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3A form of NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.
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5Powerful tyrants, generals, and fighting men and women of history will generally lend some of their potent reputation to anyone who uses them as a namesake. Characters with these names are bound to be proud and ambitious; sometimes brave and noble, sometimes evil and ruthless.
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7UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and UsefulNotes/JosefStalin, while both notorious tyrants and imperialists, are remembered more for their systematic mass murders than their empire-building, so they're listed under NamesToRunAwayFrom/NotoriousKillers instead.
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9See also NamedAfterSomebodyFamous.
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11----
12!!Examples:
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15[[folder:Alexander]]
16But only if they never abbreviate it to "Alex"[[note]][[Literature/AClockworkOrange Well,]] [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist usually...]][[/note]] or for that matter "Xander"...or worst of all, [[GenderBlenderName "Sandy"]].[[note]]Though after 2012, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy "Sandy"]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting may]] count now...[[/note]] Named after UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat, the Macedonian king who conquered Greece, Anatolia, Egypt, Persia, and even present-day Pakistan. Bonus points for the somewhat more obscure Iskandar, which was the name the Persians knew him by; see the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskandar Other Wiki.]] Somewhat amusingly, the original Greek "Alexandros" means "''defender'' of men".
17----
18[[AC:{{Anime}}]]
19* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'': Alex Louis Armstrong. He can get away with shortening it to "Alex" partly because we hardly ever hear his full name, and partly because he's already such a silly yet badass character that the name doesn't do much to take away from his badassery.
20* Alexander Anderson from ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', Alucard's most dangerous adversary.
21
22[[AC:ComicBooks]]
23* Lex Luthor of Creator/DCComics is one of the few characters that can get away with shortening it.
24
25[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
26* Alex from ''Literature/AClockworkOrange'' comes to mind. He refers to himself as "Alex the large," a pun on Alexander the Great, and this carries over to the movie where his name is officially Alex [=DeLarge=].
27* Creator/AgathaChristie's Alexander Bonaparte Cust from ''Literature/TheABCMurders''. An appropriate name for a serial killer. [[spoiler: 'Too appropriate.']]
28* Iskandar, Chief Lector of the House of Life in ''Literature/TheKaneChronicles.'' As mentioned above, his name comes from the Persian name for Alexander the Great.
29* It's mentioned that Alexander Naymeer from ''Literature/ThePendragonAdventure'' was named after Alexander The Great.
30
31[[AC:ProfessionalWrestling]]
32* Wrestling/{{WWE}} star [[Wrestling/RusevAndLana Alexander Rusev]], the "Bulgarian Brute"
33
34[[AC:Theatre]]
35* "Alexander Theatre/{{Hamilton}}. My name is Alexander Hamilton. And there's a million things I haven't done, but just you wait..." In short, as proud and ambitious as his namesake.
36
37[[AC:VideoGames]]
38* In ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic III'', we have a power-hungry necromancer named Sandro (an abbreviated form of the Italian name Alessandro, equivalent to Alexander). [[LoopholeAbuse Hey, he's never called Xander...]]
39* Subverted by Prince Alexander in ''VideoGame/KingsQuest'', who has no ambitions of conquest.
40* Proving that even diminutives can count VideoGame/FireEmblemFates gives us Xander, [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Crown Prince]] of [[TheEmpire Nohr]] and wielder of the divine sword Siegfried, who's more or less a full-on Expy of the Macedonian conqueror himself.
41* Further proving that diminutives can count, Alex from ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' has plans of world domination that would make his namesake proud.
42
43[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
44* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'':
45** Alexander Xanatos. Confirmed by WordOfGod to be named after the Macedonian king, reflecting his parents' ambitions for him.
46** Thailog, a clone of Goliath with Xanatos' values, also chooses "Alexander" as an alias for the same reasons. (Xanatos taught him [[GoneHorriblyRight way too well...]])
47
48[[AC:Real Life]]
49* It is probably not a mere coincidence that Rodrigo Borgia, when he succeeded to the Papacy in 1492, from all possible options chose Alexander as his Papal name, thus becoming Pope Alexander VI.
50* Alexander I, the Tsar of All Russias and the conqueror of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, another conquering Alexander who should scare off some people.
51
52[[/folder]]
53
54[[folder:Attila]]
55UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun has pretty much turned the name into an adjective meaning 'barbarian' or 'vicious conqueror'. However, "Attila" actually means (in Gothic) "little father". German variants of the name are Etzel and (yes!) Edsel. Also spelled Atilla in Turkey.
56----
57[[AC:ComicBooks]]
58* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] villain IBAC, who gains his initials and villainy from Ivan, Borgia, Attila and Caligula.
59
60[[AC:Music]]
61* Attila Csihar, a Hungarian black metal vocalist who has collaborated with Music/{{Mayhem}} and Music/SunnO.
62
63[[AC:Western Animation]]
64* Attila the dog of the three robbers in ''WesternAnimation/LosTrotamusicos''.
65[[/folder]]
66
67[[folder:Augustus]]
68But only if they never abbreviate it to "Gus" (unless one has seen ''Series/BreakingBad''), or, worse yet, [[Literature/JeevesAndWooster "Gussie"]]. Or, for that matter, "Auggie", but that's pretty uncommon. Named after Gaius Octavius UsefulNotes/{{Augustus}}, nephew of Julius Caesar and first emperor of Rome (generally remembered by history as one of the few good emperors... as long as you didn't happen to stand in his way, of course).
69----
70[[AC:TabletopGames]]
71* Augustus Giovanni from ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'', perhaps the most powerful necromancer in the setting.
72
73[[AC:VideoGames]]
74* ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'': Pious Augustus, [[spoiler: a.k.a. Philippe Augustine, a.k.a. Paul Augustine.]]
75* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'': Colonel Augustus Autumn.
76
77[[AC:RealLife]]
78* UsefulNotes/AugustoPinochet.
79[[/folder]]
80
81[[folder:Caesar]]
82Both of the titles 'kaiser' and 'tsar'/czar' are derived from 'Caesar'. Of course, the kaisers and tsars were notable lines of conquerors in their own rights. In some cases, 'kaiser' can be a respectable title for someone, like it was for Ryu in ''Anime/YuGiOhZexal''. Named after UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar, who conquered and unified Italy, Gaul, and the Iberian peninsula towards the end of the Roman Republic.
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84[[AC:{{Anime}}]]
85* In the 60s dub of ''Anime/KimbaTheWhiteLion'', Kimba's father was named Caesar.
86* Caesar Clown of ''Manga/OnePiece'' isn't quite [[WouldHurtAChild brave and noble]], but he certainly has the evil part down pat.
87* The word "Kaiser" appears on the side of Ziggurat in ''Anime/Metropolis2001''.
88
89[[AC:{{Comics}}]]
90* In Marvel Family #16 Pluto is ruled by a tyrant called Ceezahr Kaan.
91
92[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
93* The historical Cesare Borgia is a character in Gregory Maguire's novel ''Mirror, Mirror''.
94* One hatchling in "Literature/Temeraire" named himself Caesar in hopes that he'd grow up to be large and powerful, because 'it's better to be prepared'. The other option he considered? Conquistador. While not particularly impressive in size or ability for a dragon in his world, any human not on his side had still best run away if he's after them because he still manages to outweigh an elephant as an adult.
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96[[AC:{{Film}}]]
97* ''Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari'': Somnambulist Cesare murders people on the orders of his master, Dr. Caligari.
98* ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'': Keyser Soze.
99* The gangster Rico, better known as ''Film/LittleCaesar''.
100* Caesar is an evolved chimpanzee and the main protagonist of ''Film/{{Rise of the Planet of the Apes}}'', ''{{Film/Dawn of the Planet of the Apes}}'' and ''{{Film/War for the Planet of the Apes}}''. Caesar goes on to lead an Ape Rebellion before going on to rule as a king/leader over the newly formed Ape Colony.
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102[[AC:VideoGames]]
103* Caesar's Legion in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.
104
105[[AC:RealLife]]
106* Cesare Borgia, son of the aforementioned Pope Alexander. Not as bad as [[{{Demonization}} his enemies suggested]], but still a bad dude. That Cesare Borgia was well aware of the symbolic potential of his name is documented by the self-chosen motto which he had inscribed on his sword: ''Aut Caesar aut nihil''--"either (a) Caesar or nothing".
107[[/folder]]
108
109[[folder:Cleopatra]]
110Last pharaoh of Egypt and strategist extraordinaire who stood up to UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire before they ultimately overthrew her, at which point she's thought to have killed herself (though some modern historians speculate that the Romans killed her). Over the millennia, she's earned a reputation as TheVamp, and that tends to reflect in characters named after her.
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112[[AC:{{Film}}]]
113* In ''Film/{{Freaks}}'', the {{golddigg|er}}ing trapeze artist Cleopatra marries Hans (a sideshow performer with dwarfism) with the intent to kill him for his fortune and then marry the strongman Hercules.
114
115[[/folder]]
116
117[[folder:Cyrus]]
118The name's fame comes from UsefulNotes/CyrusTheGreat, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. However, this name has become less popular (both for real people and fictional characters) after it became associated with Music/{{Billy Ray|Cyrus}} and his daughter Music/{{Miley|Cyrus}}.
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120[[AC:{{Film}}]]
121* ''Film/ConAir'': "The Virus".
122
123[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
124* Cyrus from ''Series/TrailerParkBoys'', a regular troublemaker and all-around dick.
125* Cyrus Beene from ''Series/{{Scandal}}'', the President's chief of staff and a MagnificentBastard.
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127[[AC:VideoGames]]
128* The boss of Team Galactic in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum]]''.
129* Archmage Cyrus of the Silver Cities in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic V''.
130* Cyrus Temple, leader of the extreme paramilitary Special Tacticical Anti-Gang unit, one of the main antagonists of ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird''
131* ''Videogame/Wizard101'': While Cyrus Drake is not evil, he is a clear example of GoodIsNotNice. He also happens to be one of the most powerful wizards alive.
132
133[[AC:Real Life]]
134* David Koresh.
135** Koresh was actually aiming for the exact opposite effect, combining the name of the prophesied Israelite messiah's ancestor with that of the most famous non-Jewish messiah. Of course, if you didn't agree with his [[AGodAmI estimation of himself]], he was unintentionally playing this trope straight.
136* Also an earlier cult leader, Cyrus "[[ThisIsMyNameOnForeign Koresh]]" Teed. What is it about this name and cult leaders?
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138[[/folder]]
139
140[[folder:Dai Li / Tai Li]]
141Head of UsefulNotes/ChiangKaiShek's ruthless "Investigation and Statistics Bureau" (a predecessor to the more accurately named Military Intelligence Bureau), as well as of the fascist Blue Shirts Society (which also conducted security and intelligence operations). Small wonder he became known as "the Himmler of China." During his lifetime, under the old Wade-Giles system, his name (戴笠) was romanized as "Tai Li." [[UsefulNotes/WhyMaoChangedHisName Nowadays, under the modern pinyin system,]] he's known as "Dai Li" (and Chiang Kai-Shek is "Jiang Jieshi," but nobody really cares).
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143[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
144* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
145** The SecretPolice of [[SoiledCityOnAHill Ba Sing Se]] is called the Dai Li.
