History Main / DreadlockRasta

* ''StarcraftII'' has [[ScaryBlackMan Gabriel Tosh]]. Dreadlocks, [[strike:Jamaican]] [[strike: [[{{Warcraft}} Troll]]]] ''some'' accent, liberal use of Terrazine, and ''really'' hates [[TheEmpire Mengsk's Terran Dominion]].

* Rastacarian (a Rastafarian-themed monster truck wrestler) from ''[[PixarShorts MonsterTruckMater]]''. He is defeated when the Tormentor ([[{{Cars}} Mater's]] monster truck wrestler alter ego) pulls off his dreadlocks.

In fiction (and for the specific purpose of this trope), dreadlocks are worn most frequently (but not exclusively) by black characters, though said characters may not necessarily be Rastafarians by faith, or even be religious at all. Said characters tend to be laid-back, anti-authoritarian (to varying degrees, depending on the work in question), users of..."interesting" substances (as per the stereotype that dreadlocks-wearers almost always smoke cannabis/weed/ganja/marijuana), or some combination of the three.

* Izumi Curtis of FullmetalAlchemist certainly qualifies, with her philosophy on the circle of life and deep distrust of the Amestrian military government [[spoiler:even before she learns of their [[AncientConspiracy Ancient]] GovernmentConspiracy.]] She even chides her student Edward Elric for stooping so low as to become a "dog of the military" and becoming a State Alchemist.

* Izumi Curtis of FullmetalAlchemist certainly qualifies, with her philosophy on the circle of life and deep distrust of the Amestrian military government [[Spoiler:even before she learns of their [[AncientConspiracy Ancient]] GovernmentConspiracy.]] She even chides her student Edward Elric for stooping so low as to become a "dog of the military" and becoming a State Alchemist.

* Izumi Curtis of FullmetalAlchemist certainly qualifies, with her philosophy on the circle of life and deep distrust of the Amestrian military government [[even before she learns of their [[AncientConspiracy Ancient]] GovernmentConspiracy.]] She even chides her student Edward Elric for stooping so low as to become a "dog of the military" and becoming a State Alchemist.

* ''{{Discworld}}'' characters Peachy in ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'' ("a huge man with dreadlocks and a beard you could keep goats in") and Dave (of Dave's Pin Exchange) in ''Discworld/GoingPostal'' ("a huge bearded man with dreadlocks, a pin through his nose, a beer belly belonging to three other people and the words 'Death or Pins' tattooed on a bicep"). Race isn't mentioned for either of them, although Dave is played by a black actor in the TV adaptation of ''Going Postal'' (Peachy was cut from the adaptation of ''Hogfather''). Religion isn't mentioned either, although it's ''[[WildMassGuessing possible]]'' the Disc has some [[CrystalDragonJesus Crystal Dragon Selassie]] equivilent.

* ''SuperPunchOut'' had Bob Charlie.

The trope name comes from a line in Bob Marley's 1983 song "Buffalo Soldier," which was released posthumously on the album ''Confrontation.''

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* [[XMen Bishop]] has been known to wear dreadlocks. He's also well-known for rebelling against the status quo of his native time period (which usually comes about as a result of something happening in his past, our present, that shouldn't have).
* Drew Macintosh, the protagonist of the Jamaican-inspired ''Dread & Alive'' series, wears dreadlocks but holds beliefs based on those of the Jamaican Maroons, who were runaway slaves who fought against the British and who today live in relative isolation from modern society.

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* ''{{Discworld}}'' characters Peachy in ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'' ("a huge man with dreadlocks and a beard you could keep goats in") and Dave (of Dave's Pin Exchange) in ''Discworld/GoingPostal'' ("a huge bearded man with dreadlocks, a pin through his nose, a beer belly belonging to three other people and the words 'Death or Pins' tattooed on a bicep"). Race isn't mentioned for either of them, although Dave is played by a black actor in the TV adaptation of ''Going Postal'' (Peachy was cut from the adaptation of ''Hogfather''). Religion isn't mentioned either, although it's ''[[WildMassGuessing possible]]'' the Disc has some [[CrystalDragonJesus Crystal Dragon Selassie]] equivilent.

