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{{trope}}
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{{quote|''"Snipin's a good job, mate. It's challenging work, out of doors; I guarantee you'll not go 'ungry."''|'''The Sniper''', ''[[
The [[Friendly Sniper]] is the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|polar]] opposite of the [[Cold Sniper]]. He's one of the friendliest people you'll meet: personable, cheerful, and likely to be the social center of his group.
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Of course, his light attitude doesn't mean he isn't good at what he does. In battle, he's a [[Badass]] who's able to snipe and hit ''anything'' courtesy of his [[Improbable Aiming Skills]].
Can often ([[Affably Evil|but not always]]) overlap with [[Hitman
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{{quote| '''Kurz:''' This is Uruz 6, I'm in firing position. It's time to party!! *snipe, snipe, snipe*}}
* Quite a few [[Fanon]] portrayals of [[Axis Powers Hetalia|Finland]] peg him as one of these. Considering he's a mix of [[Badass Adorable]] and [[Boisterous Bruiser]] as well as how [[Badass]] [[Cold Sniper]] [[wikipedia:Simo H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4|Simo Häyhä]] hailed from his land, it's not hard to put two and two together...
* Nadie in ''[[El Cazador
* As a [[Captain Ersatz]] of Kurz, ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'''s [[Trope Pantheons/Weapons|Lockon Stratos]] also qualifies - {{spoiler|both of them, but especially the original}}.
* Jemmy Jay "JJ" Adams in ''[[
* Awesomely, [[Battle Butler|Watari]] from ''[[
* The eponymous lead of ''[[Madlax]]'' is a formidable sniper and very friendly.
* Sharnid from ''[[Chrome Shelled Regios]]'', who might be another [[Captain Ersatz]] of Kurz Weber.
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* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]''. The perpetually-cheerful and friendly cyborg girl Rico, though that's partially due to her conditioning which means that killing people doesn't affect her in the slightest.
* ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' has Mikhail Blanc (and apparently his older sister Jessica was the same way).
** ''[[Another
* ''[[Uchuu Senkan Yamato]]'' has Susumu Kodai: very friendly, and snipes with the original [[Wave Motion Gun]].
== Comic Books ==
* Natalya Zamyatin from ''[[Y:
* Cougar from ''[[The Losers]]'' fits this trope during the flashback.
* Captain Soloviev and Sgt. Marvin Sargent from ''[[Nth Man:
* The unnamed IRA sniper in [[Sin City]] was [[Affably Evil]], as were the rest of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|Irish mercenaries]] in ''The Big Fat Kill''.
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* Pierre from the fanfilm ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]: Philanthropy'' is a quirky, goodnatured guy who affectionally teases people and spends his time playing ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' while waiting for marks.
* Snark from [[
== Film ==
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* Frank Sinatra played a non-heroic [[Friendly Sniper]] in ''Suddenly''.
* Michael McCandles in ''[[Big Jake]]''. He won't kill humans or animals, except for food (in the case of the latter) or in self-defense (in the case of the former). He is also polite and respectful to his father, despite the fact that said father [[Parental Abandonment|walked out on him during his youth]].
* School Boy from the fourth ''[[
* Martin Riggs from ''[[
* Anthony Swofford, the protagonist (and autobiographical author) of ''[[Jarhead]]''.
* An ''[[Straight Gay|extremely]]'' [[Wholesome Crossdresser|friendly]] sniper ends up [[The Cavalry|saving the day]] in the comedy ''My Fellow Americans''.
* In the 2004 ''[[
== Literature ==
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* Satin, the former whore and steward to Lord Commander Jon Snow of the Night's Watch, evolves into this (with a crossbow) during the attack on the King's Tower in [[A Song of Ice and Fire]].
* Anthony Swofford, the protagonist (and autobiographical author) of [[Jarhead]].
* Sally "Eagle" Culpepper, from [[The Gone
* Lee Scoresby in [[His Dark Materials]] is probably one of the most friendly and laidback characters, but can bring down whole teams of men with a rifle when the situation calls for it.
== Live Action TV ==
* Jack Hudson in ''[[Sue Thomas:
* Pretty much every shooter in ''[[The Unit]]''.
* John Watson in BBC's ''[[
* "Fruity" Rudy Reyes from ''[[Generation Kill]]''. Also a [[Real Life]] example, as he plays himself.
* ''[[
* Hagman in [[Sharpe]]. He seems to enjoy the company of his unit and breaks into song at every opportunity. And he can take a man down at eight hundred yards with a flintlock rifle.
* Tetsuya Sakai in ''[[Super Robot Red Baron]]''.
* The female sniper in ''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]'' is played by the actress who played Pink Ranger in the Power Rangers. 'Nuff said.
* Mick Rawson of ''[[Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
== Video Games ==
* Though not the only character in ''[[
** Paragon [[Player Character|Shepard]] definitely counts, whether an Infiltrator, Soldier or taking sniper rifles as a bonus talent.
