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▲[[File:NickFuryBadass_1905.jpg|frame|link=Nick Fury|The splinters and shrapnel would not touch
▲{{quote| ''"Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world. ...Hiro used to feel this way, too, but then he ran into Raven. In a way, this was liberating. He no longer has to worry about being the baddest motherfucker in the world. The position is taken."''|--'''''[[Snow Crash]]'''''}}
[[Rule of Cool]] personified.
It's notable that fans are more likely to tolerate a violent monster of a "hero" than a befuddled, cowardly [[Classical
Most attempts to parody or deconstruct the badass have turned into [[Misaimed Fandom]]
For a child-friendly version of the badass whose badassery is somewhat diminished by the limitations of the work, see [[Badbutt]].
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'''Below are the tropes that are definite signs of a true badass. For [[Sub-Trope|Sub Tropes]] when the character who you do not expect to be like this becomes a badass anyway, [[Hidden Badass|see this index]].'''
* [[Action Fashionista]]: When they're not searching for the latest trends, they're kicking ass.
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** [[Action Girlfriend]]: When she's your girlfriend
*** [[Violently Protective Girlfriend]]: You hurt her lover. Nice knowing you, pal.
** [[
** [[Pregnant Badass]]: She's carrying a child. Don't think she can't terminate your ability to create them.
** [[Action Mom]]: Mom kicks ass.
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* [[Badass Cape]]: Long flowing capes are the traditional accessory of certain breeds of badasses.
* [[Badass in Charge]]: Pretty much speaks for itself.
** [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]/[[Asskicking Equals Authority]]: The higher your rank and/or number of victories respectively, especially against [[Worthy Opponent
* [[Badass Creed]]: A philosophy that espouses badass as a central tenet.
* [[Badass Damsel]]: She's not as helpless as she looks.
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* [[Badass Normal]]: The non-powered character in a group with superpowers, but who kicks just as much ass.
** [[Badass Abnormal]]: When said ordinary, already badass person gains superpowers.
* [[Badass on Paper]]: A rare breed where the character can do badass things
* [[Badass Pacifist]]: Will try to find a peaceful way out, but when push comes to shove, they ''will'' kick your ass.
* [[Badass Preacher]]: He will minister to his flock and break you in half with his shepherd's crook if you think about hurting them.
* [[Badass Princess]]: She is not one to get kidnapped. Instead, she breaks kidnappers in half.
* [[Badass Santa]]: Santa kicks ass.
* [[
* [[Badass Teacher]]: Teaches kids and brutally schools the fools who take them on.
* [[Badass Transplant]]: When someone becomes a badass via a prosthetic of some kind.
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** [[The So-Called Coward]]: They're faking.
* [[Cultured Badass]]: Enjoys the finer things in life... and beating the tar out of foes with their fancy cane.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Acts like an idiot or non badass, either on purpose or not, but it's just to hide how capable they are at
* [[Dare to Be Badass]]: When someone decides to quit being normal and be a badass instead.
* [[Dark Action Girl]]: She's evil and she kicks ass.
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* [[Four-Star Badass]]: Has a general's rank and a long list of wrecked faces to their name.
* [[Future Badass]]: That goofy, gawky character from the present day? In the [[Bad Future]], that character's a hardcore badass.
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]: 'Nuff said
* [[Handicapped Badass]]: Don't mistake them for a cripple or they will crush you with what limbs they still have.
** [[Blind Weaponmaster]]: Just because they're blind doesn't mean that they can't kick your ass.
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** [[Papa Wolf]]: Mess with [[Distaff Counterpart|his]] kids and [[Mama Bear]] is the ''least'' of your problems.
* [[Memetic Badass]]: While their actual badass credentials may or may not be justified, their reputation as a badass is considered [[Off the Scale]].
* [[Mighty Lumberjack]]: [[Monty Python's Flying Circus
* [[More Deadly Than the Male]]: She makes up for her lack of (obvious) strength by being more ruthless than you and her boyfriend combined.
* [[Mother Russia Makes You Strong]]: and it isn't a healthy environment for wussies.
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* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: They may be small, but they pack quite a punch.
* [[Pop-Cultured Badass]]: They kick ass while listening to some rock music after having seen their favorite sitcom.
* [[Ragin' Cajun]]: What Cajuns become when your face needs wrecking.
* [[Rated "M" for Manly]]: Badass taken [[Up to Eleven]].
* [[Red Baron]]: Because every badass needs a nickname to go with the reputation.▼
* [[Retired Badass]]: They hung up their asskicking credentials. Doesn't mean they forgot how.
* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: When an [[Action Girl]]'s badass status is established before her gender is revealed.
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** [[Talk to the Fist]]: With his fist.
** [[Killed Mid-Sentence]]: Self-explanatory.
* [[Sociopathic Hero]]: They fight for good, but that doesn't mean they're good themselves.
* [[Specs of Awesome]]: A badass pair of glasses.
* [[Staring Down Cthulhu]]: What it
▲* [[Submissive Badass]]: When a badass is a follower, not a leader, but don't make the mistake that they can't break your face as a result.
* [[Testosterone Poisoning]]: A parody of [[Rated "M" for Manly]].
* [[Took a Level
* [[Trampled Underfoot]]: What very large badasses do to show that they mean business.
* [[Tranquil Fury]]: Being badass while being angry in a calm, ice-cold way.
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* [[Action Duo]]: An [[Action Hero]] and an [[Action Survivor]] team up and kick ass.
* [[Amazon Brigade]]: A [[Badass Crew]] of [[Action Girl
* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: When two badass characters back each other up. Two badasses are better than one.
* [[Badass Army]]: An entire army of badass.
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* [[Badass Family]]: An entire family of badasses. [[Lamarck Was Right|Because badass is hereditary.]]
* [[Bash Brothers]]: A pair of action heroes team up and kick ass.
** [[Lovely Angels]]: [[Distaff Counterpart|A pair of]] [[Action Girl
* [[Battle Couple]]: Badass Lovers.
* [[Retired Badass Roundup]]: For when the [[Retired Badass
* [[World of Action Girls]]: Every girl is badass here.
* [[World of Badass]]: An entire world of badassery.
▲If an example can be placed in these previous [[Trope|tropes]], please put them there.
For many outstanding examples of badassness, see [[Moment of Awesome]].
Considering almost ''every'' hero of ancient myth was Badass Incarnate[[
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