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* Alice Liddell from the American McGee's titles (American McGee's Alice, and Alice: Madness Returns). Not only would I never want to get in her way in Wonderland, but as we see in A:MR, she's not half dangerous in London too. Yep, that's pretty [[Crazy Awesome]]. But she's also a lovely person when she's not psychotic (and sometimes even when she is), although she desperately needs a father or older brother to keep her safe.

** Not to mention he's trying to play [[A God Am I|God]]. And he succeeds in becoming a [[A God Am I|Psuedo-god]]. His terminal text is probably the best part of the game series. "I had an accident with a few of the defense drones, you may run into a few of them here. Don't worry, I don't think I gave them any ammo for those grenade launchers..."

* Captain Falcon: an absolute [[Badass]] racer who may or may not have been a super cop at one point. Not only that, the man literally beat [[Powers That Be|THE CREATORS OF THE UNIVERSE]] in a race, and was confident the whole time that he could. And of course, how could we not forget the obligatory [[Megaton Punch|FALCON PUNCH!]]?

* Aki from [[Ape Escape]] 3. [[Hot Mom|Hot Aunt]] with hilariously cute anime hair and a perma-cheery demeanour. A little extra incentive to finish each level.

* Can we talk about how amazing Kyle Hyde of [[Hotel Dusk: Room 215]] is? A hard-boiled noir-ish ex-detective who's never given up searching for his partner [[Ho Yay|because he JUST KNOWS that he's alive,]] despite having every reason to believe he's either dead or beyond redemption, REFUSING to give up until he finds out the truth, [[Agent Mulder|DAMN IT, NO MATTER HOW MUCH IT HURTS...]] He's a [[Jerkass Woobie]] and [[Deadpan Snarker]] with some of the finest one-liners This Troper has ever read. He navigates a crappy hotel FULL TO BURSTING of DYSFUNCTION... and in doing so, improves everyone's life he comes into contact with. Whether he intended to or not. [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREES FOR LITTLE GIRLS]]? And that DORKY GRIN at the yummy steak? Yeah, someone's a [[Not So Stoic]] after all. And, lest we forget... [[Memetic Mutation|He got himself a PAPER CLIP!]]

** This troper probably loves Tali a little too much. He doesn't feel a [[Perverse Sexual Lust]] for her (A personal first.), but instead a very strong attraction, and tends to [[Berserk Button|fly into]] [[Ax Crazy|a rage]] when anyone says anything bad about her. If you want to get [[Too Dumb to Live|beat to death]] by this guy, insult her to his face.

** Ashley. [[Badass]] [[Action Girl]] that [[Cultured Badass|quotes Tennyson]] and hasn't [[Outgrown Such Silly Superstitions]], but ''isn't'' [[Holier Than Thou]]? Sorry [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|Liara]], but my heart belongs to the homeworld girl.

** I didn't know it was possible to love a character ''because'' he's terrifying ([[Nightmare Fetishist|No, not like THAT]]) before I encountered [[Cosmic Horror|Sovereign]]. This Troper [[Nightmare Fuel|played]] [[Wham! Episode|Virmire]] at [[What an Idiot!|two in the morning]], and even though I'd been spoilered to hell and gone the [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|line of lines]] still made me want to both [[Oh Crap|shiver]] and [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|punch the air]].

'''This Troper:''' ''Fuck YEAH!'' Best Mecha-Cthulu ''ever!'' }}

** '''Joker.''' It wasn't enough that he was the [[Deadpan Snarker|snarky]], [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Crowning Crewmember of Funny]], oh no, then comes the ''godlike piloting skills.'' And I covet his ''Normandy'' [[Nice Hat|baseball cap]].

** Also, Garrus. Best best friend ever. He and Shep just ''get'' each other. When asked to go on the suicide mission, he doesn't even ask for an explanation, just walks into hell by his/her side because their relationship is one of total trust. He even gets pissed and yells back at {{spoiler|Kaidan/Ashley if he is in the party on Horizon.}}

** Commander Shepard. Seriously, has there ever been a [[A Space Marine Is You|space marine]] more awesome than him/her? Sure, Shepard is a total [[Marty Stu]]/[[Mary Sue]], but he/she is ''your own'' [[Canon Sue]] and it feels incredible just to make him/her get out of the shuttle, break out your favorite gun, and say "Let's move out, we have a Reaper to kill" (OK, the last part was an exaggeration, but this is the gushing page).

*** Being a [[Marty Stu]]/[[Mary Sue]] also doesn't stop him/her from being and feeling like a total [[Badass]] throughout both games. Shepard is probably the only character that this troper can think of who both feels like the player, but at the same time his/her own character, primarily because s/he's voice acted but also for more. I've become so attached to my Shepards.

*** I already liked Liara, but after Lair of the Shadow Broker, she became one of my all time favorite video game NPCs.

** His name was Marauder Shields...

** Wrex and Grunt. Just...Wrex and Grunt. In the [[Mass Effect]] universe, if you're a krogan, you were '''born''' a [[Memetic Badass]]. Both of them take it [[Up to Eleven|waaaaay past eleven]]: Wrex manages to unite his people, something he believed was impossible even at the beginning of the first game, and Grunt takes on a horde of enemies '''SOLO''' in the third game. And if you did his loyalty mission (and who the hell wouldn't have wanted to [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|take on a thresher maw ON FOOT]]?!), he lives through it, none the worse for wear...[[Crowning Moment of Funny|if only hungry.]]

** Small note: [[Perverse Sexual Lust]] is not involved at all. My appreciation of the character is ethereally romantic.

* Yuki, from [[Enchanted Arms]]. A deep, emotional character, with the added awesomeness of dressing like a cowgirl in an eastern RPG. Come on, western meets eastern in a little loli-bait, gunslinging [[Troperiffic]] girl. She takes on so many character roles, from comic relief to drama queen to antagonist, that the game would fall apart without her. And her hat is SPIFFY.

* The whole good guys in ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' are incredible, for they have yet to produce a character that is [[The Scrappy]], all badass and amazing. But the greatest, most gushable character would be Sanger Zonvolt, The Sword That Smites Evil! The man is not only just one [[Badass]] German [[Samurai]], he is a fabulous [[Large Ham]] and has done lots and lots of [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]], and donBt't forget that [[BFS|Big Honking Sword!]]. And if you think he is a flat character, he goes through quite some good development, and in each installment, he gets more and more [[Badass]]. Not to mention proving that [[Real Men Wear Pink|Real Men Ride Each Other]]. Truly the poster man of manliness!

** One of the reasons why [[Chris X|this troper]] loves ''SRW Advance'' very much is how the original characters are sooo... awesome!

*** Then we have Lamia Loveless, a [[Robot Girl]] who is [[Ridiculously Human Robot|Ridiculously Human]], a [[Lady of War]] that can be considered a [[Fetish Fuel]] incarnate thanks to her extremely sexy body (huge breasts), sort of [[Stripperiffic]] outfit and lots of [[Fetish Fuel]]-ish hijinx she got in OG Gaiden... but above all, remains somehow to be one of the most [[Badass]] female (in a sense of seriousness and efficiency) and a well developed character, as her story remains as one of the more charming, cliche it may be, amongst other characters (Robot developing soul). How can a [[Fetish Fuel]] incarnate be THIS Awesome? Well, she can. And let's not even get with her [[Fetish Fuel]]-ish girly robot Angelg, which is also AWESOME.

** As a youtube video description put it, some men {{spoiler|angst when their girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens}}. Kyosuke Nanbu beats the shit out of them. And that's before going into his [[Determinator]] status and his ungodly luck, and his ability to pilot the [[Super Prototype]] that can't even stand without a tesla drive, let alone fight.

** Thrall, call him a Stu if you want, he's still [[Badass]] and Warcraft would be much worse off without him. It helps that he is also [[The Messiah|kind hearted]] while being [[Badass]] in the same time.