146** Ty Lee could be considered a subversion in that she's [[AffablyEvil a sweet, adorable teenage girl]] who only ended up on the wrong side of the story through coercion and manipulation from her psychopathic friend Azula. [[spoiler:She even does a HeelFaceTurn near the end of the series]].
147[[/folder]]
148
149[[folder:Darius]]
150The name of several kings of the Persian Empire, especially Darius I who ruled the empire at its peak and [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars invaded Greece in 492 BC to be beaten at Marathon.]]
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152[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
153* Darius Just in Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Murder at the ABA'' is generally a decent enough fellow, albeit with a sharp tongue and the martial arts skills to back it up.
154* Darius from J.R. Ward's ''Literature/BlackDaggerBrotherhood'' series.
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156[[AC:VideoGames]]
157* [[spoiler:The {{Chessmaster}}]] from ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed Carbon''.
158* Not a villain, but Lord Darius Crowley from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' is badass enough to count.
159* The ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' series has Darrius. Also not really a villain.
160* The ''VideoGame/{{Darius}}'' shmup series.
161* Darius – the Hand of Noxus from ''VideoGame/{{League of Legends}}''.
162
163[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
164* [[EvilUncle Darius Dun]] from ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward]]''.
165
166[[AC:RealLife]]
167* Daryush "Roosh V" Valizadeh is a controversial anti-feminist and former pickup artist.
168[[/folder]]
169
170[[folder:Gaius]]
171The first name of several Roman emperors including Gaius Octavian UsefulNotes/{{Augustus}}, one the greatest emperors, and Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus -- a.k.a. {{UsefulNotes/Caligula}} -- one of the worst. This is because it was the Roman "praenomina" which, by the time of the late Roman republic, had been narrowed down to less than ten common names. The "cognomen" (the second name usually) was much more commonly used by the time of the Caesars.
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173[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
174* In ''Literature/CodexAlera'', the entire House of Gaius, adopted (Isana and Aquitainius Attis) and particularly by blood (all those by blood are automatically a PersonofMassDestruction). Particular examples Gaius Sextus [[spoiler: who set the benchmark for HeroicSacrifice and an incredibly badass]], Gaius Septimus, one of the greatest swordsmen ever to live and almost as powerful as his father without inheriting his furies, and Gaius Octavian (later known as Gaius Tavarus Magnus, i.e. Lord Wolverine the Great) who [[spoiler: is the main character, grew up without furies]] and combines the raw power of the House of Gaius with a mind that looks at everything sideways.
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176[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
177* ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' has Dr. Gaius Baltar, a partial aversion, since he spends more of his time cowering in fear or trying to have sex with any female in sight, rather than plotting nefarious schemes. However, he is also [[spoiler: responsible for the fall of the 12 Colonies and the resulting genocide that wiped out most of the human species]], because [[spoiler: he gave military secrets to an attractive Cylon agent]].
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179[[AC:VideoGames]]
180* Gaius (misspelled "Guius"), the third boss of ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} II''.
181* Caius Ballad, the BigBad of ''{{VideoGame/Final Fantasy XIII 2}}'', using the alternate spelling that replaces the G with a hard C or K.
182* Gaius van Baelsar, one of the legatus of [[TheEmpire the Garlean Empire]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''.
183
184[[AC:RealLife]]
185* UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar, conqueror of Gaul and a few other places, victor of the Roman Civil War.
186* The third Roman Emperor was officially known as just Gaius, but he is better remembered by his nickname UsefulNotes/{{Caligula}}.
187
188[[/folder]]
189
190[[folder:Genghis]]
191The original gets the double whammy of also having [[AVillainNamedKhan Khan]] used as part of his title. He's ''that'' badass. His real name Temujin is less intimidating, but it pops up occasionally, as Temujin roughly translates to "Strong-As-Iron" in Mongolian, and "Supreme Earth Man" in Chinese.
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193[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
194* Coach Genghis, one of Count Olaf's [[PaperThinDisguise Paper Thin Disguises]] in ''Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents''
195* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Cohen the Barbarian's first name is found to be Genghis in ''Literature/InterestingTimes''.
196* Another Genghis Cohen, from ''Literature/TheCryingOfLot49'', is a subversion. By all accounts, he's little more than a harmless [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philately philatelist.]]
197
198[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
199* An episode of ''Series/{{Andromeda}}'' has Trance wonder what a [[NietzscheWannabe Nietzschean]]'s mother expected when she named her son Genghis Stalin. Of course, this was likely intentional, as Nietzscheans like to give their children names associated with historical badasses and/or warlike cultures.
200* Cengiz Atay of ''Series/{{Ezel}}'', the titular protagonist's biggest personal nemesis.
201
202[[AC:VideoGames]]
203* Not actually present in the game, but a centaur Khan named Temuejin exists in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''.
204
205[[/folder]]
206
207[[folder:Gilgamesh]]
208The original is a Sumerian king and the hero of the ''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'', the oldest known heroic epic.
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210[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
211* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Probably just a coincidence, but Gil-galad is only one syllable off.
212
213[[AC:VideoGames]]
214* Gilgamesh of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasy''. His badassery might vary from game to game, but try telling that to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Seifer]].
215* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': MONGRELS! How dare you forget about the King of Heroes? [[StormOfBlades *Gate of]] [[MemeticMutation Babylowned*]]
216* Prince Gilgamesh from ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga''. How awesome is he? Awesome enough to wear gold armor.
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218[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
219* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': Gilgamesh Wulfenbach. He wants to be reasonable, really he does. But people usually don't let him. Those people tend to regret it... But not always for very long. He will call down the lightning. He will disappear before your eyes. There's nothing he could not do, had he cause... And now? Now he has one.
220[[/folder]]
221
222[[folder:Hannibal]]
223Thanks to PopculturalOsmosis, a [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs fictional serial killer]] is more famous than the [[UsefulNotes/PunicWars Carthaginian general]].
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225[[AC:{{Film}}]]
226* ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'': Hello, Clarice...
227
228[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
229* The book ''Elephant Run'' features a huge elephant named Hannibal, who's pretty nasty if you don't know how to handle him. He was probably given that name because the Carthaginians were famous for their war elephants.
230
231[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
232* Let's not forget {{Series/Hannibal}}.
233* [[ColonelBadass Col.]] [[Series/TheATeam John "Hannibal" Smith]]. [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous Ex-Commando]], MasterOfDisguise, and [[MacGyvering Macgyver]]-[[BuffySpeak er]] extraordinaire. [[{{Catchphrase}} He loves it when a plan comes together]].
234
235[[AC:TabletopGames]]
236* A variation in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'''s Asdrubael Vect, who is instead (possibly) named after Hannibal Barca's brother Hasdrubal.
237[[/folder]]
238
239[[folder:Hippolyta/Lyta]]
240An Amazon queen in Greek Mythology, though as one of the few "tough" feminine names, a girl with this name has at least an even chance of being good. "Polly" is generally too quaint-sounding to be tough or evil, though.
241----
242[[AC: AnimeAndManga]]
243* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': Makoto's Creator/DiC dub name was Lita. Fitting, considering she's the most amazonian of the Inner Soldiers.
244
245[[AC: LiveActionTV]]
246* ''Series/BabylonFive'' gives us badass telepath Lyta Alexander (for a bit of a double whammy). She ''was'' TouchedByVorlons.
247
248[[AC:ProfessionalWrestling]]
249* Wrestling/{{Lita}}
250[[/folder]]
251
252[[folder:Ivan]]
253The Russian czar UsefulNotes/IvanTheTerrible. Note that Ivan is a very common name in Eastern Europe (being the Slavic equivalent of "John"), and isn't considered particularly scary in those parts.
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255[[AC: AnimeAndManga]]
256* Russia from ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' was given the human name Ivan.
257
258[[AC: ComicBooks]]
259* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] villain IBAC, who gains his initials and villainy from Ivan, Borgia, Attila and Caligula.
260
261[[AC:{{Film}}]]
262* The BigBad of ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie'' was named Ivan Ooze.
263
264[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
265* ''Series/BabylonFive'': "Who am I? [[MyNameIsInigoMontoya I am Susan Ivanova, Commander.]] [[IAmXSonOfY Daughter of Andre and Sophie Ivanov.]] [[IAmTheTrope I am the right hand of vengeance and the boot]] [[BadassBoast that is going to kick your sorry ass all the way back to Earth]], [[TermsOfEndangerment sweetheart!]] [[IAmTheTrope I am death incarnate]], [[BadassBoast and the last living thing that you will ever see]]. [[PreAssKickingOneLiner God sent me."]]
266
267[[AC:VideoGames]]
268* The obscure Platform/PlayStation game ''Krazy Ivan'' features a badass HumongousMecha pilot by the name of Ivan Popovich.
269
270[[AC:Web Original]]
271* ''[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-see-ivan You See Ivan,]]'' a meme about Russian soldiers & video game characters playing around with weapons or [[ArtisticLicenseGunSafety mishandling them,]] which originated from a bug in ''[[VideoGame/{{Stalker}} S.T.A.L.K.E.R]]'' which causes a pistol to be handled like a rifle in third-person view or vice-versa.
272
273[[AC:Real Life]]
274* Inverted with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Mazepa Ivan Mazepa,]] an Ukrainian Cossack leader who rebels against the Russian Empire, now considered a national hero of Ukraine.
275* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Kozhedub Ivan Kozhedub,]] the best-scoring Allied pilot ace in WWII, also fights in Korean War despite official prohibition.
276* Ivan Koniev, marshal of Soviet Union. Almost the conqueror of Berlin (Stalin gave that honor to Zhukov instead) and also responsible for the bloody suppression of Hungarian Uprising in 1956.
277[[/folder]]
278
279[[folder:Julian]]
280Julian the Apostate was a Roman Emperor who rejected Christianity in favor of paganism, for which posterity branded him a traitor. Julian, the semi-legendary Count of Ceuta, joined the Muslims and let them cross over into Spain; and the probably fictional Saint Julian the Hospitaller ''murdered his parents while they were staying at his house''--although he was [[NotWhatItLooksLike tricked into it]], and got his name for using his wealth to build shelters for the poor afterwards. A Julian is seldom as psychotic as some of the names on this list, but he should be taken very seriously. Not to mention the fact that it is the adjective form for describing some of the early Roman emperors (though they are more commonly referred to as Julio-Claudian).
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282[[AC: Anime and Manga]]
283* Julian Solo, from ''Manga/SaintSeiya''.
284
285[[AC:ComicBooks]]
286* ''ComicBook/XMen'': [[Characters/XMenOtherTeams Julian Keller]], [[GoodIsNotNice otherwise known as Hellion.]]
287** [[NightmareRetardant So... Hellion Keller]]?
288
289[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
290* Julian from Creator/RogerZelazny's ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber'' series. Quote: "I delight in the slaughter of beasts, and I think of my relatives constantly."
291* In ''Literature/EndersShadow'', this is the real name of [[spoiler:Bean]], whose full name is Julian Delphiki II.
292
293[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
294* ''Series/{{Alias}}'' has Julian Sark, mysterious Brit-cum-Russian aristocrat, and [[TheDragon Dragon]] to more than a few BigBad[=s=].
295
296[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
297* The genocidal Julian Robotnik from the ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'', who makes every other version of Robotnik/Eggman look like Creator/JulieAndrews.
298
299[[AC:RealLife]]
300* Julian Assange, cofounder of Wikileaks.
301* Julian Richings, who plays [[TheGrimReaper Death]] on ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', may not be evil, but DAMN if he isn't a terrifying bastard.
302[[/folder]]
303
304[[folder:Khan]]
305Technically a Turkic title, and coincidentally a common Islamic surname in South Asia.
306----
307[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
308* Possibly, Haman Khan from ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'' and ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ''. There's a bit of SpellMyNameWithAnS on her name, though. Either way, she is one of the most fearsomely capable villains in the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise.
309
310[[AC:{{Film}}]]
311* ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''
312
313[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
314* Creator/DavidGemmell's ''Literature/{{Drenai}}'' series has a whole dynasty of Khans along with a prophecy of one taking over the world for good measure.
315* Shere Khan in ''Literature/TheJungleBook''.
316
317[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
318* ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'''s original appearance of Khan Noonien Singh mentioned above.
319* Dalek Caan, on ''Series/DoctorWho''
320
321[[AC:{{Music}}]]
322* Subverted by the German disco-pop group Music/DschinghisKhan.
323* Drone/sludge metal band Music/{{Khanate}}.
324
325[[AC:{{Radio}}]]
326* Shiwan Khan of ''Radio/TheShadow''.
327* Averted by ChakaKhan
328
329[[AC:TabletopGames]]
330* [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Jaghatai Khan]] has the additional badassery from his first name, shared with one of Ghenghis' sons.
331
332[[AC:VideoGames]]
333* [[ThatOneBoss Shao Kahn]] of ''Franchise/MortalKombat''.
334* Dar'Khan Drathir of ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''.
335* The Great Khans in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.
336* Khan from ''VideoGame/{{Magicka}}'' was named just so they could use the [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan KHAAAAAN!!!!]] joke.
337
338[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
339* Shere Khan of ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967''
340* Kobra Khan from ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002''. Ironically, while most races of Eternia are afraid of him, given [[TheDreaded the reputation of his species]], the [[SnakePeople Snake Men]], his own species doesn't respect him much, thinking he's grown soft living so long without others of his kind around.
341[[/folder]]
342
343[[folder:Magnus]]
344Latin for "(the) Great" or "Big" (and root of "[[TheMagnificent Magnificent]]"). A rare personal name in Roman antiquity, it made another career after the newly-christianized, warlike royals of medieval Scandinavia adopted it as a first name by shortening the name of their idol Charlemagne ("Carolus Magnus" or "Karlamagnus" to them).[[note]]The Latin meaning of the name was mostly lost to them. However, as it happens, 'magn' also means 'power' or 'might' in Old Norse. Magni ('strong one'/'strength') is the name of a [[Myth/NorseMythology son of the God Thor.]][[/note]] Due to this lofty origin, it was exclusive to members of the high aristocracy, usually royals, in the Middle Ages. Today it is a fairly common (and therefore, harmless) first name in many Nordic countries. In fiction, often points to a Scandinavian, vaguely [[HornyVikings Viking]]-y, {{aristocrat|sAreEvil}}ic background.
345----
346[[AC:ComicBooks]]
347* ComicBook/{{Magneto}} from ''ComicBook/XMen'', alias Erik ''Magnus'' Lehnsherr. The way Magneto spells his Erik with a k has an additional effect of making him look Nordic. Also, "Lehnsherr" is German for [[FeudalOverlord 'liege' or feudal lord.]]
348* The eponymous protagonist of ''ComicBook/MagnusRobotFighter''.
349
350[[AC:{{Film}}]]
351* A slight variation: ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'''s hero, Maximus Decimus Meridius. Due to the quirks of Roman naming (and also because of the idiosyncratic way his name was rendered), most viewers don't realize that Maximus is not actually his given name, but a title. In English, his name comes out as Maximus the Great, Conqueror of the South. Certainly a name to run away from if you're in the arena with the fellow, or just ''happen'' to have assassinated his Emperor.
352** Using the normal Roman nomenclature, Maximus would be his given name, Decimus his family name, and Meridius perhaps a nickname given after a notable victory. But since everyone in the movie calls him Maximus - and almost no one called a Roman by his given name except his closest family - perhaps a more accurate rendering of the name would be Decimus Meridius Maximus?
353
354[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
355* Magnus Honey from Creator/RoaldDahl's ''Literature/{{Matilda}}'' is an exception, as he seems to have been a NiceGuy, perhaps in keeping with his surname. Also Dahl is from Norway, where Magnus is a conventional name.
356* The title character from Creator/MontagueRhodesJames' short story "Count Magnus" fits this trope is an [[AristocratsAreEvil aristocratic]] EvilSorcerer and [[OurLichesAreDifferent a lich]].
357* In ''Literature/CodexAlera'', Gaius Tavarus Magnus (Lord Wolverine the Great), formerly Gaius Octavian, formerly Rufus Scipio, formerly [[spoiler: Tavi Ex Cursori, formerly Tavi Patronus Gaius, Tavi of Calderon, formerly Tavi of Bernardholt]]. Looks at everything sideways and is the epitome of GuileHero, combined with a heavy dose of CrazyIsCool, every plan being CrazyEnoughToWork and is [[spoiler: eventually]] a PersonOfMassDestruction.
358
359[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
360* Played with on ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}.'' When Chester's brother Magnus rolls into town, Chester is embarrassed because he considers him to be an uncivilized, half-wild backwoodsman. To Chester's surprise, it turns out that despite Magnus's [[BunnyEarsLawyer goofy demeanor,]] he's TheAce who is good at practically anything he sets his hand to.
361* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
362** The War Chief from ''The War Games'' was given the name Magnus in the Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse.
363** Magnus Greel, the villain of ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'', one of the most egregious war criminals in human history.
364* ''Series/{{Sanctuary}}'' has Helen Magnus. Dated and had a daughter with UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper (who can teleport by the way), has a complicated relationship with UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla who was a vampire, is in conflict with [[JekyllAndHyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]], used to hang out with [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes James Watson]] and [[Literature/TheInvisibleMan Nigel Griffin]] before they died of old age (she can live forever, Tesla is a vampire and [[UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper Druitt...]] well no word on what keeps him, or [[JekyllAndHyde Adam]] alive), current friends include Bigfoot and [[WolfMan a werewolf]] and occasionally has to deal with a rampaging super-abnormal like Big Bertha aka [[Myth/HinduMythology Kali]].
365
366[[AC:ProfessionalWrestling]]
367* [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]] has a former world champion by the name of Wrestling/{{Magnus}}. Formerly Brutus Magnus, so he could could doubly qualify for this.
368
369[[AC:TabletopGames]]
370* Another ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' example: Magnus the Red, Primarch of the Thousand Sons.
371* A TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} example: Magnus the Pious
372
373[[AC:VideoGames]]
374* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' gives us Magus, who is certainly evil and scary enough and is only missing one letter. On the other hand, "magus" is Latin for "wizard" and is not related to "magnus."
375* In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', [[TheDragon Lord Crump's]] battle mech is named "Magnus Von Grapple''.
376* In ''VideoGame/TheLastPromise'', Magnus is TheEmpire that is conquering Solum.
377* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' gives us Magni Bronzebeard.
378* Magus/Megas, BigBad of ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} II''.
379
380[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
381* Butch Magnus Milosevic from ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''.
382* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' villain C. L. Magnus.
383
384* Ultra Magnus, from ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', is an exception. Except the ''[[Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise Robots In Disguise]]'' incarnation.
385** And, naturally, the one from the ''[[ComicBook/TransformersShatteredGlass Shattered Glass]]'' MirrorUniverse, who pulled the Earth of another universe into his own, ''destroying the rest of that universe in the process.'' He didn't particularly care if that Earth got to his universe intact, either.
386
387[[AC:RealLife]]
388* Magnus Ver Magnusson, the Icelandic powerlifter.
389* Another Icelander: Magnus Magnusson, the late host of [[GameShow Quiz Show]] ''Series/{{Mastermind}}''. The mere sight of that iconic black chair could strike terror into the bowels of any would-be contestant.
390* Prominent conqueror kings from the Middle Ages who added taste to the name Magnus would be Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus), Magnus I "the Good" of Norway and Denmark, Magnus IV "The Caresser" of Sweden and Magnus III "Barelegs" of Norway.
391* As a Roman epithet, Magnus was most prominently connected with UsefulNotes/{{Alexander|TheGreat}} and UsefulNotes/{{Pompey}}. There is also Magnus Maximus, a 4th century usurper who toppled the Western Roman Empire in a disastrous civil war.
392[[/folder]]
393
394[[folder:Napoleon]]
395
396[[AC:{{Film}}]]
397* Little Bonaparte, the mob boss from ''Film/SomeLikeItHot''
398* The ironically named ''Film/NapoleonDynamite'', who's actually just a teenage dork.
399
400[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
401* ''Literature/AnimalFarm'''s ManipulativeBastard pig whose actions emulate Stalin's.
402
403[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
404* Subverted in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' which features a dog called Napoleon who although not an actual villain, almost certainly would be if he encountered the protagonists of the film.
405[[/folder]]
406
407[[folder:Nero]]
408UsefulNotes/{{Nero}}, the infamous Roman Emperor. Also means "black" in Italian, both literally and figuratively. Used to be a common name for dogs in Germany.
409----
410[[AC: Anime and Manga]]
411* A variant appears in ''Manga/BlackClover''. While the character explicitly named "Nero" is harmless (but rather a helpful ally) and whose name merely means "black", the Wizard King Julius Novachrono is [[spoiler:only a split soul residing within ''Lucius'' Zogratis. Lucius is the birth name of the infamous tyrant Nero and hiding under the Wizard King and controlling his actions means that he's TheAntichrist of ''Black Clover''. He's a WellIntentionedExtremist who seeks to create a perfect world without inequality...by gaming pretty much every human and devil in the setting through a [[BatmanGambit 15-year long plan that hinged on banking how people react]] (of which led all three of his younger sliblings to their deaths) and turning every human being into Paladin supersoldiers devoutly loyal to him. To make things worse, he views Asta a flaw of the world and seeks to exterminate him at all costs. Clover Kingdom might be a CrapsaccharineWorld where inequality runs rampant, but fixing it in ways coming out from a literal supervillain's playbook is the most cynical way the problem can be solved.]]
412
413[[AC: ComicBooks]]
414* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': Alex Nero, MadArtist and one time wielder of the Qwardian yellow power ring.
415* The demon lord Neron from Franchise/TheDCU. The numerological ties to "666" are pointed out.
416* ''ComicStrip/{{Nero}}'': The titular character of this comic strip is a subversion, as he is a general good hearted character, yet flawed that he can be selfish, vain and aggressive at times too.
417
418[[AC: General]]
419* Believe it or not, any use of the NumberOfTheBeast might count, since it's speculated that the Literature/BookOfRevelation is a disguised anti-Roman tract. When treated as Hebrew numbers, the letters of "Neron Kesar", the Greek version of Nero's name, add up to 666. This theory is further supported by the use of 616 as an alternate NumberOfTheBeast in some early editions of the Bible. The letters in 'Nero Caesar" (the original Roman spelling of his name) add up to 616.
420
421[[AC: FanWorks]]
422* ''FanFic/TotalDramaLegacy'' gives us Nero, a MadScientist who is the son of [[BigBadWannabe Max]] and [[EvilGenius Scarlett]] from ''[[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Total Drama Pahkitew Island]]''. Nero is a CardCarryingVillain who arrives on the island [[RevengeSVP uninvited]] to claim the money for his "evil bloodline". [[spoiler: However, in a subversion of this, Nero ends up having a HeelFaceTurn.]]
