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* ''[[One Piece]]''
** The Three Admirals are this for most pirates. Only the strongest of pirates don't immediately run screaming at the mere ''sight'' of an Admiral. And with good reason, considering all three are [[Implacable Man|nigh-invulnerable]] elementals with abilities that cause massive devastation.
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** Other pirates of sufficient power can be this trope. The people of Fish-Man Island become terrified when they realize how close they are to experiencing the wrath of someone on Whitebeard's level of power. The marines of G5 (A Navy branch full of [[Jerkass]]' that love to torture pirates and refuse to obey headquarters) panic at seeing Trafalgar Law, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who sent the Government 4 hundred hearts to join. Back in the East Blue, people are scared of the idea of pirates like Krieg and Arlong coming.
** Shanks; he was able to stop the battle at Marineford simply by showing his face. Even the aforementioned Admirals hesitate to confront him and Mihawk (who tends to fit this Trope himself) turns and leaves, advising the Marines to do the same. His reputation is such that even the Five Elders agreed to grant him an audience. A big reason for this seems to be his mastery of all three types of Haki, [[Person of Mass Destruction|particularly Haoshoku Haki]], though some have commented that he gains much of his reputation through charisma alone.
** And of course, there was Gol D. Roger. You know, the man who ''conquered the Grand Line?''. Most of the surviving members of his crew fit too, most notably [[Cool Old Guy|Silvers Rayleigh]], who manages to fight Kizaru (one of the aforementioned Admirals) to a standstill in one arc. There was also the Egghead Arc where, when the Marines ''and'' Blackbeard's crew had invaded Amazon Lily, causing a three-way conflict that resulted in an ugly stalemate; Rayleigh shows up, and simply ''tells'' Hancock to restore her victims and for Blackbeard and the Marines to leave - and they obey him with no fuss. ''That'' is how much everyone is afraid of the First Mate of the Roger Pirates.
* {{spoiler|Seimei}} of ''[[Loveless]]'' is definitely the most feared of the series. Usually used with a pretty little topping of [[Oh Crap]]. What makes him even more creepy is that just about this entire trope applies to him. The [[Fearless Fool]] does indeed cry in fear, and [[The Pollyanna]] does indeed despair over [[The Stoic]] being defeated, who also lost his cool. In fact, his appearance alone isn't the ''only'' way he causes genuine fear - he uses words to, effectively, freak. People. Out.
* In ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', Kenshiro is known to most of his enemies as "the man with the seven scars", and mentioning this nickname is sometimes enough to make the mooks run in terror.
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* [[Slayers|Lina Inverse]] the Dragon-Spooker. Pretty justified, considering the trail of destruction she leaves behind her and her [[Designated Hero|questionable motivations]].
* Yujiro Hanma from ''[[Baki the Grappler]]'' makes even strongest characters in the series poop their pants in fear. His presence alone has made polar bears and lions run away like puppies. The average human reaction to him ranges from wetting your pants in fear to instinctively punching yourself in the face so he won't do it himself.
* ''[[Dragon Ball]]'':
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** Beerus, the God of Destruction in ''[[Super Dragonball]]''. Let's put it this way, Vegeta is one of the few warriors who has stood up to both Frieza and Buu without fear, but ''even he'' goes to great lengths to avoid conflict with Beerus, seeing as it is well-established that the only way to "defeat" him is to make it so he does not ''want'' to fight. Seeing as Beerus can destroy whole worlds on a whim (or [[Deader Than Dead| fully eradicate them]] via his ''hakai'' the second-most powerful technique, in the franchise) and is a fighter whom Goku can barely hold his own against even in God-Sayan form, it's little wonder.
** Of course, if Beerus fits, than Zeno - someone even Beerus is terrified of - certainly does. The [[Top God]] of the franchise, Zeno can use the ''most'' powerful technique in the franchise, Erase, which can obliterate can delete entire universes and realities. Suffice to say, even the other deities tend to panic if Zeno becomes even slightly annoyed. Ironically, Zeno is a lonely and depressed being, as he has no real friends - everyone is too scared of his powers to effectively socialize with him.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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* In ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'', Amon the leader of the Anti-bending Equalists is this, thanks to a combination of his creepy masked appearance, his even creepier minions, and {{spoiler|his ability to permanently remove a person's bending.}} Korra is ''terrified'' of him and sees him in her nightmares.
* Once Eric Cartman from ''[[South Park]]'' {{spoiler|[[Moral Event Horizon|tricked Scott Tenorman into eating his own parents]]}}, it established him as not only as as [[The Sociopath|sociopathic]] [[Enfant Terrible|brat]], but a [[The Chessmaster|chessmaster]] who will not stop until he gets revenge on anyone who wronged him [[Disproportionate Retribution|even just the slightest]]. So if you value your life, '''DO NOT MESS WITH ERIC CARTMAN....''' unless you're Kyle because Cartman likes having him as a [[Worthy Opponent|rival.]]
{{quote|'''Kyle:''' Dude, I think it would be best for us if we never piss off Cartman again.
'''Stan:''' Good call!}}
== [[Real Life]] ==
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