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* Onimi from the [[New Jedi Order]] series is the slave jester to [[Evil Overlord|Supreme Overlord Shimrra]] of the [[Scary Dogmatic Aliens|Yuuzhan Vong]]. His position as Shimrra's 'pet' allows him to mock the Elite mercilessly in a way no one else can, and he seems to take great pleasure in being as offensive as possible. {{spoiler|He's also the true power behind the Yuuzhan Vong throne, using [[Mind Control]] to speak his wishes through the practically brainless Shimrra's mouth.}}

* The Fool, of course, in [[Robin Hobb]]'s ''Farseer'' trilogy. As noted above, being a court jester means you can speak your mind more freely than others ... but it should also be noted that this only works while your king protects you.

* Hoid, in [[The Stormlight Archive|Way of Kings]], is the Alethi King's Wit, a title which entitles him to be the only person in the kingdom allowed to say just about anything about anyone, as long as the King continues to allow him that title.

 

'''Wash:''' Nobody but Jayne is sayin' that. }}

* Similarly Cordelia, Spike, and Anya depending on the episode of [[Buffy]] or [[Angel]].

** In one second season episode , Vila actually has to perform as a jester. He also sees the old guy, who was locked up.

* Sommers from ''[[The Six Wives of Henry VIII]]'', based on a historical person. He was the only one in the court who could speak frankly to Henry without fear of reprisal (and that's something Henry wouldn't even allow ''his own wives'' to do.)

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* Eric Cartman from ''[[South Park]]'' often represents the most abhorrent viewpoint.

 

== [[Real Life]] ==