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* ''Fanfic/RealityChecksNyxverse'': The entire Sparkle Clan is this -- in addition to [[BadassBookworm Twilight]], [[AuthorityGrantsAsskicking Shining Armor]], and [[PrettyPrincessPowerhouse Cadence]], Twilight and Shining's parents get their own moments of badassitude as well in different fics (in ''Nyx's Family'', Night Light gives a combination of a BadassBoast and TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to some tabloid reporters, while in ''Alicornundrum'', Velvet goes full MamaBear on some nobles badmouthing Twilight). Additionally, even Nyx gets BadassAdorable moments, while Spike (officially adopted in this series) eventually [[TookALevelInBadass takes a few levels]] [[spoiler: (especially when he learns to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting sizeshift]])]]. Ink Spot, Twilight's {{Love Interest|s}} and eventual husband, gets in on this a few, mostly when he's being a PapaWolf for Nyx.

* The Torreto Gang of carjackers of ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' franchise may be surrogate and multi-racial, but their love and loyalty towards each other is stronger than most RealLife blood-families. In fact, they ''explicitly'' refer to each other as family rather than just "friends", particularly at gatherings and when saying grace at meals.

* [[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.

* ''Fanfic/RealityChecksNyxverse'': The entire Sparkle Clan is this -- in addition to [[BadassBookworm Twilight]], [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Shining Armor]], and [[PrettyPrincessPowerhouse Cadence]], Twilight and Shining's parents get their own moments of badassitude as well in different fics (in ''Nyx's Family'', Night Light gives a combination of a BadassBoast and TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to some tabloid reporters, while in ''Alicornundrum'', Velvet goes full MamaBear on some nobles badmouthing Twilight). Additionally, even Nyx gets BadassAdorable moments, while Spike (officially adopted in this series) eventually [[TookALevelInBadass takes a few levels]] [[spoiler: (especially when he learns to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting sizeshift]])]]. Ink Spot, Twilight's {{Love Interest|s}} and eventual husband, gets in on this a few, mostly when he's being a PapaWolf for Nyx.

* The Rivendorn family from the ''Podcast/CriticalHit'', with both parents being spellcasters of TheArchmage level of power, just as the generations before them are alleged to be. This is the reason why Rivendown name [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority carries some weight]], and it sets young [[AnAdventurerIsYou Orem]] a tough act to follow. He manages.

** While already one in canon, the Ark family is even more badass, being one of the four families that make up the titular Star Knights, who are the [[DistaffCounterpart Spear Counterparts]] to the Maidens, though their powers are instead passed from father to eldest(surviving) son (or brother, if they have no son). As well, Jaune's [[CoolBigSis older sister]], Carolina, is a highly skilled warrior, teaching Jaune to fight and use his new powers, and she's the [[FourStarBadass General]] of the [[BadassArmy Sky Knights of Vale]], the personal army of the Star Knight of Vale. And yes, that does mean [[ButtMonkey Jaune]] has his own army.

* Several agents of the WebOriginal/ProtectorsOfThePlotContinuum have formed family groups, and all of them fall under this heading by default.
* Despite the fact that there's only one left, the Church family of ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue''.
* The entire Von Shrakenberg clan in ''TabletopGame/TechInfantry''.

* The O'Brien family in ''AudioPlay/TheNewAlbionRadioHour'', all of whom play a pivotal role in ending New Albion's generations-long civil war. John joined the city government's super soldier program after [[CrusadingWidower losing his wife]] to BombThrowingAnarchists, and was the only one to survive the process that turned him into an unstoppable rebel-killing {{cyborg}}. His sister Jacqueline's girlfriend was taken away and lobotomized when the government became increasingly authoritarian, leading Jackie to take over the main resistance group. John's daughter Constance, after her mother died and her father left, ended up becoming a very skilled (if naive) thief who stole [[JustLikeRobinHood on behalf of women who had been victimized by New Albion's unfair divorce laws]]. Each is badass on their own, but when they band together over the course of the album, they end up saving the city.

** The first child, Aelita Schaeffer, is, even prior to her graduation to ActionGirl status in Season 3, a TeenGenius and ActionSurvivor ,as well as the 2nd most powerful Lyoko-warrior and 2nd smartest Lyoko-warrior, with only William and Jeremie surpassing her power and brains respectively.

* 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/HMTheQueen, Elizabeth II.

* The Flair: 16-times World Champion Wrestling/RicFlair with his son David Flair has won title at any promotion he wrestled, 15-times Women's Champion Wrestling/CharlotteFlair and son in law former NXT Champion and former United States Champion Wrestling/AndradeCienAlmas or El Idolo.

* The Laurinaitis: Joseph ''Animal'' Laurinaitis of Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors,Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis aka Johnny Ace and Marc Laurinaitis known as Fury of the Wrecking Crew and The Terminator.

