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Baron Wulfenbach's augmentations are rather rare. The Basitin are Asskicking Leads To Leadership.
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** Justified in that the magical intelligence boost that allows the sparks to create military wonders and various supersoldiers also increasingly makes them impatient and crazy enough to install said wonders and perform said experiments on themselves or their loved-ones. It is at one point suggested that should Gil prove faulty (i.e. less than perfect in every way) his father will simply take him apart and try again, and no one seems to find this particularly implausible. Baron Wulfenbach has visibly performed various surgeries on himself and augmented himself to the size of a small tank. The heterodynes casually drink from a spring that, in a very dilute and weakened form, turns ordinary soldiers into near-invicible superstrong jagermonsters.
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** Justified in that for the magical intelligence boost that allows the sparks noble-born Sparks who have access to create military wonders and various supersoldiers also increasingly makes them impatient and crazy enough higher education so they have a better idea of what to install said wonders and perform said experiments on themselves or make with their loved-ones. It is at one point suggested that should Gil prove faulty (i.e. less than perfect in every way) his father will simply take him apart possibly supernatural inspiration, and try again, and no one seems to find this particularly implausible. Baron Wulfenbach has visibly performed various surgeries on himself and augmented himself to live surrounded by armed guards who can keep the size of a small tank. The heterodynes casually drink TorchesAndPitchforks at bay or rescue them from a spring that, in a very dilute and weakened form, turns ordinary soldiers into near-invicible superstrong jagermonsters.their creations run amok. Relatively few common-born Sparks survive their first breakthrough.
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* Played straight in ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', by the Basitin people. On one side we have a new General, who fought and bested every challenger for the right to take the position. On the other side we have the King, who was presumed fatally injured and has been noted as incredibly ill for months. When she asks him if he wishes to challenge her decision [[http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=582 he pales and backs down.]]
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** The webcomic is a rare example of this rule being used by {{mad scientist}}s. Most of the Sparks that have appeared in the comic so far have proven to be quite competent fighters -- part of this may be justified by them often having a DeathRay or two in their pockets, but even in unarmed close combat, several Sparks have demonstrated high levels of skill. [[OverlordJr Gilgamesh Wulfenbach]] demonstrated an ability to smack a BIG [[SuperSoldier Jäger]] around while injured (but [[BerserkButton flipped out]]). Baron Wulfenbach has also had action hero-level fighting skills, but that may be attributed to his past adventuring with the Heterodyne Boys. The Heterodyne Boys themselves may also, technically, be said to use this, seeing as they were the hereditary rulers of Mechanicsburg. Agatha "doesn't fence", but she's [[WrenchWhack quite the slugger]] with a 3/17 Occipital Left-Leaning Heterodyne Wrench. Or [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070629 any]] heavy [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110711 wrench]], for that matter.
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** The webcomic is a rare example of this rule being used by {{mad scientist}}s. Most of the Sparks that have appeared in the comic so far have proven to be quite competent fighters -- part of this may be justified by them often having a DeathRay or two in their pockets, but even in unarmed close combat, several Sparks have demonstrated high levels of skill. [[OverlordJr Gilgamesh Wulfenbach]] demonstrated an ability to smack a BIG [[SuperSoldier Jäger]] around while injured (but [[BerserkButton flipped out]]).out). Baron Wulfenbach has also had action hero-level fighting skills, but that may be attributed to his past adventuring with the Heterodyne Boys. The Heterodyne Boys themselves may also, technically, be said to use this, seeing as they were the hereditary rulers of Mechanicsburg. Agatha "doesn't fence", but she's [[WrenchWhack quite the slugger]] with a 3/17 Occipital Left-Leaning Heterodyne Wrench. Or [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070629 any]] heavy [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110711 wrench]], for that matter.
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* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': Being TheAgeless and having ResurrectiveImmortality (all angels were born around the same time, but most of them have died in the line of duty and resurrected at least a dozen times since), Angels tend to follow 'length of current life' rules and the oldest tend to be in charge. Since angels do not age and do nothing but hone their martial arts skill, detain lawbreakers and fight enemies of existence all day, this also means their elders are also the most fearsome examples of their kind.
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* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': U8 King Cold, who is inexplicably far more powerful than Cold as depicted in the original manga, is the strongest fighter in his universe.
* Mr. Verres of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has shown his offensive magical abilities and is relatively high up in the local [[TheMenInBlack paranormal division of the FBI]]. Assistant Director Liefeld, his boss, is an extremely beefy man which means he probably has significant physical fighting prowess even if he is not a magic user.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' the higher level your chief warlord is, the higher a bonus your troops get. This means that chief warlords are almost always the most powerful speaking unit around, Which makes people wonder why Parson ever becomes chief warlord.
* Played with in ''Webcomic/ErrantStory''. The most skilled members of the Ensigerum, a group of [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot warrior/monk/time-mages]], are generally the highest level initiates and newly raised monks as the older members lack recent combat experience and have grown too dependent on magic. The trope is played straight for their leader, Imperatrix Anita, who is without a doubt the deadliest member of the order.
* [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/12/08/page-44/ It's demonstrated]] in ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''. Who knew Principals had so much power? It's implied that the General is also powerful, but we have yet to see him in action.
