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* In the ''InDeath'' series, any time Eve begins to investigate a company or a property, there is approximately a fifty-fifty chance that Roarke owns it. And if he doesn't, he can buy it. Several of the books contain references to his development of an entire planet as a luxury resort, which eventually provides the setting for one of the series' short stories.
* In RogerZelazny's ''Isle of the Dead'', Francis Sandow owns at least one planet, and doesn't know how rich he is. He lost count a long time ago and was never that interested. There's just nothing buyable beyond his means.
* In ''{{Neuromancer}}'', John and Marie-France Tessier-Ashpool retired from the public eye to legal death in a cryo-storage system at the Villa Straylight -- the private half of their orbital citystation "Freeside".
* In ''PhulesCompany'', Willard Phule is not only the sole heir to the owner of one of the largest corporations in the galaxy, Phule-Proof Munitions, but he has also amassed a sizeable fortune of his own. He solves nearly every conflict he and his unit encounter throughout the entire series by fast-talking his way out, practically burying the problem in money, or (most commonly) both.
* In Daniel Keys Moran's ''Tales Of The Continuing Time'' series, Francis Xavier Chandler, who is the wealthiest person in the Solar System, owns an orbital house which is larger than some of the Belt City-States. It is a huge slowly rotating cylinder with three levels of increasing gravity, roughly 800 rooms and a free fall swimming pool and zero G racquetball court in the center. The gym is usually attached directly to the house, but when someone wants to exercise, the gym and a counterweight are extended 800 meters away from the house, and a motor then spins both of them until earth normal gravity is achieved. The process takes roughly an hour.
* In HGWells' ''Literature/TheSleeperAwakes'', Graham ([[OnlyOneName no first name given]]), through an unintentional CompoundInterestTimeTravelGambit, awakens in 2200 to a world groaning under the tyrannical misrule of his own trustees.

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* In the Literature/InDeath series, any time Eve begins to investigate a company or a property, there is approximately a fifty-fifty chance that Roarke owns it. And if he doesn't, he can buy it. Several of the books contain references to his development of an entire planet as a luxury resort, which eventually provides the setting for one of the series's short stories.
* In Creator/RogerZelazny's ''Isle of the Dead'', Francis Sandow owns at least one planet, and doesn't know how rich he is. He lost count a long time ago and was never that interested. There's just nothing buyable beyond his means.
* In ''Literature/{{Neuromancer}}'', John and Marie-France Tessier-Ashpool retired from the public eye to legal death in a cryo-storage system at the Villa Straylight -- the private half of their orbital citystation "Freeside".
* In ''Literature/PhulesCompany'', Willard Phule is not only the sole heir to the owner of one of the largest corporations in the galaxy, Phule-Proof Munitions, but he has also amassed a sizeable fortune of his own. He solves nearly every conflict he and his unit encounter throughout the entire series by fast-talking his way out, practically burying the problem in money, or (most commonly) both.
* In Daniel Keys Moran's ''Tales of the Continuing Time'' series, Francis Xavier Chandler, who is the wealthiest person in the Solar System, owns an orbital house which is larger than some of the Belt City-States. It is a huge slowly rotating cylinder with three levels of increasing gravity, roughly 800 rooms and a free fall swimming pool and zero G racquetball court in the center. The gym is usually attached directly to the house, but when someone wants to exercise, the gym and a counterweight are extended 800 meters away from the house, and a motor then spins both of them until earth normal gravity is achieved. The process takes roughly an hour.
* In Creator/HGWells's ''Literature/TheSleeperAwakes'', Graham ([[OnlyOneName no first name given]]), through an unintentional CompoundInterestTimeTravelGambit, awakens in 2200 to a world groaning under the tyrannical misrule of his own trustees.

