Archetype:Combat Medic

Combat Medic
Gustav "Doc" Kateb (Rainbow Six) have to save his patients by killing enemies.
Archetype of:	Combat medic.

"I've learned from experience that the place to save lives is in the field, not an office. And sometimes the only way to save a life, is to take one."

― Gustave "Doc" Kateb (Rainbow Six)

"My club's basic purpose is to respond to medical emergencies, including surgical ones. We don't attend to common ailments such as colds."

― Himuro Sena (Blue Archive)

"TLC for the sick, painful shots for the malingers!"

― Mary (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)

"Lots of ways to help people. Sometimes heal patients. Sometimes execute dangerous people. Either way helps."

― Mordin Solus (Mass Effect 2)

"You'll be fine... I can still feel the light of your life."

― Diana Caprice (Sakura Wars)

"That name is too long. But you have nothing to worry about. Mama will resurrect you even if you die. However, mama must punish you, so you will be resurrected into a state with all your bones removed and your organs crushed. It is time you crawled this earth like a worm in a state of constant, undying pain, Transcendent. Maybe then you will understand what it feels like for those who can only look up from below."

― Good Old Mary (Toaru Majutsu no Index)

"Death or healing: I care not which you seek."

― Apothecary (Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War)

The archetype of a medic trained or expert in saving lives during combat. Variation of Medic.

Also Called

• Comb
• Corpsman (United States Navy)
• Field Medic
• Military Medic

Properties

The character is a type of medic who expert at saving lives on the field of battle. The combat medic is capable of aiding team members with various illnesses, and they are particularly adept at resolving the sorts of traumatic injury that occur during battle.

Combat medics may be either combatants or non-combatants. The fighting combat medic is capable of fighting and combat, enabling them to defend themself and their patients just as easily as heal others on their team. The non-fighting combat medic is still skilled in safely moving themselves and cared-for casualties about the battlespace during ongoing fighting.

Associated Powers

• Combat-Medical Proficiency
  • Medical Mastery
• Curing
• Enhanced Weapon Proficiency
  • Medical/Lab Weaponry Proficiency
• Healing
• Healing Weaponry
  • Healing Artillery
• Health Optimization
• Medical/Lab Device Manipulation
• Medicine Creation
• Medicine Manipulation
• Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Combat
• Unarmed Combat Mastery

Relationships

• All-Rounder
• Genius Bruiser
  • The combat medic excels in both combat and has the smarts to treat wounds and use healing compounds.
• Martial Artist
• Medic

Example Characters

See also: Combat Medic and Martial Medic.

Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manwha

• Fourth Division (Bleach)
  • Retsu Unohana; leader
• Giselle Gewelle (Bleach)
• Orihime Inoue (Bleach)
• Tenjirō Kirinji (Bleach)
• Cynthia (Claymore)
• Frog (Chrono Trigger)
• Marle (Chrono Trigger)
• Porlyusica (Fairy Tail)
• Sherria Blendy (Fairy Tail)
• Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail)
• Practitioners of the Hokuto Shin Ken/Big Dipper God Fist (Fist of the North Star)
  • Kenshiro
  • Toki
• Jintae Yang (Hero Killer)
• Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Gold Experience
• Josuke Higashikata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Crazy Diamond
• Akisame Koetsuji (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple)
• Ma Kensei (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple)
• Kyou Kai (Kingdom)
• Saki Clan (Kingdom)
• Shamal (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha)
• Medical-nin (Naruto)
  • Sakura Haruno
  • Tsunade
• Marco (One Piece)
• Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece)
• Trafalgar Water D. Law (One Piece)
• Doc Q (One Piece)
• Gerd (One Piece)
• Faust VIII (Shaman King)
• Princess Amelia (Slayers)
• Beru (Solo Leveling)
• Asuna Yuki (Sword Art Online)
• Good Old Mary (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Yoshika Miyafuji (World Witches Series/Strike Witches)
• Sadako Shimohara (World Witches Series/Brave Witches)
• Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Cartoons/Comics

• Katara (Avatar series)
• Baymax (Big Hero 6)
• Sandra Wu-San/Lady Shiva (DC Comics)
• Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)
• Ratchet (Transformers)
• First Aid (Transformers: Generation 1)
• Lifeline (Transformers: Generation 1)
• Knock Out (Transformers: Prime)

Literature

• Elrond (The Lord of the Rings)
• John Watson (Sherlock Holmes)

