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2[[caption-width-right:330:Asuka Langley Soryu: HotBlooded, [[HairTriggerTemper hot tempered]], and [[RedheadsAreRavishing all-around hot]] (at least to [[TheHero Shinji]]).]]
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4->''"With my long, red hair flying as I beat them half to death, I got a new nickname: '''The Bloody Habanero'''."''
5-->-- '''Kushina Uzumaki''', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''
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7A Fiery Redhead is a red-haired character who is strong, HotBlooded, outgoing, usually outspoken, and (if a [[LoveInterests love interest]]) [[AlwaysFemale often female]]. She has a big personality and she's not afraid to use it. Whatever you do, don't get on her bad side, or there will be hell to pay. (Especially if powers of {{personality|Powers}} and/or {{element|al Powers}}s are present: she likes PlayingWithFire. Thus, in a FourTemperamentEnsemble, expect her to be Choleric.) She will be unladylike unless it's the case of a redheaded SpiritedYoungLady. She might be OneOfTheBoys, a {{tomboy}} or a [[TheLadette lad-ette]]. [[HasAType Heroes do like redheads]] after all.
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9This hair-color stereotype probably developed since red hair was associated with the [[ScotIreland Irish and Scottish]] (and before this, HornyVikings) for a long time, and they ended up being stereotyped as loud, strong, and passionate (see the FightingIrish and ViolentGlaswegian tropes for more info on that). On the other hand, it's even found in Eastern Europe where any association would have been with Russians or Swedes, and these are nationalities not generally stereotyped as hotheaded.
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11In addition to this, it extends even into ancient texts from Babylonian and Scandinavian Oral Historian. In the ''Literature/ProseEdda'', Odin is depicted as blond, green-eyed, cool, and calculating — while his son, Thor, is a redheaded, blue-eyed (something of an omen of war/perfection in Scandinavian culture) fire-breathing stereotypical Viking (the raiding kind) who treats Earth as a giant freshman mixer. Gilgamesh is also a Fiery Redhead with blue eyes whose duties include being a good precursor to Thor, for the most part — though with more reservation and a cooling trend near the end of his life (this makes both an eerie paradigm of Fiery Redheads at the creation of their respective people's writings). The whole "red-haired, blue-eyed" thing is [[RedOniBlueOni usually split in Japan between two people]].
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13Although [[TruthInTelevision real redheads]] can have tempers like about anyone else, [[HairTriggerTemper this trait is exaggerated in fiction]], so [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease no real life examples are listed here.]] Also, they can have [[SignificantGreenEyedRedhead green eyes and this association is also exaggerated in fiction]].
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15Compare RedheadsAreRavishing, EvilRedhead, RoseHairedSweetie, RedHeadedStepchild, RedheadsAreUncool, RedIsHeroic. In anime, could be a {{Tsundere}}. If you have a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead in close proximity (i.e. in the main cast), it's BlondeBrunetteRedhead. Contrast ShyBlueHairedGirl for RedOniBlueOni and EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette for the realistic opposite hair color and personality. Compare and contrast BewareTheNiceOnes; if the two overlap, you get a redheaded character who is super nice and calm all the time but briefly becomes this trope once pushed too far.
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17[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Please do not confuse this with]] a redhead being [[PlayingWithFire literally fiery]], or having [[FlamingHair literal fiery head]], although these tropes may overlap. And a red who's literally fiery does have their [[ElementalHairColors hair color fit their elemental powers]]. See also RedIsViolent (in this case, the hair color).
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20!!Example subpages:
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22[[index]]
23* FieryRedhead/AnimeAndManga
24* FieryRedhead/ComicBooks
25* FieryRedhead/FanWorks
26* [[FieryRedhead/LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]]
27* FieryRedhead/{{Literature}}
28* FieryRedhead/LiveActionTV
29* FieryRedhead/VideoGames
30* FieryRedhead/WesternAnimation
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33!!Other examples:
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36[[folder:Asian Animation]]
37* Starshadow from ''Animation/HappyHeroes'' has red hair (at least in his earlier appearances) and is more energetic, louder, and more AffablyEvil compared to the likes of the cold Moondance, whom he works with.
38[[/folder]]
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40[[folder:Comic Strips]]
41* ''ComicStrip/WallaceTheBrave'': Amelia has bright red hair and the most explosive personality of the main characters.