** [[Chris X|This troper]] would also like to toss his hat of gushing to Miss Jaina Proudmoore. Maybe she lacks the [[Badass]] aura that Sylvanas gives out, but she is still impressive on her own, and pretty much the [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Human]] that [[The Messiah|still believes in peace between the two factions]], when every other humans seems to have followed the religion of [[Fantastic Racism]]. Who cares if she displays Sue tendencies, she's still good.

* Alucard from ''[[Castlevania]]'' his well developed, badass, and is an immortal half vampire who wields a badass sword and shield. What more can you ask for?

** Many people complain that there is a crippling lack of Belmonts in later Castlevanias. This troper has decided to forgive it forever, ever since the awesomeness that is Shanoa. You can only love a character so completely, undilutedly badass, yet so nice and caring as well. Not to mention [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo|drop]] [[Fetish Fuel|dead]] [[Sexy Backless Outfit|sexy]].

*** No one could ever forget Simon Belmont. He made his way through Drac's castle with nothing but his whip and subweapons. Nothing like Item Crashes or Burning Mode. Despite this, he still managed to kick Dracula's ass. Then of course, he learned that Dracula had cursed him, and he would eventually die. Even though he spent 7 years in cursed pain, he went on an adventure to gather Dracula's body parts, resurrect him and KILL HIM AGAIN. [[Badass|He did.]]

* Seriously, is there no one here from [[Uncharted]]? Well, I nominate [[Dirty Old Man|Victor]] [[Papa Wolf|Goddamn]] [[Smoking Is Cool|Sullivan]], for general awesomeness and badassery, and for looking fabulous in the flashback in the third game.

* [[Super Mario Bros.|Luigi]]. [[Butt Monkey]] one second, [[Badass]] the next. His low status also lends him many [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Crowning Moments]] that otherwise would not happen, up to and including ''somebody knowing who he is''.

*** And [[Mad Scientist|Fa]][[Ugly Cute|wf]][[Intentional Engrish for Funny|ul]].

** [[Badass Adorable|B]][[Crowning Moment of Awesome|i]][[Mini Boss|r]][[Fetish Fuel|d]][[Not Evil, Just Misunderstood|o]][[That's All Folks|!]]

* Lakitu! Lakitu's just really cool...

* [[Tales of the Abyss|Jade Curtiss]]. Need I say more?

** I will. While all the other characters are running around, being all emotional and whiny, Jade will just stand and be the best [[Deadpan Snarker]] around. Or order other people to do stuff for him. Or manipulate others into doing work for him. If he was not on the good guys side he would be a [[Magnificent Bastard]].

*** Why should that stop him?

* One Word: [[Soul Series|Ivy]].

** Two words: Ivy's boobs. But seriously, she is pretty awesome.

* [[Soul Series|Seung Mina]]. rebellious [[Cute Bruiser]]. [[Hot Chick with a Sword|Hot chick with a halberd]]. What's not to like?

* [[Kingdom Hearts|Sora.]] Say what you will about [[Internet Backdraft|his treatment of]] [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|the Nobodies]], he's still just plain adorkable when he's not being badass.

*** Praising Sora just for defying the cynical standard is almost selling him short - the best thing about Sora is how he's able to retain an unfailing sense of idealism ''despite'' the fact that, if he were anybody else, he could easily turn into [[The Woobie]]. The fact that none of this stops him from taking care of the bad guys who threaten those he cares about in the most awesome way possible is just icing on the cake.

*** Everything said above. Sora gets so little love it's unbelievable. The entire fanbase seems to think he's so evil for killing poor Organization XIII...admittedly, it didn't take much convincing that they needed to be eliminated, but they certainly gave him a reason soon enough. There's nothing evil about him- he's just a kid who's a long way from home and is doing his best to keep cheery.

*** Kairi is hated by most the fanbase, and she's really a great character. It's not that she doesn't try, there's just only so much she can do. The fans forget that Riku and Sora trained in swordplay all their lives, while Kairi didn't. She had no combat knowledge, but she still grabbed the Keyblade and fought with no hesistation when she was needed. She was about to actively seek out Sora when she was kidnapped by Axel, and even then she managed to get away from him-someone much stronger than her, with supernatural powers and weapons. Give the girl a medal.

*** Ah, Riku. I'll admit, I'm a sucker for a good redemption story, and Riku's is one of the best out there. The kind of strength required to keep pushing forward, to fight continuously for over a year to protect the friends he had wronged, even going so far as to ''give up his own humanity'' for their sake... it's unlike any other. He doesn't break down and despair over everything he's lost, because he knows there'd be no point. The only way to make up for his mistakes is to ''fix'' them, and dammit, he gets it ''done''.

** This troper will always love Axel, no matter the [[Badass Decay]].

*** Seconded. He's intelligent, snarky, [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulative]] and he's obsessively loyal to his friends even to a [[Poisonous Friend|toxic point]], which really just makes him all the more interesting. It's not just the looks...

** Not to mention Xemnas. Hell, [[Big Bad|Xehanort]] in general is awesome. One of the [[Large Ham|hammiest]] RPG villains around who still manages to intrigue me with his unkown origins.

** Namine. Look at how she reacts around Marluxia and Larxene and tell me she wasn't [[Abusive Parents|abused]] offscreen, at least emotionally and probably physically too. And possibly worse. Then look at her standing up to them - and getting thrown across the room once ''does not deter her from standing up to them again.'' She had almost no cards to play and managed to be a ''major'' help. Her and Kairi...[[Real Women Never Wear Dresses|who says the only strong women are fighters?]]

*** Seconded. And yet there are still so many who call her a Mary Sue...

*** Thirded. Xion was one of the best, more unique parts of the game for this troper.

** DiZ/{{spoiler|Ansem the Wise}}! I mean, ''come on.'' Look past his [[Kick the Dog]] actions during the Prologue and he's just so fascinating, mysterious, and perhaps the most tragic character in the series. He lost alot of his mind in the darkness and became a [[Knights Templar]], enacted many a [[Batman Gambit]], but in the end was proven wrong about many things and ''admitted'' it, even apologizing to Roxas for his [[Jerkass]] behaviour towards him. {{spoiler|He then self-sacrifices his life to stop Xemnas, giving up his chances at returning to his beloved homeworld.}} The fact that he's voiced by Christopher Lee in the English version just solidifies his awesomeness.

** You know what? All three protagonists of Birth by Sleep are freakin' [[Badass]], with multiple Crowning Moments Of Awesome. They all go through a lot, and none of them get happy endings, but they keep fighting for one another, no matter what. Special mention goes to Aqua for {{spoiler|manages to sincerely be [[The Chick]] while still saving BOTH her friends' lives, making her the true [[The Hero|hero]] of the story.}}

** Xigbar and/or Braig. Dude's the biggest troll in the series bar none. Someone wrote a paragraph or two that says everything I could ever want to on him:

** [[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep|Vanitas]]. He's cold, cruel, sadistic, and violent. Not to mention [[Crazy Awesome]], super powerful, and with a kicking boss theme, {{spoiler|even as Vanitas Remnant}}. The freakiest (thus memorable) part? {{spoiler|His face is a [[Palette Swap]] of Sora's}}.

* ''[[Devil May Cry]]'''s Dante. Kicks ass, makes hilariously cheesy one-liners and looks ''damn'' good doing it.

*** This Troper would like to nominate Revolver Ocelot himself, for taking his [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]] and using it to mold himself into a [[Magnificent Bastard]] of the most awesome kind. If his [[Improbable Aiming Skills]] weren't enough, Ocelot also demonstrates that there is, in fact, a place in this world for [[Ascended Fanboy|determined]], [[Stalker with a Crush|vaguely-disturbing]] [[Ho Yay|fanboys]]. (also, young Ocelot circa ''Metal Gear 3'' is [[Perverse Sexual Lust|Sex On Legs]].

