History Main / TooImportantToWalk

* Several in ''{{Warhammer}}'': Dwarf kings are fond of being carried on shields a la Vitalstatistix, while in old editions Slann were carried by their PraetorianGuard (before they [[ForgotICouldFly remembered they're telekinetic]] and upgraded to [[PowerFloats floating thrones]]).

** [[TheOgre Ogre]] character Greasus Goldtooth rides in a palanquin carried by [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent gnoblars]]. [[AdiposeRex Lots and lots of gnoblars]].
** Bonus points to Greasus as he actually has the rule "Too rich to walk".
** In their latest armybook the Skaven have also found this trope. Now their warlords can ride to the battlefield on top of a Rat Ogre, a gigantic plague ridden rat or a shield carried by slaves and guarded by his personal elite. Not to mention their Grey Seers who can ride to battle on top of a gigantic church bell wagon pushed by normal rank-and-file skaven or their plague priests who replace the bell with sphere filled with burning raw chaos stuff. This can potentially kill the unit pushing it, so only the most devoted (and insane) skaven can do it.
* Thorgrim Grudgebearer, the Dwarven High King, is carried around on his throne. Part of this is for sheer convenience's sake - tradition demands that he ''only'' be allowed to sit on his throne, so the Thronebearers have to carry it around all day anyway; might as well split the difference.

* In the HayaoMiyazaki film of ''[[{{Film/Ptitlevz6ksp9w}} Howl's Moving Castle]]'', the super-sized Witch of the Waste rides around town in a sedan chair carried by two magically-created mooks. This works well until [[spoiler: she's summoned to the palace, and the mooks cross a magical barrier disabling them... at the bottom of a huge flight of stairs]].

* In the MontyPython film ''Jabberwocky,'' the two villain-merchants are borne on litters as they talk business to each other; but they constantly move at slightly different speeds, causing the merchants each to constantly prod their litter-bearers to keep up with the other, to the point of running -- eventually spilling them both.

Walking is for ''schmucks''. Luckily, [[AristocratsAreEvil some]] [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses people]] [[FeudalOverlord are]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney rich enough]] to ''employ'' or ''[[MadeASlave compel]]'' schmucks to do the walking for them!

Walking is for ''schmucks''. Luckily, [[AristocratsAreEvil some]] [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses people]] [[FeudalOverlord are]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney rich enough]] to ''employ''or ''[[MadeASlave compel]]'' schmucks to do the walking for them!

Walking is for ''schmucks''. Luckily, [[AristocratsAreEvil some]] [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses people]] [[FeudalOverlord are]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney rich enough]] to ''employ'' schmucks to do the walking for them!

* ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]'': Fire Nation royals travel by palanquin within the capital city. Even when [[RoadTropeAcrossTheStreet they're just going next door]], and would ''rather'' walk. Must maintain appearances, don't you know.

* ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]'': Fire Nation royals travel by palanquin within the capital city. Even when they're just going next door, and would ''rather'' walk. Must maintain appearances, don't you know.

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TruthInTelevision for a long time before cars came along, as horse-drawn carriages weren't always practical but powerful people didn't want to be seen walking around like ''normal'' people. Of course, riding in a palanquin had advantages during time periods where the central sewer system was what you walked on. Rickshaws are a slightly more BoringButPractical variation still around today.

TruthInTelevision for a long time before cars came along, as horse-drawn carriages weren't always practical but powerful people didn't want to be seen walking around like ''normal'' people. Rickshaws are a slightly more BoringButPractical variation still around today.

* Also, it's mentioned in ''Discworld/{{Thud}}!'' that the dwarf ''grags'' ride in closed palanquins. Partly this is due to them being unused to, and mistrustful of, sunlight.

* In ''{{Ocarina of Time}}'', you're sent to rescue Ruto and the Zora's Sapphire from [[WombLevel Jabu-Jabu's belly,]] but she makes you ''carry'' her throughout the whole dungeon. Players can [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential take out their frustration with her]] by throwing her around like a clay pot, and she even becomes a necessary game mechanic by serving as a weight to trip switches througout the area.

* In ''[[{{Narnia}} The Horse and His Boy]]'', Calormenian nobles are carried in sedan chairs.

* One French general actually had himself carried around in a sedan chair while he directed the proceedings. In his case he was [[HandicappedBadass lame]] which is not only a pretty good excuse but has a bit of [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesomeness]] to it.

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* On ''{{Jimmy Two-Shoes}}'', Lucius is occasionally carried around by his [[ALoadOfBull Minotaurs]]. One episode had [[RichBitch Jez]] being carried into a party as well.