423
424[[AC:{{Film}}]]
425* The villain of ''Film/StarTrek2009'' is called Captain Nero.
426
427[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
428* Don't mess with Literature/NeroWolfe.
429* Book The Fifth of ''Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents: The Austere Academy'' introduces the petty, bullying Principal Nero.
430* Nero, the greedy [[AllTrollsAreDifferent cliff troll]] from the ''Literature/{{Fablehaven}}'' series. Tying in with the name's meaning, he also has black scales.
431* In the ''Literature/HIVESeries'', the principal of the titular Higher Institute of Villainous Education. He is the main villain of the series [[spoiler:until it is revealed that he is, in fact, a good man, operating under the orders of Overlord to capture and train Otto.]]
432
433[[AC:VideoGames]]
434* Nelo Angelo from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry1'', [[spoiler: who turned out to be Vergil]], and Nero ([[http://www.capcom-unity.com/carbo/blog/2009/04/28/captivate_2009__devil_may_cry_news_no_new_game_unfortunately his son]], according to WordOfGod and supplemental material) from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4''.
435* Nrvnqsr (pronounced Nero) Chaos from ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}.''
436* One of the [[TheMafia Omertas]]' bosses in VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.
437
438[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
439* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuers'', the villain has a pair of pet crocodiles named Nero and Brutus (see below).
440[[/folder]]
441
442[[folder:Ramses/Ozymandias]]
443Ramses can refer to any of ''eleven'' UsefulNotes/{{Ancient Egyptian|History}} pharaohs of that name, but UsefulNotes/RamsesII the Great -- known to the Greeks as Ozymandias -- is the one everyone remembers. Additionally, many retellings of the Literature/BookOfExodus identify him as the NephariousPharaoh who opposed Moses.
444----
445[[AC:ComicBooks]]
446* Adrian "[[spoiler:thirty five minutes ago]]" Veidt of ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' fame goes by Ozymandias.
447
448[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
449* [[LookOnMyWorksYeMightyAndDespair Ozymandias, King of Kings]], from the famous poem by Creator/PercyByssheShelley.
450* Ozymandias is the leader of LaResistance in ''Literature/TheTripods''.
451
452[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
453* Not a character, but the [[Recap/BreakingBadS5E14Ozymandias third-to-last episode]] of ''Series/BreakingBad'', widely considered the best episode of that series, if not television history.
454
455[[AC:VideoGames]]
456* Kahran Ramsus of ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''.
457* Lord Ozias in ''VideoGame/Haven2020''.
458
459[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
460* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' features King Ramses (no word on which pharaoh of that name we're dealing with) as a supremely creepy {{mummy}} who's come back to torment Eustace. "Return the slab or suffer my curse!"
461[[/folder]]
462
463[[folder:Tarquin]]
464The name of two of Rome's pre-Republic Etruscan kings, but especially associated with Tarquin the Proud (Tarquinius Superbus), Rome's final king and a reputed tyrant, as well as his son, Sextus Tarquinus, known as a rapist.
465----
466[[AC:{{Film}}]]
467* Given its allusions to Roman history, this might be an inspiration for Grand Moff Tarkin in ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars: A New Hope]]'', one of TheEmpire's top generals.
468
469[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
470* Tarquin Winot the epicurean VillainProtagonist and UnreliableNarrator of ''The Debt to Pleasure''
471* Tarquin Blackwood, a vampire in some of Anne Rice's novels.
472* In ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'', the [[TheEmpire Calormene]] noble title of "Tarkaan" sounds similar but is more likely based on the historical title of "Tarkhan" used by various Central Asian leaders.
473
474[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
475* Averted in the ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' skit "Election Night Special" with Tarquin Fin Tim Lim Bim Lim Bim Bim Bim Busstop Ftamg Ftang Ole' Biscuit Barrel, a candidate from the Silly party.
476
477[[AC:{{Video Games}}]]
478* Lieutenant Tarquin Victus from ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''
479* Colonel Tarquin Soll from ''VideoGame/{{Suzerain}}''
480
481[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
482* General Tarquin, an affable EvilOverlord in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''.
483[[/folder]]
484
485[[folder:Vlad/Vladimir]]
486Note that "Vladimir" roughly translated as "ruler of (this) community" originally, but due to language drift it translates to "ruler of the world" now. Also note that in Russian these names are just everyday names, so they are not that scary.
487----
488[[AC:Film]]
489* ''Film/DemolitionMan'' with Lenina Huxley.
490
491[[AC:Literature]]
492* Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in ''Literature/{{Dune}}''
493* Vlad Taltos of Steven Brust's ''Literature/{{Dragaera}}'' series
494* Also note Lenina as female name in ''Literature/BraveNewWorld''.
495* Vlad Menshikov from ''Literature/TheKaneChronicles.'' (Aleksandr Menshikov was Peter the Great's best bud.)
496
497[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
498* Vladimir Bierko from ''Series/TwentyFour''
499
500[[AC:Professional Wrestling]]
501* Wrestling/VladimirKozlov
502
503[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
504* The eventual Khan (aha!) Vlad Ward of ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' fame.
505
506[[AC:Video Games]]
507* Vladimir Lem from ''VideoGame/MaxPayne'', badass [[TheMafiya mafiya]] leader in both games, and [[spoiler:the BigBad of the second]].
508* Vladimir Makarov of ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare''.
509* Kaiser Vlad of ''VideoGame/BattalionWars''.
510* Vladimir – the Crimson Reaper from ''VideoGame/{{League of Legends}}'', who is basically a vampire.