* Mr. Verres of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has shown his offensive magical abilities and is relatively high up in the local [[TheMenInBlack paranormal division of the FBI]]. Assistant Director Liefeld, his boss, is an extremely beefy man which means he probably has significant physical fighting prowess even if he is not a magic user.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' the higher level your chief warlord is, the higher a bonus your troops get. This means that chief warlords are almost always the most powerful speaking unit around, Which makes people wonder why Parson ever becomes chief warlord.
* Played with in ''Webcomic/ErrantStory''. The most skilled members of the Ensigerum, a group of [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot warrior/monk/time-mages]], are generally the highest level initiates and newly raised monks as the older members lack recent combat experience and have grown too dependent on magic. The trope is played straight for their leader, Imperatrix Anita, who is without a doubt the deadliest member of the order.
* [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/12/08/page-44/ It's demonstrated]] in ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''. Who knew Principals had so much power? It's implied that the General is also powerful, but we have yet to see him in action.
* [[EvilRedhead Ro]][[BigBad yce]] from ''Webcomic/HeartCore'' fits this trope, considering how he almost killed the protagonist of the story without using his full powers. Being the king of demons and fiends does help, though.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', as Sburb is effectively a video game and thus needs to provide some bosses for its players to defeat. The Kings and Queens of Derse and Prospit aren't very strong on their own, but they are all provided with items (rings for the Queens, scepters for the Kings) that provide power boosts which elevate them far above the rank-and-file. Like many things in the medium, these power boosts are tied to the prototyping of the player's Kernelsprites. The Black King of the Troll's session was prototyped a whopping twelve times and proved an absolute monstrosity to defeat.
** The White Queen in [[spoiler: the Alpha session]] has been shown to be able to beat down [[spoiler: Jack Noir]] , with little effort.
* ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' has a literal example, where the king or queen of Kayoss is granted the ability of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe.
* Everyone in the Galactic Union, the government of pretty much the whole universe in ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'', seems to be very strong, and very cruel.
* ''Webcomic/MSFHigh'': Any teacher at MSF High has this. Any Legion Queen has this, with access to all ten Legion 'facets'. Principal Kasumi? Don't even ask. Keiri is not to be messed with as well.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', as Sburb is effectively a video game and thus needs to provide some bosses for its players to defeat. The Kings and Queens of Derse and Prospit aren't very strong on their own, but they are all provided with items (rings for the Queens, scepters for the Kings) that provide power boosts which elevate them far above the rank-and-file. Like many things in the medium, these power boosts are tied to the prototyping of the player's Kernelsprites. The Black King of the Troll's session was prototyped a whopping twelve times and proved an absolute monstrosity to defeat.
** The White Queen in [[spoiler: the Alpha session]] has been shown to be able to beat down [[spoiler: Jack Noir]] , with little effort.
* ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' has a literal example, where the king or queen of Kayoss is granted the ability of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe.
* Everyone in the Galactic Union, the government of pretty much the whole universe in ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'', seems to be very strong, and very cruel.
* ''Webcomic/MSFHigh'': Any teacher at MSF High has this. Any Legion Queen has this, with access to all ten Legion 'facets'. Principal Kasumi? Don't even ask. Keiri is not to be messed with as well.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Subverted when Roy mistakenly assumes that Lord Shojo is a high-level paladin when he is, in fact, a non-combatant aristocrat.
** Later played straight with his nephew, Hinjo, who is a ''very'' capable paladin [[spoiler:and becomes the leader of the Sapphire Guard and exiled Azurites after Shojo's death.]] And then Hinjo goes on to somewhat subvert it later in the story. While he's focused on trying to keep the survivors of the Azure City battle together, looking for a place to settle them, and dealing with treacherous aristocrats, some of his fellow paladins are fighting against villains and other hazards and continually getting stronger. Eventually Hinjo admits that he's fallen well behind them in level, and when a few paladins are needed for a task vital to saving the world, he opts to remain behind, leaving the job to his more powerful subordinates while he concentrates on keeping his people afloat. He still kicks ass, just not as much as some of the people below him.
* Magical Rulers in ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' tend to be quite formidable thanks to several things. [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Powerful linage]], YouKillItYouBoughtIt and because [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve they personify their subjects hopes/dreams/fears]].
** Subverted when Roy mistakenly assumes that Lord Shojo is a high-level paladin when he is, in fact, a non-combatant aristocrat.
** Later played straight with his nephew, Hinjo, who is a ''very'' capable paladin [[spoiler:and becomes the leader of the Sapphire Guard and exiled Azurites after Shojo's death.]] And then Hinjo goes on to somewhat subvert it later in the story. While he's focused on trying to keep the survivors of the Azure City battle together, looking for a place to settle them, and dealing with treacherous aristocrats, some of his fellow paladins are fighting against villains and other hazards and continually getting stronger. Eventually Hinjo admits that he's fallen well behind them in level, and when a few paladins are needed for a task vital to saving the world, he opts to remain behind, leaving the job to his more powerful subordinates while he concentrates on keeping his people afloat. He still kicks ass, just not as much as some of the people below him.
* Magical Rulers in ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' tend to be quite formidable thanks to several things. [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Powerful linage]], YouKillItYouBoughtIt and because [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve they personify their subjects hopes/dreams/fears]].