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* In AnneRice's ''TheVampireChronicles'', several vampires are mentioned to be unimaginably wealthy with no indication where that wealth came from. Both Lestat and Armand started poor (even though Lestat was a nobleman). Lestat gained a small fortune from his maker, who committed suicide shortly after turning Lestat. By modern days, Lestat has no idea how much money he has. He has accountants for that. All he does is tell them when he needs money, and they wire it. It's implied they invest the rest. Given that he's a vampire, he doesn't actually need that much, especially after gaining the ability to fly. In ''Tale of the Body Thief'', a man asks for $20 million for one day of swapping bodies with him. While for Lestat this is pocket change, he's still reluctant to just give the money to a potential charlatan. Armand owns an island. And not a small one.
* Lestat's latest protege, Quinn Blackwood, comes from an insanely wealthy Louisiana patrician family. His great-great-grandfather Manfred owned a large plantation and won the services of an exclusive law/investment firm in a poker game, letting him invest the family wealth for the kind of returns Wall Street executives have wet dreams over. Most of the Blackwood family is fairly low-key; for instance, Quinn's grandfather "Pops" attends cock fights and enjoys doing landscaping, while the plantation house itself serves as a bed-and-breakfast. [[CoolOldLady Aunt Queen]], on the other hand, has spent most of her life jet-setting across the globe, visiting wondrous sites and staying in five-star hotels. When Quinn comes into his inheritance, his first thoughts are of Pops and how money doesn't necessarily buy happiness, but then he concludes that money can ''lease'' happiness for as long as he'd like. He indulges in gifts for his family and friends and other extravagant purchases, but even so, these are done ''with the accrued interest''. Despite everything he buys, he literally cannot spend his money faster than he makes it back.
* ''Sisterhood'' series by FernMichaels: Myra Rutledge is the owner of a Fortune 500 candy company (almost like a reference to this trope!), and is at least a billionaire. Her friend Countess Anne "Annie" de Silva owns more money than BillGates, as Myra likes to point out.

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* In AnneRice's Literature/TheVampireChronicles, several vampires are mentioned to be unimaginably wealthy with no indication where that wealth came from. Both Lestat and Armand started poor (even though Lestat was a nobleman). Lestat gained a small fortune from his maker, who committed suicide shortly after turning Lestat. By modern days, Lestat has no idea how much money he has. He has accountants for that. All he does is tell them when he needs money, and they wire it. It's implied they invest the rest. Given that he's a vampire, he doesn't actually need that much, especially after gaining the ability to fly. In ''Tale of the Body Thief'', a man asks for $20 million for one day of swapping bodies with him. While for Lestat this is pocket change, he's still reluctant to just give the money to a potential charlatan. Armand owns an island. And not a small one.
** Lestat's latest protege, Quinn Blackwood, comes from an insanely wealthy Louisiana patrician family. His great-great-grandfather Manfred owned a large plantation and won the services of an exclusive law/investment firm in a poker game, letting him invest the family wealth for the kind of returns Wall Street executives have wet dreams over. Most of the Blackwood family is fairly low-key; for instance, Quinn's grandfather "Pops" attends cock fights and enjoys doing landscaping, while the plantation house itself serves as a bed-and-breakfast. [[CoolOldLady Aunt Queen]], on the other hand, has spent most of her life jet-setting across the globe, visiting wondrous sites and staying in five-star hotels. When Quinn comes into his inheritance, his first thoughts are of Pops and how money doesn't necessarily buy happiness, but then he concludes that money can ''lease'' happiness for as long as he'd like. He indulges in gifts for his family and friends and other extravagant purchases, but even so, these are done ''with the accrued interest''. Despite everything he buys, he literally cannot spend his money faster than he makes it back.
* ''Sisterhood'' series by Creator/FernMichaels: Myra Rutledge is the owner of a Fortune 500 candy company (almost like a reference to this trope!), and is at least a billionaire. Her friend Countess Anne "Annie" de Silva owns more money than Bill Gates, as Myra likes to point out.

