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| 19 | ->''"Choirs of daemons howl in salute as they sense his flagship exiting from warpspace at the edge of the system. Chains of cities across the surface of the planet are set ablaze in welcome as his battle barge slides into orbit. Thousands of slaves are sacrificed in celebration as he sets foot upon the surface, the very earth beneath him soaked in the blood of his victims."'' |
| 20 | -->-- ''ComicBook/{{Bloodquest}}'' |
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| 22 | Generally below the DimensionLord but above TheEmperor and the EvilOverlord lies this character. |
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| 24 | Maybe they want to conquer the universe. Maybe they want to [[OmnicidalManiac kill everyone in it]]. Whatever they do, they'll be crazy-mad [[PhysicalGod powerful]], so it's going to take a whole [[HeroesUnlimited boatload of heroes]] to take them down. |
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| 26 | Sometimes they'll have armies to back them up, but more often than not, [[IWorkAlone they'll work alone]], relying on their incredibly vast cosmic powers to crush the good guys. Many have both. |
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| 28 | These characters are [[TheUnfairSex usually]] [[AlwaysMale male]], although modern works are offering more and more females the opportunity to enslave entire galaxies. Distinguishable from the EldritchAbomination in that these guys have somewhat human motives for what they do. Often, this is what the SealedEvilInACan turns into once it's unsealed. MultiversalConqueror takes it up a notch. |
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| 31 | !!Examples: |
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| 35 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 36 | * ''Anime/{{Albegas}}'': The Dellingers, [[spoiler:though there's actually a sympathetic reason for this. Their old power source, the star Delan, is dying and if its lifespan fizzes out, they'll die too. In the GrandFinale, Albegas destroys it with its Sanbai Sword -- resulting in the Dellingers facing total extinction]]. |
| 37 | %%* Zoltar from ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets'' (and ''only Battle of the Planets'', due to a DubInducedPlotlineChange. The original ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' was set entirely on Earth, villains and all).%%How is he a Galactic Conqueror? |
| 38 | * ''Franchise/DragonBall'': |
| 39 | ** Vegeta was introduced as one in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'': the the leader of the Saiyans who conquered countless planets, exterminated their populations, and sold them off as real estate to the highest bidder. His organization only consists of three people and some [[{{Mooks}} Saibaimen]], but they're [[PersonOfMassDestruction powerful enough that they don't need anyone else]]. He's first introduced in the ruins of a planet he conquered, {{filler}} has him blowing up another one for kicks, and the plot of his arc is triggered by one of his minions attempting to recruit Goku into his group, drawing Vegeta's interest to the Earth. He claimed to be the strongest being in the universe and even the highest god of the galaxy was terrified of him. Even after all their divine training and power-ups, the heroes collectively could not stand up to him and only finally drove him off via a combination of dumb luck and every single one of them ending up killed or crippled. |
| 40 | ** Vegeta's later revealed boss, Frieza, took this title after Vegeta's defeat. Immensely powerful to the point of being considered invincible, he nonetheless [[OrcusOnHisThrone usually has his army to do the actual fighting]]. Known for exterminating large portions of planets' populations and enslaving the rest, or simply killing off the ''entire'' population and selling the planet to the highest bidder, his name was feared by all spacefaring civilizations throughout the galaxy. The fact that he could [[EarthShatteringKaboom blow up your planet on a whim]] just served as further incentive to surrender. |
| 41 | %%** Lord Slug from ''Anime/DragonBallZLordSlug'' is a CompositeCharacter of Freeza and King Piccolo from early ''Manga/DragonBall''.%%How is he a Galactic Conqueror? |
| 42 | %%** Cooler from ''Anime/DragonBallZCoolersRevenge'' is Freeza's older brother, who is even more powerful than him.%%How is he a Galactic Conqueror? |
| 43 | * Manga/EdensZero: |
| 44 | ** Poseidon Nero is the emperor and founder of the Nero Empire, an empire that has taken over the Aoi Cosmos (one quarter of the known universe), razing countless planets and oppressing his people to secure his power, making his psychotic adopted son Shura his heir. |
| 45 | ** [[spoiler: Ziggy turns out to be one when he is reactivated revealing his endgame is to conquer the entire universe and place machines above humankind, which he does by spreading a virus that infects robots with the same kind of desire to dominate humans]]. [[spoiler: Turns out he was being controlled by the true mastermind, the Eden’s One AI, O.N.E. Void]]. |
| 46 | * The BigBad Nightmare's company in ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'', the Holy Nightmare Corporation ([[PunnyName Nightmare Enterprises, or NME]], [[DubNameChange in the dub]]), is [[InformedAbility stated]] to have ''already'' successfully conquered the universe and defeated at least one major [[LaResistance resistance movement]]... but a KidHero is shaping up to take them down. |
| 47 | * The aptly named Sailor Galaxia from ''Franchise/SailorMoon''. No points for guessing [[EarthIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse that last planet]] she needs to conquer to complete her quest. |
| 48 | %%* ''Manga/ToLoveRu'' has Lala's father being one of these.%%How is he a Galactic Conqueror? |
| 49 | * King Vega from ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'' was emperor of a warrior race and ruled over a planet was dying due to overexploitation from one of its resources (a radioactive and highly unstable ore named Vegatron), so he started to conquer other planets to find another world to settle on. He used to say his army was the most powerful one in the universe. |
| 50 | * ''Anime/VoltesV'': The Boazanians are a HigherTechSpecies that are renowned for their Galactic Conquerer abilities thanks to their vicious military and culture of honour. The plot of the anime is kicked off when they decide to [[AlienInvasion invade the Earth]], but in a twist of events, it turns out the humans saw it coming and prepared accordingly. [[spoiler:The scientist who warned them of the invasion, Kentaro Go, is actually a Boazanian himself. He was once the Boazan Royal Prince Gohl, but when his secret was exposed -- that he was a [[SlaveRace Hornless Boazanian]] in spite of his RoyalBlood -- he was imprisoned, humiliated and forced into slavery by his evil cousin, Emperor Za,bajil. Using his skills in technology and science, he created many weapons to aid slave rebellions across Boazania, and upon the urging of his people, escaped to Earth, where he was safe from oppression. Knowing that the Boazanians would eventually threaten Earthern tranquility as well, he created the robot Voltes V. The robot eventually flies to Boazania and overthrows the corrupt regime, with Gohl resuming his rightful position as King.]] |
| 51 | %%* Zarkon and his son Lotor from ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''. |
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| 54 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 55 | * The current page's quote refers to a nameless Daemon Prince of Tzeentch in ''ComicBook/{{Bloodquest}}'' who leads a Black Crusade across the galaxy, as typical for Chaos Warbands. [[spoiler:It's revealed that his host is none other than Captain Leonatos, the comic's DecoyProtagonist that pulled an HeroicSacrifice to save his surviving teammates and was possessed by a daemon.]] |
| 56 | * ''Franchise/TheDCU'': |
| 57 | ** Across countless worlds, for countless eons, not a voice is raised in hope or joy. Across these worlds, these infinite lands throughout the cosmos, there is only [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]]. |
| 58 | ** [[Characters/SupermanBrainiacCharacter Brainiac]]. His goals and methods have varied a lot over the years, but he still usually fits this trope. |
| 59 | ** [[Characters/DCComicsMongul Mongul]] (both of them), the despotic ruler of War World. Galactic domination has always been his end game. |
| 60 | ** Despero and Kanjar Ro are much lower-tier versions of this trope. Kanjar Ro is usually treated as a [[VillainDecay joke villain]] these days. |
| 61 | ** Starro the Conqueror, although his more powerful appearances drift him more towards being an EldritchAbomination. |
| 62 | ** The Emperor of the Sangtee Empire from ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'' has conquered a slew of inhabitable planets and runs an Empire where chattel slavery is legal and the norm. |
