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* While a bit iffy as to whether ir not it's a verb or a noun, the character of Spite, a psychopathic serial killer who is later killed and resurrected by a demon god, has a very evocative name that you definitely want to run away from very fast.
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* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'': even before learning anything about them, readers knew that things called "the Endbringers" had to be seriously bad news. The reveal that they are civilization destroying monsters wasn't too surprising.
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* Gabby McStabberson, one of Flintheart Glomgold's henchmen and an [[FauxActionGirl alleged (well, she was then cheapest he could find!)]] asassin in ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017''

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* Gabby McStabberson, one of Flintheart Glomgold's henchmen and an [[FauxActionGirl alleged (well, she was then cheapest he could find!)]] asassin assassin in ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017''''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017''.
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* ''VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3'': Kirumi Tojo's first name means "slashing beauty", [[spoiler:and she ends up being Chapter 2's culprit.]]
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* [[OnePiece "Massacre Soldier" Killer]].

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* [[OnePiece [[Manga/OnePiece "Massacre Soldier" Killer]].
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* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' has the boss monster Nex ([[AltumVidetur Latin]] for "murder" or "violent death").

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* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' has the boss monster Nex ([[AltumVidetur ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]] for "murder" or "violent death").
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* ''VideoGame/StayTooned'' has Killtron: MAGIC DEATH ROBOT!
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** Darth Maul.

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** Darth Maul. The current ExpandedUniverse has also given him a brother with the, if anything, even less subtle name of "Savage Opress".
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* The antagonist of ''VideoGame/HeavyRain'' goes by the moniker of "Origami Killer".
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* [[AxCrazy Ripper Roo]] from ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot''.

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* [[AxCrazy Ripper Roo]] from ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot''.''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot''.
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* ''VideoGame/TerrariaCalamity'' features the Devourer of Gods, a massive worm that serves as [[BigBad Yharim]]’s personal [[FedToTheBeast execution mechanism]].

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* ''VideoGame/TerrariaCalamity'' features the Devourer of Gods, a massive worm that serves as [[BigBad Yharim]]’s personal [[FedToTheBeast execution mechanism]].mechanism. ''Calamity'' also has the Perforator, a collection of three worms living inside the dead Brain of Cthulhu.
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* The Destroyer, a massive mechanical worm from ''{{VideoGame/Terraria}}''.
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* In a strange case, we got ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''[='s=] Bring Stabity. The thing is, his name is a corruption of the phrase "bring '''stability''". It doesn't help that his Mobile Suit, the [=GNZ-005=] Garazzo, is outfitted with the GN Beam Claws, which are finger-mounted beam sabers.

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* In a strange case, we got ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''[='s=] Bring Stabity. The thing is, his name is a corruption of the phrase "bring '''stability''".'''stability'''". It doesn't help that his Mobile Suit, the [=GNZ-005=] Garazzo, is outfitted with the GN Beam Claws, which are finger-mounted beam sabers.
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* In a strange case, we got ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''[='s=] Bring Stabity. The thing is, his name is a corruption of the phrase "bring '''stability''". It doesn't help that his Mobile Suit, the [=GNZ-005=] Garazzo, is outfitted with the GN Beam Claws, which are finger-mounted beam sabers.
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* ''VideoGame/TerrariaCalamity'' features the Devourer of Gods, a massive worm that serves as [[BigBad Yharim]]’s personal [[FedToTheBeast execution mechanism]].


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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'' features SCP-2317-K, also known as the Devourer of Worlds.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/MAD'' , one of the sketches focuses on a lawyer who successfully convinced a jury that "Rob Killmurder" was an innocent man and he goes free but not before punching the lawyer in the face and running away, laughing crazily all the while.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/MAD'' ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'' , one of the sketches focuses on a lawyer who successfully convinced a jury that "Rob Killmurder" was an innocent man and he goes free but not before punching the lawyer in the face and running away, laughing crazily all the while.
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* ''Literature/{{Confessions}}'': Vandals responsible for torturing freshmen at law school call themselves "eversores" (roughly "destroyers.") Augustine finds the nickname fitting due to the damage they do to their own souls by their violence.
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* [[JapaneseRanguage Kiira]], the killer bee from ''Manga/DailyLifeWithMonsterGirl''.

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* [[JapaneseRanguage Kiira]], Killa, the killer bee from ''Manga/DailyLifeWithMonsterGirl''.
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* Then there's ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' villain Shelly de Killer. Who is a contract killer.

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* Then there's ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' villain Shelly de Killer. Who is a contract killer.



* Parodied in ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner''; as seen in the main page, Strong Mad (an example of this trope himself, at least sometimes) plays the character of "[=KillingYouGuy=]" in the ''Dangeresque'' series.

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* Parodied in ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner''; as seen in the main page, Strong Mad (an (sometimes an example of this trope himself, at least sometimes) himself) plays the character of "[=KillingYouGuy=]" in the ''Dangeresque'' series.
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* ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'' gives us Blood Stalk, the BigBad of the series who has a habit of [[TheStarscream stabbing all the other villains in the back]], making himself TheManBehindTheMan several times over.
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* The gigantic brawler from 2009's ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', Dredger (in addition to its other meanings, "dredge" means "to drag").

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* The Dredger, the gigantic brawler from 2009's ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', Dredger ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'' (in addition to its other meanings, "dredge" means "to drag").
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* Lord Dominator from ''WesternAnimation/WonderOverYonder''.

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* Lord Dominator from ''WesternAnimation/WonderOverYonder''.
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* ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' has an EvilRedhead [[PlayingWithFire fire elemental]] named Burn.



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* Lord Dominator from ''WesternAnimation/WonderOverYonder''.




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* [[JapaneseRanguage Kira]] Seijirou from ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven''.
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* Tod Slaughter, known for his roles in film adaptations of Victorian horror melodramas and is particularly known for his portrayal of the original ''SweeneyTodd'' from the penny-dreadful "The String of Pearls".

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* Tod Slaughter, known for his roles in film adaptations of Victorian horror melodramas and is particularly known for his portrayal of the original ''SweeneyTodd'' ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' from the penny-dreadful "The String of Pearls".
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* Also the name of the caveman from the ''EternalChampions'' games.

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* Also the name of the caveman from the ''EternalChampions'' ''VideoGame/EternalChampions'' games.
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* DemonsSouls gives us a sword-slinging boss known as the Penetrator. Let that sink in for a moment.

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* DemonsSouls ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'' gives us a sword-slinging boss known as the Penetrator. Let that sink in for a moment.
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* Professional Wrestler and ''GIJoe'' character Sergeant Slaughter.

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* Professional Wrestler and ''GIJoe'' character [[Wrestling/SgtSlaughter Sergeant Slaughter.
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* The legend who [[TraumaticHaircut shaved]], then retired [[Wrestling/GeorgeWagner Gorgeous George]] and teamed with Giant Baba, The Destroyer.
* Danger Bone Destroyer, Welterweight Champion of Wrestling/{{N|ationalWrestlingAlliance}}WA Nigeria in 1993. It may have been the lightest weight division of the promotion, after Middle, Light Heavy, Junior Heavy, Heavy and Super Heavy but can you imagine him being the least intimidating? Also, Tony Destroyer, Heavyweight Champion of the same promotion [[SevenYearRule in 2010]].
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* Subverted with Killer Kato; it's a nickname referring to how he (Masao Kato) played {{TabletopGame/Go}} very aggressively, and as a top-level player (he once held four of Japan's big seven titles simultaneously, as well as being the oldest Honinbo champion in history), many "safe" groups of stones fell before him.[[/folder]]

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