History Main / LeanAndMean

* ''Webcomic/{{Outsider}}'' The [[SpaceElves Loroi]] fleet commander Stillstorm has a noticeably slender frame with prominent cheekbones, and has an acidic personality and no tact whatsoever. The systems analyst Beryl, speaking to the lone human character as they're preparing to leave Stillstorm's ship to travel to a Loroi home world, notes that she's glad to be away from the ship.

* With Homestuck fanfic ''Fanfic/WarboundWidow'' Occhio Mutare is the skinniest and tallest out of the [[NamesToRunAwayFromVeryFast Priestormentors.]] He's extremely rude and brusque and has nearly killed one of the main cast and beat the absolute crap out of another.

* In ''Film/PansLabyrinth'': the Pale Man, a nightmarish creator, is also extremely thin, sitting in front of a magnificent feast without eating any of it.

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Sometimes used for an explanation, where the villain is nasty and vicious ''because'' she's so hungry. Very common among fashion-oriented shows to explain why the size 0 model is so cranky. [[DrugsAreBad Another explanation]] may be that the villain is hopped up on some sort of PsychoSerum that [[ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil ravages their body as well as their mind]]. This is more common among ''recreational'' [[AddledAddict "junkies"]] (like some of the more villainous [[TheHedonist hedonists]] and CrazyHomelessPeople, for example) than among villains who take PsychoSerum as a martial performance enhancer (in which case the drug is likely to make them brawnier, not skinnier).

* [[BrokenAce Zane]] [[TookaLevelinJerkass Truesdale]] from Season 2 of ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' post FreakOut. He looks very underfed but has some minor muscle tone.

* ''{{Film/Carrie 2002}}'' makes Billy Nolan notably skinnier than most of the other characters. Jesse Cadote makes him just as much of a sociopath as he is in the book.

* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries''

* Cophthera-gn of ''Literature/TheFirstDwarfKing'' is a [[HumanoidAbomination Humanoid Abomination]] that is just a [[UncannyValley little too skinny]]. [[TheHeavy Pathruushkè]] is even worse, being downright emaciated.

* In Creator/PeterDavid's book ''[[Literature/KnightLifeSeries Knight Life]]'', Morgan le Fay has grown obese without the presence of [[KingArthur Arthur]] or Merlin. But when Arthur suddenly appears in the present day and decides to run for Mayor of New York, she not only becomes evil but thin again.

* ''Literature/{{Timeline 191}}'': Jake Featherston, the Hitler-esque Southern dictator of the Creator/HarryTurtledove alternate history series, is described as whipcord-lean.

* TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy:

* Säid of the ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld'' may be more of an anti-hero than an outright villain, but he's undoubtedly [[LackOfEmpathy callous]], [[{{Jerkass}} acerbic]], [[CorruptCorporateExecutive exploitative]], and quite amazingly [[{{Greed}} greedy]]. Plus, because he's an ancient Egyptian {{Mummy}}, he's horribly emaciated from the embalming process.

* In ''Franchise/DragonBall''

* ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'': Purposely invoked with Hiruma, who's supposed to resemble a devil. He's mean, but he's more an anti-hero than a villain.

* Rake of the Bounty Hunters in ''ComicBook/{{Gen 13}}''. 6'5", 135 lbs, he's called Rake because of the long, metal claws on his hands. He's also a sadistic killer who likes to carve people like pumpkins.

** Volstagg would be proud to see the obsession Loki developed with ''breakfast meats'' (especially bacon) in [[Comicbook/YoungAvengers later]] [[Comicbook/LokiAgentOfAsgard series]] though. [[spoiler:Oddly after the body-snatching. So this is partially that "not trustworthy" ''previous incarnation'' we're talking about. What this means is anyone's guess.]]

