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* Seto Kaiba from ''Manga/YuGiOh'' is incredibly proud and self-involved. In the anime, he is slightly nicer and a protective big brother to Mokuba.

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* [[Characters/YuGiOhSetoKaiba Seto Kaiba Kaiba]] from ''Manga/YuGiOh'' is incredibly proud and self-involved. In the anime, he is slightly nicer and a protective big brother to Mokuba. Kazuki Takahashi claimed in an interview he [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex presents this image to try and combat his severe self-hatred after Gozaburo's death]].
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* Bowser from''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' is a pretty huge egomaniac, if the giant face sculpture of his on his OminousFloatingCastle, the many full body statues of him littered across his throne room, and his MalevolentMugshot scattered across every flag that his army wields are of any indication. It especially shows with how much he values himself and [[BadBoss how little he values his own army]], how much he believes that every decision that he makes, no matter how evil and despicable, should impress Peach, constantly needs his second-in-command, [[SycophanticServant Kamek]], to reaffirm how "perfect" he is for Peach, and even his whole VillainLoveSong, "Peaches", is basically entirely dedicated to how much he wants to make Peach ''his''. He doesn't care about what ''Peach'' thinks about any of his actions, all he truly cares about is what ''he'' wants and desires from her. [[spoiler:Also, he takes opposition to his plans for domination and even criticism to himself very personally, such as when Mario and Luigi gain the power of the Super Star and start beating him back and genuinely harming him, he completely loses his mind to extreme rage and screams madly at his troops to "rip them to pieces", and when Peach calls him a monster while rejecting him at the altar and preparing to fight him with the Ice Flower, he responds by trying to kill her with his fire breath.]]
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# The character is [[SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond extremely self-conscious of how they're perceived by others]]. Despite having little regard for those around them, their peace of mind hinges on receiving recognition of their self-importance from others. However, unlike a character with AcquiredSituationalNarcissism, a pathological narcissist's grandiosity is not ''dependent'' on others' validation. Rather, it is the fact that these characters' egos are so inherently bloated that they perceive anything less than near-constant praise and adulation as a grievous injustice. Don't count on them to give anyone else the same level of respect that they expect to receive for themselves. If they absolutely must acknowledge the superiority of another, they'll give the shallowest of lip service.

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# The character is [[SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond extremely self-conscious of how they're perceived by others]]. Despite having little regard for those around them, their peace of mind hinges on receiving recognition of their self-importance from others. However, unlike a character with AcquiredSituationalNarcissism, a pathological narcissist's grandiosity is not ''dependent'' on others' validation. Rather, it is the fact that these characters' egos are so inherently bloated that they perceive anything less than near-constant praise and adulation as a grievous injustice. Don't count on them to give anyone else the same level of respect that they expect to receive for themselves. If they absolutely must acknowledge the superiority of another, they'll give the shallowest of lip service.service or find some way to turn the acknowledgement into a StealthInsult.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': [[Characters/BigCityGreensChipWhistler Chip Whistler]] really considers himself a very handsome man. As an entrepreneur, appearances are everything to him, and he wants people to look at him as the embodiment of success. So when he breaks his tooth after taking a bite of the fake apple, he quickly blames the Greens for what happened to him.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': [[Characters/BigCityGreensChipWhistler Chip Whistler]] Whistler really considers himself a very handsome man. As an entrepreneur, appearances are everything to him, and he wants people to look at him as the embodiment of success. So when he breaks his tooth after taking a bite of the fake apple, he quickly blames the Greens for what happened to him.
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* [[LightIsNotGood Light Yagami]] from ''Manga/DeathNote'' is quite possibly one of the most accurate depictions of a malignant narcissist in modern anime. Light [[TheAce is a genius, handsome, popular, and knows it]]. WordOfGod says he thinks he's above most people. After gaining powers over life and death, it takes him less than a week to develop [[AGodAmI a God complex]].

