Forbes Magazine published a list of the 15 richest fictional
characters -- if this is important to you, you need to get a new life.
1) Santa Claus – This fat, jolly toy maker lives at the
North Pole with a wife, a bunch of elves and some flying reindeer. He is
believed to be 1,651 years old with an unlimited surplus of wealth. He spends
an entire year making toys; then distributes them in a single evening, via
unlawful entry, to children throughout the planet. He also conducts covert surveillance
on every boy and girl on the planet to determine who has been naughty or nice.
2) Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks – Age 52, net worth =
$27.3 billion. He's a defense contractor from New York City who is rarely seen
in public. Although he's divorced, he adopted an orphan named Annie and her Airedale
terrier named Sandy. He has two bodyguards, Punjab and Asp, who have mystical
powers and great strength.
3) Richie Rich – Age 10, net worth = $17 billion. This poor
little rich kid inherited his father's fortune. He attends Richville Elementary
School in Richville (U.S.A.). While sharing his fortune with underprivileged
kids, his more sinister escapades include genetic engineering of
"dollarmation" dogs and excessive use of robotic maids.
4) Lex Luther – Age 36, net worth = $10.1 billion. He's the
CEO of LexCorp (defense contracts, computer software and real estate). As a
resident of Metropolis (U.S.A.), he's often peeved at a Daily Planet newspaper
reporter named Clark Kent. Although generally mild-mannered, Kent occasionally
cross-dresses into an outfit of blue tights with a red cape whereupon he fights
for freedom, justice and the American way.
5) Charles Montgomery Burns – Age 104, net worth = $8.4
billion. As owner/operator of a nuclear plant in Springfield (U.S.A.), he has
every disease known to man. The diseases counteract one another, allowing him
to live a long life. He credits his longevity to Satan. One of his employees is
a fellow named Homer Simpson.
6) Scrooge McDuck – Age 80, net worth = $8.2 billion. He
lives in the world's largest repository of gold coins; a five-story tower in
Duckburg (U.S.A.). He amassed his fortune in gold and copper, and spends his
free time swimming in money. His heirs include his nephew Donald, and
grand-nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie.
7) Jed Clampett – Age 51, net worth = $6.6 billion. As a
hillbilly in Tennessee, he accidentally stumbled upon a huge oil deposit that
made him rich. So he moved his mother (Granny), his cousin (Jethro) and his
daughter (Elly May) to Beverly Hills where they scared the neighbors and got
even richer through banking.
8) Bruce Wayne – Age 32, net worth = $6.5 billion. He's a
wealthy playboy who inherited the family business. His stately mansion near
Gotham City (U.S.A.) sits atop a complex of bat caves. He has a fetish for
thwarting criminals by dressing up as a winged rodent (a bat) and putting an
end to their dastardly deeds.
9) Thurston Howell III – Age 60, net worth = $5.7 billion. A
Harvard man with a snooty attitude toward commonness, he founded Howell
Industries (plastic and chemicals). He and his wife went on a three-hour boat
tour and never returned. He is thought to be in seclusion on a private island
somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
10) Willy Wonka – Age 57, net worth = $2.3 billion. He lives
in Kent, England, and owns a chocolate factory. Apparently, he was the son of a
dentist and forbidden to eat chocolate as a child. Dentists can be very cruel.
Rounding out the top 15 richest fictional characters in the
world are Arthur Bach (womanizing playboy, drunkard), Ebenezer Scrooge (rich
miser, haunted by ghosts), Lara Croft (daughter of wealth, archeologist), Cruella
De Vil (fashions fur coats from 99 Dalmatians) and Lucius Malfoy (wizard, enemy
of Harry Potter).
Rich characters, fictional or otherwise, are just like the
rest of us -- they're often a bit weird. The only difference is that regular
weirdos are considered to be unbalanced while rich weirdoes are merely eccentric.
I always thought Donald Trump was one of the richest
fictional characters in the world but I was wrong.
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Quote for the Day -- "The average millionaire is only the
average dishwasher dressed in a new suit.” George Orwell
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Bret Burquest is the author of 10 books. He
lives in the Ozark Mountains with a couple of dogs and where his riches are his
memories.
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