** Big Boss as Naked Snake is awesome. He is sexy like his son/clone and he have a sense of humor. And when he got [[The Eyepatch Of Power]], he became even more badass.

* This editor would like to nominate Ganondorf from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' himself. While it's easy to respect him for being one of the few major video game villains not to succumb to [[Villain Decay]] and for consistently delivering awesome boss battles, it wasn't until ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|Wind Waker]]'' that he showed true depth as a character. He's tired of being the [[Evil Overlord]], he's got a fair [[Freudian Excuse]], and is really, really scary when he wants to be.

** Nintendo should really have been less surprised at the fanbase's reaction to Midna's fate. After all, they made her ''so darn awesome.'' (At least, once she gets her [[Character Development]].)

*** Midna as the sociopathic bitch was so... ''refreshing'' at the start of ''[[Twilight Princess]]''. I like the [[Character Development]], but watching her walk the line between mischevous imp and [[The Chessmaster]] made for such a change from the typical [[T Lo Z]] [[Exposition Fairy]] that I instantly warmed to her.

**** Sure, she's funny and entertaining before the first major plot twist, but this troper ''really'' fell in love with Midna after she calmed down. The scene where she places her hand on Link's cheek is counted as his favorite scene of all time in a Zelda game; it's positively adorable. If there were ever a character that I could fall in love with, it'd be Midna.

** I actually found Navi HELPFUL. She was made for players starting the series with Ocarina of Time, as I did. And her shouting "Watch Out!" has saved players' asses countless times. I actually found Tatl in MM more annoying because of her [[Jerkass]] tendencies.

*** This troper actually loved Tatl in ''[[Majoras Mask]]'', partially -because- she was a bit of a jerk. She was more, much more than just an exposition fairy, she had true personality (and everyone with a personality -will- have some jerky and/or annoying aspect), and she had her own agenda for helping out Link, making her a cool and fleshed out character; incidentally, she also allowed a workaround for Link [[Heroic Mime|never talking]], since she would engage in dialogue from time to time.

** Saria from Ocarina of Time has always held a special place in my heart. She was Link's only friend, everybody else made fun of him or didn't accept him because he didn't have a fairy, and just something about her is so cute.

** With [[Skyward Sword]] released, it's about time to add some of these characters:

*** Ghirahim is the most hilarious villain in the series, an amazing mix of [[Camp]], [[Badass]] and [[Ax Crazy]]. He was quite challenging, especially at the beginning of the game when you're still learning how the motion controls work. He doesn't make things easy for you!

* This troper loves Rinoa Heartilly. She is the cutest ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' heroine ever! It's probably because she resembles Rinoa both in looks and personality, even being born in the same month, but still. She also loves Quistis Trepe, but not exactly in the best-friends-forever way. And heck, she also loves Squall that way too! Why can't the shippers just get along?

*** Additionally, she has ''potentially world-ending Sorceress powers'' and a loyal puppy, and she's not afraid to convince cowardly cowboys to save her friends even if it means kicking him in the shins and grabbing the wheel. She's strong-minded enough to stand up against her father and get out of being '''JUNCTIONED''' to Adel [[Plucky Girl|without lasting trauma]]... And you know, not just any girl could melt [[The Stoic|Squall's]] heart.

* [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. Just... Sonic the Hedgehog. He's the original blue dude with a 'tude. Seriously, between his ability to cruise along at the speed of sound, [[Depending on the Writer|his]] [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|overall]] [[The Messiah|personality]] ([[Character Rerailment|especially in]] ''[[Sonic Colors]]''), his devotion to his friends, [[The Determinator|his sheer determination in getting the job done]] (especially as shown in ''[[Sonic and The Black Knight]]'') and his various [[Super Mode|Super Forms]], everything about him is simply awesome.

*** Agreed, although he was admitedly way cooler ''before'' he became Sega's cashcow and a [[Creator's Pet]] for Sonic fans.

*** In what way is he a [[Creator's Pet]] or [[The Scrappy]]? Given everything that's happened to him, he's been more of a [[Butt Monkey]] than either of those. And in Expert Mode of his Day in the Limelight game, when GUN's commander apologises to Shadow, that's a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming. Seriously, Shadow is a valiant defender, risking his ass big-time. His attitude? [[Jerkass Facade]]. Those who get close to him are going to be in great danger. So he puts up the facade to keep away those who can't handle the risk. Anyone who tries to hurt those Shadow promised to protect is, to put it bluntly, up Shit Creek.

*** Well, she HAS been in most of the ones since her first appearance.

** How have we missed Knuckles? This troper particularly liked him and his story in [[Sonic Chronicles]]. Badass.

** It's downright hard to not like [[Affably Evil|Dr.]] [[Mad Scientist|Eggman]] at times.

** Plus his theme in Sonic Adventure 2 is a huge [[Ear Worm]]

* To all the [[Mook]] flora, fauna, and mecha that gaming would be nothing without, I salute you! Yes, even you, [[Super Mario Bros.|Chain]] [[The Scrappy|Chomp]].

** What are you on about? The Chomp is a [[Badass]]. It's a freakin' CANNONBALL with TEETH! There's a reason that Bowser keeps them on a leash, y'know.

* Archer might have invented the word 'GAR', and he's a great character. But Lancer perfected the word GAR and is pretty much the best, yet undermined character in the ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' series. That moment in UBW is just so damn GAR he over-GAR'd the inventor of the word GAR!

*** Heaven's Feel gives you all the Rider love you need. {{spoiler|She's still around in the true ending.}}

** This troper is torn between squealing over Archer or mentioning her total adulation of Issei, him of the frequent stammering and [[Luminescent Blush]]. He's this troper's personal definition of [[Moe]]. Besides which, anyone who can be best friends with [[The Scrappy|Shirou]] and [[Ho Yay|care that much for him]] - to the point of not calling the police on him or anything after being stripped - deserves my respect.

** Three words: Sideburns of doom. This troper's SMT-playing friend normally doesn't care about cosplay, but made an exception for Raidou ([[Hope Spot|at least until his parents said he couldn't grow out his sideburns]]).

* Blue Lightning Flik and Viktor the Bear of [[Suikoden]]. One of the best duos, not just in Video Games, but fiction in general. They had such a great dynamic and were two of the more interesting characters in the series. One day, they had best return.

** Also, Aldaris. Kerrigan comes in and pulls the wool over everybodies' eyes EXCEPT him. That's right, the religious zealot who doubles the length of the original protoss campaign by way of being so damn obstinate is the only one who has the perception to figure out that "She Lies! She is infested to the Core! I for one will not listen to any of this-" Also, he's apparently more competent at creating psionic images than Tassadar.

** Artanis should be mentioned as well in ''Brood Wars'' he is portrayed like some caveman, and pilots a Scout. In [[Stracraft II|II]] he is pimped out in a shiny regal outfit, and commanding a Mothership! Tell me that not awesome.

** Not to mention [[Cain and Abel|Sarevok]], [[Lawful Good|Mazzy Fentan]], [[Cool Old Guy|Keldorn Firecam]], [[Psycho for Hire|Korgan Bloodaxe]], [[White Mage|Aerie]], [[Genki Girl|Imoen]], [[Chew Toy|Edwin Odesseiron]], [[Broken Bird|Viconia DeVir]], [[The Quiet One|Valygar Corthala]], [[The Munchausen|Jan Jansen]] and most ''especially'' [[Boisterous Bruiser|Minsc]] (and [[Team Pet|Boo]]).

** The hell, let's just say all the joinable NPCs were awesome and leave it at that.

** From the second game, we have James Sunderland. Whether one views him as a tragic victim or a {{spoiler|selfish murderer}} or [[Alternative Character Interpretation|one of the many alternatives]] it's difficult to deny his status as one of the most complex, sympathetic, ''human'' protagonists in the medium. There's a reason ''Silent Hill 2'' is the most popular and acclaimed of the series.

