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* {{Literature/Redwall}}: Gulo the Savage, the wolverine BigBad of Rakkety Tam, is a borderline FeralVillain at times due to his love of combat, his warband taking avoidable losses to crows because he spends so much time fighting them and ripping them apart. However, he's perfectly capable of thinking for himself, as his NumberTwo Shard discovers to his cost after trying to lead Gulo into a more profitable direction.
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* {{Literature/Redwall}}: ''{{Literature/Redwall}}'': Gulo the Savage, the wolverine BigBad of Rakkety Tam, ''Rakkety Tam'', is a borderline FeralVillain at times due to his love of combat, his warband taking avoidable losses to crows because he spends so much time fighting them and ripping them apart. However, he's perfectly capable of thinking for himself, as his NumberTwo Shard discovers to his cost after trying to lead Gulo into a more profitable direction.
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* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': Eliot once beat a pair of mooks for spilling his coffee, showing a willingness to beat wholesale ass when provoked. He also once got into a conversation with Hardison about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, correctly and accurately citing the Drake Equation. And he's also been noted as a SupremeChef by his team. And in "The Zanzibar Marketplace Job" he correctly sees through the FrameUp the villain-of-the-week had perpetrated on his boss and guessed the real identity of their opponent.
--> '''Maggie:''' You know, Eliot, people underestimate you.
--> '''Nate:''' ''(pleased)'' That's sort of the point.
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* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': Eliot once beat beats a pair of mooks for spilling his coffee, showing a willingness to beat wholesale ass when provoked. He also once got gets into a conversation with Hardison about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, correctly and accurately citing the Drake Equation. And he's also been noted known as a SupremeChef by his team. And in "The Zanzibar Marketplace Job" he correctly sees through the FrameUp the villain-of-the-week had perpetrated on his boss and guessed guesses the real identity of their opponent.
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'''Nate:'''''(pleased)'' ''[pleased]'' That's sort of the point.
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* ''Webcomic/DaughterOfTheLilies'': {{Implied|Trope}} regarding the TeamDad orc Orrig. He shows the same [[BlackEyesOfEvil physical signs]] in combat as Brent gets when he [[TheBerserker goes berserk]], but is so disciplined that he otherwise acts normally. He's helping Brent work on his self-control.
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* ''Webcomic/DaughterOfTheLilies'': {{Implied|Trope}} regarding the TeamDad orc Orrig. He shows the same [[BlackEyesOfEvil physical signs]] in combat as Brent gets when he [[TheBerserker Brent goes berserk]], but is so disciplined that he otherwise acts normally. He's helping Brent [[TameHisAnger work on his self-control.self-control]].
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* ''Literature/SpellsSwordsAndStealth'': Gabrielle is a Barbarian. In this setting Barbarians possess the ability to use their mana to increase her fighting capability at the cost of their reason. This causes Gabrielle issues early on when she develops a HairTriggerTemper as part of her becoming a Barbarian that causes her to nearly lash out at her best friend Eric during a simple training exercise. As the books go on, Gabrielle learns more about how a Barbarian's rage works, and [[spoiler:she's recruited to become a Reaper for the god of death]], Gabrielle begins putting greater focus into finding a balance between retaining her mind while still tapping into her UnstoppableRage.
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*''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersMegaseries Transformers Spotlight: Shockwave]]'': Shockwave is normally [[TheSpock emotionless]], but when faced with the sheer illogical nature of the Dinobots' revenge-driven assault he turns out to have a "rage mode" program that he designed that lets him simulate a mindless fury. This sudden change catches the Dinobots off guard and lets him turn the fight around to beat them.
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* ''Manga/{{Kagurabachi}}'': Hiyuki, the top agent of the [[GovernmentAgencyOfFiction Kamunabi]], is a BloodKnight with a combat-focused sorcery who becomes personally enraged when her opponent refuses to fight her with the intent to kill. Despite this, and the fact the Kamunabi themselves effectively use her as a blunt weapon, in actual combat she shows a side of cunning and strategy, baiting out an attack under the pretense of a drop in her defenses and using the opportunity to [[BarehandedBladeBlock catch the blade]] instead of prolonging the battle.
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* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': While this varies with whatever alternate personality is in command, Hulks like Joe Fixit and the Devil Hulk tend to pair up their fearsome rage with cruel displays of cunning. Like on that ocassion in which Joe ambushed ComicBook/TheThing in Central Park. Attacking from the shadows, only to inmediately disappear, on an effort to tire him out. Or like when the Devil Hulk went to war with the [[EvilInc Roxxon Corporation]], by purposefully aiming his [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge rampages of destruction]] towards the key infraestructures and buildings which losing would hurt their income and internal estructure the most.