| 63 | ** [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle The Reach]] don't have as much firepower as the above, meaning they need to be more subtle. So they simply send out little "champions" to promising worlds, who gain the public's trust with acts of heroism while the Reach discretely secure control over all the planet's natural resources. |
| 64 | ** Lady Styx, debuting in ''ComicBook/FiftyTwo''. Originally intended to stand in for Darkseid, whom the writers felt was getting overused, she comes with the impressive distinction of her own CavalryOfTheDead. |
| 65 | * ''ComicBook/KhaalTheChroniclesOfAGalacticEmperor'' is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, but granted he doesn't start out as one in the comic proper: he is introduced as a fearsome warlord in a prison spaceship that gets invaded by superior aliens, but Khaal manages to kill their leader and take control of the invaders. He turns his attention to the rest of the galaxy and aims to conquer every world in his way. [[spoiler:The comic ends with him finding and conquering ''[[DownerEnding Earth]]''.]] |
| 66 | * ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'': |
| 67 | ** This is a general characterization for most cosmic-centric supervillains within the Marvel Universe. Some prominent terran-centric supervillains like [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]] and Characters/KangTheConqueror occasionally branch off into this trope, when their ambition exceeds their normal boundaries. |
| 68 | ** [[Characters/MarvelComicsThanos Thanos]] of Titan has embodied this trope in the past, with his obsession with ultimate power and Death being his primary motivations. His first appearance had him conquering his home planet of Titan with similar plans for Earth. CharacterizationMarchesOn, however, and he is now simply a GeniusBruiser [[OmniDisciplinaryScientist Omni-Disciplinary]] MadScientist whose motivations range from ItAmusedMe to OmnicidalManiac, the latter to impress his girlfriend (or, currently, because she dumped him and he's going to take it out on everyone else). And when we mean "Obsession with Death" we mean the StalkerWithACrush kind of obsession. Said girlfriend ''is'' Death. |
| 69 | ** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': Annihilus, The Supreme Intelligence, at times the Skrulls and, mostly whenever Lilandra isn't in charge, the Shi'ar emperor/empress tends to fill this role too, especially when Vulcan was in charge. |
| 70 | ** [[OurGiantsAreBigger Terminus]] the cosmic strip-miner. |
| 71 | ** A large percentage of the [[Characters/MarvelComicsMonsters giant monsters]] from Marvel's pre-super hero days were alien invaders (Goom, his son Googam, etc.). Even Characters/{{Groot}} who has since done a HeelFaceTurn, started out this way. |
| 72 | ** ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Arm'Chedon, also known as Armageddon, leader of the Troyjan Empire and foe of the Hulk during his days with the Pantheon. Arm'Chedon was so busy conquering planets that he literally did not notice that he had two sons until one of them died on earth harassing the Pantheon, and the other was later killed in trial by combat with the Hulk. He swore vengeance, but got all of one appearance until well over a decade later. Interestingly, his relative obscureness might have worked in his favor, as there's no sign that his empire suffered the massive amounts of destruction that Marvel's other galactic empires (The Kree, Skrulls, and Shi'ar) have in recent years. |
| 73 | * ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'' has a few: |
| 74 | ** Evron Eleventh to the Fifth, leader of the Evronian Empire, is the latest representative of a fairly successful line of conquerors (in one issue an Evronian fleet's destruction is actually said to be the ''first time'' they lose a space battle), with the Evronians invading thousands of worlds without any opposition able to hold for long until [[PhysicalGoddess Xadhoom]] came by and started decimating them, culminating in the destruction of the [[PlanetSpaceship Imperial Planetoid]] with Evron Eleventh to the Fifth on board. |
| 75 | *** In a BadFuture, Grrodon, the last Evronian spy on Earth, manages to rebuild the Empire and conquer the planet, starting Evron's conquests anew. |
| 76 | *** It's eventually revealed that [[spoiler:there's ''multiple'' Evronian Empires, each with its own Imperial Planetoid: to prevent civil wars, whenever the population of a Planetoid grows too much, they ''turn a planet into a spaceship'', put half their population on it, clone a new Emperor, and send the new Imperial Planetoid to carve out its own Empire. The Evronian Empire defeated by Xadhoom is just one of many, one that was apparently about to divide itself when they earned her anger, with another losing most of its population to three {{Eldritch Abomination}}s and later being finished off when Paperinik manages to drive their Planetoid into the sun]]. |
| 77 | ** The New Era stories introduce Moldrock, the ancient ruler of Corona, who used his own [[PhysicalGod immense powers]] to subjugate the various city states, turn the planet into a lush world and then launch a conquest of the known world [[BloodKnight looking for proper opponents]], at least until his own scientists manage to put on him a device that suppresses his powers and, unable to strip him of his powers for good, imprison him on the Pentadimensional World where his powers are severely limited. |
| 78 | ** Juniper Ducklair, the latest queen of Corona, eventually engages into this on her sister Korinna's suggestion, even [[PoweredByAForsakenChild using Moldrock to power a technology that creates nearly invincible warriors and open portals through dimensions]]. She abandons her ambitions when [[spoiler:Moldrock escapes, [[OneManArmy single-handedly beats her armies into submission without killing anyone]], and Paperinik and Everett's attempts to stop him from using the dimension-traveling technology for himself and Korinna's attempts at taking back control result in Moldrock and Korinna being stranded in another dimension and the near-destruction of Corona]]. |
| 79 | * Megatron from the various ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' canon. How much of the galaxy he has conquered varies and is often vague. Sometimes he just plans on enslaving the native populace of conquered planets or he cyberforms them, covering them in metal and killing all pre-existing life in the process. |
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| 84 | * The un-named [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic MLP:FiM]] [=AU=] created by Wheller [[AdaptationalVillainy adapts]] Luna into one of these, having once observed a particular planet[[labelnote:*]](that is heavily implied to be Earth)[[/labelnote]] and felt inspired to unite as many planets as she could under one banner. Celestia opposed this, forcing Luna to [[TheStationsOfTheCanon intentionally become Nightmare Moon]] in order to get an edge on Celestia, and after she came back, played nice while secretly framing her sister [[EvilLuddite as a tyrant]][[labelnote:*]](Not helped by [[WellIntentionedExtremist the lengths that]] [[KnightTemplar Celestia went to]] so as to ensure the technology Luna needed for her campaign [[MedievalStasis would never be developed]])[[/labelnote]] and try to get her ousted. This wound up [[GoneHorriblyRight Going Horribly Right]] when Celestia chose to explain herself to Twilight and [[LetsGetDangerous finally found the nerve to fight her own sister]], leading to them both vanishing from Equestria. A century later, Celestia is indeed remembered as a tyrant, but [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade Twilight only did that]] so Equestria could move forward without her. She made sure the truth about Luna did come out, and so Luna is remembered as "Luna the Mad" for her trouble. |
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| 86 | * In ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'', the ruler of [[LethalLavaLand Zok]], [[TentacledTerror Rupert Chill]], takes this role. Having fled from [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness the Chill Collective]] out of refusal to share power, he has conquered much of the universe, and recently attempted to conquer Earth. However, [[KidHero Calvin]] managed to thwart his efforts, causing Rupert to get tunnel vision and devote all his efforts towards Earth, and later [[ArchEnemy just Calvin]] as he goes [[TheCaligula more and more insane]]. As a result, many of his planets manage to rise up and free themselves in ''[[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIIIDoubleTrouble Double Trouble]]''. |
