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* Megara from Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}''. She later becomes a DefrostingIceQueen. She's also voiced by the same actress who does Rin (see Anime & Manga section above) in the English dub of ''Spirited Away''. Coincidence? We think not. Hades is an interesting example, as his armour of snark goes hand in hand with his HairTriggerTemper.

Sometimes the Snark Knight ends up as a {{Sidekick}} or one-third of a PowerTrio with the main protagonist, providing the role of the [[CommanderContrarian cynical commentator]] and MetaGuy. Expect less personal {{Angst}} and more PluckyComicRelief in these cases.

* In the anime ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'', the Host Club quickly gets rid of Haruhi's bookworm look to become a {{Bifauxnen}}, but she still acts as The Snark Knight in the show.
* England in ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fits this trope to a T. Though the part about 'quietly' drinking his beer is...[[CantHoldHisLiquor arguable.]]
* Chisame of ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', though her snarks don't tend to have as much power over the other characters as those of some other Snark Knights on this list.
* Ayase of ''Manga/MidoriDays'', which she has to overcome for her to truly love Seiji.

* Miyako of ''Manga/PrivatePrince'' sometimes comes across as this.

* [[AloofBigBrother Sesshomaru]] from ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' really comes across as this.

* The Blog/ReadingRainbowverse has Carrot Top, recovering alcoholic and general cynic.
* ''FanFic/MegaManRecut'' has Proto Man, who's more this than he is in the cartoon.

* Although there is never [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation exactly one interpretation]] of a ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' character, Patchouli Knowledge is usually portrayed as a Snark Knight. The games show her as completely deadpan and cynical (especially in her lines regarding Sakuya in Subterranean Animism or Immaterial and Missing Power), but nevertheless a good and caring friend of Remilia and {{fanon}} often shows her as having a crush on Marisa.

* Kat Warbler from the short-lived sitcom ''Series/TheClass''.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': Squidward makes a snarky remark almost everytime 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: "To bad that didn't kill me."

* [[DeadpanSnarker Susan/Tiffany Pompoms]] from ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' starts out like this, due to a combination of catching her father [[YourCheatingHeart with another woman]], her mother's followed bitterness over the matter (and men in general), and [[spoiler:being tricked as a child into hunting and killing a not-vampire on her own]]. [[CharacterDevelopment She later shed that aspect of her character, due to her friends' influence.]]

** 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 {{Adorkable}}.

Sometimes the Snark Knight ends up as a {{Sidekick}} or one third of a PowerTrio with the main protagonist, providing the role of the [[CommanderContrarian cynical commentator]] and MetaGuy. Expect less personal {{Angst}} and more PluckyComicRelief in these cases.

* ''Website/YouTube'' personality Shoe0nHead. Even after having [[TookALevelInKindness taken a level in kindness]] recently, she's still very sarcastic and sharp-tounged.

* In ''Series/BabylonFive'', Londo's first wife [[SdrawkcabName Timov]] falls into this. Even though she's constantly (and justifiably) berating him, he chooses to keep her over all his other wives. He's suspicious of all flattery, but he knows her contempt is genuine.

* Kathryn Merteuil of ''Film/CruelIntentions'' is a ''very'' rare combination of this trope and AlphaBitch. It definitely shatters the stereotype that all mean girls are stupid and possibly suggests that most Alpha Bitches are Snark Knights [[WhatYouAreInTheDark when no-one is watching]].

* Hiccup in ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' is a male example, taking advantage of his position at the bottom of the pecking order to dish out some beautiful snark.

* Megara from Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''Disney/{{Hercules}}''. She later becomes a DefrostingIceQueen. She's also voiced by the same actress who does Rin (see Anime & Manga section above) in the English dub of ''Spirited Away''. Coincidence? We think not. Hades is an interesting example, as his armour of snark goes hand in hand with his HairTriggerTemper.

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'': Chief Bogo is short-tempered, highly critical, and understands that the world is broken. At the same time, he clearly holds himself to very high standards, and anyone meeting those standards in turn will earn his deepest respect because he believes the world needs good cops.

* Cassandra from the ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'' TV series, even more so than Megara.

** Susan Sto Helit in the novel ''Discworld/SoulMusic''. In her later appearances, she's [[TookALevelInBadass Taken a Level in Badass]] and become the KnightInSourArmor.
** And, of course, Adora Belle Dearhart.

** Susan Sto Helit in the novel ''Discworld/SoulMusic''. In her later appearances, she's [[TookALevelInBadass Taken a Level in Badass]] and become the KnightInSourArmour.

* The title character of ''Series/Fleabag'' is the black sheep of her family and has difficulty holding down jobs or forming relationships so she's got the outsider part down pat and in addition to this she narrates her life in the most beautifully snarky manner you can imagine. No-one, least of all she, is safe from her barbed wit.

%%* Enid and Rebecca (mainly Enid) from ''ComicBook/GhostWorld''.

* The titular hero of ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' has always been this, even before Kilgrave. It's the reason she was unable to hold down any one of the series of menial office jobs she cycled through before becoming a private investigator. This trait is even more apparent in ''Series/TheDefenders2017''.
* The titular character of ''Series/Fleabag'' is the black sheep of her family and has difficulty holding down jobs or forming relationships so she's got the outsider part down pat and in addition to this she narrates her life in the most beautifully snarky manner you can imagine. No-one, least of all she, is safe from her barbed wit.

* ''Theatre/{{Brand}}'' by Creator/HenrikIbsen, whose titular character ''is'' this trope.
* The titular character of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' in every respect, from the outsider status, the virulent self-contempt and of course the bitterly sardonic wit.

