History Main / BadassLongcoat

* Many wrestlers have adopted the longcoat to improve their image as badasses; among them are Wrestling/TheUndertaker, Wrestling/{{Sting}}, Wrestling/{{Edge}} (one of the earliest adopters), and Wrestling/ChristopherDaniels (who ups the badass quotient by wearing a ''sleeveless'' Badass Longcoat).

* Arguably, Morgan of ''Webcomic/GenderSwapped'' pulls this off, and with a lab coat no less (You know those things that scientists wear? Or in this case brain surgeon) WordOfGod states that during the far and upcoming story arc involving the TBO, a lot of badassery was supposed to take place, with Morgan leading the march.

* Orson Gregory from ''Literature/TheDreamsideRoad'' wears one –- an oddly practical example, as it is lined with armor, resistant to both bullets and bladed weapons. Form and function!

* ''Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'': When Guillermo discovers his talent for [[spoiler:vampire slaying]], he starts wearing a trench coat alongside his usual sweatered ensembles.

* ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'': Joe Fixit often wore a purple trenchcoat, especially during the period of time where he was still repressing the Bruce Banner persona and exposure to sunlight weakened him.

** Luffy himself gets [[http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130210031230/onepiece/images/9/95/Luffy_Strong_World_Finale_Outfit.png an unbelievably cool black longcoat]] in the tenth movie, as if he wasn't badass enough. He later starts wearing a less cool but still impressive one in the series proper during the Wano Arc.

* In ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'', this is a common feature of the Good Hunter and his band of apprentices' attire. This is VideoGame/BloodBorne we are talking about after all.

A less modern example would be the BadassLongRobe. CoolShades are a nice accessory, as are tacking on a NiceHat and CoolMask to achieve the CoatHatMask Effect. If the mask in question is a gas mask, then it's GasMaskLongcoat. The Badass Longcoat is often combined with [[GunsAkimbo a pair of guns]], either revolvers for a western or a pair of semiautomatic pistols or submachine guns in the modern-day and beyond, for extra effect. Some characters will pack [[TrenchCoatWarfare enough weapons in their longcoats to outfit a small army]].

** [[MadBomber Kimblee]] combines this look with his all-white ensemble of a [[BadassInANiceSuit Nice Suit]] and [[NiceHat hat]], and is easily one of the best-dressed characters in the series.

* In each of the first two ''Film/HomeAlone'' films Kevin's mom wears a badass full-length overcoat that subtly underscores her {{Determinator}}/MamaBear nature. Likewise, the burglar Harry's getup in each film consists of a grungy calf-length overcoat, which along with a [[ScarfofAsskicking thick scarf]] and a [[NiceHat wool beanie]], is a nice look for him, despite him being a bumbling crook.

*** Part of Gambit’s wardrobe along with fingerless gloves and a NiceHat.

* The Bridgemen Drum & Bugle Corps of Bayonne, NJ wore ''yellow'' longcoats. And [[NiceHat black floppy pimp hats]]. And they were still badass.

* Maurice Gibb of Music/TheBeeGees [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ra_5hD0MY0 wore one]] during the group's ''One Night Only'' show in 1997, along with a NiceHat.

* The ''[[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons Dungeon Master's Guide II]]'' for 3.5 has archetypes of player types. Under the "Supercoolness" heading is a half-orc in a long brown duster, two bloodstained broadswords, and a NiceHat.

** In ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'', the [[TheWitchHunter Witch Hunters]] of the Empire's Order of the Templars of Sigmar wear greatcoats as part of their standard uniform (along with a [[NiceHat capotain]]) as a ShoutOut to the traditional outfit associated with real life and fictional witch hunters.

* Lewton from ''VideoGame/DiscworldNoir'': Brown trenchcoat with leather added over the shoulders, and a [[NiceHat matching fedora]].

*** The Silver Shroud costume is a long, black trench coat paired with the Silver Shroud's iconic silver ScarfOfAsskicking, and comes with a matching NiceHat and CoolGun to complete the look.

** Freya Crescent from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''. Coat, [[NiceHat hat]], [[BladeOnAStick spear]]. Talk about awesome costumes.

