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17	->''Enthroned from the peak of her own highland mountains,\
18	The spirit of Scotia reigns fearless and free\
19	Her green tartan waving o'er blue rock and fountain\
20	And proudly she sings, looking over the sea,\
21	"Here among my mountains wild, I have serenely smiled\
22	When armies and empires against me were hurled.\
23	Firm as my native rock, I have withstood the shock\
24	Of England, of Denmark, of Rome and the world."''
25	-->-- ''Scotland the Brave''
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27	The {{UsefulNotes/Scot\|land}}tish people are stereotypically brave fighters. Thus, a Scottish accent is sometimes used to emphasize the boldness of fantasy warriors.
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29	ViolentGlaswegian is a more negative version of this. Often a characteristic of [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame the Dwarves]] as well.
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31	In the interest of preventing Administrivia/{{Zero Context Example}}s, please note that this trope is ''not'' about a character having a Scottish accent but rather about how the accent is ''used'' to convey bravery, physical/mental toughness, etc.
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39	* Alexander Anderson of ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' is a badass Catholic priest and HolyHitman of Scottish descent who serves the [[ChurchMilitant fanatic Section XIII Iscariot]], which is a branch of the Vatican that's 100% willing to sin in their eternal fight against all the nasty beasties that inhabit the ''Hellsing'' universe. And despite being human (albeit one with vast regenerative and supernatural abilities), Anderson himself goes toe-to-toe with the most powerful vampire in existence and even earns Alucard's nigh-impossible respect as his [[TheRival ultimate rival]] and a WorthyOpponent by the end. No one else manages to accomplish such a grand feat in the whole series. He is particularly this in the English dub, which gives him a Scottish accent, courtesy of Scottish actor Steven Brand.
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43	%%%%%% "''runs'' off this trope." is not proper context.
44	* ''Fanfic/AuroraFalls'': {{Subverted\|Trope}} with Alex Fergus Selkirk. Selkirk was born on a Mars colony to Scottish parents, and he reacts with realistic concern and dread to the planet's [[EverythingIsTryingToKillYou wildlife]].
45	* ''FanFic/ChildOfTheStorm'': As per canon, [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Ebenezar McCoy]] is a Brave Scot, BadassTeacher, and CoolOldGuy.
46	%%* Duncan [=McSmurf=] of ''FanFic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'', who is a CaptainErsatz of Gutsy (see below in Film).
47	* ''FanFic/EpicUnicornHistoryTheBeardsOfHarmony'': Applebeard. He lived on a farm in the north, he's a redhead, has a stereotypically Scottish accent and he bravely fights alongside his friends.
48	* ''LetsPlay/AScotsmanInEgypt'': Practically every Scottish character from every named member of the Canmore family right down to unnamed {{Mook}}s. The Scots basically curbstomp every opponent they go up against, [[spoiler:even ''the Mongols''.]] The biggest qualifier has to be Angus the Mauler, an AxCrazy BloodKnight DrillSergeantNasty who at one point kills a Russian general (in a story where MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong no less) by ''[[ManBitesMan ripping his throat out with his teeth]]''.
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52	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' is set in Scotland, so naturally, everyone has the accent and they're natural accents, as all the major voice actors were Scots or of Scottish descent. The story splits focus between the importance of warriors and diplomats.
53	* Of the ProudWarriorRaceGuy villagers in ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', the adults have Scottish accents (although they are supposed to be Vikings), but [[TheKidsAreAmerican the kids do not]], for some reason.
54	* During the final confrontation in ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}'', [[Creator/RobinWilliams Fender]] shows up wearing a [[HornyVikings horned helmet]] and a metal skirt. When he's screaming at the BigBad, he does so with a Scottish accent reminiscent of ''Film/{{Braveheart}}''.
55	* ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'', despite being an Ogre; he has a thick Scottish accent and being known for his strength and fearsome presence and generally enjoying peace but resorting to rowdiness and violence when the situation calls for it.
56	* Jock the lobster of ''WesternAnimation/TheWaterBabies1978'' has a Scottish accent and is the boldest member of Tom's group aside from Tom himself.
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59	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
60	* In the Tim Burton film ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'', the Mad Hatter, during his occasional bouts of lucidity and badassery, slips into a Scottish accent.
61	* ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'' has William Wallace, a skilled warrior, brilliant strategist, and the leader of the Scottish uprising against the English.