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* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': While this varies with whatever alternate personality is in command, Hulks like Joe Fixit and the Devil Hulk tend to pair up their fearsome rage with cruel displays of cunning. Like on that ocassion in which Joe ambushed ComicBook/TheThing in Central Park. Attacking from the shadows, only to inmediately disappear, on an effort to tire him out. Or like when the Devil Hulk went to war with the [[EvilInc Roxxon Corporation]], by purposefully aiming his [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge rampages of destruction]] towards the key infraestructures infrastructure and buildings which losing would hurt their income and internal estructure structure the most.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'': Tarot is logically-minded, crafty, and intricate in her plan-making, ranking among the most intelligent characters in the comic. In combat, however, she forgoes logic and planning for instead pouring all of her mana into making herself as bulky and strong as possible and then whaling on the problem as hard as she can. Bailey, a similarly strong and normally larger dog, struggles to keep up with her even in armour, and in ''Temple Crashers 2'' a team of four players is needed just to keep her occupied.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'': Tarot is logically-minded, thoughtful, and intricate in her plan-making, ranking among the most intelligent characters in the comic. In combat, however, she forgoes logic and planning for instead pouring all of her mana into making herself as bulky and strong as possible and then whaling on the problem as hard as she can. Bailey, a similarly strong and normally larger dog, struggles to keep up with her even in armour, and in ''Temple Crashers 2'' a team of four players is needed just to keep her occupied.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Discussed in "The Firebending Masters". Zuko, who was infamous for being HotBlooded prior to his HeelFaceTurn, is cautious and logical when approaching the Sun Warrior temple, such as figuring out how to trick the Sunstone lock. Aang is impressed, saying, [[StealthInsult "You know, Zuko, I don't care what everyone else says about you. You're pretty smart."]]
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->'''Kratos:''' (''To Atreus, after they've come home following a battle with [[AllTrollsAreDifferent a troll]]'') [[DisappointedInYou You lost control]].
->'''Atreus:''' That thing was trying to kill us! It's not like ''you'' don't get angry when you fight!
->'''Kratos:''' ''Anger can be a weapon...'' If you can ''use it''. ''[[TranquilFury Control]]'' it. ''[[FuryFueledFoolishness You]]'' clearly ''cannot.''
->'''Atreus:''' That thing was trying to kill us! It's not like ''you'' don't get angry when you fight!
->'''Kratos:''' ''Anger can be a weapon...'' If you can ''use it''. ''[[TranquilFury Control]]'' it. ''[[FuryFueledFoolishness You]]'' clearly ''cannot.''
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* The main protagonist of the {{Franchise/Doom}} series, the Doom Slayer is fueled by both Main/UnstoppableRage and a desire to kill any demon unfortunate enough to cross his path. Despite his violent tendencies, he's actually quite intelligent. Him being able to modify his guns suggests he's a talented gunsmith and in his quarters on the Fortress of Doom, a partially disassembled Praetor Suit can be found indicating he also is a skilled mechanic. He's also able to use the U.A.C.s technology on their Mars facilities with little trouble. He also created a backup of VEGA, the artificial intelligence assigned to Mars before destroying him.
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* The main protagonist of the {{Franchise/Doom}} ''{{Franchise/Doom}}'' series, the Doom Slayer is fueled by both Main/UnstoppableRage and a desire to kill any demon unfortunate enough to cross his path. Despite his violent tendencies, he's actually quite intelligent. Him being able to modify his guns suggests he's a talented gunsmith and in his quarters on the Fortress of Doom, a partially disassembled Praetor Suit can be found indicating he also is a skilled mechanic. He's also able to use the U.A.C.s technology on their Mars facilities with little trouble. He also created a backup of VEGA, the artificial intelligence assigned to Mars before destroying him.
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* ''Videogame/MegaManX5'': Part of why "Awakened Zero" is dangerous isn't just his sheer strength and aggression, but because he retains his skills and most of his mind - practically, the only difference is that he's out to destroy everything (per his original creator's intentions) as part of his "awakened" programming. Compare this with the Zero in a flashback from ''X4'', who's a raving, LaughingMad lunatic armed only with pure aggression, lack of restraint, and whatever is in his grasp before Sigma subdued him.
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While one might, for good reason, expect a character that's classified as TheBerserker to not be able to understand why SanityHasAdvantages, there are actually a few of them that, for some strange reason, are well and truly capable of maintaining their sense of reason and situational awareness even when they're howling like a lunatic. As such, while they are still, for all intents and purposes, a berserker, that does not, by extension, mean that they're simply DumbMuscle. Though they may fight with the [[DeathSeeker intention to die one day]], the ones that want it to be at the hands of a WorthyOpponent will make sure that their foe ''earns'' their victory. While they may continue their vengeful [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge rage induced crusade]], they do not put RevengeBeforeReason, and may even understand that what they're doing is both [[RevengeIsNotJustice evil]] and [[VengeanceFeelsEmpty pointless]] in the long run. Even an AxCrazy BloodKnight may show that, while twisted, they actually view the many ways that people learn how to fight in the same fashion as an artist examining fine work. These individuals may be berserkers, but they know how to control themselves when necessary. In other words they are ''Temperate'' Berserkers.
To further elaborate, while these character do indeed behave as wild and recklessly as their namesake implies, their madness and/or bestial behavior is indeed usually backed by individual methods and reasons. Perhaps they're talented fighters who either [[BrilliantButLazy never learned an actual fighting style]] or found the ones that they attempted to be too [[BoringButPractical boring]] and/or [[RepressiveButEfficient restrictive]], opting instead for the more AwesomeButImpractical ConfusionFu. They could have previously been a WildChild who was RaisedByWolves, thus developing some SuperSenses while learning how to survive in the forest. It's also possible that they've simply StoppedCaring about getting hurt because they FeelNoPain and/or have well and truly lost their minds, but still maintain [[CrazySane just enough sanity to continue their proper functions]].
While similar to a GeniusBruiser, the key difference is the focus: GeniusBruiser is more about being an intellectual despite the tough appearance, while this trope is when a character who otherwise fights recklessly can be surprisingly tactical or sneaky when the situation warrants it (and may not be as intelligent outside of battles).
