Duke Nukem

Duke Nukem is the titular protagonist from the Duke Nukem games.

Duke is a legendary American hero who has defended Earth from various evildoers over a dozen times, emerging triumphant over every threat.

Appearance
Befitting an All-American hero, Duke is supremely physically fit and is never seen without his signature sunglasses, red tank top, and blue jeans; he is also outfitted with a black combat harness that contains many utility pouches for extra ammo or explosives. His hairstyle is the constant platinum blond, military-style haircut seen since his debut. Finally, he is rarely seen without his favorite sidearm, the gold-plated M1911, marked with Duke's symbol, the Nuke Logo.

Personality
Duke is completely confident in himself and his abilities, accomplishing sometimes superhuman feats through sheer aggression and ruthless combat skills. He is quick to a wisecrack and frequently speaks his mind, but cares little for his detractors, as he knows his heroic physical accomplishments speak for themselves and he is known for being a whoremonger.

Abilities
Duke is 6"4" and is able to bench press at least 600 lbs. He is strong enough to easily overpower many inhuman enemies at melee combat, including cyborg Dukeinators and raging alien Pig Cops; his Mighty Boot attack in Duke Nukem Forever has been shown to decapitate enemies; and he has also been shown to rip a head completely off its body using brute strength alone. He is tough enough to trek unprotected through the hostile surface of the moon, as seen in the new Duke Nukem Forever DLC. Duke is also highly skilled in using various types of firearms and explosives, able to wield nearly everything from contemporary weapons like pistols, assault rifles and pipe bombs all the way to experimental human or outright alien weapons like the Shrink Ray or alien Enforcer Gun.

Trivia

 * Duke Nukem has been voiced by Jon St. John in all games since Duke Nukem 3D. The one exception is Duke Nukem II, where he was voiced by Joe Siegler.
 * Duke Nukem is an homage to the 80s/90s action heroes like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Bruce Campbell, Kurt Russell, Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Roddy Piper and many other iconic heroes from that time.
 * Most of Duke Nukem's quotes are taken from iconic movies of the 80s/90s, most notably in Army of Darkness is Bruce Campbell's "Come Get Some!" and "Hail to the King baby" and from Roddy Piper's They Live came the line "It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum and I'm all outta gum!".
 * Duke Nukem was crowned the undisputed king of PC gaming in 1996 for his groundbreaking game Duke Nukem 3D.
 * Duke Nukem was the subject of an episode of the online series Game Theory, which shows the sources of inspitation for the character.


 * Duke Nukem has also been listed on many "Best Characters of all time" lists and even managed to be ranked at number one on a majority of them.