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** Although given some of the other characters, both [[Expy|Expys]] and OCs, he has competition. Not enough to lose (because, hey, he's Gendo), but enough that the story becomes a [[Jigsaw Puzzle Plot]].
* On ''[[Neopets]]'', there was one villain who was in one of those events where you pick a side in a conflict. Darigan was an early one, and he's notable in that he managed to get most of the players on his side, making him win the war. Yes, through a sob story, a villain managed to convince most of the players to join his side.
* [[All There in the Manual|The Manual]] ([http://fishsicles.deviantart.com/journal/29881036 Ghost File 1]{{Dead link}} to be precise) puts [[The Phoenix|Phoenix]] from [[Peregrine]] in this category. The fact that he {{spoiler|was executed for [[Holding Back the Phlebotinum]], but had the phlebotinum in question [[Thanatos Gambit|on him when he died]]}} is made slightly more impressive when you learn {{spoiler|that the phlebotinum is built for playing [[Grand Theft Me]], and he proceeds to use it on the executioner}}.
** In the same part of the manual, he {{spoiler|blows up his new body to get inside a space station commander, kills the commander and uses a spaceship captain to organize a resistance, and then proceeds to hide that resistance for years before using two superpowers against one another, arranging a mass [[Reverse Mole]] inside [[The Empire]], stealing their superweapon, and teaming up with the [[Reverse Mole|Reverse Moles]] and [[The Alliance]] to completely destroy them}}. Then [[But Now I Must Go|he just leaves]], dropping in to taunt people every once in a while.
* While [[Let's Play]]-ing ''[[Within a Deep Forest]]'', DeceasedCrab said of the game's designer "I can't help but respect Nifflas for his superior bastardry. Not saying that you're illegitimate or anything, just that you're ''[[Nintendo Hard|utterly heartless, dude]]''." Note the context: DC was LP-ing ''Within A Deep Forest'' because he had previously been playing ''[[La-Mulana]]'', and he needed a break from its aptly-named Hell Temple. So a comparison of DC's reaction to the two games' difficulty levels is a nice object lesson in the difference between Magnificent Bastardry and plain old bastardry.
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** Also has Linkara quoting the [[Trope Namer]]... though aimed at [[The Nostalgia Critic]].
* Whateley Universe has multiple ones. Ayla, at the least, is in training as one. Thuban is working his way into this position. The winner, however, is Dr. Diabolik. He initiates a beautiful, three-tiered [[Xanatos Gambit]] in the latest story.
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** Dr. Diabolik is such a Magnificent Bastard that he uses tropes to manipulate his opponents. His computer system has an auto-gloat system because he knows the heroes expect it of him.
* [[Doctor Steel]] is about as magnificent as they come.
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