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10->''"...How wasteful... Such emotions are but mere illusions. And, like all illusions, they fade over time until death banishes them forever. That is why I have abandoned all emotions as useless sentimentality."''
11-->-- '''Cyrus''', ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl''
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13He can be in the middle of a gunfight, his best friend's bachelor party, or a helpless witness to the death of everyone and everything he holds dear... and he'll show all the emotional reaction of a victim of a Botox overdose. They can be [[TheHero heroes]], {{villains}} or [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. On TheTeam he will [[RedOniBlueOni contrast]] the HotBlooded. His quiet demeanor tends towards the brusque or outright rudeness, though there are a few [[NiceGuy polite]] Stoics. Some stoics may try to give the impression of a lot going on inside, cultivate an air of mystery and confuse other characters with cryptic one-liners.
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15The Stoic [[NotSoStoic sometimes displays emotion]] when under extreme stress or in other highly emotional situations, but their usual repertoire consists of mild boredom, detached interest, DullSurprise or dignified disdain. He may be a DeadpanSnarker, or have NoSenseOfHumor. If he ever shows true emotion, it's likely to be explosive in its intensity or incredibly subtle. The tougher sort of stoic may hide it so thoroughly that only his {{Past Experience Nightmare}}s show any of it. Curiously, a Stoic can sometimes visually express emotion through a [[StepfordSmiler smile or frown]]. But don't be deceived, for [[BeneathTheMask underneath]] they will very much be lacking the true intention of these feelings, which isn't always a [[ThinkHappyThoughts bad thing]]. Opposed to FrozenFace, where the emotions appear absent because they do not alter his expression, even in highly emotional situations. A few stoics might calmly pipe up that [[DidYouThinkICantFeel they have feelings and opinions too]], they just aren't effusive about it.
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17Masculine pronouns are used throughout this trope because quiet women in fiction tend to be the EmotionlessGirl or {{Stoic Woobie}}s. Men who use stoicism to hide their pain are more likely to indulge in {{mangst}}. Either way, expect them to be the [[FourTemperamentEnsemble phlegmatic]] member of their group.
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19The Stoic is not necessarily TheQuietOne. While the Stoic may be low key, [[HatesSmallTalk taciturn]] and quiet, more often than not he's just as talkative as anyone else. Another difference is that while TheQuietOne ''does'' feel and display emotion (albeit less vocally and regularly, and makes up for it with deeper pathos), the Stoic is so devoid of any semblance of human emotion that he borders on being a true TinMan. Whether he has emotion or not varies, but he will invariably refuse to ever show it.
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21Stoics can have all alignments, but if they're not evil but really don't care about anyone and anything, they're TrueNeutral. They're hardly ever [[ChaoticGood ch]][[ChaoticNeutral ao]][[ChaoticEvil tic]], however.
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23There are three types:
24* The AloofBigBrother type, seen mostly in anime, chooses to act this way either as a personal philosophy or as an outgrowth of his base personality.
25* Some [[TheWestern Old West]], pulp, and {{action hero}}es who are MadeOfIron complement physical toughness with stoicism to show mental invulnerability as well. It's cool to be blasé while kicking around FacelessGoons, delivering [[BondOneLiner one liners]] and foiling the EvilPlan. Watch out for [[AfraidOfNeedles needles, though!]]
26* ShellShockedVeteran: Either before the series or during it, the character suffers a particularly nasty case of HeroicBSOD, after which he reboots in Safe Mode and never leaves. The computer's running, but all the games and fun stuff are offline. (Not to be confused with the HeroicSafeMode trope, which uses the same metaphor to describe something different.)
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28This last one has [[TruthInTelevision real world examples]] in ''Flat affect'', ''Post Traumatic Stress Disorder'', and ''Shell Shock''.
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30The silent warrior has roots stretching back to TheDrifter in Westerns and farther back. [[TropeMaker The]] [[UsefulNotes/{{Stoicism}} Stoics]] in [[OlderThanFeudalism ancient Greece]] were philosophers who believed that self-control is the highest virtue, and detachment from strong emotions and passion would give them greater insight in their quest for truth. They also thought that emotional reactions to the [[YouCantFightFate inevitable]] were silly; given that WeAllDieSomeday, what is grieving over death but a judgment that the inevitable was somehow ''wrong''? Stoics would later be criticized for [[TheFatalist fatalism]] and [[ApatheticCitizens apathy]]. Examples of these tend to be TheSpock. They may show CracksInTheIcyFacade.
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32Compare [[TheCynic Cynicism]], another philosophical movement that advocated detachment from worldly pleasures, but has been criticised so much that it became a synonym for [[StrawNihilist pessimism]].
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34'''Note: Just because the person is Stoic doesn't necessarily mean that person is a {{jerkass}} or [[TheCynic cynical]].'''
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36Often beset by TheTroublemaker.
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38Contrast/Compare with LoveableRogue, BecomeARealBoy, TheMcCoy and GentleGiant. On the far end of EmotionsVsStoicism. If a person ''deliberately'' inflicts pain on himself to show it doesn't bother him, that's MachoMasochism. See EmotionlessReptile for a type of animal often depicted as being this.
