History Main / DimensionLord

* Skarn the Shaper and Tyrannon the Conqueror from the ''TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'' Universe, created by Dean Shomshak as examples of this trope. Not to mention Istvatha V'han, who doesn't call herself "Empress of a Billion Dimensions" for nothing.
* The [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Demon Lords and Archdevils]] of the Great Wheel cosmology in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' (used in most campaign settings of the 2nd Edition and the setting of ''TabletopGame/{{Planescape}}'') each rule over an entire layer of the Abyss and the Nine Hells. Except for Asmodeus, who has granted the other eight hells as fiefs to the other archdevils, and Graz'zt, whose realm of Azzagrat consists not only of one, but three layers, which elevates him to the same level of power as the much more stronger Demogorgon and Orcus.

* In the original editions of ''TabletopGame/MageTheAscension'', some of those who ascend actually BECAME their own extradimensional realms, where they were absolute, being both Dimension Lord and Dimension at the same time.
* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', this is you. And Yawgmoth was this to Phyrexia.
* As is Omega, Lord of the Terminus from the ''TabletopGame/{{Mutants and Masterminds}}'' default setting of Freedom City.
* A splatbook for the Palladium Game ''TableTopGame/{{Nightbane}}'' included detailed rules on how to create your own Astral Realm (on the Astral Plane, natch) as a player character, and thus begin play as a (small-scale) Dimension Lord. The Nightlords could also count, ruling over a DarkWorld and seeking to conquer its counterpart: Earth.

* In ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat 11:Expurgation'', once Tricky the Clown obtains the Halo he becomes able to drag victims into a hellish dimension he has absolute control of, creating numerous skeletal copies of himself, altering gravity or making rows of blades appear from the ground and walls to torment enemies, in addition to teleporting them around. It takes the combined effort of [[EmpoweredBadassNormal Hank]], [[BigBad the Auditor]] and [[BadassNormal Dedmos]] to find a way out.

* ''Comicbook/DoctorStrange'':

** Shuma-Gorath is another one of these, as well as a MultiversalConqueror. He's even more powerful than Dormammu! ''Comicbook/TheThanosImperative'' reveals that Shuma-Gorath is just one member of an entire pantheon of dimension conquering abominations called the Many-Angled Ones.

* Trigon the Terrible, demonic overlord of Franchise/TheDCU and father of ''Comicbook/TeenTitans'' member Comicbook/{{Raven}}.
* The Anti-Monitor, ruler of the Antimatter Universe prior to and during DC's ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths''.
* The Time Trapper from ''Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' offers a somewhat different spin on this in that the dimension he rules over is the DCU itself, during its dying years.

** Interestingly Satan is technically not one due to then-recent events in the DCU mandating a triumvirate. Neil Gaiman plays this as an indulgence on Lucifer's part, and later subverts it: [[spoiler:When Lucifer quits and actually shuts Hell down throwing everyone out and leaving Dream the key. He goes on to lord over a nice bar]]. And then [[spoiler:he makes his own universe]] in ''Comicbook/{{Lucifer}}''. [[spoiler:But he's not very big on the 'ruling' part, basically telling anyone who lives there that his only commandment is that he is ''not'' [[StopWorshippingMe to be worshipped]].]]

* Mojo from ''Comicbook/XMen'' rules a dimension where whoever who has the highest television ratings becomes the leader. This also applies to Mojo II, Mojo V, a babified version of Apocalypse, and in at least one alternate future the heroic Shatterstar. Since television in that dimension takes the form of deadly war games, it tends to have a high turnover in leadership.

* ''Series/StrangerThings'': The [[EldritchAbomination Mind Flayer]] is the ultimate creature in the [[AnotherDimension Upside-Down]], serving as the manifestation and ruler of the dimension's HiveMind. [[spoiler: Then Season 4 reveals that Henry Creel/One/Vecna is the true master, having taken control of the HiveMind after Eleven banished him to the Upside-Down and created the Mind Flayer as an avatar.]]

* It's implied that Discord from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is this. His home is a PocketDimension WorldOfChaos. One episode shows that if it becomes too orderly, he ceases to exist, though making it more chaotic can restore him. One issue of the tie-in comics reveals that the chaos in his home dimension is the source of his powers. If he is cut off from it he becomes powerless.

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* Ming The Merciless is said to rule the entire universe in ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|1980}}''. In actual practice he rules one planet and its moons; he just ''claims'' the rest.
** He [[SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale tests all the other planets in the universe]] every thousand years and wipes them out if they show signs of recognizing alien interference.
** After Ming dies, Prince Barin takes over and it's implied he'll rule more fairly if he doesn't give the other planets and moons home rule.

* In ''Literature/TheCrewOfTheCopperColoredCupids'', various individuals own smallish pocket dimensions: the [[AChildShallLeadThem boyish]] Prince of the House is in some important metaphysical sense in charge of the Prime Universe, the Queen of the Black Market [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin rules the Interdimensional Black Market]], Madame Tarsa has godlike power over an entire set of mini-worlds in a [[BiggerOnTheInside dimensionally-transcendental toy chest]], and Cupida Hartnell is arguably this to the Cupid Homeworld itself. There are also the three Embodiments, Lord Thymon, Lady Spatium and Squire Psykha, who rule/protect/embody the VoidBetweenTheWorlds.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': Yivo from "The Beast With a Billion Backs" is an EldritchAbomination who is the sole inhabitant of [[BizarreAlienSexes shkler]] own universe and wants to enter into a romantic relationship with everyone in ours.

* Minor ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' villain the Spot is basically a Dimension Lord whose "dimension" doubles as a VoidBetweentheWorlds. His powers allow him to both [[ThinkingUpPortals generate portals at will]] and to control how they function -- whether they link two spots in the same dimension together or if they simply open into the void. This makes him a surprisingly dangerous foe, especially if opponents make the mistake of following him into the void itself, but it's undermined by his own ineffectualness.

