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** This is actually an AuthorTract of Emilio Salgari, with ''Sandokan'' merely being the one to stand out the most for the sheer quantity of badass ''named'' characters: the science-fiction novel ''Le Meraviglie del Duemila'' has loads of ''unnamed'' characters that fly through the world in airships carrying what amounts to small ''nukes''.

** Ankh-Morpork has The Shades, which is such a dangerous neighborhood that in ''Discworld/NightWatch'', the revolutionaries don't even bother building barricades on the Shades side, because not even the ''freaking army'' will go in there.

** An entire ''town'' called Bad Ass appears in ''Discworld/WyrdSisters''. Unsurprisingly it is the home town and base of Granny Weatherwax. Visitors to Lancre have been warned. Apparently a donkey once stopped midstream and refused to go either forwards or backwards. But that's their story.

* ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'':This series proves that even High School and Elementary School students who also happen to be [[IdolSinger School Idols]] can become competent Pokémon Trainers, some of whome are even Champion-level Trainers or stronger to boot!

The World of Badass will occasionally, due to the comparably high JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient, overlap with the WorldOfHam and AdventureFriendlyWorld. However, it's also possible for this trope to be applied to [[CrapsackWorld Crapsack]] or {{Dystopia}}n worlds where every character is a badass out of necessity, see HadToBeSharp. This trope is not to be confused with WorldOfBuxom, although the two can overlap (see BoobsOfSteel for proof). If every badass is an ActionGirl, then it's WorldOfActionGirls.

* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' has a truly fascinating example. The galaxy is just filled with {{Mooks}} for Tagon's Toughs to savage, and {{Worthy Opponent}}s to return the favor. But the Toughs themselves have a ''contagious'' case of Badass. They pick up a (ir)reverend (because he was the sole applicant) and a doctor (based on her cup size). The reverend is soon skewering enemy eyeballs with a fencing foil. The doctor ends up leading troops into curbstomps and delivering speeches "Like Patton with boobs". They grab an entertainment AI that simulated a holographic boy band because it wanted to quit. It's soon deftly piloting entire warships in a war against [[EldritchAbomination dark matter entities]]. They grab a bunch of loser thugs off from a WretchedHive on a ScavengerWorld. The one with no arms can float like a butterfly(with gravitic assists) and sting like a bee (as in wrestle entire gangs with her tongue). They grab a WrenchWench off a UNS battleplate that wants to get rid of her. She slaughters mobs singlehandedly (with PoweredArmor and PostVictoryCollapse). Join The Toughs. Be Badass.

* Creator/MontyOum's ''WebAnimation/DeadFantasy'' series is this. Of course, ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'' and ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' are both badass worlds, but the power and skill of many characters is increased considerably and everyone is capable of kicking huge amounts of ass. The most clear example of this is [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts Kairi]]; while [[LetsGetDangerous she does admittedly have her moments in the games]], she mostly stays out of fighting and acts as TheChick, but she is depicted in ''Dead Fantasy'' as an unstoppable BadassAdorable whirlwind of asskicking.
* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', another of Monty Oum's creations, takes place in a world filled with supernatural monsters, magic, robots, ninjas, beast-men, witches, and [[BadassAdorable adorable asskicking angels]] with insanely awesome {{mix and match weapon}}s. The resident ButtMonkey easily decapitates 10 foot tall demon bears. Even the [[PreciousPuppy corgi]] is capable of beating [[MiniMecha Mini-Mechas]].

* Many of the darker portrayals of the ''Film/StarWars'' galaxy venture into this territory, chock full of {{Crazy Survivalist}}s, hardened criminals, badass bounty hunters, SpacePirates, [[TheTrickster clever smugglers]], vicious aliens of all types who can tear apart, impersonate, infect, outsmart, or otherwise outmatch an average human, or, if you're particularly unlucky, even a Jedi or Sith. There's a reason nearly every civilian vessel is packing so much firepower.

* The world of ''Manga/DragonBall'' where everyone is a super powered martial artist, and even the comic relief {{Muggle}} Mr. Satan/Hercule is a BadassNormal who can kick any non-powered human's ass (and a zombie horde....with his bare hand...as an old man who hasn't fought in at least a decade....yeah, that's ''Dragon Ball'' for you).