| 87 | * Varax from ''Fanfic/DragonballZLegacies'' is an alien warlord who has lived for [[TimeAbyss over eighty million years]]. In that span of time, he has conquered ''hundreds'' of galaxies, destroyed countless planets, and created several black holes. In the present day, he rules over a vast area of space known as the Helix Realm with an iron fist. He's shown to command a fleet of massive starships and has an army of [[MechaMooks mechanized soldiers]] and cyborgs to carry out his will. [[TheDreaded He's widely feared as the most dangerous being in the universe]] and even Frieza's empire is terrified of crossing him. Additionally, unlike Frieza, Varax isn't intimidated by Beerus and is powerful enough to openly challenge the Gods of Destruction. |
| 88 | * ''Fanfic/FallOfStarfleetRebirthOfFriendship'': [[VillainWithGoodPublicity Grand Ruler Celesto]] emerged from the stars and, despite presenting himself and his [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Unicornicopians]] as heroes, essentially conquered Equestria and forced it to submit to his rule. He enforces FantasticRacism in the Unicornicopians against the species they've conquered, and as it turns out, [[spoiler:used mind control to make himself so beloved and cripple Equestria's defenders in favor of his champions, Starfleet]]. It's later revealed that he rules numerous other planets, with the Elk among the only free peoples left. However, he[[spoiler:'ll blow up planets on a whim for the sake of his ideal "story", yet another reason why he]] is not an especially competent example, as most of the population is considering a revolt by the time the story starts, and he is almost totally unable to defend himself against both the heroes and [[EvilerThanThou Dark]] [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse Conquest]]. |
| 89 | * In ''Fanfic/TheShapeOfTheNightmareToCome'' and ''Fanfic/TheAgeOfDusk'', Abaddon finally manages to take over all of Segmentum Obscurus. |
| 90 | * Warlord Kroz from ''Fanfic/Tech10Rebooted'' is a NobleDemon variety of this, having conquered around 72 planets on his quest to find a WorthyOpponent, but simply leaving them alone afterwards. |
| 91 | * ''Fanfic/ThereWasOnceAnAvengerFromKrypton'': Multiple characters and factions are this or wish to be it, most notably the Gem Empire, which has 100% control of ''every'' solar system in their home dwarf galaxy, as well as presences in multiple other galaxies, namely Andromeda, which their galaxy orbits, and the Milky Way, along with other members of the Local Group. The only reason they haven't conquered the universe yet is that the Diamonds like to take their time extracting all available resources from a system before moving on, and since they're effectively immortal they're not exactly rushing. |
| 92 | * In ''Fanfic/ZimTheWarlordIrkenReversion'', Zim and all the other Irkens who go through the [[{{Metamorphosis}} Reversion]] are granted by the Tallest the previously defunct title of Warlord. This appears to be basically an expansion on being an Invader, as in addition to the initially-assigned planets they're sent to take over, they're given permission to spread their conquests and carve out their own domains, which are autonomous but still subservient to the overall Irken Empire. |
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| 95 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 96 | * ''Animation/BoBoiBoyTheMovie'': Klamkabot tells the heroes that the Tengkotak gang have a planetary invasion campaign occurring in the far reaches of the galaxy with a hologram of several ships blasting at a defenseless planet. If they get the teleportation power, their conquest would be even faster. |
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| 99 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 100 | * The Lord Marshal, leader of the Necromongers from ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick''. They're basically space-faring KnightTemplar crusaders led by a "holy-half dead" leader who move from planet to planet, converting anyone they can find and killing anyone who refuses. |
| 101 | * ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'': |
| 102 | ** In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', Bruce Wayne dreams of a BadFuture in which the Earth has been conquered and become a wasteland. A gigantic Omega symbol has been carved in said wasteland; the symbol of [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]]. |
| 103 | ** ''Film/JusticeLeague2017'': While Darkseid himself doesn't show up, one of his generals, Steppenwolf, serves as the BigBad trying to conquer Earth. He tried this once before thousands of years ago, but was repelled by an alliance of Earth's gods, the Amazons, Atlantis, and at least one Green Lantern. |
| 104 | ** ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'': Darkseid spearheads the conquest attempt in the distant past in this version (he was replaced by Steppenwolf in the above theatrical cut) and fails. He resented that failure and came to "turn 100,000 worlds to dust" out of spite for this. At the end of the film, he plans a new invasion of Earth (which succeeds in a BadFuture AlternateTimeline) in search of the Anti-Life Equation. |
| 105 | * Ming the Merciless from ''Film/FlashGordon1980'' is referred to as the Emperor of the Universe and the Galaxy. The fact that he can casually cause moons to collide with planets and rain down "natural" disasters on every solar system when he wants to test them definitely places him on the level of Galactic Conqueror. However, he only exercises direct control over his homeworld and its moons. |
| 106 | %%* The Beast in ''Film/{{Krull}}''. |
| 107 | * ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'': |
| 108 | ** Thanos -- while he usually [[OrcusOnHisThrone has others do the grunt work for him]], he is widely regarded as the most powerful being in the universe, and commands at least one army of killer cyborgs and a retinue of elite warriors. His ultimate goal is to assemble the six Infinity Stones and use their power to wipe out ''half'' of all sapient life as a twisted form of PopulationControl. |
| 109 | ** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' revealed that [[spoiler:Odin, of all people]] used to be this, before changing their ways. [[BigBad Hela]] even noted how she used to be their favored tool of conquest, and lamented that such glorious days were long gone. |
| 110 | * Sheev Palpatine from ''Franchise/StarWars'' is the consummate example of this trope, though he did it through pure manipulation rather than outright force. He got ''voted'' into absolute power, after masterminding a ''civil war'' after a millennium of peace (in which he was secretly the leader of both sides), resulting in him receiving ''popular support'' for his authoritarian reforms. By the time he declared himself Emperor, he already had absolute control of the Republic...or, [[EvilIsHammy as he declared it]], '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis the first! Galactic! EMPIRE!]]'''[[note]]While he took over the vast majority of his territory through manipulation, the EU and various bits of the films do show that the Galactic Empire also annexed new planets via military force.[[/note]] |
| 111 | -->'''Padmé Amidala:''' So this is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause... |
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| 114 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 115 | * Empress Ramaj from ''Literature/CrestOfTheStars'' is a rare [[GreyAndGrayMorality maybe-heroic]] example. She is an empress of a militaristic feudal space empire that conquers every world it encounters and the show revolves around her empire's war against TheAlliance of democratic states. The goal of TheEmpire is to subjugate humankind to its benevolent authoritarian rule and lead it to an era of endless peace and prosperity. She is not the protagonist, though, but a BigGood and grandmother of the protagonist. |
| 116 | * ''Literature/{{Dune}}'': Paul Atreides brought his dynasty to supreme power by threatening to destroy the all-important Spice. |
| 117 | * ''Literature/FoundationSeries'': |
| 118 | ** "Literature/TheGeneralFoundation": The title character, General Bel Riose, is completely loyal to the Galactic Empire. However, he was born during the Empire's collapse, which means many of the systems at the Milky Way's periphery have regressed into barbarism and merely chemically based energy sources. He leads an army to conquer these barbarian worlds, attempting to bring them once more under the control of the Empire. He is, however, ''[[TallPoppySyndrome too]]'' successful at conquering foreign lands, and the Emperor recalls him once he gets to the inner worlds of the Foundation. |
| 119 | ** "Literature/TheMule": The Warlord of Kalgan has been terrorizing the local planets, until he meets the Mule, a {{mutant|s}} with PsychicPowers who defeats him and takes his territory. From there, the Mule leads an ever-growing fleet of mercenaries and soldiers against the Foundation, even capturing Terminus, the capital planet, during [[FoundingDay the 300th anniversary of colonization]]. By the end of the story, [[TheBadGuyWins he's conquered every First Foundation planet and not even the Second Foundation appears to be strong enough to stop him]]. |
