Who the most Badass character you can think of?

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Zaleramancer
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That book was amusing.

It's something of a parody of the "Girl dresses up as a guy to join the army" story.


Guess which one of these is a girl.



Other amusing quotes:

Gentlemen, I am a reformed vampire. Which is to say I'm a bundle of repressed instincts held together by spit and coffee. It is not to say that violent tearing carnage does not come easily to me. It's not tearing out your throats that doesn't come easily to me. Please don't make this any harder.
 
“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
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Celadon's Penultimate
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Let me venture to guess the one behind the vampire?

If not, then perhaps the big hulking monstrous galoot in the back.
“…Judge not what a man has done, but judge what he could have done if he was a different bloke altogether. For art thou a leper? And a leper can changeth his spots…”   --Rudy Wade, Misfits (Series 4, Episode 8)
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Zaleramancer
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The Troll?
“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
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Mik_Hael
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I know the one behind the vampire is a  zombie.

Either way I should have entered the Zohon in the election.
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Zaleramancer
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There aren't any zombies in the book.

Well, 'cept Reg.
“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
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Mik_Hael
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In that case why is his stomach ripped open?
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Marvelous Miscreant
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I think that's just his belt...
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Zaleramancer
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It may be the Igor.

In which case there's nothing to worry about.
“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
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Celadon's Penultimate
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Then maybe the one leaning forth the most?
“…Judge not what a man has done, but judge what he could have done if he was a different bloke altogether. For art thou a leper? And a leper can changeth his spots…”   --Rudy Wade, Misfits (Series 4, Episode 8)
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Zaleramancer
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Actually, there's no guys on there.

Everyone one of those people is a girl pretending to be a guy so she can be in the army.

It becomes a kind of running gag that takes refuge in sheer audacity.

One third of the top brass in the army are females in disguise.

I wouldn't be amazed if it turned out that half the whole army was. It's quite amazing that they keep from running into each other..

With an army like that, it's hardly surprising that they win wars.
“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
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 Indubitably.

Women in disguise as men take martial combat much more serious than many men.
“…Judge not what a man has done, but judge what he could have done if he was a different bloke altogether. For art thou a leper? And a leper can changeth his spots…”   --Rudy Wade, Misfits (Series 4, Episode 8)
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Zaleramancer
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Amazons and what not?
“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
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And Joan of Arc and Mulan, etc. etc.
“…Judge not what a man has done, but judge what he could have done if he was a different bloke altogether. For art thou a leper? And a leper can changeth his spots…”   --Rudy Wade, Misfits (Series 4, Episode 8)
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Zaleramancer
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Sam Vimes is rather impressive.

Vetinari:Sam Vimes once arrested me for treason. And Sam Vimes arrested a dragon. Sam Vimes stopped a war between nations by arresting two high commands. He's an arresting fellow, Sam Vimes. Sam Vimes killed a werewolf with his bare hands and carries the law with him like a lamp...

Vetinari is the tyrant of the city that Vimes happens to be the head-guard for.
“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
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Zaleramancer
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There's also Butler from the Artemis Fowl series..

He beat a Troll into unconsciousness with his bare hands.

The fact that he's about six feet tall and build like a tank probably helps.

He's the main character's body guard.



There's also his sister. She likes wrestling shows and probably knows fifty or so ways to break you in half.
“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
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Mik_Hael
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Butler, Sam Vines, and Ruggles all together in one group. Imagine it for two seconds.
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Marvelous Miscreant
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He's so loveably huge and menacing...
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Zaleramancer
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The Fairies (More like super-advanced, semi-magical little people living in underground cities) refer to him as a Mountain.

Since most of them are less than three feet tall.. (cept the centaurs, and technically trolls) you can see why.
“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
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Marvelous Miscreant
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Yeah, I've read the books....
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Awesome!
“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
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