Penny-Pinching Poultry tops list of richest fictional characters

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Scrooge McDuck, the penny-pinching poultry tops the list of richest ficational characters

14 April,2011 10:03 pm

According to a ranking by Forbes, Scrooge McDuck, the penny-pinching poultry tops the list of richest ficational characters followed by a vampire and pair of precocious kids.“Penny-pitching poulty” with a fortune in gold coins whose estimated worth is $44.1 billion still trails Microsoft founder Bill Gates $53 billion.Carlisle Cullen, the 370-year-old vampire from the Twilight books and films came in second with $36.2 billion followed by a pair of over-achieving youngsters. Irish crime family from Eoin Colfer s Artemis Fowl novels, was pegged at $13.5 billion, while the altruistically inclined comic book character Richie Rich totaled $9.7 billion.Forbes said, 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.”Jed Clampett, the country bumpkin who found black gold in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies benefited from rising oil prices for a $9.5 billion net worth whereas Mr. Monopoly placed ninth with $2.6 billion.