Vain Man
Star dweller intoxicated with himself
A star dweller who craves compliments and revels in his own admiration. A symbolic character representing selfish adults, encountered by the Little Prince during his travels.
Quotes
- "You are beautiful. But you don't understand."
- "I am the most beautiful man in the world."
- "Praise me, I can't live without it."
Trivia
- One of the representative egocentric characters appearing in the Little Prince's journey.
- Satirically depicts the foolishness and vanity of adults.
- Appears in planetarium programs and anime, treated symbolically across the works.
- Called 'Vain Man' in Japanese, 'The Vain Man' in the English version.
- No other inhabitants on his planet besides himself; he immerses in self-admiration.
Alternate names
Conceited Man
The Vain Man
Arrogant Star Inhabitant
Profile
- Species
- Humanoid
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Appears as an ordinary adult male at first glance, but constantly concerns himself with mirrors or reactions from others, exuding an aura of strong self-display desire.
- Distinguishing features
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- Self-intoxicated expression
- Often holding a mirror
- Ornate clothing
- Iconic items
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- Mirror
- Hat
- Gorgeous attire
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Egocentric
- Detailed personality
- Starved for praise and strongly driven by self-display desire. Seeks only admiration from those around him, indifferent to others' feelings or circumstances. Gains satisfaction from being worshiped but lacks true interaction with others.
- Keywords
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- Vanity
- Narcissism
- Superficial
- Selfish
- Craves praise
- Motto
- "I want to be praised, that's everything."
- Talents
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- Self-presentation ability
- Social skills (superficial)
- Art of attracting attention
- Skills
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- Eliciting compliments with words
- Boasting one's own charm
- Self-display
- Motivation
- To continuously receive admiration from those around him.
- Habits
- Continuously self-promotes toward those around him to elicit compliments.
History
- Backstory
- One of the asteroid inhabitants appearing in 'The Little Prince,' a symbolic adult character with strong self-display desire who only wishes to be praised. The Prince visits his planet and encounters his incomprehensible personality.
- Debut date
- April 6, 1943
- Work title
- The Little Prince
- Media type
- Manga
Encounter with the Prince
- Significant event
- Encounter with the Prince
- Description
- The Prince visits the Vain Man's planet and learns of his obsession with receiving compliments.
Depiction of self-absorption
- Significant event
- Depiction of self-absorption
- Description
- The Vain Man engrossed in gazing at himself is depicted, revealing his lonely nature.
Media appearances
The Little Prince
Manga / Supporting
1943 first edition
The Little Prince Petit Prince
Anime / Supporting
1978 TV series
The Little Prince and Me
Movie / Supporting
2015 theatrical release
Voice cast and creators
渡辺武彦
- Voice actor
- 渡辺武彦
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Planetarium program version
江原正士
- Voice actor
- 江原正士
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Yuki Saito's The Little Prince
- Notes
- Japanese version, Vain Man role
野島裕史
- Voice actor
- 野島裕史
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Drama CD
- Notes
- Conceited Man role
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Creator name
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Role
- Original author
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Creator name
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Role
- Illustrator
Related goods
The Little Prince merchandise (Vain Man illustration included)
- Item name
- The Little Prince merchandise (Vain Man illustration included)
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular