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** Agent Jerry is foul-tempered and quick to fire off his gun (fortunately, he's a terrible shot). Floyd Fitznewski, on the other hand, isn't really mean, he just has too much energy and likes to start fights for the heck of it -- especially if it involves a flying tackle.

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'': At 4"10, The Penguin is the shortest character in the series (beating The Mad Hatter by a single inch). He's sadistic mob boss constantly talking about owning things, proving himself, and "getting what's his". In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' Professor Strange actually [[LampshadeHanging asks him if he's ever heard of a Napolean Complex]]. He hasn't. In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'', The Riddler goes for an even less subtle "How's that Napolean Complex working out for you?"

* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': Even though he doesn't really fit this trope in terms of personality (or height for that matter), Shirou Emiya seems to be quite conscious about being "too short," even though he's actually normal height. It seems like he'll eventually go through an [[FutureBadass insane growth spurt]], but chances are that this spurt is of unnatural causes.

* Princess Fang, the youngest sister of the TitleCharacter of ''WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian'', is the smallest member of the main cast but also the most aggressive and short-tempered. Unlike her older brother, Fang's got the attitude and the mentality to be a "real" barbarian, but is ultimately too weak and scrawny to do anything about it.

* Mr. Dithers, the MeanBoss to Dagwood in ''ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}''.

* Wrestling/AlexaBliss is only 5 ft 1 and while a CuteBruiser as a {{Face}}, she was this all the way once she turned heel. A CombatPragmatist who used every dirty trick in the book, she would also mock and belittle her opponents until they finally got sick of it and smacked her. {{Wrestling/Naomi}} once mockingly nicknamed her [[Series/HereComesHoneyBooBoo "Lexi Boo Boo"]], drawing the comparisons between Alexa and a BrattyHalfPint.

* ''VideoGame/{{Atelier}}'':

* Kingyo-hime from ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}'' is constantly mocked by the tall and statuesque Lord of the Arakawa River for her petite size. Now her biggest dream is to [[CatchPhrase "conquer the world"]] in order to get even with the "big useless idiot".

** Arya Stark is the second-shortest castmember after Tyrion (Creator/MaisieWilliams is 5'1), but is also probably the most skilled in combat of the Stark children, due to being trained by the Faceless Men, and often uses her short stature to her advantage due to being hard to hit. And though she developed [[TranquilFury a more restrained personality due to her training]], before that she was ''very'' hot-headed and prone to aggression, and more than capable of retaliating physically when verbally bullied by her much taller sister Sansa.

** Arya Stark is the second-shortest castmember after Tyrion (Creator/MaisieWilliams is 5'1), but is also probably the most skilled in combat of the Stark children, due to being trained by the Faceless Men, and often uses her short stature to her advantage due to being hard to hit. And though she developed [[TranquilFury a more restrained personality due to her training]], before that she was ''very'' hot-headed and prone to aggression, and was something of a bully to her older, much taller sister Sansa.

** Like the book version noted above, Tyrion Lannister is a man with dwarfism surrounded by people who think people with disabilities like his are better off dead, and he's been hearing these beliefs pretty much his entire life. He's also easily the most dangerous Lannister due to his mind and skill for politics, and its shown a few times he's deceptively quite good in a fight, using his height to surprise people with his skill.

The [[OppositeTropes natural counterpart]] to the GentleGiant. While the GentleGiant is large and kind-hearted, the Napoleon is HotBlooded, aggressive and short. These characters come in a variety of flavors: they might be physically belligerent or merely pushy; they [[CompensatingForSomething might be compensating]] for their lack of height by acting "big", or it might just be an incidental part of their character. By and large, small things are AcceptableTargets, so expect the Napoleon to be a villain, a KnightTemplar or the ButtMonkey. If portrayed as one of the good guys, consider him as an AntiHero, GoodIsNotNice, JerkWithAHeartOfGold or HiddenHeartOfGold, which is also what makes them significantly different from the DepravedDwarf in terms of general morality.

The [[OppositeTropes natural counterpart]] to the GentleGiant. While the GentleGiant is large and kind-hearted, the Napoleon is HotBlooded, aggressive and short. These characters come in a variety of flavors: they might be physically belligerent or merely pushy; they [[CompensatingForSomething might be compensating]] for their lack of height by acting "big", or it might just be an incidental part of their character. By and large, small things are AcceptableTargets, so expect the Napoleon to be a villain, a KnightTemplar or the ButtMonkey. If portrayed as one of the good guys, consider him as an AntiHero, GoodIsNotNice, JerkWithAHeartOfGold or HiddenHeartOfGold, which also makes them significantly different from the DepravedDwarf in terms of general morality.