62	* In ''Film/CloudAtlas'', Mr. Meeks [[SpeaksInShoutOuts cries out]] in a pub, "Are there [[NoTrueScotsman no true Scotsmen]] in the house?" A tough redheaded Highlander responds: "Right, pal, we'll not let you down" and attacks the adversaries, knocking out someone's tooth, and initiating general mayhem.
63	* It's easier to count the Creator/SeanConnery characters who ''don't'' fit this trope (even when the character [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent isn't actually from Scotland]]), but there's one badass performance we obviously have to mention: [[TheNameIsBondJamesBond Bond]]. Film/JamesBond. Connery was so iconic in the role that Creator/IanFleming actually {{retcon}}ned Bond as Scottish in ''Literature/YouOnlyLiveTwice''! Even after [[TheOtherDarrin a series of non-Scottish actors]] took up the torch, ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' confirmed that Bond is indeed Scottish. (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' also introduces Kincade, an OldRetainer who takes out a number of Silva's mooks. "[[BondOneLiner Welcome to Scotland!]]"[[note]]The producers even considered having Connery play Kincade in a RemakeCameo.[[/note]])
64	* ''Film/{{Highlander}}'': Connor [=MacLeod=], an immortal swordsman who has lived for ages, has a Scottish accent.
65	** As does his kinsman Duncan, though he only shows up in flashbacks.
66	* A [[BadassPacifist pacifist]] version appears in the movie ''Film/JoyeuxNoel'' in the form of Father Palmer, a clergyman serving as the stretcher-bearer for a Scottish regiment who leads a midnight Christmas service for French, German, and Scottish soldiers between their trenches during a World War I Christmas truce in 1914. Normal Scottish soldiers there also count as well.
67	* Merlin from ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService''. Has the accent, and proves his badass credentials when he eventually goes into the field.
68	* In ''Film/{{Lockout}}'', the two main villains are Scottish and personify different aspects of badassery. One brother is plotting, intelligent and in control, the other is psychotic, axe-crazy, and passionate.
69	* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' version of Gimli is the TropeCodifier if not TropeMaker of the axe-wielding FieryRedhead Dwarf with Scottish accent whose violent tendencies are occasionally [[PluckyComicRelief a source of comedy.]]
70	* In ''Film/SixDays'', most of the [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous Special Air Service]] troopers are portrayed as Scottish, on top of being one of the UK's most badass special forces units available to deal with the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Embassy_siege Iranian Embassy Siege]].
71	* Gutsy Smurf, portrayed as a kilt-wearing Smurf with a Scottish accent, in ''Film/TheSmurfs'' live-action movie series.
72	* ''Film/StarTrek2009'': Montgomery Scott, although he's more of a [[BadassBookworm badass]] [[TheEngineer engineer]] than a true fighter. In the series, he didn't have a problem with the occasional BarBrawl or defeating his foes by drinking them under the table.
73	* The Hong Kong action film ''Film/YesMadam'' features two ass-kicking female leads, one of which is Cynthia Rothrock's Inspector Carrie Morris sent by Scotland Yard to assist the Hong Kong police.
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77	* Alex [=MacKay=] in ''Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo'', the captain of a cavalry unit serving under Gustavus Adolphus that makes the initial contact with Americans.
78	* ''Literature/BattlefieldEarth'': Johnny Tyler recruits a band of genetically brave Scots: [[spoiler:brave enough to mine gold for a Machiavellian alien who is viciously insane, then willing to attempt to bring down a '''pan-galactic empire''' using souped-up machines guns and some ancient atomic weapons.]]
79	** How brave are these Scots? When a quiet outsider suddenly shows up and says a few words about wanting to wipe out the monsters of the lowlands, they quickly gather their clan and unanimously swear to follow him to victory, no matter the cost. ''Then'' they ask what the guy's name is. They mention that some of their ancestors used to go south to hunt for the aliens, which was considered very dangerous work.
80	* FieryRedhead NatureHero Cord [=MaKiy=], in the ''Literature/ColSecTrilogy''. He's actually the descendant of people who retreated to the Scottish Highlands AfterTheEnd, and pretty much plays the trope straight.
81	* The Nac Mac Feegle from ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' are little blue folk (also called "The Wee Free Men" and "[[{{Pun}} Pictsies]]") written with a very thick Scottish FunetikAksent who were kicked out of Fairyland because they bravely stood up to a tyrannical elf queen (their version) or because they were constantly drunk and disorderly (everyone else's). They're usually seen rampaging through farmland, stealing whiskey, milk, and livestock (a few of them working together can [[PintsizePowerhouse lift a cow]]), but they're very helpful to Tiffany in her own fight against the elf queen.
