History Main / TheFightingNarcissist

* This is the [[PlanetOfHats hat]] of Slaanesh-worshipping SpaceMarines in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}''. Since Slaanesh is the god of pleasure, exhilaration, aesthetics, and narcissism, the typical skew of his cultists are sex, drugs and rock n' roll. Sexless genetically engineered super soldiers don't do sex so either they have to load up on the drugs and rock n' roll and seem very un-soldierish, or they become the pinnacle of the Fighting Narcissist.

* Many Toreador vampires in the ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'' subscribe to this trope. Yes, they're artists and often dilettantes. They also have access to [[SuperSpeed Celerity]].
** Likewise, the Lasombra are an aristocratic and regal clan... who have trouble with personal grooming, due to that whole "lacking a reflection" thing. They're said to keep ghouls around mainly to make sure their appearance is immaculate and punish anyone who leaves a hair out of place. They've also got access to [[SuperStrength Potence]] and [[CastingAShadow Obtenebration]], which means those punishments are gonna ''hurt''. On a side note, they tend to fill their homes with portraits of themselves; general clan opinion is that sitting for one portrait per century is acceptable, but more than that is just vanity.
** Many [[LooksLikeOrlok Nosferatu]] resent beauty and take perverse pleasure in [[BreakTheHaughty destroying it]]. "[[BeautyToBeast Cleopatras]]" are Nosferatu that were chosen because of their extraordinary beauty. These vampires were usually (but not always) cruel and exceedingly vain in life, making the Embrace something of an IronicHell or a FateWorseThanDeath for them. As a result, many "Cleopatras" attempt to learn the Obfuscate ability ''[[{{Humanshifting}} Mask of a Thousand Faces]]'' as soon as possible in an attempt to resume their old ways.

* ComicBook/DoctorDoom. The initial accident that "ruined" his face (and that he blames on Reed Richards, fueling his lifelong obsession with proving his superiority to same) has been shown to have left a small scar on one cheek. He later put a metal mask on before it had fully cooled, which left him with full-face burn scars. Having any flaw in his perfection was the same as utter ruin to the narcissistic Victor von Doom.

** Tracks, also from the same series, is Sunstreaker with the narcissism ramped up and the aggression ramped down. This means that unlike Sunstreaker he tends to do badly in fights because he's too caught up in worrying about his looks and doesn't work well with other Autobots.

Another particular characteristic of a Fighting Narcissist is his attitude towards sexuality. By his definition, any other person is inferior to him, so he [[{{Asexuality}} is often not actively sexually interested in anyone else.]] 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. Conversely, if the Fighting Narcissist is effectively gay, he'll almost universally be an EffeminateMisogynisticGuy. 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.

** ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'': Octophantom was a tough MonsterOfTheWeek with on glaring weakness; his vanity. Octophantom could easily be distracted by the sight of his own reflection, which the Rangers were able to take advantage of.

* "Mid-Boss" Vyers from ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' gives off this vibe--he introduces himself as the Dark Adonis, sprinkles his speech with GratuitousFrench, and thinks quite highly of his elegance and strength--although [[spoiler:it's more of a facade]].

* A good guy example is Johnny Cage from ''Franchise/MortalKombat''. He's an action movie star with a vain streak a mile wide (he only entered the eponymous tournament to show off his considerable fighting skills). This extends to fawning over his double in a MirrorMatch. Despite all that, he's the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the heroes.

* "Mid-Boss" Vyers from ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'', although [[spoiler:it's more of a facade]].
* Zhang He, from ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'', is obsessed with developing beauty and grace in everything from himself to the formation of his soldiers, and bears a [[{{Expy}} striking resemblance]] to Vega/Balrog/Claw (see ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' below).

