History Main / TheBeautifulElite

* In ''FanFic/TheStalkingZukoSeries'' the Southern Water Tribe warriors apparently seem to be this to Fire Nation girls as they are made up of mostly good-looking men. Mai jokes that the Water Tribes banish the ugly children at birth. A strange example, as the Water Tribes are stereotypically barbaric in comparison to the Fire Nation.

* The Witches and Warlocks In ''Series/ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina'' Are all Beautiful Glamorous, Elegant and Sophisticated [[LadyOfBlackMagic Zelda Spellman]] for example looks like an Old Hollywood Movie Star. And the students of the [[WizardingSchool Academy of Unseen Arts]], are also very sexy attractive and seductive.

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** The Kane family has Martha Wayne née Kane. There's also [[ComicBook/{{Batwoman}} Kate Kane]], a beautiful socialite and her cousin Bette Kane.

* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' has the Princesses of Jahad, a select group of strong and beautiful girls from diverse backgrounds who are bestowed with the power of King Jahad. They are considered the ultimate species of the Tower, are worshipped by the citizens of the Tower, and serve as the PraetorianGuard of Jahad. Among the group, high ranking princesses who have climbed the tower are gifted with one of the weapons of the 13 Month Series. Horribly deconstructed when these princesses are forced to kill each other for the possession of all the 13 weapons, and Jahad rigged the competition to ensure that no one ever wins it. The princesses are banned from having relationships with men. The infighting is so bad that it is not unusual of a princess going insane. Some of the princesses desert or outright rebel against the Jahad Empire.

* Creator/TerryPratchett's novel ''Discworld/LordsAndLadies'' features the exceptionally beautiful FairFolk who are described as evil, violent sociopaths. They get away with it because they are so beautiful that people don't think they're good enough to stop them.

* Saraiyu Balitang of the ''Literature/DaughterOfTheLioness'' books in the ''Literature/TortallUniverse''. She's royalty by her raka mother ''and'' her luarin father, making her TheChosenOne of TheProphecy to reclaim the Copper Isles from the luarin conquerors. She's an elegant SpiritedYoungLady, a belle at the palace, and so gorgeous that people credit her with her sister ''Dove's'' ideas. [[spoiler:It's deconstructed--beauty alone attracts lots of attention, but it does not a good queen make, and she elopes to Carthak which leaves Dove to take her place.]]

* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': For all its GenericCuteness, CostumePorn and [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses Princesses]], the [[Manga/SailorMoon manga]] and [[Anime/SailorMoon anime]] mostly avert this. No truly beautiful character is shown without serious flaws that spoil the image of elitist perfection, whether they're the [[ThisLoserIsYou good]] [[TheKlutz guys]] ''or'' the [[VainSorceress bad]] [[NotSoAboveItAll guys]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'': The [[FairySexy attractive fairies]] rule over the more homely elves.

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* ''Blog/TheComicsCurmudgeon'' website refers to the ''ComicStrip/JudgeParker'' cast as "The Pretty People Posse" who, in spite of doing virtually nothing (even by realistic serial-strip standards), routinely get huge sums of money dropped into their lap.
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* ''Series/TheBradyBunch'': Season 4's "Today I Am A Freshman," where the girls in the Boosters – a socially elite club at Westdale High – are depicted as this.

>''"How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?''\\

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[[caption-width-right:350:Try finding a copy of ''Socialist Worker'' amongst [[Series/MadeInChelsea this lot...]]]]

->''"How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?''\\

Expected in BishoujoSeries, as well as {{Bishonen}}.

TheFairFolk are this when they are an InhumanlyBeautifulRace.

* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood''. Being [[PerpetualPoverty Perpetually Broke]] has never looked so good, and it must feel great being a ChurchMilitant wearing such elaborate and sexy garments - though Abel's robe gets torn off all the time, Tres is a bullet wall and Esther isn't immune to wounds either. The vampires are of course uncannily beautiful, being vampires and all, but so are almost all the human characters (see more in the evil part of the trope). Caterina has the complete dashing beauty + regal paraphernalia in addition to RegalRinglets.

--> "White porcelain skin like a bisque doll, beautiful hair, big eyes like diamonds, a youthful body. I will become something else. It doesn't matter if my ugly wife leaves me. I will be beautiful with a beautiful life. I will be suitable for him."

Compare BeautyIsNeverTarnished, ModelCouple, FashionModel. Often overlaps with TheProudElite.

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* The ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' series received a makeover with more beautiful characters for both heroes and villains, males and females, courtesy of character artist Ayami Kojima. Her art is associated with Team IGA's tites, which started with ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''.
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* The titular GirlPosse from ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' fit this trope to a tee.
* As do the Plastics from ''Film/MeanGirls'', for a LighterAndSofter version of the above.

** [[AristocratsAreEvil Nobility had a pervasive tendency to]] [[NiceToTheWaiter treat their servants like crap.]]

* High Elves in ''[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} Warhammer Fantasy]]''.
** The Bretonnian Knights in ''[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} Warhammer Fantasy]]''. They are brave, noble, courageous killing machines living off the sweat of the peasants bearing 90% taxes on them.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Connie D'Amico considers herself to be ''the'' most beautiful girl at James Woods High School.

