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* Jyu Viole Grace in ''WebComic/TowerOfGod'' wearing his Slayer robes.

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* The wise and Badass Shinto priest Kamimura from ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints'' is hardly ever seen without his trademark purple robe.

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* In ''WebComic/{{Homestuck}}'', Karkat's ancestor the Signless wore a very ragged robe that fits this trope, slung over one shoulder to show off his [[AscendedMeme Righteous Leggings]].

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* In ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'', Blue wears one while training Yellow.

* A basic staple of Christian clergy especially Roman Catholic order. To the point practically almost every Medieval examples of BadassPreacher has them wearing it and even non-clergy often have their own BadassRobe when traveling the world as a devout Christian.

* Many of the more expensive robes in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'' were decidedly elaborate.
* Members of the Dark Brotherhood in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' are given a moderately badass set of armour. The high-ranking members get robes with extra bonuses to badass.

* The WarriorMonk brethren of Mount Angel in SMStirling's ''Literature/{{Emberverse}}'', especially Abbot-Bishop Dmwoski and Father Ignatius.

** Naruto's full Rikudou/Kyuubi form has a cloak made of ''[[BattleAura chakra]]'' which resembles that of the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Sage of the Six Paths]]. It is so potently BadAss that Kakashi thinks he just saw [[spoiler:his long-dead sensei, [[MemeticBadass Minato]].]]

* ''VideoGame/WarhammerOnline'' has the [[ChurchMilitant Warrior Priests]] and their Destruction equivalent, the Disciples of Khaine. Being that rare kind of healer that does its thing from melee, they certainly qualify for the BadAss denotation.

Like the BadassLongcoat in modern settings, a character who wears a long robe in a fantasy setting will invariably be {{Badass}}. Like the BadassCape, this can be used to dramatic effect by [[DramaticWind billowing in the wind]], but it also has the advantage of being potentially {{All Encompassing|Mantle}} to add an air of mystery. Plus, it looks [[InTheHood good with a hood]]. Expect many monks to be this.

* Subverted in ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''. Mousse routinely wears long Chinese robes as his signature outfit, and his first appearance makes him out as strong and capable. Then something goofy happens (in the manga, the concrete roller he sliced in half falls on his head and knocks him out, in the anime, he starts wolfing down the bowl of ramen he just did an acrobatic routine with without spilling) and his "BadAss Cred" is gone in an instant, firmly establishing him as something of the ButtMonkey. Shinnosuke seems to be a BadAss marital artist in a janitor's uniform who is a master of fighting with a [[ImprobableWeaponUser pushbroom]]... but he has such a horrible memory he just keeps making an idiot of himself by, say, stumbling headfirst into his own boobytraps.

** Lord Vetinari himself wears plain black robes, and can convey more {{Badass}}-edness with a sharp glance than most characters could with adamantium claws and a pulse rifle.

* While BadAss is probably not the right word for it, Prior Walter from ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'' does don a long black robe after the visit from the Angel, revealing him as "the Prophet".

* The wise and BadAss Shinto priest Kamimura from ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints'' is hardly ever seen without his trademark purple robe.

* Clock Work in ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' could count.

* ''{{YoJinBo}}'' has Ittosai, whose robe is [[FurAndLoathing fur-trimmed]] and [[FanService only stays on one shoulder]].

* The members of Organization XIII, as well as Mickey Mouse, in ''[[KingdomHearts Kingdom Hearts II]]'' were technically wearing robes, making them this rather than {{Badass Longcoat}}s.

* [[BiggerBad The Lich]] of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' has more of a terrifying longrobe, but he probably still counts.

* [[Comicbook/VForVendetta V]], of course.

** Arguably, the formal garb for a Kage counts. Bonus points for the NiceHat. Minato Namikaze and (briefly) Naruto both sport particularly badass long robes with flame designs on them.

* In the first ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' game, Jedi robes are only the rather forgettable sort of tunic-ish things, without the gigantic over-robes. In the second game, all Jedi robes come with over-robes.

** Same with Ezio Auditore Da Firenze, star of [[VideoGame/AssassinCreedII the second game]].

* The [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many]] characters in ''MahouSenseiNegima'' tend to fall between this and RobeAndWizardHat - since the series' slight GenreShift towards {{Wuxia}} and martial arts, most of the wizardly characters qualify for both. In particular, [[strike:Albireo Imma]] Ku:nel Sanders during the TournamentArc, the protagonist Negi and his father Nagi. [[spoiler:Later, we meet the FinalBoss whose outfit runs the gamut between this and BlackCloak]]. Interestingly, the RedShirt wizards tend more towards AllEncompassingMantle. In a non-wizard example, Tatsumiya donned one once as a part of her ColdSniper persona.
* The Miroku brothers of ''GetBackers''.
* Subverted in ''RanmaOneHalf''. Mousse routinely wears long Chinese robes as his signature outfit, and his first appearance makes him out as strong and capable. Then something goofy happens (in the manga, the concrete roller he sliced in half falls on his head and knocks him out, in the anime, he starts wolfing down the bowl of ramen he just did an acrobatic routine with without spilling) and his "BadAss Cred" is gone in an instant, firmly establishing him as something of the ButtMonkey. Shinnosuke seems to be a BadAss marital artist in a janitor's uniform who is a master of fighting with a [[ImprobableWeaponUser pushbroom]]... but he has such a horrible memory he just keeps making an idiot of himself by, say, stumbling headfirst into his own boobytraps.

