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** In the Mexican cartel this is shown in the Salamanca family. Tuco, the AxCrazy crime boss is the current Lord, greatly respected and feared by his organization and seeking only to keep his power by controlling Walt and killing anyone who disrespects him. The Hunters are his cousins, two murdering identical twins who seem unstoppable in their goals but are useless without the guidance of Tuco or Hector. Finally Hector Salamanca is the Prophet; formerly a deeply revered crime lord who's now been paralyzed by a stroke and confined to a wheelchair, only able to look on as his legacy is carried out by Tuco and the cousins. Gus's idea of torturing Hector is to slowly murder his family one by one, depriving him of his legacy.

* ''Series/Ahsoka'':

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' we have the Simpson men: The troublemaking [[TheTrickster Bart]] (Hunter) who is often dishonest and mischievous. [[LazyBum Homer]] (Lord) the selfish, no-good pig of a father. Finally we have [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Grampa ''Abe'' Simpson]] (Prophet) who was a lousy father like Homer, but has experienced way more in his life.

** The Allies: America (energetic Hunter), England (grumpy Lord who in the end is NotSoAboveItAll), France (LovableSexManiac Prophet with HiddenDepths). Or alternatively: America (still energetic Hunter), France (lecherous but not fully shallow Lord who's after AnythingThatMoves), England (still grumpy Prophet)

Within an all male [[BeautyBrainsAndBrawn Beauty, Brains, and Brawn]] which has gentlemanly, intelligent and strong. All three represent a different kind of manliness: [[PrincelyYoungMan refined]], [[TheSmartGuy knowledgeable]] and [[ManlyMan macho]]. With men it's generally much easier to spot the contrasts, especially if they're a [[PowerTrio Power Trio]] or [[ThreeAmigos Three Amigos]].

%%* During Jason Aaron's run in ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'', Young Thor of the distant past is the Hunter, present Thor is the Lord, and Old King Thor is the Prophet.
%%* Within ComicBook/{{the Avengers}}, Thor is the Hunter to Iron Man's Lord and Captain America's Prophet.
* In ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' Tim ends up the Hunter to [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce]] and ComicBook/RasAlGhul's Prophet & Lord respectively.
* In general ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' formula seems to have this tope built-in into base dynamics with Bruce Wayne as the Lord who protects the status quo of Gotham City, in which both is alter-egos hold well-respected positions, and he has skills and means to achieve it. There is usually a sidekick (one of the Robins, though any of the Batgirls can and has occasionally slot in this role as well) who is usually be portrayed as more hotheaded and reckless, eager to prove their worth and needing Bruce's guidance on caution, thus fitting role of the Hunter. Finally, the formula asks for at least one elderly male figure - usually either Jim Gordon or Alfred Pennyworth, through Lucius Fox can hold this position as well - that may not serve an active role in crimefighting but serves Bruce with advice and wisdom coming from many years of experience, who serves as the Prophet.

* Long-time fans would likely point to BrokenBase and the narrative struggle of whenever ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' should be the Hunter or the Lord as a core problem of the character. Peter started as the Hunter, being characterized by teenage naivety, a slight dose of egoism tempered by guilt and ambition clashing with his sense of responsibility. As he grew older it became more and more clear it is time for him to transition into the Lord but many times he was held back or regressed due to fear of losing the charm he had as a Hunter. His own creator Creator/SteveDitko allegedly quit because he wasn't allowed to make that change (he would later make [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]] to show what his idea of Peter as an adult would be and it - wealthy, well-respected industrialist characterized by having his life together in a way Peter never can get his - embodies the Lord quite a bit). The issues only grew bigger as Peter became more and more of a veteran and when he once was an inexperienced kid now he was the first to support new young heroes and becoming a more and more respected pillar of the superhero community. It seems what finally allowed Peter to take the position of the lord for good was the introduction of ComicBook/MilesMorales, who with his own teenage struggles and lack of experience took the role of the Hunter. As for the Prophet, there are many who could fit the role occasionally across the years, but the definite one would be one whose wisdom became guiding words of the whole franchise - Uncle Ben himself.

** The Diamond Dog leaders from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidV''. Kazuhira Miller (Hunter) easily the most temperamental of the three operatives. Obsessed with revenge, Kaz shares determination with Snake and urges him to be [[RevengeBeforeReason as ruthless as possible]]. Venom Snake (Lord) is the quiet, reflective leader and a man who endured hellish hardship, all for the sake of his crew. Most of the characters can [[AFatherToHisMen lean and trust Snake]], because deep down he's a caring man. Revolver Ocelot (Prophet) returns but this time as a [[HeelFaceTurn supporting protagonist]], he is much more professional and collected than he was [[MiseryBuildsCharacter in his youth]]. Ocelot advises Snake on all kinds of data, making him into a mentor of sorts.

** John Kreese is the Lord: Decorated war veteran and sensei of the Cobra Kai Dojo who will do anything to win.

%%* ''Manga/{{Magi}}'' has Alibaba (hunter), Sinbad (lord), and Aladdin (prophet).

