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-->'Ah, a bwide of Chwist,' Emmanuel laughed. 'The son of God has so many bwides! More than the Sultan of Turkey. And not one of them ever asked him if he wanted to mawwy them.'

* The [[EccentricMentor quirky prophet]] Emmanuel from ''Literature/SisterPelagia'' appears to be a WideEyedIdealist, but sometimes demonstrates irony and comes up with witticisms.

* Rei of ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'' is a member of the Five Oddballs, and constantly acts as though he is a hundreds-year-old vampire living among humans, but he is plenty snarky, especially where [[NotGoodWithPeople Koga]] is concerned; sure enough, he is [[ObfuscatingStupidity actually very intelligent]] and quite a dangerous enemy.

* Albus Dumbledore from ''Literature/HarryPotter'' tends to do this from time to time, just to let the audience know that he's more aware of things than he comes off.

* The ComicallySerious, common sense-less Sōsuke engages in this with increasing frequency as ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' progresses, the implication being that he's slowly developing an actual sense of humor as he rediscovers his other buried emotions. It's apparently subconscious on his part, however, as it's not until 5/6ths into the series that he ''deliberately'' tells his first joke (and completely bombs it because he CannotConveySarcasm).

* Damian from ''LetsPlay/{{Pwnage}}'' is definitively bizarre in thinking, but he lets out a few quips too. Near the end of ''Creepypasta Land'' part 1, Damian sarcastically agrees after Kyle misremembers the name of ''WebOriginal/JeffTheKiller'':
-->'''Kyle:''' What is that creepypasta called? It's Jack something- there's Jack and Jane.\\
'''Damian:''' [[SarcasmMode Jack and Jane, yep,]] ''that's who it is.''

* Queen from ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'' is very strange and immature, yet she often makes snarky comments, as seen in the page quote.

->''"Oh No It Appears I Am Evenly Matched I Hope You Won't Mind If I Don't Hold Back"''
-->-- '''Queen''', before smashing the Delta Warriors' "[[HumanLadder transformation]]" with the fist of her HumongousMecha, ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}''

* Vinny of the streaming group WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} is both incredibly sarcastic and incredibly eccentric. He has no shortage of snark yet at the same time, this is a man who used rubber dildos to play the drums in a gesture recognition game, amuses himself by aggressively shouting "spin" in a vaguely Slavic voice for no particular reason beyond it being inherently funny-sounding, comes up with words like "clussisimo" and "klump-skumping," and created a detailed backstory for a random earthworm puppet from an MSN commercial just because it looked silly, not to mention the fact that his main claim to fame is figuring out how to glitch out old video game [=ROMs=] with things like VideoGame/GameGenie codes to see how badly he can corrupt their graphics and sound without having them crash or freeze entirely and even having a purpose-built "real-time corruptor" made for him that he can use to accomplish similar results on physical video game cartridges.

* Rei of ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'' is a member of the Five Oddballs, and constantly acts as though he is a hundreds-year-old vampire living among humans, but he is plenty snarky, especially where [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Koga]] is concerned; sure enough, he is [[ObfuscatingStupidity actually very intelligent]] and quite a dangerous enemy.

->''"Oh No It Appears I Am Evenly Matched I Hope You Won't Mind If I Don't Hold Back" ''[smashes the Delta Warriors' "[[HumanLadder transformation]]" with the fist of her HumongousMecha]''''
-->-- '''Queen''', ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}''

-> ''"Oh No It Appears I Am Evenly Matched I Hope You Won't Mind If I Don't Hold Back" ''[smashes the Delta Warriors' "[[HumanLadder transformation]]" with the fist of her HumongousMecha]''''

* Zeno the Yellow Dragon Warrior from ''Manga/YonaOfTheDawn'' is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} of the ObfuscatingStupidity subspecies -- he initially doesn't want to let on to his traveling companions that he is [[spoiler:actually an immortal contemporary of their mythical ancestors from 2,000 years prior]] and instead prefers to be underestimated (and spoiled) as a cute, cuddly 17-year-old boy with no power whatsoever. However, he's actually very intelligent, intuitive, and perceptive, and he was [[spoiler:watching over Yona and the other three dragons for much of their lives]], so he will occasionally let slip an affectionately snide remark. He has an especial talent for stating the obvious in such a way that it's both blunt enough to sound like his typical cheerful obliviousness, yet also pointed enough that it ''has'' to be sarcasm. Once the other characters learn the truth, his always-lovingly-meant snark becomes more open for a while, often tag-teaming with self-proclaimed [[BigBrotherMentor big brother Jaeha]] to gently mock Kija, but the changing dynamic in the way the other characters view his powers (namely, [[spoiler:the fact that his immortality causes him to be subjected to constant pain and dismemberment]], which they all try to protect him from) begins to stress him out and makes him too irritable to snark properly. Thankfully, ShrinkingViolet Shin-ah has been watching him all along and seems poised to pick up where he left off.
-->'''Zeno:''' We have to fight [[WorldsStrongestMan the mister]] this time? Someone'll die. Probably us...\\
'''Shin-ah:''' [[CompleteImmortality Zeno]] will probably live...\\
'''Zeno:''' You're finally quipping back, huh Seiryuu?

