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{{examples}}
== Anime and Manga ==
* Franky in ''[[One Piece]]'' was a prominent example before the timeskip. Afterwards, it became [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111023050131/onepiece/images/thumb/a/a9/New_Franky.jpg/240px-New_Franky.jpg absolutely preposterous.]{{Dead link}} Why he looks like that is justified in that he's a cyborg who built himself; how he can stand is left to the imagination. Bartholomew Kuma is another prominent example.
* ''[[Soul Eater]]'' has Mosquito, while normally a puny old guy, has the ability to bulk himself up to fight. However, his legs do not increase in size, leaving them to dangle while he supports himself by his arms. This is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded.]]
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* ''[[Tom Strong]]'' acquired this physique in adulthood, having been much leaner as a boy. It's possible that this is a side-effect of the high-gravity environment in which he was raised and the emphasis on the miracle food goloka in his diet. Several characters compare him to an upside-down triangle ("You wonderful, triangular man!") -- which, incidentally, is also his [[Chest Emblem]].
== Film ==
* Rattigan from ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'' has this build. Being a...um...big mouse {{spoiler|RAT!!!}} he has very broad shoulders, a wide chest, and overall is extremely muscular in the upper body. However, he has a teeny tiny waist and very short legs, easily fitting into a triangle shape. His head is also quite small compared to his shoulder width, despite his genius IQ.
* In the animated ''[[Hellboy]]'' movies, Hellboy is drawn with a huge upper body but mere human-sized legs.
* Chanticleer the rooster from ''[[Rock-a-Doodle]]''.
* In ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', Starscream's body shape can be described as [http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/d/d6/RevengeOfTheFallenStarscream.jpg an "inverted triangle".]
== Literature ==
* [[Barbarian Hero|Hrun the Barbarian]] from ''[[
* Played straight (huge torso and stubby legs) and inverted (incredibly skinny torso and massive legs) in the beach scene in ''[[Where's Waldo]]''.
== Video Games ==
* ''[[Donkey Kong Country]] 2'' takes this to an insane degree with [http://www.donkeykongwiki.com/File:Klubba.jpg Klubba]{{Dead link}} and [[Palette Swap|Kudgel]].▼
* [[media:captain qwark.jpg|Captain Qwark]] of the ''[[Ratchet and Clank]]'' series, and a few enemies and bosses, such as [http://en.ratchet-galaxy.com/images/rg/personnages/Shellshock.png Shellshock]{{Dead link}}, the [http://images.wikia.com/ratchet/images/9/96/Thug_and_thugs.png Thugs-4-Less leader], and [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080807184812/ratchet/images/7/78/Slag.png Captain Slag.] ▼
▲* ''[[Donkey Kong Country]] 2'' takes this to an insane degree with [http://www.donkeykongwiki.com/File:Klubba.jpg Klubba] and [[Palette Swap|Kudgel]].
▲* [[media:captain qwark.jpg|Captain Qwark]] of the ''[[Ratchet and Clank]]'' series, and a few enemies and bosses, such as [http://en.ratchet-galaxy.com/images/rg/personnages/Shellshock.png Shellshock], the [http://images.wikia.com/ratchet/images/9/96/Thug_and_thugs.png Thugs-4-Less leader], and [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080807184812/ratchet/images/7/78/Slag.png Captain Slag.]
* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' has the Heavy, which [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/38/Vanguard_Party.png an achievement image] [[Lampshade Hanging|points this out.]]
* [http://beyond-good-and-evil.wikia.com/wiki/File:Conceptsnapshot.jpg Double H]{{Dead link}} from ''[[Beyond Good & Evil (video game)|Beyond Good and Evil]]''.
* Ganon in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]'' has his legs obscured most of the time because he's wearing a kimono, but the waist is low enough to make it clear his legs are small.
* Groose
* Brick from ''[[Borderlands]]'' isn't one of the most extreme example of this trope, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140111070150/http://www.blogiversity.org/blogs/willburns1/Screen%20shot%202009-10-22%20at%2012.15.24%20PM.jpg but his legs are noticeably thinner than the rest of his body,] which keeps his body distinctly triangular.
* The Tank from ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' has a massive upper body, supported by fairly normal-sized legs. It actually walks like a gorilla, using its massive arms to help support itself.
** In the sequel its mass has increased to the point where its lower jaw has either been forced off, or crushed, by massive pectoral muscles.
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* Burrito Bison, from the game with the same name.
== Web Comics ==
* ''[[Buttlord GT]]'''s Mr. Huge, a Vegeta [[Expy]], has the power to grow his torso and arms to gigantic proportions, while retaining a regular-sized head and legs.▼
== Western Animation ==
* From ''[[The Incredibles]]'', Mr. Incredible has puny legs, whether his torso is flabby or muscular.
* Coach McGurk has the smallest legs and the largest torso of anyone on ''[[Home Movies]]''.
* Hack and Slash, from ''[[
* [[Johnny Bravo]], [[media:JohnnyBravo3.gif|as can be seen here]].
* Joe Swanson from ''[[Family Guy]]''. Even when he got the use of his legs back, his legs were small.
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* Kronk from ''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]'' has legs that are long, but are only slightly larger than broom handles.
* Standard in [[Batman Beyond]]. Batman/Terry himself is an example (even when he's not wearing the suit), but so are Bruce, most of the bad guys, even Superman when he guest stars.
▲* ''[[Buttlord GT]]'''s Mr. Huge, a Vegeta [[Expy]], has the power to grow his torso and arms to gigantic proportions, while retaining a regular-sized head and legs.
== [[Real Life]] ==
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[[Category:Graphical Tropes]]
[[Category:All the Tropes Superhero Team]]
[[Category:Personal Appearance Tropes]]
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