Line #31 EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep/FanWorks


1	People [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep only known by their titles]] in fanfiction.
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4	* ''Fanfic/AlwaysVisible'': This happens to a nameless, silver-haired specialist from the "Makoto Computerization Institute", to whom the author gave an unusually large number of lines. This character himself justifies himself by saying that since he is just a pathetic performer, he is not worthy to be called by name.
5	* In true fairy tale fashion, ''everyone'' in [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9217083/1/Dwarfed-or-The-Blessed-Disaster The Blessed Disaster]] gets this treatment, giving us a cast that includes the Old Miner, the Pale Girl, the Queen, and so on.
6	* ''Fanfic/ACertainUnknownLevel0'': Accelerator. No one knows his birth name anymore.
7	* ''Fanfic/DeadOfNight'' has the Detective, the AU's version of [[Webcomic/HannaIsNotABoysName Zombie]]. Technically he ''was'' given a name (Marc Raney) after he woke up having [[IdentityAmnesia totally forgotten the first thirty years of his life]], but hates using it because he's sure it's not his own.
8	* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': The first Horned Reaper has no name given, but presumably he has one, since the only other Horned Reaper seen in the story after 90 chapters, does have a name, Rabixtrel.
9	* Averted in ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'', as in the series, with certain exceptions, [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep every Smurf's real name is based on either a profession or a personality]], including its main character Empath.
10	* [[BigBad The Gryphon King]] in ''Fanfic/EquestriaTotalWar'' is only referred to as such. Apparently it's actually ''forbidden'' to use his name.
11	* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'', the Guys In White have a MadDoctor operative known simply as "Doctor."
12	* ''Fanfic/FairyWithoutWings'' introduces [[BlackKnight Dark Blade]] as part of the Edolas arc. The character in question picked the nickname because [[ThatManIsDead the person they are inside is long since dead]]. Even people who know Dark Blade personally, like Erza Knightwalker, refer to the Knight of Seven by this nickname [[spoiler:except when the armor comes off, it would seem]].
13	* In the ''VideoGame/GhostTrick'' fanfiction sequel ''Fanfic/TwistedFates'', Sissel tends to refer to the other characters as their defining traits (Cabanela is "Lean and Lanky," Kamila is the "Little Lady," etc). Given that [[spoiler:he knows this time that he's a cat]], it makes sense that he'd have a different view of the other characters. The author uses the alternate names given in-game, and also provides new ones for the original characters.
14	* In ''Fanfic/GodSaveTheEsteem'', Quinn is shocked to discover that a member of her gang whom everyone calls "[[ReallyGetsAround Slutty Girl]]" actually has a name ([[{{Fanon}} Jackie Wentworth]]).
15	* ''FanFic/TheHamsterballShow'':
16	** Ranger Fink, who is actually not a ranger at all! Her name actually comes from VideoGame/{{Hamsterball}}'s high score table (the name "R. Fink" at the top). For some reason, the author thought of "Ranger Fink" when he saw it, and it became the character's name. [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Her real name]] is ''Rachel'' Fink. Her sister, Peepums, [[AccidentalMisnaming mispronounced her name as "Ranger Fink"]] once and it stuck.
17	** Mr. Raptis is usually called "Professor" by the other characters.
18	* In the ''FanFic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'' sidestory ''Wheel of Fortune'', Mei Shirakawa's male 'friends' are simply known as Ros and Guil because she always keeps forgetting their names. This also extends to the forums she visits and [[spoiler: when they're killed off, Renenutet doesn't even bother to even reveal what they are.]]
19	* ''FanFic/HotspringSouls'' has the Hunter, the Chosen Undead, the Bearer of the Curse, the Slayer of Demons... [[PlayedWith An interesting case]] regarding the Doll -- everyone else calls her "The Doll", except for the Hunter, who calls her by her real name, "Evetta".
20	* In ''Fanfic/InquisitorCarrowChronicles'', the narration always refers to the God-Emperor Of Mankind as "the God-Emperor of Mankind," or just "The God-Emperor." Also, Dumbledore's letters to him address him as "Dear Mr. God-Emperor." Though he apparently goes by Jon Schmidt to his human colleagues.
21	* ''Fanfic/InterdimensionalCartoonDiscussionAndSupportGroup'': The lone figure is merely known as that to the various viewers. The higher dimensional beings confirm its not ''actually'' their name, they just make everyone call them that. Their actual name is "[[spoiler:Witness]]".
22	* ''Fanfic/InvaderZimABadThingNeverEnds'':
23	** The Announcer never gives any other name for himself.
