History Main / LeParkour

* On the Creator/DCComics side, ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' is a bit of a trope codifier for superhero quasi-parkour. Being {{Badass Normal}}s, he and his sidekicks and students (ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}, ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}, ComicBook/RedRobin, ComicBook/{{Robin}}, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Spolier]]) essentially use parkour (along with a ''lot'' of BuildingSwing) when they're flying around rooftops. And now Batman has selected Bilal Asselah, an actual French free-runner, to take up the mantle of "Nightrunner" as part of the Batman Incorporated program.

** The current ComicBook/MsMarvel has occasional friendly encounters with Laal Khanjeer (Red Dagger), a Pakistani BadassNormal superhero who combines this sort of skill with precision knife throwing. Ms Marvel explicitly calls what he does parkour; he says that he's self-taught, and learned most of his best moves by watching Website/YouTube videos. He's clearly a very naturally talented ''traceur''.

* Quite a lot of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' characters can do this, especially [[SuperSpeed Sonic]] himself. {{Wall Jump}}ing, RoofHopping and InASingleBound are also invoked, [[CutscenePowertoTheMax but are much less capable in gameplay.]] Sonic certainly is a traceur in spirit. He wall jumps, wall-runs, runs and leaps at amazing speeds... all the while choosing the one path (among several choices per level) that may potentially get him to the finish line as quickly as possible. In some recent titles, Sonic will move forward on his own and will only stop if the player makes him, so you only have to keep him away from obstacles.

* In the movie adaptation of ''Film/TheCrow'', Eric Draven uses Parkour-like movements to cross the city rooftops.

* ''Series/AlexRider'': The first of Alex's particular set of skills, showcased as he sneaks back into school to retrieve Tom's confiscated phone. Next up is lockpicking, as he opens the desk drawer.