History Main / SpeciesLoyalty

* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=1699 Slick tries to appeal to their all being humans.]] He has to revise it slightly.

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', the official principle of the Imperium is xenophobic species loyalty. However, the human race has been split by the Horus Heresy, and there are those who willingly use xeno tech. Tau gue'vesa units (indoctrinated and/or voluntary human auxiliaries with Tau weapons) get the Hatred special rule from ''every'' Imperial unit.
** The [[SpaceElves Eldar]], as well. The Dark Eldar consider the Craftworld Eldar to be weak, unworthy fools, and the Craftworlders consider the Dark Eldar to be absolute monsters (which is a pretty good assessment of them truthfully). However, this does not stop them from banding together to fight a mutual foe such as the Orks or the Imperium. Case in point: in the Allies rules, Dark Eldar and Craftworld Eldar count as "Battle Brothers", while the various human factions count as "Allies of Convenience".

** The [[OurElvesAreBetter Eldar]], as well. The Dark Eldar consider the Craftworld Eldar to be weak, unworthy fools, and the Craftworlders consider the Dark Eldar to be absolute monsters (which is a pretty good assessment of them truthfully). However, this does not stop them from banding together to fight a mutual foe such as the Orks or the Imperium. Case in point: in the Allies rules, Dark Eldar and Craftworld Eldar count as "Battle Brothers", while the various human factions count as "Allies of Convenience".

* This is literally the entire point of domestication. While it has worked to varying degrees for certain animals stand out examples include [[RightHandCat Cats]] and [[CanineCompanion Dogs]].

* In ''Fanfiction/ChrysalisVisitsTheHague'', neither the ponies or changelings have a very good opinion of each other. To the former, the latter are unscrupulous monsters, while to the latter, the former are hypocrites and the ''true'' mindless drones. Also certain humans have become increasingly paranoid with the increasing Equine presence in their cities.

And it does not keep members of that race from acting as a DysfunctionalFamily outside of crisis. A united front may be seen only in times of crisis, facing down aliens or a natural disaster. LesCollaborateurs with aliens are often particularly hated for this reason.

SuperTrope of ApeShallNeverKillApe.

* In {{Traveller}} the wolf-like Vargr fight each other like cats and [[IncrediblyLamePun dogs]]. However they always support each other when their species is even insulted. K'kree actually have species Xenophobia and not just loyalty, which is justified by the fact that most major races are predatory. Humans and Aslan by contrast have a mild species loyalty by comparison. Aslan are loyal to their clan and their code of honor and if their clan happens to be allied to a human empire that is OK by them. Humans in Traveller are as varied as in RealLife and a number of humans are allied with aliens against other humans.

* In Creator/CSLewis's ''TheLastBattle'', the dwarves' rallying cry is "Dwarves for the dwarves!" They don't want the Aslan side ''or'' the Tash side to win. During the battle they [[StupidNeutral use their arrows to help whichever side is losing at that particular moment.]]

* Averted in Max Fraj's ''Literature/{{Labyrinths of Echo}}''. Understandable since most humanoid species there are cross-fertile.

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* In ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', the plot was [[spoiler:[[FalseFlagOperation to feign an alien attack to draw this out of humanity.]]]]

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* In AndreNorton's ''Secret of the Lost Race'', an alien race can interbreed with humanity -- and in fact must to reproduce -- and this is greeted with revulsion and accusations of disloyalty by many humans.

* In Creator/PoulAnderson's "A World Called Maanerek", Sonna thinks it a glorious thing to make all men brothers again. It is when she learns of the {{Dystopia}}n nature of the Hegemony that she rejects it.
** In ''After Apoclypse'', the human ships seek each other out, both for more humans and in hopes of perpetuating the race.

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** Likewise, Sam, having stumbled upon a way to claim enormous amounts of robotic run time, prefers to commission the terraforming of a new planet for his species, intending to draw them into the greater interstellar community by appealing to his species' greed, knowing full well that, without the bait the planet represents, the moment the Sqids find about Humanity's developments, they are going to be overwhelmed by paranoia and cowardice, bury themselves in their planet hoping nobody notices them, and never go out again.

** Likewise, Sam, having stumbled upon a way to claim enormous amounts of robotic run time, prefers to commission the terraforming of a new planet for his species, intending to draw them into the greater interstellar community by appealing to his species' greed, knowing full well that, without the bait the planet represents, the moment the Sqids find about Humanity's developments, they are going to be overwhelmed by paranoia and cowardice, bury themselves in their planet hoping nobody notice them, and never go out again.

* In Creator/JohnScalzi's ''OldMansWar'' novels, human conflicts are damped down in the name of unity in the face of the many aliens who want the same planets and resources as us, and are often [[PunyEarthlings far more dangerous than human forces]]. Later books reveal [[spoiler:the human government is using species loyalty to maintain their power over humanity, and that the aliens are not all so hostile - in fact, we're one of the handful of rogue states that would rather stir up trouble than get in line for peaceful disbursement of habitable planets.]]

* In Creator/JohnHemry's ''TheLostFleet'' novel "Invicible", the spider-wolf aliens know that the Syndics and the Alliance were at war, and regard the fleet's charge to Midway as their "helping our brother-enemies against our not-brother-enemies", and as extremely impressive.

* In JackCampbell's ''TheLostFleet'' novel "Invicible", the spider-wolf aliens know that the Syndics and the Alliance were at war, and regard the fleet's charge to Midway as their "helping our brother-enemies against our not-brother-enemies", and as extremely impressive.

* In V. Panov's ''SecretCity'', partially enforced by TheMasquerade of the setting when dealing with respective Muggles, with notable differences among the magical nations and among the magical species making those up.

* In ''{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=1699 Slick tries to appeal to their all being humans.]] He has to revise it slightly.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', the plot was to feign an alien attack to draw this out of humanity.

* In PoulAnderson's "A World Called Maanerek", Sonna thinks it a glorious thing to make all men brothers again. It is when she learns of the {{Dystopia}}n nature of the Hegemony that she rejects it.

* In JohnScalzi's ''OldMansWar'' novels, human conflicts are damped down in the name of unity in the face of the many aliens who want the same planets and resources as us, and are often [[PunyEarthlings far more dangerous than human forces]]. Later books reveal [[spoiler:the human government is using species loyalty to maintain their power over humanity, and that the aliens are not all so hostile - in fact, we're one of the handful of rogue states that would rather stir up trouble than get in line for peaceful disbursement of habitable planets.]]

* In Creator/CSLewis's ''TheLastBattle'', the dwarves' rallying cry is "Dwarves for the dwarves!" They don't want the Aslan side ''or'' the Tash side to win. During the battle they use their arrows to help whichever side is losing at that particular moment.