There are dozens of famous characters from Xbox's many games, such as Halo, Psychonauts, Gears of War, and Sea of Thieves. But there are some who stand out not just for their stories or voice acting, but because of their massive ego. It might be endearing or, in certain cases infuriating, but these characters are defined by their egos.

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Sometimes, players love to hate egotistic characters, and some of them are just straight-up hated. But all of their character arcs and personalities revolve around their ego in the same ways that their ego leads them to believe the world revolves around them.

This article contains spoilers for the Halo, Gears of War, and Knights of the Old Republic games.

10 Damon Baird Thinks He's The Smartest Soldier Alive

Gears of War

Damon Baird from Gears Of War.

Damon Baird was one of the stand-out characters from the original Gears of War, and much of that has to do with his personality. Jaded, sarcastic, headstrong, and chauvinistic, Baird distrusted just about everyone, especially authority figures like Colonel Hoffman. To him, this was a justified attitude, as corrupt officers and incompetent conscripts had gotten many good soldiers killed, nearly including Baird himself, on several occasions.

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Baird's ego was further inflated by his undeniable genius. An expert mechanic and engineer and often described as a polymath, Baird's scientific and analytical skills often helped to save the day, only fueling his sense of self-importance.

9 Bastila Shan Is A Sneering Egoist

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Bastila Shan from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Bastila Shan is one of the central characters of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and rescuing her is the driving plot point of the game's first act. But after the player rescues her, not only does she not thank the player, but she proceeds to justify why she doesn't need to thank them.

Bastila looks down on just about everyone due to her being extremely talented with the Force, despite her young age. And while she does eventually come to respect the player character for their leadership and growth in the Force, she still believes herself to be superior. In many ways, she's similar to Anakin Skywalker in this regard, including how her ego led her to fall to the Dark Side.

8 Tartarus's Ego Is Even Bigger Than His Hammer

Halo 2

Tartarus from Halo 2.

Tartarus was the leader of the Brutes in Halo 2 and was the main enemy of the Arbiter's portion of the campaign. He believed he and his Brutes deserved more power than the Elites and joined in the Prophet of Truth's conspiracy to replace them in order to maintain his control over the Covenant.

Tartarus rose up the ranks so quickly that he became convinced he was invincible and became even more arrogant than he already was. The Arbiter is a warrior who had been sent on multiple suicide missions with inferior equipment and still survived. Only Tartarus could look him in the eyes and detail his betrayal without thinking it could come back to bite him.

7 Conker Couldn't Care Less About Pretty Much Anyone Else

Conker's Bad Fur Day

Conker with cash wads in Conker's Bad Fur Day.

Conker was the star of one of Rare's best-remembered games, Conker's Bad Fur Day. Conker was drunk and greedy with a devil-may-care attitude. Unlike other 3D platforming heroes like Mario or Sonic, Conker didn't care about anyone he met along his journey. He helped them not out of the goodness of his heart, but just because doing it would help him get back to his girlfriend, Berri.

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However, unlike many other characters defined by their ego, Conker eventually grew and matured. He may have stuck to the bottle, but he realized his mistakes in how he treated others at the end of the game with a somber but loving monologue.

6 Captain Andrew Del Rio Put His Career Above Saving Humanity

Halo 4

Captain Andrew Del Rio from Halo 4.

There were many unpopular characters in Halo 4, but Captain Andrew Del Rio might be the worst of them all. His arrogance and incompetence led to the deaths of many of his crew on the UNSC Infinity and Ivanoff Station, as well as over seven million deaths when the Didact attacked Earth and composed the population of New Phoenix.

What's worse is that after losing command of the Infinity, Del Rio went into politics, further feeding his desire for power. After becoming a senator on Earth, he went on to slander the Master Chief, the man who had fixed his catastrophic mistakes, when he was framed for murder.

5 Augustus Cole's Ego Is A Heartwarming Facade

Gears Of War

Augustus Cole from Gears Of War.

