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* [[Badass Boast]]: The battlefield butcher from ancient Greece. |
* [[Badass Boast]]: The battlefield butcher from ancient Greece. |
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* [[Elite Army]]: As one of the smallest armies in Greece, their military power was second only to the Athenian Navy. |
* [[Elite Army]]: As one of the smallest armies in Greece, their military power was second only to the Athenian Navy. |
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* [[Luckily My Shield Will Protect Me]]: One of the most noted things about the Spartans are how well their shields stand up against attacks. |
* [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me]]: One of the most noted things about the Spartans are how well their shields stand up against attacks. |
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* [[The Spartan Way]]: [[Captain Obvious|Trope Namers.]] |
* [[The Spartan Way]]: [[Captain Obvious|Trope Namers.]] |
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* [[Greco Persian Wars]] |
* [[Greco Persian Wars]] |
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* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Mentioned by the experts. |
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Mentioned by the experts. |
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* [[Eye Scream]]: The main purpose of the glass eggs. |
* [[Eye Scream]]: The main purpose of the glass eggs. |
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* [[Highly-Visible Ninja]]: Sadly... |
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* [[Poisoned Weapons]]: The blowgun anyways. |
* [[Poisoned Weapons]]: The blowgun anyways. |
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=== Shaolin Monk === |
=== Shaolin Monk === |
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* [[Badass Boast]]: The ultimate kung-fu killing machine from China. |
* [[Badass Boast]]: The ultimate kung-fu killing machine from China. |
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* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: Averted, but they still used their martial arts skill in the fight. |
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* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: The Twin Hooks, described as four killing tools in one. |
* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: The Twin Hooks, described as four killing tools in one. |
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* [[Thou Shall Not Kill]]: Unless in self-defense. |
* [[Thou Shall Not Kill]]: Unless in self-defense. |
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* [[Fire Breathing Weapon]]: The LPO-50 flamethrower. |
* [[Fire Breathing Weapon]]: The LPO-50 flamethrower. |
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* [[Mad Bomber]]: Their nail bombs are one of their key advantages, and they really seem to like using them. |
* [[Mad Bomber]]: Their nail bombs are one of their key advantages, and they really seem to like using them. |
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* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: The army fights for Northern Ireland's freedom from Britain. |
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* [[The Troubles]] |
* [[The Troubles]] |
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=== Al Capone === |
=== Al Capone === |
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* [[A-Team Firing]] |
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* [[Badass Boast]]: The ruthless gangster whose criminal empire bloodied the streets of Depression-era Chicago. |
* [[Badass Boast]]: The ruthless gangster whose criminal empire bloodied the streets of Depression-era Chicago. |
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* [[Bad Boss]] |
* [[Bad Boss]] |
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=== Zande === |
=== Zande === |
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* [[Badass Boast]]: Ferocious barbarian of Central Africa. |
* [[Badass Boast]]: Ferocious barbarian of Central Africa. |
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* [[Does This Remind You of Anything]]: Just take a look at the design of their weapons. "It's a symbol of masculinity!" |
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Just take a look at the design of their weapons. "It's a symbol of masculinity!" |
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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Invoked and subverted. They pretended to be cannibals to terrorize their enemies, but were just faking it. |
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Invoked and subverted. They pretended to be cannibals to terrorize their enemies, but were just faking it. |
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=== Medellin Cartel: === |
=== Medellin Cartel: === |
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* [[Badass Boast]]: Colombia's killer drug lords who built the world's largest cocaine empire. |
* [[Badass Boast]]: Colombia's killer drug lords who built the world's largest cocaine empire. |
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* [[Screw the Rules I Have Money]]: At the height of their power, the Cartel made up to $65 million a day; they put it to good use by paying off government officials. |
