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* ''WebAnimation/{{Anon}}'': While she has her moments of being nice, Miranda is known for her spoiled, egotistical ways and throwing tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants. Examples include her throwing a hissy fit over not getting a Porsche from her dad and attacking her cousin for dating the boy she liked, all while referring to herself as "humble as fuck".

** When Salem isn't around, [[TheHeavy Cinder]] [[PlayingWithFire Fall]] makes it very clear that she thinks she's the one calling the shots and that everyone has to go along with her lead whether they like it or not. During his fight with Team RNJR, Tyrian goes so far as to muse that Cinder's wildest dreams involve her being in Salem's place.

** [[FantasticTerrorists Adam Taurus]] wants to [[FinalSolution wipe out humanity]], not because he believes peace between them and the Faunus is impossible, but because he blames them for the personal injustices he's faced. He also makes it a priority to hunt Blake down and [[RevengeByProxy hurt everyone she cares about]] because she left his abusive butt in the dust when she deserted the White Fang, displaying a WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou attitude towards doing so. In "Haven's Fate", the thing that seems to tick him off the most is Blake saying that she's "got bigger things to deal with". Even in his past, as shown during the Volume 6 Character Short, he starts off by telling the Faunus that they will claim "what we deserve"; by the time he's taken full control of the White Fang and is assaulting Haven Academy, he's instead talking about "what I deserve" and has no problem killing the Faunus who serve him to achieve his goals. His song "Lionize" reveals that he has a savior complex about his role in the White Fang, and suggests that at least partly, he was a glory-hound.
** [[TheCracker Arthur Watts]] may honestly be the biggest example of this trope in the entire show. Why does he serve Salem in destroying humanity's only hope of survival against the [[AnimalisticAbomination Creatures of Grimm]], causing countless innocent deaths? Ironwood gave credence to Pietro Polendina's [[RobotGirl P.E.N.N.Y. project]] over his [[MiniMecha Paladins]]. The Paladins were ''still built'', and are a common fixture of Atlesian armies, but all Watts cared about was an [[DisproportionateRetribution extremely minor slight to his ego]].

** It's perfectly clear that [[BigBad Salem]] only cares about herself. Her [[RageAgainstTheHeavens hatred of the gods]] isn't because of their capricious, egotistical nature, or the damage they've done to humanity. It's because of what they did to ''her''. Even her hatred for Ozpin is solely because he won't take her side.

** When Salem isn't around, Cinder Fall makes it very clear that she thinks she's the one calling the shots and that everyone has to go along with her lead whether they like it or not. During his fight with Team RNJR, Tyrian goes so far as to muse that Cinder's wildest dreams involve her being in Salem's place.

** Adam Taurus wants to [[FinalSolution wipe out humanity]], not because he believes peace between them and the Faunus is impossible, but because he blames them for the personal injustices he's faced. He also makes it a priority to hunt Blake down and [[RevengeByProxy hurt everyone she cares about]] because she left his abusive butt in the dust when she deserted the White Fang, displaying a WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou attitude towards doing so. In "Haven's Fate", the thing that seems to tick him off the most is Blake saying that she's "got bigger things to deal with". Even in his past, as shown during the Volume 6 Character Short, he starts off by telling the Faunus that they will claim "what we deserve"; by the time he's taken full control of the White Fang and is assaulting Haven Academy, he's instead talking about "what I deserve" and has no problem killing the Faunus who serve him to achieve his goals. His song "Lionize" reveals that he has a savior complex about his role in the White Fang, and suggests that at least partly, he was a glory-hound.
** [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Arthur Watts]] may honestly be the biggest example of this trope in the entire show. Why does he serve Salem in destroying humanity's only hope of survival against the [[AnimalisticAbomination Creatures of Grimm]], causing countless innocent deaths? Ironwood gave credence to Pietro Polendina's [[RobotGirl P.E.N.N.Y. project]] over his [[MiniMecha Paladins]]. The Paladins were ''still built'', and are a common fixture of Atlesian armies, but all Watts cared about was an [[DisproportionateRetribution extremely minor slight to his ego]].
** James Ironwood may want to save Remnant from Salem, but his efforts are hamstrung by his own MoralMyopia. [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder He frequently double-crosses people]] for the flimsiest of reasons, and [[NeverMyFault never takes responsibility for the negative repercussions of his actions]]. In his own mind, he's the hero and leader Remnant needs because he makes the hard choices no one else wants to, and anything that goes wrong is the fault of those who won't go along with his increasingly ruthless methods. He repeatedly refuses to acknowledge any method that requires being anything less that the most powerful man on the board, and never once considers that he was wrong about any of his choices. When recalling the Fall of Beacon, the one thing Ironwood obsesses over is how helpless Salem made ''him'' feel. During the climax of Volume 8, he rants about how everyone is an UngratefulBastard for not appreciating how much ''he'' sacrificed to protect Remnant, only for Winter to retort that he sacrificed ''nothing'' and forced everyone else to do so.

** Adam Taurus wants to wipe out humanity, not because he believes peace between them and the Faunus is impossible, but because he blames them for the personal injustices he's faced. He also makes it a priority to hunt Blake down and [[RevengeByProxy hurt everyone she cares about]] because she left his abusive butt in the dust when she deserted the White Fang, displaying a WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou attitude towards doing so. In "Haven's Fate", the thing that seems to tick him off the most is Blake saying that she's "got bigger things to deal with". Even in his past, as shown during the Volume 6 Character Short, he starts off by telling the Faunus that they will claim "what we deserve"; by the time he's taken full control of the White Fang and is assaulting Haven Academy, he's instead talking about "what I deserve" and has no problem killing the Faunus who serve him to achieve his goals. His song "Lionize" reveals that he has a savior complex about his role in the White Fang, and suggests that at least partly, he was a glory-hound.

