History DeadpanSnarker / Literature

* Maybeck, the GrumpyBear of ''Literature/KingdomKeepers''.

* Squirrelflight and Ivypool also qualify.

* Deadpan humor seems to be by far the most prevalent kind in the Franchise/StarWarsLegends; nearly all named characters (and there are [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters plenty]]) will throw out a snarky line at least once.

* Quite a few in the Literature/HonorHarrington novels. Probably the most notable is Michael Oversteegen, who snarks at ''everything''. When he is angry enough for SarcasmFailure, though, whoever is on the receiving end of his anger is in for a ''very'' bad day.

* ''Every single character'' in ''Literature/TheRulesOfSupervillainy'' is a smart ass. The only exception is the Superman {{EXPY}} Ultragod who seems like the lone bastion of politeness in an otherwise CrapsackWorld.

--->"An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do ''not'' marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you ''do''."

* Occasionally the title character of ''Literature/TheBartimaeusTrilogy'', but he's more of an Uncontrollably Sneering Snarker, but we love him for it.

-->'''Purple-Green:''' Don't worry. I have a plan.
-->'''Relkin:''' Oh, that's wonderful. How do you plan to cook it? I heard plans are not very nutritious.
** Bazil very much so. Case in point, his comment after learning of the villains' intent to thoroughly search Relkin's mind after the latter has been captured:
-->'''Bazil:''' That won't take them much time.

-->'''Vlok:''' Ah, Roquil intends to fertilize the eggs of ancestors.
-->'''Purple-Green:''' We all know that Vlok would rather eat them.

--->'''Gryff:''' Who's talking to you? Not me, that's certain.
--->'''Purple-Green:''' Well, I'm talking to you and that's all too certain.

* ''Literature/BrothersOfTheSnake'' have Venerable Dreadnaught Autolochus, who makes up for being trapped in a metal box forever with dry sense of humour.

--->''"But what'' are ''you?" said the Queen again. "Are you a great overgrown dwarf who has cut off its beard?"
--->''"No, your Majesty," said Edmund, "I never had a beard, I'm a boy."''
--->''"A boy!" said she. "Do you mean you are a Son of Adam?"''
--->''Edmund stood still, saying nothing. He was too confused by by this time to understand what the question meant.''
--->''"I see you are an idiot, whatever else you may be," said the Queen.''

--->''"That's the worst of girls," said Edmund to Peter and the Dwarf. "They never carry a map in their heads."''
--->''"That's because our heads have something inside them," said Lucy.''

* Butcher seems to love snark in general; though there's much less of it than in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', there's still quite a bit of it flying around in the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' series. Most characters get their moment to shine, but the most persistent example is [[CoolOldGuy Doroga]], who spends one memorable scene acting as Master of Arms in a duel and offering both very deadpan editorial commentary on the customs of it, and veiled insults of varying subtlety to one of the challengers, who he doesn't like very much.

** Early in ''Deryni Rising''. Morgan is checking his aide Derry's injury when he is rudely interrupted by a whip-wielding giant-sized Connaiti mercenary announcing "His Loftiness" the Supreme of Howicce. Morgan stops Derry from retaliating (noting the giant was accompanied by six more just like him), but cannot resist indulging his sense of humour. When Derry asks, "By all the devils in hell, what is a Supreme of Howicce?" Morgan replies in a penetrating stage whisper, "I'm not certain. I don't think it's as high as a Quintessence or a Penultimate. Probably some minor ambassador with delusions of his own importance." At a glare from the last of giant mercenaries, Morgan puts on an innocent expression, but once the party has proceeded down the street, he discreetly uses his powers to entangle the whip-wielder's whip round his horse's legs, bringing down both man and beast and forcing the Connaiti to cut the whip to rescue his horse.

-->'''Benny:''' The Vardans? I think you'll find that your enemies tremble with mirth and cry out things like "Oh good, it's only the Vardans, thank goodness it wasn't somebody serious like the Daleks". You are, after all, the only race in history to be outwitted by the intellectual might of the Sontarans.'
** Helps that she's based on Creator/EmmaThompson.

