Cowardly Lion: Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes The Sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What makes the dawn come up like thunder? Courage! What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the ape in apricot? What do they got that I ain't got?
Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man: Courage!
Cowardly Lion: You can say that again.
Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man: Courage!
Cowardly Lion: You can say that again.
Here is an index about characters being bold, brave, and courageous.
Contrast Fear Tropes.
Tropes:
Also see:
- Bolivian Army Ending
- Bravado Song: A song about one's courage or fearlessness.
- "Brave the Ride" Plot
- Casual Danger Dialogue
- Commended for Pushback: A character stands up to authority and earns their respect.
- Cowardly Lion: A character who completes daunting tasks despite their fears.
- Danger Deadpan
- Dare to Be Badass
- Defiant to the End: A character about to be killed has the gall to insult the person about to kill them.
- Determinator: Absolutely nothing will deter this person from accomplishing their goal.
- Determined Defeatist: A character who knows the odds are against them but is determined to do their best regardless.
- Face Death with Dignity
- Face Your Fears
- Fearless Fool
- Fearless Infant: A baby never gets scared.
- Heroic Sacrifice: The hero lets themselves get killed in order to save others.
- Ignored Enemy: Ignoring the enemy to bicker with your teammates.
- I'm Not Afraid of You
- Injured Self-Drag: A character is severely injured but determined to make it somewhere safe.
- Leeroy Jenkins: A character who charges into things recklessly, messing with their teammates' plans.
- Liquid Courage: Alcohol makes a character more confident.
- Music for Courage
- Nerves of Steel: A character who remains calm during stressful and dangerous situations.
- Not Afraid of You Anymore: Someone finally decides to overthrow their abuser and reverse the roles.
- Not Afraid to Die
- Plucky Girl: An optimistic female character who refuses to give up.
- Scary Fiction Is Fun: Despite being a genre meant to terrify it's viewers/readers/players, many people find it enjoyable in spite (or because) of their fear.
- The So-Called Coward: Everyone calls him coward. They're about to be proven wrong.
- Song of Courage
- Staredown Faceoff: To make a confrontation more intense, two approaching characters stare at each other's faces without blinking.
- Staring Down Cthulhu
- Suicide Mission
- Survival Mantra: Repeating a koan/reassuring phrase/prayer to calm yourself or give yourself confidence/peace.
- Survival Through Self-Sacrifice: A character chooses to sacrifice themselves, but lives.
- Symbolic Weapon Discarding: Representing a change in a character by getting rid of a weapon.
- Tuck and Cover: Protecting someone by covering them with your body.
- Underequipped Charge: Running into a dangerous situation without proper gear.
- Undying Loyalty
- Venturous Smuggler: An adventurous scoundrel who transports illegal cargo for a living.
- Villainous Valour: A villain shows that they are not afraid.
