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** Leon's basically a bishonen ChuckNorris. ''Of course they want him''.
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A BodyguardCrush is extremely common in LadyAndKnight dynamics.

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* ''SengokuBasara'' gives us the HighlyVisibleNinja Kasuga, who was sent to assassinate Uesugi Kenshin but ended up defecting and becoming Kenshin's devoted scout and bodyguard instead. And boy, [[LuminescentBlush does]] [[FootPopping she]] [[LooksLikeSheIsEnjoyingIt love]] [[ImmodestOrgasm him]]...
* In ''ChronoCrusade'', Chrono harbors an obvious BodyguardCrush on his [[DealWithTheDevil contractor]] Rosette, to the point that he's mostly unwilling to let her unseal his ShapeshifterModeLock because of [[PowerDegeneration what it does to her]]. And [[UnstoppableRage God forbid that you ever injure her...]]

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* ''SengokuBasara'' gives us the HighlyVisibleNinja Kasuga, who was sent to assassinate Uesugi Kenshin but ended up defecting and becoming Kenshin's devoted scout and bodyguard instead. And boy, [[LuminescentBlush does]] [[FootPopping she]] [[LooksLikeSheIsEnjoyingIt love]] [[ImmodestOrgasm [[TheImmodestOrgasm him]]...
* In ''ChronoCrusade'', Chrono harbors an obvious BodyguardCrush Bodyguard Crush on his [[DealWithTheDevil contractor]] Rosette, to the point that he's mostly unwilling to let her unseal his ShapeshifterModeLock because of [[PowerDegeneration what it does to her]]. And [[UnstoppableRage God forbid that you ever injure her...]]



* ''Manga/BlackButler'': Agni towards Prince Soma might count. Their relationship really does come across as a BodyguardCrush sometimes.

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* ''Manga/BlackButler'': Agni towards Prince Soma might count. Their relationship really does come across as a BodyguardCrush Bodyguard Crush sometimes.



* Zauriel, from ''JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'', was a ''guardian angel'' who had a BodyguardCrush on the woman he was watching over, causing him to to be exiled from the Heavenly Host.
* Given the size of [[IronMan Tony Stark's]] ego, we could count him and his "body guard".

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* Zauriel, from ''JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'', was a ''guardian angel'' who had a BodyguardCrush Bodyguard Crush on the woman he was watching over, causing him to to be exiled from the Heavenly Host.
* Given the size of [[IronMan [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark's]] ego, we could count him and his "body guard".



* Nakia from ''BlackPanther'' was this GoneHorriblyWrong. There's a reason she started calling herself [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Malice]]. It's arguably a [[DeconstructedTrope deconstruction]] that shows what happens when the BodyguardCrush is one-sided on the bodyguard's part.

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* Nakia from ''BlackPanther'' was this GoneHorriblyWrong. There's a reason she started calling herself [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Malice]]. It's arguably a [[DeconstructedTrope deconstruction]] that shows what happens when the BodyguardCrush Bodyguard Crush is one-sided on the bodyguard's part.



**** GenderInvertedExample #2: [[NonActionGuy Thomas]] and [[CuteBruiser Cecile]] in Suikoden 3, with Cecile all but publicly confessing her crush for Thomas (including [[FireBreathingDiner making meatballs]] [[LethalChef for his lunch]])

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**** GenderInvertedExample [[GenderInvertedTrope Gender Inverted Example]] #2: [[NonActionGuy Thomas]] and [[CuteBruiser Cecile]] in Suikoden 3, with Cecile all but publicly confessing her crush for Thomas (including [[FireBreathingDiner making meatballs]] [[LethalChef for his lunch]])



* The BodyguardCrush is the whole ''point'' of ''{{Yo-Jin-Bo}}'', a VisualNovel RomanceGame about a princess and her six bodyguards.

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* In ''VideoGame/StarStealingPrince'', [[spoiler:Erio]] is implied to have such feelings towards [[spoiler:Astra,]] but doesn't speak up about it due to thinking it's creepy to feel that way.

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* Hugh Arai for Queen Berry in ''[[Literature/HonorHarrington Torch of Freedom.]]'' [[spoiler: He's luckier, because she reciprocates the feelings, fires him as her head of security, and drags him off to her bedroom.]]
** Possibly inverted, as [[spoiler:she fell for him even before he was assigned as her head of security]].

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Hugh Arai for Queen Berry in ''[[Literature/HonorHarrington Torch of Freedom.]]'' [[spoiler: He's luckier, because she reciprocates the feelings, fires him as her head of security, and drags him off to her bedroom.]]
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** Major Andrew [=LaFollet=], head of Honor's Grayson-assigned Steadholder security detail and her personal chief bodyguard, spends most of his life quietly, deeply, and unrequitedly in love with her, even refusing to marry or have children (all but unheard-of on Grayson) in his devotion to her. She's aware of his feelings and regrets hurting him by not reciprocating, but ''he'' doesn't seem to consider it a loss.
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* All of the girls from ''GunslingerGirl'' qualify to the extreme (they're brainwashed to have no other thought than their handler's safety, and this always manifests in some sort of love, often obsessive). Played straight however when Hilshire and his cyborg are assigned to protect prosecutor Roberta Guefilli. After the assignment is over, Hilshire starts a relationship with her.

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* All of the girls from ''GunslingerGirl'' qualify to the extreme (they're brainwashed to have no other thought than their handler's safety, and this always manifests in some sort of love, often obsessive). Played straight however when Hilshire and his cyborg are assigned to protect prosecutor Roberta Guefilli.Guellfi. After the assignment is over, Hilshire starts a relationship with her.

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* All of the girls from ''GunslingerGirl'' qualify to the extreme (they're brainwashed to have no other thought than their handler's safety, and this always manifests in some sort of love, often obsessive)

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* All of the girls from ''GunslingerGirl'' qualify to the extreme (they're brainwashed to have no other thought than their handler's safety, and this always manifests in some sort of love, often obsessive)obsessive). Played straight however when Hilshire and his cyborg are assigned to protect prosecutor Roberta Guefilli. After the assignment is over, Hilshire starts a relationship with her.
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* Inverted in the Slaves of the Republic-trilogy of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Miraj Scintel, the slaver queen blackmailed Anakin to act as her bodyguard because she had a crush on him, by using the captured Obi-Wan and Ahsoka as leverage. Anakin of course couldn't stand her.