** And even side-characters and civilian allies can step up to the plate without being bitten by a radioactive ''anything.'' J. Jonah Jameson may be a jerk but he won't back down from ComicBook/DoctorOctopus when his people are in danger. ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson does ''not'' make a cooperative damsel in distress ([[AdaptationalWimp outside the movieverse.]]) The X-Men's scientist friend Moira [=McTaggert=] once pulled out a machine gun to battle a monstrosity calling itself Kierrok the Damned. ComicBook/LoisLane knows kung fu. The list goes on.

** The [[NonActionGuy tiny, nerdy little medical examiner]] helps fend off hordes of zombies.[[spoiler: And as of ''Skin Game'' is a Knight of the Cross with a ''lightsaber'']].

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', another of Monty Oum's creations, takes place in a world filled with supernatural monsters, magic, robots, ninjas, beast-men, witches, and [[BadassAdorable adorable asskicking angels]] with insanely awesome {{mix and match weapon}}s. The resident ButtMonkey easily decapitates 10 foot tall demon bears. Even the [[PreciousPuppy corgi]] is capable of beating {{MiniMecha}}s.

The World of Badass will occasionally, due to the comparably high level of {{H|olyShitQuotient}}SQ, overlap with the WorldOfHam and AdventureFriendlyWorld. However, it's also possible for this trope to be applied to [[CrapsackWorld Crapsack]] or {{Dystopia}}n worlds where every character is a badass out of necessity, see HadToBeSharp. This trope is not to be confused with WorldOfBuxom, although the two can overlap (see BoobsOfSteel for proof). If every badass is an ActionGirl, then it's WorldOfActionGirls.

In the World of Badass, every character is a badass. Even the daintiest girly-girl will be a butt-kicking GirlyBruiser. Even the scrawniest of nerds will be a BadassBookworm. Far from [[BlackDudeDiesFirst dying first]] the black dude will be [[ScaryBlackMan the guy you least want to mess with]]. And you should [[ManlyGay probably just steer clear]] [[BadassGay of gays altogether]]. Even that [[TeamPet adorable dog]] might be [[KillerRabbit tough as nails]]. May or may not be RatedMForManly, after all badassery comes in many shapes, personalities and sizes. Oh, and expect a few or ''all'' characters to have an AwesomeMcCoolName.

** And even side-characters and civilian allies can step up to the plate without being bitten by a radioactive ''anything.'' J. Jonah Jameson may be a jerk but he won't back down from [[DoctorOctopus Doc Ock]] when his people are in danger. ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson does ''not'' make a cooperative damsel in distress ([[AdaptationalWimp outside the movieverse.]]) The X-Men's scientist friend Moira [=McTaggert=] once pulled out a machine gun to battle a monstrosity calling itself Kierrok the Damned. ComicBook/LoisLane knows kung fu. The list goes on.

* ''FanFic/HarmonysWarriors'', a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic, is an overall positive example of this, as most of the major characters are an {{Main/Expy}} of various characters and heroes from the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''.

* ''Every'' [[Franchise/{{KamenRider}} Kamen Rider]] that appear in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11772125/1/Metroid-Kamen-Rider-Generations-Full-Series Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations]]'' count. Special mention goes to the fic's main characters: the central character of an intergalactic BountyHunter ([[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]]), an [[Series/KamenRiderGaim Armored Rider]] with profound self-loathing who often snarks bitterly at everyone around him [[spoiler:and at himself]](Mitsuzane Kureshima), and '''MOST''' especially the [[AttentionWhore self-centered]] SmugSuper CameraFiend BadassBiker ([[Series/KamenRiderDrive Gou Shijima]]).

* ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'' and [[Fanfic/AForceOfFour other]] [[Fanfic/SupermanOf2499TheGreatConfrontation fics]] set in the same FanVerse feature every single Pre-Crisis hero and heroine of ''Franchise/TheDCU'', including several [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Supermen]] and [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Super]][[ComicBook/PowerGirl girls]], Franchise/{{Batman}}, several ComicBook/{{Robin}}s, ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}, Franchise/WonderWoman, the Franchise/GreenLantern Corps, Franchise/TheFlash, the entirety of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, Franchise/TeenTitans, ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica, ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes and ComicBook/InfinityInc, the [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Marvel family]]... and more.

* The ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' universe, of course. This happens largely through a twisted form of natural selection; the insufficiently Badass simply die in droves at the hands of the rest.

