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* This was Lightfoot's official role in ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe]]'', although several other Joes sometimes acted as demolitions expert, including Tripwire, Tunnel rat and Depth Charge.

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* This was Lightfoot's official role in ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe]]'', although several other Joes sometimes acted as demolitions expert, including Tripwire, Tunnel rat Rat and Depth Charge.



* Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG has at least two major explosives expert, both rather crazy. Demoman is a drunk but Firecracker (an {{expy}} of the WebVideo/HitlerRants version of John Mallory) is a psycho who joined the team solely so that he could blow stuff up (he even got fired ''from a demolition company'' because of how much he loves dynamite).

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* Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG ''Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG'' has at least two major explosives expert, both rather crazy. Demoman is a drunk but Firecracker (an {{expy}} of the WebVideo/HitlerRants version of John Mallory) is a psycho who joined the team solely so that he could blow stuff up (he even got fired ''from a demolition company'' because of how much he loves dynamite).
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* [[YouDirtyRat Rattrap]] from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' is the main Maximal when it comes to explosives.
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* In ''BurnNotice'', ex-terrorist Fiona doubles as this, in addition to being the resident GunNut. Whenever the team needs something to blow up, Michael can just turn his head and say, "Fi...".
* Nora Clayton in ''Series/{{Revolution}}''. She seems to specilize in trip wires and can even make a little gun to hide up a sleeve.
* Artemus Gordon of ''Series/TheWildWildWest''. Usually he falls into the "creatively blowing things up" category, but on at least one occasion he's called upon instead to defuse a situation.
* Sgt. Carter from ''Series/HogansHeroes'' has a real genius for - and very much enjoys - blowing stuff up. He's also the team {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, all of which might be slightly worrying if he wasn't such a nice guy.

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* In ''BurnNotice'', ex-terrorist ''BurnNotice'': Ex-terrorist Fiona doubles as this, in addition to being the resident GunNut. Whenever the team needs something to blow up, Michael can just turn his head and say, "Fi...".
* Nora Clayton in ''Series/{{Revolution}}''. She seems to specilize in trip wires and can even make a little gun to hide up a sleeve.
* Artemus Gordon of ''Series/TheWildWildWest''. Usually he falls into the "creatively blowing things up" category, but on at least one occasion he's called upon instead to defuse a situation.
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''Series/HogansHeroes'': Sgt. Carter from ''Series/HogansHeroes'' has a real genius for - and very much enjoys - blowing stuff up. He's also the team {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, all of which might be slightly worrying if he wasn't such a nice guy.guy.
* ''Series/{{Revolution}}'': Nora Clayton. She seems to specialize in trip wires and can even make a little gun to hide up a sleeve.
* ''Series/TheWildWildWest'': Artemus Gordon. Usually he falls into the "creatively blowing things up" category, but on at least one occasion he's called upon instead to defuse a situation.

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-->What makes me a good demoman?
-->If I were a bad demoman, I wouldn't be sittin' here, discussin' it with you now would I?

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-->One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and '''[[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud KABLOOIE!!!]]'''

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* This was Lightfoot's official role in ''GIJoe'', although several other Joes sometimes acted as demolitions expert, including Tripwire, Tunnel rat and Depth Charge.
* This is Robina Arthur's very particular set of skills in ''DesolationJones''.

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* This was Lightfoot's official role in ''GIJoe'', ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe]]'', although several other Joes sometimes acted as demolitions expert, including Tripwire, Tunnel rat and Depth Charge.
* This is Robina Arthur's very particular set of skills in ''DesolationJones''.''ComicBook/DesolationJones''.
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* This is Robina Arthur's very particular set of skills in ''DemolitionJones''.

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* This is Robina Arthur's very particular set of skills in ''DemolitionJones''.''DesolationJones''.
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* Loid from [[VideoGame/Mother1 MOTHER]] has some of the best weapons in the game, including bombs and bottle rockets.

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* Loid from [[VideoGame/Mother1 MOTHER]] ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER|1}} has some of the best weapons in the game, including bombs and bottle rockets.
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* Loid from [[MOTHER1 MOTHER]] has some of the best weapons in the game, including bombs and bottle rockets.

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* Loid from [[MOTHER1 [[VideoGame/Mother1 MOTHER]] has some of the best weapons in the game, including bombs and bottle rockets.



* In {{WarcraftII}}, the dwarves (Alliance) and their EvilCounterpart the goblins (Horde) are specialized units that blow stuff up. Each unit is only good for a single explosion, killing the demolitions team in the blast of its own attack. They are, it would appear, so willing to die for the cause that they chose a specialty that makes every mission a suicide mission.