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* Inverted in the Slaves of the Republic-trilogy of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Miraj Scintel, the slaver queen blackmailed Anakin to act as her bodyguard because she had a crush on him, by using the captured Obi-Wan and Ahsoka as leverage. Anakin of course couldn't stand her.her (and given his background, that's understandable).

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* ''KushielsLegacy'' subverts this at first. [[ChasteHero Joscelin]] denies himself any attraction, romantic or otherwise, to Phedre, saying that he can't both be her bodyguard (servant of Cassiel) and her lover, because it goes against his vows. Granted, in Kushiel's Dart he and Phedre, ah...[[UnusualEuphemism paid homage to Namaah]]. Later in the series, they develop a proper relationship as the Comtesse Phedre no Delaunay de Montreve and her consort (read: practically husband) Joscelin.

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* ''KushielsLegacy'' ''Literature/KushielsLegacy'' subverts this at first. [[ChasteHero Joscelin]] denies himself any attraction, romantic or otherwise, to Phedre, saying that he can't both be her bodyguard (servant of Cassiel) and her lover, because it goes against his vows. Granted, in Kushiel's Dart he and Phedre, ah...[[UnusualEuphemism paid homage to Namaah]]. Later in the series, they develop a proper relationship as the Comtesse Phedre no Delaunay de Montreve and her consort (read: practically husband) Joscelin.

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* In ''YtheLastMan'' Agent 355 is attracted to both Allison Mann and Yorick, the two people she's charged with bodyguarding. [[spoiler:For much of the series 355 assumes her feelings for Yorick are simply a desire to protect him, until Allison points out that's actually why 355 slept with ''her,'' and that she's always realised that 355 was in love with Yorick.]]

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* In ''YtheLastMan'' ''ComicBook/YtheLastMan'' Agent 355 is attracted to both Allison Mann and Yorick, the two people she's charged with bodyguarding. [[spoiler:For much of the series 355 assumes her feelings for Yorick are simply a desire to protect him, until Allison points out that's actually why 355 slept with ''her,'' and that she's always realised that 355 was in love with Yorick.]]




* ''TheTerminator'' features Kyle Reese, sent to protect the unborn John Connor, future leader of the Human Resistance, by protecting his mother Sarah Connor, who, in a case of predestination paradox, ultimately creates him.
* ''TheBodyguard,'' starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.

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* ''TheBodyguard,'' ''Film/TheBodyguard,'' starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.



* In ''KingOfNewYork'', the title character's relationship with his BodyguardBabes goes well beyond the "crush" stage in the first five minutes.

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* Inverted in the Slaves of the Republic-trilogy of ''WesternAnimation/starWarsTheCloneWars''. Miraj Scintel, the slaver queen blackmailed Anakin to act as her bodyguard because she had a crush on him, by using the captured Obi-Wan and Ahsoka as leverage. Anakin of course couldn't stand her.

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* Inverted in the Slaves of the Republic-trilogy of ''WesternAnimation/starWarsTheCloneWars''.''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Miraj Scintel, the slaver queen blackmailed Anakin to act as her bodyguard because she had a crush on him, by using the captured Obi-Wan and Ahsoka as leverage. Anakin of course couldn't stand her.
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* Inverted in the Slaves of the Republic-trilogy of ''WesternAnimation/starWarsTheCloneWars''. Miraj Scintel, the slaver queen blackmailed Anakin to act as her bodyguard because she had a crush on him, by using the captured Obi-Wan and Ahsoka as leverage. Anakin of course couldn't stand her.
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* Sothe and Micaiah in ''[[FireEmblemTellius FireEmblem: Radiant Dawn]]''. The... odd part is that they refer to each other as family (and [[LikeBrotherAndSister Brother/Sister]]) regularly.

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* Sothe and Micaiah in ''[[FireEmblemTellius ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius FireEmblem: Radiant Dawn]]''. The... odd part is that they refer to each other as family (and [[LikeBrotherAndSister Brother/Sister]]) regularly.



* In fact, this is one of ''FireEmblem's'' favorite tropes. Pick any Fire Emblem game and there will be at least one character (if not more) infatuated with their liege.
** FireEmblemAkaneia: Both Camus and Hardin to Nyna ([[spoiler:however both fall victim to ShipSinking]]) and Samson/Sheema (role inverted, liege infatuated with bodyguard)
** FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leif/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like ChildhoodFriendRomance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);
** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Binding Blade]]: Saul/Dorothy ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Klein/Thite ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]], possibly also role inverted because Thite's too much of a SugarAndIcePersonality to act on any feelings she might have unless Klein speaks up) and possibly either Rutger or Lance/Clarine and Shin/Sue;
** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Blazing Sword]]: Kent/Lyndis, Rath/Lyndis, Erk/Priscilla, Erk/Serra, Guy/Priscilla and [[LesYay Florina/Lyndis]]. [[PlayerCharacter Tactician]] / [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Lyndis]] (also inverted, or LesYay) can be implied from the early chapters, though this doesn't really hold out past Chapter 3 or so. This might also be the case for Sain/Lyndis, but he seems to [[MatchmakerCrush be more partial to supporting Kent's feelings]], and on the other hand he also has all the signs of [[LadykillerInLove crushing]] ''[[LadykillerInLove hard]]'' on Priscilla during their supports, but they have no shared ending;
** FireEmblemTheSacredStones: Eirika/either Seth or Forde, Vanessa/Innes ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), and arguably Ephraim/Myrrh. One of the bosses in Eirika's path is even a general under Queen Ismaire, who proves LoveMakesYouEvil. It's hinted that Selena's feelings towards Emperor Vigarde might fall in this trope too.
** FireEmblemAwakening: Lissa/either Lon'qu or Frederick, the latter doubling as FirstLove. Genderflipped with Chrom/either Sully or Sumia [[spoiler: and Cordelia's UnrequitedLove for Chrom]], and also with Virion and Cherche. Also Maribelle and Gaius -- and maybe Henry as well, as in their S support he offers to be Maribelle's [[KnightInShiningArmor Knight In Blood-Stained Armor]].

