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* ''[[The Saint]]'': Simon Templar liked to use the alias "Sebastian Toombs". |
* ''[[The Saint]]'': Simon Templar liked to use the alias "Sebastian Toombs". |
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* [[Lord Peter Wimsey]] generally uses his two middle names (Death Bredon) as a [[Nom De Guerre]]. |
* [[Lord Peter Wimsey]] generally uses his two middle names (Death Bredon) as a [[Nom De Guerre]]. |
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* In the ''Company Z'' novels by [[ |
* In the ''Company Z'' novels by [[J. T. Edson]], Alvin Fog uses 'Rapido Clint' as his alias whenever he poses as a criminal. |
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* [[Gentleman Bastard|Locke Lamora and Jean Tannen]] have had a lot of aliases in their time... but when pressed for an identity on short notice, they can always fall back on Tavrin Callas. (This is sort of a prank on their part; the first time Jean used that name, he was infiltrating the cult of the death goddess and faked his own suicide. They figure if anyone traces the name far enough back, the followers of the death goddess can declare it a miracle.) |
* [[Gentleman Bastard|Locke Lamora and Jean Tannen]] have had a lot of aliases in their time... but when pressed for an identity on short notice, they can always fall back on Tavrin Callas. (This is sort of a prank on their part; the first time Jean used that name, he was infiltrating the cult of the death goddess and faked his own suicide. They figure if anyone traces the name far enough back, the followers of the death goddess can declare it a miracle.) |
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* In the ''[[Lucky Starr]]'' series, Lucky's go-to alias is William Williams. |
* In the ''[[Lucky Starr]]'' series, Lucky's go-to alias is William Williams. |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* The ''[[Suikoden]]'' series has the recurring alias of Scholtheim Reinbach III/IV. Made much funnier when one of the games actually features the real Scholtheim Reinback III. |
* The ''[[Suikoden]]'' series has the recurring alias of Scholtheim Reinbach III/IV. Made much funnier when one of the games actually features the real Scholtheim Reinback III. |
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* In ''[[Planescape Torment]]'', The Nameless One has the option of using the moniker Adahn when talking to people. |
* In ''[[Planescape: Torment]]'', The Nameless One has the option of using the moniker Adahn when talking to people. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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== [[Literature]] == |
== [[Literature]] == |
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* [[Vorkosigan Saga |
* [[Vorkosigan Saga|Miles Vorkosigan]] spends a lot of time under the alias Admiral Miles Naismith. Part of the series delves into him [[Becoming the Mask]]. |
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* [[The Stainless Steel Rat]], in his criminal days, had a constructed identity complete with false fingerprints, pads that changed the shape of his face, and so on, which he would adopt before beginning any con (and keep up underneath any other alias required for the con), so that the police would spend their time looking for that person instead of the real him. |
* [[The Stainless Steel Rat]], in his criminal days, had a constructed identity complete with false fingerprints, pads that changed the shape of his face, and so on, which he would adopt before beginning any con (and keep up underneath any other alias required for the con), so that the police would spend their time looking for that person instead of the real him. |
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== [[Live Action TV]] == |
== [[Live Action TV]] == |
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* ''[[Leverage]]'': Sophie Devereaux is [[Only Known |
* ''[[Leverage]]'': Sophie Devereaux is [[Only Known by Their Nickname|the alias by which we know]] Gina Bellman's con artist. |
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** Not that the rest of the gang doesn't have standard cover identities. [[Word of God|John Rogers]] says it's to decrease the number of names they have to run by their legal team to keep them from slandering someone. A small selection: |
** Not that the rest of the gang doesn't have standard cover identities. [[Word of God|John Rogers]] says it's to decrease the number of names they have to run by their legal team to keep them from slandering someone. A small selection: |
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*** Nate uses Jimmy Papadokalis every time he's playing a lawyer; he's used [[Doctor Who|Tom Baker]] and Bob Gibson multiple times as well. |
*** Nate uses Jimmy Papadokalis every time he's playing a lawyer; he's used [[Doctor Who|Tom Baker]] and Bob Gibson multiple times as well. |
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