Azurai technically used his breath, but it was sufficiently [[Badass]] to work). |
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