Uncle Pennybags
This is a person, usually male (if not, meet Aunt Pennybags), who, despite being ludicrously wealthy, is actually a fun guy to be around, even if you're dirt-poor. He's often an Honest Corporate Executive, though occasionally he might be an Affably Evil Corrupt Corporate Executive, or else probably one of the Idle Rich. He will often use his massive hoard of money to help people. Sometimes a Self-Made Man; although in older works, he's more likely to be an Upper-Class Twit who averts Aristocrats Are Evil.
Often The Team Benefactor.
This trope name comes from "Rich Uncle Pennybags", the mascot of the board game Monopoly (first name Milbur...read more