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* [[LightIsNotGood [[Characters/DeathNoteLightYagami Light Yagami]] from ''Manga/DeathNote'' is quite possibly one of the most accurate depictions of a malignant narcissist in modern anime. Light [[TheAce is a genius, handsome, popular, and knows it]]. WordOfGod says he thinks he's above most people. After gaining powers over life and death, it takes him less than a week to develop [[AGodAmI a God complex]].
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* Hedley's "Narcissist" has a rare BoyMeetsGirl LoveAtFirstSight scenario between a pair of narcissists. The two main characters (a "has-been high school hero" and a "suburban princess") cling to the "paranoid delusions" of their own importance to cope with the fact that neither of them have achieved anything meaningful, and when they meet and become a couple, they end up feeding into each other's fantasies.
-->And on the day he met her\\
The high pretension of their love connection all but sealed the deal\\
HappilyEverAfter, who better for each other than another candidate to\\
Make a case\\
That all you've ever needed is a pretty face\\
But the bottom line about it is a 'never was' is all they'll ever be\\
They can't resist, the paranoid delusions of a Narcissist\\
But they're together anyway and share their self-obsessed reality
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A common characteristic of an AlphaBitch, {{Bridezilla}}, TheBully, TheFightingNarcissist, JerkJock, MyBelovedSmother, PointyHairedBoss, ThePrimaDonna, SelfieFiend, SpoiledBrat, or a StepfordSmiler. Particularly sinister and dangerous examples often include the aforementioned clinical/true [[TheSociopath sociopaths]], TheSocialDarwinist, {{Ubermensch}}, and GeneralRipper. The most ''absolute extreme'' of this trope is in the phrase "AGodAmI": psychotic megalomaniacs who consider themselves divine and [[TakeOverTheWorld destined to subjugate everyone and everything to their will]].

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A common characteristic of an AlphaBitch, {{Bridezilla}}, TheBully, TheFightingNarcissist, JerkJock, MyBelovedSmother, PointyHairedBoss, ThePrimaDonna, SelfieFiend, SpoiledBrat, or a StepfordSmiler. Particularly sinister and dangerous examples often include the aforementioned clinical/true [[TheSociopath sociopaths]], TheSocialDarwinist, {{Ubermensch}}, and GeneralRipper. If this trait ''isn't'' seen in a {{Trumplica}}, the author is doing it wrong. The most ''absolute extreme'' of this trope is in the phrase "AGodAmI": psychotic megalomaniacs who consider themselves divine and [[TakeOverTheWorld destined to subjugate everyone and everything to their will]].

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'': [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSwordGhirahim Ghirahim]] is an egotistical DramaQueen who goes on and on about how beautiful and perfect he is, yet the moment Link challenges that perceived notion, he completely breaks down and begins raving about how a mere human cannot possibly compare to him.

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'': [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSwordGhirahim Ghirahim]] Ghirahim is an egotistical DramaQueen who goes on and on about how beautiful and perfect he is, yet the moment Link challenges that perceived notion, he completely breaks down and begins raving about how a mere human cannot possibly compare to him.

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* ''WebAnimation/{{Helluva Boss}}'': [[{{Cowboy}} Striker]] is established from the get-go to be TheAce, and he not only knows it, but also makes damn-sure to let ''everyone'' know about it every chance he gets, with him singling out [[ButtMonkey Moxxie]] in particular from the word go. After winning the Pain Games (Actually tying with Blitzo, but from the way he acts, you'd swear he genuinely believes he was the ''sole'' winner of the whole thing), he then decides to "sing a little song" about his victory, [[IAmGreatSong which is just him further stroking his own ego.]] And the next time he appears in "Western Energy", it's shown that his ego and self-love is so gargantuan that ''[[ShrineToSelf he got a statue made of himself]]'' with a GagPenis in his lair.

