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"Lie, cheat, steal, kill, win (Everybody doin' it!)"
― Run The Jewels - Lie, Cheat, Steal

The archetype of a character that cheats and tricks people with persuading them to believe in something false. Variation of Trickster.

Also Called[]

  • Charlatan
  • Con Man/Woman
  • Mountebank
  • Quack
  • Scam Artist
  • Scammer
  • Swindler

Properties[]

The character is a con artist, an expert liar and cheater skilled with illusions of falsehood. The con artist runs large scam operations for a bit of people's money or misplaced support.

Associated Powers[]

Relationships[]

  • Illusionist
  • Machiavellian: Some if not all con artists, could be considered as smug, scheming villains.
  • Trickster: Con Artist is a variation of the Trickster Archetype.

Example Characters[]

  • Dimitri (Anastasia)
  • Bartok (Bartok the Magnificent)
  • Argit (Ben 10)
  • Lalo Salamanca (Better Call Saul)
  • Sosuke Aizen (Bleach) via; as Captain Aizen persona
  • Phoney Bone (Bone Comics)
  • Mrs Chalice (The Cuphead Show)
  • Freakshow (Danny Phantom)
  • John Constantine (DC/Vertigo Comics)
  • Hercules Satan (Dragon Ball series)
  • Louie Duck (DuckTales)
  • Eddy (Ed Edd n Eddy)
  • The Man with No Name (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly)
  • Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal Series)
  • Kwon Ohjin (I’m not a Regressor)
  • The Raven Tribe (Lego Legends of Chima)
  • Rico (Maya and the Three)
  • Reigen Arataka (Mob Psycho 100)
  • Capper Dapperpaws (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic); formerly
  • Flim and Flam (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
  • Obito Uchiha/Tobi (Naruto)
  • King (One-Punch Man); unintentionally
  • Various Team Rocket members (Pokémon)
  • Major Man (The Powerpuff Girls)
  • Miguel and Tulio (The Road to El Dorado)
  • Count Olaf (Series of Unfortunate Events)
  • Oscar (Shark Tale); formerly
  • Eugene Krabs and Kenny the Cat (SpongeBob SquarePants)
  • The Recruiter (Squid Game)
  • Haja Estree (Star Wars)
  • Joon Yorigami (Touhou Project)
  • Snapper (Troll Tales)
  • Nick Wilde (Zootopia)

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