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{{quote|''"Yes!"''|[[Gargoyles|David Xanatos]] does it again}}
[[Magnificent Bastard|These characters]] in [[Western Animation]] make sure to leave a real and lasting impression on audiences with their audacious personalities and presence.
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== Other Examples ==
* David [[Xanatos Gambit|Xanatos]] from ''[[Gargoyles]]'' is usually one step ahead of the Gargoyles, and everyone else. He frequently got away with actions that would send a normal man to jail for the rest of his life (although he ''was'' jailed for a short time), and was a member of the Illuminati's guild. Of course, since Xanatos was such a smooth talker, he would make you believe he was your friend all while positioning the knife in your back.
** He might adequately be described as Lex Luthor (Evil Corporate Mastermind) mixed with Doctor Doom (genius inventor and likes mixing magic with science), only handsomer, possibly richer, and with none of the flaws that cause their plans to collapse, namely ego inflation issues and revenge obsessions.
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* Alejandro from ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]''; at least by the usual standards of ''Total Drama''. He manipulates more successfully than other antagonists in the past, and is responsible for more eliminations than anyone else.
* In [[The Simpsons]], the organized crime community as a whole shows signs of this, but outside of the organized crime community there's also Sideshow Bob, and the Springfield Cat Burglar.
** [[Gentleman Thief|The Springfield Cat Burglar]], from "Homer The Vigilante," though a one-shot character, arguably qualifies as this. He manages to steal from several homes very sneakily, (the in-story newspaper states that he struck at least 15 homes) and is implied to have done so without waking up any of their occupants; he also distracts the pets with food. He leaves a [[Calling Card]], too, and yet this doesn't lead back to him. {{spoiler|His identity is revealed when Abe Simpson finds a suspiciously large gem on Malloy's coffee table, but [[Alternate Character Interpretation|that he would even think to look could probably be attributable to "mistaking" Malloy coming into his room for the cat burglar coming into his room earlier on]]. Also, once caught, he [[Affably Evil|returns the items he stole and speaks very kindly about the rest of Springfield]]. He gets put in jail anyway, and tells the police that he buried millions of dollars' worth of money under a big T. [[What an Idiot!|Idiotically enough]], the police as well as the whole town rush to the site, not bothering to leave anyone behind to supervise his cell. As such, when they get to the big T, instead of finding the money, they find a letter [[Batman Gambit|stating that the money isn't really there and that he's used this time to escape from jail]].}}
** Sideshow Bob, however, is arguably the most obvious [[Magnificent Bastard]] in Springfield. His schemes are considerably clever, and typically just so happen to get [[Rule of Funny|thwarted by circumstances]]. Examples include:
*** Krusty Gets Busted, {{spoiler|in which Bob frames Krusty for armed robbery, and takes over Krusty's show. He manages to convince almost everyone of Krusty's guilt, except for Bart and Lisa, who just so happen to uncover the whole scheme [[Eureka Moment|when Sideshow Bob says he has big shoes to fill]].}}
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** And just how do we know that all those times it caused all those calamities which forced Jeremy to use Return to the past weren't part of a [[Batman Gambit]] to make itself more powerful in the first place?
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