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1	''[[AC:Literature/{{Animorphs}}]]''
2	* ''Fanfic/AllAssortedAnimorphsAUs'': In "What if Elfangor and Loren raised Tobias?", the Fangors may have no morphing ability, but they're proficient with guns.
3	* ''Fanfic/PartingTheClouds'': In a world of mind-controlling slugs, auto-healing shapeshifters and ultra-strong alien robots with perfect hologram capabilities, the Star Defenders survive by... being kinda good at gymnastics.
4	* In "Fanfic/WhatIfTomWasNeverAController", Tom helps out the Animorphs by being a sniper using stolen Dracon beams at first.
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6	[[AC:Crossovers]]
7	* In ''Fanfic/AvengerKnight'', as per usual Batman has no super powers, but through his intelligence, equipment and fighting ability he is more then capable of pulling his weight with the original six Avengers, in addition to fighting and defeating enhanced individuals like Killer Croc and Poison Ivy.
8	* ''Fanfic/TheBoysRealJustice'': Batman has no powers but can still put the fear of God into the likes of Homelander and Stormfront.
9	* In ''Series/Supergirl2015''/''Series/TheFlash2014'' crossover ''Fanfic/CallMeKara'', the two main characters are ''[[Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} a Kryptonian woman]]'' and ''[[Franchise/TheFlash a faster-than-light man]]'' supported by too-many-to-count highly-trained martial artists and fighters: The Arrow, the Black Canary, Batman, Red Arrow, Alex Danvers (later Valkyrie), Nyssa Al'Ghul, Katana...
10	* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'':
11	** Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, and Carol Danvers prior to [[spoiler: her super soldier heritage being activated and her temporarily becoming the new Green Lantern),]] every single one of whom can kick all of the ass without explicit superpowers. Bruce Wayne (who needs no explanation) also appears a couple of times, though he is still a teenager and not (yet) Batman.
12	** Uhtred is this by Asgardian standards, to the point where [[WarGod Sif]] picked him out to be her protégé (though it should be noted that as an Asgardian, even without any special powers, he's still a OneManArmy by Earth standards, and so zigzags this trope).
13	* [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Ezri Dax]] has fought ''alongside'' Franchise/{{Pokemon}} a few times in ''Fanfic/IntelligenceFactor'', even though she's a HumanAlien with no combat superpowers.
14	* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': Any named, non-mage character amongst Kyril's MenOfSherwood count. Examples include Bergen, a regular DrillSergeantNasty; Indriga, a normal ArmyScout; and Roland, a guy with an axe. These people have no magic, no AlienBlood, no [[MixAndMatchWeapon absurdly cool weapons]], and no "enhancements" of any sort like the five superhuman Hunters, yet they all contribute to the war effort by being part of a company that emphasises good tactics and high morale.
15	* ''Fanfic/OniGaShikuSeries'': In a world where 80% of the population is born with superpowers, but using them against other people or even using them in public in general is illegal and gets you hunted by the police, the various organized crime groups across the world usually recruit people who don't have them at all. Characters like Kiryu, Majima or Saejima are the epitome of CharlesAtlasSuperpower, having physically trained themselves to the point that they achieve speeds or perform feats of physical strength that are impossible by most people who do not have the appropriate powers - for example Majima is so fast he leaves SpeedEchoes behind. Izuku, as he trains and grows older, is easily able to take down gangs of people double his age and reach speeds that are noted to be "unnatular without a quirk" thanks to his TrainingFromHell. He's even able to pass the physical portion of the UA entrance exam - which is mass fight against robots - on nothing but his physical merits.
16	* ''Fanfic/APossibleEncounterForAPhantom'': Kim Possible has no powers and doesn't rely on the anti-ghost technology that Danny Phantom uses, but she's skilled enough that she can fight on par with a few ghosts. [[AmazonChaser Danny is pretty interested in her thanks to that]].
