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* This level of badassery is almost exactly how Samus is characterized in the manual for the original ''VideoGame/{{Metroid|1}}'', having completed countless missions that others would have deemed impossible. In ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2'', you can come across a log from a Galactic Federation Space Marine, otherwise known as ''the'' badasses of the Federation, calling bullshit on the idea that one person managed to destroy an entire Space Pirate base by herself. Except that Samus did exactly that, and by the timeline of the game, ''did it twice''.

* This level of badassery is almost exactly how Samus is characterized in the manual for the original ''VideoGame/{{Metroid|1}}'', having completed countless missions that others would have deemed impossible.

* The Prince in ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'' wants to kill off the PC, but [[TheUriahGambit since he can't order an execution sends us on increasingly dangerous suicide missions]].

* ''Videogame/DeepRockGalactic:'' The titular company prides itself in exploiting planets every last competitor finds to be too risky to be worth it, and sometimes even impossible to mine simply because of how absurdly dangerous they are. This is half the reason why their newest mining operation, the one you're participating in, is in [[DeathWorld Hoxxes IV]], ''literally'' the most dangerous planet in the galaxy as far as everyone knows; the other reason why is its sheer untouched mineral riches.
-->''[Hoxxes IV] is to the best of our knowledge the single most dangerous planet in the galaxy, and it just so happens to contain the richest concentrations of minable material ever discovered. Many before us have tried taming Hoxxes. All have failed. Except for us. And it is where we will be sending you''

* The name of the Impossible Mission Force (IMF) in the ''[[Film/MissionImpossibleFilmSeries Mission: Impossible]]'' film is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin self-explanatory]]. They'll accomplish missions the CIA (or any other American agency) can't pull off, either because of jurisdiction or because it's too damn risky/chances of success are small.

%% * ''Film/MissionImpossible'' teams seem to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin fill this role]].

** His father, Kiritsugu Emiya, in ''LightNovel/FateZero'' is hired for his reputation as an effective assassin against even the most powerful mages, mostly for [[CombatPragmatist fighting dirty]].

* Issei Hyodou, the protagonist of ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'', can be considered as this. Seriously, who can pull off crashing an engagement party and declare that [[spoiler: Rias' virginity belongs to him, take his rival's power and infuse it with him even though said rival's power is the total opposite of his, and ''summon the freaking god of breasts that makes'' '''''even gods from other mythologies''''' ''go "wtf".'']]

* It's implied in ''Fanfic/{{Origins}}'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, that Samantha Shepard's suicide mission actually counted as a deconstruction since the "loyalty" missions in which she gained her crewmates' trust were at least partially set up by Cerberus in order to make Shepard and her team bond more tightly. This feeling of unearned success contributes to her HeroicBSOD. She is, however, still regarded as one who does the impossible--it's the reason why despite her [[WhatTheHellHero crimes]] [[AMillionIsAStatistic against civilians]] the powers-that-be opt to give her another chance. That Shepard & Co. ''can't'' just shoot, bludgeon, or talk their way through the threat facing her galaxy only shows how [[GodzillaThreshold how dangerous said threat is]]. The Citadel Council and others begin to regard the Trans-Galactic Republic as doing the impossible since their technology defies known physics, their ships are so strong, and they send ''Reapers'' packing. Such adoration seems misplaced after the events of ''FanFic/{{Fractured}}'', but it's all they have left [[spoiler:or so they think]].

* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has two versions of this.
** First we have Zero, who takes a [[RagTagBunchOfMisfits rag tag group of terrorists]] and reforms them into a military organization to fight [[TheEmpire The Britannian Empire]], which rules over 1/3 of world.
** Second we have [[ColonelBadass Colonel]] [[Creator/SteveBlum Kyoshiro]] [[MemeticBadass Tohdoh]] (known as Tohdoh The Miracle Worker). He fought for Japan when Britannia invaded, and was the only person to win a battle against Britannia's [[MiniMecha Knightmare Frames]], which became known as the Miracle of Itsukushima. People [[RememberWhenYouBlewUpTheSun revere him for this]] despite the fact that he's not as good as people say. He even admits this. When he's put in charge of a battle in season one, he gets everyone captured.

*** Better yet, it's entirely possible for Shepard to do a suicide mission with ''no one dying'', including his entire crew, not just squadmates.

* From ''Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes'', Yang Wen-Li: nicknamed "[[RedBaron The Magician]]" for his ability to emerge victorious against ridiculous odds: the first time he [[spoiler: captured Iselhorn fortress]], it was in fact a SuicideMission given by superiors who wanted to get rid of him: he emerged successful from said suicide mission with insulting ease. Eventually he gets so good at winning against impossible odds or getting draws out of otherwise unsalvagable situations that his ''entire national government'' ends up nearly begging him in one particular situation to solve yet another crisis for the Republic.

** At one point the Man in Black deems a task impossible, until he hears they have a wheelbarrow and Holocaust cloak, and then suddenly he has a plan that works perfectly with only these two items. In his defense, he had asked what their assets were [[LiteralMinded and taken them at their word]], though whether that’s makes this a case of JustifiedTrope or UpToEleven is up for debate.

* In an old Polish series ''Zmiennicy'', one of the workers at a theatre says: [[BadassBoast "I do the impossible offhand,]] [[UpToEleven for miracles you have to wait a bit."]]