* With Homestuck fanfic ''FanFic/WarboundWidow'' Occhio Mutare is the skinniest and tallest out of the [[NamesToRunAwayFromVeryFast Priestormentors.]] He's extremely rude and brusque and has nearly killed one of the main cast and beat the absolute crap out of another.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': The Dark Eldar are half LeanAndMean, half SpikesOfVillainy. It even extends to their vehicles.

* Baron Flynt from ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' and Handsome Jack from ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}''.

* The Postal Dude from ''VideoGame/{{Postal}}'' and ''Postal 2''. In Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend, he's shown to have a very thin face with [[VillainousCheekbones prominent cheekbones]]. He contrasts with his wife "The Bitch" who's a huge bitch, both [[UngratefulBastard figuratively]] and [[FatBastard literally]]!

* [[MagnificentBastard Izaya Orihara]] from ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}''manages to be the skinniest person in a cast of NoodlePeople.

** This also applies for Van Augur and Laffitte of the Blackbeard Pirates.

** Volstagg would be proud to see the obsession Loki developed with ''breakfast meats'' (especially bacon) in [[Comicbook/YoungAvengers later]] [[Comicbook/LokiAgentOfAsgard series]] though. [[spoiler:Oddly after the body snatching. So this is partially that "not trustworthy" ''previous incarnation'' we're talking about. What this means is anyone's guess.]]

** ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'': Dr. Facilier is the villain and he's thin to the point of stylized in an otherwise rounded, naturalistic-proportioned world. He also shows off his belly-button with a [[BareYourMidriff midriff-baring shirt]].

* Tzekel-Kan, the evil High Priest in ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', highlighting his asceticism and religious devotion beside the comfortably worldy (and obese) Chief Tannabok.

* In ''Film/TheButchers'', Albert Fish is the smallest and skinniest of the serial killers, but he possesses a wiry strength and is able to put up a good fight, and he is certainly just as evil as the rest of them, being a child murdering cannibal.

** The Imperial Death Troopers from ''Film/RogueOne'' are sleek, tall, and inhumanity threatening, a sign that they are EliteMooks compared to the regular Stormtroopers.

** The villain of ''Literature/SmallGods'' is Vorbis, a tall, thin ascetic. In this case it may be to emphasize that he's not corrupt in the usual self-serving, hypocritical human way, but really does believe in the harsh, brutal version of his religion that he's built up in his mind.

* [[OverarchingVillain Oswald Cobblepot]] in ''Series/{{Gotham}}''. This incarnation is rail thin in contrast to the {{Fat Bastard}} he's usually portrayed as in the comics, as part of AdaptationalAttractiveness. [[spoiler:He actually stays thin for the entirety of the series until the very last episode, which is a TimeSkip to ten years later where he's spent the intervening years locked up in Blackgate.]]

** The Administrator, when she appears in the supplemental materials, is very thin, and seems to be totally amoral and have no emotions other than anger.

* ''WebAnimation/RecessReindeer'': [[TheBully Deegan]] has a pretty thin physique, and is a bully.

* The alternate-universe [[http://www.goblinscomic.com/02222011-2/ psion Minmax]] in ''{{Webcomic/Goblins}}''. A well-balanced diet presumably isn't much of priority for an OmnicidalManiac RealityWarper.

** Mal, Mike's evil SplitPersonality, shares his host's tall and lanky frame. Also, Mal is [[MusclesAreMeaningless much stronger than he looks]], being able lift a heavy boulder over his head as well as overpowering the more well-built Alejandro.