In terms of UnderestimatingBadassery, this trope actually works both ways. Characters who appear to be intellectuals will often be expected to fight in a, for lack of a better phrase, "''sophisticated'' manner." Those who go up against them will therefore be easily bewildered by the wild and unpredictable brawler they now find themselves up against, as well as probably getting thrown off by the SlasherSmile and KillingIntent combo. The opposite is also true, characters who fight in a crazy and/or wild fashion may simply be viewed as if they were a [[FeralVillain literal beast that fighting simply on instinct]]. While that might ''also'' be an issue depending on how good said instincts are, the main issue for the opposition comes from them mistakenly disregarding the possibility of their opponent actually being [[ItCanThink just as, if not smarter, than them]], resulting in said opposition falling for tricks and traps they otherwise would've noticed early on.
SubTrope of TheBerserker. Compare GeniusBruiser, as mentioned above, IntelligibleUnintelligible, where the way the character talks can make them out to be this (especially if they speak in {{Angrish}}), and BadassBookworm. Also Compare/Contrast TranquilFury, which, while a possible side effect of this, has more to do with individual personality than actual intelligence and self-control. Can also be part of an AngerIsHealthyAesop where a character learns how to channel their anger. Contrast DumbMuscle, FuryFueledFoolishness, RevengeBeforeReason, and BlindedByRage. See also SmarterThanYouLook. If done intentionally, this can also be a form of ObfuscatingStupidity and/or [[ObfuscatingInsanity Insanity]].
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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Guts, the "Black Swordsman", is FamedInStory as an UnstoppableRage-fueled juggernaut who can slay a dozen armored men with a single swing of his {{BFS}}. In actual fact, his decade-plus of hard-won battlefield experience gives him a surprisingly deep knowledge of tactics and trickery, and he can be surprisingly introspective during quieter times.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaKatsukiBakugo Katsuki Bakugo]] is ''very'' prone to lashing out at others. When in battle, he never holds back and tries to injure his opponent as much as possible. Despite this, there have been plenty of times that show that Bakugo is surprisingly intelligent in the battlefield, often using his [[StuffBlowingUp Quirk]] in creative ways. For instance, one strategy that he likes to use is to fire an explosion in front of the opponent, but miss. This creates a smokescreen, giving Bakugo the perfect opportunity to strike from behind.
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* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': While this varies with whatever alternate personality is in command, Hulks like Joe Fixit and the Devil Hulk tend to pair up their fearsome rage with cruel displays of cunning. Like on that ocassion in which Joe ambushed ComicBook/TheThing in Central Park. Attacking from the shadows, only to inmediately disappear, on an effort to tire him out. Or like when the Devil Hulk went to war with the [[EvilInc Roxxon Corporation]], by purposefully aiming his [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge rampages of destruction]] towards the key infraestructures and buildings which losing would hurt their income and internal estructure the most.
* ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'': While Logan can be prone to Berserker rages when pushed too far, he's also cunning and intelligent. In fact, during an incident in Madripoor, he once devised a plan to single-handedly convince a cadre of Hand ninjas that they were under assault by a joint group of assembled superheroes, using various simple gadgets to help fake the ninja clan out, such as a flamethrower to impersonate the Human Torch, and pulling out a vocabulary of "Ten dollar words" to imitate his teammate, The Beast.
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* In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'', flashbacks reveal that Rocket, the trigger-happy raccoon with a HairTriggerTemper, is also a genius who managed to solve mechanical and chemical-engineering problems that stumped his creator.
* ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'': Tallahassee is in the ass-kicking business, and in a world overrun with ravenous flesh-eating zombies, as he puts it, "Business is good." While he is taken in by Wichita and Little Rock's ruse, so too was Columbus. And when it comes to fighting zombies, he seems to have a cunning and knack that makes him very, very good at what he does, such as using a banjo to lure out a zombie, then bashing its brains in with same.
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* ''Literature/ChrysalisRinoZ'': Morrelia inherited her mother's temper, and qualified for a Berserker class as a result, letting her fury empower her at the cost of losing track of friend and foe and leaving her tired afterward. When she's not actively berserking, though, she's an intelligent and reasonably personable (if gruff) young woman who's a top achiever in the Abyssal Legion's training program and on the officer track.
* Creator/JosephConrad wrote a short story called ''The Duel'' that was adapted into a movie by Creator/RidleyScott : Film/TheDuellists. At least in the original story, Feraud is an unsympathetic example of this trope. A hot-blooded man obsessed with his honor, it's observed by his rival and story's protagonist, Lieutenant d'Hubert, that men like Feraud are more calculating and manipulative than they let on, using their supposedly short tempers to their own advantage.
* ''Literature/IronWidow'': Li Shimin is known as TheBrute among the Chrysalis pilots thanks to his enormous reserves of qi, an overwhelming fighting style, and a reputation for brutality stemming from his criminal past. When Zetian gets to know him, however, it turns out that beneath the unkempt facade, he is a highly intelligent, bookish man of firm principles (which got him on the wrong side of the law in the first place).
* {{Literature/Redwall}}: Gulo the Savage, the wolverine BigBad of Rakkety Tam, is a borderline FeralVillain at times due to his love of combat, his warband taking avoidable losses to crows because he spends so much time fighting them and ripping them apart. However, he's perfectly capable of thinking for himself, as his NumberTwo Shard discovers to his cost after trying to lead Gulo into a more profitable direction.
* ''Literature/TheTraitorBaruCormorant'' occasionally mentions the Student-Berserkers of Lyxaxu duchy, a fringe sect of nihilist philosophers concerned mainly with facing death without fear. During wartime, they put their beliefs into practice by taking drugs that drive them into a berserker rage, devoid of all self-preservation, and are described as shouting "axioms of nihilist self-negation" as their BattleCry.
