History Main / BadassFamily

* The Royal Flush Gang from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'': A family of burglars pulling heists based on playing-cards. .. their daughter's relationship with Terry [=McGuiness=] was strangely [[DatingCatwoman deja vu]].

* Disney's ''Franchise/TheLittleMermaid'' franchise has the royal family -- The titular protagonist, Ariel, is a tough, determined mermaid whose not afraid to attack a sea witch who now wields the triton to save her love interest. Speaking of love interest, Eric (Ariel's love interest/husband) is a skilled mariner who ''killed'' the same sea witch with a boat. Ariel's father, Triton, is the true wielder of the trident and is not afraid to use it to protect his loved one. Ariel's older sisters may not have a lot of action-packed moments, but the TV series shows that when danger comes, anyone of them is prepared themselves and others. The sequel movie ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea'' adds Ariel and Eric's daughter, Melody, who is as much as a hero as her mother. And [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning the prequel]] ''finally'' introduced Ariel's mother, Athena, who went MamaBear for one of her children to protect the child from dangerous pirates.

* The Cortez family from the ''Franchise/SpyKids'' franchise, who provide the page image above. A family of secret agents working for the OSS. It started with their parents being secret agents, now Carmen and Juni are carrying on the tradition after the events of [[Film/SpyKids1 the first film]].

* ''Film/HowToTrainOurDragon'' has the Li siblings, comprised of a [[TheDreaded scary]] eldest sister with possible superpowers, an [[TheBaroness elegant and domineering]] second oldest sister, a middle sister who's an {{otaku}} and [[TheCracker expert hacker]], a second-youngest sister who's an [[ImprobableAimingSkills improbably good shot with a bow]], a cutesy youngest sister who's good at seducing guys, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and their baby brother]], who the five sisters are all dedicated to protecting and making sure he never gets a girlfriend.

* The Venture Family, from ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' Jonas Venture, Jonas Jr, and the possible mother of Rusty's children Myra Brandish are all certifiable badasses. Helper the family robot at least looks badass in its battle mode too.