** Of course, Rusty is also bone thin, and is an [[{{Jerkass}} amoral]], [[TheAlcoholic pill-popping, alcoholic]], [[JerkAss mean spirited]], [[VillainProtagonist horrible excuse for a father and human being]]

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* ''Manga/OnePiece'': [[spoiler:Pre-TimeSkip]], the three Admirals are all tall and thin. On a side note, Aokiji doesn't quite fit the "Mean" part of this trope unlike his fellow Admirals (namely [[KnightTemplar Aka]][[LawfulEvil inu]]).
** Wapol is normally a FatBastard, but his ExtremeOmnivore powers allow him to swallow his excess bulk and become sinisterly slender. He actually describes this form as "lean and mean" in both the 4kids and Creator/FUNimation dubs.
** This also applies for Van Augur and Laffitte of the Blackbeard Pirates.
** [[MadScientist Caesar Clown]].
** Also, Trafalgar Law as an antihero version.
** Donquixote Doflamingo also counts.
* ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'''s Rip Van Winkle is extremely tall and thin. For that matter, [[SociopathicHero Alucard]] also counts.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'' has Misa Amane. She appears as TheDitz to most people, despite being rather clever herself and she ''is'' [[spoiler:the Second Kira]], though her low weight and lean figure can also be explained as being due to her job as a model. Light Yagami, an EvilGenius, is also very thin as described in "How to Read" and he is specifically said to have lost weight due to stress when he took on his "duty".

* ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'': Purposely invoked with Hiruma, who's supposed to resemble a devil. He's mean, but he's more an anti-hero than a villain.
* Creator/YoshiyukiTomino [[AuthorAppeal liked his women with a bit of meat on their bones]], which was why the villainous Kycilia Zabi of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' was noticeably skinnier than the rest of the female cast.
* [[EvilPoacher Viper Snakely]] from ''Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion''.
* Orochimaru from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' is a fairly tall, lean man. Lean like a snake is more like it.
* Envy from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', more so in [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the 2003 anime version]]. Incredibly slim and muscular with a form-fitting body suit that really extenuates the slim physique. And "mean" rarely defines someone as it does him/her/it.

* In ''Animation/GuardianFairyMichel'', Boogy is the thinnest of the Black Hammer Gang besides Salome and is her second-in-command.

* [[BrokenAce Zane]] [[TookaLevelinJerkass Truesdale]] from season 2 of ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' post FreakOut. He looks very underfed but has some minor muscle tone.

* Rake of the Bounty Hunters in ''ComicBook/{{Gen 13}}''. 6'5", 135 lbs, he's called Rake because of the long, metal claws on his hands. He's also a sadistic killer who likes to carve people like pumpkins.

* ''Film/MeanGirls'' - the AlphaBitch Regina George is proud to be able to fit into Size 5 dresses, and she's aiming to lose three extra pounds.

* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', Voldemort is often described as being tall and thin, with long, thin fingers. Snape is often described as thin, perhaps to invoke this trope, even though he is not ''evil'' per se. It's more implicit in the first five books, but definitely true of Draco Malfoy in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince Book 6]] [[spoiler:when he starts to visibly lose weight as a result of the stress of his assassination mission.]]
* ''Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'': Villain Count Olaf is tall and thin, and said to have a hungry look in his eyes.

* ''Literature/BewarePrincessElizabeth'' gives special attention to how much thinner Mary is as she ascends the throne and her reign of terror continues. This is UsefulNotes/MaryTudor, who history nicknamed 'Bloody Mary'.
* In Robert Jordan's ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' novels:
** {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d when Rand notes that every skinny innkeeper they come across in their journeys turns out to be up to no good.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} with Teslyn, a scrawny, dour member of the [[MagicalSociety Aes Sedai]]'s [[DoesNotLikeMen man-hating]] Red Ajah. She comes across as fairly unpleasant, to Mat in particular, but ultimately proves to be one of the more morally grounded and open-minded Aes Sedai he knows. After coming to terms with her trauma from [[spoiler:being briefly MadeASlave]], she sincerely thanks Mat for [[IOweYouMyLife saving her life]] and says that he can always count on her help.
** A particularly zealous member of the ChurchMilitant organization Children of the Light is frequently described as gaunt. By his own admission, he's done many dark things in service of the Light.
* ''Literature/{{Timeline 191}}'': Jake Featherston, the Hitler-esque Southern dictator of the Creator/HarryTurtledove alternate history series, is described as whipcord-lean.
* In Creator/PeterDavid's book ''[[Literature/KnightLifeSeries Knight Life]]'', Morgan le Fay has grown obese without the presence of [[KingArthur Arthur]] or Merlin. But when Arthur suddenly appears in the present day and decides to run for Mayor of New York, she not only becomes evil but thin again.

