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== Anime & Manga ==

* Sesshomaru from [[Inuyasha]].

* Asuka Langley Sohryu from ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. Her personality could very well have been modeled after the symptoms of [[wikipedia:Narcissistic personality disorder|narcissistic personality disorder]].

* [[Sissy Villain|Leonard]] [[Insufferable Genius|Tesstarossa]] of ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'', which makes for an interesting contrast with his [[The Sociopath|sociopathic]] predecessors, [[Axe Crazy|Gates]] and [[Psycho for Hire|Gauron]]. Unlike them, Leonard ''can'' care about other people--it's just that [[Smug Snake|he finds himself infinitely more interesting]].

 

== Comic Books ==

* As mentioned below Tony Stark / ''[[Iron Man]]''.

* [[Doctor Doom]]. '''''RIIIIIICHARDS''''' became his nemesis because [[I Reject Your Reality|he blamed him for the accident]] which scarred his perfect face.

** In the [[Silver Age]] Luthor's hatred for Superman began when the latter as Superboy saved his life from a chemical fire after Luthor's experiment to create life went awry. Luthor not only blamed him for intentionally sabotaging his experiment, he also blamed him for turning bald as well. Now if that's not vanity, I don't know what is.

** Brock probably better fit a Borderline Personality Disorder than either of those (albeit an extremly dangerous one).

 

* Waldo Lydecker from 1944's ''[[Laura]]'' is definitely in love with the main character but his love for her is eclipsed by the blinding rays of his own self-love.

* Daniel Plainview from ''[[There Will Be Blood]]''.

 

 

== Live Action TV ==

* Gaius Baltar from ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined|Battlestar Galactica]]''.

* Also [[Played for Laughs]] by Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney on "'~30 Rock~''. Her [[Freudian Excuse]] is a miserable childhood with her [[Stage Mom]], Verna.

** Tracy Jordan on the same show also appears narcissistic at times, but this is just one of a whole host of psychological problems that render him more of a [[Cloudcuckoolander]].

* Shawn from ''[[Psych]]''.

* [http://ask.metafilter.com/83417/Hollywoods-finest Michael] from ''[[The Office]]''

** The Master is more of a [[The Sociopath|sociopath]].

*** The two aren't mutually exclusive.

* Lex and Lionel Luthor from ''[[Smallville]]''. Lionel's an [[Archnemesis Dad]] and [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] who has trouble seeing his company and his son as anything more than extensions of himself, and is willing to break almost every law imaginable in order to stay on top. Possession by [[Big Good|Jor-El]] eventually rids him of the worst of these traits, though he remains manipulative and grandiose long after his [[Heel Face Turn]]. Lex starts out as a [["Well Done, Son" Guy]] who tends to bring up his own problems in almost every conversation he has. This problem only gets worse as time goes by, and his [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|delusions of heroism]] and need for adulation become more and more extreme; by the end of the show he's moved well past narcissism and into fullblown [[The Sociopath|psychopathy]] as his [[Control Freak|need for control]] and [[Never My Fault|someone to blame]] take over his life.

{{quote| '''Lorne''': "Come on, Gorgeous, you can stare at yourself in my grandmother's glass eye."}}

** Though in complete fairness, Angel hasn't seen himself in over 200 years. He'd logically want to see his reflection again.

 

== Video Games ==

* Vega from [[Street Fighter]] also combines this with [[The Fighting Narcissist]].

 

** Karkat actually seems rather chagrined when he realizes this fact; possibly because kismesissitude is actually related to breeding and it may not be possible to provide the proper genetic material when you're your own kismesis (and being unable to provide genetic material from either of the breeding relationships is grounds for execution in Karkat's culture).

** Eridan also shows Narcissistic tendencies- for example, his feelings of [[Fantastic Racism|superiority over the trolls of lower blood]] and [[Casanova Wannabe|entitlement to a romantic relationship.]] Also a result of his [[Small Name, Big Ego|egotism]] and general [[Jerkass|obnoxiousness.]]

 

 

* [[Meaningful Name|Narcissa Richmond]] of ''[[Grandmaster of Theft]]''.

* Rick from ''[[Superego]]''

 

 

== Western Animation ==

* This is popular with [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney]] villains:

** Gaston from ''[[Beauty and The Beast]]'' has an entire song dedicated to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhG9hKiplfQ how awesome he is].

** Ratcliffe from ''[[Pocahontas]]'' loves himself almost as much as he loves gold.

** Scar of ''[[The Lion King]]'' is this trope turned [[Up to Eleven]]. "Meticulous planning, tenacity spanning decades of denial is simply why I'll be king undisputed, respected, saluted and seen for the wonder I am, yes my teeth and ambitions are bared, be prepared!" The Sond is called "Be Prepared" and can be listened to on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ6cw_MuTDE here] Youtube ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ6cw_MuTDE&t=2m23s The impatient click here and go directly to the moment, where he sings these words.]).

*** The Italian version of the last part translates as: "I'll be a king admired, feared and loved, nobody is better than me!"

*** And in the French version we have "Le seul dieu vivant qu'on acclaime!", which means "The only living god to be acclaimed!".

* Zapp Brannigan from ''[[Futurama]]''

* Lucius on ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]''. His response to seeing an image of himself is "Hello, handsome."