** We are not kidding in the slightest. In the first game, after all his evidence has been thrown out, his witnesses made unreliable, and his conclusions debunked, he wins an impossible case by calling a ''[[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer parrot]]'' as a witness. In a later game, he calls an ''[[UpToEleven orca]]''.

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'': A third-person variation occurs at the end of "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E17LaunchpadsFirstCrash Launchpad's First Crash]]; Scrooge tells Launchpad he is the only pilot he knows capable of pulling off the impossible things necessary on his missions.

* {{Challenge Gamer}}s are effectively this. NintendoHard? More like "just try harder." ThatOneBoss? More like "try, try again." They'll gladly take on what most gamers will RageQuit out of.

* In ''Series/KamenRiderWizard'', when people with latent magical power are driven beyond the DespairEventHorizon, their InnerDemon bursts forth into the real world; coming back from the brink is said to be practically impossible. Haruto Souma, the title character, does this ''twice'': once in the backstory (which gave him the ability to use magic in the first place), and again in TheMovie. The latter gets a [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] when the BigBad outright says "[[ThisCannotBe That's impossible!]]" and Haruto responds "Isn't doing the impossible what wizards are all about?"

* The Literature/StarfleetCorpsOfEngineers have rebooted ancient computers, solved planetary plagues, explored starships that can crash-dive into suns, made planets disappear, installed and booted up a warp core while being crushed inside a gas giant, and built devices that can ''alter the laws of probability''. In fact their motto is practically "If we can't do it, it can't be done."
** To top it off, the motto that appears on their actual 'corps patch' is "We got it", and they've got a reputation for being able "to turn rocks into replicators" that doesn't seem to be exaggerated in the least.

* In ''Literature/ColdDays'', Harry Dresden paraphrases (and one-ups) the US Army Corps of Engineers motto (quoted at the top of this page) by stating to his apprentice Molly: "The ''impossible'' we do at once. The ''unimaginable'' takes a little longer". Truly, Harry may be the Earth's strongest wizard of his generation and, in the span of twenty years, got out of countless impossible situations (though not unscathed), unwillingly building himself [[TheDreaded one hell of a reputation]].

* Literature/TheBraveLittleTailor, in Creator/TheBrothersGrimm story, is a fake ultimate hero. Having killed seven flies, he embroiders a belt with the BadassBoast "Seven In One Blow" and then has to use [[GuileHero his wits]] to fulfill challenges from people who think it was seven ''men''.

* David Gunn's Sven goes from living with barbarian aliens that wiped out his command to killing armies across the galaxy.

* Near the end of ''Literature/ThePrincessBride'', Inigo Montoya and Fezzik face a seemingly impossible task and feel lost without Vizzini, who was the brain of the outfit. They decide that the one they need to help them is the Man in Black -- because he already climbed the Cliffs of Insanity without a rope, and beat the world's greatest fencer Inigo in a swordfight, the world's strongest giant Fezzik in wrestling and the, uh, [[SmugSnake kind of smart]] Vizzini in a game of wits.
** At one point the Man in Black deems a task impossible, until he hears they have a wheelbarrow and Holocaust cloak, and then suddenly he has a plan that works perfectly with only these two items. In his defense, he had asked what their assets were [[LiteralMinded and taken them at their word]], though whether that’s makes tis a case of JustifiedTrope or UpToEleven is up for debate.

* ''Film/DieHard's'' John [=McClane=]. Nevermind anything else this overworked NYPD cop does, he ''takes out a helicopter with a police car''. He's just a mook that always ends up in the wrong place at the right time, or as they say in ''Film/LiveFreeOrDieHard'': "That's what makes you That Guy."
** Weirdly, John is usually this ''on accident''. He's never the first guy anyone goes to in an out-of-control terrorist crisis in the films, doesn't get any accolades, and it is in fact suggested in the 4th film that his police department and many other law enforcement agencies consider his actions to be a fluke or an embarrassment. Somehow however, he always ends up being right in the middle of the terrorist plots he thwarts.

* ''Film/MissionImpossible'' teams seem to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin fill this role]].

* ''Film/TheFifthElement:'' Korben Dallas is an overworked and unappreciated cabbie who ends up having to save the universe. Helps that he's Creator/BruceWillis, which crops up in many of his roles.

** At one point the Man in Black deems a task impossible, until he hears they have a wheelbarrow and Holocaust cloak, and then suddenly he has a plan that works perfectly with only these two items.

** Heck, her ''name'' alludes to this ability, which comes up as a semi-regular PhraseCatcher; Sometimes she'll do something remarkable or say she's planning to do so, and another character will say "It's impossible!". Ron's responds "Check the name." (About the only time the {{punny name}}s are noticed in-universe.)

* ''Film/MissionImpossible'' teams seem to fill this role.

** The Emperor, highly annoyed at the [[BadassArmy Ultramarines]], sends them on an impossible mission to capture [[spoiler: Magnus the Red]], one of the most dangerous enemy leaders. He even tells them to go without Warp protection as a handicap. They succeed anyway, so he tells them to go handle another impossible thing he needs done. Then he just gives them an impossible mission that doesn't actually need doing. Later on, the Ultramarines themselves are shown discussing how the heck they have been able to achieve nearly impossible things, and suggest that some powerful entity is twisting reality to make sure they remain the best.