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* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Rankers are ranked mainly on their performance while they climbed the Tower. Which is kind of a big deal. This goes extra for [[OneManArmy High Rankers]], the top 1% of all Rankers. With decently ranked Rankers becoming empire agents, test administrators and other positions of great authority, it's no wonder that being a test administrator equals major asskicking abilities.
** Rulers, the people that ''rule over and govern an entire Floor'' (by proxy)[[note]]They do so in place of the [[PhysicalGod Floor Guardians]][[/note]], can only be chosen if they are High Rankers. Put simply, [[OneManArmy these guys are monsters]].
** Evankhell, the Ruler of the Second Floor, achieved his position by killing the previous Ruler, playing this trope quite straight.
** Rulers, the people that ''rule over and govern an entire Floor'' (by proxy)[[note]]They do so in place of the [[PhysicalGod Floor Guardians]][[/note]], can only be chosen if they are High Rankers. Put simply, [[OneManArmy these guys are monsters]].
** Evankhell, the Ruler of the Second Floor, achieved his position by killing the previous Ruler, playing this trope quite straight.
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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Subverted when Roy mistakenly assumes that Lord Shojo is a high-level paladin when he is, in fact, a non-combatant aristocrat.
** Later played straight with his nephew, Hinjo, who is a ''very'' capable paladin [[spoiler:and becomes the leader of the Sapphire Guard and exiled Azurites after Shojo's death.]] And then Hinjo goes on to somewhat subvert it later in the story. While he's focused on trying to keep the survivors of the Azure City battle together, looking for a place to settle them, and dealing with treacherous aristocrats, some of his fellow paladins are fighting against villains and other hazards and continually getting stronger. Eventually Hinjo admits that he's fallen well behind them in level, and when a few paladins are needed for a task vital to saving the world, he opts to remain behind, leaving the job to his more powerful subordinates while he concentrates on keeping his people afloat. He still kicks ass, just not as much as some of the people below him.
* [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/12/08/page-44/ It's demonstrated]] in ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''. Who knew Principals had so much power? It's implied that the General is also powerful, but we have yet to see him in action.
* Played with in ''Webcomic/ErrantStory''. The most skilled members of the Ensigerum, a group of [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot warrior/monk/time-mages]], are generally the highest level initiates and newly raised monks as the older members lack recent combat experience and have grown too dependent on magic. The trope is played straight for their leader, Imperatrix Anita, who is without a doubt the deadliest member of the order.
* ''Webcomic/MSFHigh'': Any teacher at MSF High has this. Any Legion Queen has this, with access to all ten Legion 'facets'. Principal Kasumi? Don't even ask. Keiri is not to be messed with as well.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', as Sburb is effectively a video game and thus needs to provide some bosses for its players to defeat. The Kings and Queens of Derse and Prospit aren't very strong on their own, but they are all provided with items (rings for the Queens, scepters for the Kings) that provide power boosts which elevate them far above the rank-and-file. Like many things in the medium, these power boosts are tied to the prototyping of the player's Kernelsprites. The Black King of the Troll's session was prototyped a whopping twelve times and proved an absolute monstrosity to defeat.
** The White Queen in [[spoiler: the Alpha session]] has been shown to be able to beat down [[spoiler: Jack Noir]] , with little effort.
* Mr. Verres of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has shown his offensive magical abilities and is relatively high up in the local [[TheMenInBlack paranormal division of the FBI]]. Assistant Director Liefeld, his boss, is an extremely beefy man which means he probably has significant physical fighting prowess even if he is not a magic user.
** Subverted when Roy mistakenly assumes that Lord Shojo is a high-level paladin when he is, in fact, a non-combatant aristocrat.
** Later played straight with his nephew, Hinjo, who is a ''very'' capable paladin [[spoiler:and becomes the leader of the Sapphire Guard and exiled Azurites after Shojo's death.]] And then Hinjo goes on to somewhat subvert it later in the story. While he's focused on trying to keep the survivors of the Azure City battle together, looking for a place to settle them, and dealing with treacherous aristocrats, some of his fellow paladins are fighting against villains and other hazards and continually getting stronger. Eventually Hinjo admits that he's fallen well behind them in level, and when a few paladins are needed for a task vital to saving the world, he opts to remain behind, leaving the job to his more powerful subordinates while he concentrates on keeping his people afloat. He still kicks ass, just not as much as some of the people below him.
* [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/12/08/page-44/ It's demonstrated]] in ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''. Who knew Principals had so much power? It's implied that the General is also powerful, but we have yet to see him in action.
* Played with in ''Webcomic/ErrantStory''. The most skilled members of the Ensigerum, a group of [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot warrior/monk/time-mages]], are generally the highest level initiates and newly raised monks as the older members lack recent combat experience and have grown too dependent on magic. The trope is played straight for their leader, Imperatrix Anita, who is without a doubt the deadliest member of the order.
* ''Webcomic/MSFHigh'': Any teacher at MSF High has this. Any Legion Queen has this, with access to all ten Legion 'facets'. Principal Kasumi? Don't even ask. Keiri is not to be messed with as well.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', as Sburb is effectively a video game and thus needs to provide some bosses for its players to defeat. The Kings and Queens of Derse and Prospit aren't very strong on their own, but they are all provided with items (rings for the Queens, scepters for the Kings) that provide power boosts which elevate them far above the rank-and-file. Like many things in the medium, these power boosts are tied to the prototyping of the player's Kernelsprites. The Black King of the Troll's session was prototyped a whopping twelve times and proved an absolute monstrosity to defeat.