82	* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' gives us [[BadassTeacher Ebenezar]] [[CoolOldGuy McCoy]], who looks like a Scottish farmer who moved to America some time ago. He is, in fact, a Scottish farmer who moved to America some time ago...if by "some time," one means "a few centuries." He's also [[spoiler:the Blackstaff, or licensed assassin of the White Council, and was responsible for Krakatoa, the New Madrid earthquake, and the Tunguska incident, as well as at least a dozen others]]. Attempt to hurt his friends, and he'll drop a satellite on your head with pinpoint precision. In addition, Ebenezar is a member of the Senior Council, making him one of the oldest and most powerful wizards in ''the world,'' and the patriarch of a very BadassFamily to boot.
83	* ''Literature/HarryPotter'''s Professor [=McGonagall=], a certifiable OldMaster whose name (and, in the films, accent) would indicate a Scottish origin. Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, who is even more badass than [=McGonagall=], being a professional evil wizard hunter instead of a teacher, and all. ([[HandicappedBadass even after losing a leg and an eye]]), is another example.
84	* The ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series has denizens of Gryphon in general and Anton Zilwicki in particular, from another FantasyCounterpartCulture
85	* ''Literature/TheLaundryFiles'' gave us Johnny [=MacTavish=], who ran away from a small village with [[PathOfInspiration strange religious leanings]] to join the Army at age 16, and became a man willing to go toe to toe with things with too many angles and tentacles. Even the boys from OCCULUS are in awe of [=MacTavish=].
86	* Literature/{{Mediochre Q Seth\|Series}}. Lives in Edinburgh, confirmed to have a Scottish accent, regularly faces down disgruntled dragons and human criminals alike as part of his ''chosen career path''. He also frequently hangs out with an equally-brave Englishman and vaguely-Slavic woman, and his American sidekick is hardly a coward.
87	* Literature/PrinceRoger Ramius Sergei Chiang [=MacClintock=] and his ancestors, who forged an interstellar empire and have held it against all comers (foreign and domestic) for centuries.
88	* Inspector Mackenzie, the HeroAntagonist of the ''Literature/{{Raffles}}'' stories, is a Scottish policeman who goes above and beyond call of duty to apprehend criminals (and at one point sustains a serious injury because of that).
89	* ''{{Literature/Redwall}}'' occasionally has [[FunetikAksent Scottish-accented]] characters said to be from the [[GrimUpNorth North]], who tend to be among the most badass in the series. Most notably Rakkety Tam Macburl (lowlander) and Wild Doogy Plumm (highlander), a pair of squirrels instrumental in fighting a ''wolverine''.
90	* Sir Creator/WalterScott liked to write about these in ''Literature/RobRoy'' and other stories. Call it PatrioticFervor or Art Imitating Life, as you like.
91	* Janine Hathaway from ''Literature/VampireAcademy'' is a Scottish woman and fearless guardian. She is also an excellent fighter.
92	* Although Lord Brandoch Daha from ''Literature/TheWormOuroboros'' -- mightiest swordsman in the world of Mercury -- does not speak with a Scottish accent and has no other obvious Scottish traits, the motto inscribed above his castle's gate is surprisingly composed in (something that sounds like) Scots:
93	-->''Ye braggers an' 'a' \
94	Be skeered and awa' \
95	Frae Brandoch Daha!''
96	* Some 19th-century compilations of Spartan sayings translated it in a phonetic rendition of a Scottish accent, highlighting that these were Real Men they were talking about.
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100	* ''Series/{{Apocalypse}}'' features a bold Scottish paramedic named Iain.
101	* ''Series/DoctorWho''
102	** Companion Jamie [=MacCrimmon=], who came from the Jacobite rebellion and proved his courage and loyalty to the Doctor too many times to count.
103	** Companion Amy Pond channels her inner Scot when facing aliens and monsters. It also helped her delay Dalek reprogramming.
104	** The Twelfth Doctor got a Scottish accent (as did Seven, but his was less noticeable). He even lampshades his new accent and declares that he can now complain about things by virtue of being a Scotsman. Incidentally, he also has "[[BigOlEyebrows attack eyebrows]]".
105	* Unlike the rest of the Northerners in ''Series/GameOfThrones'' who speak with [[OopNorth north country accents]], the YoungConqueror Robb Stark has traces of a Scottish accent. This may or may not be just Creator/RichardMadden's [[OohMeAccentsSlipping normal accent slipping through]].
