List of fictional nobility


This is a list of fictional nobility that have appeared in various works of fiction. This list is organized by noble rank and limited to well-referenced, notable examples of fictional members of nobility.

Dukes and duchesses

These are fictional characters with the title of "duke" or "duchess".
Fictional duke or duchessWorkNotes
The Duke of AlasiaKing of CadoniaThe reluctant heir presumptive to the throne of Cadonia and the father of Princess Marie.
Duchess AnnagoviaDiscworldThe ruler of the Duchy of Borogravia.
Leto I AtreidesDuneThe Duke of House Atreides, and the father of Paul Atreides.
Duke AymonMatter of FranceThe Duke of Dordone, the son of Doon de Mayence, and the father of Renaud de Montauban.
Simon BassettBridgertonThe Duke of Hastings, a character in Julia Quinn's Regency romance novels and the Netflix adaptation of the same name. Simon inherits his estranged father's title upon his death and swears off children to deny him the legacy of an heir of his line.
Edmund BlackadderThe Black AdderEdmund, Duke of Edinburgh, the second son of the fictional King Richard IV of England, whose descendants subsequently fall in status in future generations.
Diego de CastamarThe Cook of CastamarThe Duke of Castamar.
Edmun DragonsbaneDragon's DogmaAlso known as "The Wyrmking", he is the immortal ruler of the Duchy of Gransys. Edmun had several wives, including Lady Aelinor of Meloire, but has no heir to ascend his throne.
Duke Vedam DrenThe Elder ScrollsThe Duke of the Imperial District of Vvardenfell in the province of Morrowind.
The DuchessAlice's Adventures in WonderlandOne of the inhabitants of Wonderland.
Duke DuraluminPrincess KnightThe evil duke who inherits the throne of Silverland.
Isabella de FrissacIsabellaAn uninhibited noblewoman who works as a secret agent for Cardinal Richelieu.
Duchess Gloriana XIIThe Mouse That RoaredThe ruler of the independent Duchy of Grand Fenwick, a tiny nation located in the Alps. In the books she is a young woman, aged 22 in the first novel, of marked beauty and competence. In the film, though similarly competent to her book equivalent, she is an elderly woman, and a widow.
Gloriant, Duke of BruuyswijcGloriantThe protagonist of one of the four medieval Dutch dramas contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript.
Duke of DunstablePatienceThe leader of the 35th Dragoon Guards.
Dorian HawkmoonThe History of the RunestaffThe Duke of Köln and an incarnation of the Eternal Champion.
Edward HornimanThe Gentlemen (TV Series)The 10th Duke of Halstead, a British Army Captain who unexpectedly inherits his family's title and estate upon his estranged father's death, bypassing his older brother, and learns of his family's connection to organized crime.
Duke IgthornAdventures of the Gummi BearsThe main villain of the series who rules the land and castle of Drekmore and has an army of ogres.
Teteru LemercierThe World Is Still BeautifulThe reigning duke of the Rain Dukedom and the father of Princess Nike Lemercier.
Grand Duke LeonidLe Grand DucThe Russian grand duke on a diplomatic visit to the United States, whom Luke escorts through the wild west in volume 40 of the Lucky Luke comic series by Moris.
Doña MercedesThe Cook of CastamarThe Duchess of Rioseco.
The Duke of MonrothMoulin Rouge!A rich and powerful duke who invests in a play being performed at the Moulin Rouge.
Alaric MorganDeryni novelsThe seventh Duke of Corwyn.
NaimonMatter of FranceThe Duke of Bavaria.
Duke OrsinoTwelfth NightThe Duke of Illyria.
Orlando, Duke of OxfordThe King's ManA British aristocrat, owner of the Kingsman tailor shop and founder of the agency.
The Grand Duke of OwlsRock-a-DoodleA giant magical owl and the main villain of the film. In the original play Chantecler on which the film Rock-a-Doodle is loosely based, the character is simply called "the Grand Duke".
Alaric Pendlebury-DavenportBlandings seriesThe Duke of Dunstable, a recurring character in P. G. Wodehouse's series of stories centering around the fictional Blandings Castle.
The Duke of Plaza-ToroThe GondoliersOne of the main characters in the opera, whose daughter is secretly married to Luiz, the heir to the kingdom of Barataria.
ProsperoThe TempestThe rightful Duke of Milan and the father of Miranda.
Duke de RichleauThe Forbidden TerritoryThe Duke De Richleau is a fictional character created by Dennis Wheatley who appeared in 11 novels beginning with "The Forbidden Territory".
The Duke and Duchess of SoleannaSonic the Hedgehog (2006)The previous rulers of the sovereign island country of Soleanna and the parents of Princess Elise.
Susan Sto HelitDiscworldThe Duchess of Sto Helit.
Duchess Sophie von TeschenThe IllusionistThe love interest of Eisenheim the illusionist.
Theo, Duke of TintagelThe BuccaneersThe most eligible bachelor competing for Nan St. George's affections in Edith Wharton's unfinished last novel about dollar princessess seeking titled husbands.
The Duke of VelcroniaSonic UndergroundThe minor antagonist of the series.
Sam VimesDiscworldThe Duke of Ankh.
The Duke of WeseltonFrozenAn antagonist in the film.
Gerald WimseyLord Peter Wimsey seriesThe Duke of Denver, a character in the series by Dorothy L. Sayers. He is the older brother of Lord Peter Wimsey, a gentleman detective who solves mysteries for his own amusement. The title is eventually inherited by Peter.
The Duke of ZillFelix the Cat: The MovieThe evil ruler of the Land of Zill who takes over the Kingdom of Oriana with his robotic army. He is the uncle of Princess Oriana.

