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* The [[CharacterTitle title society]] of the ''Freehold War'' series. Basically Literature/TheCulture when it was a kid. [[LovableSexManiac Sex-crazed]] [[WatchItStoned stoner]] [[LifeOfTheParty party animals]], the lot of them, and they always have room for company. And if you [[StopHavingFunGuy have enough a problem with that]] to invade their planet over it, they will [[KillSat blast]], [[ColonyDrop bomb]] and [[PersonOfMassDestruction terrorize]] ''yours'' back to the Stone Age.

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* ''Literature/FreeholdWar'': The [[CharacterTitle title society]] of the ''Freehold War'' series. Basically Literature/TheCulture when it was a kid. Freehold's [[LovableSexManiac Sex-crazed]] [[WatchItStoned stoner]] [[LifeOfTheParty party animals]], the lot of them, and they always have room for company. And if you [[StopHavingFunGuy have enough a problem with that]] to invade their planet over it, they will [[KillSat blast]], [[ColonyDrop bomb]] and [[PersonOfMassDestruction terrorize]] ''yours'' back to the Stone Age.
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** [[EccentricMentor Dumbledore]] is about the nicest old professor you could hope to meet as well as being [[OldMaster the single most powerful wizard on Earth]], not to mention a highly-skilled MagnificentBastard. As described in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'':

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** [[EccentricMentor Dumbledore]] is about the nicest old professor you could hope to meet as well as being [[OldMaster the single most powerful wizard on Earth]], not to mention a highly-skilled MagnificentBastard. As described in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'':''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'':
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* ''Literature/ACourtOfThornsAndRoses'': Elain ''stabs the king of Hybern in the neck'' when he corners and almost kills Nesta. "Don't touch my sister!" indeed!
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* ''Literature/EndersGame'' Ender Wiggin isn't "a sweet little kid", he's ''even sweeter''. He doesn't want to hurt anyone. He loves everyone he meets the way they love themselves. And if he determines someone should no longer be able to cause harm, he makes sure that someone will ''never'' be a threat, ''ever''. [[spoiler:He wasn't called the Xenocide, in the following novels, because he was the Formics' drinking buddy during the first book, after all.]] Remember that Ender is a nickname. [[MeaningfulName He got it for a reason.]]

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* ''Literature/EndersGame'' ''Literature/EndersGame'': Ender Wiggin isn't "a sweet little kid", he's ''even sweeter''. He doesn't want to hurt anyone. He loves everyone he meets the way they love themselves. And if he determines someone should no longer be able to cause harm, he makes sure that someone will ''never'' be a threat, ''ever''. [[spoiler:He wasn't called the Xenocide, in the following novels, because he was the Formics' drinking buddy during the first book, after all.]] Remember that Ender is a nickname. [[MeaningfulName He got it for a reason.]]



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* While Morrolan of ''Literature/{{Dragaera}}'' is portrayed in the main series as a LawfulNeutral (or [[BlackAndGrayMorality possibly]] LawfulEvil) JerkAss who [[PetTheDog pets the dog]] frequently, his presentation in the prequel novels is as this. The narration talks about him being a rather amiable guy during his period of ObliviousAdoption and had yet to lose his temper since everyone around him was wise enough not to do anything to elicit an angry Morrolan. When followers of a ReligionOfEvil kill some of his friends and torch part of his village, Morrolan's revenge consists of slaughtering three villages of these worshipers, man woman and child, and then [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu killing their god]].

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* While Morrolan of ''Literature/{{Dragaera}}'' is portrayed in the main series as a LawfulNeutral (or [[BlackAndGrayMorality possibly]] LawfulEvil) JerkAss who [[PetTheDog pets the dog]] frequently, his presentation in the prequel novels is as this. The narration talks about him being a rather amiable guy during his period of ObliviousAdoption and had yet to lose his temper since everyone around him was wise enough not to do anything to elicit an angry Morrolan. When followers of a ReligionOfEvil kill some of his friends and torch part of his village, Morrolan's revenge consists of slaughtering three villages of these worshipers, man woman and child, and then [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu killing their god]].

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* Cassie from the ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' series. Sure, she might be in a war, but only reluctantly (and she's usually the one pushing for 'plans other than kill them all'). But if you piss her off, heaven help you. Just ask Davis, who made the mistake of calling her the n-word -- whereupon she turned into a polar bear and pinned him to a wall.