106	%%%%* Duncan [=MacLeod=], from ''Series/{{Highlander}}: The Series'', primarily in flashbacks to his early years.
107	* The Kamikaze Scotsmen sketch in ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', who are a little bit ''too'' brave, hence teh kamikaze part.
108	* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Prince Durin IV is made of the same mold as movie Gimli, boisterous, competitive, {{Fiery Redhead}}ed and is even played by a Welsh actor doing Scottish accent. In the same time, he is somewhat closer to how Gimli is portrayed in the books, dignified, scholarly, insightful, and while not without funny moments, he is neither a ButtMonkey or PluckyComicRelief.
109	* Merida of ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' also features in season 5 of ''Series/OnceUponATime'', where she's an even fiercer warrior due to her father dying and her brothers being taken prisoner, and has if anything an even thicker accent.
110	* When asked what he brings to the [[Series/PowerRangersRPM RPM Power Rangers]]' team dynamic, [[SamaritanSyndrome selfless protector of the weak]] and [[TheBigGuy Big Guy]] Flynn [=McAllistair=] simply replies, "I'M SCOTTISH!"
111	%%%* Raven from ''Series/{{Raven}}''.
112	* ''Series/RiseOfEmpiresOttoman'' has a Scottish engineer named John Grant turn up working with the Byzantines at the siege of Constantinople. Creator/CharlesDance's narration simply states that, historically, the Scots have turned up at many battles throughout history, even those so far enough from Scotland that it seems unrealistic. Grant was a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Grant real person]], although historians aren't 100% he was a Scotsman -- he may have actually been German.
113	* Yarpen Zigrin from the ''Series/TheWitcher2019'' is one of the most Scottish redheaded (well, red-bearded, he is bald in the show) Dwarves in the media. He embodies all the characteristics associated with this trope with a good dose of CharacterExaggeration. [[BloodKnight He loves to fight more than anything]], [[HairTriggerTemper is short tempered and hard to reason with]], [[SirSwearsALot foul-mouthed]], [[SuddenlyShouting shouts almost every sentence he speaks]] and [[ViolentGlaswegian hates almost everyone without a reason.]] This being said, he is a capable leader to his band of Dwarves, a trusted friend and ally to Geralt and is an honorable man despite his love for gold.
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117	* "Scotland the Brave."
118	** As well as almost any patriotic song from Scotland (Creator/RobertBurns' "Scots Wha Hae" and "Oh Flower of Scotland" come to mind). English and American anthems tend to emphasise their God-given moral superiority; Scottish ones prefer to emphasise [[BadassArmy sheer brutal badassery]].
119	* Music/{{Sabaton}}, a heavy metal band who [[HorribleHistoryMetal sings about real-life war battles]], invokes this trope in their song "Blood of Bannockburn." It's a song that retells the Battle of Stirling, where the Scots repelled the English to maintain an agreement that the Scots would earn their independence if they could hold a castle long enough.
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123	* The Northwind Highlanders in ''{{TabletopGame/BattleTech}}'', a multi-regimental mercenary unit with their own homeworld (the eponymous Northwind), take this trope and run with it. Favorite tactics include white noise-jamming all radio frequencies on a combat drop with [[LoudOfWar loud bagpipe music]], and [[GoombaStomp Goomba-stomping]] enemies in their identically named signature [[LightningBruiser Highlander]] assault 'mechs.
124	** The Highlaners' predecessors, the Royal Black Watch Regiment, were descendants of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch the original Black Watch]] and served as bodyguards for the ruling Cameron family of the Star League. They took that job ''very'' seriously, as Stefan Amaris found out the hard way; after he assassinated Richard Cameron, Black Watch jetpack troopers assaulted the royal palace in revenge within minutes, and nearly blew Amaris to kingdom come in a rain of {{Satchel Charge}}s.
125	* In ''TabletopGame/{{Crimestrikers}}'', Arcana starts as the DraconicHumanoid equivalent of a ViolentGlaswegian but gradually evolves into this trope thanks to CharacterDevelopment.
126	* The Caledonians on the planet Dawn in the tabletop game TabletopGame/{{Infinity}} are a nation of Scottish origin. Regimental groups like the Galwegian 45th, the 3rd Grey Rifles, miniatures with kilts, claymores, and a huge number of the Wulvers and Dogfaces, the crossbred descendants of human settlers and hyena/wolf native descendants.
127	* ''TabletopGame/MutantChronicles'': The Imperial faction is heavily based on Victorian Britain, fascination with all things Scottish included, and breeds kilt-wearing, woad-painted, claymore-swinging arsekickers, along with some of the setting's best assault troops, like it's no-one's business. Imperial's economic model is based on military expansion, so they're a necessity.