* Charlie from ''Webcomic/TheZombieHunters'' [[TheUndead fights zombies]] while sporting a lab coat, but favors a dark grey trenchcoat (with matching NiceHat) in {{Flashback}}. Team [[CombatMedic medic]] Sammie has a more elaborate badass bab/trenchcoat]] accented with black [[TooManyBelts buckled belts]] on the collar and sleeves, that she's worn in the field and on civilian clinic duty. On one mission, young teammate Katie sports a vivid red trench with similar belt accents but has thus far only [[FlippingTheBird flipped the bird]] at her smartass medic while wearing it.

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'', "For a Few Sovereigns More": Igthorn hires Flint "Stoneface" Shrubwood, the best BountyHunter in the land, to capture a Gummi Bear. Intimidating and capable, he wears a kickass long coat and a NiceHat, uses {{Precision Guided Boomerang}}s to frightening effect, and effortlessly catches Cubbi. With a more reliable sponsor than Igthorn, this man would become a HeroKiller.

* [[Series/TheMeetingPlaceCannotBeChanged Gleb Zheglov]] often wears [[HellBentForLeather black leather]] [[http://www.interfax.by/files/2013-05/20130508-181912-214.jpg trenchcoat]] [[CoolHat and fedora]] befitting his role of a CowboyCop in the post-war crime-riddled Moscow. [[BuddyCopShow His buddy]] [[ByTheBookCop Vladimir Sharapov]] mostly still wears his army uniform, so is also often seen in the Red Army issue greatcoat.

** [[BadassNormal Dr. Daisuke Ido]] wears a [[HellBentForLeather leather trenchcoat]] [[CoolHat and fedora]] when going out as a [[BountyHunter Hunter-Killer]].

* Shiva Crimson from ''Webcomic/{{EVIL}}'' is a literal LightningBruiser, and her standard attire includes a longcoat.

* Many wrestlers have adopted the longcoat to improve their image as badasses; among them are Wrestling/TheUndertaker, Wrestling/{{Sting}}, Wrestling/{{Edge}} (one of the earliest adopters), Wrestling/ChristopherDaniels and Wrestling/MargaretTiger (who both up the badass quotient by wearing ''sleeveless'' Badass Longcoats).

->''Handcrafted outerlayer. Warm, tough and tells wolves - and everyone else - you are not to be trifled with.''

->'''Doyle:''' He likes playing the hero. Walking off into the dark, his long coat flowing behind him in that mysterious and attractive way.\\
'''Cordelia:''' Is this a private moment? 'Cause I could leave you alone.\\
'''Doyle:''' I'm not saying ''I'm'' attracted.... [-Maybe I'm a little attracted-].
-->-- ''Series/{{Angel}}''

** ''Anime/YuGiOhArcV'' notably has Reiji Akaba, the resident Kaiba expy, eschew a coat in favor of a ScarfOfAsskicking. The wearer of the longcoat is instead Shun Kurosaki, the no-nonsense member Lancers and of the Xyz Dimension Resistance group. Also is [[PsychoForHire Yuri]], who [[AgentPeacock combines]] this with the addition of a BadassCape, WaistcoatOfStyle, and even a BadassLongRobe at one point.

* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Rorschach's brown trenchcoat is iconic to the character, adding to his hard-boiled detective look.. It also serves as a nice contrast with the [[BadassCape capes]] his fellow superheroes wear. Then again, he is an {{Expy}} of ComicBook/TheQuestion.

* From ''Anime/YuYuHakusho'' Hiei the Swordsman's jacket is a cross-breed of a longcoat and a BadAssLongRobe.

** ''Anime/YuGiOhArcV'' notably has Reiji Akaba, the resident Kaiba expy, eschew a coat in favor of a ScarfOfAsskicking. The wearer of the longcoat is instead Shun Kurosaki, the no-nonsense member Lancers and of the Xyz Dimension Resistance group. Also is [[PsychoForHire Yuri]], who [[AgentPeacock combines]] this with the the addition of a BadAssCape, WaistcoatOfStyle, and [[UpToEleven even has]] a BadAssLongRobe at one point.

* In 2004's ''Film/KingArthur'', the Saxon chieftain (a major badass in his own right) runs around in a longcoat so cool, he easily overshadows any other character.

* In Creator/TherinKnite's ''Literature/{{Echoes}}'', Dynara and Murrough wear long white coats to signal their positions as head of EDPA departments. Dynara is the Commissioner of the Field Agents' Corps, and Murrough is the Captain of EDPA Security.

* ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'':
** Romania also wears a rather nice one, though Himaruya can't seem to decide on which color is it.
** Russia has a rather iconic one and his older sister Ukraine also wears one with her own military uniform in a sketch.

* The Netherlands in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' is shown wearing one.

* All of ''Comicbook/TheBoys'' wear long black coats. In addition, contrasting with the {{Badass Cape}}s the {{Smug Super}}s wear, it also helps them identify fellow team members during intense brawls.

* {{Franchise/Tintin}}: The title character often wears a trench coat.

* In ''Film/{{Priest 2011}}'', the vampire Black Hat wears a brown duster.

** The [[{{WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego}} 2019 reboot]] [[{{JustifiedTrope}} justifies]] why she still wears it even in settings where it'd realistically be too hot to wear a trenchcoat: ''it has lots of pockets''.

* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'': The Governor, Jesus, and Ezekiel are the most well-known examples. Carol also briefly gets one in Season 4, and Eugene wears one for a large part of Season 8 (although in his case, it's not so much "badass" as it is "wannabe").

* Razputin Aquato aquires one near the beginning ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts 2}}''. Only it's not a longcoat at all, but an oversized blazer Sasha gave Raz after his fellow interns stole his clothes and locked him in a closet. He makes the most of it.

* Forte Stollen of the ''Galaxy Angel'' [[Anime/GalaxyAngel series]] and [[VisualNovel/GalaxyAngel games]] is the eponymous Angel Brigade's senior, most battle-hardened and possibly strongest member and resident gunslinger, and always wears a near-ankle-length frock coat in and out of combat.

[[StockCostumeTraits A Longcoat is the ideal action-hero garment,]] more practical than a [[BadassCape cape]] but infinitely cooler than a sport coat or no coat. Also, a Longcoat of any level of 'billowy-ness' makes an ideal cover for producing any number of weapons, tools, supplies, and whatnot. Certain styles of Longcoat are deliberately designed to distort the wearer's frame, making their wearer's access to {{Hammerspace}} almost believable to mundane eyes. This distortion of the wearer's real shape also makes it genuinely harder to land an accurate attack on them.

Like capes, longcoats capitalize on the [[DramaticWind dramatic effect of having something that flutters behind you]]. It's especially effective in animated or drawn material, where the coat can be shown billowing a lot more than it could in real life (and a lot more stylishly) - to the point that it really ''does'' look like a cape. A variant involves jackets and excessively long shirts, but having less material to billow in the gusts necessarily makes such people seem less badass. And of course, when the wearer of a Badass Longcoat [[TheCoatsAreOff takes the coat off,]] it's a sign that he's about to do some major damage - he just doesn't want to get your blood on his coat. Additionally, a longcoat in fiction is rarely worn closed, and many are cut in such a way that closing them is impossible, giving the illusion of a broader chest and more masculine figure.

** The villain Aion is a straighter version of the Badass Longcoat. His coat is white with a dark lining and a double belt (which he always keeps open). He seems rather fond of his coat--he's worn it since the 1870s! In his demon form his armor also has an open skirt around his pants which mimics the look (much like Remington, see below).

** Ed wears a red duster, but has yet to be dismembered while wearing it (his missing limbs were before the coat). Unless you count the number of times his automail has broken, but otherwise, he's good. He makes a point of wearing a red coat anywhere for various reasons (the biggest being to cover up his automail). In one chapter, as his group is [[spoiler: heading for what appears to be the final confrontation]], he buys a roll of red cloth and transmutes it into his signature jacket, most likely to show that he means business.

* [[TheRival Katana]] from ''Anime/GadGuard'' wears a longcoat in contrast to the majority of the show's other main characters, who tend to prefer [[ScarfOfAsskicking scarves]] (at least, when riding their HumongousMecha)

* Gai in ''Anime/GuiltyCrown'' wears one as the leader of the Funeral Parlor group. [[spoiler: Shu takes it for himself and adds a ScarfOfAsskicking after Gai dies.]]

* [[PsychoForHire Radinov]] in the ''Manga/GunsmithCats'' anime wears a bulletproof one but can't be bothered to keep it closed even during gunfights - either because she carries most of her arsenal inside it or because she's [[AxCrazy batshit insane]].