** Also from the second game, and another reason for its popularity and acclaim, there's the [[Implacable Man|implacable]], [[Memetic Molester|rape-happy]], [[Fan Disservice|disturbingly]] [[Draco in Leather Pants|attractive]] Pyramid Head.

** Heather Mason, of [[Silent Hill 3]], [[I Just Want to Be Normal|just wants to be normal]]. However, she's fully capable of shooting, stabbing, and bludgeoning any ugly demon that gets between her and her dad, and later goes off on a [[Determinator]]-style [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] to take down {{spoiler|Harry's killers}}. Plus, she's also a [[Magical Girl]]!

* This troper loves a lot of characters from ''[[Touhou]]''. However, second to none is mistress Yuyuko Saigyouji, queen of the Netherworld. Had a tragic, horrible life while she was alive, ending up with a possessed tree killing her... but in death, instead of letting her sadness overcome her and turn her into a wandering ghost, she has not only become the Queen of the Dead, but she's also become a kind, cheery, ditzy spirit who makes use of the most laugh-inducing [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] since forever, who nonetheless acts as a wise Zen master to the whole Netherworld.

** [[Our Vampires Are Different|Flandre]] [[Person of Mass Destruction|EPIC]] [[Ax Crazy|Scarlet.]] Enough said. Call her overrated, I don't give a damn. Her power is the most badass power that can exist on the planet. [[Person of Mass Destruction|Destruction of Everything and Anything]], guys, no saving throw. She's got a [[BFS|massive]] flame sword. She can [[Doppelganger Attack|summon copies of herself]]. She can turn invisible. She can [[Bullet Hell|flood the screen with a thousand bullets and then some more]]. Flandre is ALSO one of the most complex characters out there, described as murderously insane and yet she never even makes any attempt to flee from her basement or blow the protagonists up with her full deadly power. And did I mention how much of a [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|woobie]] she is? Her story frankly is quite tragic. Seriously, she's a little girl who's been locked up inside a basement for 495 years and will probably be for the rest of her life. Because she has a gift that has become her curse, and anything around her is bound to explode. A little girl who knows nothing of the outside world, going insane from being locked up for so long... or was she already? Frankly, I doubt it. To add insult to injury, her jailor is HER OWN SISTER. How unfair and how cruel, for this poor little girl to stay forever locked up inside a basement while said sister lives a dream life, cuddled and spoiled. Oh Flandre, of every and any death, I would take one inflicted by you, o Greatest of All Vampires, as long as my death brings this childlike playful enjoyment to you, Great Destroyer of Anything that Exists. As long as before I explode and turn into ashes that the wind will disperse, I get to see your smile, a happy smile of a happy little girl. (And she's got an [[Ear Worm]] of a theme, and her remixes even more so. Except for that one that shall not be named.)

** [[Baka|Cirno]]. I love her with all the fibers of my being. Why? Is it her power over ice and cold? Is it her childlike enthusiasm? Is it because I sympathize with her, seeing how everyone in Gensokyo mistreats the poor girl and laughs at her? Is it her lovely little wings? It's all of that.

** Rumia. The one true villain of Touhou. I firmly believe in the existance of [[Super-Powered Evil Side|EX Rumia]] and that if said side was unleashed, Gensokyo would pay dearly and drown in darkness and blood. Rumia is everything a true youkai should be.

** The PC-98 characters need far more recognition. Heck, the girls from Highly Responsive to Prayers alone are awesome. More specifically, Konngara and [[Our Ghosts Are Different|Mima]]. Along with [[Cloudcuckoolander|Kotohime]] who fancies herself a policeman.

* Irritated Statement: [[Knights of the Old Republic|HK-47]] finds his lack of inclusion to be disturbing, meatbags.

* The Apeture Science Enrichment Centre admonishes this wiki for neglecting to add [[Portal (series)|GLaDOS]] to this list, and regrets to inform you that you will be... missed!

** MAJORLY thirded!!! I haven't even ''played'' the game and I love her! She's just ''such'' a [[Deadpan Snarker]] with an ''hilarious'' [[Black Comedy]] attitude! I also love her monotone voice! Ellen did an AMAZING job preforming her!

** [[Memetic Mutation|SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!]] Oh, Space Core, how I love you and your nutty obsession with space. <3

* Jak. Just Jak. It's a testament to naughty dog's awesomeness that they can take a [[Heroic Mime]] and turn him into a Badass with a [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] and enough snark (and heavy weaponry) to save the world over and over and over and over again.

* [[Wario Land|Wario]]. He can destroy solid rock with his shoulder. He doesn't lose health or die upon being set on fire or squashed flat...he uses his new status to solve puzzles. His goal is not to save the world (although he has a few times), but simply to loot whatever cash he can find. How is that not awesome?

* [[No More Heroes|Travis Touchdown]], for being able to combine [[Badass]] and [[You Suck|pathetic]]. Hilariously so.

** Don't forget the gloriously bonkers [[The Toblerone|Premier Romanov]] from ''Red Alert 2''. He's just ''fun''.

* Oh, ''[[Planescape: Torment]]'', what fun characters you have.... Morte, in all his snarkiness, is absolutely amazing, Annah is an awesome epitome of [[Hot-Blooded]], Dakkon and his devotion to the religion a past incarnation of yours made up, Fall-from-Grace for making the Brothel for the Slaking of Intellectual Lusts and for staring down the Transcendent One without even considering running, Nodrom for being a chaotic modron voiced by Dan Castellenata, the ratsie salesman because I just like him, and depending on whether or not you take a high intelligence and wisdom and achieve the best ending, the Nameless One himself.

* [[First Encounter Assault Recon|Alma]]. She's [[Unstoppable Rage|angry]]. She's [[Axe Crazy|brutal]]. She's [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|indiscriminate]]. She's [[Nightmare Fuel|pants-browningly terrifying]]. She's {{spoiler|a certified rapist.}} Yet ''somehow'', despite ''all of that,'' she remains a [[The Woobie|beautifully tragic character]] that you can't help but either feel sorry for, or [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|just want to flee from as fast as your legs can carry you.]]

* [[Metroid|Samus freaking Aran]], Nintendo's single most badass protagonist. Not only are her games just plain fun, the Hunter herself has some fascinating brainmeats to poke at, given [[Doomed Hometown|all]] [[Raised by Natives|she's]] [[Mama Bear|been]] [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|through]]. Plus, you know. She blows up Space Pirates and doesn't afraid of anything.

** While we're doing all this personal gushing, I'd like to take a moment to point out the implications of Samus' character. She was violently removed from a normal family setting at a young age, bound eternally to alien technologies, brought up by an ancient race of cosmic demi-gods and has seldom been known to speak. Think about where this all leads; there's absolutely no way someone can have normal, human psychology under those circumstances. Samus is, for all intents and purposes, alien in both physical and psychological aspects. She's an eternal outsider with a bone to pick with Ridley... but even if she ever kills him for good, she'll realise that nothing will bring back the life that could've been; the love she could have enjoyed from parents, siblings, friends and a good man upon growing up. She's very much a [[Knight in Sour Armour|fallen human, made cosmic angel]].

*** This troper would like to congratulate the above troper for putting into words so very eloquently her own feelings about Samus. You nailed it precisely. Actually, this is exactly why this troper ships Samus so hard with [[Metal Gear|Solid Snake]] ever since SSBB; having learned so much about the two characters, she's concluded that they would honestly be a perfect match because they might just be able to heal each other to some extent.

** Ridley's one of the most [[Best Boss Ever|fun]], [[That One Boss|difficult]], and [[badass]] bosses in video game history. Almost all bosses in the ''Metroid'' series involve exploiting some sort of weakness to deal [[For Massive Damage|massive damage]]; a battle against Ridley generally boils down to unloading everything you've got in the hopes that you'll destroy him before he destroys you. The tension and anxiety when battling him can be found in no other boss in the series...and he's one of the few [[Big Bad|BigBads]] that I know of who ''doesn't communicate with his [[Arch Nemesis]] at all!'' Ridley's actions speak louder than his (non-existant) words, and it's interesting to examine his actions and what the Space Pirates say about him to determine his motives and personality.