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40Contrast RageBreakingPoint, DramaQueen, ProneToTears, LargeHam, NervousWreck, NoPokerFace. If someone attempts to be stoic but fails and breaks up into laughter, that's called {{Corpsing}}.[[note]]So named because the worst time to lose your composure if you're an actor is when you're [[TheLivingDead playing a corpse.]][[/note]]
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42[[index]]
43!!Characters of this type include:
44* AloofBigBrother
45* AloofDarkHairedGirl
46* TheComicallySerious
47* {{Dandere}}
48* EmotionlessGirl
49* ExtremeDoormat
50* FieryStoic (when PlayingWithFire)
51* IneffectualLoner
52* {{Kuudere}}
53* MentorInSourArmor
54* NervesOfSteel
55* NotSoStoic
56* PerpetualFrowner
57* ProperLady
58* RedOniBlueOni (specifically the Blue Oni)
59* ReiAyanamiExpy
60* TheSilentBob
61* StockShonenRival
62* StoicWoobie
63* SugarAndIcePersonality
64* SuperStoicShopkeeper
65* TheQuietOne
66* TheSpock
67* ToughLeaderFacade
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69!!Other tropes associated with stoics include:
70* DeadpanSnarker (sometimes)
71* DidYouThinkICantFeel
72* DramaticDeadpan
73* DullSurprise
74* EnergeticAndSoftSpokenDuo
75* EmotionsVersusStoicism
76* FantasticallyIndifferent
77* FlatJoy
78* InscrutableOriental
79* ImmuneToJumpScares
80* ItCantBeHelped
81* MeditationPowerup
82* ShellShockedVeteran (sometimes)
83* StiffUpperLip
84* StoicSpectacles
85* TranquilFury
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88!!Example subpages:
89[[index]]
90* TheStoic/AnimeAndManga
91* TheStoic/{{Literature}}
92* TheStoic/LiveActionTV
93* TheStoic/VideoGames
94* TheStoic/{{Webcomics}}
95* TheStoic/WesternAnimation
96[[/index]]
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98!!Other examples:
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101[[folder:Art]]
102* ''Art/OniEmbodiments'': "Embodiment of 'Um's" name is a reference to its position, being frozen in a contemplative pose.
103* ''Art/TheLastSupper'': Of the thirteen individuals in the {{painting|s}}, the only one without an emotional reaction to the upcoming betrayal of Jesus is Jesus himself, who remains calm among the chaos of the scene. Jesus appears to be reaching for the bread in front of him, as if moving on from the matter.
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106[[folder:Asian Animation]]
107* Careful S. of ''Animation/HappyHeroes'' does not display many noticeable emotions, with one [[NotSoStoic major exception]] being when he reacts to [[spoiler:Kalo's HeroicSacrifice]] in Season 7.
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110[[folder:Comic Books]]
111* Most of the heroes from the ''ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse'' lean this way, due to the inherent CrapsackWorld nature of the reality they live in.
112* Franchise/{{Batman}}, generally.
113** There was a ''Justice League'' story where the League helped the universe's first race pass into the afterlife. As thanks, the precursors caused everyone in the universe to experience a brief moment of perfect euphoria. While everyone was all smiles, Batman ''still'' refused to smile, despite Superman's teasing.
114** In the ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock''[=/=]''ComicBook/BatmanBeyond'' crossover:
115--->'''Terry:''' What was Batman like when you knew him?\
116'''Virgil:''' Taller.
117* Kate Kane, the second ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}, has been one her whole life. Becoming a soldier essentially locked in that aspect of her personality, and she generally avoids showing much emotion while on duty unless extremely stressed.
118* ComicBook/BlackPanther is very stoic, usually only getting particularly emotive in private or around those close to him. This is a consequence of his tragic upbringing, as he was forced to begin training to become the new king of Wakanda at a very young age after his father was murdered.
119-->'''Erik Killmonger''': And that's your biggest problem, isn't it? I've spent a lifetime hating you--''you've'' spent a lifetime repressing your emotions! A childhood lost to diplomatic training and global concerns! You learned how to be king, but at the cost of your own humanity!
120* As the son of Cyclops below, it should come as no surprise that ComicBook/{{Cable}} is one of these. A pedigree like his probably would have resulted in a serious personality no matter how he grew up, but being sent into one of the X-Men's many BadFuture timelines and growing up there turned into into the "shell-shocked veteran" stoic archetype when he came back. Also, he's usually played as the straight man to ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}.
121* All artificial humans in ''ComicBook/{{Copperhead}}'' are engineered to be this, preventing their emotions from reducing combat effectiveness. Most of them consider it an advantage.
122* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': Dredd is so stoic that he is immune to fear from both the Dark Judge of Fear and Alien Fear Guns.
123* In ''ComicBook/{{Magekiller}}'', Marius seldom lets his emotions show.
124* ComicBook/MartianManhunter expresses little emotion, despite being internally warm and humorous. This makes sense considering that Martians spoke telepathically and didn't rely on facial expressions to convey their emotions.
125* [[ComicBook/Warlock1967 Adam Warlock]] of the ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'', even before he became completely devoid of both good and evil.
126* The ComicBook/New52 version of ''Comicbook/{{Superboy|New52}}''. He's largely introspective and calmly rationalizes everything around him.
127* Control of DC' ''O.S.S.'' stories in ''G.I. Combat''. His emotional detachment from his work as a spy is precisely why FDR personally appointed him head of the O.S.S. -- specifically the instance where he allowed his own wife to be executed rather than reveal intelligence secrets.
128* ComicBook/ThePunisher doesn't talk much. Smiles rarely. And since his introduction in the mid-1970's, you can count the number of times he's laughed on the fingers of one hand.
