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* In ''[[FateStayNight Unlimited Blade Works]]'', during the battle at Kotomine Church, Tohsaka Rin is kept from participating in the battle between Shirou and Archer due to Archer summoning [[{{BFS}} oversized swords]] which prevent her from moving.

See also InTheEndYouAreOnYourOwn and RearWindowWitness.

* Used in SaGaFrontier when you fight Rouge as Blue: It's supposed to be a 1 on 1 magician battle.

* This is stock fare in ''WorldOfWacraft'', barriers go up once a raid boss is engaged, sealing players in so they can't run, and sealing people out if they weren't ready.

* Inverted and invoked in GrandmasterOfTheft. [[GuileHero Cassidy Cain]] uses this as a strategy to isolate [[SmugSnake Narcissa Richmond]] away from her private military contractors and deal with herself.

* Invoked by GuileHero Cassidy Cain in GrandmasterOfTheft to isolate [[SmugSnake Narcissa Richmond]] away from her private military contractors.

* Invoked by GuileHero Cassidy Cain in GrandmasterOfTheft to isolate [[SmugSnake Narcissa Richmond]] away from her [[mooks]].

* In ''Karate Kid II'' Daniel is trapped on a platform with the villan, separated from Mr. Miyagi and the rest of the village by a moat that's only a few feet deep (seriously). Because of this, he has to fight the enemy himself rather than [[spoiler:letting Mr. Miyagi do it like he does in every other fight in the movie]].

* A version of this happens in DragonAgeOrigins, twice!. Once during the fight with the Werewolves, where the Elven elder paralyses all the powerful Werewolves and forces you to fight him with just your team, and again at the Anvil of the Void where only hostile golems can move. Subverted if you have Cleanse Area, which will free the paralyzed friendlies.
** And played straight during an optional encounter in the Wood Elf forest where you find a campsite which knocks out all but one of your characters who then has to fight the demon causing it by themselves. Easily subverted if you have an ability to freeze the opponenent, or you're spirit healer who can revive the dead members.
** Also played straight during a sequnce when you are attacked by a Sloth Demon and your party is locked in the Fade, usually in an AndIMustScream or LotusEaterMachine situation.

* A version of this happens in DragonAgeOrigins, twice!. Once during the fight with the Werewolves, where the Elven elder paralyses all the powerful Werewolves and forces you to fight him with just your team, and again at the Anvil of the Void where only hostile golems can move.

* In ''[[FateStayNight Unlimited Blade Works]]'', during the battle at Kotomine Church, Tohsaka Rin is kept from participating in the battle between Shirou and Archer due to Archer summoning [[BFS oversized swords]] which prevent her from moving.

* Done in an optional mission in the Brecallian forest in DragonAgeOrigins where all bar one character are killed while sleeping and the last remaining character has to fight a powerful fade spirit by themselves. Easily subverted if you have an ability to freeze the opponenent, or you're spirit healer who can revive the dead members.

** And played straight during an optional encounter in the Wood Elf forest where you find a campsite which knocks out all but one of your characters who then has to fight the demon causing it by themselves.

* At the climax of the Inferno storyline in XMen, the mansion blows up, leaving only Longshot conscious to face Sinister and Polaris. A bit of an aversion though, as Longshot was not the main focus of the story arc. The other X-Men wake up one by one during the battle and join in, leading to a ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself showdown between Cyclops and Sinister.

* In ''KingdomHearts 1'': When Sora is rushing up the stairs to fight Riku/Ansem in Hollow Bastion, he passes the top of the stairs safely but Goofy (and shortly afterwards, Donald) are blocked out from the arena by an invisible wall. The same thing happens when he fights some of the end-game bosses. What the hell, this trope is used ''every time'' Sora fights alone in the series

See also InTheEndYouAreOnYourOwn.

** Except for TheWarSequence (where it's implied that your allies are off killing things separately).
** The series has a ''very'' blatant string of this near the end of the second game right after [[spoiler:Kairi gets her keyblade.]] [[SarcasmMode I wonder why?]]

* From ''KingdomHearts 1'': When Sora is rushing up the stairs to fight Riku/Ansem in Hollow Bastion, he passes the top of the stairs safely but Goofy (and shortly afterwards, Donald) are blocked out from the arena by an invisible wall. The same thing happens when he fights some of the end-game bosses. What the hell, this trope is used ''every time'' Sora fights alone in the series (also in ''[=KH2=]'' in the cutscene against Roxas, the card fight against Luxord, the one-on-one match with Xehanort's Nobody, etc., etc.)
** Except for The War Sequence. and the [[spoiler:Roxas]] battle