*** During the recent Indomitus Crusade launched by the revived Roboute Guilliman, the Crusade reached Catachan only to discover the planet's...well, everything, was so deadly and aggressive even the daemon armies of Chaos fled the world and avoided it. Much to the Crusade's amusement (it even boosted morale). After all, horrific, world-smashing abominations from beyond the pale are afraid of a planet humans successfully settled. "Badass" doesn't even begin to cover the Imperial Guard (who survive to become Veterans, at least).

* '''''VideoGame/FrontMission'''''. Everyone knows how to pilot an asskicking [[AMechByAnyOtherName wanzer]]. ''Everyone''.

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In the World of Badass, every character is a badass. Even the daintiest girly-girl will be a butt-kicking GirlyBruiser. Even the scrawniest of nerds will be a BadassBookworm. Far from [[BlackDudeDiesFirst dying first]] the black dude will be [[ScaryBlackMan the guy you least want to mess with]]. And you should [[ManlyGay probably just steer clear]] [[BadassGay of gays altogether]]. Even that [[TeamPet adorable dog]] might be [[KillerRabbit tough as nails]]. May or may not be RatedMForManly, after all badassery comes in many shapes, personalities and sizes. Oh, and expect a few or ''every'' character to have an AwesomeMcCoolName.

In the World of Badass, every character is a badass. Even the daintiest girly-girl will be a butt-kicking GirlyBruiser. Even the scrawniest of nerds will be a BadassBookworm. Far from [[BlackDudeDiesFirst dying first]] the black dude will be [[ScaryBlackMan the guy you least want to mess with]]. And you should [[ManlyGay probably just steer clear]] [[BadassGay of gays altogether]]. Even that [[TeamPet adorable dog]] might be [[KillerRabbit tough as nails]]. May or may not be RatedMForManly, after all badassery comes in many shapes, personalities and sizes. Oh, and expect a few or most characters to have an AwesomeMcCoolName.

In the World of Badass, every character is a badass. Even the daintiest girly-girl will be a butt-kicking GirlyBruiser. Even the scrawniest of nerds will be a BadassBookworm. Far from [[BlackDudeDiesFirst dying first]] the black dude will be [[ScaryBlackMan the guy you least want to mess with]]. And you should [[ManlyGay probably just steer clear]] [[BadassGay of gays altogether]]. Even that [[TeamPet adorable dog]] might be [[KillerRabbit tough as nails]]. May or may not be RatedMForManly, after all badassery comes in many shapes, personalities and sizes. Oh, and expect some characters to have an AwesomeMcCoolName.

In the World of Badass, every character is a badass. Even the daintiest girly-girl will be a butt-kicking GirlyBruiser. Even the scrawniest of nerds will be a BadassBookworm. Far from [[BlackDudeDiesFirst dying first]] the black dude will be [[ScaryBlackMan the guy you least want to mess with]]. And you should [[ManlyGay probably just steer clear]] [[BadassGay of gays altogether]]. Even that [[TeamPet adorable dog]] might be [[KillerRabbit tough as nails]]. May or may not be RatedMForManly, after all badassery comes in many shapes, personalities and sizes. Oh, and expect some, if not ''every'' character to have an AwesomeMcCoolName. The cooler it is, the better.

In the World of Badass, every character is a badass. Even the daintiest girly-girl will be a butt-kicking GirlyBruiser. Even the scrawniest of nerds will be a BadassBookworm. Far from [[BlackDudeDiesFirst dying first]] the black dude will be [[ScaryBlackMan the guy you least want to mess with]]. And you should [[ManlyGay probably just steer clear]] [[BadassGay of gays altogether]]. Even that [[TeamPet adorable dog]] might be [[KillerRabbit tough as nails]]. May or may not be RatedMForManly, after all badassery comes in many shapes, personalities and sizes. Oh, and expect most, if not ''every'' character to have an AwesomeMcCoolName. The cooler it is, the better.

In the World of Badass, every character is a badass. Even the daintiest girly-girl will be a butt-kicking GirlyBruiser. Even the scrawniest of nerds will be a BadassBookworm. Far from [[BlackDudeDiesFirst dying first]] the black dude will be [[ScaryBlackMan the guy you least want to mess with]]. And you should [[ManlyGay probably just steer clear]] [[BadassGay of gays altogether]]. Even that [[TeamPet adorable dog]] might be [[KillerRabbit tough as nails]]. May or may not be RatedMForManly, after all badassery comes in many shapes, personalities and sizes. Oh, and expect most, if not ''every'' badass character to have an AwesomeMcCoolName. The cooler it is, the better.