| 120 | ** "Literature/TrantorFalls": Gilmer wants to be the first warlord to take Trantor and [[RapePillageAndBurn exploit its riches]], yet he's aware that others will try to attack him while he's weak, and must begin fortifying the defenses that he's just destroyed. |
| 121 | %%* ''Literature/HonorHarrington'': This is the real goal of Mesa, Incorporated, as part of their plan to overthrow the anti-transhuman culture. %%What is this goal? |
| 122 | * Reinhard von Lohengramm, the protagonist of ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes'', like above-mentioned [[Literature/CrestOfTheStars Empress Ramaj]], is also a rare heroic/{{antihero}}ic example of this trope. He wants to unite all of space under his rule. The thing about it is that his Empire is actually pretty awesome because he's a superb ruler. They're opposed by the democractic Free Planets Alliance. A huge topic in the series is basically the conflict between a ''good'' autocracy and a ''rotten'' democracy. |
| 123 | %%* In ''Literature/PleaseDontTellMyParentsImASupervillain'', the mentioned but unseen Conquerors seem to be an entire race of these.%%What are "these"? How do we know they match the description? Do they use physical force, do they mind-control an entire planet at once? |
| 124 | * ''Literature/TheShipWho'': In ''[=PartnerShip=]'', when Polyon is taken into custody he reveals that the advanced and much-coveted "hyperchips" he's been having his PrivateProfitPrison factories produce and distribute for the past five years contain a ComputerVirus that, when activated, he can use to make pretty much anything they're installed in do whatever he wants. And which spreads. When asked what he wants he references this -- he wants control of known space. |
| 125 | * ''Literature/ThursdayNext'': Emperor Zhark regularly destroys and enslaves whole worlds. In person he's a pretty nice guy, though he does tend to overreact a bit, like responding to a shoot out in a Western book by deploying {{Space Marine}}s. |
| 126 | * ''Literature/TogetherlyLong'': The evil [[BigBad Emperor Von Mal]], who's already conquered close to a million planets by the time the story starts. |
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| 129 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 130 | * ''Series/BabylonFive'': Defined by their ''[[TheSocialDarwinist conflict is good]]'' outlook, the "Shadows" would [[WarForFunAndProfit stoke war]] between the younger races, let it rage for a while until enough races and individuals had been killed off as to leave the strongest surviving, then they would hibernate until needed again. They were very clear in their intentions when [[WeCanRuleTogether they tried to woo Sheridan]]. It is likely, however, that the Shadows don't want a decisive victory. They believe conflict is at the heart of all growth. If they win decisively they reduce the amount of conflict. The Vorlons are their historic rival. Both sides admit to a degree of validity. They both think the other side helps their own philosophy. Life under the Shadows or the Vorlons would have been equally unacceptable. That’s why Sheridan turned his back on each of [[AbusivePrecursors the Elder Races]]. |
| 131 | -->'''Morden:''' It's like knocking over an anthill. Every new generation gets stronger. The anthill gets redesigned, made better.\ |
| 132 | '''Sheridan:''' So that's what the Shadows do. Come out every few thousand years, and kick over all "the anthills." Start wars, destroy entire races. |
| 133 | * The ''Series/ChouseishinSeries'' has had one in each installment. |
| 134 | ** ''Series/ChouseishinGransazer'': This turns out to be the secret goal of [[spoiler:[[BigBad Belzeus]] and the reason he tricked the [[TheFederation Cosmic Alliance]] into invading Earth, as the planet is a key strategic point that will give him a foothold in conquering the universe if he takes it over]]. |
| 135 | ** ''Series/GenseishinJustiriser'': Kaiser Hades has galactic conquest as his eventual goal. [[spoiler:His [[StrongerSibling bigger brother]] is much closer to achieving it than him, as his galactic empire is stated to control most of the galaxy.]] |
| 136 | ** ''Series/ChouseiKantaiSazerX'': After the [[SpacePirates Descal]] took over Earth, their Neo Descal descendants moved on to other planets, conquering them by covering them in darkness and forcing their inhabitants into BlindObedience. The Neo Descal being too big for the fledgling resistance to take on is why they opt to travel back in time and stop the Descal from taking over Earth in the first place. |
| 137 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': |
| 138 | ** The Master in the classic series, whenever he/she wasn't trying to kill or corrupt their lifelong rival, the Doctor. In the revived series, the John Simm Master planned to establish a "New Time Lord Empire" in his first appearance, taking over Earth and building a fleet of warships during "the year that never was". The Doctor, Martha and Jack stopped him before he could launch his first attack. |
| 139 | ** If Daleks are [[ANaziByAnyOtherName space Nazis]], Davros is pretty much Karl Brandt with a bit of space Hitler. Creator/TerryMolloy has this tendency to crescendo every single line of dialogue into very loud shouting. The writers have also described him as a brilliant scientist, and the Doctor and Davros debating is always a highlight. He created the Daleks out of [[EvilCripple frustration at his disability]] and the thirst for power that it gave him. Davros has [[JokerImmunity survived]] being shot by his own creation, being blown up in a bunker, blown up in a spaceship, cryogenically frozen, left drifting in a void for 90 years in outer space, et cetera. |
| 140 | * The Peacekeepers and Scarrans on ''Series/{{Farscape}}''. Peacekeepers are [[HumanAliens enhanced humanoids]] who favor military strength. The design of the Scarrans is [[LizardFolk reptilian]], and some of them look pretty freaky. Given the Scarrans' diversity, it's hard to give any one character preference over the others. The design of the ruling caste is more human-looking, with [[ScaryImpracticalArmor pimpin' red armor]]. The lower class, 'horse-faced' Scarrans appear brutish, like a two-story building. The half-Scarran character, Scorpius, is motivated by [[BestServedCold revenge]] -- for his very existence, oddly enough. He was willing to enlist in the Peacekeepers to fight the Scarrans, not for political or moral reasons, but because of how they abused him as a child. When he discovers John's wormhole knowledge, he realizes it can be weaponized and used to wipe out the Scarrans completely. He believes this is the ''only'' way to win the arms race and save the Peacekeepers as a species. There is no known cause behind [[EvilVersusEvil the long war between Scarrans and Peacekeepers]]. In-storyline, it's as simple as [[YinYangClash cold-blooded vs. warm-blooded]]; ''We [[EvilIsDeathlyCold die in the heat]]'' vs. ''We [[EvilIsBurningHot thrive in the heat]]''. |
| 141 | %%* His Divine Shadow in ''Series/{{Lexx}}''. |
| 142 | * Dark Specter from ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace''. He is also a DimensionLord, and so badass that [[spoiler:it takes a [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-destroying missile]] and more to take him down]]. |
| 143 | * ''Series/StargateAtlantis'': |
| 144 | ** The Wraith in the Pegasus Galaxy, although they don't so much rule as they do ''[[ToServeMan feed]]''. Also, the Wraith do a lot of fighting amongst themselves, on account of there not being enough food to go around. Thus, no one person (or hive queen) actually controls their galaxy. |
| 145 | ** The former Wraith named "Michael" became such a threat in his own right in the later seasons. After he started his Hybrid project he started lusting after power for its own sake. His end goal became to supplant both humans and Wraith with his Hybrid minions by annihilating everything else. |
| 146 | * ''Series/StargateSG1'': |
| 147 | ** The Goa'uld as a whole already control most of the Milky Way Galaxy, but the most ambitious Goa'uld [[EvilOverlord System Lords]] usually try to conquer all of the galaxy by absorbing the territories of their rivals, assuming the BigBad mantle in the process. Successively, Apophis, Anubis, and Ba'al came the closest to actually succeeding. |
| 148 | ** As well as the Ori, who have already conquered one galaxy. They're [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascended]] EnergyBeings who rule through a ReligionOfEvil called Origin, and build an armada to embark on a crusade to convert the Milky Way. |
| 149 | * ''Franchise/StarTrek'': |
| 150 | ** Pretty much any villain race at some point has aspirations of galactic conquests. But as far as individuals in the series go, the [[HiveQueen Borg]] [[AssimilationPlot Queen]] is the best example. |