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--> '''Poe:''' [[CaptainObvious With our current fuel consumption, there's a very limited amount of time we can stay out of range of those Star Destroyers]].
--> '''Holdo:''' Very kind of you to make me aware.

* Jenny Wren from ''Literature/OurMutualFriend'' is a complete Cuckoolander who lives in her imaginary world, sees angels, and talks to herself; however, she is very smart, insightful, and snarky when not engaged in poetic fancy.
* Maia Fresia from ''Literature/NumeroZero'' has many quirks and childlike mannerisms, as well as a sarcastic wit.
* Albus Dumbledore from ''Literature/HarryPotter'' tends to do this from time to time, just to let the audience know that he's more aware of things than he comes off.
* The [[EccentricMentor quirky prophet]] Emmanuel from ''Literature/SisterPelagia'' appears to be a WideEyedIdealist, but sometimes demonstrates irony and comes up with witticisms.

* Most [[WizardClassic wizards]] in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' to some extent. Rincewind and Ponder are exceptions (being almost purely snarkers) but Ridcully, the Bursar, and other members of faculty will bounce back and forth between saying something crazy (often by being SidetrackedByTheAnalogy) and saying something witty.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Doctor is genuinely odd, even by the standards of their alien culture, and quite prone to sarcasm. The stranger the incarnation, the sharper the snark. Four, Eight, and Thirteen are loopy even by Doctor standards with WMD levels of snark to dish out.

* Jason Cook, a champion baker from [[Creator/FoodNetwork Holiday Baking Championship]] and now a Food Network baking show judge is a very odd duck with his ImpossiblyTackyClothes and southern fried GoodOldBoy humble background. And in every appearance he makes, he doles out some kind of weapons-grade snark either as self-depreciation or at the expense of some contestant who is getting a bit ahead of themselves.

* The Sith Inquisitor from ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' is clearly a little "off" sanity-wise, but snarks off enough to put Series/{{Blackadder}} to shame.
* Edér from ''VideoGame/PillarsOfEternity''. He has a dry, [[GallowsHumor pitch black]] wit, but also tends to come up with ''strange'' ideas, especially [[CutenessProximity in the presence of anything fluffy]]. Perhaps [[TheStoner the whiteleaf]] is to blame.
* Rei of ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'' is a member of the Five Oddballs, and constantly acts as though he is a hundreds-year-old vampire living among humans, but he is plenty snarky, especially where [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Koga]] is concerned; sure enough, he is [[ObfuscatingStupidity actually very intelligent]] and quite a dangerous enemy.
* Merrill from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' delivers some pretty crushing remarks when pushed far enough by antagonistic party members Anders or Fenris, showing she is fully aware of how grim their situations are. The rest of the time, she has her head in the clouds wondering how Qunari scratch their heads and cooing over vicious guard dogs.

* Damian from LetsPlay/{{Pwnage}} is definitively bizarre in thinking, but he lets out a few quips too. Near the end of ''Creepypasta Land'' part 1, Damian sarcastically agrees after Kyle misremembers the name of ''WebOriginal/JeffTheKiller'':

* ''WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck'' is probably the single best known character of this type from the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation golden age]]. A lot of his mid-1940s shorts have him as a witty, somewhat snarky, ChickMagnet, mildly {{Cloudcuckoolander}} character. Some directors, like Creator/FrizFreleng and Creator/ChuckJones, eventually decided to portray Daffy as a full-on SmallNameBigEgo in the 1950s, while [[Creator/RobertMcKimson Bob [=McKimson=] ]] kept the mixed portrayal as defined by Creator/FrankTashlin and Arthur Davis. (One could argue, however, that Daffy's transition from a full-on {{Cloudcuckoolander}} as seen in his 1930s shorts to this trope actually started in 1942, with director Norm [=McCabe=]'s ''WesternAnimation/DaffysSouthernExposure'', which depicts him as quite egotistical in regards to his decisions, but still very cuckoo when it comes to character interactions).

