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** During the battle between Yoruichi and Sui Feng, the latter unleashes all the members of her special assassination corps on Yoruichi. Who proceeds to [[SpeedBlitz beat them all senseless in the blink of an eye.]]
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** During the battle between Yoruichi and Sui Feng, the latter unleashes all the members of her special assassination corps on Yoruichi. Who proceeds to [[SpeedBlitz beat them all senseless in the blink of an eye.]]eye]].
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* ComicBook/UltimateMarvel
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* ComicBook/UltimateMarvel''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel'':
* A rare ''heroic'' version happens in ''Fanfic/DavionAndDavionDeceased'': Minoru Kurita hopes to salvage an invasion rapidly going south by defeating John Davion in one-on-one combat. John obliges him just far enough to lure him out into a battle, where he promptly ambushes him with about thirty ninety-five-ton Assault tanks.
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'''Goku:''' [[BerserkButton You never waste figgy pudding!]] ''[beatdown ensues]''
* A rare ''heroic'' version happens in ''Fanfic/DavionAndDavionDeceased'': Minoru Kurita hopes to salvage an invasion rapidly going south by defeating John Davion in one-on-one combat. John obliges him just far enough to lure him out into a battle, where he promptly ambushes him with about thirty ninety-five-ton Assault tanks.
* A rare ''heroic'' version happens in ''Fanfic/DavionAndDavionDeceased'': Minoru Kurita hopes to salvage an invasion rapidly going south by defeating John Davion in one-on-one combat. John obliges him just far enough to lure him out into a battle, where he promptly ambushes him with about thirty ninety-five-ton Assault tanks.
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'''Goku:''' [[BerserkButton You never waste figgy pudding!]] ''[beatdown ensues]''
* A rare ''heroic'' version happens in ''Fanfic/DavionAndDavionDeceased'': Minoru Kurita hopes to salvage an invasion rapidly going south by defeating John Davion in one-on-one combat. John obliges him just far enough to lure him out into a battle, where he promptly ambushes him with about thirty ninety-five-ton Assault tanks.''(beatdown ensues)''
* A rare ''heroic'' version happens in ''Fanfic/DavionAndDavionDeceased'': Minoru Kurita hopes to salvage an invasion rapidly going south by defeating John Davion in one-on-one combat. John obliges him just far enough to lure him out into a battle, where he promptly ambushes him with about thirty ninety-five-ton Assault tanks.
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''[Widow is visibly mortified]''
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'''Corum:''' [[NighInvulnerable If you cannot be slain,]] why not fight me personally?\\
'''Corum:''' [[NighInvulnerable If you cannot be slain,]] why not fight me personally?\\
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'''Corum:''' [[NighInvulnerable If you cannot be
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* Averted in ''Literature/UseOfWeapons''. A ProperlyParanoid dictator has his own bedchamber under surveillance, with a verbal codeword to alert his guards. Unfortunately the assassin who turns up in the middle of the night has access to superior alien technology, so he's already [[CameraSpoofing taken care of the cameras]], deactivated the microphones and [[ItWorksBetterWithBullets unloaded the hidden pistol]].
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* ''Literature/TheCulture'': Averted in ''Literature/UseOfWeapons''. A ProperlyParanoid dictator has his own bedchamber under surveillance, with a verbal codeword to alert his guards. Unfortunately the assassin who turns up in the middle of the night has access to superior alien technology, so he's already [[CameraSpoofing taken care of the cameras]], deactivated the microphones and [[ItWorksBetterWithBullets unloaded the hidden pistol]].
* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In "Lone Gunman" a CorruptCorporateExecutive tries this, only to be informed by the Hood that he's already knocked out all his guards.
* ''Series/Daredevil2015'':
** In "Seven Minutes In Heaven" when Daredevil grabs Hirochi, he says there are more guards outside. Daredevil just smirks, saying none of them are conscious. However it turns out Nobu, who came very close to defeating Daredevil last year, is guarding their most valuable asset downstairs.
** In ".380", Daredevil threatens to break the legs of the guards coming to help Madame Gao. She sends a girl to order them to leave once he makes it clear he's there to talk rather than fight. Gao however doesn't need any help to take on Daredevil, as he later finds out.
* ''Series/DoctorWho''. In "The Snowmen", Dr. Simeon quietly rings for his men while the Doctor is rambling on as usual. The Doctor does an OffhandBackhand locking of the door with his sonic screwdriver. By the time they get the door open, the Doctor has done a StealthHiBye.
