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* [[Sissy Villain|Leonard]] [[Insufferable Genius|Tesstarossa]] of ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'', which makes for an interesting contrast with his [[The Sociopath|sociopathic]] predecessors, [[Axe Crazy|Gates]] and [[Psycho for Hire|Gauron]]. Unlike them, Leonard ''can'' care about other people--it's just that [[Smug Snake|he finds himself infinitely more interesting]].

* Jessie and James of ''[[Pokémon]]'' live for [[Evil Is Stylish|style]], which only makes them that much more [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain|lovable]]. Jessie's [[Berserk Button]] is any injury done to her hair or her beautiful face; James carries around photos of himself to look at in his spare time. They dress up (stylishly) for no particular reason, silhouette themselves against the light, wave roses around and in general steal every scene they walk into. When they're about to die their priorities are clear:

'''James:''' So will I! }}

* Paptimus Scirocco of ''[[Zeta Gundam]]'' a [[Dark Messiah]] who manipulates and discards his followers [[The Chessmaster|like pawns on a chessboard]]. While he does care about them on some level, Scirocco largely views his minions in terms of what they can do for or to him, and uses constant emotional manipulation to keep them in line (especially the women). He has a typically narcissistic appreciation for those most like himself--it's worth noting that the only woman (indeed the only person) he has any respect for is fellow [[Magnificent Bastard]] Haman Kahn, and that the measuring stick he uses for her greatness is [[The Casanova|his own inability to manipulate her]].

* Gaius Baltar from ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined|Battlestar Galactica]]''.

* [[Played for Laughs]] by Stephen Colbert on ''[[The Colbert Report]]''.

** Tracy Jordan on the same show also appears narcissistic at times, but this is just one of a whole host of psychological problems that render him more of a [[Cloudcuckoolander]].

* The title character of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' has shown narcissistic tendencies, which has not escaped the notice of any of the main cast.

* Lex and Lionel Luthor from ''[[Smallville]]''. Lionel's an [[Archnemesis Dad]] and [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] who has trouble seeing his company and his son as anything more than extensions of himself, and is willing to break almost every law imaginable in order to stay on top. Possession by [[Big Good|Jor-El]] eventually rids him of the worst of these traits, though he remains manipulative and grandiose long after his [[Heel Face Turn]]. Lex starts out as a [["Well Done, Son" Guy]] who tends to bring up his own problems in almost every conversation he has. This problem only gets worse as time goes by, and his [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|delusions of heroism]] and need for adulation become more and more extreme; by the end of the show he's moved well past narcissism and into fullblown [[The Sociopath|psychopathy]] as his [[Control Freak|need for control]] and [[Never My Fault|someone to blame]] take over his life.

* ''[[Angel]]'': Angel has strong tendencies towards narcissim that crop up on a very regular basis. On the [[DVD Commentary]] for "Billy" the writers admit that scripting scenes for Angel's narcissism is one of their favourite things to do. Angel can become distracted in the middle of interrogations or other serious situations by his narcissism. It's particularly highlighted during the series 2 finale arc where he finds himself in an alternate dimension where he doesn't need to avoid sunlight and he has a reflection. In one scene, while the gang talk in the foreground, Angel can be seen in the background standing in front of a mirror utterly self-absorbed (it's also the scene where they all realise he can see his reflection). They keep having to fight to grab his attention and even have to block his access to the mirror. Eventually, Lorne has to drag him away.

** Though in complete fairness, Angel hasn't seen himself in over 200 years. He'd logically want to see his reflection again.

** [[Evil Me Scares Me|Angelus]] on the other hand has an ego the size of a planet! He really cannot shut up, at all, ever, and is easily one of the cockiest bastards in the series.