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{{quote|'''Hobgoblin Cleric''': Sir, your odd talking skull is speaking of the [[I Don't Like the Sound of That Place|Perilous Path of]] [[Exactly What It Says
'''Redcloak''': Please tell me it's actually filled with cute fuzzy bunnies, and they just named it that to be ironic.|''[[The Order of the Stick
Here it comes. The Harbinger of Death, the [[Ultimate Evil]], It Which Devours Your Soul, Your Worst Nightmare.
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Turns out, the creature in question is just a cute animal, with a [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|scary name]] but completely harmless. Upon further inquiry, you'll learn that it was named by a child, or a [[Trickster Archetype]].
The polar opposite of [[Fluffy the Terrible]]. Also compare to [[Sealed Evil in
{{examples}}
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* This [http://www.onemanga.com/Majin_Devil/5/21/ guy] from ''[[Majin Devil]]''.
* [http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/roleplaygirl99/deathrbingertheadorable.jpg This little guy] from ''[[Natsume Yuujinchou]]'' (It's actually a Youkai possessing a snow-bunny Natsume made). D'awwww! (And then of course [http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/roleplaygirl99/deathbringersorta.jpg he transforms].)
* In ''[[
* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' has Chimamire Hana-Tamago (Bloodstained Flower-Egg), a cute, little, white doggie who gains the ability to talk during Christmas specials, in which she vehemently denies the "Chimamire" part and wishes that she had been named something nice like Charlotte.
* Hellwolf from ''[[
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== Film ==
* In ''[[How to Lose
* Elle Woods' chihuahua Bruiser in ''[[Legally Blonde]]''.
* Rhino the hamster in ''[[
* The Bandersnatch from the 2010 ''[[Alice in Wonderland (
* From ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'', the infamous pirate Big Fat Ugly Bug-faced Baby-eating O'Brien, is a rather attractive looking young woman. With a ''really deep'' voice...
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* The "Incredibly Deadly Viper" from ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'' is totally harmless - the name was given to it as a practical joke, as it is instead playful and as cute as a sewer-pipe sized snake can be.
* 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 ''[[Dinotopia]]: Journey to Chandara'', the emperor of Chandara has the imposing name of Hugo Khan. Turns out that he's a ''[[wikipedia:Microraptor|Microraptor]]'', which is one of the smallest dinosaurs known. Even the ''name'' of the dinosaur sounds puny.
* 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]].)
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* In the children's book series for ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'', Fishlegs has a dragon named Horrorcow. It's vaguely cow-like, but not at all horrifying.
* In one of the books in Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's ''Alice'' series, a family hears that having a dog named "Killer" will deter robbers and change the name of their aged and harmless dog from "Muffin" to "Killer".
* The cat, "Dragon", in ''[[Mrs. Frisby and
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'''Xander:''' Why? Can it hurt me?<br />
'''Giles:''' No, it's just tacky. }}
* Same joke, ''way'' different execution occurred in ''[[
* In a live action skit spoofing ''[[God of War (
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "Closing Time", Craig's son [[Baby Language|introduces himself]] to the Doctor (fluent in Baby) as Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All.
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== Video Games ==
* Used to hilarious effect in ''[[Mercenaries]] 2''. There's a mission that tells you to get something called the Devastator. At first, the pointer seems to lead you to a gigantic tank...but then, after you get in, the pointer shows the Devastator is a cute little scooter.
* ''[[
** While the man himself also looks imposing, {{spoiler|Detective Tyrell Badd}} is an example of this.
** The complete fluffball Colias Palaeno whose Japanese name is {{spoiler|Damien Hinge.}}
* ''[[
** There is also Gorebyss, which immediately bring to mind "an abyss of gore," [http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x314/Sythja/pokemon%20vault/?action=view¤t=Gorebyss.gif&newest=1 unless you know what it looks like]. In all fairness though, it is "gorgeous," and does live in an "abyss", as in "the bottom of the sea". However, that's just a facade. Its actually very aggressive and hunts by Mind Raping its prey, shoving its extremely sharp mouth into their unconscious bodies, and sucking their fluids out. Yes its beautiful, but the name fits.
* Captain Dread of ''[[Monkey Island 2:
* The mission in ''[[Brutal Legend]]'' where you meet The Killmaster, [[Cameo|who looks suspiciously like Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead for some reason...]] Anyway, the man is, in fact, a healer. And a damn good one. This whole mess with his name is [[Justified]], however, as Killmaster ''intentionally'' chose the name to scare people off, because otherwise they would [[Shoot the Medic First]].
* The ''[[Fallout]]'' games have a faction known as the Followers of The Apocalypse. With a name like that, you'd expect them to be really evil or at least really metal. Instead, they're probably the setting's most altruistic and harmless factions, being essentially the post-apocalyptic Red Cross. The name stands for the fact that they seek knowledge of the Old World so that mistakes like the Great War can never be repeated again. Of course, one of their former members happens to be the founder of [[The Horde|Caesar's Legion]], though he's considered the [[Black Sheep]] of the faction.
** In ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', there's a Super Mutant by the name of Mean Sonofabitch. He protects the slums of Westside from raiders and is a [[Gentle Giant]] at nature (though somewhat unintelligible due to having his tongue cut out by some [[Sociopathic Soldier|Sociopathic Soldiers]]).
* One of Rin's cats in ''[[Little Busters
* Paarthurnax in ''[[Skyrim]]''. Admittedly, he ''is'' a dragon, but for someone who's name means "Ambition Overlord Cruelty", he's really nice. As in, [[Actual Pacifist]] levels of nice.
** Actually, you just gave me an idea of what might happen in the DLC...Dragon language in this game deals in truths, words have power. If you voice the word "frost" you conjure it up. And if someone is called "Ambition Overlord Cruelty" that is BOUND to have a meaning!
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== Webcomics ==
* In the ''[[
{{quote| '''Miles:''' ...We try to put this off as long as possible.}}
* This trope is named after ''[[Dan and
* ''[[
* ''[[PvP]]'' features an adorable kitty cat named Scratch Fury, Destroyer of Worlds. It could be called subverted--Scratch actually wants to conquer the Earth--but he's so easily distracted by cat things that he's ultimately ([http://www.pvponline.com/2006/10/05/oct-5-2006/ mostly]) harmless.
* ''[[
{{quote| "Please do not nuzzle the instrument of my vengeance."}}
* When ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'''s Light Warriors had Drizzl surrounded and down for the count, Drizzl attempted to summon the "True Guardian" of the cave, which he had bought from [[Con Man]] Akbar based on its description as a fierce [[Biological Mashup|chimera]] with claws, fire breath, and potent venom. Drizzl discovers at the worst possible moment that the creature was just a platypus with a makeshift flamethrower strapped to its underbelly.
* Strange variation: there's a song on one of the ''[[Homestuck]]'' soundtrack albums titled "[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/walls-covered-in-blood Walls Covered in Blood]." Where the title might imply [[Paint the Town Red|a murderous rampage]], it's actually the [[Leitmotif]] of [[Moe]] [[Catgirl]] Nepeta Leijon, whose bedroom walls are indeed covered in blood because [[Shipper
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[My Life
* ''[[
* ''[[Ruby Gloom]]'' has the Doom Kitty, an otherwise normal, if intelligent and expressive, black cat.
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