* ''Series/Daredevil2015'':
** In "Seven Minutes In Heaven" when Daredevil grabs Hirochi, he says there are more guards outside. Daredevil just smirks, saying none of them are conscious. However it turns out Nobu, who came very close to defeating Daredevil last year, is guarding their most valuable asset downstairs.
** In ".380", Daredevil threatens to break the legs of the guards coming to help Madame Gao. She sends a girl to order them to leave once he makes it clear he's there to talk rather than fight. Gao however doesn't need any help to take on Daredevil, as he later finds out.
* ''Series/DoctorWho''. In "The Snowmen", Dr. Simeon quietly rings for his men while the Doctor is rambling on as usual. The Doctor does an OffhandBackhand locking of the door with his sonic screwdriver. By the time they get the door open, the Doctor has done a StealthHiBye.
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* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''. In "Errand of Mercy", Kirk captures the Klingon commander, only to find that BigBrotherIsWatchingYou -- the commander's own office is under surveillance in case of treason, so the guards are already on their way.
* ''Series/DoctorWho''. In "The Snowmen", Dr. Simeon quietly rings for his men while the Doctor is rambling on as usual. The Doctor does an OffhandBackhand locking of the door with his sonic screwdriver. By the time they get the door open, the Doctor has done a StealthHiBye.
* ''Series/DoctorWho''. In "The Snowmen", Dr. Simeon quietly rings for his men while the Doctor is rambling on as usual. The Doctor does an OffhandBackhand locking of the door with his sonic screwdriver. By the time they get the door open, the Doctor has done a StealthHiBye.
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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In "Lone Gunman" a CorruptCorporateExecutive tries this, only to be informed by the Hood that he's already knocked out all his guards.
* ''Series/Daredevil2015''
** In "Seven Minutes In Heaven" when Daredevil grabs Hirochi, he says there are more guards outside. Daredevil just smirks, saying none of them are conscious. However it turns out Nobu, who came very close to defeating Daredevil last year, is guarding their most valuable asset downstairs.
** In ".380", Daredevil threatens to break the legs of the guards coming to help Madame Gao. She sends a girl to order them to leave once he makes it clear he's there to talk rather than fight. Gao however doesn't need any help to take on Daredevil, as he later finds out.
* ''Series/Daredevil2015''
** In "Seven Minutes In Heaven" when Daredevil grabs Hirochi, he says there are more guards outside. Daredevil just smirks, saying none of them are conscious. However it turns out Nobu, who came very close to defeating Daredevil last year, is guarding their most valuable asset downstairs.
** In ".380", Daredevil threatens to break the legs of the guards coming to help Madame Gao. She sends a girl to order them to leave once he makes it clear he's there to talk rather than fight. Gao however doesn't need any help to take on Daredevil, as he later finds out.
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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''. In "Lone Gunman" a CorruptCorporateExecutive tries this, "Errand of Mercy", Kirk captures the Klingon commander, only to be informed by the Hood find that he's already knocked out all his guards.
* ''Series/Daredevil2015''
** In "Seven Minutes In Heaven" when Daredevil grabs Hirochi, he says there are more guards outside. Daredevil just smirks, saying none of them are conscious. However it turns out Nobu, who came very close to defeating Daredevil last year, is guarding their most valuable asset downstairs.
** In ".380", Daredevil threatens to breakBigBrotherIsWatchingYou -- the legs commander's own office is under surveillance in case of treason, so the guards coming to help Madame Gao. She sends a girl to order them to leave once he makes it clear he's there to talk rather than fight. Gao however doesn't need any help to take are already on Daredevil, as he later finds out.their way.
* ''Series/Daredevil2015''
** In "Seven Minutes In Heaven" when Daredevil grabs Hirochi, he says there are more guards outside. Daredevil just smirks, saying none of them are conscious. However it turns out Nobu, who came very close to defeating Daredevil last year, is guarding their most valuable asset downstairs.
** In ".380", Daredevil threatens to break
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* Villains in the game ''Badass'' have access to a Nasty Flava that is explicitly called this, which allows them to summon mooks against any Badass facing them.
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* Villains in the game ''Badass'' have access to a Nasty Flava that is explicitly called this, which allows them to summon mooks against any Badass facing them.
