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Author: Psi001

Mar 28th 2013 at 5:20:14 PM

^ Some other engines are occasionally conveyed this way, eg. [[ControlFreak Fergus]], [[BadassGrandpa Toby]], [[TricksterTwins Donald and Douglas]]. They can often be smug and heckling to the other engines, but are competent hard workers and usually any attempts to ignore or belittle them [[CantGetAwayWithNuthin only led to a karmic accident or humiliation]]. Usually avoided in later episodes, where each engine gets their shortcomings and arrogant moments spotlighted equally, with most of said characters being put OutOfFocus or altered completely personality wise (Toby, far from this role, is now a ShrinkingViolet who usually underestimates his worth).

* Princess Sally Acorn of ''SonicTheHedgehog'' medias was originally portrayed as such, somewhat pompous and condescending to Sonic's attitude and acting as a rivalistic ByTheBookCop. In most cases however her strategy is proven to be right and has to bail Sonic out of a stunt gone wrong, the rare times she actually makes a buffoon of herself usually only being when she is as reckless as Sonic. In later medias she is more mellowed out, though still has shades of this due to being a snarky StraightMan.
** Sonic himself often has shades of this when lacking Sally as a foil. Rivals such as Knuckles and Antoine are quick to point out his egotism and recklessness, and are often driven crazy by his mockery of them, but usually end up outshone due to his [[TheAce Ace]] level stealth, power and competence.
* Twilight Sparkle of ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' has a very similar disposition as Sally, though [[EnsembleCast the show's dynamic]] and focus on CharacterDevelopment makes her prone to [[NotSoAboveItAll bouts of humility]] more often. Applejack is a similar lighter variant, DependingOnTheWriter at least.
* Hayley of ''AmericanDad'' despite being created as a hypocritical left wing foil to Stan, often proves to have a far less destructive zeal and usually takes the role of the family's StraightMan.
** For that matter, it's not rare to see the female leads of most of Seth Macfarlene's works to be portrayed as such, to the point of outright Jerkass DesignatedHero territory. Lois Griffin of ''FamilyGuy'' and Donna of ''TheClevelandShow'' are prime examples.
* Misty of early episodes of the ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' was often haughty, belittling and temperamental to Ash, however since the latter was an arrogant newcomer who [[NeverLiveItDown wrecked her bike]], she was often proven right to question his competence as a trainer. Occasional [[ADayInTheLimelight Days In The Limelight]] knocked her off her pedestal however, especially as Ash became less of an IdiotHero.

Multiple CloserToEarth relationships are conveyed this way. They are often snarky, condescending and in some cases outright abusive to their spouse or boyfriend, all while usually completely convinced they are patient and enduring people, though it's very often justified by the latter's completely imbecilic behavior proving their downfall as they so accurately predicted.

Can sometimes lean as a DesignatedHero if their pompousness becomes truly insufferable, or even ''does'' have hypocritical shades that usually go unnoticed.

In most cases, no matter how consistent they are to this trope, you can expect them to [[NotSoAboveItAll fall off their high horse]] [[NotMyLuckyDay at least once]]. After all there's only so long stories can go without [[BreakTheHaughty Breaking The Haughty]].