History Main / WarriorPrince

Very, ''very'' common in myth and legend, going back to those OlderThanDirt.

The next steps down are TheCaligula, TheGoodChancellor, StandardRoyalCourt and DecadentCourt. The next steps up are TheGoodKing, GodSaveUsFromTheQueen, TheHighQueen, and TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask, some of which are still warriors even when they're in charge.

* Sky from ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'' is the crown prince of his homeworld of Eraklyon, as well as being a student of [[MilitarySchool Red Fountain School for Specialists]] who can fight villains with a CoolSword pretty well.

A subtrope of RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething. See also ActionPolitician, AuthorityEqualsAssKicking, and LadyOfWar.

* Quite common in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}''. With AuthorityEqualsAsskicking and armed with AncestralWeapon this means that several of them are capable to take down large monsters and demons.

* 'WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'': Prince Eric from ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' achieves the warrior part when he kills Ursula in her OneWingedAngel form at the end.

* ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice'': The Prince of Morocco, one of Portia's unsucessful suitors. In his introductory scene he boasts about his prowess as a fighter and of his victories on the battlefield.

** [[RoyalBrat Princess]] [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Tiger]] fights in most of Mercury's battles, either as her [[SymbioticPossession thrall]] or as herself along with other youma.

* In ''Film/SpaceBalls'' Princess Vesper has a pretty kick ass moment where she takes out all the {{Mooks}} for frizzing her hair. [[spoiler:It's also revealed at the end the already badass Lone Starr is a prince]].

** Pretty much every named warrior in the Literature/TrojanCycle is of princely blood. Even Eumaios, Odysseus' swineherd, is a prince who was captured and sold into slavery.