42[[/folder]]
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44[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
45* Winnie from ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'', is quite outspoken.
46-->'''Winnie:''' You're the worst pick-pocket I’ve ever seen! Here! ''(tosses him a coin)'' Buy a book on how to be a better thief!
47* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'' features the orange-haired Lucy Wilde, the very excitable agent assigned to work with Gru.
48* Creator/{{Disney}} movies have several of these redheads:
49** WesternAnimation/PeterPan has red hair in the Disney film (the book never specified his hair color) and is excitable, HotBlooded and rash.
50** ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'': Ariel is a redheaded RebelliousPrincess a thirst for adventure and tendency toward recklessness. The creators of ''Enchanted'' say (strawberry) Giselle owes her spunkiness to her.
51** Despite being a scarlet parrot, Iago from ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' counts, thanks to his fiery red ''feathers''.
52** [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'':
53*** The [[RedheadsAreUncool red-headed Quasimodo]], the [[TheGrotesque deformed]] bell-ringer of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris Notre-Dame de Paris]] cathedral, showed anger and violence when he met [[KnightInShiningArmor Phoebus]] for the first time because the former dislikes soldiers entering sanctuary. He also literally used ''fiery'' torch to send Phoebus away.
54*** In the climax, [[spoiler:Quasimodo can't resists his master [[HangingJudge Judge]] [[SinisterMinister Claude Frollo]] burning [[HotGypsyWoman Esmeralda]] to the point that he powerfully broke the large chains that hold him back.]] He also literally used ''fiery'' molten lead to defeat his enemies.
55** Anna from ''Franchise/{{Frozen}}'' has strawberry blonde hair; she doesn't exactly seem to have a HairTriggerTemper, but she is still very much HotBlooded. Still, you don't want to get on her bad side, because she can get quite fiery if provoked properly.
56** ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'': {{Invoked|Trope}}. In the game ''Fix-It Felix Jr.'', Ralph's sprite has red hair to further represent his HairTriggerTemper as the game's antagonist. In his actual appearance, it's more brown, which emphasizes how there's more to him than his game lets on.
57** Creator/{{Pixar}} seems to love this trope.
58*** Merida from ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'', plus her father and triplet brothers. In addition, they are ViolentGlaswegian.
59*** ''Franchise/{{Cars}}'': Lightning [=McQueen=] has a red paintjob to match his personality. [[FantasticFaunaCounterpart Frank]] is also colored red to match his irritable personality of a bull.
60*** Syndrome from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' is a male example. His hair is even [[ImprobableHairstyle shaped like a flame]], and his personality is suitably over-the-top. Elastigirl as well, though it darkens to auburn during the TimeSkip. Jack-Jack too, as seen when his powers are activated.
61*** Giulia from ''WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}''; she's an outspoken tomboy with bright red hair, and she's also the only kid in Portorosso who's willing to stand up to the local bully.
62*** Jessie from ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 3]]''.
63*** Ellie from ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.
64*** Hank in ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'' is a red octopus or "[[HandicappedBadass septopus]]" with HairTriggerTemper, despite the fact that he (like real octopuses) has three hearts as Dory stated. But the octopus is also fittingly good-hearted.
65---->'''Dory:''' You know something, for a guy with three hearts you're not very nice.
66*** In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', this appears as a plot point. The women in the Lee family gain bright vermillion hair when their red panda is awakened. The pandas are triggered by wild emotions, so it's the quality of being "fiery" that turns Mei into a redhead.
67* Tigress, the leader of the Furious Five from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', who just happens to be an anthropomorphic wild cat with mostly ''orange'' fur.
68* [[BigBad Sunset Shimmer]] from the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' films. Though she makes a HeelFaceTurn at the end of the first movie, she still slips into this on occasion, notably when Trixie accused her of sabotaging Rainbow Dash's guitar solo.
69* ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'':
70** Fiona. As the Magic Mirror describes her when he first introduces her "She's a loaded pistol who likes Piña coladas and getting caught in the rain."
