Line #20 PlayingWith/FlunkyBoss


1	'''Basic Trope''': A boss has minions to fight alongside them.
2	* '''Straight''': When [[TheHero Bob]] confronts [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]], Evulz is assisted by his [[EliteMooks Elite Guards]].
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Evulz summons his entire army and the strongest to weakest ''[[WolfpackBoss guards]]'' can summon their own minions.
5	** As the FinalBoss Evulz summons previous bosses, turning the battle into an impromptu BossRush.
6	** The FinalBoss is basically a BossBonanza, with [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership Evulz as the strongest and head honcho]] of the bonanza.
7	** Every single boss is accompanied by henchmen and some are more annoying about it than others.
8	* '''Downplayed''':
9	** There are only two or three guards assisting Evulz.
10	** WolfPackBoss: Evulz doesn't fight alone when Bob confronts him, but the people he's with aren't his average {{mook}}s ({{elite\|Mook}} or not). Like [[TheDragon Count Drake]], [[GeniusBruiser Dr. Techmo]], [[DarkActionGirl Ms. Malicia]], and [[TheBrute The Clobberer]] are the ones fighting alongside their boss.
11	* '''Justified''':
12	** Evulz knows the value of strength in numbers.
13	** Evulz is an EnemySummoner, so naturally he summons his minions to fight alongside him.
14	* '''Inverted''':
15	** When fighting Evulz, Bob summons his group of MauveShirt's.
16	** The guards are the real bosses and Evulz is the minion.
17	** The guards have the ability to summon previously fought [[DegradedBoss bosses]].
18	** When Evulz shows up, he order his underlings to get lost.
19	* '''Subverted''':
20	** The guards are just statues.
21	** Evulz summons his minions... [[CavalryBetrayal who start attacking him]].
22	** Evulz dismisses his guards before fighting Bob.
23	* '''Double Subverted''':
24	** Evulz brings the statues to life as his own personal minions.
25	** Evulz annihilates the traitorous minions and summons some that are more loyal.
26	** Evulz calls his guards back after Bob gains the upper hand.
27	* '''Parodied''': Every time the heroes cut down a Mook, Evulz laments how much they cost... promptly before summoning another.
28	* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz and his minions constantly switch out in different phases.
29	* '''Averted''': Evulz fights Bob [[DuelBoss one-on-one]].
30	* '''Enforced''': "How do we make the villain compete with a team without being too hard?"
31	* '''Lampshaded''': "How many minions do you have?"
32	* '''Invoked''': Evulz decided that, as a BigBad, he needs minions to keep up his image.
33	* '''Exploited''':
34	** [[PuzzleBoss Bob tricks the Elite Guards into attacking Evulz]].
35	** Bob uses the Elite Guards as meat shields to protect himself from Evulz' attacks.
36	** Bob kills the Elite Guards in order to obtain more ExperiencePoints and/or [[RandomDrop Random Drops]].
37	* '''Defied''': Bob surrounds himself and Evulz [[BarrierWarrior with a force field]], cutting off the guards.
38	* '''Discussed''': "Why can't we just have a fair fight, without your stupid minions?"
39	* '''Conversed''': "Ever notice how the bad guy just sends in minions, instead of just fighting himself?"
40	* '''Deconstructed''': Mooks are limited.
41	* '''Reconstructed''':
42	** [[DemonicSpiders The limited Mooks whom are in question are so strong]], all or most of them can be labeled as a BossInMookClothing.
43	** Alternatively, [[KeystoneArmy the Mook army never ends until Evulz dies.]]
44	* '''Played For Laughs''':
45	** Everytime a minion is killed, Evulz creates another out of his life force. This only exhausts Evulz, as they are very easy to kill.
46	** When the player actually attacks Evulz, he goes down in one hit.
47	* '''Played For Drama''': The heroes just killed several soldiers, with families and friends, just to defeat one guy. As they question their motives, Evulz gets away and/or succeeds in his plan.
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52	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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54	%%* '''Implied''': ???
55	%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
56	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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