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* In ''Manga/Area88'', Saki Vashtal is an Asranian prince who also serves as an air force commander and AcePilot in Asran's civil war.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'':
** Lelouch from qualifies, despite being an exiled prince. He commands Japanese rebels to battle against [[TheEmpire the Holy Empire of Britannia]], and he enters the battle himself while he orders his army to do the rest. It fits his mantra of "If the king doesn't lead, how can he expect his subordinates to follow?" and he even manages to pin Cornelia down at the Battle of Narita.
** Said Princess Cornelia li Britannia is a LadyOfWar and Commander-in-Chief of the Britannian military. Among the Britannian forces, only Suzaku is a better pilot.
** Prince Schneizel commands the Britannian military as well, and he leads soldiers on the battlefield as efficiently as if he were looking down upon a chessboard.
** This is expected of Britannian royals. Princess Cornelia and Prince Schneizel, both prime examples, looked down on their half-brother Clovis because he refused to become this, being a sensitive painter instead. This pressure is why he decided to become viceroy, even though he was not cut out for it.
** To illustrate how much this is expected: it could be said that the reason Lelouch and his crippled sister were exiled by their father in the first place was because they lacked sufficient warrior spirit. At 10 and 7, just after losing their mother.
* ''Anime/DeltoraQuest'' [[spoiler:turns out Lief has actually been the heir to throne the whole time, since his dad King Endon SwappedRoles with his best buddy Jarred before everything went to hell. So Lief has been a heroic prince risking his life at every corner without evening knowing how important he was, though when Endon kicks the bucket Lief is reluctantly upgraded to [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Badass King]] with everyone else supporting this decision despite Lief just wanting to be a blacksmith boy]].
* Being a series about kingdoms engaged in war games ''Anime/DogDays'' has two current and one former examples: Gaul, Leaf, and Valério (who abdicated the throne in favor of his kingdom becoming a duchy). Leaf is probably the best example since he almost beat [[note]]as in literally one hit away from winning[[/note]] [[PersonOfMassDestruction Leo]] in a one-on-one duel despite being several years her junior and lacking access to a Holy Sword.
* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'':
** Vegeta. [[LastOfHisKind There's only two pure-blooded Saiyans left throughout most of the series, himself included]], but he still likes referring to himself as "The Prince of all Saiyans". Even when the Saiyans weren't barely-extinct though, Vegeta was in harsh training and occasionally taking part in planet-conquering despite only being around eight years old.
** If one wants to get technical, Vegeta's son Trunks is also a warrior prince, by virtue of being both a fighter and Vegeta's son. However, the only time he's ever called a "prince" is in a NonSerialMovie (by a Saiyan that had survived the purge), and he doesn't seem to consider himself royalty by any stretch.
** Going further, Vegeta's descendant, Vegeta Jr. from ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' might qualify as royalty as well. Though it's unlikely he even knows about this connection.
** Technically, Gohan and Goten are this, as their grandfather is Gyū Maō (the king of Fry-Pan Mountain), making Chi-Chi, their mother, a princess. (Though, like Trunks, they were never really referred to as a prince.)
** If you wanna get further technical, Frieza is this as well; his father is King Cold, ruler of the planetary empire he'd constructed for himself. For some reason, Frieza prefers to give himself the title of "Lord" over "Prince" perhaps to keep from reminding himself he's second-place in the organization.
* [[spoiler:Mystogan]] from ''Manga/FairyTail'' was later revealed to be one these.
* All over the place in ''Manga/TheFiveStarStories'', due to a large number of the galaxy's royals being descended from ancient SuperSoldiers and inheriting their powers.
* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'':
** Ling Yao, prince and would-be emperor of the eastern nation of Xing. [[BenevolentBoss Don't mess with his subjects, ever]].
** For that matter, his half-sister Mei Chang is technically a female version. A [[BadassAdorable very, very cute]] female version.
%%* The titular character from ''Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion.''
* The kings and other royals of Ancient Belka in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' such as [[MysteriousWaif Sankt Kaiser Olivie and Ixpellia]], what with being [[PersonOfMassDestruction Persons Of Mass Destruction]] who personally fought in the wars of that era. While the kingdoms in question haven't existed for hundreds of years, Vivio, Einhart, and Victoria are all direct descendants of Belkan royalty.[[note]]Vivio is actually [[CloneJesus a clone of Olivie]], but it's treated as the same thing.[[/note]] All three of them are highly skilled combat mages on the tournament circuit.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'': [[SissyVillain Prince Garma Zabi]] of [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Zeon]] leads the Earth Invasion Fleet and is a decent fighter pilot. [[TheBrute Prince Dozle Zabi]] is a FourStarBadass and OneManArmy who comes ''this'' close to soloing TheFederation fleet at Solomon. Even NonActionGuy [[TheEvilPrince Prince Gihren Zabi]] takes an active role as [[BigBad Commander-in-Chief]], organising the army, [[RousingSpeech keeping up morale]], and directing [[TheStrategist strategy]] for the entire conflict. Their Princess sister, [[TheBaroness Kycilia]] is equally active, as a fleet commander, researcher, and [[LadyOfWar pilot]].
** If you accept that he is Gihren's son/clone than ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'''s [[spoiler:Glemmy Toto]] is also one of these, acting first as a grunt mobile suit pilot, than as a commander, and finally as [[spoiler:[[TheStarscream leader of his own]] [[EnemyCivilWar faction]]]]
** Also, [[spoiler:Char Aznable, a.k.a. Casval Rem Deikun, is a prince from the Deikun family, and one of the most skilled pilots in the entire Universal Century.]]
* Zechs Marquise/Prince Milliardo Peacecraft from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing''. Although given that his kingdom, the Sanq Kingdom, was heavily pacifist in its ideals, he considers himself as a traitor to his family for becoming a warrior, and considers himself to have given up his royal identity.
* ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'' has Nausicaa (a slightly reluctant warrior) and Kushana of Torumekia. Kushana's brothers... [[FatBastard not]] [[DirtyCoward so much]].
* The later chapters of the Magic World Arc in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' revealed that [[spoiler:Negi Springfield's MissingMom is Princess Arika of Old Ostia]]. This would thus make him one of these. This had been foreshadowed all the way back in Chapter 15, [[spoiler:when most of the class believed him to be a prince because they overheard him saying that he was looking for a partner]]. By extension, this would mean [[spoiler:his grandson/clone Touta]] from ''Manga/UQHolder'' also qualifies.
* ''Franchise/OnePiece'':
** The three Merman Princes; Ryuboshi, Manboshi, and Fukaboshi from Mermaid island are strong and won't take [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters any shit from humans]], though they just end up as punching bags for the BigBad anyway.
** Nefertari Vivi ''could'' be considered a Warrior princess since she did join a criminal organisation and stop a civil war to save her country. Subverted, however, combat-wise: she CantCatchUp when it comes to the Straw Hats, so Vivi is closer to PrincessClassic.
** Pretty SplitPersonality Pirate [[{{Narcissist}} Cavendish]] calls himself the "Pirate Prince" but it's clear he only calls himself that because [[{{Bishonen}} he's so pretty]].
*** Though as later revealed, he is in fact a prince who was exiled due to [[SoBeautifulItsACurse being too pretty.]]
** [[spoiler:Kyros]], the toughest gladiator in the entire world married the crown princess of Dressrosa, though he was technically never a prince since his wife forfeited her title to be with him (with her father's blessing).
** Some asshole prince named Bellete attacks [[{{Transvestite}} Ivankov]] in [[TailorMadePrison Impel Down]] only to be turned into a woman, technically making him a Warrior Princess.
** [[spoiler:Ace is the son of ex-the King of Pirates TheCaptain Gold D Roger, so that makes him a prince of some sort, but Ace never took the king title as GeneralRipper Akainu lava[[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice -punched]] Ace through the chest]].
** [[ChefOfIron Sanji]] calls himself "Mr Prince" due to his [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl tendency]] to rescue [[DamselInDistress helpless babes]] and burst in JustInTime to save the day, but most people see this as him being full of himself. Zoro often says he is the "Prince... of the dumbass kingdom" prompting Sanji to fight him... [[spoiler:but it turns out [[ReallyRoyaltyReveal he is actually a prince!]] Specifically, Sanji is the third son of the [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Vinsmoke Family and Germa Kingdom]] and was considered the least warrior-like of his siblings and was punished dearly for it leading to Sanji getting [[RebelPrince disowned]] and fleeing his kingdom. But during his thirteen-year absence Sanji TookALevelInBadass (and took a cooking course) and declaring to [[ArchNemesisDad King Judge]] that he wouldn't take any shit anymore and blows his father's mind when he actually saves them from Big Mom]].
** [[spoiler:[[TheEvilPrince Vinsmoke Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji]] are warmongering sadistic Princes who rely on [[SuperSerum DNA]] and power [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman suits]] to conquer nations as opposed to Sanji, who normally relies on his [[CharlesAtlasSuperPower strength and skill]] to help people. Sanji is one of only two decent human beings among in the family (the other being his Warrior Princess older sister Reiju]]).
* Ashitaka in ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'' is the prince of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emishi Emishi]], and is a brave and skilled archer willing to take on a rampaging demon to protect his people. He's cursed by the demon in the process, and has to accept exile from his people in order to go in search of a cure.
* ''Manga/SailorMoon'':
** Prince Endymion is no slouch when it comes to battle, though he is not as powerful as his beloved. In fact, the "prince" form is stated to be a greater power than his "Tuxedo Mask" form specifically for this reason.
** While the other Sailor Soldiers can be counted as Warrior ''Princesses'', having been princesses in their previous lives, Sailor Mars deserves a special mention since she was given the title ''Soldier of War'' by Neo Queen Serenity, and she is indeed one of the strongest of the Inner Soldiers.
* ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair'': Prince Zen is an accomplished swordsman who participates in training the soldiers at the fortress of Raxd and has been trained since childhood alongside the knights group at Sereg. His older brother Izana is one of the country's best swordsmen, a decent archer and has proven himself a gifted strategist and tactician.
* ''Manga/TisTimeForTorturePrincess'': The eponymous Princess is not only the Emperor's daughter, but a captain of the Third Imperial Legion, taken captive by the forces of the Hell-Horde along with her TalkingWeapon Ex. Despite her strengths and accomplishments on the battlefield, [[TykeBomb her strict military upbringing]] and FriendlessBackground make her highly susceptible to [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment the unorthodox "tortures"]] cooked up by Tortura and her subordinates.
* ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'''s Fai is technically this. Though not [[spoiler:back in Valeria due to the whole tower and valley disaster]] but in Celes. Since he was adopted by Ashura-ou he was the prince, or at least the king's ward, and he went out to help the citizens and fight "monsters" regularily.
* Lute in ''Manga/ViolinistOfHameln''. Trom might qualify if [[spoiler:[[LastofHisKind his kingdom hadn't been destroyed.]]]]
* Van Fanel in ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''. He has to be, given that his country's tradition requires him to kill a ''dragon'' in single combat before he can ascend to the throne.
* ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'':
** Princess Allura, particularly after she inherits the Blue Lion. The only reason she doesn't shoot Lotor once is she hasn't received the training to shoot first, think later.
** Prince Lotor would qualify since he is royalty, and one of King Zarkon's top military commanders.
* The Pharaoh from ''Anime/YuGiOh'', albeit with children's card games [[spoiler:that during certain duels summon mystically mighty monsters]] instead of swords or guns.
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* ''Literature/AgentOfVega'': Agent Pagadan is royalty on her own world (describing herself at one point as "High Queen of Lar-Sancaya") and a ruthless, effective Zone Agent.
* PlayedWith in ''Literature/{{Animorphs}},'' where the Andalites use "prince" (and War Prince) as a military title, rather than a statement of royalty. Hence while [[TheAce Elfangor]] is a prince but his younger brother [[TokenNonHuman Ax]] is still just an ''aristh'' (cadet).
* Caitlys in ''Literature/TheArtsOfDarkAndLight''. She is the granddaughter of a king, rather than daughter, and so not in the immediate line of succession, but still a princess -- and while not professional military either, she ''is'' a trained reserve officer pilot who can fight if she has to, whether with weapons or magic.
* Quite normal in the setting of the ''Literature/{{Barsoom}}'' novels, although there are also many (villainous) rulers who are {{dirty coward}}s instead. The ultimate example is of course John Carter, the Warlord of Mars, which title means basically "biggest badass on the planet."
* The hero of ''Literature/BattlebladeWarrior'' is the Prince of Vymorna, a kingdom at war with a hostile race of LizardFolk, who goes on a lengthy quest to save his kingdom, fighting hordes and hordes of evil lizard men, traversing a swamp loaded with monsters, defeating an undead warrior-king and finally summoning TheArmiesofHeaven to wipe out the lizard men army.
* Numerous examples in the work of David and Leigh Eddings. ''Literature/TheBelgariad'' features Kings Anheg of Cherek, Korodullin of Arendia, Cho-Hag of Algaria, Taur Urgas of Cthol Murgos, and later [[spoiler:King Belgarion of Riva]] and Zakath, Emperor of Boundless Mallorea. At one point, Garion rides up and down between two armies, using his magic to scare the frack out of ''both'' of them and getting the leaders to call the fight off. Okay, his use of weather magics almost caused another ice age, but still.