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* In fact, this is one of ''FireEmblem's'' ''Franchise/FireEmblem's'' favorite tropes. Pick any Fire Emblem game and there will be at least one character (if not more) infatuated with their liege.
** FireEmblemAkaneia: VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia: Both Camus and Hardin to Nyna ([[spoiler:however both fall victim to ShipSinking]]) and Samson/Sheema (role inverted, liege infatuated with bodyguard)
** FireEmblemJugdral: VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leif/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like ChildhoodFriendRomance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);
** [[FireEmblemElibe [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Binding Blade]]: Saul/Dorothy ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Klein/Thite ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]], possibly also role inverted because Thite's too much of a SugarAndIcePersonality to act on any feelings she might have unless Klein speaks up) and possibly either Rutger or Lance/Clarine and Shin/Sue;
** [[FireEmblemElibe [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Blazing Sword]]: Kent/Lyndis, Rath/Lyndis, Erk/Priscilla, Erk/Serra, Guy/Priscilla and [[LesYay Florina/Lyndis]]. [[PlayerCharacter Tactician]] / [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Lyndis]] (also inverted, or LesYay) can be implied from the early chapters, though this doesn't really hold out past Chapter 3 or so. This might also be the case for Sain/Lyndis, but he seems to [[MatchmakerCrush be more partial to supporting Kent's feelings]], and on the other hand he also has all the signs of [[LadykillerInLove crushing]] ''[[LadykillerInLove hard]]'' on Priscilla during their supports, but they have no shared ending;
** FireEmblemTheSacredStones: ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'': Eirika/either Seth or Forde, Vanessa/Innes ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), and arguably Ephraim/Myrrh. One of the bosses in Eirika's path is even a general under Queen Ismaire, who proves LoveMakesYouEvil. It's hinted that Selena's feelings towards Emperor Vigarde might fall in this trope too.
** FireEmblemAwakening: ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'': Lissa/either Lon'qu or Frederick, the latter doubling as FirstLove. Genderflipped with Chrom/either Sully or Sumia [[spoiler: and Cordelia's UnrequitedLove for Chrom]], Chrom, and also with Virion and Cherche. Also Maribelle and Gaius -- and maybe Henry as well, as in their S support he offers to be Maribelle's [[KnightInShiningArmor Knight In Blood-Stained Armor]].
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** Kanae Katagiri was an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children. [[spoiler:Her feelings weren't one-sided; she's Uryuu's MissingMom.]]

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** From the time they were very small children, Kanae Katagiri was an utterly a [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children.Ryuuken. [[spoiler:Her feelings weren't one-sided; she's Uryuu's MissingMom.]]
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** Kanae Katagiri was an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children. [[spoiler:Her feelings weren't one-sided in the end; she's Uryuu's MissingMom.]]

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** FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leif/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like ChildhoodFriendsRomance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);

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** FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leif/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like ChildhoodFriendsRomance), ChildhoodFriendRomance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);

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** Li Xingke acted as a servant for Empress Tianzi. His crush is strong enough that [[spoiler:Shirley persuaded Lelouch it would be criminal to separate them.]]
** Sir Gilbert Guilford and Princess Cornelia have a lot of subtext that points toward this. In fact, Guilford is such a Cornelia fanboy that he has a Cornelia collector's plate. [[spoiler: He might be the "reason" why she can't marry. It's better him then the guy she was going to marry who was 40.]]

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** Li Xingke acted as a servant for Empress Tianzi. His crush is strong enough that [[spoiler:Shirley persuaded Lelouch it would be criminal to separate them.]]
]] [[spoiler: He might be the "reason" why she can't marry. It's better him then the guy she was going to marry who was 40.]]
** Sir Gilbert Guilford and Princess Cornelia have a lot of subtext that points toward this. In fact, Guilford is such a Cornelia fanboy that he has a Cornelia collector's plate. [[spoiler: He might be the "reason" why she can't marry. It's better him then the guy she was going to marry who was 40.]]



* Played with in ''IkkiTousen Great Guardians'', where Kan'u has become a sort-of CovertPervert for Ryuubi. (To be fair, Kan'u already felt that way from quite a while). Also, Koukin feels similarly towards Hakufu, [[KissingCousins his cousin]] (Funniest thing, Hakufu's mom Goei sorta ''encourages'' said crush). And yep, they sorta ''did'' bond in regards to their crushes in ''Dragon Destiny''.

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* Played with in ''IkkiTousen Great Guardians'', where Kan'u has become a sort-of CovertPervert for Ryuubi. (To be fair, Kan'u already felt that way from quite a while).while [[spoiler: and her feelings are enhanced by a certain MacGuffin]]). Also, Koukin feels similarly towards Hakufu, [[KissingCousins his cousin]] (Funniest thing, Hakufu's mom Goei sorta ''encourages'' said crush). And yep, they sorta ''did'' bond in regards to their crushes common feelings in ''Dragon Destiny''.



* ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'' gives us {{Moe}} RebelliousPrincess Maria Louise and her crush on the local ShelteredAristocrat, George [=DeSand=].

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* ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'' gives us {{Moe}} RebelliousPrincess Maria Louise and her crush on the local ShelteredAristocrat, PrincelyYoungMan, George [=DeSand=].



** A more recent example from ''[[Manga/BlackButler Black Butler II]]'' would be Claude towards Alois. His catchphrase can even be interpreted roughly as "I want nothing but to deeply desire my master." Cue fangirl squee.
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** A more recent example from ''[[Manga/BlackButler Black Butler II]]'' would be Claude towards Alois. His catchphrase can even be interpreted roughly as "I want nothing but to deeply desire my master." Cue fangirl squee.
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** Katagiri was an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children. [[spoiler:Her feelings weren't one-sided; she's Uryuu's MissingMom.]]