* In Philip Pullman's ''Literature/HisDarkMaterials'', Father Hugh [=MacPhail=]'s lean body and harsh exercise regimen underline his determination to destroy free will.
* ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'': Drac himself. For adding slimming power he could slip through the cracks of doors if necessary.

* ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'': The titular character is described as being downright skeletal.
* ''Literature/ShipBreaker'': Most of the crew is pretty lean, but [[TheHeavy Richard Lopez]], ArchnemesisDad and CombatSadomasochist adds a naturally whippy build and an [[DrugsAreBad addict's]] decaying physique, for a truly ravaged appearance.
* Professor James Moriarty from Literature/SherlockHolmes is described as being very tall and thin and like a lizard. This is probably to make him an EvilCounterpart of Holmes, who is himself very tall and thin.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Vargo "the Crippler" Hoat, leader of the murderous Bloody Mummers, is described as a tall scarecrow of a man. Bronn, the badass sellsword, is said to have a lean, wolfish look to him.

* Franklin Bean in ''Literature/FantasticMrFox'' is noted for being skinny because he subsists only on cider, unlike his two FatBastard friends.
* Cophthera-gn of ''Literature/TheFirstDwarfKing'' is a [[HumanoidAbomination Humanoid Abomination]] that is just a [[UncannyValley little too skinny]]. [[TheHeavy Pathruushkè]] is even worse, being downright emaciated.
* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': Marvel was the tallest of the Careers, at 6'3".

* [[EtherealWhiteDress Sally Bones]] from ''Literature/VarjakPaw'' is little but muscle and bones. This makes her all the more terrifying looking.
* Titus Salt in ''Literature/TheGauntlet2017'' is a very thin man, and dislikes players winning the Architect's challenges, since every time they do, a bit of the city that he spends time building falls apart.

* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Klingon warships]] from ''Franchise/StarTrek'' have a leaner, no-frills design motif compared to the StarshipLuxurious favored by TheFederation. They also have the maneuverability and firepower to rival their Federation counterparts, going back to the skirmishes between the [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries classic]] ''Enterprise'' and the D7 battlecruiser.

* The third edition of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' gave this option to characters with the [[ObviouslyEvil Willing Deformity]] feats Tall and Gaunt. In this case, the Mean comes from the prerequisite of an Evil [[CharacterAlignment alignment]], the assumption that people willing to fast themselves to half their natural weight or stretch themselves out on the rack probably have a few screws loose, and mostly the fact that the feats were introduced in the ''[[CardCarryingVillain Book of Vile Darkness]]''.

* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'''s Jack Noir is very lean, and very mean.

* Janice Jamison, the head of Magical Research in the Souballo Empire in ''Webcomic/OurLittleAdventure''.
* Fructose Riboflavin in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' Most Nemesites seem pretty skinny, but Riboflavin is old and emaciated. Subverted when he disguises himself as a muscular human.

* ''Webcomic/{{Flipside}}'': The mysterious [[TheArchmage Archmage]] [[RedBaron known as]] "The Thin Man" is infamous for inflicting magical {{Bio Augmentation}}s on human victims in ways that [[BeyondTheImpossible defy the known rules of magic]]. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} when he shows up: in person, he's either AffablyEvil or quite sincere in his belief that he's trying to do right by people.]]

* [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos The Slender Man]], [[http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Slender+Man a tall, spidery phantom]] who originated from the Website/SomethingAwful forums. Normally showing up in photographs, but has recently shown up in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmhfn3mgWUI video format]] as well.

