History Main / TheSnarkKnight

* Shadow the Hedgehog from the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' series. He's got goals, generally involving being the best (just like Sonic, which is why they clash so often). And he mostly prefers to fulfill these goals on his lonesome. His only real friends are [[RobotBuddy the robot]] [[KillerRobot E-123]] [[SociopathicHero Omega]] and [[ClassyCatBurglar sassy gem thief]] [[FemmeFataleSpy Rouge]].

* In ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'', Owen is a textbook example.

* ''Series/{{DawsonsCreek}}'': Dru Valentine, a typical JerkAss Snark Knight with ties to the rich, has disdain for nearly everyone (particularly the rich people he's connected to) and is never without a scathing, observant quip to anyone in his general vicinity.

** [[Characters/GravityFallsDipperPines Dipper Pines]] is frequently snarky, though during the times when he's outright catty, he makes it count. He'll frequently make remarks about his own lack of hygiene, once mentions not wanting to ever get [[HugeSchoolgirl Grenda]] mad at him, snarkily laments [[ItMakesSenseInContext getting turned into a sock puppet]], etc. Even ''Literature/GravityFallsJournal3'' has him provide some more compact, but equally sarcastic Snark Knight lines: Dipper mentions that Soos suggested that if the Zodiac circle prophecy was completed, they'd all gain "radness powers", to which the former dismissed in-journal as being out of the ancients' minds, before drawing a detailed picture of a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/DragonAgeLoghainMacTir muscled Soos with question marks all over his body, flowing sandy hair and cargo pants]], capping it off with the caption "unlikely".

** Dipper is frequently snarky, though during the times when he's outright catty, he makes it count. He'll frequently make remarks about his own lack of hygiene, once mentions not wanting to ever get [[HugeSchoolgirl Grenda]] mad at him, snarkily laments [[ItMakesSenseInContext getting turned into a sock puppet]], etc. Even ''Literature/GravityFallsJournal3'' has him provide some more compact, but equally sarcastic Snark Knight lines: Dipper mentions that Soos suggested that if the Zodiac circle prophecy was completed, they'd all gain "radness powers", to which the former dismissed in-journal as being out of the ancients' minds, before drawing a detailed picture of a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/DragonAgeLoghainMacTir muscled Soos with question marks all over his body, flowing sandy hair and cargo pants]], capping it off with the caption "unlikely".

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Lisa Simpson alternates between this and SoapboxSadie, depending on the episode.

* Raven from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' (not so much in [[ComicBook/TeenTitans the comic]]).

** Stan himself is also a great example. He transitions from a regular DeadpanSnarker around the 18th season, when he has to put up with the town's idiocy getting worse over the episodic plots, and 5 seasons later, his dad's shady criminal behavior [[CorruptCorporateExecutive over gaining a monopoly on his weed business]]. This trope reaches its head in the latter season, where he ''makes a biopic'' filled with this kind of snark with some of his friends, on top of simultaneously having to submit to Chinese censors, including one ''hovering directly over him and making him change any part of the script offensive to Chinese sensibilities'':

** Kyle's character largely went the opposite direction in terms of snark, though he still has some great SelfDeprecation lines, particularly in the ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole'' and Season 26.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': Squidward makes a snarky remark almost every time he's on screen. This attitude seems to largely come from his belief that the citizens of Bikini Bottom are all well below him culturally and intellectually, which they are for the most part, especially [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick. He's also prone to making deadpan comments about his own misfortunes. Ex: after nearly getting impaled to death in "Band Geeks", he makes the following comment as though he were disappointed: "Too bad that didn't kill me."

* Raven from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' (not so much in [[ComicBook/TeenTitans the comic]]).

* ''Series/OneOfUsIsLying'': Janae is always ready with dry, very sarcastic remarks, with her default attitude being cynical and weary of others.

* ''Series/OneOfUsIsLying'': Janae is always ready with dry, very sarcastic remarks, with their default attitude being cynical and weary of others.

Their peers often regard them as a mild {{Jerkass}}; their sympathizers see their withdrawal from society as a quiet personal stand against idiocy. The AlphaBitch and JerkJock are often their mortal enemies, but occasionally they enter the circle of the BigManOnCampus, usually as the CoolLoser who reminds him not to be a self-satisfied twit (while he teaches them to be less haughty and just enjoy life).

Contrast LonersAreFreaks. Often the opposite of the StepfordSmiler. If their sarcasm is revealed to be a similar mask, they're a StepfordSnarker. See also KnightInSourArmor and CoolLoser.

* ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'' rotates this trope around through the years. Ellie is the first notable example during her goth years, Jimmy gains this along with DisabledSnarker title, Clare being the latest holder of this title.

** WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows has evident disdain for his fellow reviewers, roommates, typical AcceptableTargets like Chris Brown, and [[SelfDeprecation himself]]. This makes the few times he does genuinely like something more unusual.

** Dipper is frequently snarky, though during the times when he's outright catty, he makes it count. He'll frequently make remarks about his lack of hygiene, once mentions not wanting to ever get [[HugeSchoolgirl Grenda]] mad at him, snarkily laments [[ItMakesSenseInContext getting turned into a sock puppet]], etc. Even ''Literature/GravityFallsJournal3'' has him provide some more compact, but equally sarcastic Snark Knight lines: Dipper mentions that Soos suggested that if the Zodiac circle prophecy was completed, they'd all gain "radness powers", to which the former dismissed in-journal as being out of the ancients' minds, before drawing a detailed picture of a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/DragonAgeLoghainMacTir muscled Soos with question marks all over his body, flowing sandy hair and cargo pants]], capping it off with the caption "unlikely".

** Dipper is frequently snarky, though during the times when he's outright catty, he makes it count. He'll frequently make remarks about his lack of hygiene, not wanting to ever get [[HugeSchoolgirl Grenda]] mad at him, [[ItMakesSenseInContext getting turned into a sock puppet]], etc. Even ''Literature/GravityFallsJournal3'' has him provide some more compact, but equally sarcastic Snark Knight lines: Dipper mentions that Soos suggested that if the Zodiac circle prophecy was completed, they'd all gain "radness powers", to which the former dismissed in-journal as being out of the ancients' minds, before drawing a detailed picture of a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/DragonAgeLoghainMacTir muscled Soos with question marks all over his body, flowing sandy hair and cargo pants]], capping it off with the caption "unlikely".

** Dipper is frequently snarky, though during the times when he's outright catty, he makes it count. He'll frequently make remarks about his lack of hygiene, not wanting to ever get [[HugeSchoolgirl Grenda]] mad at him, [[ItMakesSenseInContext getting turned into a sock puppet]], etc. Even ''Literature/GravityFallsJournal3'' has him provide some more compact, but equally sarcastic Snark Knight lines: Dipper mentions that Soos suggested that if the Zodiac circle prophecy was completed, they'd all gain "radness powers", to which the former dismissed in-journal as being out of the ancients' minds [[before drawing a detailed picture of a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/DragonAgeLoghainMacTir muscled Soos with question marks all over his body, flowing sandy hair and cargo pants]], capping it off with the caption "unlikely".

** Stan himself is also a great example.

* %% Mandy from ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', also with HeroicComedicSociopath elements.
* %% Lydia Deetz in ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}''.
* %% Cassandra from ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries'', even more so than Megara.