* Miyako of ''Manga/PrivatePrince'' sometimes come across as this.

* Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} is this in spades often. Wolvie, [[CharacterDevelopment for the longest time]], rivaled the Comicbook/IncredibleHulk for "angriest character" in Marvel; he would make snarky or snide remarks to just about everyone, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold though he does have a soft]] [[PapaWolf spot for kids]], and generally got angry at the drop of the hat. But the person he hates the most, is himself. It's been suggested that one of the biggest reasons he hates Sabretooth so deeply is because he sees too much of himself in Victor - what Wolverine himself could become if he lost all his morals and let "The Animal" take over.

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'': Chief Bogo is short-tempered, highly critical, and understands that the world is broken. At the same time he clearly holds himself to very high standards, and anyone meeting those standards in turn will earn his deepest respect because he believes the world needs good cops.

* Kat Stratford from ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou''. Or in her words..

* Janis Ian from ''Film/MeanGirls''. No one is safe from her razor sharp snark, except maybe her BFF [[Main.PetHomosexual Damien]].

* Kathryn Merteuil of ''Film/CruelIntentions'' is a ''very'' rare combination of this trope and AlphaBitch. It definitely shatters the stereotype that all mean girls are stupid, and possibly suggests that most Alpha Bitches are Snark Knights [[WhatYouAreInTheDark when no-one is watching]].

** Susan Sto Helit in the novel ''Discworld/SoulMusic''. In her later appearances she's [[TookALevelInBadass Taken a Level in Badass]] and become the KnightInSourArmour.

-->"I am a strange girl. To begin with, I am frightfully egotistical. Don't flatter yourself you have said anything very clever if you ever take it into your head to tell me so... I am tired to death of myself; I would give all I possess to get out of myself; but somehow, at the end, I find myself so vastly more interesting than nine tenths of the people I meet."

** August Leffler, Tommy's ex. August either went through character decay (or development; as a teenager, such a change in personality isn't unrealistic), becoming rather hypocritical and just liking to look down at everyone. Her initial apperance portrayed her as a more well-adjusted and pleasent person (At least, as well adjusted as The Snark Knight can get).

* Wrestling/ChrisJericho was this following his FaceHeelTurn in 2008, constantly expressing his distain for fans with sarcastic comments.

* Although there is never [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation exactly one interpretation]] of a ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' character, Patchouli Knowledge is usually portrayed as a Snark Knight. The games show her as completely deadpan and cynical (especially in her lines regarding Sakuya in Subterranean Animism or Immaterial and Missing Power), but nevertheless a good and caring friend of Remilia, and {{fanon}} often shows her as having a crush on Marisa.
* Jacqli of ''VideoGame/ArTonelicoIIMelodyOfMetafalica'' at first appears to be a {{Jerkass}} willing to betray anyone to accomplish her mysterious goals, and bitingly sarcastic towards everyone, especially the protagonist (also a DeadpanSnarker) but over time, as she comes to trust the heroes, she reveals her goals truly are noble that are simply hidden behind a hostile exterior because she is embarrassed to be working towards such goals, and distrustful of others.

* ''VideoGame/{{Bully}}'''s Jimmy Hopkins serves as a slight {{subver|tedTrope}}sion of this trope. He understands how crooked the school system can be with the various cliques and corrupted officials. He starts off the game as simply wanting to be left alone, but eventually transforms more into a KnightInSourArmor.

** Karkat hates everyone, including himself. (At one point he thought he was his own hate-soulmate. [[ItMakesSenseInContext It's a troll thing.]]) He insults everyone mercilessly, again including himself. His ability to rag on himself is aided by the time travel tomfoolery that all the trolls are up to their [[BizarreAlienBiology bulge]] in; he constantly gets into arguments with his [[IHatePastMe past]]/{{future|MeScaresMe}} self. He also happens to be the Knight of Blood. Despite his bluster it's worth listening to him, as Karkat has a good measure of people and can point out their flaws accurately.

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

** Noah definitely falls into this category, since that was his only distinctive trait in season one, with Duncan coming in at a close second. Now that it's been 3 seasons, Noah's fleshed out more, but is still definitely a snarker when he wants to be.

* Music/WarrenZevon was one. In his final appearance on Letterman, having discussed Zevon's recent diagnosis of terminal cancer, the host said "To me, you look and seem remarkably healthy." Zevon replied: "Well, don't be fooled."

** Tommy himself could be considered a male Snark Knight, although to a much lesser degree than August. Of course, if you were a veteran Information Officer [[Really700YearsOld assigned the cover identity of a teenage boy,]] you might be a bit snarky as well.

** Tommy himself could be considered a male Snark Knight, although to a much lesser degree than August. Of course, if you were a veteran Information Officer [[Really700YearsOld "assigned the cover of a teenage boy,"]] you might be a bit snarky as well.

** Tommy himself could be considered a male Snark Knight, although to a much lesser degree than August.

** Major [[spoiler:(later Colonel)]] Kira Nerys was the heavy-handed embodiment of this trope, just like [[{{Expy}} Ro Laren]] before her. Almost to a [[CantArgueWithElves "Can't Argue With Bajorans"]] extent. The role was originally written to be Ro Laren, as was the character B'Elanna Torres in Star Trek: Voyager.

* Creator/WarrenZevon was one. In his final appearance on Letterman, having discussed Zevon's recent diagnosis of terminal cancer, the host said "To me, you look and seem remarkably healthy." Zevon replied: "Well, don't be fooled."

* Shadow the Hedgehog from the ''Franchise/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]].