* Almost all of the Samoan wrestlers are interrelated. Peter Maivia, Afa, Sika, Samu, Fatu/Wrestling/{{Rikishi}}, Jamal/Wrestling/{{Umaga}}, Rosie, [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}}, Wrestling/RomanReigns, Wrestling/TheUsos and others.

* Despite the fact that there's only one left, the Church family of ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''.

Awesomeness seems to be either [[LamarckWasRight inherited]], [[TrainingFromHell instilled at an early age]], or both. There is at least one WallOfWeapons somewhere in the household. Nearly every member of the family could kick ungodly amounts of ass. They may be {{Super Hero}}es or {{Badass Normal}}s in a SuperFamilyTeam. Even the cute little 5-year-old child could do things that would net most professional soldiers [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome a Medal Of Honor or similar medal]] -- and they do this kind of stuff ''daily''. But the real magic of this family? Their indestructibility as a team. As strong as any member may be individually, when fighting together, their strengths balance their weaknesses and they support each other to the bitter end -- [[CasualDangerDialog and meanwhile will remind each other to pick up the groceries]].

* In the ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' games's FutureHistory, a half-dozen families and their descendants were so epically badass in both giant mecha fighting and dominating people through sheer testicular fortitude that each family spawned an ''entire interstellar civilization''.

** The Apple Family certainly counts, particularly since it's shown Big Macintosh is a potential Bearer of Honesty and Applebloom certainly has her BadassAdorable moments.

** The Apple family is fairly close to this. Applejack is the incarnation of the Element of Honesty, Big Macintosh is capable of pulling a house off of its foundations (while ''bouncing''), Applebloom has performed dozens of death-defying stunts with her friends in their quest to earn their Cutie Marks, and Granny Smith was one of the founders of Ponyville who, in her youth, braved [[{{Planimal}} (literal) timber wolves]] in order to get the magically-charged apples that helped kick-start her family farm.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'':

** The Smith family from "Supper Villain" and "Just Desserts" become a villanous but parodied version of this trope. In the former episode, Harold Smith aspires to become a villain out of boredom with his everyday life, but ends up getting [[HarmlessVillain harmless results]]. By the latter episode, [[DisproportionateRetribution in anger out of their dinner in the previous episode getting ruined]], the rest of his family join him and they get more competent in their revenge for the Utoniums, but are ultimately defeated.

** The Possibles. This counts even to Kim's known extended family such as [[NeverMessWithGranny her grandmother]], her uncle (dad's brother) and his daughter, Kim's cousin.
** The Gos, too.
** With the inclusion of Hana the Stoppables are too.

* ''FanFic/ASmallCrime:'' [[spoiler: Siv is the leader of an assassin's guild (or at least in very high authority). Her little sister, Kit, is one of her best-trained members]].
* ''FanFic/AKingdomDivided'' has [[BadassBookworm Cloudchaser]], her sister [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter Flitter]], and their cousin Cloud Kicker.
* ''Fanfic/CheatingDeath'' has [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13173434/5/Cheating-Death-Those-That-Lived Baron Overwhill]], [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13173434/8/Cheating-Death-Those-That-Lived Runa Peace]], and their son [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13173434/40/Cheating-Death-Those-That-Lived Rhyder Overwhill]]. How badass are they? Baron and Runa are the first and second Victors of District 2 respectively, with Baron being the first Career and Runa's win making District 2 the first District to have more than one winner. As for Rhyder, he won his Games at ''14'' (his parents won theirs at 18), and did so despite plenty of rigging designed to stack the odds against him.
* Fanfic/RealityChecksNyxverse presents the Sparkle Clan as this -- in addition to [[BadassBookworm Twilight]], [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Shining Armor]], and [[PrettyPrincessPowerhouse Cadence]], Twilight and Shining's parents get their own moments of badassitude as well in different fics (in ''Nyx's Family'', Night Light gives a combination of a BadassBoast and TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to some tabloid reporters, while in ''Alicornundrum'', Velvet goes full MamaBear on some nobles badmouthing Twilight). Additionally, even Nyx gets BadassAdorable moments, while Spike (officially adopted in this series) eventually [[TookALevelInBadass takes a few levels]] [[spoiler: (especially when he learns to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting sizeshift]])]]. Ink Spot, Twilight's {{Love Interest|s}} and eventual husband, gets in on this a few, mostly when he's being a PapaWolf for Nyx.
* By the end of ''Fanfic/YoungJusticeDarknessFalls'', we have 2 official badass families. On one side, we have the arrow/speedster family, united through [[spoiler: Wally West and Artemis Crock's marriage, which has the flash family on one side with SuperSpeed, and the BadassNormal family of Sportsmaster, Cheshire and Tigress on the other]]. The other family through marriage is the [=SuperMartian=] family, which has [[spoiler: Superman, Supergirl and Superboy on one side, while Martian Manhunter, Mrs. Martian and Beast boy are on the other]]. And even better, both families now have a grandkid as well.
* Set after [[Franchise/LiloAndStitch the four movies and television show]], the entire [[FamilyOfChoice ʻohana]] qualifies as this by the events of ''FanFic/{{Aloha}}''. This family includes [[LivingWeapon Stitch]], [[EvilGenius Jumba]], [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Pleakley]], over six hundred twenty other [[LivingWeapon experiments]], the (reinstated) Captain Gantu of the Galactic Armada and [[BrilliantButLazy Galley Officer Reuben]], and [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower Lilo]]. Nani is about the most normal member and even she's got BigSisterInstinct on her side.

