History Main / TheFightingNarcissist

[[caption-width-right:330:I feel so pretty, oh so pretty.]]

[[caption-width-right:330:I feel so pretty, so very pretty.]]

[[caption-width-right:300:I feel so pretty, so very pretty.]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[ImageSong No mercy for the weak and especially for the ugly...]]]]

* Julius of ''{{Rave Master}}''.

* Ash Crimson, from ''KingOfFighters''.

-->--'''Vega''', ''StreetFighter'', pictured left

* Konami BeatEmUp ViolentStorm features a muscular Greek statue who declares "BEAUTY IS JUSTICE!" when he comes to life to attack you.

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* Yumichika Ayasegawa of ''{{Bleach}}''.

The Fighting Narcissist is a common character type in action series, especially common in martial arts media. He is a formidable fighter who happens to be handsome, extremely so, and takes pride of that fact to the point of [[SevenDeadlySins capital sin]]. To him (and it's almost always ''him'', not ''her'') there is no one more beautiful or talented than him, and to him both concepts are synonymous. He doesn't just happen to be both beautiful and talented, he's beautiful ''because'' he's talented, and vice versa.

Another particular characteristic of a Fighting Narcissist is his attitude towards sexuality. By his definition, any other person is inferior to him, so often he [[{{Asexuality}} does not show being actively interested in someone else sexually.]] While often effeminate, he is rarely actively interested in men, although he might become obsessed with another fighter who's actually beautiful and talented as well. On the other side of the spectrum, his attitude towards women is almost universally, irredeemably bad. A Fighting Narcissist tends to abuse women and finds much amusement in it. If he actually considers a woman attractive, [[StalkerWithACrush it is to the point of obsession]], and this relationship can lead to massive amounts of FoeYay. The bottom line is that a Fighting Narcissist generally does not deign anyone to be worthy of his desire, and any desire he might have for someone is ALWAYS unhealthy.

If a hero actually proves himself superior in anything, the Fighting Narcissist [[BerserkButton does]] ''[[BerserkButton not]]'' [[BerserkButton take it well.]] His high opinion of himself does not allow him to take defeat in any way lightly, and any humiliation he is subjected to instills irrational hatred in him. [[MinorInjuryOverreaction Oh, and scarring him in ANY way, especially in the face,]] [[BerserkButton will enrage him]] [[AxCrazy to the point of murderous insanity.]] If he doesn't get killed (or [[DrivenToSuicide kills him]]) expect him to act the part of BeautyToBeast, wear a mask and BlackCloak, and [[HouseOfBrokenMirrors break every mirror he sees]].

* We must not forget Mr. Smith from TheMatrix who becomes such a narcissist in the second movie that he starts turning people into copies of himself. He's even caught saying "Me, Me, Me" at the end there.
** Agent Smith Prime (f. k. a. ThisTroper) headtilts, smirking. "Me too."

* Wrestling has always had characters of this stripe, including The Model Rick Martel, Wildman Marc Mero, The Masterpiece Chris Masters and ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Narcissist]]'' Lex Luger.

*** And the template for all the above, Ric Rude.

* Karen Kitaura aka Schoen from WeissKreuz. Her CodeName means "beautiful" in German, she was an ex-model, and [[spoiler: she gos betshit when her face is scarred.]]

** And as of 2010, we have ''Dashing'' Cody Rhodes.

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* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgeous_George Gorgeous George.]]

* Julius of ''{{RaveMaster}}''.

* We must not forget Mr. Smith from [[The Matrix]], who becomes such a narcissist in the second movie that he starts turning people into copies of himself. He's even caught saying "Me, Me, Me" at the end there.