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** In addition to the more obvious Darth Vader, General Grevous has a rather nasty sounding hacking cough from when Mace Windu made his chest ''implode''.
** In addition to the more obvious Darth Vader, General Grevous has a rather nasty sounding hacking cough from when Mace Windu made his chest ''implode''.
** Almost any parody of Vader, including the ones done by ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''[[South Park]],'' must include Vader Breath. Conversely, if a character on a show such as these suddenly develops [[Vader Breath]], it ''becomes'' a parody of Vader.
** Almost any parody of Vader, including the ones done by ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''[[South Park]],'' must include Vader Breath. Conversely, if a character on a show such as these suddenly develops [[Vader Breath]], it ''becomes'' a parody of Vader.
** Parodied in ''[[Spaceballs (Film)|Spaceballs]]''.
** Parodied in ''[[Spaceballs]]''.
{{quote| "I can't breathe in this thing!"}}
{{quote| "I can't breathe in this thing!"}}
*** And the [[Rule of Funny]] helps cover the fact that, as stated above, Vader can't breathe OUTSIDE of his suit.
*** And the [[Rule of Funny]] helps cover the fact that, as stated above, Vader can't breathe OUTSIDE of his suit.
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== Anime ==
== Anime ==
* Kuma in ''[[Afro Samurai (Anime)|Afro Samurai]]'', until his helmet is torn or knocked off.
* Kuma in ''[[Afro Samurai]]'', until his helmet is torn or knocked off.




== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[Phantom of the Paradise]],'' Winslow Leach has a freak accident with a record press, severely deforming his face and damaging his vocal chords. He later sneaks into the Paradise, with his own laboured breathing imposed over the soundtrack- predating the Trope Namer, by the way.
* In ''[[Phantom of the Paradise]],'' Winslow Leach has a freak accident with a record press, severely deforming his face and damaging his vocal chords. He later sneaks into the Paradise, with his own laboured breathing imposed over the soundtrack- predating the Trope Namer, by the way.
* The version of [[G.I. Joe|Cobra Commander]] (known as "[[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate|The Doctor]]" before he assumes his famous title) from [[G.I. Joe the Rise of Cobra]].
* The version of [[G.I. Joe|Cobra Commander]] (known as "[[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate|The Doctor]]" before he assumes his famous title) from [[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]].
* The Pale Man from ''[[Pans Labyrinth]].''
* The Pale Man from ''[[Pan's Labyrinth]].''
* Kroenen from ''[[Hellboy (Film)|Hellboy]]''.
* Kroenen from ''[[Hellboy (film)|Hellboy]]''.
** After Hellboy resurrects a long-dead Russian man named Ivan, the guy has to breathe in to speak and does so with a large wheeze.
** After Hellboy resurrects a long-dead Russian man named Ivan, the guy has to breathe in to speak and does so with a large wheeze.
* Michael Myers in the ''[[Halloween (Film)|Halloween]]'' movies.
* Michael Myers in the ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]]'' movies.
* In ''[[Quarantine (Film)|Quarantine]]'', when the CDC guys enter the building, their gas masks make this noise; it's a little over-the-top.
* In ''[[Quarantine (film)|Quarantine]]'', when the CDC guys enter the building, their gas masks make this noise; it's a little over-the-top.
* In ''[[The Grudge]] 3'', {{spoiler|Naoko}} makes raspy, gurgling breathing noises after she becomes a [[Stringy Haired Ghost Girl]], thanks to being {{spoiler|stabbed through the throat}}.
* In ''[[The Grudge]] 3'', {{spoiler|Naoko}} makes raspy, gurgling breathing noises after she becomes a [[Stringy Haired Ghost Girl]], thanks to being {{spoiler|stabbed through the throat}}.
* The gas-mask wearing slasher in ''[[My Bloody Valentine (Film)|My Bloody Valentine]] 3D''.
* The gas-mask wearing slasher in ''[[My Bloody Valentine (film)|My Bloody Valentine]] 3D''.
* Non-villainous (but still damn creepy) example: the astronauts' heavy breathing in their spacesuits in ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (Film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
* Non-villainous (but still damn creepy) example: the astronauts' heavy breathing in their spacesuits in ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
* Done for laughs in ''[[The Graduate]]'', when Benjamin's demonstrating the scuba outfit his parents gave him.
* Done for laughs in ''[[The Graduate]]'', when Benjamin's demonstrating the scuba outfit his parents gave him.