129* Subverted in ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' by Quantum. He ''wants'' to be the Stoic, but inevitably fails when his partner Woody goads him into overreacting.
130* Wallace from ''ComicBook/SinCity'' is probably the only protagonist in that series that doesn't lose his cool. Miho comes in at a close second but she is more like TheVoiceless.
131* ''ComicBook/StarWarsPurge'': His BlankWhiteEyes help, but Justus Farr shows no notable facial expressions as he discusses ancient Jedi philosophy about the danger of falling to the dark side and questions it’s veracity.
132* Rorschach of the ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} becomes this after his investigation of the missing girl. At least until [[DeathSeeker the end]].
133* In a sharp contrast to [[ComicBook/WilqSuperbohater Wilq]], Entombed rarely expresses any emotions, and when he does, it's usually just ''winking''.
134* Laura "ComicBook/{{X 23}}" Kinney from ComicBook/XForce tends to be this, no matter what the situation. Until someone she cares about is threatened, then [[UnstoppableRage not so much]]. She has four basic emotional states: stoic, sad, angry and confused.
135** Fans prefer to consider it: Happy, Sad, KILL and Confused.
136* In ComicBook/XMen, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}. To such an extent that he was able to beat an evil psychic in a mind fight through sheer self-control.
137-->'''Professor X:''' Amazing. Scott, you've... you've completely contained the Void in some kind of psychic prison.\
138'''Cyclops:''' What can I say? I'm an expert at repression.
139** Also from the ''X-Men'' is Exodus, the KnightTemplar villain who usually leads the Acolytes in ComicBook/{{Magneto}}'s absence. This stoicism comes from him being an ''actual'' Knight Templar from the days of the [[UsefulNotes/TheCrusades Third Crusade]].
140* Ultra Magnus and Cyclonus in ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye''. Magnus in particular has gone so long without smiling that the mechanisms for doing so have ''rusted in place''. ''Whirl'' shows [[ExpressiveMask more emotion]] than either of them, and [[CyberCyclops Whirl doesn't even have a]] ''[[CyberCyclops face]]''.
141-->'''Magnus:''' (while drunk) I'm a serious person, Swerve! I can't help it! I only have two facial expressions, and the second is just an angrier version of the first!
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144[[folder:Fan Works]]
145* ''Fanfic/AlienSpeciesCrossoverReturnToLV426'': Pike, owing to his life as an AW ([[ArtificialHuman Artificial Womb]] soldier). Even after attempts are made to make him a more well-rounded human being, he remains extremely difficult, if not impossible, for people to read unless they know him well. His facial expressions are minor-verging-on-nonexistent, he does not speak often, and tends to stick to terse statements when he does. (This is all based on the characterizations presented in ''Film/{{Soldier}}'', from which the Artificial Womb Soldier Program detailed in ''TabletopGame/AlienTheRoleplayingGame'' derives substantial inspiration.)
146* Orion Black from ''Fanfic/TheBlackSheepDogSeries'' has a iron-clad control over his emotions, and is able to maintain a calm and collected façade most of the time. Even among his family, he's known to be cold-hearted and inscrutable.
147-->'''Lucretia:''' ''"You know, I think that's the real reason other wizards rarely warm up to you, 'Rion. They never know what you really think--and probably assume the worst."''
148* [[spoiler:Maddie Pryor a.k.a. Rachel Grey]] from the sequel of ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has been conditioned to behave like this, favouring SpockSpeak that she learned from her EvilMentor[=/=]ParentalSubstitute, who stole her from her cradle to shape her into a LivingWeapon. However, as she progresses towards a HeelFaceTurn, this slowly fades, and when she learns the truth about herself (i.e. that she's not, in fact, an ArtificialHuman), [[NotSoStoic she completely breaks down]]. She retains a moderated version of these traits afterwards, but in a more human and less robotic fashion.
149* In ''Fanfic/ChrysalisVisitsTheHague'', the pathologist Edith is described like that by other characters, even getting nicknamed "Pokerface". Noticeably, this even becomes obvious in the parts told from her own perspective:
150--> ''"It was obvious that [[[spoiler:Princess Luna]]] had expected more of a visceral reaction out of the forensic.''
151--> '''I’ve… seen worse.' [Edith] repeated, all while trying not to sound too heartless."''
152* ''Fanfic/CodeGeassColorlessMemories'' Rai the main character he tends to remain calm, act in a sedate manner and seems to be generally introverted Rai gives off more than a hint of this trope in general. Though Rai has a few NotSoStoic moments sprinkled in the fic, most potently in Chapter 17 when he is finally reunited with [[spoiler: E.E his contractor whom he smiled and rushed over to her which threw E.E off track for a second.]]
153* ''FanFic/{{Domoverse}}'': Isaac. Having grown up Amish, he learned that fighting back was evil and to trust in God. So after being kidnapped he quietly worked for the villain believing that it wouldn't be too bad, and once he was done he could go home. When he learned he wasn't going home and he was working for a mass murderer, he simply refused to work, prayed until he collapsed from exhaustion, didn't resist being beaten and only drank water. Even after Sadist got creative and forced Isaac to work, he kept his stoic resolve. [[spoiler:He was eventually broken, but even then a glimmer of the stoicism remained as he planned the destruction of Sadist.]]
