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This often leaves the kid [[Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense]].
A [[Super-Trope]] to [[Royal Brat]] (where the brat is part of a powerful family).
Compare with [[Egocentrically Religious]], who has this attitude towards God and the universe rather than towards father and the local community. Also compare with [[Idle Rich]]. Contrast [[Non-Idle Rich]], [[Spoiled Sweet]], [[Lonely Rich Kid]].
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* Papirurio from ''[[Gash Bell]]''. His partner Lupa gives him what he wants because he's the [[Replacement Goldfish]] for her dead son.
* In ''[[Spirited Away]]'', [[My Beloved Smother|Yubaba thoroughly indulges and overprotects]] her baby, who is self-centered and cowardly. {{spoiler|When he is transformed into a mouse and his mother does not recognize him, he goes with Chihiro, becoming her friend, and on their return, shows his mother that he can stand on his own and demands that she be nice to Chihiro.}}
* Rumiko Takahashi used this character twice, in the form of Shūtarō Mendō, of ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', and Tatewaki Kunō, of ''[[Ranma ½|[[Ranma
** And Shutarō's sister is just as much of a brat; she's just less pompous and more sadistic.
** Three times. Shun Mitaka from ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'' is a more realistic version of Mendō ([[Akira Kamiya|same voice actor]], [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|similar phobia issues]]), who is a "club pro" tennis coach/playboy.
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* In ''[[Wild Rock]]'', Nava is absolutely spoiled rotten by his [[Doting Parent|dad and uncles]], gets into everything and has the attention span of a fruit fly
* In ''[[Kiki's Delivery Service]]'', Kiki after befriending an elderly lady helps her deliver a fried fish cake for her granddaughter's birthday, something that her granddaughter likes. Battling through a storm, Kiki arrives and meets the granddaughter who only turned up her nose that her grandmother got her another one of those fish cakes and barely gives a thanks to the soaking wet Kiki. Though there are arguable [[Pet the Dog]] moments showing she isn't all that. She actually doesn't protest when her friends compliment Kiki's independence and shown to befriend Kiki by the epilogue.
* It is pretty much this trope that drove Keima from ''[[The World God Only Knows]]'' into the kind of...obsessive gamer he is. He has 6 LCD TVs, 6+ home videogame consoles, 10+ portable [[
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* Child star Darla Dimple in ''[[Cats Don't Dance]]'' is this to insane levels, demanding that she be given everything she wants and be focused on 100% of the time. How she got this way is never addressed, since she [[Parental Abandonment|doesn't seem to have parents]].
* Eric Bates in ''[[The Toy]]''.
* Missy Wiener from ''[[Welcome to The Dollhouse]]''. She acts innocent and sweet, but in reality she's a [[Manipulative Bastard|Manipulative Bitch]] who has mommy and daddy wrapped around her finger. Her favorite pastime is baiting Dawn into getting into trouble.
* Kuzco from ''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]''
* There was Arthur Hoggart's granddaughter in ''[[Babe]]'', who upon seeing the beautifully made doll house that her grandfather had spent so much time making began crying, screaming that it wasn't the one she had seen on television.
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** Similarly, Dudley Dursley, although [[Eviler Than Thou|he's tame compared to Draco]]. Whereas Dudley just likes to beat up Harry (until the seventh book, anyway), Draco actually wants him dead.
** Draco is a subversion in a way though, as although he gets the best of everything it's often hinted that it's just another way for his father to show off his influence. Several scenes throughout the book show him getting very snippy when he thinks his son is acting... inelegantly.
*** Especially in the second and fourth movies, where Lucius has no qualms whatsoever about moving people around bodily with his cane.
* In ''[[The Secret Garden]]'', both Colin and Mary are this, at first. But Mary was ignored by her mother and Colin by his father, and playmates and exposure to garden and the wild cure them.
* ''Captains Courageous'' has Harvey Cheyne, a thoroughly spoiled brat who gets it worked out of him when he is swept overboard at sea and has to spend much of the summer on a fishing boat as part of the crew.
* In ''[[Flowers for Algernon]]'', Charlie's younger sister Norma was this growing up due to her mother's [[Parental Favoritism]]. She grew out of it in adulthood but still retained a mild degree of neediness.
* In ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'', Manny is growing into this due to [[Parental Favoritism]].
* Soraya in the [[Farsala Trilogy]]. She's fifteen, but we first meet her when she's having a temper tantrum in her room, which involves throwing things at servants. Luckily, [[Character Development|she grows out of it]].