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* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': Eliot once beat a pair of mooks for spilling his coffee, showing a willingness to beat wholesale ass when provoked. He also once got into a conversation with Hardison about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, correctly and accurately citing the Drake Equation. And he's also been noted as a SupremeChef by his team. And in "The Zanzibar Marketplace Job" he correctly sees through the FrameUp the villain-of-the-week had perpetrated on his boss and guessed the real identity of their opponent.
--> '''Maggie:''' You know, Eliot, people underestimate you.
--> '''Nate:''' ''(pleased)'' That's sort of the point.
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* ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'': Karlach, despite being a BarbarianHero who admits to being BookDumb, is shown to be street smart as well as being very capable of keeping her anger in check in most scenarios. The latter is much more important as the infernal engine that makes up her heart runs the risk of overheating to the point of burning her to a crisp whenever she feels strong emotions.
* The main protagonist of the {{Franchise/Doom}} series, the Doom Slayer is fueled by both Main/UnstoppableRage and a desire to kill any demon unfortunate enough to cross his path. Despite his violent tendencies, he's actually quite intelligent. Him being able to modify his guns suggests he's a talented gunsmith and in his quarters on the Fortress of Doom, a partially disassembled Praetor Suit can be found indicating he also is a skilled mechanic. He's also able to use the U.A.C.s technology on their Mars facilities with little trouble. He also created a backup of VEGA, the artificial intelligence assigned to Mars before destroying him.
* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'': In stark contrast to most other ''Franchise/FateSeries'' works, many Servants under TheBerserker class are revealed to be fully capable of speech and retaining their intelligence, on top of still having the rage and ruthlessness associated with the class as a whole. Among the most notable examples is Morgan, who is established to be an excellent planner, mage, and crafter while also being powerful in range-based combat.
* Kratos from the ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' franchise is most famous for running on UnstoppableRage and furiously shouting while swinging and hacking away at his opponents with his Blades of Chaos, but that is not to say he's stupid. He's intelligent enough to operate puzzles in order to make progress, and he can [[AttackItsWeakPoint pin-point his opponent's weak spots]] and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem use their own weapons against them]]. He was even strong and intelligent enough to survive [[TheSpartanWay a literal Spartan upbringing]] and eventually become a military general, a job that requires good tactical thinking (until that one battle where he had a MomentOfWeakness and [[DealWithTheDevil pledged his service to Ares]], but never mind). He qualifies even more as this as of the Norse duology of games, seeing as he's had centuries to [[OlderAndWiser mature past his vengeful, impulsive past behaviour]], and now channels his legendary Spartan Rage so as only to target the monsters who attack him, never civilians who could end up becoming collateral damage. In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' this self-control even allows him to alter the form of his rage from the berserker's "Fury" he's been using to either an all-out "Wrath" attack, a "Valor" fueled heal ([[ItMakesSenseInContext don't ask]]), or, come [[DownloadableContent DLC]], [[spoiler:summon the "Legacy" of the [[{{BFS}} Blade]] [[AmplifierArtifact of]] [[IconicItem Olympus]]]]. He is trying to impart this same behaviour to his son Atreus as MyGreatestSecondChance.
->'''Kratos:''' (''To Atreus, after they've come home following a battle with [[AllTrollsAreDifferent a troll]]'') [[DisappointedInYou You lost control]].
->'''Atreus:''' That thing was trying to kill us! It's not like ''you'' don't get angry when you fight!
->'''Kratos:''' ''Anger can be a weapon...'' If you can ''use it''. ''[[TranquilFury Control]]'' it. ''[[FuryFueledFoolishness You]]'' clearly ''cannot.''
* Roquefort from ''VideoGame/HiFiRush'' is Kale Vandelay's Head of Finance, meaning that Roquefort keeps track of all the production costs of Vandelay Technologies. Get him angry however, and [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry you'll learn he's not to be trifled with]], transforming into a ''[[WolfMan giant cyborg werewolf]]'' that is incredibly [[LightningBruiser fast and deadly]]. While he'll occasionally revert back into his human form during his BossBattle, he'll also simply [[GetBackHereBoss run away and protect himself]] until he can transform back.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': Briar, the Unrestrained Hunger, is a [[OurVampiresAreDifferent quasi-vampiric homunculus]] designed to have [[HorrorHunger an insatiable, literal hunger for blood]] to make her a deadly assassin, but one that proved to be [[AxCrazy far too unstable and dangerous for her creators]], resulting in her being bound 24/7 in [[RestrainingBolt a large magic pillory that restrains her body and tempers her mind]]. Following a long stint in imprisonment, Briar has [[BoredWithInsanity come to enjoy the peace of mind of sanity]] but still remains hungry, leading to her MO of [[WillfullyWeak willfully staying in her pillory for the most part]], but freeing herself and [[UnstoppableRage entering "ravenous feral vampire" mode]] whenever she feels it's time to eat. This translates directly to her gameplay, which is built around a "Frenzy" mechanic: whenever the player activates her "Blood Frenzy", she gains a massive offensive buff with increased LifeDrain and attack speed, but the player loses nearly all control of her until the buff wears off or something can knock her out of it, requiring careful judgement on when to use it lest she accidentally do something [[LeeroyJenkins suicidally dangerous]].