* ''Literature/DonQuixote'': [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] by Sancho Panza: What happens in RealLife to those who cannot say anything without being sarcastic? Why, Sancho is beaten by Don Quixote and a lot of other people. The problem is that a lot of people enjoys Sancho’s sarcasm (he is good at it) and so he feels compelled to say it, even when he is in perilous situations, like when he denied payment to a Innkeeper (Chapter XVII part I), and he mocked the entire people of the Braying Town or the highwaymen of Barcelona (Chapters XXVII and LX of the part II) The first give him a beating, the highwaymen almost kill him:
-->''Upon this Sancho remarked, "From what I have seen here, justice is such a good thing that there is no doing without it, even among the thieves themselves."''
-->''One of the squires heard this, and raising the butt-end of his harquebuss would no doubt have broken Sancho's head with it had not Roque Guinart called out to him to hold his hand. Sancho was frightened out of his wits, and vowed not to open his lips so long as he was in the company of these people.''

--> One of the squires observed in his mixture of Gascon and Catalan, [[GentlemanThief "This captain of ours would make a better friar than highwayman]]; [[JustLikeRobinHood if he wants to be so generous another time, let it be with his own property and not ours.]]"
--> The unlucky wight did not speak so low but that Roque overheard him, and drawing his sword almost split his head in two, saying, "That is the way I punish impudent saucy fellows." They were all taken aback, and not one of them dared to utter a word, such deference did they pay him.

--> '''Automated Voice:''' Please state name now, Sir, Madam or Other.
--> '''Mediochre:''' Dr Mediochre Quirinius Seth.
--> '''Automated Voice:''' Name not recognised. Please amend and state again.
--> '''Mediochre:''' [SIGH]. [[OverlyLongName Professor Doctor Laird Sir Mediochre Quirinius Seth]], [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard PhD MusD MSc CBE OBE MIMC VC-Bar]], and I also have a [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Grade 8 in piano]] if you want to know.
--> '''Automated Voice:''' Go right in, Sir. Congratulations on your musical ability.

--> Seregil: (''in otter form, throwing a fish at Thero's feet'') A cold fish for a cold fish!
--> Thero: He never can go anywhere without stealing something.
** After his first transformation into an otter in front of Alec (who is a pelt hunter) he replies on latter's praise:

** After his uncle remarks that Seregil is the living image of his late mother Seregil retorts: "Just what a man wants to hear."

* Both Machen and the Hermit in ''Literature/Hieroglyphics''.

** Glory the RainWing has a very sharp wit contrary to [[FantasticRacism most views on RainWings]].
--> ''”We don’t have to kill him,” Tsunami said. “We’ll tie him up an leave him here.”
--> ''”[[SarcasmMode Great,” Glory said. How about a trail of cow parts, too? Or perhaps we could set this part of the forest on fire, just to make sure everyone knows how to find us. Would you like me to spell out ‘DRAGONETS WUZ HERE’ in giant rocks?]]”
** Kestrel has hers, too. Almost all of The Dragonet Prophecy’s prologue where she appears for example.

* Gerald Morris's ''Literature/TheSquiresTales'' turns many of KingArthur's knights into this. Particularly Gawain and Gaheris, Rhience, and Arthur himself when he allows himself.

* Ex-schoolmaster and formerly-ex-British agent Reck in Manning Cole's ''A Toast to Tomorrow''. After returning from a ten-day stay at a concentration camp intended to make him more willing to act as fellow former-ex-agent Tommy Hambledon's radio operator, he commented, in part:
-->"There was an inaccurate notice to the effect that purity of the soul is won through labour. It was displayed where we could see it while shovelling. I find I am not, by nature, a shoveller, and the notice is a lie."

* Morton from ''Don't tell Mummy'' in the ''Literature/GraveyardSchool'' series: an enigmatic girl with a strange accent and a sarcastic sense of humor who constantly annoys Park with her snarks (he calls it "fifth grade humor"). [[spoiler: When she turns out to be a living mummy, he realizes that it's "not fifth grade humor", but "bazillion-year-old mummy humor".]]

