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{{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]]'''''}}
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[[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 Anti-Hero]].
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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* [[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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* [[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]].
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Considering almost ''every'' hero of ancient myth was Badass Incarnate[[Tradesnark™|™]], this trope is [[Older Than Dirt]].
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* [[Badass/Anime|Anime]]
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