History Main / CoolUncle

* Mario Auditore in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreed''. He gives Ezio money and a place for his family to stay, and inducts him into the Assassin's order.

** In the SequelSeries, TheLegendOfKorra, Bumi is this for Meelo, Ikki and Jinora, much to [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Tenzin's annoyance]].
* In ''TazMania'', Taz and his siblings have an Uncle Drew whom they adore. Maybe because he's an Expy of BobHope.

* Scrappy-Doo thinks of ScoobyDoo as a Cool Uncle, despite Scooby's cowardice.
* On ''TheSimpsons'' the titular family has "Uncie Herb."

* Main character Yuuta Segawa of ''Literature/PapaNoIukotoOKikinasai'', who all three of his nieces look up to (one of which even has a crush on him), especially when he adopts them.

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* In the FantasticFour, Reed and Sues' children consider Johnny to be a cool uncle since he's a superhero that sets himself on fire. Ben also gets this treatment although he's not related.

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* In 'Nexus,' [[spoiler:Dante]] is certainly because it's well...him. Though he would argue that he sees himself as [[ParentalSubstitute more than just an uncle]].

* Joe in ''Literature/TheBookOfJoe'' is one. And is called out on it for being a little too cool/a bad influence, by his brother.
* In TheTrolls Aunt Sally is the female version for the kids.
** Great-Uncle Louis thinks he's a CoolUncle, but only Robbie really thinks he is.

* [[DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] may count to Huey, Dewey and Louie.

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* ''FamilyTies'' had Uncle Ned, played by TomHanks. He was really cool, but he had a drinking problem.

* {{Discworld}}: City ruler Lord Havelock Vetinari is the epitome of cool and cunning. But from the novel ''Discworld/NightWatch'' onwards, the character of his only living relative, the aunt alluded to in ''Discworld/GuardsGuards'', is opened up a little: it is hinted that Vetinari learnt a lot of his skills from Auntie Bobbie (Lady Roberta de Meserole), who is a political manipulator, a Seamstress where she needs to be, possibly one of only a handful of female Assassins, and a lady of guile, insight, cunning and wisdom. She has certainly raised Havelock in loco parentis after the undetailed death of his parents. A second wise woman in Havelock Venturi's life, an aunt-like character, has been the vampire Lady Margollota (although some interpretations hint at a sexual relationship.)

* Mario Auditore in ''AssassinsCreed''. He gives Ezio money and a place for his family to stay, and inducts him into the Assassin's order.

** Milhouse also has a cool uncle who took him in when Milhouse thought his parents had died.

* Uncle Charlie in AlfredHitchcock's ''{{Shadow of a Doubt}}''.

* {{Discworld}}: City ruler Lord Havelock Vetinari is the epitome of cool and cunning. But from the novel ''Discworld/NightWatch'' onwards, the character of his only living relative, the aunt alluded to in ''Discworld/{{GuardsGuards}}'', is opened up a little: it is hinted that Vetinari learnt a lot of his skills from Auntie Bobbie (Lady Roberta de Meserole), who is a political manipulator, a Seamstress where she needs to be, possibly one of only a handful of female Assassins, and a lady of guile, insight, cunning and wisdom. She has certainly raised Havelock in loco parentis after the undetailed death of his parents. A second wise woman in Havelock Venturi's life, an aunt-like character, has been the vampire Lady Margollota (although some interpretations hint at a sexual relationship.)

* {{Discworld}}: City ruler Lord Havelock Vetinari is the epitome of cool and cunning. But from the novel ''{{Night Watch}}'' onwards, the character of his only living relative, the aunt alluded to in ''{{Guards!Guards!}}'', is opened up a little: it is hinted that Vetinari learnt a lot of his skills from Auntie Bobbie (Lady Roberta de Meserole), who is a political manipulator, a Seamstress where she needs to be, possibly one of only a handful of female Assassins, and a lady of guile, insight, cunning and wisdom. She has certainly raised Havelock in loco parentis after the undetailed death of his parents. A second wise woman in Havelock Venturi's life, an aunt-like character, has been the vampire Lady Margollota (although some interpretations hint at a sexual relationship.)

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* Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim, also known as "Captain Flint", in the ''SwallowsAndAmazons'' series. He lives on a houseboat, owns a parrot, and has travelled all over. A great part of the first book revolves around his nieces starting a private war with him, since he's taken up writing and become distant, therefore, in their minds, ceasing to be cool.

* Scrooge [=McDuck=], DonaldDuck's wealthy uncle and Huey, Dewey, and Louie's granduncle.

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* On ''TheSimpsons'' the titular family has "Uncie Herb."

* Uncle Iroh was this to Zuko during his childhood in ''AvatarTheLastAirbender''. As he aged, Zuko treated his uncle as more of a buffoon as he (Zuko) came more and more to resist Iroh's guidance -- which encouraged Zuko to reject his father's philosophies about honor (along with Iroh's tendency to distract Zuko from {{Wangst}} via ObfuscatingStupidity). Toward the end of the series, Iroh again becomes Zuko's Cool Uncle.

* Uncle from ''JackieChanAdventures'', duh.

* TheTrolls Aunt Sally is for the kids.

* Joe in ''Literature/TheBookOfJoe'' is one. And is called out on it for being a little too cool/a bad influence, by his brother.

* Rachel in ''{{Friends}}'' is delighted when Ross' young son Ben starts calling her his 'Cool Aunt Rachel' and being thrilled to see her.

* Uncle Joey from ''FullHouse''.

* Uncle Charlie in AlfredHitchcock's ''Shadow of a Doubt''.

* '{{Daria}}'s'' Aunt Amy is a Cool Aunt.

* ScroogeMcDuck may count to Huey, Dewey and Louie.