* One of the more intelligible anecdotes in ''English As She is Spoke: A Jest in Sober Earnest'' has an example:
-->''A duchess accused of magic being interrogated for a commissary extremely unhandsome, this was beg him selve one she had look the devil. "Yes, sir, I did see him, was answer the duchess, and he was like you as two water's drops."''
* Both of ''Literature/TheHardyBoys'' can be this (even when [[DangerDeadpan at the villain's mercy]]); however, while Frank definitely does have many good lines of snark, Joe is the one who is especially known for this. Just about every sentence out of his mouth when talking to the bad guys will be some of this. Both brothers are acknowledged for this in-universe, with their allies and enemies alike [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] it.

* Butcher seems to love snark in general; though there's much less of it than in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', there's still quite a bit of it flying around in the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' series. Most characters get their moment to shine, but the most persistent example is [[CoolOldGuy Doroga]], who spends one memorable scene acting as Master of Arms in a duel and offering both very deadpan editorial commentary on the customs of it, and veiled insults of varying subtlety to one of the challengers, who he doesn't like very much.

* {{Deconstructed}} in Creator/SaulBellow's ''Him with His Foot in His Mouth'', where the narrator is, in essence, a deadpan-snark addict. He couldn't resist any opening for snide remarks and would feel guilty after the damage is done, at times with sincere apologies. The number of faux pas he committed is enormous and that eventually contributed to ruining his life.

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* The Yankee in Creator/MarkTwain's ''Literature/AConnecticutYankeeInKingArthursCourt'' gets off digs at everyone, but especially the nobility. It usually goes right over their heads.

* From George R. R. Martin's ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. The [[WorldOfSnark number of snarkers is almost as over the top as the number of overall characters]] in the series is. However, flip a coin at House Lannister's table, and you're almost ''guaranteed'' to hit a snarker of some description either directly or by ricochet -- and, each of the habitual snarkers can pull the deadpan out when they feel the need to.
** The series also deconstructs the snarker character very often by having their mouth get them into trouble. [[spoiler:Like Jaime, who insists on being a gigantic smartass to the man keeping him prisoner and loses his sword-hand for his trouble.]]
* When not being [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold kind of a jerk]], Sydney Carton from ''Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities'' is like this.

* Gerin the Fox in ''Literature/TalesOfTheFox''.

* Most characters in Jim Butcher's ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' do this at least occasionally. Michael (usually the Straight Man to Harry's Wise Guy) and Mab are probably the only two recurring characters who do not regularly indulge (even Nicodemus has his moments) - and even Michael occasionally gets the occasional, very sly line, which usually takes Harry a couple of minutes to register, because he's not expecting it. Harry himself is such a memetic snarker that when he automatically mouths off to ''Odin's'' secretaries, he claims that to not insult them to would be to impugn their reputation of incomprehensible badassery, because it's well known that Harry makes fun of ''everyone''.

%%* ''Literature/FelixCastor'' - Felix ''lives'' this trope.

* Trish in ''Literature/FindingGaia'' fits this description well - she even has a real-world blog named "ecosnark."

* Literature/InDeath series: Eve Dallas is so very much this.
** As is her aide/partner Peabody
-->'''Dallas''': Was that sarcasm?
-->'''Peabody (considers)''': No, it was too direct for sarcasm.
** Actually, just about every named regular character, sooner or later.
* ''Literature/HowToSurviveAZombieApocalypse'' has a main cast full of them, presumably because there is a reason to be snarky most of the time as everything going on is so [[GagSeries utterly ridiculous]]. OnlySaneMan Butch takes the trophy, with the pseudo-[[TsunDere tsundere]] protagonist as a runner up.
-->'''April:''' If you join us, we'll promote you for USA president!\\
'''Duff:''' Really?\\
'''April:''' Yes!\\
'''Duff:''' No.

* While the ''Literature/HorusHeresy'' books tend to be dark, there are still a few of these - especially in the early stages, before hell quite literally breaks loose. They're particularly common among the Sons of Horus - Tarik Torgaddon would be a hugely valuable battlefield resource if snarky commentary could be used as bolter ammunition, and while Loken is more serious, he does pick things up quickly.

* Halt from ''Literature/RangersApprentice'' is a DeadpanSnarker - if he's suddenly serious, you ''know'' [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness something's very, very wrong.]] Gilan, Will, and Horace, his formal and informal apprentices, have all picked up the trait from him (though Will showed traces of even before he met Halt, and there is plenty of SnarkToSnarkCombat shared between Halt, [[{{Ambadassador}} Pauline]], and [[VitriolicBestBuds Crowley]].