Marquesses and marchionesses

These are fictional characters with the title of "marquess" or "marchioness".
Fictional marquess or marchionessWorkNotes
Enrique de ArconaThe Cook of CastamarThe Marquis of Soto and Campomedina.
Marquis Thomas d'ApcherBrotherhood of the Wolf A protagonist and narrator.
Marquis of BrothertonIs He PopenjayTale of a nasty marquis who mistreats his family, hates England and marries an Italian woman of dubious antecedents by whom - supposedly - he has an heir, who bears the courtesy title of Lord Popenjoy.
Marquis de Carabas"Puss in Boots"A poor low-born young man who, with the help of his intelligent cat, gains the wealth and status of a nobleman. Later variations of this character include the following:
Charles DarnayA Tale of Two CitiesA wealthy Frenchman who gains the title of Marquis around the time of the French Revolution.
Vernon Dauntry, The Marquis of AlverstokeFredericaAn elegant, jaded nobleman whose life is turned upside down by the arrival in town of his Merriville cousins.
EmiliaSítio do Picapau AmareloThe Marchioness of Rabicó.
Marquis St. EvrémondeA Tale of Two CitiesA pitiless and arrogant French aristocrat, and the uncle of Charles Darnay.
The Marquis de LantenacNinety-ThreeA commander of a group of royalists during the French Revolution.
Marquess of MarchmainBrideshead RevisitedAlexander Flyte, father of Lord Sebastian Flyte and Lady Julia Flyte, love interests of the novel's narrator Charles Ryder.
The Marquis de la Tour d'AzyrScaramoucheA cruel French nobleman.
Carla Rosón CaleruegaEliteShe is the daughter of a marquess and is extremely wealthy.
Marchioness of Auld ReekieCan You Forgive Her? Aunt to Lady Glencora M'Cluskie, who uses hard persuasion to get her to give up Burgo Fitzgerald and marry Plantagenet Palliser, heir apparent to the Duke of Omnium and Gatherum
Hugh MacClare, Marquess of FlintshireDownton AbbeyA Scottish nobleman and relative of the Crawleys.
Marquise Spinneret MindfangHomestuckA high-blooded pirate and ancestor of Vriska Serket.
Marquis OgawaraMystery of RampoThe mysterious lord whom Shizuko, the woman Rampo has been following, has an affair with.
Edith PelhamDownton AbbeyThe Marchioness of Hexham, second daughter of Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham.
Herbert "Bertie" PelhamDownton AbbeyThe Marquess of Hexham.
Marquess of QueensberryMike Tyson MysteriesThe title of John Douglas, however out of ignorance the rest of the cast just calls him Marques.
Marquis Vincent Bisset de GramontJohn Wick: Chapter 4A high-ranking member of The High Table tasked to kill John Wick, the main protagonist.
Marquis of SeraultDragon Age: The Last CourtA male or female ruler of the town of Serault, famed across the Orlesian Empire for its glassworks but shunned by most nobles due to the Shame of Serault, an ancestor infamous for his insanity.
Jonathan Blake, Marquess of DoonThe Seance of Blake ManorOne of only two surviving members of the Blake family, the other being his son, Walter Blake. The hotel where the game takes place was once a part of the Blake manor.

Counts and countesses

These are fictional characters with the title of "count" or "countess".
Fictional count or countessWorkNotes
Count AlucardSon of DraculaThe son of Count Dracula.
Augusto AlvearVíctor RosThe Count of Teresillas, Grandee of Spain.
AthosThe d'Artagnan RomancesThe Count de la Fère, and one of the three Musketeers.
Josephine BalsamoArsène LupinThe Countess of Cagliostro, an antagonist in Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin series of novels and subsequently adapted in numerous comics, films, TV, theater, and derivative works.
Count BaltarBattlestar GalacticaThe leading antagonist in the series, who betrayed humanity by helping the Cylons.
Pierre BezukhovWar and PeaceA central character in the story.
Count BleckSuper Paper MarioThe main antagonist of the game, who seeks to destroy the universe.
Count BloodcountLooney TunesA vampire.
Count BobbyThe Adventures of Count BobbyA fictional Viennese comic figure in the anthologies of collected Graf Bobby jokes and films.
Tracy BondOn Her Majesty's Secret ServiceThe Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo, and a Bond girl, featured in both the novel and the film.
CarnivoreMarvel ComicsHis real name is Andreas Zorba. He is a Greek count.
Count ChoculaMonster CerealsAdvertising mascot for "Count Chocula" breakfast cereal.
Count von CountSesame StreetA friendly vampire-like character who is obsessed with counting everything.
Cora CrawleyDownton AbbeyThe Countess of Grantham.
Violet CrawleyDownton AbbeyThe Dowager Countess of Grantham.
Edmond DantèsThe Count of Monte CristoThe main character of the story.
Tony DiMeraDays of Our LivesA member of the upper-class Italian DiMera family.
Count DookuStar WarsThe Count of Serenno, a Separatist leader, and a Sith apprentice of Palpatine.
Count DraculaDraculaA vampire and the title character of the story. Later variations of this character include the following:
Count DuckulaCount DuckulaA vampire duck.
Count FenringDuneA friend, advisor, and agent of Emperor Shaddam IV.
Count FloydSecond City Television (SCTV)A fictional horror host and vampire played by comic actor Joe Flaherty. Later reprised in The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley.
Count FoscoThe Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsIsidor Ottavio Baldassare Fosco – An Italian count who sets the whole story line in motion.
Count FujiwaraThe HandmaidenThe sobriquet of a con man attempting to court the Lady Hideko Izumi in Japanese-occupied Korea.
Count GauthierCount GismondOne of two counts in the poem, the other being the title character Count Gismond.
The Countess GertrudeGormenghastThe 76th Countess and Titus Groan's mother.
Count GismondCount GismondThe title character in the poem.
HarpyDC ComicsHer real name is Countess Denise de Sevigne. She is an aviator, the sister of Andre de Sevigne, and an enemy of the Enemy Ace.
Count IblisBattlestar GalacticaAn alien.
Carmilla / Mircalla, Countess KarnsteinCarmillaA vampire.
Elisabeth von LahnsteinVerbotene LiebeThe Countess of Lahnstein.
Countess Palatine Ingrid von MarburgSalemThe last and oldest member of a line of Germanic witches.
Francisco MarlangoThe Cook of CastamarThe Count of Armiño.
Godefroy de MontmirailLes VisiteursThe Count of Montmirail, Apremont and Papincourt.
Cordelia NaismithVorkosigan SagaAlso known as Countess Vorkosigan. She is a citizen of Beta Colony.
Count NefariaMarvel ComicsA wealthy Italian aristocrat and supervillain.
Count OlafA Series of Unfortunate EventsThe main antagonist in the series.
Count OrlokNosferatuA vampire based on Count Dracula.
Count ParisRomeo and JulietA suitor of Juliet.
Count Andreas PetofiDark ShadowsA powerful warlock.
Comte de RochefortThe d'Artagnan RomancesAn initial foe and later friend of d'Artagnan.
Countess Vera RossakoffThe Big FourA Russian aristocrat.
Nikolai RostovWar and PeaceCharacters in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace illustrating Napoleon's impact on Russian aristocratic society.
Petya RostovWar and PeaceCharacters in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace illustrating Napoleon's impact on Russian aristocratic society.
Natasha RostovaWar and PeaceCharacters in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace illustrating Napoleon's impact on Russian aristocratic society.
Count Tyrone RugenThe Princess BrideThe "six-fingered man" in William Goldman's book. Portrayed in the film adaptation by Christopher Guest, who would later become the real life 5th Baron Haden-Guest.
Constance, Countess of TrenthamGosford ParkThe highest ranking guest at Sir William McCordle's dinner party as defined by seating order of the downstairs staff.
Count VertigoDC ComicsA supervillain and the last descendant of a royal family of a fictional Eastern European country.
Miles VorkosiganVorkosigan SagaA protagonist of the series.
Count WeirdlySlylock Fox & Comics for KidsA mad scientist who lives in a castle and commits mischief.
Valentina Allegra de FontaineMarvel ComicsA spy descended from the old Italian nobility.
Strahd von ZarovichDungeons & DragonsA vampire and the ruler of the land of Barovia.
Count Rupert of MountjoyThe Mouse That RoaredA nobleman in the court of Duchess Gloriana XII. In the films, in which he is played first by Peter Sellers, and later by Ron Moody.

