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It's original to compare this general viewpoint to the original hedonists, who believed you should basically do the opposite; true happiness is the opposite of desires, which cause pain. So you shouldn't do anything you really want. You can imagine any of the characters on this page laughing ruthlessly at the idea.
It's original to compare this general viewpoint to the original hedonists, who believed you should basically do the opposite; true happiness is the opposite of desires, which cause pain. So you shouldn't do anything you really want. You can imagine any of the characters on this page laughing ruthlessly at the idea.


Compare [[Protagonist Centered Morality]] (for this trope played sympathetically). [[For Happiness]] is another related trope.
Compare [[Protagonist-Centered Morality]] (for this trope played sympathetically). [[For Happiness]] is another related trope.


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== Comic Books ==
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* The ''[[Brave New World (Literature)|Brave New World]]'' ''lives'' by this philosophy. If nothing else works, you can take ''soma.''
* The ''[[Brave New World (Literature)|Brave New World]]'' ''lives'' by this philosophy. If nothing else works, you can take ''soma.''
* ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'': Dorian Gray and his mentor Lord Henry are both depraved hedonists.
* ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'': Dorian Gray and his mentor Lord Henry are both depraved hedonists.
* Many Dark Others (no surprise there) but also Light Others exhibit this trait in the ''[[Night Watch]]'' series. For the former, it results in part from their philosophy's emphasis on putting self-interest about anything else, but for all Others, a combination of [[Who Wants to Live Forever|long-lasting youth]] and disengagement from human society results in boredom that they try to stave off through sensual indulgence.
* Many Dark Others (no surprise there) but also Light Others exhibit this trait in the ''[[Night Watch]]'' series. For the former, it results in part from their philosophy's emphasis on putting self-interest about anything else, but for all Others, a combination of [[Who Wants to Live Forever?|long-lasting youth]] and disengagement from human society results in boredom that they try to stave off through sensual indulgence.
* [[Jane Austen (Creator)|Jane Austen]]'s male [[Romantic False Lead|Romantic False Leads]] usually fall under this, such as John Willoughby in ''[[Sense and Sensibility (Literature)|Sense and Sensibility]]'' and Henry Crawford in ''[[Mansfield Park]]''.
* [[Jane Austen (Creator)|Jane Austen]]'s male [[Romantic False Lead|Romantic False Leads]] usually fall under this, such as John Willoughby in ''[[Sense and Sensibility (Literature)|Sense and Sensibility]]'' and Henry Crawford in ''[[Mansfield Park]]''.
* Captain Laughton in ''[[Bloody Jack|The Wake Of The Lorelei Lee]]'' is of the [[Ethical Hedonist]] variety. Or at least the "I want everyone around me to be as happy as I am" variety.
* Captain Laughton in ''[[Bloody Jack|The Wake Of The Lorelei Lee]]'' is of the [[Ethical Hedonist]] variety. Or at least the "I want everyone around me to be as happy as I am" variety.
* [[Bottle Fairy|Nikki]], the protagonist's mother in ''The Rules of Survival,'' is this to a really, ''really'' unhealthy degree.
* [[Bottle Fairy|Nikki]], the protagonist's mother in ''The Rules of Survival,'' is this to a really, ''really'' unhealthy degree.
* Graendal of ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' was formerly an extreme ascetic type who embraced hedonism as part of a [[Faith Heel Turn]] when she realized that no-one else could live up to her ridiculously high standards- in other words, she's a hedonist out of spite. The other part of her turn was joining the forces of Evil and becoming a member of its elite [[Standard Evil Organization Squad]] seeking to bring about [[The End of the World As We Know It]], so naturally her hedonism consists of being a [[Jerkass]] [[Depraved Bisexual]] and [[Manipulative Bitch]] who enjoys screwing with and killing people [[For the Evulz]].
* Graendal of ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' was formerly an extreme ascetic type who embraced hedonism as part of a [[Faith Heel Turn]] when she realized that no-one else could live up to her ridiculously high standards- in other words, she's a hedonist out of spite. The other part of her turn was joining the forces of Evil and becoming a member of its elite [[Standard Evil Organization Squad]] seeking to bring about [[The End of the World As We Know It]], so naturally her hedonism consists of being a [[Jerkass]] [[Depraved Bisexual]] and [[Manipulative Bitch]] who enjoys screwing with and killing people [[For the Evulz]].
* [[Don Quixote]]: At the first part of the novel, Don Quixote is a [[Lord Error Prone]] who only cares about living his [[Chivalric Romance]] fantasies, [[Victimized Bystander|no matter who else pays for it]]. The second part he evolves to a [[For Happiness]] motivation.
* [[Don Quixote]]: At the first part of the novel, Don Quixote is a [[Lord Error-Prone]] who only cares about living his [[Chivalric Romance]] fantasies, [[Victimized Bystander|no matter who else pays for it]]. The second part he evolves to a [[For Happiness]] motivation.




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* Shannon of [[God Hand]]. Her search for pleasure is never-ending and often involves [[This Is My Human|mortal men being used as her "toys".]]
* Shannon of [[God Hand]]. Her search for pleasure is never-ending and often involves [[This Is My Human|mortal men being used as her "toys".]]
* Isabela from ''[[Dragon Age II (Video Game)|Dragon Age II]]'' seems to live for three things: the thrill of adventure, alcohol, and sexual gratification (from men and women both).
* Isabela from ''[[Dragon Age II (Video Game)|Dragon Age II]]'' seems to live for three things: the thrill of adventure, alcohol, and sexual gratification (from men and women both).
* After only getting two or so scenes in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Demyx was somewhat fleshed out as this is ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2 (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]''. He's more interested in writing songs than following orders, and isn't above bribing Roxas to finish his missions for him.
* After only getting two or so scenes in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Demyx was somewhat fleshed out as this is ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2 (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]''. He's more interested in writing songs than following orders, and isn't above bribing Roxas to finish his missions for him.
* [[Drunken Master|Suika Ibuki]] from Touhou, who has never been seen sober for ''centuries''. Most other characters in Touhou also have various [[Mr. Vice Guy|vices]] that they indulge in. It helps that the majority of them [[Youkai|aren't human]].
* [[Drunken Master|Suika Ibuki]] from Touhou, who has never been seen sober for ''centuries''. Most other characters in Touhou also have various [[Mr. Vice Guy|vices]] that they indulge in. It helps that the majority of them [[Youkai|aren't human]].
** Special mention goes for Ms. Hinanawi Tenshi, who [[For the Evulz|wreaks havoc for the sake of getting into the emotional height]], something that her people lacks.
** Special mention goes for Ms. Hinanawi Tenshi, who [[For the Evulz|wreaks havoc for the sake of getting into the emotional height]], something that her people lacks.
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