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** Kanae Katagiri was an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children. [[spoiler:Her feelings weren't one-sided; one-sided in the end; she's Uryuu's MissingMom.]]
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** FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[[[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leaf/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like childhood friends' romance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);
** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Binding Blade]]: Saul/Dorothy ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Klein/Thite ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]], possibly also role inverted because Thite's too much of a SugarAndIcePersonality to act on any feelings she might have) and possibly either Rutger or Lance/Clarine and Shin/Sue;
** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Blazing Sword]]: Kent/Lyndis, Rath/Lyndis, Erk/Priscilla, Erk/Serra, Guy/Priscilla and [[LesYay Florina/Lyndis]]. [[PlayerCharacter Tactician]] / [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Lyndis]] (also inverted, or LesYay) can be implied from the early chapters, though this doesn't really hold out past Chapter 3 or so. This might also be the case for Sain/Lyndis, but he seems to [[MatchmakerCrush be more partial to supporting Kent's feelings]], and on the other hand he also has all the signs of crushing hard on Priscilla during their supports, but they have no shared ending;

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** FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[[[GenderInvertedTrope ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leaf/Nanna Leif/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like childhood friends' romance), ChildhoodFriendsRomance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);
** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Binding Blade]]: Saul/Dorothy ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Klein/Thite ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]], possibly also role inverted because Thite's too much of a SugarAndIcePersonality to act on any feelings she might have) have unless Klein speaks up) and possibly either Rutger or Lance/Clarine and Shin/Sue;
** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Blazing Sword]]: Kent/Lyndis, Rath/Lyndis, Erk/Priscilla, Erk/Serra, Guy/Priscilla and [[LesYay Florina/Lyndis]]. [[PlayerCharacter Tactician]] / [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Lyndis]] (also inverted, or LesYay) can be implied from the early chapters, though this doesn't really hold out past Chapter 3 or so. This might also be the case for Sain/Lyndis, but he seems to [[MatchmakerCrush be more partial to supporting Kent's feelings]], and on the other hand he also has all the signs of crushing hard [[LadykillerInLove crushing]] ''[[LadykillerInLove hard]]'' on Priscilla during their supports, but they have no shared ending;



** FireEmblemAwakening: Lissa/either Lon'qu or Frederick, the latter doubling as FirstLove. Genderflipped with Chrom/either Sully or Sumia [[spoiler: and Cordelia's Unrequitedlove]], and also with Virion and Cherche. Also Maribelle and Gaius -- and maybe with Henry as well, as in their S support he offers to be Maribelle's [[KnightInShiningArmor Knight In Blood-Stained Armor]].

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** FireEmblemAwakening: Lissa/either Lon'qu or Frederick, the latter doubling as FirstLove. Genderflipped with Chrom/either Sully or Sumia [[spoiler: and Cordelia's Unrequitedlove]], UnrequitedLove for Chrom]], and also with Virion and Cherche. Also Maribelle and Gaius -- and maybe with Henry as well, as in their S support he offers to be Maribelle's [[KnightInShiningArmor Knight In Blood-Stained Armor]].
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*** FireEmblemAkaneia: Both Camus and Hardin to Nyna ([[spoiler:however both fall victim to ShipSinking]]) and Samson/Sheema (role inverted, liege infatuated with bodyguard)
*** FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[[[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leaf/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like childhood friends' romance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);
*** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Binding Blade]]: Saul/Dorothy ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Klein/Thite ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]], possibly also role inverted because Thite's too much of a SugarAndIcePersonality to act on any feelings she might have) and possibly either Rutger or Lance/Clarine and Shin/Sue;
*** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem blazing Sword]]: Kent/Lyndis, Rath/Lyndis, Erk/Priscilla, Erk/Serra, Guy/Priscilla and [[LesYay Florina/Lyndis]]. [[PlayerCharacter Tactician]] / [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Lyndis]] (also inverted, or LesYay) can be implied from the early chapters, though this doesn't really hold out past Chapter 3 or so. This might also be the case for Sain/Lyndis, but he seems to [[MatchmakerCrush be more partial to supporting Kent's feelings]], and on the other hand he also has all the signs of crushing hard on Priscilla during their supports, but they have no shared ending;
*** FireEmblemTheSacredStones: Eirika/either Seth or Forde, Vanessa/Innes ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), and arguably Ephraim/Myrrh. One of the bosses in Eirika's path is even a general under Queen Ismaire, who proves LoveMakesYouEvil. It's hinted that Selena's feelings towards Emperor Vigarde might fall in this trope too.
*** FireEmblemAwakening: Lissa/either Lon'qu or Frederick, the latter doubling as FirstLove. Genderflipped with Chrom/either Sully or Sumia [[spoiler: and Cordelia's Unrequitedlove]], and also with Virion and Cherche. Also Maribelle and Gaius -- and maybe with Henry as well, as in their S support he offers to be Maribelle's [[KnightInShiningArmor Knight In Blood-Stained Armor]].

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*** ** FireEmblemAkaneia: Both Camus and Hardin to Nyna ([[spoiler:however both fall victim to ShipSinking]]) and Samson/Sheema (role inverted, liege infatuated with bodyguard)
*** ** FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[[[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leaf/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like childhood friends' romance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);
*** ** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Binding Blade]]: Saul/Dorothy ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Klein/Thite ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]], possibly also role inverted because Thite's too much of a SugarAndIcePersonality to act on any feelings she might have) and possibly either Rutger or Lance/Clarine and Shin/Sue;
*** ** [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem blazing Blazing Sword]]: Kent/Lyndis, Rath/Lyndis, Erk/Priscilla, Erk/Serra, Guy/Priscilla and [[LesYay Florina/Lyndis]]. [[PlayerCharacter Tactician]] / [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Lyndis]] (also inverted, or LesYay) can be implied from the early chapters, though this doesn't really hold out past Chapter 3 or so. This might also be the case for Sain/Lyndis, but he seems to [[MatchmakerCrush be more partial to supporting Kent's feelings]], and on the other hand he also has all the signs of crushing hard on Priscilla during their supports, but they have no shared ending;
*** ** FireEmblemTheSacredStones: Eirika/either Seth or Forde, Vanessa/Innes ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), and arguably Ephraim/Myrrh. One of the bosses in Eirika's path is even a general under Queen Ismaire, who proves LoveMakesYouEvil. It's hinted that Selena's feelings towards Emperor Vigarde might fall in this trope too.
*** ** FireEmblemAwakening: Lissa/either Lon'qu or Frederick, the latter doubling as FirstLove. Genderflipped with Chrom/either Sully or Sumia [[spoiler: and Cordelia's Unrequitedlove]], and also with Virion and Cherche. Also Maribelle and Gaius -- and maybe with Henry as well, as in their S support he offers to be Maribelle's [[KnightInShiningArmor Knight In Blood-Stained Armor]].