128	* ''TabletopGame/SentinelsOfTheMultiverse'' has K.N.Y.F.E whose secondary superpower is being really, ''really'' Scottish.
129	* ''TabletopGame/SeventhSea'' has the Highland Marches and the [=McDonald=] swordsman school, which teaches you all the skills needed to wield claymores.
130	* The White Howler tribe from ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse'', who was kin to the original inhabitants of Scotland, the Picts. Deconstructed in that their final battle saw them go up against the [[AnthropomorphicPersonification spiritual embodiment of corruption itself]] in pursuit of their duty... and [[FaceHeelTurn fall to its service]], becoming the corrupted Black Spiral Dancers.
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134	* Both Macbeth and Macduff from the play ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', are both Scottish noblemen. Macbeth being the nigh-invincible VillainProtagonist and Macduff [[spoiler:the one prophesied to defeat him.]]
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138	* The tutorial campaign for ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'', where you control the forces of William Wallace, has a hilariously [[LargeHam over-the-top]] narrator affecting a Scottish accent.
139	** ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresIII'' has the first protagonist be Morgan Black, a Scottish knight and member of the Knights of St. John. He proves himself to be a brave and cunning warrior and skilled tactician, fighting the [[AncientConspiracy Circle of Ossus]], with his descendants continuing the fight.
140	* The Battle Fortress in ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2: Yuri's Revenge'' is an AwesomePersonnelCarrier that can ''crush other vehicles'', has a Scottish driver.
141	* ''VideoGame/ConquerorsBlade'': ''Season X: Highlanders'' fits this trope ''so'' well. It's a mishmash of Scottish military culture and folklore from ancient and recent history, all with a clear ''Film/Braveheart'' theme and set in the Wars of Scottish Independence. The Claymore unit's voice lines summarize this perfectly:
142	--> "For the clans! For our king! For freedom!!!"
143	* Imperial Guard tank crews in ''[[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Dawn of War 2]]'' are a mix of this and a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ShoutOut.
144	* Sebastian Vael of ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' is a Brave Starkhaven ReligiousBruiser, with Starkhaven being a rather patchy FantasyCounterpartCulture version of Scotland. Only ''he'' has the Scottish accent. The entire rival Harriman family he is fighting against has English (Flora) or French (Ruxtan) accents. And this is despite the Free Marches (which Starkhaven is a part of) being a fantasy analogue to the UsefulNotes/HolyRomanEmpire.
145	* Though Scotland does not exist in this world, [[OurElvesAreDifferent Kerillian]] from ''VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide'' has a distinct Scottish accent and uses a lot of slang from the region (scunner, glaikit, etc.) Refreshingly, ''not'' the case with the [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Bardin]], who has an OopNorth accent.
146	* In ''VideoGame/EuropaUniversalis 3'', Scotland gets three unique, powerful combat modifiers when they're at war with England.
147	* In ''VideoGame/ForHonor'', we get the Highlander, who is allied with the [[HornyVikings Warborn]]...he's not violent enough to fit under ViolentGlaswegian, being a lot more tempered than the other Viking classes. He's a MightyGlacier that wields a [[{{BFS}} Claymore]] and requires a lot of precise timing to use properly.
148	** It's a bit of ShownTheirWork as to their allegiance, as the Vikings are known to have colonies north of Scotland.
149	* The [[LizardFolk Bangaa]] gained a Scottish accent starting from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' to replace their SssssnakeTalk they initially used in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance''. Some of them blend it with ViolentGlaswegian.
150	* ''VideoGame/HiFiRush'' gives us Vandelay Head of Security and TokenGoodTeammate ([[spoiler:and eventual SixthRanger]]) Korsica, who speaks with a very pronounced Scottish accent. She's also the company's OnlySaneEmployee and even manages to capture main hero Chai, a feat no other Vandelay Head accomplished [[spoiler:apart from BigBad Kale, who came fairly close in the finale]].
151	* ''VideoGame/MechCommander 2'' gives us Mechwarrior Claymore, a [[CasualDangerDialogue soft-spoken but completely unflappable]] Scotsman. When the rest of his unit was shot down and destroyed, he proceeded to jump out of the falling wreckage of the DropShip that had been carrying him, landed safely, then calmly hung out in enemy territory unnoticed until your unit links up with him to attack the airbase that shot him down. No mean feat. The real shock is that he did all this while sitting in an ''Atlas,'' meaning that not only was he piloting quite possibly the most visible HumongousMecha in the entire area (while managing to escape the notice of numerous enemies in the area, all designed around superior sensor capabilities), he jumped out of an imminent crash in a 'Mech that had no jumpjets, and therefore ''no ability to slow its fall''.
