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Note that being a Lightning Bruiser has nothing to do with [[ShockAndAwe using lightning-based attacks or magic]], though they can overlap to the same character.

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Note that being a Lightning Bruiser has nothing to do with [[ShockAndAwe using lightning-based attacks or magic]], though [[FastAsLightning they can overlap to the same character.
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* Several characters from the fantasy crossover [=RPG=] ''Dark Clouds Gathering'' on Website/{{Rplegacy}}, but particularly [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Marth]] of the [[DesignatedHero Legion of Light]]

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* Several characters from the fantasy crossover [=RPG=] ''Dark Clouds Gathering'' on Website/{{Rplegacy}}, but particularly [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Marth]] of the [[DesignatedHero Legion of Light]]Light]].



* In the {{Franchise/Nasuverse}} doujin game ''VideoGame/BattleMoonWars'', [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Arcuied]] -- when she finally stops playing around as a MagicalGirl -- turns into this. With her innate [[OurVampiresAreDifferent True Ancestor]] ability and her ridiculous stats, she can laugh off enemy damage, dish out insane damage with criticals, and still dodge, despite being a nominal [[SuperRobot Super]]-type character.

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* In the {{Franchise/Nasuverse}} doujin game ''VideoGame/BattleMoonWars'', [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Arcuied]] -- when she finally stops playing around as a MagicalGirl -- turns into this. With her innate [[OurVampiresAreDifferent True Ancestor]] ability and her ridiculous stats, she can laugh off enemy damage, dish out insane damage with criticals, and still dodge, despite being a nominal [[SuperRobot [[SuperRobotGenre Super]]-type character.



** There’s also plenty of battles where one character just excels at just one or two of said LightningBruiser traits to such a ludicrous degree that their opponents can’t deal with it. Like “''[[Recap/DEATHBATTLES05E13MarioVSSonic Mario VS Sonic (2018)]]''” [[spoiler:where Sonic’s speed was definite advantage but Mario’s ridiculously high strength and durability (not to mention his surprisingly good reflexes) trumped Sonic’s own Lightning Bruiser-ness]]. Then there’s “''[[Recap/DEATHBATTLES06E10GhostRiderVSLobo Ghost Rider VS Lobo]]''” where Lobo as per DC Herald standard was immensely physically stronger than his opponent, but Ghost Rider’s supernatural defences as well as his speed, meant Lobo could neither kill him or escape Ghost Rider long enough to figure out a way (holy weapons) to do so [[spoiler:whereas Ghost Rider had the ability the keep up, survive everything Lobo threw at him and then make his opponent DeaderThanDead.]]

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** There’s also plenty of battles where one character just excels at just one or two of said LightningBruiser Lightning Bruiser traits to such a ludicrous degree that their opponents can’t deal with it. Like “''[[Recap/DEATHBATTLES05E13MarioVSSonic Mario VS Sonic (2018)]]''” [[spoiler:where Sonic’s speed was definite advantage but Mario’s ridiculously high strength and durability (not to mention his surprisingly good reflexes) trumped Sonic’s own Lightning Bruiser-ness]]. Then there’s “''[[Recap/DEATHBATTLES06E10GhostRiderVSLobo Ghost Rider VS Lobo]]''” where Lobo as per DC Herald standard was immensely physically stronger than his opponent, but Ghost Rider’s supernatural defences as well as his speed, meant Lobo could neither kill him or escape Ghost Rider long enough to figure out a way (holy weapons) to do so [[spoiler:whereas Ghost Rider had the ability the keep up, survive everything Lobo threw at him and then make his opponent DeaderThanDead.]]
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When adding examples, keep in mind: '''This trope only exists relative to other characters in universe.''' A statement that a character is strong, fast, and durable does not define them as a Lightning Bruiser; most {{Action Hero}}es already demonstrate those qualities. A character is a Lightning Bruiser if they are explicitly stated to be strong'''er''', fast'''er''', '''''and''''' tough'''er''' than most of the other characters, or if it is stated explicitly that another character of comparable speed or strength is a FragileSpeedster or a MightyGlacier.

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When adding examples, keep in mind: '''This trope only exists relative to other characters in universe.''' A statement that a character is strong, fast, and durable does not define them as a Lightning Bruiser; most {{Action Hero}}es already demonstrate those qualities. A character is a Lightning Bruiser if they are explicitly stated to be strong'''er''', fast'''er''', '''''and''''' tough'''er''' than most of the other characters, or if it is stated explicitly that another character of comparable speed or strength is a FragileSpeedster or a MightyGlacier.
MightyGlacier. If most characters with combat capabilities are Lightning Bruisers, you're probably looking at an {{exaggerated|Trope}} WorldOfBadass.

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