71** The [[EvilRedHead evil]] [[BigBad Rumpelstiltskin]] from the [[WesternAnimation/ShrekForeverAfter fourth movie]]. Not only does he sport a red buzz cut, but [[LampshadeHanging he also has an]] [[BunnyEarsLawyer enormous, fire-like red wig]] [[MundaneMadeAwesome that he has put on his head dramatically whenever he gets angry]]. And boy, is he ''ever'' [[BadBoss fiery]].
72* Treasure, the wannabe leader of the Female Furies, from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse''. Too bad the four Female Furies killed her, left her as a bloody mess on the ground, and decided to "let the dogs clean up the mess".
73* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wolfwalkers}}'':
74** Mebh has red hair, and she's a boisterous, outspoken WildChild who's quick to anger. She also has auburn fur [[MorphicResonance in her wolf form]].
75** Mebh's mother Moll is an inversion. She's also a redhead, but she's calmer and more rational than her daughter, preferring to find a safer place for she, Mebh and the wolves to live rather than escalate the conflict with the people of Kilkenny. The only time she truly gets angry is when [[MamaBear she sees Mebh being threatened]].
76* The Heat Miser from ''WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus'' is a literal case. He has vibrant red hair and is known for, well, his heat powers. That and he has quite a temper.
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79[[folder:Music]]
80* "Black Jack's Lady" by Music/HeatherAlexander is "The Raggle Taggle Gypsy" if done realistically, Black Jack Davy [[NotStayingForBreakfast left]], and the unnamed woman was a redhead. The woman grabs a horse and sword and [[WomanScorned goes to get his head]]. The entire song came about from a joke about "What if the unnamed woman was a rowdy redhead?":
81-->''So I thought about it and I thought, you know, given the reality of it, I mean, what are the chances really be of this girl waking up the next morning and having Black Jack Davy still there?''
82-->''I mean, first off, she's probably still sleeping in. He's gonna be gone just because he has to get up and run because he's got the whole world looking after him. Second off, I mean, he's got two more waiting for him in the next town. You know, I mean, he could get these ladies any time he wishes.''
83-->''So I thought, well, okay that's more or less the hard reality of it, and I thought, well, that's kind of sad. And I thought, well, what if he did it... to a redhead?''
84* Caylee Hammack's "Redhead" (featuring famous ginger Music/RebaMcEntire) is essentially this trope in musical form, describing a redheaded girl (inspired by Hammack's cousin) who drives her parents up the wall with the chaos she brings:
85-->''They got their hands full, trying to tame a pistol''
86-->''Spitfire, freckles that could a mother dead''
87-->''Clothes line, tightropes, daredevil, high hopes''
88-->''They raised a little hell when they raised a little redhead''
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91[[folder:Mythology]]
92* [[Myth/NorseMythology Thor]] is an OlderThanPrint example. In spite of the [[Franchise/MarvelUniverse image you might have of him]], Thor is explicitly described as having red hair and a beard.
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95[[folder:Pinball]]
96* Red Hot from ''Pinball/BanzaiRun''.
97* Jean Grey[=/=]Phoenix from ''[[Pinball/XMenStern X-Men (Stern)]]''
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100[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
101* Brutal Bob Evans, although it is not immediately noticeable, his red hair anyway, as he's bald so you have to wait until you can see his eyebrows. Otherwise no, he's not just named after the cigarette but has enough figurative passion to light one. He once wrestled a week's worth of [[GimmickMatches iron man matches]] taking on all who would come, to prove to Wrestling/RingOfHonor he could handle their style and schedule.
102* Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} O'Shaunessy, the ginger brawler of the Global Pro Wrestling Alliance...but don't let him hear you call him ginger, unless you want to brawl.
103* Minnesota based wrestler Big Red Thoruf Marius, perhaps best known for a stint in Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH, at least before being repackaged as Eric Rowan. He wasn't MinnesotaNice, with his big red beard he reminded people of a certain bullheaded thunder god...
104* Sweet Nancy in International Wrestling Association Puerto Rico, [[SpicyLatina though her violent temper was on a short fuse before she decided to dye her hair red.]] The same applied to Demonique before her and Wrestling/IvelisseVelez, later.
105* Wrestling/ElGenerico in ROH, as the result of Wrestling/ColtCabana trying to TeachHimAnger so Generico could get revenge on Steve Corino and Wrestling/KevinSteen.
