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* Played for drama as much as badassery in the ''[[Rambo]]'' films. John Rambo is a Vietnam War veteran and very good at what he does, but also heavily emotionally scarred from his experiences. |
* Played for drama as much as badassery in the ''[[Rambo]]'' films. John Rambo is a Vietnam War veteran and very good at what he does, but also heavily emotionally scarred from his experiences. |
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* The eponymous character of ''[[John Wick]]'' is one of the best assassins in the world, or at least he was before he completed an [[Impossible Task]] that helped [[The Mafiya]] gain control over New York in exchange for his [[Retired Badass|retirement.]] Even his enemies and rivals speak of him with fear and respect. |
* The eponymous character of ''[[John Wick]]'' is one of the best assassins in the world, or at least he was before he completed an [[Impossible Task]] that helped [[The Mafiya]] gain control over New York in exchange for his [[Retired Badass|retirement.]] Even his enemies and rivals speak of him with fear and respect. |
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* ''[[Ip Man]]'' is already a respected Wing Chun master, albeit one who has refused repeated requests to take up students, by the start of the first film. |
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== [[Literature]] == |
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* Martin Walker of ''[[Spec Ops: The Line]]'' starts as a captain in Delta Force. Not that it helps much against what's waiting for him and his in Dubai. |
* Martin Walker of ''[[Spec Ops: The Line]]'' starts as a captain in Delta Force. Not that it helps much against what's waiting for him and his in Dubai. |
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* Kazuma Kiryu of the ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku|Yakuza]]'' series has already had a multi-year career as a gangster and renown as the "Dragon of Dojima" when the first game starts. Unfortunately, a 10-year stint in prison early on leaves him rusty and in need of regaining his strength. |
* Kazuma Kiryu of the ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku|Yakuza]]'' series has already had a multi-year career as a gangster and renown as the "Dragon of Dojima" when the first game starts. Unfortunately, a 10-year stint in prison early on leaves him rusty and in need of regaining his strength. |
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* ''[[Max Payne (series)|Max Payne]]'' has already been a NYPD detective when control of him is first gained in the prologue of the first game. By the time the first chapter starts, he has had another three years of service as a DEA agent undercover with the mob. |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
== [[Web Comics]] == |
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