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Popular culture, especially in the West, tends to [[Nerd Glasses|portray glasses as nerdy]] and as a sign of weakness. However, for some reason, if the one with the glasses isn't a meek [[Non
This trope has only two requirements: you must be [[Badass]], and you must wear glasses while demonstrating your badassery. Often overlaps with [[Badass Bookworm]] and [[Genius Bruiser]], in which case the wearer is also likely to be [[The Stoic]] and frequently display [[Awesomeness By Analysis]]. These, however, are merely common traits, not requirements.
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To qualify for this trope, the character in question must be [[Badass]] while still wearing glasses, otherwise it's [[The Glasses Come Off]]. Distinct from [[Cool Shades]] in that these are actual, transparent glasses. Contrast [[Stoic Spectacles]], where the character is witty but not necessarily action oriented.
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== [[Manga]] and [[Anime]] ==
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* [[The Lancer|Ishida Uryu]] from ''[[Bleach]]'' fits this trope to a T. He is easily on par with Lieutenant-class [[Shinigami|Soul Reapers]], and post-[[Time Skip]] he demonstrates himself to be an excellent fighter even without his [[Energy Bow|Quincy Powers]]. [[It Runs in The Family]].
** Lisa Yadomaru has a rather slight build, but she turns out to be a [[Glacier Waif]] with a [[BFS]] (S in this case standing for spear).
*** Her successor, Nanao Ise, hasn't received much screen time, but she's the same rank as Matsumoto, Hisagi and Kira, which has to mean something. She can also deliver an [[Armor
* Gilbert G.P. Guilford from ''[[Code Geass]]''.
* Misaki Kirihara from ''[[Darker Than Black]]''.
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** Sengoku... just Sengoku.
** Who forgot Rayleigh?
* From ''[[Rosario to Vampire]]'', we have [[Genius Bruiser|Hokuto]] [[One
* [[Cool Big Sis|Margery Daw]] from ''[[Shakugan no Shana]]'' has these as part of her [[Hot Librarian]] look.
* Oxford, Kilik, Yumi and Stein from ''[[Soul Eater]]''.
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