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Note that characters who have a name to go with "Master" are exempted from this--for example, Master So-and-So who teaches martial arts. Often a student will simply refer to their teacher as "Master," but that's also an exemption.
See also [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]], [[Spell My Name With a "The"]], [[Just the First Citizen]].
The reason for this trope may have to do with [[Bondage Is Bad]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Code Geass]]'': Lelouch has a theme called "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcFi-q3CmrI THE MASTER]" for his most ominous, overlordly, badass scenes.
* In ''[[Ranma One Half]]'' Genma and Soun refer to Happosai as The Master; he is less a villain than a sociopathic, [[Jerkass]], sexual molester.
* ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'': The bartender at the ChaChaMaru is known as "Master." Suppose this may double as [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]], but he DOES fit with the big mustache and the great dining hall. As for evil plans, well, he has a crush on his boozy redhead slacker alcoholic waitress {{spoiler|and eventually marries her}}, so he's got that going for him. "Master" is actually what Japanese people call bartenders in general; you can see it in a few other series, like ''[[Kimagure Orange Road]]''.
* [[Evil Mentor|Master Asia]] of [[G Gundam]], also known as [[Red Baron|The Undefeated of The East]]. When [[The Hero|Domon]] tries to get his attention, he usually shouts [[Large Ham|"MASTEEEERRRRRRRRR!!!!"]] To clarify why he's called Master, the man can destroy [[Humongous Mecha|Gundams]] ''[[Charles Atlas Superpower|with his bare hands.]]''
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