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* In a setting dominated by a clique/pantheon of JerkassGods, one of the gods slept with a mortal woman and decided to [[DisappearedDad abandon the child]]. That child grew up and hatches a plan, along with other demigods in similar situations as him, to hold the gods responsable for their actions by teaming up with someone AboveTheGods who can put them in their place. [[spoiler:Luke Castellan from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'']]

* A young entrepreneur game developer who needs to release a game by a certain deadline -- and (unfortunately for him) it's unfinished and the deadline is soon. The plot revolves around him clashing with a jealous employee who works to set back the release even further. [[spoiler:Antwan from ''Film/FreeGuy'']]

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* So we have this DarkFantasy setting dominated by a clique/pantheon of JerkassGods, right? Well one of the aforementioned gods slept with a mortal woman and decided to [[DisappearedDad abandon the child]]. That child grew up and hatches a plan, along with other demigods in similar situations as him, to overthrow the gods by teaming up with someone AboveTheGods who can put them in their place for mistreating their children. [[spoiler:Luke Castellan from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'']]

* So we have this DarkFantasy setting dominated by a clique/pantheon of JerkassGods, right? Well one of the aforementioned gods slept with a mortal woman and decided to [[DisappearedDad abandon the child]]. That child grew up and hatches a plan, along with other demigods in similar situations as him, to overthrow the gods by teaming up with someone AboveTheGods who can put them in their place for mistreating their children. He even heroically kills the GreaterScopeVillain in the final instalment of his series! [[spoiler:Luke Castellan from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'']]

* So we have this DarkFantasy setting dominated by a clique/pantheon of JerkassGods, right? Well one of the aforementioned gods slept with a mortal woman (rendering her insane) and decided to [[DisappearedDad abandon the child]]. That child grew up and hatches a plan, along with other demigods in similar situations as him, to overthrow the gods by teaming up with someone AboveTheGods who can put them in their place for mistreating their children. He even heroically kills the GreaterScopeVillain in the final instalment of his series! [[spoiler:Luke Castellan from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'']]

* This traumatized old man lives in [[CrapsackWorld a war-torn, post-apocalyptic country]] -- but he remembers a time when it was better, a time when TheGoodKingdom ruled the land, a time before everything went to hell. Our protagonist (like any good High Fantasy hero) has a plan to put TheGoodKing [[RightfulKingReturns back on his throne]] and cast out the forces that toppled the monarchy once and for all. Believed to be a delusional madman by those around him in these dark times, our protagonist nonetheless strives tirelessly to undo the errors of the past. [[spoiler:Sergey Taboritsky from ''VideoGame/TheNewOrderLastDaysOfEurope'']]

* This traumatized old man lives in [[CrapsackWorld a war-torn, post-apocalyptic country]] -- but he remembers a time when it was better, a time when TheGoodKingdom ruled the land, a time before everything went to hell. Our protagonist (like any good High Fantasy hero) has a plan to put TheGoodKing [[RightfulKingReturns back on his throne]] and cast out the forces that toppled the monarchy once and for all. Believed to be a delusional madman by those around him in this dark state, our protagonist nonetheless strives tirelessly to undo the errors of the past. [[spoiler:Sergey Taboritsky from ''VideoGame/TheNewOrderLastDaysOfEurope'']]

* This traumatized old man lives in [[CrapsackWorld a war-torn, post-apocalyptic country]] -- but he remembers a time when it was better, a time when TheGoodKingdom ruled the land, a time before everything went to hell. Our protagonist (like any good High Fantasy hero) has a plan to put TheGoodKing [[RightfulKingReturns back on his throne]] and cast out the forces that toppled the monarchy once and for all. [[spoiler:Sergey Taboritsky from ''VideoGame/TheNewOrderLastDaysOfEurope'']]

** A group of underground [[LaResistance resistance fighters]] whose goals are to overthrow said xenophobic regime and help thr starving refugees find a new home. [[spoiler:Genestealer Cults from ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'']]

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* A hungry being who just wants to eat, but a stubborn couple (and especially, the husband) prevents him. [[spoiler: The Barracuda, ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'']].
* A regent from an once great and badass civilization wants to help his country, by intermingling a huge bunch of slaves (who are constantly humiliated by their masters and want to [[IJustWantToBeFree taste freedom]]) into the free men, but his people are against him and want to keep the GoodOldWays. So, he has no other option than to ally with a much more democratic and liberated empire, but he is betrayed by the one person he truly loved. [[spoiler: Pausanias, ''Literature/{{Spartan}}'']].
* He is a [[{{Woobie}} poor]] deformed hunchback, who just wants to fight for his country, but he is neglected from the person he admired the most, due to his [[DreamCrushingHandicap disability]]. [[spoiler: Ephialtes, ''Film/ThreeHundred'']].

* A CrazyAwesome businessman and adventurer whose [[ViolationOfCommonSense unique and innovative]] methods have earned him a fortune. Not only has he saved two other worlds and a princess in his own, but he also has employees that are incredibly loyal to him, and his products are loved by the general population. However, in many other pursuits, he is the underdog. [[spoiler: Wario from Super Mario Bros., Wario Land, and [=WarioWare=].]]

* A mildly troubled young man who is, with the assistance of his companions, trying to save the world from an empire that intends on summoning an EldritchAbomination. Also deeply cares for his sister and is willing to go the distance for her. [[spoiler: Caim, ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}.'' Kind of a bizarre case of EvilVsEvil, though.]]