152	** He has a counterpart with the same callsign in ''VideoGame/MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries'', where he sounds suspiciously like Creator/SeanConnery as voiced by the highly entertaining George Ledoux.
153	* Capt. John 'Soap' [=MacTavish=] from ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'', no question about it given he managed to kill [[spoiler:General Shepherd with a knife ''that Shepherd stabbed him with, to begin with.'']]
154	* The Yehat of ''VideoGame/StarControlII'' are a unique Scottish counterpart culture. They are proud, brave, and very capable warriors, whose society is based on a clan structure with a monarch at the top -- and they all speak with a thick Scottish accent for no given reason. Also, they are pterodactyls from the Serpentis constellation.
155	* In ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', the Demoman is this when he's on ''your'' team. He's the ViolentGlaswegian on the opposite team (just like the Heavy is the BigGuy and the sniper is {{friendly\|Sniper}} on your team while they are TheBrute and {{cold\|Sniper}} on the enemy team, respectively).
156	* In the ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' series the Scots, quite naturally, have troops with slightly higher morale than other armies. They're not exceptionally high, though, and if you charge a regiment of Highlander light infantry into a meat grinder with powerful heavy infantry like Dismounted Knights, the Highlanders are still going to break pretty quickly. They are the only faction in ''VideoGame/MedievalTotalWar'' whose nobles go into battle on foot.
157	** Scotland's depiction in ''Medieval II'' has a ton of really good pike units, including two different ones wearing full plate, one of their unique pike units is specifically stated to be Lowlanders and they do not look like they're from Film/{{Braveheart}}, and pike units tend to make up a good chunk of Scottish armies in the game. The idea of the entire Scottish faction in ''Medieval II'' being primitive barbarians straight out of Film/{{Braveheart}} is extremely exaggerated, as they do have access to a number of units who wear heavy armour (including three different unique infantry units that start out in partial or full plate), as well as access to gunpowder in the form of cannons (though the fact that they don't have handguns, arquebusiers or muskets is strange), and most Scottish armies will be based around pikes, shock infantry, and bows, with late game armies being very heavily armoured.
158	* In the video game entries of ''Franchise/TheWitcher'', we have ''two'' of them. Skeligans, who are a mixture of Vikings and Scots (some elements of their clothing, their accents, and their names being Scottish), and the Dwarves with their stereotypically dwarven accents. Subverted with the latter since not all Dwarves are actually all that stereotypical beyond their speech patterns.
159	** In some endings of ''VideoGame/TheWitcher3WildHunt'' where [[spoiler:[[FieryRedhead Hjalmar]] becomes king of Skellige, the Skelligans end up fighting a war with [[TheEmpire Nilfgaard]] and they ''win''.]]
160	* In the English dub of ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'', the citizens of Mor Ardain have Scottish accents but Mòrag, Niall, and Hugo exemplify this the most, having somewhat refined Edinburgh accents and being noble authorities/rulers, as well as powerful warriors in Mòrag and Hugo's cases.
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164	* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', the Dwarves (especially Durkon's family) speak with Scottish accents. As a society, they are incredibly honor-bound, a trait that leads them to incredible feats of bravery and self-sacrifice, as Dwarves must die with honor in order to escape eternal suffering in the afterlife.
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168	* Fyra in ''WesternAnimation/{{Dragamonz}} '' is the leader of the Firewing faction and she speaks with a Scottish accent.
169	* ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'': * Some Moonshadow Elves like Rayla have the Xadian equivalent of a Scottish accent, and she consistently braves tremendous odds in spite of her fears and even at the expense of her wants, like defying her mentor to ensure that the Dragon Prince is returned home by human hands. This receives some deconstruction in the second arc of the show, as [[spoiler:this same sense of selflessness compels Rayla to leave to hunt down Viren and Claudia and face danger alone, hurting the romantic bond she developed with Callum, and isolating herself from her friends for two years.]]
170	* Scrooge [=McDuck=] of ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' didn't make all that money sitting behind a desk; he did it by being ''"tougher than the toughies and smarter than the smarties"''; and he made it square.
171	** His accent was played for laughs in one episode where he got amnesia:
172	--->'''Scrooge:''' Where am I? Who am I? And why am I talking in this funny accent??