| 151 | ** The Female Founder in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' is an unusually low-key version of this trope, being much more [[NoNonsenseNemesis serene and no-nonsense]] than the usual bombastic examples. Her people's ControlFreak [[PlanetOfHats tendencies]] led them to create the Dominion, a massive [[TheEmpire empire]] covering a quarter of the galaxy, and are looking to expand into the Alpha Quadrant through both subterfuge and military might. |
| 152 | * ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' has a few: |
| 153 | ** The Great Star League Gozma in ''Series/DengekiSentaiChangeman'' are the first in the franchise. They not only conquer planets, they [[ForcedIntoEvil force]] the champions of each world to serve in their military. |
| 154 | ** The Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess of ''Series/ChoushinseiFlashman'' invade planets for the purpose of collecting genetic materials from them, which they then use to create new Beast Warriors for future conquests. |
| 155 | ** The Silver Imperial Army Zone in ''Series/ChikyuuSentaiFiveman'' have decimated at least 999 planets across the universe, though they're far more interested in [[OmnicidalManiac killing everyone]] on them rather than conquering them, as they need to sacrifice 1000 planets for a ritual to give their ruler immortality. |
| 156 | ** The Universal Annihilation Army Warstar, the first villain faction in ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger'', are alien invaders who conquered multiple planets before coming to Earth. |
| 157 | ** ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'' has Emperor Ackdos Gill, ruler of the universe-spanning Zangyack Empire, with Earth being one of the few planets they haven't conquered yet. |
| 158 | ** Don Armage, the ruler of the Space Shogunate Jark Matter in ''Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger'', who has conquered pretty much the entire galaxy, including earth,. |
| 159 | * The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' tends to feature these as [[MonsterOfTheWeek monsters of the week]], but given how [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu these shows work]] they [[StatusQuoIsGod never make it past Earth]]. There have also been a few have been major {{Big Bad}}s who came close to this, one example being Alien Empera from ''Series/UltramanMebius''. He even managed to conquer the M78 Nebula that the Ultras hail from for a time. |
| 160 | [[/folder]] |
| 161 | |
| 162 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 163 | * Almost every character in the Music/{{GWAR}} mythos is a galactic conqueror to some extent. GWAR was so good at it -- ''too'' good at it -- that they were exiled to planet Earth for their crimes. |
| 164 | * Music/{{Gloryhammer}}'s second album, ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'', is set 1000 years after the first album, in which Angus [=McFife=] and company defeat the evil wizard Zargothrax and imprison him; now the chaos wizards release him, and he attempts to go conquer the galaxy. This ends in [[spoiler:the destruction of Earth]] in order to prevent an EldritchAbomination being released. |
| 165 | [[/folder]] |
| 166 | |
| 167 | [[folder:Myths & Religion]] |
| 168 | * In Scientology, Xenu conquered many worlds and dropped his excess population into Earth's volcanos, leading to many of the evils that plague mankind. |
| 169 | [[/folder]] |
| 170 | |
| 171 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 172 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'': |
| 173 | ** Cleon I, founder of the Third Imperium. In something of a subversion, he not only succeeds, but his empire is actually a more-or-less nice one once it is created -- whatever one can say of ''[[DirtyBusiness how]]'' he created it. Cleon was a skillful politician, businessman, and diplomat. He knew when to [[ManipulativeBastard entice]], when to [[GunboatDiplomacy bludgeon]], and how to [[TheChessmaster weave together multitudinous plans]], and in general he was a very MagnificentBastard. |
| 174 | ** Albadawi might count. He was a FourStarBadass who pretty much won the Interstellar Wars himself. In his case he was acting as a servant of the Terran Confederation rather than for his own ambition. |
| 175 | * ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has more than its fair share of these, some evil... some ''[[BlackAndGrayMorality really]]'' evil. (See page quote.) |
| 176 | ** The most successful was undoubtedly [[MessianicArchetype the Emperor of Man]], the founder, and later god of [[TheEmpire the Imperium]], the setting's [[BlackAndGrayMorality "good" guys]]. The Imperium had been at its most reasonable and expanded most rapidly under his direct rule, growing from the solar system to spanning most of the galaxy in just a few short centuries (in spite of their life extending technologies, the Emperor was already immortally youthful, purportedly ''38,000 years old'' when he founded the Imperium). It was also secular, reasonably tolerant of mutants and nonhostile aliens, and presumably had reasonably efficient governance. The the Horus Heresy happened and the Emperor was interred into the [[ImmortalityInducer Golden Throne]] to survive and lost most of his ability to communicate; he more or less became a figurehead and his Imperium steadily became a psychotic, dystopian, totalitarian, theocratic empire. The Imperium never fully recovered after that, while it still makes some gains in territory and technology from time to time, it sits somewhere between stagnant and failing by inches. Between most of its resources being sucked up by wars on all sides, including the occasional civil war between parts of it and the occasional galactic crisis, the Imperium, and humanity's last hope (such as it is), tottering on between a lasting victory and permanent collapse has been a lasting theme of [=40K=]. |
| 177 | ** The other [[ALighterShadeOfGrey "good guys"]] of 40k, the [[TheFederation Tau Empire]], also have this as a goal, believing it to be a part of their manifest destiny. Though they have a long, long way to go. They currently sit have a tiny, yet densely packed empire on the opposite side of the galaxy, preferring to use diplomatic, economic, and political means to bring other species into their empire, including Human-held worlds left behind or left to their own devices. However, [[DependingOnTheWriter depending on who you listen to]], they might be the optimistic, hopeful beacon of reason and tolerance they present themselves as, or they might be an Orwellian, authoritarian society ruled by a caste of scheming, charismatic masterminds [[CrapsaccharineWorld given a bright coat of paint]]. A recurring theme is that the Tau are naive and overly eager to extend a hand of friendship, sometimes to their own peril. However, most of the other races are more interested in some combination of killing, raping, torturing, or just eating everyone. BlackAndGrayMorality indeed. |
| 178 | ** Not to mention Abaddon the Despoiler, Warmaster of Chaos. The foremost of Chaos Lords, and blessed by all the Chaos Gods. He is recognized by the Imperium as an existential threat, and they devote a great deal of resources and manpower to keeping him and the rest of the hordes of Chaos contained to the [[NegativeSpaceWedgie Eye of Terror]]. He led thirteen Black Crusades which broke out including his [[TabletopGame/BattlefleetGothic 12th to the Gothic Sector]] against the Imperium. He'll show up to harass the Imperium once in a while, and every now and then he'll launch a Black Crusade to collect superweapons and to weaken and undermine the Imperium around the Eye as part of the LongGame. ({{Fanon}} likes to think of these as [[GeneralFailure repeated failures]], though it wasn't until relatively recently [[{{Revision}} that we learned about them in detail]]. And before that point, any permanent, meaningful victories against the Imperium was [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption outside the bounds of allowed narrative]].) Now, he's gathering up his weapons and unifying the forces of Chaos at a level unprecedented for nearly 10 millennia for the 13th Black Crusade to make an assault on Terra after all this time, to finally succeed in what Horus didn't. |
| 179 | *** That said, [[GreaterScopeVillain Chaos itself]] hopes to engulf the galaxy, and would if their mortal followers ever succeed in bringing down the Emperor. Chaos is broken up into four major gods, each representing its own unique portfolio and domain, and possibly lesser gods of an unknown number. Hypothetically, they could take over realspace ''right now'', but such is the nature of Chaos is that their energy and attention is mostly spent against one another in the Great Game, a war that, by definition, is [[ForeverWar destined to never end]]. |
| 180 | ** The Craftworld [[SpaceElves Eldar]] dream of retaking their former place as the masters of the galaxy. The more realistic ones know that the odds of them ever doing so are almost zero, but keep fighting anyway since it beats laying down and accepting extinction (and since the status quo on their craftworlds and colonised planets is nice enough to be worth defending). |
