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Chuck Norris has power and toughness, but nobody was brave enough to ask for specifics.

"What have you heard? That bad guys would rather confess than be interrogated by him? That his steely gaze can cool a room by five degrees? That he can only be killed by a silver bullet, like a werewolf? They're all true, except for the silver bullet part. Might give him indigestion or heartburn, but I don't think it'd kill him. Any other questions?"

—Tony DiNozzo on Gibbs, NCIS

A specific form of Memetic Mutation when the fandom of a series exaggerates a character that is simply Badass, and sometimes not at all impressive, to preposterously epic god-like levels. Despite the name, it doesn't necessarily have to be a widely known Internet meme, and is sometimes just an in-joke among the fan-base. In some cases, the writers agree.

Often overlaps with Fan Wank. Fear too the Memetic Molester.

In-universe, this can be the result of being Shrouded in Myth, or a God Mode Sue if done poorly.

When done to a historical character, it's a Historical Badass Upgrade.

Compare Memetic Sex God, Testosterone Poisoning.

Examples of Memetic Badass are listed on these subpages:

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 Compare [[Memetic Sex God]], [[Testosterone Poisoning]].
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-* [[Memetic Badass/Chuck Norris|Chuck Norris]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Anime and Manga|Anime and Manga]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Advertising|Advertising]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Card Games|Card Games]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Comics|Comics]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Film|Film]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Literature|Literature]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Live Action TV|Live Action TV]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Mythology and Folklore|Mythology and Folklore]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Music|Music]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/New Media|New Media]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Professional Wrestling|Professional Wrestling]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Tabletop Games|Tabletop Games]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Troping Wikis|Troping Wikis]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Video Games|Video Games]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Web Comics|Web Comics]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Web Original|Web Original]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Western Animation|Western Animation]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Other|Other]]
-* [[Memetic Badass/Real Life|Real Life]]
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 [[Category:Tall Tale tropes]]
 [[Category:Memetic Mutation]]
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 [[Category:The Power of Index]]
 [[Category:Badass]]
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