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* Laffitte from ''{{One Piece}}'' is capable sneaking into Mariejois with Shichibukai on the grounds...''while wearing tap shoes.''

* Laffitte from {{One Piece}} is capable sneaking into Mariejois with Shichibukai on the grounds...''while wearing tap shoes.''

* The High-Elves in LordOfTheRings were capable of moving silently and unseen in the woods. Hobbits were also capable of great stealth, or so it seemed to a [[HypocriticalHumour big, clumsy human.]]

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* Solid Snake from the MetalGear series is definitely one of these.

* Cyrus in DawnOfWar 2. His stealth skills are such that you can literally solo with him.
* [[BatmanArkhamAsylum Batman]], who is a stealth god.
* Any Assassin in AssassinsCreed.
* The Burger King in Sneak King.
* Some classes in StarWars: Battlefront.
* You can become one in KnightsOfTheOldRepublic.
* All Ghillied Up allows you to be one in CallOfDuty: Modern Warfare.
* [[SuperSoldiers SPARTAN-IIs]] are said to be this in the {{Halo}} universe, and some Elites are as well.
* CityOfHeroes has the Stalker archetype as well as the Concealment power pool.
* ''SplinterCell'''s Sam Fisher, and his collegues (although we don't see them in action until they're his [[HeelFaceTurn former collegues]] in later games)
* Rogues in ''WorldOfWarcraft'' have the ability to go into "stealth" mode (which translates to very limited agro radius' in [=PvE and invisibility in PvP=]). They gain several ambush moves, as well as the ability to pick pocket. They get even more stealth related abilities if they speacialise in the subtly talent tree (e.g. the ability to teleport strait behind enemies).

* The {{Commandos}} team.
* Rogues in ''DragonAge'' also get a Stealth score. Maxxed out, they can enter stealth any time, which prevents enemies from seeing you until you attack. The expansion pack also gives a prestige class called the Shadow, which basically lets you stay virtually stealthed all the time. You're not fully invisible, but pretty darn close.

* Garrett, from {{Thief}}. The Keepers who trained him specialize in stealth as well. Indeed the first game shows him being recruited because he actually managed to spot (and attempt to pickpocket) his soon-to-be mentor in a crowd.
* Rangers, Snipers, and Assassins can all become invisible in {{Final Fantasy Tactics A2}}, so that they can't be targeted by enemies until they perform an action.

* Corvin Wergard, a private detective from JamesHSchmitz's ''Federation of the Hub'' series, is an expert at lockpicking and staying hidden.

* Laffitte from {{One Piece}} is capable sneaking into a Marine HQ with well-trained guards on post...''while wearing tap shoes.''

** [[{{Pokemon}} Lucario]] [[SuperSmashBros says otherwise]].

* Jesus, in the canonical Gospels, would occasionally slip away from the crowds he taught to pray to God alone. Being able to escape the notice of thousands of people, while being quite popular, definitely qualifies him.

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* In the StarTrekExpandedUniverse novels, Garak. His identity in the Obsidian Order was "Agent Regnar" (a Regnar being a small animal capable of changing colour and texture so as to blend into its surroundings). Garak achieves his stealth through a meditative technique that allows him to "blend" his personal energy signatures into the background energy fields. It's hinted that all Cardassians could in theory learn the technique - if they were paying attention and weren't conditioned into ignoring the deeper realities of life around them. This is an important plot point in StarTrekDeepSpaceNineAStitchInTime.

* Cats (all sizes) are essentially made for this trope. They have mottled coats to blend in with foliage, padded paws to muffle the sound of their footsteps, antibacterial saliva which kills odours (and explains why they [[OutDamnedSpot groom so obsessively]]) and they also possess ''night vision''. It gets even better: they have a distinct gait which minimizes their profile (one side first, then the other), hypersensitive hearing and smell, and whiskers which act as feelers in the dark. Cats are hardly the only animal to possess stealth traits, but they are probably the MostTriumphantExample.

* In the StarTrekExpandedUniverse novels, Garak. His identity in the Obsidian Order was "Agent Regnar" (a Regnar being a small animal capable of changing colour and texture so as to blend into its surroundings). Garak achieves his stealth through a meditative technique that allows him to "blend" his personal energy signatures into the background energy fields. It's hinted that all Cardassians could in theory learn the technique - if they were paying attention and weren't conditioned into ignoring the deeper realities of life around them. This is an important plot point in StarTrewkDeepSpaceNineAStitchInTime.

This ability often enables them to infiltrate areas while dressed in [[HighlyVisibleNinja a ridiculously conspicuous costume,]] rather than using camoflague or disguise like a [[strike:normal]] sane human being. If done too much, it make break the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief. Some stealth experts are also [[MasterOfDisguise Masters Of Disguise]].

This ability often enables them to infiltrate areas while dressed in [[HighlyVisibleNinja a ridiculously conspicuous costume,]] rather than using camoflague or disguise like a normal human being. If done too much, it make break the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief. Some stealth experts are also [[MasterOfDisguise Masters Of Disguise]].

Someone who is ''very'' good at remaining hidden. Security cameras? No problem. Camouflage? Got it covered. Usually they will have some sort of tranquilizers or equipment to jam electronics. In a wartime setting you will often find one of these. These people have stealth down to an art form, normally outclassing anyone in real life. If done too much, it make break the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief. Some stealth experts are also [[MasterOfDisguise Masters Of Disguise]].

* The Spy in TeamFortress2.

* Cats (all sizes) are essentially made for this trope. They have mottled coats to blend in with foliage, padded paws to muffle the sound of their footsteps, antibacterial saliva which kills odours (and explains why they [[OutDamnedSpot groom so obsessively]]) and they also possess [[SoAwesomeItsCool ''night vision'']]. It gets even better: they have a distinct gait which minimizes their profile (one side first, then the other), hypersensitive hearing and smell, and whiskers which act as feelers in the dark. Cats are hardly the only animal to possess stealth traits, but they are probably the MostTriumphantExample.

* The High-Elves in LordOfTheRings were capable of moving silently and unseen in the woods, however Hobbits were also capable of great stealth.

* Animals such as flounder and octopi can do this.

* [[SplinterCell Sam Fisher]]

* Garrett, from {{Thief}}. The Keepers who trained him specialize in stealth as well.

* How has [[SplinterCell Sam Fisher]] not been mentioned yet?