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* Sothe and Micaiah in ''FireEmblem: Radiant Dawn''. The... odd part is that they refer to each other as family (and [[LikeBrotherAndSister Brother/Sister]]) regularly.
** Furthermore, Geoffrey's rather unrequited crush on Elincia, as seen in his support conversations and other dialogue. Seemingly doomed given Elincia's not-exactly-subtle crush on Ike, [[spoiler:it surprisingly is requited, leading to their marriage in certain endings]].

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* Sothe and Micaiah in ''FireEmblem: ''[[FireEmblemTellius FireEmblem: Radiant Dawn''.Dawn]]''. The... odd part is that they refer to each other as family (and [[LikeBrotherAndSister Brother/Sister]]) regularly.
** Furthermore, Geoffrey's rather unrequited crush on Elincia, as seen in his support conversations and other dialogue. Seemingly doomed given Elincia's not-exactly-subtle crush on Ike, [[spoiler:it surprisingly is requited, requited in the second game as Ike cares for Elincia but ''not'' romantically and she starts growing out of it, leading to their marriage in certain endings]].



** In fact, this is one of ''FireEmblem's'' favorite tropes. Pick any Fire Emblem game and there will be at least one character (if not more) infatuated with their liege.
*** First and third games: Both Camus and Hardin to Nyna ([[spoiler:however both fall victim to ShipSinking]]) and Samson/Sheema (role inverted, liege infatuated with bodyguard)
*** Fourth and fifth game: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[[[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leaf/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like childhood friends' romance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);
*** Sixth game: Saul/Dorothy ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Klein/Thite ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]], possibly also role inverted because Thite's too much of a SugarAndIcePersonality to act on any feelings she might have) and possibly either Rutger or Lance/Clarine and Shin/Sue;
*** Seventh game: Kent/Lyndis, Rath/Lyndis, Erk/Priscilla, Erk/Serra and [[LesYay Florina/Lyndis]]. [[PlayerCharacter Tactician]] / [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Lyndis]] (also inverted, or LesYay) can be implied from the early chapters, though this doesn't really hold out past Chapter 3 or so;
*** Eighth game: Seth/Eirika, Vanessa/Innes ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Forde/Eirika and Ephraim/Myrrh. One of the bosses in Eirika's path is even a general under Queen Ismaire, who proves LoveMakesYouEvil. It's hinted that Selena's feelings towards Emperor Vigarde might fall in this trope too.

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** * In fact, this is one of ''FireEmblem's'' favorite tropes. Pick any Fire Emblem game and there will be at least one character (if not more) infatuated with their liege.
*** First and third games: FireEmblemAkaneia: Both Camus and Hardin to Nyna ([[spoiler:however both fall victim to ShipSinking]]) and Samson/Sheema (role inverted, liege infatuated with bodyguard)
*** Fourth and fifth game: FireEmblemJugdral: Mideel/Aideen, Levin/Fury ([[[[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]] and also subverted - Levin had a crush on Fury's [[CoolBigSis older sister Mahnya]]), Leaf/Nanna (again, gender flipped, though the 5th game reveals that this is more like childhood friends' romance), and Fred/Olwen (doubling as MayDecemberRomance since he's quite older than her);
*** Sixth game: [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem Binding Blade]]: Saul/Dorothy ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Klein/Thite ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]], possibly also role inverted because Thite's too much of a SugarAndIcePersonality to act on any feelings she might have) and possibly either Rutger or Lance/Clarine and Shin/Sue;
*** Seventh game: [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem blazing Sword]]: Kent/Lyndis, Rath/Lyndis, Erk/Priscilla, Erk/Serra Erk/Serra, Guy/Priscilla and [[LesYay Florina/Lyndis]]. [[PlayerCharacter Tactician]] / [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Lyndis]] (also inverted, or LesYay) can be implied from the early chapters, though this doesn't really hold out past Chapter 3 or so;
so. This might also be the case for Sain/Lyndis, but he seems to [[MatchmakerCrush be more partial to supporting Kent's feelings]], and on the other hand he also has all the signs of crushing hard on Priscilla during their supports, but they have no shared ending;
*** Eighth game: Seth/Eirika, FireEmblemTheSacredStones: Eirika/either Seth or Forde, Vanessa/Innes ([[GenderInvertedTrope gender flipped]]), Forde/Eirika and arguably Ephraim/Myrrh. One of the bosses in Eirika's path is even a general under Queen Ismaire, who proves LoveMakesYouEvil. It's hinted that Selena's feelings towards Emperor Vigarde might fall in this trope too.too.
*** FireEmblemAwakening: Lissa/either Lon'qu or Frederick, the latter doubling as FirstLove. Genderflipped with Chrom/either Sully or Sumia [[spoiler: and Cordelia's Unrequitedlove]], and also with Virion and Cherche. Also Maribelle and Gaius -- and maybe with Henry as well, as in their S support he offers to be Maribelle's [[KnightInShiningArmor Knight In Blood-Stained Armor]].
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* ''PrincessDiaries'', surprisingly, has this trope. The Queen falls in love with the guy who is introduced as the chauffer, but nearer to the end of the movie, and especially in the sequel, it's obvious that he's also a bodyguard.