* The ''Literature/BelisariusSeries'' had tons of these. There's Rana Sanga, Eon, Rao and Shakuntula, several of the Persians, and so on.
* ''Literature/TheBible'':
** King David. True, he's an inversion of this trope as he killed 200 Philistines to obtain his AwesomeMomentOfCrowning and become King Saul's son-in-law, having been born a common shepherd. Regardless, he continued to serve as a soldier even after becoming a prince.
** And then there's Jesus -- Prince of Peace, Savior of the World, and [[GoodIsNotSoft slayer of armies in a single sword swipe.]] What? He's the Son of God!
* ''Literature/BlackCrown'': King Valerius Milvian in 'Black Crown' commands troops and fights on the battlefield. The Lords are shown to be able to hold their own in 'Schism' as well.
* This is largely ''why'' Mark becomes Prince Consort of Tasavalta at the end of the ''Literature/BooksOfSwords''. Originally, he and [[PrincessesRule Princess Kristin]] were forbidden from marrying by the nobles and the court because Mark was a commoner. Then it was revealed that Mark was a son of the Emperor, so they decided it was okay after all. Except that the Emperor in these books is not actually the ruler of any country, and was widely believed to be nothing more than a wandering clown; the very term "children of the Emperor" usually referred to paupers, fools, and orphans. On top of that, Mark was a ''bastard'' son of the Emperor in any case. What really happened was that the Tasavaltan army decided that they wanted a real warrior on the throne.
* In ''Literature/TheBridgeKingdomArchives'' the 12 daughters of king Silas of Maridrina have been [[TrainingFromHell trained]] to be warriors and assassins, and they are very good at what they do. Princess Ahnna of Ithicana is also a warrior, mostly because their country is ''always'' in danger and everyone fights.
* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'' Prince Caspian in, well, ''Literature/PrinceCaspian''. He leads his motley rebellion on the battlefield, although he's not much older than the "heroes of old" who have come to assist him.
* Creator/LloydAlexander's ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'':
** Gwydion, Prince of Don in Creator/LloydAlexander's ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'' novels, who is also TheWisePrince and a SupportingLeader. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as he's "the prince" because he's the High King's war leader. The books also have Fflewddur Fflam, WarriorPoet ''king''.
** The final book in the series gives us an inversion in the case of [[spoiler:Taran. He becomes a great warrior who lead an army of his own, and afterwards was named the next High King of Prydain.]]
* Each and every Princeps of Alera in ''Literature/CodexAlera''. The children of the other High Lords also qualify to a degree; notably Crassus and Maximus, who are respectively Lord Antillus's heir and his [[HeroicBastard illegitimate son]] and both of whom hold critical positions in the military. It helps that all of the High Blood are [[PersonOfMassDestruction ludicrously powerful]] furycrafters. And extra special points to [[spoiler:Gaius Octavian, a badass with or ''[[BadassNormal without]]'' any furycrafting abilities at all and the sort of commander who, to quote Fidelias, men would follow into a leviathan's gullet.]] [[spoiler:Octavian]] even kills the Vord Queen personally at the climax of the battle with the Vord. If that doesn't qualify him for this trope, nothing will.]]]]
%%* Vlad Tepes in ''Literature/CountAndCountess''.
* His Royal Highness Prince Nigel Cluim Gwydion Rhys Haldane, Prince Regent and Duke of Carthmoor, as depicted in the ''Literature/{{Deryni}}'' works. The "Iron Duke" is a skilled military tactician and a natural-born leader who inspires confidence and respect in his soldiers as well as in the pages and squires he trains at the Haldane Court. He was part of the expedition against the Marluk (a Festillic Pretender to the throne of Gwynedd) as well as the campaign against Wencit of Torenth in ''High Deryni''. Nigel also functions much as an American Vice President, presiding over Gwynedd's court when Kelson is dealing with Mearan rebels, travelling on his quest for Saint Camber's relics, and when he attends Liam-Lajos' enthronement in ''King Kelson's Bride''.
* Carrot Ironfoundersson, the last remaining descendant of the kings of Ankh in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', who instead of claiming his right to rule ([[VetinariJobSecurity Lord Vetinari already does a very good job at that]], and many, including possibly Carrot, have an issue with him having a 'right' to rule in the first place), prefers to remain in his position as [[TheCape Captain of the City Watch]].
* Gilthanas in the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}} Chronicles''. His younger sister Laurana is also a PrettyPrincessPowerhouse. Laurana ''earns'' her title of the Golden General by kicking draconian butt and capturing or killing their officers and then proves to be a [[TheStrategist brilliant commander]] who leads [[TheAlliance the Whitestone Army]] to repeated victories over the [[TheEmpire Dragonarmies.]]
* ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. The [[Literature/PreludeToDune prequel novels]] add even more. Paul's grandfather Paulus personally led troops in battle on Ecaz, along with his friend Dominic Vernius, Earl of Ix. This dates back to [[Literature/LegendsOfDune Xavier Harkonnen]] during the [[RobotWar Butlerian Jihad]] who comes from a noble house.
%% ** Paul Atreides.
%%* In ''Literature/TheElderScrollsNovels'', Prince Attrebus is a {{Deconstruction}} of this.
* Aileron, the elder prince in Creator/GuyGavrielKay's ''Literature/TheFionavarTapestry'', contrasting with his younger brother Diarmuid who is more of a dandy, albeit a cool one.
** Well they're both warriors, Diarmuid even fighting the champion of the BigBad (he loses, but puts up a good fight). The difference is that Aileron is a ''soldier''.
* It's quite normal in ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'', but Cormyr has a Warrior Princess -- Alusair, who loved to go [[strike:kicking asses and scoring cool guys]] adventuring whenever possible, [[RebelliousPrincess even if her family wasn't too happy about this]]. Usually taking some elite troops for good company, but why not...
* ''[[Literature/TheEyeOfArgon Grïgnyr of Ecordia: A Retelling of The Eye of Argon]]'': Carthena, a skilled warrior woman, turns out to also be a princess.
* ''Literature/GrentsFall'': Osbert's goal for his sons, while Osbert himself is definitely a warrior king.
* [[Literature/HellsGate Crown Prince Janaki chan Calirath]] is fulfilling the tradition of his family by learning what it's like to be a soldier, and ends up organizing a successful defense against enemy attack, even knowing (thanks to precognitive abilities) that doing so means he will [[HeroicSacrifice die]].
* All over the place for the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series, beginning with the crown Prince of Manticore who was a naval officer, to Honor herself, as Steadholders are heads of state. Abigail Hearns, who goes into service in the Royal Manticoran Navy, is the daughter of a Steadholder, and thus technically a princess. Queen Berry Zilwicki's sister Helen is also a naval officer. The Imperial Andermani Navy is commanded by the Emperor's first cousin as well.
* In ''Laurels and Gold'', a short story by Anastasia Kharlamova, Meredith's brother King Anatole is weak-willed and sickly, so it's Meredith who personally leads the royal troops and crushes a nation-wide rebellion. [[spoiler:The ending reveals that a) Meredith [[GenderBlenderName is a she]], b) she may or may not have made some strategic mistakes on purpose to ensure her brother got killed by the rebels before she defeated them]].
* Wirr of''Literature/TheLicaniusTrilogy'' is unafraid to get his hands dirty, both when he is travelling incognito and when he eventually leads the armed forces of Andarra in the conflict against Desriel.
* Prince Roger of the ''[[Literature/PrinceRoger March Upcountry]]'' series, against the desires of his bodyguards. ''Very'' much to their surprise, he's a good one, and towards the end is fighting more to protect ''them'' than they him. He is assisted by Rastar Komas Ta'Norton, the alien Prince of lost Therdan, who joins Roger as a mercenary, and Rastar's cousin Honal.
* ''Literature/MemorySorrowAndThorn'': Prince Josua is the leader of the armies of the BigGood. He rides into battle with his troops and lays siege to his evil brother’s castle.
* Considering that he not only killed a dragon with absolutely no magic and battled several ''hundred'' fire-spiders but also later defeated [[spoiler:a hoshek before learning how to use his magic, (For reference, the last time someone had become hoshek, they'd basically leveled half the country before finally being taken down)]], Alaric from ''Literature/TheQuestOfTheUnaligned'' probably counts. It probably helps that before discovering he was a prince, Alaric had been trained as a member of the First Tonzimmiel Security Force, something in between a policeman and a mercenary.
* ''Literature/TheReynardCycle'': Duke Nobel, who personally leads his men into battle throughout the series. We never see him fight on page, but the fact that he manages to [[spoiler:survive the Battle of the Samara]] implies that he has at least [[TookALevelInBadass Taken A Few Levels In Badass]].
* The Vampire Princes in ''Literature/TheSagaOfDarrenShan'' participate in battles. After the war begins in book 7, the only ones of the five Princes who remain in the mountain stronghold instead of leading battles are [[spoiler:Darren, a child]], and Paris, who is over 800 years old and fading. This is also one of several reasons many vampires opposed the idea of making Kurda a prince -- as he says, the princes are usually the biggest, strongest vampires, and though Kurda did [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable prove to be a strong fighter]], he wasn't like most vampires who [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy brag about their valor and crave a fight]] -- in fact, [[ActualPacifist he disliked that quality of his people]] and knew it would bring their downfall.
* Every Prince of Leah in the ''Literature/{{Shannara}}'' series. Ander Elessedil of the Elves combines this with TheWisePrince in ''Elfstones''.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': The series is full of them, both in current events and the backstory.
** Robb Stark leads the war against the Lannisters [[FrontlineGeneral from the front]].
** Rhaegar Targaryen pulled double duty as TheWisePrince, though he did so [[PostHumousCharacter posthumously]].
** Daeron I and Maekar I were both skilled warriors, as were Aegon I and Maegor I, who along with Aegon II had dragons.
** Robert I led men into battle during the Greyjoy Rebellion and was one of best warrior in the world at the time.
** Daemon Blackfyre was a royal claimant and possibly the best warrior of all time.
** Although not strictly royalty Jaime Lannister is the heir to one of the leading families in the kingdom and the greatest warrior in the world.
** Maegor and Maekar established great reputations while they were still princes.
** Maekar's older brother Baelor was even better but died before becoming king.
** Aegon II's younger brother Aemond and uncle Daemon were never in line to inherit to inherit and fought heroically in the Dance of Dragons.
** Stannis Baratheon is a master tactician and possessed of incredible fortitude and willpower.
** Lewyn and Oberyn Martell, although only Princes in the sake of being brothers to a non-independent ruler whose title is traditionally that of Prince, are still referred to by the title and are both quite lethal.
* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': Since the Alethi are a ProudWarriorRace, the vast majority of their upper class are powerful fighters. Most of the highprinces are {{Frontline General}}s, as are their sons. Dalinar Kholin and his son Adolin (but not his son Renarin) are the ones we see in action the most, but SmugSnake Sadeas is one as well. And Dalinar's dead brother Gavilar was a warrior king, considered one of the best duelists in the world.
* ''Everyone'' in Fiona Patton's ''Literature/TalesOfTheBranionRealm''. Includes women due to [[SheIsTheKing unisex titles]].
* ''Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium'': Middle-Earth is full of these guys of all three major Free Peoples.
** In ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' nearly the entire House of Finwë is composed of Elven Warrior Princes. Finrod Felagund fits the type perfectly, being a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who goes out with a HeroicSacrifice, killing a SavageWolf with his bare hands. Fëanor & Sons... are ''much'' less reasonable, but no less Warrior Princes. Eärendil, the closest the House of Finwë has to half-elven royalty, is no slouch, having slain the greatest winged dragon single-handedly ''while'' piloting his flying ship.
** ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' is certainly not missing this trope either, with Aragorn the Heir of Isildur, Boromir and Faramir (who are practically royalty), and the royal house of Rohan. Legolas is also a prince, the son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood. Even Pippin and Merry might count: Pippin's the heir to the Took, who's the closest thing the Shire has to a head of state, and Merry's the heir to the Master of Buckland, another prestigious title.
** Dwarves in all three ages often had warrior-kings and warrior-princes. Examples include Azaghâl in ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' and Thorin Oakenshield in ''Literature/TheHobbit''.
* ''Literature/TortallUniverse'': It is expected that the king of Tortal becomes a warrior by training to become a knight. After Jonathan becomes a knight, he goes to war in "In the Hand of the Goddess."
* ''Literature/VillainsByNecessity'': Fenwick, one of the [[HeroAntagonist heroes]], is a proud knightly prince and a champion for the forces of light.
* ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'':
** Emperor Gregor in ''Literature/TheVorGame'' is this PlayedForLaughs. He runs away from his duties as TheEmperor, and gets involved in a local power struggle. He is, for the most part, a ShelteredAristocrat, but because of his experience in Barrayar's DecadentCourt, he actually does perform rather well. He is not cowardly at least and he does manage to outwit a local mercenary's scheme.
** Aral and Miles are closer in some ways, Aral having the "traditional" warrior prince personality while Miles seems to fit a bit awkwardly even though he is ''very'' effective. Both of these however aren't close enough to the throne to exactly be called princes though they have a somewhat close relation[[note]]Aral being a great-nephew of a previous Emperor, Ezar Vorbarra[[/note]] and come from the highest non-royal category of the Vor caste.
* Gawain and Galad from ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'', though neither ends up fighting for their country in the end.
** [[spoiler:Rand]] might also count, being the son of [[spoiler:Queen Tigraine and half brother of Galad.]] His skills as a warrior are certainly impressive at least, as he personally slays at least one Forsaken in combat.
* ''Literature/WonderWomanWarbringer'': Diana is, per usual, a princess and a trained Amazon warrior who fights to protect others.
