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* ''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.]]

* ''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 his RoguesGallery, including the aforementioned Metallus and Zorak form a LegionOfDoom to destroy Space Ghost and his allies once and for all and prevent his interference in their plans for galactic domination.

* ''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 conquer from Dimension X who is [[NoNonsenseNemesis far more serious]] than Krang.

** 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!]]

* ''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.

* ''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 agents of the government, who prove to be the [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters real threat]] of season one.]]

** 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 [[WeaksauceWeakness soon defeated]] by the Powerpuff Girls and the other children of Townsville, who destroy them by ''eating'' them!]]

%%* ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost'': Most of Space Ghost's foes are either this or SpacePirates. Most of them are one-shot characters, but some notable ones include Metallus and his robotic space fleet, and Zorak and his identical InsectoidAlien minions.%%How do they match the description?

%%* ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'' showcases many aspiring aliens of this type, most of them seeking the [[GreenRocks Cosmic Stones of Power]].%%How do they match the description?

%%* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' has The Cluster, a race of MechanicalLifeforms ruled by [[BigBad Queen Vexus]].%%How do they match the description?
* ''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 Jojo]] won't stand for this.

%%* The Skeleton King of ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' initially seems to be this, though later becomes more of an OmnicidalManiac as the series progresses.%%How does he "seem to be" a Galactic Conqueror?
%%* Krang is stated to be this in his home of Dimension X from ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', as he is in most other versions of the franchise.%%How is he a Galactic Conqueror?

* 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.

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-->-- ''ComicBook/{{Bloodquest}}'', ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''

* ''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 it lifespan fizzes out, they'll die too. In the GrandFinale, Albegas destroys it with it's Sanbai Sword - resulting in the Dellingers facing total extinction]].
* The Holy Nightmare Corporation ([[PunnyName Nightmare Enterprises, or NME]], [[DubNameChange in the dub]]), the BigBad Nightmare's company in the ''Anime/{{Kirby|Right Back at Ya}}'' anime, 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.
* King Vega from ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'', one of the ''Anime/MazingerZ'' sequels. He 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.
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'' examples:
** 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.

** Lord Slug from ''Anime/DragonBallZLordSlug'' is a CompositeCharacter of Freeza and King Piccolo from early ''Manga/DragonBall''.
** Cooler from ''Anime/DragonBallZCoolersRevenge'' is Freeza's older brother, who is even more powerful than him.
* 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).
* Zarkon and his son, Lotor from ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''.
* Reinhard von Lohengramm, the protagonist of ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes'' is a rare heroic/{{anti hero}}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.
* Empress Ramaj from ''Literature/CrestOfTheStars'', like above-mentioned Reinhard von Lohengramm, is also 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.
* The aptly-named Sailor Galaxia from ''Franchise/SailorMoon''. No points for guessing [[EarthIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse that last planet]] she needs to conquer to complete her quest.
* ''Manga/ToLoveRu'' has Lala's father being one of these.
* Boros from ''Anime/OnePunchMan'' is an {{expy}} of [[Anime/DragonBallZ Frieza]] and conquered most of the universe. He grew bored of having no challenge but came to Earth to fight Saitama after a prophet pointed him in the right direction.
* ''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.]]

* Franchise/MarvelUniverse:
** 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.
** [[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.
** ''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.
** [[OurGiantsAreBigger Terminus]] the cosmic strip-miner.
** 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.
** ''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.
* Franchise/TheDCU:

* 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.

* The current page's quote refers to an nameless Daemon Prince of Tzeentch in ''ComicBook/{{Bloodquest}}'' that leads an 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.]]

*** In a BadFuture Grrodon, the last Evronian spy on Earth, manages to rebuild the Empire and conquer the planet, starting Evron's conquests anew.
*** 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]].

* In ''Fanfic/TheShapeOfTheNightmareToCome'' and ''Fanfic/TheAgeOfDusk'', Abaddon finally manages to take over all of Segmentum Obscurus.
* 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.

* In ''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]].
* 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]]''.

* 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!]]'''
-->'''Padmé Amidala:''' So this is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause...
:: 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.
* Ming the Merciless from the ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|1980}}'' film 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 it's moons.
* The Lord Marshal, leader of the Necromongers from the ''[[Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick Riddick]]'' franchise. 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.
* The Beast in ''Film/{{Krull}}''.
* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
** 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.
** ''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.

** 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]].
** ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'': 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.
** ''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.

* Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Literature/TheFoundationTrilogy'':
** "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 barbarians 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.
** "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]].

%%* ''Literature/HonorHarrington'': The Real goal of Mesa, incorporated as part of their goals overthrowing the anti-transhuman culture. %%What is this goal?
* In ''[[Literature/TheShipWho 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.
%%* 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?

* ''Literature/TogetherlyLong'': The evil [[BigBad Emperor Von Mal,]] who's already conquered close to a million planets by the time the story starts.
* Creator/HarryTurtledove’s "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.

* ''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.]]
-->'''Morden''': It's like knocking over an anthill. Every new generation gets stronger. The anthill gets redesigned, made better.\\
'''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.

