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Basically, a character whose primary role is some sort of ambassador/diplomat, but when the [[Peace Conference|peace talks]] fail whips out a can of [[badass]]ery. May be a [[Hidden Badass]]. Contrast [[Ass in Ambassador]].
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* The Jedi from ''[[Star Wars]]'' are extremely adept warriors, but they are first and foremost diplomats and peacekeepers.
** Princess (and former Imperial Senator) Leia Organa & General Luke Skywalker.
*** Like mother, like daughter &and son. Padme Amidala was in the thick of it at the Battle of Theed, the Battle of Geonosis, and several engagements of the Clone Wars. Leia's adopted father, Bail Organa, also wasn't a slouch in the butt-kicking department. Given how pathetically incompetent security details seem to be in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' galaxy, it's probably one of the unwritten qualifications for being a senator.
* Raiden from the ''Mortal Kombat'' films serves as a mediator between mortals and the elder deities, eventually fighting alongside mortals.
* In [[Fort Apache]] Kirby York(US Cavalry) and Cochise(Apache) are each other's "contact in the enemy camp". Both are honorable fighters, both [[Worthy Opponent|respect one another]], and both are vainly trying to prevent [[Forever War|more violence]] from taking place.
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**One of the best compliments to be given Lewis and Clark is that their trip was so ''boring''. They lost no men and left no feuds with Indians behind them(latter troubles sure as heck weren't ''their'' fault).
**On the Afghan border the Indian Political Service was known for haggling with Pathans, some of the toughest critters on the planet.
* In [[World War 2]], the [[OSS]] was sent to contact the DailaiDalai Lama in Tibet because the terrain was [[Understatement|slightly awkward]] for traditional diplomats. The goal was to attain transit rights for the supply of China. There was the traditional exchange of polite potlatching, including an expensive timepiece. One request the Tibetans made was a radio which was finally sent. Unfortunately much of this was looked on with suspicion by the Nationalists who apparently [[Too Dumb to Live|considered their petty territorial claims]] more important than getting weapons to survive the Japanese and the Chicoms.
 
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