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* Bhanri, the [[ShockAndAwe Arcana of Lightning]] of ''VideoGame/ArcanaHeart''. According to her backstory, she was a warrior queen in life whose deeds made her legendary for many generations, [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascending her to her current status]].
* ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'':
** The protagonist of ''Heir to the Throne'', Konrad, is a prince and rightful heir-to-the-throne who fights alongside his troops in their struggle against the usurper Queen Asheivere. [[spoiler:Subverted when it's revealed that Konrad isn't the real Prince Konrad, but an orphan that Delfador raises to overthrow the tyrannical queen.]]
** The founder of Wesnoth, Haldric, spends his campaign ''The Rise of Wesnoth'' as a prince, even though his father King Eldaric IV of Stormvale dies early on, until he establishes Wesnoth and becomes its king. Like every campaign protagonist, he takes part in all of the battles in the campaign.
* In ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings 2'' your ruler automatically joins your commander roster, along with your marshal and your appointed commanders. Leading battles is dangerous though, and can get your ruler killed. [[DecadentCourt But sometimes this is exactly what you need]].
** If you are a high-ranked ruler (usually Grand-Duke or higher) the majority of your appointed commanders and your marshal will probably be landed nobles anyways, since rulers are usually better leaders than courtiers, due to better education, war or hunting focus and character modifiers.
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'':
** The most prominent example in the entire franchise is Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight. As the ruler of mankind he led his Silver Knights into battle in the war against the everlasting dragons, and his lightning spears were key to mankind's victory as they pierced the NighInvulnerable scales of the dragons.
** The titular king of the ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' DLC ''Crown of the Ivory King'' was the strongest knight in the land of Forossa (a land of {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s known for their savagery on the battlefield) before becoming the king of Eleum Loyce, and was always the first to swing his sword in the defence of his kingdom and his people. Upon discovering the gateway to the [[PlanetHeck Old Chaos]] he had a cathedral built around it and acted as the first line of defence until he sensed the degradation of his own soul, at which point he gathered his best knights, left the kingdom to his queen and [[HeroicSacrifice threw himself into the Old Chaos to contain it.]]
** Yhorm the Giant in ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'' is described as having been one before becoming a Lord of Cinder. His ancestors had been ruthless conquerors but when the people his forefathers had subjugated asked for his aid in a war he led them into battle, protecting them behind his enormous shield.
** Lorian, also of ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'', shows up in full armour, unlike his scholarly brother Lothric, and killed a Demon Prince. Unfortunately for him, the brothers' shared curse has rendered Lorian mute and possibly severely brain-damaged, although he and Lothric are still a ''Dark Souls'' boss fight, and so will essentially be difficult enough that you could build horseshoes out of them.
** The Dancer of the Boreal Valley, once a princess of a distant line from the throne, was apparently skilled enough with blades that Pontiff Sulyvahn gave her swords modelled after his own before conscripting her into the Outrider Knights. Unfortunately for both her and you, the Outrider Knights were a large-scale UriahGambit in which Sulyvahn exiled people who were inconvenient for him to go fight other countries and outfitted them with magical BodyHorror rings so they wouldn't come back, meaning that your response on seeing her is likely to be less "what a badass princess" and more "oh god oh god it moves so quickly ''why is this game so hard''".
* Prince Ariona Allant, aka Ostrava, from ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'' counts, but it's stretched a bit as he needs rescuing two of the three times you meet him in the Boletarian Palace.
* Prince Laharl from ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness''.
* King Cailan of ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' fits this trope... at least in ''his'' mind. He's particularly eager to battle the Darkspawn at the side of the Grey Wardens, like the kings featured in old stories, and is never seen out of his [[BlingOfWar massive suit of GOLD battle armour]]. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, his first encounter with an Ogre doesn't go well for him.]]
** [[spoiler:Then there's his half-brother Alistair, your fellow Grey Warden. Since he's a party member, he's considerably better at it and if he takes the throne, he even gives the rallying speech before the Battle of Denerim.]]
** If you take the Dwarven Noble Origin, you briefly held the position of Commander of Orzammar's army before events force you to be exiled and join the Wardens.
** The Human Noble has shades of this, as does [[BadassFamily their family]]. It's even more the case if [[spoiler:a male Human Noble marries Queen Anora and become Prince-Consort, or if a female Human Noble romances Alistair and puts him on the throne, becoming Queen-Consort. In ''Awakening'', they have to cut their honeymoon period short and return to active duty as the new Warden-Commander of Ferelden.]]
** In the ''Awakening'' expansion, when a new Darkspawn threat emerges in Amarathine, the Warden (newly promoted to Warden-Commander) is made the new Arl of Amaranthine in order to combat the threat of the Darkspawn and rebuild the Arling in the wake of the Blight.
** Similarly in ''Awakening'', Nathaniel Howe has elements of this, attempting to redeem his family's sullied name.
** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', Prince Sebastian Vael of Starkhaven, whose family was murdered and throne usurped, leaving him in exile. Depending on Hawke's relationship with him, he can be convinced to return to Starkhaven and retake the throne.
** Over the course of ''Dragon Age II'', Hawke becomes a noble in Kirkwall, the city's Champion and, depending on whether or not s/he supports the Templars, can even become the new Viscount/ess at the end of the game.
** While the Qunari do not believe in royalty, the Arishok's entire role as defined by the Qun could be considered this. Even the title "Arishok" can be variably translated as "One who struggles" or "Person of War".
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'':
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestII'':
*** The Prince of Midenhall, who is your party's most powerful physical fighter, literally jumps from his throne and sets off on a quest to defeat Hargon when he hears Moonbrooke has been destroyed.
*** The Prince of Cannock, albeit his [[JackOfAllStats skill is]] [[MasterOfNone split]] between fighting and magic.
*** The Princess of Moonbrooke is the party's weakest fighter but she is a good mage.
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'': Alena, the Tsarevna of Zamoksva and the strongest physical fighter among the playable characters.
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'': Unlike his father, Parry was born and raised as a prince, however he's also spent pretty much all of his life fighting and it shows.
** The Prince of Somnia in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI''. He leads the group that destroys all 4 Dread Fiends and the Archfiend, is the only person alive who can equip the legendary artifacts and is able to unlock the 'Hero' class much more easily than any other character, only needing to complete one of the four prerequisite classes.
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVII'': As the true son of Sharkeye and Anais, [[spoiler:the Hero Auster]] inherits his mother's royal line.
* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' has Poo, the crown prince of [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Dalaam]]. He's not only a warrior who's undergone [[BareFistedMonk martial training]], but a powerful [[PsychicPowers psychic]] who can generate [[AnIcePerson ice]] and [[ShockAndAwe lightning]] with his mind. He's also one of the [[ChosenOne Chosen Four]] children who [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething saves the world]] from a BadFuture.
* Male heirs who are old enough, which in a monarchical government style are princes, can be brought in as generals for armies in ''VideoGame/EuropaUniversalis''.
* The heroine of the BeatEmUp game, ''VideoGame/AnEgyptianTale'', is the Pharaoh's daughter and a warrior princess fighting an evil cult worshipping Anubis, whom is responsible for her father's death. She gets to slice up over a hundred enemies throughout multiple stages, culminating in a final showdown with Anubis himself.
* ''VideoGame/{{Extrapower}}'': Sharkungo isn't just the [[ProWrestlingIsReal Stare Lore]] champion, he's also Prince of the Shakun Star and doesn't hesitate to fight when the Dark Force army invades his planet.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** Gordon in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'' becomes this after [[TookALevelInBadass Taking a Level in Badass]].
** Edge in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', not counting the warrior ''kings'' in other games. Also, Edward, for a given value of [[SpoonyBard "warrior"]].
** Every playable character except for Bartz/Butz in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', and several of the other main and secondary characters. Honestly, any royalty in FFV that ''isn't'' a Warrior Prince/Princess is being mind-controlled by the BigBad. Lenna and Krile in particular are a mix of this and RebelliousPrincess. [[spoiler:Faris/Sarisa zig-zags it a hair, though, as she's both not wholly aware of what she is at the start, and then is not really comfortable resuming her old position once it's discovered, having grown used to the life of a pirate.]]
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' gives us Sabin, a powerful Monk and twin brother of King Edgar of Figaro.
** Yuffie from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is a mix of this and RebelliousPrincess.
** Ashe from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' she's actually waaaaaaay more efficient when she [[OneManArmy does NOT have troops]] to command. There's also Larsa, the young Prince of Archadia who joins your party at times and is quite a useful party member.
** Noctis from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' definitely counts, as he destroys whole platoons of soldiers to defend his kingdom and the crystals. As may his love interest Luna, although she might be more of a LadyOfWar.
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' has more warrior dukes and marquesses than anything, but it doesn't lack of warrior princes:
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight'' and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem:'' Prince Marth of Altea, TheHero of both games, fights with his AncestralWeapon the Falchion. His love interest is Caeda, the pegasus knight princess of Talys, and his ally is the cavalier Prince Hardin of Aurelis, [[spoiler:though in the sequel, Hardin becomes the BrainwashedAndCrazy TragicVillain.]]
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'': The second part of the game has the sword-fighting Prince Leif of Thracia[[note]]Who would get his own spotlight game in ''Videogame/FireEmblemThracia776''[[/note]], whose quest involves reclaiming his homeland from evil king Travant, and the swordsman Prince Shannan of the fallen Isaach, as well as [[spoiler:Prince Lewyn [[BlowYouAway the wind mage]] of Silesse, [[BackFromTheDead whose dead body]] the [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon Forseti]] is possessing]]...plus [[spoiler:the EvilPrince half-brother of the main protagonist, Prince Julius [[CastingAShadow the dark mage]] of the [[{{cult}} Loptrian Empire]]]]. Finally, there's main protagonist Seliph. He's in a weird place where he's technically a ''duke'' (of the fallen duchy of Chalphy in Grannvale), but being the firstborn (and rightful) son of the last descendant of the royal family also makes him a prince.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'': Twins Prince Ephraim of Renais, whose side of the story has him learning that he cannot solve everything with fighting and Princess Eirika who learns she can't solve everything with diplomacy. Most of the other main characters are royalty of their respective nations.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'': Prince Chrom of Ylisse, who's introduced as the leader of a small vigilante group known as "the Shepherds" [[spoiler:and midway through the game becomes the Exalt/King of Ylisse]]. [[spoiler:Lucina, being Chrom's daughter from the BadFuture]] also counts as a warrior princess (though [[spoiler:in her timeline it's implied Ylisse was overrun by Risen and destroyed and she makes no claim to it when she comes to the past because of the infant version of herself that already exists there takes precedence]]) and even [[spoiler:the Avatar themselves, technically, especially if specced for a more combat heavy role, since their father [[EvilSorcerer Validar]] becomes King of Plegia after Gangrel's defeat, though this isn't really touched upon in the story. If a female Avatar marries Chrom, you get a whole family of Warrior Princes and Princesses, since this will mean the Avatar's son Morgan becomes a Prince too.]]
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' has four warrior princes in the spotlight. In Hoshido, there's Ryoma and Takumi, who are a MasterSwordsman and [[ArcherArchetype archer]] respectively. In Nohr, there's [[BlackKnight Xander]] and [[MagicKnight Leo]]. Then there's the Avatar, who can be the prince of both nations. Any of these characters' male children are also this by default. The Female Avatar's child, Kana, stands out in particular due to [[spoiler:being the prince of three nations, Hoshido, Nohr, and Valla.]]
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' has Dimitri, crown prince of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, as the straightest example. Claude, heir to the leading house of the Leicester Alliance, is one in function, [[spoiler:and he's also a straight example since he's the crown prince of Almyra]]. Edelgard, crown princess of the Adrestian Empire, and Petra, crown princess of Brigid, are gender inversions. All of them fight on the front lines.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' introduces siblings Alfonse and Sharena, royalty of the kingdom of Askr, as well as members of the Order of Heroes on the frontlines of battle.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriors'' does the sibling thing again with two new OriginalGeneration characters, one male one female.
* ''VideoGame/GameMasterPlus'': On the Fighter route, Elsa can recruit Lasse, a prince of Gardeth, as a party member who can wield axes and has a combination of offense and support skills.