17	* [[spoiler: Snake Eyes]] in ''Fanfic/TransformersMHA'' so far is one of the few heroes in the world to be a part of the twenty percent population of the world to not have a Quirk and yet is still proven capable of taking down both Villain and Decepticon ass.
18	** MECH in this iteration is an AntiMagicalFaction that consists mostly of [[UnSorcerer Quirkless]] individuals and as a result use advanced technology to combat some of the top heroes of the world.
19	** Agent Fowler of Sector Seven is also Quirkless and is also a highly-skilled government agent capable of handling intense situations out in the field.
20	* Despite his insistence on being a normal guy, Xander Harris kills a dozen [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Chitauri]] in ''[[https://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-31969/Nycorson+Vacation+means+Chaos.htm Vacation means Chaos]]'' all while grumbling how much easier things would be if he had his axe.
21	* ''Fanfic/WitchesRangersAndThe141'': The elite operators from ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'' are hopelessly outclassed by the [[AlienInvasion Neuroi]], but still manage to run medevac missions to save downed Witches using only modern small arms and sheer grit. They barely survive ''one'' encounter with a ground-based Neuroi by expending most of their ammo and resources, which finally hammers home for just how ineffective conventional warfare is against the alien invaders.
22	* ''Fanfic/VoyagesOfTheWildSeaHorse'': Arguably, the entire Kamikaze Pirates crew counts. In a world of wacky Devil Fruit superpowers and bizarre [[SchizoTech anachronistic]] experiments in BioAugmentation and [[HollywoodCyborg cybernetics]], they take on the Grand Line with nothing but martial arts training. Even their Devil Fruit users are all [[{{Animorphism}} Zoan-types]], widely considered the most boring and vanilla of the three Devil Fruit varieties. The most exceptional member is Dyna, a RobotGirl in a SteamPunk SuperWheelchair patterned on a SpiderTank, followed by Miriam the [[GiantWoman giant]] [[SharkMan shark-girl]] and Penelope the [[SmellySkunk skunk-girl]]. Of the human martial artists, it depends on how one judges "Normal" given they all come from a world where SupernaturalMartialArts is the norm. The closest of them to a true Badass Normal is Nabiki Tendo... and even she eventually becomes an EmpoweredBadassNormal by eating a Devil Fruit that gives her the powers of a [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire]].
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24	''[[AC:Franchise/{{Godzilla}}]]''
25	* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': Despite being neither a {{Kaiju}} (like Monster X, Ghidorah, Godzilla, Mothra, Thor and Rodan), nor a [[SpeaksFluentAnimal Bone Singer with hereditary psychic powers]] (like Vivienne, Madison Russell and the Chen sisters); one of Alan Jonah's mercenary mooks named [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonHumans Tejada]] is skilled and competent enough to keep herself and several other people alive, holed up in a makeshift underground barrack for days on end with no food or water while [[OurZombiesAreDifferent superpowered, part-Ghidorah humanoid zombies]] close in on them.
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27	''[[AC:Franchise/HarryPotter]]''
28	* Hermione's parents, of all people in ''Fanfic/KnowledgeIsPower''. They may be Muggles, but they're deadly with firearms.
29	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7247199/1/The-Paths-Diverge The Paths Diverge]]'' Natasja combines this with ChefOfIron by attacking Dumbledore with a cast iron skillet and a marble rolling pin when he tries to take Harry from her, knocking out Bellatrix Lestrange with a baking sheet and throwing a barbecue fork at ''[[BigBad Voldemort]]''.
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31	[[AC:''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'']]
32	* In ''Fanfic/LXG2AboveAndBeyond'', Tom Sawyer manages to destroy a Martian tripod practically by himself, armed with a standard gun; Mina and Quartermain were present, but Mina just provided a distraction and Quartermain only helped topple it after Sawyer scored the fatal shot.