** [[spoiler: Jaune Arc in Volume 9, after being shunted into the past and healed after being betrayal by Alyx in the Ever After, decides to take up being TheCaretaker for a village of Paper Pleasers. However, doing so prevents them from Ascending and moving on to a new purpose as Jaune turns them all into his CompanionCube friends. When Team RWBY learn of this, they realize he’s really not mentally there. When they finally die and Ascend, Jaune snaps at Ruby, accusing her of this trope due to the fact that she was the one whose plan failed and sent them here.]]

* ''WebVideo/OutsideXbox'':

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'':

* ''{{Machinima/Anon}}'': While she has her moments of being nice, Miranda is known for her spoiled, egotistical ways and throwing tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants. Examples include her throwing a hissy fit over not getting a Porsche from her dad and attacking her cousin for dating the boy she liked, all while referring to herself as "humble as fuck".

* ''WebVideo/OutsideXbox'' has dashing pirate Corazón as one of these: He constantly looks for merchandizing opportunities, plugs his penny dreadfuls, and at one point, wants to wear a large tri-cornered hat to a wedding because it would take attention away from the bride and groom and put it squarely on him.

** James Ironwood may want to save Remnant from Salem, but his efforts are hamstrung by his own MoralMyopia. [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder He frequently double-crosses people]] for the flimsiest reasons, and [[NeverMyFault never takes responsibility for the negative repercussions of his actions]]. In his own mind, he's the hero and leader Remnant needs because he makes the hard choices no one else wants to, and anything that goes wrong is the fault of those who won't go along with his increasingly ruthless methods. He repeatedly refuses to acknowledge any method that requires being anything less that the most powerful man on the board, and never once considers that he was wrong about any of his choices. When recalling the Fall of Beacon, the one thing Ironwood obsesses over is how helpless Salem made ''him'' feel. During the climax of Volume 8, he rants about how everyone is an UngratefulBastard for not appreciating how much ''he'' sacrificed to protect Remnant, only for Winter to retort that he sacrificed ''nothing'' and forced everyone else to do so.

** Whatever [[TheSociopath Felix]] does, it's always for himself, and he often [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates others into giving him what he wants]] with no remorse for the often-negative ramifications for whoever he tricked. The most damning example of this is his relationship with his partner Locus. The two were soldiers in the Great War, and after it ended Locus was afflicted with severe PTSD that made it nearly impossible to adjust back to civilian life; rather than help him, Felix manipulated Locus into becoming a mercenary with him so that he could survive his new profession, completely uncaring about the damage it did to Locus' mental health.

--->'''Salem''': The moment you put your desires before my own they will be lost to you. This isn't a threat, this is simply the truth. The path to your desires is only found through me.

** James Ironwood may want to save Remnant from Salem, but his efforts are hamstrung by his own MoralMyopia. [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder He frequently double-crosses people]] for the flimsiest reasons, and [[NeverMyFault never takes responsibility for the negative repercussions of his actions]]. In his own mind, he's the hero and leader Remnant needs because he makes the hard choices no one else wants to, and anything that goes wrong is the fault of those who won't go along with his increasingly ruthless methods. He repeatedly refuses to acknowledge any method that requires being anything less that the most powerful man on the board, and never once considers that he was wrong about any of his choices. When recalling the Fall of Beacon, the one thing Ironwood obsesses over is how helpless Salem made ''him'' feel.

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'': Church is insanely self-centered and arrogant, tending to view people and events in terms of how they relate to him. Even when he becomes more heroic, he's still pretty self-serving and tends to make decisions for his friends and project his own wants onto them, particularly with Tex, and he gets insanely pissy whenever he feels like someone is undermining his role as the leader.

* Lulu of ''Shine: A Burlesque Musical'' has a number with this title.
* Glinda ("It's Gah-linda!") acts like this in the beginning of ''Wicked.''
* The ShowWithinAShow "Springtime for Hitler" in Film/TheProducers features, in the musical version, Hitler singing a song entitled "Heil Myself", [[SoBadItsGood which is everything the title promises]].
* The villainess Lady Jacqueline Carston lampshades this trope in her hilarious song ''Thinking of no one but me'' in the comedic musical ''Me and My Girl''.

* In the ''Theatre/MrsHawking'' play series: The key difference between Mrs. Hawking and Mrs. Frost. The former is of the mindset that women should help each ''other'' by railing against the patriarchal systems that imprison them, while the latter thinks there's no point in trying to change society, and so exploits it for wealth, power, and her ''own'' betterment.

* ''WebAnimation/TheMostEpicStoryEverToldInAllOfHumanHistory'': It’s usually [[EvilIsHammy Ridiculously Epic’s]] attitude in general, but he really takes it up a notch in “The Most Epic Day in the Life at a Soul-Sucking Job” and “The Most Epic Teaching Experience”, where his self-centered attitude and need for his every whim to be catered to makes it incredibly difficult for the protagonists to get through a day in the life at their jobs.
* ''{{Machinima/Anon}}'': While she has her moments of being nice, Miranda is known for her spoiled, egotistical ways and throwing tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants. Examples include her throwing a hissy fit over not getting a Porsche from her dad and attacking her cousin for dating the boy she liked, all while referring to herself as "humble as fuck".
* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'': Church is insanely self-centered and arrogant, tending to view people and events in terms of how they relate to him. Even when he becomes more heroic, he's still pretty self-serving and tends to make decisions for his friends and project his own wants onto them, particularly with Tex, and he gets insanely pissy whenever he feels like someone is undermining his role as the leader.