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* ''Film/ForrestGump'' Lieutenant Dan "was" this as all of his ancestors died on the battlefield and he believed that it was the most glorious thing to do. So when [[KindheartedSimpleton Forrest]] saves his life, the Lieutenant is furious especially since he lost his legs in the war as well. But after Forrest shows him the beauty and simple enjoyment of a peaceful life, Lieutenant Dan turns his philosophy around and thanks Forrest for saving his life and goes off to find God for himself.

** Justified in ''Film/SHAZAM2019'' as Billy Batson is JustAKid and the unbridled glee he gets out of stopping crime with his newfound powers can be chalked up to immunity and a lack of responsibility which he [[CharacterDevelopment eventually gains by the end]]. [[spoiler: Played straight with Freddy and especially Eugene in FinalBattle when they get their SuperMode(s), given Eugene was a diehard FightingGame fan who was willingly to fight bullies with nunchucks long before he got superpowers it's unsurprising in his case]].
** Harley Quinn along with other [[Film/TheSuicideSquad Suicide Squad]] members such as Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc and to lesser extent Deadshot have way too much kicking ass and taking names than they should. Though since most of them are criminals who only do what TheGovernment tell what to do [[ExplosiveLeash because of bombs in their heads]] this is to be expected. Harley in particular at one point in her [[Film/BirdsOfPrey2020 solo movie]] gets high on drug fumes and ''with a smile'' goes on a OneWomanArmy rampage against Black Mask's goons.

* ''Film/FreddyVsJason'': Freddy Krueger, aside from tormenting poor cheerleaders, finds joy in fighting someone who can match his kill count and savagery. Jason on the other hand is so emotionless he doesn't care two ways about it as he stomps Freddy's ass in.

** Tony Stark aka Film/IronMan funnily enough only became a true blood knight '''after''' he shut down the Weapon's Program for the military and built his PoweredArmour suits due to his four-month stint in an Afghan cave. Where after his HeelFaceTurn, Tony took much pleasure in fighting back against his kidnappers, as he said upon escaping the cave in his Mark 1 suit... "''My turn''". Tony can be WellIntentionedExtremist MadScientist but it's clear as we see him fight the villains, Tony just loves fighting evil and building more suits to fight evil better. Despite more or less being a man in a can, Tony doesn't back down to anyone even when up against Thor... only smiling as Thor's lightning bolt powers his suit up, Tony even shows enjoyment when fighting ''the freaking Hulk'' who would ruin his day if Tony wasn't wearing the suit made to fight said person. Black Widow reports that Tony is "''self-destructive''", to which he replies "''Aren't we all?''".

** Dracula himself was shown to be this in a flashback to "simpler times", where he happily slaughters a town full of merchants and toys with them, in one instance he beheads a man and treats his blood like it's shampoo. It's a mark of much Dracula mellowed after meeting Lisa, that he takes absolutely no pleasure in bloodshed at all.

** Much like her ''New 52'' and ''Rebirth'' comic versions, Diana Prince aka [[Film/WonderWoman2017 Wonder Woman]] enjoys combat quite a bit in the films. This is first seen in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' during her fight with Doomsday, whom her teammates Superman and Batman appropriately treat like a horrific threat, while Diana on the other hand ''[[https://gfycat.com/weightymenacingcopperbutterfly is actually having fun fighting the beast]]''. In her solo movie there's more than a few instances of Diana cracking a smile and laughing while fighting or doing anything exciting. Although it's important to note while she does enjoy battle, Diana ''despises'' needless bloodshed and the death of innocents.

** The Blood Knight is a red-colored counterpart of the much older black-colored Black Knight, who is every inch as much an example of this trope judging by its quote: ''Battle doesn't need a purpose; the battle is its own purpose. You don't ask why a plague spreads or a field burns. Don't ask why I fight.''

Fighting is everything to the Blood Knight. He ''lives'' for it. It's not so much about winning or losing, morality, the motives of his allies, or even [[GlorySeeker the glory]], that drives this guy so much as it is the opportunity for a good fight.

** ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' implies that this is a trait shared by all Celtic heroes (the aforementioned Lancer among them... his True Name is [[spoiler:Cú Chulainn]]). The Celts are portrayed as a warrior people who relish combat and live for the thrill of fighting a powerful foe.

