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** Omi is the smallest than his friends and can be pretty bratty and selfish at times.

* Penny from ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyB'' can get [[TheEeyore very moody]] sometimes.

* Similarly, Wolverine's are at least 1 feet tall (which makes them ''shorter'' than Honey Badgers) and are also violent, though not to the extent of Honey Badgers. Their aggressive nature and small height may have inspired their [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} superhero namesake]].

* Mr. Aloysius O'Hare is the vertically-challenged CorruptCorporateExecutive from the movie version of ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax''. Like Farquaad, he's voiced by a tall actor: namely Creator/RobRiggle, who stands about 6' 2½''. The Lorax himself is another example, but unlike O'Hare, his voice actor (Creator/DannyDeVito) is famously short.

* Laharl from ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'', who would likely (and literally) skin you alive for saying such.

* ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'': Implied with Commander Peepers, since his present in "The Gift II- The Giftening" is a pair of platform boots that make him twice as tall has his boss.

* Honey Badgers are notorious for being viscous and bloodthirsty, using their claws to kill other animals (even the bigger ones). There are also the [[PintSizedPowerhouse smallest]] animals at only 3 feet tall.
* Similarly, Wolverine's are at least 1 feet tall (which makes them ''shorter than Honey Badgers) and are also violent, though not to the extent of Honey Badgers.

* From ''Franchise/{{Neptunia}}'', there is Blanc/White Heart (The CPU of [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Lowee]]). Out of all of the [=CPUs=] -- in both civilian and HDD form -- she is the shortest, only being beaten by [[TokenMiniMoe Peashy]] and while she's normally TheStoic, she's prone to anger and has a dirty mouth, although she's more concerned about her [[ACupAngst lack of assets]] than her height. This is ironic since Nintendo is a family friendly company.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' has [[EnfanteTerrible Mandy]], courtesy of being [[AdaptationalJerkass highly]] [[AxCrazy intimidating]] and [[{{Jerkass}} cruel]], as well as pretty [[TinyTyrannicalGirl small]].
** [[TheDitz Bi]][[TooDumbToLive lly]] does behave like this a lot, especially when he's going [[AxCrazy a bit sadistic and more delusionally disturbed]].

%%** Omi is a pretty straight example.

* Penny from ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyB'' She can get [[TheEeyore very moody]] sometimes.

* Mr. Blik from ''WesternAnimation/{{Catscratch}}''.

** Shelly Marsh is even worse.

* Ludo from ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' is a diminutive EvilOverlord who seeks to steal Star's magic wand and use its power to conquer the universe (and make himself taller). He's also not above [[BadBoss nagging his minions]], all of whom are at least three times as tall as him, about not doing enough training after Star and Marco kick their butts. [[spoiler:It's not quite as funny when we find being the runt of the Avarius family and [[FreudianExcuse growing up desperate to prove himself]] was what made him a bad guy.]]
* Eric Needles from ''WesternAnimation/{{Sidekick}}'' due to [[ButtMonkey not getting any respect from anyone]] and whining a lot.

* Zack Temple from ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce'' seems to be this only without the personality. He's definitely self-conscious about his height, standing less than four feet tall, and is constantly looking for ways to make himself taller (at least on the same level as Geo, and Luna [[MegaTwintails and her hair]]).

* ''Webcomic/DriveDaveKellet'': Emperor Cruz might be a ruthless galactic tyrant, but he doesn't have the most imposing figure in the Empire, hence his propensity for larger-than-life [[http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/100313.html holograms]].

** For example, in ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067108/ Delusions of Grandeur]]'', Don Saluste finds his valet Blaze (played by Yves Montand) to be too tall and orders him to serve his master while half-crouched. The actors for the "Grands d'Espagne" in the same movie were specifically chosen as very tall to make Saluste look shorter.

** While UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush (5'11"/180cm) is not short, in the 2004 American presidential election he faced the ''much'' taller John Kerry (6'4"/193cm). A minor news story broke revealing the back-and-forth negotiations between the two presidents' camps on how to film the debates. The Bush camp was particularly concerned about Bush appearing too short while standing near Kerry. Despite their efforts it became fairly common to portray Bush as a midget in political cartoons, which already existed because of Bush's TheDitz image and the fact that as his father's son he was often compared to a small spoiled kindergartner wearing his father's suits in cartoons. This image may also have contributed to the idea that he was much smaller than he was.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'': ''Invasion of the Tinysauruses'': "Big Daddy", the leader of the titular mini-longneck herd--with the deep booming voice of Creator/MichaelClarkeDuncan.

* 5'7" Creator/DennisHopper often played characters of this type, such as Frank Booth in ''Film/BlueVelvet'' and King Koopa in '''Film/SuperMarioBros''.

Most characters, usually males, with this complex are known for having a HairTriggerTemper, or at least a big BerserkButton concerning [[HeightInsult their height]]. Females may overlap with TinyTyrannicalGirl.

* Rocket from ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', being a raccoon, is way smaller than his other teammates but also has the biggest attitude problem in a team made up of people who all except Groot aren't particularly nice to begin with.

''Film/TheWickedDreamsOfPaulaSchultz'': The colonel in charge of local StateSec operations is a short man with a HairTriggerTemper. He dishes out regular death threats and stands on a stool to look down on his subordinates.

* Vice-Chancellor Napoleon from the second season of ''Anime/YuGiOhGX''.
** Rebecca Hawkins from ''Anime/YuGiOh'' could also count.
* To an extent, Hiei from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''. He's never shown as being especially sensitive about his height, but he is a diminutive, snarky, and on the tempermental side.
* ''Anime/{{Promare}}'': Lio Fotia is one of the shortest characters in the movie and next to the tall and muscular Galo, he looks positively ''tiny‘. Though, while less aggressive than most examples, Lio is not fond of being mistaken for a child and is occasionally prone to loudly voicing his frustrations, [[spoiler:such as when he admonishes Galo for doing a poor job piloting the Deus Ex Machina]]. On a less comedic note, there's also his [[spoiler:RoaringRampageOfRevenge]].
* ''Anime/TheWindRises''. Kurokawa is a short man with a shorter temper, always shown scowling and barking at his employees. However this is only because he wants to get the best out of them and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he's protective of Jiro Horikoshi]], putting him up at his house when the SecretPolice are looking for him, and (along with his wife) acting as a witness to his impromptu wedding.

** Don't forget [[VideoGame/AtelierIris3GrandPhantasm Phenyl]].
** Cuderia from ''VideoGame/{{Atelier Rorona|The Alchemist of Arland}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/AtelierTotoriTheAdventurerOfArland Totori]]''.

* Luna in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonTreeOfTranqulity'' is the shortest bachelorette, being nearly half of the size of the protagonist and having to jump in order to kiss him during the wedding. She gets quite angry when anyone mentions her height. Her ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade'' design is much taller, possibly to avert accusations of her being underage or pandering to lolicons.

* From ''Franchise/{{Neptunia}}'', there is Blanc (The CPU of [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Lowee]]). She's approximately 4'9"/144 cm tall, making her one of the shortest [=CPUs=], only growing 2 cm in HDD [[note]] By contrast, Neptune, Plutia and Peashy get taller in HDD [[/note]]. Although she's more concerned about her [[ACupAngst lack of assets]] than her height, her height equals to her constant grouchiness and dirty mouth, which is ironic since Nintendo is a family friendly company.

The [[OppositeTropes natural counterpart]] to the GentleGiant. While the GentleGiant is large and kind-hearted, the Napoleon is HotBlooded, aggressive and short. These characters come in a variety of flavors: they might be physically belligerent or merely pushy; they [[CompensatingForSomething might be compensating]] for their lack of height by acting "big", or it might just be an incidental part of their character. By and large, small things are AcceptableTargets, so expect the Napoleon to be a villain, a KnightTemplar or the ButtMonkey. If portrayed as one of the good guys, consider him as an AntiHero, GoodIsNotNice, GrumpyBear, JerkWithAHeartOfGold or HiddenHeartOfGold.

* Penny from ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyB'' She can get [[TheEeyore very]] [[GrumpyBear moody]] sometimes.

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* Shana from ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'' is an excellent example, being very small, very strong, and ''very'' temperamental.

* Aisaka Taiga from ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'' provides the current trope image. Her shortness and [[{{Tsundere}} temperament]] has earned her the nickname of "Palmtop Tiger". [[BerserkButton Do not speak this nickname in front of her.]]

* From ''Franchise/{{Neptunia}}'', there is Blanc (The CPU of [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Lowee]]). A bit ironic is the fact that Nintendo is a family friendly company, but this lady has a dirty mouth.

** Switzerland would be a straighter example. Though his height is never directly addressed, he's shorter than Italy, has a HairTriggerTemper and quickly resorts to shooting. He's very much a {{Jerkass}} except for when it comes to his adoptive sister Liechtenstein and ''[[{{Tsundere}} sometimes]]'' Austria. To boot, he's voiced by Creator/RomiPark.

