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This is a character who is primarily, or even only, known by their [[In-Series Nickname]]. |
This is a character who is primarily, or even only, known by their [[In-Series Nickname]]. |
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| ⚫ | [[Sister Trope|Related to]] [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]], but that is about people being referred to exclusively by their jobs or what they're best known for doing. Also related to [[Stage Names]]. Does not include [[Fan Nickname]]s, [[Secret Identity|secret identities]], or explicit pseudonyms. Also doesn't include people who [[Meaningful Rename|give themselves new names following an act of self-reinvention]], and [[That Man Is Dead|stop responding to their old name]] (e.g. [[Harry Potter (novel)|Voldemort]]). Exceptionally badass examples of this trope fall into [[Sobriquet]]. |
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Usually, [[Dramatis Personae]] will give the full name of such a character first, though the actual script will use the nickname almost exclusively even in the unspoken directions. |
Usually, [[Dramatis Personae]] will give the full name of such a character first, though the actual script will use the nickname almost exclusively even in the unspoken directions. |
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Pretty much any superhero/supervillain with a secret identity |
Pretty much any superhero/supervillain with a secret identity is '''Only Known by Their Nickname'''. |
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| ⚫ | [[Sister Trope|Related to]] [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]], but that is about people being referred to exclusively by their jobs or what they're best known for doing. Also related to [[Stage Names]]. Does not include [[Fan Nickname]]s, [[Secret Identity|secret identities]], or explicit pseudonyms. Also doesn't include people who [[Meaningful Rename|give themselves new names following an act of self-reinvention]], and [[That Man Is Dead|stop responding to their old name]] (e.g. [[Harry Potter (novel)|Voldemort]]). Exceptionally badass examples of this trope fall into [[Sobriquet]]. |
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