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* Cassie from the ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' series.''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'':
** Cassie.
Sure, she might be in a war, but only reluctantly (and she's usually the one pushing for 'plans other than kill them all'). But if you piss her off, heaven help you. Just ask Davis, who made the mistake of calling her the n-word -- whereupon she turned into a polar bear and pinned him to a wall.



** She also suggested [[SixthRangerTraitor David's]] FateWorseThanDeath, being [[ShapeshifterModeLock Mode Locked]] as a rat and stranded on a small island.
*** Cassie is interesting because you don't ''have'' to get her into an UnstoppableRage to get bad results. David's fate? That was cold rationalism; she was crying as he got stuck. For another example, the fate of Visser Four's host.
** Likewise the Chee - immensely strong androids, and hard-wired pacifists. Except the one time Erek was freed from that part of his programming and proceeded to wipe out an entire strike force single-handed. It's mentioned at some point that he did more damage in one or two hours than the Animorphs themselves did in months of missions.
*** It's so bad that Rachel, who has started her transformation into BloodKnight has to suppress the memories.

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** She also suggested [[SixthRangerTraitor David's]] FateWorseThanDeath, being [[ShapeshifterModeLock Mode Locked]] as a rat and stranded on a small island.
*** Cassie is interesting because you don't ''have'' to get her into an UnstoppableRage to get bad results. David's fate? That was cold rationalism; she was crying as he got stuck. For another example, the fate of Visser Four's host.
** Likewise the Chee - immensely strong androids, and hard-wired pacifists. Except the one time Erek was freed from that part of his programming and proceeded to wipe out an entire strike force single-handed. It's mentioned at some point that he did more damage in one or two hours than the Animorphs themselves did in months of missions.
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** And then there's Grover. He's a clumsy, awkward satyr most of the time...but when he needs to be, he can be incredibly badass, especially after he gets the gift of [[HellIsThatNoise panic]].

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** And then there's Grover. He's a clumsy, awkward satyr most of the time...but when he needs to be, he can be incredibly badass, especially after he gets the gift of [[HellIsThatNoise panic]].panic.
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** Polgara has spent most of her life as a doctor and taking care of children but can give you a matinee of your worst nightmare or turn you into a snake, and she isn't afraid to ShootTheDog. Her ability to ferret out your worst fears was first exposed in her autobiography ''Polgara'', writting by ''Leigh'' Eddings.

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** Polgara has spent most of her life as a doctor and taking care of children but can give you a matinee of your worst nightmare or turn you into a snake, and she isn't afraid to ShootTheDog. Her ability to ferret out your worst fears was first exposed in her autobiography ''Polgara'', writting written by ''Leigh'' Leigh Eddings.
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* ''Literature/CatChaser'': George Moran is a laid-back, honest man who rarely has a bad word for anyone. However, he absolutely does not tolerate being threatened and his reaction to anyone trying it is to deck them in the face.
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* Under normal circumstances, Azusa of ''LightNovel/IveBeenKillingSlimesFor300YearsAndMaxedOutMyLevel'' would rather ''not'' use her absurd levels of power, to avoid causing collateral damage and attracting yet more trouble from the aftermath. When push comes to shove, however, she will deliver a CurbStompBattle to anyone and everything she needs to.

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* Under normal circumstances, Azusa of ''LightNovel/IveBeenKillingSlimesFor300YearsAndMaxedOutMyLevel'' ''Literature/IveBeenKillingSlimesFor300YearsAndMaxedOutMyLevel'' would rather ''not'' use her absurd levels of power, to avoid causing collateral damage and attracting yet more trouble from the aftermath. When push comes to shove, however, she will deliver a CurbStompBattle to anyone and everything she needs to.
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* Princess Ella from ''Literature/DoomValleyPrepSchool'', is a very nice young woman, who survives in a school for villainy by making deals rather than using violence. She treats her friends and allies extremely well, and never goes out of her way to be nasty or harmful to others. Get on her bad side and she will bring down a world of hurt on you without ever getting her hands dirty. [[spoiler: Victor gained her personal ire by trying to brainwash her. After she removed his trump card, she offered a reward to whover could hurt him the worst and most creatively. The next day at lunch Victor was seen covered in red warts, stained from various potions, stinking, and with a broken arm. The boys dormitory decided the afternoon would be double or nothing.]] Do not make her angry at you.
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* In ''LightNovel/DidntISayToMakeMyAbilitiesAverageInTheNextLife'' you have a few examples, including the main heroine, but none beat her friend Pauline. Pauline is normally a very quiet, gentle, meek girl who's focused on healing arts. But if you make one comment disparaging her friends, she becomes a whole different person, screaming curses at her opponent, even in front of the king, while ferociously launching brutal attacks perfectly aimed at the best weak spots.

