I Have Many Names: Difference between revisions

{{quote|'''Verence:''' Are you Death, fellow?

'''Death:''' {{smallcaps| I have many names.}}

 

In some stories there are characters with so many names, aliases, [[The Magnificent|bynames]], [[Sobriquet|and/or titles]] that it's hard to keep track of them. An attempt to do so ends up with an [[Overly Long Name]]. As such, when asked who they are, it is not uncommon for them to reply "I Have Many Names."

** Wolfwood's also doing pretty well here. He also generally gives his real name, which is an understated [[Awesome McCoolname]] in its own right. Manga Wolfwood, however, is has also been known by the professional name 'Nicholas The Punisher'. Also {{spoiler|Chapel, but only after he shot his predecessor for it.}}

** Meryl and Millie only have one stylish nickname each. Like most of the Gung Ho Guns! It's kind of a thing they do on that planet.

** [[Unlucky Everydude|Kamijou Touma]] is known as [[Anti-Magic|"Imagine Breaker"]], "The One Superior to God", [[Power Nullifier|"The One Who Cleanses God"]] [[Meaningful Name|(these two are based off the translation of his family name)]] and to Misaka: "that bastard"

** [[Tsundere|Misaka]] is known as [[Signature Move|"Railgun"]], [[The Ace|"The Ace of Tokiwadai"]], [[Superpower Lottery|"the]] [[Power Levels|#3]] [[Glass Cannon|Esper]]" and to Touma: [[Shock and Awe|"Biri-Biri"]] (the japanese onomatopeia for electricity)

* The second anime and original manga of ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' has the Truth, an apparition who guards the Gate of Truth within every human's being.

{{quote|'''Truth''': Who am I? One name you might have for me is the World, or you might call me the Universe, or perhaps God, or perhaps the Truth. I am All, and I am One. So of course, this also means that I am You.}}

 

* Dream from ''[[The Sandman]]'' is a prime example of this trope since he "collects names as others collect friends" (''To wit, Morpheus, Dreamlord, The Sandman, Oneiros, Kai'ckul, Lord L'zoril, Shaper of Forms, Lord Shaper and on at least one occasion, "Tall, Pale and Interestin'"'').

* ''[[Lucifer (comics)|Lucifer]]'' Morningstar, The Morningstar, Atse'hashke, The Lightbringer, Star of the Morning, Satan, Sammael, The Devil; surprisingly few really.

* Galactus is said by the [[Silver Surfer]] to have many names. We just used his.

** Of course, [[Wasp]] is {{spoiler|[[Squick|his dead wife's codename]] }}... The man has ''serious'' issues.

* As immortals, the Eternals have all used numerous names over the millennia, but The Forgotten One, aka Hero, aka Dragon-Slayer, aka Gilgamesh, is the grand champion; he has a ton and can't decide which one to use. [[The Incredible Hercules|Hercules]] even got into a spat with him for using ''his'' name. Meanwhile his real name is ''still'' unknown, making him [[No Name Given]] as well.