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4	A cousin of the StiffUpperLip and AwesomeAussie, the Dashing Hispanic is a StockCharacter that rose to popularity with the success of [[TropeCodifier codifying]] franchises like ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}''. Almost always an AntiHero (with the occasional AntiVillain), this character is a rogue, skilled with their [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]] be it [[MasterSwordsman sword]], [[TheGunslinger gun]], bow or [[BareFistedMonk even their own fists]], and either Hispanic in origin or [[FantasyCounterpartCulture that setting's equivalent]].
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6	They are charmers, always elegant, witty and quick-thinking, and [[LatinLover popular with the ladies]]. Their fighting styles are more about being athletic and striking with finesse than clumsy swings or wild shots, and their actions are governed by a strict code of honor they adhere to. They usually have a habit of swearing vengeance on someone who's wronged them, and God help anyone who gets in the way of their revenge. Expect this trait to be played up in parodies.
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8	Bonus points if he [[FamousNamedForeigner shares a name]] with a conquistador or an iconic Spanish author, if his {{Leitmotif}} sounds like ''Theatre/{{Carmen}}'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS_AOjqeo-w on]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyXD290DZhQ steroids]], or if other characters literally call him "[[RaceNameBasis the Spaniard]]." May also be a LatinLover. Will probably make use of GratuitousSpanish. If male, his love interest is almost inevitably a SpicyLatina.
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10	See also MachoLatino.
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12	If the work itself is created by a Hispanic creator for a Hispanic audience, this trope becomes incidental. While the character may read as such to an Anglophone audience, in its intended context he was merely a hot person.
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14	[[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease ¡Por favor, no añadan ejemplos de la vida real!]][[labelnote:Translation]]Please do not add RealLife examples![[/labelnote]]
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23	* Irish soda brand Club Orange has an ad about a dashing Spanish Fruit Whisperer named El Zero, who promotes their "Zero" brand of sugar-free beverages.
24	* Parodied in a British TV commercial for kitchen roll wherein Zorro-a-like Juan Sheet saves the "pretty ladies" of a bridal party from the horrors of spilled liquid on their dresses using only [[{{Pun}} "Juan Sheet" of paper]].
25	* Advertising/TheMostInterestingManInTheWorld, spokesman for Dos Equis beer, has a Spanish accent and is always portrayed as suave and sophisticated yet badass, probably best summed-up by the line "He's a lover, not a fighter, but he's also a fighter, so don't get any ideas."
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29	* Spain from ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers''. Despite being more easygoing, he can certainly have his moments, especially during his imperial days. He definitely looks the part, however.
30	* The El Dora V in ''Anime/GunXSword''. Seriously, for SuperRobot Armor riders over 60, they didn't lose an ounce of badassery with age.
31	* Capricorn El Cid from ''Manga/SaintSeiyaTheLostCanvas''. One of the 12 Gold Saints, the most powerful warriors among Athena's troops, and the provider of the longest SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome in the series (almost two entire editions!!): [[spoiler:he defeated two of the four Dream Gods sent by Hypnos even after losing his right arm. Through a HeroicSacrifice, he also contributed to the fall of the fourth one, who had absorbed his dead siblings' souls and powers]]. Capricorn Shura, his successor in [[Manga/SaintSeiya the original series]], also counts, surviving [[spoiler:losing all his senses during his fight against Virgo Shaka, except for the palate, receiving fourteen Scarlet Needles from Scorpion Milo and a couple of Lightning Plasmas from Leo Aiolia]].
32	** About Shura, there's also his fight against the Bronze Saints, where his very first move created a ''crevasse''. And that was just the beginning.
33	* Mendoza from ''Anime/TheMysteriousCitiesOfGold'' is pretty much the only competent adult, never losing a one-on-one sword fight throughout the whole series. He's also the best helmsman and military strategist around, and on one occasion takes on a shark virtually barehanded.
34	* In ''Anime/YuGiOhZexal'', Yuma uses an Xyz Monster called [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Muzurhythm_the_String_Djinn Muzurhythm the String Djinn]], who plays a short version of "pasodoble" music when it appears and attacks an opposing monster.
