History Main / MyMasterRightOrWrong

* The Four Guardians in ''MegaManZero'' are all fiercely loyal to Copy-X, a KnightTemplar who persecutes innocent Reploids in the name of building an utopia for humans. But after Copy-X dies, they quickly transfer their loyalty to the real X (even Phantom, who tried to defend Copy-X with a suicide attack).

* Renamon from ''DigimonTamers'' also seems to have this approach to [[IneffectualLoner Rika]] in the early part of the series, while being treated as a soulless fighting machine in return.

* Renamon from ''DigimonTamers'' also seems to have this approach to [[InaffectualLoner Rika]] in the early part of the series, while being treated as a soulless fighting machine in return.

* [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko]] in the first half of Season 3 [[spoiler: does not say anything when his father orders his generals to ''commit genocide'' on the Earth Kingdom by ''raining fire on everything''. To be fair though, that is what prompted his conversion.]]

Liege and vassal are great foil for each other and for the relationship of a leading hero and his followers.

* ''The Man in the Iron Mask'' (TheMovie) has one of the musketeers be blindly loyal to Louis, despite his evil and capricious nature because [[spoiler: he is Louis' father.]] Eventually he comes around to the other musketeers' viewpoint that he's gotta go, when he learns that [[spoiler: their look-alike for the king is his twin brother]].

->So the liege orders: "Slaughter these peasants who raise against me as I'm working them to death." and the vassal answers: "They're asking for more food... perhaps they could work better, if Your Greatness gave them some."

* Marcus Antonius, in ''The Light Bearer'', is this to the tyrant Emperor Domitian. He does not openly oppose the Emperor, first because he does not realize how far Domitian has gone, and then because he needs to carefully plot Domitian's assassination and find a successor or Rome will descend into factional chaos.

* ''The Man in the Iron Mask'' (TheMovie) has one of the musketeers be blindly loyal to Louis, despite his evil and capricious nature because [[spoiler: he is Louis' father.]] Eventually he comes around to the other musketeers' viewpoint that he's gotta go, when he learns that [[YouShouldKnowThisAlready their look-alike for the king is his twin brother]].

Especially tragic when the [[HypercompetentSidekick vassal is also more competent than the liege]]. Very similar to MyCountryRightOrWrong only more personal. A common characterization of TheDragon. Contrast RebelliousRebel, MookFaceTurn, HelpFaceTurn, SecretTestofCharacter

* In the {{Pokemon}} episode where the cast is stranded on an island, Ekans and Koffing explain to Meowth that they're not necessarily bad Pokemon, and even go so far as to assert that no Pokemon is truly bad; Ekans and Koffing, for example, just do what Jesse and James tell them to do. Granted, captured Pokemon in general seem to follow this trope, since the entire point of capturing a Pokemon is to gain a faithful companion (with the rare exception of [[MemeticBadass Charizard]]).

* ''TheFifthElephant'' had a scene that pointed out how ''stupid'' this line of thinking is, by having Vimes order Sergeant Detritus to shoot Captain Tantony in cold blood. The sergeant's (quite sensible!) response was to tell Vimes to stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

* Arguably, Arthur is this to Uther Pendragon in {{Merlin}}.
* In BurnNotice ''Comrades'' the team capture a Russian Mobster who among his many amiable qualities was an enforcer, a murderer, and a sex-slaver. They subject him to intense PerpSweating which involves trying to convince him that his world has collapsed, that he is all alone surrounded by {{MIB}} and that he is quite likely to be subjected to the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique. And yet he never yields and has to be deceived into thinking he has escaped so he can be followed. In a curious sort of way you have to admire him.

* You get the feeling Thomas Cromwell is this in TheTudors, and Charles Brandon almost certainly is. Though Brandon is also Henry's friend, so it may go beyond this trope.