** The White Queen in [[spoiler: the Alpha session]] has been shown to be able to beat down [[spoiler: Jack Noir]] , with little effort.
* Mr. Verres of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has shown his offensive magical abilities and is relatively high up in the local [[TheMenInBlack paranormal division of the FBI]]. Assistant Director Liefeld, his boss, is an extremely beefy man which means he probably has significant physical fighting prowess even if he is not a magic user.
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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Subverted when Roy mistakenly assumes that Lord Shojo is a high-level paladin when he is, in fact, a non-combatant aristocrat.
** Later played straight with his nephew, Hinjo, who is a ''very'' capable paladin [[spoiler:and becomes''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Rankers are ranked mainly on their performance while they climbed the leader Tower. Which is kind of the Sapphire Guard and exiled Azurites after Shojo's death.]] And then Hinjo a big deal. This goes on to somewhat subvert it later in extra for [[OneManArmy High Rankers]], the story. While he's focused on trying to keep the survivors top 1% of the Azure City battle together, looking for a place to settle them, and dealing with treacherous aristocrats, some of his fellow paladins are fighting against villains all Rankers. With decently ranked Rankers becoming empire agents, test administrators and other hazards and continually getting stronger. Eventually Hinjo admits positions of great authority, it's no wonder that he's fallen well behind them in level, and when being a few paladins are needed for a task vital to saving the world, he opts to remain behind, leaving the job to his more powerful subordinates while he concentrates on keeping his people afloat. He still kicks ass, just not as much as some of test administrator equals major asskicking abilities.
** Rulers, the peoplebelow him.
* [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/12/08/page-44/ It's demonstrated]] in ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''. Who knew Principals had so much power? It's impliedthat ''rule over and govern an entire Floor'' (by proxy)[[note]]They do so in place of the General is also powerful, but we have yet to see him in action.
[[PhysicalGod Floor Guardians]][[/note]], can only be chosen if they are High Rankers. Put simply, [[OneManArmy these guys are monsters]].
** Evankhell, the Ruler of the Second Floor, achieved his position by killing the previous Ruler, playing this trope quite straight.
* Playedwith in ''Webcomic/ErrantStory''. The most skilled members of the Ensigerum, a group of [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot warrior/monk/time-mages]], are generally the highest level initiates and newly raised monks as the older members lack recent combat experience and have grown too dependent on magic. The trope is played straight for their leader, Imperatrix Anita, in ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', by the Basitin people. On one side we have a new General, who is without a doubt the deadliest member of the order.
* ''Webcomic/MSFHigh'': Any teacher at MSF High has this. Any Legion Queen has this, with access to all ten Legion 'facets'. Principal Kasumi? Don't even ask. Keiri is not to be messed with as well.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', as Sburb is effectively a video gamefought and thus needs to provide some bosses for its players to defeat. The Kings and Queens of Derse and Prospit aren't very strong on their own, but they are all provided with items (rings bested every challenger for the Queens, scepters for right to take the Kings) that provide power boosts which elevate them far above position. On the rank-and-file. Like many things in other side we have the medium, these power boosts are tied to the prototyping of the player's Kernelsprites. The Black King of the Troll's session King, who was prototyped a whopping twelve times presumed fatally injured and proved an absolute monstrosity to defeat.
** The White Queen in [[spoiler: the Alpha session]]has been shown to be able to beat down [[spoiler: Jack Noir]] , with little effort.
* Mr. Verres of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has shown his offensive magical abilities and is relatively high up in the local [[TheMenInBlack paranormal division of the FBI]]. Assistant Director Liefeld, his boss, is an extremely beefy man which means he probably has significant physical fighting prowess evennoted as incredibly ill for months. When she asks him if he is not a magic user.wishes to challenge her decision [[http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=582 he pales and backs down.]]
** Subverted when Roy mistakenly assumes that Lord Shojo is a high-level paladin when he is, in fact, a non-combatant aristocrat.
** Later played straight with his nephew, Hinjo, who is a ''very'' capable paladin [[spoiler:and becomes
** Rulers, the people
* [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/12/08/page-44/ It's demonstrated]] in ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''. Who knew Principals had so much power? It's implied
** Evankhell, the Ruler of the Second Floor, achieved his position by killing the previous Ruler, playing this trope quite straight.
* Played
* ''Webcomic/MSFHigh'': Any teacher at MSF High has this. Any Legion Queen has this, with access to all ten Legion 'facets'. Principal Kasumi? Don't even ask. Keiri is not to be messed with as well.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', as Sburb is effectively a video game
** The White Queen in [[spoiler: the Alpha session]]
* Mr. Verres of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has shown his offensive magical abilities and is relatively high up in the local [[TheMenInBlack paranormal division of the FBI]]. Assistant Director Liefeld, his boss, is an extremely beefy man which means he probably has significant physical fighting prowess even
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* [[EvilRedhead Ro]][[BigBad yce]] from ''Webcomic/HeartCore'' fits this trope, considering how he almost killed the protagonist of the story without using his full powers. Being the king of demons and fiends does help, though.
