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* Azusa Shiratori from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' has extreme kleptomania as her most notable quirk; she has an obsession with objects (and occasionally animals) she considers to be "cute" and will frequently try to take them for herself, giving the object in question a French name from ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' and proclaiming it to be hers. As far as she's concerned, [[MoralMyopia anything she latches onto is rightfully hers and anyone who tries to take their things back from her is a bully]].

* ''Series/MidsomerMurders'': In "Down Among the Dead Men", one of the suspects is a kleptomaniac cleaning woman who is being blackmailed by one of her clients. When Barnaby discovers her secret, she shows him a room crammed to the brim with objects she has stolen from her employers.

%%* Silk from ''Literature/TheBelgariad''.

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptomania Kleptomania,]] from the Greek root words ''kleptein'' (to steal) and ''mania'' (obsession with, madness). In the real world, it's an obsession with collecting or hoarding things (which are typically small items like paperclips or pens, which the sufferer may or may not be even aware they stole) with no regard to any material gain. While it might seem quite mild, it can lead to compulsive shoplifting and is often comorbid with personality disorders, which can make things even worse.

%%* Jean Armstrong in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations''.
%%* Phineas Filch in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies''

* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': Somebody is stealing phonebooks in the episode "Phonebook Follies".

* Sam Starfall in ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'' is good enough at pickpocketing that his sticky fingers become a problem when he tries to go honest.

* Harpo Marx usually takes this role in the Creator/TheMarxBrothers' various movies. A standout example occurs in ''Film/TheCocoanuts'' -- in one scene he's standing next to Bob Adams and Groucho, then proceeds to steal Bob's handkerchief five times, his wristwatch twice, Groucho's tie three times, and Groucho's ''dentures'' [[ImpossibleTheft out of his mouth!]]

%%* Creator/TheMarxBrothers: Harpo in most of his appearances.

* Uru of ''Webcomic/{{Archipelago}}'' compulsively steals from his teammates [[spoiler: even when [[ForcedTransformation transformed into a jabberwocky]] ]], and Credenza always makes him return the items or pretends she just found them and returns them herself.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' has Rouge the Bat, a "professional treasure hunter". Often she makes no attempt to hide how she wants to steal the Master Emerald from Knuckles, either.

* Garrett of ''VideoGame/{{Thief}}'' usually gives "the rent is due" as an excuse for his thieving, or has some other objective he needs to accomplish. However, it is clear from his actions and dialogue that he really enjoys theft and is, at least partially, DoingItForTheArt. For example, when a museum in ''Deadly Shadows'' boasts that its security is impenetrable, Garrett takes it as a personal challenge.