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15 richest fictional characters (15 photos)
Forbes magazine has presented the 8th top 15 richest fictional characters. All the participants - the fruit of imagination of the author (it is excluded from the sample of mythological and folkloric characters). To get into the rating, they must be popular in the real world and be associated with the richness of the audience. Assessing the status of heroes, the editors try to tie the value of their assets to the fictional real stock quotes and commodity prices.
This year, the leadership in the rating returned one of the main characters of the animated series "DuckTales" Scrooge McDuck (his fortune was estimated at $ 65, 4 billion). On the second line down fire-breathing winged dragon Smaug (the state $ 54, 1 billion) of "The Hobbit" John. R. R. Tolkien. Closes the three leaders of the head of the family vampire Carlisle Cullen (the state $ 46 billion) of teenage "Twilight." The combined wealth of the richest characters in the past 12 months has increased by 3%, to $ 215, 8 billion. For comparison, this is more than the GDP of Ireland.
Learn more about how and why change the status of the rating, please refer to our gallery.
1. Scrooge McDuck
Worth: $ 65, 4 billion
Source of wealth: Industry, hunt for treasures
Geography: Dakburg, Kalisota
Praise: "DuckTales", "Uncle Scrooge»
One of the main characters in the universe charismatic studio Disney, Scrooge was coined by Carl Barks artist back in the 1940s. He inherited the name of the merchant from the novel by Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" and is rumored to have taken into prototypes famous industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Like Carnegie, Scrooge was a bumpy ride from the poor to the wealthy migrants. Compared to the year 2011 state of the hero has grown by more than $ 20 billion - no wonder the character does not trust banks and prefer to keep the capital in gold.
2. Can
Net Worth: $ 54 1 billion
Source of wealth: looting
Location: Lonely Mountain, Erebor, Middle-
Praise: "The Hobbit, or There and Back»
Dragon-leader of last year's ranking dropped one place for 12 months be poor by almost $ 8 billion. As reflected in the smog debut in Hollywood, it is difficult to predict, but the screen is the hero will have with his boundless wealth to leave (and then completely die). However, it is not without the help of gold manages to hold high positions in the ranking.
3. Carlisle Cullen
Net Worth: $ 46 billion
Source of wealth: Investing
Location: Forks, Washington
Praise: "Twilight»
373-year-old native of London broke into the ranking in 2010, immediately took first place. Over the past three years, despite the increase in the state at $ 12 billion, the head of the vampire clan gave way to a more conservative leadership of fictional characters. Enjoy the recession risks themselves and popularity of "Twilight».
4. Tony Stark
Net Worth: $ 12, 4 billion
Source of wealth: defense technology
Location: Malibu, California
Praise: "Iron Man»
The genius inventor Stark vain in recent years moved from the comic universe the universe of Hollywood. Hero Robert Downey Jr. has collected an impressive box office (the third part of "Iron Man" at the box office has received more than $ 1 billion), and has become one of the most popular movie characters of our time. The Forbes ranking the head and owner of Stark Industries also rose - on one line. Stark State for the year increased by more than $ 3 billion.
5. Charles Foster Kane
Net Worth: $ 11, 2 billion
Source: Media
Location: Castle Zakadu, California
Praise: "Citizen Kane»
Hero of Orson Welles, whose prototype was the media tycoon William Hearst, to this day remains a classic of world cinema. In the case of Kane in assessing the state can rely on approximate cost of Hearst Corporation. Revenue conglomerate, which is still owned by the family Hearst, Forbes in 2012 is estimated at $ 3, 8 billion. During the year the state of Kane added almost $ 3 billion.
6. Bruce Wayne
Net Worth: $ 9, 2 billion
Source: heritage, defense technology
Location: Gotham, USA
Praise: "Batman»
Wayne, aka Batman superhero in real life, in recent years has also been rethought as a character (with the release on the screens of several film adaptations of comics authorship of director Christopher Nolan). The interest of a wider audience to the hero by Christian Bale has grown considerably. Uyen stood up in the ranking of Forbes - two lines, richer by $ 2, 3 billion compared with the previous year.
7. Richie Rich
Net Worth: $ 5, 8 billion
Source: inheritance, industry
Geography: Richvill, USA
Praise: "Richie Rich»
The son of wealthy parents Richie is a popular US comic book hero Richie Rich, and once even Macaulay Culkin was played in the film version of his story. The Forbes ranking he dropped to one position, the status of Rich dropped by more than $ 2 billion.