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And to make all of this worse, those who don't rub it in [[SpoiledSweet are so gracious about it]] that one has to wonder whether their unparalleled humility isn't just one more way they're better than you.

** Due to the high prevalence [[HeroicBuild the Exemplar trait]] (about 20% of all mutants), a lot of mutants are not only exceptionally pretty but also talented and (sometimes) intelligent. Since it ''also'' seems to affect a disproportionate number of the ultra-wealthy, Whateley cliques such as the Alphas, the Golden Kids, and Venus. Inc., are generally filled with gorgeous snobs with trust funds.

* The Witches and Warlocks In ''Series/ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina'' Are all Beautiful Glamorous, Elegant and Sophisticated Zelda Spellman for example looks like an Old Hollywood Movie Star. And the students of the Academy of Unseen Arts, are also very sexy attractive and seductive.

* Almost all cases of [[OurElvesAreBetter high elves and space elves]], from Tolkien elves to the [[Series/BabylonFive Minbari]], will look like this. Taken to impressive levels in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' movies, where elves apparently caused everything to move in slow motion and all looked like Australian and New Zealand models. Or they look like [[Music/FlightOfTheConchords Brett McKenzie]].

* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': The villains of the second season, the Black Moon clan, are all rather beautiful and seem to lead very dignified lifestyles. Special mention goes to Esmeraude, who is repeatedly seen in fancy clothes. The only one who does not abide by this lifestyle, is finally revealed as the BigBad. It is, however, heavily implied that this just be posturing. They still live on a planet made for prisoners (even flowers are a rarity). Furthermore, for all her apparent luxury, Esmeraude has never seen or tasted anything sweet before, leading to her [[BigEater wolfing down an entire tray at the local bakery's All You Can Eat opening special]].

* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse: As a Prince of Asgard, it's expected that Loki's wardrobe be lavish and majestic, but he takes the "beautiful" part ''much'' more seriously than Thor or Odin. Loki's attire is noticeably more elaborate than theirs, and it always flatters his statuesque frame. The extravagant horns on his gold helmet magnify his imposing stature, and combined with his royal armour, it leaves no doubt that he's part of the ruling class. He's easily the best-dressed man in the realm. In ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', Loki's LuxuryPrisonSuite and his SimpleYetOpulent prison uniform are visual cues that he was once a member of Asgard's elite. In ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', he indulges in a bit of decadence by being a RecliningReigner with five lovely female servants offering him GrapesOfLuxury and [[WineIsClassy wine]].

* Wrestling/{{TNA}} stable Wrestling/TheBeautifulPeople were a wannabe version of this.

** The Wayne family has this reputation among Gotham's citizens. There's ''extremely'' handsome and charismatic playboy [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]]. Aside from that we have his sons and daughter (adopted and not): [[MemeticSexGod Dick]] [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Grayson]], [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Jason Todd]], [[NerdsAreSexy Tim]] [[ComicBook/RedRobin Drake]], [[IndifferentBeauty Cassandra]] [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cain]] and adorably precocious Damian Wayne. ''All'' of them, Dick in particular, are portrayed as exceedingly good looking.

* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': The villains of the second season, the Black Moon clan, are all rather beautiful and seem to lead very dignified lifestyles. Special mention goes to Esmeraude, who is repeatedly seen in fancy clothes. The only one who does not abide by this lifestyle, is finally revealed as the BigBad. It is, however, heavily implied that this just be posturing. They still live on a planet made for prisoners (even flowers are a rarity). Furthermore, for all her apparent luxury, Esmeraude has never seen or tasted anything sweet before, leading to a CrowningMomentOfFunny when she [[BigEater wolfs down an entire tray at the local bakery's All You Can Eat opening special]].

* Wealthy residents of the city of Shadukiam in ''Literature/TheOrphansTales.'' The setting alone should give you an idea: They live in the most beautiful city in the world, pieced together by djinn-magic, crowned by diamond spires and a magnificent dome covered in roses that never wilt. The crowning achievement of their lives is eating, especially food derived from jewels. Look away from the Rose Dome, however, and you'll find crowded slums teeming with [[FantasticRacism sapient species undertrodden and killed daily]], [[BodySurf corpse-defiling evil spirits]], and a long history of corruption, greed, and betrayal, which finally catches up with the beautiful city.

* Dark Eldar in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer40000}}''. Tall, pale and beautiful, but also complete sociopaths who literally feed on pain and suffering. Their Craftworld cousins are slightly more benevolent, in that they won't kill you for fun (but will kill you if you have any reason to do so).

* In 'TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', this trope is taken to to its LogicalExtreme by the elves of Lorwyn. They are narcissists who view themselves as superior to the other races of their world, and whose society's hierarchy is based on physical beauty. "Faultless", the lowest caste, ranks just below "immaculates," who rank below "exquisites." At the top of the chain are the "perfects," who are so privileged that they're allowed to murder "eyeblights" (beings who are not beautiful, i.e. non-elves) at their discretion.