History Main / GentleManAndAScholar

Also see GoodIsNotDumb and KindheartedSimpleton, and contrast with InsufferableImbecile. If he has magic, he's a GentlemanWizard. An existing character can be upgraded inexplicably in this way via InstantCultured.

* Professor Utonium from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''.

* Franchise/DocSavage is this as well as being a GeniusBruiser. He is never less than polite, no matter what the provocation, and is at ease in most social situations. Ham Brooks may fit the mould even better than Doc, as he is Havard's smartest law graduate and regularly tops the best-dressed men in the USA lists.

* ''{{Series/Legion|2017}}'': Charles Xavier is an upper-class English gentleman with impeccable manners who's always [[SharpDressedMan well-dressed]], and he's a scientist who also dabbles in the arts. Although his academic field of study isn't specified onscreen, the fact that he can invent and construct the Cerebro machine (a {{Telepathy}}-enhancing mutant-detection device) on his own indicates that he has an engineering background.

* President Bartlet in ''Series/TheWestWing'' who is for the most part both a brilliant man and a very kind-hearted, well-mannered and [[FatherToHisMen fatherly]] figure, at least to those who work for him in the West Wing. He does have a slight tendency to slip into InsufferableGenius from time to time (particularly when he's lecturing on one of the pedantic little avenues of trivia that he loves so much) and the nature of his position means that he can be quite forceful and intimidating.
* Literature/RamaII: General O'Toole, a religious man, well-read, and with nuclear launch codes, and most of the other cosmonauts as well. Hired for their brains, two play chess in their off time, a third makes robots that perform Shakespeare, and these three and the medic get along well in their day-to-day.

* ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'': Dr Henry Jekyll tried to invoke this trope so hard it led to his downfall: He managed to get three doctorates, one in medicine and two in law, and he was part of the Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS), an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of London judges to have made a ''substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science'' [[note]]FRS has been described by The Guardian newspaper as ''the equivalent of a lifetime achievement Oscar''.[[/note]]. His two best friends, Doctor Lanyon and lawyer Utterson, were inseparable when they were young students. That means that Jekyll studied at least two doctorates ''at the same time''. He has been so committed to his studies that he literally cannot enjoy his vices. That is the reason he develops the potion that converts him into Mr. Hyde. However, notice that Jekyll cannot confess what his vices were, but he confess Hyde's acts of cruelty without doubt. Jekyll never really mastered the ''gentleman'' part of this trope.

** Downplayed with Abby: While she does occasionally brag about [[TheAce how smart and skillful she is,]] she does it rarely enough that it doesn't get annoying, and is an extremely kind person to boot.

* In ''Series/DoctorWho'', the Doctor is nice enough to most people, and will frequently give his enemies a silly amount of chances to redeem themselves. He often behaves as though he had NoSocialSkills, but is nonetheless charming, and, at least in most [[TheNthDoctor incarnations]], generally polite. He's also cultured and seemingly tries to be well-dressed, but his wardrobe is at best [[GorgeousPeriodDress anachronistic]].
** The Doctor who probably suits this trope the most would be the Third Doctor. Always charming, suave, polite, and well-dressed, once he finally got back full control of the TARDIS that is.
** River Song is a female example of a scholar and a gentleman: she is an academic doctor and later professor, is charming and witty, empathetic towards others like Amy Pond, and can move in a variety of social situations. She is also dangerous, but unflappably so.
** Professor/Major Palmer from the series 7 episode "Hide" seems a good, human, example. Genuinely remorseful for the death and destruction he caused during WWII, and a professor of Psychology (and ghost-hunter). Dresses the part, too.

