r/TopCharacterTropes • • 1d ago

Characters THE DESTROYER, otherwise known... as eric.

Basically, really intimidating nicknames used instead of birthnames, the likes of which aren't intimidating at all.

Title taken from this video (timestamped).

  • LORD VOLDEMORT (Harry Potter): otherwise known as Tom.
  • MISTER INCREDIBLE (The Incredibles): otherwise known as Bob. My man was genuinely named Robert Regular lmao
  • THE SON OF GOD (New Testament): otherwise known as Yeshua, an extremely common name back then.
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u/HawtVelociraptor 1d ago

Yeshua has become Joshua over time, and christ means anointed with oil, so, uh your lord and savior is Oily Josh

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u/DoctorStumppuppet 1d ago

"guys stop calling me Oily Josh, seriously, my dad is getting pissed."