* Played straight in ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', by the Basitin people. On one side we have a new General, who fought and bested every challenger for the right to take the position. On the other side we have the King, who was presumed fatally injured and has been noted as incredibly ill for months. When she asks him if he wishes to challenge her decision [[http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=582 he pales and backs down.]]
* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': U8 King Cold, who is inexplicably far more powerful than Cold as depicted in the original manga, is the strongest fighter in his universe.
* Magical Rulers in ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' tend to be quite formidable thanks to several things. [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Powerful linage]], YouKillItYouBoughtIt and because [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve they personify their subjects hopes/dreams/fears]].
* Everyone in the Galactic Union, the government of pretty much the whole universe in ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'', seems to be very strong, and very cruel.
* ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' has a literal example, where the king or queen of Kayoss is granted the ability of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe.
* Played straight in ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', by the Basitin people. On one side we have a new General, who fought and bested every challenger for the right to take the position. On the other side we have the King, who was presumed fatally injured and has been noted as incredibly ill for months. When she asks him if he wishes to challenge her decision [[http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=582 he pales and backs down.]]
* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': U8 King Cold, who is inexplicably far more powerful than Cold as depicted in the original manga, is the strongest fighter in his universe.
* Magical Rulers in ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' tend to be quite formidable thanks to several things. [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Powerful linage]], YouKillItYouBoughtIt and because [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve they personify their subjects hopes/dreams/fears]].
* Everyone in the Galactic Union, the government of pretty much the whole universe in ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'', seems to be very strong, and very cruel.
* ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' has a literal example, where the king or queen of Kayoss is granted the ability of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe.
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* Played straight in ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', by the Basitin people. On one side we have a new General, who fought and bested every challenger for the right to take the position. On the other side we have the King, who was presumed fatally injured and has been noted as incredibly ill for months. When she asks him if he wishes to challenge her decision [[http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=582 he pales and backs down.]]
* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': U8 King Cold, who is inexplicably far more powerful than Cold as depicted in the original manga, is the strongest fighter in his universe.
* Magical Rulers in ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' tend to be quite formidable thanks to several things. [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Powerful linage]], YouKillItYouBoughtIt and because [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve they personify their subjects hopes/dreams/fears]].
* Everyone in the Galactic Union, the government of pretty much the whole universe in ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'', seems to be very strong, and very cruel.
* ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' has a literal example, where the king or queen of Kayoss is granted the ability of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe.
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* ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'': The Princess is the [[PrincessesRuler absolute ruler]] of the land and such a formidable ActionGirl that even a HeroKiller BountyHunter and his organization of contracted mercenaries take care to avoid her at all costs.
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* The Mayor from ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'' may not be much of an actual fighter, but she's clearly ''not'' someone to [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1300/fc01269.htm mess around with]].
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'':
** The webcomic is a rare example of this rule being used by {{mad scientist}}s. Most of the Sparks that have appeared in the comic so far have proven to be quite competent fighters -- part of this may be justified by them often having a DeathRay or two in their pockets, but even in unarmed close combat, several Sparks have demonstrated high levels of skill. [[OverlordJr Gilgamesh Wulfenbach]] demonstrated an ability to smack a BIG [[SuperSoldier Jäger]] around while injured (but [[BerserkButton flipped out]]). Baron Wulfenbach has also had action hero-level fighting skills, but that may be attributed to his past adventuring with the Heterodyne Boys. The Heterodyne Boys themselves may also, technically, be said to use this, seeing as they were the hereditary rulers of Mechanicsburg. Agatha "doesn't fence", but she's [[WrenchWhack quite the slugger]] with a 3/17 Occipital Left-Leaning Heterodyne Wrench. Or [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070629 any]] heavy [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110711 wrench]], for that matter.
** Justified in that the magical intelligence boost that allows the sparks to create military wonders and various supersoldiers also increasingly makes them impatient and crazy enough to install said wonders and perform said experiments on themselves or their loved-ones. It is at one point suggested that should Gil prove faulty (i.e. less than perfect in every way) his father will simply take him apart and try again, and no one seems to find this particularly implausible. Baron Wulfenbach has visibly performed various surgeries on himself and augmented himself to the size of a small tank. The heterodynes casually drink from a spring that, in a very dilute and weakened form, turns ordinary soldiers into near-invicible superstrong jagermonsters.
** Additionally, the paranoia the spark brings isn't really unjustified, as few sparks actually survive to adulthood due to the usual torch-bearing mobs and the danger of their own creations. Even a spark in the rational state is liable to see some advantage to augmenting themselves being the toughest thing in the immediate vicinity at all times. If not for the law that dying causes one to lose one's properties, most of Europa's rulers would probably be undead abominations by now.
** There's also the strong implication that the Baron experimented on himself to keep going in his adventures (much like Othar), and there's the possibility that Gil inherited some of those... improvements.
** Don't forget the Jager generals. On the Castle Wulfenbach one take a crashing plane head-on. When they fight, even the lesser Jagers don't want to be around. Later [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120427 Oggie thought]] that being "detatched" is a sufficient reason to disobey Mamma Gkika -- see the result on the next page. Presumably, you get to be a Jager general by being tougher than any other Jager around you.
** And then they get [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120521 to]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120523 the]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120525 actual]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120528 fighting]]...
