Fan Works
"They used to be called The Darkdeath Evilman Society for the Enslavement of Mankind, Destruction of the Ecosystem, Obliteration of Free Will and Mastery in the Six Hundred and Sixty Six Deadly Arts of Murder, but they couldn't fit the name on a business card."
"I am Teth-Adam, called Mighty Adam and then Black Adam by the ancient wizard who gave me my powers, and I hail from the Black Land of Egypt. I was the slayer of a Pharaoh, six millennia past. I was exiled to the farthest star for my crime, but made my way back to Earth, where I made war against the wizard's latecoming allies, those who were called Marvels. Mine is the endurance of Shu, the strength of Hershef, the power of Amon, the wisdom of Zehuti, the speed of Anpu, and the courage of Menthu."
The satanic face of God-Chairman Hung Long, Tyrant of Panasia, Warlord of the Eastern Hordes, Father Of A Thousand Foes, The Purple Dragon Along The Ground, Emperor Of All Under Heaven Plus Sundry Orbiting Bodies, Living Embodiment Of The Worst Racist Fears Of All White Devils, the Tangerine Peril Incarnate glowered with malevolence.
"We need you! Captain Proton: Spaceman First Class, Protector of Earth, Scourge of Intergalactic Evil, Astrogator of Action, Prince of Planeteers, Lord of the Rings of Saturn, Man of the Day After Tomorrow, Savior of a Statistically Insignificant Percentage of the Universe!"
— The President of Earth, Attack of the 50-Ft. Half-Klingon
Missandei: You stand in the presence of Danaerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, rightful heir to the Iron Throne, rightful Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains!
Wulfrik: And I am Wulfrik the World-Walker, the Wanderer, the High Executioner of Chaos, the Inescapable, the Eternal Challenger, the Strong Wolf, champion of the Sarl and bane of champions, slayer of giants, dragons, beastmen, lamassu, yhetees and trolls, master and captain of the Seafang, killer of Torgald king of the Aeslings, bringer of true death to the Tomb-Lord Khareops, boiler of the witch Baba Yar, breaker of the revenant jarl Unfir, burner of the Hashut-worshiper Khorakk, impaler of the Forsaken wretch Fraener, butcher of the traitor Zarnath, murderer of the weakling backstabber Sveinbjorn of the Aeslings, ruin-bringer to Viglundr of the Sarl, ravager of Dronangkul, of Wisborg, of Ormskaro, and a thousand other cities besides!
From his tone it was clear each of these was a great accomplishment, a heroic feat that would ring throughout the ages and spoken of with admiration and awe, inciting dreams of martial glory and fame in listeners of all ages and conditions. It was a shame no one had ever heard of them.
Wulfrik: And I am Wulfrik the World-Walker, the Wanderer, the High Executioner of Chaos, the Inescapable, the Eternal Challenger, the Strong Wolf, champion of the Sarl and bane of champions, slayer of giants, dragons, beastmen, lamassu, yhetees and trolls, master and captain of the Seafang, killer of Torgald king of the Aeslings, bringer of true death to the Tomb-Lord Khareops, boiler of the witch Baba Yar, breaker of the revenant jarl Unfir, burner of the Hashut-worshiper Khorakk, impaler of the Forsaken wretch Fraener, butcher of the traitor Zarnath, murderer of the weakling backstabber Sveinbjorn of the Aeslings, ruin-bringer to Viglundr of the Sarl, ravager of Dronangkul, of Wisborg, of Ormskaro, and a thousand other cities besides!
From his tone it was clear each of these was a great accomplishment, a heroic feat that would ring throughout the ages and spoken of with admiration and awe, inciting dreams of martial glory and fame in listeners of all ages and conditions. It was a shame no one had ever heard of them.
Ranger: "That part Beren managed to convey pretty vividly. He called the beast Carcharoth."
Luthien: "That's the abridged translation of his name from Old High Demonic — what he thought of himself as. The whole of it would go something like "I Of The Blood-Stained Jaws, Whose Teeth Are As Knives, Eater of Elves And Men, Terror Of Orcs, Biter Of Balrogs, Who Fears Not The Sun, Who Guards The Great King's Gate By Day And By Night"—"
Finrod: [snorting] "Humble fellow."
Luthien: "That's the abridged translation of his name from Old High Demonic — what he thought of himself as. The whole of it would go something like "I Of The Blood-Stained Jaws, Whose Teeth Are As Knives, Eater of Elves And Men, Terror Of Orcs, Biter Of Balrogs, Who Fears Not The Sun, Who Guards The Great King's Gate By Day And By Night"—"
Finrod: [snorting] "Humble fellow."
Film — Animation
Moana: Maui, shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and the sea, I am...
Maui: Hero of men.
Moana: What?
Maui: It's actually Maui, shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, hero of men. I interrupted. From the top. Hero of men. Go.
Maui: Hero of men.
Moana: What?
Maui: It's actually Maui, shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, hero of men. I interrupted. From the top. Hero of men. Go.
— Moana
Film — Live Action
Kahmunrah: All right, I'll tell you what. They didn't call me Kahmunrah the Trustworthy for nothing. [starts to hand Larry the hourglass with Jed in it] Here you go... [jerks it back] They didn't call me Kahmunrah the Trustworthy! They called me Kahmunrah the Bloodthirsty, who kills whoever doesn't give Kahmunrah exactly what he wants in the moment that he wants it, which is right now, when I had also better get the combination and the tablet!
Larry Daley: ...That's what they called you?
Kahmunrah: It was shorter in Egyptian.
Larry Daley: ...That's what they called you?
Kahmunrah: It was shorter in Egyptian.
Literature
"Behold Lar Camissa, Queen of all Subdur Natitia, Protector of the Sacred Waters, Fire Maker; Lar Camissa, the Undefeated. Lar Camissa, the Mighty. Lar Camissa, Mother of Multitudes. Lar Camissa..."
The titles and praise continued for a long time, and it seemed a lot for a creature riding a slug around the shore of a subterranean lake.
The titles and praise continued for a long time, and it seemed a lot for a creature riding a slug around the shore of a subterranean lake.
— Endling
"You have had the esteemed privilege of meeting and fighting alongside the son of Khafre, son of Khufu. The Morning and the Evening Star. The Great Bull of Horus, Kha-khet. The king of the black land of Kemet. He who walks the Path of Osiris. The oncetime pharaoh Menkaure blessed or cursed to walk amidst the lands of the living once again."
Just like a Roman. There was Marcus, using all the formal titles, when he could have just told her Alex was a reanimated mummy.
Just like a Roman. There was Marcus, using all the formal titles, when he could have just told her Alex was a reanimated mummy.
— Graveyard Shift, by Michael F. Haspil
Sir Reginald Brimwater, Guardian of the Tome of Remembrance, Herald of the Immortal Word, Voice of the Histories Both Recent and Ancient, Archivist of the Eternal Ledger, and Memory of the Empire had forgotten his quill, but he was pretty sure he got the gist of what what’s-his-face was saying.
— Jordan Peace, Mountlake Terrace, WA. Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest 2022
Live-Action TV
Guard: Presenting the Queen and the Guy Who Was With the Queen When She Killed the Guy Who Was Kinda the King.
Gareth: [to the queen] Maybe later we can discuss my title?
Peasant: Greetings my queen, my guy who was with the queen—
Queen Madalena: Get on with it!
Gareth: [to the queen] Maybe later we can discuss my title?
Peasant: Greetings my queen, my guy who was with the queen—
Queen Madalena: Get on with it!
— Galavant
"I am Lwaxana Troi, daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed."
[Beat]
"Who are you?"
— Lwaxana Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Tabletop Games
“All hail the Demonlord Belzenlok, Evincar of the Stronghold, Scion of Darkness, Doom of Fools, Lord of the Wastes, Master of the Ebon Hand, Eternal Patriarch of the Cabal …”
Kneel before the might of Settra the Imperishable, Khemrikhara, King of Nehekhara, Lord of the Earth, Monarch of the Sky, Ruler of the Four Horizons, Mighty Lion of the Infinite Desert, Great Hawk of the Heavens, Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands, Eternal Sovereign of Khemri's Legions.