* In ''VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn'', Prince Amiti of Ayuthay [[InvokedTrope becomes an adventurer and joins your party]] in hopes that the [[LampshadeHanging experience will make him]] [[TheWisePrince a wiser prince]]. It works; he goes from [[TheIngenue painfully naiive]] to being [[CharacterDevelopment much more understanding]], and [[MagicKnight kicks some ass along the way]].
* Quite a lot of people in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'', in both 'verses. Archibald and Roland Ironfist are probably worth mentioning for being the first clear ones (canonically Roland more -- Archibald fought in the siege of his final stronghold for the final battle while Roland served as an Hero for his top field commander during the final battle, but it [[NoCanonForTheWicked would have been the other way around if Archibald had won the war]]).
* Though they never call him by the "prince" title, [[spoiler:Jak]] from ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' still fits the bill due to his royal heritage.
* Kameo from ''VideoGame/KameoElementsOfPower'' is an elven princess and the game's protagonist, though she mostly fights with help from the [[VoluntaryShapeshifting ten Elemental Warriors]] and their unique powers.
* King Mickey can save you in the hard boss battles, and is basically the Yoda of the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series.
** Kairi is one of the seven Princesses of Heart, but also wields the Keyblade and is one of if not the strongest non-Sora playable character in the ''Re Mind'' scenerio of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''.
* Princess Amelie, a demi-god princess, from ''VideoGame/KingsBounty'' will go to another dimension with only her skills and a pet dragon to gather a mighty army that can liberate her kingdom from marauding demons in ''King's Bounty: Armored Princess''
* King Graham in ''VideoGame/KingsQuest''; justified in the fact that he was a knight before becoming king. Alexander may also count -- although he's not really one for physical confrontation or battle, he's still accomplished some pretty badass feats, including quickly mastering many magical spells and ''riding Death's horse into the land of the dead''.
* Princess Naree from ''VideoGame/KrutTheMythicWings'', a princess of the Garuda tribe and a capable fighter on her own. She first appears as a MiniBoss in the Garuda stage, and after a DefeatMeansRespect moment she then joins your campaign, where she serves as a FrontlineGeneral for her men.
* ''VideoGame/LegendOfHeroes'' is a game set in Ancient China, where the Tang Dynasty Princess, Falan, uncovers an invasion plot and leads her three best soldiers to defeat the enemy forces before they can strike.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' has a few examples:
** [[KnightInShiningArmor Jarvan Lightshield IV, the Exemplar of Demacia]], is one of the most capable (if [[LeeroyJenkins rash]]) knights of Demacia, and a very powerful tank-initiator in gameplay. He spent most of the game's life cycle as a prince, but following the mysterious death of his father, former King Jarvan III, [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething he's since ascended as the de facto leader of Demacia]].
** [[ProfessionalKiller Sivir, the Battle Mistress]], originally known as one of the best mercenaries in Shurima, was later revealed to be [[SecretLegacy the last living descendant of Azir, the last emperor of Shurima]] before the empire's fall ages ago, technically making her the empire's last princess. The newly-resurrected Azir wants her to join him in rebuilding Shurima to greatness, [[RefusalOfTheCall but she isn't remotely interested in such a title or a legacy.]]
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** Another female example: Princess Zelda is shown in such a capacity in the flashback sequence of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''. She combines it with LadyOfWar when she helps Link in the game's final battle.
** Prince Sidon of the [[FishPeople Zora]] from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''. Years before the beginning of the game, he defended the fishers of Hateno Bay from a giant Octorok by stabbing through its innards when it swallowed him. During the main plot, he has Link ride on his back while the latter fires Shock Arrows at Divine Beast Vah Ruta. It's also mentioned (and shown in ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamity'') that his late older sister Mipha was even greater warrior than him.
** All of them in ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors''. Zelda, Ruto, and Midna are three princesses of defined kingdoms who are not afraid to fight on the front lines, risking life and limb to save their world. Agitha, although not of royal descent, is the self-proclaimed princess of the insect kingdom, and she too is willing to get her hands dirty to save Hyrule.
* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' has Goro who is prince of the Shokan race, General of Outworld's armies, and 9 time champion of Mortal Kombat.
** The [[MakingASplash water controling]] Rain the purple ninja is a Music/{{Prince}}... [[ShoutOut get it?]] Though he is a particularly [[EvilPrince dickish example]] believing his heritage to Edenia gives him the right to rule Outworld with an iron fist. No wonder he and Goro get along.
** Kotal Khan was technically a prince for time though Shao Khan conquered his people, Kotal is so badass he is one who taught the Aztecs how to be brutal (oh and he has [[ThePowerOfTheSun sun powers]]). However, unlike Goro and Rain, Kotal can be considered ChaoticNeutral as he does care for citizens of Outworld and becomes their ruler after [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Mileena proved unsuitable]].
** Kitana is the princess of Edenia and a skilled fighter and assassin. In the original and rebooted timelines of the games, she led a rebellion to free Edenia from Shao Kahn's tyranny.
* ''VideoGame/OdinSphere'':
** Gwendolyn is the daughter of King Odin and is the best Valkyrie soldier in the army.
** Cornelius is the prince of the kingdom of Titania.
** Mercedes is the Fairy Princess who gains the strength to rule the fairies after her mother died.
** Velvet is the former princess of the Valentine kingdom who single-handedly battles to stop TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.
%%**Cornelius ' becomes one by necessity. [[spoiler:Turns out Oswald, being his cousin, also counts as one]].
* Prince Tristan in the first and the second ''VideoGame/OgreBattle'' games.
* You control Prince Rhys of Landen in ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIII'', and since the game is a GenerationalSaga, his future son and grandson are also princes in their playable time periods.
* The ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia''. Ironically, the main character of ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Sands of Time]]'' is a prince by blood; the other protagonists just happen to have this title as a nickname, while the main character of ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'' becomes a Prince by marrying a Princess at the end. Ditto for Dastan in TheMovie, even though he's an adopted prince. Played completely straight for his older brothers, who all have {{royal blood}}. The eldest brother commands the army. The second brother leads the cavalry, while Dastan has a special squad perfect for infiltrating fortifications.
* ''VideoGame/SuikodenV'' series features a benevolent example in the Prince of Falena, the SilentProtagonist of the game, while ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'' features the evil variety in the Prince of Highland, Luca Blight.
* The ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'' loves this trope;
** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' you have a warrior Princess in Natalia Luzu Kimlasca Lanvaldear, the heir apparent of the Kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear. She's one of (if not, by end game, the absolute best) the greatest archers in the world and uses her archery skills to protect her people. Technically, Luke [[spoiler:and by extension Asch]] is set to become the prince-consort of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear when Natalia ascends, as she intends to take him as her husband.
** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', you have Richard, Prince [[spoiler:and later King]] of Windor. While he prefers diplomacy, Richard is not against getting dirty to aid his people.
** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'', you have Estellise, Princess of the Empire.
** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria'', Alisha Diphda functions as a warrior princess. Interestingly, due to the fact she was not the first child in the family, she has virtually no hope of actually becoming Queen of Hyland, so she specifically sets out and uses her nobility to help her people in whatever way she can, especially if it involves using a spear.
* In ''VideoGame/TotalWar'', as your generals are all members of your royal family, this is commonplace.
** Except for ''VideoGame/EmpireTotalWar'' and ''VideoGame/NapoleonTotalWar'' (except for Napoleon himself post-crowning).
* ''VideoGame/NewLegends'' have you playing as Prince Sun-Soo of the Soo Kingdom (loosely based on the UsefulNotes/MingDynasty) and a capable fighter trying to reclaim your throne from a cruel tyrant who enslaved your people.
* Prince Gilgamesh from ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga''. Major bonus points for being able to climb up a tower, kill every monster in said tower, destroy the evil demon Druaga, save his lover Ki, and then go back down the tower!
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' is chock full of them:
** Prince Arthas Menethil of Lordaeron, from ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos'' until his FaceHeelTurn.
** Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider of Quel'thalas (although he uses magic) in the same game (who also had a FaceHeelTurn).
** [[spoiler:[[DoomedProtagonist Prince Liam Greymane]]]] in ''Cataclysm''. Also his sister Tess Greymane.
** Varian Wrynn as well as his son Anduin Wrynn (the latter using magic).
** Jaina Proudmoore, daughter of Lord Admiral Daelin Proudmoore (who also uses magic)
** Garrosh Hellscream, son of Warchief Grom Hellscream.
** Taelia Fordragon, daughter of Highlord Bolvar Fordragon (in ''Shadowlands'' -- Fordragon was never properly a faction leader until he [[spoiler:took leadership of the Ebon Blade after Sylvanas shattered the Helm of Domination and freed him from the Frozen Throne]]. He merely served as a regent during Classic because the aforementioned Anduin was too young to rule.
** Moira Bronzebeard, daughter of King Magni Bronzebeard (who also uses magic).
* Artos who becomes the 'Warrior King' in the single-player campaign for the computer game ''VideoGame/WarriorKings''. He starts off as the son of a powerful baron and when his dad is murdered at the command of the Big Bad of the game, Artos leads an uprising and conquers province after province eventually owning the entire empire in the name of vengeance and either scientific enlightenment, the One God or the tribal gods of the pagans. Artos is very much the picture of [[AuthorityEqualsAssKicking Authority Equals Ass Kicking]], barring the demons, the big bad and his 2nd, there is no unit more powerful than Artos and that's before he gains increased stats and new powers.
* Bart from ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' appears to be a pirate, but is really a prince in hiding.
* ''VideoGame/BarbarianTitus'': Keela is a warrior princess who has taken upon herself a mission to kill an EvilSorcerer who among other misdeeds nearly destroyed her father's domain.
* ''VideoGame/TwinGoddesses'' Nina and Syllin, the co-protagonists of the game, shortly after the murder of their father, the king, take it upon themselves to reclaim their family's domain.
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* This trope is the reason why foot soldiers are called ''infantry''. In the Spanish army, the heir to the throne (''principe''; or the "prince") commanded the cavalry while the King commanded the whole army. Those princes who were not heirs to the throne (''infantes'') commanded the footmen. The foot soldiers were thus called ''infanteria'' after the non-heir princes, ''infantes''.
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward,_the_Black_Prince Edward the Black Prince]] (see the page pic) fought in several battles during UsefulNotes/TheHundredYearsWar. He was the heir apparent to King Edward III of England, holding the title of Prince of Wales. His initial personal victories earned him the title Prince of Aquitaine as well, as he conducted a long campaign out of the former Angevin Duchy before illness forced him to retire to England.
* UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat commanded the Macedonian cavalry in his father's final battle.
* [[UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler Vlad III Dracula]] himself was probably [[BloodKnight the most violent Warrior Prince documented]]. Quite certainly he directly participated in numerous battles, and most likely killed his predecessor, Vladislav II, in direct combat. Dracula himself died in an armed confrontation, and his Turkish enemies are recorded to have [[PummelingTheCorpse cut his body to pieces]] and [[DecapitationPresentation sent his head]] to their ruler, Mehmed II, for [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill proof of his death]].
* UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily. It's a requirement that all male members serve on active duty. Those in direct line to the throne are considered too valuable to send into actual combat. As for the others:
