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* TruthInTelevision - People born and raised in the Mexico City [[{{Gangsterland}} barrio]] of Tepito are characteristically proud of their lifestyle...

* Both [[EndersShadow Bean]] and his arch-enemy, Achilles, show elements of this, having spent their early years fighting to survive on the streets. Bean is more well-adjusted and doesn't seem to dwell on it much. Achilles turned out to be a complete sociopath who just CAN'T let anyone who has ever seen him in a position of weakness live very long.

* [[FragileSpeedster The Scout]] from ''TeamFortress2''

...[[ClusterFBomb You're not fucking going anywhere]], are you? Great. Just what I needed, another jackass who wants to hear [[DarkAndTroubledPast my life story]]. Yeah, as you can guess from my speech I'm not the refined type. Blame it on the upbringing. Writers just love a poor kid from the tough part of town who has to drop out of school to run drugs and get by. That wasn't me; I never went to school in the first place. Straight into knife fights and [[FiveFingerDiscount shoplifting]] for me, thanks; it's a nicer deal than staying home to be [[AbusiveParents my old man's punching bag]].

* Both [[EndersShadow Bean]] and his arch-enemy, Achilles, show elements of this, having spent their early years fighting to survive on the streets. Bean, as a [[YourMileageMayVary Mary]] [[MarySue Sue]], is more well-adjusted and doesn't seem to dwell on it much. Achilles turned out to be a complete sociopath who just CAN'T let anyone who has ever seen him in a position of weakness live very long.

* Jules from ''FinalFantasyXII''

* Revy from ''BlackLagoon''

* Minene Uryuu from ''{{MiraiNikki}}''.

...What are you getting all teary for - you feel ''[[BreakTheCutie sorry for my "awful" childhood]]?'' HAH! You've got no fucking idea. ''That'' is the way to grow up! Why would I want to have turned out a candyass like yourself when [[{{Understatement}} a little rough and tumble in the early years]] [[DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster turned me into the hardest motherfucker on the streets today?]] Fuck a happy childhood. The fact I made it here means I'm not like you. In this neighborhood? [[SocialDarwinist Softies like you die.]] Some writers think I'm {{Wangst}}ing about it on the inside, [[DontYouDarePityMe and they can kiss my ass]]. The real reason they throw me in is because of [[{{Badass}} who]] [[AntiHero I]] [[CombatPragmatist am]] now.

* Kim in the RudyardKipling book by that title.
* Briar Moss of the CircleOfMagic starts out like this, and opens up as time goes on. He stays tough as nails, however.

** The "Earthborn" origin for Shepard implies Shepard used to fit this archetype(or still does, if you play an unapologetic renegade path. In the first game, Shepard can even [[spoiler: run into a friend from his old gang]].

...What are you getting all teary for - you feel ''[[BreakTheCutie sorry for my "awful" childhood]]?'' HAH! You've got no fucking idea. ''That'' is the way to grow up! Why would I want to have turned out a candyass like yourself when [[{{Understatement}} a little rough and tumble in the early years]] [[DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster turned me into the hardest motherfucker on the streets today?]] Fuck a happy childhood. The fact I made it here means I'm not like you. In this neighborhood? [[SocialDarwinist Softies like you die.]] Some writers think I'm {{Wangst}}ing about it on the inside, [[DontYouDarePityMe and they can kiss my ass]]. The real reason they throw me in is because of [[{{Badass}} who]] [[AntiHero I]] [[TheCombatPragmatist am]] now.

# Is currently a {{Badass}} of significant caliber, often in a less-than-legal profession, with a [[WorldHalfEmpty cynical view towards life]] and a [[TheCombatPragmatist practical view]] [[FightingDirty towards combat]]. (''Many'' are very fond of making their foe TalkToTheFist, oddly enough.)

...[[ClusterFBomb You're not fucking going anywhere]], are you? Great. Just what I needed, another jackass who wants to hear [[DarkAndTroubledPast my life story]]. Yeah, as you can guess from my speech I'm not the refined type. Blame it on the upbringing. Writers just love a poor kid from the tough part of town who has to drop out of school to run drugs and get by. That wasn't me; I never went to school in the first place. Straight into knife fights and [[FiveFingerDiscount shoplifting]] for me, thanks; it's a nicer deal then staying home to be [[AbusiveParents my old man's punching bag]].