8. Christian Grey
Status: $ 2, 5 billion
Source: Investment Industry
Location: Seattle, WA
Praise: "50 shades of gray»
The main hero of the book, the best-selling "50 shades of gray" by EL James - rookie rankings Forbes. Gray - The youngest billionaire, whose secret hobbies understands the main character of the novel Anastacia Steele. Entrepreneur rigidly costs with employees and business competitors.
9. Tywin Lanister
State: $ 1, 8 billion
Source: inheritance
Geography: Cliff Casterly, Vasteras
Praise: "Song of Ice and Fire," "Game of Thrones»
Chapter House Lannister for the year poorer by $ 300 million. If you rely on the chronology of the film adaptation of George RR Martin's books, it is the fault of the state reduction Lord Bluff Casterly apparently protracted war with the house of Starks.
10. Charles Montgomery Burns
State: $ 1, 5 billion
Source: nuclear power
Location: Springfield, United States
Praise: "The Simpsons»
Chief of the rich universe of the popular animated series in 2006. Burns has lost more than $ 10 billion state. The reason for such dynamics, apparently, lies in the problems of nuclear energy, which is the basis of capital of the hero of "The Simpsons».
11. Walden Schmidt
State: $ 1, 3 billion
Source: Technology
Location: Malibu, California
Praise: "Two and a Half Men»
Internet billionaire with a broken heart from a very popular US sitcom recently replaced artist instead of a Hollywood "enfant terrible" Charlie Sheen is now playing the role of Schmidt Ashton Kutcher, and he is not the last person in Silicon Valley.
12. Lara Croft
State: $ 1, 3 billion
Source: inheritance, hunt for treasures
Location: Wimbledon, England
Glory: Tomb Raider («Tomb Raider»)
The legendary video game heroine in Hollywood embodied Angelina Jolie returned to the Forbes ranking for the first time since 2008.
13. Mr. Monopoly
Net Worth: $ 5, 8 billion
Source: Property
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Praise: "Monopoly»
The symbol of the cult board game, the character of the year has lost more than 50% of the state.
14. Mary Crowley
State: $ 1, 1 billion
Source: inheritance, dowry
Location: Yorkshire, England
Praise: "Downton Abbey»
The daughter of Count Grantham, Crowley - the heroine of the British series, which entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most talked about in history.
15. Jay Gatsby
State: $ 1 billion
Source: extortion, investment
Location: West Egg, New York
Praise: "The Great Gatsby»
The hero of the famous novel by Fitzgerald last year got a new kinoobraz by Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor helped the film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" to collect an impressive box office, but to become a character in a role-model for a new generation. Earlier Gatsby only once got into the rating - in 2009. The size of his condition since then has not changed.
This year, the leadership in the rating returned one of the main characters of the animated series "DuckTales" Scrooge McDuck (his fortune was estimated at $ 65, 4 billion). On the second line down fire-breathing winged dragon Smaug (the state $ 54, 1 billion) of "The Hobbit" John. R. R. Tolkien. Closes the three leaders of the head of the family vampire Carlisle Cullen (the state $ 46 billion) of teenage "Twilight." The combined wealth of the richest characters in the past 12 months has increased by 3%, to $ 215, 8 billion. For comparison, this is more than the GDP of Ireland.
Learn more about how and why change the status of the rating, please refer to our gallery.
1. Scrooge McDuck
Worth: $ 65, 4 billion
Source of wealth: Industry, hunt for treasures
Geography: Dakburg, Kalisota
Praise: "DuckTales", "Uncle Scrooge»
One of the main characters in the universe charismatic studio Disney, Scrooge was coined by Carl Barks artist back in the 1940s. He inherited the name of the merchant from the novel by Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" and is rumored to have taken into prototypes famous industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Like Carnegie, Scrooge was a bumpy ride from the poor to the wealthy migrants. Compared to the year 2011 state of the hero has grown by more than $ 20 billion - no wonder the character does not trust banks and prefer to keep the capital in gold.
2. Can
Net Worth: $ 54 1 billion
Source of wealth: looting
Location: Lonely Mountain, Erebor, Middle-
Praise: "The Hobbit, or There and Back»
Dragon-leader of last year's ranking dropped one place for 12 months be poor by almost $ 8 billion. As reflected in the smog debut in Hollywood, it is difficult to predict, but the screen is the hero will have with his boundless wealth to leave (and then completely die). However, it is not without the help of gold manages to hold high positions in the ranking.
3. Carlisle Cullen
Net Worth: $ 46 billion
Source of wealth: Investing
Location: Forks, Washington
Praise: "Twilight»
373-year-old native of London broke into the ranking in 2010, immediately took first place. Over the past three years, despite the increase in the state at $ 12 billion, the head of the vampire clan gave way to a more conservative leadership of fictional characters. Enjoy the recession risks themselves and popularity of "Twilight».