Earls

These are fictional characters with the title of "earl".
Fictional earlWorkNotes
BartholomewThe Pillars of the EarthThe Earl of Shiring.
The Earl of BurnsteadRuggles of Red GapThe British nobleman and womanizer.
Robert CrawleyDownton AbbeyThe Earl of Grantham.
The Earl of DarlingtonThe Remains of the DayThe Lord of Darlington Hall and Mr Stevens' employer. His support of Nazi Germany in the 1930s results in public disgrace following WWII.
Lord EmsworthBlandings storiesThe Earl of Emsworth and the head of the Threepwood family.
Robert FitzoothSome "Robin Hood" storiesHe is Robin Hood in some stories that depict him as a dispossessed Earl of Huntingdon.
Uncle FredBlandings storiesThe Earl of Ickenham.
Lord GlenallanThe AntiquaryThe Earl of Glenallan.
Titus GroanGormenghastThe 77th Earl of Groan.
Earl HaraldsonVikingsThe Earl of Kattegat during season 1 of the series.
The Earl of LemongrabAdventure TimeAn antagonist and the first being Princess Bubblegum created.
Thomas LynleyInspector Lynley series, The Inspector Lynley MysteriesThe Earl of Asherton, and a detective.
Camber MacRorieDeryni novelsThe Earl of Culdi.
The Earl of MountararatIolantheOne of the ward Phyllis's lovers, and a friend of the Chancellor.
Robert NorrambyThe Railway SeriesThe 5th Earl of Sodor. He inherited the title when he was only three after his father, Robert Charles, was killed in action in the Second World War, as described in Duke the Lost Engine. Although officially the Earl of Sodor, he sits on the council of the Duchy of Lancaster, and, because there is currently no Duke of Lancaster, he is therefore usually called the "Duke of Sodor" by the island's inhabitants.
Melrose PlantRichard Jury series of mystery novelsThe Earl of Caverness.
SepulchraveTitus GroanThe 76th Earl of Groan and Titus Groan's father.
Cyril SheldrakeDC ComicsThe second of three superheroes to go by the name "The Knight". He inherits the title Earl of Wordenshire after the death of his father Percival Sheldrake.
Percival "Percy" SheldrakeDC ComicsThe Earl of Wordenshire and the first of three superheroes to go by the name "The Knight".
The Earl of LessfordThe Black Rose (novel)A title passed through three generations in the course of the book.
Lord SnootyThe BeanoA comic strip character.
Roderick SpodeJeeves storiesThe Earl of Sidcup.
The Earl TollollerIolantheOne of the ward Phyllis's lovers, and a friend of the Chancellor.
John Arthur Molyneux ErrolLittle Lord FauntleroyThe Earl of Dorincourt.
Ciel PhantomhiveKuroshitsujiThe Earl Phantomhive. Also known as the Queen's Guard dog like previous Earls Phantomhive, tasked with eliminating criminals and solving cases in the underworld for Queen Victoria.