Live Action Movies/Television Series

• Caitlyn Snow (Arrowverse)
• Riley Finn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Rory Williams (Doctor Who)
• Akira Date/Kamen Rider Birth/Kamen Rider Birth Prototype (Kamen Rider OOO)
• Emu Hojo/Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
• Hiiro Kagami/Kamen Rider Brave (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
• Kiriya Kujo/Kamen Rider Lazer (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
• Taiga Hanaya/Kamen Rider Snipe (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
• Mr. Miyagi (The Karate Kid)
• Matsuri Tatsumi/Go Pink (Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive)
• Kakeru Shishi/Gao Red (Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger)
• Mikoto Nakadai/AbareKiller (Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger)
• Yukio Sanjou/AbareBlue (Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger)
• Hymeno Ran/Kamakiri Ohger (Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger)
• Dana Mitchell/Pink Lightspeed Ranger (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue)
• Jemma Simmons (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Ana Luca Cruz/Joey (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett's Abigail)
• Terminators (Terminator series)
• Hound (Transformers film series)
• Scalpel (Transformers film series)
• Dana Scully (The X-Files)

Tabletop/Video Games

• Ajay "Lifeline" Che (Apex Legends)
• Aak (Arknights)
• Dr. Olivia Silence (Arknights)
• Rhodes Island Medic Operators (Arknights)
  • Ansel
  • Gavial
  • Hibiscus
  • Kal'tsit
  • Khotza-tikvah/Shining
  • Lancet-2
  • Liz/Nightingale
  • Louisa/Folinic
  • Medic
  • Paprika
  • Sussurro
  • Warfarin
• Akashi (Azur Lane)
• Vestal (Azur Lane)
• Medics (Batman: Arkham Knight)
• Hinomiya Chinatsu (Blue Archive)
• Medical Emergency Club (Blue Archive)
  • Himuro Sena; leader
• Remidal Knights (Blue Archive)
  • Aomori Mine; leader
  • Asagao Hanae
  • Sumi Serina
• Robert Zussman (Call of Duty: WW2)
• Clerics (Dungeons & Dragons/Forgotten Realm)
• Paladins (Dungeons & Dragons/Forgotten Realm)
• Ness (EarthBound)
• Caira Diaz (Evolve)
• Promoted Clerics and Troubadours (Fire Emblem)
• Sages (Final Fantasy series)
• iDoll Oceans (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
• Seraphim (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
  • Mary
  • Pepper
• HECU Medics (Half-Life)
• Rebel Medics (Half-Life)
  • Griggs
• Akashi (Kantai Collection)
• Asahi (Kantai Collection); after remodeled
• Mordin Solus (Mass Effect)
• Big Boss (Metal Gear)
• Venom Snake (Metal Gear)
• Howell (Metal Slug)
• Madoka Aikawa (Metal Slug)
• Lucas (Mother 3)
• Castti Florenz (Octopath Traveler II)
• Angela "Mercy" Ziegler (Overwatch)
• Ana Amari (Overwatch)
• Jack Morrison/Soldier: 76 (Overwatch)
• Jean-Baptiste Augustin (Overwatch)
• Aloe (Plants vs. Zombies)
• Aloe Vera
• Healer Zombies (Plants vs. Zombies)
• Intensive Carrot (Plants vs. Zombies)
• Dr. Heals (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Heal Flowers (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Heal Weeds (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Heal Zombies (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Scientist (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Sunflower (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)
• Aloesaurus (Plants vs. Zombies Heroes)
• Astro Vera (Plants vs. Zombies Heroes)
• Ketchup Mechanic (Plants vs. Zombies Heroes)
• Lil' Buddy (Plants vs. Zombies Heroes)
• Medic (Plants vs. Zombies Heroes)
• Nurse Gargantuar (Plants vs. Zombies Heroes)
• Power Flower (Plants vs. Zombies Heroes)
• Venus Flytrap (Plants vs. Zombies Heroes)
• Gustav "Doc" Kateb (Rainbow Six)
• Lera "Finka" Melnikova (Rainbow Six)
• Mina "Thunderbird" Sky (Rainbow Six)
• Rebecca Chambers (Resident Evil)
• Diana Caprice (Sakura Wars)
• Erica Fontaine (Sakura Wars)
• Iris Chateaubriand (Sakura Wars)
• Feldshers (Shadow Fight)
  • Azuma; leader
• Jude Mathis (Tales of Xillia)
• Mr. Ludwig/Medic (Team Fortress 2)
• Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)
• Florence Nightingale (TYPE-MOON)
• Kirei Kotomine (TYPE-MOON)
• Jonathan Reid (Vampyr)
• Apothecaries (Warhammer 40,000)
• Field Chirurgeons (Warhammer 40,000)
• Imperial Guard Medics (Warhammer 40,000)
• Soul Weavers (Warhammer 40,000)