4. Tony Stark
Net Worth: $ 12, 4 billion
Source of wealth: defense technology
Location: Malibu, California
Praise: "Iron Man»
The genius inventor Stark vain in recent years moved from the comic universe the universe of Hollywood. Hero Robert Downey Jr. has collected an impressive box office (the third part of "Iron Man" at the box office has received more than $ 1 billion), and has become one of the most popular movie characters of our time. The Forbes ranking the head and owner of Stark Industries also rose - on one line. Stark State for the year increased by more than $ 3 billion.
5. Charles Foster Kane
Net Worth: $ 11, 2 billion
Source: Media
Location: Castle Zakadu, California
Praise: "Citizen Kane»
Hero of Orson Welles, whose prototype was the media tycoon William Hearst, to this day remains a classic of world cinema. In the case of Kane in assessing the state can rely on approximate cost of Hearst Corporation. Revenue conglomerate, which is still owned by the family Hearst, Forbes in 2012 is estimated at $ 3, 8 billion. During the year the state of Kane added almost $ 3 billion.
6. Bruce Wayne
Net Worth: $ 9, 2 billion
Source: heritage, defense technology
Location: Gotham, USA
Praise: "Batman»
Wayne, aka Batman superhero in real life, in recent years has also been rethought as a character (with the release on the screens of several film adaptations of comics authorship of director Christopher Nolan). The interest of a wider audience to the hero by Christian Bale has grown considerably. Uyen stood up in the ranking of Forbes - two lines, richer by $ 2, 3 billion compared with the previous year.
7. Richie Rich
Net Worth: $ 5, 8 billion
Source: inheritance, industry
Geography: Richvill, USA
Praise: "Richie Rich»
The son of wealthy parents Richie is a popular US comic book hero Richie Rich, and once even Macaulay Culkin was played in the film version of his story. The Forbes ranking he dropped to one position, the status of Rich dropped by more than $ 2 billion.
8. Christian Grey
Status: $ 2, 5 billion
Source: Investment Industry
Location: Seattle, WA
Praise: "50 shades of gray»
The main hero of the book, the best-selling "50 shades of gray" by EL James - rookie rankings Forbes. Gray - The youngest billionaire, whose secret hobbies understands the main character of the novel Anastacia Steele. Entrepreneur rigidly costs with employees and business competitors.
9. Tywin Lanister
State: $ 1, 8 billion
Source: inheritance
Geography: Cliff Casterly, Vasteras
Praise: "Song of Ice and Fire," "Game of Thrones»
Chapter House Lannister for the year poorer by $ 300 million. If you rely on the chronology of the film adaptation of George RR Martin's books, it is the fault of the state reduction Lord Bluff Casterly apparently protracted war with the house of Starks.
10. Charles Montgomery Burns
State: $ 1, 5 billion
Source: nuclear power
Location: Springfield, United States
Praise: "The Simpsons»
Chief of the rich universe of the popular animated series in 2006. Burns has lost more than $ 10 billion state. The reason for such dynamics, apparently, lies in the problems of nuclear energy, which is the basis of capital of the hero of "The Simpsons».
11. Walden Schmidt
State: $ 1, 3 billion
Source: Technology
Location: Malibu, California
Praise: "Two and a Half Men»
Internet billionaire with a broken heart from a very popular US sitcom recently replaced artist instead of a Hollywood "enfant terrible" Charlie Sheen is now playing the role of Schmidt Ashton Kutcher, and he is not the last person in Silicon Valley.
12. Lara Croft
State: $ 1, 3 billion
Source: inheritance, hunt for treasures
Location: Wimbledon, England
Glory: Tomb Raider («Tomb Raider»)
The legendary video game heroine in Hollywood embodied Angelina Jolie returned to the Forbes ranking for the first time since 2008.
13. Mr. Monopoly
Net Worth: $ 5, 8 billion
Source: Property
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Praise: "Monopoly»
The symbol of the cult board game, the character of the year has lost more than 50% of the state.
14. Mary Crowley
State: $ 1, 1 billion
Source: inheritance, dowry
Location: Yorkshire, England
Praise: "Downton Abbey»
The daughter of Count Grantham, Crowley - the heroine of the British series, which entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most talked about in history.
15. Jay Gatsby
State: $ 1 billion
Source: extortion, investment
Location: West Egg, New York
Praise: "The Great Gatsby»
The hero of the famous novel by Fitzgerald last year got a new kinoobraz by Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor helped the film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" to collect an impressive box office, but to become a character in a role-model for a new generation. Earlier Gatsby only once got into the rating - in 2009. The size of his condition since then has not changed.