—Nekaph, the herald of Settra the Imperishable, demanding his foe's surrender, Warhammer Fantasy (the full list of titles takes almost two hours)
Video Games
Tiones: Bel! Belex Craus! Are you listening?
Bel(l): Y-Yes!
Tiones: Now solve a question by the president of the Magic Pharmacy Council and the Mandragora Conservation Alliance - me.
Bell: Don't you think your title's a bit too long?
Bel(l): Y-Yes!
Tiones: Now solve a question by the president of the Magic Pharmacy Council and the Mandragora Conservation Alliance - me.
Bell: Don't you think your title's a bit too long?
— DanMachi: Memoria Freese, Nightmare Academia campaign
Tiones Walpurgis: I, your headmaster, also the Great Wizard of Darkness and the President of the Magic Pharmacy Council - Tiones Walpurgis will destroy you!
Bell, Liliruca, and Eina: That's too many Titles!!!
Bell, Liliruca, and Eina: That's too many Titles!!!
— DanMachi: Memoria Freese, Nightmare Academia campaign
Brend Sobert: The Priest Duke first class, negotiator and assistant to the Bishop of Paranid Prime, envoy of the Pontifex Maximus Paranidia, prophet of the New Revelation in his own right, Reverend Olmanketslat, is ready and expects your appearance.
Senator Nan Gunnar: That is one hell of a long title.
Senator Nan Gunnar: That is one hell of a long title.
"How DARE you poke the Archlich of Naxxramas, Lich Lord of the Plaguelands, Commander of the Dread Necropolis, Master and Founder of the Cult of the Damned, formerly of the Council of Six, Summoner of Archimonde the Defiler, the Betrayer of Humanity, Hearthstone Enthusiast, and Majordomo to the Lich King himself: KEL'THU-FREAKING-ZAD! Oh wait. I forgot "Creator of the Abomination". Can we take it again from the top? What do you mean, 'No'?"
King of the Swamp
Guardian of the Flooded Fortress
Lord of His Domain, Ruler of All He Surveys
Champion of His People, Keeper of the Five Oaths
First of His Name, Second of His Other Name, He Who Is Without Middle Initial or Mercy
Destroyer of All Those Who Would Question His Rightful Rule or Look At Him Askance
Eater of the Vanquished, Devourer of the Indolent, Guzzler of the Non-Committal
Bestower of Wrathful Opprobrium and Font of Most Wondrous Beneficence. All Glory to Him and His Mace!
Holy Basher of Toads Not Frogs, But Really What Are Toads Anyway? Like Worse Frogs Right? Uglier Too.
Smartest Creature in All the Land, Really Clever Like That Einstein Guy But More Handsome and- Okay Hit The Word Count
Guardian of the Flooded Fortress
Lord of His Domain, Ruler of All He Surveys
Champion of His People, Keeper of the Five Oaths
First of His Name, Second of His Other Name, He Who Is Without Middle Initial or Mercy
Destroyer of All Those Who Would Question His Rightful Rule or Look At Him Askance
Eater of the Vanquished, Devourer of the Indolent, Guzzler of the Non-Committal
Bestower of Wrathful Opprobrium and Font of Most Wondrous Beneficence. All Glory to Him and His Mace!
Holy Basher of Toads Not Frogs, But Really What Are Toads Anyway? Like Worse Frogs Right? Uglier Too.
Smartest Creature in All the Land, Really Clever Like That Einstein Guy But More Handsome and- Okay Hit The Word Count
— Boss Subtitles for The Frog King, Death's Door
Attention, ork! You face Lord Horrik Canorem, Son of High King Valorik Canorem, High Prince of House Canorem, Master of the Blade of Gaia, Keeper of the Gates of Loralo, Wielder of the Kaloric Flame, Bringer of Hope, Herald of the Holy Order of the Adamantine Lance, The Paladin of Koto, Slayer of the Lion of Essa, The Triumphant! The Light of Stars! The... Eradicator!