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* ''PrincessDiaries'', ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'', surprisingly, has this trope. The Queen falls in love with the guy who is introduced as the chauffer, but nearer to the end of the movie, and especially in the sequel, it's obvious that he's also a bodyguard.
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** Katagiri has been an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children. [[spoiler:Her feelings weren't one-sided; she's eventually confirmed to be Uryuu's MissingMom.]]

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** Katagiri has been was an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children. [[spoiler:Her feelings weren't one-sided; she's eventually confirmed to be Uryuu's MissingMom.]]
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** Katagiri has been an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children. [[spoiler:And it certainly seems that her feelings weren't one-sided, since she's confirmed to be Uryuu's MissingMom.]]

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** Katagiri has been an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children. [[spoiler:And it certainly seems that her [[spoiler:Her feelings weren't one-sided, since one-sided; she's eventually confirmed to be Uryuu's MissingMom.]]
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Sweet deal... or is it? This often conflicts with [[HonorBeforeReason the protector's sense of professionalism]], especially if they're a BattleButler or a NinjaMaid. What happens if bodyguard and the liege's [[WomanScorned relationship goes bad? What if the conflicts distracts the protector or if plans and orders coming from the bosses change...

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Sweet deal... or is it? This often conflicts with [[HonorBeforeReason the protector's sense of professionalism]], especially if they're a BattleButler or a NinjaMaid. What happens if bodyguard and the liege's [[WomanScorned relationship goes bad? bad]]? What if the conflicts distracts the protector or if plans and orders coming from the bosses change...

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* As Echo's [[spoiler: fourth]] official handler in ''{{Dollhouse}}'', love interest Paul Ballard has one of these. To be fair the crush began long before he actually started work as a bodyguard.

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* As Echo's [[spoiler: fourth]] official handler in ''{{Dollhouse}}'', love interest Paul Ballard has one of these. To be fair these, though the crush began long before he actually started work as a bodyguard.



* Although not a technical bodyguard, [[Series/{{Bones}} Agent Booth]] often says that keeping his partner, Dr. Brennan, safe is his responsibility, seeing as she is not trained as an agent and (for at least part of the series) is not supposed to be carrying a gun. This stance towards Bones' safety leads to much [[UnresolvedSexualTension UST]] and EveryoneCanSeeIt.

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* *''Series/{{Bones}}'': Although not a technical bodyguard, [[Series/{{Bones}} Agent Booth]] Booth often says that keeping his partner, Dr. Brennan, safe is his responsibility, seeing as she is not trained as an agent and (for at least part of the series) is not supposed to be carrying a gun. This stance towards Bones' safety leads to much [[UnresolvedSexualTension UST]] and EveryoneCanSeeIt.



* The ''Series/{{NCIS}} episode "Defiance" had a character of the day fall in love with [=McGee=].
** She then used this to catch him off guard in order to stage her own abduction, and the episode leaves open whether or not she was acting the entire time, making this a potential subversion.
* This is basically the premise of Amor en custodia, an argentinean telenovela which has been remade in other countries, included México, where it was remade twice: One time in TV Azteca and Its fourth remake, which is currently on air in Televisa under the title "Amores Verdaderos"
* [[Series/StarskyAndHutch Hutch]] gets into one of these with a visiting Russian ballerina who's received death threats.
* [[PersonOfInterest Reese and Sophia]] were clearly going down this trope's path, as well as with other women Reese protects, but it's always pretty one sided.

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* The ''Series/{{NCIS}} ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' episode "Defiance" had a character of the day fall in love with [=McGee=].
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[=McGee=]. She then used this to catch him off guard in order to stage her own abduction, and the episode leaves open whether or not she was acting the entire time, making this a potential subversion.
* This is basically the premise of Amor ''Amor en custodia, custodia'', an argentinean Argentinean telenovela which has been remade in other countries, included México, where it was remade twice: One time in TV Azteca and Its fourth remake, which is currently on air in Televisa under the title "Amores Verdaderos"
* [[Series/StarskyAndHutch Hutch]] ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'': Hutch gets into one of these with a visiting Russian ballerina who's received death threats.
* [[PersonOfInterest ''PersonOfInterest'': Reese and Sophia]] Sophia were clearly going down this trope's path, as well as with other women Reese protects, but it's always pretty one sided.

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Modern beliefs in equal gender rights make the good old RescueRomance trope somewhat difficult to play straight. However, there's a question in the air... what if "that male" is either ''hired or honor-bound'' to protect "that female"? That wouldn't be chauvinist at all - not only is the guy getting rewarded or paid (whether in money, benefits, rank raises, etc.) by his bosses or upperclassmen for taking care of the girl's safety, with his reputation ''as a whole'' depending heavily on how well he guards and shields her, but it fulfills residual KnightInShiningArmor imagery without causing eyebrow raising among the fandom.

If said bodyguard is a female who takes care of a male, she can keep her romantic feelings for her ward ''and'' get to show off her ActionGirl skills constantly, which greatly decreases the chances of her being a victim of {{Chickification}}. Finally, this provides a good way to get a [[ChasteHero Chaste]] or CelibateHero, who normally wouldn't be interested in the opposite (or [[HoYay the same]]) sex into a position where their romantic feelings can be more easily played upon.

Sweet deal... or is it? Because this often conflicts with [[HonorBeforeReason the protector's sense of professionalism]], especially if they're a BattleButler or a NinjaMaid. And let's not even talk of what happens if bodyguard and the liege's relationship goes bad, if the conflicts get the protector distracted, or if plans and orders coming from the bosses change...

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Modern beliefs in equal gender rights make the good old RescueRomance trope somewhat difficult to play straight. However, there's a question in the air... what if "that male" is either ''hired or honor-bound'' to protect "that female"? That wouldn't be chauvinist at all - not only is the guy getting rewarded or paid (whether in money, benefits, rank raises, fame/reputation etc.) by his bosses or upperclassmen for taking care of the girl's safety, with his reputation ''as a whole'' depending heavily on how well he guards and shields her, but it fulfills residual KnightInShiningArmor imagery without causing eyebrow raising among the fandom.