Web Animations/Comics

• Big Ears (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
• Forgath Bladebeard (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
• Sanford (Madness Combat)
• Durkon Thundershield (The Order of the Stick)
• Elan (The Order of the Stick)
• Hinjo (The Order of the Stick)
• Lien (The Order of the Stick)
• Minrah Shaleshoe (The Order of the Stick)
• Redcloak (The Order of the Stick)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa

While she can be extremely lethal to her opponents, Giselle Gewelle (Bleach) can also use her powers to heal her allies; at least when she's not outright zombifying everyone.

Retsu Unohana (Bleach) is not only the Soul Society's greatest healer...

...but also one of their deadliest warriors.

Tenjiro Kirinji (Bleach) taught Unohana all she knew about healing arts and is a very capable warrior himself.

Toki (Fist of the North Star)

Giorno Giovanna's (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Stand, Gold Experience

Josuke Higashikata's (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Stand, Crazy Diamond

Skilled in the esoteric applications of medical qigong, Kyou Kai (Kingdom) is the resident medical expert and healer in the Hi Shin Army as well as the deadliest sword master of their ranks.

Due to eating the Hito Hito no Mi/Human-Human Fruit, Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece) is a Zoan reindeer that is not only smart enough to be a brilliant doctor...

...but also strong enough to be a capable and powerful fighter.

Traflagar D. Water Law (One Piece), the Surgeon of Death, is not only one of the most brilliant doctors in the world but also one of the deadliest pirate captains/swordsmen in the world.

Marco (One Piece), "The Phoenix", was one of the strongest commanders of the dreaded Whitebeard Pirates, and also a very capable physician.

Doc Q (One Piece), "Grim Reaper", is the medic of the dreaded Blackbeard Pirates and also one of their "Ten Titanic Captains" who has the power to create and control various diseases.

Gerd (One Piece), the medic of the Giant Warrior Pirates.

Asuna Yuuki, the Berserk Healer (Sword Art Online)

Good Old Mary (Toaru Majutsu no Index) is not only is skilled in healing or even reviving the dead, but also a Transcendent and an Alchemist who specializes in producing miracles and creating a small universe with deadly combat prowess, as she is capable of facing a fellow Transcendent, Trismegistus at full strength.

Yoshika Miyafuji (World Witches Series/Strike Witches)

Sadako Shimohara (World Witches Series/Brave Witches)

Cartoons/Comics

Baymax (Big Hero 6)

Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)

First Aid (Transformers: Generation 1)

Lifeline (Transformers: Generation 1)

Ratchet (Transformers: Generation 1)

Knock Out (Transformers: Prime)

Ratchet (Transformers: Prime)

Live Action Movies/Television Series

Riley Finn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Akira Date/Kamen Rider Birth/Kamen Rider Birth Prototype (Kamen Rider OOO)

Emu Hojo/Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)

Hiiro Kagami/Kamen Rider Brave (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)

Kiriya Kujo/Kamen Rider Lazer (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)

Taiga Hanaya/Kamen Rider Sniper (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)

Matsuri Tatsumi/Go Pink (Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive)

Kakeru Shishi/Gao Red (Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger) is a veterinarian.

Mikoto Nakadai/AbareKiller (Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger) is a murderous surgeon.

Yukito Sanjou/AbareBlue (Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger) is a chiropractor.

Hymeno Ran/Kamakiri Ohger (Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger)

Dana Mitchell/Pink Lightspeed Ranger (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue)

Terminators (Terminator series) are programmed with detailed files of human anatomy, making them both decent doctors and efficient killers.

Hound (Transformers film series)

Ratchet (Transformers film series)

Scalpel (Transformers film series)

Tabletop/Video Games

Ajay "Lifeline" Che (Apex Legends)

Aak (Arknights)

Dr. Olivia Silence (Arknights)

Rhodes Island Medic Operators (Arknights)

Ansel (Arknights)

Gavial (Arknights)

Hibuscus (Arknights)

Kal'tsit (Arknights) is a professional field medic who has Mon3tr as her combat partner.