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* The Norman De Hauteville family:
** William De Hauteville, son of a minor baron, and his brother Drogo went to Italy to earn their fame as mercenaries. William quickly became the second in command of a large group and during one battle he cut the Emir of Syracuse in half at the waist, earning him the name Iron Arm. Later he fought in the Lombard rebellion against the Byzantium Empire. He defeated the Imperial army several times and was made Duke of Apulia and Calabria and Overlord of the Normans in Italy.
** A younger Brother Humphrey then took control after his death. Later, the Pope, who was annoyed by the Norman power in Italy, sent the Papal Army and the Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire south to destroy them. Humphrey defeated them and took the Pope captive for a year.
** To top it off they went on to become Kings of southern Italy and Sicily as well as some of the leaders of the First Crusade.
* Kublai Khan and his family. Thirteen sons and two daughters, each with their own provence, between them they managed to take over heaps of China and become extremely famous in Europe.
** Not to mention that his grandfather was Genghis motherfucking Khan.
*** There is even a (generally discounted, but still) legend that Genghis Khan was actually Minamoto no Yoshitsune, which if true would expand Kublai's Badass Family Tree considerably.
* The Tenzings . A number of whom became great climbers including Tenzing Norgay.
* The Scipios who provided several generals including one that defeated several members of another Badass Family, the Barcids. Including the most famous Barcid of them all, Hannibal.
* The Piccards. Auguste, the grandfather, flew into the stratosphere in balloons and invented vehicles for deep-sea diving. His son, Jacques, refined those vehicles and became the first person to dive to the bottom of the deepest trench in the ocean. HIS son, Bertrand, became the first to fly around the world in a balloon.
* Niccolo, Maffeo, and Marco Polo.
* Owen and Richard Garriott and Aleksandr and Sergei Volkov, the only children of astronauts/cosmonauts to follow their fathers into space.
* The Borgias deserve mention here, if not for actual butt-kicking (which was present), then for becoming one of the most INFAMOUS families in history.
* ''Series/{{Dog the Bounty Hunter}}'' is about a whole family who cooperates in hunting bail jumpers and then rubs it in by gently telling the miscreants to [[RealMenLoveJesus get right with the Lord]]
* The Gracie family. The late Helio and Carlos Gracie essentially created UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu and left a legacy of legendary fighters who have competed at the international level in both Jiu-jitsu and UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts. Some of the better known ones are Royce, the first UFC champ. Renzo, Royler and Ryan all competed in PRIDE. Rickson and Relson were supposedly even better than Royce but were too old to have a large impact when MMA really started and now Kyra Gracie is looking to enter into female MMA.
** Royce Gracie was actually picked to represent the family's "Gracie Jiu Jitsu" specifically to emphasize WeakButSkilled, but so far it seems to be mainly Roger Gracie -- grandson of Carlos Sr. (mother's side) and one of the only six men black belted by Rolls Gracie -- who holds up the Gracie banner at the top level in jiu-jitsu.
** To quote Creator/{{Seanbaby}} in an article about [[SmallNameBigEgo ridiculous liars]] in MMA, "there are so many Gracies that teach jiu-jitsu that it's actually sort of an achievement to make up two names and not accidentally pick a real one".
* The aristocratic [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richthofen Richtofen]] family managed to turn out no less than three ace pilots during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. The most famous was Manfred von Richthofen, known better as the MemeticBadass RedBaron . Manfred's younger brother Lothar and his fourth cousin Wolfram were also flying aces. There were also several other members of the family who gained fame of some sort, but not for badass deeds.
** Though the least said of the SelfMadeOrphan [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzane_von_Richthofen who sullied the surname's history in Brazil]], the better.
** There is at least one descendant presently in the German Air Force.
* During the second Philippines Campaign in 1944, UsefulNotes/DouglasMacArthur's wife Jean and son Arthur sailed to Manila and billeted in the ruined city before the fighting was even over. Mrs. [=MacArthur=] went into her son's room and found him trembling. Then little [=MacArthur=] said, "Are those our guns, mom?" On being assured that they were, little [=MacArthur=] leaned back on the bed [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and just went to sleep]]. LikeFatherLikeSon indeed.
* The Royal House of Wessex. Not only did it bring forth [[UsefulNotes/AlfredTheGreat England's greatest monarch]], but his son and daughter were themselves to win a CurbStompBattle over the Danes at the Battle of Tettenhall. That family founded a kingdom that actually did manage to TakeOverTheWorld for [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishEmpire a while]]. They definitely qualify as a Badass Family, considering that greatest monarch's descendants have ruled the kingdom he founded in a nearly unbroken line going back two millennia. His great-many-times-over-granddaughter is UsefulNotes/ElizabethII.
* UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt, the least of his badassery being completing an hour and a half long speech with a bullet in his chest, and volunteering to fight in World War I despite being in his 50s. All of his sons were in the military, two of whom served in both World War I and II. There are only two father and son pairs who received the Medal of Honor, and their names are [=MacArthur=] and Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt III was a Navy pilot and a Brigadier General who [[FrontlineGeneral landed with the first wave at Utah Beach]] during the Battle of Normandy. He famously said "We’ll start the war from right here!" and turned a confused landing into a successful one, ''while'' fighting with his own heart condition and arthritis, ultimately earning him a Medal of Honor. Theodore Roosevelt IV was a member of one of the Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams, the precursors to the Navy [=SEALs=]. You'd have a hard time finding a more badass family.
** Quentin Roosevelt was a pilot in the Army Air Corps during WWI. When the Germans shot him down, they [[WorthyOpponent buried him with full honors]]. After WWII, he was exhumed and brought to Normandy [[TogetherInDeath to rest with his older brother Ted]], who died a month after he walked up Utah Beach.
** That's just the senior male line. All of T.R.'s sons were badass in some way, as have been many of his other descendants.
** Speaking of Roosevelts, Teddy's distant cousin UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt may not have served in combat, but was a dominant political force from the 1930s through his death in 1945, despite having been crippled by polio in 1921. He became the only American president to be elected to more than two terms (at the time there was no limit on the number of terms one person could spend as president), being elected a total of ''four times''. He also refused to accept being paralyzed and through the use of metal braces on his legs ''actually learned to walk again'' for short distances. FDR was the man who saw the United States through the panic of the 1930s and the darkest days of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, and he did it from a ''wheelchair''.
** And then there was Eleanor Roosevelt, Teddy's niece and also FDR's fifth cousin and (later) wife. The woman had balls as big as Teddy, singlehandedly redefining the position of the First Lady in an era when the position was strictly in the background. She was a feminist and staunch supporter of Civil Rights, publicly opposed her husband's order to send Japanese-Americans into internment camps during WWII, lobbied her husband to provide asylum to groups persecuted by the Nazis, and was constantly active on the homefront in support of the war effort.
** Not to mention that UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill was his even more distant cousin.
* On that note, Churchill's family itself. His ancestors include John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, who led the Allied forces in the War of the Spanish Succession. The Duke's second daughter married Robert Spencer, forming the Spencer-Churchill family. One of their descendants was the late Princess Diana, who was a distant cousin of Sir Winston's. With the Spencer-Churchills and the Windsors now united in Prince William and Prince Harry, one can only assume that [[DawnOfAnEra a whole new era of badassery]] is just about to begin.
* The Kelly brothers. Both Scott Kelly and his twin brother Mark Kelly are US Navy combat and test pilots and NASA Astronauts. Mark Kelly is married to US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who returned to work on August 1, 2011, eight months after being shot in the head.
* Lighthouse Keepers were often whole families tending a lighthouse and several did heroic deeds.
* The Staal brothers of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Eric, Marc, Jordan, and Jared were all active in the NHL as of November 2011.
* There are records of cases where a family's tradition seems to be being badass which can be easily found in places like US Marine Enlistment Roster. Some have been in the Marines since it was founded.
* Any sort of family with a military tradition, where members volunteer for the military even without a pressing national need to serve.
* Creator/JaneAusten. She had two brothers who became admirals and lived in a circle of gentry who were very warlike [[AgentPeacock despite their dandyish appearance]]. They may have had {{Big Fancy House}}s and gone to DancesAndBalls. But all that was [[{{Plunder}} unwillingly subsidized]] by the French government.
* Notable examples from AncientRome:
** The Junii. You know your street rep is good when you have a reputation for ''murdering tyrants.''
** The Gaius family. Gaius Marius was himself a general of the Cimbric and Jugarthine Wars before becoming a consul and implementing his reforms; badassery seems to run in the family, especially when you consider that his nephew is ''the'' UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar, and his grand-nephew {{UsefulNotes/Augustus}} would later become the first emperor of UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire.
* UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfPlantagenet, the royal house that gave England Richard the Lion-Heart, Edward I, Edward III, Henry IV, Henry V, and UsefulNotes/EdwardIV. Special mention has to be given to Henry V and his three brothers. The four of them nearly ''succeeded'' in conquering France. Also, The House of York who became TheRemnant, the last York King and the last Plantagenet King was UsefulNotes/RichardIII and he's the last English king to be killed in battle, having died, "in the thickest presse".
* The [[BadassIsraeli Netanyahu brothers]] (Yonatan, UsefulNotes/{{Benjamin|Netanyahu}} and Iddo) were all members of Israel's elite Sayeret Matkal commando unit. Yonatan was killed in action during Operation Entebbe to rescue 106 hostages, of whom three died in the rescue (alongside Yonatan the only Isreali fatalities) and one had been taken away to the hospital earlier and was murdered on orders of Idi Admin Dada. Middle brother Benjamin and younger brother Iddo however aren't only known for their service either. Benjamin became Prime Minister of Israel and Iddo is a doctor specializing in radiology.
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* ''Film/BadBlack'': Ssali says that everyone in his family family--his [[ActionDad father]], [[ActionMom mother]], brother, and even his ''[[ActionPet dog]]''--are all commandos except for him.

