History Main / BadAssBeard

* While ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'' is a DorkAge, one thing has stuck from it and that's [[Franchise/IronMan Tony Stark]] sporting a fuller BadassMustache than the pencil-thin one he originally sported and a goatee. It's become so linked to him that he not only kept it [[ComicBook/HeroesReturn once he returned to the proper Marvel Universe]], but many other adaptations and incarnations (like ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel'' and the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'') have defaulted to it.

In RealLife, beards fell out of style (in most places) after the invention of the safety razor. Before that, shaving had to be done with a straight razor, and the risk of cutting yourself was a much more dangerous concern. This is why most historical bearded people were around before the 20th Century. Having a long beard in battle isn't always a good thing, as an enemy can grab on it and pull the guy in reach of a sword. However, beards have been making a comeback, and the more common they have become, the more bearded badasses that have sprung up on sheer statistical possibility alone. Some sports even [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playoff_beard encourage their badasses to stop shaving]].

** By ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld'', Hiccup himself seems to have grown his own beard.

** [[http://www.asterion.se/haddock.jpeg Captain Haddock]]. Because: Hey, what is a sailorman without his badass beard? His beard is pretty impressive in [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin the recent motion-captured film, as well]]. [[http://www.screened.com/captain-haddock/15-15371/all-images/132-2513116/the_adventures_of_tintin_movie_image_9/131-585799/ Behold!]] Both him and the [[BeardOfEvil antagonist]] sport beards- between this and ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', you get the impression Creator/PeterJackson has a thing for them.

-->'''Steve:''' New haircut?\\

* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''

* Fairly common in [[Series/GameOfThrones Westeros]]. Pretty much every adult male character has one at one point or another.

* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K'': Most SpaceMarines are clean-shaven for that BaldOfAwesome look. The Space Wolves, who are giant space Vikings, have equally giant beards.

* In VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresCastleSiege, many of the heroes have imponent beards, especially Alexander Nevsky. Averted with Henry V and Bellisarius, who only have short stubble, and the heroes who have {{Badass Mustache}}s. Ladder invaders have beards as well.

* Solid Snake's beard in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' is not much worth talking about. But [[http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/FodderForce/snake.jpg Naked Snake/Big Boss]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' has a Badass Beard that is a sight to behold. Snake single handedly [[EvenTheGuysWantHim made the beard sexy again for a generation]]. Solid Snake later gets a beard just as epic and badass as Big Boss’s in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''

* In the ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' franchise:

* ''Franchise/StreetFighter''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''

* The Monarch from ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''.

* Solid Snake's beard in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' is not much worth talking about. But [[http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/FodderForce/snake.jpg Naked Snake/Big Boss]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' has a Badass Beard that is a sight to behold. Snake single handedly [[EvenTheGuysWantHim made the beard sexy again for a generation]].

* [=LeChuck=] from ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland''. His beard is so badass that it gets used to reanimate the rest of his body.
** And in the third game, it's on fire!

*** [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwarfs]] take great pride in their beards. The older a Dwarf gets the stronger and tougher they become and so, as they never cut their beards throughout their life, veteran Dwarfs have the longest and most glorious beards of all. Iron Drakes even have ''armoured beards'', because they handle primitive flamethrowers and risk burning their beards off if they're not careful - losing their beard is one of the greatest tragedies a Dwarf can experience, [[BerserkButton and heaven forbid anybody]] ''[[BerserkButton shaves one]]''.

* [[http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p186/EarthScorpion/Random%20stuff/Kejak_profile.png Chejop Kejak]] of ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'', the oldest and most powerful Exalt in existence, possesses one of these.
* In ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' again, it is always emphasized how fond dwarves are of beards. (In some editions, but not all of them, even female dwarves occasionally have them.)
** Elminister has a pretty decent beard, and he's the biggest badass in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting (arguably the biggest in ''any'' setting of the game).

* In Wrestling/ProgressWrestling Tommy End, Rampage Brown, Marty Scurll and Dave Mastiff all have one. Doubles as a BeardOfEvil in the case of the latter two.

** Ross also recommends first-time players of ''Hinterland'' pick the character model with the largest beard to ensure maximum survivability.

* From ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' Hiruzen and his son Asuma, Shikaku Nara, the Third Raikage and [[CrazyAwesome his sons Killer Bee and A]].

** Captain America / Steve Rogers sports one in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' - overlapping with BeardOfSorrow due to his time as a fugitive.
*** This is quickly lampshaded by Thor in the film:

** While better known as a comic character, [[Characters/MCUIronMan Tony Stark]]'s beard is more individualistic than his relatively generic comic counterpart's.
** Fellow Avenger [[Characters/MCUThor Thor]] as well, in contrast to the usually clean shaven comics counterpart.

** ComicBook/NickFury, played by the one and only Creator/SamuelLJackson. (when Creator/DavidHasselhoff played him, it was PermaStubble).

*** [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwarfs]] take great pride in their beards. The older a Dwarf gets the stronger and tougher they become and so, as they never cut their beards throughout their life, veteran Dwarfs have the longest and most glorious beards of all.