If said bodyguard is a female who takes care of a male, she can keep her romantic feelings for her ward ''and'' get to show off her ActionGirl skills constantly, which greatly decreases the chances of her being a victim of {{Chickification}}. Finally, this provides a good way to get a [[ChasteHero Chaste]] or CelibateHero, who normally wouldn't be interested in the opposite (or [[HoYay the same]]) sex into a position where their romantic feelings can be more easily played upon.

Sweet deal... or is it? Because this This often conflicts with [[HonorBeforeReason the protector's sense of professionalism]], especially if they're a BattleButler or a NinjaMaid. And let's not even talk of what What happens if bodyguard and the liege's [[WomanScorned relationship goes bad, bad? What if the conflicts get distracts the protector distracted, or if plans and orders coming from the bosses change...



* Pretty much a foregone conclusion with Athrun and Cagalli in the first part of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' as they were both interested in each other well before he became her bodyguard. Many cute moments ensue.
** Though, arguably, he became her bodyguard ''because'' of the fact that they were interested in one another.

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* Pretty much a A foregone conclusion with Athrun and Cagalli in the first part of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' as they were both interested in each other well before he became her bodyguard. Many cute moments ensue.
** Though, arguably, he
ensue. He became her bodyguard ''because'' of the fact that they were interested in one another.



* [[GenderInvertedTrope Gender-flipped]] in ''Anime/CodeGeass'', where AcePilot and ActionGirl Kallen Kouzuki develops a crush on rebel leader Zero (who eventually does make her his bodyguard). [[spoiler:The second season plays with this as, now knowing Zero's real identity as her classmate Lelouch Lamperouge, Kallen has a hard time reconciling her feelings for him with the RichIdiotWithNoDayJob image he's projected at school. It certainly doesn't help that she knows about his EvilEye, which lets him twist people's minds, emotions, and memories to suit his interests.]]
** Ironically, during that same season, Lelouch's own feelings for Kallen evolve to the point where he begins seeing Kallen as the one HE should be protecting rather than the other way around, after seeing her as little more than a pawn in season 1. This leads him to... [[spoiler: [[HonorBeforeReason abandon a mission]] that he himself says is the key to challenging TheEmpire, and to [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl place his entire army in peril by attempting to rescue her]]; [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies to push her away from the line of fire when she says she is willing to die with him after he is betrayed by the Black Knights]], and [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy excluding her from his final plan altogether in order to spare her the price she would have paid for taking part in it]].]]
*** And the twist? Had Lelouch let Kallen in on his plan [[spoiler:she not only would have turned against the Black Knights and the rest of the world for him (as well as abandoned a HappilyEverAfter ending with her mother), but she would have also followed him in death.]] This in itself makes the ending even more bittersweet, especially during ''The Miraculous Birthday'' in which [[spoiler:Kallen states she'll never forget (i.e. stop loving) Lelouch, even if she wanted to.]]
** Played straight with Lelouch's half-sister [[RebelliousPrincess Euphemia Ii Britannia]] and her "Knight" Suzaku Kururugi. [[spoiler:Her horrendous death makes Suzaku ''rather'' ill disposed towards her murderer, to put it nicely.]]
*** But in his case, Euphemia picked him as a bodyguard ''because'' she had a crush for him at first. And at first meeting, she ''pretended'' to be in danger so they could have a RescueRomance. She's more GenreSavvy than she looks.
--->'''Euphemia:''' ''(over radio, in the middle of a battle)'' I order you to love me!
--->'''Suzaku:''' Roger! ''({{beat}})'' ...huh?
** Li Xingke acted as a servant for Empress Tianzi. His crush is strong enough that [[spoiler:Shirley persuaded Lelouch it would be criminal to separate them.]]
** Seriously, is there an aversion in Code Geass when the bodyguard and the protector have compatible orientation? The only bodyguards who have no crush are Bismark for the Emperor and [[spoiler:Suzaku for Lelouch]]. And the later has a strong fandom anyway.
*** Oh, and as former Knight of Two, Lelouch's mother was a bodyguard with a crush for emperor Charles.
** Sir Gilbert Guilford and Princess Cornelia have a lot of subtext that points toward this. In fact, Guilford is such a Cornelia fanboy that he actually has a Cornelia collector's plate.
*** [[spoiler: He might be the "reason" why she can't be married. It's better him then the guy she was going to marry who was like 40.]]
** Kanon for Schneizel is suggested. Especially when you ask yourself why Schneizel has a [[TheBeard ''lesbian'' on his side for ceremonies]].
*** ...Because he was trying to [[spoiler: manipulate the mentally unstable lesbian into a psychotic rage, quickening the development of her weapon of mass destruction, and leaving her incapable of realising that his deployment plans are kinda horrifically evil]]?