** Harry, youngest son of Charles and William's younger brother, actually threatened to resign his commission if he wasn't permitted to accompany the rest of his unit to Afghanistan and developed a reputation as a dedicated and highly competent small unit commander. When his presence was outed by the Aussie media, he ended up transferring and training up as an Apache pilot, on the grounds that it wouldn't matter if everyone knew where he was, because Apaches were targets as a matter of course.
** William himself joined the RAF as a Sea King helicopter pilot, posted to a search-and-rescue squadron.
** Andrew, Duke of York, flew in UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar as, among other roles, an anti-missile decoy. That's right -- he flew his helicopter as a decoy to try to draw Exocet anti-ship missiles away from the ships. He would retire as a fully served Rear Admiral.
** Prince Philip served in WWII as a naval officer,[[note]]Most notable commanding the searchlights on the battleship HMS ''Valiant''. At the Battle of Cape Matapan, ''Valiant'', ''Warspite'', and ''Barham'' [[StealthyColossus snuck up on an Italian cruiser squadron in the dark]], Philip switched on the lights from the outside, and [[CurbStompBattle the Italians were blown out of the water]][[/note]] and so did [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Her Majesty Elizabeth]], in the Women's Auxiliary as a mechanic. Philip was a highly regarded officer, being mentioned in dispatches and well on the way to his own Admiralty on merit when he retired to marry Elizabeth. Elizabeth herself, meanwhile, was the last surviving head of state who was also a WWII veteran.
** Subverted with Prince Edward, who dropped out of his Royal Marines training. While this isn't necessarily a rare thing as the Royal Marines have the longest basic training of any combat unit on earth and arguably the toughest entry level to the military of all, it was controversial because they'd already paid for his university fees. Certainly, his father was reportedly disgusted.
** Even though he was at the time the heir to the throne, Prince Charles (now King Charles III) refused to take up his honorary Colonelcy of The Parachute Regiment without passing first P company, the qualifying training to be a paratrooper. So the Warrior Prince (then)heir to the throne is a ColonelBadass in [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous one of the most elite regiments on the planet]].
** The Queen's uncle, George, Duke of Kent, was an avid pilot and served as an intelligence officer in the Royal Navy, then was commissioned into the RAF. He was killed when a Sunderland Flying Boat carrying him to Iceland got lost in fog and crashed into a Scottish mountain, making him the last British royal to die in military service.
** The Queen's father, George VI (as Albert, Duke of York) joined the Royal Navy and eventually was assigned as a turret officer on the battleship HMS ''Collingwood'', and fought through the Battle of Jutland.
** The last King of England to die in combat was Richard III at Bosworth in 1485. The last King of Scotland to do so was James IV at Flodden Field in 1513. The last King (of both) to lead his troops in battle personally was George II at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.
* Wilhelm I of Prussia and his son Frederick William (later Emperor Frederick III) were among the last European rulers to personally take the field, and did reasonably well too as was appropriate given his [[UsefulNotes/{{Prussia}} country.]] His opponent the Emperor of France, though less qualified, also led in the field which was appropriate given [[UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte his uncle]].
* As recently as 1914, Albert I, King of the Belgians, personally led his army when Germany invaded Belgium at the start of World War I.
* In UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria both commanded army groups on the Western Front.
* In the Ottoman Empire, much like in the trope in general, the exceptions are more noteworthy. Almost all of their sultans, princes, and top aristocrats were some variety of Warrior Prince, CulturedBadass, or {{Ambadassador}}.
* The above tradition carries on with Prince Hussein of Jordan. Some dads take their sons fishing or deer-hunting, and [[https://youtu.be/fa6T70YSBtE then there's King Abdullah II...]] Who, by the way, is rumored to have personally led a bombing raid against ISIS as revenge for the group's execution of a captured Jordanian pilot.
* Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland, was elected monarch ''precisely'' because of his accomplishments as a military commander. Those skills also came in handy [[UsefulNotes/SiegeOfVienna after his election]], too.
* Military historian John Keegan once speculated that being able to have aversions to this was a sign that a culture was more civilized. The reason was that having a lot of Warrior Princes may conceivably be a sign of their valor. But it could also be a sign that the people had no respect for law and order and any prince that stayed home would probably be assassinated. Going with this logic, he notes that while some Roman, Byzantine, and Chinese Emperors commanded in the field, others managed to stay home. While almost all Western European rulers that weren't obviously excused by incapacity were Warrior Kings.
* Enforcement of this trope is the reason that in Islamic Law a Caliph has to be in possession of all his senses. A blind man could rule, but he couldn't go to war.
** Averted in the Christian world. King of Bohemia, John of Luxemburg (1296-1346), was both blind ''and'' went to war. His last words in the [[CurbStompBattle Battle of Crécy]] were ''"Far be it that the King of Bohemia should run away. Instead, take me to the place where the noise of the battle is the loudest. The Lord will be with us. Nothing to fear. Just take good care of my son."''. He was fifty years old and led the most successful cavalry charge in that battle (on the French side), hitting the English right flank, where Prince Edward was positioned, and fought and died there. The English prince was so impressed that he adopted the Bohemian king's motto, Ich dien (I serve), for his own heraldic crest.
*** Note that he was a (naturalized) Czech[[note]] John came from the German House of Luxemburg, which as the name indicates, originated in the border region between Germany and France. His father, Holy Roman Emperore Henry VII had been born in Valenciennes. John did marry a princess from the Przemyslid dynasty, though. And he had studied in Paris when he was young. [[/note]] and the Hundred Years' War was fought between France and England. So Jan was fighting in a war that was not even his business as King of Bohemia!
*** John's son Charles (name changed from Wenceslas on his confirmation in honour of king Charles IV of France) also fought at Crécy. He later became the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.
* Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. Widely considered to be one of the greatest military commanders of all time, even among some of greats themselves. Without going into his varied military and administrative achievements, he came from a country that was considered a backwater and created a BadassArmy that effectively took over half of Germany during the UsefulNotes/ThirtyYearsWar. While heavily involved in planning and formulation of tactics and training, he often led his own cavalry charges, which eventually also led to his death.
** The same trope as in the UK -- all male members who are not direct heirs to the throne are to serve in the military -- applies to Sweden as well. HRH Prince Carl Philip is an officer in the Swedish Navy.
** Sweden has produced ''dozens'' of warrior kings: Gustavus I, Erik XIV, Duke Charles, Gustavus II Adolphus, Queen Christina (!), Charles X Gustavus, Charles XI, [[UsefulNotes/CarolusRex Charles XII]], Gustavus III...
** Some clarification might be needed. Gustavus I was a BadassBureaucrat, with focus on Bureaucrat, and true Machiavellian, he did very little fighting. Erik XIV is mostly remembered for going insane. Charles IX is most famous for being curb-stomped by a Polish army that he outnumbered 4-1 and beating his (also outnumbered) predecessor and nephew. Queen Christina never fought in battles or led armies. Charles X Gustavus, Charles XI and [[UsefulNotes/CarolusRex Charles XII]] were all "real" Warrior Kings. The best that can be said of Gustavus III is that he tried. Later, this trope was subverted when the Swedish parliament brought in Jean Baptist Bernadotte, one of Napoleon's marshals, to be king so he could take back Finland from the Russians. He then joined the anti-French alliance, got Norway as the price, and led Sweden into a 200-year period of peace.
** And that's without even accounting for all the kings and princes from the Middle Ages. [[Literature/TheTaleOfStyrbjorn Erik Segersäll who fought his nephew and the Jomsvikings at the battle of Fyrisvall]], his son Olof Skötkonung who led the Swedish fleet at the battle of Svolder, Magnus Eriksson who led a crusade into Russia, etc.
* In UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia, the word "prince" had a more broad meaning than "son of the king" (it was a top-level noble rank, equivalent to duke), and there were several princes who were military leaders. Two of the most famous are Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, who with Kuzma Minin threw off the Polish occupation, and Prince Pyotr Bagration, who fought and died in UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars, as depicted in ''Literature/WarAndPeace''. This is the reason why the word "принц" ("printz") is now used in Russian specifically for the son of the king (or tsar). "Knyaz" is the word with the broad meaning. In fact, the title of the ruler of the original Russian state (Kievan Rus') was Grand Prince.
* Thutmose III established the largest empire AncientEgypt had or has ever seen. He led 17 campaigns over a period of 20 years.
* Roman society demanded this trope from the higher classes, and until the Marian reforms their army was based on such a militia. Politicians, though not royalty, were expected to be military leaders, and martial prowess was ideally indistinguishable from political prowess. A surefire way to get a respected and high post in the government was to get a triumph, which required winning a war. (Sometimes winning a major battle could be enough if you played your cards right.)
** A good example of this was Marcus Licinius Crassus, who was by far the richest man in Rome (indeed, one of the richest men in all of history) but whose political career was hindered by his limited military record. Then came the slave revolt of Spartacus and Crassus seized the opportunity by ''buying his own army'' to command against the rebel slaves. This victory allowed him to rise all the way to the rank of Consul, the highest office of the Republic.
* The first King of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, was quite fond of "taking care" of Arabs.
* The Danish Royal Family has had its share of badass warriors, going back to the Viking Era when legends like Sveyn Forkbeard and Harald Bluetooth would personally lead their berserkers into battle -- most notably when Sveyn started the invasion of England that would later land his son, Canute the Great, on its throne, with himself in the vanguard. Later on, notable examples includes Christian IV, who personally led the danish fleet into the Torstenson War where he lost an eye to a cannonball -- and immediately got back to his feet to continue commanding the fleet to victory. Even today, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is a fully-trained member of Frømandskorpset, the danish equivalent of the Navy SEALS (an area that the danish military is unsurprisingly strong in, considering its nautical history and location). And when he finished THAT training, he went ahead and became a Colonel in the Air Force as well, just for kicks.
** It's important to remember though, that for a Warrior Prince, Christian IV wasn't much of a Warrior. He failed to reconquer Sweden in the Kalmar War, his intervention in the 30 Years War ended up seeing Jutland conquered and plundered and finally he lost the Torstenson War wich cemented Sweden as the dominant power in the north.
* Heinrich Prinz von und zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Egmont Prinz zu Lippe-Weissenfeld, dubbed as ''Princes of the night''. Two Luftwaffe [[AcePilot fighter aces]] who had 83 and 51 nocturnal aerial victories.
* Napoleon's Imperial nobility included princes, and all save two (Talleyrand and Lucien Bonaparte) were generals or Marshals. Four of them actually bore titles reminiscent of their victories: Davout, Prince of Eckmühl; Berthier, Prince of Wagram; Massena, Prince of Essling; and Ney, Prince of the Moskova.
* The members of the House of Savoy had an habit of fighting in battle, both before and after becoming the royal house of Italy. Among their ''many'' warriors, the ones to stand out are the prince [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy Eugene]] (greatest commander of the [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austrian army]] in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.[[note]] Awesome enough that Austria named warships after him even at times when the House of Savoy was an enemy, e. g. in 1862. But then Prince Eugene came from a cadet branch of the House of Savoy, while e. g. during the War of the Spanish succession the main branch had allied itself with Austria's -- and thus Eugene's -- enemies. Eugene in fact has the distinction of four different nations naming warships after him: Austria, Italy, Germany and Britain.[[/note]]), [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Emmanuel_II_of_Italy king Victor Emmanuel II]] (first King of Sardinia and later of Italy, he personally led his troops in battle against the Austrian army during the infamously bloody Battle of Solferino in the Second Italian War of Independence), and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Emanuele_Filiberto,_Duke_of_Aosta Prince Emanuele Filiberto]], [[TheMagnificent the Undefeated Duke]] of Aosta (he fought in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, and his army [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin was just that, undefeated]]. He also trained the guy who took over the supreme command after the Second Army was crushed at Caporetto and ultimately won the war on the Italian front).
** Carlo Emmanuhel III was sort of the Frederick of Sardinia. Not only did he win notable victory against Spain, France and Austria, but he had the political acumen to turn his tactical victories into strategic ones. His crowning achievement was the Battle of Assietta. 7,000 Sardinians fought 40,000 Frenchmen and suffered between 77 and 230 casualties compared to 5,300 French casualties. France didn't invade Italy again until Napoleon a half a century later. For his victories, the French had a saying: Piedmont is the burial place of the French.
* In an interesting zig-zag, the nobility in Europe often had less dominance over warfare than in many cases around the world. There were a number of instances of burghers and peasants and even clergy turning out to be formidable warriors. Some were so successful that they were indistinguishable from [[BlueBlood proper]] princes. While that was not unknown in other places the pugnaciousness of non-noble Europeans is worthy of comment. Indeed places like UsefulNotes/{{Venice}} or the UsefulNotes/HanseaticLeague had a number of warrior [[MerchantPrince Merchant Princes]].
* A clan chief in Scotland and indeed any place with a similar system almost always had to be a Warrior Prince simply because those were [[HadToBeSharp such tough places.]]
* Prince Rupert of the Rhine, who became a cavalry commander for the Royalists in the English Civil War, of whom it was said "his charge was irresistible, but he always returned to find his camp captured by the enemy".
* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao_Changgong Gao Changgong]], Prince of Lanling, was one of the greatest generals of ancient China--he was from the Northern and Southern Dynasties era, to be precise. His feats included repelling a Göktürk invasion and rescuing a besieged city. The latter battle was especially impressive because he fought his way through the much larger besieging army with only five hundred cavalrymen.
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''WesternAnimation/PrincessGwenevereAndTheJewelRiders'' does this with Gwenevere herself, as well as her mother, Queen Anya, as the future Queens of Avalon are given the Sun Stone to lead the Jewel Riders for generations.