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* In ''LightNovel/DidntISayToMakeMyAbilitiesAverageInTheNextLife'' ''Literature/DidntISayToMakeMyAbilitiesAverageInTheNextLife'' you have a few examples, including the main heroine, but none beat her friend Pauline. Pauline is normally a very quiet, gentle, meek girl who's focused on healing arts. But if you make one comment disparaging her friends, she becomes a whole different person, screaming curses at her opponent, even in front of the king, while ferociously launching brutal attacks perfectly aimed at the best weak spots.
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** Sigfried Kircheis is Reinhardt's conscience and a nice and gentle man... As shown when he conquered a rebellious planet ''[[ToWinWithoutFighting with a single death on either sides]]'' (the enemy leader, who had a VillainousBreakdown when Kircheis annihilated his automated defences and his followers turned against him). He's also the only admiral who has ''ever'' caught [[TheStrategist Yang]] with his pants down.

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* ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'' has many characters who come across as very amiable until you push them too far.
** [[spoiler:The resident ShrinkingViolet Jacuzzi Splot once shot up eighteen Mafia speakeasies single-handedly, in one day, on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge after the Russo Family kills several of his friends]].
** [[spoiler:Claire Stanfield]] wasn't planning to kill you -- no, siree. All he wanted to do was conduct his train, ogle that cute girl in the first class car, and tell silly ghost stories to pass the time. But no, you just ''had'' bring this whole "train hijacking" thing into this. And [[{{Retirony}} Tony]] -- did you ''really'' have to kill Tony? What did he ever do to you? Oh well, it's too late now. He's just gonna have to [[TortureTechnician teach you a lesson]] now. [[AxCrazy A very painful, bloody lesson]]...
** When [[spoiler:Gustavo Baggeta]] brags to Eve Genoard that he killed her father and oldest brother, she almost immediately casts aside her status as TheIngenue, picks up a dropped revolver, and tries to blow his head off.



* The Hakuho Academy Space Yacht Club from ''Literature/BodaciousSpacePirates''. Do not confuse them for a bunch of easily-scared high school girls if you value your retinas.
* ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'': [[TheHero Kamijou Touma]] is a fairly optimistic and friendly guy who despite his never-ending bad luck is willing to help anyone in need. Press him though, and you will see why the Magic Side and a select few in the Science Side (from [[WorldsStrongestMan Accelerator]] to [[MadScientist the Kiharas]]) [[TheDreaded are so terrified]] of "[[RedBaron The Imagine Breaker]]".



** In ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'', Vera Claythorne appears to be a [[NaiveEverygirl very sweet, sensible person]]... at first. [[spoiler: And if you're not scared by the fact that [[{{Yandere}} she killed her former pupil so her lover could inherit the child's estate]] four years before the events of the novel, just wait and see what [[MindRape four days of psychological torture]] does to her...]] The reason she is [[spoiler:the last person to die]] was that [[spoiler:the killer thought this seemingly sweet, sensible person was the worst criminal on the island, and he wanted her to suffer for as long as possible.]]
** ''Literature/DeathComesAsTheEnd'': Yahmose is initially the kindest and most patient son of the family, but he has been repressing his anger and resentment for several years. [[spoiler: He goes from being kind to being a serial killer who starts killing indiscriminately.]]

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** In ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'', Vera Claythorne appears to be a [[NaiveEverygirl very sweet, sensible person]]... at first. [[spoiler: And [[spoiler:And if you're not scared by the fact that [[{{Yandere}} she killed her former pupil so her lover could inherit the child's estate]] four years before the events of the novel, just wait and see what [[MindRape four days of psychological torture]] does to her...]] The reason she is [[spoiler:the last person to die]] was that [[spoiler:the killer thought this seemingly sweet, sensible person was the worst criminal on the island, and he wanted her to suffer for as long as possible.]]
** ''Literature/DeathComesAsTheEnd'': Yahmose is initially the kindest and most patient son of the family, but he has been repressing his anger and resentment for several years. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He goes from being kind to being a serial killer who starts killing indiscriminately.]]