106* Kiera Hogan, with less emphasis on the redhead and more on the fire. Her hair, nails and tights are all colored to look like they're burning. But she does have that baby {{face}} fire.
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109[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
110* ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'''s most famous redhead is Natasha Kerensky, a woman whose outspoken and bombastic nature made her an icon both in the Inner Sphere as the unquestioned leader of the unruly Black Widow Company of Wolf's Dragoons and in the Clans as eventual Khan of Clan Wolf. Notably she's actually one of the ''oldest'' warriors in the setting up until the time of her death, but her reputation, bravado, and ace piloting skills still made her one of the most dangerous and charismatic people in the galaxy.
111* ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' supplement ''Cthulhu Companion'', adventure "The Rescue". The {{NPC}} Dr. Dare has red hair and "...his temper gets the best of him sometimes."
112* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
113** The redhead Helena Daphnotarthius, a cleric of the Immortal Valerias in the BECMI D&D ''Dawn of the Emperors'' boxed set. She is "fiery in anger, in romance, in the pursuit of things she wants." She wants to live "life to its fullest and promote the questionable virtues of reckless abandon and thoughtless enjoyment".
114** ''Magazine/{{Polyhedron}}'' magazine #141 article "Elminster's Eye". Aedra Dornshoon is a mage who acts as a Nictar (minor official) for the Mage-King of Ondeeme. She has "flame-orange hair and a temper to match".
115* [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] in ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' : Fire-Aspected Dragon-Blooded Exalts' hair and skin slowly become reddish as they age, though particulary [[SuperBreedingProgram well-bred]] young ones will also display it. They also, of course, have [[PlayingWithFire fire powers]], and the Great Curse ensures they will be passionate enough to destroy in pursuit of their goals.
116* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' gives us [[http://magiccards.info/m10/en/132.html Chandra]] [[http://magiccards.info/zen/en/120.html Nalaar]], a young and impulsive [[PlayingWithFire pyromancer]] who is as short-tempered as she is dangerous. This makes her, both figuratively and literally, a [[{{Pun}} fiery]] redhead on two levels--both in that her powers involve fire, and that [[FlamingHair her hair flares]] every time she activates her powers.
117* Leona the pyrokinetic in ''TabletopGame/PsionicsTheNextStageInHumanEvolution'' is this, both literally and figuratively. The Firestarter archetype is even paired with a picture of her.
118* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' TabletopRPG (Last Unicorn Games) supplement "Planetary Adventures". The adventure "The Enemy You Know" has a redheaded female engineer, who "can be hot-tempered and impulsive" and has a "tendency to charge into situations". She overhears a Vulcan woman speak a phrase in Romulan and confronts her, calling her a "dirty Romulan spy".
119* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'':
120** Angron, Primarch of the World Eaters. After he becomes a Daemon Prince, he's a literal redhead.
121** The Literature/SpaceWolf marines go gray-haired as they age, but since they come from a planet of Vikings red hair is not uncommon among the Blood Claws, their youngest and rowdiest members whose tactics boil down to "throw ourselves at the enemy and see who wins".
122* ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'': [[PlayingWithFire Pyromancers]] tend to become HotBlooded and gain bright red hair over time from their use of the Red [[BackgroundMagicField Wind of Magic]], which represents both fire and passionate emotion.
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125[[folder:Visual Novels]]
126* Mahiru Koizumi in ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' has red BoyishShortHair and a forceful personality, getting pushy and argumentative when people don't meet her expectations, but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold a kind heart]] beneath it that leads to her becoming the TeamMom.
127* Downplayed with Heidi from ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert''. She’s assertive, but her temper is always controlled.
128* While normally a typical black haired {{Tsundere}}, Kei Sakurai from ''VisualNovel/DiesIrae'' will turn into both a literal and figurative version of this trope when invoking her [[LimitBreak Creation Figment]], something that is born from her belief of her own burning passion. It transforms her body into a living flame with her hair changing to a burning reddish color. And due to the way [[YourMindMakesItReal Creation Figments work]], her personality follows suit and she becomes a lot more hot-tempered and aggressive.
129* [[GenkiGirl Sayori]] from ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' has pinkish-orangeish hair and is a mixture of this and RoseHairedSweetie: while she's not the angry archetype, she's still an exciteable girl whose communicative enthusiasm helps the contrasting personalities of the club fitting together. [[spoiler:It also helps her coping with her depression.]]
