Awesome Ego

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You all know the Narcissist right? That arrogant S.O.B that is constantly pissing us off by ranting about how absolutely wonderful he is.

This is not that character.

This is the type of narcissist who constantly rants and raves about how mind-blowingly awesome he is, and the fans agree with him.

Maybe it's because he backs up his bragging with frequent genuine Crowning Moments Of Awesome, or maybe it's because he's just so damn entertaining in his rants. But whatever the reason, it's this character's Ego that makes him so charismatic..

Often a trait of the Byronic Hero, the Magnificent Bastard, the Insufferable Genius and the Deadpan Snarker. Contrast the Smug Snake, who may have an ego but in his case it's more annoying than entertaining.

Examples of Awesome Ego include:

Anime and Manga

  • The fandom of Mahou Sensei Negima does not appear to mind Jack Rakan's self-aggrandizing statements about his power and abilities (To quote him, "I have no weaknesses!") - probably because he more or less lives up to his claims, and then some. It eventually takes using the power of a veritably-Reality Warping MacGuffin to put him down by "rewriting" him out of existence outright... and he still manages to come back from that.
  • Prussia from Axis Powers Hetalia actually has an Image Song called "My Song That is Written By Me, For Me" that is as much of an ego trip as it sounds. He's one of the biggest Ensemble Darkhorses in the fandom.
  • Black Star from Soul Eater in all his hammy glory.

"I am the man who will surpass God!"

  • Sesshomaru from Inuyasha is this to most of the fans.
  • Vegeta, who possesses almost legendary amounts of arrogance, manages to be this, rather than insufferable or annoying. From the way he mocks and belittles his foes, to the way he's always ready to fight guys much stronger than him, it all combines to make him a fan favorite.
  • Roronoa Zoro from One Piece. He's stated to be "more arrogant than God", pretty much speaks in trash-talk whenever he fights an opponent (even when his sword is in his mouth), and once fought a guy he couldn't cut, declaring he would by the end of the fight. He did.
  • Code Geass has Lelouch Lamperouge. At the time of writing, he provides the page image for the Smug Smiler trope, and quite justifiably. He (quite ostentatiously) proclaims himself "the man who makes miracles", and that he (pretty much single-handedly) will "destroy the world and make it anew". Why does he come across as a Magnificent Bastard rather than a suicidally overconfident Smug Snake? Because his arrogance is, to a large extent, justified.
  • "OIOIOIOIOI! Who the hell do you think you're forgetting to add?!"
  • The utter awesomeness of Alex Louis Armstrong has been passed down the Armstrong line for generations!!!

Comic Books

Fan Works

Hermione: I'm getting tired of hearing people talk about the Boy-Who-Lived like you're - like you're some kind of god or something.
Harry: Same here, I must say. It's sad how people keep underestimating me.

Film -- Animated

Film -- Live Action

Literature

Live Action TV

Professional Wrestling

  • MIIISTEEEER!!!!!!! KENNEDY!!!!!!!: His gimmick of doing his own introductions was supposed to make the fans hate him, but he's just so damn charismatic that it's made him a fan favourite.
    • .....Kennedy!!!
  • CM Punk. Gets pops when he claims to be 'the best in the world.'
  • IF YA SMEEEEELLLLLL!! WHAT THE ROCK! IS COOKING!

Video Games

  • Duke Nukem is a self-centered, politically incorrect chauvinist bastard. And the fans love him for it, both in and out of universe. How narcissist is he? In multiple games, he doesn't have a Life Meter—he has an EGO meter. And looking at yourself in the mirror gives it a permanent boost.
  • Street Fighter II‍'‍ Vega is about as Narcissist as you can get, but does have his fans.
  • Groose starts out as a an amusing Jerk Jock, but through Character Development, becomes Link's Lancer after a particularly Funny Moment. Both of these combined made him both an Ensemble Darkhorse and a Memetic Badass.
  • Kain rivals Vegeta in terms of his ambition, arrogance and (in his younger years) explosive temper, but because he combines it with genuine cunning and audacity (plus the fact that his enemies are even worse than him) he remains awesome. The Gambit Pileup plotline, excellent faux-Shakespearian script and truly spectacular voice acting play no small part in this.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog. It can be easy to forget nowadays, but he's still quite the braggart and is proud of his Super Speed, and it was because of his "attitude" that made him a worldwide cultural icon in the first place.
  • Mr. House and Caesar from Fallout: New Vegas
  • The Great Papyrus from Undertale, whose narcicistic antics are of the "I'm really great, and so you can be!" variety.

Web Original

I wouldn't deserve to be called the Grandmaster of Theft if I couldn't believe in myself.

Western Animation

  • Trixie is supposed to be looked down upon for her over-inflated Hubris and her bullying of anyone who tries to confront her on this. However, her hamminess has earned her plenty of unintended fans.
    • Rainbow Dash and Rarity can both be arrogant and self-centered, too, although their respective abilities and ties to their friends make this an endearing trait, rather than a crippling inability.
  • Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Real life

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