| 181 | ** Surprisingly {{averted|Trope}} with the [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Dark Eldar]], the most vicious and sadistic of the factions ([[CrapsackWorld which is saying something]]) and the only Eldar faction who has managed to thrive, who don't want to bother with conquering the galaxy. Yes, they do make regular raids into realspace for [[VampiricDraining food]] and [[MadeASlave slaves]] (often one and the same), and will occasionally make a grab for resources or territory. But they don't bother since being in realspace for an extended period is a hazard for them: the Chaos God Slaanesh is constantly "sipping" out their souls, the effect is strongest in realspace, and dying out there carries the most risk against revivification should they fall in battle. That aside, they're having too much fun or too occupied in their home city of Commorragh, where murder and intrigue is rife and the kabals (something between a noble house and a pirate syndicate) are too busy competing to undermine or exterminate one another. The other subgroups of the Dark Eldar, [[MadScientist Haemonculus covens]], [[GladiatorGames wych cults]], [[HoverBoard Hellion gangs]], and the [[EliteMooks Incubus shrines]] typically lack the resources to go out into realspace and attach themselves to kabal raids as mercenary cohorts. |
| 182 | [[/folder]] |
| 183 | |
| 184 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 185 | * From ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'' is [[BigBad Lothar Rendain]], [[TheEmperor leader of the Jennerit Imperium]] who has decided to ally with [[HordeOfAlienLocusts the Varelsi]] and aid them in their destruction of the universe on the promise that he and those who follow him would be spared from the universal end and be granted "ascension" to "the passage" to "the other side". |
| 186 | * Lord Vraxx from ''VideoGame/{{Brawlhalla}}'' used to be a despotic tyrant who conquered entire solar systems and frequently destroyed planets for the pettiest of things. After his entire fleet was destroyed with him among them he ended up in Valhalla where, when he's not competing in the tournament, he's making plans to take over Valhalla for himself. |
| 187 | * [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Genocide]]/[[DubNameChange Scumocide]] from ''VideoGame/CaptainCommando'' has already established a Criminal Syndicate of [[BioAugmentation bio-engineered]] super criminals that has taken over the entire galaxy by the time the game kicks in. |
| 188 | * ''VideoGame/{{Extrapower}}'': Series BigBad Dark Force has this ambition. In backstory, he has already conquered numerous planets. The Shakun Star falls during the course of ''[[VideoGame/ExtrapowerStarResistance Star Resistance]]'', and his eyes are set for Earth next in ''[[VideoGame/ExtrapowerAttackOfDarkforce Attack of Darkforce]]''. |
| 189 | * BIOS from ''VideoGame/ForgottenWorlds'', who has created ''gods'' to serve as his enforcers as he travels the galaxy, conquering and reducing worlds into barren wastelands. |
| 190 | %%* ''VideoGame/FreedomForce'' has Lord Dominion. |
| 191 | * In ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'', by the time [[BigBad Lord Arktivus Brevon]] makes his way to [[{{Wutai}} Planet Avalice]], he's already conquered a large swath of the galaxy. Taking the Kingdom Stone hidden on Avalice would allow him to continue his conquest unopposed. |
| 192 | * ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'' has Prince Eonia Transbaal, who after being exiled from the empire returned five years later with a seemingly endless fleet and took over the empire by force ([[RulingFamilyMassacre by killing the entire royal family]], [[{{Patricide}} including his own father]]) and openly intends to use LostTechnology to expand the empire by subjugating other worlds to his rule. After he's defeated, in the sequel the heroes have to face the Valfask, a race of aliens who come from a different dimension and whose only purpose seems to conquer other races [[TheRightOfASuperiorSpecies by virtue of considering themselves superior to everyone else]]. |
| 193 | * The [[HiveMind Gravemind]] and its [[TheVirus Flood]] forces in ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''. According to its words, the Flood had already conquered galaxi''es''-worth "of flesh and bones" and now were planning on conquering the Milky Way. Despite the courage and highly advanced technology of the Forerunners, the Flood could only be slowed down, until the former made the decision to [[HeroicSacrifice to sacrifice themselves and all non-indexed sentient life in an effort to starve them to death]]. 100,000 years later, the Gravemind (being effectively immortal) is finally reformed but was again defeated, this time by humanity and the Arbiter-affiliated Elites, who [[EnemyMine put aside their differences]] and use the Ark and the replacement Halo 04 to lure in and destroy the Gravemind and all the Flood it could muster before the infection became too big to stop. However, given that there are still a lot of Flood in storage on various Forerunner research facilities, the Gravemind is likely not finished yet. |
| 194 | * ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}:'' |
| 195 | ** In the [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2 first]] [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3 two]] games of the Dark Matter trilogy, Dark Matter threatens to take over, respectively, Dream Land and all of Pop Star. By ''VideoGame/{{Kirby 64|TheCrystalShards}}'', it threatens Pop Star and all of the nearby planets. |
| 196 | ** In ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', [[spoiler:Magolor]] aspires to be one after he gets his hands on a powerful artifact. The problem with that, however, is that [[spoiler:said artifact, [[CrownOfPower the Master Crown]], is a sentient and corrupting ArtifactOfDoom. While it would've allowed Magolor to take over the universe at first, eventually its power would've mutated him into [[OmnicidalManiac something much worse]]]]. |
| 197 | %%* ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' has both Darth Revan in the {{Backstory}} of the game and Darth Malak as the current BigBad. In TheDarkSide [[MultipleEndings ending]], the PlayerCharacter becomes one.%%How do they match the description? |
| 198 | * ''Franchise/MassEffect'': |
| 199 | ** [[AbusivePrecursors The Reapers]] are an interesting variation of this. In a way, they already control the galaxy, since they use it as a gigantic corral for raising intelligent species and then [[TheSocialDarwinist wiping them out/harvesting them]] every 50,000 years. The Reapers maintain an entire network of self-repairing [[PortalNetwork hyperspace jumpgates]] and a [[HubCity gargantuan space station at its center]] for the sake of creating new civilizations that are advanced enough to be worth conquering but reliant enough on LostTechnology that the Reapers' more advanced tech makes it nigh impossible for whatever current civilization exists to oppose them. |
| 200 | ** Javik is a mundane, WellIntentionedExtremist version of this. The plan was to get a million protheans to survive the Reaper Harvest by hiding in stasis, then force the primitive races into servitude against the Reapers. Unfortunately, sabotage ensured that only Javik survived. |
| 201 | * ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'': |
| 202 | ** [[BigBad Mother Brain]]'s ultimate goal is to "bring order to the universe" by taking it over, using the SpacePirates as her army and the Metroids as her weapons. |
| 203 | ** The ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'' has [[HumanoidAbomination Dark]] [[EvilCounterpart Samus]], who finally settles on trying to become this after [[MindControl taking control of the Space Pirates]] and [[AGodAmI having them treat her as a goddess]], using the [[GeniusLoci planet Phaaze]], the source of all [[SentientPhlebotinum Pha]][[ToxicPhlebotinum zon]], to infect all the planets in the galaxy with it to either kill the inhabitants or turn them into corrupted monsters under her control. |
| 204 | ** ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeHunters'' has Gorea, which devastated the Alimbic civilization and nearly took over the Tetra Galaxy before the Alimbics [[SealedEvilInACan sealed it away]]. |
| 205 | ** ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' has Raven Beak, leader of the [[ProudWarriorRace Mawkin tribe]] of the [[BirdPeople Chozo]]. He once planned to use the Metroids of SR-388 to conquer the galaxy, and [[spoiler:he lured Samus Aran to ZDR in order to harvest the Metroid DNA in her to clone a new army of Metroids]]. |
| 206 | %%* ''VideoGame/{{Mother}}'': |
| 207 | %%** Giygas was this in ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'', before he became an EldritchAbomination in ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994''.%%How is he a Galactic Conqueror? |