** Opinion is divided as to [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091125 how much]] of Tarvek's "[[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091130 spoiled aristocrat]]" image [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110425 was]] ObfuscatingStupidity.
* [[spoiler: Raizel]] from ''Webcomic/{{Noblesse}}'', who is the True Noblesse, the leader of all [[OurVampiresAreDifferent nobles]]. He won EVERY FIGHT he got into, which all ended in a CurbStompBattle. This is later downplayed; While Noblesse is an important title, it is not for the leader of the nobles; nevertheless, the actual leader, titled the Lord, is nothing to sneeze at either. And the Lord's seconds-in-command, titled the Clan Leaders, are also much stronger than normal nobles. Their enemies, the Union, also follow the same hierarchy, with the leading Union Elders being scarily powerful. [[spoiler:Made worse by the fact that one of those Elders is actually a Clan Leader who defected.]]
* ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'': The Princess is the [[PrincessesRuler absolute ruler]] of the land and such a formidable ActionGirl that even a HeroKiller BountyHunter and his organization of contracted mercenaries take care to avoid her at all costs.
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Rankers are ranked mainly on their performance while they climbed the Tower. Which is kind of a big deal. This goes extra for [[OneManArmy High Rankers]], the top 1% of all Rankers. With decently ranked Rankers becoming empire agents, test administrators and other positions of great authority, it's no wonder that being a test administrator equals major asskicking abilities.
** Rulers, the people that ''rule over and govern an entire Floor'' (by proxy)[[note]]They do so in place of the [[PhysicalGod Floor Guardians]][[/note]], can only be chosen if they are High Rankers. Put simply, [[OneManArmy these guys are monsters]].
** Evankhell, the Ruler of the Second Floor, achieved his position by killing the previous Ruler, playing this trope quite straight.
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' has almost everyone using various forms of SuperSoldier "boosts", but there are some clear examples:
** Captain Tagon is no slouch: a trained, experienced, and highly skilled soldier, he isn't someone you'd want to cross. Still, in a fair fight, he'd probably be creamed by any number of his enlisted beings. [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20030511.html Good thing]] [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20080427.html he cheats]].
** Kevyn, the second in command, isn't all that tough physically; but between the antimatter-bomb epaulets and just being the MadScientist, everybody reacts like he ''could'' kick their asses. Also, he and his sister are good enough at it to surprise the unarmed combat instructor.
** The trope is used even further when Xinchub, a fat general who is mostly into politics, manhandles a bounty hunter. He explains that he has "boosted" (meaning enhanced in various ways) more than she has, probably because he has the political clout to get away with it.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' the higher level your chief warlord is, the higher a bonus your troops get. This means that chief warlords are almost always the most powerful speaking unit around, Which makes people wonder why Parson ever becomes chief warlord
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', being promoted to aristocracy makes a normal demon at least larger and much more powerful, and becoming a Demon Lord grants NighInvulnerability and a fiery BattleAura as well as, apparently, SuperStrength.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Subverted when Roy mistakenly assumes that Lord Shojo is a high-level paladin when he is, in fact, a non-combatant aristocrat.
** Later played straight with his nephew, Hinjo, who is a ''very'' capable paladin [[spoiler:and becomes the leader of the Sapphire Guard and exiled Azurites after Shojo's death.]] And then Hinjo goes on to somewhat subvert it later in the story. While he's focused on trying to keep the survivors of the Azure City battle together, looking for a place to settle them, and dealing with treacherous aristocrats, some of his fellow paladins are fighting against villains and other hazards and continually getting stronger. Eventually Hinjo admits that he's fallen well behind them in level, and when a few paladins are needed for a task vital to saving the world, he opts to remain behind, leaving the job to his more powerful subordinates while he concentrates on keeping his people afloat. He still kicks ass, just not as much as some of the people below him.
* [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/12/08/page-44/ It's demonstrated]] in ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''. Who knew Principals had so much power? It's implied that the General is also powerful, but we have yet to see him in action.
* Played with in ''Webcomic/ErrantStory''. The most skilled members of the Ensigerum, a group of [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot warrior/monk/time-mages]], are generally the highest level initiates and newly raised monks as the older members lack recent combat experience and have grown too dependent on magic. The trope is played straight for their leader, Imperatrix Anita, who is without a doubt the deadliest member of the order.
* ''Webcomic/MSFHigh'': Any teacher at MSF High has this. Any Legion Queen has this, with access to all ten Legion 'facets'. Principal Kasumi? Don't even ask. Keiri is not to be messed with as well.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', as Sburb is effectively a video game and thus needs to provide some bosses for its players to defeat. The Kings and Queens of Derse and Prospit aren't very strong on their own, but they are all provided with items (rings for the Queens, scepters for the Kings) that provide power boosts which elevate them far above the rank-and-file. Like many things in the medium, these power boosts are tied to the prototyping of the player's Kernelsprites. The Black King of the Troll's session was prototyped a whopping twelve times and proved an absolute monstrosity to defeat.
** The White Queen in [[spoiler: the Alpha session]] has been shown to be able to beat down [[spoiler: Jack Noir]] , with little effort.