35	* While the fantastic setting (and non-humanoid character design) makes it uncertain whether this trope fully applied in the original Japanese version of ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'', Meta Knight has the sword, the sense of honor, and the AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain status, so the dubbers [[{{Woolseyism}} decided to give him a Hispanic accent.]][[note]]This was due to Creator/EricStuart's suggestion that he voice the character like Creator/AntonioBanderas as Zorro.[[/note]]
36	* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Senor Pink, [[BunnyEarsLawyer one of the executives of the Donquixote pirates, the one who dresses up as a baby]], was one in his younger days. In fact, even with age and weight gain, every other character still acts like he is one.
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40	* Capitan Trueno, who is essentially the Spanish Prince Valiant.
41	%%** From the same author, ''El Jabato''
42	* Carlos LaMuerto aka Black Tarantula from ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''. The original Black Tarantula made his debut appearance by utterly demolishing Spider-Man in every encounter they had. Seriously, there wasn't a single confrontation between them that wasn't horrendously lopsided. Heck, one of Black Tarantula's flunkies made a habit of handing Spidey his backside. When she later got into a confrontation with Black Tarantula, he effortlessly killed her and then brought her back to life with his healing powers and put her back to work. Despite this, he was also a pretty honorable man and even had a SympathyForTheHero moment with Spidey. This incarnation of Black Tarantula then experienced BadassDecay when he was later nearly killed by Bullseye with a single attack, and became something of an understudy to Daredevil.
43	** A new Black Tarantula exists in the alternate MC-2 Universe of ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl''. Here, it's Fabian LaMuerto, the son of the one Spider-Man used to fight and has become both an archvillain, and a love interest to Spider-Man's daughter, Spider-Girl. After an impressive Story-Arc in which he was trying to win her as his mate, but also deceive her into helping him become to new Kingpin of Crime, Spider-girl learned the truth and was prepared to go at him with everything she had. Upon realizing that she was serious, Black Tarantula promptly got down on his knees and surrendered rather than be forced to beat the woman he loved, showing hints of the Latin Lover trope as well. Almost as soon as the prisoner transport taking him away was gone, he easily escaped. He has since defeated and taken control over an organization of trans-dimensional assassins in order to force them to cancel the contract on Spider-Girl's life.
44	* Another villain who qualifies -- sort of -- would be the mercenary La Tarantula. There have actually been two criminals to use this identity. Neither [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain has really amounted to much.]]
45	* The Matador, a minor villain of ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}.
46	* Vargas from ''ComicBook/XMen'' comics. In his debut, he took on a lineup of X-Men consisting of several veterans and a few newbies, with only two flunkies backing him up. Over the course of this single battle, he killed Psylocke and crippled Beast, while generally slapping the others around with little effort. He later beat Gambit in a card game, and always seemed to be several steps ahead of the X-Men both in direct physical combat and intellectually. Rogue was only able to defeat him by copying his abilities, and she was simultaneously using the abilities of many others whom she had copied in the past. Like Black Tarantula, he also experienced Badass Decay when he was later killed off-panel by third-rate villains.
47	* Don Lope de Villalobos y Sangrin from ''ComicBook/DeCapeEtDeCrocs''. Much less of a charmer than most other examples, since he only has eyes for his lady (as the villainess found out to her displeasure) but very much a MasterSwordsman. Besides, he's also an anthropomorphic wolf.
48	* ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'': Drago and Camilla were both born into Spanish nobility. Drago is a TallDarkAndHandsome gentleman while Camilla is a SpicyLatina vamp, and both are HotBlooded and graceful, deadly fighters.
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52	* Puss in Boots from the ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' films and spin-offs -- voiced by the latest Zorro at that time, Creator/AntonioBanderas, coming from a fantasy equivalent of Spain.
53	* Buzz Lightyear isn't one of these normally, but he briefly ''becomes'' one in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' after his language setting is accidentally changed to Spanish.
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57	* The titular character of Creator/RobertRodriguez' El Mariachi Trilogy, especially the latter two movies, ''{{Film/Desperado}}'' and ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico'', where Mariachi is a vengeance-driven badass played by Creator/AntonioBanderas, who has made a career of playing these kinds of characters.
58	* ''Film/{{Aliens}}'': {{Vasquez\|AlwaysDies}} -- muscular, silent, 100% professional, and absolutely badass. She also carries the biggest gun in the franchise.
