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* Amethyst and Jasper from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' are two rare female examples. Both have ankle-length fly-away hair, keeping with their Quartz-type roles as aggressive, intimidating warriors, though Amethyst downplays this as she's heroic and her hair is slightly smoother. Going by silhouettes in flashbacks, this is a nearly universal trait of Quartz soldiers, and the hair seems to have a weaponized function for the signature RollingAttack both Amethyst and Jasper (who are offensive "tanks" unlike defensive Rose) have demonstrated.

* In ''VideoGame/RootsOfPacha'', Jelrod is a hunky racer, and while no means barbaric, but his shoulder-length hair illustrates his rebellious spirit against [[FollowInMyFootsteps his father's wishes for him to be a builder like him.]]

While this look obviously suits a character like a barbarian or certain types of soldiers, it is not limited to groups like these. In fact, because this image suited them so well, it was also a popular style for antiheroes and especially common during the '90s comic book fad of extreme antiheroes. Just one more reason not to mess with Barbarian Longhair.

** Richter, the ConqueringAlienPrince Prince of [[AngelicAliens Baam]], has golden, lengthy locks that nearly touch the ground. He wants to exterminate the human race, and was a WarriorPrince long before the start of the show.

* Aloy from ''VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn'' provides another female example. There's a lot of contrast between her thick, messy, and braided red locks and [[spoiler:the prim haircuts of her clone progenitor, Dr. Elisabet Sobeck, and Beta, her clone sister.]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Nier}}'': [[BarbarianHero Father Nier]] has an utterly [[RatedMForManly brutal fighting style]], and while he keeps his hair in a ponytail most of the time, it's not hard to think how he'd look with his hair untied.

* [[TheJuggernaut The Conqueror]] from ''VideoGame/TheLastRemnant''. Don't be fooled by his [[PeekABangs hair covering one eye]]; he will destroy you.

* In ''ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse'', ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} sported long hair, with PeekABangs. While long hair is not a problem, the haircut in front of his face was. [[spoiler:It was there to hide his missing eye.]]

%%* Boise in ''LightNovel/TheWeatheringContinent''
%%** Who, needless to say, looks an awful lot like Guts from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}''.

* [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Mathayus]] the Akkadian and [[Creator/MichaelClarkDuncan Balthazar]] the Nubian in ''Film/TheScorpionKing''. The BigBad Memnon also has a long braid but appears to represent civilization.

%%* Leo Whitefang from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''.

* [[AntiHero Daniel]] [[HiredGuns Dietrich]] from ''Webcomic/AquaRegia'', bonus points for being considered something unthinkable in the totalitarian society the story is set in. And for being something that is both mocked or commented on.

* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', the [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Dothraki]] are a nomadic warrior race whose men only [[ImportantHaircut cut their hair]] when they have been defeated in battle. Khal Drogo, the renowned leader of the largest khalesar, [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking had a braid of hair that went to his thighs]]. In ''Series/GameOfThrones'', he's even played by the actor who illustrates this page, Jason Momoa.

* In ''Webcomic/WeakHero'', [[DarkSkinnedRedHead Ben Park]] sported hair in middle school that went down to his shoulders. Though he tried to avoid fighting where possible, he still demonstrated a ferocious fighting spirit when pitted against Jimmy and [[InvincibleVillain Donald]]. The image of him with {{blank white eyes}} and untamed hair is a striking one.

* Wiki/SCPFoundation's [[TheBerserker SCP-076]] has long dark brown hair.

%%* Comicbook/{{Thor}} from the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, until partway through ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.

Hair. Long, wild hair without a moment's consideration in keeping it presentable. If you see someone with this hair then they're almost surely a badass. And not just any badass, either. A character with Barbarian Longhair will be tough, wild, and as uncontrolled as their hair. Generally, it's a sort of shorthand for someone who can't be bothered to take care of their appearance because they're too busy kicking ass. Note, however, they almost always have a {{permashave}} regarding the rest of their body hair.

Compare BraidsOfBarbarism, BeardOfBarbarism, DreadlockWarrior, and WildHair. Compare and contrast SamuraiPonytail, another haircut that implies a badass. Contrast LongHairedPrettyBoy for when a PrettyBoy has long, neat hair, LongHairIsFeminine for when very long hair indicates femininity and/or being of high class, and RealMenHaveShortHair.

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* From ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' we have first and most important, Super Saiyans at level 3, they become much more feral and downright barbaric. After that, another clear example we have is [[FutureBadass Future Trunks]], who has the right to the title due to the fact that, contrary to the other Z-warriors who like to [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen fight for sport]], he will eliminate you from the get-go. '''Period'''.

* ''Literature/AndIDarken'' has a female example in Princess Lada, whose long black curls are always ridiculously tangled and untamed (she would hate even the notion of doing anything with them), especially at the beginning of the story. Later on, she braids them back every so often, easier for combat, and her [[BigLittleBrother little brother]] [[PrettyBoy Radu]] brushes her hair for her in their childhood. Despite women traditionally having long hair, the unkemptness of hers, because she has no care for her appearance (too busy being badass), qualifies her.

Compare BraidsOfBarbarism, BeardOfBarbarism, DreadlockWarrior, and WildHair. Compare and contrast SamuraiPonytail, another haircut that implies a badass. Contrast LongHairedPrettyBoy for when a PrettyBoy has long, neat hair, RapunzelHair for when very long hair indicates femininity and/or being of high class, and RealMenHaveShortHair.

* Aloy from ''VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn'' provides another female example. There's a lot of contrast between her thick, messy, and braided red locks and [[spoiler:the prim haircut of her clone progenitor, Dr. Elisabet Sobeck.]]

->''"Do you see how long his hair is? When Dothraki are defeated in combat they cut off their braid so the whole world can see their shame. Khal Drogo has ''never'' been defeated... He's a savage of course but he's one of the finest killers alive."''