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Rei Hiroe, Black Lagoon "Guess the size of a woman's bust is a measuring stick for how strong they are, huh?"

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The tendency for the strongest physical female fighter in a group or cast to also have the largest breasts. Some of the reasons for this trope are discussed on the Analysis page.

A physically strong female without Boobs of Steel is most likely a Cute Bruiser. Compare and contrast with Most Common Superpower. See also Amazonian Beauty.

Note that this trope is not common enough to list aversions. Unless it is lampshaded, it's just an ignored trope. Also note that in general, this is limited to one or two examples per work.

Not related to Balls of Steel, which is about being immune to a Groin Attack.

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Examples

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Films — Live-Action

Literature

In the Conan the Barbarian spinoff trilogy "Anok, Heretic of Stygia", Anok's closest female friends are Fallon, a huge-breasted warrior, and Sheriti, a small-breasted scribe.

In Tales of an Mazing Girl, Sarah Jennings is the most buxom of the characters and the most powerful woman in the world.

Out of the main cast of Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle, Celis and Philuffy are the strongest and also the most buxom.

When the premier illusionist ofThe Stormlight Archive, Shallan Davar, sets out to create a warrior persona for herself, the text notes that the illusion she creates makes her taller, more regal, and bustier. Perhaps justified in that the persona is something of a mashup of Shallan (who is only 17) and her mentor Jasnah, who is older, taller, more regal, and bustier. Interestingly, the Alethi people are a natural Proud Warrior Race, and their women are noted for having much curvier body with larger busts than most other races' women. While they aren't warriors in the current day and age due to strict gender roles, their ancestors were once a people devoted entirely to warfare and defending the other kingdoms. This is inverted for the Parshendi. The Parshendi can switch between different "forms" with particular specializations, such as the agile nimbleform or the sturdy workform. Their primary warrior type is warform, which has few distinguishing characteristics between the male and female forms. On the other hand, mateform has large and noticeable curves and plumpness to it, but mateform is almost incapable of doing anything violent.



Live-Action TV

Sam Puckett from iCarly is the strongest character known in the series and at the end of the series, she has the biggest bust size by far.

Lt. Vanessa James of Stargate Universe. She's buxom enough for some of the male characters to try to hide a Kino in the showers, and she's tough enough that they don't try a second time. "I can and will kick your ass."

Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager. As a former Borg drone she is physically more formidable than even half-Klingon B'Elanna. She wears a skintight catsuit at all times and her "Borg Spheres" are the largest of any female character on the show.

Likewise, T'Pol on Star Trek: Enterprise. As a Vulcan, she is physically stronger than any of the humans on the ship. Coincidentally, she is also the only one wearing skintight spandex that showcases her breasts as her normal uniform.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Buffy's stunt double was considerably heavier than Sarah Michelle Gellar. The disparity was somewhat concealed by camera angles but in the DVD commentary for "Lovers Walk", Joss Whedon remarks at one point, "Here we see Buffy strapping on her fightin' boobs." Faith, the third slayer introduced is definitely an example likely to be in-universe and invoked. Being played by busty Eliza Dushku may say it all to those who are familiar.

The notably well-endowed Sara Lance is the most experienced Action Girl in the Arrowverse.

Trina Vega from Victorious has been shown to have some impressive physical strength and skill in martial arts. She's also one of the bustier girls in the cast, with the show making several jokes about it.

The Outpost: Talon is pretty buxom, and also a highly skilled fighter, by far the most deadly of the main female characters.

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In the League of Intergalactic Cosmic Champions, Hamburger Pattie has big boobs and bulletproof skin.

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Web Animation

RWBY's Yang Xiao Long is a powerhouse who uses Good Old Fisticuffs (her fighting style being too unrefined to be boxing despite seeming to have training in it) equipped with Ember Celica and is physically one of the strongest characters of the series, she also tops most of the adult women in the bust department.

Webcomics

Web Original

Whateley Universe: Tennyo is the strongest girl on Team Kimba, and (having the shape of an older girl) has the biggest breasts. Compiler is the strongest member of the Whitman Lit Chix, and has the biggest breasts, since she used nanotechnology to improve her body and overdid it.



Web Video

Iron Liz is one of the more well-endowed women to have graced Channel Awesome and is also one of the best fighters on the site, unafraid of attacking villains like Mechakara and Lord Vyce using just her swords.

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