* Draven (Not Draven; Draaaaven) from ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' is the younger brother of the famed Noxian general Darius; unlike his brother, however, he wanted only to be famous and have his name recognized everywhere, and so he went from being an ordinary executioner to a flamboyant, theatrical showman, turning executions into grand gladiatorial spectacles with him hunting prisoners down and toying with them before dispatching them with a decisive axe-toss. His quotes reflect this; nearly everything he says is some sort of boast. Hell, the icon for his passive ability (which is obviously named League of Draven) is a picture of his face. Which gives a buff. And the icon for the buff IS HIS FACE.
** While Draven is the best example, this trope could cover many other League champions as well. [[LongHairedPrettyBoy Taric]] regularly talks about how beautiful he is and strikes poses as if for a photoshoot for one of his taunts. Most of [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Aurelion Sol's]] quotes are about how much better he is than everyone else, though in his case [[SmugSuper it's justified]].
* Ghirahim from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' spends much of the cutscene before the second battle against him commending his own beautiful body.
-->''"Lovely, aren't they? You'll find the supple skin of my arms tougher than any armor. Doesn't their shape just leave you...breathless? Behold! Such beauty! Such a pure form! Such an exquisite physique! Such stunning features! Yes, I've pretty much got it all. Though there is one teensy, tiny thing I lack... Namely, mercy."''
* Whether or not [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] is to be considered beautiful, he considers himself the epitome of physique and manliness. Hilarious self-worship moments abound in ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter''[='s=] Vega/Balrog/Claw '''is''' [[TropeCodifier the best example]] of this kind of character. Rich, [[EvilIsSexy sexy and evil]] beyond belief, he leads a double life of a nobleman by day and an assassin by night. In all of his battles he wears his iconic mask just to make sure nothing so much as scratches his perfect face. Not to mention he joined Shadaloo because he just ''really loves'' killing people. He has a disturbing fixation on both Chun-Li and Cammy, considering Chun-Li the perfect rival in beauty and technique, and because Cammy was [[CloningBlues made beautiful]] by Bison himself. The only reason he returns in ''IV'' is because he's looking for [[spoiler: the data on how to create spare bodies (AKA Seths) for Bison, which would theoretically allow him to [[{{Immortality}} live forever]]]].
** This attitude backfires horribly for him in ''Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie'', when he fights Chun-Li, who severely puts him off his game by just [[SpamAttack kicking the ever-loving shit out of his face]]. Things go from bad to worse for him pretty quick following that.
*** Likewise, in ''Film/StreetFighter'', Ryu puts Vega off his game by holding his face-protecting metal mask in a furnace and leaving him with a burn on one cheek. Vega [[spoiler:takes a bad landing on his own claw and dies]] shortly afterwards.
* The ''VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}'' series has an entire class of "Narcissist" characters: foppish aristocrats (or in one case, a conman pretending to be) who have great admiration for themselves, but are surprisingly skilled swordsmen. Atypically for this trope, the Narcissists invariably befriend the hero and get along very well with each other. Typically, they're under the mistaken impression that the hero is part of their clique. It should be pointed out that the male narcissists (Milich, Vincent, Reinbach, etc) are gushingly friendly towards the hero and exhibit (a dramatically heightened) sense of chivalry, whereas the females (Esmeralda and Josephine) are ''much'' haughtier and openly bitchy and rude on occasion. ''VideoGame/SuikodenV'' introduces Josephine, (the series' first female Narcissist available for the active party) a [[RebelliousPrincess runaway noblewoman]] turned fashion designer who unsuccessfully tries to get the hero to dress more "appropriately" (i.e. in gaudily foppish clothing). Unlike other Narcissists of the series, she's not a swordsman, instead being something of a MagicKnight who uses [[ParasolOfPain an umbrella with a blade in the tip]] to rather good effect.

* Doctor Doom carries his self-adoration into ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' pretty well:
-->''"The applause shall continue for another hour. The first to stop clapping shall be executed."''
* Benedict from ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'' loves himself, rockets, [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment and himself]]. This along with his annoying personality makes him someone his allies consider as [[TheFriendNobodyLikes a complete asshat]] despite what valuable combat capabilities he can provide.
* Merco from ''VideoGame/MischiefMakers'' is a good example, despite being a [[BirdPeople Bird Person]]. [[spoiler: In the secret ending where he regains human form, he does indeed turn out to be quite the {{Bishonen}}]].
* Eikichi from ''VideoGame/Persona2'' is described by the game as a narcissist in his introductory blurb and with good reason. He effectively runs Kusagayama High School as its feared and respected "Death Boss", all while wearing full make-up, nail polish, and a truckload of jewelry. Since he's a skilled Persona-user, he has more than enough power to back up his boasting.
* Velvet from ''VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds'' is a rare heroic and nonhuman example, being a reindeer who is too prideful to want to get her hands dirty fighting. Thankfully, she is the resident zoning character who lets her ice powers do the talking for her.
* ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'' has a rather tame example in Zardin, who is vain enough to carry a mirror everywhere he goes. While he does become very angry when someone messes up his appearance, he does not try to kill them like most examples of the trope. However, when a monster cuts his face, he loses it and pounds the hapless creature into oblivion. It's revealed that the reason for Zardin's vanity is that he is a [[MamasBoy Mama's boy]], and he looks like his dead mother.

