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** The Vysaga also wears one, complete with plenty of dramatic swirling and whatnot.
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* Quinn-Tain in {{Harkovast}} wears a dramatically flowing, dark red [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Harkovast/index.php?p=702277 cape]].
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***Not to mention that this troper always found the cape to be an essential part of his scare tactic against criminals. Which is scarier when you can't see any details: a guy standing on a rooftop, or a GIANT BAT ABOUT TO EAT YOUR SOUL.

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* The Colonels of the [[{{Mook}} Pigmask Army]] in ''{{Mother 3}}'' wear an 'Awesome Cloak' that [[TheHero Lucas]] can equip [[RandomlyDrops if they drop it after battle]].



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* Subverted hard in Watchmen, where Hollis Mason recounts that Dollar Bill's cape got him killed: It was caught in a revolving door when he tried to prevent a bank robbery, making him an easy target for the gun-toting robbers. What makes it even more tragic is that the people sponsoring him INSISTED he wear a cape over his objections because it made him look "more heroic".
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* Kamina of ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' wears a cape that has an affinity for blowing in the DramaticWind. Simon later uses it too. As I recall, it blows dramatically ''even in a sealed cockpit in space''.
** A humongous version of said cape was also used by the Super TTGL in TheMovie. And by humongous, we mean the biggest ----ing cape every conceived of in fiction or otherwise.

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* Kamina of ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' wears a cape that has an affinity for blowing in the DramaticWind. Simon later uses it too. As I recall, it ''[[CrazyAwesome It blows dramatically ''even dramatically]] [[BeyondTheImpossible even in a sealed cockpit in space''.
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** A humongous version of said cape was also used by the Super TTGL in TheMovie. And by humongous, we mean the biggest ----ing damn cape every ever conceived of in fiction or otherwise.

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* Ezio in [[AssassinsCreed Assassin's Creed 2]] has a cape that actually does something - it decreases his notoriety so he doesn't get in near as much trouble with the law.

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* Ezio in [[AssassinsCreed Assassin's Creed 2]] has a cape that actually does something - it decreases his notoriety so he doesn't get in near as much trouble with the law.


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*** On a more practical note, it also helps to conceal most of his weaponry when he's walking in public.
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It's not Kinzo's cape. They don't even look similar.


* In ''UminekoNoNakuKoroNi'', [[spoiler:Endless Sorcerer]] Battler wears not just any cape, but [[spoiler:Kinzo's]] cape after [[TookALevelInBadass Taking A Level In Badass]].

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* In ''UminekoNoNakuKoroNi'', [[spoiler:Endless Sorcerer]] Battler wears not just any cape, but [[spoiler:Kinzo's]] cape one after [[TookALevelInBadass Taking A Level In Badass]].
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** A humongous version of said cape was also used by the Super TTGL in TheMovie. And by humongous, we mean the biggest ----ing cape every concieved of in fiction or otherwise.
* In {{Digimon}} V-Tamer, an Omnimon effectively weaponised his cape by throwing it in the face of his opponents, blinding them long enough to utterly thrash them.
** Dukemon / Gallantmon from DigimonTamers.
* Zero from CodeGeass. Always has it, even in the middle of battle.
* In UminekoNoNakuKoroNi, [[spoiler:Endless Sorcerer]] Battler wears not just any cape, but [[spoiler:Kinzo's]] cape after [[TookALevelInBadass Taking A Level In Badass]].
* Piccolo from DragonBallZ, one of the best examples of this can be found in movie special 8, especially when Piccolo's heroic save of Gohan from certain death(at the time)

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** A humongous version of said cape was also used by the Super TTGL in TheMovie. And by humongous, we mean the biggest ----ing cape every concieved conceived of in fiction or otherwise.
* In {{Digimon}} V-Tamer, ''{{Digimon}} V-Tamer'', an Omnimon effectively weaponised his cape by throwing it in the face of his opponents, blinding them long enough to utterly thrash them.
** Dukemon / Gallantmon from DigimonTamers.
''DigimonTamers''.
* Zero from CodeGeass.''CodeGeass''. Always has it, even in the middle of battle.
* In UminekoNoNakuKoroNi, ''UminekoNoNakuKoroNi'', [[spoiler:Endless Sorcerer]] Battler wears not just any cape, but [[spoiler:Kinzo's]] cape after [[TookALevelInBadass Taking A Level In Badass]].
* Piccolo from DragonBallZ, ''DragonBallZ'', one of the best examples of this can be found in movie special 8, especially when Piccolo's heroic save of Gohan from certain death(at the time)
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Eh, really a Badass Longcoat


* Ed's red cloak in FullmetalAlchemist

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* Ed's red cloak in FullmetalAlchemist
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* Ed's red cloak in FullmetalAlchemist

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* Erhem, literally half the characters from ''{{One Piece}}''. Crocodile, Hina, lots of High-up Marines, even Luffy once (on a cover). Although, theoretically they're not capes, just specially-draped coats.
* Integra from ''{{Hellsing}}'', but only for formal occasions. Suits her, she looks like a nice lady from the outside but will ''kick your butt'' with her fencing swords.

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* Yuuki from ''{{Saki}}'' starts wearing one after she TookALevelInBadass for the Nationals.
--> '''Yuuki:''' I'll show all of you... our prefecture isn't weak at all!!
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** A humongous version of said cape was also used by the Super TTGL in TheMovie.

