History Main / RespectedByTheRespected

* The Unknown Parahuman in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14305553/8/Mr-Fixit Mr Fixit]]'' has a perpetual Endbringer Truce declared on him by both the Empire-88 and ABB due to him only responding to Endbringer battles and helping with other S Class threats, along with being the single most dedicated Search and Rescue member at any one of those events. More than one hero and villain refers to him as a legend and a shining example due to his willingness to go to every Endbringer battle since he triggered[[note]]Most capes go to at least one, very few go to a second, and almost none ever go to a third[[/note]] and refusal to even acknowledge how much good he's done. The man himself, Greg Veder, [[HumbleHero just sees it as doing his duty and doesn't even consider himself a hero or veteran of the battles]]. According to an {{omake}}, this caused the Simurgh to single him out at Canberra due to [[GreenEyedMonster Eidolon being jealous that other people respected the Unknown Parahuman so much]].

* The Unknown Parahuman in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14305553/8/Mr-Fixit Mr Fixit]]'' has a perpetual Endbringer Truce declared on him by both the Empire-88 and ABB due to him only responding to Endbringer battles and helping with other S Class threats, along with being the single most dedicated Search and Rescue member at any one of those events. More than one hero and villain refers to him as a legend and a shining example due to his willingness to go to every Endbringer battle since he triggered[[note]]Most capes go to at least one, very few go to a second, and almost none ever go to a third[[/note]] and refusal to even acknowledge how much good he's done. The man himself, Greg Veder, [[HumbleHero just sees it as doing his duty and doesn't even consider himself a hero or veteran of the battles]].

** The most obvious example is Nick Fury, the director of ComicBook/SHIELD. He even said that while he can't approve of what Frank Castle does, he ''can'' respect it. He even respects and trusts Frank to act as his potential successor as the ''Man on the Wall'', the One Man AncientOrderOfProtectors for humanity and Earth.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': During the early stages of the Summit War of Marineford, Luffy walks up to Whitebeard, widely acknowledged to be the WorldsStrongestMan, and tells him to his face that [[ToBeAMaster he will become the Pirate King]]. Whitebeard is [[RefugeInAudacity mildly amused]] by his attitude and tells [[NumberTwo Marco]] to make sure Luffy doesn't get himself killed after watching him [[MegatonPunch knock down a giant]] while screaming at Ace that [[DeclarationOfProtection he intends to rescue him]] even if he dies. Though Whitebeard seems disapopinted that Luffy [[LeeroyJenkins recklessly tries to fight the Admirals alone and nearly dies for it]], he changes his tune after Luffy [[spoiler:uses [[AwesomenessIsAForce Conqueror's Haki]]]]; at this point, he orders all of his allies to back up Luffy with everything they've got, before [[spoiler:ordering them to ensure both Luffy and Ace escape Marineford alive after the latter is released, fully expecting Luffy to become one of the flagbearers of the New Age]].

* While ComicBook/SpiderMan is regularly subjected to DudeWheresMyRespect, those who do respect him, are some of ''the'' most respected heroes in the world.

* ''ComicBook/ThePunisher''

** Thor, Prince of Asgard and GodOfThunder, has actually expressed his respect to Frank in person. He did this while every other member of the Avengers were trying to arrest him, Thor instead used this opportunity to talk to Frank face to face.

--> '''Death:''' Shut up, Dean.\\

--> All the downtown ladies call him "Treetop Lover"\\

* In ''Webcomic/{{Vexxarr}}'', the crew is preparing to flee a space station after illegally accepting service from it. Carl asks what kind of law enforcement would be after them, and Vexxarr answers that all he knows is that the army of giant mechanics aboard the station are terrified of them.

* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica is frequently seen this way in Creator/MarvelComics. Cap himself sees {{ComicBook/Daredevil}} in the same light (as seen on the latter's page quote).