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[[{{Cowboy}} Striker]] is established from the get-go to be TheAce, and he not only knows it, but also makes damn-sure to let ''everyone'' know about it every chance he gets, with him singling out [[ButtMonkey Moxxie]] in particular from the word go. After winning the Pain Games (Actually tying with Blitzo, but from the way he acts, you'd swear he genuinely believes he was the ''sole'' winner of the whole thing), he then decides to "sing a little song" about his victory, [[IAmGreatSong which is just him further stroking his own ego.]] And the next time he appears in "Western Energy", it's shown that his ego and self-love is so gargantuan that ''[[ShrineToSelf he got a statue made of himself]]'' with a GagPenis in his lair.lair.
** [[DepravedBisexual Chaz]], Moxxie and Millie’s [[ContrivedCoincidence shared ex]], also qualifies. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment From the moment he’s introduced,]] almost the only thing that comes out of his mouth is him singing his own praises about how handsome and sexy he finds himself to be, bragging about [[BiggerIsBetterInBed the supposed size of his penis]] and how he basically considers himself [[SexGod Lucifer’s gift of sex to all of demonkind.]] [[AmbiguousSituation But while he may have (or had) actual, genuine feelings for Moxxie beyond just wanting to sleep with him,]] and he ''is'' good-looking enough to have been able to win the hearts of both of the M&Ms in the past, he’s ultimately a sleazy, [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[TooDumbToLive rock-stupid]], perpetually horny CasanovaWannabe who, unlike Striker, can’t even back up his own praise; Moxxie and Millie can’t stand him for how he treated them (And Millie hates him even more when she hears [[EtTuBrute that he abandoned Moxxie after a failed bank heist]]), meaning that his attempts to seduce them both again [[EpicFail fall completely flat,]] and even ''Blitzo'' [[EveryoneHasStandards finds him absolutely insufferable]] and only sleeps with him because he wants to see what his employees saw in the shark (Since he himself wants to have a threesome with the couple)… And he quickly discovers that, for all of his claims otherwise, Chaz is [[LousyLoversAreLosers absolutely terrible in bed.]]


* Starky Smerkins and Tony Badaboochie in Dummymania are enemies, and huge major-time narcissists.
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* Bloo from ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''.

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* The Warden from ''WesternAnimation/{{Superjail}}.''

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* [[TheStarscream Starscream]] in most ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' adaptations, particularly ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''. Subverted in ''Anime/TransformersArmada''.

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* Pizza Steve from ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa''.

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** [[Characters/BojackHorsemanBojackHorseman BoJack]] has textbook [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html compensatory narcissism]] with a deep-rooted entitlement and high need of appreciation [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex coming from an inferiority complex]], with his actions being attempts to live up to who he thinks he should be for others and falling short of it. He also has Borderline Personality Disorder due to his disgust and craving of affection from even people he despises -- like Mr. Peanutbutter -- or knows are just trying to use him -- like Angela and [[spoiler:Ana]]. He's been also often interpreted as having clinical depression due to his lack of motivation and positive emotions as well as his self-defeating behavior and occasional suicidal ideation.
** His mother, [[Characters/BojackHorsemanBeatriceHorseman Beatrice]], has a more complex case of narcissism with a pot full of different shades of the spectrum: [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylesamorous.html "amorous"]] (clingy attitude and territorial attitude even to those she dislikes just because they're ''hers''), [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/styleselitist.html "elitist"]] (haughty, believes appearance and status to be everything, derides everything short of her image of perfection), [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html "compensatory"]] (behavior largely out of insecurity, compensation) and even [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylesfanatic.html "fanatic"]] (she just can't let go of grudges, keeps any emotional actions as proof of her own beliefs) fit her to some degree.
** While nice about it, Mr. Peanutbutter fits the description of the [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/shycovertnarcissist.html shy, covert]]/[[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html compensatory narcissist]]: he wants people to be happy and often goes out of his way to make it so but rather than finding out what would make them so, he forgoes that in favor of his bases of what ''he'' assumes would make them happier. He also tries to be the cool guy so that people will feel comfortable around him and don't leave him at all, something which has happened in the past and has created him a complex. Not that he would come out and say it; better try passive-aggressive remarks in the form of concerned thoughts. There's also how much he wants things exactly as he envisions in spite of his carefree attitude, which he masks with niceness hoping that will make things go his way. His grandiose sense of projects without any backbone or purpose and insecurity about Diane also make him rather needy with his expressions of love being {{Grand Romantic Gesture}}s.
** Secretariat was just as much as a CrowdPleaser as Mr. Peanutbutter and just as miserable as [=BoJack=]. He would often bask on the public's adoration while secretly falling apart because of how little he saw of himself in his audience's expectations. Fame, glory, and love meaning everything for him, he was eternally fearful of falling into obscurity to the point of selling out his brother to the army as a replacement during UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. Tripping into disgrace once he was found out betting in his own races, he was banned from racing, the only thing that made him feel alive and allowed to forget his problems, and as such he finally committed suicide. Forget [=BoJack=], Secretariat ''is'' [[AbstractApotheosis the embodiment]] of [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html compensatory narcissism]] as well as a chilling reminder of what can happen when such disorder is allowed to run rampant.
** Sarah Lynn is an example of the [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylesunprincipled.html "unprincipled"]]/[[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylesamorous.html "amorous"]] type: willing to exploit others for her own gratification, feels little to no remorse over it and always uses her sexuality and devil-may-care attitude as an excuse to get away with horrid actions.

