History Main / AristocratTeam

** The companions consist of: A berserker who is an earl, a spymaster thief who is a prince, a knight who is a baron, a princess, a sorceress who is a SecretlyWealthy noblewoman and a sorcerer who, although from a common background, holds such a high status that even kings bow to him. Of the commoners, one is the lost heir to a throne, one is destined to sire the next leader of his people, and the remaining commoners have destinies that ensure they'll never be treated like commoners for the rest of their lives.

This is a {{team}} whose members are high-status in their society, typically nobility. The team can be a knighthood, a superhero team, a military unit, a sports team or whatever team-based activity the particular series focuses on.

* ''Franchise/MarvelComics'':

The hero team being royalty and capitalists was originally commonplace. In modern times, they are at best an AntiHeroTeam, their snobbery posing them as {{Privileged Rival}}s to the MainCharacters who are more relatable to the target audience.

They are usually close-knit, either comprised only of [[SuperFamilyTeam members of their family]] ([[RoyalInbreeding perhaps for generations]] [[FollowInMyFootSteps to come]]) or people that bought their way in [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob for fun]] and/or an [[NonIdleRich endgame]]. They have access to the latest in tech, armor, weapons, {{Super Serum}}s, training facilities and whatever any comforts [[CrimefightingWithCash their wealth]] and influence can afford them.

* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', YoungConqueror Robb Stark rides into battle surrounded by a personal guard comprised of the noble heirs of his vassals.

->''Since 1849, Kingsman tailors have clothed the world's most powerful individuals. By 1919, a great number of them had lost their heirs to UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. That meant a lot of money going un-inherited, and a lot of powerful men with the desire to preserve peace and protect life. Our founders realized that they could channel that wealth and influence for the greater good. And so began our ''other'' venture: an independent, international intelligence agency, operating at the highest level of discretion. Above the politics and bureaucracy that undermine the integrity of government run spy organizations. A suit is the modern gentleman's armour, and the Kingsman agents, are the new knights.''

* ''LightNovel/{{Gate}}'': Princess Pina's Rose Knights are an AmazonBrigade of the daughters of noble houses.

** "'ComicBook/TheIlluminati'' is composed of high-ranking members or the Marvel Hero community with far-reaching resources, either being incredibly wealthy ([[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark/Iron Man]], ComicBook/ProfessorX, [[Comicbook/FantasticFour Mr. Fantastic]] and ComicBook/DoctorStrange) or members of royalty (Prince Namor the ComicBook/SubMariner and [[ComicBook/BlackBolt Blackagar Boltagon]]). The secret society is formed to discuss threats that could plague their planet and silently deal with them in their own terms.

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The hero team being royalty and capitalists was originally commonplace. In modern times, they are at best an AntiHeroTeam, their snobbery posing them as {{Privileged Rival}}s to the MainCharacters who are likely to commoners more relatable to the target audience.

** In ''ComicBook/{{Inhumans}}'', the race is a monarchy whose most powerful members are its royal family and are usually seen working together to fight a common threat.

-->'''Hagrid:''' There's not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin. You-Know-Who was one.

** The eponymous three houses of [[MilitarySchool Garreg Mach officers' academy]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' consist primarily of young heirs and heiresses of noble families ruling the three lands of Fódlan; consequently, while they aren't quite responding to the trope initially, with a little thoughtful effort, everyone can end up marrying into nobility. The Black Eagles house fits the description in the closest way, with six nobles and only two commoners -- one of whom is actually a foreign princess, and the other is implicitly [[HeroicBastard an out-of-wedlock daughter of an aristocrat]]), -- followed by, in descending order, Blue Lions, Golden Deer, and [[DownloadableContent Ashen Wolves]].[[note]]The Blue Lions have five nobles and three commoners (one of which is a former noble); the Golden Deer also have five nobles (one of them adopted) and three commoners; and the Ashen Wolves have two of each, with, unusually, a commoner as their House leader.[[/note]]

* The Silver Eagles from ''Manga/BlackClover'' are an elite group of Magic Knights. Founded and run by the highborn Silva family, the Silver Eagles have high standards and only allow nobles into their ranks, seeing anyone of lower class to not being worth the effort. [[spoiler:They are so bad that Nozel, Nebula, and Solid practically excommunicate their younger sister Noelle from the family, having spent their whole lives tearing her down for their mother dying giving birth to her and ridiculing her [[UnskilledButStrong inability to control her powerful magical abilities]]]].