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* ''WebAnimation/SuperMarioGlitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'': Each ArcVillain corresponds to one of the sins through their actions and/or goals.

** '''Greed:''' TV

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RkYRUg8uAc 7 Not Quite in Heaven]] is a surreal short film that features seven animals representing the sins who are trapped in a GroundhogDayLoop of a poker game in Purgatory, with a shadowy dealer implied to be an avatar for Satan.
** Pride is a ditzy, vain ValleyGirl [[ProudPeacock peahen]] who rarely does anything besides talking about how "hot" she is. The dealer laments early on that she has [[BrainlessBeauty "no substance behind her pretty face"]].
** Envy is a tiny, neurotic [[HeinousHyena hyena]] with the state of Nevada, topped with its abbreviation "[[VisualPun NV]]", on his t-shirt, constantly complaining about how he never wins and seemingly convinced that everyone's against him.
** Wrath is a [[ThreateningShark shark]] with a HairTriggerTemper and blood all over his mouth.
** Sloth is (oddly enough) a sleepy and gloomy basset hound who's somewhat more aware of the loop than the others, but continues the game anyway.
** Greed is a well-dressed [[VileVulture vulture]] who is convinced he's going to win it all.
** Gluttony is a giant [[GluttonousPig pig]] and a FatSlob that's constantly demanding a ham sandwich (the unsettling implications of this are never acknowledged).
** Lust is a tiny, babbling [[ExplosiveBreeder rabbit]] who frequently sticks his hand down his pants and expresses a desire to have sex with Pride (who's too self absorbed to care).

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RkYRUg8uAc 7 Not Quite in Heaven]] is a surreal short film that features seven animals representing the sins who are trapped in a GroundhogDayLoop of a poker game in Purgatory, with a shadowy dealer implied to be an avatar for Satan.
** Pride is a ditzy, vain ValleyGirl [[ProudPeacock peahen]] who rarely does anything besides talking about how "hot" she is. The dealer laments early on that she has [[BrainlessBeauty "no substance behind her pretty face"]].
** Envy is a tiny, neurotic [[HeinousHyena hyena]] with the state of Nevada, topped with its abbreviation "[[VisualPun NV]]", on his t-shirt, constantly complaining about how he never wins and seemingly convinced that everyone's against him.
** Wrath is a [[ThreateningShark shark]] with a HairTriggerTemper and blood all over his mouth.
** Sloth is (oddly enough) a sleepy and gloomy basset hound who's somewhat more aware of the loop than the others, but continues the game anyway.
** Greed is a well-dressed [[VileVulture vulture]] who is convinced he's going to win it all.
** Gluttony is a giant [[GluttonousPig pig]] and a FatSlob that's constantly demanding a ham sandwich (the unsettling implications of this are never acknowledged).
** Lust is a tiny, babbling [[ExplosiveBreeder rabbit]] who frequently sticks his hand down his pants and expresses a desire to have sex with Pride (who's too self absorbed to care).
* ''WebAnimation/TheSevenSinisters'' is a Youtube Cartoon [[https://www.youtube.com/user/PoundToundHound By PoundToundHound]] about [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils the seven princes of hell]] living in an apartment with a crazy slime girl trying to kill them, along with them turning evil in each episode. The show also features [[SevenHeavenlyVirtues The Seven Heavenly Virtues]] as the sinisters mothers. In a particularly creative touch, Envy and Wrath are depicted as twin sisters.
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUnll0QgnuE This]] awesome animation features these as the subject matter.

*** Ruler: '''Lucifer Morningstar'''. The overall ruler of Hell. A FallenAngel. Shown as a pale, generic humanoid with no nose and a sharp-toothed grin (and who's not very tall), capable of spouting multiple pairs of angelic wings. He's rather goofy and secretly depressed not too far underneath it. His wife is Myth/{{Lilith}} and his daughter is called Charlie.

*** Ruler: '''Lucifer Morningstar'''. The overall ruler of Hell. A FallenAngel. Shown as a pale, generic humanoid with no nose and a self-absorbed, sharp-toothed grin (and who's not very tall). His wife is Myth/{{Lilith}} and his daughter is called Charlie.