130* In ''VisualNovel/EveryDaysDifferent'' Katsuki has a short temper, particularly [[{{Tsundere}} with the main character.]] This is mostly due to pent up frustration from ParentalNeglect and a distrust of strangers.
131* Kevan, the Earl of Io from ''VisualNovel/LongLiveTheQueen''. His character portrait has a perpetual scowl and he's out for blood in both of his in-game appearances.
132* ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'':
133** Melody is stubborn and strong-willed, and doesn’t take crap from anyone.
134** Averted with Becca, who is as pleasant and polite as can be.
135* Amira/Red in ''VisualNovel/MonsterProm'' is a fiery redhead in both the figurative and literal sense- she's a very passionate and feisty, and as an efreet she has a plume of fire instead of hair.
136%%* Jett in ''VisualNovel/{{SC2VN}}''
137* Asaga Oakrun from ''VisualNovel/{{Sunrider}}'' is red-haired, outspoken, tomboyish, and a self-proclaimed Hero of Justice as well as an ace mecha pilot. For bonus points, her best friend Chigara Ashada is a ShyBlueHairedGirl.
138* ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'':
139** Aoko's red hair is probably dyed, as it was brown when she was younger. She's one of the strongest mages in the world who enjoys messing with people and [[StuffBlowingUp blowing stuff up]].
140** Akiha's hair is normally a severe black, as befitting an {{ojou}}, but it turns red when [[spoiler:she consciously or unconsciously calls upon her demonic blood to power up]]. She fits this trope well, since she gets more fiery the redder her hair gets. She's still in control until the point that [[RedEyesTakeWarning her eyes turn red]] too, which is the sign that she's gone insane.
141* Chase from ''VisualNovel/War13thDay'' both plays into this trope and subverts it. [[spoiler:The game uses [[UnreliableNarrator unreliable narrators]], who see him portrayed this way. However, in the Valentine and April Fools' special, he's more dorky than anything else. But, of course, that's only assuming his depiction is even accurate there...]]
142* ''Franchise/WhenTheyCry'':
143** Rena Ryuuguu from ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' keeps her fire well-concealed for the most part, but it's there.
144--->'''Rena:''' When Keiichi-san is angry, he's twice [as scary as Oryou].\
145'''Keiichi:''' However, when Rena is angry she's twice as scary again.
146** Battler Ushiromiya, the HotBlooded redhead protagonist of ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry''.
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149[[folder:Webcomics]]
150%% * ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'': White Mage.
151* ''Webcomic/AnnaGalactic'': Foxglove is both red-haired and passionate for any actions.
152* ''Webcomic/Aurora2019'': The fire god Caliban is very emotional and easily exasperated, and has orange hair that turns literally fiery when they're in a mood.
153%% * ''Webcomic/TheBeastLegion'': Fyre has red hair and is a fire bending master.
154%% * ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'': Bob.
155* ''Webcomic/{{Break}}'': Breaker is a gal with lovely crimson locks...who will not hesitate to pound you into the ground with [[KiManipulation Ki-Powered]] [[ActionGirl martial arts]] if you get on her nerves
156%% * ''Webcomic/Collar6'': Sixx.
157* ''Webcomic/CommanderKitty'': Nin Wah the red panda, who sports a fiery FurryFemaleMane and will [[http://www.commanderkitty.com/2010/01/31/bad-choice-of-words/ destroy you]] if you press her BerserkButton.
158%% * ''Webcomic/{{Cordless}}'': Scar.
159%% * ''Webcomic/DanAndMabsFurryAdventures'': Wildy San.
160%% * ''Webcomic/TheDreamer'': Alexander Hamilton.
161* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Catalina. Her catchphrase is [[NoIndoorVoice "JACKASSES!"]], and when angered, she's loud enough to make [[DistantReactionShot aliens in outer space pause and ask "What was that noise?"]]
162* ''Webcomic/ElfBlood'': SKO and TKO are normally generally quite calm and reserved, even kindly. Get them in the same room together and watch their tempers flare.
163* ''Webcomic/ElectricWonderland'': Trawn, the red-headed editor-in-chief of the ''Nettropolis Free Press'', expresses strong passions for news reporting and keeping her friends/employees safe, although she also has a bit of a temper sometimes.