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34	[[AC:''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'']]
35	* ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheLastVillain'': A villainous example in Izuku, who [[spoiler:manages to go toe-to-toe with multiple pros, severely wounding Aizawa at the USJ]].
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37	''[[AC:WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic]]''
38	* ''Fanfic/EquestriasFirstHuman'':
39	** Connor, the human who ends up in [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Equestria]] is beat up by [[spoiler: a pair of traitorous royal guards, and still has the strength to take down a ragtag group of rebels with makeshift weapons alongside Spike, and ''then'' he overpowers and defeats Hellfire-the BigBad and a deranged unicorn stallion powerful enough to ''slay a dragon''- singlehandly.]]
40	** In the sequels, he [[spoiler:still qualifies as an Earth Pony, an example being able to survive a battle with Queen Chrysalis who at that point was strong enough to defeat [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]].]]
41	* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls'':
42	** The human Maud Pie has no spiritual powers and can't even see Hollows. This doesn't stop her from beating the crap out of them.
43	** Derpy isn't far behind either. She's strong enough to lift a ceiling beam with one hand and pick up a person with the other. Then with little effort, she took down a Cragadille, a creature that both Quincy and a Fullbringer in training had troubles. [[ImprovisedWeapon With a Frying Pan.]] Guess those defense lessons finally come in handy.
44	* ''Fanfic/FriendshipIsMagicalGirls'', despite being -- as the title says -- a MagicalGirl story, has a couple of examples of this:
45	** Rarity starts off as captain of the school Judo club, and is shown to be more than capable of kicking ass even before becoming a mahoushoujo.
46	** Likewise Applejack, who is a powerhouse even before joining the team. Best shown when she mows down large numbers of the Infestation swarm with just her fists and some {{Improvised Weapon}}s.
47	** Lightning Dust is a villainous example. In a setting full of demonic monsters, magic users, and ninjas, all she's got is some LeParkour skills. And she's still able to hold her own against the mahoushoujo.
48	* ''Fanfic/HarmonyTheory'':
49	** DarkActionGirl Charisma despite being literally born with what is essentially a BloodKnight cutie-mark, is just a normal, if mentally unbalanced pegasus, who's only unique ability is her "talent" constantly telling her the best ways to kill anypony in her immediate area. Yet, she is so badass she used train ''griffins'' and is more then capable of handling enemies several times her size and strong enough to kill her in one blow. [[TheDreaded She is so feared]] that she even earned herself the nickname "[[RedBaron The Ass Kicker]]" and is said to be invincible in a fair fight. It really says something, that in a cast of heroes consisting of a skilled magic user, resurrected heroes who are '''far''' stronger than modern ponies, a griffon, ''and'' dragon, they ''still'' have to fight dirty to beat her.
50	** Though not as big an example as the above, Detective Hard Boiled, who despite having a degenerating condition that seriously weakens his magic and no unique powers directly relating to combat, manages to keep up with the other and take out {{Mooks}} just through intuition and police training.
51	* ''AudioPlay/TalesOfAJunkTownPonyPeddler'' has Prodigious Peddler, an earth pony in an AfterTheEnd [[Fanfic/FalloutEquestria pony-land]]. He survives by [[CombatPragmatist cold pragmatism]] and Creator/ClintEastwood levels of badassery. Like TalkingYourWayOut from being shot by slavers.
52	* The ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'' has several, but the one that stands out the best is [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales Patch]] from the 7 Dreams/Nightmares Gaiden story. After she TookALevelInBadass in her quest for the [[DismantledMacGuffin Shards of the Rainbow of Light]], she becomes an [[ActionGirl Action Mare]] capable of taking on a full grown dragon and freaking [[HeroKiller Grogar]] by herself and ''winning''. The only 'superpower' she has is an extremely slow aging process caused by the Shards. Besides that she uses guns, and when those die out, a sword.
