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The Badass Spaniard is any Badass Normal who has the 5-point advantage of being Spanish or Latin American. Not only does he speak Spanish but his accent makes him even more badass. Odds are good that he fights with a rapier, or some other weapon that emphasizes finesse rather than power. Though not necessarily honorable - traditional Spanish sword fighting was dirty and ruthless; one traditional method of "killing English" was to use your own cape to protect your hand from injuries, grab the opponent's sword, and stab him repeatedly in the gut. Also, a traditional sword-fighting side weapon was the daga de mano izquierda or main gauche (also known as "vizcaína" or "mata amigos" to fans of Capitán Alatriste), a huge and very pointy parrying dagger.

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  • Badass Spaniard
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  • The Badass Spaniard is any Badass Normal who has the 5-point advantage of being Spanish or Latin American. Not only does he speak Spanish but his accent makes him even more badass. Odds are good that he fights with a rapier, or some other weapon that emphasizes finesse rather than power. Though not necessarily honorable - traditional Spanish sword fighting was dirty and ruthless; one traditional method of "killing English" was to use your own cape to protect your hand from injuries, grab the opponent's sword, and stab him repeatedly in the gut. Also, a traditional sword-fighting side weapon was the daga de mano izquierda or main gauche (also known as "vizcaína" or "mata amigos" to fans of Capitán Alatriste), a huge and very pointy parrying dagger.
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  • The Badass Spaniard is any Badass Normal who has the 5-point advantage of being Spanish or Latin American. Not only does he speak Spanish but his accent makes him even more badass. Odds are good that he fights with a rapier, or some other weapon that emphasizes finesse rather than power. Though not necessarily honorable - traditional Spanish sword fighting was dirty and ruthless; one traditional method of "killing English" was to use your own cape to protect your hand from injuries, grab the opponent's sword, and stab him repeatedly in the gut. Also, a traditional sword-fighting side weapon was the daga de mano izquierda or main gauche (also known as "vizcaína" or "mata amigos" to fans of Capitán Alatriste), a huge and very pointy parrying dagger. Not that historical accuracy ever mattered in Hollywood. The Badass Spaniard's claim to Spain need not be direct: Hispanic, Latin-American or even Latin descent is acceptable within this Trope. The important thing is that he has a killer accent and a killer instinct. But he's NEVER from Mexico, since mexicans doesn't identify with the spanish culture (regardless of the De Facto language of the country) as most of their historical badassery comes from battling their way out of the Spanish rule, a Mexican is as much of a badass spaniard as an American is a badass englishman, unless he's of white Spanish descent (And even then most white mexicans does not care much for their european roots), like Zorro or Ricardo Montalban (his parents upper-class Castillians). Cuba is usually a good exotic choice, as to an American, Cuban and Spanish accents sound similar. Bonus points if he shares a name with a conquistador or an iconic Spanish author, if his Leitmotif sounds like Carmen on steroids, or if other characters literally call him "the Spaniard". May also be a Latin Lover. Will probably make use of Gratuitous Spanish. If male, his love interest is almost inevitably a Spicy Latina. Examples of Badass Spaniard include:
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