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* Black Star from ''[[Soul Eater]]'' in all his hammy glory.
{{quote|"[[A God Am I|I am the man who will surpass God!]]" }}
* Sesshomaru from ''[[Inuyasha]]'' is this to most of the fans.
* [[Dragonball Z|Vegeta]], who possesses almost ''legendary'' amounts of arrogance, manages to be this, rather than insufferable or annoying. From the way he mocks and belittles his foes, to the way he's always ready to fight guys much stronger than him, it all combines to make him a fan favorite.
* Roronoa Zoro from ''[[One Piece]]''. He's stated to be "more arrogant than God", pretty much speaks in trash-talk whenever he fights an opponent ([[Talking Is a Free Action|even when his sword is in his mouth]]), and once fought a guy he couldn't cut, declaring he would by the end of the fight. He did.
* ''[[Code Geass]]'' has [[Anti-Hero|Lelouch]] [[Anti-Villain|Lamperouge]]. At the time of writing, he provides the page image for the [[Smug Smiler]] trope, and quite justifiably. He ([[Large Ham|quite ostentatiously]]) proclaims himself "the man who makes miracles", and that he (pretty much single-handedly) will "destroy the world and make it anew". Why does he come across as a [[Magnificent Bastard]] rather than a [[Suicidal Overconfidence|suicidally overconfident]] [[Smug Snake]]? Because his arrogance is, to a large extent, justified.
* "[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|OIOIOIOIOI!]] Who the hell do you think you're forgetting to add?!"
* The utter awesomeness of [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Alex Louis Armstrong]] has been passed down the Armstrong line ''for generations!!!''
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== Comic Books ==
* [[Lobo]].
* Tony Stark from ''[[Iron Man]]''.
* [[Doctor Doom]]
* [[Lex Luthor]]
* Guy Gardner - THE Greatest [[Green Lantern]], and we don't care what that Hal idiot says.
== Fan Works ==
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{{quote|'''Hermione''': I'm getting tired of hearing people talk about the Boy-Who-Lived like you're - like you're some kind of ''god'' or something.
'''Harry''': Same here, I must say. It's sad how people keep underestimating me. }}
== Film -- Animated ==
* Gaston, from ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'', was written to seem incredibly egotistical and self-absorbed. [[Misaimed Fandom|The viewers loved this.]] (See also the [[Memetic Badass]] status of Gaston, especially in [[YouTube Poop]].)
== Film -- Live Action ==
* M. Bison as played by Raul Julia in the ''[[Street Fighter (film)|Street Fighter]]'' movie.
* Miranda Priestly as played by [[Meryl Streep]] in ''[[The Devil Wears Prada]]''.
== Literature ==
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* Lord Voldemort from ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]''.
* Most of [[Ayn Rand]]'s good characters. The author herself could also qualify.
* Jace Wayland in ''[[The Mortal Instruments]]'' by Cassandra Clare.
* [[Skulduggery Pleasant]].
== Live Action TV ==
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* Gaius Baltar in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.
* This article wouldn't be complete without mention of Lord Flashheart from ''[[Blackadder]]''. "Still worshipping God? [[A God Am I|Last I heard he'd started worshipping me]]!"
== Professional Wrestling ==
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* [[CM Punk]]. Gets pops when he claims to be 'the best in the world.'
* '''[[Dwayne Johnson|IF YA SMEEEEELLLLLL!! WHAT THE ROCK! IS COOKING!]]'''
== Video Games ==
* [[Duke Nukem]] is a self-centered, politically incorrect chauvinist bastard. And the fans love him for it, both [[Duke Nukem Forever|in]] and [[Guilty Pleasure|out of universe]]. How narcissist is he? In multiple games, he doesn't have a [[Life Meter]]—he has an EGO meter. And looking at yourself in the mirror ''gives it a permanent boost''.
* ''[[Street Fighter II
* [[Skyward Sword|Groose]] starts out as a an amusing [[Jerk Jock]], but through [[Character Development]], becomes Link's [[Lancer]] after a particularly [[Funny Moment]]. Both of these combined made him both an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] '''and''' a [[Memetic Badass]].
* [[Legacy of Kain|Kain]] rivals [[Dragonball Z|Vegeta]] in terms of his ambition, arrogance and (in his younger years) explosive temper, but because he combines it with genuine cunning and audacity (plus the fact that his enemies are even worse than him) he remains awesome. The [[Gambit Pileup]] plotline, excellent faux-Shakespearian script and truly spectacular voice acting play no small part in this.
* [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. It can be easy to forget nowadays, but he's still quite the braggart and is proud of his [[Super Speed]], and it was because of his "attitude" that made him a worldwide cultural icon in the first place.
* Mr. House and Caesar from ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''
* The Great Papyrus from ''[[Undertale]]'', whose narcicistic antics are of the "I'm really great, and so you can be!" variety.
== Web Original ==
* Seto Kaiba in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The
** I ''am'' on a drug: its called ''SETO'' '''''FREAKING''''' ''KAIBA!!!''
*** Best. [[Badass Boast]]. ''Ever''
* Rayne from ''[[Least I Could Do]]''.
* [[Ilivais X|Mille Chanteau]] is nothing short of epicly [[Crazy Awesome]], and she KNOWS this, and it's pretty much assured that she'll generate at least one [[Badass Boast]] a day.
* ''[[Grandmaster of Theft]]''{{'}}s titular Cassidy Cain
{{quote|[[Catch Phrase|I wouldn't deserve to be called the Grandmaster of Theft if I couldn't believe in myself.]]}}
== Western Animation ==
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** Rainbow Dash and Rarity can both be arrogant and self-centered, too, although their respective abilities and ties to their friends make this an endearing trait, rather than a crippling inability.
* Azula from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''.
== Real life ==
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