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* In ''Webcomic/DemonKIngGF'', the Hero is never referred to by anything other than his title.

* "Literature/FollowMeJodel": Although Jodel and his sister Michael are named, their father is only known as "the old farmer".

* In ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'':
** Calvin's parents are never referred to by name, only as "Mom" and "Dad" by the titular characters. Calvin doesn't even have a surname, so they can't be Mr/Mrs either. As a result, the character of Uncle Max was short-lived because Bill Watterson realized it wouldn't make much sense for him to never refer to Calvin's parents by name (during his appearance, he referred to Calvin's dad as "bro").
** Likewise, the occasionally seen school principal is nameless, and Miss Wormwood has no first name.

* The Sun and the Moon. Every other moon we observe is given a name, but the Earth's moon is just called the Moon, and our solar system's sun is simply called the Sun. Sometimes people will refer to them as Sol and Luna to make it clear which sun or moon they're talking about, but those names are simply "sun" and "moon" in Latin.

* Creator/SlamacowCreations' Bartenderman is a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Bartending enderman]]. He's also [[spoiler:Santa]].

* ''LetsPlay/WitchCraftSMP'': {{Discussed|Trope}}. With a statue of the late Supreme Witch in her house, Pris wonders if what the Supreme Witch's true name is, and if everyone around her simply referred to her by her title. Her true name is ultimately [[TheUnReveal never revealed]] throughout the series, with Bertha simply referring to her as their sister.

** A bit of a GeniusBonus from ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' is that if one cross-references the storyline with history and myth and accepts that the "Huns" in the film are actually the Xiongnu, the BigBad is in fact never referred to by his name but by his TITLE, as Shan Yu means "Majesty Sun of Heaven."

* {{Discussed}} in Creator/AllisonPregler's reviews of ''Series/Charmed1998,'' when we meet a villain known only as "the Crone," who is a seer... despite there having previously been another villain specifically ''called'' "the Seer."

* {{Discussed}} in ''WebVideo/CounterMonkey'', "Dungeon Mastering a Great Game." Spoony is a big fan of roleplaying and doesn't like when players address each other by race and Everyone Calls Him Barkeep, "Elf, go identify that magic item" and "Thief, go pick that lock." He discusses causes for it and how you can avoid it in your TabletopRPG session.

* In ''WebVideo/CarmillaTheSeries'', ''everyone'' calls the Dean just "[[SpellMyNameWithAThe the Dean]]". Of course, her real name [[spoiler: Inanna]] is a closely-guarded secret, but she does have a legal name in her human guise, [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Lilita Morgan]]. She's only referred to as "Dean Morgan" on a couple of occasions, usually in an official or bureaucratic context, and the first name Lilita is never spoken aloud on-screen in all three seasons. Moreover, even after the protagonists learn of her true identity as [[spoiler: Inanna]], they continue to refer to her as "the Dean" most of the time (except, of course, for Carmilla, who calls her "Mother").

* ''WebVideo/{{Dad}}'': Mom's real name, Cheryl, is only used once; all other times, she's referred to as "Mom". Similarly, though their real names are not mentioned, Dad, Daughter, and Neighbor are also only called by their title.
* ''Series/TheCryOfMann'' has a character only known as "Ghost Lady".

* ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound'' has a character named "The Boy" (only recently named as 'Eustace Boyce'). His parents are eventually revealed to be named "The Father" and "The Mother," naturally. There is also an enigmatic character who has not properly been introduced to any of the cast or the public, whom the media have dubbed "The Child." One of the main characters remarks to The Boy that it's suspiciously similar to his name. Near the end of Scary Go Round, The Child was revealed [[spoiler: to be named Poh.]]

* In ''ComicStrip/TheKatzenjammerKids'', the Captain and the [[FunetikAksent Inspektor]] were--scratch that, [[PrintLongRunners are]] only known by their titles.

* In the ''Franchise/FateSeries'', the Servants are called by their character classes to disguise their [[PublicDomainCharacter true]] [[HistoricalDomainCharacter identities]] (and thus, their [[PublicDomainArtifact legendary weapons]], abilities, and (most importantly) weaknesses) from their opponents. Unless the Servant is too arrogant to worry about such things, as in the cases of [[spoiler:Gilgamesh and the ''LightNovel/FateZero'' Rider, [[UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat Iskander]]]].

* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', the Emporer of Kamigawa is not allowed to reveal her name to anyone, and most people refer to her as "The Wanderer". She's a Planeswalker, and mechanically speaking, this means that none of her cards so far have a subtype, since that would reveal her name.

* ''Theatre/MissSaigon'' has the pimp only ever referred to as "The Engineer".

* Many characters in ''Theatre/IntoTheWoods'', such as the Baker, the Witch, and the Mysterious Old Man. This applies to just about everyone besides Cinderella, Jack, Florinda, Lucinda, and Milky-White.

** The BigBad of Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaur}}'' for some reason, is always referred by everyone as "The Carnotaurus." Guess what dinosaur he actually is! (hint: it's not [[KingOfTheDinosaurs the one you expect]]) It's probably because, unlike the herbivores, the two Carnotaurs are unable to talk.

Different from OnlyKnownByTheirNickname, in that it is actually describing what they do. If the character initiates it, it's SpellMyNameWithAThe. May be the result of a NamelessNarrative or FeaturelessProtagonist. For parents, see UnnamedParent. Related to TheyCallHimSword and PersonWithTheClothing. Compare/Contrast RaceNameBasis when race is used for this and the character may or may not have a name and ADogNamedDog.

** In ''Literature/TheBible'', a number of different Egyptian Pharaohs are referred to as "Pharaoh" rather than "the Pharaoh" and are titled "King of Egypt" as though Pharaoh is their name instead of their title. Some other "Kings of Egypt" are given actual names (such as Shishak in 1 Kings and So in 2 Kings), so this discrepancy may boil down to confusion.

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick. Apart from Nella, who calls her Lindsay, everybody calls her Chick. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant But she's not]] TheChick.

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''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'': In ''WesternAnimation/DisneyPrincessEnchantedTalesFollowYourDreams'' one of King Stefan’s servants, Lord Duke the Majordomo, is either referred to as "The Duke" in the credits or just "Duke" for short in the film. Similarly, another servant under Stefan’s royal court, Sir Minstrel, is either called "The Minstrel" or just "Minstrel".
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''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': The Beast is only ever called well, "the Beast" ("the" optional), except for his servants, who call him "the Master". His human form is Prince Adam, but this really only appears in supplemental material.

* The Dreamfinder from the original version of [[Ride/WaltDisneyWorld Epcot]]'s ''Ride/JourneyIntoImagination'' is simply referred to as well, "Dreamfinder", with his real name never being revealed. Averted in the ride's ComicBookAdaptation, ''ComicBook/{{Figment|Disney Kingdoms}}''! Which gives him the name "Blarion Mercurial" (or Blair for short).