* Minor ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' villain the Spot is basically a Dimension Lord whose "dimension" doubles as a VoidBetweenWorlds. His powers allow him to both [[ThinkingUpPortals generate portals at will]] and to control how they function -- whether they link two spots in the same dimension together or if they simply open into the void. This makes him a surprisingly dangerous foe, especially if opponents make the mistake of following him into the void itself, but it's undermined by his own ineffectualness.

* Enma Daioh/King Yemma in ''Franchise/DragonBall'' controls its version of the afterlife: the Other World. And while his actual fighting-power level is very low by the standards of the series, his DomainHolder-style control over the place still allows him to subdue the souls of even PhysicalGod-style villains like Perfect Cell and Kid Buu (even reincarnating the latter into a good-guy human). However, in the ''Anime/FusionReborn'' movie, his control is temporarily usurped by RealityWarper Janemba, and since Enma/Yemma's is trapped inside his own office, Goku and co. have to step in and help.

* ''Fanfic/RubyPair'': The Gaol Master is the ruler of the [[MagicAmpersand Gaols & Ghouls]] world.

* The various Overlords of the various Netherworlds from Creator/NipponIchi's strategy games. In particular, Laharl from ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea|HourOfDarkness}}'' and Zetta from ''Videogame/MakaiKingdom'', who're main characters of their respective games. Interestingly, the title of Overlord is inheritable -- [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority you only get to keep it until someone stronger beats the crap out of you for it]]. ''VideoGame/Disgaea5AllianceOfVengeance'' reveals that not all Overlords actually rule a Netherworld. Instead, they achieve EnlightenmentSuperpowers by achieving inner peace. This is described as becoming the Overlord of the Netherworld in their own heart. The legendary Demon Fist Goldion achieved this [[spoiler:and later Zeroken does as well.]]

* President Koopa of Dinohattan in ''Film/SuperMarioBros''. Not hard because that's the only city on the planet.

** Dormammu, the immortal and unstoppable god-tyrant of the mystical "Dark Dimension", worshiped as a deity in thousands of other universes, something worse than a demon, older and far more powerful than any elder god, possessor of sufficient might to have defeated cosmic entities such as the Phoenix Force or Eternity in personal combat, able to rewrite entire universes, and creator of kings of hell of the highest order, with the ultimate goal of slaughtering any rival higher powers, assume control of all life and afterlife, and [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans turn both into an inescapable never-ending torture camp from birth to death and anything beyond]]. Arch-enemy and most dangerous foe of Doctor Strange, and the first classic Dimension Lord. Arguably the most genuinely terrifying absolutely evil recurring villain in the Marvel roster. Think Comicbook/{{Darkseid}} taken to a much higher scaled ultimate extreme. Some of his plots stretch billions of years before coming to fruition, but luckily he's usually extremely arrogant and not a particularly inventive schemer. Then again he doesn't need to be, as he is one of the most powerful known {{Eldritch Abomination}}s in existence. His twin sister Umar also fills this role. She is the more dangerous of the two, despite being less powerful, because she is intelligent and very patient -- fortunately she doesn't care about destroying our world as much as her brother does.

* In ''Literature/TheCrewOfTheCopperColoredCupids'', various individuals own smallish pocket dimensions: the Queen of the Black Market [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin rules the Interdimensional Black Market]], Madame Tarsa has godlike power over an entire set of mini-worlds in a [[BiggerOnTheInside dimensionally-transcendental toy chest]], and Cupida Hartnell is arguably this to the Cupid Homeworld itself. There are also the three Embodiments, Lord Thymon, Lady Spatium and Squire Psykha, who rule/protect/embody the VoidBetweenTheWorlds.

* ''Franchise/UltraSeries'':
** [[Series/UltramanAce Yapool]] is the absolute ruler of a dimension that he uses as his base of operations. He creates his "Choju" in it and can freely leave it to enter our world, and so can his creations. Likewise, when beaten he can always retreat back to it to recover.

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** Shuma-Gorath is another one of these, as well as a MultiversalConqueror. He's even more powerful than Dormammu! ''Comicbook/TheThanosImperative'' reveals that Shuma Gorath is just one member of an entire pantheon of dimension conquering abominations called the Many-Angled Ones.

** By the same token, Lord of War [[MeaningfulName Hro'Dohtz]] of the Rikti a good chunk of the plot in the RWZ is trying to destabilize his control of the Rikti Homeworld.

* ''FanFic/QueenOfAllOni'': If one counts Jade's [[MentalWorld mindscape]] as a dimension, then [[SuperpoweredEvilSide The Queen]], as dominant [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Aspect]] since Jade's FaceHeelTurn, qualifies, especially since she crushed Hero's rebellion. That said, Father still controls Home (Jade's soul), so she doesn't fit the criteria 100 percent.
* In ''FanFic/SplitSecondMyLittlePony'', Sparkle hijacks the magic holding together the pocket dimension inside the ''Power Ponies'' comic book. She temporarily becomes a RealityWarper, with command and authority over the entire dimension and its laws of physics, but is ejected a few seconds later.
* In ''[[http://alaxr274.deviantart.com/gallery/36864527 Super Milestone Wars 2]]'', The Biggest Bad is ruler of the dimension, Voidspace. And there's MultiversalConqueror, King Dyce, who rules over his home AlternateUniverse as well as multiple dimensions.

** Eternity is the Dimension Lord for ''our'' dimension (well, the mainstream Marvel universe dimension), overlapping heavily with AnthropomorphicPersonification and CosmicEntity. Dormammu once tried to fight him directly and got curb-stomped.