— Lord Horrik, Shootas, Blood & Teef
Oh, mighty Settra... Great King, the Imperishable, Khemrikhara, The Great King of Nehekhara, King of Kings, Opener of the Way, Wielder of the Divine Flame, Punisher of Nomads, The Great Unifier, Commander of the Golden Legion, Sacred of Appearance, Bringer of Light, Father of Hawks, Builder of Cities, Protector of the Two Worlds, Keeper of the Hours, Chosen of Ptra, High Steward of the Horizon, Sailor of the Great Vitae, Sentinel of the Two Realms, The Undisputed, Begetter of the Begat, Scourge of the Faithless, Carrion-feeder, First of the Charnel Valley, Rider of the Sacred Chariot, Vanquisher of Vermin, Champion of the Death Arena, Mighty Lion of the Infinite Desert, Emperor of the Shifting Sands, He Who Holds The Sceptre, Great Hawk Of The Heavens, Arch-Sultan of Atalan, Waker of the Hierotitan, Monarch of the Sky, Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands, Champion of the Desert Gods, Breaker of the Ogre Clans, Builder of the Great Pyramid, Terror of the Living, Master of the Never-Ending Horizon, Master of the Necropolises, Taker of Souls, Tyrant to the Foolish, Bearer of Ptra's Holy Blade, Scion of Usirian, Scion of Nehek, The Great, Chaser of Nightmares, Keeper of the Royal Herat, Founder of the Mortuary Cult, Banisher of the Grand Hierophant, High Lord Admiral of the Deathfleets, Guardian of the Charnal Pass, Tamer of the Liche King, Unliving Jackal Lord, Dismisser of the Warrior Queen, Charioteer of the Gods, He Who Does Not Serve, Slayer off Reddittras, Scarab Purger, Favoured of Usirian, Player of the Great Game, Liberator of Life, Lord Sand, Wrangler of Scorpions, Emperor of the Dunes, Eternal Sovereign of Khemri's Legions, Seneschal of the Great Sandy Desert, Curserer of the Living, Regent of the Eastern Mountains, Warden of the Eternal Necropolis, Herald of all Heralds, Caller of the Bitter Wind, God-Tamer, Master of the Mortis River, Guardian of the Dead, Great Keeper of the Obelisks, Deacon of the Ash River, Belated of Wakers, General of the Mighty Frame, Summoner of Sandstorms, Master of all Necrotects, Prince of Dust, Tyrant of Araby, Purger of the Greenskin Breathers, Killer of the False God's Champions, Tyrant of the Gold Dunes, Golden Bone Lord, Avenger of the Dead, Carrion Master, Eternal Warden of Nehek's Lands, Breaker of Djaf's Bonds... and many, many more... Begin your conquest!
— Settra the Imperishable's starting screen
, Total War: Warhammer II
, Total War: Warhammer IIWeb Animation
"The Holy Hedgehog, slash Defender of Freedom, slash The Invisible Hedgehog, slash Ball of Flab, slash HOLY HEDGEHOOOOG!?"
— Robotnik reading a note Sonic left for him, iteachvader, Robotnik Critiques Tails' School Play''
Western Animation
"I am a legend now! The Fire Nation will for generations tell stories about the great Zhao who darkened the moon! They will call me Zhao the Conqueror! Zhao the Moon Slayer! Zhao the Invincible!"
— Admiral Zhao, Avatar: The Last Airbender
Bugs Bunny: And whomsoever art thou, in thy cast-iron tuxedo?
Sir O: I, knave, am Sir O of Kay, Earl of Watercress, Sir Osis of the Liver, Knight of the Garter, and Baron of Worcester-cester-shister-shyster-schuster-shister-sister-shire...sher.
Bugs Bunny: My, he's a big one!
Sir O: I, knave, am Sir O of Kay, Earl of Watercress, Sir Osis of the Liver, Knight of the Garter, and Baron of Worcester-cester-shister-shyster-schuster-shister-sister-shire...sher.
Bugs Bunny: My, he's a big one!
— Merrie Melodies, "Knight-Mare Hare"