* In the {{Manga/Naruto}} story {{FanFic/Vapors}} the Uzumaki Clan is this. They have four members, the minimum allowed to qualify as a ninja clan, one of whom was adopted in, but three of those members studied under a tannin or sannin's student while the Clan Head was apprenticed under the Fourth Hokage's apprentice and became an S-rank threat before turning 17.
* In the ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', the Apple Family certainly counts, particularly since it's shown Big Macintosh is a potential Bearer of Honesty and Applebloom certainly has her BadassAdorable moments.

* In the ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' fic ''Fanfic/LegacySeries'', Oliver and Felicity's teenage son has a hard time believing that, "The whole family was vigilantes? Like, ''everybody''? Jesus Christ.” As various villains find out over the course of the series, it is an absolutely terrible idea to go up against the Queens.
* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'' features several examples:
** The Godzilla "dynasty" is an unofficial example. The start was the original Godzilla now reborn as Kiryu being the grandfather, then his even more powerful son, Godzilla Senior. Senior then, by two cases of outside forces using his cells and then by adoption, "fathered" Biollante, Xenilla, and Godzilla Junior.
** The Sentry family line contains some of the most decorated and legendary stallions and mares in the history of Equestria's guards and law enforcement. Played straight with Stalwart Sentry, but subverted with his son Flash Sentry. Flash clearly has the heart for heroics, just not the opportunity yet.
** The Royal sisters' family and family by choice. Princess Celestia and Luna are the most powerful of the ponies, and Celestia's honorary niece Cadance is no slouch either. Starswirl the Bearded served as the two's adoptive father and they were also raised by Equestria's original founders.
* ''FanFic/WithThisRing'': In addition to the Bat Family (Batman, Robin, etc.), we also have a burgeoning Wonder Woman family, consisting of Cassie Sandsmark (future Wonder Girl), Donna Troy (Troia), Kon-El/Conner Kent (Superboy), and Orange Lantern.
* ''Fanfic/ForumOfThrones'': Admittedly, it only consists of two members by the time the story is set, but both Durrandon's are noted for their fighting skills. This trope runs in the family, as the Storm Kings of House Durrandon are expected to be warrior kings and, save for some shameful exceptions, have lived up to these expectations.
** House Targaryen does not have to hide from House Durrandon in terms of badassery. Aegon, Visenya and Rhaenys are dragon riders and set to conquer an entire continent. Their half-brother Orys is one of the most skilled swordsmen in all Westeros and their cousin Raenna has been trained as a ProfessionalKiller to perfection.
* A number show up in the ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''/''Literature/TheHobbit''/''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' FusionFic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11852303/1/Rise-of-a-Star-Knight Rise of a Star Knight]]'' and its sequel, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12404778/1/Knights-of-Remnant-The-Ring-of-Darkness Knights of Remnant: The Ring of Darkness]]'':

* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' of Creator/AAPessimal, there is the Smith-Rhodes clan. Descendants of an imperial adventurer from the Sto Plains who carved out a new colony in [[DarkestAfrica Howondaland]] -- which with superb self-effacing modesty, he named [[UsefulNotes/{{Zimbabwe}} Smith-Rhodesia]] after himself, one side of the family remained Morporkian-speaking and carved out its own empire in gold and diamonds. Which they are determined to keep, by any means necessary. The other branch, currently ruled (or so he thinks) by its patriarch Andreas "[[NamesToRunAwayFrom Barbarossa]]" Smith-Rhodes, became farmers and landowners in the Vondalaans-speaking Boer half of the nation. His daughters Johanna and Mariella are trained Assassins. Two grand-daughters, one adoptive, are also Assassins. Any member of the family is guaranteed to give you a hard fight if you try to spoil their day. Johanna's daughters are respectively a witch, [[{{Tykebomb}} a trainee Assassin]], and a youngest who combines aspects of both in a deceptively mild package. The sons of both family lines can be almost as lethal, too.
* In ''Fanfic/SupermanOf2499TheGreatConfrontation'', the [[Franchise/{{Superman}} House of El]] may be a big, screwed family, torn by inner strife, but they still are a whole family of [[FlyingBrick Kryptonians]].
* ''FanFic/AgeOfDragons'' has the Amells, and by extension the Hawkes. Ruya pointing out one of her great grandparents was an Amell is enough to scare Jerath and Anders Both of whom are extremely powerful abominations
* ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'' has the [[FlyingBrick Kryptonian]] [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} main character]], her -- as of the third story arc -- likewise Kryptonian husband, [[ComicBook/PowerGirl her counterpart]], [[Franchise/{{Superman}} her cousin]], her cousin's descendant, and [[Franchise/{{Batman}} their]] [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} whole]] [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes extended]] [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica family]]... comprising the world's greatest heroes.
* ''Fanfic/ABriefHistoryOfEquestria'' has Hurricane, his wife Wind Whistler and their child Pansy.
* ''Fanfic/RemnantInferisDOOM'':
** The Blazkowicz family is pure badassery. First there's the Doom Slayer, who's been mowing through demonkind for eons and has left them scared shitless. Then there's his father, the original Doom Marine who killed the Icon of Sin. And then you have their ancestors, who tore through the Nazis and left the Reich terrified. That's not even getting into his mother's side of the family, who descends from the bloodline of King Ormero, aka the first king of [[ProudWarriorRace Argent D'Nur]].
** The Rose/Xiao Long/Branwen family is another one considering that the two daughters are two highly skilled Huntresses-in-training who've built up a massive demon body count, their father has been protecting his home from berserk Grimm attacks alongside their pet dog, and Qrow mentored Ruby in wielding one of the most dangerous types of weapons on Remnant.
* In [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon SilfofinaDragon]]'s ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' fanfics, UsefulNotes/DateMasamune and UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura have two children Yuki and Masa, with Yukimura being [[MisterSeahorse the mother]]. [[spoiler:Eventually, Masa's former [[SplitPersonality split personality]] Sei separates due to [[HotWitch Kyogoku Maria]]'s magic, thus becoming their third]].
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'': Unlike in canon, Naruto grows up with a large adoptive family, and every one of them except his infant niece and nephew are powerful ninja in their own right (and considering the fact that both infants are [[BornWinner Uchiha]], the deck is heavily stacked in their favor).
* Crossover fanfiction ''Fanfic/PointMeAtTheSkyrim'' has New Wave, Antares' old superhero team. Consisting of her Father (Flashbang), Mother (Brandish), Uncle (Manpower), Aunt (Lady Photon), older Cousin (Laserdream), younger cousin (Shielder), and adopted Sister (Panacea).
* ''Fanfic/NotTheIntendedUseZantetsukenReverse'' has quite a few of them.
** The [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Belmont family]] has produced powerful monster hunters for almost a millennia.
** And branching from them are several other badass families, like the Morris and [[BlackMagicianGirl Belnades]] clans.
** Whatever weird mess is happening with Dracula's family, Soma, and the Lecarde clan[[labelnote:Explanation]] The author acknowledges the headcanon that the Lecarde clan are descendants of Alucard and Maria Renard[[/labelnote]], they are all undoubtedly badass. Vampiric and magic powers, experienced in intense combat, and easily able to keep up with the Belmonts.
** [[VideoGame/Persona2 The Suou family]]. The Tatsuya from the Other Side is one of the strongest Persona users in the world, the Katsuya from This Side is not far behind him, and the remaining Tatsuya and Katsuya have picked a few tricks from them. Then there's their cousin [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiI Kazuya who is the most powerful Devil Summoner]] in the world, and his wife Aoi is a powerful MagicKnight and former rebel leader.
* ''Fanfic/ForTheGloryOfIrk'': When the Membrane family get a chance to fight together in Chapter 59, they prove to be an example of this. Dib has developed pretty good combat skills from his years fighting Zim, Gaz has grown from a LittleMissBadass to a fully grown ActionGirl, Professor Membrane has access to all kinds of awesome technology (including a MiniMecha), and his wife Moira has plenty of MadScientist gadgets left over from her [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} supervillain days]].
* ''Fanfic/BlossomingHearts'' upgrades the Cerise family into this, turning the parents into Keyblade Masters, Chloe a Keyblade wielder [[spoiler: and Princess of Heart]], and Parker into a ChildMage.
* ''Fanfic/ThingsInvolvingShipgirlsThatAreNoLongerAllowed'': The Yamaprise family: Yamato, Enterprise (the best known, beloved and toughest ships of their respective navies) and their daughters Yoshino and Hope. Messing with one tends to get the others on your butt such as Taffy-3 stealing Yamato's clothes as payback for Samar and replacing them with a towel. Yoshino finds their hiding spot and delivers a {{Hey You Haymaker}} and beats Taffy-3 up for messing with her mother.