History RedBaron / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': Every champion is given a title, ranging from simple ones like Olaf, TheBerserker to ones like [[AwesomeMcCoolName Mordekaiser, The Iron Revenant]] or [[OverlyLongName Jarvan Lightshield IV, The Exemplar of Demacia]].

** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', the first game's PlayerCharacter is referred to only as the Hero of Ferelden. The [[PlayerCharacter player character]] is largely referred to by their non-customizable surname, Hawke. Later, however, they are called the Champion of Kirkwall. In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' you start off as the Herald of Andraste before moving on to Inquisitor.

* In most Bioware and Obsidian roleplaying games they resort to this trope to avoid having to voice the player's customizable name, mostly using "our leader" or "the Captain" in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' and the ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' games, and 'you' in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' and ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire''.

** [[CosmicPlaything Maggey Byrde]], a defendant in the second [[spoiler: and third]] game is known as the "Goddess of Misfortune" and "Lady Luckless" by her peers due to her [[BornUnlucky abysmal luck.]]

* ''VideoGame/ProjectWingman'', a game heavily inspired by ''Ace Combat'', also has its own RedBaron in the form of Monarch, the PlayerCharacter, who came to be known as 'The Crown' or 'Crowned Mercenary' over the course of the game as his reputation grows.

* In ''VideoGame/MedievalIITotalWar'', your generals (and a number of your agents such as princesses and assassins) can get these sorts of titles. Sometimes it's the normal, awe inspiring names like King Edward the Chivalrous, Prince Louis the Brave, etc. However, if your general has too many of the ''wrong'' personality traits, you can get epithets like King Henry the Cuckold, Erik the Lewd, Doge Barbus the Queen, or Prince Hassan the Idiot...

* In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', all of the Glitz Pit fighters have at least one:
** The Great Gonzales (Mario): The Merciless Executioner (first run), The Superstar Sequel (second run)
** The Goomba Bros.: The Hoppin' Hardheads (first run), The Meteorite Hardheads (second run)
** The KP Koopas: The Shell Machines Of Doom
** The Pokey Triplets: The Spiked Terror Triplets
** The Dead Bones: The Bone-Banging Rockers
** Spike Storm: The Midnight Spike-Bombers
** The Hand-It-Overs: The Grim Death Burglars
** The Mind-Bogglers: The Gray Entanglers
** The Punk Rocks: The Green Torture Squad
** The Bob-omb Squad: The Big Bomb Boomers
** The Wings Of Night: The Sleepy Stealth Scythe
** The Destructors: The Flying Bullets
** The Armored Harriers: The Iron Adonis Twins
** The Tiny Spinies: The Thorny Demons
** The Poker Faces: The Ultimate Weapons
** The Shellshockers: The Turtles Of Hurtle
** The Fuzz: The Bottomless Vacuums
** The Magikoopa Masters: The Underworld Servants
** Craw-Daddy: The Dark Gatekeeper
** Hamma Bamma and Flare: The Big Bad Brute Bros.
** Chomp Country: The Red Ore Fear Orbs
** The Koopinator: The Razor Blade Brigadier
** Rawk Hawk: The Feral Nuclear Reactor
** Indeed, it's strongly implied that most (if not all) of the fighters fight under a stage name. Mario fights as "The Great Gonzales", and the real name of King K (of the KP Koopas) is later revealed to be KP Pete.
** In the same game, Bowser refers to himself as "The Remorseless King of Evil", "The Shadow Thief", and "Koopa Koot".

** This may not be this trope. The Black Baron is a disguise/alter ego used by someone the sort of characters involved in that chapter wouldn't take seriously as a pilot.

* In the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series, Shadow is referred to, by himself and others, as the "Ultimate Lifeform".
** Sonic himself is the "Blue Blur". In tie-in materials, he also gains 'The Fastest Thing Alive'.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'', Mr. L nicknames himself the Green Thunder.

* Continued into ''VideoGame/BlazblueCrossTagBattle'', where the ''Blazblue'' and ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'' characters are introduced with cool descriptive titles, for example, Makoto the "[[{{Determinator}} Unfaltering Beastkin]]", Azrael the "[[BloodKnight Deathbringer]]" and Nu-13 the "[[StormOfBlades Sword of Hades]]".
** The ''P4A'' characters get some ''really'' fanciful ones. Yu gets "Sister Complex Kingpin of Steel", (and [[EmbarrassingNickname he hates it]]), KickChick PluckyGirl Chie fittingly gets "Spunky Dragon with Deadly Legs", and BoisterousBruiser Kanji gets the really awesome nickname ''"The Bloodcurdling Beefcake Emperor"''.

* Legate Lanius of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' is known as The Monster of the East. [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking For]] [[BloodKnight good]] [[KillEmAll reason]].

