Just for fun, Forbes creates a list each year of the 15 richest fictional characters. This year’s list of characters has an aggregate net worth of $209.5 billion.
Forbes gives the following criteria to make the list: “To qualify for The Forbes Fictional 15, characters must be known, both within their fictional universe and by their audience, for being rich. Net worth estimates are based on an analysis of the fictional character’s source material, and where possible, valued against known real-world commodity and share price movements. In the case of privately held fictional concerns, we seek to identify comparable fictional public companies. All figures are as of market close, April 1, 2012. Final valuations are calculated with a grain of salt, and a willingness to break our own rules.”
Here’s this year’s list of characters:
- Smaug
- Flintheart Glomgold
- Carlisle Cullen
- Jed Clampett
- Tony Stark
- Richie Rich
- Charles Foster Kane
- Bruce Wayne
- Forrest Gump
- Mr. Monopoly
- Lisbeth Salander
- Tywin Lannister
- C. Montgomery Burns
- Robert Crawley
- Jo Bennett