24	** Prisoner 777 has been imprisoned in Moo-Ping 10 so long that he's practically forgotten his own name. The closest he's got these days is the nickname "Sevens" given to him by the other prisoners.
25	* The narrative of ''Fanfic/KingdomOfIsolation'' refers to Kristoff as "the Burning Man" because he's the only character who radiates body heat (with Elsa being naturally cold due to her ice powers and everyone else being made of snow and ice).
26	* ''Fanfic/MakeAWish'': Most, if not all of the recurring characters. From Henchgirl to the Mechanic... who are a female henchman and a mechanic respectively. Though in Henchgirl's case it's once revealed that her legal name (if not birth name) ''is'' Henchgirl.
27	* In ''[[FanFic/MyLittleMagesTheNightmaresReturn My Little Mages: The Nightmare's Return]]'', [[TheDragon the Grand Master]] of the [[{{Cult}} Shadow Blades]] is usually just referred to by his title, or as the more generic Shadow Blade by Nightmare Moon. His real name is [[spoiler: Clydesdale Pie]].
28	* In ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', the Samurai kid from the fourth episode of the anime is a RecurringCharacter, but his real name is never revealed. There's also the Hiker from "Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden" who stars in his own sidestory, although unlike the Samurai, he does reveal his real name: [[PunnyName Monty Near Hawkings]].
29	* In the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1479582/1/The-Curse-of-the-White-Sword The Curse of the White Sword]]", Elizabeth spends a month on Tortuga working as a barmaid while waiting for the ''Black Pearl'' to help her find Will, and spends that time going by the name "Nettle" for her seemingly prickly attitude towards the customers.
30	* ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' already basically disregarded this trope for the majority of the X-Men, but the ComicBook/SpiderMan crossover ''Fanfic/SpiderX'' takes the final step by having Rogue reveal her real name ([[spoiler:Anna]]) to her boyfriend, Peter Parker/Spider-Man, [[spoiler:when they first have sex]].
31	* In ''Fanfic/TaarokosBuffyTheVampireSlayer'' series, when Angel becomes human in ''Season 9'' as Buffy helps him draw up the legal paperwork necessary for him to have a real name and identity under his original human name of 'Liam Gallagher'. Despite the restoration of his birth name (to the point that [[spoiler:Buffy now calls herself 'Buffy Gallagher' after their wedding]]), everyone still calls him Angel.
32	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11251745/24/The-Power-of-Love The Power of Love]]'' Gatekeepers have such an important role in goblin society that any goblin who obtains the position is known only as "Gatekeeper" for the rest of their life, ''even by family members''.
33	* One of the villains in Fanfic/TwilightSparklesAwesomeAdventure is always referred to as Enemy Boss Leader.
34	* ''Fanfic/ThisBites'' turns the Kung-Fu Dugongs into a race of this (except for the TWDS). Their leader is Chief Dugong. His second is Lancer Dugong, who also wields a spear. Their greatest martial arts master and teacher is Sifu Dugong. His only student used to be called Disciple Dugong, until Sifu left and Disciple was acknowledged as the best fighter in the tribe and was renamed Boss Dugong. He also happens to be in charge of the TWDS.
35	* In ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku'', Hisashi's boss is only referred to as "the Professor" for the first six chapters of the story. His full name is later revealed to be Martin Stein, after which he's referred to as Professor Stein.
36	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8088456/1/The-Inner-Lands The Inner Lands]]'' Draco, who became a Sidhe lord five years ago, refers to the Sidhe queen.
37	-->'''Draco:''' I would not bring this up randomly. Even speaking her name without cause is dangerous.\
38	'''Harry:''' You haven't spoken her name.\
39	'''Draco:''' She is called the Queen. She has no other name, no other position, no other title. And she always knows when she is mentioned by one of her subjects.
40	* The [[https://videogameshrines.weebly.com/diablo-iii.html Diablo III shrine]] of the [[https://videogameshrines.weebly.com/ Video Game Shrines]] features a bunch of characters with titles rather than names, including The Legendary Girl of Legend, The One-Winged Demoness, The Dungeon-mistress, and The Knee-cromancer.
41	* In the ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' fanfic ''Fanfic/TheDayAfterYouSavedTheMultiverse'', the head of the local crime syndicate is only referred to as "The Boss".
42	* In ''Fanfic/YoullGetNoAnswersFromTheBlueSeaStar'', the youngest of the Eisner children ''does'' have a name (Nona, [[DeadGuyJunior after her mother]][[labelnote:*]]this was written and released before Byleth's deceased mother was given an official name - "Sitri"[[/labelnote]]), but Jeralt and her sisters only ever address her as "Kid" or "the kid".

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