History HandicappedBadass / VideoGames

** Tiber Septim, the {{founder|OfTheKingdom}} of the Third Tamriellic Empire who [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascended after his death]] as [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Talos]], the Ninth Divine, could use the power of the [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]] early in his campaigns. He used it to "shout down" the walls of Old Hroldan, which earned him much attention and acclaim. However, a failed assassination attempt left him with his throat slashed and unable to speak in more than a whisper. He still completed his conquest of Tamriel (with the help of the [[HumongousMecha Numidium]] at the end). He would, of course, also later ascend to Godhood.

* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'': Pandora is a DeathWorld. Being a badass is a requirement for staying there for any amount of time, so any handicapped character you come across automatically qualifies for this trope. One of the first examples you encounter is T.K. Baha, who is blind and missing a leg, yet he's able to sit around outside his house and enjoy the fresh air despite the [[EverythingTryingToKillYou Skags, Raks and Bandits around him.]] [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he's not very good against Psychos, which is where the poor bastard meets his end.]] Another one (non-combat example) is Patricia Tannis, who has Asperger's Syndrome worsened by almost complete isolation, yet manages to survive both the original game and the sequel. ''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands'' has Rhys, a WhiteCollarWorker turned ActionSurvivor after he and his best friend Vaughn came to Pandora to try and get a vault key, whose [[ArtificialLimbs right arm is cybernetic.]]

* [[Characters/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Kenshi]] from ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' is a swordsman who was blinded, thanks to an evil trick by the sorcerer Shang Tsung. However, this hasn't stopped him unleashing many fatalities on his opponents.

** Goro Majima lost an eye and spend a year being tortured for failing to follow orders. He is still one of the most feared men in the Japanese underworld, and capable of dismantling lesser men by the dozen without breaking a sweat.

** Ironically, Hawkeye Gough, another one of the Four Knights of Gwyn, is {{blind|Weaponmaster}}, and according to himself, {{retired|Badass}}. Neither of these facts stops him from shooting down a dragon because it won't stay in one place.

* The main protagonist of ''VideoGame/{{Endoparasitic}}'', Cynt, has one of his arms and both of his legs torn off by the game's parasitic monsters at the start of the game, alongside being forced to use medication throughout the game to avoid being infected himself. Being limited to crawling across the ground with his remaining hand for movement, however, doesn't stop them from being able to gun down waves of monsters all by himself.

* ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' [[TheHero Pit]] is an angel who does not have the ability to fly, with [[BigGood Palutena]] in ''[[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising Uprising]]'' hinting at it being some sort of disability. Despite this physical limitation, Pit is still the Captain of Palutena's Army filled with centurions who ''can'' fly, and he's saved both Skyworld and the Earth multiple times across multiple games.

** Quite a few people from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. [[IntellectualAnimal Red XIII]] is missing an eye. [[AngryBlackMan Barret]] is missing an arm [[spoiler:(as is Dyne)]]. Everyone else is mentally unstable.

** [[TheExpyWithNoName Cole Cassidy]] has both a prosthetic arm and is hinted to have had dissociative identity disorder. That doesn't stop him from taking on a bullet train and five helicopters worth of Talon operatives equipped with automatic weapons, with only a revolver, and winning [[ImprobableAimingSkills without missing a single shot]].

* [[CoolOldLady Ana Amari]] from ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' is one of the best snipers in the world. When she was working for Overwatch, she had a cybernetic eye that enhanced her vision to the point where she technically didn't even need a scope anymore. However, being on the receiving end of a ScopeSnipe, courtesy of Talon operative Widowmaker has left her with only her organic left eye to aim with. [[NeverMessWithGranny Not that that stops her from kicking ass well into her 60s.]]

* Tachibana Ukyou in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' is suffering from tuberculosis, including having an IncurableCoughOfDeath. Doesn't stop him from stylishly kicking ass whenever a fight breaks out.

** ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonTwo'': [[spoiler:[[KnightTemplarParent Kenny]] looses his eye in an altercation with Carver. Doesn't slow him down in the slightest.]]

** ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'' has Taimi, an IllGirl Asuran who can barely walk due to crippling pain. To compensate for this, she modified a fully combat-capable golem chassis to carry her around and which she can pilot during battles.

** Patchouli Knowledge is both an IllGirl and a BadassBookworm. She suffers from asthma ''and'' anemia, not at all helped by [[{{Hikikomori}} spending more than a century in her library]], and is so frail it is much easier for her to float everywhere instead of walking, but that won't stop her from unleashing {{Beam Spam}}s that are impressive even by Gensoukyou standards.

* ''VideoGame/TheQuarry'': [[spoiler:Dylan can go half the game with only hand. His [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome best moment]] comes from using both a crane and a blowtorch to fight off a bloodthirsty werewolf... single-handedly. Earlier in the game, he also jury rigs a PA system to blast feedback at a werewolf and drive it away from a group of survivors.]]

** [[Characters/EldenRingMalenia Malenia, Blade of Miquella]], is an [[TheChosenOne Empyrean]] harbouring the divine [[MysticalPlague Scarlet Rot]]. While this makes her a potential WalkingWasteland, she is not immune to the Rot's effects herself, and it has taken a heavy toll on her body: she has lost her [[EyeScream eyes]], her sword arm, her left leg, ''and'' a third of her right leg, and had to replace the lost limbs with prosthetics.[[note]]which had to be made out of unalloyed UsefulNotes/{{gold}} to contain the Rot -- which, if you know how just ''heavy'' gold is, suggests she's been undergoing ImposedHandicapTraining for most of her life[[/note]] None of this gets in the way of her reputation as the WorldsBestWarrior, nor does it stop her from being the game's ultimate {{Superboss}}.

** [[Characters/EldenRingMalenia Malenia, Blade of Miquella]], is an [[TheChosenOne Empyrean]] harbouring the divine [[MysticalPlague Scarlet Rot]]. While this makes her a potential WalkingWasteland, she is not immune to the Rot's effects herself, and it has taken a heavy toll on her body: she has lost her [[EyeScream eyes]], her sword arm, ''and'' both legs and had to replace the lost limbs with prosthetics[[note]]which had to be made out of unalloyed UsefulNotes/{{gold}} to contain the Rot -- which, if you know how just ''heavy'' gold is, suggests she's been undergoing ImposedHandicapTraining for most of her life[[/note]]... None of this gets in the way of her reputation as the WorldsBestWarrior, nor does it stop her from being the game's ultimate {{Superboss}}.

** [[Characters/EldenRingMalenia Malenia, Blade of Miquella]], is an [[TheChosenOne Empyrean]] harbouring the divine [[MysticalPlague Scarlet Rot]]. While this makes her a potential WalkingWasteland, she is not immune to the Rot's effects herself, and it has taken a heavy toll on her body: she has lost her [[EyeScream eyes]], her sword arm, ''and'' both legs and had to replace the lost limbs with prosthetics[[note]]which had to be made out of unalloyed UsefulNote/{{gold}} to contain the Rot -- which, if you know how just ''heavy'' gold is, suggests she's been undergoing ImposedHandicapTraining for most of her life[[/note]]... None of this gets in the way of her reputation as the WorldsBestWarrior, nor does it stop her from being the game's ultimate {{Superboss}}.

* [[Characters/EldenRingMalenia Malenia, Blade of Miquella]], from ''VideoGame/EldenRing'' is an [[TheChosenOne Empyrean]] harbouring the divine [[MysticalPlague Scarlet Rot]]. While this makes her a potential WalkingWasteland, she is not immune to the Rot's effects and it has taken a heavy toll on her body -- she has lost her [[EyeScream eyes]], her right arm and both legs, ultimately forcing her to have the lost limbs replaced with prosthetics... None of this gets in the way of her position as the WorldsBestWarrior, nor does it stop her from being the game's {{Superboss}}.