* ''Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland'': Jones' commentary and descriptions are full of dry, sarcastic digs at the "Management" being incompetent hacks who muck up characterization, plot, world building and can't even get basic real world facts that apply (e.g. about horses not being like bicycles, which she snarkily explains due to supposedly being the result of Fantasyland ones breeding via pollination).
* ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'' - Atticus Finch is an unusually benevolent version.

* The ''Literature/VillageTales'' series is overloaded with them. Never mind the CastFullOfPrettyBoys, the series is stuffed to the gunwales with Deadpan Snarkers, engaging in SnarkToSnarkCombat in a WorldOfSnark. The Duke of Taunton, GentlemanSnarker, alone had been enough for most books. He is ''not'' alone. Even his [[TheVicar mild-mannered]] Rector has pointed out that the primary difference between the Duke and God – in case His Grace has again confused the two – is that God doesn't labor under the delusion he's the duke of Taunton; his nephews snark for Oxford; his old mucker the Nawab snarks; for that matter, even the duke's [[NoSenseOfHumor humorless]] GrandeDame sister-in-law gets in a fair few, let alone the other neighbors.

* Creator/AynRand. Get this burn [[GentlemanSnarker Francisco d'Anconia]] lays on [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Jim Taggart]] in ''Literature/AtlasShrugged'':
-->'''D'Anconia''': It is unwise Jim, to venture unsolicited opinions. You may wish to spare yourself the embarrassing revelation of their exact value to the listener.
** And the smackdown Hank Rearden gives to his assistant:
-->'''Rearden''': Run along, Non-Absolute. Try and pour a ton of molten steel on the expediency of the moment.
** [[ActionGirl Dagny]] is quite the snarker.
-->'''Dagny''': I crashed the gate. Literally.
** Ayn herself: "If you don't understand my books, you sure as Hell won't understand my voice."
* Everything Creator/DouglasAdams writes is bound to have a deadpan snarker in it somewhere, but the most well known are [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Marvin and Arthur]]. Actually, apart from being fantastically and intrinsically linked to the events of the Earth blowing up (repeatedly) and wondering where the tea is, that's all Arthur does, although everyone gets in on the act at some point. Even the narrative. Constantly. Then again, it is Douglas Adams.
-->'''Richard:''' The teacher usually learns more than the pupils. Isn't that true?\\
'''Random Professor of Cambridge:''' It would be hard to learn much less than my pupils without undergoing a prefrontal lobotomy.
** Marvin in the aforementioned series is an all-time master of this trope. When he isn't bitching and moaning he's doing nothing but making snarky comments.
-->'''Marvin:''' ''(grumbling)'' [[IncrediblyLamePun "Give me a hand."]] Ha, ha, stupid human.
* Would you believe Creator/HPLovecraft? From "Literature/TheDunwichHorror": "But then, the homes and sheds of Dunwich's folk have never been remarkable for [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness olfactory immaculateness]]."
** One time a student of Lovecraft's mistook the common notation ''Ibid'' for the name of some ancient Roman fellow--which to be fair it does sound like. Lovecraft loved that so much that he wrote a story called "Ibid" about such a fellow in mockery. What kind of humour would you expect from a guy who thought that the universe was a harsh, hostile place?
* This letter [[http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/to-my-old-master.html To My Old Master]], from a former slave.
* Most of Creator/JaneAusten's heroines have a streak of this. See [[Literature/{{Emma}} Emma Woodhouse]], [[Literature/SenseAndSensibility Marianne and Elinor Dashwood]], etc. They get it from their author, as we see from Miss Austen's private letters.
** ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice''
*** Elizabeth Bennet: "I give you leave to like him. You have liked many a stupider person." She gets it from her [[InTheBlood father]]:
--->"An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do ''not'' marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you ''do''."
*** Mr. Darcy is quite the snarker himself. Their mutually snarky banter is the earliest indication that the two of them are better for each other than they realize.
* Creator/MachadoDeAssis's works often exhibit this.
* The aptly-named bathroom reader ''1,001 Facts That Will Scare the [[SymbolSwearing S#*t]] Out of You'' is a collection of both disturbing statistics and an equal amount of snide remarks commenting on every single one.