59	* ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'': Tuco. Despite being called "The Ugly", he's a charismatic UnkemptBeauty; he looks like a scruffy Creator/PedroInfante. [[BondOneLiner "When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk."]]
60	* El Wray in ''Film/PlanetTerror''. Especially has a badass accent.
61	%%* ''Film/PacificRim'': Hannibal Chau's second in command talks with suavity and a heavy Spanish accent, but his appearance is certainly unattractive and much more creepy than dashing.%%So he's just Hispanic, not Dashing? 1 out of 2 doesn't count.
62	* The Telmarine culture in the movie version of ''Literature/PrinceCaspian'' is [[FantasyCounterpartCulture very obviously based]] on Golden Age Spain, so it wouldn't be much of a stretch to qualify Caspian as an example (bonus points for Ben Barnes basing his characterization on [[Film/ThePrincessBride Inigo Montoya]]). His uncle Miraz, despite being a villain, also deserves a [[VillainousValor mention for his badassery]]. That said, [[FakeNationality Miraz is played by an Italian actor]].
63	* Carlos "Cougar" Alvarez in the 2010 movie ''Film/TheLosers''. Dark, silent, brooding, and a ColdSniper.
64	* The ShowWithinAShow in ''Film/{{Three Amigos}}'' portrayed the characters as Dashing Mexican Hispanics. The real-world (in-movie) actors were neither.
65	* ''Film/ElCid'': Given that it is a film about Spanish warriors that's kind of the point. And the title character is played by Charlton Heston, no less.
66	* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'':
67	** ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides'': [[NoNameGiven The Spaniard]], King Philip's main agent entrusted with leading an expedition to the FountainOfYouth [[spoiler:so that the Spanish can destroy it, seeing its power as an abomination against God]]. Apart from being a competent swordsman (like most of his crew) he's a CombatPragmatist- just look at him shooting an English marine who just claimed the Fountain in the name of King George and then asking "Someone [[VillainRespect make a note of that man's bravery]]."
68	** Armando Salazar from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMenTellNoTales'' is an evil version, played by actual Spaniard Creator/JavierBardem, better known as Anton Chigurh in ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''. A pirate hunter who went KnightTemplar in an attempt to bring peace to the seas, and ended up becoming a VengefulGhost after Jack Sparrow tricked him to his death. Walks with the aid of two swords as crutches, looks [[BodyHorror straight-up horrific]], speaks with a deep [[EvilSoundsDeep evil]] voice, can WalkOnWater, and has his own semi-living ghost ship crewed by ghost sailors, a LivingFigurehead, and several [[RaisingTheSteaks undead]] [[ThreateningShark sharks]]. He's only "Dashing" by being FauxAffablyEvil, though- after all, from his point of view, why waste good manners on pirates?
69	* Gomez Addams in ''Film/TheAddamsFamily'' movies, played by the ''very'' dashing Creator/RaulJulia. Less so in the TV shows, where he is played by non-Hispanic actors.
70	* Poe Dameron in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', despite its taking place in a different galaxy. He does nothing but run around performing heroic feats for LaResistance as an AcePilot. He's also from Yavin 4, the exterior shots for which were filmed in Guatemala, [[ActorSharedBackground which is where]] his actor Creator/OscarIsaac is from.
71	* At first played straight in ''Film/{{Highlander}}'' with suave (but a bit effete) swordsman and metallurgist Juan Sanchez Villalobos Ramirez, but ultimately subverted when Ramirez reveals himself to actually be Egyptian.
72	* Maximus Decimus Meridius in ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' hails from the Roman province of Hispania and is referred by his initial nickname "The Spaniard". Just like Inigo Montoya, he is also motivated by revenge.
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76	* ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'': Zorro, the Spanish nobleman who fights for the oppressed Mexican peasants and honest citizens of the ''pueblo'' of Los Angeles, is the TropeCodifier.
77	* Literature/EuricoThePresbyter is a Visigothic Spaniard example, but still counts being a [[ChurchMilitant priest-turned-knight]] that is [[OneManArmy monstrously powerful in combat]] and becomes [[TheDreaded the scourge]] of the Arabs, who refer to him as a demon in human form.