** Ntoutoume Mfoulou generally only felt two emotions: boredom and homocidal euphoria. That said, he drastically preferred killing people who stood a chance of actually killing him. He lived for war. That’s why they called him Nyele Mfoulou or “Yes, Mfoulou” because he says yes to death, but death continuously evades him. He had the time of his life fighting Oveng Ndoumou Obame because he could actually fight on or above his level, calling him the perfect warrior. After getting stabbed, slashed, blasted with fire, clubbed, tossed into the sky, and whipped with chains he was obsessed with fighting Oveng. Ntoutoume was excited to fake being a hostage of Alum Ndong Minko to raise hell in his village.

* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Killer really likes to fight, and the more brutal the fight, the better.

** Yang Xiao Long is a [[DeconstructedTrope deconstruction of this trope]]. She admits that she's a thrill seeker who wants to travel the world and find exciting fights. Being a Huntress enables her to do that. As a result, instead of just entering a mob bar to find out what the bar owner knows about someone she's looking for, Yang deliberately antagonises the man and then fights all of his thugs, tearing up the bar in the process. Even her Semblance reflects her fight-happy personality -- the more injured she gets, the [[CriticalStatusBuff more powerful]] her attacks become. However, this means she voluntarily leaves herself wide-open to attacks and her manner of fighting is extremely predictable. As a result, in Volume 3, the villains set her up to trigger their invasion: [[spoiler:on international television, she is framed as apparently attacking a defeated and helpless tournament opponent, which triggers a global spike in negative emotions that enable the [[AnimalisticAbomination Creatures of Grimm]], who are [[EmotionEater attracted by negative emotion]], to attack humanity in force; this also brings her school, and its [[BigGood headmaster]], into disrepute. At the height of the invasion, she attempts to save a friend from a villain by recklessly striking out, only to lose her right-arm in a single strike. She spends the whole of Volume 4 coming to terms with her disability and [[DiscussedTrope discussing the consequences of this trope]] with her mentor and father. When she returns to the front lines in Volume 5, she's become a calmer, wiser fighter who is more interested in fighting to protect than in thrill-seeking.]]

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13357907/ Abraxas]]'':

* ''Fanfic/AGrowingAffection'' makes this a trait of Pein's Ashura Path. She can sense the combat skills of other ninjas as animal motifs, and see most of the ninjas around her as ants. When she senses a badger and a falcon (Gaara and Neji) together, she seeks them out hoping they will give her a good fight. She even tells them the Deva Path has left the Rain village because she doesn't think either of them alone will be a match for her.

* ''Fanfic/RubyAndNora'': Nora. To the point where fighting helps her get over being rejected by her LoveInterest.

** Arthur Curry aka [[Film/{{Aquaman}} Aquaman]] is a BoisterousBruiser much like his ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' counterpart who treats armies of enemies and world ending threats like a day at the Amusement Park. There's many instances of Arthur whooping with glee while fighting his opponents and will happily jump out of airplane ''without a parachute'' after his FieryRedhead LoveInterest. Then again it is subverted a bit, Arthur doesn't start fights (in even in barrooms) without reason, he will show mercy to foes except when given no choice and the aforementioned Diana's Lasso of Truth reveals in ''Film/JusticeLeague'' that he is more scared and depressed than he lets on and just uses fearless bravado to cover it up.

* Vinnie from WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars once explained there is no fun in a fair fight… as in, a fight he and his bros have a fair chance at ''winning''.
* Both Mao Mao and Adorabat in ''WesternAnimation/MaoMaoHeroesOfPureHeart'' really, really love to break stuff. Mao Mao is more of a GlorySeeker about it, while Adorabat is more unnerving...especially since she's, like, five.
-->'''Adorabat:''' Violence! ''Woo!''
* Perfuma in ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' generally comes across as a hippie-ish New Agey type who believes in the oneness of the universe and all of that, and this is ''broadly'' accurate...''buuuut'' she discovers in her introductory episode that she also ''really loves'' to use her plant powers to beat up Horde troopers, to the point where she agrees to join the resurgent Princess Alliance because it will give her more opportunities to use flowers as weapons of war.

