The Forbes Fictional 15 is a list generated by Forbes magazine, that lists the 15 richest people in the realm of fiction. The members are characters from movies, books, cartoons and television. The current list was written in 2006. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

To qualify for the list members must be "both fictional (in the sense that we excluded mythological and folkloric figures) and characters (meaning they are part of a narrative story or series of stories)." And of course, rich. The one exception to the rule was Santa, a mythological character, who Forbes decided was an "irrestible" addition. Although, for the first time, he is absent from the current list. Forbes stated, "We still estimate Claus' net worth as infinite, but we excluded him from this year's rankings after being bombarded by letters from outraged children insisting that Claus is "real." We don't claim to have settled the ongoing controversy concerning Claus' existence, but after taking into account the physical evidence--toys delivered, milk and cookies devoured--we felt it was safer to remove him from consideration." This article is about a system of myths. ... Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular ethnic population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. ... Santa has several meanings: the shortened form of Santa Claus the Spanish word for a female saint, as in Santa Ana (the masculine form is san or santo); the word has the same or similar spellings and meanings in several other Romance languages in astronomy, Santa is a Kuiper belt...

The current list:

1. Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks
2. Montgomery Burns
3. Scrooge McDuck
4. Richie Rich
5. Jed Clampett
6. Mr. Monopoly
7. Bruce Wayne
8. Tony Stark
9. Prince Abakaliki of Nigeria
10. Thurston Howell III
11. Willy Wonka
12. Lucius Malfoy
13. Tony Montana
14. Lara Croft
15. Mario

The list in 2005: Daddy Warbucks is a fictional character from the comic strip Little Orphan Annie. ... Charles Montgomery Burns, normally referred to as Mr. ... Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional Scottish-born Glaswegian[1]anthropomorphic duck created by Carl Barks that first appeared in Four Color Comics #178, Christmas on Bear Mountain, published by Dell Comics in December, 1947. ... Richie Rich may refer to one of the following: Richie Rich (comics), a Harvey Comics comic book character Richie Rich (1980 TV series), an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Richie Rich (1996 TV series), an animated television series produced by Harvey Entertainment, Film Roman and Universal Studios Richie... Main cast of The Beverly Hillbillies: clockwise from upper left: Donna Douglas (Elly May), Stretch (Duke), Irene Ryan (Granny), Max Baer, Jr. ... Rich Uncle Pennybags is the avuncular old man who serves as the mascot of the game Monopoly. ... For other uses, see Batman (disambiguation). ... This article is about Iron Man, the Marvel Comics superhero. ... Thurston Howell III was the name of a character on the 1960s television show Gilligans Island. ... Willy Wonka is a character in the classic Roald Dahl childrens book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. ... Lucius Malfoy is a fictional character and antagonist in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Antonio Tony Montana is a fictional character in the Brian DePalma film Scarface, portrayed by Al Pacino. ... Lara Croft is a fictional British video game character and the heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games, movies, and comic books. ... Mario ) is a video game character created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and the official mascot of Nintendo. ...

1. Santa Claus
2. Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks
3. Richie Rich
4. Lex Luthor
5. C. Montgomery Burns
6. Scrooge McDuck
7. Jed Clampett
8. Bruce Wayne
9. Thurston Howell III
10. Willy Wonka
11. Arthur Bach
12. Ebenezer Scrooge
13. Lara Croft
14. Cruella De Vil
15. Lucius Malfoy

The list in 2002: A typical depiction of Santa Claus. ... Daddy Warbucks is a fictional character from the comic strip Little Orphan Annie. ... Richie Rich may refer to one of the following: Richie Rich (comics), a Harvey Comics comic book character Richie Rich (1980 TV series), an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Richie Rich (1996 TV series), an animated television series produced by Harvey Entertainment, Film Roman and Universal Studios Richie... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain and a prominent member of Supermans rogues gallery. ... Mr. ... Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional Scottish-born Glaswegian[1]anthropomorphic duck created by Carl Barks that first appeared in Four Color Comics #178, Christmas on Bear Mountain, published by Dell Comics in December, 1947. ... Main cast of The Beverly Hillbillies: clockwise from upper left: Donna Douglas (Elly May), Stretch (Duke), Irene Ryan (Granny), Max Baer, Jr. ... For other uses, see Batman (disambiguation). ... Thurston Howell III was the name of a character on the 1960s television show Gilligans Island. ... Willy Wonka is a character in the classic Roald Dahl childrens book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. ... Ebenezer Scrooge encounters Ignorance and Want in A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character in Charles Dickens 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol. ... Lara Croft is a fictional British video game character and the heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games, movies, and comic books. ... Not to be confused with Cruella de Ville, a short-lived 1980s progressive-rock band. ... Lucius Malfoy is a fictional character and antagonist in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...

1. Santa Claus
2. Richie Rich
3. Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks
4. Scrooge McDuck
5. Thurston Howell III
6. Willie Wonka
7. Bruce Wayne
8. Lex Luthor
9. J.R. Ewing
10. Auric Goldfinger
11. C. Montgomery Burns
12. Charles Foster Kane
13. Cruella De Vil
14. Gordon Gekko
15. Jay Gatsby

A typical depiction of Santa Claus. ... Richie Rich may refer to one of the following: Richie Rich (comics), a Harvey Comics comic book character Richie Rich (1980 TV series), an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Richie Rich (1996 TV series), an animated television series produced by Harvey Entertainment, Film Roman and Universal Studios Richie... Daddy Warbucks is a fictional character from the comic strip Little Orphan Annie. ... Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional Scottish-born Glaswegian[1]anthropomorphic duck created by Carl Barks that first appeared in Four Color Comics #178, Christmas on Bear Mountain, published by Dell Comics in December, 1947. ... Thurston Howell III was the name of a character on the 1960s television show Gilligans Island. ... Willy Wonka is a character in the classic Roald Dahl childrens book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. ... For other uses, see Batman (disambiguation). ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain and a prominent member of Supermans rogues gallery. ... Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing John Ross J.R. Ewing, Jr. ... Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character in the James Bond film and novel Goldfinger. ... Mr. ... Information Gender Male Age 78 (at time of death) Date of birth 1863 (estimated) Date of death 1941 Occupation Newspaper tycoon Family Mary Kane (mother) Relationships Emily Monroe Norton Kane (first wife) Susan Alexander Kane (second wife) Children Charles Foster Kane III Portrayed by Buddy Swan (as a child) Orson... Not to be confused with Cruella de Ville, a short-lived 1980s progressive-rock band. ... Gordon Gekko, portrayed by Michael Douglas. ... The cover of the Scribner Paperback Fiction Edition, 1995. ...

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