** Prince Philip served in WWII as a naval officer,[[note]]Most notable commanding the searchlights on the battleship HMS ''Valiant''. At the Battle of Cape Matapan, ''Valiant'', ''Warspite'', and ''Barham'' [[StealthyColossus snuck up on an Italian cruiser squadron in the dark]], Philip switched on the lights from the outside, and [[CurbStompBattle the Italians were blown out of the water]][[/note]] and so did [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Her Majesty Elizabeth]], in the Women's Auxiliary as a mechanic. Philip was a highly regarded officer, being mentioned in dispatches and well on the way to his own Admiralty on merit when he retired to marry Elizabeth. Elizabeth herself, meanwhile, is the last surviving head of state who is also a WWII veteran.

** Even though he is heir to the throne, Prince Charles refused to take up his honorary Colonelcy of The Parachute Regiment without passing first P company, the qualifying training to be a paratrooper. So the Warrior Prince heir to the throne is a ColonelBadass in [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous one of the most elite regiments on the planet]].

* The Beast from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' is a particularly hairy, extremely badass Warrior Prince whose actually less awesome when he's a normal human.

* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' has Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III the son of the Viking Chief Stoick the Vast. True he wasn't a Warrior Prince at first, being quite [[NonActionGuy the klutzy wuss]] but when Hiccup tames the Night Fury as well as hundreds of other dragons as well, getting himself a Flaming Sword and saves his tribe from multiple threats, you bet your ass he becomes this. Hiccup, as the heir does become the Chief due to his father's passing.

