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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'':
** [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] has sustained numerous serious injuries and been tortured many times, but has always survived through his own will.
** Malcolm Merlyn. First he almost completed [[spoiler: The Undertaking]] which had effect anyway [[spoiler: because of redundant earthquake device]], then presumed dead he started rebuilding his empire. He showed up again during [[spoiler: Mirakuru]] crisis to [[spoiler: save his daughter Thea]]. After which he trains her and, with help from Oliver he take on Ra's'al Ghul and takes his place. Not to mention that he makes Team Arrow, many of which should hate it both because what he did to the city and because to what he did to their loved ones, if not like him, at least tolerate his presence when he is around.






* ''Series/{{Gotham}}'': James Gordon, has shown qualities of this on multiple occasions but one that stands out is where he [[spoiler: gets beaten bloody and knocked unconscious]] but upon waking up his first act is to reach for his gun and head to [[spoiler: the police station]], where he had been informed of trouble, instead of seeking medical assistance for his injuries.
** This is one of the defining characteristics of Gordon's EvilCounterpart Oswald Cobblepot. Virtually every major character in the show has tried to arrest him, kill him, or overthrow him at one stage or another. [[spoiler:He's lost his mother, his father, his surrogate son, his position at the top of the Gotham mobs several times, his job as mayor, his best friend betrayed him, and he has been landed in Arkham. Twice. Where he was horrifically psychologically tortured,]] not to mention all the other times he's been beaten and humiliated. And yet, through a combination of cunning, tenacity, and a sheer bloody-minded refusal to stay down, he always bounces back, often as a significantly more dangerous threat than before. No matter what happens, he will not give up his quest to be the King of Gotham.



* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse: Frank Castle in ''Series/ThePunisher2017'' and ''Series/Daredevil2015''. You can beat the crap out of him, stab him, put a power drill through his foot, shoot him in the HEAD, but he still keeps coming.



* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'':
** [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark Kent]], period. Mostly when he gets pounded by other Kryptonians. Or weakened by [[KryptoniteIsEverywhere kryptonite]].
*** But even if he doesn't have any powers, he just won't stay down.
*** Even death cannot stop this guy.
** [[PlatonicLifePartners Chloe Sullivan]]. You could try to [[BreakTheCutie break]] her, [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules use bribes]], [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] her, threaten her with jail and death, but nothing, I repeat, '''nothing''' is going to make her betray Clark Kent. The lengths to which the pair would go to for each other is amazing and heartwarming.
** "Legion": After Clark saved the world when it would be a lot easier (physically, not emotionally) to kill Chloe:
--->'''Chloe''': Thanks for not giving up on me.\\
'''Clark''': I'd never give up on you, Chloe. You know that.\\
'''Chloe''': I just hope that if it turned out that there was no other choice, you would choose to do the right thing.\\
'''Clark''': What choice would that be?\\
'''Chloe''': To do what's best for the world... and not for me. Know that I'd understand.\\
'''Clark''': Well, as long as I'm around, that's never gonna happen.
** "Collateral":
--->'''Chloe''': I guess that's the true test of believing in someone -- knowing that their lies are there to protect you. It's not really trust if you ask someone to explain themselves.\\
'''Clark''': But that's hard. \\
'''Chloe''': It's really hard. \\
'''Clark''': You never gave up. \\
'''Chloe''': And I never will.
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* ''Series/{{Dexter}}'': When [[Characters/DexterDexterMorgan Dexter Morgan]] sets his mind on a kill, no one can stop him. Additionally, since the first rule of the Code is "Don't Get Caught", Dexter often goes to great lengths to keep people off his trail to live another day. As time goes on, he justifies his approach since he has a lot of people who care about him and vice versa. According to WordOfGod though, there is an element of selfishness to his desire to live to the point where he's willing to frame others.

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