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* BobMarley is the TropeNamer. His sons Ziggy and Damion, who are famous musicians in their own right, also wear dreadlocks and follow in the Rastafarian beliefs.
* The members of reggae band Morgan Heritage wear dreadlocks, but they subvert the religious aspect of the trope with their song ''Don't Haffi Dread.'' As the chorus lyrics say:
--> ''You don't haffi dread to be Rasta; don't haffi dread!''
* The white rasta stereotype is parodied in (white) rapper Sage Francis' song "Slow Down Gandhi"
-->''"give me ethnicity, or give me dreads". A trustufundian rebel, without a cause for alarm. Because when push turns to shove you jump into your forefather's arms. He's a banker. You're part of the system. Off go the dreadlocks, in comes the income''

* BobMarley is the TropeNamer, and perhaps also the MostTriumphantExample. His sons Ziggy and Damion, who are famous musicians in their own right, also wear dreadlocks and follow in the Rastafarian beliefs.

* [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean The very eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow,]] who wears his hair in this style, is very free-spirited, if apparently self-serving.

* Dave Lister in ''RedDwarf''. Not a Rastafarian - he's either an atheist or a pantheist.

* ''StarcraftII'' has [[ScaryBlackMan Gabriel Tosh]]. Dreadlocks, [[strike: Troll Jamaican]] ''some'' accent, liberal use of Terrazine, and ''really'' hates [[TheEmpire Mengsk's Terran Dominion]].

* An Enforcement of the trope occurs over the course of ''SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration's'' journey from concept to export. The MauveShirt Giado Verendi, as his name suggests, was originally designed to be Italian. But he was given dreadlocks for some reason. The colorist saw the dreadlocks, and made him Black. When the game was exported by {{Atlus}}, the writers saw a Black man with dreadlocks, and gave him a Jamaican accent.

** His hairstyle choices are probably meant to be seen as a sign of rebelliousness, as his previous hairstyle was also associated with delinquency (long, wavy bleached blonde hair). His dreads being shaved off could be seen as symbolic of his attitude (slowly) improving.

* [[{{Eyeshield21}} Agon Kongo]]'s most memorable feature is his very long, very thick, dread-locked hair. The hairstyle was probably meant to be symbolic of his rebellious attitude, as he became more of a team player once his dreads were shaved off.
** Considering he had long, bleached blonde hair before getting dreads, he obviously tries to look like a delinquent on purpose (by Japanese standards).
** Ironically, he's quite obviously NOT a Rastafarian as he attends a very strict Buddhist school.

* [[{{Eyeshield21}} Agon Kongo]] is a dreadlocks-wearer who is BrilliantButLazy when it comes to American football.

* Hermes from {{Futurama}} wears short dreadlocks, hails from Jamaica, and is a Rastafarian. Although in a subversion of other stereotypes he's an ObstructiveBureaucrat.

* Hermes from {{Futurama}} wears short dreadlocks, hails from Jamaica, and is a Rastafarian.

[[color:green:This is when a character wears his/her hair in a dreadlocks style, thus visually standing out from other characters, as a sign of rebellion, independence, devotion to religion, or just being free-spirited.]]

[[color:green:In fiction (and for the specific purpose of this trope), dreadlocks are worn most frequently (but not exclusively) by black characters, though said characters may not necessarily be Rastafarians by faith, or even be religious at all. Said characters tend to be laid-back, anti-authoritarian (to varying degrees, depending on the work in question), users of..."interesting" substances (as per the stereotype that dreadlocks-wearers almost always smoke cannabis/weed/ganja/marijuana), or some combination of the three.]]