*** Thanos's adoptive children take after him, especially TheBrute Obsidian Cull who WordOfGod enjoyed killing solely for his personal pleasure. Thankfully for the Avengers he is DumbMuscle [[spoiler: being the first to be killed in both his timelines]].

** Tony Stark aka Film/IronMan funnily enough only became a true blood knight '''after''' he shut down the Weapon's Program for the military and built his suits due to his four-month stint in an Afghan cave. Where after his HeelFaceTurn, Tony took much pleasure in fighting back against his kidnappers, as he said upon escaping the cave in his Mark 1 suit... "''My turn''". Tony is mostly a well-intentioned MadScientist but it's clear as we see him fight the villains, Tony just loves fighting evil and building more suits to fight evil better. Despite more or less being a man in a can, Tony doesn't back down to anyone even when up against Thor... only smiling as Thor's lightning bolt powers his suit up, Tony even shows enjoyment when fighting ''the freaking Hulk'' who would ruin his day if Tony wasn't wearing the suit made to fight said person. Black Widow reports that Tony is "''self-destructive''", to which he replies "''Aren't we all?''".
*** Tony’s ThrillSeeker behaviour also explains why he’s still Iron Man in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' despite seemingly to retire in ''Film/IronMan3'' as Tony explains he enjoys super heroics too much to quit.

** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Ultron accuses Captain America of being "God's righteous man, pretending you could live ''without'' a war". Similarly, Steve's "nightmare" from Scarlet Witch [[spoiler:is Peggy telling Steve his fight is over and the world no longer needs him]]. In the end, Steven concedes that he feels at home with the Avengers. This is extended to ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' where Steve can't accept the accords because it means he can't ''fight his own way''. Steve acknowledges it's one of his shortcomings and apologizes for it, saying it's something he just can't change.
** Spider-man ''yes even him'' as first seen in [[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]] when Spidey utterly overpowers Falcon and Bucky but is delighted as a schoolboy (which he is) throughout the fight, even geeking out over Bucky's metal arm when he effortless catches his fist. Even up against Giant-man while shocked at first, Spidey leads the rest of Team Iron Man in bringing it down and exclaims in triumph when he succeeds, only to be knocked down as well.

** Asuka's battle lust is an important part of her character. Although she changes a lot after becoming ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'', she still enjoys fighting (and her new powers allow her taking on giant aliens with her bare fists).

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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': Both of the show's [[ActionGirl Action Girls]], [[GirlyBruiser Mabel]] and [[TheLadette Wendy]].
-->'''Mabel''': Alright, here's the plan. I'll take out those two guard guys, you karate chop the other dude in the neck and then we'll back flip through the front door!

-->'''Wendy''': Finally! A place where I can be violent with zero reprecussions!

* Jane Doe of ''Webcomic/NobodyScores'' enjoys a bare-fisted beatdown [[http://nobodyscores.loosenutstudio.com/index.php?id=71 win]], [[http://nobodyscores.loosenutstudio.com/index.php?id=358 lose]] or draw. [[http://nobodyscores.loosenutstudio.com/index.php?id=309 Any excuse]] or [[http://nobodyscores.loosenutstudio.com/index.php?id=486 none]], or even if she has [[http://nobodyscores.loosenutstudio.com/index.php?id=488 no idea]] what's going on, Jane is down for a punch-up.
-->'''Jane:''' A six-on-one climactic battle! You guys '''kick ass'''!
* For literal knights, there are the Knights Belligerent of ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons''. Their creed includes such cheery elements as "If it has a pulse, remove its skull!" and "Let us cut God to see if he bleeds!" They worship Jagganoth, one of the seven "New Gods", who happens to be an OmnicidalManiac.
* Capcom from Webcomic/{{Consolers}} loves fighting and challenging other companies to a friendly fight. She regularly fights her good friend Namco, who she considers [[FriendlyRivalry a rival]].
* In ''WebComic/YokokasQuest'', Yokoka begins turning into this after her training in the underground village, wanting to get into fights for fun, despite advice to the contrary.

* Tallahassee from ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' loves him some zombie-killin'. Give him a few guns and a couple of blunt weapons and he'll be off having fun for hours. And probably [[AxCrazy cackling maniacally]] while he's doing it, too.