* ''[[Tsukihime]]'':

** Ciel, sweet and patient sempai by day, brilliant and ruthless [[Church Militant]] assassin by night. A very convoluted character, with a tragic backstory, an incredibly cool BFG, and an hilarious obsession with curry... and besides which, her quarrels with Arcueid are always a riot!

** And, of course, we cannot forget about Satsuki Yumizuka, the [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]] [[Vampire Refugee]] with a huge streak of bad luck combined with [[Superpower Lottery|tremendous powers]] she didn't even realize she has. Few other character can be so funny, cute, moving and admirable at the same time. Oh, and let's not forget, she's one of the founding members of the ever-vigilant "Back Alley Alliance"!

** Tohno/[[Super-Powered Evil Side|Nanaya]] Shiki may forever be forgotten by the Nasuverse fandom because [[Most Gamers Are Male|he has a penis]] and is [[Ordinary High School Student|the supposedly normal]] male lead. But this guy displays a strength and courage that allows him to fight through the consequences of his powers. Unlike many characters of his ilk, his special power [[Blessed with Suck|actually comes with a hefty toll on his body]] that effects him in ways most writers would never dare to subject their [[Mary Sue|beloved characters]] to. He's victim of cirumstances that has force everyone before him to compromise their moral fiber. Shiki instead stands up to his demons and weakness and defys the odds placed against him like a pro. [[The Quiet One|A self proclaimed loner]] unafraid of death despite it's constant presence Shiki [[Badass Creed|will show you what it means to kill someone.]]

* Jade from ''[[Beyond Good & Evil (video game)|Beyond Good and Evil]].'' Caring and [[Badass]].

** Let's get specific: [[Friend to All Children|Loves kids]], is sweet and motherly, affectionate and friendly, and tries to help everyone possible... Also, capable of killing aliens, brave enough to infiltrate their headquarters just to take pictures, and capable of taking out fully armed guards ''[[With This Herring|with a stick.]]'' Also a capable shot with a laser canon and a pretty good racer, as well. If a guy strong enough to ''break steel [[Use Your Head|with his head]]'' says he'd be afraid to face her in battle, well...

* ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'': Tifa Lockhart. Sweet, smart, beautiful, and capable of kicking your butt from here to kingdom come.

*** Don't forget selfless. Could ''you'' sincerely thank an old rival for watching over the guy you love? Tifa does without thinking twice near the end of Advent Children. Gotta love her. (And see Aerith below for how much you gotta love said rival.)

** I far prefer Aerith for being just so [[Plucky Girl|spirited]] and [[Perverse Sexual Lust|beautiful]] but has no interest in the [[Fan Dumb|fandom's]] [[Ship-to-Ship Combat|Ship War]] and love Tifa too.

*** Forgiving rate a mention?

Dilly dally, shilly shally. }}

*** Plus playing Mama to Kadaj, who {{spoiler|is pretty much the guy who killed her.}}

** No love for Cloud? Sure he may be a bit angsty at times, but go through what he has, and you'd probably angst too. All that aside, he's still completly charming and [[Adorkable]], not to mention extremely handsome.

*** Seconded. Yes, the guy is angsty, but he has extreme psychological issues and by all rights should have some kind of [[There Are No Therapists|professional help]]. However, the beauty of this is that he [[Character Development|overcomes it]] and moves on.

** Zack Fair anyone?

*** Talk about being adorkable! He's brave, heroic, honest, a friend loyal unto death (and beyond). He manages to make friends everywhere he goes, Turks included. He even causes pre-Nibelheim Sephiroth to act indulgent. Seriously, he's a big lovable playful puppy. Who cares if he can kill off a big honking chunk of the Shinra Army, defeat the likes of Genesis and Angeal, and manage to stand up (if only briefly) to Sephiroth? He's still prime glomp material.

*** [[Team Dad|Barret Wallace,]] you are insanely cooler than you get credit for. Square could have just left you at the [[Token Black Guy]] level of development, but they added in some [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] cred and then gave you [[Papa Wolf|a daughter to get all macho and protective over.]] And it made you awesome.

*** [[Intellectual Animal|Red XIII]], you are truly a great warrior and wise and mature beyond your years. Your father (and grandfather) would be proud.

**** This Troper still thinks Yuffie is awesome and the Internet can't tell me different.

* [[Gears of War|Carmine]] is the ultimate [[Red Shirt]]! Just as loveable as he is green, Carmine is immortalized as a huge fan favorite of the Gears series.

* [[Resident Evil|Leon S. Kennedy]], specifically in Resident Evil 4. He's an all grown up emo-kid who manages to be a complete [[Badass]] while making horrible jokes about the antagonists. The {{spoiler|Gangster Outfit}} unlockable just makes him even more awesome.

* I'm gonna go ahead and throw in most of the main characters from ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]''.

** Genis Sage is an amazing character. He's a 12 year old, partially self-trained mage, who has one of the largest spell repetoires in Tales history, and having an awesomely developed characterization.

** Especially after writing extensive [[Fanfic]] for him, this troper is deeply fond of Yuan. He's a wonderfully snarky [[Manipulative Bastard]] from the moment you meet him, but it's not until you get deeper into the game, and then even deeper into analysis of his past, that it becomes clear just how tragic his life is, and how strong he had to be to accomplish everything he did.

** Presea. [[Cute Bruiser]], [[Emotionless Girl]], and gets pretty good development! Not only is she a strong fighter, but she's so adorable, and kind despite being previously unwillingly submitted to experimentation.

*** Don't forget [[Memetic Mutation|fighting for his friends.]]

** Who could forget Hector and Matthew? Definitely the two characters that carried me through that game.

** Let's not forget Lucius! Orphaned at an early age, suffered through a long, hard childhood, being teased about looking like a girl...and still remains the most upbeat, faithful, and reverent character in the game. And also a one monk crazy dodging army.

** Joshua, from the eighth installment. {{spoiler|A prince who declined the life of royalty}}, became a honorable mercenary with a thing for kind-faced women and gambling, has some shared background with [[Magnificent Bastard|Caellach]], and has [[Bishounen|long, blood-red hair]] underneath [[Nice Hat|one of the sleekest hats to have ever graced the series]]? ''Spectacular''.

** From the same installment, Innes, the imperious [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].

* [[Gex]]! He's my favorite [[Mascot with Attitude]] next to Sonic, and one of the only ones who is genuinely cool. He is also one of the most quotable video game characters ever, and all of those quotes will be hilarious when you hear them. It helps that he's voiced by a comedian in America and the United Kingdom. The series villian, Rez, is an evil alien with a totally bad[[Gosh Dang It to Heck|butt]] suit of metal armor and his levels give a slightly [[Nightmare Fuel]] -ish aptmosphere to the usually wacky series. By the way, please don't tell me that I'm the only one who would think that he would be even cooler if he was voiced by [[Tim Curry]].

* [[Final Fantasy XII|Balthier]]. Smarmy, cunning, and the only reason I played as far through that game as I did...

* [[Memetic Mutation|I hate everyone]] except [[Left 4 Dead|Francis]]....and vests.

** Yes! I so second that.

** This troper also wants to get in on the Laytonlove, for all the reasons listed above plus one more. {{spoiler|He's an absolutely wonderful ''daddy''. Watch his reaction in ''Unwound Future'' when his adopted daughter is kidnapped by the [[Big Bad]] -- it's the first time we ever see him get genuinely angry, as well as being obviously worried sick. He actually says that rescuing her is his first priority, over everything else. He's normally all soft-spoken and gentle-faced, but during that entire sequence his voice is hard and his eyes are glare-y. And when he gets her back? "There's no need to worry. You're safe now, dear." AWWWWW.}}

** Oh yes. But let's not forget Bruno, who (do not highlight unless you're climbing the tower!) {{spoiler|built and maintained every resident of that town}}, well enough that (finish the game first!) {{spoiler|its rightful owner declines to take money with her when she leaves, because it'll cause them to cease functioning}}.

