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{{trope}}
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{{quote|''"There '''was''' a [[Who Shot JFK?|magic bullet]]! It was forged by Illuminati mystics to prevent us from learning '''the truth!'''"''|'''[[The Question]]''', [[Justice League (animation)|in all of his glory]]}}
'''The''' [[Ancient Conspiracy]]. '''The''' [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness]]. '''''The''''' [[One World Order]]. Founded at the dawn of human history, if not earlier, they gather influence and wealth, spinning their webs of lies and deceit in the shadowy heights of society. Or maybe they're just a bunch of rich white thugs with pretensions of grandeur. Either way, when a creator of popular culture needs a name for this group, they often turn to "The Illuminati" and their "Eye in the Pyramid" symbol, called "the Eye of Providence"; both have percolated their way into semi-general use, come across as refined and ancient, and (mostly) [[Historical Domain Character|aren't under copyright]].
"Illuminati" means "[[Light Is Not Good|the enlightened ones]]" in [[Gratuitous Latin]]. There ''was'' a Masonic-like organization of intellectuals which
This name is bandied about a ''lot'' over in the [[Wild Mass Guess]] department. See also [[The Knights Templar]].
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* In [[DC Comics]], the Illuminati hails from as far back as the days of Atlantis, has a covert hand in government affairs worldwide, and has been led by [[Vandal Savage]] from its birth to the modern day.
* Mentioned in ''[[From Hell]]'', along with a number of other secret societies, though the Masons take center stage.
** [[Alan Moore]] used a lot of Illuminati
== [[Film]] ==
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* ''[[Duumvirate]]'' is written from the point of view of the Illuminati themselves.
* Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson's ''[[Illuminatus]]'' trilogy helped spread the name. The books are a [[Mind Screw]] told by [[Unreliable Narrator]]s and infamous for giving complex explanations for the origins of the Illuminati, and then subverting them later on, sometimes with information that is equally wrong. It doesn't help that there have been several groups throughout history under that name. The original Illuminati, according to the book, are {{spoiler|Atlanteans who have been hiding under the Himalayas.}} Also there is a gigantic pyramid-squid.
* [[Dan Brown]] uses the name in his various books, most prominently, in ''[[Angels & Demons]]''. Here, the Illuminati {{spoiler|are a secret society of scientists founded by Galileo Galilei to spread the Enlightenment (hence the name) and to oppose the
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* The
* {{spoiler|The Silence}} in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' have been revealed to have been doing this to mankind for centuries.
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** Also [[Jay Z]] and [[Kanye West]], according to many a [[YouTube]] commenter.
** You can also add [[Rihanna]], [[Katy Perry]], and [[Ke$ha]], or so the comments on Youtube would lead you to believe.
** As well as [[Jessie J]] and [[
** Basically, anyone in the Mainstream.
* [[Gamma Ray]]'s ''No World Order''
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* The Illuminati will be one of the three playable factions in the upcoming conspiracy-themed MMORPG ''[[The Secret World]]'', along with the Templars (who are not, but have ties to, the historical [[Knights Templar]]) and an Asian-themed "Dragon" society.
* The resident [[Conspiracy Theorist]] Gomez in ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines]]'' has a particularly convoluted theory about the Illuminati (read it [[Conspiracy Theorist/Quotes|here]]). Of course, this being the [[Old World of Darkness]], that theory has a good chance to be true...
* ''[[Street Fighter]] III'''s antagonist leads an interesting take on this. The Illuminati in these games have a lot of religious symbolism and are more akin to a psychotic cult than an oppressive secret society. Gill himself is a [[Nietzsche Wannabe]] dark savior with obscene doses of [[A God Am I]]. Oh, and then there's the fact that he's red and blue skinned and clad in a thong...
** Although, they do have the whole [[Ancient Conspiracy]] thing going on.
* ''[[Dominions]]'' has the secretive Illuminated Order, operating in local [[Überwald]].
* Los Illuminados in ''[[Resident Evil]] 4''. Subverted hard by Albert Wesker being a more successful infiltrator behind the scenes than their entire organization.
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* One episode of ''[[American Dad]]'' features a group called the Illumi''nut''i, which guards the secret history of peanut butter.
* In ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'', The Light seems to have a lot of Illuminati-characteristics, down to the name ("The Light" being very similar to "the enlightened ones"). In addition, the first member of The Light is [[Vandal Savage]], who formed the Illuminati in the comics.
* Bill Cipher from ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' is basically a living manifestation of the usual Illuminati
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