* Grit from ''[[Advance Wars]]'' falls into this category, being the more friendly and laid back foil to his superior Olaf. Of course he never actually shoots anybody, being a CO and all, but his specialty (long range weaponry) gives him the proper qualifications for this trope.
* Excellen Browning of [[Super Robot Wars]], [[Cool Big Sis]], [[Bottle Fairy]], and rather goofy person all around. She also can shoot down a nuke without blowing it up.
* Irvine Kinneas in ''[[
* Any of the snipers from the Freedom faction from [[STALKER]]. Freedom has a much larger amount of snipers than their rival faction; Duty (who don't have any at all, preferring to wade into combat headfirst with a 25kg Exoskeleton and 9kg light machine gun), as they prefer to attack guerrilla-style, but when they aren't [[Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters|fighting for free access to the Zone]] they're the most easygoing and cheerful guys in the entire game series.
* The ''[[
{{quote| "Feelings? Know who has a lot of feelings? Blokes who bludgeon the wife to death with a golf trophy. Professionals have STANDARDS. Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to kill everyone you meet."}}
* Cathari from ''[[Suikoden V]]''.
* The Dwarven Sniper from ''[[Defense of the Ancients]]'' is pretty chipper in his soundbites.
* Clive in ''[[
* Sheila "Scope" Sterling from ''[[Jagged Alliance]] 2''. While the game doesn't explicitly call her a sniper, her marksmanship starts maxed out and she's easily one of the most upbeat and cheerful of ''all'' the mercenaries.
* Catherine O'Hara (no, [[SCTV|not]] [[A Mighty Wind|that]] [[Best in Show|one]]) in ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]''.
** The [[Sibling Team|Bielert brothers]] also qualify.
* Xigbar from ''[[
** "You clever little sneak!"
* Mordecai from ''[[
* Although he's got a bit of an attitude, your squad's sniper in [[Halo]] 3: ODST, Kojo Agu, is nicknamed Romeo for, evidently, being quite a ladies' man outside of battle.
** In [[Halo: Reach]], though all the SPARTAN-IIIs are at least a little unhinged so your call on whether or not he's "friendly", Jun is the most talkative member of Noble Team who ''isn't'' totally [[Ax Crazy]].
* Though she obsesses over her targets and will only think about them until she's taken them out, [[Metal Gear|Sniper Wolf]] is by far the nicest member of FOXHOUND, making friends with Otacon before the Shadow Moses Revolt and adoring wolves and dogs.
* Rho from [[Ground Control]] 2 is this. He's the protagonist's best friend and a pretty sociable guy with a habit of collecting battlefield souvenirs and playing cards. Doesn't change the fact that he's a pretty good sniper at the same time.
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* Wil from [[Fire Emblem|Elibe Fire Emblem]] who can promote to a sniper, is a very social and cheery young man. Sain thinks he is a miser though, because he will not lend him any gold. Likewise, Rebecca, another possible sniper, is a friendly and bright youth.
* ''[[Dragon Age 2]]'' has Varric Tethras, whose friendliness more often then not sends him into [[Team Mom]] territory, as many in-game dialogues imply that he becomes responsible for the other team-mates well being, even at his own expense. Sebastian Vael also falls into this, for generally being unrelentingly nice {{spoiler|unless you refuse to kill Anders in Act III, then he becomes decidely less nice and more 'I WILL KILL YOU ALL'.}}
* In ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' most members of 1st Recon tend towards this, being generally approachable people at the least. [[Cold Sniper|Boone, Betsy and Bitter-Root]] however are an exception, [[Stoic Woobie|though you can't exactly blame them]].
** [[Player Character|You]] could play that way. High enough Charisma, speech and guns/EnergyWeapon skill, and grabbing effective long ranged weapons make you a friendly sniper.
* Gabriel Monsigny from ''[[The 3rd Birthday]]'', to the point she became [[The Hero|Aya's]] big sister figure.
* The main character from the Japanese flash game Material Sniper.
* ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'' has Saiga Magoichi. While he has a burning hatred towards his target, [[Oda Nobunaga]], he cracks smart remarks, helps innocents and defeated allies escape battlefields, fights with the underdogs and makes friends with fellow wandering warrior Keiji Maeda. That's when he's not [[Handsome Lech|chasing kimonos]], of course.
* Kazu of ''[[
== Webcomics ==
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== Web Original ==
* Morgan from ''[[The Return (
== Western Animation ==
* Finn from ''[[
* Deadpool is this in ''[[Hulk Vs]]''. His introductory scene involves him sniping Wolverine with tranquilizers, and then lightheartedly (though ironically) greeting him as Logan passes out.
{{quote| "Logan, buddy! It's me, Deadpool! I shot you!"}}
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