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* Theatre/{{Theatre/A Very Potter Senior Year}}
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* Theatre/{{Theatre/A Very Potter Senior Year}}''Theatre/AVeryPotterSeniorYear'':
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'''Voldemort:''' Actually it's just you and me, AND MY GIANT SNAKE!\\
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'''Voldemort:''' Actually it's just you and me, AND MY GIANT SNAKE!\\SNAKE!
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' does this wordlessly before the mounted combat sequence against King Bulblin. The King stands alone on a hill and beckons Link to join him in what appears to be single combat. When Link moves in to attack, King Bulblin blows a horn, summoning hordes of mooks to join him in the fight.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': In the Culling of Stratholme instance, [[FallenHero Arthas]] faces down [[TheDragon Mal'ganis]], proclaiming the fight will be "Just between you and me." Which usually leads the five people who have been shepherding Arthas through the entire instance and doing the lion's share of the fighting to go "Hey!"
** This is particularly absurd because Mal'ganis will spend the entire fight not only ignoring Arthas and attacking the tank, but if the tank's doing their job, actually facing '' in the opposite direction'' from Arthas so that the rest of the party doesn't get blasted with his Carrion Swarm spell.
** Warlord Parjesh in the Eye of Azshara instance in ''Legion'' quotes the trope namer word-for-word.
** Also from ''Legion'', Varian Wrynn's death at the hands of Gul'dan and the demonic army he was leading. Varian actually kills a decent number of them, but is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaled]] [[InTheBack from behind]] right before he can attack Gul'Dan.
* An interesting inversion can occur in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''. You can challenge the BigBad to a climactic duel, and he'll tell his flunkies to step off, so that he may fight you in honorable combat. Your party members, however, will happily stick around and participate in the fight.
* ''Videogame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' has a somewhat lengthy set of sidequests that involve killing off the three leaders of the Genoharadan, a shadowy organization that influenced the galaxy through assassination, among other things. After killing the leaders, the man who gave you the quests, Hulas, reveals that he was the fourth leader and that he used you to consolidate his power by killing his rivals. If you don't take kindly to being used like that, you can challenge him to a duel, for which he insists you come alone. Hulas brings two lackeys with him, but you can bring your party members. Hulas actually expects you to not play by the rules, expressing surprise if you show up alone, and saying "I hoped you'd be gullible, but clearly you're not" if you bring your friends.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': In the Culling of Stratholme instance, [[FallenHero Arthas]] faces down [[TheDragon Mal'ganis]], proclaiming the fight will be "Just between you and me." Which usually leads the five people who have been shepherding Arthas through the entire instance and doing the lion's share of the fighting to go "Hey!"
** This is particularly absurd because Mal'ganis will spend the entire fight not only ignoring Arthas and attacking the tank, but if the tank's doing their job, actually facing '' in the opposite direction'' from Arthas so that the rest of the party doesn't get blasted with his Carrion Swarm spell.
** Warlord Parjesh in the Eye of Azshara instance in ''Legion'' quotes the trope namer word-for-word.
** Also from ''Legion'', Varian Wrynn's death at the hands of Gul'dan and the demonic army he was leading. Varian actually kills a decent number of them, but is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaled]] [[InTheBack from behind]] right before he can attack Gul'Dan.
* An interesting inversion can occur in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''. You can challenge the BigBad to a climactic duel, and he'll tell his flunkies to step off, so that he may fight you in honorable combat. Your party members, however, will happily stick around and participate in the fight.
* ''Videogame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' has a somewhat lengthy set of sidequests that involve killing off the three leaders of the Genoharadan, a shadowy organization that influenced the galaxy through assassination, among other things. After killing the leaders, the man who gave you the quests, Hulas, reveals that he was the fourth leader and that he used you to consolidate his power by killing his rivals. If you don't take kindly to being used like that, you can challenge him to a duel, for which he insists you come alone. Hulas brings two lackeys with him, but you can bring your party members. Hulas actually expects you to not play by the rules, expressing surprise if you show up alone, and saying "I hoped you'd be gullible, but clearly you're not" if you bring your friends.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' does this wordlessly before the mounted combat sequence against King Bulblin. The King stands alone on a hill and beckons Link to join him in what appears to be single combat. When Link moves in to attack, King Bulblin blows a horn, summoning hordes of mooks to join him in the fight.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'':In the Culling of Stratholme instance, [[FallenHero Arthas]] faces down [[TheDragon Mal'ganis]], proclaiming the final fight will be "Just between you of ''VideoGame/DesperadosIII'', John Cooper, the main protagonist, prepares for a [[ShowdownAtHighNoon climatic duel]] with Frank, the BigBad. The moment they face off each other, a group of guards arrive and me." Which usually leads the five people who have been shepherding Arthas through the entire instance and doing the lion's share encircle them. The task of the fighting to go "Hey!"