* More of a "Nice Civilization" than "Nice Person", ''Literature/TheCulture'', the society in Iain M. Banks's series of novels, makes a point of being morally and ethically spotless, considers it their mission to find and improve the lives of "lesser species," and likes to ensure its denizens live happy and carefree. When you threaten this mission, they ''will'' go to war, and you will ''lose''. Not only that, but the Culture is basically a civilisation of space hippies, whose [[PlanetOfHats Hat]] is "Make love, not war": they are so reluctant to go to war that it takes years-long debate among its 30.000+ ''billion'' citizens to makes the Culture go to war.
** When the [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Idiran Empire]] crossed the line in ''Literature/ConsiderPhlebas'', the war that followed caused the destruction of more than 14,000 space colonies, the death of over 850 ''billion'' intelligent beings, and the destruction of more than 50 [[EarthShatteringKaboom planets]] and 6 ''stars'': When you encounter space hippies, remember to be polite, courteous, and do not accuse them of being a threat to your way of life: if pissed off, they will blow up your [[ApocalypseHow home solar system]]. They may be softly spoken, but they carry ''really'' big sticks. Stick here being translated as the ability to reduce whatever patch of existence it's being fired at into absolute nothingness. Oh, and every single one of their warships is capable of reducing an entire world to slag, ...on their own... Lampshaded in that one of their spaceships is actually named ''I said, I've got a big stick'' ([[StealthPun which is supposed to be spoken ''softly''...]])

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* More of a "Nice Civilization" than "Nice Person", ''Literature/TheCulture'', The entire civilisation at the society in Iain M. Banks's series centre of novels, ''Literature/TheCulture'' makes a point of being morally and ethically spotless, considers it see helping the less advanced as their mission reason to find and improve the lives of "lesser species," be, and likes to ensure its denizens live happy and carefree. When you threaten this mission, and get its 30.000+ billion citizens to agree, they ''will'' go to war, and you will ''lose''. Not only that, but the Culture is basically a civilisation of space hippies, whose [[PlanetOfHats Hat]] is "Make love, not war": they are so reluctant to go to war that it takes years-long debate among its 30.000+ ''billion'' citizens to makes the Culture go to war.
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** When the [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Idiran Empire]] crossed the line in ''Literature/ConsiderPhlebas'', the war that followed caused the destruction of more than 14,000 space colonies, the death of over 850 ''billion'' intelligent beings, and the destruction of more than 50 [[EarthShatteringKaboom planets]] and 6 ''stars'': When you encounter space hippies, remember to be polite, courteous, and do not accuse them of being a threat to your way of life: if pissed off, they will blow up your [[ApocalypseHow home solar system]]. They may be softly spoken, but they carry ''really'' big sticks. Stick here being translated as the ability to reduce whatever patch of existence it's being fired at into absolute nothingness. Oh, and every single ''stars''. Any one of their warships is capable of reducing can reduce an entire world to slag, ...on their own...slag. Lampshaded in that one of their spaceships is actually named ''I said, I've got a big stick'' ([[StealthPun which is supposed to be spoken ''softly''...]])



* In ''LightNovel/DidntISayToMakeMyAbilitiesAverageInTheNextLife'' you have a few examples, including the main heroine, but none beat her friend Pauline. Pauline is normally a very quiet, gentle, meek girl who's focused on healing arts. But if you make one comment disparaging her friends, she becomes a whole different person, screaming curses at her opponent, even in front of the king, while ferociously launching brutal attacks perfectly aimed at the best weak spots.



* In ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' the most unassuming characters can turn out to be the most messed up. [[spoiler:[[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Mikado]] can switch from being the nicest person in the series to the scariest when he's angered. And as a closet Adrenaline Junkie, he needs to encounter grander situations to get his fix as even supernatural encounters become the new normal to him. Eventually he starts escalating situations himself.]]



* [[spoiler:The Mule]] from ''Literature/FoundationAndEmpire''
** Also, Hari Seldon. This calm, rational professor of Mathematics will beat you up using Heliconian Twisting, in front of hundreds of students, if he doesn't like what you have to say.

