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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Fire Lord Ozai cuts a rather impressive figure, as does [[OldMaster King Bumi]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Vaatu is this trope in the second book. Zaheer averts it, he is a regular sized man but Ghazan and especially P'li do fit this trope, since they are taller than him.

* Bloth, the main villain from ''WesternAnimation/ThePiratesOfDarkWater'' is the largest human in the show.
* Non-villainous example: Jet from ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' is the leader of his group, and is the tallest. However, due to [[YourSizeMayVary the show having zero sense of scale]], he can sometimes appear to be the same height as Sean and Sydney.
* In ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'', Aku is the tyrannical ruler of the dystopian world; as a {{shapeshift|ing}}er, his size varies, but he's always a giant who towers over his minions. (And usually anyone else.) Inverted, however, with the Scottsman's clan, where ''everybody'' is a big, hulking muscleman ''except'' the guy in charge, the Elder.

** Among the Princess Alliance, [[BigGood Queen Angella]] is comparable in height to Hordak and at least a head taller than all the princesses on her side save She-Ra herself. [[spoiler:Her successor, Glimmer, averts this by being noticeably shorter than any of her allies save Frosta.]]

* In ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', the leaders of the main factions are almost always taller than most of their subordinates. In addition to making them stick out, this also serves to make sure their toys are more expensive and have more features, since they can be sold at a higher price point. That said, there's usually a few characters who will tower over even them, such as CombiningMecha or the occasional cityformer. (Rule of thumb: if a guy is just the tallest person in a group shot, he's usually the leader; if he's a giant towering over the battlefield, he usually isn't.)
** Optimus and Megatron in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' were initially the tallest characters on either side, with Optimus being about double the height of the Autobot cars and Megatron being one head taller than his second-in-command Starscream (though by the end of the first season, both had been surpassed by Skyfire, the Dinobots, and Devastator). It's suggested that this may be enforced; when Hot Rod took the Matrix in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', he grew to twice his original height and even picked up a trailer in the exchange.

** Particularly jarring in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', after Optimus Primal carries the spark of the original Optimus and his body mutates as a result. He gains several "traditional" transformer-style attributes, and he '''towers''', being about half the size of the original Autobots ''and about double the size of the Maximals'', including Rhinox, who ''turns into a rhino''.
*** Earlier seasons offered a subversion- Dinobot was head and shoulders taller than Optimus Primal, and Rhinox was equally as large if not larger. Late Season 2, Rampage is much larger than Megatron, who really doesn't need size to be scary... it just helps.

** Very apparent in ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'' -- the Vehicon generals are each about twice the size of their respective drones.
** Predaking of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' is only kept from being this by being so intimidating that Megatron pulls the plug on the project that would have created more Predacons. Once he ''does'' finally get subordinates, though, he's noticeably larger than them.

* [[ChurchMilitant Patriarch Bergsten]] from ''Literature/TheElenium'' is a massive Thalasian priest who uses his loud voice, huge form and threats with his [[AnAxeToGrind battle axe]] to rein in his drunken king and his subordinates. Justified in that he was a former Church Knight who took up the cloth. Subverted, though, in that, despite his bellicose introduction, he ''is'' a patriarch of the Church, and helps a man who committed a [[MercyKill mercy killing]] recover from his guilt at the action.

** Princess Peach also counts, being taller than Luigi in recent games.

* The 2018 reboot of ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'':

* On ''WesternAnimation/{{The Smurfs|1981}}'', the swamp-dwelling, toadlike Wart-Mongers are ruled by King Bullrush; while larger Wart Mongers than him are seen occasionally, he's bigger than the average one. (And he certainly has [[HairTriggerTemper the most volatile temper.]])
* This seems to be common among the Gems of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''.

** The Bahrag, the large dinosaur-like queens of the diminutive insectoid Bohrok. Blame it on a very strange HiveCaste system.

** Tuma for the Skrall; his large size relative to other Skrall is explained by him the last of the Rock Tribe's leader caste.
** The Bahrag for the Bohrok
** Sidorak for the Visorak.

* ''ComicBook/WildCATsWildStorm'': Averted. Jacob Marlowe (Lord Emp) is the multi-millionaire financier as well as the team leader. He's also shown to be rather far below average height. (Four feet tall wouldn't be far off, though with scales being what they are in comics, it's sometimes hard to say.)

* Used initially in ''Yuusha-Oh Anime/GaoGaiGar''. Of all the fully combined mecha, the titular one is the largest. [=ChoRyuJin=] combines two robots to approach his size, Big Volfogg uses two support units and is still smaller, and even BigGuy Goldymarg towers over all the others but is still smaller than GGG. Subverted by SixthRanger Soldat J, whose mecha is a ''warship'' which transforms into the gargantuan King J-Der, dwarfing all the other heroes. Subverted again in ''FINAL'' by [[spoiler:Goldymarg, who, after his destruction in Osaka, has his AI built into the star-destroying Goldion Crusher]].

** ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': The Big Man is a very tall and powerfully built man with a very intimidating voice, [[spoiler: but [[SubvertedTrope subverts]] this because in reality, he's Frederick Foswell, a reporter for the Daily Bugle, a small, meek individual who uses a padded suit, a mask, and a voice modifier to better look and sound the part of a criminal mastermind. In the comics, his daughter Janice later pulled the same trick as the Big Man]]. In ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', the Big Man is ostensibly revealed as a VillainWithGoodPublicity, Tombstone, a tall, powerfully built man with an [[ScaryBlackMan intimidating voice]].

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': In this ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Franchise/MonsterVerse fanfiction, the Many's HiveQueen [[spoiler:which is [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonTitansAndOtherCreatures Keizer Ghidorah]]]] positively ''towers'' above the Many's {{Mind Hive}}s, including the EliteMook [=MaNi=]/Elder Brother which is partly made of Ghidorah's detached [[MultipleHeadCase right head]].

* ''Fanfic/WarboundWidow'' has Gamzee Makara who after his molt is now [[MonsterClown over fourteen feet tall]] and holds the title of [[ReligionOfEvil Grand Highblood.]] WordOfGod confirmed he's now the largest troll in the Empire.

** In the first movie, Optimus Prime is by far the largest Autobot (at 28 feet tall), however Megatron (at 33 feet tall) is according to WordOfGod, not the largest Decepticon in the movie. Blackout (the helicopter) apparently was (he was 35 feet tall), but due to the way the camera angles are set up, Megatron appears to be the biggest Decepticon and thus, the biggest Transformer in the entire film.

* Duke Abel Marnhull of ''Literature/GrentsFall'' was tall, but [[spoiler: the Bladecleaver]] towered over him. WordOfGod says they were 6'0" and 6'9", respectively.

* Wrestling/AndreTheGiant: There was a reason why "The Eighth Wonder Of the World" – all 7'4", 520 pounds of him – was called "The Boss." Although downplayed a bit, as he was often very coopertive (and took many suggestions) with people who were on his good side, and he tended to invert EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep through calling everyone "Boss".

** Justified by the [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orks']] biology -- not only do greenskins never stop growing, but successful or [[KlingonPromotion aspiring]] bosses will actually bulk up and grow even faster (helped by the species's power of ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve, which makes their expectation of physically imposing leaders into a SelfFulfillingProphecy). Exemplified in Warlord Ghazghkull, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the Waaagh!, who's nearly [[http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/9/98/Ghazghkull_vs_Yarrick.jpg twenty feet tall]]. This all makes it very easy for Orks to tell who their superiors and underlings are, leading them to comment that humans' military hierarchy is confusing since we're "all 'bout da same size" and therefore must waste valuable time arguing over who's in charge (though some have wised up to the fact that [[TheCommissar those in charge]] have [[CommissarCap the nicest hats]]).

** In ''VideoGame/HaloWars'', there's Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee, who easily dwarfs his fellow Elites. That's saying something when 7'4" (225 cm) is considered ''short'' for your species. ''Literature/HaloGhostsOfOnyx'' also has Imperial Admiral Xytan Jar 'Wattinree, who's roughly 11'6" (3.5 meters), though WordOfGod leaves it ambiguous as to how much of that is simply visual trickery.

* ''VideoGame/TheWarriors'' Video Game has Chatterbox, the stuttering, self proclaimed "artist" in charge of the [[EnemyMime Hi-Hats]], Cobb, the big, silent catcher in charge of [[BatterUp The Furies]], [[IronicName Tiny]] in charge of [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels Satan's Mothers]], [[PurpleIsPowerful Big Moe]] of the flamboyant [[DanceBattlers Boppers]], and much more. Inversions are also present, such as [[BigBad Luther]], the BadBoss of the Rogues, and [[ClimaxBoss Virgil]], the psychotic leader of the Destroyers.

** The unnamed Jingweon Mafia Leader, who stands about 185 cm, or 6'1, and also [[spoiler:the father of Ryuji Goda.]]

** Ditto for Ultra Magnus, especially in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''. The same series has a similar subversion to ''Beast Wars'' in that the leader of both the main Decepticon and Autobot cast have a leader who is only the ''second'' largest, being smaller than the TheBigGuy and TheBrute of the group.