** This is particularly absurd because Mal'ganis will spend the entire fight not only ignoring Arthas and attacking the tank, but if the tank's doing their job, actually facing '' in the opposite direction'' from Arthas so thatthe rest of the party doesn't get blasted team is to sneak in undetected and prepare for a move that takes down all the guards at once. The area also has some {{mooks}} who can be killed beforehand, but if you are being detected at any time, it's game over.
* Either {{Defied|Trope}} or PlayedStraight in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'', depending on the player's [[KarmaMeter Chaos rating]]. In High Chaos, the battle with Daud will have a band of assassins helping him out. In Low Chaos, however, when hisCarrion Swarm spell.
** Warlord Parjesh in the Eye of Azshara instance in ''Legion'' quotes the trope namer word-for-word.
** Also from ''Legion'', Varian Wrynn's death at the hands of Gul'dan and the demonic army he was leading. Varian actually kills a decent number of them, but is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaled]] [[InTheBack from behind]] right before he canassassins attack Gul'Dan.
the player, he immediately uses [[TimeStandsStill Bend Time]] and calls them off, allowing the player to take him on mano a mano.
* An interesting inversion can occur in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''. You can challenge the BigBad to a climactic duel, and he'll tell his flunkies to step off, so that he may fight you in honorable combat. Your party members, however, will happily stick around and participate in thefight.
fight.
*''Videogame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' has a somewhat lengthy set of sidequests that involve killing off ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'': When thethree leaders of player's party reaches the Genoharadan, a shadowy organization that influenced Emperor's throne room aboard [[DiscOneFinalDungeon the galaxy Cyclone]], they must fight through assassination, among other things. After killing several waves of the leaders, the man who gave you the quests, Hulas, reveals that Emperor's royal guards before he was the fourth leader and that will deign to fight them himself. And even then, he used you to consolidate his power by killing his rivals. If you don't doesn't take kindly to the party on alone: he's backed up by two more royal guards and a wood golem.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has a variation. The ''Heavensward'' Dark Knight quests (level 50-60) revolve around a young girl, Rielle, beingused like that, you can challenge him to hunted by a duel, for contingent of Ishgardian knights under the command of [[spoiler:her mother]] Countess Ystride. For the level 60 quest, she finally corners you, your job tutor Sidurgu, and Rielle, demanding a "trial by combat". The Ishgard justice system is a firm believe in RightMakesMight, and such a trial[[labelnote:*]]of which he insists one is part of the Main Scenario, and another takes place before you come alone. Hulas brings two lackeys with him, but you can bring your first unlock Dark Knight at level 30[[/labelnote]] normally consists of the accused party members. Hulas actually expects you to not play by the rules, expressing surprise if you show up alone, and saying "I hoped you'd be gullible, but clearly you're not" if you bring facing off against an equal number of petitioners before an audience of witnesses; victory earns an acquittal, defeat means your friends.death sentence is already served. Ystride instead summons your trio of accused to the middle of western Coerthas, well out of sight of any settlements, and sics her ''entire contingent'' on you before facing you herself. [[spoiler:When you emerge victorious, Sidurgu shows his CharacterDevelopment by offering her mercy if she ceases her crusade, but Ystride declares her intent to hunt Rielle to the ends of the earth, making it clear that her "trial by combat" is an insult to due process and Ishgardian justice both.]]
* A lower-key version early on in ''VideoGame/GotchaForce'', before the battle against the Death Force really swings into gear. Local bully Nekobe challenges Kou to a one-on-one fight with their respective Gotcha Borgs. However, after Nekobe's first borg loses roughly half of its health, his lackey Kitsune comes in to turn the fight into a DualBoss. It's clear from the dialogue that Nekobe had set up the two-on-one in the first place, but wasn't counting on Kou getting the upper hand.
