Let's see...
Sargent Jackrum is a fat old man.
He's also been in the army at least 40 years, and could kick your ass three ways to sunday.
Want a good example of what kind of reputation he has?
Once, the squad he was more or less keeping alive (There were nothing but new recruits and a rather useless Lieutenant in charge) managed to accidentally capture a highly trained enemy fighter. The fighter managed to trick the Lieutenant into getting close enough to get captured.
Which caused this:
There was Jackrum, outlined against the distant firelight. He had the man's own bow, drawn taut, and aimed directly at the sergeant in complete disregard of the fact that the lieutenant's head was in the way. Blouse (The lieutenant) closed his eyes.
"You'd shoot your own officer?" Said Towering (The enemy).
"Yep. Won't be the first officer I've killed, neither," said Jackrum. "You ain't going nowhere, friend, except down. Easy or hard.. I don't care." The bow creaked.
"You're just bluffing, mister."
"On my oath, I am not a bluffing man. I don't think we was ever introduced, by the way. Jackrum's the name.
The change in the man was a whole-body event. Towering seemed to get smaller, as if every cell had said "oh dear" very quietly to itself. He sagged, and Blouse slumped a little.
"Can I-"
"To late," Said Jackrum.
Even the enemy nearly fainted when he realized
who he was against.
That's badass.
“She'd become a governess. It was one of the few jobs a known lady could do. And she'd taken to it well. She'd sworn that if she did indeed ever find herself dancing on rooftops with chimney sweeps she'd beat herself to death with her own umbrella.”
― Hogfather