* In ''[[When a Stranger Calls]]'', many of the phone calls made by the titular Stranger consist of his creepy, heavy breathing.
* In ''[[When a Stranger Calls]]'', many of the phone calls made by the titular Stranger consist of his creepy, heavy breathing.
* The thing that haunts Lucie in ''[[Martyrs (Film)|Martyrs]]''.
* The thing that haunts Lucie in ''[[Martyrs]]''.
* The opening scene of Ian McKellen's ''[[William Shakespeare|Richard III]]'' has the title character leading gasmasked commandos in a raid on the previous King's headquarters. Once the tank smashes through the wall the gun battle is muffled, with the main sound being Richard's breathing through his gas mask up until the moment when he shoots the king.
* The opening scene of Ian McKellen's ''[[William Shakespeare|Richard III]]'' has the title character leading gasmasked commandos in a raid on the previous King's headquarters. Once the tank smashes through the wall the gun battle is muffled, with the main sound being Richard's breathing through his gas mask up until the moment when he shoots the king.
* [[Cillian Murphy|Rippner]] in ''[[Red Eye (Film)|Red Eye]]'' gets a distinctly wheezy breath after he {{spoiler|gets stabbed through the windpipe with a pen,}} which would do that to you. Especially if your idea of {{spoiler|medical attention for it is ripping it out with your bare hands and using somebody's silk scarf as a bandage/cravat to buy you some time for the climax of the film.}}
* [[Cillian Murphy|Rippner]] in ''[[Red Eye (film)|Red Eye]]'' gets a distinctly wheezy breath after he {{spoiler|gets stabbed through the windpipe with a pen,}} which would do that to you. Especially if your idea of {{spoiler|medical attention for it is ripping it out with your bare hands and using somebody's silk scarf as a bandage/cravat to buy you some time for the climax of the film.}}
* Vega in ''[[Street Fighter the Legend of Chun Li (Film)|Street Fighter the Legend of Chun Li]].''
* Vega in ''[[Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li|Street Fighter the Legend of Chun Li]].''
* The appropriately-named Wheezy Joe in ''[[Intolerable Cruelty]]''.
* The appropriately-named Wheezy Joe in ''[[Intolerable Cruelty]]''.
* One of the casualties in ''[[Dog Soldiers]]'' realized that there was a werewolf behind him {{spoiler|in the back seat of the truck}} due to its heavy breathing, then had his suspicions confirmed when a rush of exhaled vapors flowed past his shoulder. Oh, and also when it ripped him to shreds.
* One of the casualties in ''[[Dog Soldiers]]'' realized that there was a werewolf behind him {{spoiler|in the back seat of the truck}} due to its heavy breathing, then had his suspicions confirmed when a rush of exhaled vapors flowed past his shoulder. Oh, and also when it ripped him to shreds.
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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* Max Barry's ''Machine Man'' has this for {{spoiler|Dr. Charles Neumann after he's been reduced to a [[Man in The Machine]]}}. Every word he speaks requires another gasp from plastic lungs.
* Max Barry's ''Machine Man'' has this for {{spoiler|Dr. Charles Neumann after he's been reduced to a [[Man in the Machine]]}}. Every word he speaks requires another gasp from plastic lungs.




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** So does the Astronaut in "The Impossible Astronaut."
** So does the Astronaut in "The Impossible Astronaut."
** {{spoiler|And older Amy in "The Girl Who Waited".}}
** {{spoiler|And older Amy in "The Girl Who Waited".}}
* [[Malcolm in The Middle|Malcolm... in... the Middle...]] ... ... has...Malcolm's...friend...Stevie...who has...a really...bad...case...of asthma...and...only...one...lung. His...inability...to say...more than...a couple...words...at a time...is always...played for....laughs...usually...by giving....him....[[Overly Long Gag|very....long...lines]]...and having...the other....characters...lose patience...before he's...finished....speaking.
* [[Malcolm in the Middle|Malcolm... in... the Middle...]] ... ... has...Malcolm's...friend...Stevie...who has...a really...bad...case...of asthma...and...only...one...lung. His...inability...to say...more than...a couple...words...at a time...is always...played for....laughs...usually...by giving....him....[[Overly Long Gag|very....long...lines]]...and having...the other....characters...lose patience...before he's...finished....speaking.
** And when....he's under...stress...his father...develops...this same...problem.
** And when....he's under...stress...his father...develops...this same...problem.
* Cheney's cough is played up in [http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-3-2008/indecision-2008---last-day this] clip on ''[[The Daily Show]]''. Part of their running riff on the evil of the former vice president.