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* *''Anime/CodeGeass'' has many many of these.
**
[[GenderInvertedTrope Gender-flipped]] in ''Anime/CodeGeass'', with Kallen and Lelouch. where AcePilot and ActionGirl Kallen Kouzuki develops a crush on rebel leader Zero (who eventually does make her his bodyguard). [[spoiler:The second season plays with this as, now knowing Zero's real identity as her classmate Lelouch Lamperouge, Kallen has a hard time reconciling her feelings for him with the RichIdiotWithNoDayJob image he's projected at school. It certainly doesn't help that The twist? Had Lelouch let Kallen in on ThePlan [[spoiler:she not only would have turned against the Black Knights and the rest of the world for him (as well as abandoned a HappilyEverAfter ending with her mother), but she knows about his EvilEye, would have also followed him in death.]] This in makes the ending even more bittersweet, especially during ''The Miraculous Birthday'' in which lets him twist people's minds, emotions, and memories to suit his interests.[[spoiler:Kallen states she'll never forget (i.e. stop loving) Lelouch, even if she wanted to.]]
** Ironically, ***Ironically, during that same season, Lelouch's own feelings for Kallen evolve to the point where he begins seeing Kallen sees himself as the one HE should be protecting rather than the other way around, after seeing her as little more than a pawn in season 1.HER protector. This leads him to... [[spoiler: [[HonorBeforeReason abandon a mission]] that he himself says is the key to challenging TheEmpire, and to [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl place his entire army in peril by attempting to rescue her]]; [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies to push her away from the line of fire when she says she is willing to die with him after he is betrayed by the Black Knights]], and [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy excluding her from his final plan altogether in order to spare her the price she would have paid for taking part in it]].]]
*** And **[[GenerationXerox Lelouch's parents were the twist? Had Lelouch let Kallen in on same way]]; his plan [[spoiler:she not only would have turned against mother [[TheMagnificent Marianne the Black Knights and Flash]] was the rest former Knight of the world Two for him (as well as abandoned a HappilyEverAfter ending with her mother), but she would have also followed him in death.]] This in itself makes the ending even more bittersweet, especially during ''The Miraculous Birthday'' in which [[spoiler:Kallen states she'll never forget (i.e. stop loving) Lelouch, even if she wanted to.]]
** Played straight
his father, Emperor Charles.
**A classic case
with Lelouch's half-sister [[RebelliousPrincess Princess Euphemia Ii Britannia]] and her "Knight" [[KnightinShiningArmor Knight Suzaku Kururugi. [[spoiler:Her horrendous death makes Suzaku ''rather'' ill disposed towards her murderer, to put it nicely.]]
*** But in his case, Euphemia picked him as a bodyguard ''because'' she had a crush for him at first. And at
Kururugi.]] At their first meeting, she ''pretended'' to be in danger so they could have a RescueRomance. She's more GenreSavvy than she looks.
--->'''Euphemia:''' ''(over radio, in the middle of
looks. Later she names her offficial knight because she has a battle)'' I order you to love me!
--->'''Suzaku:''' Roger! ''({{beat}})'' ...huh?
crush on him.
** Li Xingke acted as a servant for Empress Tianzi. His crush is strong enough that [[spoiler:Shirley persuaded Lelouch it would be criminal to separate them.]]
** Seriously, is there an aversion in Code Geass when the bodyguard and the protector have compatible orientation? The only bodyguards who have no crush are Bismark for the Emperor and [[spoiler:Suzaku for Lelouch]]. And the later has a strong fandom anyway.
*** Oh, and as former Knight of Two, Lelouch's mother was a bodyguard with a crush for emperor Charles.
]]
** Sir Gilbert Guilford and Princess Cornelia have a lot of subtext that points toward this. In fact, Guilford is such a Cornelia fanboy that he actually has a Cornelia collector's plate.
***
plate. [[spoiler: He might be the "reason" why she can't be married. marry. It's better him then the guy she was going to marry who was like 40.]]
** Kanon for is Schneizel's aide de camp "public and private". Why else Schneizel is suggested. Especially when you ask yourself why Schneizel has have a [[TheBeard ''lesbian'' on his side arm for ceremonies]].
*** ...Because he was trying to [[spoiler: manipulate the mentally unstable lesbian into
ceremonies]]?
**The only bodyguard who does ''not'' have
a psychotic rage, quickening the development crush on his charge is Knight of her weapon of mass destruction, One Bismark for Emperor Charles, and leaving her incapable of realising that his deployment plans even they are kinda horrifically evil]]?pretty chummy.



* The entire first season of ''ShakuganNoShana'' is driven by a gender-inverted version of this trope. Of course, since Shana is possibly the biggest {{tsundere}} of all time, she doesn't admit it until the final episode. And Yuji doesn't even hear it, so the writers get to keep running with this trope well into season 2!
* Haji from ''BloodPlus'' is a walking, talking example of this trope. Not only does he feel nothing but love and loyalty for his master Saya, he's at it for upwards of 100 years before she really seems to notice.

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* The entire first season of ''ShakuganNoShana'' is driven by a gender-inverted version of this trope. Of course, since Since Shana is possibly the biggest {{tsundere}} of all time, she doesn't admit it until the final episode. And episode and Yuji doesn't even hear it, so the writers get to keep running with this trope well into season 2!
* Haji from ''BloodPlus'' is a walking, talking example of this trope. ''BloodPlus'': Not only does he feel nothing but love and loyalty for his master Saya, he's at it for upwards of 100 years before she really seems to notice.notices.



* Maybe, Shinma BattleButler Larva towards his vampire mistress Miyu in ''VampirePrincessMiyu''.

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* Maybe, *''VampirePrincessMiyu'': Shinma BattleButler Larva towards his vampire mistress Miyu in ''VampirePrincessMiyu''.Miyu.
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* For a while in the ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' comics, Bruce Wayne had a bodyguard named Sasha Bordeaux who fell in love with him and fell even deeper when she found out that he was Batman.

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* For a while in the ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' comics, Bruce Wayne had a bodyguard named Sasha Bordeaux who fell in love with him and fell even deeper when she found out that he was Batman.
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** Katagiri has been an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children [[spoiler: The implication that her feelings aren't one-sided is so strong that the manga falls just one step short of fully confirming she's Uryuu's MissingMom.]]

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** Katagiri has been an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children [[spoiler: The implication children. [[spoiler:And it certainly seems that her feelings aren't one-sided is so strong that the manga falls just one step short of fully confirming weren't one-sided, since she's confirmed to be Uryuu's MissingMom.]]

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* Soi Fong from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' developed this towards her former commander [[FallenPrincess Shihoin Yoruichi]] after entering the omnitsukido.

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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
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Soi Fong from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' developed this towards her former commander [[FallenPrincess Shihoin Yoruichi]] after entering the omnitsukido.omnitsukido. She worships Yoruichi as a goddess.
** Katagiri has been an utterly [[UndyingLoyalty devoted]] servant and bodyguard to Uryuu's father, Ryuuken, from the time they were both very small children [[spoiler: The implication that her feelings aren't one-sided is so strong that the manga falls just one step short of fully confirming she's Uryuu's MissingMom.]]
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--->'''Euphemia:''' ''(over radio, in the middle of a battle)'' I order you to love me!
--->'''Suzaku:''' Roger! ''({{beat}})'' ...huh?

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