Is it just me? unsheathed poses for male characters

[Vejjiegirl]

DRK: Saber from the Fate series

I don't think this one is correct. Fate Stay Night isn't a Final Fantasy Game. (its an Anime by Type-Moon)

[Mimilu]

I don't think this one is correct. Fate Stay Night isn't a Final Fantasy Game. (its an Anime by Type-Moon)

There aren't that many females in FF that use two-handed swords. Most female sword-users use one-handed swords.
Plus, most of DRK's aesthetic is already based off of Guts from Beserker.

[Niwashi]

I don't think this one is correct. Fate Stay Night isn't a Final Fantasy Game. (its an Anime by Type-Moon)

True, but to be fair, FF already has plenty of precedents for bringing in references to other media simply because a developer likes it. (E.g. There's a reason we have characters named Biggs and Wedge in most of the FF games.) If they can bring in names from outside sources, they could probably bring in a stance as well.

[Vejjiegirl]

True, but to be fair, FF already has plenty of precedents for bringing in references to other media simply because a developer likes it. (E.g. There's a reason we have characters named Biggs and Wedge in most of the FF games.) If they can bring in names from outside sources, they could probably bring in a stance as well.

Those are pretty old references though and considering the other stances are based on Final Fantasy Characters I would expect no less from the Dark knight Pose.

There is a character that uses that stance however. (two actually if you count Judge Gabranth's Dissida Artwork)
Judge of Wings

[Fenral]

Isn't Yoshi-P a fan of Fate/Stay Night?

Probably.

There is a character that uses that stance however. (two actually if you count Judge Gabranth's Dissida Artwork)
Judge of Wings

Revenant Wings: 2007. Fate/stay night: 2004.

The entire discussion is academic, as whatever the "actual" source, most people familiar with it assume it's Saber's trademark pose. Memetics > Truth.

At any rate, statues of knights with broadswords have used this pose for a thousand years, as it's one of the few comfortable ways to pose with one for any length of time.