78	* ''Literature/ThePrincessBride'': Inigo Montoya -- a noble, honorable swordsman who's only working for Vizzini [[PunchClockVillain to pay the bills]], he's really focused on revenge for [[YouKilledMyFather his father's murder]] by a six-fingered man. He also allows the Dread Pirate Roberts a few moments to catch his breath before dueling him. In the end, Inigo pulls a HeelFaceTurn (though he [[AntiVillain didn't have far to turn in the first place]]), and unites with Wesley to help rescue Buttercup.
79	* Diego Literature/{{Alatriste}} y Tenorio definitely counts, either in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Alatriste original novels]] or the [[TheFilmOfTheBook film]], in which he is played by Viggo Mortensen.
80	* Jeronimo, otherwise known as "El Desamparado", of Creator/NealStephenson's ''Literature/TheBaroqueCycle''.
81	* Ruy Sanchez de Casador y Ortiz, from the [[Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo 1632 universe]], embodies this one. One character theorizes that he was the basis for [[Film/ThePrincessBride Inigo Montoya]].
82	* First Marshall Roque Alva from ''Literature/ReflectionsOfEterna'' embodies this trope as fully as Inigo Montoya above. In fact, it appears that he (and the entire series, by extension) was created exclusively out of the author's fascination with the archetype...
83	* Also, Raphael Kerna from ''Literature/ArciaChronicles'' by the same author is the exiled prince of the FantasyCounterpartCulture of Spain, who is a master fencer, a toreador, a favorite of the Arcian ladies, as well as TheLancer and (unwittingly) brother-in-law to TheHero Alexander.
84	* In Greg Keyes' ''Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone'' Cazio fits this, being from a FantasyCounterpartCulture crossbreed between Spain and Italy.
85	* Literature/RainbowSix the novel features Francisco De La Cruz, a guy who attacks a terrorist armed with an UZI with a sword.
86	* ''Literature/{{Gone}}'': Edilio is a teenage illegal immigrant from Honduras who ends up as the leader of Perdido Beach's militia once [[OnlyFatalToAdults everyone over the age of 14 disappears]].
87	* Esteban Trueba from Isabel Allende's ''Literature/TheHouseOfTheSpirits''. As there is likely quite a bit of true-life content in that novel, Trueba and possibly Allende may be candidates for the "Real Life" section.
88	** More of a MagnificentBastard, really. Emphasis on the [[{{Jerkass}} "bastard"]] part.
89	%%* ''Literature/OneHundredYearsOfSolitude'': Colonel Aureliano Buendía certainly qualifies.
90	* ''Literature/WorldWarZ'' has the story of an L.A. gang member, deported to El Salvador just before the war, who fights his way north through Mexico, on foot, armed only with a machete, during the height of the Great Panic. He makes it back to the U.S., joins the army, and serves heroically, [[spoiler: but then is killed just as the war is nearing its end]].
91	* In Creator/PoulAnderson's TimeTravel novella "The Year of the Ransom," Don Luis Ildefonso Castelar y Moreno, one of Pizarro's conquistadors, is captured by genetically enhanced supermen from the 31st Millennium; he gets away from them[[note]]Killing at least two and seriously injuring a couple of others, including their leader. I say again, these are genetically enhanced supermen who can't hold him prisoner.[[/note]] and rescues a member of the Time Patrol to pilot a timecycle. Then Don Luis ''quickly'' learns to pilot the thing himself, strands his reluctant teacher in a peaceful backwater of time, and begins making plans to revise history in favor of the Spanish Empire. A [[GeniusBruiser hellacious fighter with an impressive intellect]]; the TimePolice agents regretted that his worldview wouldn't let him join them, because he'd have been a highly desirable recruit otherwise.
92	-->A killer, a racist, a fanatic; a man of his word, fearless, ready to die for king or comrade; Charlemagne dreams, tender little memories of his mother, poor and proud in Spain. Kind of humorless, but a flaming romantic.
93	* Oberyn Martell of ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' comes from the Spanish FantasyCounterpartCulture region of Dorne, and is a snarky aristocrat known for his prowess with weaponry ([[PoisonedWeapons poisoned by preference]]), as well as for his [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuity]]. He even fights a duel that is a clear ShoutOut to Inigo Montoya's [[MyNameIsInigoMontoya famous one]]. His brood of illegitimate daughters are female examples, in particular Nymeria Sand. The charming and dangerous assassin Jaqen H'ghar also displays elements of the trope.