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* In ''Series/GameOfThrones'' and [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire its source material]], the Lannisters are by far the richest family in the Seven Kingdoms - it's mentioned in one episode that King Robert owes them 3 million in gold, and they ''still'' have enough left to fork over 80,000 for a tournament with no problem. "As rich as a Lannister" seems to be a well-known phrase, enough so that Tyrion Lannister is able to use it to bribe his way out of a dungeon. Taken UpToEleven with the merchant price Xaro Xhoan Daxos, who according to WordOfGod (or at least word of his actor) is even wealthier than Tywin, and he could very well be the wealthiest person in the universe of the series. Xaro [[RagsToRiches started with nothing]], but is now wealthy enough that he could personally fund a successful invasion of the Seven Kingdoms and it wouldn't even be a huge investment.
* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' - Sheldon describes Raj's parents as "Richie Rich rich...Somewhere between Bruce Wayne and Scrooge [=McDuck=]."

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* In ''Series/GameOfThrones'' and [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire its source material]], the Lannisters are by far the richest family in the Seven Kingdoms -- it's mentioned in one episode that King Robert owes them 3 million in gold, and they ''still'' have enough left to fork over 80,000 for a tournament with no problem. "As rich as a Lannister" seems to be a well-known phrase, enough so that Tyrion Lannister is able to use it to bribe his way out of a dungeon. Taken UpToEleven with the merchant price Xaro Xhoan Daxos, who according to WordOfGod (or at least word of his actor) is even wealthier than Tywin, and he could very well be the wealthiest person in the universe of the series. Xaro [[RagsToRiches started with nothing]], but is now wealthy enough that he could personally fund a successful invasion of the Seven Kingdoms and it wouldn't even be a huge investment.
* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' -- Sheldon describes Raj's parents as "Richie Rich rich...Somewhere between Bruce Wayne and Scrooge [=McDuck=]."

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* From the ''VideoGame/MassEffect'' series, the [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Illusive Man]]. Cerberus' resources, while not unlimited, are still substantial enough to fund a two-year project to [[WeCanRebuildHim rebuild someone who is for all intents and purposes dead]], and can replicate - with improvements - the [[CoolStarship most advanced starship in the galaxy]], with unique, groundbreaking [[StealthInSpace stealth technology]]. Now, if even that doesn't sound like much, consider how valuable [[{{Unobtainium}} element zero]] is, then consider how much eezo was sunk into the drive cores of both the ''Normandy'' SR-1 and the ''Normandy'' SR-2. Note that late-game, we actually ''do'' find out where Cerberus gets its money from: [[spoiler:Cerberus operates several dozen legitimate Fiction 500 corporations, and receives substantial funding from "private investors" - ultra-wealthy pro-humanity individuals, especially within the Alliance's military-industrial complex.]] They were also able to build the ''Normandy'' SR-2 because [[spoiler:the very companies that Cerberus established to fund themselves were among those who built the original ''Normandy'' SR-1, so Cerberus had access to the blueprints and equipment to build the replacement.]] By the third game, Cerberus has the resources to wage war against the entire galaxy, due to [[spoiler:using Reaper tech to indoctrinate people into becoming mooks]].

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* From the ''VideoGame/MassEffect'' series, the [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Illusive Man]]. Cerberus' resources, while not unlimited, are still substantial enough to fund a two-year project to [[WeCanRebuildHim rebuild someone who is for all intents and purposes dead]], and can replicate -- with improvements -- the [[CoolStarship most advanced starship in the galaxy]], with unique, groundbreaking [[StealthInSpace stealth technology]]. Now, if even that doesn't sound like much, consider how valuable [[{{Unobtainium}} element zero]] is, then consider how much eezo was sunk into the drive cores of both the ''Normandy'' SR-1 and the ''Normandy'' SR-2. Note that late-game, we actually ''do'' find out where Cerberus gets its money from: [[spoiler:Cerberus operates several dozen legitimate Fiction 500 corporations, and receives substantial funding from "private investors" -- ultra-wealthy pro-humanity individuals, especially within the Alliance's military-industrial complex.]] They were also able to build the ''Normandy'' SR-2 because [[spoiler:the very companies that Cerberus established to fund themselves were among those who built the original ''Normandy'' SR-1, so Cerberus had access to the blueprints and equipment to build the replacement.]] By the third game, Cerberus has the resources to wage war against the entire galaxy, due to [[spoiler:using Reaper tech to indoctrinate people into becoming mooks]].

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