History Main / TortureTechnician

* The Italian "torture artist" in ''TheBrothersGrimm'', until his HeelFaceTurn. Also by TerryGilliam.

* Dr. Zhang Lee on ''{{Alias}}'' (or as he was known on TelevisionWithoutPity, the Sadistic Dentist of Asian Persuasion).

* ''{{Barbarella}}'' has the evil scientist Duran Duran (yes, this is where the band got its name) who attempts to kill Barbarella with his Excessive Machine which provides increasing amounts of pleasure until you die of it. Barbarella shorts it out, and apparently has quite a bit of fun in the process.

* One of Image Comics' issues had an appearance by a nerdy-looking fellow who's described as the ultimate torturer. He took out an odd, hooked and twisted blade and did [[GoryDiscretionShot something]] to ''his own arm'' with it, something that made hardened criminals gag and look away in horror. "Ow," the torturer said cheerfully. "That hurt." Then he leaned close to the man he was supposed to torture and added, "Now imagine what I'm going to do to ''you''." The victim immediately spilled everything he knew.... (And then the torturer's employer gave him permission to work the guy over anyway.)

* Faith in ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' was also quite fond of torture - at one point, Angel complimented her on how well she knew how to do it.

* In ''TalesOfMU'' Steff is preparing to be one of these.
* Dellyn Goblinslayer in {{Goblins}} is a sadistic [[FantasticRacism fantastic racist]] who captures monsters, then vivisects them in order to learn their weaknesses. His favourite possession is the 'Finger of Hell', a knife which he designed himself in order to inflict as much pain as possible on goblins, who he reserves a special hatred for.

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** One of his underlings attempts to invoke BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil on a captive owlbear. [[GoneHorriblyRight It]] [[TheDogBitesBack works...]] [[HoistedByHisOwnPetard too]] [[KarmicDeath well]].

* I forget what he was called, but the evil cult of {{Magnificent Bastard}}s in ''Rose of the Prophet'' had one of these. He probably should have quit after his hearing started to go...
** His name escapes this troper as well, but not the fact that he and the Paladins of Night fanboyed the actual ''God of Evil''...well, at least they didn't do anything by halves.

* Dr Jest from the ''Elric of Melnibone'' novels.

** Another example from ''Goblins'': http://goblinscomic.com/d/20070201.html

* [[http://goblinscomic.com/d/20061028.html Dellyn]] [[http://goblinscomic.com/d/20061029.html Goblinslayer]] [[http://goblinscomic.com/d/20061030.html from]] ''{{Goblins}}''

** [[PoliceBrutality Adeptus Arbite]] interrogators and [[ChurchMilitant Ecclesiarchy]] torturers are also worth a mention. The first go about things in an utterly pragmatic way, generally moving from PerpSweating to JackBauerInterrogationTechnique to TruthSerums. The latter generally aren't there to extract information, but to purify the soul through mortification of the flesh. The [[ThePoliticalOfficer Commissariat]] and some of the chapters of SpaceMarines also employ various specialists.

* In ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', the small town of Hinamizawa has some dark secrets in its history, including a shrine storeroom loaded with medieval torture devices that were once used to discourage townspeople from moving away from the village. [[spoiler:Sonozaki Shion]] puts the Sonozaki family's old-fashioned underground torture cellar to good user during her FreakOut. And she practically vomits NightmareFuel during this.

** Also, the Clark Administration interrogator, a truly chilling PunchClockVillain, assigned to break Sheridan TwoPlusTortureMakesFive style in "Intersections In Real Time." JMichaelStraczynski based that on actual prison camp/totalitarian regime methods. And also Sebastian for the Vorlons, who was based more on religious cult brainwashing techniques, but wasn't above physical violence either.

** Also, the Clark Administration interrogator, a truly chilling PunchClockVillain, assigned to break Sheridan TwoPlusTortureMakesFive style in "Intersections In Real Time." JMichaelStraczynski based that on actual prison camp/totalitarian regime methods.

*Dr. Alice Hong who mixes psychopathy with surgical skill in S. M. Stirling's ''Island in the Sea of Time'' series.

* ''Barbarella'' has the evil scientist Duran Duran (yes, this is where the band got its name) who attempts to kill Barbarella with his Excessive Machine which provides increasing amounts of pleasure until you die of it. Barbarella shorts it out, and apparently has quite a bit of fun in the process.

* The Quisition (In- and Ex-) in the ''Discworld'' novel ''Discworld/SmallGods''. Also [[PunchClockVillain perfectly ordinary people]] doing their jobs, raising families and buying thoughtful gifts when one of their collegues retires.

* In ''If This Goes On—'' a science fiction short novel by RobertAHeinlein, our hero is captured by the evil government. He notices that the several TortureTechnician [[PunchClockVillain workers for the government]] show no pleasure in their job, they are strictly business. It is implied that anyone who likes to inflict pain is not permitted in that job, as they are supposed to get information, not necessarily hurt people (although that is always an option if they think it will help).

*Dr. Alice Hong who mixes psychopathy with surgical skill in S. M. Stirling's "Island in the Sea of Time" series.
*Barin Welachin from Jennifer Fallon's Second Son's trilogy served the Lion of Senet (the world's foremost ruler and religious nut) in this capacity. The protagonist, Dirk, has at one point to talk with him and, as part of the facade he has to put up, feins interest in the man's work. Barin is delighted to be able to share the joys of his craft to someone truly able to understand and appreciate it (Dirk was trained as a healer and had an, unwarranted, reputation as TheButcher of Elcast). The right hand woman of the corrupt and murderous (and dominant) segment of the church, Ella Goen, was also one of these.
* VenusInFurs has a character that borders on this, though with lots of S&M overtones and more psychology-heavy.

* The captured insurgent in "PrisonersOfPower" deconstructs this trope when he explains his overzealos interragotors what a real TortureTechnician should be. No, he isn't TooKinkyToTorture, he's just making a point that [[YouSuck they suck]]):

* Magic: The Gathering gives us an entire dimensionful of these in the form of Phyrexia, which also double as ClockworkHorror and CosmicHorror.
* Eonian Justifiers from MutantChronicles. To quote:

* In [[HeroesOfMightAndMagic Heroes IV]], the Necromancer [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Castrata]] is described as having a collection of rare and ancient torture devices, along with written confessions of those she tortures.
* In KnightsOfTheOldRepublic, you run into droids with this specific purpose. Furthermore, in the sequel [[spoiler: Atton Rand]] reveals that he used to be one for the Sith, torturing and killing Jedi.

* [[TheDragon Wanda]] from {{Erfworld}} is known as one of these... Well, it's her hobby at least.
* [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20080120.html Colonel Dehaans]] from SchlockMercenary was one of these, happily explaining his enjoyment to his [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20080125.html upcoming victims]].

* Dusk Peterson's series ''The Eternal Dungeon'', where prisoners are respected, the truth valued, and confession is considered necessary for the health of the criminal's soul. In the first book the main character is sent to the Eternal Dungeon after being accused of murder. The series continues with him after he has himself become a Seeker (TortureTechnician).

* “Say hello to THE SCREAM EXTRACTOR!” Randall Boggs in ''MonstersInc''.