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* Hagrid's dog Fang in ''[[Harry Potter]]'', ironically one of the only animals he tends to that ''isn't'' vicious or dangerous. Unlike, say, [[Fluffy the Terrible]]. Or Norbert{{spoiler|a}}?

* And then there's Killer the Rabbit from [[Patricia C Wrede]]'s ''Calling on Dragons'', who is anything but a [[Killer Rabbit]].

* In the ''[[Chalion]]'' verse, the Viking-esque prince Jokol "Skullsplitter", who it turns out was given that appellation due to his talent at poetry: he makes "heads burst with his tales". (''[[Psychic Powers|Not]]'' [[Your Head Asplode|literally]].)

* In Louis Sachar's ''The Boy Who Lost His Face'', Mo builds a doghouse in shop class with a sign that says Killer, hoping to get a dog to go with the house. She does, but Killer ends up being a small puppy.

* Same joke, ''way'' different execution occurred in ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'' when Cordelia, as a princess, and to her vocal disgust, is coerced to mate with a hideous, destructive monster called the Groosalugg...until she finds out 'Groo' is only hideous by ''demon'' standards; he's actually an incredibly handsome and skilled human warrior and really quite sweet in temperament. (She still doesn't mate with him, but for different reasons.)

* In a live action skit spoofing ''[[God of War (Video Game)|God of War]]'', ''[[X Play]]'' had Kratos's final opponent be {{spoiler|the God of Chaos, which happened to be a cute little puppy.}}

 

 

* This trope is named after ''[[Dan and Mabs Furry Adventures|DMFA]]'' 's "[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_372.php Deathbringer]", an incredibly cute bubble-gum creature. While she picked out her own name, she has so far demonstrated absolutely no aggression nor offensive capabilities whatsoever. The two characters that know she exists also call her Deebs for short.

* ''[[Casey and Andy (Webcomic)|Casey and Andy]]'' has the [http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=312 PLANET DEVOURER!] However, it does eat Mars. {{spoiler|A model of Mars, not the actual planet.}} Later on, it proves able to chew through Satan's most powerful magical artifact. The Planet Devourer actually ''can'' devour anything... it just has to do so one dainty nibble at a time.

* ''[[Flintlockes Guide to Azeroth (Webcomic)|Flintlocke vs. The Horde]]'' has [http://pc.gamespy.com/flintlocke-vs-the-horde/hares-and-heroines-/913756p1.html Bun'kar, the warrior bunny]. Being a hunter's pet, it might become [[Killer Rabbit]] later, though. While Bun'kar, the warrior bunny, never fights, he and his hunter manage to overpower at least three characters, one of which was significantly stronger. The healer(Doc) remarks "That rabbit was dynamite."

{{quote| "Please do not nuzzle the instrument of my vengeance."}}

* Actual shrikes are also cute little birds whose Latin name means "butcher," and they're often called "butcher birds." Why? Because they ''impale their prey'' on thorns. It sounds nastier than it is. They're really just saving bugs for later.

* Bloodhounds are among the gentler dog breeds. They actually got their names because they are hunting dogs with the main purpose of following blood trails.

 

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