173	** The same is true about him in the [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 reboot series]]. In the finale of Season 2, he leads a RagtagBunchOfMisfits to fight against [[AlienInvasion an invading alien army]] wearing traditional Scottish garb.
174	--->'''Scrooge:''' Like my great-grandfather used to say, give me twelve highlanders and a bagpiper, and I'll give you a rebellion!
175	* Hudson and Macbeth are the two most notable examples from ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and both of them are old-school valiant warriors. Interesting to note, even though most of the main cast Gargoyles themselves come from Scotland, only Hudson has a Scottish accent, even though all human characters from Scotland do (WordOfGod states it's because he had the most interaction with humans).
176	* In the UK dub of ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'', Everest, the strong, brave mountain rescue pup, was given a Scottish accent courtesy of Creator/LoisHardie.
177	* The Scotsman from ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' is one of the few characters to ever fight Jack to a draw. Not only does he have the accent, but he also compliments it with his bagpipes! The only thing that scares him is his wife because she's an even ''more'' ViolentGlaswegian than he is. Then in Season 5, you meet his ([[MassiveNumberedSiblings many]]) daughters who are all badass Scottish warriors.
178	* Groundskeeper Willie from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. He once took on a wolf that managed to enter the premises, and apparently managed to beat it silly. The wolf earns some degree of his respect, though:
179	-->'''Willie:''' Ah, don't feel bad for losing. I was wrestling wolves back [[WhileYouWereInDiapers when you were at your mother's teat]].
180	* Donald and Douglas both from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'', especially taking their backstory into account. To summarise, Donald was purchased by the NWR to be their new goods engine. However, that would have come with a terrible price: Douglas was to be left behind for the scrap heap. Neither would let this happen, however, and they rushed over to Sodor together, so they would both be safe, which is what eventually ends up happening.
181	* Archibald Desnay in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfVoxMachina'' was changed from an elderly human man, into the archetypal red headed Dwarf. He is brave, has the Scottish Accent and signature red hair, and his new character design could fit in the ''Franchise/LordOfTheRings''. He is even voiced by Creator/DominicMonaghan, who played Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's adaptation.
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185	* The royal motto of Scotland? "nemo me impune lacessit", Latin for "nobody attacks me with impunity."
186	* In the Ramada in York, the fire advisory signs say "Do not take unnecessary risks, but if possible, attack the fire with the instruments provided." In Edinburgh? "Attack the fire with the instruments provided."
187	* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome "I Kicked Burning Terrorist So Hard in Balls]] [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RNAQXl7UVv8/T8d3jNTAhpI/AAAAAAAACx4/BX2Ga6MosSg/s1600/I-kicked-burning-terrorist-so-hard-in-balls.png That I Tore a Tendon in My Foot"]]. This isn't something someone just made up on the internet for shits and giggles; this is a ''real'' headline made in the aftermath of the attempted Glasgow airport bombing of 2007. [[DumbCrooks Foolhardy terrorists]] set a jeep on fire and crashed it into the airport passenger terminal. Terrorists end up getting their butts ([[GroinAttack and other assorted parts]]) kicked by the locals.
188	* The [[UsefulNotes/NepaliWithNastyKnives Gurkhas]] adopted the Highlanders as [[SwornBrothers blood brothers]] after a joint SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome in the 1800s. It's worth noting that both Highlanders and Gurkhas bear at least some resemblance to your archetypal fantasy [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame dwarves]].
189	* UsefulNotes/RobertTheBruce, the first member of the Bruce dynasty, who led the Scots in their fight for freedom against [[UsefulNotes/EdwardTheFirst Edward Longshanks]] and later against Edward II, is regarded as a national hero of Scotland for his triumph in the Battle of Bannockburn in June 1314. His legacy is immortalized in such patriotic Scottish songs as Creator/RobertBurns' "Scots Wha Hae" and Roy Williamson's "Flower of Scotland".
190	* The term "Thin Red Line" originated in the Crimean War, when a Scottish Infantry Regiment (the 93rd Highlanders in traditional red uniforms) held off a Russian Cavalry Charge in the Battle of Balaclava by stretching out in an only 2-deep infantry line (4-deep would be recommended for such an event) and thus being able to fire several volleys with their full force in complete disregard of their vulnerable formation. And then, their Commander had to hold them back from counterattacking: "93rd, damn all that eagerness!" are historically reported as his words.