Viscounts and viscountesses

These are fictional characters with the title of "viscount" or "viscountess".
Fictional viscount or viscountessWorkNotes
Viscountess Adele von AschamDidn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!Daughter of Viscount Ascham, she was to inherit the title after the conspiracy around her parents' assassinations was debunked but fled from her home country before she was given the title.
Raoul de BragelonneThe d'Artagnan RomancesThe Vicomte of Bragelonne.
Viscount MabreyThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementThe antagonist who secretly plans to steal the crown.
Edmund, 8th Viscount BridgertonBridgerton (novel series)
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Bridgerton (TV series)
Characters in Julia Quinn's Regency romance novels and its Netflix adaptation Bridgerton
Violet, Dowager Viscountess BridgertonBridgerton (novel series)
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Bridgerton (TV series)
Characters in Julia Quinn's Regency romance novels and its Netflix adaptation Bridgerton
Anthony, 9th Viscount BridgertonBridgerton (novel series)
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Bridgerton (TV series)
Characters in Julia Quinn's Regency romance novels and its Netflix adaptation Bridgerton
Kate, Viscountess BridgertonBridgerton (novel series)
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Bridgerton (TV series)
Characters in Julia Quinn's Regency romance novels and its Netflix adaptation Bridgerton
Viscount Raoul de ChagnyThe Phantom of the OperaA childhood friend and love interest of Christine Daaé.
John Clayton IITarzan franchiseViscount Greystoke. Raised by fictional ape species Mangani after the death of his birth parents, best known by his ape name "Tarzan."
Lady DalrymplePersuasionA viscountess and a cousin of Sir Walter Elliot.
Viscount Marlowe DumarDragon Age IIThe ruler of the city-state of Kirkwall, in the Free Marches, beginning in the year 9:21 Dragon.
GriffithBerserk (manga)Was given the title by the King of Midland for his military prowess.
Viscount Hundro MoritaniDune franchise, including Paul of DuneThe head of House Moritani.
Viscount Julian Alfred PankratzThe Witcher franchiseThe Viscount de Lettenhove, an old friend of Geralt, aka 'Jaskier'.

Barons and baronesses

These are fictional characters with the title of "baron" or "baroness".
Fictional baron or baronessWorkNotes
Baron BedlamDC ComicsHis real name is Baron Frederick DeLamb. He is a supervillain from the fictional country of Markovia.
Baron and Baroness BomburstChitty Chitty Bang BangThe tyrants of the fictional country of Vulgaria and the main antagonists of the film.
Baroness von Bon BonCupheadOne of the bosses that inhabit Inkwell Isle 2 in the level Sugarland Shimmy.
Baroness Anastasia CisarovnaG.I. Joe: A Real American HeroReferred to as "the Baroness", she is a villainess in the employ of Cobra.
Baron of HellDoomHigh tier enemies, two are encountered at the end of Episode 1.
Baroness Rodmilla de GhentEver AfterThe wicked stepmother of the film's heroine, Danielle de Barbarac.
Baroness Paula von GuntherDC ComicsA supervillain and an enemy of Wonder Woman.
Baron Leo von HalkeinGuiding LightBaron in Andorra. The ex-husband of Alexandra Spaulding and father of India von Halkein.
Baron Vladimir HarkonnenDuneThe head of House Harkonnen and a main villain who is the arch-enemy of House Atreides.
Baron and Baroness Von TrokenPrincess DiariesA Noble family who once rule the Kingdom of Genovia.
Baroness von HellmanCruellaThe noble fashion designer in the "House of Baroness" and the widowed mother of Cruella de Vil.
Admiral Lord HornblowerHoratio Hornblower seriesA Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars, made a knight of the Order of the Bath, and eventually created the Baron Hornblower of Smallbridge in the County of Kent.
Baron Matsunaga TsuneyoshiMemoirs of a GeishaMameha's danna, a baron in the Japanese nobility.
Baron MordoMarvel ComicsA Transylvanian nobleman and a supervillain.
Baron MunchausenFirst appeared in Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in RussiaA fictional German nobleman loosely based on the real historical baron Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen.
PorthosThe d'Artagnan RomancesBaron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds. He is one of the three Musketeers.
Baron von RedberryBaron von RedberryAdvertising mascot for "Baron von Redberry" breakfast cereal.
Baron StruckerMarvel ComicsA supervillain and one of the leaders of Hydra.
Sir Roger, Baron de TournevilleThe High CrusadeA medieval English baron who captures an alien spacecraft and eventually gains a space empire.
Baron Klaus WulfenbachGirl GeniusA pan-European dictator and major antagonist of the comic.
Heinrich ZemoMarvel ComicsThe 12th Baron Zemo and a supervillain.
Helmut ZemoMarvel ComicsThe 13th Baron Zemo, the son of Heinrich Zemo, and a supervillain.