* '''{{Lust}}''' (Latin: ''Luxuria''): Desire for Pleasure. It's the desire to [[SexTropes know someone biblically]], but traditionally included all other sins of physical desire or luxury (such as drug addiction), not just sex. How evil this is depends often on the author's view of sex. Authors with a more positive view of the matter will show this trope via {{Lovable Sex Maniac}}s and occasional bouts of DeusSexMachina, and maybe a ParentalBonus if the work is theoretically for kids. Authors more negative on the concept will say NoSexAllowed,[[SexIsEvil Sexy is Evil]] [[SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny and more]], or SexSignalsDeath. The worst practitioners of this sin are usually sexual predators of some kind, like the StalkerWithACrush, the practitioner of VillainousIncest, the CombatSadomasochist, the [[PaedoHunt child molester]], the LoveHungry (also driven by Gluttony), the vilest of {{Serial Killer}}s, or the villain who says "IHaveYouNowMyPretty." [[TheHedonist Hedonists]] (also driven by Gluttony), villainous or otherwise, are ''always'' motivated by Lust. Lust is usually associated with cows, bulls, [[ExplosiveBreeder rabbits]], [[{{Pun}} cocks]]... er, [[CockyRooster roosters]] or [[BestialityIsDepraved goats]], and the color blue or [[PinkIsErotic pink]]. The patron demon of Lust is {{Asmodeus}}. The punishment in Hell for committing this sin is to be smothered in {{fire and brimstone|Hell}}. Lust is often the odd one out in {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of the seven. The other six are typically personified as ''practicing'' the sin (as say, a [[HeavySleeper Narcoleptic]] for Sloth, a BigEater for Gluttony, a [[StickyFingers Kleptomaniac]] for Greed, a GreenEyedMonster for Envy, a [[MilesGloriosus Self-Proclaimed Badass]] for Pride and a [[HairTriggerTemper short-tempered]] [[TheBerserker Berserker]] for Wrath), whereas Lust is usually personified in a form that ''inspires'' Lust in others ({{Mr| Fanservice}} or MsFanservice) rather than one that embodies Lust (like a MemeticMolester). Probably because [[{{Fanservice}} it's more entertaining that way]]. [[DoubleSubvertedTrope Then again]], [[FridgeBrilliance someone well-equipped to inspire Lust is by that very fact also well equipped to commit it themselves]]. '''Opposite of [[CelibateHero Chastity]]'''.[[note]] Whose original definition did not mean "abstinence" but was closer to "monogamy".[[/note]]

* '''[[VillainousGlutton Gluttony]]''' (Latin: ''Gula''): Desire for Excess. In pop culture, this sin is almost always associated with overeating, which is a start, but theologically it applies to overconsumption of anything. Taking more than your share is a key part, as is wasting the excess. Medieval theologians included overeager eating, excessive pickiness, and the ConspicuousConsumption of overly expensive or elaborate dishes under Gluttony. It has also been equated with any kind of addiction in modern times. This is one of the sins more likely to appear in heroic characters -- after all, {{Big Eater}}s are funny, and their obvious extension ExtremeOmnivore is even funnier. Also, this might explain why so many tropes have food in their names while having nothing to do with food. The most villainous practitioners of this sin are typically [[ImAHumanitarian cannibals]], and commonly also have JabbaTableManners. Gluttony is usually associated with [[GluttonousPig pigs]], [[FliesEqualsEvil flies]], [[AmphibianAssault toads]] and the color [[VibrantOrange orange]]. The punishment in Hell for committing this sin is to eat rats, snakes and toads. The patron demon of Gluttony is {{Beelzebub}}, or possibly Behemoth. '''Opposite of [[HeroicVow Temperance]]'''.

* "Big" Jack Horner in WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish, being the embodiment of irredeemable villainy ([[CardCarryingVillain and proud of it]]), has committed all seven sins during the movie:

** Sloth: [[EvilVirtues The only sin he doesn't suffer from]]. Not only does Hans puts a lot of thought and effort into his plans, but he also decided to save Elsa from being killed by one of the duke's men, when he could have easily of finished his plan to kill Elsa by allowing the guard to kill her, claim he couldn't stop him in time and use said guard as a scapegoat to avoid looking bad.

* In the ''Film/{{Bedazzled 2000}}'' remake of the above, Brendan Fraser receives seven wishes, six of which correspond to a sin. First, he wishes for a coke and hamburger. This represents gluttony. Next he wishes to be rich and powerful, representing greed and resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]]. He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction, making it sloth. Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger. His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author who represents Pride and ultimately turns out to be a homosexual. His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job. [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{Hellaverse}}'': Hell in this universe is divided into seven rings, each one representing one of the sins, and each one is ruled over by their respective patron devil which, in spite of matching the classical names, may be interpreted creatively. At least many of the rings have a type of demon that originates from there, although they are also found on other rings. Each ring also is assigned a different colour of the rainbow that is reflected in the sky, though not matching the colour symbolism described above.