--> (excerpt from the chapter 'And in My Spare Time, I Enjoy Dying', with boldface and italics as it appears) '''FACT:''' In boxing, a "knockout" is synonymous with cerebral concussion, which can lead to short- or long-term amnesia and confusion. Another concern is that '''the neurological damage is cumulative''' and makes the boxer increasingly vulnerable to future injury and permanent neurological trauma. ''Amnesia might not be a bad thing, in this case. Who wants to remember getting his ass kicked?''
* Lizzie's character in ''Literature/SpiderCircus'' is very much this, especially when talking to Jack.
* This exchange in ''Literature/StarCarrier: Earth Strike'' between [[FrontlineGeneral Rear Admiral Alexander Koenig]] and his flag captain Randolph Buchanan:
-->'''Koenig:''' I don't believe in [[TheEmpire "galactic empires"]]. (''snorts'') The whole idea is silly, given [[SpaceIsBig the size of the galaxy]].\\
'''Buchanan:''' Well, the [[BigBad Sh'daar]] appear to believe in the concept, Admiral. And I doubt very much that it matters whether they agree with you on the point or not.
* ''Literature/TheWindwaterPack'': The reason Ashtree says sarcasm is Zephyr's first language. Apparently an inherited trait i.e. Layla and Cian. Sequana has her moments too. As does Moira: "You want to sing? This could easily be someone's territory. Sure; let's announce our presence to all and sundry."
* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'':
** This is literally the ''job'' of the Alethi King's Wit. Essentially, the King's Wit exists to insult people whom the king wants insulted, since it would be beneath the king's dignity to insult them himself. The current holder of the post, a serial cameo by the name of Hoid, takes to the job with gusto and aplomb.
--->'''Wit:''' ''[to Sadeas]'' Every man has his place. Mine is to make insults. Yours is to be in-sluts.
** Shallan seems to have a compulsion to make witty remarks at almost any opportunity, though with less emphasis on the ''deadpan''. {{Discussed|Trope}} when Jasnah gently chides her for saying "the first passably clever thing that enters your mind" and encourages her to be more thoughtful in her snark. Also occasionally {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d:
--->'''Merchant:''' Brightness... I believe you stray into sarcasm.\\
'''Shallan:''' Funny. I thought I'd run straight into it, screaming at the top of my lungs.
* So, so many characters by Creator/OscarWilde. To name a few: Lord Henry from ''Literature/ThePictureOfDorianGray''; Vivian in "The Decay Of Lying - An Observation"; Algeron and Lady Bracknell in ''Theater/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest''.
* Also many characters by Creator/{{Saki}}, both men and women (and the occasional cat).
* ''Villette'' has Lucy. Especially when talking to her friend [[LovableAlphaBitch Ginevra.]]
* ''Every single character'' in ''Literature/TheRulesOfSupervillainy'' is a smart ass. The only exception is the Superman {{EXPY}} Ultragod who seems like the lone bastion of politeness in an otherwise CrapsackWorld.
* Rutti in Redfern Jon Barrett's ''Literature/TheGiddyDeathOfTheGaysAndTheStrangeDemiseOfStraights'' fits the trope. His dry and often cruel sense of humor being fueled by his hatred of the conservative, homophobic city around him.
* In the older ''Literature/MaxAndRuby'' books by Creator/RosemaryWells, Ruby was more of a DeadpanSnarker and sometimes strict with her brother Max. Which can be seen in "Max's Chocolate Chicken" and "Max's Christmas". She even said to Max "Max, you'd have trouble finding your own ears if they weren't attached to your head." in Max's Chocolate Chicken since Max didn't gather eggs and was busy gathering acorns and making an Acorn Pancake. This was also present in the AnimatedAdaptation for [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1m050e_max-s-chocolate-chicken_shortfilms "Max's Chocolate Chicken"]] and [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1m050e_max-s-chocolate-chicken_shortfilms "Max's Christmas"]] which was released on VHS in the early 90's. Ruby became more nicer and kind around Max in later books of the series.

* ''Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland'': Jones' commentary and descriptions are full of dry, sarcastic digs at the "Management" being incompetent hacks who muck up characterization, plot, world building and can't even get basic real world facts that apply (e.g. about horses not being like bicycles, which she snarkily explains due to supposedly a result of Fantasyland ones breeding via pollination).