* Rupert Giles on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is surely the epitome of this trope. As a well-spoken Englishman, he is deliberately calculated to stand out in the show's California setting. A librarian and former curator of a/possibly THE British Museum, Giles is a little awkward but mostly charming, and serves as a repository of information without which Buffy would be unable to complete her mission.
** Although, when the situation calls for it, (mainly when [[PapaWolf something seriously threatens Buffy]] or the other Scoobies) [[BewaretheNiceOnes he can be quite violent]].
** Also, his slightly awkward nature comes as a backlash [[spoiler: to his violent teen-to-twenty-something rebellion, which left a wake of chaos, death, and destruction.]]
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Frasier and Niles Crane are pompous and snooty enough to push the limits of this trope, but are still polite, scrupulous, charming, cultured, devastatingly witty, and are two of the foremost psychiatrists in Seattle with respective [=IQs=] of 129 and 156. Their mother, Hester, also qualified for this trope ''and'' was less snobbish than her sons.
* Detective Murdoch in ''Series/MurdochMysteries'' is every bit a gentleman and a scholar. He is intelligent, observant, scientific, and clear-headed, using methods that are advanced and unusual for his time (the 1890s). He is also a gentleman and polite to a fault. He loses his love interest Dr. Ogden because [[CanNotSpitItOut he is too polite to unambiguously state his feelings to her]]. (He was also, for a time, smitten with, and manipulated by, [[spoiler:Sally Pendrick]] but what kept him from falling completely for her was his impeccable manners.)
* Bernadette in ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' is a doctor in microbiology and [[BewareTheNiceOnes generally]] very nice and sympathetic in early seasons. As the show went on, her HairTriggerTemper becomes one of her most frequent traits.
* ''Series/NoahsArc'': Though a bit awkward compared to the rest of the cast, Chance still manages to be quite charming and educated in social etiquette (and in specific situations, very social and suave).
* In ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', Harold Finch may avoid social situations, but he is a very well-read computer genius who is incredibly polite and courteous, prefers to be well dressed whenever possible, and basically fits this trope to a T.
* In ''Series/ChinesePaladin'', [[TheSmartGuy Jinyuan]].
* Artemus Gordon from ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' is an eminently charming, immaculately dressed gentleman as well as a scientist, inventor, walking encyclopedia, and all-around genius.
* Magnus from ''Series/{{Sanctuary}}'' would be an example of a Lady and a Scholar, being an extremely brilliant scientist and also a genteel, charming, and witty person who is enviable to have as a guest, host, or boss.
* In most iterations of ''Franchise/StarTrek'', the ship's Chief Medical Officer tends to fall into this, in various flavors:

** [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Doctor Julian Bashir]] is whip-smart and considers himself quite the charmer, in addition to being [[QuintessentialBritishGentleman extremely British]]. He even gets described by Miles O'Brien by the trope title[[note]]Although that was actually a Changeling infiltrator pretending to be Bashir and nefariously offering sandwiches to crewmates hard at work, Bashir being secretly imprisoned elsewhere.[[/note]]
** [[Series/StarTrekVoyager The Emergency Medical Hologram]] is a bit [[DrJerk short on bedside manner]], considering that he was originally programmed to deal with short-term medical emergencies.
* ''{{Series/Legion|2017}}'': Charles Xavier is an upper-class English gentleman with impeccable manners who's always [[SharpDressedMan well-dressed]], and he's a scientist who also dabbles in the arts. Although his academic field of study isn't specified onscreen, the fact that he can invent and construct the Cerebro machine on his own indicates that he has an engineering background.
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' has Aaron Hotchner. Anyone on a team with [[InsufferableGenius Spencer Reid]] is going to fade into the background, intelligence-wise, but Hotch is a talented profiler and an extremely smart man who's often only a step or two behind his genius co-worker. On top of that, he's calm, kind, impeccably polite, and always well turned out in a suit and tie. He's more earnest than charming but manages to be well-liked and respected by most everyone he encounters.

This character may not necessarily be an actual BlueBlood or QuintessentialBritishGentleman, but his adherence to the GoodOldWays, his [[SacredHospitality graciousness as a host]], and his intelligent and erudite conversations make him ''seem'' like one. Unlike the slightly-infantilized geniuses one may see in other works, a Gentleman And A Scholar is always [[CoolOldGuy mature]] and maintains his composure. He is typically older, but if not, expect him to be WiseBeyondHisYears. That maturity may or may not make him a BadassBookworm, but he generally tends to eschew direct physical confrontation if it can be avoided. He frequently strays into AntiquatedLinguistics, and possibly the better-done sort of SesquipedalianLoquaciousness. His ''alma mater'' is probably a school with a [[UsefulNotes/{{Oxbridge}} long history and Gothic towers]].

* Alexander Hamilton and Nathan Hale in ''Webcomic/TheDreamer''.
* ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}'': Sedgewick.