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* In {{WarcraftII}}, ''{{WarcraftII}}'', the dwarves (Alliance) and their EvilCounterpart the goblins (Horde) are specialized units that blow stuff up. Each unit is only good for a single explosion, killing the demolitions team in the blast of its own attack. They are, it would appear, so willing to die for the cause that they chose a specialty that makes every mission a suicide mission.
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** The WebVideo/HitlerRants version is even ''worse''. He's depicted as a psychotic demolitions expert who for whatever reason has decided to make it his life's ambition to blow up Hitler. There are literally no limits to how he'll go about achieving that goal.


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* Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG has at least two major explosives expert, both rather crazy. Demoman is a drunk but Firecracker (an {{expy}} of the WebVideo/HitlerRants version of John Mallory) is a psycho who joined the team solely so that he could blow stuff up (he even got fired ''from a demolition company'' because of how much he loves dynamite).
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* Sgt. Carter from ''Series/HogansHeroes'' has a real genius for - and very much enjoys - blowing stuff up. He's also the team {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, all of which might be slightly worrying if he wasn't such a nice guy.
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* Artemus Gordon of ''Series/TheWildWildWest''. Usually he falls into the "creatively blowing things up" category, but on at least one occasion he's called upon instead to defuse a situation.
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** The second DLC introduces Mr. Torgue, founder of Torgue Corporation. Despite being a screaming maniac, he personally designed all of Torgue's weaponry (all of which feature explosive ammo).
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* In the ''SlyCooper'' series of video games, starting from Sly 2 onward, Bentley is the team's "Brains and Demolitions Expert" as the back of the game box says. He uses a wide variety of unique explosives to pull off amazing heists, as well as defend himself.

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* In the ''SlyCooper'' series of video games, starting from Sly 2 onward, Bentley is the team's "Brains and Demolitions Expert" as the back of the game box says. He uses a wide variety of unique explosives to pull off amazing heists, as well as defend himself. In the third game, The Panda King takes this role.
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* In ''ExecutiveDecision'', the special forces team includes such an expert, who is badly injured when they first board the plane. The two civilian experts brought along on the mission work on figuring out how to defuse the bomb, until the expert wakes up and is able to talk them through it.
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Depending on the setting, he may also be TheEngineer.
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* Jun the Swan on ''{{Science Ninja Team Gatchaman}}'' She's wired a number of enemy machines (including a nuclear reactor) to explode, and has a yo-yo bomb containing ''fusion cylinders.''
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* Tiny Tina from ''{{Borderlands 2}}''. Badonkadonks.

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* Tiny Tina from ''{{Borderlands ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}''. Badonkadonks.

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** Same for [[EarthBound Jeff]], Loid's {{Expy}} in the sequel. However, it should be noted that in this game, anyone can use the bombs, unlike in the first only Loid can. However, Jeff is still the only one who can use the bottle rockets, which the stongest kind deals so much damage that it is a GameBreaker.[[/folder]]

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** Same for [[EarthBound Jeff]], Loid's {{Expy}} in the sequel. However, it should be noted that in this game, anyone can use the bombs, unlike in the first only Loid can. However, Jeff is still the only one who can use the bottle rockets, which the stongest kind deals so much damage that it is a GameBreaker.GameBreaker.
* In {{WarcraftII}}, the dwarves (Alliance) and their EvilCounterpart the goblins (Horde) are specialized units that blow stuff up. Each unit is only good for a single explosion, killing the demolitions team in the blast of its own attack. They are, it would appear, so willing to die for the cause that they chose a specialty that makes every mission a suicide mission.
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* Wille of ''{{Manga/Jormungand}}''. He's so proficient with disarming explosives, and reusing them against their planters, it landed him on the FBI's Blacklist. The only other member of the team on that list? ''Koko''.
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* The Demoman in ''TeamFortress2'', whose weapons of choice are a grenade launcher and a gun that shoots sticky mines.

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** The second boss in the game is Boom-Bewm, the SiblingTeam of Bandit explosives experts Boom and Bewm. Light the fuses, bitches!
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* SchlockMercenary The current company demolition expert is Lt. "Pi" Pibald, a certifiable psychotic who is the explosives equivalent of a pyromaniac. There were two previous demolition experts: Hob blew himself up ([[HeroicSacrifice heroically]]) and Pronto was simply shot in the chest.

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* SchlockMercenary The current ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' currently has as the company demolition expert is Lt. "Pi" Pibald, a certifiable psychotic who is the explosives equivalent of a pyromaniac. MadBomber swinging between acute (if [[ProperlyParanoid not always unjustified]]) paranoia and lapses in self-preservation related to explosives. There were two previous demolition experts: Hob blew himself up ([[HeroicSacrifice heroically]]) and Pronto was [[DuctTapeForEverything too enthusiastic about duct tape]], but ended up simply shot in the chest.