Lords and ladies

These are fictional characters with the title of "lord" or "lady".
Fictional lord or ladyWorkNotes
AngrodThe SilmarillionA lord of the Noldor.
The Seven Great Lords of NarniaThe Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Lords Argoz, Bern, Mavramorn, Octesian, Restimar, Revilian, & Rhoop, the seven Lords exiled by Prince Caspian's uncle Miraz, and whom he allies with to regain the throne.
Lord AsrielHis Dark MaterialsA member of the aristocracy in a parallel universe.
Elaine of AstolatArthurian legendA lady from the castle of Astolat.
Petyr BaelishA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesA Machiavellian lord serving as the "Master of Coin" in Westeros.
Lady BaneDisney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsAn evil witch and a recurring villain in the series. She is a love interest of Duke Igthorn.
BanquoMacbethA general and an initial ally of Macbeth.
Cutler BeckettPirates of the Caribbean film seriesA Lord and chairman of the East India Trading Company.
Midshipman Lord William BlakeneyMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldThe son of Captain Jack Aubrey's former shipmate, Captain Lord Narborough.
Roose BoltonA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesThe Lord of the Dreadfort whose family has served as bannerman to the Starks and has designs on Winterfell itself.
Lady Catherine de BourghPride and PrejudiceThe widow of Sir Lewis de Bourgh.
BronnA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesA sellsword who allies with Tyrion to become the Lord of House Stokeworth.
Lord BucketheadInspired by a character in HyperspaceA British satirical political candidate.
Oliver B. BumbleTom Puss, The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)An anthropomorphic bear who is also a lord who lives in a castle.
Lord and Lady ByrneHolby CityThe parents of Joseph Byrne.
Grace CavendishLady Grace MysteriesA detective and a maid of honour of Queen Elizabeth I.
CelebornThe Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Unfinished TalesLord Celeborn and his wife Lady Galadriel are the co-rulers of the realm of Lothlórien.
Lara CroftTomb RaiderThe daughter of Earl Richard Croft in the Tomb Raider video game and film franchise. Lord Croft was retconned from "Lord Henshingly Croft" to "Richard Croft, the Earl of Abingdon" in the 2001 film and 2006 video game.
Lord CovingtonMadelineA member of the board of trustees for a Catholic boarding school and a widower whose wife Lady Marie-Gilberte Covington was terminally ill.
Lady Penelope Creighton-WardThunderbirdsThe daughter of aristocrat Lord Hugh Creighton-Ward, a fashion model, and a secret agent.
Lord DarcyLord DarcyA detective in an alternate history world.
DenethorThe Lord of the RingsLord and Steward of Gondor.
Lord DowneyDiscworldHead of the Assassins' Guild.
Lord DrinianThe Chronicles of NarniaThe captain of the Dawn Treader and an advisor and friend of King Caspian X.
Lord DundrearyOur American CousinAn idiotic English nobleman.
ElrondThe Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Unfinished TalesThe Lord of Rivendell.
Lady Claire of ElthamTimelineAlso known as Lady Claire d'Eltham. She is the widow of a knight and owns lands in both England and France during the Hundred Years' War. Lady Claire is portrayed differently in the 2003 film adaptation, in which she is French instead of English, and is the sister of French commander Arnaut de Cervole.
ErkenbrandThe Two TowersThe Lord of the Westfold.
Jacqueline FalsworthMarvel ComicsJacqueline Falsworth, the daughter of Lord Falsworth, the first Union Jack. She is given a blood transfusion from the Human Torch and becomes Spitfire. Married Lord Crichton, entitling her to use the style Lady Crichton.
James Montgomery FalsworthMarvel ComicsA retired country squire, the first of three superheroes to go by the name "Union Jack". Incorrectly styled as "Lord" if his brother Baron Blood inherited the title, should only be known as "The Honorable"
Lord FarquaadShrekThe ruler of Duloc and a main villain.
George Fox-SelwynMontmorency seriesA wealthy British aristocrat, an undercover agent, and a friend of Montmorency.
GaladrielThe Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Unfinished TalesLady Galadriel and her husband Lord Celeborn are the co-rulers of the realm of Lothlórien.
Lord GastThe Chronicles of PrydainA vassal of King Smoit and a rival of Lord Goryon.
GirionThe HobbitLord of Dale during Smaug's attack on the city, and an ancestor of Bard the Bowman.
Lord GlenarvanIn Search of the Castaways, The Mysterious IslandA wealthy Scottish noble.
Lord GoryonThe Chronicles of PrydainA vassal of King Smoit and a rival of Lord Gast.
John GreyOutlanderAs the second son of the Duke of Pardloe, entitled to use the title of Lord. A character in the Outlander franchise whom Jamie spares the life of during the Jacobite rising, later becomes a friend as governor of Ardsmuir Prison.
Lord HalewijnHeer HalewijnAn evil magical being from Dutch folklore who enchants women with song and kills them.
HelspontWildStorm, DC ComicsA High Lord of the Daemonites, and a supervillain.
Agatha HeterodyneGirl GeniusThe main protagonist of the comic, the Lady Heterodyne, and last of her family name.
Arthur HolmwoodDraculaOne of the protagonists hunting the vampire Count Dracula, who inherits his father's title of Lord Godalming halfway through the novel.
Lady Hideko IzumiThe HandmaidenA Japanese heiress being courted by a conman operating under the sobriquet of "Count Fujiwara" in Japanese-occupied Korea.
Thierry of JanvilleThierry la FrondeA young French lord who fights against the English occupation of France during the Hundred Years' War.
Oscar François de JarjayesThe Rose of VersaillesA woman who was raised as a male and is a French military commander before and during the French Revolution.
Lady JessicaDuneA Bene Gesserit, the concubine of Duke Leto Atreides, and the mother of Paul Atreides.
Lord JussThe Worm OuroborosThe chief lord of Demonland and the main hero of the story.
Lady Constance KeebleBlandings storiesThe sister of Lord Emsworth.
The Lady of the LakeArthurian legendAn enchantress who gives King Arthur the sword Excalibur.
Tywin LannisterA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesThe Lord of Casterly Rock.
Lady Cornelia LockeThe EnglishThe daughter of Lord Locke, Cornelia is an aristocratic Englishwoman who comes to the 19th century American West to seek revenge on the man responsible for the death of her son.
Lynette and LyonesseArthurian legendNoble sisters who travels to King Arthur's court to seek help.
MacduffMacbethLord Macduff is the Thane of Fife and the main protagonist in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Mr. MajesticWildStormLord Majestros, one of four Kherubim lords trapped on Earth during the Kherubim/Daemonite war. He is also a superhero similar to Superman.
Lady Elaine Marsh-MortonDC ComicsAn English noblewoman who secretly works as an assassin, bounty hunter, mercenary, and antagonist of Nightwing. Frequently goes by the sobriquet of "Lady Vic" or "Lady Victim".
Lady MarianRobin HoodThe heroine of the Robin Hood legends, frequently portrayed as rebellious highborn women who supports Robin Hood.
OliviaTwelfth NightA lady of noble birth who is at the center of the multiple plots of the play.
Jaina ProudmooreWarcraftThe Lord Admiral and ruler of Kul Tiras.
George Alexander PykeBlandings storiesThe Lord Tilbury of Tilbury House.
Lord John RoxtonThe Lost World, The Poison Belt, The Land of MistAn adventurer.
Lord RuthvenThe VampyreA fictional character, the antagonist in John William Polidori's "The Vampyre", and not in any way related to the real life Barons Ruthven in the Peerage of Scotland.
Lord RyotThe Riot ClubAn 18th century lord and student at Oxford, whose unfortunate demise results in the founding of a private dining club known for debauchery and excess, and continues today, when the film is set. A fictionalised version of the real life Bullingdon Club.
Eddard "Ned" StarkA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesLord of Winterfell.
Lady TremaineCinderella (1950 film)The "Wicked Stepmother" of Cinderella in the Disney adaptation of the fairy tale.
Olenna TyrellA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesDowager Lady of Highgarden, and the matriarch of House Tyrell.
Darth VaderThe Star Wars FranchiseA Jedi knight who becomes Lord of the Sith and the main antagonist for much of the Star Wars film franchise, commonly styled as Lord Vader.
Lord Oliver de VannesTimelineAlso known as Sir Oliver. He is an English lord and knight based in France during the Hundred Years' War. He controls the castles Castelgard and La Roque.