* In the finale of the Haven campaign in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic IV'', TheHero Lord Lysander agrees to a duel with the usurper Sir Worton for the fate of the kingdom... except Worton promptly violates the agreement by ambushing Lysander with a large pack of bandits. Thankfully, at this point in the game, Lysander is a OneManArmy and has no problem dispatching them.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'':
** This is particularly absurd because Mal'ganis will spend the entire fight not only ignoring Arthas and attacking the tank, but if the tank's doing their job, actually facing '' in the opposite direction'' from Arthas so that
* Either {{Defied|Trope}} or PlayedStraight in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'', depending on the player's [[KarmaMeter Chaos rating]]. In High Chaos, the battle with Daud will have a band of assassins helping him out. In Low Chaos, however, when his
** Warlord Parjesh in the Eye of Azshara instance in ''Legion'' quotes the trope namer word-for-word.
** Also from ''Legion'', Varian Wrynn's death at the hands of Gul'dan and the demonic army he was leading. Varian actually kills a decent number of them, but is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaled]] [[InTheBack from behind]] right before he can
* An interesting inversion can occur in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''. You can challenge the BigBad to a climactic duel, and he'll tell his flunkies to step off, so that he may fight you in honorable combat. Your party members, however, will happily stick around and participate in the
*
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'': When the
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has a variation. The ''Heavensward'' Dark Knight quests (level 50-60) revolve around a young girl, Rielle, being
* A lower-key version early on in ''VideoGame/GotchaForce'', before the battle against the Death Force really swings into gear. Local bully Nekobe challenges Kou to a one-on-one fight with their respective Gotcha Borgs. However, after Nekobe's first borg loses roughly half of its health, his lackey Kitsune comes in to turn the fight into a DualBoss. It's clear from the dialogue that Nekobe had set up the two-on-one in the first place, but wasn't counting on Kou getting the upper hand.
* In the finale of the Haven campaign in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic IV'', TheHero Lord Lysander agrees to a duel with the usurper Sir Worton for the fate of the kingdom... except Worton promptly violates the agreement by ambushing Lysander with a large pack of bandits. Thankfully, at this point in the game, Lysander is a OneManArmy and has no problem dispatching them.
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'''Player Character:''' Damn straight! ''[readying weapon]''\\
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'''Player Character:''' Damn straight! ''[readying weapon]''\\''(readying weapon)''\\
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* Either {{Defied}} or PlayedStraight in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'', depending on the player's [[KarmaMeter Chaos rating]]. In High Chaos, the battle with Daud will have a band of assassins helping him out. In Low Chaos, however, when his assassins attack the player, he immediately uses [[TimeStandsStill Bend Time]] and calls them off, allowing the player to take him on mano a mano.
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* Either {{Defied}} or PlayedStraight in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'', depending on ''Videogame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' has a somewhat lengthy set of sidequests that involve killing off the player's [[KarmaMeter Chaos rating]]. In High Chaos, three leaders of the battle Genoharadan, a shadowy organization that influenced the galaxy through assassination, among other things. After killing the leaders, the man who gave you the quests, Hulas, reveals that he was the fourth leader and that he used you to consolidate his power by killing his rivals. If you don't take kindly to being used like that, you can challenge him to a duel, for which he insists you come alone. Hulas brings two lackeys with Daud will have him, but you can bring your party members. Hulas actually expects you to not play by the rules, expressing surprise if you show up alone, and saying "I hoped you'd be gullible, but clearly you're not" if you bring your friends.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' does this wordlessly before the mounted combat sequence against King Bulblin. The King stands alone on aband of assassins helping hill and beckons Link to join him out. In Low Chaos, however, when his assassins attack in what appears to be single combat. When Link moves in to attack, King Bulblin blows a horn, summoning hordes of mooks to join him in the player, he immediately uses [[TimeStandsStill Bend Time]] and calls them off, allowing the player to take him on mano a mano.fight.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' does this wordlessly before the mounted combat sequence against King Bulblin. The King stands alone on a
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* A lower-key version early on in ''VideoGame/GotchaForce'', before the battle against the Death Force really swings into gear. Local bully Nekobe challenges Kou to a one-on-one fight with their respective Gotcha Borgs. However, after Nekobe's first borg loses roughly half of its health, his lackey Kitsune comes in to turn the fight into a DualBoss. It's clear from the dialogue that Nekobe had set up the two-on-one in the first place, but wasn't counting on Kou getting the upper hand.
* In the finale of the Haven campaign in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic IV'', TheHero Lord Lysander agrees to a duel with the usurper Sir Worton for the fate of the kingdom... except Worton promptly violates the agreement by ambushing Lysander with a large pack of bandits. Thankfully, at this point in the game, Lysander is a OneManArmy and has no problem dispatching them.