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* The Mercenaries who specialize in explosives in ''VideoGame/JaggedAlliance''. And most of them are insane.



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* Rico from ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', to the point where "Kaboom!" is one of the few intelligible words you can get out of him.


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* ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' has the Italian demolition expert [[DeadpanSnarker Vinny]], who [[OralFixationFixation chews a matchstick]] and treats explosives as office supplies.



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-->What makes me a good demoman?
-->If I were a bad demoman, I wouldn't be sittin' here, discussin' it with you now would I?
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-->One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and '''[[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud KABLOOIE!!!]]'''
--> '''The Demoman''', ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''

When a group needs to stop StuffBlowingUp (or cause it), the Demolitions Expert is the guy they will turn to. He's an expert at [[BombDisposal defusing]] or planting explosives, and will often get creative about ways to design or use them.

Often a member of TheSquad or a CaperCrew. May or may not be a MadBomber. If he is wounded and unable to do the disposal of an bomb himself, he may guide another squad member through the process.

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* ''{{Baccano}}'': Nice Holystone serves this function in the delinquent gang during the 1932 arc. With gusto.
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* This was Lightfoot's official role in ''GIJoe'', although several other Joes sometimes acted as demolitions expert, including Tripwire, Tunnel rat and Depth Charge.
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* The members of the EOD team in ''TheHurtLocker'', James in particular.
* ''OceansEleven'' has Basher, master of power-cutting and safe-blowing explosions.
* [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-Zagged]] in ''Film/{{Munich}}'', where after the bombs used by the team continuously malfunction, the bomb expert admits that he was trained to ''dismantle'' bombs rather than to build them.
* Corporal Miller from ''TheGunsOfNavarone''.
* "Nitro" Jones in ''OnceUponATexasTrain''.
* ''AFistfulOfDynamite'' stars James Coburn as a 19th century IRA explosives fanatic who is for some reason running around Mexico during the Revolution with a steady supply of nitroglycerin, blowing things up just right.
* Rico from ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', to the point where "Kaboom!" is one of the few intelligible words you can get out of him.
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* ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' has the Italian demolition expert [[DeadpanSnarker Vinny]], who [[OralFixationFixation chews a matchstick]] and treats explosives as office supplies.

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* In the StarWarsExpandedUniverse XWingSeries, Wraith Squadron member Kell Tainer is the teams explosive expert and is frequently called upon to disarm booby traps or create new explosives, which he sometimes refer to as "works of art".
* In the ''{{Halo}}'' novel ''GhostsOfOnyx'', Spartan-[=III=] Dante is described as being almost magical with finding, disposing, and setting bombs, and serves as Team Saber's explosives expert.
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* In ''BurnNotice'', ex-terrorist Fiona doubles as this, in addition to being the resident GunNut. Whenever the team needs something to blow up, Michael can just turn his head and say, "Fi...".
* Nora Clayton in ''Series/{{Revolution}}''. She seems to specilize in trip wires and can even make a little gun to hide up a sleeve.
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* In the ''GearsOfWar'' franchise, Samantha Byrne is Delta Squads EOD member. Though her knowledge only comes into play once in ''Gears of War 3'', it is used more in the novels.
* ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3 ODST}}'' has Michael "Mickey" Crespo, who rigs the bridge leading to the [=ONI=] building to blow up to prevent Covenant ground forces from crossing it, and later destroys the ONI building to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
* The Demoman in ''TeamFortress2'', whose weapons of choice are a grenade launcher and a gun that shoots sticky mines.
* Depending on the situation, the soldier or engineer classes in ''{{Brink}}''. Soldiers can plant HE charges to complete objectives, and can utilize special grenades and satchel charges against enemies, while engineers can deploy landmines and defuse explosives planted by enemy players.
* In the ''SlyCooper'' series of video games, starting from Sly 2 onward, Bentley is the team's "Brains and Demolitions Expert" as the back of the game box says. He uses a wide variety of unique explosives to pull off amazing heists, as well as defend himself.
* Tiny Tina from ''{{Borderlands 2}}''. Badonkadonks.
* Loid from [[MOTHER1 MOTHER]] has some of the best weapons in the game, including bombs and bottle rockets.
** Same for [[EarthBound Jeff]], Loid's {{Expy}} in the sequel. However, it should be noted that in this game, anyone can use the bombs, unlike in the first only Loid can. However, Jeff is still the only one who can use the bottle rockets, which the stongest kind deals so much damage that it is a GameBreaker.[[/folder]]

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* SchlockMercenary The current company demolition expert is Lt. "Pi" Pibald, a certifiable psychotic who is the explosives equivalent of a pyromaniac. There were two previous demolition experts: Hob blew himself up ([[HeroicSacrifice heroically]]) and Pronto was simply shot in the chest.
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