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: At the height of their power, the Cartel made up to $65 million a day; they put it to good use by paying off government officials. |
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* [[The Cartel]]: Of course. |
* [[The Cartel]]: Of course. |
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* [[More Dakka]] |
* [[More Dakka]] |
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=== Musketeer === |
=== Musketeer === |
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* [[Badass Boast]]: The king's ruthless personal guard and fierce defenders of France's borders. |
* [[Badass Boast]]: The king's ruthless personal guard and fierce defenders of France's borders. |
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* [[Cheese |
* [[Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys]]: The representatives like to avert this trope and portray the Musketeers as super badasses. {{spoiler|[[Curb Stomp Battle|They're right]].}} |
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* [[State Sec]]: Yes, they did exist. The French Musketeers (the kind examined on the show) was divided into two branches: one worked to guard the king, the other for the cardinal. |
* [[State Sec]]: Yes, they did exist. The French Musketeers (the kind examined on the show) was divided into two branches: one worked to guard the king, the other for the cardinal. |
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** Making them also an example of a [[Praetorian Guard]]. |
** Making them also an example of a [[Praetorian Guard]]. |
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* [[Historical Domain Character]] |
* [[Historical Domain Character]] |
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* [[Little Miss Badass]]: At the age of 17, Joan led the entire French army to win the Hundred Years War; without her, a British victory would've been inevitable. |
* [[Little Miss Badass]]: At the age of 17, Joan led the entire French army to win the Hundred Years War; without her, a British victory would've been inevitable. |
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* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: Greatly outsized by William the Conqueror. |
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* [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]: In [[Real Life]], she actually did not personally fight, but rather held on to the flag to keep herself from killing. |
* [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]: In [[Real Life]], she actually did not personally fight, but rather held on to the flag to keep herself from killing. |
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* [[Wounded Gazelle Warcry]]: How she managed to be [[Little Miss Badass]] while adhering to [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]. |
* [[Wounded Gazelle Warcry]]: How she managed to be [[Little Miss Badass]] while adhering to [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]. |
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* [[Fan Service Pack]]: In the game, she suddenly upgrades a couple cup sizes, gets a [[Form |
* [[Fan Service Pack]]: In the game, she suddenly upgrades a couple cup sizes, gets a [[Form-Fitting Wardrobe|form-fitting breastplate]], and [[Combat Stilettos|marches around in heels]]. |
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* [[Hundred Years War]] |
* [[Hundred Years War]] |
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=== Saddam Hussein === |
=== Saddam Hussein === |
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* [[Cold |
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: Acid Baths |
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* [[Historical Domain Character]] |
* [[Historical Domain Character]] |
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* [[Sanity Has Advantages]]: Or at least relative sanity anyways. His higher psychological health compared to [[Axe Crazy|Pol Pot]] was considered an X-factor advantage. |
* [[Sanity Has Advantages]]: Or at least relative sanity anyways. His higher psychological health compared to [[Axe Crazy|Pol Pot]] was considered an X-factor advantage. |
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* [[Axe Crazy]] |
* [[Axe Crazy]] |
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* [[Child Soldier]]: Pol Pot himself led the Khmer Rouge as an adult, but it was mentioned that the average age of his soldiers was 16. |
* [[Child Soldier]]: Pol Pot himself led the Khmer Rouge as an adult, but it was mentioned that the average age of his soldiers was 16. |
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* [[Cold |
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: [[Electric Torture]] |
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* [[You're Insane]]: The show made it abundantly clear just how gonzo this guys plan was. |
* [[You're Insane!]]: The show made it abundantly clear just how gonzo this guys plan was. |
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* [[Historical Domain Character]] |
* [[Historical Domain Character]] |
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=== Ivan the Terrible === |
=== Ivan the Terrible === |
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* [[A God Am I]]: Believes he is the [[ |