*** Native demon race: loan shark (not to be confused with the fish demons from Envy).

*** Natie demon race: hellhound.

*** Native demon: imp.

*** Natie demon: hellhound.

*** Native demon: loan shark (not to be confused with the fish demons from Envy).

*** Native demon: succubus/incubus.

*** Native demon: Apparently Baphomet.

*** Native demon: a kind of fish demon.

* ''WebAnimation/{{Hellaverse}}'': Hell in this universe is divided into seven rings, each one representing one of the sins, and each one is ruled over by their respective patron devil which, in spite of matching the classical names, may be interpreted creatively. Each ring also is assigned a different colour of the rainbow that is reflected in the sky, though not matching the colour symbolism described above.

** '''Envy'''

*** Ruler: '''Mammon'''. A spider demon jester. Highly exploitative of his people and his workers just so he alone can make a profit. Somehow a revered entertainer in spite of acting like a dim-witted jerk even on stage.

*** Ruler: Heavily hinted to be '''{{Satan}}''', who is implied to be buff.

** Frank Grimes in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E23HomersEnemy Homer's Enemy]]" comes to represent Pride, Wrath, Envy, [[DudeWheresMyRespect and to some extent]] Greed in his attempts to oppose Homer's usual behavior of Sloth and Gluttony, along with [[OnlySaneMan how it would normally make him]] TooDumbToLive. "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E6TheGreatLouseDetective The Great Louse Detective]]" also adds Lust with the revelation that he enjoyed hookers and [[spoiler: ended up conceiving a child with one.]]

* The 1937 ''Franchise/LooneyTunes'' short "''[[WesternAnimation/PigsIsPigs1937 Pigs is Pigs]]''" has Piggy Hamhock, a young piglet, as gluttony personified, constantly desiring more food to fill his belly with to the point he eats all the dinner meant for his family. This was actually an AbortedArc as the original intention was to make a series about the Hamhock family's piglets who would all embody one of the sins, before the concept was abandoned and the Hamhock's were quickly retired.

** Frank Grimes in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E23HomersEnemy Homer's Enemy]]" comes to represent Pride, Wrath, Envy, [[DudeWheresMyRespect and to some extent]] Greed [[OnlySaneMan in his attempts to oppose]] Homer's usual instances of Sloth and Gluttony. "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E6TheGreatLouseDetective The Great Louse Detective]]" also adds Lust with the revelation that he enjoyed hookers and [[spoiler: ended up conceiving a child with one.]]

* Lust, Wrath, Envy, and Pride are evoked (along with EvilIsSexy) in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqsPdpoCedo this 2014 Lexus F commercial.]]

* '''{{Lust}}''' (Latin: ''Luxuria''): Desire for Pleasure. It's the desire to [[SexTropes know someone biblically]], but traditionally included all other sins of physical desire or luxury (such as drug addiction), not just sex. How evil this is depends often on the author's view of sex. Authors with a more positive view of the matter will show this trope via {{Lovable Sex Maniac}}s and occasional bouts of DeusSexMachina, and maybe a ParentalBonus if the work is theoretically for kids. Authors more negative on the concept will say NoSexAllowed, EvilIsSexy (possibly reversed to "[[SexIsEvil Sexy is Evil]]," [[SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny and more]]), or SexSignalsDeath. The worst practitioners of this sin are usually sexual predators of some kind, like the StalkerWithACrush, the practitioner of VillainousIncest, the CombatSadomasochist, the [[PaedoHunt child molester]], the LoveHungry (also driven by Gluttony), the vilest of {{Serial Killer}}s, or the villain who says "IHaveYouNowMyPretty." [[TheHedonist Hedonists]] (also driven by Gluttony), villainous or otherwise, are ''always'' motivated by Lust. Lust is usually associated with cows, bulls, [[ExplosiveBreeder rabbits]], [[{{Pun}} cocks]]... er, [[CockyRooster roosters]] or [[BestialityIsDepraved goats]], and the color blue or [[PinkIsErotic pink]]. The patron demon of Lust is {{Asmodeus}}. The punishment in Hell for committing this sin is to be smothered in {{fire and brimstone|Hell}}. Lust is often the odd one out in {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of the seven. The other six are typically personified as ''practicing'' the sin (as say, a [[HeavySleeper Narcoleptic]] for Sloth, a BigEater for Gluttony, a [[StickyFingers Kleptomaniac]] for Greed, a GreenEyedMonster for Envy, a [[MilesGloriosus Self-Proclaimed Badass]] for Pride and a [[HairTriggerTemper short-tempered]] [[TheBerserker Berserker]] for Wrath), whereas Lust is usually personified in a form that ''inspires'' Lust in others ({{Mr| Fanservice}} or MsFanservice) rather than one that embodies Lust (like a MemeticMolester). Probably because [[{{Fanservice}} it's more entertaining that way]]. [[DoubleSubvertedTrope Then again]], [[FridgeBrilliance someone well-equipped to inspire Lust is by that very fact also well equipped to commit it themselves]]. '''Opposite of [[CelibateHero Chastity]]'''.[[note]] Whose original definition did not mean "abstinence" but was closer to "monogamy".[[/note]]

* "ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes", Calvin is guilty of all seven

** Gelid (Sloth) is themed around ice and cold (which slows down), the enemies are light blue and slow and the boss' name is Lethar, who is defeated by jumping around a lot.

