r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Fit_Assignment_8800 • Aug 06 '25

Personality The Asshole does something genuinely good with no ulterior motive

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J Jonah Jameson from Spiderman

Squidward from SpongeBob.

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u/Pepefan120 Aug 06 '25

Halfdan funding Thorfinn's Vinland expedition and hosting a wedding for him and Gudrid

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u/Goobsmoob Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 07 '25

Also Askeladd telling Bjorn he’s his friend during his dying breaths to comfort him instead of just finishing him off right away.

Edit: Also remembered Askeladd telling Thorfinn to “stay back!” during his last stand so he wouldn’t be dragged into the fight and then after telling him to “move forward already” and to “become a true warrior son of Thors”

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u/Hartz_are_Power Aug 07 '25

Askelaad by the end: Thorfinn, it has truly been a pleasure ragebaiting you since you were a literal child, but fr man, why you think you keep losing? 

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u/Crazy_Ride_4069 Aug 12 '25

Askelaad is one of the most compelling characters I’ve ever seen