154* In the ''Fanfic/{{Eleutherophobia}}'' series, many [[MeatPuppet ex-hosts]] have a flat effect because they find it difficult to emote, which causes people out-of-the-know to think that they're unemotional.
155* Minato in ''Fanfic/FairlyEnglishStory'' has brain damage from the car crash that left him orphaned. It results in his face being unable to react to his emotions and show them so he has to actively make the face that he is feeling. These also leads to the more emotion/pain he's in the more stoic he is.
156* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Like in canon, Japan is this in this story too. Germany points this out in a not-so-positive fashion.
157-->''Germany: "You're too cold and calculating. You hardly ever speak your mind."''
158-->''Later on: "BULLCRAP! YOU'LL JUST HURT HIM IN THE END YOU COLD AND CALCULATING MACHINE! YOU LACK ANY SORT OF WARMTH! YOU'LL FREEZE ITALY TO DEATH!"''
159* ''FanFic/MonstersInParadise'': Ellen Harrison, daughter of the Rustboro Public Library's librarian; she keeps her cool well enough that not even a rampaging bicycle in the library and a youkai crashing onto her desk back-first will dent her half-lidded stare. However, her stoicism is quickly shown to hide her frustration at both being unable to leave Rustboro, and her constant desire to learn [[spoiler:being completely unnatural]].
160* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'':
161** The Hunter hardly emotes[[note]]that is, to express emotion in an obvious way[[/note]]. He often speaks in a way that conveys disinterest and detachment. He often reacts with a blank look, a measured voice, minor irritation, and maybe a sigh or two in situations where it would be reasonable to behave more emotionally (e.g., in a stenchy place, in a festive party, in a fight against 300 people, finding someone who ended up in his private abode, [[spoiler:getting kissed]], etc.). Most of the time, his visage is obscured by a wide tricorn hat and a bandanna, making it even harder for people to discern how he truly feels. This, along with his talent for slaughter, invokes an image of a cold, merciless killer. [[ConsummateProfessional The Hunter refuses to be ruled over by emotions in order to do his job better]], always bouncing back to his normal, impassive self even after the rare occasion of briefly smiling or being NotSoStoic, but there are a few times where he [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry blandly tells people how he feels to get his point across]] (just because he doesn't show emotion doesn't mean he ''lies'' about how he feels). The Hunter's stoicism complements his other characteristics, namely his uncanny effectiveness in combat, his status as a [[TheDreaded feared enigma]], and his inclination for serene solitude.
162** Just because Evetta is a [[AnimateInanimateObject living]] [[ArtificialHuman doll]] doesn't mean she is an outright EmotionlessGirl. While it's true that she almost never changes her facial expression or tone, her stoicism comes off as unruffled and peaceful, something that differs from her Good Hunter's aloofness.
163** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] frequently by Olga, who often attempts to put on a [[ToughLeaderFacade brave face]]. In practice, her "stoicism" is a facade as fragile as glass, making her more of a TinMan than anything.
164* In ''Fanfic/{{Nightblade}}'', [[spoiler:Nick, by virtue of being a sociopath.]] While he literally can't feel guilt or remorse for things he's done, up to and including ''murder'', the rest of it is learned as a coping mechanism with abandonment.
165* ''Fanfic/TheNightmareHouse'' subverts this with [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Luan Loud]]'s nightmare audience. They never laugh, groan, boo, or anything at her jokes, but then it turns out that they're just statues.
166* Special Agent Charlotte of ''Fanfic/NumberjacksAdvanced'' is a cold-faced girl who rarely smiles, and is the most serious of the Special Agents. Only on rare occasions does she smile.
167* She's far from rude and manages the occasional, but Caitlin strives to be this in ''[[FanFic/PokemonBlackandWhiteTaleofaLegend Pokemon Black & White: Tale of a Legend]]''. She must remind herself not to become overly excited, as [[spoiler:she fears that getting too emotional will lead her to make rash decisions and jeopardize her team's safety.]]
168* The puppet Cedar from ''Fanfic/{{Queens}}'' usually has a distant expression and speaks in monotone.
169* Helyse Blake from the ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'' fanfic "Tainted Dreams". At the beginning she was ''really unable'' to feel many emotions. Recently she is able to feel more than in the earlier chapters, but she still doesn't show them much. The author has confirmed that there is a reason for her to be like this (not just because "it is cool") and that it will be told in future chapters.
170* Sonata from ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm''; a [[IceQueen cold]] and straight-to-the-point [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic unicorn]]. [[VisualNovel/AceAttorney Phoenix]] remarks how she's incredibly intimidating for a pony.
171* The titular [[FunnyAnimal badger]] from ''Fanfic/TheUrthbloodSaga''. This is one of Urthblood's main traits, and he almost never shows any strong emotions, or any emotions ''at all'', throughout the saga.
172* Lieutenant Commander T'Var in ''Fanfic/TheWrongReflection'' reacts with typical Vulcan stoicism to being involved in a battle where the fleet her ship was in suffered 92% casualties[[labelnote:*]]counting ships that were damaged and repairable as well as those destroyed[[/labelnote]]. She basically says they gave as good as they got and that she's satisfied with their performance.
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175[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
176* In ''WesternAnimation/BarbieMariposa'', the fairy in the Cave of Reflection is stoic and to the point.
177* Tía Victoria from ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'', probably as a reflection of her strict nature.
178* King Malbert from ''WesternAnimation/{{Igor}}''.
179* The Warden from ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}''.