* The last emperor of Brazil UsefulNotes/PedroII was a man of science, progress and advocate of arts and free speech, notorious for being friends with several geniuses of his time like Alexander Grahan Bell and Wagner to name a few. He is also regarded as TheGoodKing by his contemporaries as well as modern people.

Note that this is not ''{{always|Male}}'' [[AlwaysMale a man]], but neither is it strictly a {{unisex trope|s}}. It is ''possible'' for a woman to be "A Lady and a Scholar", but because women were not common in academia until the 20-21st century, the archetype has not had proper time to develop an easily recognizable DistaffCounterpart. There's also less expectation of InsufferableGenius associated [[WomenAreWiser with female academics]], so their being warm and well-mannered is less likely to be a defining trait.

Note that this is not ''{{always|Male}}'' [[AlwaysMale a man]], but neither is it strictly a {{unisex trope|s}}. It is ''possible'' for a woman to be "A Lady and a Scholar", but because women were not common in academia until the 20-21st century, the archetype has not had proper time to develop an easily-recognizable DistaffCounterpart. There's also less expectation of InsufferableGenius associated [[WomenAreWiser with female academics]], so their being warm and well-mannered is less likely to be a defining trait.

Also see GoodIsNotDumb and KindheartedSimpleton, and contrast with InsufferableImbecile. If he has magic, he's a GentlemanWizard. A existing character can be upgraded inexplicably in this way via InstantCultured.

* Light Yagami from ''Manga/DeathNote'' is considered one of the most prodigious students in Japan and has no problems in socializing. That said, as soon as we know him more thoroughly, the "gentleman" factor is nothing more than a facade; in fact he is a childish opportunist with a HairTriggerTemper and a misogynist whose treatment towards Misa is absolutely despicable. Not to mention his VillainousBreakdown at the end of the story...

* Dr. Tenma from ''Anime/{{Monster}}'' is a highly-accomplished brain surgeon and an incredibly caring and selfless man.

* Amadeus Seal in the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'' manga is not only a Van Koff art scholar but is also polite, well-mannered and friendly. [[spoiler:Or at least the [[GentlemanThief member of the Gentlemen art thieves]] impersonating him acts like this in order to lower Edgeworth's guard- and succeeds, as Edgeworth only realizes his true identity too late]].

* Doc Emmett L. Brown from the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy seems to be nearly a lunatic; who just happens to be a brilliant engineer. But in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'' he is revealed to be quite the gentleman, and ladies' man, as well. Even more impressive if you consider that he decided to become a ladies' man only relatively late, in the [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartII second movie]]. Not to mention how different the standards of formal etiquette were between the 1980s and the 1880s. The original draft for both the [[Film/BackToTheFuture first film]] and the sequels have Doc as being quite the ladies man in the 1950s. It would have also been revealed that he was engaged to the daughter of the Dean of the university he worked at before it had been broken off when he ''refused'' to help design biological and chemical weapons for the Army.
* [[Creator/NicolasCage Benjamin Gates]] from ''Film/NationalTreasure'' and its sequel. He fights villainy not with brute force and a gun, but rather using his wits and his knowledge of American history (albeit a [[ArtisticLicenseHistory wildly inaccurate version of it]] that only applies within the confines of the film). In the second film (and to a lesser degree in the first), his goal is simply to restore the honor of his family name--a name which goes back far into American history, making him the closest American equivalent to a BlueBlood. He also manages, despite a little hint of social awkwardness, to comport himself around a gorgeous woman without [[AllMenArePerverts acting like a jackass or a complete fool]].

* Stephen Maturin in the 2003's ''[[Film/MasterAndCommander Master and Commander: The Far Side of The World]]''. He is a excellent ship's surgeon, a brilliant naturalist, and a damn fine cellist. Further, while most of the crew sees him as rather an upper-crusty sort, his empathetic and kindly behavior towards all of them, not to mention saving a fair number of them from certain death, earns him their love and respect. (In the books he's more pinch-faced, miserable, and socially awkward, but still much-loved by the crew. And women.)

* ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' opens with Edmond Dantes as a young, naive sailer; his transformation into the suave, educated, and urbane Count began with his meeting (in prison) the Abbe Faria, who educates him and reveals to him the location of a great treasure. Edmond made the most of both.

