It's easy to be a millionaire or even a billionaire in certain works of fiction. Whether it's loaning gold to the rightful king of the Seven Kingdoms or designing your own state of the art armour or travelling the world on untold adventures. But ever wonder who's actually the richest?
Is Bruce Wayne really richer than Tony Stark? Can Richie Rich out bet Tywin Lannister in a poker game?
Well, since 2002, Forbes has been compiling a comprehensive list of the wealthiest characters in fiction ranging from novels, games, television, movies, comics. Forbes has a team that tracks these characters across different platforms, keeping in mind the profits and losses in their companies and their personal fortunes.
There have been lists from 2002 onwards, containing some well known fictional characters like Scrooge McDuck, Santa Claus, Lex Luthor, Bruce Wayne, C.Montgomery Burns, and Tony Stark. As well as lesser known characters like Jed Clampett and Flintheart Glomgold. The list varies with the financial downfalls or positive surges in their fortunes, and the characters rise or fall in the ranks.
Here is the list of Forbes Fictional 15, 2013:
15. Jay Gatsby
Worth: $1 billion
Source: Racketeering, investments
Residence: West Egg, N.Y.
You know him from: The Great Gatsby
14. Mary Crawley
Worth: $1.1 billion
Source: Inheritance, marriage
Residence: Yorkshire, England
You know her from: Downton Abbey
13. Mr. Monopoly
Worth: $1.2 billion
Source: Real Estate
Residence: Atlantic City, N.J.
You know him from: Monopoly
12. Lara Croft
Worth: $1.3 billion
Source: Inheritance, treasure hunting
Residence: Wimbledon, England
You know her from: Tomb Raider
11. Walden Schmidt
Worth: $1.3 billion
Source: Technology
Residence: Malibu, California
You know him from: Two and a Half Men
10. C. Montgomery Burns
Worth: $1.5 billion
Source: Energy
Residence: Springfield, U.S.A.
You know him from: The Simpsons
9. Tywin Lannister
Worth: $1.8 billion
Source: Inheritance
Residence: Casterly Rock, Westeros
You know him from: Game of Thrones
8. Christian Grey
Worth: $2.5 billion
Source: Investments, manufacturing
Residence: Seattle, Washington
You know him from: 50 Shades Of Grey
7. Richie Rich
Worth: $5.8 billion
Source: Inheritance, conglomerates
Residence: Richville, U.S.A.
You know him from: Richie Rich
6. Bruce Wayne
Worth: $9.2 billion
Source: Inheritance, defense
Residence: Gotham City, U.S.A.
You know him from: Batman
5. Charles Foster Kane
Worth: $11.2 billion
Source: Media
Residence: Xanadu, California
You know him from: Citizen Kane
4. Tony Stark
Worth: $12.4 billion
Source: Defense Contracts
Residence: Malibu, California
You know him from: Iron Man
3. Carlisle Cullen
Worth: $46 billion
Source: Compound interest, investments
Residence: Forks, Washington
You know him from: Twilight
2. Smaug
Worth: $54.1 billion
Source: Marauding
Residence: The Lonely Mountain
You know him from: The Hobbit
1. Scrooge McDuck
Worth: $65.4 billion
Source: mining, treasure hunting
Residence: Duckberg, Calisota
You know him from: Uncle Scrooge
(Inputs from Forbes.com)
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