164%% * ''Webcomic/FineSometimesRain'': Rita is a fiery redhead who is always ready to defend her friends.
165* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' has most of the members of the extended Valois clan that have been seen so far, all with the same shade of red hair. Although some are more level-headed than others, they've all had their moments of madness -- Violetta [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080926 directed against Tarvek]], Tarvek [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110117 directed against Zola]], Seffie [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20151030 directed against a teacup]] (but actually against Agatha), and Martellus [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20130614 directed against]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20141029 a whole lot]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20140414 of people]]. Seffie and Tarvek {{downplay|edTrope}} this trope as they tend to be calm, but Martellus and Violetta are both very often temperamental (especially Martellus).
166%% * ''Webcomic/GirlsInSpace'': Scarlet "Red" Macrumble.
167* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Surma. Her daughter, Antimony, also has some of this personality, but it's almost completely tempered by [[EmotionlessGirl her stoicism]]. Annie has an associated fire motif, since she has a talent for etherically manipulating fire with [[AmplifierArtifact the blinker stone]]. And it's eventually revealed [[spoiler:Surma and Annie are both descended from a fire elemental.]]
168-->'''Reynardine:''' (To Antimony) Haha! Well, you may have everyone fooled with your stoic facade, but not me! You have a fire in you, child, a fire that belonged to your mother!
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170* ''Webcomic/HeadTrip'': Mal ''can'' be calm, rational, and logical, but she is definitely a Heroic Sociopath and a ''lot'' more fun when she's being violent to the stupid people.
171* ''Webcomic/HeroineChic'' has the protagonist Zoe, redhead with a strong sense of justice and an outgoing personality.
172%% * ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'': Princess Voluptua.
173%% * ''Webcomic/JetDream'': Dana in the "It's Cookie!" spinoff {{Remix Comic}}s. He's modeled on Chili Storm from ''ComicBook/MillieTheModel''.
174%% * ''Webcomic/{{Juathuur}}'': Ratheel is a male example.
175* ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'': Benny is a hot, redheaded [[CuteMonsterGirl troll]] with a very short temper. She happily beats the living daylights out of anyone that irritates her...and she's a ''priestess''.
176%% * ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}'': Ash and (to a lesser extent) Missi.
177%% * ''Webcomic/MoltenBlade'': Samantha, both a [[PlayingWithFire fiery]] redhead and the intended meaning.
178* ''Webcomic/{{Morphe}}'': Tyler Dawn has long red hair, a hot temper, and a pathological need to prove himself, despite being surrounded by people who are better than him in many respects.
179* ''Webcomic/{{Nimona}}'': Nimona is certainly more bloodthirsty and energetic than her superior. Being a shapeshifter, her red hair doubles as her MorphicResonance, giving her forms an overall red tone.
180* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': Haley Starshine is a bit of a subversion. Beneath her fiery exterior, she suffers from considerable self-loathing and feels it necessary to hide her true feelings much of the time, believing people wouldn't like her if they really knew her.
181%% * ''Webcomic/OutThere'': Miriam.
182%% * ''Webcomic/{{Outworld}}'': Melissa Thayer, a fox scientist, is nice most of the time, but she has her moments.
183* ''Webcomic/{{Pacificators}}'': Cinna Grossul [[LadySwearsALot swears like a sailor]], and always [[FlippingTheBird flips off]] her arch-nemesis/teammate [[ProperLady Muneca Powell]]. To top it off, she has PlayingWithFire powers... and if she's not careful, she'll become a ''literal'' [[BurningWithAnger fiery]] [[{{Pun}} redhead]].
184* ''Webcomic/PoisonIvyGulch'': Lotta Doler, the protagonist, downplays this trope. While she can fly off the handle sometimes, especially when her KidSidekick Ace does something stupid, she normally isn't short-tempered.
185* ''Webcomic/{{Precocious}}'': Autumn Pingo often displays herself as innocent and sweet towards strangers and adults, but she has been shown to have a short fuse and can lose control of her impulses when she is upset, but also seems to be very passionate about succeeding in competitions.