* In the finale of the Haven campaign in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic IV'', TheHero Lord Lysander agrees to a duel with the usurper Sir Worton for the fate of the kingdom... except Worton promptly violates the agreement by ambushing Lysander with a large pack of bandits. Thankfully, at this point in the game, Lysander is a OneManArmy and has no problem dispatching them.
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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has a variation. The ''Heavensward'' Dark Knight quests (level 50-60) revolve around a young girl, Rielle, being hunted by a contingent of Ishgardian knights under the command of [[spoiler:her mother]] Countess Ystride. For the level 60 quest, she finally corners you, your job tutor Sidurgu, and Rielle, demanding a "trial by combat". The Ishgard justice system is a firm believe in RightMakesMight, and such a trial[[labelnote:*]]of which one is part of the Main Scenario, and another takes place before you first unlock Dark Knight at level 30[[/labelnote]] normally consists of the accused party facing off against an equal number of petitioners before an audience of witnesses; victory earns an acquittal, defeat means your death sentence is already served. Ystride instead summons your trio of accused to the middle of western Coerthas, well out of sight of any settlements, and sics her ''entire contingent'' on you before facing you herself. [[spoiler:When you emerge victorious, Sidurgu shows his CharacterDevelopment by offering her mercy if she ceases her crusade, but Ystride declares her intent to hunt Rielle to the ends of the earth, making it clear that her "trial by combat" is an insult to due process and Ishgardian justice both.]]
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'': When the player's party reaches the Emperor's throne room aboard [[DiscOneFinalDungeon the Cyclone]], they must fight through several waves of the Emperor's royal guards before he will deign to fight them himself. And even then, he doesn't take the party on alone: he's backed up by two more royal guards and a wood golem.
* In the final fight of ''VideoGame/DesperadosIII'', John Cooper, the main protagonist, prepares for a [[ShowdownAtHighNoon climatic duel]] with Frank, the BigBad. The moment they face off each other, a group of guards arrive and encircle them. The task of the rest of the team is to sneak in undetected and prepare for a move that takes down all the guards at once. The area also has some {{mooks}} who can be killed beforehand, but if you are being detected at any time, it's game over.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'': When the player's party reaches the Emperor's throne room aboard [[DiscOneFinalDungeon the Cyclone]], they must fight through several waves of the Emperor's royal guards before he will deign to fight them himself. And even then, he doesn't take the party on alone: he's backed up by two more royal guards and a wood golem.
* In the final fight of ''VideoGame/DesperadosIII'', John Cooper, the main protagonist, prepares for a [[ShowdownAtHighNoon climatic duel]] with Frank, the BigBad. The moment they face off each other, a group of guards arrive and encircle them. The task of the rest of the team is to sneak in undetected and prepare for a move that takes down all the guards at once. The area also has some {{mooks}} who can be killed beforehand, but if you are being detected at any time, it's game over.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': In the Culling of Stratholme instance, [[FallenHero Arthas]] faces down [[TheDragon Mal'ganis]], proclaiming the fight will be "Just between you and me." Which usually leads the five people who have been shepherding Arthas through the entire instance and doing the lion's share of the fighting to go "Hey!"
** This is particularly absurd because Mal'ganis will spend the entire fight not only ignoring Arthas and attacking the tank, but if the tank's doing their job, actually facing '' in the opposite direction'' from Arthas so that the rest of the party doesn't get blasted with his Carrion Swarm spell.
** Warlord Parjesh in the Eye of Azshara instance in ''Legion'' quotes the trope namer word-for-word.
** Also from ''Legion'', Varian Wrynn's death at the hands of Gul'dan and the demonic army he was leading. Varian actually kills a decent number of them, but is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaled]] [[InTheBack from behind]] right before he can attack Gul'Dan.
** This is particularly absurd because Mal'ganis will spend the entire fight not only ignoring Arthas and attacking the tank, but if the tank's doing their job, actually facing '' in the opposite direction'' from Arthas so that the rest of the party doesn't get blasted with his Carrion Swarm spell.