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** [[Characters/BojackHorsemanBojackHorseman BoJack]] has textbook [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html compensatory narcissism]] narcissism with a deep-rooted entitlement and high need of appreciation [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex coming from an inferiority complex]], with his actions being attempts to live up to who he thinks he should be for others and falling short of it. He also has Borderline Personality Disorder due to his disgust and craving of affection from even people he despises -- like Mr. Peanutbutter -- or knows are just trying to use him -- like Angela and [[spoiler:Ana]]. He's been also often interpreted as having clinical depression due to his lack of motivation and positive emotions as well as his self-defeating behavior and occasional suicidal ideation.
** His mother, [[Characters/BojackHorsemanBeatriceHorseman Beatrice]], has a more complex case of narcissism with a pot full of different shades of the spectrum: [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylesamorous.html "amorous"]] "amorous" (clingy attitude and territorial attitude even to those she dislikes just because they're ''hers''), [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/styleselitist.html "elitist"]] "elitist" (haughty, believes appearance and status to be everything, derides everything short of her image of perfection), [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html "compensatory"]] "compensatory" (behavior largely out of insecurity, compensation) and even [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylesfanatic.html "fanatic"]] "fanatic" (she just can't let go of grudges, keeps any emotional actions as proof of her own beliefs) fit her to some degree.
** While nice about it, Mr. Peanutbutter fits the description of the [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/shycovertnarcissist.html shy, covert]]/[[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html compensatory narcissist]]: covert[=/=]compensatory narcissist: he wants people to be happy and often goes out of his way to make it so but rather than finding out what would make them so, he forgoes that in favor of his bases of what ''he'' assumes would make them happier. He also tries to be the cool guy so that people will feel comfortable around him and don't leave him at all, something which has happened in the past and has created him a complex. Not that he would come out and say it; better try passive-aggressive remarks in the form of concerned thoughts. There's also how much he wants things exactly as he envisions in spite of his carefree attitude, which he masks with niceness hoping that will make things go his way. His grandiose sense of projects without any backbone or purpose and insecurity about Diane also make him rather needy with his expressions of love being {{Grand Romantic Gesture}}s.
** Secretariat was just as much as a CrowdPleaser as Mr. Peanutbutter and just as miserable as [=BoJack=]. He would often bask on the public's adoration while secretly falling apart because of how little he saw of himself in his audience's expectations. Fame, glory, and love meaning everything for him, he was eternally fearful of falling into obscurity to the point of selling out his brother to the army as a replacement during UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. Tripping into disgrace once he was found out betting in his own races, he was banned from racing, the only thing that made him feel alive and allowed to forget his problems, and as such he finally committed suicide. Forget [=BoJack=], Secretariat ''is'' [[AbstractApotheosis the embodiment]] of [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html compensatory narcissism]] narcissism as well as a chilling reminder of what can happen when such disorder is allowed to run rampant.
** Sarah Lynn is an example of the [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylesunprincipled.html "unprincipled"]]/[[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylesamorous.html "amorous"]] "unprincipled"[=/=]"amorous" type: willing to exploit others for her own gratification, feels little to no remorse over it and always uses her sexuality and devil-may-care attitude as an excuse to get away with horrid actions.
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* ''Film/Batman1989'': Jack Naiper is a narcissistic mobster with ambitions to taking over Gotham's underworld, always checking himself in the mirror every now and then. After receiving a bullet wound across his cheeks and falling into a vat of chemicals, Jack's first instinct is to head to a back-alley surgeon to have his face repaired immediately. The end result is [[MonsterClown a clownish face with a permanent grin]], which causes Jack to lose all sense of sanity and [[RageAgainstTheReflection smash the mirror in rage]]. However, his narcissism didn't go away; it instead becomes twisted as Jack reinvents himself as the Joker and soon grows to love his new face. After becoming the new kingpin of Gotham, the Joker commits several massive, murderous crimes for no reason other than infamy all because [[GreenEyedMonster he's envious that Batman gets front pages and not him]].