* Mr. Verres of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has shown his offensive magical abilities and is relatively high up in the local [[TheMenInBlack paranormal division of the FBI]]. Assistant Director Liefeld, his boss, is an extremely beefy man which means he probably has significant physical fighting prowess even if he is not a magic user.
* ''Webcomic/ZokushoComics'': If Clash is anything to go by, Master Byron is quite capable of opening up a rather large can, despite his age.
* [[EvilRedhead Ro]][[BigBad yce]] from ''Webcomic/HeartCore'' fits this trope, considering how he almost killed the protagonist of the story without using his full powers. Being the king of demons and fiends does help, though.
* Played straight in ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', by the Basitin people. On one side we have a new General, who fought and bested every challenger for the right to take the position. On the other side we have the King, who was presumed fatally injured and has been noted as incredibly ill for months. When she asks him if he wishes to challenge her decision [[http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=582 he pales and backs down.]]
* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': U8 King Cold, who is inexplicably far more powerful than Cold as depicted in the original manga, is the strongest fighter in his universe.
* Magical Rulers in ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' tend to be quite formidable thanks to several things. [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Powerful linage]], YouKillItYouBoughtIt and because [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve they personify their subjects hopes/dreams/fears]].
* Everyone in the Galactic Union, the government of pretty much the whole universe in ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'', seems to be very strong, and very cruel.
* ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' has a literal example, where the king or queen of Kayoss is granted the ability of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe.
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* The Mayor from ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'' may not be much of an actual fighter, but she's clearly ''not'' someone to [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1300/fc01269.htm mess around with]].
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'':
** The webcomic is a rare example of this rule being used by {{mad scientist}}s. Most of the Sparks that have appeared in the comic so far have proven to be quite competent fighters -- part of this may be justified by them often having a DeathRay or two in their pockets, but even in unarmed close combat, several Sparks have demonstrated high levels of skill. [[OverlordJr Gilgamesh Wulfenbach]] demonstrated an ability to smack a BIG [[SuperSoldier Jäger]] around while injured (but [[BerserkButton flipped out]]). Baron Wulfenbach has also had action hero-level fighting skills, but that may be attributed to his past adventuring with the Heterodyne Boys. The Heterodyne Boys themselves may also, technically, be said to use this, seeing as they were the hereditary rulers of Mechanicsburg. Agatha "doesn't fence", but she's [[WrenchWhack quite the slugger]] with a 3/17 Occipital Left-Leaning Heterodyne Wrench. Or [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070629 any]] heavy [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110711 wrench]], for that matter.
** Justified in that the magical intelligence boost that allows the sparks to create military wonders and various supersoldiers also increasingly makes them impatient and crazy enough to install said wonders and perform said experiments on themselves or their loved-ones. It is at one point suggested that should Gil prove faulty (i.e. less than perfect in every way) his father will simply take him apart and try again, and no one seems to find this particularly implausible. Baron Wulfenbach has visibly performed various surgeries on himself and augmented himself to the size of a small tank. The heterodynes casually drink from a spring that, in a very dilute and weakened form, turns ordinary soldiers into near-invicible superstrong jagermonsters.
** Additionally, the paranoia the spark brings isn't really unjustified, as few sparks actually survive to adulthood due to the usual torch-bearing mobs and the danger of their own creations. Even a spark in the rational state is liable to see some advantage to augmenting themselves being the toughest thing in the immediate vicinity at all times. If not for the law that dying causes one to lose one's properties, most of Europa's rulers would probably be undead abominations by now.
** There's also the strong implication that the Baron experimented on himself to keep going in his adventures (much like Othar), and there's the possibility that Gil inherited some of those... improvements.
** Don't forget the Jager generals. On the Castle Wulfenbach one take a crashing plane head-on. When they fight, even the lesser Jagers don't want to be around. Later [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120427 Oggie thought]] that being "detatched" is a sufficient reason to disobey Mamma Gkika -- see the result on the next page. Presumably, you get to be a Jager general by being tougher than any other Jager around you.
** And then they get [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120521 to]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120523 the]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120525 actual]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120528 fighting]]...
** Opinion is divided as to [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091125 how much]] of Tarvek's "[[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091130 spoiled aristocrat]]" image [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110425 was]] ObfuscatingStupidity.
* [[spoiler: Raizel]] from ''Webcomic/{{Noblesse}}'', who is the True Noblesse, the leader of all [[OurVampiresAreDifferent nobles]]. He won EVERY FIGHT he got into, which all ended in a CurbStompBattle. This is later downplayed; While Noblesse is an important title, it is not for the leader of the nobles; nevertheless, the actual leader, titled the Lord, is nothing to sneeze at either. And the Lord's seconds-in-command, titled the Clan Leaders, are also much stronger than normal nobles. Their enemies, the Union, also follow the same hierarchy, with the leading Union Elders being scarily powerful. [[spoiler:Made worse by the fact that one of those Elders is actually a Clan Leader who defected.]]
* ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'': The Princess is the [[PrincessesRuler absolute ruler]] of the land and such a formidable ActionGirl that even a HeroKiller BountyHunter and his organization of contracted mercenaries take care to avoid her at all costs.
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Rankers are ranked mainly on their performance while they climbed the Tower. Which is kind of a big deal. This goes extra for [[OneManArmy High Rankers]], the top 1% of all Rankers. With decently ranked Rankers becoming empire agents, test administrators and other positions of great authority, it's no wonder that being a test administrator equals major asskicking abilities.