186* ''Webcomics/ThePrincesssJewels'': [[TheProtagonist Princess Ariana]]'s second acquisition for her [[RoyalHarem jewelry box]] is Efrit Karsia, the second prince of the Kindom of Xek. The prince is shown to be a very hot-blooded individual (he leads the kingdom's army) with red hair.
187%% * ''Webcomic/QueenOfWands'': Kestrel.
188* ''Webcomic/{{Rain|2010}}'' has Fara Bryer, the titular character's supportive aunt. She is quite kind but is fierce and very protective of her niece.
189* ''Webcomic/{{Realmwalker}}'' has Loki, the literal deity of fire. Thor and Blodughadda are fairly fiery, and Gunhild has her moments.
190%% * ''Webcomic/RedsPlanet'': Red. A particular BerserkButton is being called Red.
191* ''Webcomic/RegularGuy'': Anja Baker mostly keeps it on a low simmer, but is also the character least likely to put up with BS.
192* ''Webcomic/SarahZero'': Sarah is headstrong, loud, and the guitarist in a rock band.
193%% * ''Webcomic/TheSenkari'': Freija is [[http://www.the-senkari.com/2010/12/22/12222010/ implied]] to be this.
194* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': Sally is a quite literal (if downplayed) case of this, as while she has a temper and was described in the character sheet as the most excitable and emotional member of Team Alchemical, the reason she's a very vibrant redhead is that she literally has fire powers-before awakening as Alchemical Fire, she was a ginger who dyed her hair black. [[spoiler: It's also deconstructed a bit: her fractious temper ends up being an UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom when she starts to complain about Tessa being leader. Tessa sits out one night to teach them a lesson, and the resulting tragedy leaves Undine the only member of the team left to fight, with Tessa giving up her powers and Sally, Gwen, and Sylvia dead.]]
195* ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'': Azurai kills [[HairTriggerTemper completely on a whim]] or [[ForTheEvulz whenever he's bored]], and [[SirSwearsALot he swears so much, it would make sailors blush]]. His commanding officer [[spoiler: Iratu]] is just ''barely'' able to keep him in line. Bonus points for him being [[PlayingWithFire a fire-based demon.]]
196* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'': Oasis tends to alternate between extreme giddiness (usually when Torg acts nice to her) and extreme [[{{Yandere}} jealousy and rage]] (usually when something comes between her and Torg). {{Justified|Trope}} since these emotions were programmed into her by Dr. Steve. In addition, she's frequently accompanied by fire-related motifs such as ThePhoenix. It turns out that [[spoiler:"fiery" is literal; she's [[PlayingWithFire pyrokinetic]].]]
197* ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'': Sigrun, a BloodKnight with NoIndoorVoice who comes from a country that returned to viking ways AfterTheEnd.
198* ''Webcomic/{{Sunbird}}'': Salva has reddish hair, an affinity for fire, and a temper.
199* ''Webcomic/SwordPrincessAmaltea'': Amaltea is temperamental, easily enraged and outspoken, and has red hair to match her personality.
200* ''Webcomic/TilDebtDoUsPart'': Subin is introduced as a redhead with a flaring temper.
201* ''Webcomic/TwoGuysAndGuy'': Guy once said only considers Wayne her friend because she ''only'' dislikes him mildly. She had to take happy pills for her anger issues. And she said she hoped Wayne was dead for using the word "literally" wrong among other things.
202* ''Webcomic/VoodooWalrus'': Marron's introduction involves threatening a coworker with an iron maiden and then smashing a phone book into the skull of one of the main characters when he gets a little too blatant with his flirtations.
203* Monica Villareal from ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'', although in comparison to [[BadassNormal her friend Shelly]] or the [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot golem girls]], she doesn't particularly stick out in terms of fieriness.
204%% * ''Webcomic/{{Xenospora}}'': The first time we see Richard Dark is when he's yelling at his colleague.
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208* Main character Austin of ''Literature/AntlersColorado'' is generally stoic, but has been shown to have quite a proclivity for fighting when provoked. WordOfGod says that he only dyes his hair red, though.
209%%* Rya from ''Bonus Stage''.
210* When [[WebVideo/{{yourchonny}} Chonny]] is acting as his ill-tempered mother for his videos, he dons a short, scraggly red wig.
211* Abby from ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'' has flaming red hair to go with her passionate, feisty personality. She is a kind girl, however, if a little childish.