** ''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.]]

** 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 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, etc. It reminds one of Creator/AnthonyAinley getting incinerated in "Planet of Fire" and then [[TheUsualAdversaries randomly showing up again]] in "Trial of a Time Lord." "How did you survive?" "Hueh hueh hueh... you think [[JokerImmunity such a trifling inconvenience]] would destroy me?" (Thanks, Pip and Jane.)
* 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.]]''

* ''Series/StargateAtlantis'':
** 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.
** 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.

* His Divine Shadow in ''Series/{{Lexx}}''.

* Gloryhammer's second album, ''Music/Space1992RiseOfTheChaosWizards'', 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.
* Almost every character in the [[Music/{{Gwar}} 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.

** 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.

* 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/LegacyOfTheVoid'' 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.
* Emperor Percival Tachyon, from ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction'' has managed to bring most of the Polaris Galaxy under his sway.
* ''VideoGame/{{Mother}}'' series:
** Giygas was this in ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'', before he became an EldritchAbomination in ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994''.
** 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.
* [[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''.
* ''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.
* ''VideoGame/FreedomForce'' has Lord Dominion.
* ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}}'' ''[[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace In Space]]''! games like ''VideoGame/MasterOfOrion'' usually have this as an option for winning the game.
* In ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'', by the time [[BigBad Lord Arktivus Brevon]] makes his way to [[PlanetOfHats Planet]] [[{{Wutai}} 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.
* Sargeras the Fallen Titan from the ''VideoGame/WarCraft'' universe, whose goal is to lead the [[LegionsOfHell Burning Legion]] to destroy the entire universe.
* ''Franchise/MassEffect'':
** [[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.
** Javik is a WellIntentionedExtremist, mundane 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.
* 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 a 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.

* The Grandmaster from ''VideoGame/{{Strider|Arcade}}'' and its sequel (as well as the [[VideoGame/Strider2014 2014 game]]), who couples it with his desire to create new lifeforms at will to [[GodhoodSeeker become a new god]].
* [[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.
* One boss in ''VideoGame/VisionsAndVoices'' is called the "Minor Galactivore." This guy is not even ''close'' to being the final boss.
* ''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.

** 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]].]]

* 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".

* 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.
* 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.
* ''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]].

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* Fructose Riboflavin in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' very badly ''wants'' to be this, and has been trying to overthrow the Nemesite government for hundreds of years, and [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain he just can't do it...]]
* [[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.
* In ''Webcomic/CommanderKitty'', [[BigBad Zenith]] [[http://www.commanderkitty.com/2010/07/04/nothing-like-a-good-rant/ has aspirations of being one of these.]]
* Lord Boros of ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'', a parody of [[Franchise/DragonBall Freeza]]. He's the first enemy to actually survive a direct hit from [[ComicallyInvincibleHero Saitama]], forcing the latter to use a [[IAmNotLeftHanded "serious"]] punch.
* ''Webcomic/LeagueOfSuperRedundantHeroes'' has Kurgh the Conqueror, who ''was'' this trope. He goes by [[http://superredundant.com/?comic=124-politics Mayor Kurgh nowadays.]]

* ''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 ''[[CloudCuckooLander Ru]][[MilesGloriosus fus]]''.)

* [[Characters/Ben10Vilgax Vilgax]] in the ''WesternAnimation/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.

-->[[SkywardScream "CURSE YOU, BUZZ LIGHTYEAR!"]]
* Cy-Kill from ''WesternAnimation/{{Challenge of the GoBots}}''. 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.
* 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.
--> ''"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.]]"''
--->-- '''Darkseid''', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries -- Apokolips Now Part 2''
:: However, the people of Earth opposed him, especially [[BadassBystander Dan Turpin]]. Of course, Darkseid did not take kindly to this.
* WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory, specifically the Dial M for Monkey segment featured 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.

* [[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.
* On ''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]].

-->'''Greeting Robot''': Galactic conquest is here! Galactic conquest is here! Galactic conquest...
* WesternAnimation/KidCosmic showcases many aspiring aliens of this type, most of them seeking the [[GreenRocks Cosmic Stones of Power]].

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' has The Cluster, a race of MechanicalLifeforms ruled by [[BigBad Queen Vexus]].
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' episode "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 had Townsville at his mercy. Of course, [[EvilerThanThou Mojo]] [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Jojo]] won’t stand for this.

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* Most of [[WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost Space Ghost’s]] foes were either this or SpacePirates. Most of them were one shots, but some notable ones included Metallus and his robotic space fleet, and Zorak and his identical InsectoidAlien minions.
* [[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: And by the end of the series, Steven gets Homeworld to do a HeelRaceTurn.]]
* The Skeleton King of ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' initially seems to be this, though later becomes more of an OmnicidalManiac as the series progresses.
* Krang is stated to be this in his home of Dimension X from ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', as he is in most other versions of the franchise.

** "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.

* Boros from ''Anime/OnePunchMan'' is an {{expy}} of [[Anime/DragonBallZ Freiza]] and conquered most of the universe. He grew bored of having no challenge but came to Earth to fight Saitama after a prophet pointed him in the right direction.