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* ''Literature/FromTheNewWorld'': Asahina Tomiko, chair of the "ethics committee," and the only member who treats Saki and her friends with anything approaching respect. She helps them out of several tricky situations, and always seems polite, reasonable, and levelheaded. But when [[spoiler:Yakomaru's army invades the village during a festival, killing many people, including one of her friends,]] she does not plan on taking it lightly.
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* ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'': Several examples from the Occult Research Club, who are good people that can kick your ass provided you provide sufficient provocation.
** Issei Hyoudou is a ChivalrousPervert who utterly reveres his harem, and he will defend them against anything or anyone who hurts them in anyway. Case in point, when Diodora Astaroth bragged about his plans to rape Asia in front of Issei, the latter gave the treacherous devil a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown that made Diodora fear dragons for the brief remainder of his life.
** Issei's TopWife and ClubPresident, Rias Gremory, adores her servants dearly, and harming any of them is a good way for her to send you to the afterlife. Raynare learned this the hard way.
** Gasper Vladi is an AttractiveBentGender male, but once you [[spoiler:mock anything that is related to Issei, especially his (temporary) death, he lost it in a grisly scene seemingly ripped straight out of ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}''. Georg found that out the hard way.]] And when a thug messed his ChildhoodFriend, Valerie Tepes, [[spoiler:the hoodlum wound up facing an enraged Elder God, Balor, that completely ignored his pleas for mercy and offers of supplication, and completely no-selled everything the Tepes faction could throw at it while tearing them apart.]]


