Follow TV Tropes

Following

Context TheDragon / VideoGames

Go To

1%%%
2%%
3%% This page has been alphabetized. Please add new examples in the correct order. Thanks!
4%%
5%%%
6
7TheDragon in Video Games.
8----
9* Interestingly, in ''[[VideoGame/AncientDomainsOfMystery ADOM]]'', the normal FinalBoss is arguably the Dragon. To close the Chaos Gate, you first have to defeat a random immensely powerful demon called Fistanarius, the Greater Balor. If you actually went through the gate, which has quite difficult prerequisites and isn't required for the normal ending, you would face [[BigBad Andor Drakon]], the [[GodOfEvil ElDeR cHaOs GoD]].
10* ''Franchise/AngryBirds'':
11** In the ''Videogame/AngryBirds'', King Pig used to have to [[CoolHelmet Corporal Pig]], but [[DegradedBoss he pass from being a boss to a standard minion]]. It can be said that the title passed to [[GadgeteerGenius Foreman Pig]]. In posterior games and adaptations, both of them passed to be CoDragons.
12** In ''Videogame/AngryBirds2'', King Pig has to Chef Pig and Foreman Pig [[CoDragons sharing the role in this ocassion]].
13** In ''Videogame/AngryBirdsEpic, [[TheEvilPrince Prince Porky]] and [[EvilWizard Wizpig]] served both as CoDragons. Prince Porky cumplies the functions of TheHeavy, at being both the most persistent menace, as the most frecuent boss. Wizpig, on the other side, served as DragonInChief, at being who's steal the eggs, hide it them in the castles, using his magic to antagonizes and hinder the birds and combate them directly.
14*** In the end of the game, King Pig resulta being the easiest boss, which after being defeated by the birds, [[TheStarscream Wizpig betrays King Pig]], stealing the crown and the last egg, fleeing to the last castle, and then serving as the FinalBoss of the game.
15%%* Ornah the evil wizard in ''VideoGame/AlisiaDragoon''.
16* A literal case in ''VideoGame/{{Alundra}}'', where the BigBad Melzas sends a dragon to attack you before deciding to get his own hands dirty.
17* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': Castor is C's second-in-command, being the one tasked with obtaining the abandoned [[DangerousDeviceDisposalDebacle gateway device]] previously used by [[CovertGroup The Consortium]] to utilize for C's [[EvilPlan scheme]] to obtain the [[ArtifactOfDoom The Dypheus Breath]].
18* In the fantasy-themed combat-chess game ''VideoGame/{{Archon}}'', the Dark forces have a literal Dragon, who is more powerful in every way than any of the other Dark pieces, including their leader, the Sorceress. The equivalent for the Light forces is the Djinni. The Shapeshifter for Dark and the Phoenix for Light could also qualify as their respective side's Dragons, but the Phoenix's lack of attack range and the fact that the Shapeshifter is only ever as strong as its opponent made them just a little too quirky to be real mobile slaughterhouses.
19* In ''VideoGame/ArmyOfTwo: The Devil's Cartel'', the BigBad Esteban Bautista has El Diablo, who is revealed to be [[spoiler: Salem, one of the protagonists from the first 2 games]].
20* Mr. Big posed as the BigBad in the first ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'', but took his rightful place in the second game when Geese Howard came back to Southtown. In ''Art of Fighting 3'', Sinclair was Wyler's dragon.
21* Takios serves this role for [[spoiler:the Eternal, Temuorin]] in ''VisualNovel/AseliaTheEternalTheSpiritOfEternitySword''. He also has some sort of connection to Yuuto's sword which is never elaborated on. They're even voiced by the [[Creator/NorioWakamoto same person]] but it's unclear if this means anything. [[spoiler: [[TheReveal He turns out to be]] a DragonWithAnAgenda. And his boss (the Shadow Blot) turns out to be a Dragon to the ''real'' Shadow Blot.]]
22* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'', the ultimate BigBad, Sarevok, spends most of the game serving as the The Dragon for his father Rieltar while [[DragonWithAnAgenda using Rieltar's resources to pursue]] [[AGodAmI his own goal]], before [[spoiler:[[XanatosGambit manipulating the player character's party into either killing Rieltar or being on hand to be framed for it, depending on player choice]], and [[DragonAscendant taking over his father's organization]]]]. He has his own dragons in the bandit leader Tazok and later the puppet replacement head of the local law enforcement, Angelo Dosan. Sarevok is resurrected in ''Throne of Bhaal'' and available as a party member. If the player chooses him as a party member, he'll offer to become The Dragon to the player character upon [[spoiler: the latter's [[AGodAmI ascension to godhood.]]]]
23* Bodhi to Irenicus in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII: Shadows of Amn''. Once you've got past her and get to follow Irenicus to the almost-final area, he also pulls out a literal dragon in his service you have to deal with before getting to him.
24* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIIThroneOfBhaal'', Draconis is Abazigal's dragon. Odd in that, as Draconis is also Abazigal's son, Abazigal is himself a dragon. (And it may be argued that all five of the mini bosses of the expansion are dragons to the expansion's BigBad, [[spoiler:Amelisan.]]
25* In ''VideoGame/{{Battletoads}}'', [[{{Cyborg}} Robo-Manus]] is considered this to the [[BigBad Dark Queen]], being generally depicted as her most dangerous minion, both in terms of story and gameplay. He's even served as a {{Final Boss}} in her stead for two of the series' games.
26* In the first ''VideoGame/Bioshock1'', [[spoiler:[[LaserGuidedTykebomb the player character]]]] is revealed to actually be the Dragon for [[spoiler:[[EvilerThanThou Fontaine]], used against Andrew Ryan]]
27* In ''VideoGame/BraveFencerMusashi'', Colonel Cappriciola is TheDragon to [[EvilOverlord Fuhrer Flatski]], ruler of the Thirstquencher Empire. However, near the very end of the game, you find out that [[spoiler:Cappriciola is actually your buddy Jon, who's been helping you during the game, and HE is secretly the son of the Emperor & Empress of the Thirstquencher Empire, whose deaths Flatski arranged in some unspecified manner that was meant to look like an accident (Jon, who was a child at the time, was meant to die with them). Unfortunately, he is shot in the back by Flatski's son Rootrick before he can take his revenge on Flatski, and then later stepped on by Dark Lumina.]]
28** In ''VideoGame/MusashiSamuraiLegend'', Rothschild is TheDragon to Gandrake. [[spoiler:However, Gandrake was originally Ganryu, but was mind-controlled by Amestris, who was sealed within the Archnembulus, into becoming ''her'' Dragon as Gandrake. The epilogue shows Ganryu presumably back to normal after being defeated by Musashi for the last time, at that point, Rothschild becomes the new BigBad, with Shiraz as ''his'' Dragon.]]
29* ''VideoGame/Case02ParanormalEvil'': The Grandmistress is the leader of the zombie cult and is loyal to Gla'aki. [[spoiler:When Marty and Brucie free Sally from her clutches, the Grandmistress offers her own body to act as Gla'aki's vessel.]]
30* The Necromancer in ''VideoGame/CastleCrashers'' is but an underling of [[BigBad The Wizard]].
31* [[TheGrimReaper Death]] in the ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' games almost always plays TheDragon for {{Dracula}} himself, and is occasionally referred to as Dracula's most loyal servant.
32** In the ''Castlevania'' games where Death was not the second-to-last boss, ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood Rondo of Blood]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Symphony Of The Night]]'' has Shaft, and ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaBloodlines Bloodlines]]'' has Drolta Tzuentes.
33** Dmtrii Blinov and Dario Bossi served as CoDragons to Celia Fortner for ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow]]'', [[spoiler: though Dmitrii becomes TheStarscream]].
34* In ''VideoGame/CaveStory'', Misery serves as the Dragon to the BigBad, the Doctor, and she and Balrog form a QuirkyMinibossSquad of sorts, most of the quirkiness coming from Balrog. Misery, however, doesn't have any real loyalty towards the Doctor, and she and Balrog [[spoiler:are simply bound to serve the wearer of the Demon Crown. In the hidden best ending of the game, she sends Balrog to save Quote and Curly from certain death after they destroy the source of the Crown's power]].
