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As the picture illustrates, the "sultan" in this harem also has a habit of dressing the floozies in a thematically appropriate manner that coincides with their job or even [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance|criminal theme]]. Not surprisingly, their employer [[It's All About Me|doesn't have any real affection or attachment]] to the harem, and will [[No Hero to His Valet|disrespect or mistreat them;]] sometimes dumping them on the ground when [[Shoot the Messenger|hearing bad news]], ordering the floozy out when he talks shop, or outright using them as [[Bulletproof Human Shield|human shields]]/distractions in a firefight.

Might be found in the [[Den of Iniquity]] during off-duty hours.

 

 

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* Greed in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' is seen with two random women in one chapter of the Manga and in one episode of the Anime.

* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'': Lordgenome is usually seen sitting on a throne surrounded by concubines. They're absorbed by his [[Humongous Mecha]] for the big showdown.

* In ''[[One Piece]]'', the male World Nobles are seen with many women around them. Though it is quite clear they are not there out of choice.

 

== [[Comic Books]] ==

* [[The Penguin]] often surrounds himself with a bevy of beautiful babes.

 

== [[Film]] ==

* Biff's buxom blondes from the alternate 1985, in ''[[Back to The Future]] Part 2''.

** One of whom was [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilariously]] [[Stylistic Suck|tone-deaf]] [[The Cameo|Minnie Driver]].

** Neither really act for the part, and Frank mainly has eyes for his creation Rocky, anyway. Columbia apparently was Frank's lover for some time, but by the time of the movie she's just a groupie more interested in another of Frank's ex-flames, Eddie.

** At first impression, they do play the part, even willingly. It's not until halfway into the movie that the household troubles reveal themselves.

* Jabba The Hutt in ''[[Star Wars]]'' has a harem of [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|humanoid extraterrestrials]] around his side. [[Mars Needs Women|Try not to think about it too hard]].

** Another theory is that he likes humanoids because they are ''much'' more lithe than huts are.

* Lex Luthor in ''[[Superman IV]]''.

* Bruce Wayne in both ''[[Batman Begins]]'' and ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' does this with glee to keep up his playboy image.

* In ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' (1973 version) Pilate always seems to have a few beautiful women in nice dresses hanging around him, not doing much of anything.

** King Herod is also surrounded by scantily dressed women... [[Depraved Bisexual|and men]].

 

 

 

* This is basically the everyday mansion life of every rapper as portrayed in their songs, with throngs of gorgeous women in bikinis doing little more than strutting sexily in slow motion, dancing, swimming, or making out.

 

 

== [[Web Comics]] ==

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

** They may also be [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|robots]]. It's not exactly clear.

** Judging by their bizarre neck movements, being [[The Voiceless]], never seeing an inch of exposed flesh, along with the Penguin being an expert bird-trainer, they may well be ''giant trained birds.'' Perhaps even ''mutant'' or genetically-engineered giant birds, really, it's one of the series more amusing [[Epileptic Trees]].

*** Or could it be that women going into the henchperson career look for a boss who won't be demanding sexual favors, so he gets a disproportionate number of the available female mooks?

*** This makes sense and even ties into the comics. Apparently The Riddler used to get a large number of female, and generally more intelligent, mooks because he was known for treating them better and not being so quick to sacrifice them. Conversely, the Joker usually got bottom of the rung guys who were desperate for money

 

 

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