180* The "I'll make a man out of you" TrainingMontage from ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' glorifies stoical attitudes in several places.
181* Stoick the Vast from ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon''. Literally.
182* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': Andy becomes this in Woody's nightmare among realizing and remembering Woody's arm is broken. He says in a CreepyMonotone with a blank look on his face, "I don't wanna play with you anymore," right before dropping Woody, and the last thing Woody sees in his nightmare is Andy saying in the same emotionless monotone "Bye, Woody..."
183* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Priya wears a heavy-lidded, lightly sneering facial expression at all times, even when audibly excited or powerfully gesturing. She lets this fall away at certain moments -- such as when screaming at the sight of Mei's panda form or smiling at Mei in reassurance -- but even then, the stoic subtlety stands out against the over-the-top expressions of Mei, Miriam, and Abby.
184[[/folder]]
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186[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
187* Creator/RobertDeNiro in his roles as the BigBad of the film he's in.
188* Creator/TommyLeeJones in several of his movies.
189* Creator/BusterKeaton. There's a reason why he was called ''The Great Stone Face''. His whole schtick was never cracking a smile or changing expression despite how absurd whatever comic situation he found himself in. Keaton was so identified with TheStoic that it is downright startling to watch some of his early short films with Creator/FattyArbuckle and see Keaton laughing and mugging for the camera.
190* Any role Creator/KeanuReeves has ever played. (Except [[Franchise/BillAndTed Ted "Theodore" Logan]]. And Film/JohnnyMnemonic, during the [[LargeHam "I WANT ROOM SERVICE!"]] rant.) Film/JohnWick switches back and forth between stoic killer and frothing-at-the-mouth anger.) Come to think of it, all the (main) characters of ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' movies are the Stoic. Unless they've taken off their glasses, or don't own any.
191* Pick any movie starring Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger shortly after he switched from body building to cinema. However, since Arnold is from Austria, this might be more because he still had to polish his English, so this is more like one of those times when RealLifeWritesThePlot.
192* Good luck getting Addison [=DeWitt=] from ''Film/AllAboutEve'' to lose his cool.
193* Brazil, in ''Film/AssassinationGames'', has an entirely flat affect throughout the film, only shedding a tear [[spoiler:at the very end of the film, as he lights a candle for October]].
194* ''Film/TheBitterTeaOfGeneralYen'': Even with his army destroyed and his life practically in ruins, General Yen takes it with grace and his characteristic calmness.
195* ''Film/BlondieJohnson'': Blondie is this for the majority of the film.
196* Kevin Costner in ''Film/TheBodyguard''.
197* Many characters in ''Film/{{Brick}}'', a detective noir set in a Southern California high school, but especially IronWoobie Brendan, from the time he discovers his dead girlfriend until he finds the killer.
198* Lampshaded in the ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' presentation of ''Castle of Fu Manchu''. The title character is utterly impassive, even when his castle starts exploding around him.
199-->'''Crow:''' You know, if he were ''ever'' going to express an emotion of any kind, this would be the time.
200* Silent Bob is played this way in ''Film/{{Clerks}}''. This changed when the character became more prominent in the other films in Film/TheViewAskewniverse.
201* "[[TheTropeWithoutATitle The Man with No Name]]" (Creator/ClintEastwood) from the ''"Film/DollarsTrilogy"''.
202* The titular character of ''Film/{{Dredd}}'', very much, and Anderson in the same film becomes one over the course of the story. Dredd in ''Film/JudgeDredd'', not so much, because of [[Creator/SylvesterStallone the actor]]' LargeHam tendencies. Best exemplified with his "I am the Law" [[CharacterCatchphrase catchphrase]]; in the former it's threatening and soft-spoken, in the latter loud and unintelligible.
203* In ''Film/EdgeOfDarkness2010'', the protagonist Craven is a former Vietnam vet who can't understand why others "make such a big deal" out of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and shows little outward signs of his emotions during his RoaringRampageOfRevenge aside from a brief breakdown after his daughter Elle's murder.
204* Subverted by John Preston in the movie ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}''. He starts the movie feeling no emotion, but by the end, when he goes off the emotion-inhibiting drug, he feels the full spectrum of human emotion while having to hide it from his superiors.
205* Not only are most of the pilots in ''Film/FirstMan'' stoic (particularly Neil, who was famously quiet and enigmatic in real life), but their wives are as well, even during funerals ([[JustifiedTrope justified]] by Janet when she mentions that she and Neil got "good" at attending funerals do to a number of pilot deaths in previous years). When Janet finally sees Neil in quarantine after he comes back from the mission, she hardly changes expression.
206* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'': Dr. Serizawa -- both his [[Characters/GodzillaNotableHumans original incarnation]] and his Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseIshiroSerizawa counterpart]] -- have this kind of disposition, as does [[Characters/MonsterVerseUSGovernmentAndMilitary Admiral William Stenz]] in the latter continuity.
207* ''Film/TheGoodShepherd'': Edward Wilson is almost emotionally dead. This was possibly the result of witnessing his father's suicide, but as an adult he's closed off to his wife (whom he doesn't love anyway) and his son, barely has a reaction when his mentor is killed, and even sends his son's lover to her death with no remorse.
208* Thorin is this in ''Film/TheHobbit'' films.
209** Same goes for Legolas in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''' films.
210* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'': Hugo Stiglitz, at least until [[spoiler:the scene where he dies]], where he begins to [[NotSoStoic show some visible anger]].
