The Manipulative Bastard is the master manipulator of people, in essence, a character who manipulates others through their emotions, perspectives, psychologies. Batman Gambit · JLA: Tower of Babel · The Chessmaster

Western Animation ». Manipulative Bastard · Mr. Cat, the show's main antagonist, is absolutely brilliant at manipulating people into giving him what he wants.

Basic Trope: A character manipulates others in order to further their goals. Straight: Bob tells Alice that if she doesn't help him defeat Emperor Evulz, ...

One of the main ways to succeed at EVE Online is to become a manipulative bastard. It's not the only way, but most players are bound to go this path.

King in The World Is Not Enough, who manipulates Bond into having sex with her and loving her before betraying him and torturing him with a garrote.

"That is true. If the crime lab investigates, they'll know they're tears. It's impossible to know whose tears they are. But, that would be enough.

The Major in Hellsing is the ultimate manipulative bastard. He has no super powers, is weak enough to be beaten down by an old man, needs glasses, and can't ...

He has his hands in every cookie jar, has a general in his pocket, and has spies everywhere. Even after he's jailed, he proves very savvy at manipulating people ...

the Manipulative Bastard is the master manipulator of emotions and perspectives. This is the villain who gets off on playing head games — clever and dangerous ...

Barney from How I Met Your Mother is a self-described "master of manipulation" who mainly uses his manipulative powers to seduce women; on more than one ...