94	* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': Carlos Ramirez is the youngest wizard to be made regional commander of the [[MagicKnight Wardens of the Council]] in history, and has the appropriate amount of combat prowess and [[TheCharmer charm]] to back it up. He loves to brag and joke about both his skills and his [[TheCasanova prowess with the ladies]]. [[spoiler:Subverted, in the sense that he's also a virgin]].
95	* ''Literature/ImagineSomeday'': Diego Avery shows shades of this, though he's not much of a fighter and he's only half Hispanic.
96	* ''Literature/MondayBeginsOnSaturday'': Cristobal Junta is an older, past-his-prime example, with his cool wit, fearsome reputation and a bit of a habit for challenging those who wronged him -- including his friends -- to duels.
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100	* The eponymous hero of the [[Series/Zorro1957 1950s]] and [[Series/Zorro1990 1990s]] ''Zorro'' series.
101	%%* Colonel Luis Montoya, Big Bad of the Queen of Swords TV show.
102	%%* Gonzalo de Montalvo, the main character from the tv series ''Series/AguilaRoja''.
103	* ''[[Franchise/ASongOfIceAndFire Game of Thrones]]'' universe:
104	** ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
105	*** Syrio Forel was the First Sword of Bravos, the FantasyCounterpartCulture of Spain mixed with [[CityOfCanals Venice]], and was hired to teach Arya how to fight with a one-handed blade. [[spoiler: When the Stark household's servants are being slaughtered, Syrio buys time for Arya to escape by fighting five armed and armoured guards with only a wooden sword, incapacitating or killing all of them before having his sword broken. His last scene in the series has him still ready to fight.]]
106	*** Later in the series Prince Oberyn Martell, The Red Viper of Dorne (which can also be considered to be a FantasyCounterpartCulture to Spain) is introduced, who has all the trappings: cocky, charming, debonair, hot-blooded, a connoisseur of beautiful women and men without distinction, hell-bent on revenge, a master of poisons and a quick and talented fighter.
107	** ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': Subverted with Criston Cole. He's got Dornish-like (equivalent of Hispanic) good looks Rhaenyra falls for for a time and he's definitely a skilled warrior, but it becomes clear as Season 1 goes that deep down he's culturally Andal (i.e. monogamous and not taking Rhaenyra's rejection well).
108	* As a result of being played by [[Creator/TonyDalton a Mexican actor]] affecting a vaguely Hispanic accent, ''Series/Hawkeye2021'''s version of Jacques Duquesne evokes the Dashing Hispanic archetype with his suaveness, class, and swordsmanship. He is even introduced with [[SomethingAboutARose a rose in his mouth]] for his new fiancee Eleanor.
109	* The short-lived television series ''Series/MrLucky'' featured Ross Martin (later of ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' fame) as Andamo, a dashing, roguish, quick-witted and quick-fisted native of the fictional Caribbean island-nation of Guatamaca.
110	* ''Series/TheMinistryOfTime'': Alonso de Entrerríos and RealLife poet Lope de Vega.
111	* Subverted in ''Series/Sense8'''s first episode as it sequentially introduces its international cast. The Mexican Lito is introduced as a dashing ActionHero about to shoot a priest in the head... [[ProsceniumReveal until it turns out it was a shoot for a telenovela]]. Lito himself dislikes conflict and is a noncombatant, often tapping into Will, Wolfgang, or Sun when physical violence is needed.
112	* ''Series/VeronicaMars'': Most of the [=PCH=]ers qualify, but most particularly Weevil/Eli. He's a gangster who nevertheless loved Lilly, is very handy in a fight, comes to care deeply for Veronica and will defend her whenever she needs it, and has the standards not to sell drugs.
113	* ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'': The emotionally-sensitive Ernesto.
114	* Lalo Salamanca of ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' is a particularly dark and villainous example, being a sociopathic, homicidal cartel member, but definitely checks the boxes of being smooth, charming, a little over the top, and, as of the final season, [[spoiler:revenge motivated.]]
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118	* "Mr. ''Ray''tings" Ray González, "Patriarch" of La Familia de Milenio en IWA PR and WWC, JackOfAllTrades, possessor of a picture-perfect phoenix splash and hardly bad looking.