211* The [[Characters/MonsterVerseHumans Iwi]] tribe in the Franchise/MonsterVerse movie ''Film/KongSkullIsland''. When their decades-long guest Hank Marlow departs to fight his way through the island's dangers back to civilization, and he solemnly says farewell, the Iwi don't say or facially emote anything, but they're gathered to see him off from their village and their elders bow their heads in goodbye.
212* Subject of an [[OneSceneWonder amusing bit]] in ''Film/ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld'', where Sylvester's unnamed girlfriend maintains a perfect stone face while go-go dancing in a bikini.
213* An example of a female protagonist who is both stoic (badass) and [[EmotionlessGirl emotionless]] (otherworldly) simultaneously: Matsu from the ''Film/JoshuuSasori'' series. In this case, she's the type whose stoicism complements her mental invulnerability.
214* ''Film/TheManWhoFellToEarth'' has AlienAmongUs Thomas Jerome Newton, who is ''much'' more stoic than in the book. Despite him [[spoiler:slipping into alcoholism, failing his planet, letting his family die, and losing the only thing he has left to love]] he never sheds a tear; when emotions crack his façade they are most often borne of fear and/or physical pain.
215* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:
216** Bruce Banner in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008'', for all emotion, not just anger. Because otherwise... [[UnstoppableRage y'know]]...
217** In ''Film/IronMan2'' Ivan Vanko is extremely calm and collected, even when held in captivity or being scolded by his billionaire employer. When Hammer tells his guards to start taking Ivan's bird and other comforts away, you can see when he stops protesting and when he starts just going with it silently. It's like flicking a switch.
218* Tom Regan in ''Film/MillersCrossing'' is the only one to remain deadpan throughout, even when he's nearly puking from terror.
219* [[BigBad Owen Davian]] in ''Film/MissionImpossibleIII''. He doesn't even register emotion when Ethan dangles him out of an airplane and starts cutting the straps holding him in.
220** Solomon Lane from ''Film/MissionImpossibleRogueNation'' spends almost all of his screen-time speaking in the same monotone voice and showing virtually no emotion whatsoever. [[spoiler: [[NotSoStoic Until the climax of the movie, that is.]]]]
221* In ''Film/PacificRim'', Marshall Pentecost is calm and controlled.
222** When Gipsy Danger's Plasma Caster activates, the Russian pilots, who are standing ''right in front it'', calmly and unhurriedly walk away.
223* [[BigBad Cutler Beckett]] from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' shows little emotion other than cold-blooded condescension, even when he's got a ''loaded gun'' pointed at his face by someone who very clearly wants to have any excuse to pull the trigger. This stands out in particular compared to [[WorldOfHam the rest of the cast]].
224* ''Film/{{Prospect}}'': {{Downplayed}}. Cee isn't very emotional, showing little reaction even at her dad's death, and gets over Ezra killing him pretty easily. She does show rational fear sometimes, but is mostly quite unflappable when faced with dangers.
225* Invoked (yes, really) in ''Film/{{Robocop 2014}}''. [[spoiler:When the police database of unsolved crimes gets downloaded into Alex's brain, he freaks the hell out when he comes across the car bombing that mutilated him. In order to make him get over it, his brain chemistry is tinkered with, which has the side effect of suppressing the rest of his emotions.]]
226* In ''Film/RobotHolocaust'', Neo, TheHero & [[KidnappedScientist Jorn]]...and both are acted so woodenly that they seem comatose.
227* Andy Dufresne (Creator/TimRobbins) in ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'' rarely shows any emotion despite having one of the best excuses to be unhappy. This is part of the reason why he ended up convicted of murdering his wife as he expressed no sign of regret or sorrow in the courtroom.
228* ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga'' has Bella. You can count her different facial expressions on one hand and she raises her voice a grand total of twice during the first movie. It's probably because in the book she's a self insert character. As a result, in the film, she's left as blank as possible so the viewer can watch and project their own feelings into the character.
229* Reg in ''Film/VeraDrake''. He shows hardly any emotion at any point -- even after his soon-to-be father-in-law gives him his blessing -- and it's strongly implied that ShellShockedVeteran is the cause.
230* In ''Film/Vice2015'', Roy keeps a grim face and rarely reacts to anything that goes on with much emotion, even as he gets engaged in shootouts.
231* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'', Lady Deathstrike barely changes expression or talks. {{Justified|Trope}} since she was being mind-controlled by Stryker.
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235* "Big Bad John", a 1961 country-pop smash by Jimmy Dean, about an emotionless, quiet loner -- all 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds of him -- who works in the coal mines. Averted when he comes to the rescue of his fellow miners during a cave in, and sacrifices his life in doing so.
236* Music/{{Kraftwerk}} always played up their [[RobotOrSpacemanAlterEgo robotic personas]] to their fullest, [[KayfabeMusic never breaking character]]. They were less stoic in the early 70's, but this was just EarlyInstallmentWeirdness .
237** Their reputation for onstage stoicism wasn't aided by the long running rumour, that Fernando Abrantes, who was a member for a brief period around 1990, was sacked for being ''too'' active on stage.
238* {{Minimalis|m}}t pop artist Music/{{Lorde}} performs with a cold, indifferent tone in her music, and her attitude especially shines through in her videos.
