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* [[Cowardly Lion]] - too cowardly |
* [[Cowardly Lion]] - too cowardly |
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* [[Crazy Awesome]] - too crazy |
* [[Crazy Awesome]] - too crazy |
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* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]] - too stupid |
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]] - too stupid |
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* [[Cultured Badass]] - too urbane |
* [[Cultured Badass]] - too urbane |
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* [[Deadly Doctor]] - just a doctor and doctors only heal, never harm |
* [[Deadly Doctor]] - just a doctor and doctors only heal, never harm |
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* [[Mugging the Monster]]/[[Bullying the Dragon]] - not going to hit ''back'', right? |
* [[Mugging the Monster]]/[[Bullying the Dragon]] - not going to hit ''back'', right? |
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* [[Never Mess With Granny]] - a sweet little old lady who wouldn't hurt anyone |
* [[Never Mess With Granny]] - a sweet little old lady who wouldn't hurt anyone |
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* [[Not-So-Harmless Villain]] - a [[Harmless Villain]] |
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* [[Obfuscating Insanity]] - hiding it |
* [[Obfuscating Insanity]] - hiding it |
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* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] - hiding it |
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] - hiding it |
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* [[Papa Wolf]] - a dad |
* [[Papa Wolf]] - a dad |
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* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]] - too small |
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* [[Pop Cultured Badass]] - too nerdy |
* [[Pop Cultured Badass]] - too nerdy |
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* [[Pregnant Badass]] - pregnant |
* [[Pregnant Badass]] - pregnant |
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* [[Specs of Awesome]] - wearing glasses |
* [[Specs of Awesome]] - wearing glasses |
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* [[Submissive Badass]] - too much of a follower |
* [[Submissive Badass]] - too much of a follower |
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* [[The So-Called Coward]] - a coward, right? |
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* [[Took a Level In Badass]] - not a [[Badass]] previously |
* [[Took a Level In Badass]] - not a [[Badass]] previously |
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* [[Tranquil Fury]] - too calm |
* [[Tranquil Fury]] - too calm |
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* [[Waif Fu]] - a petite female |
* [[Waif Fu]] - a petite female |
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* [[Weak but Skilled]] - lacking the strength to apply her skills |
* [[Weak but Skilled]] - lacking the strength to apply her skills |
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* [[Who's Laughing Now?]] - originally a wimp. |
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* [[Will Not Be a Victim]] - apparently already conquered |
* [[Will Not Be a Victim]] - apparently already conquered |
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* [[Xenafication]] - suddenly [[Action Girl]] |
* [[Xenafication]] - suddenly [[Action Girl]] |
Revision as of 23:39, 8 January 2014
Sub-index to Badass and More Than Meets the Eye. Contrast with Paper Tiger.
This Trope has a sub-index of its own:
These characters are Badasses but you wouldn't expect it because they are...
- Action Fashionista - too obsessed with the latest trends.
- Action Mom - a mom
- Adaptational Badass- not a Badass in the original
- Adaptational Villainy - not a Badass villain in the original
- Agent Peacock - too much of a girly boy
- Almighty Janitor - too blue-collar
- Ambadassador - an ambassador
- Awakening the Sleeping Giant - too neutral
- Badass Adorable - too cute
- Badass and Baby - too busy protecting the baby
- Badass and Child Duo - too busy protecting the child
- Badass Back - not facing you
- Badass Bookworm - too smart
- Badass Bureaucrat - a paper-pusher
- Badass Bystander - just some random person
- Badass Damsel - a damsel
- Badass Gay - homosexual
- Badass Grandpa - too old
- Badass Normal - lacking special powers
- Badass On Paper - unimpressive in person
- Badass Pacifist - opposed to violence
- Badass Princess - a princess
- Badass Preacher - a priest
- Badass Santa - Santa
- Badass Teacher - a teacher
- Blind Weaponmaster - blind
- Beware the Nice Ones - too gentle
- Beware the Quiet Ones - too quiet
- Beware the Silly Ones - just the Comic Relief
- Bodyguarding a Badass - letting others fight for him
- Brilliant but Lazy - too lazy
- Brought Down to Badass - officially powerless
- Bully Hunter - a kid
- Cornered Rattlesnake - a once weak person fighting back
- Costumed Nonsuper Hero - too ordinary
- Cowardly Lion - too cowardly
- Crazy Awesome - too crazy
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass - too stupid
- Cultured Badass - too urbane
- Deadly Doctor - just a doctor and doctors only heal, never harm
- Dork Knight - Adorkable
- Effortless Amazonian Lift - just a strong girl
- False Innocence Trick - just an Innocent Bystander -- right?
- Fluffy the Terrible - given too cutesy a name
- Good Is Not Dumb/Good Is Not Soft - too nice
- Goo Goo Godlike - too young
- Handicapped Badass - handicapped
- Heartbroken Badass - too despondent
- Heart Is an Awesome Power - gifted with a seemingly lame superpower
- Hypercompetent Sidekick - a sidekick
- Iron Woobie - too sympathetic
- Just a Kid - too young
- Kicking Ass in All Her Finery - not gonna start a fight in that dress
- Killer Rabbit - too cute and looks harmless
- Kung Fu Jesus - too Messianic
- Lady of War - too refined to get her hands dirty
- Lethal Joke Character - a Joke Character.
- Let's Get Dangerous - not an actual threat...
- Little Miss Badass - a little girl, or looks like one
- Mama Bear - a mom
- More Deadly Than the Male - a proper lady
- Minored in Asskicking - too smart
- Mugging the Monster/Bullying the Dragon - not going to hit back, right?
- Never Mess With Granny - a sweet little old lady who wouldn't hurt anyone
- Not-So-Harmless Villain - a Harmless Villain
- Obfuscating Insanity - hiding it
- Obfuscating Stupidity - hiding it
- Papa Wolf - a dad
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse - too small
- Pop Cultured Badass - too nerdy
- Pregnant Badass - pregnant
- Retired Badass - retired
- Savage Setpiece - just part of the background
- Silk Hiding Steel - too quiet and refined
- Specs of Awesome - wearing glasses
- Submissive Badass - too much of a follower
- The So-Called Coward - a coward, right?
- Took a Level In Badass - not a Badass previously
- Tranquil Fury - too calm
- Unskilled but Strong - lacking the skills to apply his strength
- Violently Protective Girlfriend - someone's girlfriend
- Waif Fu - a petite female
- Weak but Skilled - lacking the strength to apply her skills
- Who's Laughing Now? - originally a wimp.
- Will Not Be a Victim - apparently already conquered
- Xenafication - suddenly Action Girl
Then again, anyone might turn out to be a secret badass.
Even if they never wanted to be in the first place.
Pages in category "Hidden Badass"
The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total.
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- Badass Adorable
- Badass and Baby
- Badass and Child Duo
- Badass Back
- Badass Bookworm
- Badass Bureaucrat
- Badass Bystander
- Badass Damsel
- Badass Gay
- Badass Grandpa
- Badass Normal
- Badass on Paper
- Badass Pacifist
- Badass Preacher
- Badass Princess
- Badass Santa
- Badass Teacher
- Beware the Nice Ones
- Beware the Quiet Ones
- Beware the Silly Ones
- Blind Weaponmaster
- Bodyguarding a Badass
- Brilliant but Lazy
- Brought Down to Badass
- Bully Hunter