212* In ''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'', the rogue Vaetris has red hair and has quite a fiery personality.
213* ''Platform/GoAnimate'':
214** [[WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}} Miss Martin]] is a redheaded SadistTeacher [[HairTriggerTemper with absolutely no patience for her students]].
215** Averted by Rosie, who is definitely the most docile member of a family of [[{{Jerkass}} jerkasses]].
216* The new ''Webcomic/IchikaWhatever'' has this trope taken to it’s extreme. When Ichika gets raped, Himari investigates some people [[BlondeBrunetteRedhead A blonde hair girl which moved in next door named Jessica, a girl named Anna who has brown hair, and a redhead who doesn’t say her name]]. The redhead is found guilty of sexually assaulting her, causing [[ExtremeMeleeRevenge Himari beats up the redhead so severely,]] [[PummelingTheCorpse Himari realizes she is actually tearing up chunks of muscle]]
217* Lizzie Bennet of ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries'', especially when she gets worked up over the interpersonal drama dominating over her life.
218* Lyphia from ''Literature/MageLife'' leaves the protagonist tongue-tied the first time he sees her, and later rebukes him when he interrupts her mid-speech.
219* Deirdre Rees from ''[[http://gaius0artemis.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4lwgxe Night Hunters]]''. Timid, but has potential.
220* Aptly-nicknamed Emily "Phoenix" Shifter from ''Orderly Chaos'' is a sweeter, girlier version who still packs plenty of passion into a little package.
221* Josh Hadley, co-host of ''Podcast/{{Radiodrome}}'', ''Lost in the Static'', and, most appropriately, ''What the Fuck?!?''. Best described as the [[Franchise/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]] of internet radio.
222* ''WebVideo/RatsSMP'': The Janitor is an antagonistic human NPC with red hair and is particularly trigger-happy when it comes to catching the rat protagonists, being more skilled at it than the other humans; he can capture rats as long as he can see them, even when they're hiding in a tight spot where humans cannot fit into, unlike the other humans. [[spoiler:When he is called off leave and back to the Mansion by Mr. Icraga [[BackForTheFinale in the finale]], he goes on a rampage out for vengeance.]]
223* ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'':
224** Fanart for Tex always has her with red hair. With her black armor, that's [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver the only logical choice]].
225** Also, [[spoiler:Agent Carolina of Project Freelancer.]]
226* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' from [[Creator/RoosterTeeth the same creators]] has Nora Valkyrie, a [[MotorMouth talkative]], [[GenkiGirl hyperactive]], [[StuffBlowingUp grenade-launching]] [[GlacierWaif warhammer-wielding]] young orange-haired girl.
227* There are quite a lot of redheads in ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'', and a fair portion of them fit. Examples include [[AntiHero Adam Dodd]], [[SmallNameBigEgo Jimmy Brennan]], [[KnightInSourArmor Aileen Borden]], [[ActionGirl Bridget Connolly]], and [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Rob Jenkins]].
228* Creator/AllisonPregler aka Lupa from Website/ChannelAwesome, whose GenkiGirl personality dips into [[PsychopathicWomanchild deranged]] territory in crossovers. She's since dropped the costumes and funny voices since leaving TGWTG.
229%%* Pat from ''WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay''.
230* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'':
231** Fireball. Red hair, short temper. Oh, and that fire manifestation power. And she's AxCrazy.
232** Powerful mage Fey. [[BewareTheNiceOnes Do]] ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes not]]'' [[BewareTheNiceOnes piss her off]]. Plus, when it comes to fire, no one else has what she has.
233** Palantir, of the Three Little Witches, who's learned to fight for her fair share.
234** Loophole, who screams when she's confrontational, like when she faced Freya, as seen in [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/content-menu/stories/239-the-case-of-the-poisonous-patent The Case of the Poisonous Patent]]:
235---> Doc stormed into the Melville common room in a rage of biblical proportions. Her face was so flushed it was difficult to see where skin stopped and her brilliant scarlet hair started. "Freya!" she screamed as she entered, drawing every eye in the room. The object of her ire, the tall, shapely queen of the Alphas, turned without a care from her chess game by the fireplace, her ice blue eyes coolly regarding the enraged freshman that had burst into her court.
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