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* Pictued above: [[TokenLoli Vita]] from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' is rather petite (even if her armor makes her appear bigger) but wields a [[DropTheHammer giant hammer]], which can break [[strike: pretty much]] anything, and she can take a ''lot'' of punishment.
** [[BadassBoast "There is nothing the Iron Hammer Knight and her Steel Count cannot break!"]]

* Pictued above: [[TokenLoli Vita]] from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' is rather petite (even if her armor makes her appear bigger) but wields a [[DropTheHammer giant hammer]], which can break pretty much anything, and she can take a ''lot'' of punishment.

* Scrafty from {{Pokemon}} is a good example - it's based on a mixture between a lizard and a ''[[GangstersAreCool gangster]]'', with only average to small size and baggy pants and hood. It's best stats are both of its defenses, with attack a bit further behind.

** Umbreon would be this, but it's more of a StoneWall. Still, it's a small fox-like Pokemon.
*** Speaking of Eeveelutions, Glaceon is also like this, with amazing special attack and decent defenses. However, it's low HP/speed and it's poor defensive typing hampers this considerably.

* {{Pokemon}}, sometimes. Scrafty is a good example - it's based on a mixture between a lizard and a ''gangster'', with only average to small size and baggy pants and hood. It's best stats are both of its defenses, with attack a bit further behind. Many of the smaller legendaries can be a mixture of this and TheMario or LightningBruiser, due to equal stats in everything, but those being high stats. Umbreon would be this, but it's more of TheStoneWall. Still, it's a small fox-like Pokemon. Speaking of Eons, Glaceon is also like this, with amazing special attack and decent defenses. However, it's low HP/speed and it's poor defensive typing hampers this considerably.

* ''{{Touhou}}'', running on it does on a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters massive cast]] of {{Cute Bruiser}}s and {{Little Miss Badass}}es beating the crap out of each other, has plenty of examples. In terms of story the best example is Suika Ibuki, by all appearances a [[http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/File:Th075suika01.png horned eight-year-old child]] who can tear apart mountains and hurl black holes. In terms of gameplay the best example is Utsuho Reiuji, a [[http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/File:Soku-portrait-utsuho.png frail-looking]] WingedHumanoid who in ''Hisoutensoku'' is an absurdly powerful MightyGlacier.

** [[ExaggeratedTrope Exaggerated]] with female Undead Warriors (especially those with Titan's Grip.) Keep in mind that female Undead Warriors are pretty much devoid of muscle, that they are wearing the heaviest armor class, and that they are carrying some of the heaviest weapons in the game. Yet, they can perform ''front flips'' while carrying a burden that should crush them multiple times over.

** [[ExaggeratedTrope Exaggerated]] with female Undead Warriors with Titan's Grip. Keep in mind that female Undead Warriors are pretty much devoid of muscle, that they are wearing the heaviest armor class, and that they are carrying some of the heaviest weapons in the game. Also, keep in mind that their animation for special attacks with one handed weapons is a ''front flip''.

* {{Pokemon}}, sometimes. Scrafty is a good example - it's based on a mixture between a lizard and a ''gangster'', with only average to small size and baggy pants and hood. It's best stats are both of it's defenses, with attack a bit further behind. Many of the smaller legendaries can be a mixture of this and TheMario or LightningBruiser, due to equal stats in everything, but those being high stats. Umbreon would be this, but it's more of TheStoneWall. Still, it's a small fox-like Pokemon. Speaking of Eons, Glaceon is also like this, with amazing special attack and decent defenses. However, it's low HP/speed and it's poor defensive typing hampers this considerably.

* Because of the Job System in ''FinalFantasyV'', you can easily turn 10-year-old Krile/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Cara]] into the party's tank.

* Pictued above: [[TokenLoli Vita]] from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' is rather petite (even if her armor makes her appear bigger) but wields a [[DropTheHammer giant hammer]], which can break pretty much anything.

* [[TokenLoli Vita]] from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' is rather petite (even if her armor makes her appear bigger) but wields a [[DropTheHammer giant hammer]], which can break pretty much anything.

* Due to LoadsandLoadsofCharacters in the Fire Emblem series, some character will inevitably fall into every character trope imaginable, including the GlacierWaif. A few that come to mind are Wendy from Sword of Seals, (potentially) Amelia and Ross from Sacred Stones, and Nephenee ala the Tellius series. Given the class change system in the new Shadow Dragon series, EVERY waif like character can potentially be a MightyGlacier.

* Toph from AvatarTheLastAirbender is a little blind girl...but she's also an insanely powerful [[DishingOutDirt Earthbender]], and sight or not you can't fool her [[BlindSeer earthsense]]. She's also a BoisterousBruiser.

** May and her giant-ass anchor.

* [[TheSarahConnorChronicles Cameron]] is not actually all that fast, but when she's [[HandicappedBadass limping after you in the street]] or [[ImplacableMan slowly stalking down a hallway, blasting away with a shotgun while shrugging off all your gunfire]], she doesn't need to be.

* Presea from TalesOfSymphonia, who is the smallest playable character.
** TalesOfVesperia gives us Karol, who doubles as a CombatMedic.

* The rather petite [[RobotGirl Ashlotte]] from ''SoulCalibur IV'' is a reskin of Mighty Glacier [[{{Golem}} Astaroth]] (as is obvious from her name). She shares his moveset, strength and low agility despite being barely more than half his size.

** Ahem. [[GuiltyGear May]], and her giant-ass anchor.

* Itsuki of ''SengokuBasara'', despite being a little girl lugs around a giant hammer and has the slowest attack speed of all the characters, even the definitive MightyGlacier Zabii. However, she also has the option of tossing her Hammer and resorting to her fists, which while faster leaves her unable to block.
* Perhaps she's not waifish enough to count, [[FinalFantasyXIII Oerba Yun Fang]] has the highest attack stat of your party and also majors in the Sentinel role, which specializes in acting as a meatshield for you other party members.

** Of course, ''MK Wii'' divides weight classes by the character's height, rather than their overall build. Waluigi's also a Heavyweight, and he's stick thin.
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* Presea from Tales of Symphonia, who is the smallest playable character.

* TokenLoli Vita from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' is rather petite (even if her armor makes her appear bigger) but wields a [[DropTheHammer giant hammer]], which can break pretty much anything.

* Would you believe Roll has become one in ''TatsunokoVsCapcom''? There's one caveat, though; she normally doesn't do much damage...but she has a special move that makes the next special move she uses do obscene, MightyGlacier level damage. Two of her three hyper combos are also pretty hefty damage dealers. (the third is a non-damaging move that drops an item that heals her or other robots if touches them, but knocks living characters off-balance if it connects with them.)

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** [[{{Mother3}} Lucas]] is an even better example. He's as short as [[Earthbound Ness]] or [[Kirby]], but he fights like a Heavy character, with longer, slower moves that can hit absurdly hard.

** [[Mother3 Lucas]] is an even better example. He's as short as [[Earthbound Ness]] or [[Kirby]], but he fights like a Heavy character, with longer, slower moves that can hit absurdly hard.

* Presea from Tales of Symphonia.

* [[FireEmblem Ike]] can't exactly be called a "waif", but in ''SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', he's a pipsqueak when compared to other {{Mighty Glacier}}s like [[SuperMarioBros Bowser,]] [[LegendOfZelda Ganondorf,]] and DonkeyKong. Despite this, he's a heavy character, attacks a\slowly, moves slowly, and hits like a ''train''. An AdapationDecay from FireEmblem where he is quite fast and not that heavy, speed is even his highest growth and caps in [[FireEmblemTellius Path of Radiance]].