* Cheney's cough is played up in [http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-3-2008/indecision-2008---last-day this] clip on ''[[The Daily Show]]''. Part of their running riff on the evil of the former vice president.
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== [[Music]] ==
== [[Music]] ==
* "Forsaken" by [[Korn (Music)|Jonathan Davis]] as covered by [[Disturbed (Music)|David Draiman]] has this layering the track.
* "Forsaken" by [[Korn|Jonathan Davis]] as covered by [[Disturbed|David Draiman]] has this layering the track.




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== [[Theater]] ==
== [[Theater]] ==
* In the Broadway play of ''[[Beauty and The Beast (Disney)|Beauty and The Beast]],'' the stage directions say that when Belle arrives at the castle to try and rescue her father, she can hear the Beast breathing behind her - "animal-like."
* In the Broadway play of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]],'' the stage directions say that when Belle arrives at the castle to try and rescue her father, she can hear the Beast breathing behind her - "animal-like."




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* Gol in ''[[Jak and Daxter]]'' wheezes constantly for no apparent reason. It may be an effect of his Dark Eco corruption, but none of the other corrupted characters in the series have any noticable breathing difficulty, including Gol's sister.
* Gol in ''[[Jak and Daxter]]'' wheezes constantly for no apparent reason. It may be an effect of his Dark Eco corruption, but none of the other corrupted characters in the series have any noticable breathing difficulty, including Gol's sister.
** Gol has parts of his body [[Artificial Limbs|replaced with precursor technology,]] so it's probably either a result of the tech itself, or whatever injury caused him to lose those parts of himself in the first place.
** Gol has parts of his body [[Artificial Limbs|replaced with precursor technology,]] so it's probably either a result of the tech itself, or whatever injury caused him to lose those parts of himself in the first place.
* Inner Lavos, the second form of the final boss in ''[[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Chrono Trigger]]''.
* Inner Lavos, the second form of the final boss in ''[[Chrono Trigger]]''.
* Dark Star in ''[[No More Heroes]]'', among other ''[[Star Wars]]'' references.
* Dark Star in ''[[No More Heroes]]'', among other ''[[Star Wars]]'' references.
* In ''[[Prince of Persia]]: The Sands of Time'', the Vizier's bloody cough is probably for this purpose, underlining his evilness. It's not the [[Incurable Cough of Death]], since he, well, doesn't die of it.
* In ''[[Prince of Persia]]: The Sands of Time'', the Vizier's bloody cough is probably for this purpose, underlining his evilness. It's not the [[Incurable Cough of Death]], since he, well, doesn't die of it.
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* The Pyromaniacs from ''[[Sacrifice]]''. Their unit quotes are also filled to the brim with Darth Vader and Lord Helmet [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]].
* The Pyromaniacs from ''[[Sacrifice]]''. Their unit quotes are also filled to the brim with Darth Vader and Lord Helmet [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]].
* The zombies in ''[[Thief]]'' have a bad, bad case of bronchitis.
* The zombies in ''[[Thief]]'' have a bad, bad case of bronchitis.
* The ending seasons of the ''[[Megaman Battle Network|Mega Man Battle Network/Rockman.EXE]]'' featured Zero.EXE. It helps that he's not only based on a hero, but is seen working for the [[The Dark Side|side of evil]] at first and has a [[Laser Blade|lightsaber]] for an arm when he fights?
* The ending seasons of the ''[[Mega Man Battle Network|Mega Man Battle Network/Rockman.EXE]]'' featured Zero.EXE. It helps that he's not only based on a hero, but is seen working for the [[The Dark Side|side of evil]] at first and has a [[Laser Blade|lightsaber]] for an arm when he fights?
* Vohaul from ''[[Space Quest]] II'' is hooked up to a ventilator machine (although his dialog is all text).
* Vohaul from ''[[Space Quest]] II'' is hooked up to a ventilator machine (although his dialog is all text).
* [[Battle Realms|Battle Realms']] Lotus Clan has a unit called the Diseased One, which attacks by coughing toxic spores onto enemies.
* [[Battle Realms|Battle Realms']] Lotus Clan has a unit called the Diseased One, which attacks by coughing toxic spores onto enemies.
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* In ''[[Metro 2033]]'', you breathe very loudly when you put your [[Gas Mask Mooks|gas mask]] on, and when your filter starts to fail, you start wheezing (while looking at your lens fog up).