The [[OppositeTropes natural counterpart]] to the GentleGiant. While the GentleGiant is large and kind-hearted, the Napoleon is HotBlooded, aggressive and short. These characters come in a variety of flavors: they might be physically belligerent or merely pushy; they [[CompensatingForSomething might be compensating]] for their lack of height by acting "big", or it might just be an incidental part of their character. By and large, small things are AcceptableTargets, so expect the Napoleon to be a villain, a KnightTemplar or the ButtMonkey. If portrayed as one of the good guys, consider him as an AntiHero, GoodIsNotNice, JerkWithAHeartOfGold or HiddenHeartOfGold, thus making them significantly different from the DepravedDwarf in terms of general morality.

The [[OppositeTropes natural counterpart]] to the GentleGiant. While the GentleGiant is large and kind-hearted, the Napoleon is HotBlooded, aggressive and short. These characters come in a variety of flavors: they might be physically belligerent or merely pushy; they [[CompensatingForSomething might be compensating]] for their lack of height by acting "big", or it might just be an incidental part of their character. By and large, small things are AcceptableTargets, so expect the Napoleon to be a villain, a KnightTemplar or the ButtMonkey. If portrayed as one of the good guys, consider him as an AntiHero, GoodIsNotNice, JerkWithAHeartOfGold or HiddenHeartOfGold.

* In one AnimatedAdaptation of ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'', besides Joe Dalton, [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade General Custer]] is portrayed as a raving, megalomaniacal, racist midget.

* ''Fanfic/ACertainDrollHivemind'': Aino Sumiko, 11111's roommate with the Meltdowner power, is very short and very angry. She spends most of her time yelling, especially at Abe Eiko, who clearly finds it funny to rile her up. 11111 openly wonders if her being smaller makes her louder (partly because her very tall rommate is very quiet). Sumiko's mood is not helped by the self-destructive nature of her power. She spends a significant amount of time covered in mild but painful radiation burns from her uncontrolled energy discharges.

** Sarah is significantly shorter than Eddy, but she's much more hot-blooded than he is, especially supported by the fact that she's a SpoiledBrat herself, not just in front of her older GentleGiant brother Ed.

** Sarah is significantly shorter than Eddy, but she's much more hot-blooded than he is, especially sup[orted by the fact that she's a SpoiledBrat herself.

* Eddy from ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' is the shortest member of the titular trio and has the shortest temper, as well as the [[SmallNameBigEgo biggest ego]].

* Fawful from WebAnimation/ADayWithBowserJr. He may be under four feet tall, but he's considered to be such a threat that the Koopa Kingdom celebrates his defeat even 15 years later.

* Lord [[UnfortunateNames Farquaad]] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' is the totalitarian ruler of Duloc who rounds up and exiles all fairy tale creatures in his kingdom. He takes great lengths to appear taller, such as by attaching false legs to his stirrups. Upon seeing Farquaad's massive tower, Shrek suggests that he's CompensatingForSomething, which could actually [[TeenyWeenie go a]] [[ParentalBonus few ways]]. Doubles as IronyAsSheIsCast because Farquaad is voiced by Creator/JohnLithgow, who stands approximately 6'4" and is one of Hollywood's tallest actors.

** [[EnfanteTerrible Mandy]] is [[AdaptationalJerkass highly]] [[AxCrazy intimidating]] and [[{{Jerkass}} cruel]], as well as pretty [[TinyTyrannicalGirl small]].

* Ramon Salazar, the insane Castellan midget from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', who also dresses in period clothing to make the connection even more obvious. Of course, he's also got progeria and [[GigglingVillain a creepy laugh.]]

** While UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush (5'11"/180cm) is not short, in the 2004 American presidential election he faced the ''much'' taller John Kerry (6'4"/193cm). A minor news story broke revealing the back-and-forth negotiations between the two presidents' camps on how to film the debates. The Bush camp was particularly concerned about Bush appearing too short while standing near Kerry. Despite their efforts it became fairly common to portray Bush as a midget in political cartoons, which already existed because of Bush's TheDitz image and the fact that as a president's son he was often compared to a small spoiled kindergartner wearing his father's suits in cartoons. This image may also have contributed to the idea that he was much smaller than he was.

* The 4th case of ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'' is set 7 years before the rest of the cases. Various jokes are made about the then-13-year-old Franziska von Karma being short. Any of the comments that are said aloud end in a lash from her riding crop (presumably she is too short at this age to properly handle [[WhipItGood her trademark whip]]). This is the only place these jokes are made, as in the main setting she's in her late teens or early 20s and isn't (as) short.

* From ''LightNovel/ApocalypseAlice'', Gunjou Mizuiro is only about 150 cm and 35 kg--and a classic example of a HotBlooded {{Tsundere}}.