* Captain Saladin and the [[HalfHumanHybrid other Guard Dogs]] in [[KingsQuest King's Quest VI]] are fiercely loyal to whoever is currently ruling the Land of the Green Isles. Unfortunately, the current ruler happens to be the [[EvilChancellor Evil Vizier]]. Needless to say, they are not on your side.
* Visas in Knights of the Old Republic 2 serves Darth Nihilus out of gratitude for him sparing her when he destroyed every other living being on her homeworld and out of despair that anyone will ever be able to defeat him. When she is defeated by the PC, however, she gains a flicker of hope that Nihilus might meet his match, and promptly turns to your side.
* In FinalFantasyXII, Judge Zargabaath followed the orders of Lord Vayne. He repeatedly begged him to spare lives and lamented how, in his own words, "The empires debts grow legion". But when Vayne invariably ignored or rejected his please, Zargabaath followed the orders anyway.
* The poster child for this trope has to be Ser Cauthrien, the knight who serves Loghain Mac Tir in DragonAge: Origins. She knows full well that he has committed terrible acts "in the service of Ferelden," but continues to serve him.
** Alistair will continue to follow you even if you do things he disapproves with; due to wanting to end the Blight above all else. [[spoiler: The only way he'll leave for good is if you recruit Loghain]]
* You can become this kind of Master in MassEffect 2 to Samara, who swears an oath to serve you even if you commit horrific behaviour. However it's slightly subverted in that she knows she's doing evil in your name, and tells you upfront she intends to kill you once the terms of her oath are fulfilled.
* The Knights in SonicAndTheBlackKnight. Lancelot (Shadow) is convinced that whatever King Arthur orders is right, because the King ordered it and therefore it must be right, while Gawain and Percival (Knuckles and Blaze) follow orders on the basis that it's their job, but don't necessarily agree with them.
* Galahad from AtelierIris2TheAzothOfDestiny. He despises Consul Theovore and his policies, but he is a servant of the Emperor, and Theovore is the Emperor's representative in Slaith, so he has to obey. Later on, Theovore ends up firing Galahad, thus releasing him from the constraints of his honor. Big mistake.

* Florence Ambrose of FreeFall invokes the fable of the Loyal Samurai (below) in explaining why she continues to work for a known [[StickyFingers kleptomaniac]] and all-around antisocial alien.

* TheDreamlandChronicles [[http://www.thedreamlandchronicles.com/the-dreamland-chronicles/page-691/ The king of the dwarves is loyal to the king of Dreamland]]

* Since Megatron is the undisputed Leader of All Decepticons, Always, anyone wearing the purple has to murmur this phrase if they want to stay sane. The least loyal of Megatron's troops have used excuses for staying under him ranging from "It's still better than the Autobots" to "I get to live how I want", but some 'Cons like just say "He's the boss."

** And because the last time he tried to argue with Dad he was disfigured, disinherited, and exiled for his trouble.
*** [[CompletelyMissingThePoint He wasn't arguing with Ozai, he was arguing with the general that wanted to sacrifice a bunch of soldiers.]] Hey, that falls under this trope too!

Especially tragic when the [[HypercompetentSidekick vassal is also more competent than the liege]]. Very similar to MyCountryRightOrWrong only more personal. A common characterization of TheDragon. Contrast RebelliousRebel, MookFaceTurn, HelpFaceTurn.

* TheDreamlandChronicles [[http://www.thedreamlandchronicles.com/the-dreamland-chronicles/page-690/ The king of the dwarves is loyal to the king of Dreamland]]

* [[spoiler:Knightman]] from ''MegaManBattleNetwork 2'' exhibits this trait, [[spoiler:up to his deletion]].
** And also Protoman from Battle Network 1, until Lan and Megaman.EXE defeats him in battle that is. After that he asks Megaman what Lan means to him Megaman's response is that Lan is his (Megaman's) best friend and Protoman.EXE becomes nicer, Chaud on the other hand takes a bit longer to get through to.