Baronets and baronetesses

These are fictional characters with the title of "baronet" or "baronetess".
Fictional baronet or baronetessWorkNotes
Sir Buckstone AbbottSummer MoonshineA baronet trying to sell his house.
Sir Anthony AbsoluteThe RivalsA wealthy baronet and the father of Captain Jack Absolute.
Sir Michael AudleyLady Audley's SecretA wealthy middle-aged widower.
Sir Charles BaskervilleThe Hound of the BaskervillesA baronet who is found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Sir Henry BaskervilleThe Hound of the BaskervillesThe nephew and heir of Sir Charles Baskerville.
Sir Paul BerowneA Taste for DeathA former Minister of the Crown.
Sir Thomas BertramMansfield ParkThe uncle of Fanny Price.
Sir Percy BlakeneyThe Scarlet PimpernelA wealthy English baronet who is secretly a hero known as the Scarlet Pimpernel who rescues French aristocrats from being executed during the French Revolution.
Sir Hilary BrayOn Her Majesty's Secret ServiceA genealogist at the London College of Arms whom James Bond impersonates during a mission.
Sir Felix CarburyThe Way We Live NowA young baronet and the son of Matilda, Lady Carbury.
Sir Clifford ChatterleyLady Chatterley's LoverThe husband of Lady Constance Chatterley.
Sir Gervase Chevenix-GoreDead Man's MirrorAn elderly baronet who sent a letter summoning Hercule Poirot to his house, where Poirot finds his dead body.
Sir Robert ChilternAn Ideal HusbandA member of the House of Commons.
Sir Francis ClaveringPendennisA member of Parliament and a gambler.
Sir Hugh ClaveringThe ClaveringsAn affluent and selfish baronet.
Sir Pitt CrawleyVanity FairA crude baronet whose oldest son is also called Pitt.
Sir George CroftsMrs. Warren's ProfessionThe business partner of Mrs. Kitty Warren.
Sir Leicester DedlockBleak HouseA conservative baronet.
Sir Walter ElliotPersuasionA vain baronet.
Sir Austin FeverelThe Ordeal of Richard FeverelThe father of Richard Feverel.
Sir Charles FraithAgatha RaisinA friend of Agatha Raisin.
Sir Gilbert Galbraith Sir GibbieA poor mute boy and the title character of the story.
Sir Percival GlydeThe Woman in WhiteThe fiancé and later husband of Laura Fairlie.
Sir Julius Hanbury"Ghost in the Machine" A baronet whose paintings have been stolen, and who is found dead.
Sir Julian HarkerBodiesA wealthy stock speculator and founder of a social cult, which eventually seizes power in Britain.
Sir Hayden HarkerBodiesThe son and heir of Sir Julian Harker, and Commissioner of Scotland Yard.
Sir Topham Hatt ("The Fat Controller")The Railway Series, Thomas & FriendsThe Controller of the North Western Railway.
Sir Alan LewrieAlan Lewrie naval adventure series of novelsA captain in the Royal Navy during the late 18th and early 19th Centuries.
Sir Hugo MallingerDaniel DerondaA wealthy gentleman, and the guardian of Daniel Deronda.
Sir William McCordleGosford Parka wealthy industrialist and baronet, who hosts a weekend shooting party at his country estate.
Sir Despard MurgatroydRuddigoreSir Ruthven Murgatroyd's younger brother, who took the title of baronet believing that Ruthven was dead, but later transfers it to Ruthven once he finds out that Ruthven is alive.
Sir Ruthven MurgatroydRuddigoreHe starts out disguised as a farmer under the name "Robin Oakapple", but later accepts his rightful identity as a baronet.
Sir Gregory ParsloeBlandings storiesThe 7th Baronet, and a neighbor and rival of Lord Emsworth.
Sir Marmaduke PointdextreThe SorcererAn elderly baronet and the father of Alexis Pointdextre.
Sir Ross PoldarkThe Twisted Sword, a novel in the Poldark seriesHe becomes a baronet in this novel.
Sir Thomas SharpeCrimson PeakAn English baronet who travels with his sister, Lucille Sharpe, to the United States on a business trip.
Sir Robert SmithsonThe French Lieutenant's WomanThe uncle of Charles Smithson.
Sir Anthony StrallanDownton AbbeyA suitor of Lady Edith Crawley.
Sir Archie StrumeThe Sixth Column: A Singular Tale of our TimesThe tenth baronet of Antenor Hall, and Peter Fleming's chief protagonist in this spy novel.
Sir Perceval StuyvesantWheelsA British baronet living in America, who is a close friend of Adam Trenton.
Sir Helmsley ThwarteThe BuccaneersThe father of Guy Thwarte.
Sir Dudley ValanceThe Stranger's ChildThe younger brother of Cecil Valance.
Sir Arthur WardourThe AntiquaryA Scottish baronet.
Sir Percy Ware-ArmitageThose Magnificent Men in their Flying MachinesA British pilot who cheats in an air race.