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* ''Film/Batman1989'': Jack Naiper Napier is a narcissistic mobster with ambitions to taking over Gotham's underworld, always checking himself in the mirror every now and then. After receiving a bullet wound across his cheeks and falling into a vat of chemicals, Jack's first instinct is to head to a back-alley surgeon to have his face repaired immediately. The end result is [[MonsterClown a clownish face with a permanent grin]], which causes Jack to lose all sense of sanity and [[RageAgainstTheReflection smash the mirror in rage]]. However, his narcissism didn't go away; it instead becomes twisted as Jack reinvents himself as the Joker and soon grows to love his new face. After becoming the new kingpin of Gotham, the Joker commits several massive, murderous crimes for no reason other than infamy all because [[GreenEyedMonster he's envious that Batman gets front pages and not him]].
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You know, I think Spider-Man characters tend to the lower-key Its All About Me flaw rather than full-on narcissism (though Flash Thompson may have started out more like this)


* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': A trait that nearly all Spider-Man characters to some level have shown at different times:
** Peter after being bitten by a spider, decides to court celebrity and fame as a performer rather than use his newfound superpowers and changes for [[ReedRichardsIsUseless scientific analysis and research]]. While Uncle Ben's death teaches him why this isn't good, he still retained a narcissistic streak well into his later years such as Roger Stern's "The Daydreamers" where he dreams about winning the Pulitzer, the Nobel, joining the Avengers and the Fantastic Four at the same time with both of them fighting each other over him, and of course Jameson kisses his boots and grovels at his feet. This changes after his marriage with Mary Jane when both of them realize their HiddenDepths and he becomes more genuinely selfless. Post-OMD, he retains some sense of it, such as insisting to Mary Jane that it's okay for him to lie to Carlie Cooper for his double life because he wants her to love him for "plain ol' Pete" only for her to dump him, as MJ more or less predicted she would when she finds out that he lied to her. And as Peter {{Lampshades}} in ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderMan2018, he rather liked the fame and adulation that came with being a CEO of a company with unearned wealth and degree.
** Even his work as Spider-Man has an element to it. Peter's main angst as Spider-Man is primarily how his guilt affects him and him personally, how it screws up his life, and how his attempts to help others cause problems for him because he's misunderstood or he's unlucky. His reaction to Goblin killing Gwen is how Norman killed "his woman". In Slott's "No One Dies", his excessive concern and grief over losing loved ones leads him to add a new HeroicVow which Mary Jane points out is excessive and grandiose since he's a superhero and not god and that his great sensitivity tends to make him lose sight of what he is actually capable of and what his actual responsibilities are.
** Narcissism is also a trait and flaw for many of Peter's supporting cast one which they overcome. Flash Thompson goes from a selfish jock to a dedicated serviceman inspired by Spider-Man to serve something bigger than himself. Gwen Stacy in Ditko's run started out as a self-absorbed IceQueen before mellowing out to an overly sensitive girl in Lee-Romita's run. J. Jonah Jameson is of course almost supremely self-absorbed and self-centered even when he is doing good, acting noble, and serving something bigger than himself, with his narcissistic side co-existing with his heroic side.
** Mary Jane is interesting for someone whom others see as this, and who also tells herself that she is one many times, but actually proves to be more consistently selfless than most. After walking out of her broken home and abandoning her sister to make something of her life, she became devoted to her Aunt Anna and even her neighbor May Parker, notably being friendly and visiting them even when Peter was too busy. Her decision to stick by Peter in ''The Night Gwen Stacy Died'' even after she lashes out at him. Her support and encouragement of Peter being Spider-Man during one of his "Spider-Man no more" phases when they were friends (thinking out how she, the most irresponsible person she knows, prefers Peter continuing to remain the most responsible man person she has ever met), and ultimately becoming a very devoted, faithful, and loving wife to Peter. Post-OMD, MJ lapses into her pre-character development narcissism but her selfless streak returns from time to time (such as encouraging Peter to find love and happiness even if she is still in love with him herself), helping her boss Tony Stark, and flirting with superheroics even when she doesn't want to.