* '''[[LazyBum Sloth]]''' (Latin: ''Acedia''): Desire for Rest. Sloth covers the lack of desire to actually do some work, apathy towards responsibilities and ''moral'' apathy, meaning indifference towards doing the right thing and [[LackOfEmpathy the suffering of others]]. While the laziness is a [[VillainsActHeroesReact rarer trait for villains]] apart from {{Chessmaster}}s and corrupt authority figures, the lack of empathy and dismissal of virtue is all too common. If heroes possess too much of it the BigBad will also find it much easier to succeed: As they say, evil prevails when good men fail to act. Sometimes this results in a RefusalOfTheCall, and more than one creator who got their facts wrong has been accused of this. While obviously not main characters, ApatheticCitizens are clearly slothful. The BrilliantButLazy types are ''always'' guilty of this sin. The DumbBlonde and the BrainlessBeauty may not be so much lacking in intelligence as be too slothful to cultivate it. The characters most frequently guilty of this sin, however, are either [[HeavySleeper Heavy Sleepers]] or {{Sleepyhead}}s. More villainous examples of Sloth are usually manipulators of some kind, who find it easier to manipulate others into doing their bidding rather than do any work themselves. These include the NonActionBigBad, OrcusOnHisThrone, the CorruptBureaucrat, {{Con Artist}}s (also driven by Greed), TheChessmaster, TheCorrupter, the [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent]] and ManipulativeBastard, the SmugSnake (also driven by Pride) and anyone who commits the SlouchOfVillainy or has a LackOfEmpathy. They may even be [[LaboriousLaziness relatively hard-working for the sake of their schemes,]] but chose villainy because EvilIsEasy. It's startlingly common to see villains who commit this sin to be depicted as sympathetic--if not outright tragic--figures, usually in the form of either being a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds (for Sloth as despair) or [[ObliviouslyEvil just oblivious]] (as in "idle hands are the Devil's playthings"). It is also worth noting that Sloth also covers moral/spiritual laziness; [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids idealism is too much work]], [[ItsAllAboutMe as is caring about others]]. Frequently results from the DespairEventHorizon.[[note]]UsefulNotes/OrthodoxChristianity actually lists Despair as a separate Sin. (See the paragraph below for more info.)[[/note]] Early papal creeds against the sin mostly classified it as knowing the right thing and failing to do it. Sloth is often ranked high in the deadly sins because of this sinister and far more actively destructive side of its nature -- it destroys time itself. Sloth is usually associated with [[RuleOfThree goats]], [[{{Pun}} sloths]], bears or donkeys and the color [[BlueIsCalm light blue]]. The punishment in Hell for committing this sin is to be thrown into a pit of snakes. The patron demon of Sloth is a little-known figure named Belphegor. '''Opposite of [[TheDeterminator Diligence]]'''.

** The film revolves somewhat around the nature of sin, with the Operative remarking on what he perceived to be his victims' sins, and the attempt to eliminate sin [[spoiler:being the cause behind the deaths of thirty million people and the creation of the Reavers.]]
** Oddly enough, the sins of the Operative's enemies are perceived quite well. Dr Matthias was Prideful enough to display the work he'd done on River to key members of Parliament without thinking of the consequences.

*** But the Alliance's sin of trying to eliminate sin by mere human effort would certainly be Pride as Shepherd Book would note. Especially as it took them ''several years'' to realize they'd spilled their beans in River's head.
** And as Mal admitted, his sin is Wrath; he's not easy to piss off, but when someone hammers his BerserkButton, he loses all sense and applies all his efforts towards retaliation. This makes him unpredictable, especially as said button isn't based on harm to himself, or even his allies, but injustice in general. Sometimes he'll shrug off an injury without breaking step. Sometimes he'll haul off and paste someone for an angrily-spoken word.
--->'''Fanty''': You run when you oughta fight, fight when you oughta deal… Makes a businessperson a little twitchy.
** The point that Joss was trying to make with the film (which he makes clear in the commentary) is that while the Seven Deadly Sins are bad, they are also inseparable from human nature. The Alliance thought that sin was something that could be stamped out (which was a sin in and of itself, as pointed out above) and the result was Miranda: [[spoiler:a world where everyone was either dead or completely inhuman.]]