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Pages in category "Fictional characters with alter egos" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The names (Jekyll and Hyde) since become synonymous with a split personality or an alter ego that can overpower the original self. In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas , the main character Edmond Dantes , after escaping from the Chateau d'If , assumes three alter egos: the count of Monte Cristo, the Italian abbe called ...
An alter ego (from Latin, "other I") is another self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical.
Quailman is the alter ego of Doug Funnie in the animated TV sitcom Doug. Quiverwing Quack is the alter ego of Gosalyn Mallard in the Disney animated series Darkwing Duck. Ran is the alter ego of Sunao from the anime novel Sukisho. Duane Dibbley is the alter ego of Cat and Ace Rimmer is the alter ego of Rimmer in the sci-fi TV show Red Dwarf.
A secret identity is a person's cryptonym, incognito, cover and/or alter ego which is not known to the general populace, most often used in fiction.Brought into popular culture by the Scarlet Pimpernel in 1903, the concept was widespread in pulp heroes and is particularly prevalent in the American comic book genre, and is a trope of the masquerade.
The legacy of taverns and inns is now only found in the pub names, e.g. Fitzroy Tavern, Silver Cross Tavern, Spaniards Inn, etc. The word also survives in songs such as "There is a Tavern in the Town". [4] The range and quality of pubs varies wildly throughout the UK as does the range of beers, wines, spirits and foods available.
Todd Herman, author of The Alter Ego Effect, is a performance coach to pro athletes, business leaders and public figures—and the mastermind behind late NBA star Kobe Bryant’s famous “Black ...
An assumed name or pseudonym; similar to alter ego, but more specifically referring to a name, not to a "second self". alibi: elsewhere: Legal defense where a defendant attempts to show that he was elsewhere at the time a crime was committed (e.g. "his alibi is sound; he gave evidence that he was in another city on the night of the murder.")