| 208 | %%** In the {{fan|sequel}} {{midquel}} ''[[VideoGame/CognitiveDissonance MOTHER: Cognitive Dissonance]]'', Giegue tries to continue this path by finding the Apple of Enlightenment to see his future.%%How is he a Galactic Conqueror? |
| 209 | * Emperor Percival Tachyon, from ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction'' has managed to bring most of the Polaris Galaxy under his sway. |
| 210 | * Mental from the ''VideoGame/SeriousSam'' counts as one of these, even though [[UnseenEvil we never even see his face]] nor [[TheUnfought do we actually fight him]]. What we do know about him is that he commands a great and terrible army of aliens, robots, cyborgs, interdimensional horrors, and other monsters. There is very little we know about what his goals are apart from causing untold havoc and ruin, but he is still the most dominant power in the galaxy. |
| 211 | * The Zerg Overmind from ''VideoGame/StarCraftI'' wants to assimilate all life in the universe into the Zerg Swarm. Later succeeded by his [[TheDragon Dragon]] Kerrigan, who is -- by her own words -- ''"pretty much the queen bitch of the universe"''. ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'' has The Dark Voice [[spoiler:Amon, the true master mind who programmed the Overmind to attack the Xel Naga, and lead the Zerg into assimilating the Protoss to create Zerg/Protoss Hybrids. His grand scheme is to wipe out all life in the galaxy so he and his Hybrids will rule it]]. ''[[VideoGame/StarCraftIILegacyOfTheVoid Legacy of the Void]]'' brings the latter to the foreground and places the spotlight on the Aiur Protoss as they seek new allies to deal with the existential crisis unfolding. |
| 212 | * In ''VideoGame/{{Stellaris}}'', this can be a goal for many an interstellar empire. However, in terms of characterization, the Great Khan of ''Apocalypse'' most clearly qualifies. They are a [[VisionaryVillain visionary leader]] who unites first the squabbling marauder tribes, and then attempts to turn the rest of the galaxy into satrapies. How well this goes varies; sometimes they succeed (until [[KeystoneArmy their inevitable demise undoes most of their work]]), and sometimes they pick a fight with [[HigherTechSpecies a Fallen Empire]] well before they stand a chance of not being wiped out. |
| 213 | %%* The Grandmaster from ''VideoGame/StriderArcade'' and its sequel (as well as the [[VideoGame/Strider2014 2014 game]]) couples it with his desire to create new lifeforms at will to [[GodhoodSeeker become a new god]].%%What is "it"? How do we know he matches the description? |
| 214 | * UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria in ''VideoGame/SunlessSkies''. [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Yes, that one]]. She holds full dominion over the star system Albion (Fallen London JustForFun/RecycledInSpace) and contested control of The Reach (a star system made of jungles in space). [[RealityWarper Her power (and restored youth) comes from an artificial Clockwork Sun]], [[TimeMaster who has the power to rewrite the laws of time]].[[note]]Naturally, the Clockwork Sun is a sentient brat who made the mistake of lobotomizing all her mechanics and engineers, so the empress' power may not last as eternally as expected.[[/note]] |
| 215 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Sunrider}}'' has Veniczar Arcadius, the [[MalevolentMaskedMan masked dictator]] of the galactic superpower [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny PACT]]. He already controls a good chunk of the galaxy in this capacity and is keen on taking over the rest, steamrolling the independent worlds of the Neutral Rim with his overwhelming military might. [[spoiler:Revealed to actually be a female example later on, as she is a HiveMind posing as the real Arcadius who died long ago.]] |
| 216 | * [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowser Bowser]] aspires to be a universe conqueror in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''. He fails. He tries to do it again in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''. [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin Guess what]] [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption happens next]]. Before the ''Galaxy'' games, he planned to use the power of the Star Children to take over the universe in ''VideoGame/YoshisIslandDS''. |
| 217 | %%* One boss in ''VideoGame/VisionsAndVoices'' is called the "Minor Galactivore". This guy is not even ''close'' to being the final boss.%%How is he a Galactic Conqueror? |
| 218 | * Sargeras the Fallen Titan from the ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' universe, whose goal is to lead the [[LegionsOfHell Burning Legion]] to destroy the entire universe. |
| 219 | * ''VideoGame/WarioWareIncMegaMicrogames'': Orbulon tries to be this during his chapter. He ''really'' sucks at it, and ends up crash-landing on Diamond City. As seen in later games, he has stopped trying to conquer anything ever since. |
| 220 | [[/folder]] |
| 221 | |
| 222 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 223 | * ''Webcomic/AvasDemon'': |
| 224 | ** Wrathia Bellarmina was the queen of an intergalactic empire [[UnholyMatrimony alongside her husband]] Pedri, leading many planets and commanding mighty warriors, until... |
| 225 | ** '''Titan''' appeared [[OutsideContextProblem out of nowhere]], conquered Wrathia's empire overnight, established a PathOfInspiration with himself as {{a god|AmI}}, and started expanding his holdings by buying out planets wholesale. The nature of [[AC:Titan]]'s powers and [[LaResistance the resistance]] against him are driving mysteries in the story. |
| 226 | %%* In ''Webcomic/CommanderKitty'', [[BigBad Zenith]] [[http://www.commanderkitty.com/2010/07/04/nothing-like-a-good-rant/ has aspirations of being one of these.]]%%What are "these"? How do we know they match the description? |
| 227 | * [[http://www.shastrix.com/thefan/index.php?comic=310 General Zarro]] from ''Webcomic/TheFAN'' is very likely to be this. At the very least, he's got a pretty big flagship, and is powerful enough to dent the fourth wall just by removing his mask. |
| 228 | * Fructose Riboflavin in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' very badly ''wants'' to be this, and has been trying to overthrow the Nemesite government for hundreds of years, but [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain he just can't do it]]... |
| 229 | %%* ''Webcomic/LeagueOfSuperRedundantHeroes'' has Kurgh the Conqueror, who ''was'' this trope. He goes by [[http://superredundant.com/?comic=124-politics Mayor Kurgh nowadays.]]%%How was he a Galactic Conqueror? |
| 230 | * Lord Boros of ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' is an {{expy}} of [[Franchise/DragonBall Freeza]] who has conquered most of the universe. He [[NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction grew bored of having no challenge]] but came to Earth to fight Saitama after a prophet pointed him in the right direction. He's the first enemy to actually survive a direct hit from [[ComicallyInvincibleHero Saitama]], forcing the latter to use a [[IAmNotLeftHanded "serious"]] punch. |
| 231 | [[/folder]] |
| 232 | |
| 233 | [[folder:Web Videos]] |
| 234 | * ''WebVideo/WorldsGreatestAdventures'''s Warlord Cassius is one, albeit not a particularly powerful one. The dictator of the Tharsis Quadrangle on the Planet Mars, he intends to take over the Planet Earth, [[TodayXTomorrowTheWorld and then, the universe]]. (Fortunately, he is LawfulEvil, and will not take over Earth until he has bested its champion in a square fight. Less fortunately, his designated champion of Earth is ''[[MilesGloriosus Rufus]]''.) |
| 235 | [[/folder]] |
| 236 | |
| 237 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 238 | * [[Characters/Ben10Vilgax Vilgax]] in the ''Franchise/Ben10'' franchise, who carries the title "conqueror of ten worlds". Other villains from the series fit the bill too, such as the Incursean Empire and Aggregor. |
| 239 | * In ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'', Emperor Zurg successfully conquered the galaxy on several occasions (usually by forcing the Galactic Alliance to surrender to his will, rather than by more [[StuffBlowingUp "direct"]] means), but was never able to make it stick for more than an episode or two, thanks primarily to Buzz's interference. |
| 240 | -->''[[SkywardScream "CURSE YOU, BUZZ LIGHTYEAR!"]]'' |
| 241 | * Cy-Kill from ''WesternAnimation/ChallengeOfTheGobots''. He's mostly concerned with conquering his homeworld, but he'll conquer Earth as a useful stepping stone toward that goal, and he'll gladly conquer ''other'' planets once that's done. |
| 242 | * The ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' covers many different generations of heroes, across different decades (even centuries) and facing varied and divergent foes, but none can compare to the ultimate BigBad, whose mere presence is enough to cow raging mobs of bloodthirsty beasts. There is a reason it is '''his''' quotation that is the lead-in to the EvilOverlord page. |