* Played for CringeComedy in ''ComicBook/Hitman1993'' when Tommy ends up facing most of the Justice League who want him off the station right now because he's well, a hitman. Then Superman shows up and warmly greets him (in an earlier issue, Tommy had ended up giving Superman a pep talk, leaving Superman unaware of Tommy's profession).
* ComicBook/ThePunisher is an interesting example. While he's far from well-liked by the Superhero community, in fact both [[AllLovingHero Spider-Man and Captain America]] actually ''hate'' him. He is well-respected by certain well-respected individuals.

** During the ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms, The Goddess and Queen of Asgard Feyja directly told Frank that Captain America didn't like Frank, but he did respect him. After a brief talk between Feyja and Castle about [[IDidWhatIHadToDo making hard choices and doing what needs to be done]], she said that she now knew why others feared him, but she also said he now has her and all of Asgard's respect. After said war, Frank has seemly gained the respect of the [[OurElvesAreDifferent Light Elves of Alfheim]], likely after arming them with guns and leading them (Queen included) into battle. In ComicBook/Thor2020, Queen Aelsa (Queen of the Light Elves) was actually hoping that Frank would be the one to represent Midgard/Earth in their after-war celebration.

--->Every second of every day is a chance to '''''prove yourself''''', kid. Not everyone is cut out for [[{{Superhero}} this line of work]]. Not everyone with a power has the necessary sense of '''''[[ComesGreatResponsibility responsibility]]'''''. There's a young man I could have introduced you to. You spend the day with him, you'd understand. Between the jokes and the swinging around, you'd understand.

** If being respected by a LivingLegend and an actual King wasn't enough, Spider-Man is respected by even ComicBook/TheMightyThor himself. During the ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms, Thor had Spider-Man join the League of Realms to represent Midgard/Earth, when Spidey questioned him about it, Thor happily described Spider-Man as the most Midgardian person that he knew. Thor even said that this was the highest compliment he can give to someone. Thor would express his respects years earlier in ComicBook/EndsOfTheEarth. When the UN dismissed Spider-Man's warnings about Octavius, Thor stepped in to make them listen.

* Franchise/{{Superman}} is almost always this trope and it never comes across as anything but deserved. From normal people to gods and cosmic entities, everybody respects Superman. [[VillainRespect Even his enemies.]] As TheParagon of the DCU, ''the'' NiceGuy, HumbleHero, AllLovingHero, IncorruptiblePurePureness who's always telling people YouAreNotAlone, YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre and always helping AFriendInNeed and when people try to tell how great he is he always says ThinkNothingOfIt or ItsWhatIDo which makes him even more amazing given that he's a PhysicalGod that has fought off super-villains, monsters, demons, and actual gods to protect the world and has been a champion in cosmic wars against evil just to protect everybody. Hal as the specter summed him up perfectly during JLA: Soul War.
-->He was born on another world and there were times, I admit, when I found him too good, too perfect, to be believed. And perhaps he was. Yet as I came to know him, as our bond deepened through the years, I saw that what made Superman great was his ability to both reflect and inspire the best and brightest in all of us. He gazed, with clear eyes, at all of my flaws and imperfections and accepted me. And somehow, that's helped me to accept myself. With his extraordinary powers, He could have set himself up as a god. And I suspect we would have gladly let him. But what he wanted most of all was to be human. Superman was possessed of a humility I found astonishing. He truly saw himself as an every-man. James Stewart in tights and a cape. He didn't believe that he was special. That he deserved special treatment. Maybe that was a psychological trick: A way of dealing with his true nature. Maybe the only way to function as a god, to carry out a god's responsibilities and remain sane, was to deny that he was one. To assume the modest persona of a Kansas farm boy. But here's the paradox: He was a Kansas farm boy AND a god. More than that: He was my friend.

* The [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Lord Inquisitor]] himself drops to one knee almost immediately when he meets Flemeth in ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]''. [[spoiler:ItMakesSenseInContext, because the Lord Inquisitor is a Dalish elf, and Flemeth is the host body of the elven goddess Mythal.]]

** ComicBook/CaptainAmerica admires and respects Peter's dedication to heroism, especially with (or likely ''because of'') how he started at such a [[KidHero young age]]. Through the years Steve Rogers has had some problems and arguments with some other big named heroes, Spider-Man is one of the exceptions to this.