* [[Eternal Sonata|March]] may be a twin, but [[Nyperold|this troper]] thinks she's more adorable than her sister. However, that may just be due to her sweet and friendly nature, quite the opposite of how Salsa describes her. But lest this should cause you to think her ineffective in combat, you should know that she's quite good with a pair of chakrams, and [[Beware the Nice Ones|she'll be perfectly polite]] ''before'' [[Beware the Nice Ones|she pounds her foes]]. And she gets some neat-sounding (free verse) poetry before she unleashes her Echo-enhanced special moves.

** And this Troper absolutely loves Beryl. 2nd biggest [[Badass Adorable]] in my opinion (after [[Kirby]], who is the trope personified).

* [[The World Ends With You|Daiskenojo Bito]]. What we have here is a genuinely complex [[Idiot Hero]] whose a [[Badass]] [[Determinator]] who has half the games [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] lies. Add the to the best [[Character Development]] in the game and you have Beat.

* Let's not forget Dr. Wily from the Classic Series. The poor guy tries so hard...

** Agreed on Wily. He's just trying so hard to make the world a better place for robots, even though he's doing it in a pretty bad way. And who's to say the guy didn't really make so many robotic sons for more than just his revenge schemes? Maybe he even made them to be a large family because he's got a lot of love to give and just wants a lot of sons?

* [[Mega Man X]] himself. He's a kind and sensitive person who wants peace for the world and hates hurting other people. That is, until you hurt innocent people or his friends, in which case he becomes an unstoppable [[One-Man Army]] tricked out with the best weapons and armours imaginable. And despite the fact that fighting is something he hates, he keeps fighting the good fight for ''centuries'' because he's living out Doctor Light's dream of humans and reploids living in peace. I don't care if people say [[What Measure Is a Non-Badass?|he's a wuss]], I don't care if they say he's [[Ensemble Darkhorse|not as cool as Zero]], he's my favourite inspirational hero who went above and beyond his dedication to peace.

** And speaking of Zero, why the hell isn't he here yet? Zero is goddamn awesome. He's a sword-swinging badass that thrashes everything in his way. But the best part about him is that despite all the horrible things that happen in his life and the disturbing reason why he was created, he flips destiny the bird and becomes the best [[Anti-Anti-Christ]], [[The Atoner|Atoner]], and [[The Hero|hero]] ever. Not even fate can stop this guy.

** While this Troper's favorite Persona 4 character is Naoto Shirogane, Kanji Tatsumi deserves a special mention. Muscular manly man who is also... skilled at sewing? Hell yes! The way that Kanji and Naoto are both used to address traditional gender roles and how they can adversely affect people's lives makes me all happy and tingly inside.

** There's Uncle Dojima. He seems cold and intimidating, but go through his Social Link and you'll see how he's been able to put up with more in a short time than a few men could probably handle in their lives. He's an overworked man who misses his wife and is scared to face his young daughter. But you eventually help him through his character development, and his late game actions show that he really does care deeply for his daughter. Dojima is very flawed, but that's what makes him a good character- He's the paragon of the [[Parents as People]] trope.

** Personally, this troper has developed a major crush on [[Catgirl|Ko]][[Deadpan Snarker|ko]][[Hot Scientist|noe]] from the same game. Ah, if only she were playable...

** [[Catgirl|Taokaka]]. [[Genki Girl|Bouncy, cute,]] [[Idiot Hero|a total idiot]], and the [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny|attention sp]]- I smell food! Did you eat lunch?

* Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate?! That is all.

* This troper has recently developed a deep respect for Gekkou, Zangetsu, Izayoi, and Tsukinowa; the ninjas under Edge in his chapter of ''[[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years]]''. The reason I like them so much? because they ''actually act like ninja''. Putting aside the whole ninjutsu magic thing, all four of them value stealth and disguise. Specifically, Zangetsu, Izayoi, and Tsukinowa spend a long time in the countries they are dispatched to, building up the disguise of a trusted member of the community, like actual ninja would. Zangetsu manages to disguise himself as another ''species'', and Tsukinowa (a ''kid'' ninja) even nearly drowns himself on the shores so that the mages of Mysidia will "save" him and take him in. Their presence represents the fact that someone in the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' team actually knows how ninjas work. And that's awesome.

*** Oh, and the thing he used to dispose of {{spoiler|Evil Kain's entourage?}} It was a {{spoiler|Carnelian Signet. The same thing used to destroy Mist in the first game.}} This also means that he can't have opened to box to see what it was beforehand, because if he opened it to confirm what {{spoiler|Fake!Cecil}} gave him, {{spoiler|it would have set the ring off}}. He went into that encounter almost ''blind''. Too bad you're controlling the bad guy during that encounter. Seeing Edward beat {{spoiler|Kain}} would've been the icing on the cake. As it stands, it's still a really awesome cake.

*** After all this, [[User:Mr Death|This Troper]] decided to pug him in the final party, even if his combat abilities are lacking, because dammit, he ''earned it''. Then said troper learned just how potent the combination of his Escape and Salve abilities are, and Edward carried the whole damn party through the finale.

** [[Fragile Speedster|The]] [[Glass Cannon|Scout]]. Need someone to take that point, down that Medic, and outrun his Heavy's retribution? He's your man, and this [[The Berserker|Troper's]] class of choice. Birds fly, grass grows, the sun shines, and brother, he hurts people. [[Catch Phrase|Boink!]]

* [[Neverwinter Nights 2|Neeshka]]. All the NPCs in this game are enjoyable to the point where I actually let them ''finish their sentences''. But Neeshka is the only one that had me dig up her lines in advance and spend half the game looking forward to her saying them.

** This Troper would like to additionally nominate General Alister Azimuth, with his [[Heroic Build|unique visual design]], [[Alliterative Name|pretty name]], [[Badass|unmatched badassery]], [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|enigmatic and troubled personality]], and [[BFS|Big]] [[BFG|Freaking]] [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|Wrench]]. [[Mr. Fanservice|Now where is the rest of the EstrogenBrigade?]]

** Clank. Just...Clank. Has the ability to be adorably innocent, [[Insufferable Genius|insufferably smart]], and unusually [[badass]] all at the same time. His [[Heterosexual Life Partners|loyalty to Ratchet]] [[Nakama|makes us wish we all had best friends like him]]. And that laugh makes me want to hug him to death.

* All of the protagonists of ''[[Persona 3]]'' are made of awesome. Between the [[The Atoner|atoning]] [[Badass Longcoat]], the [[Blood Knight]] [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]] (who may or may not be a [[Lightning Bruiser|Lightning]] [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Bruiser]]), the [[Defrosting Ice Queen]] [[Redheaded Hero|redheaded]] [[Dark and Troubled Past|heroine with skeletons in her family closets]], the [[Tsundere]] [[Action Girl]], the [[Idiot Hero|Idiot]] [[The Lancer|Lancer]] (who has depths so far hidden, he wasn't even aware of them), the [[The Gunslinger|gunslinging]] [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|Ridiculously Human]] [[Robot Girl]] with amnesia, the [[Kid Hero]] with {{spoiler|[[You Killed My Father|hidden]] motivations}} and a [[Blade on a Stick|weapon bigger than he is]] and the [[Evil-Detecting Dog|Evil Detecting]] [[Heroic Dog]], it gets kind of hard to gush about just ''one''. And this is without mentioning the [[Messianic Archetype|main character]]...

** What about Fuuka? She has a good character arc, both in the main game and her S. Link, she puts her seemigly lame powers to pretty awesome use- ten hours in Tartarus, and not getting attacked once. Also, she's cute.