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54	[[AC:''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' Franchise]]
55	* ''Fanfic/HoursVerse'':
56	** Dojima, Nanako, Shinya, Sojiro, Takemi, and Iwai all put up a good showing against the Shadows during the final battle of ''Butterfly Cascade'' despite not having Personas.
57	** Zenkichi manages to overpower and destroy [[spoiler:Akane's Cognitive Mona]] with his police training and only a little supernatural support from Futaba.
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59	[[AC:''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'']]
60	* ''Fanfic/PokeWars'':
61	** Samurai, a Pokémon trainer who lost his Pokémon early on in the war. Yet, he is more than capable of holding his own in a fight against them with only his [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]].
62	** Lt. Surge counts. He was able to hold off a group of Electivire and Scizor with only a combat knife.
63	** Don't forget Tracy. He held off pokemon from Oak's ranch with nothing but a lead pipe and sleep deprivation.
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65	[[AC:''Franchise/{{RWBY}}'']]
66	* Several of Creator/CoeurAlAran[='s=] works:
67	** ''Fanfic/TheUnseenHunt'': The hunters in this AU are basically like their namesake in ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': powerless humans who've Awakened (become aware of the Grimm world, which in turn enables the Grimm to interact with them), and who make it their job to defend humanity against the creatures; minimizing more Awakenings from occurring, and killing the Grimm with mundane weaponry and strength. Some notable hunters include Ozpin, Velvet and Yang. [[spoiler:Exceptions to this trope include Ruby, Jaune and Weiss, all of whom are part-Grimm by the story's ending]].
68	** ''Fanfic/NotThisTimeFate'': Sapphire Arc persuades her father Nicholas to give her physical huntsmen training, even if he won't unlock her Aura, so that she'll be capable of defending herself and her family.
69	** ''Fanfic/ArcRoyale'': A couple of the summoned alternate [=Jaune's=] are physically muggles who haven't even unlocked a Semblance but can still go toe-to-toe with their more powerful counterparts and the other cast-members. These include Xiong, a crime boss Jaune with no combative ability who dies ''laughing triumphantly in Cinder's face'' [[spoiler:after he scuppers her schemes]].
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71	[[AC:''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'']]
72	* ''Fanfic/TurningRedSecretsOfThePanda'':
73	** Jason Vaugn: While he does have the ability to control corrupted red panda spirits, this isn't all that useful in combat. However, he still manages to fight [[spoiler:Xia Lee in her red panda form]] and live.
74	** [[spoiler:Howard Mitchell also qualifies, as he fights Xia, and later Mei, on top of a moving train with nothing but the weapons he has on hand]].
75	** The PCA, in general, are able to take down giant red pandas like Mei with only their weapons and military training.
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77	[[AC:Unsorted]]
78	* Alex from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' fanfic, ''Fanfic/AlexMovieVillain''. She's a nerdy human girl who acts as Marceline's opponent in the election for the position of Vampire Queen. Despite that, she can take on the Vampire Queen herself with her laser pistol and lightsaber, as well as her blocking skills.
79	* The world of ''Fanfic/AnonymoosesMonsterGirlSaga'' contains PhysicalGods and superhuman monster girls, but human beings without any magic can still be a credible threat. Good examples are Nerick (a terrifying juggernaut who takes Laven's attacks - including having a statue dropped on him - and keeps fighting, [[spoiler:only being defeated by Vee]]) and Malco (who holds his own against [[spoiler:the enhanced Aaron]], the latter being capable of effortlessly slicing through armored soldiers).
80	* Eric from ''Fanfic/BlizzardStorm'' definitely fits this trope, as he is able to go up against Angels and Demons and win.
81	* In the MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover fic ''Fanfic/BloodAndRevolution'', Saitou (from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'') is interacting with, fighting with, hunting, and working to control or integrate youkai, vampires, incubi, and kami, all while refusing to get any supernatural upgrades himself.
