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The Silent Snarker is just that. A combination of [[Deadpan Snarker]] and [[The Voiceless]], [[The Speechless]] or [[The Unintelligible]]. A character who does not speak, usually a sidekick, who is [[Hypercompetent Sidekick|a lot more competent]] than his superior, [[Snark Bait|who does things most]] [[Deadpan Snarker|Deadpan Snarkers]] [[Snark Bait|would have a field day with]]. But since they cannot or don't speak, they communicate their snark through eyerolls, [[Face Palm|facepalms]], furrowed brows and [[Aside Glance|aside glances]]. These characters normally have very expressive faces to properly convey their silent exasperation.

 

== Anime & Manga ==

 

 

** Gromit's silent snarking ''so'' effective that back when ''A Grand Day Out'' was in production, [[What Could Have Been|he was originally supposed to talk]], but a scene where he reacts silently to Wallace stood out so much to the creators that they made him permanently silent.

** In the "Cheese Lover's Yearbook" (their diary) Gromit leaves tiny, neatly typewritten notes for his snark.

* Several of the animal sidekicks from [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney movies]].

* ''[[WALL-E]]'': Eve has enough "furrowed brows" and annoyed groans to count.

* Remy from ''[[Ratatouille]]'', when he's around humans.

* Pangur Ban in ''[[The Secret of Kells]]'' is a borderline example: as an ordinary cat, she doesn't understand the greater significance of most things that happen to her, and will therefore react with expressions of annoyance, indignation or plain puzzlement that are great for puncturing otherwise dramatic moments.

* From ''[[Despicable Me]]'', we have Kyle, Gru's [[Buffy-Speak|dog-thing]] being [[The Speechless]] variation of this trope, while a few of The Minions fit [[The Unintelligible]] variation.

* Jojo from ''[[Horton Hears a Who]]'', {{spoiler|up until he begins talking again.}}

 

 

'''Mrs. Norris:''' Stay, stay, Fanny! What are you about? Where are you going? Don't be in such a hurry. Depend upon it, it is not you who are wanted; depend upon it, it is me, but you are so very eager to put yourself forward. What should Sir Thomas want you for? It is me, Baddeley, you mean; I am coming this moment. You mean me, Baddeley, I am sure; Sir Thomas wants me, not Miss Price.<br />

But Baddeley was stout. "No, ma'am, it is Miss Price; I am certain of it's being Miss Price." And there was a half-smile with the words, which meant, "I do not think ''you'' would answer the purpose at all." }}

* Ilyn Payne of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', a mute headsman, is very mocking of {{spoiler|the now crippled}} Jaime Lannister, "laughing" at his monologues openly. Theon's squire Wex also shows signs of this.

 

* Teller of ''[[Penn and Teller Bullshit]]''

* Diefenbaker from ''[[Due South]]'' is treated as one of these thanks to the various reaction shots from his human co-stars.

 

 

== Video Games ==

* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'': Link on occasion, suprisingly enough. Most notable in ''Majora's Mask''. In ''Wind Waker'' as well. Link's dialogue options can also have a fair share of snark.

* Sis from ''[[Alpha Protocol]]'' is mute ([[Cute Mute|and cute]]), but makes it clear through some expressive body-language that 1) ''she'' is in command of her squad and 2) ''you'' are all imbeciles. She's armed with a glare that could strip paint along with her twin revolvers.

* Shizune Hakamichi is the [[Visual Novel]] ''[[Katawa Shoujo]]'' is deaf and mute and communicates primarily through Japanese Sign Language, she also has a very dry and cutting wit that becomes all the more obvious in her route when Hisao learns JSL himself and he (and the player) can understand her without relying on Misha.

 

== Web Animation ==

 

 

* Dietzel from ''[[Wapsi Square]]'' owes something to Gromit.

* Feral from ''Strays''.

* Mr. Fluffycuddles from ''[[Samurai Princess]]'', the non verbal raccoon companion of Nicholas.

 

 

== Web Original ==

 

 

== Western Animation ==

** Perry the Platypus could probably give Gromit a run for his money in this, silent snarking in regards to his nemesis Dr. Doofenshmirtz, and his allies Major Monogram and Carl the Intern. He also at one point mocked Candace behind her back.

** Ferb could count since he rarely talks, and spends more time rolling his eyes at the stupidity of his peers.

* Spot from ''[[Hong Kong Phooey]]''. He only ever makes annoyed sighs as he's bailing Phooey's dumb ass out of trouble.

* ''[[Chowder]]'': Shnitzel. "Radda radda."

* ''[[Ruby Gloom]]'': Doom Kitty

* Snoopy from ''[[Peanuts]]'' combines this with [[Large Ham]]. He doesn't just snark Charlie Brown, he gets angry, yells and ''throws books at him''. This only applies to the animated specials, where Snoopy is silent ([[Suddenly Voiced|most of the time]]).

* [[Looney Tunes]]

** Road Runner is similar, but with an amused smile and equally snarky signs.

{{quote| ''(after Coyote tries to tar and feather Road Runner)'' "Road Runners already have feathers!"}}

* The original ''[[My Little Pony]] and Friends'' series had Moochick's assistant Habbit the Rabbit.

** It should be noted that he pulls it off despite ''[[The Blank|not having a face.]]''

* Azrael in ''[[The Smurfs]]'' snarks in meows.