History Main / ShrineToSelf

* In WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick's review of ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', "Creator/MichaelBay"'s shelf only has three movies on it, all of which were made by him.

* ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'': Duloc is basically a city-sized version of this for [[BigBad Lord Farquaad]], a ControlFreak with an InferioritySuperiorityComplex to match. [[note]] Given Dreamworks' [[RealitySubtext complicated relationship]] to Disney's former CEO Creator/MichaelEisner, (after whom Lord Farquaad was modeled), [[TakeThat Duloc also bears a striking resemblance to Disney Land]].[[/note]] Exaggerated in the wedding chapel during the finale, where Faarquad's likeness appears [[AGodAmI in every stained-glass window]].

* One Creator/TimDorsey novel has a washed-up rock star with a vast collection of pictures of himself and a number of real rock stars... which were hurriedly taken shortly before their security guards caught up with him and threw him out.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Squidward]] may not know art... {{Narcissist but he knows what he likes}}.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Squidward]] may not know art... [[Narcissist but he knows what he likes]].]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Squidward]] may not know art... but he knows what he likes.]]

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* Dominica Škoda, one of the "eight heroes" from ''Literature/CoffinPrincessChaika'', has her whole mansion filled with portraits and statues of herself, [[spoiler:but in reality she's been dead for some time, and it's instead her dragon Fredrica who lives there while impersonating Dominica, and the portraits are so Fredrica can remember her master better.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''. The walls of Bob Parr's home office are plastered with news articles and other memorabilia of his superhero alter ego. However, the emotion driving this wall isn't so much vanity as an aching nostalgia.

* Dominica Škoda, one of the "eight heroes" from ''LightNovel/CoffinPrincessChaika'', has her whole mansion filled with portraits and statues of herself, [[spoiler:but in reality she's been dead for some time, and it's instead her dragon Fredrica who lives there while impersonating Dominica, and the portraits are so Fredrica can remember her master better.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'', the luxury container Lightning [=McQueen=] travels in is full of trophies and gadgets of himself.

* Mr. Burns' office and mansion in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is full of paintings and sculptures of himself, sometimes depicting himself as a heroic character from history. As the series progresses, these become {{Flanderized}} to highlight his evil, including a painting of Burns sitting on a throne of skulls, or one of him as Goya's famous painting of Saturn devouring his son.

* In ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartII'', Biff's entire casino complex is a shrine to Biff, including a video about him playing at the entrance and a large painting of himself in his office.
-->'''Announcer:''' Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Biff Tannen Museum! Dedicated to [[VillainWithGoodPublicity Hill Valley's #1 citizen]], and America's greatest living {{folk hero}}, the one and only Biff Tannen! Of course we've all heard the legend, but who is the man? Inside you will learn how Biff Tannen became one of the richest and most powerful men in America. Learn the amazing history of the Tannen family, starting with [[FamousAncestor his great-grandfather]] [[ChekhovsGunman Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen]], fastest gun in the West. See Biff's humble beginnings and how a trip to the racetrack on his 21st birthday [[RagsToRiches made him a millionaire overnight]]. ''[newspaper appears, headlined "Hill Valley Man Wins Big At Races"]'' Share in the excitement of a fabulous winning streak that earned him the nickname "the Luckiest Man on Earth!" ''[A series of {{spinning newspaper}}s go by with headlines like "BIFF WINS AGAIN," and "Biff Tannen: Luckiest Man on Earth"]'' Learn how Biff parlayed that lucky winning streak into the vast empire called [[MegaCorp BiffCo]]. Discover how in 1979, Biff successfully lobbied to legalize gambling and turned Hill Valley's dilapidated courthouse into a beautiful casino-hotel!\\
'''Biff Tannen (insert):''' I just want to say one thing: [[PatrioticFervor God Bless America]].\\
'''Announcer:''' Meet [[Creator/MarilynMonroe the]] [[Creator/JayneMansfield women]] who shared in his passion as he searched for true love. And relive Biff's happiest moment as in 1973, he realized his life long romantic dream by marrying his high school sweetheart, [[GuessWhoImMarrying Lorraine Baines McFly]]! ''[cut to footage of said wedding]''\\

'''Biff Tannen:''' Third time's a charm. ''[lecherously kisses Lorraine]''

* {{Played With}} in ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}.'' [[GreenThumb Isabela]]'s room has topiary versions of herself striking various poses, presumably conjured up to practice her powers. [[spoiler:During her IAmBecomingSong about how much [[BrokenAce she hates having to act perfect all the time]], she uses her vines to destroy one of them]].

* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', as usual, takes this UpToEleven. Vhane Kyharc, the Dark Eldar Archon of the Black Myriad, is noted for being a narcissist even among the Dark Eldar. To wit: Every Trueborn (naturally-born) member of his Kabal has their face surgically modified into his, while the Half-born (vat-grown) wear masks of his face, and he once released a virus on a planet that turned every living creature's face into a copy of his own.

* ''ComicBook/TheWatchmen'': Laurie visits her mother Sally, the original Silk Spectre, at her new apartment in a senior community. Laurie notices her mom has kept various memorabilia from her superhero days, but is disgusted when that includes unauthorized pornographic comics ("Tijuana bibles"). Sally simply replies that there's nothing wrong with keeping reminders that [[IWasQuiteALooker she was once a sex symbol]].

* The MadScientist in Creator/RankinBassProductions ''Willy [=McBean=] and his Magic Machine'' plans to make himself the world's most famous person by traveling back in time and discovering everything that mattered. With TheDiscoveryOfFire he runs into a problem as written history hasn't started yet, so he tells the cavemen to paint his image on the side of a cave leading Mankind out of the Darkness. They don't see the point as they'd rather paint sabertooth tigers (which are in style that year).