* In ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' we're introduced to the innocent and protective, [[HurtingHero Johnathan Harker]] as the Prophet, optimistic and bold, [[EccentricMentor Abraham Van Helsing]] appropriately as the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Hunter]], leaving the devious, [[BigBad Count Dracula]] as of course the Lord.

Within an all male [[BeautyBrainsAndBrawn Beauty, Brains, and Brawn]] which has gentlemanly, intelligent and strong. All three represent a different kind of manliness: [[PrincelyYoungMan refined]], [[TheSmartGuy knowledgeable]] and [[RatedMForManly macho]]. With men it's generally much easier to spot the contrasts, especially if they're a [[PowerTrio Power Trio]] or [[ThreeAmigos Three Amigos]].

* The most prominent men in Disney's adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'': Quasimodo who is destined be a part of society and to see the outside world is the Hunter, war hero Phoebus is the Lord and SternOldJudge Claude Frollo is a mix of the Lord and the Prophet. If you're counting only heroic characters than the Archdeacon would take the role as the Prophet and would play the trope more straight.

* The most prominent men in Disney's adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'': Quasimodo who is destined be a part of society and to see the outside world is the Hunter, war hero Phoebus is the Lord and SternOldJudge Claude Frollo is a mix of the Lord and the Prophet. If you're counting only heroic characters than the Archdeacon would take the place as the Prophet and would play the trope more straight.

* The most prominent men in Disney's adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'': Quasimodo who is destined be a part of society and to see the outside world is the Hunter, war hero Phoebus is the Lord and SternOldJudge Claude Frollo is a mix of the Lord and the Prophet.

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Benson is the Lord (the stern, hot-tempered but caring and hard-working boss), Mordecai and Rigby are the Hunters (the newest members of the Park Crew) and Skips and Pops are the Prophets (the main characters usually turn to them when trying to get out of a conflict, mostly the former).

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Benson is the Lord (the stern, hot-tempered but caring and hard-working boss), Mordecai and Rigby are the Hunters (the newest members of the Park Crew) and Skips and Pops are the Prophets (the main characters usually turn to them when trying to get out of a conflict).

* ''LightNovel/FateZero'': Kotomine Kirei (Hunter), Tohsaka Tokiomi (Lord), and Kotomine Risei (Prophet)

* This is played around with in regards to the main three male protagonists in ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'': [[IdiotHero Gourry]], a wandering swordsman, is the Hunter, [[HotBlooded Luke]], a mercenary, is the Lord, and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Zelgadis]], a chimera, is the Prophet. Wanting to forget his bad past, Gourry keeps feigning for a future, while Luke has moved away from his roots as an assassin and lives day-to-day as a treasure hunter, possibly seeking a relationship with his partner Milina ([[AllLoveIsUnrequited which is shown to be nigh impossible]]). Zelgadis subverts his status as the Prophet, in that the intelligence and skills that he has, he does not bother to pass on, nor does he care; in fact, he [[InsufferableGenius holds a sense of superiority]] because of it. Also, while his desire to cure his body is a trait of the Hunter, it's because he wants to start over [[ToBecomeHuman and obtain strength from the ground up]]. Another unusual fact is that ages are in reverse; Hunter Gourry is the oldest, Luke's in the middle, and Zelgadis is the youngest.

** The titular main characters represent the Hunters: They are all eager, determined teenagers who are destined to master the art of ninjitsu.

* ''Film/SchindlersList'' tells the historical story of [[WealthyPhilanthropist Oskar Schindler]] (Lord). A wealthy and charismatic Businessman, who (perhaps unintentionally) saves many Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Schindler becomes close friends with [[BigBad Amon Göth]] (Hunter), a callous and despicable Nazi Commandant who desires a meaning behind his violent actions. Assisting Schindler was [[TheConfidant Itzhak Stern]] (Prophet) a troubled yet wise Accountant, who followed and advised his boss down a path of heroism.

* ''Film/SchindlersList'' tells the historical story of [[WealthyPhilanthropist Oskar Schindler]] (Lord). A wealthy and charismatic Businessman, who (perhaps unintentionally) saves many Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Schindler becomes close friends with [[BigBad Amon Göth]] (Hunter), a callous and despicable Nazi Commandant who desires a meaning behind his violent actions. Assisting Schindler was [[TheConfidant Itzhak Stern]] (Prophet) a troubled yet wise Accountant, who followed and advised his boss down a path of heroism.

As [[EvilCounterpart Villains]], The Hunter is generally the most [[TheDeterminator competitive and dogmatic]]. The Hunter is the kind of Villain, who will very often follow his desires single-mindlessly. The Lord however is a more [[PragmaticVillainy pragmatic villain]], a Villain though very much evil, doesn't often flaunt his power or acts evil when it's necessary to be so. The Prophet is a villain with perhaps the [[EvilGenius deepest (or most philosophical)]] motivations, he's often the most knowledgeable villain, one who can always cause chaos with a special gadget or method.