** Warlord Parjesh in the Eye of Azshara instance in ''Legion'' quotes the trope namer word-for-word.
** Also from ''Legion'', Varian Wrynn's death at the hands of Gul'dan and the demonic army he was leading. Varian actually kills a decent number of them, but is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaled]] [[InTheBack from behind]] right before he can attack Gul'Dan.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Korra challenges BigBad Amon to a duel at midnight in "A Voice in the Night". He brings a whole platoon of [[PowerNullifier chi-]][[EliteMooks blockers]] along with him and defeats her handily, but smugly monologues about how finishing her off this early into his plans would turn her into a martyr, so he just knocks her out.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Korra challenges BigBad Amon to a duel at midnight in "A Voice in the Night". He brings a whole platoon of [[PowerNullifier chi-]][[EliteMooks chi]]-[[EliteMooks blockers]] along with him and defeats her handily, but smugly monologues about how finishing her off this early into his plans would turn her into a martyr, so he just knocks her out.
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* Mel Brooks' ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'': The TropeNamer, though it is actually PlayedForLaughs. After an exchange of [[GloveSlap Glove Slaps]], the sheriff makes the speech (shown at the top of the page), kicking off the fight scene.
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* Neo's first fight with Agent Smith in ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' plays a subversion of this, as Agent Smith makes numerous copies of ''[[SelfDuplication himself]]'' rather than calling for subordinates.
* Grievous tries this when Obi-Wan tracks him down in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. When it doesn't work, he defaults to LeaveHimToMe.
* In ''Film/KillBill Volume One'', O-Ren Ishii seems ready to take on the Bride in single combat, but then has her personal army, the Crazy 88, soften her up first.
* Inverted in the film version of ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'', where after Harry reveals himself to then-headmaster Snape, the Order of the Phoenix are the ones barging in en masse when Harry seems set to face down Snape alone.
* Grievous tries this when Obi-Wan tracks him down in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. When it doesn't work, he defaults to LeaveHimToMe.
* In ''Film/KillBill Volume One'', O-Ren Ishii seems ready to take on the Bride in single combat, but then has her personal army, the Crazy 88, soften her up first.
* Inverted in the film version of ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'', where after Harry reveals himself to then-headmaster Snape, the Order of the Phoenix are the ones barging in en masse when Harry seems set to face down Snape alone.
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* In the James Bond film ''Film/GoldenEye'', General Ourumov kills Defense Minister Dimitri Mishkin after he accuses Ourumov of being responsible for the attack on Severnaya and theft of the Goldeneye key. Ourumov invokes this trope as he openly states his plan to cover up the murder.
-->'''Ourumov:''' Defense Minister Dimitri Miskin, murdered by British agent James Bond... himself shot, while trying to escape. GUARDS!
-->'''Ourumov:''' Defense Minister Dimitri Miskin, murdered by British agent James Bond... himself shot, while trying to escape. GUARDS!
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* In During the James Bond film ''Film/GoldenEye'', General Ourumov kills Defense Minister Dimitri Mishkin after he accuses Ourumov climax of being responsible for the attack on Severnaya and theft of the Goldeneye key. Ourumov ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', Killmonger invokes this trope as he openly states his plan to cover when T'Challa turns up alive and points out that their duel for the murder.
-->'''Ourumov:''' Defense Minister Dimitri Miskin, murdered by British agent James Bond... himself shot, while trying to escape. GUARDS!throne of Wakanda isn't over yet. The one-on-one duel for the throne does happen eventually, but only after the two of them get separated from the general melee.
-->'''Ourumov:''' Defense Minister Dimitri Miskin, murdered by British agent James Bond... himself shot, while trying to escape. GUARDS!
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* Played entirely straight in ''Film/MacheteKills'' when the BigBad's NewEraSpeech is interrupted by our heroes. "Well ladies and gents I had hoped to have an ''uninhibited'' evening, but now it seems, uhhh...GUARDS!" ''(flees as guards enter and start shooting)''
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* During the climax of ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', Killmonger invokes this when T'Challa turns up alive and points out that their duel for the throne of Wakanda isn't over yet. The one-on-one duel for the throne does happen eventually, but only after the two of them get separated from the general melee.
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* In the James Bond film ''Film/GoldenEye'', General Ourumov kills Defense Minister Dimitri Mishkin after he accuses Ourumov of being responsible for the attack on Severnaya and theft of the Goldeneye key. Ourumov invokes this trope as he openly states his plan to cover up the murder.
-->'''Ourumov:''' Defense Minister Dimitri Miskin, murdered by British agent James Bond... himself shot, while trying to escape. GUARDS!
* Inverted in the film version of ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'', where after Harry reveals himself to then-headmaster Snape, the Order of the Phoenix are the ones barging in en masse when Harry seems set to face down Snape alone.