* Myth/KingArthur is presented as fighting for Camelot in several story cycles. The ones where he isn't, are typically stories focusing on one of his knights.

* Military historian John Keegan once speculated that being able to have aversions to this was a sign that a culture was more civilized. The reason was that having a lot of Warrior Princes may conceivably be a sign of their valor. But it could also be a sign that the people had no respect for law and order and any prince that stayed home would probably be assassinated. Going with this logic, he notes that while some Roman, Byzantine, and Chinese Emperors commanded in the field, others managed to stay home. While almost all Western European rulers that weren't obviously excused by incapacity were Warrior Princes.

** Some clarification might be needed. Gustavus I was a BadassBureaucrat, with focus on Bureaucrat, and true Machiavellian, he did very little fighting. Erik XIV is mostly remembered for going insane. Charles IX is most famous for being curb-stomped by a Polish army that he outnumbered 4-1 and beating his (also outnumbered) predecessor and nephew. Queen Christina never fought in battles or led armies. Charles X Gustavus, Charles XI and [[UsefulNotes/CarolusRex Charles XII]] were all "real" Warrior Princes. The best that can be said of Gustavus III is that he tried. Later, this trope was subverted when the Swedish parliament brought in Jean Baptist Bernadotte, one of Napoleon's marshals, to be king so he could take back Finland from the Russians. He then joined the anti-French alliance, got Norway as the price, and led Sweden into a 200-year period of peace.

* Gilthanas in the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}} Chronicles''. His younger sister Laurana is also a PrettyPrincessPowerhouse. Laurana ''earns'' her title of [[spoiler:Golden General]] by kicking draconian butt and capturing or killing their officers.

** Noctis from the upcoming ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' definitely counts, as he destroys whole platoons of soldiers to defend his kingdom and the crystals. As may his love interest Luna, although she might be more of a LadyOfWar.

** Ling Yao, prince and would-be emperor of the eastern nation of Xing. [[BenevolentBoss Don't mess with his subjects]]. [[BerserkButton Ever]].