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{{trope}}
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This position isn't only reserved for men, mind you. It's not unusual for the [[Hot Consort|wife]] of a powerful ruler or businessman to take on this role, particularly if she is a [[Proper Lady]] or [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]. This might overlap with the [[Lady Macbeth]], if her husband is of the less-than-scrupulous character.
Named for the Mafia position made famous by Tom Hagen in ''[[
And in case you were wondering - con-sill-YEH-ree. [[Lies to Children|Sort of.]] It's Italian for "counsellor."
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[
* In ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', there's one Kouzou Fuyutsuki...
* A good part of the role of the ''kirin'' in ''[[The Twelve Kingdoms]]'' is to be an advisor to the [[Fisher King]] they choose.
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== [[Film]] ==
* Tom Hagen in ''[[
* Another Tom, in ''[[
* "Number Two" in the ''[[Austin Powers]]'' movies (with his "Virtucon [[Cut Lex Luthor a Check|makes millions legitimately]]" speech in the first movie)
* Michel in ''[[Dodgeball]]'', who White Goodman calls his "fitness consigliere".
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* Lord Melchett in ''[[
** This only rarely applies, however. In reality, Elizabeth only keeps "Melchie" around because of his simpering, shameless toadying and readiness to agree with her at the first sign of hostility. If he stopped being such a suck-up she wouldn't hesitate to have him executed.
* Stringer Bell in ''[[The Wire]]'' - something of a [[London Gangster|Reggie Kray]] parallel in the way he tries to calm down his [[Hot-Blooded]] gangster boss, and shows impressive business skills when that boss is put in prison. Also Norman to Carcetti, who is kept on staff because of his willingness to "speak Truth to Power".
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* Eric often fulfills this role to Vince in ''[[Entourage]]''.
* Leo McGarry in ''[[The West Wing]]'' to President Jed Bartlet, both as Chief of Staff in seasons 1-6, and as an advisor later in S6. Invoked when Leo calls himself a "wartime consigliere" to Toby in "17 People".
* [[
* Wilson in ''[[
* Though he started out more as a [[Jerk
* [[Two First Names|Nick George]] for Tripp Darling, and by extension for the whole [[Big Screwed-Up Family]], in ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]''. His father had the job before him.
* Mrs Onedin in ''The Onedin Line'' is this for her [[Family Business|husband's firm]]. She is loyal, determined, and [[Good
** She is obviously a [[Shout-Out]] to the many shipping wives of the time who had an unofficial but very real power over the business.
* [[Merlin]] and [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Gwen]] tend to act as this for Arthur, especially {{spoiler|after he finally becomes King of Camelot.}} Although Arthur's acceptance of this tends to [[Zig
* ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' gives young gangster Jimmy Darmody two consiglieres; his mother, Gillian (who is also a [[Lady Macbeth]]), and Leander Whitlock, a [[Cool Old Guy]] who also advised his father.
** While we haven't seen too much of it yet, [[Foregone Conclusion|Meyer Lansky will become Lucky Luciano's]]. At this point, they're more [[Those Two Bad Guys]] and [[Co-Dragons]] to Arnold Rothstein.
* ''[[
== [[Real Life]] ==
* [http://www.cracked.com/article_17284_6-people-who-secretly-ruled-world.html These Guys].
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** Maybe more of a [[The Starscream|Starscream]], as he's using that trust to destroy Othello.
* Hagen in ''[[Der Ring Des Nibelungen|Götterdämmerung]]'' pretends to be this, but he's actually [[The Chessmaster]] who suffers in [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]].
** Tom Hagen from ''[[
== [[Video Games]] ==
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