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See also [[The Great Whodini]].
See also [[The Great Whodini]].
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== Comic Books ==
== Comic Books ==

* ''[[Spider-Man]]'': Dr. Otto Octavius.
* ''[[Spider-Man]]'': Dr. Otto Octavius.
* Dr. Cornelius from ''[[X-Men]]''. (He's the ''other'' guy responsible for Logan becoming Wolverine.) <ref>Most versions of the story depict a bald Asian guy and a red-haired or brown-haired, bearded guy working on the soon-to-be Wolvie. The bearded guy is Dr. Cornelius. The bald guy's the one who invented the adamantium bonding process, and ''Lady Deathstrike's father.'' He shows up more often and is more recognizable, in the comics and animated versions.</ref>
* Dr. Cornelius from ''[[X-Men]]''. (He's the ''other'' guy responsible for Logan becoming Wolverine.) <ref>Most versions of the story depict a bald Asian guy and a red-haired or brown-haired, bearded guy working on the soon-to-be Wolvie. The bearded guy is Dr. Cornelius. The bald guy's the one who invented the adamantium bonding process, and ''Lady Deathstrike's father.'' He shows up more often and is more recognizable, in the comics and animated versions.</ref>
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== Film ==
== Film ==

* Dr. Morbius in ''[[Forbidden Planet]]''
* Dr. Morbius in ''[[Forbidden Planet]]''
* Dr. Pretorius the mad scientist from ''[[Bride of Frankenstein]]''.
* Dr. Pretorius the mad scientist from ''[[Bride of Frankenstein]]''.
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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
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* [[Doctor Faustus]].

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* [[Doctor Faustus (Theatre)|Doctor Faustus]].
* Also Dr. Cornelius from ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', a magician though not an evil one.
* Also Dr. Cornelius from ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', a magician though not an evil one.
* Dr Igneous Cutwell, from ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Mort|Mort]]'' is another non-evil wizard, and is unusual in that it's his ''first'' name that fits the trope.
* Dr Igneous Cutwell, from ''[[Mort]]'', is another non-evil wizard, and is unusual in that it's his ''first'' name that fits the trope.
* The ''[[Vesper Holly]]'' series has Dr. Desmond Helvetius
* The ''[[Vesper Holly]]'' series has Dr. Desmond Helvetius
* ''[[Harry Potter]]'', of course. A lot of wizards have names ending in "us" : Albus, Lucius, Regulus, Remus, Rubeus, Severus, Scorpius, Sirius... It seems to be more frequent in the Pure-Blood families, though.
* ''[[Harry Potter]]'', of course. A lot of wizards have names ending in "us" : Albus, Lucius, Regulus, Remus, Rubeus, Severus, Scorpius, Sirius... It seems to be more frequent in the Pure-Blood families, though.
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== Live-Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==
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* Dr. Cornelius from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' - a name which actually sounded somewhat jarring because of this very trope, given that he's an ordinary medical doctor.

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* Dr. Gaius Baltar from [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|the 2004 ''Battlestar Galactica'']]. (In [[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|the original version]] he was only "Baltar" and was not a doctor.)
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* Dr. Cornelius from ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' - a name which actually sounded somewhat jarring because of this very trope, given that he's an ordinary medical doctor.
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* Dr. Gaius Baltar from ''Battlestar Galactica'' (both the [[Battlestar Galactica Classic (TV)|classic]] and [[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined (TV)|reimagined]] versions).


== Music ==
== Music ==

* Professor Psychoticus, Mike Barson's alias when [[Madness]] were pretending to be The Dangermen.
* Professor Psychoticus, Mike Barson's alias when [[Madness]] were pretending to be The Dangermen.


== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==

* Dr. Nefarious from ''[[Ratchet and Clank]]''.
* Dr. Nefarious from ''[[Ratchet and Clank]]''.
* Dr. Mordin Solus from [[Mass Effect 2]].
* Dr. Mordin Solus from [[Mass Effect 2]].
* Dr. Mobius and Dr. Borous from [[Fallout New Vegas]].
* Dr. Mobius and Dr. Borous from [[Fallout: New Vegas]].


== Web Comics ==
== Web Comics ==
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* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'': Vaarsuvius, Aarindarius. And then subverted by Inkyrius, an apprentice baker.

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* ''[[Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|Order of the Stick]]'': Vaarsuvius, Aarindarius. And then subverted by Inkyrius, an apprentice baker.
** And of course Elan goes on to rename himself as Elanalicious.
** And of course Elan goes on to rename himself as Elanalicious.
* [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=119374 Professor Odious] from ''[[Everyday Heroes]]''.
* [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=119374 Professor Odious] from ''[[Everyday Heroes]]''.
* Subverted in ''[[Last Res 0 rt]]'' when Gabriel Damascus ends up being a Doctor... except his name is actually Gabriel ''[[Names to Run Away From Very Fast|the Maskless]]''.
* Subverted in ''[[Last Res0rt]]'' when Gabriel Damascus ends up being a Doctor... except his name is actually Gabriel ''[[Names to Run Away From Very Fast|the Maskless]]''.
** Other doctors in the comic include Qin Xu and Daisy Archanis.
** Other doctors in the comic include Qin Xu and Daisy Archanis.