Augustus Cole was, in many ways, the comic relief of the original Gears of War. The cynical humor of Baird, Marcus, and Dom was great in its own way, but Cole was a shining light of positivity in a dark world. A former superstar athlete, Cole was a truly selfless individual and joined the military to help protect the people around him. This publicized event led to thousands of his fans to enlist as well, following in his footsteps.

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Throughout Gears of War, Cole plays up his celebrity aspect for the morale of those around him. He treats combat like a game on the field, rushing enemy soldiers like he's going for a touchdown, recounting stories of his games, and even signing ragged jerseys for civilians to help raise their spirits. He is the rare exception in that his ego is just an act he puts on, pretending to still be the carefree sports star to help others.

4 Chairman Richard Prescott Thought He Had All The Solutions

Gears of War

A split image of Chairman Richard Prescott from Gears Of War.

Chairman Richard Prescott was the highest remaining government authority on the planet during the events of the original Gears of War trilogy. He held absolute authority over what was left of humanity. He believed wholeheartedly that the ends justified the means, leading him to make horrific decisions, such as the mass use of the hammer of dawn on cities the Locust were attacking, regardless of military or civilian presence.

Prescott's ego, despite his leadership abilities and many inspiring speeches, led him to lie constantly to his people. He kept vital secrets from them for no other reason than because he was in charge, and he thought they didn't need to know. His surety that he alone was capable of making these decisions led to the deaths of millions.

3 Gruntilda's Evil Was All About Satisfying Her Ego

Banjo-Kazooie

A collage of Gruntilda from Banjo-Kazooie.

Banjo-Kazooie might be Rare's best 3D platformer. While it's fondly remembered for its standout main characters, clever level design, and fun soundtrack, it's undeniable that its main villain, the wicked Gruntilda, is one for the ages. Speaking in rhymes and with a cackling voice, Gruntilda made a splash from her first moment on screen.

Gruntilda is willing to do anything to satisfy her ego and incites the entire plot by kidnapping Banjo's younger sister, Tooty, simply because she is prettier than her. When defeated by Banjo and Kazooie, she attacks them again in the sequel in a quest for revenge, once again driven by her ego.

2 The Prophet Of Truth Nearly Killed Everyone & Everything In His Pursuit Of Power

Halo

The Prophet Of Truth from Halo.

The Covenant of the Halo franchise believed that the Forerunners had used the Halo rings to ascend into godhood and intended to fire them themselves in order to do the same. However, before the start of the Human-Covenant War, the Prophets of Truth, Regret, and Mercy learned the truth: that the Halo rings were weapons of mass destruction, meant to starve out the Flood, and that their entire religion was based on lies and mistranslations of Forerunner artifacts.

Rather than admit their mistakes, Truth and the other Prophets took over the Covenant and started a genocidal war with Humanity, the true reclaimers, in order to maintain their power. Even knowing that firing the Halo rings would kill all life in the galaxy, Truth still came within moments of doing so, all in service to his irrational belief that he was worthy of godhood.

1 The Entire Forerunner Species Are Collectively Arrogance Personified

Halo

The Forerunners from Halo.

Halo's Forerunner species are a textbook tale of hubris. Almost every single Forerunner detailed in the lore is arrogant to a fault, and several of them, most notably the Didact and Faber, the Master Builder, are unempathetic. They believed they should have been chosen to inherit the Mantle of Responsibility, not Ancient Humanity. Enraged, they went on to destroy their creators, the Precursors, in an unprecedented act of genocide.

In the end, the Forerunner's arrogance would be their undoing, as the mutated remnants of the Precursors devolved into the Flood, the ultimate parasitic life form that would destroy their entire civilization. They were forced to fire the Halo rings to save the galaxy and one day repopulate it. In a way, the Forerunners redeemed themselves, but were it not for their pride, it would never have been necessary.

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