119	* WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion Angel Fashion sees himself this way. He is an athletic pretty boy alright but it'll take a lot more than a few title belts to justify his ego though.
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123	* ''Roleplay/WeAreAllPokemonTrainers'': Milagros is this to some extent.
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127	* The Crimson Fists in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' are an entire Space Marine chapter of Dashing Hispanic SuperSoldiers. Note that they were originally supposed to be Germanic-themed like the rest of the Imperial Fist successors, but then one of the writers decided to give one of their main characters a Spanish-sounding name and subsequent authors ran with it from there.
128	** One of their better-known members is Captain Alessio Cortez, quite possibly the single toughest SpaceMarine on record, having had every bone in his body broken at least twice, 'disarmed' an ork warboss by killing it while its weapon was embedded in his ribcage, once led a defense for six hours despite suffering from a broken back, and then there's this gem of a MajorInjuryUnderreaction:
129	-->I haven't lost an arm, brother. It's over there.
130	* ''TabletopGame/SentinelsOfTheMultiverse'': A female example, and LethalJokeCharacter, is La Capitan [[OverlyLongName Maria Helena Teresa Fafila Servanda Jimena Mansuara Paterna Domenga Gelvira Placia Sendina Belita Eufemia Columba Gontina Aldonza Mafalda Cristina Tegrida de Falcon]], a Dashing Hispanic TimePirate swashbuckling villain and one of the most terrifying antagonists -- despite officially being rated 2/4 in terms of power, her BadassCrew and [[AFatherToHisMen personal willingness to avenge]] [[BackFromTheDead every one of their deaths]] make her astonishingly powerful.
131	* ''Lots'' of heroic characters (possibly including the [=PCs=]) in the old [[TabletopGame/{{Mystara}} Red Steel]] setting fit the Trope, given the setting's emphasis on swashbuckling in a fantasy equivalent of Spain.
132	* The Estalian Diestro career from the second edition of ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay''. Estalia is the settings Fantasy equivalent of Spain and the Diestro is described as a master swordsman (or woman). Their beginning possessions include not simply a rapier, but a set of fine clothes and a bottle of cologne or perfume!
133	* The Legion of Dusk in ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' are basically a fantasy version of Spanish conquistadors if they were [[ReligiousVampire vampires who were fiercely devout]] as their historical counterparts and even have their own Inquisition.
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137	* The Cid (see Real Life) from Pierre Corneille's play of the same name.
138	* Averted with Pedro Crespo, the titular hero of ''The Alcalde of Zalamea'' by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Proud to be a commoner, he stands up to overbearing officers and noblemen, winning the respect of real-life badass general Don Lope de Figueroa, but he is neither dashing nor a charmer, but a sober badass widower who only uses violence when there are no other options left. Don Alvaro de Ataide is a villainous example of this trope, however.
139	* ''Theatre/CesareIlCreatoreCheHaDistrutto'' -- the opening of act 2 is [[UsefulNotes/PopeAlexanderVI Rodrigo]] singing about how glamorous and sexy Spain is. Miguel (a.k.a. Cesare's right-hand assassin Michelotto) and the other Spanish students dance elegantly. This is juxtaposed with the entrance of the Florentines, who seem nerdy in comparison. Cesare himself doesn't appear in that scene, but he definitely also counts.
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143	* ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'':
144	** Carlos Oliveira of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis'' tries to invoke this, claiming that all the "foxy ladies" love his accent. We say "tries" because [[OohMeAccentsSlipping he only ever has the accent half the time]], and because depending on where you first meet him, Jill will either immediately shoot his flirting down or simply ignore it altogether. His characterization in the remake drops the accent completely but splits the difference on his charm; his flirting is a lot less awkward, but he also has the sense to dial it back when it's clear that Jill has more important things to deal with.
145	** Luis Sera from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. Pulls Leon's ass out of the fire several times during the game, and thinks [[SedgwickSpeech that's a little rough, don't you think?]] We find out even later that toting guns and hitting on women isn't even his profession--he's a ''scientist'' for his day job.
146	* Col. Corazon Santiago, of ''[[VideoGame/SidMeiersAlphaCentauri AlphaCentauri]]'' fame, leads the Spartans -- a faction dedicated to survivalist tactics, guns aplenty, and military discipline even in civilian life. She gets some of the most [[BadassBoast badass quotes]] in the game, too.
