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When the phrase "tinpot dictator" is literal.
[[Evil Overlord
In fantasy settings, this is the standard look for the [[Black Knight]]. However, that doesn't always mean that an overlord of this type is solely a physical fighter. He might also be an [[Evil Sorcerer]] that made the [[Dangerously Genre Savvy|wise]] choice of donning armor to offset his [[Squishy Wizard|main weakness]]. Besides, they are almost always [[Large and In Charge]] so it's normal to see them as evil [[Magic Knight
[[Spikes of Villainy]] and a [[Badass Cape]] are commonly used accessories.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* Yuki Judai of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' fits this trope in full, as his standard clothing during the Genocidal Overlord phase becomes a black, full-body armor, heavily accessorized with sharp spikes, jewels, a flowing red cape and a helmet which fully covers his face when the visor is
* Wapol from ''[[One Piece]]'' had a ship called "The Tin Tyrant" but Don Krieg fits the bill better albeit without a helmet.
* {{spoiler|Prince/King Kaito}} from ''[[Murder Princess]]''.
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* In ''Myth: The Fallen Lords'', Balor wears armor in combat, which is probably all the time. Given the game's heavy Tolkien influences, this is pretty fitting.
* Nightmare from the ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' games <s>wears</s> ''is'' [[Animated Armor|an awesome suit of azure armor]].
* Standard fare for the more physically inclined ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' [[Big Bad
* The powered armor variant appears in ''[[Fallout]] 2'' in the form of [[The Dragon]], Frank Horrigan.
* All of the male Sinistrals in ''[[Lufia]]''.
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* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]'': Hannibal Bean has a [[Mobile Suit Human]] themed after this. He's rarely seen using it though.
* Megabyte in ''[[Re Boot]]'' is a borderline example. His body ''is'' his full metal armor. Though on one occasion Dot calls him a "blue tin coward" when Megabyte didn't show up in a battle.
* Megatron in ''[[Transformers]]'', being the leader of an army of [[Killer Robot
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