239* This is the main idea of the Ramones video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjfcggmk9MU I wanna be sedated]]"
240* Ron Mael of Music/{{Sparks}}. The man could have ''invented'' this trope. For Sparks' nearly 50-year career, he has remained emotionless and stiff on stage, this being part of what scared so many children back in the early 70s when Sparks made their way onto television. In interviews, however, he's friendly, smiles, and talks just about as much as Russell does.
241* Music/LindseyStirling's "orchestra face" is a deadpan, focused expression that she used to use when playing the violin. It's clear that she's gotten rid of that habit, though!
242* Music/TheBuggles and Music/{{Asia}} keyboardist Geoff Downes hardly emotes in his performances.
243* Music/GeorgeHarrison of Music/TheBeatles was often known for his quiet demeanor.
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247* In ''Podcast/TheHiddenAlmanac'', Mord's measured deadpan is unaffected by corporate shenanigans, interference by {{eldritch abomination}}s, or, on one occasion, being set on fire. Although he has a few {{berserk button}}s, mostly with regard to disrespect for his garden, he addresses them with barely a change in tone.
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251* Irene from ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues''. She has a polite demeanor, a refined manner of speech, and generally restrains her emotions. As a result, she can come off as stiff and robotic. This is especially apparent with her inner thought process, which is very clinical.
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255* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'':
256** The Dark Angels, a chapter of [[SpaceMarine Space Marines]], exemplify this trope, along with TheAtoner. They have a long-standing feud with the [[BoisterousBruiser Space Wolves]] that stems from their differences in personality inherited from their Primarchs. The two Primarchs did, however, get over their differences and became really close friends. Not many members of either chapter is aware of that fact, but [[RivalsTeamUp they do put aside their differences when a larger threat is around]].
257** Imperial Guard regiments from Valhalla are described to generally be like this, able to shrug off even the largest losses and focus on the objective at hand, not even surrendering until the very last moment, and sometimes not even then. For a good example of this, see Gunner Jurgen, aide to Literature/CiaphasCain ('''[[FakeUltimateHero HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!]]'''). Where the majority of the Valhallan 597th Ice Warriors [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits have very differing personalities]], Jurgen fits the standard description for Valhallans as described in the Imperial Guard Codex pretty well.
258** In general, stoicism is a very good idea if you're a human in the 40K-verse. Not only will it help you get through the horrors of day-to-day life in the Imperium, it is also the only way to not feed the Chaos Gods.
259** It's not just the humans, either. The [[SpaceElves Craftworld Eldar]] are into this big time, and for good reason. On top of being aware that emotions feed the Chaos Gods, the Aeldari in general feel their emotions much more strongly than humans. Thus, those emotions resonate in the Warp that much more intensely, and thus if they express too much emotion, their souls are more easily [[FateWorseThanDeath corrupted]] by Slaanesh, one of said Chaos Gods. Stoicism is a ''survival tactic'' for them.
260** Among the Chaos Space Marines, the Iron Warriors have a reputation for this. Not for them the crazed excess of the Emperor's Children or the maniacal cackling of, well, most other Chaos forces; instead, if they're showing emotion, it's usually murderous anger or deep resentment. Otherwise, they're cold and calculating.
261* ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'':
262** Samurai are [[EnforcedTrope expected to be stoics]] as a tenet of [[HonorBeforeReason Bushido]], and the internal conflict of a Samurai's emotions and his adherence to Bushido is one of the game's many challenges the Samurai face, with [[NotSoStoic Outbursts]] happening once the inner turmoil of his emotions become too great to hide behind a stoic facade.
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266%%(ZCE)* Kopaka from ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'' is a textbook example, with PersonalityPowers [[AnIcePerson to boot]].
267* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' has Mesmo, who apparently won't, if not can't, show expressions at all. Exaggerated in his "Upset" video in ''Calling All Mixels'' game where he just says "Meh."
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271* The Nobles of ''VisualNovel/Ascension2013'' are this, and the Moon elves are very close. It's not that the Moon elves don't feel anything, they repress their emotions because showing emotions is considered rude in their culture.
272* ''{{Franchise/Danganronpa}}'':
273** Kyoko Kirigiri of ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'' is a stone-faced in the presence of crime scenes and corpses, rarely smiling. One of the few instances where she manages to get shaken up are quite serious.
274** Peko Pekoyama of ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' follows in Kyoko's footsteps. Unlike her, however, Peko is much easier to snap out of her stoicism; she has a wide range of expressions when actually, well, expressing herself.
275** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' has Ryoma Hoshi, whose more extreme emotions only consist of mild shock or tranquil fury. It’s implied that this is because of [[spoiler:his depression]].
276* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'':
277** Saber, generally.
278** Rider. First she's an antagonist that smiles one time at the fact that Shirou isn't as big of a {{Jerkass}} as Shinji, then she dies without expressing anything but a mild disdain for Saber's much stronger distaste for her. No part in UBW. HF gives her the emotional range of emotionless (and unnerving to Shirou with it) to mild frown to very slight smile. [[spoiler:The strongest reactions are when people are honestly appreciative/complimentary of her where she becomes almost flabbergasted. But then again, she has a backstory that turned Medusa into a {{woobie}}, so yeah. Even then she masks it. She's more outgoing in the True End of HF though.]]
279* ''VisualNovel/TheFruitOfGrisaia'': Most of the girls take note of Yuuji's normally-taciturn demeanor, to the point that Michiru tries to nickname him "Mr. Standoffish Man." In fact, he's so deeply rooted in this behavior that, when he does finally laugh at something, he bursts into a coughing fit due to being so unused to it.