* ''Videogame/MegaManX5'': Part of why "Awakened Zero" is dangerous isn't just his sheer strength and aggression, but because he retains his skills and most of his mind - practically, the only difference is that he's out to destroy everything (per his original creator's intentions) as part of his "awakened" programming. Compare this with the Zero in a flashback from ''X4'', who's a raving, LaughingMad lunatic armed only with pure aggression, lack of restraint, and whatever is in his grasp before Sigma subdued him.
* ''VideoGame/Persona5'': [[spoiler:Akechi's intelligence is often remarked upon, being a TeenGenius working as a detective and routinely achieving high scores in exams. Though his fighting style initially reflects his polite and proper NiceGuy persona, after he cuts loose and reveals his [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], Akechi becomes an AxCrazy menace who can [[PowerBornOfMadness turn himself psychotic]], which the other Phantom Thieves find disturbing.]]
* The main character of ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'', Velvet Crowe, is a [[UsedToBeASweetKid former]] {{Nice G|uy}}irl turned vengeful AntiHero towards her brother-in-law and leader of [[KnightTemplar the Exorcists of "The Abbey"]], Artorius, for the [[spoiler:latter's killing of their younger brother, Laphicet]]. In order to achieve said revenge, Velvet will tear through (both figuratively and literally) anyone and anything that gets in her way with her [[TheRightHandOfDoom daemonic left arm]]. However, in spite of her initial strategy of killing Artorius simply being AttackAttackAttack while having another party member heal her in between, Velvet proves that while she may have tunnel vision, she's not a complete idiot, waiting until Artorius was alone before attacking (as opposed to, you know, jumping him in ''public'' the minute she saw him) and willing to seek an alternative when her plan ultimately failed. Funnily enough, her first plan might've actually had some merit, as while Velvet's wounds would heal, Artorius' wouldn't, which would lead to Velvet's VictoryByEndurance. [[spoiler:At least, that was until Artorius showed that he ''also'' had someone who could heal him]].
* ''VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves'': [[BigBad Zoran Lazarevic]] is an AxCrazy [[BalkanBastard Serbian war-criminal]] with a HairTriggerTemper who is all too willing to kill anyone in his way ([[BadBoss as well as his own men when they fail him or disobey him]]), and spends most of the final battle just running after Nate [[SayMyName screaming his name repeatedly]], not caring whether he gets injured or not. For all his unsavoury qualities, however, Lazarevic is ''not'' stupid: his career shows that he was able to obtain a high rank in the Serbian military before he went terrorist, he correctly surmises that his chosen lackey [[EvilBrit Harry Flynn]] is a far less competent archaeologist than Nate when it comes to finding [[TheShangriLa Shambhala]], and [[spoiler:he's the only person who correctly worked out that the Cintamani Stones that Marco Polo brought back from Shambhala are actually solidified sap from an ancient mystical tree that acts as a PsychoSerum to those who drink it, ''and'' that the [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Yeti Guardians]] haunting the entrance to the lost city are actually Shambhalans mutated by the sap.]] As Harry points out, Lazarevic worked this out long before Nate and the heroes ever did. An impressive feat for a violent, murderous sociopath.
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* In ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', one of the BigBad's main subordinates is a man named Tyrian Callows, who, when first introduced, comes off as an AxCrazy murderer with a [[LaughingMad psychotic laugh]]. And [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin he is]]. Problem is, not only is he a capable DanceBattler, he's ''also'' very smart and proves himself to be quite crafty, hiding his [[spoiler:[[LittleBitBeastly scorpion tail]]]] during his first onscreen fight and [[KnowWhenToFoldEm escaping from battles he can't win]]. In fact, when he and his fellow subordinate, Arthur Watts, infiltrate one of the cities later on, it's ''Tyrian'' who voices his concerns over the inherent problems with Watt's plan to stay mobile until the latter gives him a proper explanation for it.
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* ''Webcomic/DaughterOfTheLilies'': {{Implied|Trope}} regarding the TeamDad orc Orrig. He shows the same [[BlackEyesOfEvil physical signs]] in combat as Brent gets when he [[TheBerserker goes berserk]], but is so disciplined that he otherwise acts normally. He's helping Brent work on his self-control.
* ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}'': Provided he's kept away from firearms, Calvin "Freckle" [=MacMurray=] is an unassuming son of Irish immigrants who's reluctant to be part of a criminal syndicate. The instant a Tommy Gun is in his paws, however, he turns into a devastatingly effective and almost cartoonishly agile hitman.
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* ''WebVideo/CriticalRoleCampaignTwo'': Yasha Nydoorin has UnstoppableRage as a class feature as a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' barbarian. However, she tends to be shy, reserved, and perceptive, and even her Rage comes across as TranquilFury.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Discussed in "The Firebending Masters". Zuko, who was infamous for being HotBlooded prior to his HeelFaceTurn, is cautious and logical when approaching the Sun Warrior temple, such as figuring out how to trick the Sunstone lock. Aang is impressed, saying, [[StealthInsult "You know, Zuko, I don't care what everyone else says about you. You're pretty smart."]]
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To further elaborate, while these character do indeed behave as wild and recklessly as their namesake implies, their madness and/or bestial behavior is indeed usually backed by individual methods and reasons. Perhaps they're talented fighters who either [[BrilliantButLazy never learned an actual fighting style]] or found the ones that they attempted to be too [[BoringButPractical boring]] and/or [[RepressiveButEfficient restrictive]], opting instead for the more AwesomeButImpractical ConfusionFu. They could have previously been a WildChild who was RaisedByWolves, thus developing some SuperSenses while learning how to survive in the forest. It's also possible that they've simply StoppedCaring about getting hurt because they FeelNoPain and/or have well and truly lost their minds, but still maintain [[CrazySane just enough sanity to continue their proper functions]].