| 243 | --> ''"People of Earth, I am [[ComicBook/NewGods Darkseid, Lord of Apokolips]]! Here is your [[Characters/SupermanTheCharacter savior]], cowed and broken. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown I have crushed him as easily as I have crushed all who have dared to oppose me throughout the Cosmos]]. [[HopelessWar I am power unlike any you have ever known: absolute, infinite, and unrelenting]]. [[DespairEventHorizon You have no choice but to prepare as a long dark future as my subjects and my slaves]]."'' |
| 244 | --->-- '''Darkseid''', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', "[[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS2E25E26ApokolipsNow Apokolips... Now!: Part 2]]'' |
| 245 | * ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', specifically the ''Dial M for Monkey'' segment, features the titular hero fighting against a space fleet about to invade the planet, led by the mysterious Simion. In a twist, Simion is revealed to be [[{{Ultraterrestrials}} from Earth]] as well, having been a chimp sent into space who was mutated by cosmic radiation. Seeking vengeance on the humans who abandoned him, he offers Monkey the chance to [[WeCanRuleTogether join him]] in his revenge on Earth and conquest of the galaxy, but ultimately pulls a HeelFaceTurn after Monkey shows him kindness. |
| 246 | * Lord Krulos of ''WesternAnimation/DinoRiders'' wants nothing better than to return to his star-spanning empire in the future. |
| 247 | * [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Lord Kallous the Merciless]] from ''WesternAnimation/ElliottFromEarth'' used to be this -- at least before his home planet was destroyed, [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen reducing]] him to a grade school teacher at the hive, longing for his EvilOverlord days. |
| 248 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', both Dark Laser and Princess Mandie scheme to conquer the galaxy. Though, in Dark Laser's case, he seems content to [[OmnicidalManiac blow up the Earth]]. |
| 249 | * The Irken Invaders of ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' are a whole caste of Galactic Conquerors who are [[OneManArmy capable of conquering entire planets single-handedly]] with proper equipment. The main character is a former Invader who lost his rank after destroying his home planet with a HumongousMecha and halting the first galactic invasion of his people. |
| 250 | -->'''Greeting Robot:''' Galactic conquest is here! Galactic conquest is here! Galactic conquest... |
| 251 | * ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'' showcases many aspiring aliens of this type, most of them seeking the [[MineralMacguffin Cosmic Stones]] [[GreenRocks of Power]] to do so. One of the more prominent villains is the Klaxian Empire, ruled by the Great Leader who almost takes the stones for himself. [[spoiler:Only to be [[DirtyCoward driven away]] by [[TheMenInBlack agents of the government]], who prove to be the [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters real threat]] of season one.]] |
| 252 | * Lord Dragaunus from ''WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries'' aspires to restore the former glory of the Saurian Overlords, yet is held back by his and his minions' current stranding on Earth. |
| 253 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' has The Cluster, a race of MechanicalLifeforms ruled by [[BigBad Queen Vexus]] who often attempt to conquer the Earth. The only one standing in their way is local RobotSuperhero Jenny. |
| 254 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': The episode "[[Recap/ThePowerpuffGirlsS4EP10 Forced Kin]]" features an unnamed Alien Leader, an {{Expy}} of [[Characters/MarvelComicsGalactus Galactus]], arriving from space to conquer the earth. He proves to be one of the girls toughest foes, capable of predicting and countering their every move. He actually succeeds in defeating them, and has Townsville at his mercy. Of course, [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Mojo]] [[EvilerThanThou Jojo]] won't stand for this. |
| 255 | ** Another episode features the Broccoloid Empire, a race of PlantAliens resembling living broccoli who seek to take over the Earth. [[spoiler:Of course, they’re soon foiled by the Powerpuff Girls and the other children of Townsville, who defeat them by ''[[WeaksauceWeakness eating]]'' them!]] |
| 256 | * Daemon from ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' is a supervirus who can bring entire systems under her control simply by entering them. By the time she actually appears, she has overtaken most of the Net. |
| 257 | %%* Nemesis from ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotix}}''. |
| 258 | * [[Characters/SamuraiJackAku Aku]] of ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' has not only conquered Earth, but the galaxy at large, which is why the BadFuture he rules over is filled with aliens. |
| 259 | * Horde Prime from ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower''; somewhat unusual in that he has in fact already conquered the galaxy in question. [[Characters/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPowerHordePrime Horde Prime]] in the [[WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower Reboot]] has already conquered ''multiple'' galaxies, and the only reason the planet Etheria escaped his grasp is because it was moved to a PocketDimension before he reached it. |
| 260 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost'': Most of Space Ghost's foes are either this or SpacePirates. Constantly scheming for galactic conquest or simply {{revenge}} on Space Ghost, most of them are one-shot characters, but some of the reoccurring ones include Metallus and his robotic space fleet, and Zorak and his identical InsectoidAlien minions. Later on, the six most reoccurring members of Space Ghost’s RoguesGallery, including the aforementioned Metallus and Zorak form [[LegionOfDoom The Council of Doom]] to destroy Space Ghost and his allies once and for all and prevent his interference in their plans for galactic domination. |
| 261 | * [[Characters/StevenUniverseHomeworldGems The Homeworld Gems]] of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' have already conquered vast swaths of planets across multiple galaxies, and utilize them for resources and to produce new Gems. Earth was almost conquered, but [[LaResistance The Crystal Gems]], a group of rebel Gems who believe all life is precious, halted the invasion. [[spoiler:By the end of the series, Steven gets Homeworld to do a HeelRaceTurn.]] |
| 262 | * The Skeleton King of ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' with his massive ship, legions of [[MonsterOfTheWeek monsters]] and [[{{Mooks}} minions]] and repeated attacks on Planet Shuggazoom initially seems to be this, though is later revealed to be more of an OmnicidalManiac as the series progresses. |
| 263 | * ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'': Krang has been stated to have waged wars and conquered much of his home of [[AnotherDimension Dimension X]] with his army of [[RockMonster Stone Warriors]]. And later on the Turtles gain a new nemesis in [[KnightOfCerebus Lord Dregg]], another conqueror from Dimension X who is [[NoNonsenseNemesis far more serious]] than Krang. |
| 264 | ** Other versions of [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the franchise]] have similar situations, usually with their equivalents to Krang or sometimes [[TheEmpire The Triceratons]]. |
| 265 | * ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'': |
| 266 | ** Wander's most-frequent nemesis is Lord Hater, planetary conqueror and self-proclaimed "greatest in the galaxy". |
| 267 | ** "[[Recap/WanderOverYonderS2E1TheGreaterHater The Greater Hater]]" introduces Lord Dominator, a villain who [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter seems to out-match Hater on every level]] (a bigger ship, better weapons, and an army of ruthless MechaMooks instead of [[SurroundedByIdiots the bungling Watchdogs]]). Lord Dominator becomes the main villain of season 2, and [[spoiler:she]] almost succeeds in conquering the entire galaxy because of sheer competence. |
| 268 | ** The galaxy is actually full of these, all competing to get the highest ranking on "Galactic Villain Leaderboard". Such characters include [[TotallyRadical Emperor Awesome]], [[AnthropomorphicFood Sourdough the Evil Sandwich]], [[SinisterGeometry The Black Cube of Darkness]], [[LaughablyEvil Dr. Screwball Jones]], and countless others. This even includes some [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent fan characters]]. |
| 269 | * Possibly more ''dimensional'' conquerors, but some of the villains in ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'' fall under this. Nerissa, the BigBad of season two, is plotting to take over as many dimensions as she can to rule them and create a utopia, while Phobos has plans of conquering Earth, Zamballa, and Kandrakar, among others. |
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