147	--> "Superior training and superior weaponry have, when taken together, a geometric effect on overall military strength. Well-trained, well-equipped troops can stand up to many more times their lesser brethren than linear arithmetic would seem to indicate."
148	** Basically, "We can kick your ass with half as many troops as you." Too bad the Spartan Federation tend to be one of the first factions eradicated (when you're not playing as them), since [[ChurchMilitant The Believers]] tend to have [[ZergRush four times as many troops]] as the Spartans.
149	* Miguel Caballero Rojo of ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}''. Complete with Spanish accent. And a dead little sister to compensate for Inigo Montoya's dead father.
150	* ''Franchise/CarmenSandiego'' is often regarded as ambiguously Hispanic, and could be considered a rare female example of the Trope. (She doesn't fit the related Tropes for females, being more of a GentlemanThief, another case where she {{Gender Flip}}s a Trope.)
151	* Even though the game doesn't have voice actors for its dialogue, [[ThatOneBoss Matador]] from ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' is a [[WakeUpCallBoss definite]] [[ThatOneBoss example]] when you face him. He also uses a saber and capote, as befits his status as a...well...matador.
152	* Vega, the claw-wielding, wall-jumping Spanish ninja/bullfighter from the ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' series. In fact, he wears that mask to protect his dashing looks.
153	* While not really Spanish, Al-Cid Margrace from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' has the accent, and acts really badass. His design aesthetic is very much based on the idea of the Latin lover. His name is even inspired by 11th Century Valencian prince Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, commonly known as "El Cid".
154	%%* Ramiro Cruz from ''VideoGame/TotalOverdose''.
155	* Spanish [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot undead pirate]] Cervantes from ''VideoGame/SoulCalibur''. At least, in his first two appearances where he still resembled a normal human; since then he's become more undead-looking and ObviouslyEvil.
156	** And Raphael, despite being from France, wields a Rapier and dresses more like a Spaniard than a Frenchman. This is explained in ''VideoGame/SoulcaliburVI'', where it's revealed that he spent a few years in Spain in exile, where he learned Spanish fencing, and then he mixed it with his own French style.
157	* ''VideoGame/PunchOut'''s Don Flamenco, [[CharacterizationMarchesOn especially]] in [[SuddenlyVoiced the Wii Version]], which gave him a more serious-looking design, [[TookALevelInBadass made him less of a pushover to defeat]][[note]]Seriously, in his first appearance on the NES he could be defeated by just punching him endlessly until he falls down, with no need to stop.[[/note]], and gave him a [[SuddenlyVoiced gruff-sounding voice]] and dialog in his native language (i.e. Castilian Spanish).
158	* Roberto from ''VideoGame/OnimushaDawnOfDreams''. Technically, he's only half-Spanish, but he's the strongman of the group, and while others rely on weapons to dispatch demons, he does it [[GoodOldFisticuffs bare-handed]].
159	* You get attacked by an Inigo Montoya parody at the entrance to the palace at Arcourt in the ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' module ''VideoGame/TheBastardOfKosigan''.
160	* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
161	** The elven assassin Zevran from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''. Ironically, Antiva (the country he hails from) is a "fictionalized version of a medieval ''Italian'' state, akin to Venice".
162	** Also Isabela, who is a PirateGirl from Rivain (which is based on Spain under Islamic occupation) despite her Ferelden accent indicating otherwise.
163	%%* Alejandro "Alex" Cortez from ''VideoGame/QuakeIV''.
164	%%* Eric Lecarde from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaBloodlines''. Instead of a rapier, he carries the Alucard Spear.
165	* From a previous Creator/Suda51 game, we have ''VideoGame/{{Killer7}}'''s Mexican Mask de Smith, a soft-spoken man who dual-wields grenade launchers, suplexes pillars, and in one cutscene ''headbutts a bullet out of the air''.
166	* Agent Ramon in ''VideoGame/{{Syndicate}}'' (2012), who serves the Latin American Cayman Global syndicate.