== Web Original ==
== Web Original ==

* ''[[The Descendants]]'' has Doctor Paralus, which is his actual name but the heroes are constantly mocking it as Powerless or Perilous. A [[Bad Future]] is shown where he does in fact become Doctor Perilous.
* ''[[The Descendants]]'' has Doctor Paralus, which is his actual name but the heroes are constantly mocking it as Powerless or Perilous. A [[Bad Future]] is shown where he does in fact become Doctor Perilous.


== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==

* Professor Calamitus in ''[[Jimmy Neutron]]''.
* Professor Calamitus in ''[[Jimmy Neutron]]''.
* Another Dr. Pretorius in ''[[Felidae]]''.
* Another Dr. Pretorius in ''[[Felidae]]''.
** His name is Preterius in the German original. Still fits this trope though.
** His name is Preterius in the German original. Still fits this trope though.
* Yet another Dr. Pretorius in ''[[The Mask (Animation)|The Mask]]'' animated series.
* Yet another Dr. Pretorius in ''[[The Mask (animation)|The Mask]]'' animated series.
* ''[[Venture Brothers]]'': Dr. Byron Orpheus.
* ''[[Venture Brothers]]'': Dr. Byron Orpheus.
* Dr. Anton Sevarius from ''[[Gargoyles]]''.
* Dr. Anton Sevarius from ''[[Gargoyles]]''.
* Dr. Malignus, a minor recurring villain from ''[[TMNT 2003|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (2003).
* Dr. Malignus, a minor recurring villain from ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (2003).
* Dr Colossus, a throwaway gag from ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
* Dr Colossus, a throwaway gag from ''[[The Simpsons]]''.


== Real Life ==
== Real Life ==

* Dr. Viktor Capesius, Doctor of Pharmacy, [[Complete Monster|physician and pharmacist in the Auschwitz death camp]] and right hand man to another [[Mad Scientist]], Dr. Joseph Mengele.
* Dr. Viktor Capesius, Doctor of Pharmacy, [[Complete Monster|physician and pharmacist in the Auschwitz death camp]] and right hand man to another [[Mad Scientist]], Dr. Joseph Mengele.


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Latest revision as of 21:13, 25 October 2023

By some weird reason, wizards and Mad Scientist types often have names ending on "ius" (possibly just "us", but "ius" is just better). It makes their names sound more smartass and in the same time Badass.

Truth in Television with Vesalius and all of the other Medieval/Renaissance scientists who used Romanized names (Keys would become Caius, to cite a real-life example), the likely inspiration for the trope. It's frequently Canis Latinicus, though.

See also The Great Whodini.

Examples of Dr. Genericius include:

Comic Books

Film

Literature

  • Doctor Faustus.
  • Also Dr. Cornelius from The Chronicles of Narnia, a magician though not an evil one.
  • Dr Igneous Cutwell, from Mort, is another non-evil wizard, and is unusual in that it's his first name that fits the trope.
  • The Vesper Holly series has Dr. Desmond Helvetius
  • Harry Potter, of course. A lot of wizards have names ending in "us" : Albus, Lucius, Regulus, Remus, Rubeus, Severus, Scorpius, Sirius... It seems to be more frequent in the Pure-Blood families, though.
  • Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's Occult Detective Dr. Hesselius.

Live-Action TV

Music

  • Professor Psychoticus, Mike Barson's alias when Madness were pretending to be The Dangermen.

Video Games

Web Comics

  • Order of the Stick: Vaarsuvius, Aarindarius. And then subverted by Inkyrius, an apprentice baker.
    • And of course Elan goes on to rename himself as Elanalicious.
  • Professor Odious from Everyday Heroes.
  • Subverted in Last Res0rt when Gabriel Damascus ends up being a Doctor... except his name is actually Gabriel the Maskless.
    • Other doctors in the comic include Qin Xu and Daisy Archanis.

Web Original

  • The Descendants has Doctor Paralus, which is his actual name but the heroes are constantly mocking it as Powerless or Perilous. A Bad Future is shown where he does in fact become Doctor Perilous.

Western Animation

Real Life

  1. ↑ Most versions of the story depict a bald Asian guy and a red-haired or brown-haired, bearded guy working on the soon-to-be Wolvie. The bearded guy is Dr. Cornelius. The bald guy's the one who invented the adamantium bonding process, and Lady Deathstrike's father. He shows up more often and is more recognizable, in the comics and animated versions.
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