** Naruto gets a new one made of ''chakra'' when he [[spoiler: finally gains full control over Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox]].

** Madara Uchiha's [[PowerArmor Susano'o]] sports one [[spoiler: in its complete, perfect state]].

* In ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', when Kirito lands the killing blow on the first floor boss, he gets a unique item drop--the Black Cloak of Midnight. He keeps this for the rest of the series, and it is one of the reasons he becomes known as [[RedBaron the Black Swordsman]].

* ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'' has a few examples of this. The majority of the CCG tend to wear white greatcoats when out on missions, and some ghouls sport them as well, with a notable example being that worn by Lantern in the {{Prequel}} ''Jack''. In this case, the coat's use in practical as it helps [[spoiler: conceal her true age and [[SamusIsAGirl gender]]]].

* Abel Nightroad in ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'' wears a black-with-silver-trim greatcoat that billows nicely [[spoiler: when he activates his Crusnik powers]].
* ''Manga/VampireKnight'': Worn by [[spoiler: Rido at his battle against Yuuki and Zero.]] Kaname likes to wear these too.

* In ''ComicBook/OneHundredBullets'', Agent Shepperd wears brown trench coat as a signature piece of wardrobe and the guy proves why he's the only one in the series who deserves to wear it. It appears to be a status symbol of the trust's Warlord [[spoiler: As Lono is shown to be wearing it when he takes over the job after Shepperd is killed.]]

** Wanda Maximoff has a long red trenchcoat. [[spoiler: The Cloak of Levitation later takes this form in the sequel when she succeeds Doctor Strange]].

** [[spoiler: Harry]] as the Dark Phoenix includes one as part of some more masculine alterations to the classic costume.

* [[BigBad J.Z.]] in ''Fanfic/ErinsTotalMagicalAdventure'', wears a black leather duster which he bought for 200 bucks - some think he's a cowboy because he wears it.
* By the same author as ''Fanfic/DigitalHigh'' is ''Fanfic/FalloutNewWorldHope'', which has all three protagonists use a different one. One wears a duster, one wears a trench coat, and one wears a lab coat. The third even switches it out for a leather jacket eventually. [[spoiler: And he appears to be getting the old lab coat back post-HeroicSacrifice]].

* InvokedTrope in ''Fanfic/JerichoMLP''. [[FirstPersonSmartass Jeri]][[SociopathicHero cho]] himself wears a leather duster because cowboys wear them and cowboys are cool, thus wearing one should also make him cool. [[spoiler: It doesn't make him cool. At all.]]

* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': [[spoiler: Vix-Lei chooses a long black duster as part of her Fall Formal outfit.]]

* The ''Film/FantasticBeasts'' series is a huge fan of this trope so far - nearly every character gets their own. There's Newt's off-grey and blue coats, Tina's grey one in the first film, and then her badass black leather trench in the second, Queenie's pink floor-length, Jacob's brown one, Grindelwald's black, the leather trench coats of the Aurors, Dumbledore's corduroy number, Seraphina Picquery's black coat with the bedazzled thunderbird insignia on the back, and the velvet and leather long coats of Grindelwald's acolytes, namely Vinda Rosier, Krall, Carrow, and Abernathy.

* In ''Film/TheThirdMan'', [[ActionSurvivor Holly Martins,]] [[IAmVeryBritish Major Calloway,]] and [[spoiler: [[TheSociopath Harry Lime]]]] wear trenchcoats, longcoats, and plain-old coats.

* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', which runs on tropes, several characters have one. One of the most notable is Mr. Gryle, a Banshee, and he seems to wear it a little bit too easily; it helps to realize it's actually his wings. Another is the Ghost [[spoiler: the one who's Walter Plinge]] in ''Literature/{{Maskerade}}''.

* Orson Gregory from ''Literature/TheDreamsideRoad'' wears one – an oddly practical example, as it is lined with armor, resistant to both bullets and bladed weapons. Form and function!

* ''Literature/TheMemoryWars'': Nathan Shepherd wears a long, hooded coat [[spoiler: made from his deceased father's old duffel coat]]. The lining is lightly armored, so it offers protection as well as concealing any weapons he's carrying.