** In fact, just about EVERY Yakuza's got one nickname from [[TheGunslinger 18]]-[[GunsAkimbo Count]] [[TheBigGuy Saejima]] to [[EmbarrassingNickname The Parasite]] [[CowboyCop of Kamurocho]] [[TheLancer Tanimura]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'':

** In fact, just about EVERY Yakuza's got one nickname from [[TheGunslinger 18-Count]] [[TheBigGuy Saejima]] to [[EmbarrassingNickname The Parasite]] [[CowboyCop of Kamurocho]] [[TheLancer Tanimura]].

* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': Jarvan Lightshield IV, The Exemplar of Demacia. He´s also a MemeticBadass with a BFS bigger than himself (and he is easily the tallest human character in the game).
** Really, every character is given a title, ranging from simple ones like Olaf the Berserker to ones like [[AwesomeMcCoolName Mordekaiser the Iron Revenant]].

** In fact, just about EVERY Yakuza's got one nickname from [[TheGunslinger 18-Count]] [[TheBigGuy Saejima]] to [[EmbarrassingNickname The Parasite]] [[CowboyCop of Kamurocho

** In ''[[VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus]]'', all of the Tsviets have a title of some sort. They are: Azul the Cerulean, Shelke the Transparent, Rosso the Crimson, Nero the Sable, and their leader, Weiss the Immaculate.
** In the DS localization, the Four Elemental Archfiends of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' each have a special title referring to their element, and their status as a "lord" of the elements.
*** The Blighted Despot, Scarmiglione.
*** The Drowned King, Cagnazzo.
*** The Empress of Winds, Barbariccia.
*** The Autarch of Flames, Rubicante. His title is interesting in that autarchism is about ''self'' rule, with no government whatsoever. True to form, he's different from the other archfiends, being a NobleDemon who recognizes strength and prefers to [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen fight like gentlemen]].

* In the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series, Big Boss has a mythology based around him. Big Boss has fought in countless wars and saved the world from nuclear war a total of 3 times over the course of a military career spanning 50 years. The United States used him as a basis for how to model their soldiers and took some of his DNA to genetically modify their soldiers. Other countries marveled at his legendary skills and some even doubted that he existed thinking no one man could accomplish all the things he did. Big Boss rightfully earned titles ranging from The Legendary Mercenary, the man who makes anything possible, One-Eyed Jack, Saladin (referencing the famous commander from the Crusades), and the greatest soldier of the 20th century. Big Boss was shrouded in myth by enemies and allies alike.
** ''Metal Gear'' is swimming in Red Barons. Members of the various {{Quirky Miniboss Squad}}s are always referred to by codename or title, as are most protagonists and many villains. There are plenty of characters with given names that populate the series, but the ones with the most screen time go by codename or title.

** Two game-breakingly powerful glitch strategies from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' gave us two {{Fan Nickname}}s with these connotations. "Wind-God" Gau, and "Psycho" Cyan.

* A great many of the bosses in ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' have titles like these, helpfully displayed on their health bars. Sometimes they have them [[NoNameGiven in lieu of names]].
** ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'': Chaos Witch Quelaag, Dark Sun Gwyndolin, Dragonslayer Ornstein, Executioner Smough, Great Grey Wolf Sif, Gravelord Nito, Seath the Scaleless, Artorias the Abysswalker, Black Dragon Kalameet, Manus Father of the Abyss, and finally Gwyn, Lord of Cinder.
** ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'': the Last Giant, the Pursuer, the Lost Sinner, Mytha the Baneful Queen, the Old Iron King, Velstadt the Royal Aegis, Prowling Magus, the Dragonrider, Elana the Squalid Queen, Sinh the Slumbering Dragon, the Fume Knight, the Burnt Ivory King, and Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin.
** ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'': Iudex (judge) Gundyr, Champion Gundyr, the Abyss Watchers, Aldrich the Devourer, the Dancer of the Boreal Valley, Consumed King Oceiros, the Demon in Pain, the Demon From Below, the Spear of the Church, and the Nameless King.

* In ''VideoGame/Fallout3'', you get a title that changes depending on your level and alignment - a low-level Good character might be called The Vault Martyr, while a high level Evil character might be called The Ravager. To contrast, a high level Good character may be called The Wasteland Savior, and will be depicted in your Pip-Boy as a kind of Messianic figure. Typically, this only comes up when Three Dog is reporting your exploits.

** It's worth mentioning that this tradtion often goes hand in hand with the franchise's usage of QuirkyMinibossSquad. From time to time, those are made out of a specific faction's elite generals and they usually have corresponding titles; for example, the six generals of Grado in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'' have titles named after gemstones, like "Duessel the Obsidian".

** It pops up a third time. Haseo, in a prophetic coincidence, is nicknamed the Terror of Death by other players. It's later found out he has the Avatar of Skeith the phase who held this title. The other Epitatah useers are also referred to by their Phases titles.

