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Options include both sexes (but usually [[The Smurfette Principle|just one woman]]), ethnically, religiously and geographically distinct people, always in the regional chic rather than western business attire (except maybe one). A comedy can even highlight this by using ridiculously cliché or period dress, such as the Mexican delegate dressing like 1910 Bandito/Revolutionaries, the Russians contingent in full Cossack regalia, or [[Americans Are Cowboys|an American in a cowboy suit.]] If they aren't outlandish/foreign enough, expect them to layer their English with lots of [[Gratuitous Foreign Language|gratuitous phrases]] or [[Just a Stupid Accent|accents]].

The one trait that ties everyone together is that they are all in possession of skill, authority or money, and in excessive amounts. The members will probably be heavily accessorized with gaudy jewelry or a [[Good Scars Evil Scars|scar to prove their moral alignment]]. In short, the implication is that each and every member has a varied and storied past... which we very likely [[Mysterious Past|won't learn.]]

The one trait that ties everyone together is that they are all in possession of skill, authority or money, and in excessive amounts. The members will probably be heavily accessorized with gaudy jewelry or a [[Good Scars, Evil Scars|scar to prove their moral alignment]]. In short, the implication is that each and every member has a varied and storied past... which we very likely [[Mysterious Past|won't learn.]]

Aside for positions of leadership, they also often appear as a group of prospective customers for a [[Mad Scientist]] or [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] to sell his newest project/invention/acquisition to.

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Common councilmen and women include but are not limited to: an [[Arab Oil Sheikh]], a woman in a suit with [[Power Hair]], a [[Banana Republic]] presidente, and a "[[Lzherusskie|Russian]]".

== [[Anime]] ==

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== [[Web Original]] ==

* In ''[[The Gamers Alliance (Roleplay)|The Gamers Alliance]]'', the Crimson Coalition council consists of various leaders of different factions which oppose the Grand Alliance. The current members are [[Dark Messiah|Glaurung]] [[Necessarily Evil|Losstarot]] (leader of the [[Well Intentioned Extremist|Rebels]] and the overall commander of the Coalition), [[Overlord Jr|Hannibal]] [[Young Conqueror|Losstarot]], [[Woman Scorned|Adela]] [[Waif Fu|al-Saif]] ([[High Priest]] of the [[Path of Inspiration|Clergy of Artemicia]] and deposed [[God Save Us From the Queen|Sultana]] of Vanna), [[Blood Knight|Yoshimuriko]] ([[High Priest]] of the [[Ax Crazy|Clergy of Nergal]]), [[The Chessmaster|Kamelith]] (lord of the [[The Remnant|Dark Elves]]), [[Evil Mentor|Endoran]] [[Lady of Black Magic|L'Sarius]] (leader of the [[Cult|Mullencamp]]), [[Four Star Badass|Boris]] [[Cool Old Guy|Ivanov]] (general of the [[Dirty Communists|Proninist Party]]), [[Praetorian Guard|Orestes]] (leader of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|Vulfsatz]]), [[Manipulative Bastard|Simon]] (representative of the [[Religion of Evil|Totenkopfs]]), and last and definitely least, [[Harmless Villain|Craig]] [[Comic Relief|Rimner]] (representative of the [[Butt Monkey|Scunnish rebels]] and author of the horrible yet ear-wormy [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking|Rimnerian Songs]]).

* In ''[[The Gamers Alliance (Roleplay)|The Gamers Alliance]]'', the Crimson Coalition council consists of various leaders of different factions which oppose the Grand Alliance. The current members are [[Dark Messiah|Glaurung]] [[Necessarily Evil|Losstarot]] (leader of the [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|Rebels]] and the overall commander of the Coalition), [[Overlord, Jr.|Hannibal]] [[Young Conqueror|Losstarot]], [[Woman Scorned|Adela]] [[Waif Fu|al-Saif]] ([[High Priest]] of the [[Path of Inspiration|Clergy of Artemicia]] and deposed [[God Save Us From the Queen|Sultana]] of Vanna), [[Blood Knight|Yoshimuriko]] ([[High Priest]] of the [[Ax Crazy|Clergy of Nergal]]), [[The Chessmaster|Kamelith]] (lord of the [[The Remnant|Dark Elves]]), [[Evil Mentor|Endoran]] [[Lady of Black Magic|L'Sarius]] (leader of the [[Cult|Mullencamp]]), [[Four Star Badass|Boris]] [[Cool Old Guy|Ivanov]] (general of the [[Dirty Communists|Proninist Party]]), [[Praetorian Guard|Orestes]] (leader of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|Vulfsatz]]), [[Manipulative Bastard|Simon]] (representative of the [[Religion of Evil|Totenkopfs]]), and last and definitely least, [[Harmless Villain|Craig]] [[Comic Relief|Rimner]] (representative of the [[Butt Monkey|Scunnish rebels]] and author of the horrible yet ear-wormy [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Rimnerian Songs]]).

* The Board of Trustees of [[Super Hero School]] Whateley Academy in the [[Whateley Universe (Literature)|Whateley Universe]]. They range from Totem (an over-hundred American Indian former superhero) to Lord Paramount (a notorious supervillain who now has his own country in Eastern Europe).

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* In "[[Doug]]'s A Big Fat Liar", Doug imagines being on trial by the "Sub-Committe to Uncover Big Fat Liars", which consists of: his parents, Mr. Bone (presumably the chairperson), Mrs. Wingo, Mayor White, Roger and his cat Stinky.

* ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]'''s Imaginationland trilogy has a council composed by the nine most important fictional characters: [[The Chronicles of Narnia|Aslan]], [[Star Wars|Luke Skywalker]], [[Greek Mythology|Zeus]], [[Wonder Woman]], [[Popeye]], [[The Matrix|Morpheus]], [[The Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]], [[The Wizard of Oz (Film)|Glinda the Good Witch]]... and [[The Messiah|Jesus]].

* On ''[[Young Justice (Animation)|Young Justice]],'' the members of [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|The Light]] turn out to be {{spoiler|[[Vandal Savage]] ([[Ambiguously Brown]] immortal caveman), [[Lex Luthor]] (white American), [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|R'as Al Ghul]] (Asian), [[God Save Us From the Queen|Queen Bee]] (a [[Qurac|Quraci]] [[The Smurfette Principle|female]] dictator), [[Evil Prince|Ocean Master]] (Atlantean), [[Mad Scientist|the Brain]] ([[French Jerk|French]] [[~~Brainina~~ Jar]]), and [[Trickster|Klarion]] ([[Creepy Child]] [[Humanoid Abomination]])}}.

* On ''[[Young Justice (Animation)|Young Justice]],'' the members of [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|The Light]] turn out to be {{spoiler|[[Vandal Savage]] ([[Ambiguously Brown]] immortal caveman), [[Lex Luthor]] (white American), [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|R'as Al Ghul]] (Asian), [[God Save Us From the Queen|Queen Bee]] (a [[Qurac|Quraci]] [[The Smurfette Principle|female]] dictator), [[Evil Prince|Ocean Master]] (Atlantean), [[Mad Scientist|the Brain]] ([[French Jerk|French]] [[Brain In A Jar]]), and [[Trickster|Klarion]] ([[Creepy Child]] [[Humanoid Abomination]])}}.

== [[Real Life]] ==

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