* Felix of Machinima/RedVsBlue is revealed to be this out of armour in season 14. When standing next to Locus or Siris one can only wonder how he managed to go toe-to-toe with [[SuperSoldier Freelancer Agents]] [[TheAce Carolina]] and [[BadassNormal Washington]] without snapping in half.

* ''WebAnimation/{{Chadam}}'': The evil Viceroy is tall and lanky, with a long, thin head to boot.

* The Green Goblin/[[spoiler:Norman Osborn]] and Vulture from WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan

* Cad Bane from ''WesternAnimation/TheCloneWars'' will kill anyone without remorse and has a thin build.

* ''Manga/DeathNote'' has Amane Misa. She appears as TheDitz to most people, despite being rather clever herself and she ''is'' [[spoiler:the Second Kira]], though her low weight and lean figure can also be explained due to her job as a model. Light is also very thin as shown in "How to Read" and says he specifically lost weight due to stress when he took on his "duty".
** L is not quite "evil" but he definitely is not a purely good person, and he is shown as being very pasty (due to lack of sleep and not going outside too often) and thin (despite shoving cakes and other sugary treats into his mouth a lot).

* The demonic Violator from ''{{ComicBook/Spawn}}'' seesaws between this and FatBastard; as his alter-ego, [[MonsterClown Clown]], he's an obese DepravedDwarf with vaguely clown-paint like facial markings. As his true self, he's a spindly, emaciated, lanky-looking demon.
* Most incarnations of Ragdoll in Franchise/TheDCU, but in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' it was taken to serious extremes; the Ragdoll is a tall, rail-thin thief and contortionist who is literally capable of fitting inside a top hat. Also, as he is often depicted as frail.
-->'''Ragdoll:''' I weigh seventy-three pounds.
* One of ComicBook/TheJoker's [[IHaveManyNames many nicknames]] is "The Thin White Duke of Death." He is also almost always depicted as being very thin, but with a wiry strength that makes him a better physical fighter than his frame would suggest.

* Many skinny aliens in ''ComicBook/{{Sillage}}'' turn out to be villains. Most notable of them is consul Atsukau, a corrupt politician and collector of lovers from different species, obsessed with the protagonist.

* Rake of the Bounty Hunters in ''ComicBook/{{Gen 13}}''. 6'5", 135 lbs, he's called Rake because of the long, metal claws on his hands. He's also a sadistic killer who likes to carve people like pumpkins.
* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': The mass-murdering Judge Death is a very skinny fellow, mostly because he's an undead spirit inhabiting a corpse. He's quite tall but only weighs around 67 kg. He's also [[SuperStrength surprisingly strong for his size]], being able to throw boulders into the air with ease and lift people up as if they were nothing.

* The Knight Watchman's nemesis in ''ComicBook/BigBangComics'' is the Pink Flamingo. He's a CaptainErsatz of both ComicBook/ThePenguin and ComicBook/TheJoker, combining the bird theme of the former with the flamboyant nature and slender frame of the latter.

** In ''All-Stars'', Mal, Mike's evil SpiltPersonality, shares his host's tall and lanky frame. Also, Mal is [[MusclesAreMeaningless stronger than he looks]], being able lift a heavy boulder over his head as well as overpowering the more well-built Alejandro.
** In ''Pahkitew Island'', TheCheerleader Amy has a petite frame and a worse attitude than Heather.

** In ''All-Stars'', Mal, Mike's evil SpiltPersonality, shares his host's tall and lanky frame.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Nightmare Moon, Discord, The Flim Flam Brothers and Queen Chrysalis.

* The Knight Watchman's nemesis in ''Big Bang Comics'' is the Pink Flamingo. He's a CaptainErsatz of both ComicBook/ThePenguin and ComicBook/TheJoker, combining the bird theme of the former with the flamboyant nature and slender frame of the latter.

* The ''[[WesternAnimation/HulkVs Hulk vs. Wolverine]]'' version of SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}, which has led some people to [[FanNickname call him]] "Skinnypool".