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** A humongous version of said cape was also used by the Super TTGL in TheMovie. And by humongous, we mean the biggest ----ing cape every concieved of in fiction or otherwise.
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* ''[[Ys Adol Christin]]'' gets a badass cape near the beginning of the anime Ys II: Castle in the Heavens. What makes it so badass? Well, for one, it's purple. Second, it lets him use magic - specifically, shooting fireballs from his hand. Turns out he uses this more than he does his sword.

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* ''[[Ys Adol Christin]]'' Christin gets a badass cape near the beginning of the anime Ys II: Castle in the Heavens. What makes it so badass? Well, for one, it's purple. Second, it lets him use magic - specifically, shooting fireballs from his hand. Turns out he uses this more than he does his sword.
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* ''[[Ys Adol Christin]]'' gets a badass cape near the beginning of the anime Ys II: Castle in the Heavens. What makes it so badass? Well, for one, it's purple. Second, it lets him use magic - specifically, shooting fireballs from his hand. Turns out he uses this more than he does his sword.
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* ''[[CaptainHarlock Space Pirate Captain Harlock]]'' wears a cape. Oh boy does he ever. It's often very hard to tell what ratio of man to cape he is, but he's definitely all pirate.
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* Come one, no one has mentioned ''Vampire Hunter D''? yet? While D is already a badass alone with his skill, his cape only doubles, if not triples that level of coolness. And Meirlink from the second movie deserves a mention as well. He must have studied Batman, because not only could he glide with the thing, he block a freaking sword strike with it!
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* Parodied in FairlyOddParents, Dark Laser tries to lure Timmy to the side of evil and one of his arguements is that he gets to wear a cape and 'that chicks dig the cape'. Laser himself also does look much more mencing with his cape.
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* In [[http://johnnysaturn.com Johnny Saturn]]imposing characters such as Utopian and Tactical have badass capes. Elect, the ''original'' superhero, wears a cape over a cloak! Of course, he is the source for a great many characters in the [[http://johnnysaturn.com Johnny Saturn]]/Spire City World.
* V from VForVendetta. He's so badass, that he's an anarchist.
* Quasar who is effectively Marvel's Green Lantern. His cape, it's full of stars...

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* In [[http://johnnysaturn.com Johnny Saturn]]imposing Saturn]], imposing characters such as Utopian and Tactical have badass capes. Elect, the ''original'' superhero, wears a cape over a cloak! Of course, he is the source for a great many characters in the [[http://johnnysaturn.com Johnny Saturn]]/Spire City World.
* V from VForVendetta. He's so badass, that he's an anarchist.
* Quasar Quasar, who is effectively Marvel's Green Lantern. His cape, it's full of stars...



* Thor usually wears a big red cape.

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* Thor [[TheMightyThor Thor]] usually wears a big red cape.
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* The video for PinkFloyd's song 'High Hopes' features ... well, you can't doubt that cape's epic. Anyone know how they were able to keep cranes and such out of the shot? There's NO way that guy could actually walk in that thing without some help.
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Compare BadassLongRobe, BadassLongcoat, ScarfOfAsskicking, CapedMecha.

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Compare BadassLongRobe, BadassLongcoat, ScarfOfAsskicking, CapedMecha.CapedMecha, OminousOperaCape.
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* [[{{Jerkass}} Eridan]] [[RoyalBrat Ampora]] of ''{{Homestuck}}'' sports a rather badass purple cape, complete with HighCollarOfDoom, as well as a rather [[ScarfOfAsskicking badass scarf]]. He was introduced [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome shooting a giant]] [[MobyDick white whale]] with [[FrickinLaserBeams Ahab's]] [[HarpoonGun Crosshairs]] [[CrazyAwesome while riding a flying seahorse]].
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* BigBad vampire Night of Wallachia from the Type-Moon fighting game ''MeltyBlood'' uses his cape as his primary weapon.
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* Even Donald Duck can look bad-ass in a cape, as he proved in PaperinikNewAdventures. In his more dramatic moments, you can sense the inspiration from the Batman himself.

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* Even Donald Duck DonaldDuck can look bad-ass in a cape, as he proved in PaperinikNewAdventures. In his more dramatic moments, you can sense the inspiration from the Batman himself.
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[[ComicBook/{{Batman}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/batmancape.jpg]]
[[caption-width:240:Respect the cape!]]

->"Deathurge claims to be an embodiment of the latent self-destructive impulses in all sentient beings, appearing to certain people who have lost their will to live and grants them oblivion. But either his appointment book is seriously mixed up, or he enjoys trying to relocate some who are not ready for the hereafter. He also claims to be protecting the universe from "the chaotic blight of aberration called life", a questionable attitude indeed. Spiffy cape, though."

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[[caption-width:240:Respect [[caption-width-right:240:Respect the cape!]]

->"Deathurge claims to be an embodiment of the latent self-destructive impulses in all sentient beings, appearing to certain people who have lost their will to live and grants them oblivion. But either his appointment book is seriously mixed up, or he enjoys trying to relocate some who are not ready for the hereafter. [...] He also claims to be protecting the universe from "the chaotic blight of aberration called life", a questionable attitude indeed. Spiffy cape, though."
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*** Military dogtag chains are designed to break when subjected to 10-15 pounds of stress. So you can't be choked out with your own dogtags.
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** A humongous version of said cape was also used by the Super TTGL in TheMovie.
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* Thor usually wears a big red cape.
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* Batman: Arkham Asylum, of course. Not only does it look badass, it lets you glide, either to cover ground quickly or to kick someone in the face and you can slap someone in the face with it to stun them.

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