191	* The battle tactic known as the "Highland Charge" is nothing more than a loosely coordinated full-frontal assault towards the enemy, wielding really big swords and axes. Everyone yelling as loud as possible is highly encouraged during this. This managed to win quite a number of battles in various English civil wars in the 1600s and 1700s (against gunpowder-equipped opponents.) It should be noted that they often would have a fair number of men with muskets or pistols, who would fire when within range, then drop them and charge with their melee weapons. The tactic was primarily used before the invention of the ring bayonet, meaning that attaching a bayonet would prevent you from firing your musket, so their opponents usually got one volley off, then had to try and attach their bayonets in a very short amount of time, while also having to deal with the fact that several hundred very angry highlanders are currently charging you, will arrive any second, and have proper melee weapons and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe targes]][[note]]One clever tactic the Highlanders used to counter bayonets was to swing their targe to knock their enemy's bayonet aside[[/note]].
192	* Scotland gets hit by a powerful storm with [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16079849 winds of up to 165mph]], and their first reaction? Laugh and make merry by nicknaming the weather system, "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Bawbag Hurricane Bawbag]]".
193	* UsefulNotes/FitzroyMaclean, adventurer, spy, soldier, RealLife swashbuckler, and [[BadassBookworm historian]].
194	%%%* Creator/GeorgeMacDonaldFraser
195	* John Paul Jones, in American (and Russian) service against Britain.
196	* The Highland Regiments were among the most effective units of the British Army (which on the whole ''was'' a bit crap compared to the Navy until the later Napoleonic Wars -- which made sense since the Navy was the government's favoured child. As an island nation with no land borders whose wealth was built on trade, it made sense to better support the Navy). It is also true that a disproportionate number of Scots (and Irish, but let's not get into that) served in the civilian administration of the colonies--no task for the lily-livered.
197	** Regarding former British colonies, the majority of modern-day descendants of early settlers will trace their ancestry back to England and Ireland. See America and Australia as examples. Meanwhile, the Falkland Islands, an archipelago so desolate, windswept and cold that not even trees can grow? Scotland.
198	* The [[UsefulNotes/UltimateDefenceOfTheRealm United Kingdom's only nuclear weapons]] are held at RNAD Coulport, where they would be loaded into four Vanguard-class submarines based at HMNB Clyde in Faslane when the UK is to enact the Letters of Last-Resort in times of great danger to the nation. ''Take three guesses exactly'' '''''where''''' '' in the UK those bases are located''...
199	* [[http://www.military-art.com/mall/more.php?ProdID=5759 The Cameron Highlanders at Waterloo]].
200	* [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-21924422 This news story]]. Find a poisonous spider in your fridge? No problem! You're Scottish! Man up and catch that thing yourself!
201	* On a more poignant note, those who risked their lives to rescue others trapped in a Glasgow pub [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25165894 after a helicopter crashed into it]].
202	* The Canadian province of Nova Scotia, founded and settled by Scots, whose very name is [[GratuitousLatin Latin for "New Scotland"]], has as its motto ''[[PretentiousLatinMotto Munit haec et altera vincit]]'': "[[BadassBoast One defends and the other conquers]]", in reference to this trope.
203	* On a somewhat lighter note, Scotland is known to have produced some of the strongest beers in the world, the strongest of which being Brewmeister's Snake Venom, which has topped the charts at 67.5% ABV.
204	* This trope is probably what allowed Scotland to survive against Viking raids during the early Medieval era. A Norse runestone was unearthed in Scotland which noted that the locals were basically insanely violent. [[EveryoneHasStandards This is coming from the]] ''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Vikings]]'' [[EveryoneHasStandards of all people]].
205	** That being said, the Vikings ''do'' have a few colonies in the north like the Hebrides and the Shetland, and several Scottish clans have claimed descent from them.
206	* The Roman Empire conquered most of Europe but halted their advance a few miles short of the present-day border between England and Scotland. Their reason was the same as the Vikings -- the locals put up a wicked fight and caused enough of a headache for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian%27s_Wall one of the mightiest empires on Earth that the Romans basically threw up a big wall and said, "Screw it."]]
207	** That was Hadrian, but his successor, Antoninus Pius, pushed on past Glasgow and built the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonine_Wall Antonine Wall]] from the Clyde to the Forth. It still didn't keep the pesky Caledonians out but may explain the Glaswegian's passion for Italian ice cream.
208	* "The King's in UsefulNotes/{{London}} and it's a long way to Loch Aye" (lake in the center of Campbell territory); Campbell saying meaning the King can make any law he likes, but on Campbell land, nobody, not even the King, tells a Campbell what to do.
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