167	* ''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda'' brings us Reyes Vidal. He can be quickly summarized as Mass Effect's version of Hispanic Han Solo. He fits the LatinLover trope, too, as at least under some conditions, a player character of either sex can choose to initiate a relationship with him. He's a smuggler modeled on a cowboy gunslinger that challenges [[spoiler: Sloane Kelly]] to a [[spoiler: Hollywood-style QuickDraw duel]]. He also knows a lot more than he lets on, since he [[spoiler: is the Charlatan, head of a rival gang to Sloane's Outcasts.]]
168	* Lady Maria in ''VideoGame/{{Nioh}}'' is another rare female example, since she is a graceful Spanish LadyOfWar that fights with a RoyalRapier. [[spoiler:Also doubles as an evil example since she serves as a GreaterScopeVillain to Date Masamune in the ''Dragons of the North'' DLC, secretly acting as an agent for the Spanish Empire to steal {{A\|ppliedPhlebotinum}}mrita.]]
169	* Meta Knight from ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' manages to fit the bill while being a ball-shaped alien under a foot high, thanks to his fierce code of honor, [[Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa usual]] [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Spanish accent]], and skill with a CoolSword.
170	* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'' shows that Mexican-born Javier Escuella [[IWasQuiteALooker was quite a looker]], his biography describing him as someone who always takes a lot of care for his appearance. Sadly, [[VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption by 1911]], most of his looks have faded, and he ends up looking rather rat-like and sleazy.
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174	* Subverted in ''WebAnimation/NomadOfNowhere'' with Red Manuel, who certainly looks the part, but is shown to be utterly pathetic in practice.
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178	* Elan's teacher Julio Scoundrél in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' alludes to this with his first name, {{prestige class}} ("Dashing Swordman") and mustache. He's also a rogue and a charmer, and lots of his previous adventures were about liberating the unwilling future brides of a tyrannical warlord.
179	* Gordito the [[ImprobableAimingSkills gunslinging youth]] from ''[[WebComic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja Dr. McNinja]]'', and his former clan of velociraptor-riding banditos.
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183	* In ''Literature/{{Worm}}'', Quinn Calle, a supervillain defense attorney, is exceedingly well-groomed and quite handsome aside from [[DistinguishingMark the scar on his face]].
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187	* [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] is occasionally made of this trope.
188	* ''WebVideo/AvatarTheAbridgedSeries'' inexplicably makes Haru into one of these -- but hey, RuleOfFunny.
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192	* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales is both a figurative and a literal dashing Hispanic. Also, even though his shorts were perceived as potentially offensive to Latin Americans and Spaniards, he eventually became a popular cartoon character in Mexico. [[WordOfGod Word Of God]] says he's a hero because he always uses his speed unselfishly for his community.
193	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' has Juandissimo, Wanda's handsome, smooth-talking ex-boyfriend who occasionally schemes to win her away from Cosmo.
194	* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In "The Deep End", Mabel falls for a suave, Mexican-accented, tweenage merman named Mermando.
195	* Alejandro in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' is a villainous example. He is shown to have many skills and is admired by most of the contestants until [[BrokenPedestal they discover his true, sinister nature]]. In fact, he actually throws in GratuitousSpanish whenever he is frustrated, and the fifth season gives him a Spanish leitmotif that is based on Zorro's theme.
196	* The entire cast of ''WesternAnimation/MuchaLucha'' is made up of dashing Hispanics.
197	* [[Characters/DisneyDucksComicUniverseFriends José Carioca, anyone?]] He's deliberately based on the Brazillian "malandro" (suave crook/ladies man) stereotype, and the internet has more than a few full-grown women crushing on him, despite the fact that he's a parrot.
198	* Hector Con Carne from ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne'' was hinted to be this before his body was blown up and he was reduced to [[BrainInAJar a disembodied brain]]. He has a Spanish accent, his body in flashbacks is shown to be huge and muscular, and Major Doctor Ghastly is sometimes implied to have a crush on him.
199	* Dark Crow is this in the ''[[WesternAnimation/LarryBoyTheCartoonAdventures Larry-Boy]]'' cartoon series. He speaks with a Spanish accent and likes to dance. His most common weapons are a crowbar to attack villains and yo-yos to tie them up. He also has claws to help him reach high places and do dramatic flights while going, "Ca-caw!". Unlike Larry-Boy, he takes his job seriously and doesn't goof things up.
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