In the World of Badass, every character is a badass. Even the daintiest girly-girl will be a butt-kicking GirlyBruiser. Even the scrawniest of nerds will be a BadassBookworm. Far from [[BlackDudeDiesFirst dying first]] the black dude will be [[ScaryBlackMan the guy you least want to mess with]]. And you should [[ManlyGay probably just steer clear]] [[BadassGay of gays altogether]]. Even that [[TeamPet adorable dog]] might be [[KillerRabbit tough as nails]]. May or may not be RatedMForManly, after all badassery comes in many shapes, personalities and sizes.

* ProfessionalWrestling is, in {{kayfabe}}, a world a badass. Even the wimpiest jobbers are enormous, muscular dudes who fight other enormous muscular dudes for a living. And behind the scenes, it takes an enormous amount of physicality, endurance and tolerance to put on a wrestling performance.
* How convincing any given case was varied, especially when Kodo Fuyuki got the book and started [[DorkAge allowing non athletes in the ring]], but [[Wrestling/{{FMW}} Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]] at least tried to present every conceivable style and competitve division within pro wrestling as equally valid as part of Atsushi Onita's believe that "everything should be allowed in puroresu". Beyond this, FMW was a dangerous place, where sharp implements were common place and any given laceratig edge could also be connected to a high voltage circuit or rigged to trigger a landmine. ''No'' wrestler was theoretically safe from this, so even the lowliest of FMW {{jobber}}s had to be some degree of badass.
* In Wrestling/RingOfHonor pretty much anyone, once they're in the ring and the bell has sounded, should be expected to put up ''some'' kind of fight, no matter how many times they've been easily beaten or ran away outside of matches. Even drugg addicted {{spoiled brat}} rave kids in the depths of depression will fight back from the seeming break of defeat against up and coming hot acts like Generation Next numerous times before eating the pin. Even [[Wrestling/JoeyRyan the sleazy porn star pampered by a wealthy foreign dictator]] can get a HopeSpot against [[Wrestling/TylerBlack the number one contender to the world title]]. Even said dictator, [[CowerPower whose cowardice]] is legendary, will execute slams and throws from the top rope when forced to wrestle without backup. Even the "delicate" reporter [[BestKnownForTheFanService best known for her clevage]] will go down swinging against center of the women's division bigger than most men. Even the Las Vegas style show boys who previously could not life a single car tier when working together or stand to dig a hole for more than a couple of minutes can suddenly roll, run and jump around like crazy, becoming two thirds of the trios champions, even if actual star wrestler Wrestling/DaltonCastle did most of the real work. [[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Dave Meltzer]] apparently isn't a fan of this trope, as he has occassionally down rated ROH matches for little other reason than the feeling some people are trying too hard show what they can do and too little to play their roles.

* Prettty much every fed using the "super indie" model at least tries. ROH, a company litterally created to put a spotlight on talented wrestlers, probably isn't even the most extreme example. Around the same time Wrestling/ProWrestlingGuerilla was founded on the philosophy ''every'' wrestler should be given enough time to "get their shit in".

* In Wrestling/RingOfHonor pretty much anyone, once they're in the ring and the bell has sounded, should be expected to put up ''some'' kind of fight, no matter how many times they've been easily beaten or ran away outside of matches. Even drugg addicted {{spoiled brat}} rave kids in the depths of depression will fight back from the seeming break of defeat against up and coming hot acts like Generation Next numerous times before eating the pin. Even [[Wrestling/JoeyRyan the sleazy porn star pampered by a wealthy foreign dictator]] can get a HopeSpot against [[Wrestling/TylerBlack the number one contender to the world title]]. Even said dictator, [[CowarPower whose cowardice]] is legendary, will execute slams and throws from the top rope when forced to wrestle without backup. Even the "delicate" reporter [[BestKnownForTheFanService best known for her clevage]] will go down swinging against center of the women's division bigger than most men. Even the Las Vegas style show boys who previously could not life a single car tier when working together or stand to dig a hole for more than a couple of minutes can suddenly roll, run and jump around like crazy, becoming two thirds of the trios champions, even if actual star wrestler Wrestling/DaltonCastle did most of the real work. [[Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter Dave Meltzer]] apparently isn't a fan of this trope, as he has occassionally down rated ROH matches for little other reason than the feeling some people are trying too hard show what they can do and too little to play their roles.