%%* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': Cinder of Deathstroke the Terminator's bastard version of the Titans is a miserable take on this trope. She's spent decades living in her own misery, built off the death of her little brothers and her sexual abuse at the hands of her uncle. After gaining magma generating superpowers left her functionally immortal and thus unable to commit suicide like she wants, she now spends her time murdering rapists and child molesters because she thinks she has nothing better to do with her life. As such, every appearance she makes is about how unhappy and self-obsessed she is, incapable of moving beyond her fog of self-hatred and with no desire of wanting to do so.
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She's pathetically self-absorbed, yes, but I don't think she has any of the other qualifications.


* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': Cinder of Deathstroke the Terminator's bastard version of the Titans is a miserable take on this trope. She's spent decades living in her own misery, built off the death of her little brothers and her sexual abuse at the hands of her uncle. After gaining magma generating superpowers left her functionally immortal and thus unable to commit suicide like she wants, she now spends her time murdering rapists and child molesters because she thinks she has nothing better to do with her life. As such, every appearance she makes is about how unhappy and self-obsessed she is, incapable of moving beyond her fog of self-hatred and with no desire of wanting to do so.

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** King Magnifico from ''WesternAnimation/{{Wish|2023}}'' is the perfect embodiment of narcissism. Not only does he portrays himself as the almighty, benevolent sorcerer king who alone can grant wishes for the people of Rosas, but he is completely obsessed with his own handsome image to the point that his reflections talk back to him, showering him with praises of his looks and personality. In fact, he's obsessed with being everyone's savior that he outright refuses to grant wishes that would take attention away from him, even if said-wish is for an old man to become a street musician. [[spoiler:Fittingly, [[LaserGuidedKarma his karmic punishment]] is being trapped in a mirror shard of his staff, unable to see his own reflection for the rest of his life]].

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** King Magnifico from ''WesternAnimation/{{Wish|2023}}'' is the perfect embodiment of narcissism. Not only does he portrays portray himself as the almighty, benevolent sorcerer king who alone can grant wishes for the people of Rosas, but he is completely obsessed with his own handsome image to the point that his reflections talk back to him, showering him with praises of his looks and personality. In fact, he's so obsessed with being everyone's savior that he outright refuses to grant wishes that would take attention away from him, even if said-wish is for an old man to become a street musician. [[spoiler:Fittingly, [[LaserGuidedKarma his karmic punishment]] is being trapped in a mirror shard of his staff, unable to see his own reflection for the rest of his life]].
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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'': [[EvilSorcerer Yuga]] believe himself to be an astounding [[MadArtist "artist"]] who deserves to wield the Triforce use it as he sees fit. He can barely form a sentence without [[{{Jerkass}} insulting]] those around him, and he has absolutely no problem with [[spoiler:betraying his queen and destroying his entire homeworld]] just to create [[InTheirOwnImage his own "perfect" reality]].
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom Tears of the Kingdom]]'': The reincarnation of [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildGanondorf Ganondorf]] ditches the original's redeeming qualities and replaces them with an ego larger than ever before. Not only does he carry over his past self's narcissistic traits, but he adds onto them by believing himself to be an untouchable god who is entitled to rule the world, [[spoiler:sees no issue with committing genocide against his own people, and is so enraged when Link defeats him that he sacrifices his sanity to completely destroy the world out of spite]].