* In ''Film/KillBill Volume One'', O-Ren Ishii seems ready to take on the Bride in single combat, but then has her personal army, the Crazy 88, soften her up first.
* Played entirely straight in ''Film/MacheteKills'' when the BigBad's NewEraSpeech is interrupted by our heroes. "Well ladies and gents I had hoped to have an ''uninhibited'' evening, but now it seems, uhhh...GUARDS!" ''(flees as guards enter and start shooting)''
* Neo's first fight with Agent Smith in ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' plays a subversion of this, as Agent Smith makes numerous copies of ''[[SelfDuplication himself]]'' rather than calling for subordinates.
* Grievous tries this when Obi-Wan tracks him down in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. When it doesn't work, he defaults to LeaveHimToMe.
* Mel Brooks' ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'': The TropeNamer, though it is actually PlayedForLaughs. After an exchange of [[GloveSlap Glove Slaps]], the sheriff makes the speech (shown at the top of the page), kicking off the fight scene.
-->'''Ourumov:''' Defense Minister Dimitri Miskin, murdered by British agent James Bond... himself shot, while trying to escape. GUARDS!
* Inverted in the film version of ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'', where after Harry reveals himself to then-headmaster Snape, the Order of the Phoenix are the ones barging in en masse when Harry seems set to face down Snape alone.
* In ''Film/KillBill Volume One'', O-Ren Ishii seems ready to take on the Bride in single combat, but then has her personal army, the Crazy 88, soften her up first.
* Played entirely straight in ''Film/MacheteKills'' when the BigBad's NewEraSpeech is interrupted by our heroes. "Well ladies and gents I had hoped to have an ''uninhibited'' evening, but now it seems, uhhh...GUARDS!" ''(flees as guards enter and start shooting)''
* Neo's first fight with Agent Smith in ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' plays a subversion of this, as Agent Smith makes numerous copies of ''[[SelfDuplication himself]]'' rather than calling for subordinates.
* Grievous tries this when Obi-Wan tracks him down in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. When it doesn't work, he defaults to LeaveHimToMe.
* Mel Brooks' ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'': The TropeNamer, though it is actually PlayedForLaughs. After an exchange of [[GloveSlap Glove Slaps]], the sheriff makes the speech (shown at the top of the page), kicking off the fight scene.
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-->'''Kerillian:''' Like a rat, he talks brave but hides behind minions.
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* ''VideoGame/VermintideII'': The Chaos Lord Bödvarr Ribspreader makes a big show of bragging that he'll single-handedly kill all of the heroes in the Arena, but [[ButNotTooChallenging starts calling for backup as soon as they put a dent in his health]].
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* In ''Film/DieHard'', after John exposes Hans' attempted fake accent innocent bystander ploy, he has him at gunpoint (after handing Hans an empty gun), but Hans has already called in his mooks and {{Dragon}} to come to his aid.
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* In ''Film/DieHard'', after John exposes Hans' attempted fake accent innocent bystander ploy, he has him at gunpoint (after handing Hans an empty gun), but Hans has already called in his mooks and {{Dragon}} [[TheDragon Dragon]] to come to his aid.
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* In the final fight of ''VideoGame/DesperadosIII'', John Cooper, the main protagonist, prepares for a [[ShowdownAtHighNoon climatic duel]] with Frank, the BigBad. The moment they face off each other, a group of guards arrive and encircle them. The task of the rest of the team is to sneak in undetected and prepare for a move that takes down all the guards at once. The area also has some {{mooks}} who can be killed beforehand, but if you are being detected at any time, it's game over.
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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'': When the player's party reaches the Emperor's throne room aboard [[DiscOneFinalDungeon the Cyclone]], they must fight through several waves of the Emperor's royal guards before he will deign to fight them himself. And even then, he doesn't take the party on alone: he's backed up by two more royal guards and a wood golem.
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* During the climax of ''Film/BlackPanther'', Killmonger invokes this when T'Challa turns up alive and points out that their duel for the throne of Wakanda isn't over yet. The one-on-one duel for the throne does happen eventually, but only after the two of them get separated from the general melee.
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* During the climax of ''Film/BlackPanther'', ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', Killmonger invokes this when T'Challa turns up alive and points out that their duel for the throne of Wakanda isn't over yet. The one-on-one duel for the throne does happen eventually, but only after the two of them get separated from the general melee.
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Capitalization was fixedfrom Main.Just You And Me And My GUARDS to Main.Just You And Me And My Guards. Null edit to update page.