Knights and dames

These are fictional characters with the title of "knight" or "dame".
Fictional knight or dameWorkNotes
AccolonArthurian legendA knight who is tricked by Morgan le Fay into fighting against King Arthur.
Sir Andrew AguecheekTwelfth NightA foolish knight.
Volker von AlzeyNibelungenliedA knight and minstrel.
Humphrey ApplebyYes Minister, Yes, Prime MinisterThe Permanent Secretary for the Department of Administrative Affairs.
Sir ArthurGhosts 'n GoblinsThe primary protagonist in the video game series.
Solaire of AstoraDark SoulsA knight
Sir BagbySir BagbyA knight and the title character of the comic strip.
Sir BalinArthurian legendA knight of King Arthur's court before the Round Table existed.
BedivereArthurian legendA Knight of the Round Table.
Sir Toby BelchTwelfth NightThe uncle of Olivia.
Black KnightMonty Python and the Holy GrailA knight whom King Arthur fights to cross a bridge.
Black Knight (Sir Percy)Marvel ComicsSir Percy of Scandia is the original Black Knight who serves King Arthur.
Dane WhitmanMarvel ComicsThe Black Knight of the Modern Era.
BradamanteOrlando Innamorato, Orlando FuriosoA female knight, and the sister of Rinaldo. She marries Ruggiero.
Dame Beatrice Adela Lestrange BradleyMrs Bradley series of novels, The Mrs Bradley MysteriesA detective who eventually becomes a dame.
Sir CawlineSir CawlineA knight who has to do a great deed to marry a king's daughter.
Ser Gregor CleganeA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesAn extremely large knight.
DagonetArthurian legendA Knight of the Round Table, and a jester.
Dame Edna EverageThe Dame Edna Experience and othersA comedy character played by Australian comedian Barry Humphries. She receives her damehood in the film Barry McKenzie Holds His Own.
FalstaffHenry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, The Merry Wives of WindsorA fat knight who socializes with criminals, and a companion of Prince Hal.
Harry FlashmanTom Brown's School Days, The Flashman PapersOriginally a school bully, he becomes a Victorian soldier who pretends to be brave, but is really a lying coward. He receives his knighthood in Flashman in the Great Game.
Green KnightArthurian legendHis real name is Bertilak de Hautdesert. He wears green clothing and tests other knights.
GrifletArthurian legendA Knight of the Round Table.
Sir KayArthurian legendThe foster brother of King Arthur, the son of Sir Ector, and a Knight of the Round Table.
Knights Who Say "Ni!"Monty Python and the Holy GrailA group of knights who shout "Ni!" to force travelers to give them what they want.
Suzaku KururugiCode GeassA member of the Knights of the Round.
Ser Jaime LannisterA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesA knight of the Kingsguard.
Brigadier Lethbridge-StewartDoctor WhoBrigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart is one of the founding commanders of UNIT and primarily worked with the Third Doctor during his exile on earth, but has been featured with the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Doctors. He was knighted sometime between the Seventh and Tenth Doctors where his is referred to as Sir Alistair and confirmed during his appearance in The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Sir Ulrich von LiechtensteinA Knight's TaleThe fictional name the squire William Thatcher uses to enter jousting contests after his master, Sir Ector dies, leaving his retinue unemployed. He is eventually knighted as Sir William in his own right by the Black Prince.
Magic KnightFinders Keepers, Spellbound, Knight Tyme, StormbringerA video game character.
Meta KnightKirbyA mysterious but honorable knight.
Renaud de MontaubanMatter of FranceA son of Duke Aymon.
Ser Jorah MormontA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesA knight in exile.
Sir Les PattersonNumerous appearances, including in The Dame Edna Experience, The Dame Edna Treatment, and Les Patterson Saves the WorldA rude comedy character who received a knighthood. He is played by Australian comedian Barry Humphries.
Harry PearceSpooks, Spooks: The Greater GoodThe head of the counter-terrorism department of MI5.
PelleasArthurian legendA Knight of the Round Table.
Sir Hokus of PokesFirst appears in The Royal Book of Oz, and goes on to appear in later Oz books.An elderly knight.
Austin PowersAustin PowersA hippie-like British spy. He is knighted in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember.
Johan, De Rode Ridder De Rode RidderA lonely travelling knight.
Floris van RoozemondFlorisA 16th-century Dutch knight.
Ser Davos SeaworthA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesA landed knight.
Shining Knight (Sir Justin)DC ComicsSir Justin is the first of three superheroes to go by the name "Shining Knight". He was one of King Arthur's knights before being frozen and waking up in the modern world.
Shovel KnightShovel KnightA knight armed with a shovel.
Silent KnightDC ComicsHis real name is Brian Kent. He is the son of Sir Edwin, who is a feudal lord.
Lord SothDragonlanceA death knight and a former Knight of Solamnia.
Brienne of TarthA Song of Ice and Fire, Game of ThronesA female knight.
Capitán TruenoCapitán Trueno comic book seriesA 12th-century knight-errant.
The White KnightThrough the Looking-GlassA knight who helps Alice.
LinkThe Legend of ZeldaIn Breath of the Wild, Link is a knight, like his father.