** Professor Digory Kirke from ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'' novels fits like a glove. He slightly resembles an AbsentMindedProfessor at first glance, but this is probably just a thin layer of ObfuscatingStupidity. In any case, he is gracious enough to allow [[SacredHospitality the Pevensie children to stay in his home]], and dispenses sensible, mature advice based on keen and sound observations about human nature. It helps that he's [[spoiler: already been to Narnia himself]].

** Remus Lupin in is a good example of the trope: a mild-mannered, pleasant, scholarly figure who genuinely cares about the children under his care and is generally well-liked. The only area he doesn't fit is in terms of presentation (he's always described as very shabby, with patched robes and a dilapidated suitcase), but this is a symptom of his extreme poverty, the cause of which is beyond his own control. He's also ''a frickin' werewolf'', which makes his fitting this trope all the more remarkable. A lot of werewolves turn their back on wizard society, but he is a loyal member of the good guys and a genuinely good man.

* Literature/RamaII: General O'Toole, a religious man, well-read, and with nuclear launch codes, and most of the other cosmonauts as well. Hired for their brains, two play chess in their off time, a third makes robots which perform Shakespeare, and these three and the medic get along well in their day-to-day.

* ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'': Dr Henry Jekyll tried to invoke this trope so hard it led to his downfall: He managed to get three doctorates, one in medicine and two in law, and he was part of the Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS), an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of London judges to have made a ''substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science'' [[note]]FRS has been described by The Guardian newspaper as ''the equivalent of a lifetime achievement Oscar''.[[/note]]. His two best friends, Doctor Lanyon and lawyer Utterson, were inseparable when they were young students. That means that Jekyll studied at least two doctorates ''at the same time''. He has been so committed to his studies that he literally cannot enjoy his vices. That is the reason he develops the potion that converts him in Mr. Hyde. However, notice that Jekyll cannot confess what his vices were, but he confess Hyde's acts of cruelty without doubt. Jekyll never really mastered the ''gentleman'' part of this trope.
* Gender-flipped in ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. Among the [[ProudWarriorRace Alethi]] (and the culturally very similar Vedens) scholarship is considered an almost exclusively feminine pursuit, so male scholars are rare and generally poorly regarded. However, upper-class women are expected to be at least conversant in history, literature, the sciences, the arts, and other intellectual pursuits, and they make up the bulk of serious scholars. Jasnah is the most obvious example of a Lady and a Scholar but there are many others; Shallan is in-training to become one of these.

** The Doctor who probably suits this trope the most would be the Third Doctor. Always charming, suave, polite and well-dressed, once he finally got back full control of the TARDIS that is.
** River Song is a female example of the scholar and a gentleman: she is an academic doctor and later professor, is charming and witty, empathetic towards others like Amy Pond and can move in a variety of social situations. She is also dangerous, but unflappably so.

* Detective Murdoch in ''Series/MurdochMysteries'' is every bit a gentleman and a scholar. He is intelligent, observant, scientific and clear-headed, using methods that are advanced and unusual for his time (the 1890s). He is also a gentleman and polite to a fault. He loses his love-interest, Dr. Ogden, because [[CanNotSpitItOut he is too polite to unambiguously state his feelings to her]]. (He was also, for a time, smitten with, and manipulated by, [[spoiler:Sally Pendrick]] but what kept him from falling completely for her was his impeccable manners.)

* In ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', Harold Finch may avoid social situations, but he is a very well-read computer genius who is incredibly polite and courteous, prefers to be well dressed whenever possible, and basically fits this trope to a 't'.

* Artemus Gordon from ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' is an eminently charming, immaculately dressed gentleman as well as a scientist, inventor, walking encyclopedia and all-around genius.

** [[Series/StarTrekVoyager The Emergency Medical Hologram]] is a bit [[DrJerk short on bedside manner]], considering that he was originally programmed to deal with short term medical emergencies.
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' has Aaron Hotchner. Anyone on a team with [[InsufferableGenius Spencer Reid]] is going to fade into the background, intelligence-wise, but Hotch is a talented profiler and an extremely smart man who's often only a step or two behind his genius co-worker. On top of that, he's calm, kind, impeccably polite and always well turned out in a suit and tie. He's more earnest than charming but manages to be well-liked and respected by most everyone he encounters.