* DeadmanWonderland has ultra Buddhist priest [[DepravedHomosexual Genkaku]] whose robe has flame designs on it.

* The Jedi Knights of ''Franchise/StarWars'', naturally. Maybe most obvious in ''The Phantom Menace'', although Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, and Darth Maul all [[TheCoatsAreOff drop]] their long outer robes before the big fight.

* Doctor Impossible of ''SoonIWillBeInvincible''.

* The WarriorMonk brethren of Mount Angel in SMStirling's {{Emberverse}}, especially Abbot-Bishop Dmwoski and Father Ignatius.

* {{Mistborn}} wear a cloak made of multilayered strips of fabric called a Mistcloak. It's partially camoflage, but mostly it exists to look stylish and inform everyone in sight that the wearer is not to be messed with.

* Despite having a [[SpaceClothes snappy Uniform]] *and* a [[SuperHero Spandex]] suit, the Red Ranger in ''PowerRangers in Space'' still managed to sport a Badass [=Longrobe=], making him one of the best dressed of any of the Power Rangers. He even managed to wear it in the anniversary special.

* ''{{Exalted}}'': Some Deathlords and their deathknights, [[ObviouslyEvil for maximum creepiness]]. (Counts as "grave apparels" for the Abyssals, which helps them recover [[{{Mana}} Essence]] in Creation.)

* While BadAss is probably not the right word for it, Prior Walter from ''AngelsInAmerica'' does don a long black robe after the visit from the Angel, revealing him as "the Prophet".

* Thanos in ''[[FantasiaOtomeGameSeries Fantasia - Requiem of the Abyss]]'' and a few concept art pieces of ''Fantasia - Momento of Grand Finale''.

** Same with Ezio Auditore Da Firenze, star of the second game.

* In ''TheOldRepublic'' trailers, this trope is taken [[UpToEleven up to twelve]]. There are three trailers with seriously-animated combat, and all of them have all of the attributes of this trope.

* [[http://www.wowwiki.com/Judgement_Armor The Judgement Armor]] in VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft. Though it is now widely outdated, it's still considered one of the best looking armors in the game, but you see a lot of it thanks to transmogrification and ease of getting it, however. Death Knights also start with one, and many transmog their armor to a purple recolor of the Judgment set.

* Lezard Valeth from ''ValkyrieProfile''. [[BigBad A bad, bad wizard]].
* Videogame/ShadowEra has two of its heroes, Nishaven (as seen on the homepage) and Eladwen Frostmire, sporting these.

* ''{{Yo-Jin-Bo}}'' has Ittosai, whose robe is [[FurAndLoathing fur-trimmed]] and [[FanService only stays on one shoulder]].

* The wise and BadAss Shinto priest Kamimura from ''BrokenSaints'' is hardly ever seen without his trademark purple robe.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'''s Vaarsuvius.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Jack|DavidHopkins}}'', the titular character is the GrimReaper, so he has a robe that doubles as CombatTentacles and, at one point, grows spikes.
* [[http://www.oneway.juathuur.com/?id=324 Beisaru]] of ''{{Juathuur}}''.
* [[http://wayfarersmoon.com/index.php?page=0 Iri]] of ''WayfarersMoon'' also covers part of her face.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Karkat's ancestor the Signless wore a very ragged robe that fits this trope, slung over one shoulder to show off his [[AscendedMeme Righteous Leggings]].
* Jyu Viole Grace in ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' wearing his Slayer robes.

* Tenzin from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' has one.

* Many of the more expensive robes in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'' was very pimped-up.

As per RuleOfCool, this can be used to produce many impressive visual effects: anytime this character jumps (usually from a great height), they'll appear to [[WingedHumanoid have wings]]; when the character [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning spins]], they'll take on the look of a violently twisting spiral; when they dash or rush forward, they look like a human bullet.

* In Film/FightClub, Brad Pitt is commonly seen wearing a bathrobe and sunglasses and generally being a badass extremist leader figure.

* In FightClub, Brad Pitt is commonly seen wearing a bathrobe and sunglasses and generally being a badass extremist leader figure.
* ''IpMan'', though he does take it off from time to time.

* [[StarWars The Jedi Knights]], naturally. Maybe most obvious in ''The Phantom Menace'', although Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, and Darth Maul all [[TheCoatsAreOff drop]] their long outer robes before the big fight.

* The Akatsuki of ''{{Naruto}}''. [=ANBU=] Black Ops sometimes wear these as well.
** And just to show how powerful the Badass [=Longrobe=] really is, Akatsuki members [[spoiler:tend to die not long after]] ditching their robes.
*** When they take off their badass robes, they go into combat. The only time we see a battle without the main characters, it's because it's relevant to the plot. Which usually means that they tend to die making them EliteMooks.
** Arguably, the formal garb for a Kage counts. Bonus points for the NiceHat.
*** Minato Namikaze and (briefly) Naruto both sport particularly badass long robes with flame designs on them.
*** Naruto's full Rikudou/Kyuubi form has a cloak made of ''[[BattleAura chakra]]'' which resembles that of the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Sage of the Six Paths]]. It is so potently BadAss that Kakashi thinks he just saw [[spoiler:his long-dead sensei, [[MemeticBadass Minato]].]]

* [[http://www.wowwiki.com/Judgement_Armor The Judgement Armor]] in VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft. Though it is now widely outdated, it's still considered one of the best looking armors in the game.
** Expect to see a lot of these thanks to the upcoming Transmogrification.