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* King Cailan Theirin from ''[[DragonAge Dragon Age: Origins]]''. Utterly convinced that the Darkspawn invasion is his opportunity to carve out his place in legend, driving back the tide of evil alongside the Grey Wardens like in the songs of old. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to [[WrongGenreSavvy realize exactly where the world lies]] on the SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism.

* Every {{DragonForce}} song ever. There's even a DrinkingGame where you take a shot every time the singer says "glory" or "glorious".

* In JamesSwallow's ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' BloodAngels novel ''Deus Sanguinius'', Mephiston {{Mind Probe}}s Rafen and finds he was [[BackStory once]] concerned only with his own glory.

* DonQuixote

* The eponymous character of ''{{Ajax}}'', and it [[BreakTheHaughty doesn't end well]] for him.

* Zeri from ''ValkyriaChroniclesII'' seeks glory of heroic proportions, because he believes that if he does attain it, people would lighten up on their prejudice against the Darcsen.

* ''Vows and Honor'' - Tarma and Kethry become this somewhat unwillingly in MercedesLackey's books. The justification is that they must restore the reputation of Tarma's all-but-annihilated Hawk Clan if they want to attract quality people to join them (and not just the losers and misfits no other clan wants).
* Marco in {{Animorphs}}, to a point. Mainly, he does want to save his mother, but he also talks repeatedly about being famous by the end of the war.

* Every {{DragonForce}} song ever. There's even a DrinkingGame where you take a shot every time ZP says "glory" or "glorious".

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* The titular character from ''{{Naruto}}'' is like this, at least initially. He's a lonely boy, and he wants to become Hokage so the rest of the townsfolk will respect him.

* Achilles in {{''Troy''}}

->''There's no contract to sign, no oath to swear. The enlistment procedure is to unsheathe your sword and point it at the enemy.''
-->--Flavor text for the ''MagicTheGathering'' card [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=193557 Glory Seeker]]

* The eponymous character of {{Ajax}}, and it [[BreakTheHaughty doesn't end well]] for him.

* Taran in the {{Prydain Chronicles}} starts out as this, to an embarrassing degree.
* In the first book, Curran thinks that KateDaniels is one of these, as she's not content with the pat explanation wrapping the case up. He thinks she's just trying to come up with another bad guy because she likes playing in the big leagues with everyone listening to her.
* Many people who have no idea what kind of life HarryPotter lived before coming to Hogwarts (or even some of the stuff that came after) tend to think he is one of these. Some (like Snape) think he is a bullying troublemaker like his father; some (such as the Ministry, the Daily Prophet and a number of citizens) think that he just wants glory and is an attention seeker. Some of his classmates even thought he was the heir of Slytherin, once. The truth is largely the opposite, as living with the Dursleys and a lot of the stuff he dealt with in the Wizarding World actually made him very humble and quiet (until he [[CharacterDevelopment continued to grow in self-confidence and ability]]).
* Tarma and Kethry become this somewhat unwillingly in MercedesLackey's ''Vows and Honor'' books. The justification is that they must restore the reputation of Tarma's all-but-annihilated Hawk Clan if they want to attract quality people to join them (and not just the losers and misfits no other clan wants).
* RobertEHoward's {{Kull}}

* {{Warhammer 40000}} Space Marines love this trope: they both tell the stories of their predecessors, and seek to be FamedInStory themselves.
** Also, Imperial Guard {{Commissar}}s, as propaganda officers, have this as part of their ''job'': Being led by a hero, real or [[FakeUltimateHero not]], improves the troops' morale. Of course, that doesn't stop ''some'' Commissars from being {{Glory Hound}}s themselves...

* King Cailan Theirin from ''DragonAge: Origins''. Utterly convinced that the Darkspawn invasion is his opportunity to carve out his place in legend, driving back the tide of evil alongside the Grey Wardens like in the songs of old. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to [[WrongGenreSavvy realize exactly where the world lies]] on the SlidingScaleofIdealismVsCynicism.

* In JourneyQuest Glorion seems to feel that anything that could potentially end in increasing his own glory is worthy of being done. He seems to feel anything he can describe as being done bravely qualifies.

* Every {{DragonForce}} song ever. '''Ever'''. There's even a DrinkingGame where you take a shot every time ZP says "glory" or "glorious".

->''Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.''
--> -- '''NapoleonBonaparte'''

->''There is no road of flowers leading to glory''
--> -- '''Jean de La Fontaine'''

* Many people who have no idea what kind of life HarryPotter lived before coming to Hogwarts (or even some of the stuff that came after) tend to think he is one of these. Some (like Snape) think he is a bullying troublemaker like his father, some (such as the Ministry, the Daily Prophet and a number of citizens) think that he just wants glory and is an attention seeker. Some of his classmates even thought he was the heir of Slytherin, once. The truth is largely the opposite, as living with the Dursleys and a lot of the stuff he dealt with in the Wizarding World actually made him very humble and quiet (until he [[CharacterDevelopment continued to grow in self-confidence and ability]]).

Usually some sort of military officer, but not neccessarily so, he can a crusading knight charging heedlessly into the fray, a lone desperado out to make a name for himself, a BountyHunter going after the toughtest targets. He may or may not enjoy the spoils of war, he may or may not believe in what he's fighting for, he may be a [[MilesGloriosus coward who is all talk]] or a BloodKnight who revels in the slaughter, but the defining trait of the GlorySeeker is that he craves the [[HundredPercentHeroismRating adoration of the masses]] and [[ItHasBeenAnHonor respect of his peers]] -- and hates most of all [[DudeWheresMyRespect not being respected]]. He might grow disillusioned after a while, or he might never learn. If met out of combat, may appear to be the MilesGloriosus, but actual danger will reveal the truth.

** Also, Imperial Guard {{Commissars}}, as propaganda officers, have this as part of their ''job'': Being led by a hero, real or [[FakeUltimateHero not]], improves the troops' morale. Of course, that doesn't stop ''some'' Commissars from being {{Glory Hound}}s themselves...