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'': [[EvilSorcerer Yuga]] believe believes himself to be an astounding [[MadArtist "artist"]] who deserves to wield the Triforce and use it as he sees fit. He can barely form a sentence without [[{{Jerkass}} insulting]] those around him, and he has absolutely no problem with [[spoiler:betraying his queen and destroying his entire homeworld]] just to create [[InTheirOwnImage his own "perfect" reality]].
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom Tears of the Kingdom]]'': The reincarnation of [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildGanondorf Ganondorf]] ditches the original's redeeming qualities and replaces them with an ego larger than ever before. Not only does he carry over his past self's narcissistic traits, but he adds onto them by believing himself to be an untouchable god who is entitled to rule the world, [[spoiler:sees no issue with committing genocide against his own people, and is so enraged [[SoreLoser enraged]] when Link defeats him that he sacrifices his sanity to completely destroy the world out of spite]].
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf Ganondorf]] is a textbook example across all of his incarnations. He is highly [[SmugSuper prideful]], [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed]], [[ArrogantKungFuGuy boastful]], and [[LackOfEmpathycares little about how his actions affect others]]. Even in ''The Wind Waker'', where Ganondorf has grown somewhat humbler after his initial defeat and has had time to reflect on his actions, he still [[NeverMyFault refuses to take responsibility for Hyrule's destruction]] and deludes himself into believing that his rule is what's best for the world. With all that being said, like many real-life narcissists, he is still capable of having redeeming qualities, as he does genuinely respect Link's tenacity, is implied to care about his people, and it's well-established that his pathological narcissism stems from a DarkAndTroubledPast.

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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'':
''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf Ganondorf]] is a textbook example across all of his incarnations. He is highly [[SmugSuper prideful]], [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed]], [[ArrogantKungFuGuy boastful]], and [[LackOfEmpathycares [[LackOfEmpathy cares little about how his actions affect others]]. Even in ''The Wind Waker'', where Ganondorf has grown somewhat humbler after his initial defeat and has had time to reflect on his actions, he still [[NeverMyFault refuses to take responsibility for Hyrule's destruction]] and deludes himself into believing that his rule is what's best for the world. With all that being said, like many real-life narcissists, he is still capable of having redeeming qualities, as he does genuinely respect Link's tenacity, is implied to care about his people, and it's well-established that his pathological narcissism stems from a DarkAndTroubledPast.



** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom Tears of the Kingdom]]'': The reincarnation of [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildGanondorf Ganondorf]] ditches the original's redeeming qualities and replaces them with an ego larger than ever before. Not only does he carry over his past self's narcissistic traits, but he adds onto them by believing himself to be an untouchable god who is entitled to rule the world, [[spoiler:sees no issue with committing genocide against his own people, and is so enraged when Link defeats him that he sacrifices his sanity to completely destroy the world out of spite]].

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** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom Tears of the Kingdom]]'': The reincarnation of [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildGanondorf Ganondorf]] ditches the original's redeeming qualities and replaces them with an ego larger than ever before. Not only does he carry over his past self's narcissistic traits, but he adds onto them by believing himself to be an untouchable god who is entitled to rule the world, [[spoiler:sees no issue with committing genocide against his own people, and is so enraged when Link defeats him that he sacrifices his sanity to completely destroy the world out of spite]].

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