* A government official seeks a way to replace his seriously incompetent superior and is overthrown by deceitful teenagers who actually ''want'' the incompetent man in power, likely because of nepotism. [[spoiler: Jafar, ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', and my username made that one more obvious than it should have been]]

* The town hero is spurned by the woman of his dreams, who prefers to spend her time with an abusive shut-in who talks to household appliances. Driven to protect his hometown from such a threat, he leads a raid on the shut-in's home, [[spoiler: only to fall from a balcony to his death]] [[spoiler: Gaston from ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'']]

* A nobleman from an island nation humbly volunteered to protect his neighboring kingdom from an onslaught of destruction caused by a [[IncrediblyLamePun cold-hearted]] sorceress who had cursed it. [[spoiler: Hans, ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'']]

* A devout Catholic who adopted a physically deformed boy with no parents and raised him as his own son. He does everything in his power to make sure the citizens of his town, especially his adopted son, are protected from a wicked witch's dark magic. On top of that, he's a great singer. [[spoiler: Judge Frollo, ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'']]

* Hailed as one of the greatest racing legends of all time, he turned to politics and rules benevolently over a wondrous edible kingdom. He freely distributes candy to his subjects and is humble enough to race with them. His CloudCuckoolander appearance hides a deep concern for the world around him, which he is determined to protect from any sort of outside interference or invasion. His character was based on [[Literature/LandOfOz the Wizard of Oz]]. [[spoiler: King Candy/Turbo, ''Disney/WreckItRalph''.]]

* A reliable starship captain who was unjustly fired when a malevolent entity designed for destruction, which he was tasked with destroying, escaped from his ship. When the team sent to capture the entity proved to be incompetent, he was given one chance to stop the monster before it caused chaos and destruction on a [[BusFullOfInnocents Planet Full of Innocents]]. Unfortunately, he failed due to circumstances out of his control and was subsequently subjected to a HumiliationConga. [[spoiler: Captain Gantu, ''Disney/LiloAndStitch''.]]

* This strong woman raised a hydrocephalic child without a steady husband nor a high-paying job. She never saw her beloved child again after the accident thought to have killed him, making sure her son lives on in her spirit. In fact, many forget about her, as she is in the shadow of her more famous son. [[spoiler: Pamela Voorhees, Film/FridayThe13th]]

* The perfect organism in the entire universe is seen as repulsive due to its highly advanced and admirable survival techniques. She is highly protective of her babies, and when a woman who is known for slaying her kind arrives to slaughter her unborn children, she retaliates, eventually being jettisoned simply for being a good mother. [[spoiler: Xenomorph Queen, Aliens]]
* A good samaritan who was divorced and shunned from society because of an unproven crime, with a love for romance novels. She takes in a dying author and only asks for him to write a book in return. She is later slaughtered by the ungrateful author, through him using her property to give her a cranial injury. [[spoiler: Annie Wilkes, Misery]]
* A tidy housekeeper who is still in great mourning for her deceased, close friend and secret love interest, when her womanizing master quickly marries a naive newer wife. [[spoiler: Mrs. Danvers, Rebecca]]

* A powerful woman succeeds in a mainly male-dominated government, teaches students discipline and how to defend themselves from enemies with peaceful techniques instead of violence, and loves kittens. She is later kidnapped by a horde of forest-dwelling creatures after being lied to by a group of students who are constantly causing trouble. [[spoiler: Dolores Umbridge, "HarryPotter" series]]
* The perfect organism in the entire universe is seen as repulsive due to its highly advanced and admirable survival techniques. She is highly protective of her babies, and when a woman who is known for slaying her kind arrives to slaughter her unborn children, she retaliates, eventually being jettisoned simply for being a good mother. [[spoiler: Xenomorph Queen, {{Aliens}}]]
* A good samaritan who was divorced and shunned from society because of an unproven crime, with a love for romance novels. She takes in a dying author and only asks for him to write a book in return. She is later slaughtered by the ungrateful author, through him using her property to give her a cranial injury. [[spoiler: Annie Wilkes, "{{Misery}}"]]
* A tidy housekeeper who is still in great mourning for her deceased, close friend and secret love interest, when her womanizing master quickly marries a naive newer wife. [[spoiler: Mrs. Danvers, "{{Rebecca}}"]]
* A hard-working expert in psychology who thrives in a time when males were thought to be superior to females. A sexist, chaotic patient enters her life and eventually destroys her system of discipline, disrespects the rightful authority that she deserves in her position, and strangles her. [[spoiler: Nurse Mildred Ratched, "OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest"]]

* A powerful woman succeeds in a mainly male-dominated government, teaches students discipline and how to defend themselves from enemies with peaceful techniques instead of violence, and loves kittens. She is later kidnapped by a horde of forest-dwelling creatures after being lied to by a group of students who are constantly causing trouble. [[spoiler: Dolores Umbridge, "Harry Potter" series]]
* The perfect organism in the entire universe is seen as repulsive due to its highly advanced and admirable survival techniques. She is highly protective of her babies, and when a woman who is known for slaying her kind arrives to slaughter her unborn children, she retaliates, eventually being jettisoned simply for being a good mother. [[spoiler: Xenomorph Queen, "Alien Franchise]]
* A good samaritan who was divorced and shunned from society because of an unproven crime, with a love for romance novels. She takes in a dying author and only asks for him to write a book in return. She is later slaughtered by the ungrateful author, through him using her property to give her a cranial injury. [[spoiler: Annie Wilkes, "Misery"]]