** Rulers, the people that ''rule over and govern an entire Floor'' (by proxy)[[note]]They do so in place of the [[PhysicalGod Floor Guardians]][[/note]], can only be chosen if they are High Rankers. Put simply, [[OneManArmy these guys are monsters]].
** Evankhell, the Ruler of the Second Floor, achieved his position by killing the previous Ruler, playing this trope quite straight.
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' has almost everyone using various forms of SuperSoldier "boosts", but there are some clear examples:
** Captain Tagon is no slouch: a trained, experienced, and highly skilled soldier, he isn't someone you'd want to cross. Still, in a fair fight, he'd probably be creamed by any number of his enlisted beings. [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20030511.html Good thing]] [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20080427.html he cheats]].
** Kevyn, the second in command, isn't all that tough physically; but between the antimatter-bomb epaulets and just being the MadScientist, everybody reacts like he ''could'' kick their asses. Also, he and his sister are good enough at it to surprise the unarmed combat instructor.
** The trope is used even further when Xinchub, a fat general who is mostly into politics, manhandles a bounty hunter. He explains that he has "boosted" (meaning enhanced in various ways) more than she has, probably because he has the political clout to get away with it.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' the higher level your chief warlord is, the higher a bonus your troops get. This means that chief warlords are almost always the most powerful speaking unit around, Which makes people wonder why Parson ever becomes chief warlord
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', being promoted to aristocracy makes a normal demon at least larger and much more powerful, and becoming a Demon Lord grants NighInvulnerability and a fiery BattleAura as well as, apparently, SuperStrength.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Subverted when Roy mistakenly assumes that Lord Shojo is a high-level paladin when he is, in fact, a non-combatant aristocrat.
** Later played straight with his nephew, Hinjo, who is a ''very'' capable paladin [[spoiler:and becomes the leader of the Sapphire Guard and exiled Azurites after Shojo's death.]] And then Hinjo goes on to somewhat subvert it later in the story. While he's focused on trying to keep the survivors of the Azure City battle together, looking for a place to settle them, and dealing with treacherous aristocrats, some of his fellow paladins are fighting against villains and other hazards and continually getting stronger. Eventually Hinjo admits that he's fallen well behind them in level, and when a few paladins are needed for a task vital to saving the world, he opts to remain behind, leaving the job to his more powerful subordinates while he concentrates on keeping his people afloat. He still kicks ass, just not as much as some of the people below him.
* [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/12/08/page-44/ It's demonstrated]] in ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''. Who knew Principals had so much power? It's implied that the General is also powerful, but we have yet to see him in action.
* Played with in ''Webcomic/ErrantStory''. The most skilled members of the Ensigerum, a group of [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot warrior/monk/time-mages]], are generally the highest level initiates and newly raised monks as the older members lack recent combat experience and have grown too dependent on magic. The trope is played straight for their leader, Imperatrix Anita, who is without a doubt the deadliest member of the order.
* ''Webcomic/MSFHigh'': Any teacher at MSF High has this. Any Legion Queen has this, with access to all ten Legion 'facets'. Principal Kasumi? Don't even ask. Keiri is not to be messed with as well.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', as Sburb is effectively a video game and thus needs to provide some bosses for its players to defeat. The Kings and Queens of Derse and Prospit aren't very strong on their own, but they are all provided with items (rings for the Queens, scepters for the Kings) that provide power boosts which elevate them far above the rank-and-file. Like many things in the medium, these power boosts are tied to the prototyping of the player's Kernelsprites. The Black King of the Troll's session was prototyped a whopping twelve times and proved an absolute monstrosity to defeat.
** The White Queen in [[spoiler: the Alpha session]] has been shown to be able to beat down [[spoiler: Jack Noir]] , with little effort.
* Mr. Verres of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has shown his offensive magical abilities and is relatively high up in the local [[TheMenInBlack paranormal division of the FBI]]. Assistant Director Liefeld, his boss, is an extremely beefy man which means he probably has significant physical fighting prowess even if he is not a magic user.
* ''Webcomic/ZokushoComics'': If Clash is anything to go by, Master Byron is quite capable of opening up a rather large can, despite his age.
* [[EvilRedhead Ro]][[BigBad yce]] from ''Webcomic/HeartCore'' fits this trope, considering how he almost killed the protagonist of the story without using his full powers. Being the king of demons and fiends does help, though.
* Played straight in ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'', by the Basitin people. On one side we have a new General, who fought and bested every challenger for the right to take the position. On the other side we have the King, who was presumed fatally injured and has been noted as incredibly ill for months. When she asks him if he wishes to challenge her decision [[http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=582 he pales and backs down.]]
* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': U8 King Cold, who is inexplicably far more powerful than Cold as depicted in the original manga, is the strongest fighter in his universe.
* Magical Rulers in ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' tend to be quite formidable thanks to several things. [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Powerful linage]], YouKillItYouBoughtIt and because [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve they personify their subjects hopes/dreams/fears]].
* Everyone in the Galactic Union, the government of pretty much the whole universe in ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'', seems to be very strong, and very cruel.
* ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' has a literal example, where the king or queen of Kayoss is granted the ability of StrongAsTheyNeedToBe.
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