...What are you getting all teary for - you feel ''[[BreakTheCutie sorry for my "awful" childhood]]?'' HAH! You've got no fucking idea. ''That'' is the way to grow up! Why would I want to have turned out a candyass like yourself when [[{{Understatement}} a little rough and tumble in the early years]] [[DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster turned me into the hardest motherfucker on the streets today?]] Fuck a happy childhood. The fact I made it here means I'm not like you. In this neighborhood? [[{{Darwinist}} Softies like you die.]] Some writers think I'm {{Wangst}}ing about it on the inside, [[DontYouDarePityMe and they can kiss my ass]]. The real reason they throw me in is because of [[{{Badass}} who]] [[AntiHero I]] [[TheCombatPragmatist am]] now.

* [[FragileSpeedster The Scout]] from ''TeamFortress 2''

* Both [[EndersShadow Bean]] and his arch-enemy, Achilles, show elements of this, having spent their early years fighting to survive on the streets. Bean, as a [[YMMV Mary]] [[MarySue Sue]], is more well-adjusted and doesn't seem to dwell on it much. Achilles turned out to be a complete sociopath who just CAN'T let anyone who has ever seen him in a position of weakness live very long.

Frequently {{Antihero}}es. The degree to which the character is well-adjusted versus is harboring a lot of pain inside depends on the writer. See also WrongSideOfTheTracks, NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters. As children they are more likely to have been TheArtfulDodger rather than the StreetUrchin, but the Dodger is more of a trickster where the Street Rat is more of a cutthroat. May have been raised by TheFagin.

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* Hari/Caine from ''TheActsOfCaine''
* Puli, the nine-year-old leprous gang leader in the book ''Nectar In A Sieve'', is deeply cynical and deeply proud of how hardened he's become. (He winds up saving the heroine with his skills, although he doesn't do anything for free.)
* Kim in the RudyardKipling book by that title.
* Briar Moss of the CircleOfMagic starts out like this, and opens up as time goes on. He stays tough as nails, however.

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* Iconic character Dai Blackthorn from ''{{GURPS}}'' is based on this archetype.

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* [[FragileSpeedster The Scout]] from ''TeamFortress 2''
* Jules from ''FinalFantasyXII''
* Mission Vao from ''{{Knights of the Old Republic}}''.
* Jack of ''MassEffect2'' is the result of PlayingWithSyringes, but her personality is full bore Satisfied Street Rat. As BioWare is prone to do, the concept is [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed]]; Jack ''loves'' being [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers so powerful she doesn't have to answer to or be afraid of anyone]], but after a [[TearJerker sad]] incident where someone [[HeroicSacrifice died saving her]] [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy out of love]], she subconsciously realized that most people don't '''need''' that kind of power. She's thus become '''''deeply''''' bitter about her childhood as a lab rat.
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* Quain'tana of ''{{Drowtales}}'' grew up on the streets with no apparent parents and eventually rose to be one of the greatest war leaders in the worldsetting. Her first "pack" was composed of other street rats that eventually grew into a mercenary empire, but unlike other examples her lack of parental figures [[MaternallyChallenged really takes its toll on her children]].
* Doc Worth from ''HannaIsNotABoysName'' partly fits: he has the less-than-legal job and is proud of it and his dingy place. It is unknown what his chidhood or relationship with his family were like, but they were well-off enough to pay off hi med school expenses.
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* TruthInTelevision - People born and raised in the Mexico City [[{{Gangsterland}} barrio]] of Tepito are characteristically proud of their lifestyle...
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Frequently {{Antihero}}es. The degree to which the character is well-adjusted versus is harboring a lot of pain inside depends on the writer. See also WrongSideOfTheTracks, NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters. As children they are more likely to have been TheArtfulDodger rather than the StreetUrchin, but the Dodger is more of a trickster where the Street Rat is more of a cutthroat.

* Briar Moss of the {{WindingCircle}} starts out like this, and opens up as time goes on. He stays tough as nails, however.