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* ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes'' has many:
** Sigfried Kircheis is Reinhardt's conscience and a nice and gentle man... As shown when he conquered a rebellious planet ''[[ToWinWithoutFighting with a single death on either sides]]'' (the enemy leader, who had a VillainousBreakdown when Kircheis annihilated his automated defences and his followers turned against him). He's also the only admiral who has ''ever'' caught [[TheStrategist Yang]] with his pants down.
** At home, Reinhardt von Lohengramm is almost as nice and gentle as Kircheis. He also ''conquered the known universe'', deposed the Goldenbaum dynasty because emperor Friedrich IV forced his sister to become his mistress, annihilated fleets crewed by millions of men, and ruthlessly killed a large number of criminals. But not their families, [[AndYourLittleDogToo while the Goldenbaums used to do this]].
** Hildegarde is well known as Reinhardt's second conscience [[spoiler: after Kircheis' death]]. Her methods to deal with Reinhardt's enemies are rather similar to [[WellIntentionedExtremist Oberstein]]'s, who is ruthless enough to ''allow the nuking of a planet to score a propaganda victory'' ([[TheExtremistWasRight to Oberstein's defence, it did in fact shorten the Imperial Civil War of months as he expected]]).
** Yang Wen-Li, [[TheMagnificent the Magician]]. A lazy man who joined the Free Planets Alliance Star Fleet only to pay for college, who is also AFatherToHisMen and greatly regrets any death that happens in battle. [[TheStrategist He's the greatest admiral of the Long War]], easily conquering the unconquerable Iserlohn, [[spoiler: casually smashing Heinessen's defence {{Kill Sat}}s during the Alliance Civil War]], and generally winning with such skills that [[ConfusionFu rarely someone can see his moves before they find themselves attacked on the flank]]. Then there's the fact that his plan to deal with the Imperial supremacy after the Alliance and Imperial civil wars was to try and kill Reinhardt to cause a new civil war among Reinhardt's subordinates...
** Julian Mintz, Yang's ward, is tied with Kircheis as the nicest guy in the series. When the Earth Church [[spoiler:assassinated Yang]], the cultists encountered him and failed to survive.
** Frederica Greenhill, Yang's eventual wife. A good and gentle-hearted woman, who wanted nothing more than to retire with Yang and live off their combined pensions. Then [[spoiler: the Alliance government after the war had Yang arrested with an excuse and was about to execute him]], and the wannabe executor got a bullet in the head from her personally.
** The good emperors between [[WellIntentionedExtremist Rudolph the Great]] and Reinhardt fell into this category:
*** Kasper, the fifth emperor, was a gentle soul, unfit to rule beyond removing from power the corrupt viscount Eckhart, who had been the ''de-facto'' ruler under Kasper's predecessor. Then Eckhart led a group of assassins to try and kill Kasper... [[OhCrap Only to find he was waiting for them with a shooting squad]]. After which [[{{Cincinnatus}} he abdicated to leave the throne to the more capable Julius]] and disappeared with his lover.
*** The eight emperor Otfried II restored the savvy policies of crown prince Franz-Otto under the reign of emperor Julius, recreating the stable and growing economy that Otfried's father Sigismund II had ruined. To do so, he overthrowed his father and had his three favourite ministers and accomplices executed, their assets providing much-needed cash for the Imperial treasury.
*** Fifteenth emperor Erich II [[TheMagnificent the Bloodstopper]] earned his name for overthrowing his predecessor August II [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Bloodletter]] and restoring justice. He did so by staging a successful rebellion, and upon taking the throne he promoted three ranks the commander of the Imperial Guard for killing August II and preventing a bloodbath when the rebels arrived before having him executed for the murders he committed on the Bloodletter's orders.
*** Twenty-second emperor Gustav was a nice but sickly young man, who had been previously passed over for the throne due his poor health. He started reforms to wipe out the corruption and palace conspirancies that were running rampart since his father's reign, only to get poisoned... So, before dying, he crowned his half-brother Maximilian Joseph II, whose mother was a commoner, knowing well that he ''would'' avenge him. Plus the giant middle finger to the high nobles by crowning the son of a commoner.
*** Twenty-third Maximilian Joseph II was known as [[TheMagnificent "The Seer" and "The Rebuilder"]] because [[TheGoodKing he was just that good and nice as a ruler]], even stopping enforcement of the Inferior Genes Exclusion Act (under which handicapped people were to be executed). He also ''crushed'' the corruption and palace conspirancies among the High Nobles running rampart since his father's reign.
*** Twenty-fourth emperor Kornelias I {{Invoked}} this to come out of the shadow of his predecessor Maximilian Joseph II, and ruled as a fair and open minded emperor while trying to solve peacefully the war against the Free Planets Alliance, going on since one of his predecessors. As he knew their ancestors had had legitimate reasons to escape the Empire and they had no reason to actually trust him, he sent emissaries for [[RuleOfThree three times]] to [[DontMakeMeDestroyYou beg them to submit peacefully and with negotiated conditions instead of making him conquer them.]] The Alliance, riding high on [[CurbStompBattle annihilating an Imperial fleet in the only large-scale confrontation so far]], laughed at his proposals... [[WhosLaughingNow Until Kornelias]] ''[[WhosLaughingNow personally]]'' [[WhosLaughingNow bulldozed through the Alliance Star Fleet]], and the only reason he didn't conquer the Alliance then and there was that [[EnemyCivilWar a group of High Nobles decided it was the right time to stage a palace coup]] to try and annull his and Maximilian Joseph's reforms, forcing the emperor to come home and annihilate ''them'' instead. Then he proved himself as genuinely nice when he decided that repairing the strain in the Imperial economy and military left by the coup was more important than finishing the job with the Alliance.
*** The main faults of the thirty-fourth emperor Friedrich IV's were that he was too gentle to be the emperor and a bit of a lecher. He also saw the corruption of the Galactic Empire, and his solution was to ''[[TheChessmaster set up Reinhardt as the hero who would wipe out the Goldenbaum Dynasty and the corrupt High Nobles]]'', knowing well that it would take a civil war.


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* Misa Anehara from ''Literature/ModernMagicMadeSimple'' is usually laid back and playful but is actually one of the most powerful modern-day magicians and deadly when serious.


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* Hatou from ''Literature/QualiaThePurple'' is a very laidback character. That is, until [[spoiler:[[KillTheCutie Yukari dies]]]].
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'' has at least one lovely example of this.

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** In ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows The Deathly Hallows]]'', shortly after [[spoiler:the death of Mrs. Weasley's son Fred,]] [[TheDragon Bellatrix Lestrange]] makes the fatal mistake of threatening Molly's daughter, Ginny. Cue a MamaBear moment.

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** *** In ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows The Deathly Hallows]]'', shortly after [[spoiler:the death of Mrs. Weasley's son Fred,]] [[TheDragon Bellatrix Lestrange]] makes the fatal mistake of threatening Molly's daughter, Ginny. Cue a MamaBear moment.