While similar to a GeniusBruiser, the key difference is the focus: GeniusBruiser is more about being an intellectual despite the tough appearance, while this trope is when a character who otherwise fights recklessly can be surprisingly tactical or sneaky when the situation warrants it (and may not be as intelligent outside of battles).
In terms of UnderestimatingBadassery, this trope actually works both ways. Characters who appear to be intellectuals will often be expected to fight in a, for lack of a better phrase, "''sophisticated'' manner." Those who go up against them will therefore be easily bewildered by the wild and unpredictable brawler they now find themselves up against, as well as probably getting thrown off by the SlasherSmile and KillingIntent combo. The opposite is also true, characters who fight in a crazy and/or wild fashion may simply be viewed as if they were a [[FeralVillain literal beast that fighting simply on instinct]]. While that might ''also'' be an issue depending on how good said instincts are, the main issue for the opposition comes from them mistakenly disregarding the possibility of their opponent actually being [[ItCanThink just as, if not smarter, than them]], resulting in said opposition falling for tricks and traps they otherwise would've noticed early on.
SubTrope of TheBerserker. Compare GeniusBruiser, as mentioned above, IntelligibleUnintelligible, where the way the character talks can make them out to be this (especially if they speak in {{Angrish}}), and BadassBookworm. Also Compare/Contrast TranquilFury, which, while a possible side effect of this, has more to do with individual personality than actual intelligence and self-control. Can also be part of an AngerIsHealthyAesop where a character learns how to channel their anger. Contrast DumbMuscle, FuryFueledFoolishness, RevengeBeforeReason, and BlindedByRage. See also SmarterThanYouLook. If done intentionally, this can also be a form of ObfuscatingStupidity and/or [[ObfuscatingInsanity Insanity]].
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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Guts, the "Black Swordsman", is FamedInStory as an UnstoppableRage-fueled juggernaut who can slay a dozen armored men with a single swing of his {{BFS}}. In actual fact, his decade-plus of hard-won battlefield experience gives him a surprisingly deep knowledge of tactics and trickery, and he can be surprisingly introspective during quieter times.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaKatsukiBakugo Katsuki Bakugo]] is ''very'' prone to lashing out at others. When in battle, he never holds back and tries to injure his opponent as much as possible. Despite this, there have been plenty of times that show that Bakugo is surprisingly intelligent in the battlefield, often using his [[StuffBlowingUp Quirk]] in creative ways. For instance, one strategy that he likes to use is to fire an explosion in front of the opponent, but miss. This creates a smokescreen, giving Bakugo the perfect opportunity to strike from behind.
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* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': While this varies with whatever alternate personality is in command, Hulks like Joe Fixit and the Devil Hulk tend to pair up their fearsome rage with cruel displays of cunning. Like on that ocassion in which Joe ambushed ComicBook/TheThing in Central Park. Attacking from the shadows, only to inmediately disappear, on an effort to tire him out. Or like when the Devil Hulk went to war with the [[EvilInc Roxxon Corporation]], by purposefully aiming his [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge rampages of destruction]] towards the key infraestructures and buildings which losing would hurt their income and internal estructure the most.
* ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'': While Logan can be prone to Berserker rages when pushed too far, he's also cunning and intelligent. In fact, during an incident in Madripoor, he once devised a plan to single-handedly convince a cadre of Hand ninjas that they were under assault by a joint group of assembled superheroes, using various simple gadgets to help fake the ninja clan out, such as a flamethrower to impersonate the Human Torch, and pulling out a vocabulary of "Ten dollar words" to imitate his teammate, The Beast.
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* In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'', flashbacks reveal that Rocket, the trigger-happy raccoon with a HairTriggerTemper, is also a genius who managed to solve mechanical and chemical-engineering problems that stumped his creator.
* ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'': Tallahassee is in the ass-kicking business, and in a world overrun with ravenous flesh-eating zombies, as he puts it, "Business is good." While he is taken in by Wichita and Little Rock's ruse, so too was Columbus. And when it comes to fighting zombies, he seems to have a cunning and knack that makes him very, very good at what he does, such as using a banjo to lure out a zombie, then bashing its brains in with same.
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* ''Literature/ChrysalisRinoZ'': Morrelia inherited her mother's temper, and qualified for a Berserker class as a result, letting her fury empower her at the cost of losing track of friend and foe and leaving her tired afterward. When she's not actively berserking, though, she's an intelligent and reasonably personable (if gruff) young woman who's a top achiever in the Abyssal Legion's training program and on the officer track.
* Creator/JosephConrad wrote a short story called ''The Duel'' that was adapted into a movie by Creator/RidleyScott : Film/TheDuellists. At least in the original story, Feraud is an unsympathetic example of this trope. A hot-blooded man obsessed with his honor, it's observed by his rival and story's protagonist, Lieutenant d'Hubert, that men like Feraud are more calculating and manipulative than they let on, using their supposedly short tempers to their own advantage.
* ''Literature/IronWidow'': Li Shimin is known as TheBrute among the Chrysalis pilots thanks to his enormous reserves of qi, an overwhelming fighting style, and a reputation for brutality stemming from his criminal past. When Zetian gets to know him, however, it turns out that beneath the unkempt facade, he is a highly intelligent, bookish man of firm principles (which got him on the wrong side of the law in the first place).