Lairds

These are fictional characters with the title of "laird".
Fictional lairdWorkNotes
DestroG.I. Joe franchiseHis full name is Laird James McCullen Destro XXIV. He is a terrorist and weapons supplier for Cobra.
Jamie FraserOutlanderLaird of Broch Tuarach.
Archie MacDonaldMonarch of the GlenLaird of Glenbogle.
Hector MacDonaldMonarch of the GlenLaird of Glenbogle before his son Archie MacDonald receives the title.
Paul Bowman-MacDonaldMonarch of the GlenHe becomes Laird of Glenbogle after his half-brother Archie MacDonald moves to New Zealand.
Jonathan OldbuckThe AntiquaryThe Laird of Monkbarns.
Fergus McDuckDucktales (2017)Laird of Castle McDuck, father of plutocrat Scrooge McDuck

Esquires/squires

These are fictional characters with the title of "esquire" or "squire".
Fictional esquire/squireWorkNotes
Squire AllworthyThe History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingA wealthy squire and the guardian of Tom Jones.
Mr. BennetPride and PrejudiceAn esquire and the patriarch of the Bennet family.
Edmund Blackadder Esq.Blackadder the ThirdThe respected butler of the Prince Regent.
The SquireThe Canterbury TalesThe son and squire of the Knight.
Squire John TrelawneyTreasure IslandA landowner who participates in the expedition to find the treasure.
Squire WesternThe History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingA wealthy squire and a huntsman.

Gentry

These are fictional noble characters who do not have titles nor are they noble in the strict sense, but do have aristocratic descent.
Fictional nobleWorkNotes
Bruce WayneDC ComicsA wealthy businessman descended from the medieval Scottish nobility and Arthuric linage.
Captain HaddockThe Adventures of TintinA mariner descendent of a French privateer.
Desmond MilesAssassin's CreedAn Assassin descended of Florencian noble house Auditore family.
Captain Ross PoldarkPoldarkA British Army veteran of the American Revolutionary War, who returns to his home in Cornwall to find that his father has died, leaving his estate in ruins.
Christopher TietjensParade's End"The last Tory", a second son of a wealthy landowning family who serves in the British Army during the First World War.

Other nobility

Other fictional aristocratic characters that do not have the above titles nor ennobled in the western tradition.
Fictional nobleWorkNotes
Bluebeard"Bluebeard"A nobleman who is also a serial killer.
Don Diego De la VegaZorro seriesA Spanish lord who is secretly the masked vigilante known as Zorro.
Ignis Dustiness FordKonoSubaA prominent noble and the father of one of the main characters.
Lalatina "Darkness" Dustiness FordKonoSubaA secondary main character who became a crusader against her father Ignis' wishes.
Petra ChériePetra ChérieAlso known as Petra de Karlowitz. She is a young adventurous Franco-Polish noblewoman.
Jedah DohmaDarkstalkersA nobleman of the demonic dimension of Makai.
ElionorCathedral of the SeaA Spanish noblewoman.
Ezio Auditore da FirenzeAssassin's CreedAn Italian noble and assassin.
Byakuya KuchikiBleachThe head of the noble Kuchiki clan.
Hannibal LecterFirst appears in Thomas Harris' Red Dragon seriesThe son of a Lithuanian count as revealed in Hannibal Rising.
Ramón SalazarResident Evil seriesA feudal lord of a rural remnant of the Spanish Ancient Regime.
Alonso Quixano (Don Quixote)Don QuixoteA hidalgo who wants to become a knight-errant and renames himself Don Quixote.
VegaStreet FighterA fighter who was born into a noble Spanish family.
Onufry ZagłobaThe TrilogyA lesser Polish noble.

Samurai

These are fictional characters with the title of "samurai", a Japanese title of warrior nobility similar to "knight".
Fictional samuraiWorkNotes
John BlackthorneShōgunAn English sailor who travels to Japan and is given the titles of samurai and hatamoto based on the real life story of William Adams.
Date masamuneSengoku BasaraA fictional samurai loosely based on the real historical figure Date Masamune.
Jack FletcherYoung SamuraiAn English boy shipwrecked in Japan who eventually becomes a samurai.
Gintoki SakataGin TamaA samurai who works as a freelancer.
HaohmaruSamurai ShodownA fictional rōnin based on the real historical figure Miyamoto Musashi.
Miyamoto UsagiUsagi Yojimbo, as well as other media, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles related mediaAn anthropomorphic rabbit samurai who eventually becomes a rōnin after the death of his lord.
Kuroda JubeiRed SunThe fish out of water protagonist foil to Charles Bronson's Link Stuart, both seeking Alain Delon's Gauche in the 1971 Spaghetti Western by Terence Young.
Lord Katsumoto MoritsuguThe Last SamuraiThe leader of a samurai rebellion who is based on the real historical figure Saigō Takamori.
Myōjin YahikoRurouni KenshinAn orphan from a samurai family who eventually becomes a samurai himself.
Nemuri KyōshirōNemuri KyōshirōA rōnin.
Samurai Cat"Samurai Cat" book series, beginning with The Adventures of Samurai CatAlso known as Miaowara Tomokato. He is an anthropomorphic cat warrior who formerly served Oda Nobunaga, and subsequently seeks to avenge his master's death.
Samurai FutabaSaturday Night LiveA comedy sketch character.
Samurai JackSamurai JackThe Hero of the Cartoon Network series of the same name, wields a magic sword to defeat the demon Aku. Real name is unknown, uses "Jack" as a pseudonym. Son of an also unnamed Emperor of Japan.
Sanada YukimuraSengoku BasaraA fictional samurai loosely based on the real historical figure Sanada Yukimura.
Tōyama no Kin-sanVarious worksA fictional samurai based on the real historical figure Tōyama Kagemoto.
Toranaga YoshiShōgunA fictional daimyō of Japan based on the real historical figure Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Yamada AsaemonSamurai ExecutionerA rōnin who works as a sword-tester and executioner.
YasukeYasuke (TV series)An alternate-reality anime series loosely based on the historical figure of the same name.