82	* In ''Fanfic/ABridgeOnceBroken'', [[ComicBook/BlackWidow Natasha]]. JustForFun/SuperWeight of 1 in a story that has [[PhysicalGod Norse gods, fantasy gods]], [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]], (several) [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Asian-type]] dragons, [[WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}} elia]][[ThinkingUpPortals tropes]], [[SealedEvilInACan shushu]], [[MechanicalLifeforms freakin' enormous robots]] and a [[Film/IronMan genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist]]. Thinking on her feet and some ''serious'' audacity (as well as careful picking her fights) gets her far. Clint Burton, on the other way, does more brooding than actual work.
83	* This gets deconstructed in ''Fanfic/CindersAndAshesTheChroniclesOfKamenRiderDante'' with Shindou Hanamori. With his set up being the replacement for Hoshi, a skilled boxer, and capable of taking on {{mooks}} on his own, he seemed deadset to be an {{expy}} of [[Series/KamenRider Kazuya Taki]] but with enough realism in place to set him apart. However, he's still a squishy human being set against powerful monsters. His first fight ([[EmpoweredBadassNormal with the Volcano Belt]]) showed how mentally unprepared a normal person actually would be when fighting and killing monsters, his second fight, while slightly better, barely has him make a dent in anything and got wounded in the process. His third fight was much better but fared no results, [[spoiler:and he ended up getting killed by a Kaizo-Majin for his troubles]]. The only character he managed to beat was Yudai via a surprise clock to the head.
84	* ''Fanfic/CodePrime'': [[NinjaMaid Sayoko]] is able to stand her ground against the Decepticons without a Knightmare of her own. To note, she's able to decapitate Frenzy by herself, and later aids Bumblebee and Arcee in killing Springload.
85	* Gwenith Cousland and Theron Mahariel in the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/DragonAgeTheCrownOfThorns'' qualify, although the latter's very sharp hearing could be seen as a CharlesAtlasSuperpower in its own right. Of course, seeing as how everyone else, especially Kallian Tabris, either came with or gained some power or another over the course of the story, it is unclear if this status will last for the human noble and Dalish. Leliana and Zevran still fit perfectly though.
86	* Brad, the main character of ''Fanfic/{{FREAKINGENSOKYO}}'' starts out this way, taking on a handful of fairy maids (who have as much strength as humans, based on Ha-chan) with nothing but a [[ImprovisedWeapon cast iron plant-hanger]] and a flail made of women's underwear.
87	* A lot of people in ''Series/Supergirl2015''''Fanfic/FutureShock'', but the standout goes to Susan Vasquez. When TheMole, upon hearing that a trained military officer says she can be handled, tells him to go ahead and try, he's wearing PowerArmour and still doesn't think he can handle her. He's right, as it turns out.
88	* [=BlackDragon6=]'s ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' story ''Guardian'' features a character named Ken "Snake" Yakata, a Jewish gun nut who is routinely billed as the most deadly fighter in the Department of Abnormal Phenomenae Containment with the sole exception of Ranma. This is in spite of the fact his other officers are: a powerful psychic psycho capable of cutting the heads off powerful vampires, a superhuman capable of going toe to toe with cyborgs and the worst boss enemies in the ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series, and a bloody [[VideoGame/StarCraft Zergling]]. All Snake has is a shotgun. And lots and lots of firepower. (The man somehow have a working ICBM silo in his house)
89	** To further emphasize the extent of this, it should be mentioned that Snake terrifies every single one of his fellow officers, save Ranma. To an extent, anyway. They know he can't shoot them and thus they feel somewhat secure around him, but around his evil clones they are terrified.
90	** In the spin-off ''Millenium'', during one encounter, the DAPC's captain have a threat index of 5 while the Sailor Senshi got a 4 .Snake? A solid '''10'''.