* {{Literature/Redwall}}: Gulo the Savage, the wolverine BigBad of Rakkety Tam, is a borderline FeralVillain at times due to his love of combat, his warband taking avoidable losses to crows because he spends so much time fighting them and ripping them apart. However, he's perfectly capable of thinking for himself, as his NumberTwo Shard discovers to his cost after trying to lead Gulo into a more profitable direction.
* ''Literature/TheTraitorBaruCormorant'' occasionally mentions the Student-Berserkers of Lyxaxu duchy, a fringe sect of nihilist philosophers concerned mainly with facing death without fear. During wartime, they put their beliefs into practice by taking drugs that drive them into a berserker rage, devoid of all self-preservation, and are described as shouting "axioms of nihilist self-negation" as their BattleCry.
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* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': Eliot once beat a pair of mooks for spilling his coffee, showing a willingness to beat wholesale ass when provoked. He also once got into a conversation with Hardison about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, correctly and accurately citing the Drake Equation. And he's also been noted as a SupremeChef by his team. And in "The Zanzibar Marketplace Job" he correctly sees through the FrameUp the villain-of-the-week had perpetrated on his boss and guessed the real identity of their opponent.
--> '''Maggie:''' You know, Eliot, people underestimate you.
--> '''Nate:''' ''(pleased)'' That's sort of the point.
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* ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'': Karlach, despite being a BarbarianHero who admits to being BookDumb, is shown to be street smart as well as being very capable of keeping her anger in check in most scenarios. The latter is much more important as the infernal engine that makes up her heart runs the risk of overheating to the point of burning her to a crisp whenever she feels strong emotions.
* The main protagonist of the {{Franchise/Doom}} series, the Doom Slayer is fueled by both Main/UnstoppableRage and a desire to kill any demon unfortunate enough to cross his path. Despite his violent tendencies, he's actually quite intelligent. Him being able to modify his guns suggests he's a talented gunsmith and in his quarters on the Fortress of Doom, a partially disassembled Praetor Suit can be found indicating he also is a skilled mechanic. He's also able to use the U.A.C.s technology on their Mars facilities with little trouble. He also created a backup of VEGA, the artificial intelligence assigned to Mars before destroying him.
* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'': In stark contrast to most other ''Franchise/FateSeries'' works, many Servants under TheBerserker class are revealed to be fully capable of speech and retaining their intelligence, on top of still having the rage and ruthlessness associated with the class as a whole. Among the most notable examples is Morgan, who is established to be an excellent planner, mage, and crafter while also being powerful in range-based combat.
* Kratos from the ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' franchise is most famous for running on UnstoppableRage and furiously shouting while swinging and hacking away at his opponents with his Blades of Chaos, but that is not to say he's stupid. He's intelligent enough to operate puzzles in order to make progress, and he can [[AttackItsWeakPoint pin-point his opponent's weak spots]] and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem use their own weapons against them]]. He was even strong and intelligent enough to survive [[TheSpartanWay a literal Spartan upbringing]] and eventually become a military general, a job that requires good tactical thinking (until that one battle where he had a MomentOfWeakness and [[DealWithTheDevil pledged his service to Ares]], but never mind). He qualifies even more as this as of the Norse duology of games, seeing as he's had centuries to [[OlderAndWiser mature past his vengeful, impulsive past behaviour]], and now channels his legendary Spartan Rage so as only to target the monsters who attack him, never civilians who could end up becoming collateral damage. In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' this self-control even allows him to alter the form of his rage from the berserker's "Fury" he's been using to either an all-out "Wrath" attack, a "Valor" fueled heal ([[ItMakesSenseInContext don't ask]]), or, come [[DownloadableContent DLC]], [[spoiler:summon the "Legacy" of the [[{{BFS}} Blade]] [[AmplifierArtifact of]] [[IconicItem Olympus]]]]. He is trying to impart this same behaviour to his son Atreus as MyGreatestSecondChance.
->'''Kratos:''' (''To Atreus, after they've come home following a battle with [[AllTrollsAreDifferent a troll]]'') [[DisappointedInYou You lost control]].
->'''Atreus:''' That thing was trying to kill us! It's not like ''you'' don't get angry when you fight!
->'''Kratos:''' ''Anger can be a weapon...'' If you can ''use it''. ''[[TranquilFury Control]]'' it. ''[[FuryFueledFoolishness You]]'' clearly ''cannot.''
* Roquefort from ''VideoGame/HiFiRush'' is Kale Vandelay's Head of Finance, meaning that Roquefort keeps track of all the production costs of Vandelay Technologies. Get him angry however, and [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry you'll learn he's not to be trifled with]], transforming into a ''[[WolfMan giant cyborg werewolf]]'' that is incredibly [[LightningBruiser fast and deadly]]. While he'll occasionally revert back into his human form during his BossBattle, he'll also simply [[GetBackHereBoss run away and protect himself]] until he can transform back.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': Briar, the Unrestrained Hunger, is a [[OurVampiresAreDifferent quasi-vampiric homunculus]] designed to have [[HorrorHunger an insatiable, literal hunger for blood]] to make her a deadly assassin, but one that proved to be [[AxCrazy far too unstable and dangerous for her creators]], resulting in her being bound 24/7 in [[RestrainingBolt a large magic pillory that restrains her body and tempers her mind]]. Following a long stint in imprisonment, Briar has [[BoredWithInsanity come to enjoy the peace of mind of sanity]] but still remains hungry, leading to her MO of [[WillfullyWeak willfully staying in her pillory for the most part]], but freeing herself and [[UnstoppableRage entering "ravenous feral vampire" mode]] whenever she feels it's time to eat. This translates directly to her gameplay, which is built around a "Frenzy" mechanic: whenever the player activates her "Blood Frenzy", she gains a massive offensive buff with increased LifeDrain and attack speed, but the player loses nearly all control of her until the buff wears off or something can knock her out of it, requiring careful judgement on when to use it lest she accidentally do something [[LeeroyJenkins suicidally dangerous]].