** Oh, ''oh'' Shinjiro. He was cool enough in the original game, but then P3P made him a Social Link for the female protagonist, peeling back that [[Jerkass Facade]] completely to show just how much of a [[Stoic Woobie]] he really is - unfailingly kind to the heroine, worried about whether the rest of the team is eating right, clinging wistfully to a few precious moments of normalcy before he tries for [[Redemption Equals Death|redemption in death]], and convinced that the heroine should be doing anything other than spending time with him. And all the while, still the only teammate stone-cold [[Badass]] enough to [[Use Your Head|headbutt]] a tank.

* If you can get [[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]'s [[Person of Mass Destruction|Alex Mercer]] to give a damn about you (which should theoretically be possible {{spoiler|after he develops a conscience}}), you can be 101% sure no one would dare to mess with you. Absolutely no one. Ever.

* [[Halo]]'s Master Chief is the personification of [[Badass]]. Add to that the quiet [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] at the end of Halo 3...

* The Doctor from ''[[Cave Story]]''. Not because he makes me feel happy; quite the contrary. He makes you hate him so very much. And in that he's everything a [[Big Bad]] should be. He delivers one [[Player Punch]] after another, gloats unrepentantly and generally makes your life very difficult. So by the time you finally get to face him, it's not just another boss battle. [[It's Personal]].

* Guildmaster Wigglytuff from ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky''. There's just something to love about a big pink bunny who just wants to be everyone's friend... until you mess with him or his friends, at which point your defeat will be painful and swift.

** And on that note, Grovyle for being all-around [[Badass]], and for a {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}} on the behalf of a player character who spent half the game trying to beat the stuffing out of him.

** Gaz, arguably [[The Squad]] 's resident [[Deadpan Snarker]] .

** Captain Price. There's a reason his nameplate reads "Captain Price" and not "Cpt. Price".

** And Conker himself. How many other main characters in a video game are truly [[Chaotic Neutral]], and only do things for their own personal gain rather than for good or evil? And yet, [[The Woobie|you truly feel sorry for him at the end]], when he becomes the victim of his own greed.

* ''Every'' single [[Psychonauts]] character. I can't decide my favorite character in that game, because they're all just so great!

* Nina Williams from Tekken. [[Badass|That is all.]]

* While every single character in [[Valkyria Chronicles]] is amazing, I'd have to say that Welkin takes the cake. He's kind, level-headed, loving, and a nature-obsessed nerd. In fact, at the end of the game, I couldn't stop wondering why a guy like him doesn't exist.

* Ellis from ''[[Left 4 Dead]] 2''. Discuss. Please, because I can't do it all alone... But I suppose for starters he's [[Crowning Moment of Funny|the most hilarious character in either game]], endearingly a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], fun, friendly, easygoing and laid-back, and almost childlike while still being as [[Badass]] as the others (as Nick put it, "He's like a five-year-old. With guns. And a comprehensive grasp of every swear word in the English language."), seems like an airhead when he's actually a [[Genius Ditz]], I daresay freaking ''cute'' in a way, and there's his good looks and Southern drawl. God, what about him ''isn't'' weirdly charming?

** I second the nomination. And I think you said everything. He's just awesome.

* [[Iji]], just Iji. You just [[The Woobie|want to create a perfect world for her.]]

* For [[Demetrios|this troper]], I'd have to say just about every character in ''[[Dragon Age]]: Origins'' (except the named villains: [[Tim Curry|Arl Rendon Howe]] and [[Manipulative Bastard|Teyrn Loghaine]], but that's another story for another time). Specifically the people you can have in your party. Despite being characters in a fantasy world (albeit one of the most detailed I've ever seen), they're surprisingly realistic; they seem like people you could actually meet in real life. Except maybe Sten; I've yet to meet a person with a [[Sweet Tooth]] to the point that he actually does steal candy from babies. But that's what makes the game more fun and easier to get into. :)

** And of course, special mention has to go to Wynne. She's practically the nicest lady one could ever meet in a computer/video game. She's a [[Team Mom]] indeed. :)

** Alistair. He has a deeply-held sense of justice, hides his insecurities beneath a veneer of sarcasm and bad jokes, and he likes it when I sass him. He couldn't have [[Perverse Sexual Lust|meshed]] better with my character if I had written him myself. But although he was my favorite, all of the characters are fantastic and nuanced, and it was definitely worth the time to get to know them all. Their random banter while walking around was one of the highlights of the game.

** Hell yeah, Varric, Cullen, and the Hawke ladies! I actually came here to gush about Cullen in this game, but since the above troper said all I had to say, I'm going to gush about Carver and Merrill. As resentful and jerky as he can be at the beginning, Carver has some wonderfully adorkable moments, even in Act I. He geeks out over Meeran, the mercenary who helps you get into Kirkwall at the beginning of the game. He fumbles for words in party banter, ''especially'' when talking with Isabela. He sticks up for Hawke in Fenris' recruitment quest. {{spoiler|And if he's still alive in Act III, he's just the best, especially if he comes back as a Warden. (Contrast Act I line "I'm with you. For now." with Act III line "I'm with you. Trust in that.")}} Then there's Merill, my beloved little elven maleficar. I just adore the way she babbles endlessly. I love her accent. I love how when she's sad, her eyes make me just want to go through the screen and give the girl a hug.

* I'd like to add the ''entire main cast'' of [[Tales of Legendia]]. (Yes, even [[Damsel Scrappy|Shirley]], whom I found to be a great subversion of [[The Messiah]] and great example of {{spoiler|[[Apocalypse Maiden]].}}) The whole party may be a buch of cliches, but their interaction with one another never fails to make me smile.

** Atlas is pretty [[Magnificent Bastard|magnificent,]] even before you find out that {{spoiler|he's actually an American crime lord and he's been manipulating you into doing his bidding the entire game, going so far as to implant an entire life you never had into your brain and then forcing you to kill your own father to get rid of his competiton.}} ''Damn''.

** [[Little Miss Badass|Elanor.]] [[Iron Woobie|'Nuff]] [[Let's Get Dangerous|said.]]

* What, no [[God of War (series)|Kratos]] yet? This guy kills Aries, the original God of War, then [[Screw Destiny|kills the Fates]] (who said he was destined to fail), then kills Posiedon, Hades, Helios, Hermes, Hercules, Hera, Kronos, Hephaestus, Gaia and Zeus, in that order. He also slays anything and everything that gets in his way. Basicly if you don't help him, you die. He puts Perseus in the [[Clash of the Titans]] remake to shame.

* Starting the Okami section right now. Beginning with Okami Amaterasu herself. She's GOD.

** Waka. Just Waka.

** Ume is a pink dog. I love pink dogs. Shallow as that is, it's true.

** Orochi. Most intimidating video game villain EVER. (And if you do some mythology research and find out that his full name is Yamato no Orochi, like in "Ark of Yamato," he could easily be the Magnificent Bastard behind the entire game.) Yami may be the incarnation of evil, but he ain't got nothin' on the dragon.

** Mr. Flower for the sole reason of HE HAS A TREE ON HIS HEAD.

** Hayabusa just because of his saga of loyalty.

** Susano doesn't seem awesome at first, but after the Moon Cave dungeon, your respect for him probably went through the ROOF. And you can tell he truly loves Kushi.

** Mr. Orange, who is the Michael Jackson of Okami. By that, I mean he MOONWALKS.

** Sakuya. And, for that matter, Shakuya.

** How come no one's mentioned Issun yet? He's a tiny little kickass bug... thing. And he still scores with the ladies.

** And if we're talking [[Okamiden]] KUROW!!!!!!! He is just epically amazing in general. Hilarious and awesome. Every part with him in it is the best part of the game.

* CJ and The Truth from San Andreas were both pretty awesome. The Truth had some of the funniest dialogue and most creative missions in the entire series, and Carl was just an ordinary guy who'd gotten in a little over his head, the only real likeable player character so far in the series, and not again until the mission packs for GTA IV.