** [[BoxingBattler Yosuke Tendo]], the [[GeniusBruiser cunning]] yet [[BloodKnight bloodthirsty]] patriarch of the Ryudo Clan, and the Assistant Captain of the Omi Alliance, clocks in at about 195 cm, or 6'5.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'':
** Inverted; Skinner is in charge of a restaurant where all of his employees are about twice his height.
** Played straight you realize that his predecessor was Gusteau, who we could safely assume to have been the largest person in the room.

* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'': Vilgax is much larger than his standard robot drones, and more often than not his organic allies such as Sixsix.
* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'': The Highbreed tower over their [=DNAlien=] lackies, and the ruling class rivals King Kong. Subverted when [[spoiler:they select a new ruler at the end of the arc, though; he's younger and slightly shorter than the average Highbreed]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Sifu}}'' has [[BloodKnight Sean]], who's OneHeadTaller over the rest of the cast, sports a HeroicBuild, and runs a dojo with TheSocialDarwinist philosophies.

* ''VideoGame/LostJudgement''

* ''VideoGame/LostJudgement'' has Fudo [[RedBaron The Killer]], who's almost as tall as a ''doorframe'' and used to be in charge of an Omi Subsidiary. Unfortunately, he's been reduced to TheBrute as the Omi dissolved.

* ''VideoGame/LisaThePainful'' has Big Lincoln, the first ranked Warlord in Olathe, and an absolute ''LEVIATHAN'' of a man wearing [[AnimalMotifs a wolf mask]].

* ''VideoGame/LisaThePainful'' has [[AnimalMotifs Big]] [[SavageWolves Lincoln]], the first ranked Warlord in Olathe, and an absolute ''LEVIATHAN'' of a man wearing a wolf mask.

* ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'': Among the Xenomorphs, [[HiveQueen the queen]] is much larger than the drones and warriors she spawns. However in the comic ''Aliens: Rogue'', a {{Mad Scientist}} uses genetic engineering to create a tame "king" xenomorph even larger and heavier than the queen, whom he hopes will usurp the queens position and rid the world of the xenomorph threat forever. Surprisingly, instead of a {{Curb Stomp Battle}}, the queen defeats the king by using her intelligence and speed to dodge its attacks and slowly wear it down until it has no strength left to defend itself.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}'': [[MeaningfulName Bigweld]] is the biggest robot in the movie aside from the {{Big|Bad}} [[IncrediblyLamePun Bad]].

* In ''Series/TopGear'', Creator/JeremyClarkson, generally considered the lead presenter, is 6'5". This is especially apparent when compared to 5'7" co-presenter Creator/RichardHammond. Clarkson regularly mocks Hammond for being short, and exploits his height by placing things (mainly cars on the "Cool Wall") out of Hammonds reach.

** The trend began with Prince [[spoiler:and later Emperor]] Hardin from the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia third game]] (''New Mystery of the Emblem''). Hardin already was a rather tall man when he was Marth's NumberTwo, but became even bigger when he took over [[spoiler: while BrainwashedAndCrazy]].
** King Zephiel from the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe 6th]]. His sprite strongly resembles a General, but is even bigger and the {{BFS}} he wields doesn't help matters.

* This is standard for the court cards in ''Videogame/{{Hand of Fate}}'', ranging from the Jack of Dust, who is slightly taller than other bandits, to the King of Scales, a dragonic dinosaur who is four time bigger than normal {{lizard|folk}}men (who are themselves somewhat bigger than humans).

* ''Videogame/{{OFF}}'': Though all the guardians (even Japhet, though not at first) follow this somewhat, Enoch's by far the most noticeable, as he somewhat resembles a rounder, much fatter, and ''much'' bigger Elsen, who'll get [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever enormous]] when he's actually serious.

* Garland's OneWingedAngel form in ''Videogame/YsTheOathInFelghana''.

* Harky in ''WebComic/GuildedAge'' is huge, and leader of the trolls in the World's Rebellion. [[spoiler:Penk]] also gets larger when he [[spoiler:becomes an avatar of Tectonicus and takes leadership of the Champions]].

* ''WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' features an attempt at [[InvokedTrope invoking]] this trope. The Empress of Blood from the fifth story arc would naturally be larger than her subjects due to being a dragon, but latched onto the idea that more powerful dragons are bigger and so started seeking a means to get bigger. Unfortunately, she's misunderstood ''[[StrongerWithAge why]]'' dragons get bigger, becoming a morbidly obese FatIdiot that is actually a PuppetKing for her advisor General Tarquin and his teammates.

* In ''WebComic/YokokasQuest'', Betelgeuse is a giant manticore and in charge of the village in Betel's Forest. Fahrin can transform into a large bat dragon and is leader of the Darkness Clan.