History Main / ViolenceTropes

* SlidingScale/MohsScaleOfViolenceHardness

* SlidingScale/MohsScaleOfViolenceHardness

* {{Slapstick}}: [[AmusingInjuries Cartoonishly comedic violence]] that's PlayedForLaughs.

* TheGreatExterminator: Someone famous for exterminating or driving out a pestilent species.

++ ChildAbuseTropes: Tropes about children getting abused by their parents or other adults.
++ SadismIndex: Tropes about violence committed primarily for the perpetrator's enjoyment at the expense of their victim.
++ SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes: Tropes about acts of sexual violence that are forced on people out of ruthless lust.
++ ATorturedIndex: Tropes about painfully harming people as a method of interrogation, punishment, or just plain sadism.

++ DuelingTropes: One-on-one fights between just two combatants only.
++ MilitaryAndWarfareTropes: Tropes about wars, which are the largest and deadliest form of mass violence between people.
+ ThisIndexSlaps: Tropes about slapping or spanking someone.

++ [[PublicExecution Execution Tropes]]: Tropes about killing captive people (especially, but not limited to, capital punishment for condemned criminals in prison).
++ GenocideTropes: Tropes about the systematic, targeted mass murder of large groups of people.
++ MurderInTheFamily: Tropes about the act of killing one's own kin.

++ IHaveYourIndex: Tropes about kidnapping people and holding hostages captive, threatening them for personal gain.
++ IndexAtGunpoint: Tropes about threatening people at (literal) gunpoint.

* BystanderActionHorrorDissonance: An action sequence shifts to a much darker tone when we see how it's affecting those who aren't part of the fight.
* CorporateWarfare: When regular nonviolent competition between rival [[MegaCorp mega-corporations]] aren't enough, they decide to take up arms and go to literal war with each other.
* DeadlyGame: A violent competition in which contestants are required to survive life-threatening dangers in order to win.
** BeastlyBloodsports: A contest in which animals are forced to fight with each other to the death.
** BloodSport: A modified version of a sport with added violence.
** GladiatorGames: A contest in which humans must fight with each other in mortal combat.

* FirstRuleOfTheYard

* MobWar: A violent conflict between rival [[OrganizedCrimeTropes criminal organizations]], usually fought over control of territory or [[CycleOfRevenge retaliation for previous violence]].
* PrisonRiot: Mass violence in a prison, usually involving a [[GangWar fight between rival gangs]], or the inmates rebelling against the guards.

** BigBallOfViolence: Two or more people get into a fight and end up appearing as a ball of smoke with fists and feet constantly poking out.

** BloodyHilarious: Extremely bloody, gory violence that's played for BlackComedy.
** LudicrousGibs: Extremely bloody, gory violence as commonly used in video games.

* MenUseViolenceWomenUseCommunication: Men are more likely to fight while women try to talk things out first.

* WouldHarmASenior: A younger person has no qualms with attacking elderly people.
* WouldHitAGirl: A male has no problem with harming females.
* WouldHurtAChild: An adult is perfectly fine with hitting children.

* SnuffFilm: A recorded film of someone being murdered.
** MurderDotCom: A video of someone getting killed is uploaded on the Internet.

** ColonelKilgore: A military officer or soldier who really enjoys being deployed for battle.
** ProudWarriorRace: A militaristic society of people who enjoy physical combat and proving their martial prowess.

** EvilPoacher: A hunter who has no qualms with illegally killing endangered/protected wildlife for meat or trophies, or capturing live specimens to sell them off to another client.

** GeneralRipper: A bloodthirsty, warmongering military commander who has [[WeHaveReserves very little respect for their own troops' lives]], and even less mercy for enemy forces or unlucky civilians who get in their way.
*** InsaneAdmiral: The naval counterpart of the above.

** ImmortalAssassin: An undying killer who is pursuing a specific target.

* {{Yandere}}: A person that is extremely obsessive and clingy over the person they admire, and will do ''anything'' to make their love true.

* TheLoveSlapOfEpiphany

* {{Slapstick}}: [[AmusingInjuries Cartoonishly comedic violence]] that's PlayedForLaighs.

* TheBully: Many bullies will physically assault their victims, while others may only practice emotional abuse.
** AbusiveOffspring: People who bully their parents, often violently.
** AbusiveParents: Parents who bully their children, often violently.

* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon

* TheSociopath: An individual who has no empathy for other people and has no problem hurting or manipulating others as they see fit.

* RedIsViolent: Due to red being the color of anger and blood.
* {{Slapstick}}: [[AmusingInjuries Cartoonishly comedic violence]].

** LudicrousGibs

+ IHaveYourIndex: Tropes about the abduction and kidnapping of people by force.

* LudicrousGibs

* AbusiveOffspring: People who bully their parents, often violently.
* AbusiveParents: Parents who bully their children, often violently.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Hitting someone who's otherwise quite strong and tough so hard, that they can feel it.

* {{Yandere}}

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Someone receives a very severe beating.

* MenUseViolenceWomenUseCommunication

* HannibalLecture

* DoubleStandardViolenceChildOnAdult

* AbusiveOffspring: People who abuse their parents.

* BigBallOfViolence: Two or more people get into a fight and end up appearing as a ball of smoke with fists and feet constantly poking out.