* Liz Pennykettle from [[Literature/{{Dragons}} The Last Dragon Chronicles]]. "Quelle surprise."
** Zanna Martindale as well.
** Ditto Grella.

* Arcturus "Warden" Mesarthim of ''Literature/The Bone Season'' books has a dry sense of humour and an impeccable poker face.

* ''Literature/{{Doglands}}'': Pace snarks for his entire [[OneSceneWonder two scenes.]] Dervla has her moments, Skyver being her favorite target.
--> '''Pace''': I assumed that you lacked the intelligence to do what I told you, so I thought I'd better come along and help you out.

* Alaric Morgan in the ''Literature/{{Deryni}}'' works:
** Early in ''Deryni Rising''. Morgan is checking his aide Derry's injury when he is rudely interrupted by a whip-wielding giant-sized Connaiti mercenary announcing "His Loftiness" the Supreme of Howicce. Morgan stops Derry from retaliating (noting the giant was accompanied by six more just like him), but cannot resist indulging his sense of humour. When Derry asks, "By all the devils in hell, what is a Supreme of Howicce?" Morgan replies in a penetrating stage whisper, "I'm not certain. I don't think it's as high as a Quintessence or a Penultimate. Probably some minor ambassador with delusions of his own importance." At a glare from the last of giant mercenaries, Morgan puts on an innocent expression, but once the party has proceeded down the street, he discreetly uses his powers to entangle the whip-wielder's whip round his horse's legs, bringing down both man and beast and forcing the Connaiti to cut the whip to rescue his horse.
** In ''The Bishop's Heir'', Morgan and Kelson are watching a figure that appears to be two people riding a single horse. [[spoiler: It proves to be Dhugal carrying Sidana away from the Mearans in Ratharkin.]] Morgan says, "Aye, and to be riding double at that speed and on a horse that spent, the Devil himself must be chasing them. Care to give the Devil some sport, Sire?"
* Kata in ''Literature/ProjectTau'' does this a lot, usually to Dennison or Tau.

* Rayne [=McDonald=], one of the heroes of Marianne Mancusi's Blood Coven series often dips into this:

'''Ser Jorah Mormont:''' Viserys couldn't sweep a stable with ten thousand brooms.

** Every line uttered by Salzalla in ''Discworld/{{Maskerade}}'' drips with sarcasm, at least before [[spoiler:he is revealed as the villain, and rapidly loses the plot]]. For instance, suggesting to Mr. Bucket that if the ballerinas did ''more'' leaps, it might save on wear and tear on ballet shoes:

** It would basically just be shorter to list the characters who ''aren't''. Bonus points for the ComicBook/XWingSeries, in which 95% of the pilots are snarkers, and ''many'' lines of dialogue are just sarcasm from one pilot to another. The characters of Creator/AaronAllston's parts of the ''X-Wing Series'' especially tend towards this trope. Most of the not-inconsiderable amount of humor in his books is of this variety.

*** Renzo is also one.

* ''Literature/FelixCastor'' - Felix ''lives'' this trope.
* The protagonist of ''Literature/FifthBusiness'' is one.

* Several characters in ''Literature/TheFirstLaw'', but ''especially'' Glokta. Then again, [[BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil he has some good reasons for it.]]

** Howard also has this trope down.

* Rhett Butler from ''Literature/GoneWithTheWind''.
* Harriet from Louise Fitzhugh's ''Literature/HarrietTheSpy'', and also her friend Janie.

* Tadhg in ''Literature/AHarvestOfWar'', especially at his showboating daughter.

* ''Literature/EndlingTheLast'': Byx can be this at times, particularly when talking to Tobble. (Byx's species eats his)
-->'''Tobble''': (Climbing onto Byx's back) I hope you don't mind.
-->'''Byx''': That there's a furry meal hugging my neck? As it happens, I do mind.

-->'''Renzo''': You know, it seems we've yet to enjoy breakfast, Dog and I.
-->'''Khara''': Pity. It seems you won't be enjoying it with us.
** Renzo is also one.
-->'''Tobble''': It's the horse thief!
-->'''Renzo''': (the thief) Delighted to see you again.