The Von Trope Family: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|'''Dr. Frank-N-Furter:''' Go on, Dr. Scott... or should I say, ''Dr. '''Von''' Scott?!''

 

Want to give an ambiguous character that extra bit of onomastic intrigue? Tack a "Von" on to their last name.

 

The Dutch equivalent, "Van", may be used to imply the same categories, if more rarely. In America, a Dutch [[Preppy Name]] is often a better shorthand to signify old money and "[[WAS Ps|WASPiness]]" than an actual Anglo-Saxon one would be.

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== Darker Von Trope Examples ==

* Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, the leader of Hydra in the Marvel Universe

* The German-born Manfred von Karma of the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series, a prototypical [[Amoral Attorney]] (a prosecutor, in this case). His daughter, Franziska von Karma (whose name literally means "free of bad karma"), has less of the evil, but certainly the name seems to fit the stern lady with a [[Whip It Good|whip]].

* Bermuda Von Vichtenstein from [[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]. Not exactly evil, but he's still a [[Knight Templar|Vendice]] afterall.

* Velvet von Ragnar, the [[Creepy Crossdresser]] played by Gene Simmons in ''Never Too Young to Die''.

 

== Lighter Von Trope Examples ==

* ''[[Dracula (novel)|Dracula]]'''s Abraham Van Helsing (a Dutch Jew) is a good guy.

* Ludwig Von Drake, [[Donald Duck]]'s uncle, and a goofy [[Mad Scientist]].

* In the "Junk Car" episode of ''[[Speed Racer]]'' dub, the race is held by a Baron Von Vondevon... who has a long-lost daughter Yvonne Von Vondevon.

* Eric Von Zipper, the comical [[Badass Biker]] character from the '60s ''Beach Party'' movies.

 

== [[Real Life]] Von Trope Examples ==

* The trope name is a pun on the von Trapp family, of ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' fame.

* [[The Dick Van Dyke Show|Dick Van Dyke]]

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