* Cobraja from ''Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure''. The man even uses autographed photos of himself as weapons!
* Bad End Cure Beauty from ''Anime/SmilePrettyCure'' who hates everybody that is ugly, and she believes beauty is justice.
%%* Dio Brando of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.

* Hysteria [[TheRedBaron the Elegant]] from ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'', known as the warrior with the 'most beautiful technique'. She [[CatchPhrase hates being ignored more than anything.]]

* Dark Schneider from ''Manga/{{Bastard}}'' is an AntiHero variant -- while he is a good-looking [[TheCasanova Casanova]] who spouts lines about the good-looking "hero" always beating ugly guys being a universal law, he's boorish, crass and a total perv.
* Sunny from ''Manga/{{Toriko}}'' hates anything "icky" and tends to capture ingredients that have a positive effect on a person's body. Unlike most other examples of this trope, though, he's [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold not evil]].
* Akoya from ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubLove'' whose vanity is so great [[http://chirigirl13.tumblr.com/post/116125398724/bi-egoism-beauty-egoism-boueibu-akoya he describes himself in his]] ImageSong to be "more beautiful than the moon". He's also AffablyEvil, rich and quite good at art (of himself).

* [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Joachim Murat]] was noted as a dandy and was also possibly homosexual, also known for his extravagant clothes and his FamousLastWords, directed to the firing squad at his execution: "Soldiers! Do your duty! Straight to the heart ({{beat}}) but spare the face. Fire!" He was also a pretty badass cavalry commander.

* In ''Fanfic/HeroesAndVillains'', Buffy is a mild, female version of this, since the story is largely an exploration of what she would be like if her pre-Slayer personality remained in place after she gained her powers. Her [[VanityIsFeminine vanity]], [[DistractedByMyOwnSexy conceit]], and [[ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful condescension]] towards everyone less beautiful and/or powerful than herself are all on full display as she begins her quest to [[AlphaBitch rule]] Sunnydale High.

[[folder:Webcomics]]

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'':
** Bass. He's [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] of Mega Man's position as world champion and wants to kill him for that. And he's also extremely vain. ''[[EvilIsSexy And by lord, he is hot]].''
** Launch Octopus from ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX Maverick Hunter X]]'', hilariously enough. He joins Sigma simply because he considers himself an 'artist' of underwater combat and gets offended when his fighting style is called 'Maverick'. While he's not conventionally pretty by human standards, he speaks in a refined and snotty form of speech and says that 'even my explosion is beautiful' when he dies.

** From the ''VideoGame/MegamanZero'' series we have Pegasolta Eclair. When you fight him he introduces himself as "Dr. Weil has a plan as beautiful as myself," and his death quote is "Wah! How could this happen to me!? But...my death, it's so beautiful!"

* ''FanFic/ARabbitAmongWolves'': Sun is a fairly benign version of this trope-[[[BewareTheNiceOnes unless you're a threat to public safety-always taking an opportunity to show off his amazing abs.

* A significantly less evil example would be David Beckham who is good looking, takes great pride in his appearance, and is a professional footballer.

[[folder:Web Comics]]

* Dio Brando of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.

* The Emperor Commodus, who dressed up as Hercules, sprinkled gold dust in his hair, [[{{Egopolis}} renamed Rome after himself]] and scandalised the aristocracy by taking part in gladiatorial combat. Ironically, no only did he die by drowning, but he was killed by a man named Narcissus.

As much arrogance as he might display, he ''is'' a talented fighter, dangerously so. Fighting styles lean towards the acrobatic and eccentric (they are mostly very fast). Another particular characteristic, curiously, is [[CombatPragmatist Combat Pragmatism]]. While all opponents are beneath him, no method of achieving victory is. He will use hidden weapons, underlings, and all other sorts of nasty surprises. Victory is all that matters to him, and he sees using underhanded tactics as him being smarter and more cunning. Honor means nothing to him, since honor is, to a certain point, an altruistic attitude, and he always looks out for number one.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Yumichika Ayasegawa, one of the ''very'' rare heroic examples because he may be a subversion. He certainly insists on presenting himself as such a person, but the reality is [[HiddenDepths more complicated]]: his fight with [[EvilCounterpart Charlotte Cuuhlhourne]] reveals he's actually sacrificing his real self for the sake of his squad's philosophy due to his belief that UndyingLoyalty is much more important than his own desires. Charlotte is used to lampshade this by genuinely being what Yumichika is pretending to be...but looks-wise, he's a mix of TheBrute and MagicalGirl. When they fight, HilarityEnsues, followed by MoodWhiplash to [[TheReveal reveal]] the truth about Yumichika.
** In the Invasion arc, the anime decides to play this trope straight for Yumichika by changing his HiddenDepths to something that's even more narcissistic than his public image. The first time Yumichika meets [[spoiler: his [[EvilTwin clone]],]] he's struck by the terrible dilemma of not being able to fight - because he can't [[spoiler: bring himself to attack [[SayItWithHearts 'such a beautiful me']].]] On the other hand, [[spoiler:his clone]] has no such qualms about the fight because he thinks [[spoiler:the real Yumichika would look even more [[BloodLust beautiful covered in blood]]...]]which is taking narcissism to the point of [[spoiler:both sadism and masochism.]]

** Cell after achieving his Perfect form - even more so in ''[[Anime/DragonBallZKai Kai]]'', where he breaks the fourth wall to stroke his ego:

* Hiromi Kisaragi of ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'' is a cornerback who believes that only strength is beautiful; this factors into his exceptionally brutal play style. He's still far more sympathetic than most the examples of this trope, not least because his narcissism is rooted in his own self-loathing and past as a bully magnet; he's now out to prove to everyone that he's not a pushover anymore. And oh yeah, that he's pretty. He's more of a wannabe-Fighting Narcissist than a full-on example.

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''--

* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' features the Kuno siblings, Tatewaki and Kodachi, the latter of whom falls more neatly into this trope than her brother.
* Julius of ''Manga/RaveMaster''.

* In ''FanFic/HeroesAndVillains'', Buffy is a mild, female version of this, since the story is largely an exploration of what she would be like if her pre-Slayer personality remained in place after she gained her powers. Her [[VanityIsFeminine vanity]], [[DistractedByMyOwnSexy conceit]], and [[ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful condescension]] towards everyone less beautiful and/or powerful than herself are all on full display as she begins her quest to [[AlphaBitch rule]] Sunnydale High.
* [[TheDragon General Esteem]] from ''FanFic/TheImmortalGame'', who's widely recognized as the greatest [[MasterSwordsman bladecaster]] in the world, and whose price for serving [[BigBad Titan]] was eternal youth. And to really sell the point, the first scene to focus on him shows how much time he spends on getting his appearance just right.
* [[GeneralRipper General-Admiral Makarov]], the BigBad of Shining Armor's side story in the ''FanFic/PonyPOVSeries'', while he cares more about his reputation and position than his appearance, still counts. To him, ''not knowing who he is'' is an offense punishable by either death or FateWorseThanDeath.

[[folder:Films -- Animated]]

* Creator/ChristianBale as Patrick Bateman in ''Film/AmericanPsycho''.
* Col. William Tavington from ''Film/ThePatriot'' certainly seems to qualify.

[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]

-->'''Hinata:''' Huh?! How can you be in love with yourself? You're the most vain person that I've ever met. How can you be so narcissistic?
-->'''Subaki:''' It's simple. Appearances are important. Perfecting one's outward image projects confidence and inner beauty. And people will always prefer someone clean and neat over a nasty slob.

[[folder:Webcomics]]

* Azula from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''.
* Tahno from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', like you wouldn't believe.

