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** Neville Longbottom, who, after being everyone's [[The Woobie|favorite]] [[Butt Monkey|loser]] for 6 years, steps up to the Carrows, leads an underground resistance group and single-handedly decapitates Voldemort's beloved snake {{spoiler|and [[MacGuffin|Horcrux]]}} Nagini after being paralyzed and lit on fire.

*** The special-release Neville Longbottom [[Defictionalization|Chocolate Frog Card]] states plainly that he is one of only three individuals ever to ''single-handedly'' duel Voldemort and survive (the other two being Harry Potter and Dumbledore). The phrase "[[Took a Level in Badass]]" just doesn't seem adequate, somehow.

* ''[[Discworld]]'':

* The broom-sweeping elder monk [[Retired Badass|Lu Tze]] from [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[~~Discworld/Thief of Time|~~Thief of Time]]'' spends most of the book bluffing and letting other people do the work for him, repeatedly saying that people should be cautious around wizened little men (i.e. himself). Only in the last few pages of the book does he show that his reputation is perfectly justified, as he is a legendary martial arts master capable of taking down the {{spoiler|[[Anthropomorphic Personification|Incarnation of Time]]}} in single combat.

** The broom-sweeping elder monk [[Retired Badass|Lu Tze]] from [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Thief of Time]]'' spends most of the book bluffing and letting other people do the work for him, repeatedly saying that people should be cautious around wizened little men (i.e. himself). Only in the last few pages of the book does he show that his reputation is perfectly justified, as he is a legendary martial arts master capable of taking down the {{spoiler|[[Anthropomorphic Personification|Incarnation of Time]]}} in single combat.

** Otto Chriek from ''[[~~Discworld/The Truth|~~The Truth]]'' also qualifies. As a vampire who's sworn off biting the living, he's portrayed throughout the book as a silly but sympathetic figure. And then his employer is threatened, and the resulting fight scene borrows heavily from the then-recent ''[[The Matrix]]'' film.

** Otto Chriek from ''[[The Truth]]'' also qualifies. As a vampire who's sworn off biting the living, he's portrayed throughout the book as a silly but sympathetic figure. And then his employer is threatened, and the resulting fight scene borrows heavily from the then-recent ''[[The Matrix]]'' film.

*** In ''Thud'', he explains that he works hard to appear silly and pathetic, because if he didn't he'd be creepy and genuinely frightening. There's a couple of hints now and then that he might be [[Retired Monster|a retired complete monster]].

** Magrat of ''[[~~Discworld/Lords and Ladies|~~Lords and Ladies]]'', who until that book had been the [[Granola Girl]]. She practically embodies this trope the whole way through as she shoots a crossbow bolt through a keyhole and demolishes the Queen of the Elves. The thing about small, furry creatures is some of them are mongooses.

** Magrat of ''[[Lords and Ladies]]'', who until that book had been the [[Granola Girl]]. She practically embodies this trope the whole way through as she shoots a crossbow bolt through a keyhole and demolishes the Queen of the Elves. The thing about small, furry creatures is some of them are mongooses.

{{quote|The elf looked down at the crossbow. "I won't beg," it said.

"Good," said Magrat, and fired. }}

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The eyes of the Queen were all she could see. All she wanted to do was lose herself in them, and the ablation of Magrat Garlick roared on, tearing at the strata of her soul... exposing the core.

She bunched up her fist and hit the Queen between the eyes. }}

** Then there's Stanley in ''[[~~Discworld/~~Going Postal|Going Postal]]''. A preternaturally neurotic postal worker (he was raised by peas. As in, the vegetable), he's usually just very polite and obsessive about certain topics - unless you push him too far, in which case he has a Little Moment and hits you very hard in the face with something unpleasant. And he's so wound up that it doesn't take much to put him over the edge.

** Then there's Stanley in ''[[Going Postal (Discworld)|Going Postal]]''. A preternaturally neurotic postal worker (he was raised by peas. As in, the vegetable), he's usually just very polite and obsessive about certain topics - unless you push him too far, in which case he has a Little Moment and hits you very hard in the face with something unpleasant. And he's so wound up that it doesn't take much to put him over the edge.

** The Archchancellor and most of the wizards at Unseen University count. They're a group of stumbling idiots who spend most of their time eating large meals and sleeping... but don't piss them off.

** Also, Susan, Death's grand-daughter technically counts (particularly by ''Thief of Time''). She may be a teacher and may spend most of her time looking after six-year-olds, but if you make her angry she ''can'' and ''will'' bend time and space (more like time and space don't mean anything to her) ... oh and she's technically Death's successor. (And anyone want to take a bet what Death will do to you if you mess with his grand-daughter?)

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** How can we not mention Death himself? He's this relaxed, philosophical figure, quite uncharacteristic of the normal image people have of the Grim Reaper... until you mess with the Balance of Life and Death. Then he {{spoiler|gets on a fucking motorcycle. That's all there really is to say on the matter.}}

** Oh, and Albert, Death's butler. He spends his days complaining, smoking thin, soggy cigarettes, making food that tastes as bad as it is for your health, and oh by the way just happens to be {{spoiler|the greatest wizard who ever lived and the founder of Unseen University, Alberto Malich.}}

** Mr. Bent from ''[[~~Discworld/Making~~ ~~Money|~~Making Money]]'', a top-class accountant for most of his life, he nevertheless manages to kill two thugs near the end of the book, at least one of whom had trained at the Assassins Guild.

** Mr. Bent from ''[[Going Postal (Discworld)Making Money]]'', a top-class accountant for most of his life, he nevertheless manages to kill two thugs near the end of the book, at least one of whom had trained at the Assassins Guild.

** The Nac Mac Feegle were comic relief through the first three ''Tiffany Aching'' books, but in ''I Shall Wear Midnight''—don't go mucking around their mounds with a shovel. Just '''don't.'''

* The final battle in ''[[Good Omens]]'':

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