* ''Videogame/MegaManX5'': Part of why "Awakened Zero" is dangerous isn't just his sheer strength and aggression, but because he retains his skills and most of his mind - practically, the only difference is that he's out to destroy everything (per his original creator's intentions) as part of his "awakened" programming. Compare this with the Zero in a flashback from ''X4'', who's a raving, LaughingMad lunatic armed only with pure aggression, lack of restraint, and whatever is in his grasp before Sigma subdued him.
* ''VideoGame/Persona5'': [[spoiler:Akechi's intelligence is often remarked upon, being a TeenGenius working as a detective and routinely achieving high scores in exams. Though his fighting style initially reflects his polite and proper NiceGuy persona, after he cuts loose and reveals his [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], Akechi becomes an AxCrazy menace who can [[PowerBornOfMadness turn himself psychotic]], which the other Phantom Thieves find disturbing.]]
* The main character of ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'', Velvet Crowe, is a [[UsedToBeASweetKid former]] {{Nice G|uy}}irl turned vengeful AntiHero towards her brother-in-law and leader of [[KnightTemplar the Exorcists of "The Abbey"]], Artorius, for the [[spoiler:latter's killing of their younger brother, Laphicet]]. In order to achieve said revenge, Velvet will tear through (both figuratively and literally) anyone and anything that gets in her way with her [[TheRightHandOfDoom daemonic left arm]]. However, in spite of her initial strategy of killing Artorius simply being AttackAttackAttack while having another party member heal her in between, Velvet proves that while she may have tunnel vision, she's not a complete idiot, waiting until Artorius was alone before attacking (as opposed to, you know, jumping him in ''public'' the minute she saw him) and willing to seek an alternative when her plan ultimately failed. Funnily enough, her first plan might've actually had some merit, as while Velvet's wounds would heal, Artorius' wouldn't, which would lead to Velvet's VictoryByEndurance. [[spoiler:At least, that was until Artorius showed that he ''also'' had someone who could heal him]].
* ''VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves'': [[BigBad Zoran Lazarevic]] is an AxCrazy [[BalkanBastard Serbian war-criminal]] with a HairTriggerTemper who is all too willing to kill anyone in his way ([[BadBoss as well as his own men when they fail him or disobey him]]), and spends most of the final battle just running after Nate [[SayMyName screaming his name repeatedly]], not caring whether he gets injured or not. For all his unsavoury qualities, however, Lazarevic is ''not'' stupid: his career shows that he was able to obtain a high rank in the Serbian military before he went terrorist, he correctly surmises that his chosen lackey [[EvilBrit Harry Flynn]] is a far less competent archaeologist than Nate when it comes to finding [[TheShangriLa Shambhala]], and [[spoiler:he's the only person who correctly worked out that the Cintamani Stones that Marco Polo brought back from Shambhala are actually solidified sap from an ancient mystical tree that acts as a PsychoSerum to those who drink it, ''and'' that the [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Yeti Guardians]] haunting the entrance to the lost city are actually Shambhalans mutated by the sap.]] As Harry points out, Lazarevic worked this out long before Nate and the heroes ever did. An impressive feat for a violent, murderous sociopath.
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* In ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', one of the BigBad's main subordinates is a man named Tyrian Callows, who, when first introduced, comes off as an AxCrazy murderer with a [[LaughingMad psychotic laugh]]. And [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin he is]]. Problem is, not only is he a capable DanceBattler, he's ''also'' very smart and proves himself to be quite crafty, hiding his [[spoiler:[[LittleBitBeastly scorpion tail]]]] during his first onscreen fight and [[KnowWhenToFoldEm escaping from battles he can't win]]. In fact, when he and his fellow subordinate, Arthur Watts, infiltrate one of the cities later on, it's ''Tyrian'' who voices his concerns over the inherent problems with Watt's plan to stay mobile until the latter gives him a proper explanation for it.
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* ''Webcomic/DaughterOfTheLilies'': {{Implied|Trope}} regarding the TeamDad orc Orrig. He shows the same [[BlackEyesOfEvil physical signs]] in combat as Brent gets when he [[TheBerserker goes berserk]], but is so disciplined that he otherwise acts normally. He's helping Brent work on his self-control.
* ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}'': Provided he's kept away from firearms, Calvin "Freckle" [=MacMurray=] is an unassuming son of Irish immigrants who's reluctant to be part of a criminal syndicate. The instant a Tommy Gun is in his paws, however, he turns into a devastatingly effective and almost cartoonishly agile hitman.
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* ''WebVideo/CriticalRoleCampaignTwo'': Yasha Nydoorin has UnstoppableRage as a class feature as a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' barbarian. However, she tends to be shy, reserved, and perceptive, and even her Rage comes across as TranquilFury.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Discussed in "The Firebending Masters". Zuko, who was infamous for being HotBlooded prior to his HeelFaceTurn, is cautious and logical when approaching the Sun Warrior temple, such as figuring out how to trick the Sunstone lock. Aang is impressed, saying, [[StealthInsult "You know, Zuko, I don't care what everyone else says about you. You're pretty smart."]]
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