* ''FullmetalAlchemist'' has [[BigBad Father]], the Homunculi, and [[spoiler:[[TheGovernment Central Command]] actually running Amestris]] in a manner that fashions this trope in every way except without the name. The Homunculi are {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of the SevenDeadlySins [[spoiler:whose source of life is cultivated from a direct result of human character emotions and vices]], and their symbol is the Ouroboros. [[spoiler:Central, headed by King Bradley (who's actually [[UnstoppableRage Wrath]]), have controlled the economy, media, military, and politics of the nation, cultivated FantasticRacism, and used war propaganda, all to annex lands at central points to set the stage for Father's [[AncientConspiracy Ancient]] EvilPlan.]] It turns out that [[spoiler:Father even ''founded'' Amestris by teaching a group of people alchemy, which they used to grow into a powerful and prosperous nation - but secretly blocked them from using its true source, the energy released from the earth's movement underground (''[[ManipulativeBastard which he even included in his teachings!]]''), through a series of underground tubes which ended with him and instead forced them [[PoweredByAForsakenChild to use the energy of his Philosopher's Stone and all the human souls trapped within]].]] And what is Father's driving purpose, exactly? [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} To conquer God]].]]

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* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' has [[BigBad Father]], the Homunculi, and [[spoiler:[[TheGovernment Central Command]] actually running Amestris]] in a manner that fashions this trope in every way except without the name. The Homunculi are {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of the SevenDeadlySins [[spoiler:whose source of life is cultivated from a direct result of human character emotions and vices]], and their symbol is the Ouroboros. [[spoiler:Central, headed by King Bradley (who's actually [[UnstoppableRage Wrath]]), have controlled the economy, media, military, and politics of the nation, cultivated FantasticRacism, and used war propaganda, all to annex lands at central points to set the stage for Father's [[AncientConspiracy Ancient]] EvilPlan.]] It turns out that [[spoiler:Father even ''founded'' Amestris by teaching a group of people alchemy, which they used to grow into a powerful and prosperous nation - but secretly blocked them from using its true source, the energy released from the earth's movement underground (''[[ManipulativeBastard which he even included in his teachings!]]''), through a series of underground tubes which ended with him and instead forced them [[PoweredByAForsakenChild to use the energy of his Philosopher's Stone and all the human souls trapped within]].]] And what is Father's driving purpose, exactly? [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} To conquer God]].]]

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* In MarvelComics, this was the name of a secret alliance between influential superheroes - ComicBook/IronMan, [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Reed Richards]], [[XMen Professor X]], Namor the SubMariner, Comicbook/DoctorStrange, and [[TheInhumans Black Bolt]] (they tried to recruit the BlackPanther, but well, he was able to read the next sentence in this paragraph). They're actually a subversion, however, as their goals were to protect the world, not rule it, and their secretiveness eventually came back to bite them repeatedly (see WorldWarHulk, SecretInvasion, and even ComicBook/CivilWar, all in which [[NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering the ideological differences between the members end up highlighted by measures taken on by at least the more prominent players]]).
** And during the ''DarkReign'' StoryArc, NormanOsborn forms an evil version of the Illuminati called the Cabal, composed of himself, DoctorDoom, [[XMen Emma Frost]], ComicBook/{{Loki}}, TheHood, and the SubMariner - who, as mentioned above, is also a member of the good Illuminati. ''At the same time''. [[TrueNeutral He doesn't see the difference]].

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* In MarvelComics, this was the name of a secret alliance between influential superheroes - ComicBook/IronMan, [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Reed Richards]], [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Professor X]], Namor the SubMariner, Comicbook/DoctorStrange, and [[TheInhumans Black Bolt]] (they tried to recruit the BlackPanther, but well, he was able to read the next sentence in this paragraph). They're actually a subversion, however, as their goals were to protect the world, not rule it, and their secretiveness eventually came back to bite them repeatedly (see WorldWarHulk, SecretInvasion, and even ComicBook/CivilWar, all in which [[NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering the ideological differences between the members end up highlighted by measures taken on by at least the more prominent players]]).
** And during the ''DarkReign'' StoryArc, NormanOsborn forms an evil version of the Illuminati called the Cabal, composed of himself, DoctorDoom, [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Emma Frost]], ComicBook/{{Loki}}, TheHood, and the SubMariner - who, as mentioned above, is also a member of the good Illuminati. ''At the same time''. [[TrueNeutral He doesn't see the difference]].

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