History Main / RedBaron

* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'': Decades ago, a condemned soul manifested in Hell. He immediately set about toppling the longstanding demon lords of Hell with a level of power no mere sinner had ever wielded before, carving a swath of chaos and carnage that he broadcast on radios throughout Hell for all to hear. He became known as "The Radio Demon", and all quickly learned to fear him. This is the moniker of Alastor, who in life was a radio host moonlighting as a serial killer during TheGreatDepression. Now having become a fearsome warlord in his own right, he's decided to sponsor [[WideEyedIdealist Charlie's]] sinner rehab clinic, for the stated purpose of watching sinners try and fail to find redemption, which he'll find ''very'' entertaining.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'' has the show's BigBad, Mumm-Ra, "the Ever-Living (Source of Evil)".

* ''Theater/GlengarryGlenRoss'': Salesman Shelly Levene's nickname, "The Machine", references the fact he used to be an incredibly good real estate salesman… [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen a very, very long time ago]].

* Some of the players in ''WebOriginal/AHWorldCup'' have badass nicknames. This includes, but not limited to: Murray Humperdick ("Bloody Murder"}, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ("The Armored Dinner Jacket"), etc.

* Robin of Locksley, Earl of Huntington was declared an outlaw and adopted the name: RobinHood. The "Robin of Locksley" bit was added during a period when all heroes in this type of story had to be noblemen.

Compare EveryoneCallsThemBarkeep, TheMagnificent, and NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast. IHaveManyNames can be when they have more than one and TheyCallHimSword when he's named after some kind of weapon. This may also be a sign that you're dealing with TheDreaded. While some fall into OnlyKnownByTheirNickname, most of these characters regularly use their real names. Subtrope to NomDeGuerre, where they ''have'' the nickname, but they might not be particularly known or feared for it. Virtually all of these example count as [[InSeriesNickname In-Series Nicknames]]. Contrast BurlyDetectiveSyndrome, when it's the narrative, not characters in-story, applying these kinds of names. They may also be NamedAfterTheInjury. If one of these characters gets fought in a video game, you can bet their title will show up as BossSubtitles.

JustForFun/NotToBeConfusedWith the 70s {{Toku}}satsu and 90s {{Anime}} {{Super Robot|Genre}} show of the same name, or the frozen pizza brand of the same name. Or, for that matter, the series of UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne combat flight simulators of the same name, in which the original makes a guest appearance.

* ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' plays with this by having That Sci-Fi Guy say in an awed voice "Linkara? In Star Trek circles he's known only as... Linkara!"

* A few characters from ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' have been gifted with names, such as "The Man Who Stands Behind Shadows"[[spoiler: Magnus Hammersmith]], "The Dead Man"[[spoiler: Offdensen]], and "The Half Man"[[spoiler:Mr. Salacia]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'', Mal has one in-universe: "[[TokenEvilTeammate The Malevolent One]]". Once this nickname is brought up, it immediately forces the other personalities into hiding. He's not even called "Mal" until a [[OnlyKnownByHisNickname few episodes after he's introduced]].

** [[TheQuietOne Ponpon]], "[[PandaingToTheAudience the Panda]]".

Named for the AcePilot, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_von_Richthofen Manfred von Richthofen,]] who was known as "The Red Baron" during World War I. He was best known for having the highest kill count of any flyer in the war and for his bright red Fokker tri-plane.

** The C'tan have proper names, but are far better known by their titles: [[TheGrimReaper Aza'gorod the Nightbringer]], [[MagnificentBastard Mepeht'ran the Deceiver]], [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity Tsara'noga the Outsider]], Mag'ladroth the Void Dragon, Llandu'gor the Flayer, and so on.

You may be looking for [[AristocratsAreEvil That Other Sort of Baron]] or [[RedplicaBaron some of his expies in fiction]]. Or, if you may be looking for the movie; that's [[Film/TheRedBaron here]]. Likewise, the flight combat sim series is [[VideoGame/RedBaron here]]. For HumongousMecha {{Toku}}, see ''Series/SuperRobotRedBaron''.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', [[AncientEvil Grogar]] is known as the Father of All Monsters, and the [[PredecessorHero pony who defeated him]] is always referred to as Gust ''the Great''.

* The subjects must be better known by their nickname than by their given and surnames.

** Orks tend to take nicknames based on their accomplishments. Hence [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Warboss Gorgutz Deffscreama Bloodspilla Deffkilla Ragescreama Ghostkilla Gunsmasha Daemonkilla 'Ead'unter.]] A minor Ork character is actually called "Da Krimson Barun" presumably in spoof of the trope namer. Another, a Fighta pilot on Armageddon, is called "Da Red Nob" (Nob being short for "noble," and a term for an ork squad leader).

->''"Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more\\
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score\\
Eighty men died trying to end that spree\\
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany".''
-->-- '''The Royal Guardsmen''', "[[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Snoopy]] vs. the Red Baron"

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All the members (sans new bassist Fami) have individual nicknames:

** Speaking of Allison, her true name is apparently [[TitleDrop Kill Six Billion Demons]], though in a subversion it's never used for her InUniverse. She finally gets it on a BossSubtitle at the end of ''Breaker of Infinities''.

* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'' has the protagonist Allison Wanda Ruth, who according to prophecy will, after killing seven {{God Emperor}}s and kicking off a third conquest of TheMultiverse, gain the eponymous moniker "Kill Six Billion Demons".

* The [[EldritchAbomination Scarlet King]] from the ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', otherwise known as Shormaush Urdal. His real name is Khahrahk, but other than in his origin story, he's always referred to as either the Scarlet King or just the King.