511
512[[AC:Webcomics]]
513* Vlad from ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive''
514* Vlad Heterodyne, AKA Vlad the Blasphemous, from ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''. Built the first Castle Heterodyne (a simple fortress, particularly compared to later incarnations, but effective and intimidating nonetheless) and invented the [[SuperSerum Jägerdraught]], the drink that turns people into [[SuperSoldier Jägerkin]].
515
516[[AC:Websites]]
517* From Website/{{Killerbunnies}}, we have Vladimira Lenora van Maydestone , otherwise known as "Visceraline", and she is rumored to be the [[FridgeHorror reason as to why]] [[SelfMadeOrphan she is minus parents]], along with the fact that those to see her normally covered eyes are screwed. She's also very sadistic and an EnfantTerrible.
518
519[[AC:Western Animation]]
520* Vlad Masters/Plasmius in ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'',
521
522[[AC:Real Life]]
523* Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as UsefulNotes/VladimirLenin, UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler (aka Dracula), UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin (particularly if you used to be part of the USSR). List wouldn't be complete without the guy who started the tradition: Vladimir the Great, Kievan prince who Christianized the Rus'.
524* Vladimiro Montesinos, head of Peru's intelligence service during President Fujimori. His parents actually named him after Lenin; ironic, considering he became famous for being the head of intelligence of a government that fought against a communist insurgence.
525[[/folder]]
526
527[[folder:William]]
528UsefulNotes/WilliamTheConqueror (and William Wallace too) make William and variations on the name a usage of this trope.
529----
530[[AC:{{Comics}}]]
531* Marvel's Bill Foster with alias like the Black Goliath, the fourth Goliath, and the second Giant-Man is definitely someone to run away from really fast.
532* Billy Batson, a/k/a [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]
533* William (Billy) Kaplan, Magneto's grandson. He's a hero though, and the Avengers are worried he'll go the way of his mother, the Scarlet Witch.
534
535[[AC:{{Film}}]]
536* President William Harrison (Bill) Mitchel from ''Film/{{Dave}}'', not exactly a nice guy.
537* A favorite in Westerns which gave us the likes of Wild Bill Hickok, William Colton, Will Kane, UsefulNotes/BillyTheKid and Will Sonnet.
538* ''Film/BillyJack'', anyone?
539* ''Film/KillBill''
540
541[[AC:Folklore]]
542* The Swiss folk hero William Tell.
543
544[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
545* William Boldwood from Creator/ThomasHardy's novel ''Far from the Maddening Crowd'', set his sights on pursuing a conquest of a different sort than his name sake.
546* William Briden in Creator/HPLovecraft's "Literature/TheCallOfCthulhu", who actually survives his first encounter with Cthulhu and escapes from R'lyeh, although having seen an EldritchAbomination and having [[GoMadFromTheRevelation Gone Mad From The Revelation]] he isn't exactly able to survive for the several weeks his ship spends at sea awaiting rescue.
547** He has ''almost'' the same name as one of history's more memorable badasses: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brydon the sole survivor of the Retreat From Kabul]]. (Well, sole survivor other than {{Literature/Flashman}}, that is.) This might be a coincidence, but given that Lovecraft was a fervent Anglophile and obsessed with history, it's quite possible that it intended as a ShoutOut.
548* William Ewart Gladstone from the Bartimaeus trilogy "was a very powerful nineteenth century British magician, who rose to become a Prime Minister. He led the Grand Army of the Empire on conquests that decimated countries and made them a part of the British empire" - [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_the_Bartimaeus_trilogy#William_Gladstone The Other Wiki.]]
549* Mr. William Bones, Esquire, better known as Billy Bones, from ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' was the [[NumberTwo first mate]] of Captain Flint and not someone you wanted to piss off. Even Long John Silver was wary of confronting Billy directly.
550* William Wilson, from the short story of the same name. He's so bad that his conscience manifests as a {{Doppelganger}} trying to stop him, whom he eventually murders. That's right, ''he killed his own conscience''.
551
552[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
553* ''Star Trek'''s Will Riker
554* ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'': [[BadassBookworm Billy Cranston]]. A highly intelligent, determined warrior (especially as the series progressed) who faced down countless monsters. Not somebody to mess with. Monster has an annoying special trick to make attacks not work? He'll find a way to neutralize it and join his team-mates in the ensuing beatdown.
555
556[[AC:VideoGames]]
557* ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'': William Birkin.
558* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Prince Liam Greymane of Gilneas (Liam being an abbreviation of William)
559
560[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
561* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' has a William, who's actually a pretty nice guy...[[FaceHeelTurn until Season 4.]]
562
563[[AC:RealLife]]
564* Wilhelm (a German variant of William) was the name of two German kaisers, the second of whom ruled during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
565
566[[/folder]]
567
568[[folder:Xerxes]]
569The original Xerxes ''did'' conquer half of the middle east, though he is most often remembered for his failed [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars attempt at conquering Greece.]] Good to know: Xerxes' name also appears as Ahasuerus; both forms are just different transliterations of his Persian name ''Xšayārša''.
570----
571[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
572* Van Hohenheim's homeland from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist.'' Not scary or threatening, but it sure sounds cool.
573* Xerxes Break (no, it's not his real name) from ''Manga/PandoraHearts''.
574
575[[AC:{{Film}}]]
576* Xerxes I of Persia is the Main Antagonist in Film/ThreeHundred. He plays the Persian God-King Xerxes, who, determined to rule the world, attacks Greece and in particular, Sparta. [[spoiler: Helped by Ephialtes, he succeeds.]]
577
578[[AC:VideoGames]]
579* Xerxes from ''VideoGame/SystemShock 2''.
580
581[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
582* Also the name of Mozenrath's flying eel companion in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'', but he's more of a Nuisance Connected to Someone to Run Away Really Fast From than anything. Still, they made the effort.
583[[/folder]]
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