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* Fizzarolli from ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' fits this trope like an oiled glove as a mean-spirited jester, comedian, entertainer, [[SexyJester sex symbol]] and consort to [[{{Asmodeus}} King Asmodeus.]]

* Harley Quinn from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. Though it's worth pointing out that her NightmareFace and [[LaughingMad insane cackling]] as she lowers Batman [[ItMakesSenseInContext into a vat of piranhas]] thinking she can finally have the relationship she dreams of with the Joker pushes her ''this close'' to MonsterClown levels.

* In a ''WesternAnimation/{{Squidbillies}}'' episode, Rusty and Early become Clowny Freaks (a parody of {{Juggalo}}s). To advance up the Ziggurat of the Clownies towards full ninjahood, aspiring clowny freaks must smash stuff while playing "that evil-ass calliope". Clowny Daggers, baby!

* ''TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'' has the Black Harlequin, a cheerful, smiley villain who just wants to have fun. His signature wepaons are armies of lethal toys, like teddy bears with metal claws, toy soldiers with real rifles and a rag-doll that causes aneurysms.

* Reflekta, the akumatized form of Juleka Couffaine, from ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'', who wants people to notice her by converting people into clones of herself. Her colorful appearance making a huge contrast compared to her normal self, a shy goth-looking girl wearing dark colors to her Reflekta persona who is extroverted and confident, resembling a female pierrot with bright colors in her.

* Reflekta, the akumatized form of Juleka Couffaine, from ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'', who wants people to notice her by converting people into clones of herself. Her colourful appearance making a huge contrast compared to her normal self.

*** Pujyu is a seemingly ordinary human jester who performs for the citizens of Gardlund and entertains them with magic tricks, while his only crimes are causing disappearances from Gardlund Castle and aiding the Fangs of Gazbaran, a separatist group named after the Ogre god of Astoltia. But later on, he is revealed to be a MonsterClown who [[KnightOfCerebus makes things serious]] by opening the Netherworld's doors with Kyronos's Shock Seed and was mentioned to have incited Valeria's Invasion of Astoltia. [[TheReveal THEN, it turns out he's also one of]] [[spoiler:Jagonuba's Evil Gods, created by the Great Source of Darkness himself to fight against the Poppet God Pinahet]].

*** Pujyu is a seemingly ordinary human jester who performs for the citizens of Gardlund and entertains them with magic tricks, while his only crimes are causing disappearances from Gardlund Castle and aiding the Fangs of Gazbaran, a separatist group named after the Ogre god of Astoltia. But later on, he is revealed to be a MonsterClown who [[KnightOfCerebus makes things serious]] by opening the Demon Realm's doors with Kyronos's Shock Seed and was mentioned to have incited Valeria's Invasion of Astoltia. [[TheReveal THEN, it turns out he's also one of]] [[spoiler:Jagonuba's Evil Gods, created by the Great Source of Darkness himself to fight against the Poppet God Pinahet]].

* The redesign of [[EverybodyHatesHades Thanatos]] in ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' goes for this. While he's a rare example who's TheDragon and can prove to be [[BewareTheSillyOnes powerful and threatening]], more often then not he's the butt of many jokes thanks to his childishness and laziness.

** ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestX Dragon Quest X]]'': Pujyu is a seemingly ordinary human jester who performs for the citizens of Gardlund and entertains them with magic tricks, while his only crimes are causing disappearances from Gardlund Castle and aiding the Fangs of Gazbaran, a separatist group named after the Ogre god of Astoltia. But later on, he is revealed to be a MonsterClown who [[KnightOfCerebus makes things serious]] by opening the Demon Realm's doors with Kyronos's Shock Seed and was mentioned to have incited Valeria's Invasion of Astoltia. [[TheReveal THEN, it turns out he's also one of]] [[spoiler:Jagonuba's Evil Gods, created by the Great Source of Darkness himself to fight against the Poppet God Pinahet]].

** ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestX Dragon Quest X]]'': Pujyu is a seemingly ordinary human jester who performs for the citizens of Gartland and entertains them with magic tricks, while his only crimes are causing disappearances from Gartland Castle and aiding the Fangs of Gazbaran, a separatist group named after the Ogre god of Astoltia. But later on, he is revealed to be a MonsterClown who [[KnightOfCerebus makes things serious]] by opening the Demon Realm's doors with Kyronos's Shock Seed and was mentioned to have incited Valeria's Invasion of Astoltia. [[TheReveal THEN, it turns out he's also one of]] [[spoiler:Jagonuba's Evil Gods, created by the Great Source of Darkness himself to fight against the Poppet God Pinahet]].

* Evil Jester from ''Series/TheAmazingExtraordinaryFriends''.

* In ''{{Series/Merlin|2008}}'', a king sends a magic-using jester named Trickler to cause Prince Arthur to fall in love with Princess Vivian, causing her OverprotectiveDad to challenge him to a duel and disrupt a peace treaty negotiation.

* ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' is literally named after this trope.

* The Charlton/DC villains Punch and Jewelee are a married couple who both fit this role. They were originally foes of ''ComicBook/CaptainAtom'' before [[RoguesGalleryTransplant moving over to]] ''ComicBook/HawkAndDove''.
* ''Franchise/TheFlash''[='=]s enemy, The Trickster. Just imagine The Joker, but with more of a scientific genius and less psychosis. Like the rest of the Rogues, he's generally focused on petty theft instead of thinking bigger with his advanced tech.
* The [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' foe the Harlequin (aka Molly Mayne), who he later ended up marrying.
** And Molly was just one of four DC villainesses to use the name The Harlequin over the years, not including Harley Quinn (who doesn't count because she spells it different...and it's a shortened version of her real name).

* The aptly-named Jevil from ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'', the BonusBoss from Chapter 1. It's debatable if he's truly an antagonist, but it's clear he's sadistic and insane. He was a court jester until [[spoiler: [[GoMadFromTheRevelation he discovered the true nature of the world]] - which is implied to be [[NoticingTheFourthWall just a game]] - and he decided to treat life as such since he believes that makes it all ultimately inconsequential]].

* The Porter from Theatre/MacBeth is a particularly sinister take on Shakespeare's recurring "witty fool" character archetype, and in some produdctions is even implied to be a kind of {{Psychopomp}} or demon, but still largely serves as comic relief, as he spends the entirety of his [[OneSceneWonder one scene]] getting drunk and making vaguely ominous jokes about hell.