Alter ego

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An alter ego (from Latin, "other I") is another self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical. A related concept/idea is that of the doppelgänger.

The term and concept also frequently appear in popular fiction, such as in comic books, for the secret identity of a superhero, vigilante, crimefighter or drama:

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Alter egos in fiction

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Angel and Angelus are good and evil alter egos of the vampire Liam.
Bartman is the alter ego of Bart Simpson in the TV sitcom The Simpsons as are El Barto and the Cupcake Kid.
Batman is the alter ego of Bruce Wayne in the Batman comics.
Anastasia Beaverhausen is the alter ego of Karen Walker.
Professor Chaos is the alter ego of Butters Stotch.
Conky is the alter ego of Bubbles in the television show Trailer Park Boys
Cornholio is the alter ego of Beavis
Duane Dibley is the alter ego of Cat in the sci-fi TV show Red Dwarf.
Duck Dodgers is the alter ego of Daffy Duck, as revealed in Looney Tunes: Back In Action
Tyler Durden is the alter ego of the narrator in "Fight Club".
The Hulk is the alter ego of Bruce Banner in the Hulk comics.
Mr. Hyde is the alter ego of Dr. Jekyll in the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Janus is the alter ego of Alec Trevelyan in the James Bond film Goldeneye.
St. Jimmy is the alter ego of 'Jesus of Suburbia' in Green Day's punk-rock opera American Idiot.
Commander Keen is the alter ego of Billy Blaze.
Clark Kent is the alter ego of Superman in the Superman comics.
Drake Mallard is the alter ego of Darkwing Duck.
Gosalyn Mallard (Waddlemyer) is the alter ego of Quiverwing Quack.
Captain Marvel is the alter ego of Billy Batson in the Captain Marvel comics.
Dr. Regina Phalange is the alter ego of Phoebe Buffay.
Pieman is the alter ego of Homer Simpson in the TV sitcom The Simpsons.
Sailor Moon is the alter ego of Usagi Tsukino in the Sailor Moon manga and anime.*The Great Saiyaman is the alter ego of Son Gohan in the manga/anime Dragonball Z.
The Shadow is the alter ego of Lamont Cranston.
Darth Sidious is the alter ego of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the Star Wars films.
Spider-Man is the alter ego of Peter Parker in the Spider-Man comics.
Supercow is the alter ego of Cow in the Cow and Chicken cartoons.
The Thnikkaman is the alter ego of Bubs.
Thor is the alter ego of Dr. Don Blake in the Thor comics.
Björn Türoque is the alter ego of Dan Crane.
Princess Tutu is the alter ego of Duck in the Japanese anime and manga Princess Tutu.
Stefan Urquelle is the alter ego of Steve Urkel.
Darth Vader is the alter ego of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars movies.
Dr. Martin Van Nostrand is the alter ego of Cosmo Kramer in the TV sitcom Seinfeld.
Art Vandelay is the alter ego of George Costanza in the TV sitcom Seinfeld.
Kel Varnson is the alter ego of Jerry Seinfeld in the TV sitcom Seinfeld.
Lord Voldemort is the alter ego of Tom Riddle in the Harry Potter novels.
Wario-Man is the alter ego of Wario.