* Gallus Desidenius in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', the deceased former Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild. Before his murder by [[spoiler: Mercer Frey]], he was a highly intelligent GentlemanThief, scholar and linguist, who authored several books on the history of the Nightingales, Thieves Guild and Queen Barenziah, even becoming fluent in the ancient and near-forgotten language of the Snow Elves. In addition to his scholarly pursuits, his status as a MagneticHero allowed the Guild to gain friends and contacts across Skyrim and made one of his life-long friends after being caught breaking into his lab, having gotten [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny distracted by]] the [[GeekyTurnOn research on display]].

* Clarissa Snowflake of ''VideoGame/SakuraWars2019'' is a rare female example of this trope in play. A Luxembourg-native brimming with curiousity, good manners and a kind heart, but also a practitioner of a deadly magic called libromancy.

* Several characters of ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'', among them Khun and Lero-Ro, but Shibisu takes the cake. Not only is he able to solve the riddle that brought [[MagnificentBastard Khun]] to his knees and at several points proves himself being well-read and a keeper of great general knowledge, is also the funniest, most social and responsible characters of his batch of Regulars. Good job for someone who runs around in a purple tracksuit.
* Minor character Jansen from ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' appears to be this. The art history professor at the school where Jean teaches, he's an older gentleman, unfailingly polite, somewhat verbose and clearly well-schooled and passionate about his chosen topic. Described as "charmingly bohemian." Has been known to smoke a BubblePipe.

** Tom Sloane is one of the clearest examples to this trope. He's intellectual, but unlike Daria and Jane, he is socially active and nice to anyone who interacts with him. (To their face, at least)
** Jodie is one of the most popular girls in school with a tight social schedule, and is also among the students with the best grades, was invited to a prestigious school for the gifted and then to an interview for a complete scholarship, subverted slightly since she has mentioned in some occasions that that situation is tiring since she is seen as the ideal of the perfect African-American girl and wishes to focus more on her academical goals and forget about the social part a bit.
* The title character of ''WesternAnimation/IAmWeasel'' is a [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist genius]] RenaissanceMan who saves the world like it's a ''reflex''. He's also a ladies man, a skilled diplomat, and a general charmer. This all contrasts him with his bitter rival, a [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[SmallNameBigEgo egotistical]], [[InsufferableImbecile dull-witted]] baboon who can barely speak in full sentences.

** "Intelligentsia" usually is applied to the economically insecure, well-educated formation that evolved in Russia during the late 19th century as university arose, partly due to the Russian problem of a very small middle class. Many members of the intelligentsia, especially if they could not snag a civil service position, did not have enough money to live the life of a gentleman and a scholar, and so the younger intelligentsia also became a breeding-ground for rebellious political movements pre-1917 as well. There are good reasons why many civil uprising in the 20th century started as student revolts.

* Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave is another example from the acting profession. Redgrave went to a public school, was Cambridge-educated and taught at the prestigious Cranleigh School before taking up acting. He wrote two acclaimed books on acting, one book of poetry, one novel ("The Mountebank's Tale") and an autobiography.

* This is, according to Creator/{{Confucius}}, the ideal state of a man, and has accordingly affected much of East Asia's cultural expectations of men. Ever wonder why there's a huge focus on study in China, Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries? Confucius. There's also elements of the WarriorPoet, as the Six Arts of the Gentlemen are Rites, Music, Archery, Charioteering, Calligraphy, and Mathematics. To a lesser extent Daoism also approves of gentlemanliness; the Chaotic to Confucianism's Lawful, if you will.

* Creator/JackKirby fit this trope somewhat despite his humble roots and lack of formal education past high school (something that wasn't unusual for his generation). He was kind and approachable despite one newspaper describing his appearance as that of a "foreman" on a construction yard (in comparison to Creator/StanLee's hip, smiling, flashy persona). He was a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII veteran, was very well spoken (despite assumptions that might have come with his characteristic New York accent), and had a wide range of interests, especially regarding science, religion and mythology. His home had a vast library of books on many subjects. Kirby and his wife often graciously welcomed guests to their home, even, reportedly strangers who dropped by unannounced. Author Ronin Ro's biography "Tales To Astonish" gives much insight into what kind of man Kirby was. There is much damning evidence that suggests that Kirby was the more talented half of the famous duo that created the Marvel Universe.

* Mathematical genius Leonhard Euler, whose published works totals about 75 volumes (600 pages each) and a conservative estimate of 4,000 letters between his colleagues, was described as a "jovial fellow, witty and enjoying life." Combine this with his happy marriage and his many children and grandchildren ("amidst them he would do his calculations with a child on his lap and a cat on his back... [rolling] with laughter at a puppet show and [indulging] in horseplay with his children and grandchildren, his fantastic mind calculating away..."), his knowledge of 5 languages (He enrolled in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew in college, and knew French and his native German because he was Swiss), and his reputation as the greatest mathematician ever, and he quite fits both roles.

* ''UsefulNotes/MarieCurie'' was both a brilliant scientist who discovered radiation, and quite a NiceGirl by most accounts. At one point she even helped provide French soliders with medical aid (such as x-rays) during ''UsefulNotes/WorldWarI''.

** Tom Sloane is one of the clearest examples to this trope. He's intellectual, but unlike Daria and Jane, he is socially active and nice to anyone who interacts with him.

* Negi Springfield from ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' may be just a 10-year-old kid, but that doesn't stop him from being a prodigious scholar in spellcasting, martial arts, and language among other things as well as a kind young boy.

* Comicbook/DoctorStrange (also an example of GentlemanWizard and CulturedBadass)

* ''WebComic/TheOswaldChronicles'': Oswald, scribe, and gentlemouse.

* Minor character Jansen from ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' appears to be this. The art history professor at the school where Jean teaches, he's an older gentleman, unfailingly polite, somewhat verbose and clearly well-schooled and passionate about his chosen topic. Described as "charmingly bohemian." Has been known to smoke a [[BubblePipe bubble pipe.]]

* The title character of ''WesternAnimation/IAmWeasel'' is a [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist genius]] {{renaissance man}} who saves the world like it's a ''reflex''. He's also a ladies man, a skilled diplomat, and a general charmer. This all contrasts him with his bitter rival, a [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[SmallNameBigEgo egotistical]], [[InsufferableImbecile dull-witted]] baboon who can barely speak in full sentences.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the episode "Lisa's Wedding", Lisa sees an alternative future that she would have a relationship with a young man who shows traits of this trope. While at first this seems to be, it's immediately subverted at the end of the episode, becoming in a JerkAss.

* Pretty much all of the Tri-Lambdas in ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'', but especially Louis and Gilbert (aside from some questionable actions they pulled in Phi Delta Phi sorority house). They're academic and studious as hell but are a real bunch of sweet guys. Well... maybe save for Booger.

* Ducky on ''Series/{{NCIS}}''.

Also see GoodIsNotDumb, and contrast with InsufferableImbecile. If he has magic, he's a GentlemanWizard. A existing character can be upgraded inexplicably in this way via InstantCultured.

* Gentlemen in ''[[VideoGame/EmpireTotalWar Empire]]'' and ''VideoGame/NapoleonTotalWar'' are researcher units that are spawned from certain intellectual buildings like Universities and Observatories. You can also send them out to [[DuelToTheDeath dual]] rival agents.

* ''LightNovel/MaoyuuMaouYuusha'' has a female example of this trope, the Demon Queen. Her fields of expertise are Anthropology and Economics and may be awkward in romantic matters, but she is a natural at social events and a master of negotiation. And yes, she is one of the good guys.

* Creator/CSLewis

* Creator/RoaldDahl

* Dr. Seth Brundle in ''Film/TheFly1986'' is a "socially-awkward but polite" example prior to his SlowTransformation into a TragicMonster and, eventually, VillainProtagonist. Indeed, one of the early signs of his transformation is that he ''stops'' being a gentleman when it comes to his relationship with Veronica, who became attracted to him for his {{Adorkable}} personality and honest passion for his work.

* Kraden in every installment of the ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' series, with his outgoing nature and enthusiasm for every new (or old) thing the heroes encounter. In ''[[VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn Dark Dawn]]'' his student Rief is one as well, in a more [[TheQuietOne soft-spoken]] and {{Adorkable}} way.

* The first ''VideoGame/FrontMission'' game has Hans Goldwin, a professional hacker who finds out helpful info for anyone who needs it and is a good friend in general.