* In ''[[Metro 2033]]'', you breathe very loudly when you put your [[Gas Mask Mooks|gas mask]] on, and when your filter starts to fail, you start wheezing (while looking at your lens fog up).
* Q from ''[[Street Fighter]] III''. Idling makes him do Vader Breath, and the rest of his voicework is [[Voice Grunting]].
* Q from ''[[Street Fighter]] III''. Idling makes him do Vader Breath, and the rest of his voicework is [[Voice Grunting]].
* The Vores from ''[[Quake (Video Game)|Quake]]'' appear to suffer from this.
* The Vores from ''[[Quake (series)|Quake]]'' appear to suffer from this.
* One of the sound effects in ''[[Fate Stay Night]]'', generally only used in very creepy situations and when the narrator is sufficiently badly injured.
* One of the sound effects in ''[[Fate/stay night]]'', generally only used in very creepy situations and when the narrator is sufficiently badly injured.
* In ''Darkfall: Lost Souls'', the Inspector whom you play has emphysema, and starts breathing hard if you climb steps or ladders, or stay in one place outside in the cold for long. The opening segment of the game consists of a black screen, and the sound of his increasingly-desperate attempts to draw air into what's left of his lungs.
* In ''Darkfall: Lost Souls'', the Inspector whom you play has emphysema, and starts breathing hard if you climb steps or ladders, or stay in one place outside in the cold for long. The opening segment of the game consists of a black screen, and the sound of his increasingly-desperate attempts to draw air into what's left of his lungs.
* ''[[Wolfenstein (Video Game)|Wolfenstein]]'s'' [[Powered Armor|Heavy Troopers]] sound like this, if you can get close to them unnoticed. It's probably because they're vat-grown [[Super Soldier|Super Soldiers]] with insufficiently developed lungs.
* ''[[Wolfenstein (2009 video game)|Wolfenstein]]'s'' [[Powered Armor|Heavy Troopers]] sound like this, if you can get close to them unnoticed. It's probably because they're vat-grown [[Super Soldier|Super Soldiers]] with insufficiently developed lungs.
* [[Runescape]] has Mi-Gor, a small zombie wearing a gas mask. The breath is not actually heard, just described in the dialogue lines as *wheeze* before every line, and before that, "as if someone is trying to talk with his throat full of mud".
* [[Runescape]] has Mi-Gor, a small zombie wearing a gas mask. The breath is not actually heard, just described in the dialogue lines as *wheeze* before every line, and before that, "as if someone is trying to talk with his throat full of mud".
* [[Fallout New Vegas]] DLC Dead Money has the Ghost People, all of whom have wheezy, raspy, ''loud'' breath. The loud breathing is the best way to tell when they're sneaking up on you. Serves as [[Paranoia Fuel]] when you can't see them, but you can hear them breathing.
* [[Fallout: New Vegas]] DLC Dead Money has the Ghost People, all of whom have wheezy, raspy, ''loud'' breath. The loud breathing is the best way to tell when they're sneaking up on you. Serves as [[Paranoia Fuel]] when you can't see them, but you can hear them breathing.
* ''[[Minecraft (Video Game)|Minecraft]]'' have blazes which breathe heavily.
* ''[[Minecraft]]'' have blazes which breathe heavily.
* Titanite Demons in ''[[Dark Souls (Video Game)|Dark Souls]]'' do this to indicate their presence, even though they don't seem to have a head.
* Titanite Demons in ''[[Dark Souls]]'' do this to indicate their presence, even though they don't seem to have a head.




== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Brainy (That boy who keeps creeping up behind Helga and getting clobbered) in ''[[Hey Arnold]]''. There's also the legend of "Wheezin' Ed."
* Brainy (That boy who keeps creeping up behind Helga and getting clobbered) in ''[[Hey Arnold]]''. There's also the legend of "Wheezin' Ed."
* Wheezy the weasel from ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', complete with hacking and coughing, due to his [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking|smoking habits]].
* Wheezy the weasel from ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?]]'', complete with hacking and coughing, due to his [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking|smoking habits]].
* In the ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' episode "Teed Off" the groundskeeper whose job is to ensure that Mr. Dupette wins has a respirator just like Darth Vader.
* In the ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' episode "Teed Off" the groundskeeper whose job is to ensure that Mr. Dupette wins has a respirator just like Darth Vader.
** Another episode features a rogue vacuum cleaner that does this as it comes after Rocko and friends.
** Another episode features a rogue vacuum cleaner that does this as it comes after Rocko and friends.
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