Khotza-tikvah/Shining (Arknights)

Lancet-2 (Arknights)

Liz/Nightingale

Louisa/Folinic (Arknights)

Medic (Arknights)

Paprika (Arknights)

Sussurro (Arknights)

Warfarin (Arknights)

Akashi (Azur Lane) is a Sakura Empire Repair Ship.

Vestal (Azur Lane) is an Eagle Union Repair Ship.

Medics (Batman: Arkham Knight) are equipped with defibrillators to revive unconscious soldiers.

Hinomiya Chinatsu (Blue Archive)

Himuro Sena (Blue Archive) is the President of the Medical Emergency Club who always calls her patients corpses.

Aomori Mina (Blue Archive) is the Knight Captain of the Remedial Knights and a master yet shortsighted combat medic who always destroys many problems and "relives" many people without thinking twice.

Asagao Hanae (Blue Archive) is a member of the Remedial Knights.

Sumi Serina (Blue Archive) is a member of the Remedial Knights.

Robert Zussman (Call of Duty: WW2)

Caira Diaz (Evolve)

Elise (Fire Emblem Fates)

iDoll Oceans (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)

Mary (Goddess of Victory: Nikke) is a member of Seraphim, Tetra's medical support squad, full of caring and professional medical staff.

Pepper (Goddess of Victory: Nikke) is a member of Seraphim.

Akashi (Kantai Collection) is a Japanese Repair Ship.

Having been given medical training by Para-Medic, Big Boss (Metal Gear) is adept at treating both his own wounds...

...and others.

Even before being altered into Big Boss' doppelganger and implanted with his combat training, Venom Snake (Metal Gear) was a talented medic and one of MSF's top lieutenants.

Madoka Aikawa (Metal Slug)

Howell (Metal Slug)

Castti Florenz (Octopath Traveler II) is a skilled apothecary who can use an axe and herbs to either heal or use for combative advantages.

Angela "Mercy" Ziegler (Overwatch)

Ana Amari (Overwatch)

Jack Morrison/Soldier 76 (Overwatch)

Jean-Baptiste Augustin (Overwatch)

Aloe (Plants vs. Zombies)

Healer Zombies (Plants vs. Zombies)

Intensive Carrot (Plants vs. Zombies)

Scientist (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)

Sunflower (Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare/Battle for Neighborville)

Lera "Finka" Melnikova (Rainbow Six)

Mina "Thunderbird" Sky (Rainbow Six)

Diana Caprice (Sakura Wars)

Erica Fontaine (Sakura Wars)

Iris Chateaubriand (Sakura Wars)

The Feldshers (Shadow Fight) are a health care unit in the Heralds. They wield Naginatas called the Shadow Piercers for self-defense.

Azuma (Shadow Fight), chief of the Feldshers.

Mr. Ludwig/Medic (Team Fortress 2)

Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)

Florence Nightingale (TYPE-MOON)

Jonathan Reid (Vampyr) is both a medical expert who pioneered a revolutionary blood transfusion technique, and a trained soldier who fought on the frontlines of World War I.

Apothecaries (Warhammer 40,000)

Field Chirurgeons (Warhammer 40,000)

Imperial Guard Medics (Warhammer 40,000)

Web Animations/Comics

Forgath Bladebeard (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)

Sanford (Madness Combat) seems to possess medical knowledge, as he bandaged himself and Deimos during an A.A.H.W. base assault, and even performed surgery on Deimos when they were about to reach Nexus City.

Durkon Thundershield (The Order of the Stick)

Minrah Shaleshoe (The Order of the Stick)

Videos

Hokuto No Ken - North Star Humanist Face Breaking Fist

Toki opens the road for Kenshiro

ジョジョ Josuke vs. Upperclassmen 『HD』

JoJo's - Crazy Diamond Healed Tomoko

【HD】ジョジョ- Red Hot Chili Pepper Attacks Josuke

JJBA Diamond is Unbreakable Kira's Escape Plan

JJBA Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Extends Yuya Fungami's Hospital Stay-2

JJBA Diamond is Unbreakable - Hayato's Explosive Courage

ジョジョ- Giorno vs. Baby Face (2)『HD』-2

Т-800 removes the eye - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2

Police station assault - The Terminator -Original sound & color--2

Can we reset the switch? - Terminator 2- Judgment Day -Director's Cut--2

The Life of Elrond Half-elven - Tolkien Explained

Jotaro VS Kenshiro (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure VS Fist of the North Star) - DEATH BATTLE!-2