* Panchito in ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros'', who is now more cuckoo and ditzy, can be surprisingly sarcastic, mainly towards Donald.

* Cutter from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork'' talks almost entirely in sarcasm, but is also deliriously devoted to her work ethic to a psychotic degree.
* Gir in ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' can occasionally drop a snide remark in-between all the raving incoherently about food.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
** Philip J. Fry has his moments.
--->'''Hermes:''' Get ready for fun, Fry. Nowadays we have a type of game played entirely on video.\\
'''Leela:''' We call it a "video game".\\
'''Fry:''' ''[holding it together]'' ...A ''video game,'' you say? Well, ''golly gee.'' [[FishOutOfTemporalWater You mighty spacemen of the future will have to show me how it works]].\\
''[cut to Fry laughing maniacally as he outguns them all]''
** [[InnocentAliens Dr.]] [[FunnyForeigner Zoidberg]] too. His cheery reaction when Hermes, [[SitcomArchNemesis who cordially hates him]], pairs up all their other coworkers for a mission, then realizes he's left himself with nobody else to team up with:
--->'''Zoidberg:''' Screwed again, my friend!
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': The Mask is genuinely insane, however he does have his moments when he's dealing with people who are idiots, jerks, or cowards, showing that he keeps himself in control a lot more than he appears to be. Such as trying to warn people that there's a monster about to eat them, but he gets annoyed when they choose to ignore him. Or when the police are acting like idiots and chasing him when he's trying to take care of the real danger, which he snarks at their stupidity and obsession with him.
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': Norm hits a little too close to home for Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
-->'''Doofenshmirtz:''' I think we made too much potato salad, Norm, I, I guess we'll have to give everyone a two-ton take-home container. And I still think you should have added more green onions.
-->'''Norm:''' Well, next time ''you'' can do all the cooking, and ''I'll'' stand around coming up with evil plans that ultimately fail!
-->''(Long silence.)''
-->'''Doofenshmirtz:''' ''...Wow.'' Cuttin' deep, man.
* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'':
** Master Shake has the logic of a deranged lunatic, but he's also one of the show's most sarcastic characters.
** Meatwad is probably the least snarky of the main cast, but that doesn't mean he won't dish out some good sarcasm when the moment calls for it despite having the intelligence and imagination of an immature child.

{{Cloudcuckoolander}}s are usually perceived as childlike and innocent, devoid of any sort of sarcasm and snarkery. Therefore when such a character all of a sudden delivers quips and witticisms, it is often a real surprise for the reader/viewer. It may serve as an indication that they are not as air-headed and naive as they may seem -- and perhaps even [[ObfuscatingInsanity deliberately pretend]] to be. Sometimes the two go together in a sort of low-grade InsanityImmunity; their odd perspectives allow them to spot the hypocrisies and oddities in what others consider "normal"

* This was Creator/NormMacdonald's whole comedic persona.

* Most [[WizardClassic wizards]] in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' to some extent. Rincewind and Ponder are exceptions (being almost purely snarkers) but Ridcully, the Bursar, and other members of faculty will bounce back and forth between saying something crazy, often by being SidetrackedByTheAnalogy and saying something witty.

{{Cloudcuckoolander}}s are usually perceived as childlike and innocent, devoid of any sort of sarcasm and snarkery. Therefore when such a character all of a sudden delivers quips and witticisms, it is often a real surprise for the reader/viewer. It may serve as an indication that they are not as air-headed and naive as they may seem -- and perhaps even [[ObfuscatingInsanity deliberately pretend]] to be. Or sometimes the two go together in a sort of low-grade InsanityImmunity; their odd perspectives allow them to spot the hypocrisies and oddities in what others consider "normal"

{{Cloudcuckoolander}}s are usually perceived as childlike and innocent, devoid of any sort of sarcasm and snarkery. Therefore when such a character all of a sudden delivers quips and witticisms, it is often a real surprise for the reader/viewer. It may serve as an indication that they are not as air-headed and naive as they may seem -- and perhaps even [[ObfuscatingInsanity deliberately pretend]] to be.

''[cut to Fry laughing maniacally as he outguns them all]''