* The title character of ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' sported this look temporarily in ''The Titans Curse'' after defeating the Nemean Lion ([[ItMakesSenseInContext the pelt turning into a golden, bulletproof duster]]). [[spoiler: He ends up sacrificing it to Poseidon so Bessie the Ophiotaurus and Grover back to camp, sadly. But it still counts.]]

** Keats's grey trenchcoat would seem, at first, an aversion - he's not that badass in the beginning. But when his true nature is revealed? Yes.

** [[Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger Gunpei Ishihara]] tried wearing one, but it didn't work - it led to him being mistaken for a drug dealer.
** The SuperMode from Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger added a badass, long, white coat to the suits, while Hyper Mode added a gold-trimmed red one. [[spoiler: Takeru gets a black variant as [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Gedou Shinken Red]] in the crossover Vs. movie with ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger''.]]

** ''Trinity'': Ronon and Teyla in black coats. The show's two most badass characters in long, black coats - simply badass. And while everyone wears [=BDUs=] off-world, Ronon tends to wear a coat instead.

* [[VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories Axel]] and [[VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness Kurtis]] of the ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' series wear longcoats. The former's is white with [[HighCollarOfDoom an extremely high collar]], and the latter's is gray with a light blue collar. [[spoiler: Before reincarnating, the real!Overlord Zenon wore one of these, as well.]]

* Inspector Cabanela in ''VideoGame/GhostTrick'' has a pure white trenchcoat that signifies his spotless record. [[spoiler: And there's the awesome moment later in the game is when Detective Jowd re-dons his own trenchcoat, symbolizing his transition from fatalistic DeathSeeker to proactively pursuing the manipulator.]]

* Cynthia from ''[[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'' has a black one. Palmer, the Tower Tycoon and [[spoiler: Barry]]'s father, also sports a green one which notably blows in the wind in his sprite animation in ''Platinum'' and ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver HeartGold/SoulSilver]]''.

*** The initial Persona of the Protagonist of ''VideoGame/Persona4'', Izanagi, sports an awesome black longcoat. [[spoiler: Izanagi-No-Okami, the Protaganist's ultimate Persona who is only attainable in the True Ending, has an even more impressive white one that billows epically as he is summoned to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu defeat the final boss]].]]

*** ''VideoGame/Persona5'': As part of his PhantomThief persona that fights {{Eldritch Abomination}}s and reforms the corrupt, the Protagonist wears a fancy black coat that goes down to his ankles. Also, "Kasumi"/[[spoiler: Sumire]] Yoshizawa wears a long black coat that is exactly like Joker's.

* ''VideoGame/SuikodenIII'' has [[spoiler: Albert Silverberg]] known in the early parts of the game as the "Man in Coat" because of his awesome-looking white and black coat that he wears.

* Komiyan from ''Darken'' in [[http://darkencomic.com/?webcomic_post=january-7th-2010-2 this scene]] where he [[spoiler: shows Tarvin/Shard that evil is indeed a cut-throat business]].

* Abraham from ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' wears a fedora and trench coat created as "[[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2008-05-30 modern garb]]" when [[spoiler: he sets out to kill Ellen]]. [[WordOfGod Dan himself says]] that this outfit is essentially the modern-day equivalent of a wizard's cloak.

* Axel from ''Webcomic/{{Yosh}}''. He may not have guns to pull from his coat, but the demons he summons make up the difference and then some. He's a master of demonic magic [[spoiler: and known to be one of the strongest magic users in the entire series, wearing the title of The Vile and being almost on par with the Magi]].

[[HollywoodDressCode A Longcoat is the ideal action-hero garment,]] more practical than a [[BadassCape cape]] but infinitely cooler than a sport coat or no coat. Also, a Longcoat of any level of 'billowy-ness' makes an ideal cover for producing any number of weapons, tools, supplies, and whatnot. Certain styles of Longcoat are deliberately designed to distort the wearer's frame, making their wearer's access to {{Hammerspace}} almost believable to mundane eyes. This distortion of the wearer's real shape also makes it genuinely harder to land an accurate attack on them.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': Meowth wears a noir looking trenchcoat in ''[[Recap/PokemonS1E70GoWestYoungMeowth Go West Young Meowth]]'' giving him a mysterious, and tough look as he tells about his [[FreudianExcuse rough]] [[OriginsEpisode past]]. Along with his humanlike stance, it additionally helps to make him more distinct from the [[DittoAliens other]] meowths in the episode.