Scrooge McDuck tops Forbes’ ‘Fictional 15′ list
A miserly duck, a vampire and pair of precocious kids are among the richest fictional characters, according to a ranking by Forbes.
Scrooge McDuck, the “penny-pinching poultry” with a fortune in gold coins whose estimated worth is US$44.1-billion, headed the list of Forbes‘ “Fictional 15″ wealthiest imaginary characters. But despite his riches, McDuck still trails Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ US$53-billion.
Vampire-themed franchises have become big business, so it’s no surprise that Carlisle Cullen, the 370-year-old vampire from the Twilight books and films who has been accruing interest on a small savings account since 1670, came in second with US$36.2-billion.