91	* Many in the ''Fanfic/HorseshoesAndHandGrenades'' stories. Aside from [[Series/KamenRiderV3 Riderman]], one of the prominent ones is Jun Shigeno, whose response to a Voodoo King Serpent is to ''punch him in the face'' and then slap it with the [[GrievousHarmWithABody arm of a wooden mannequin]] (ItMakesSenseInContext, honest) while giving him ArmorPiercingQuestion after ArmorPiercingQuestion regarding how he and humanity weren't so different.
92	* In ''Fanfic/IncarnationOfLegends'', Kojiro lacks a falna, and so only his skills to fall back on when battling the superhuman adventurers. Despite this, he's able to keep up with and even kill low-level adventurers with ease even before reobtaining his Monohoshizao. Bell ''tries'' to be this, but without the godlike skill of his mentor, he has to act carefully to make a difference in a fight with adventurers.
93	* General Ty Jun from ''Fanfic/KyoshiRising''; the man who invented [[AntiMagic Chi Blocking]]. He is the only Non-Bender who has ever faced Avatar Kuruk in a fight and won, and routinely trounces Kyoshi in their sparring matches.
94	* ''Fanfic/LastChildOfKrypton'': Kaji, [[spoiler:AKA ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.]] In a world where teenagers pilot giant robots and have super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability or can create energy constructs using their willpower, he is a completely normal human who is skillful enough to beat super-powered adversaries.
95	* Balian of Ibelin in ''The Chance Encounter'' series. While he has been rendered immortal, this only seems to prevent him falling ill or indeed ageing. He also fights alongside Achilles, Legolas and Will Turner (during his "undead captain of the ''Flying Dutchman''" period) and holds his own easily. When he is briefly turned evil by dark magic, he even forces LEGOLAS into retreat. He also takes on many of King Richard I's soldiers at once and wins, with the King's spymaster not sure if the King (who was a noted warrior himself) would survive a head to head confrontation. Oh yes, and he wades through HELL ITSELF to save his dead-by-suicide wife, taking on Satan and...mostly getting the crap beaten out of him actually, but he stood up to the ultimate evil and survived!
96	* AuthorAvatar Art of the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' self-insert ''Fanfic/MassVexations'' eventually becomes a good Soldier-class unit within Shepard's squad. He never got any of the genetic implants that most soldier-class units get in the ''Mass Effect'' universe. He also TookALevelInBadass considering he had never fired a gun in his life before entering the ''Mass Effect'' universe.
97	* The protagonist of ''Fanfic/MiddleOfNowhere'' arrives in Fereldan as a middle-aged and dinged up Army sergeant. He relies on his wits and only just survives his first encounter with some live darkspawn, but levels up over the course of the story. Still, he does lament not being "an all-powerful mage."
98	* ''Fanfic/OfSheepAndBattleChicken'':
99	** Garrus Vakarian is called out as this by Admiral Ahern when training Shepard. He notes that Garrus lacks Shepard's biotic advantages, has no cybernetics, and is still a better shot than her with almost any weapon he picks up. [[spoiler:Later subverted as extreme injury forces Garrus to accept cybernetic enhancements.]]
100	** Admiral Ahern himself is another case. A fairly old man using nothing more than generic light armor, an old pistol, and a cheap omni-tool hack he stole from a Batarian goes up against Shepard; a biotic Vanguard wearing Spectre armor and armed to the absolute teeth in a live-fire training match. He proceeds to kick her ass in under a minute with absolutely no difficulty.
101	* Jason Shepard of ''Sailor Moon: Legends of Lightstorm'' has become this due to an unknown event that made him lose his status as Lightstorm. Although his body retains some of its properties, such as agelessness, his powers are gone. Technically, his loss of transformations has given him the ability to unleash a small burst of stinging energy, but this is a result of his transformations malfunctioning, rather than an actual power. For all intents and purposes, his body is human but that hasn't stopped him from being one of the deadliest men alive. He has been seen to fend off multiple Negaverse drones with his staff, grapple gauntlets, and explosive shuriken. His pain tolerance is legendary, and he has consistently been seen to stand up to even the toughest of Negaverse enemies, including a two-bodied Zoisite. In fact, his skill is so great that considers slaughtering entire squadrons of humans armed with rifles to be "training".