* In [[John C. Wright]]'s ''[[The Golden Oecumene|The Golden Transcedence]]'', Atkins complains about having to rely on a "spoiled rich man's son" to rescue humanity. Phaethon is actually not spoiled. Just very, very, very pig-headed.
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* Daughter of the Rich Bellamys, Elizabeth, from the 1970's BBC series ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs]]''. She often has stints of protesting for social reforms for the poor and women, yet treats her "friend" and servant, Rose, like dirt. She often complains of having a horrible life, being so rich and having nothing to do, and saying how great Rose has it. Including right after the episode where {{spoiler|Elizabeth got Rose sent to jail by accident, where she was starved and tortured,}} and then sent back to work like nothing happened.
* Scarlett from ''[[SLiDE]]''.
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' gave us another male example in the Sontaran two-parter "The Sontaran Strategem"/"The Poison Sky". Said kid was actually a teenager, but due to wealth and extreme intelligence had been getting everything he wanted his entire life. The Doctor notes that people haven't said "no" to him in a ''very'' long time.
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== Video Games ==
* Prince Laharl from ''[[Disgaea Hour of Darkness]]''. He initially refused to pay his vassals because "That's my allowance! Nobody's touching it!" Even after [[The Lancer|Etna]] goads him into paying, he opts to steal the funds instead. He eventually does shape up a little, mostly because [[The Lancer]] made it clear that she was perfectly willing to off him and take his place if he didn't.
** Rozalin from ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]'' fits this as well, except she's a lot nicer than Laharl. Still quite a brat, but nicer.
* The RPG ''[[My World, My Way]]'' takes this to its (il)logical conclusion, where a [[Spoiled Brat]] princess is the main player character, and can actually progress through the game by pouting to make the world bend to her will. Monsters attacking too quickly? Shout "Ladies first!" and the princess will get the first attack. Quest too challenging? Throw a fit until someone agrees to do it for you.
* Mint from ''[[Threads of Fate]]'' is a very spoiled princess.
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* Remilia Scarlet is considered ''[[Touhou]]'''s poster child for a spoiled brat. A 500+ year old vampire with a perpetually 11-year old temperment and a [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]] for a head maid. What Remilia wants, Remilia gets.
** Tenshi is also something of a [[Spoiled Brat]], with emphasis on the spoiled. She also has such a silver spoon on her tongue that she was bored to death prior to the events in ''Scarlet Weather Rhapsody''.
* [[Backyard Sports|Jorge Garcia]] to an extent.
* Recurring [[NPC]] Flambeaux from ''[[City of Heroes]]'' is utterly self-centered and unconcerned about anything that doesn't directly affect her. She became a superhero ''solely'' for the attention and adulation she expected she'd receive. And when she didn't get as much as she thought was her due, she became a ''villain'' and started terrorizing journalists into publishing worshipful articles about her.
* It's a major flaw in [[Tales of the Abyss|Luke]]'s character until {{spoiler|he becomes [[The Atoner]]}}. It was so bad that all the other characters were surprised when they each first heard him say "Thank You."
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== Web Comics ==
* Isheil (Breshen's daughter) in [[Juathuur]]. She drinks a small dose of poison because her father won't come to her birthday. {{spoiler|And dies in agony.}}
* Gavin Gothicus in ''[[Wizard School]]'' spends his time listing things his father [http://www.meetmyminion.com/?p=1405 owns or bought for him.]
* In ''[[Sinfest]]'', [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=1833 Percy accuses Pooch of spoiling his ball, unlike the tough love he gives his own ball of yarn.]
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* Princess from ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' is this to a ridiculous extent.
* Sara from ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' certainly qualifies.
** Eddy could certainly qualify, as well.
* ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' has Trixie Tang plus her clique boys and Remy Buxaplenty.
** Timmy has been sometimes said to be one [[Recycled in Space|WITH MAGIC]] by the fanbase during seasons 4-6.
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* ''[[American Dad]]'': Roger is referred to as a spoiled brat a few times in one episode, and he and Stan tend to embody this trope whenever enabled, usually by Francine.
* Jeremy Creek in ''[[The Town Santa Forgot]]'': He Starts out spoiled until his parents stop buying him toys, he then gets the idea of writing a HUGE christmas list to Santa but {{spoiler|all the toys he wanted went to a town with his name, thus seeing the selfishness of his ways, he decides to reform, and therefore becomes generous}}
* D.W. from ''[[Arthur]]'' -- definitely.
** Muffy Crosswire even moreso.
*** At least Muffy isn't a TOTAL brat, unlike D.W. Muffy actually learns from her spoiled ways. And just because D.W.'s only four-five years old doesn't mean that's a good enough excuse for all the times she's tormented Arthur.
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