** Mr Weasley also counts. According to Ron, the one time Fred and George tried to get Ron to make an Unbreakable Vow (which actually ''kills you'' if you break it) with them, Mr Weasley caught them and went so ballistic that Fred and George were terrified into never doing it again.
** And [[BadassBookworm Hermione Granger.]] Her list including [[spoiler:punching [[TheBully Malfoy]] straight in the face, scaring the shit out of the [[BigBrotherBully Weasley twins,]] and putting Rita Skeeter under her thumb.]]
*** In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', she sets up Professor Umbridge to be abducted by the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest. Luckily the Potterverse centaurs behavior and culture as shown in previous appearances are very unlike their mythological counterparts.
** Despite all that [[TheChosenOne Harry]] went through he is still a nice guy, just don't call his deceased Mom a bitch or you will end up like his aunt Marge.

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** Mr Mr. Weasley also counts. According to Ron, the one time Fred and George tried to get Ron to make an Unbreakable Vow (which actually ''kills you'' if you break it) with them, Mr Weasley caught them and went so ballistic that Fred and George were terrified into never doing it again.
** And [[BadassBookworm Hermione Granger.]] Granger]]. Her list including [[spoiler:punching [[TheBully Malfoy]] straight in the face, scaring the shit out of the [[BigBrotherBully Weasley twins,]] and putting Rita Skeeter under her thumb.]]
*** In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', she sets up Professor Umbridge to be abducted by the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest. Luckily Luckily, the Potterverse centaurs centaurs' behavior and culture as shown in previous appearances are very unlike their mythological counterparts.
** Despite all that [[TheChosenOne Harry]] went through through, he is still a nice guy, just NiceGuy. Just don't call insult his deceased Mom a bitch mother or you will end up like his aunt Marge.



** Mild-mannered, friendly [[CoolTeacher Professor Remus Lupin]]. At the climax of the third book when he and [[spoiler: Sirius]] confront [[spoiler: Peter with the evidence of his betrayal, Sirius asks him casually "Shall we kill him together?" and Remus simply answers "Yes, I think so"]]. He's also notable for being the ''only Order member'' (except [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership Dumbledore]]) to survive the Ministry battle in Book 5 intact.

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** Mild-mannered, friendly [[CoolTeacher Professor Remus Lupin]]. At the climax of the third book when he and [[spoiler: Sirius]] confront [[spoiler: Peter with the evidence of his betrayal, Sirius asks him casually "Shall we kill him together?" and Remus simply answers answers, "Yes, I think so"]]. He's also notable for being the ''only Order member'' (except [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership Dumbledore]]) to survive the Ministry battle in Book 5 intact.
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** Mild-mannered, friendly [[CoolTeacher Professor]] [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Remus Lupin]]. At the climax of the third book when he and [[spoiler: Sirius]] confront [[spoiler: Peter with the evidence of his betrayal, Sirius asks him casually "Shall we kill him together?" and Remus simply answers "Yes, I think so."]] He's also notable for being the ''only Order member'' (except [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority Dumbledore]]) to survive the Ministry battle in Book 5 intact.

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** Mild-mannered, friendly [[CoolTeacher Professor]] [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Professor Remus Lupin]]. At the climax of the third book when he and [[spoiler: Sirius]] confront [[spoiler: Peter with the evidence of his betrayal, Sirius asks him casually "Shall we kill him together?" and Remus simply answers "Yes, I think so."]] so"]]. He's also notable for being the ''only Order member'' (except [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership Dumbledore]]) to survive the Ministry battle in Book 5 intact.
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** Then there's Rachel, Charlie's girlfriend who is cast firmly as TheChick for most of the series. But she's smart, and quick, and don't bother even trying to lay a hand on her, because it will not end well. [[spoiler: especially if she's pregnant.]]

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** Then there's Rachel, Charlie's girlfriend who is cast firmly as TheChick a GirlyGirl for most of the series. But she's smart, and quick, and don't bother even trying to lay a hand on her, because it will not end well. [[spoiler: especially if she's pregnant.]]
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* In Creator/EnidBlyton's ''Famous Five'' books [[TheChick Anne]] is a young lady in training. Occasionally she utilizes this trope.

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* In ''Literature/BeastTamer'', you don't want to piss off protagonist Rein Shroud. Sure, he's a total sweetheart who rarely holds a grudge and will help just about anyone, and he's a Beast Tamer, a class known for being less than ideal in combat, but may the gods help your soul if you are someone who has earned his grudge. After getting himself a BattleHarem of "the strongest races," he's personally a magical and martial powerhouse who isn't afraid to fight dirty if he has to, such as sending swarms of insects with either poisonous or paralytic properties at you.