* ''[[Fanfic/{{Spider-Ninja}}'': The Hamato family consists of a master ninja/human-turned-mutant rat, his four adopted mutant turtle sons, and [[GenderFlip Petra Parker]]-Hamato, his adopted human daughter with mutant spider powers. All six mutants are trained martial artists, and win most fights they end up in. April counts, as well, as (while not a trained fighter), she is the closest thing the teens have to a mom and is willing to help or protect them any way she can.

* UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfPlantagenet, the royal house that gave England Richard the Lion-Heart, Edward I, Edward III, Henry IV, Henry V, and Edward IV. Special mention has to be given to Henry V and his three brothers. The four of them nearly ''succeeded'' in conquering France. Also, The House of York who became TheRemnant, the last York King and the last Plantagenet King was UsefulNotes/RichardIII and he's the last English king to be killed in battle, having died, "in the thickest presse".

** The Zeppeli Family has served as allies and/or mentors of the Joestars, starting with Phantom Blood's William Zeppeli. Unlike canon, where the Zeppelis tend to be very short-lived and often die to give incentive for the Joestars to fight on, the changed setting means the Zeppelis get to establish more generations, leading to the birth of the likes of Stardust Crusaders' Hol Horse, Spirit Tracks' Gyro Zeppeli, and Golden Wind's Rarita "Rarity" Zeppeli. The Zeppelis also contain powerful Hamon and Stand users. And while Hol Horse [[BlackSheep starts off as a hired mercenary and assassin for DIO]], a series of events leads to him [[HeelFaceTurn joining the heroes]] and [[SpannerInTheWorks playing a important role in DIO's death]] upon realizing how bad his boss truly is.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} Amphibia'' has the Plantars, each of whom display impressive skills throughout the series. [[TheHero Anne]] is shown to be quite athletic, and shows quite a lot of skill with a [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]]. [[{{Deuteragonist}} Sprig]] is very fast and can use a slingshot with ease, [[LittleMissBadass Polly]], despite only being a [[ALizardNamedLiz pollywog]], can handle herself and is quite capable with weapons, and [[CoolOldGuy Hop Pop]], who is surprisingly strong and can take on many opponents with just his bare hands. Even [[HorseOfADifferentColor Bessie]], the Plantar's pet snail, is shown to always be there to protect her family when they need it.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''. ActionMom, PapaWolf, [[GooGooGodlike baby]], [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling kid]], [[EmoTeen teen]]: check, check, check, check, and check.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14199641/1/Spider-Ninja Spider-Ninja]]'': The Hamato family consists of a master ninja/human-turned-mutant rat, his four adopted mutant turtle sons, and [[GenderFlip Petra Parker]]-Hamato, his adopted human daughter with mutant spider powers. All six mutants are trained martial artists, and win most fights they end up in. April counts, as well, as (while not a trained fighter), she is the closest thing the teens have to a mom and is willing to help or protect them any way she can.