Fighter(s) or The Fighter(s) may refer to:

Combat and warfare

Combatant Combatant is the legal status of an individual who has the right to engage in hostilities during an armed conflict. The legal definition of "combatant" is found at article 43(2) of Additional Protocol I (AP1) to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It ...

, an individual legally entitled to engage in hostilities during an international armed conflict *

Fighter aircraft Fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield ...

, a warplane designed to destroy or damage enemy warplanes in air-to-air combat **

Fighter pilot A fighter pilot is a military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air combat, air-to-ground combat and sometimes electronic warfare while in the cockpit of a fighter aircraft. Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and ...

, a military aviator who controls a fighter aircraft *

Martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

, one who practices martial arts *

Soldier A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, or an officer. Etymology The word ''soldier'' derives from the Middle English word , from Old French ...

, one who fights as part of a military *

Warrior A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have been p ...

, a person specializing in combat or warfare

Film and television

The Fighter (1921 film) ''The Fighter'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Conway Tearle, Winifred Westover and Arthur Housman.Munden p.237 Cast * Conway Tearle as Caleb Conover * Winifred Westover as Dey Shevlin * Arthur Housman ...

, an American silent film directed by Henry Kolker * ''The Fighters'' (1939 film), a Soviet drama film directed by Eduard Pentslin * ''The Fighter'' (1952 film), an American film noir boxing film directed by Herbert Kline * ''The Fighters'' (1974 film), a documentary film directed by Rick Baxter and William Greaves * ''The Fighter'' (1983 film), a television movie starring Gregory Harrison and Glynnis O'Connor * ''Fighter'' (2000 film), an American documentary about two holocaust survivors * ''Fighter'' (2007 film) or ''Fightgirl Ayse'', a Danish film directed by Natasha Arthy * ''

The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky ...

'', a 2010 American biographical sports film directed by David O. Russell * ''Fighter'' (2012 film), an Indian Bengali-language film directed by Rabi Kinagi * ''War'' (2019 film), an Indian film with the working title ''Fighters'' * "The Fighters", an episode of ''Bonanza''

Games and sports

Fighter (character class) In tabletop games and video games, a character class is a job or profession commonly used to differentiate the abilities of different game characters. In role-playing games (RPGs), character classes aggregate several abilities and aptitudes, ...

, a common archetypal character class in numerous role-playing games **

Fighter (Dungeons & Dragons) The fighter is one of the standard playable character classes in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. A fighter is a versatile, weapons-oriented warrior who fights using skill, strategy and tactics. Fighter is a generic and br ...

, a class in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' *

Fighter kite Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally most are small, unstable single-line flat kites where line tension alone is used for control, at least part of which is manja, typically glass-coated cotton strands, ...

, a type of kite used for the sport of kite fighting *

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō. They compete in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball, playing the majority of their home games at ES CON Field Hokkaido. The Fighters also host a ...

, a Japanese professional baseball team

Literature

* '' Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain'', a 1977 book by Len Deighton * ''The Fighter'', a 2008 novel by

Craig Davidson Craig Davidson (born 1975) is a Canadian author of short stories and novels, who has published work under both his own name and the pen names Patrick Lestewka and Nick Cutter. His style has been compared to that of Chuck Palahniuk. Early life B ...

Music

* ''The Fighters'' (band), a 1990s American punk rock band * Fighters, nickname for fans of Christina Aguilera

Albums

* ''Fighter'' (David Nail album) or the title song, 2016 * ''Fighter'' (Manafest album) or the title song, 2012 * ''The Fighters'' (Chad Brownlee album) or the title song, 2014 * ''The Fighters'' (LoCash album) or the title song, 2016

Songs

* "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera song), 2003 * "Fighter" (Namie Amuro song), 2016 * "Fighters" (song), by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe, 2011 * "The Fighter" (Gym Class Heroes song), 2011 * "The Fighter" (Keith Urban song), 2017 * "Fighter", by Bump of Chicken from ''

Butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...

'', 2016 * "Fighter", by Monsta X from '' The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty'', 2016 * "Fighter", by

Sneaker Pimps Sneaker Pimps are an English electronic music band, formed in Hartlepool in 1994. They are best known for their debut album, ''Becoming X'' (1996), and its singles " 6 Underground" and "Spin Spin Sugar". The band takes its name from an article ...

, 2021 * "The Fighter", by In This Moment from '' Black Widow'', 2014 * "The Fighter", by the Fray from ''

Scars & Stories ''Scars & Stories'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band The Fray. It was released on February 7, 2012. Background ''Scars & Stories'' was recorded beginning in March 2011, and concluded in July 2011. Unlike their debut alb ...

'', 2012 * "The Fighter", by

Paradise Fears Paradise Fears is an American alternative rock band from Vermillion, South Dakota. The band has been touring and releasing music independently since 2011. Their 2013 album, ''Battle Scars'', peaked at #2 on the iTunes Alternative chart. History ...

, 2012

Other uses

Fighter brand In marketing, a fighter brand (sometimes called a fighting brand or a flanker brand) is a lower-priced offering launched by a company to take on, and ideally take out, specific competitors that are attempting to under-price them. Unlike traditional ...

, a lower-priced offering intended to under-price competitors