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' has Sergei Dragunov, "The White Angel of Death" - possibly a nod towards [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Astiz Alfredo Astiz]], "The Blonde Angel of Death."

* The ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament'' verse has dozens of competitors fighting under aliases, especially in the first game. Example: the backstory of one of the competitors - Jesse Davis - explains that he's a "'deep freeze' cold world combat specialist", capable of surviving on melted ice for weeks. Hence the name "Ice Weasel".

* In the indie game ''VideoGame/NoelTheMortalFate'', Noel is granted this alias [[spoiler:when she finally makes up her mind to become a demon (or witch) herself by requesting Caron to help her have revenge against Mayor Burrows, after exchanging her right eye for an arm. The Bomber explains that each demon/witch usually takes an alias, which is given by Caron]]

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesZeroNoKiseki'' meanwhile has Arios [=MacLaine=] as the "Divine Blade of Wind", Randolph Orlando as the "Crimson Reaper", and Arianrhod is referred to as the "Steel Maiden".

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', [[VigilanteMan Garrus]] earns himself the nickname "Archangel" in Omega.

** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', the first game's PlayerCharacter is referred to only as the Hero of Ferelden. The [[PlayerCharacter player character]] is largely referred to by their non-customizable surname, Hawke. Later, however, they are called the Champion of Kirkwall. In ''Videogame/DragonAgeInquisition'' you start off as the Herald of Andraste before moving on to Inquisitor.

** ''VideoGame/DarkSouls1'': Chaos Witch Quelaag, Dark Sun Gwyndolin, Dragonslayer Ornstein, Executioner Smough, Great Grey Wolf Sif, Gravelord Nito, Seath the Scaleless, Artorias the Abysswalker, Black Dragon Kalameet, Manus Father of the Abyss, and finally Gwyn, Lord of Cinder.
** ''VideoGame/DarkSouls2'': the Last Giant, the Pursuer, the Lost Sinner, Mytha the Baneful Queen, the Old Iron King, Velstadt the Royal Aegis, Prowling Magus, the Dragonrider, Elana the Squalid Queen, Sinh the Slumbering Dragon, the Fume Knight, the Burnt Ivory King, and Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin.
** ''VideoGame/DarkSouls3'': Iudex (judge) Gundyr, Champion Gundyr, the Abyss Watchers, Aldrich the Devourer, the Dancer of the Boreal Valley, Consumed King Oceiros, the Demon in Pain, the Demon From Below, the Spear of the Church, and the Nameless King.

* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''

* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' and its sequel allow you to pick your own terrifying nickname. You can be Avenger, Reaper, Deathbringer... [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Chickenchaser]]…
* In ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'', you get a title that changes depending on your level and alignment - a low-level Good character might be called The Vault Martyr, while a high level Evil character might be called The Ravager. To contrast, a high level Good character may be called The Wasteland Savior, and will be depicted in your Pip-Boy as a kind of Messianic figure. Typically, this only comes up when Three Dog is reporting your exploits.

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', [[VigilanteMan Garrus]] earns himself the nickname Archangel in Omega.

* In the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series, Big Boss has a mythology based around him. Big Boss has fought in countless wars and saved the world from nuclear war a total of 3 times over the course of a military career spanning 50 years. The United States used him as a basis for how to model their soldiers and took some of his DNA to genetically modify their soldiers. Other countries marveled at his legendary skills and some even doubted that he existed thinking no one man could accomplish all the things he did. Big Boss rightfully earned titles ranging from The Legendary Mercenary, the man who makes anything possible, One-Eyed Jack, Saladin (referencing the famous commander from the Crusades), and the greatest soldier of the 20th century. Big Boss was shrouded in myth by enemies and allies alike.

* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' has [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Remilia Scarlet]], otherwise known as [[TheButcher "The Scarlet Devil"]] because her once pure white dress is now dyed red due to her... eating habits.

* In the rebooted ''Videogame/{{Wolfenstein}}'' games starting with ''VideoGame/WolfensteinTheNewOrder'', BJ Blazkowicz gains a reputation as a feared NaziHunter: "Terror Billy". In ''VideoGame/WolfensteinYoungblood'', his twin daughters Jess and Soph gain a reputation mirroring their fathers and a title to go with: the "Terror Twins".

** ''VideoGame/ZeroNoKiseki'' meanwhile has Arios [=MacLaine=] as the "Divine Blade of the Wind", Randolph Orlando as the "Crimson Reaper", and Arianrhod is referred to as the "Steel Maiden".

** The player character can be known, alternately, as 'The Butcher of Torfan', 'The Savior of Elysium', 'The Hero of the Citadel', et cetera, depending on their background and in-game choices.

** All of the [[NamedWeapon Artifact Weapons]] have special titles as well. One of them, the LegendaryWeapon Ashbringer, also ''grants'' a title. Anyone who caries the holy sword is also known as "the Ashbringer".