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{{quote|''"I wonder what you're captain of..."''|'''Penny''', ''[[Doctor
One of the most common types of superhero names. Simply stick "Captain" in front of this hero's name, and then whatever (usually) noun the writer wants. Perhaps it's to give the impression of leadership, as though this character actually is [[The Captain]]. This character won't actually be a captain of some military group, but will often be [[The Good Captain]].
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This can even happen with villains as well, although it's rare, and often reserved for parodies.
The notoriety of this naming convention also named the tropes [[Captain Ethnic]], [[Captain Geographic]], [[Captain Patriotic]], [[Captain Obvious]] (which was named outside this wiki), [[Captain Oblivious]], [[Captain Ersatz]], and several other members of the [[
'''Again, this is not simply a captain of a ship or military group.'''
Compare [[Something Person]] and [[Captain Space Defender of Earth]] (which this can overlap if a character is a space hero and a superhero).
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* Captain Hammer in ''[[Doctor
* Discussed in the three-part series ''Captain Dynamic'', made by Rooster Teeth to promote ''[[City of Heroes]]'', the titular character claims that heroes often use the word Captain in their names because it gives people a sense of the military and gives them the power to marry people on a boat.
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