* Invoked on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' where Bart, Homer, and their friends criticize a boxer on TV who kisses his muscles.

* Sunstreaker, from ''[[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 Transformers G1]]'', is a cross between this and [[BloodKnight combat addict]]. He's a ferocious fighter whether or not you're on his side (pretty much the only person he actively seems to like is his twin Sideswipe, and even then they bicker), and Primus help you if you scratch his paint. Oddly enough, he's one of the ''good guys''.

* Mister X, assassin and enemy of {{Wolverine}}.
** Mister X may be more of an example of an evil ArrogantKungFuGuy since he displays a great deal of bloodlust and desire to prove that he's the greatest fighter in the world, but little to no overt concern about his appearance.

** Sky Lynx for the same series is, if anything, even ''worse''. He's also one of the good guys.

* In the Travis [=McGee=] novel ''The Green Ripper'', Travis mentions one of his opponents always seems to be a bit too much "posing for the non-existent camera". It's just about [[{{Pride}} this guy's only flaw]], as he is a really good combat fighter.

He is selfish, vain, and confident of himself and condescending to anyone and everyone else. Physically, he tends to be slim, tall and fair, but with defined musculature. He will have Caucasian features, even if he's not actually Caucasian. He will be [[CulturedBadass refined in speech and manners]], with a tinge of condescension in his speech. He is usually [[EvilIsSexy quite seductive]], perhaps even [[WickedCultured refined and charming]], but he is [[FauxAffablyEvil nowhere near as pleasing as he might seem at first glance]]. Beauty is an obsession to him, and often he describes his actions in these terms ([[BadassBoast "My fighting style is the most beautiful"]], or [[BloodLust "Seeing blood run is a thing of beauty"]], for example).

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 kill himself]]), expect him to act the part of BeautyToBeast, wear a mask and BlackCloak, and [[HouseOfBrokenMirrors break every mirror he sees]].

** [[spoiler:''All'' versions of Zamasu, including Black,]] are pretty much textbook cases of malignant narcissism syndrome to the point it seems their ultimate goal is [[spoiler:to create ''their'' version of paradise...which more less involves [[OmnicidalManiac killing everyone who's]] ''[[OmnicidalManiac not]]'' [[OmnicidalManiac them]], including all their fellow gods so they alone can be the supreme god above all else.]] Heck, the first few words said by [[spoiler:[[FusionDance Merged Zamasu]] are declaring himself the most powerful, beautiful, and supreme god and demanding everyone praise and adore him.]]

* Pisces Aphrodite, Lizard Misty (Who WordOfGod confirmed to be Aphrodite's disciple) and Papillon Myu of ''Manga/SaintSeiya.''

* Endorsi Jahad from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod''. For the love of god, if you kick her in the face, make sure it finishes her off. Problem is, that is really not that easy.

* Combine narcissism, delusion and {{patriotic fervor}}, and you have Shanna, Portugal's Perfect Athlete.

** Another true heroic example is Virion from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''. However, he might be a partial subversion--it sounds like everything he says is bragging, but any boasts he makes on objective topics, like tactical skill or running errands, are actually ''just him stating facts.''

* A significantly less evil example would be David Beckham who is good looking, takes great pride in his appearance and is a professional footballer.

* "The Showoff" Wrestling/DolphZiggler also counts. Although his [[SmallNameBigEgo ego]] is through the roof, he's also a very athletic amateur wrestler from Kent State University, holding the most wins in college, and the most pins in high school. He has a plethora of accolades at the professional level as well, from being a grand slam champion to winning Money in the Bank. Ironically enough, he's one of the few to actually pull off an organic HeelFaceTurn against another of his kin in {{Wrestling/Alberto Del Rio}}, and was often viewed as an {{Ensemble Dark Horse}}.
* On the topic of Alberto Del Rio, not only was he a cocky, {{Dashing Hispanic}} {{Foil}} to his fellow wrestlers that happened to be a male {{Rich Bitch}} and {{Privileged Rival}}, but Del Rio was also a former amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist.

* On the topic of Alberto Del Rio, he was not only a cocky Mexican Aristocrat, but also a former amatuer wrestler and mixed martial artist.