280* ''VisualNovel/JakeHunter'', who is so dead-serious that his signature frown barely even moves much, even when showing compassion to his clients or innocent civilians. On the flipside, his perpetual calmness helps to solve every case.
281* Mio from ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters'' has a poker face to rival a grand master's. [[NotSoStoic She begins to let her guard slip]] once [[SugarAndIcePersonality she starts to befriend the others]], though.
282* M in ''VisualNovel/ShikkokuNoSharnoth''. The only times he displays strong emotions is when he is destroying his foes. He does not really appear to ''understand'' emotion in some way.
283* ''Spirit Hunter'' series:
284** In ''VisualNovel/SpiritHunterDeathMark'', Shuuji Daimon's character sprites always have a very emotionally neutral face.
285** Outside of the [[DialogueTree Judgement system]], Akira from ''VisualNovel/SpiritHunterNG'' doesn't emote much, and is noted even by his friend to have a permanent poker face. Ban describes him as having {{nerves of steel}}, which he proves when he reacts nonchalantly to Rosé breaking into his aunt's bar.
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289* ''WebVideo/BelkinusNecrohunt'': Nathaniel has a habit of intentionally showing no outward emotion. At one point, he convinces himself that he doesn't actually care about an ally's fate when their life is on the line, though it's in order to concentrate on the act that will save them.
290* ''WebAnimation/{{Dreamscape}}'': This series seems to ''love'' this trope.
291** Keela rarely ever shows any emotion and always has a monotone voice.
292** Melissa doesn't shift from her distant prideful demeanor...[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness usually.]]
293** Kai has a serious, almost commanding tone about him that he never drifts from.
294** Eleenin is a stoic, but not as much as [[TheSpock Kai]]. Its more serene than commanding.
295** [[TheKirk Drake's]] somewhere between [[TheSpock Kai's]] and [[TheMcCoy Eleenin's]] level.
296** Jenna speaks with a grumpy, uncaring voice.
297** Aseir speaks with a deep, uncaring tone. However, he's not as much of one as Jenna, because he's got a bit of a temper.
298* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Killer always speaks with a deep monotone, and barely emotes.
299* Wyn from the web fiction serial ''Literature/DimensionHeroes'' seems to slip in and out of this trope: sometimes he feels like talking, and other times he'll simply stand around and look cool.
300* Donut from ''WebAnimation/DusksDawn'' doesn't emote outside of assertiveness, inquisition and disappointment.
301* ''WebVideo/TheGuild'' has Vork, although due to it being a comedy web-series, it's more in the vein of TheComicallySerious.
302* The description from ''Mommy'' implies Toki is this, a PerpetualFrowner, or both, as, she's content being in that picture with her daughter, Orchid, however, she's not expressing it.
303* Vinkle in ''WebAnimation/NoEvil'' rarely talks or emotes beyond a faint smile or a bit of gentle snark; some of the most intense emotion he shows in the series is a FlatWhat. In one outtake, his voice actor concludes that Vinkle's reaction to finding [[CloudCuckoolander Huey]] in his kitchen cabinet out of nowhere would be "[[UnusuallyUninterestingSight Hand me the trail sauce.]]"
304* ''WebVideo/{{Petscop}}'': Despite all the crazy stuff he sees, Paul manages to keep a calm attitude most of the time. Key word being [[NotSoStoic most]].
305* Blaire from ''WebVideo/TheSecretLifeOfAMermaid'' life is hard: her mom abandoned her and her dad at one years old and she's used as a personal information guide to the others about her mom, (which is a very tough subject for her). When her dad gets suspicious of her, he bans her from seeing her only friends, which promote her to run away with Terra, probably forever and yet, she goes through all this with no expressions except for a smile!
306** Kelsey is the most level-headed member of the group, although she is sometimes NotSoStoic.
307** Brenna became practically an EmotionlessGirl in Wildfire, to the point where Kelsey points this out.
308---> '''Kelsey''': Okay, first you lash out when we were playing yesterday. Then, you turned all emo. And, now you hair's purple!\
309'''Brenna''': ''[in a monotonous voice]'' It's purple? ''[looks at her hair]'' Huh. Guess it is.
310* ''WebVideo/{{Shrooms}}'' has Blue Shroom, who is consistently light on emotion, a great contrast to Red's histrionic personality and antics. Which makes sense, as Blue is the only character in the series without animated facial expressions.
311* Bobby Jacks of ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'' very much embodied this trope, at least in pregame. During version 3, he has, however, shown emotion a couple of times. On the other hand, most of these occurrences happened either when he was alone or internally - so other characters wouldn't be privy to the same knowledge as readers. The three occasions where Bobby shows real emotion are [[JustifiedTrope justified]] however. Once because he had just been shot, the other two times because his BerserkButton was pushed.
312** Amy Barrows-Shaw from ''[[Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittestMini SOTF Mini: TV3]]'' is described as having a perpetual poker face.
313* ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'' has Sad Panda, who as multiple commentaries note, reacts visibly to ''absolutely nothing''.
314* Greg from ''[[Website/BecomingABetterWriter The Wolf's Will]]'' has his moments of stoicism, but he has absolutely nothing on Free Flower from the same book, or on Beatrice from Demonic Symphony. WordOfGod has it that the last two are actually incapable of feeling emotion.
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