102	* ''Fanfic/SlayerAndAHalf'': Rachel Giles has trained to fight vampires since she was five, and has been hunting them in Sunnydale since she was ten. By the time of chapter 11, [[VampireMonarch the Master]] sees her as just as much a threat to his plans as Buffy herself, and sends [[EliteMook the Three]] after both of them.
103	* A few in ''Spider-Man Evolution'', most notably Daredevil and Moon Knight, both being able to kick Spidey and Black Cat's butts without the use of powers. Similarly, both Kraven and Silvermane, both completely normal people in this story (the latter being past his prime as it is) and are capable of tossing Spidey around when they faced him the first time around. Both MJ and Detective George Stacy are also notable during Chameleon's hotage takeover, MJ basically goes around knocking out mooks with a frying pan and ends up saving the day, while George Stacy beats up an armed mook who threatened his daughter without any weapon himself.
104	* [[DiscussedTrope The trope is discussed]] in ''Fanfic/TheSuperheroicsOfHaruhiSuzumiya''. When [[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya Haruhi]] and [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku]] talk about how they plan to become Heroes without Quirks, Haruhi brings up that characters like Franchise/{{Batman}} and ComicBook/IronMan usually fit people's perception of this trope, but don't actually count because their genius-level intelligence puts them above being "normal".
105	* Jenna Zan Arbor of ''Fanfic/StarWarsLineage'' has no touch of the Force whatsoever, but that doesn't stop her from running rings around the heroes.
106	* Tuxedo Kamen of ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' fame manages to pull this off in [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6095074/11/Takamachi_Nanoha_of_2814 this chapter]] of ''Fanfic/TakamachiNanohaOf2814'' (keeping in mind that this is the rose only version of the character) when he goes toe to toe with [[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Signum]] using a sword-cane. To put this in context, Signum and the other Wolfenkritter had previously managed to stand up to the combined forces of every other character, including some big names like the Sailor Senshi, [[Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi Negi Springfield and co.]], [[Manga/CardcaptorSakura Sakura Kinimoto and Syaoran Lee]], [[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Nanoha, Fate, Yuuno and the combined might of the TSAB]] and Superman. Yeah.
107	* Tatsu no Houho from the ''Fanfic/TamersForeverSeries'' is shown to be able to take on several ultimate level digimon with nothing but a katana.
108	* In the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' fic, ''They Just Don't Care Anymore'', the character Alien spends a lot of time being criticized as a minor character who won't get to do anything important and will inevitably be the first to die when a horde of undead attacks... until a horde of undead actually attacks. In a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, she announces that she's sick of being called a minor character, whips out a pair of kukris and single handedly takes down everything in her path, after which she proceeds to throw a guy into a quarry because he annoyed her.
109	* [[Literature/SherlockHolmes Dr. Watson]] in [[https://archiveofourown.org/series/283167 The Vermillion Problem]] is quite capable of holding on his own, whether against vampires (either blood-drinking or flesh-eating) or skinchangers or both. May have something to do with being an army doctor. [[VampireHunter Irene Adler]] also counts.
110	* In ''Fanfic/WonderfulMazinja'', the ''[[VideoGame/TheWonderful101 Wonder Masks and Sentinel Suits]]'' created by ''[[Literature/{{Worm}} Taylor]]'' grant powers to non-powered, normal people like her friend Emma (who becomes the heroine "Wonder Star").
111	* In ''Fanfic/TheWorldOfTheCreatures'', Brendan Anderson is just your average, 19 year old English Major. And yet, through his combination of heart and smarts, he's able to stand toe to toe with the likes of Buffy Summers, Batman, and the Doctor.

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