* Despite what Creator/HughJackman's portrayal may have you believe, {{Wolverine}} is 5'3" and has a legendary temper and mean streak.

** Ash's Pikachu as well. The size of a normal Pikachu, but his personality is MUCH closer to that of [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Plankton]] (who is covered in the Western Animation folder). WordOfGod is that the crew actually imagines [[EvilSoundsDeep Plankton's voice]] whenever Pikachu speaks in this series!

* Rugby hookers tend to be the smallest member of the "tight five." The two locks are locks because they're tall, the two props are props because they aren't quick lock tall, but aren't short and are usually the heaviest players on the field, while the hooker is a hooker because he's shorter than the props, while being strong enough to push forwards around and crazy enough to volunteer to play hooker. Hookers also have a reputation for being [[UpToEleven more crazy and violent than typical Rugby players.]] Front row positions (hooker and props) are the most violent positions, particularly due to the force of scrums, in addition to the usual forward duties of constant rucking and tackling everything that moves. The hooker has it particularly bad in scrums, where his arms and shoulders are stretched back around the props' backs in a position that lends itself to injuries if the scrum collapses. The hooker also has to do all of this against guys who typically outweigh him by 20 pounds, partly due to height differences. This led to the creation of a [[http://31.media.tumblr.com/4a52e496d8508e63c9cb6eadb0f329e4/tumblr_mqc2fk24g81qafwwko4_500.jpg Venn Diagram]] calling rugby hookers crafty hobbits with psychopathic tendencies.

* ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'': Katyusha, the commander of Pravda High School's tankery team, is 127 cm (4'2") tall, and is a bossy, boastful loudmouth. She often compensates for her stature by sitting on the shoulders of her tall teammate, Nonna.

* Edward Elric from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. He's an okay guy, but he [[BerserkButton takes comments about his height]] ''[[HairTriggerTemper way]]'' [[BerserkButton too personally]], and [[TwistingTheWords interprets them as being much more vindictive than what the person originally said]]. For example, were someone to comment that Ed is "small", he would interpret it as "so small you can crush him like an ant", usually followed by the other person saying something like, "I didn't say ''that'' much!" He even assaults people for making a comment about his height, and eventually [[spoiler:causes a catastrophe in the manga when he recklessly attacks Envy, who was coming in "peace" and just called him "pipsqueak" without thinking. And Envy even tries to talk him into stopping...]]. He also keeps track of the ''exact number'' of times Envy called him pipsqueak.

** Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy (5'5"/165cm) is infamous for his attempts to hide his short height. While former US President UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush is six inches (15cm) taller than him, they appear the same size at press conferences. But what is the guy on the right [[ScullyBox looking at]]? There are also some official pictures of French governments where he can be seen on the tips of his feet in order to look taller. Some people actually compare him with Napoleon for this reason. One of his nicknames among his opponents is "Naboleon" (translation: "Midgetoleon"). Ironically, few people would care about his height if he didn't go to such embarrassing lengths to conceal it: many recent world leaders like UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin (5'6"/168cm), Dmitry Medvedev (5'4"/163cm), Hu Jintao (5'8"/173cm), and Sarkozy's successor/rival François Hollande (5'6"/168 cm) are also relatively short, and their height is almost never commented upon. In fact, his temper about his height is so famous that ''songs'' have been written about it. The UsefulNotes/FrenchPoliticalSystem page has a few examples.

** Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy (5'5"/165cm) is infamous for his attempts to hide his short height. While former US President UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush is six inches (15cm) taller than him, they appear the same size on [[http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5358/sarkozypetitsaufavecdieuuh7.jpg the rightmost photo.]] But what is the guy on the right [[ScullyBox looking at]]? There are also [[http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/7854/sarkozypointedespiedsdsjy0.jpg some official pictures of French governments]] where he can be seen on the tips of his feet in order to look taller. Some people actually compare him with Napoleon for this reason. One of his nicknames among his opponents is "Naboleon" (translation: "Midgetoleon"). Ironically, few people would care about his height if he didn't go to such embarrassing lengths to conceal it: many recent world leaders like UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin (5'6"/168cm), Dmitry Medvedev (5'4"/163cm), Hu Jintao (5'8"/173cm), and Sarkozy's successor/rival François Hollande (5'6"/168 cm) are also relatively short, and their height is almost never commented upon. In fact, his temper about his height is so famous that ''songs'' have been written about it. The UsefulNotes/FrenchPoliticalSystem page has a few examples.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'':