* Wait a moment! No love for [[Lufia]] so far? It has such good characters! Most of all: Dekar! Seriously, how can you not love the guy?

* How has no one mentioned the [[Large Ham|ultimate ham]] that is [[Elder Scrolls|Sheogorath?]]

** "...and out come the intestines! And I skip rope with them!"

* Really? Cloud was mentioned but not Cecil Harvey from FFII (or IV)? He starts out as a Dark Knight, who questions himself and the King, for their evil actions, gets lost in the middle of nowhere, and becomes a shining beacon of light. Then rips the embodiment of hatred a new one.

* so during all this time neither [[Red Dead Redemption|John Marston]] nor [[Grand Theft Auto IV|Niko Bellic]] didn't get a mention some the funniest, witties and saddest stories of this generation and two of the most soulful leads of gaming they are great, smart, badasses, and to top it all off woobies.

** How about Gumshoe? He's utterly incompetent, yes, but he tries so hard that you can't help but feel for the guy. Not to mention, any scene containing him is nothing short of ''hilarious''.

* I'm disgusted in you all, No Love for [[Crash Bandicoot]]!? The greatest platform character ever created, halarious, awesome, charming, nice, cool, laidback, if only those Damn Producers would start making real games again instead of cancelling them & replacing them with iPhone racers, the fact that hundreds of people signed that pettition to bring him back to Consoles before 2 weeks shows that he's more awesome than Sonic or Mario ever! Crash for President!

* This bisexual male troper tends to do this with Nines Rodriquez. I mean, look at his smile, and his Goatee! how can you say no to him, huh?

* [[Tropers/Arruruerie|This troper]] loves the way [[BioWare]] crafts its characters as much as the next and she always ''liked'' the ''[[Fable]]'' series, but much more casually partly because she never thought it even came close in that department. Hammer, Garth, and Reaver in ''II'' she got attached to, stuck her brain on thinking of them as being good as it got, and stalled and eventually forgot about getting ''III'' until she got it for Christmas. And oh lordy ''[[The Mentor|I]] [[The Lancer|love]] [[Badass Normal|Sir]] [[Cool Old Guy|Walter]] [[Iron Woobie|Beck]] '''thiiiiiiiis''' much''. I might make this more coherent and/or have more steam for gushing later, but still, Lionhead, you made one heck of a masterwork set of [[Player Punch|brass knuckles]] while you were at it.

** While we're on the subject of [[Fable|Fable III]]... Ben Finn. Oh, Ben, how I wish we could marry you, and not just because of any PSL I may harbour for you. (That haaaaiiiirrrr.) Ben Finn, you are akin to what I want my boyfriend to be, as you are equal parts snarky and caring. When Lionhead gave us to you without making you romanceable, I screamed and through a pillow and my computer, because... Dammit, Ben, you're ''perfect.'' I literally cannot find a flaw in you. Seriously.

* The Tsviets from [[Final Fantasy VII]] [[Dirge of Cerberus]]. IMO, they're the only reason to even play the game. They're all so complex (even the one who doesn't say much) and, lets face it, their backstory is far more interesting than Vincent's (Not that Vincent isn't. It's just that we've heard it before. Repeatedly. "[[Say My Name|Lucreciaaaaaaaaa]]" is probably getting tired of it at this point.) But anyway.

* [[Assassin's Creed|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. The way he goes from an [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]] (admittedly one with the skills to back it up) to a truly wise and humble man, willing to admit his mistakes, is some of the best character development this troper has experienced in a video game.

* [[Duke Nukem|Always, always bet on Duke.]]

** If we're going to mention specific Pokémon, then I'm going to say that Scrafty and Scraggy are one of the best designed Pokémon of the fifth generation. Awesome typing, great and unique stat placement, a very good movepool and abilities and a [[Crazy Awesome]] inspiration (gangster lizards that wear molted skin as baggy jeans? Awesome!)

* Why the FUCK aren't there ANY Mortal Kombat characters here? For SHAME, tvTropes, for shame. I'll start with my all time favorite, Quan Chi. A badass who could single handedly kick pretty much any kombatants ass while barely trying. He's got two kick ass fatalities in the new game as well. I loved this bastard as soon I saw him wayyyyy back when he was introduced. I wasn't allowed to play the games back then but I found him funny looking and kinda cool. I didn't get to play as him until Deadly Alliance though. And damn me, but his voice good Gods; pretty much every appearance he's had this voice that causes me to squee like an idiot. Especially the newest one. Also, he's pretty attractive for a pale bald guy...much like another one mentioned here before...

* There's a reason why [[Rance]] managed to have the [[Video Game Long Runners|longest on-going]] story line out of '''any''' videogame character. He is just that [[Crazy Awesome]]. Rance is [[Lovable Sex Maniac]] taken [[Up to Eleven]] and then some, saves '''''ENTIRE COUNTRIES''''' because he feels like it, could easy become the king of one of two out of the four human countries of the world, is a sufficiently justified user of [[Rape Is Love]] (due to being a [[Warrior Therapist]]), makes [[Black Comedy Rape|rape HILARIOUS]], is an expert at [[Shut UP, Hannibal]], has an epic [[Slasher Smile]], has had a badass [[Leitmotif]] which is an epic remix of the East German national anthem even before it merged back with West Germany, and his story is [[Beyond the Impossible|STILL ONGOING!!!]]

** If you do not find Lucas an utterly adorable [[Woobie]] who needs a huge hug, you really need to check if you even have a heart.

* [[Final Fantasy Tactics|Ramza Beoulve]]. A noble that would denouce his own title because he rejects the viewpoints of the aristocracy. A mercenary who would go against his own boss because he refuses another diplomatic scheme. A man who fights to save a [[Crapsack World|chaotic-post-war world]] that not only brands him a heretic but [[The Greatest Story Never Told|would NEVER know of his deeds until centuries later]], because ''it's the right thing to do''. Most Final Fantasy heroes, spinoffs or not, can't compete with that. [[Beyond the Impossible|Best part is that]] he faced [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|five or six]] [[Eldritch Abomination|demons]] as [[Badass Normal|a lowly]] [[Almighty Janitor|Squire]] with a [[Badass Army|small loyal military company]].

* [[Badass Preacher|Joshua]] [[Memetic Badass|Graham]], the infamous [[Red Baron|Burned Man]] from [[Fallout: New Vegas]]. [[The Atoner]], very spiritual, well read, intelligent, soft spoken, and yet he's still probably the most badass character in the game. He can wipe out armies of tribals with nothing but a pistol, fight his way through dozens of Legion assassins after being horribly injured, and he survived [[Made of Iron|being shot five times in the head, blown up, lighten on fire, and thrown off the Grand Canyon]]. In addition to that, his character arc is very interesting as he struggles with his inner demons and his past, and his voice is just wonderful ([[Even the Guys Want Him|and I'm a straight man!]]).

* The characters of [[Ghost Trick]] are all very awesome. Especially Missile, a Pomeranian that's small in stature, but makes up for it in a huge way with his sheer bravado and energy. {{spoiler|Not only does he become a very useful playable character, but it's revealed that he's the one who started the entire plot of the game, all to protect the ones he loves, why? Because that's what doggies do! He's probably the best [[Overly Narrow Superlative|time traveling dog with supernatural powers in a Capcom game]], and he's competing with Amaterasu!}}

* [[Renegade Ops|Bryant]]. Badass extraordinaire.

* [[Skullgirls]] is just chock-full of totally cool characters. But the most magnificent of them all has got to be [http://skullgirls.com/characters/peacock/ Peacock.]

*** What probably sucks the most about Bianca is that no one gives her the attention she deserves, not even her creators. In the sequel? She's there, but most likely has no plot importance. In the anime? A side character. In ''Adventures/Special''? [[Satellite Character]], along with Cheren. Most other manga? Brief cameo appearance, if that. Most fanart and fanfics? Not there at all. If there was ever a character that needed a lot more love, it's her.