* [[A God Am I]]: Believes he is the [[Archangel Michael]]. |
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* [[An Axe to Grind]] |
* [[An Axe to Grind]] |
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* [[Axe Crazy]] |
* [[Axe Crazy]] |
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* [[Badass Boast]]: Russia's sadistic sixteenth century Tsar, who's murderous death squads built Europe's largest empire of its time. |
* [[Badass Boast]]: Russia's sadistic sixteenth century Tsar, who's murderous death squads built Europe's largest empire of its time. |
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* [[Bad Boss]]: {{spoiler|Used one of his own soldiers as a [[Bulletproof Human Shield|meat shield]]}} during the sim. |
* [[Bad Boss]]: {{spoiler|Used one of his own soldiers as a [[Bulletproof Human Shield|meat shield]]}} during the sim. |
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* [[Cold |
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: With such variety and such a hands on approach as to be his own [[Torture Technician]] |
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* [[The Conqueror]] |
* [[The Conqueror]] |
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* [[For the Evulz]]: During the sim he doesn't let Cortez's attack stop him from torturing and killing a peasant. |
* [[For the Evulz]]: During the sim he doesn't let Cortez's attack stop him from torturing and killing a peasant. |
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* [[Badass Boast]]: The brutal Spanish explorer, who's conquistadors conquered the largest empire in North America of the sixteenth century. |
* [[Badass Boast]]: The brutal Spanish explorer, who's conquistadors conquered the largest empire in North America of the sixteenth century. |
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* [[Badass Spaniard]] |
* [[Badass Spaniard]] |
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* [[Cold |
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: His methods are simple compaired to the others, but effective |
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* [[The Conqueror|The Conquistador]] |
* [[The Conqueror|The Conquistador]] |
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* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He looked positively disgusted when he saw Ivan torturing and killing a random peasant. |
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He looked positively disgusted when he saw Ivan torturing and killing a random peasant. |
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* [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: Nobody was expecting a fantasy creature to appear in Deadliest Warrior. |
* [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: Nobody was expecting a fantasy creature to appear in Deadliest Warrior. |
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* [[Last Stand]]: Sort of. {{spoiler|The final vampire can't escape because the sun is rising, and thus has to fight back against the remaining horde of Zombies.}} Does it end well? {{spoiler|Yes.}} |
* [[Last Stand]]: Sort of. {{spoiler|The final vampire can't escape because the sun is rising, and thus has to fight back against the remaining horde of Zombies.}} Does it end well? {{spoiler|Yes.}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[Nice Job Fixing It Villain]]}}: {{spoiler|If those 189 zombies were the extent of the zombie outbreak then the three vampires may have saved the world a [[Zombie Apocalypse]].}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain]]}}: {{spoiler|If those 189 zombies were the extent of the zombie outbreak then the three vampires may have saved the world a [[Zombie Apocalypse]].}} |
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* [[Oh Crap]]: Cited as an actual X-Factor. As powerful as they are, they are still capable of feeling human emotions, like fear. Sure enough, the vampires {{spoiler|freeze up, stare, and then retreat upon seeing a comrade get torn to pieces and then eaten.}} |
* [[Oh Crap]]: Cited as an actual X-Factor. As powerful as they are, they are still capable of feeling human emotions, like fear. Sure enough, the vampires {{spoiler|freeze up, stare, and then retreat upon seeing a comrade get torn to pieces and then eaten.}} |
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* [[One-Man Army]]: A fair fight was considered near 200 zombies vs. 3 vampires because one on one the vampires would win every time thanks to being able to [[One-Hit Kill]] zombies thanks to their superior strength. {{spoiler|The vampires ''win''.}} |
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* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: [[Thirty Days of Night]] version. |
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: [[Thirty Days of Night]] version. |
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* [[Pyrrhic Victory]]: {{spoiler|Technically won the fight, but then infection starts to set. Though the experts couldn't decide on rather becoming a Zombie Vampire was this trope or [[Cursed With Awesome]].}} |
* [[Pyrrhic Victory]]: {{spoiler|Technically won the fight, but then infection starts to set. Though the experts couldn't decide on rather becoming a Zombie Vampire was this trope or [[Cursed With Awesome]].}} |