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* In ''Literature/BeastTamer'', you ''Literature/BeastTamer'':
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don't want to piss off protagonist Rein Shroud. Sure, he's a total sweetheart who rarely holds a grudge and will help just about anyone, and he's a Beast Tamer, a class known for being less than ideal in combat, but may the gods help your soul if you are someone who has earned his grudge. After getting himself a BattleHarem of "the strongest races," he's personally a magical and martial powerhouse who isn't afraid to fight dirty if he has to, such as sending swarms of insects with either poisonous or paralytic properties at you.you.
** Sora is the more polite and reserved of the fairy sisters, but she can be frightening when angry. The group gets a good look at this when Sora is infuriated at Runa for casting poison magic on Rein out of nowhere to confirm his newly revealed status effect nullification. Sora starts shaking and scolding Runa to explain herself, and does so again when Runa tries to claim the ends justify the means. The scene scares newly introduced Nina while both Rein and Tania remark that they should avoid getting on Sora's bad side.
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* In ''Literature/AscendanceOfABookworm'' Myne is generally a sweet girl whose personality flaws can generally be attributed to NoSocialSkills, not malice. However, when people make her angry they become terrified of her. It's eventually shown that this is not because she's vicious when it comes to retaliation but because the only thing she can use her overwhelming mana for at this point is releasing it in an aura of intimidation. [[spoiler:Apart from the priest who threatens her family. She begins throwing out aura wildly and nearly gives him a heart attack before another priest can calm her down.]]

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* Creator/AgathaChristie:
** In ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'', Vera Claythorne appears to be a [[NaiveEverygirl very sweet, sensible person]]... at first. [[spoiler: And if you're not scared by the fact that [[{{Yandere}} she killed her former pupil so her lover could inherit the child's estate]] four years before the events of the novel, just wait and see what [[MindRape four days of psychological torture]] does to her...]] The reason she is [[spoiler:the last person to die]] was that [[spoiler:the killer thought this seemingly sweet, sensible person was the worst criminal on the island, and he wanted her to suffer for as long as possible.]]
** ''Literature/DeathComesAsTheEnd'': Yahmose is initially the kindest and most patient son of the family, but he has been repressing his anger and resentment for several years. [[spoiler: He goes from being kind to being a serial killer who starts killing indiscriminately.]]



* ''Literature/TheAsteriskWar'':
** Ayato Amagiri shows perfectly that a tournament-winning martial artist is only nice because he can ''afford'' to be nice. Anyone unlucky enough to get on his bad side gets punched through a wall or sliced to pieces with his LaserBlade.
** Claudia Enfield is the friendly, teasing StudentCouncilPresident, with all the political influence that would imply. She makes no effort to hide that she engages in shady schemes and is willing to take advantage of situations.
** Kirin Toudou is a trained swordswoman who also manages to be cute as a button. When she gets pushed too far, she proves her sword skills are no joke.



* Mendoza from the [[Literature/TheCompanyNovels Company]] novels, left to her own devices, is a quiet botanist. Give her a love interest, and she turns spy. Kill him, and suddenly she starts throwing human heads around.

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* Creator/AgathaChristie:
** In ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'', Vera Claythorne appears to be a [[NaiveEverygirl very sweet, sensible person]]... at first. [[spoiler: And if you're not scared by the fact that [[{{Yandere}} she killed her former pupil so her lover could inherit the child's estate]] four years before the events of the novel, just wait and see what [[MindRape four days of psychological torture]] does to her...]] The reason she is [[spoiler:the last person to die]] was that [[spoiler:the killer thought this seemingly sweet, sensible person was the worst criminal on the island, and he wanted her to suffer for as long as possible.]]
** ''Literature/DeathComesAsTheEnd'': Yahmose is initially the kindest and most patient son of the family, but he has been repressing his anger and resentment for several years. [[spoiler: He goes from being kind to being a serial killer who starts killing indiscriminately.]]
* Mendoza from the [[Literature/TheCompanyNovels Company]] novels, ''Literature/TheCompanyNovels'', left to her own devices, is a quiet botanist. Give her a love interest, and she turns spy. Kill him, and suddenly she starts throwing human heads around.

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