35* In ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', [[spoiler:[[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen Zeal]]]] takes this role next to Lavos. What's interesting is that the game seems to suggest that [[spoiler:Lavos doesn't seem to really care one way or another about her]].
36** On a smaller scale, many of the local antagonists of individual eras have a distinct Dragon of their own. Azala had the hulking brute Nizbel for a bodyguard, never mind that her pet Black Tyrano was practically a literal dragon. Dalton plays this role for Queen Zeal [[spoiler:and takes a crack at becoming the new king after she leaves for bigger and better things]]. Ozzie is an odd variation in that while he is indisputably Magus' right-hand man and field general, he is also a coward who flees and hides behind his goons whenever there is real danger.
37* Lord Recluse, BigBad of the ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' games, has four Dragons: Scirocco, Ghost Widow, Black Scorpion, and Captain Mako. (It may be more accurate to call them a QuirkyMinibossSquad, but they have far more independence and characterization then a true QMS.) Each of these lower ranking Arachnos members has a Dragon of his own, namely Ice Mistral, Wretch, Silver Mantis, and Barracuda, respectively.
38* Played with in ''VideoGame/{{Crackdown}}'': [[spoiler:You, the player, are the Dragon to the game's ''real'' BigBad, the Director of the Agency. You face down other Dragons of rival bosses]].
39** The Agent and the Director have some sort of altercation in the decade between the first game and its sequel. The details of the event are LostInTransmission, but it's significant that the Director [[TheStarscream no longer has as much faith in his Agents.]]
40* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' games have fluctuating examples. In the first three games, they act as {{Hypercompetent Sidekick}}s to Cortex who's implied to be a fraud as a scientist:
41** In [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996 the first game]], the chemist and biologist Doctor Nitrus Brio is the Dragon: he's got more health than Cortex, and is in fact smarter too as he created the Evolvo Ray. He just doesn't have enough of a spine to become the BigBad, and then he has a HeelFaceTurn in the sequel.
42** In ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack'', the rocket scientist N. Gin becomes the Dragon, and he keeps this position in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped''. In both games, you have to fight him when he's in a giant robot suit and you require projectiles to hurt him. In addition, he also has a lot more health than any other boss you fight in either of those games, and he's the penultimate boss before Cortex himself.
43** Technically, Dr. Cortex has always been the TheDragon to Uka Uka, although this isn't revealed until the third game. In this same game, [[TimeMaster Dr. Nefarious Tropy]] has an ambiguous position, either being a co-dragon with N. Gin to Cortex or with the latter to Uka-Uka.
44** Taking Cortex's role as The Dragon in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2NTranced'' is N. Tropy, who hatches a plan to hypnotize the Bandicoots by means of his friend N. Trance, who acts as Tropy's Dragon.
45** In ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime'', N. Tropy becomes the BigBad and if he officially partners up with Cortex, he actually treats him more like his assistant at best. The reason is that while he's competent like N. Brio and N. Gin (who come back as Cortex's CoDragons), unlike them, N. Tropy has a pride.
46* ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'': King Dice serves as the right-hand man to the Devil, which he boasts about in his VillainSong. His role is to block the brothers from meeting his boss and ends up serving as the penultimate boss in the game before the Devil himself.
47* ''{{VideoGame/Daxter}}'' has the final boss [[spoiler:Kaeden, the superior of the Metal Bugs and the right-hand man to Metal Kor, part of the BigBadEnsemble of ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade'']].
48* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'':
49** In Chapter 1, Rouxls Kaard is the only person who has any authority inside Card Castle because he chose to serve the King willingly. However, his "puzzles" are [[MinionWithAnFInEvil the easiest in the game]], and his battle before King is using a mind-controlled K. Round you can defeat even easier than before. He comes back in Chapter 2 [[AbhorrentAdmirer to obtain the favors of Queen]] and become her "[[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe Left Hande Man]]".
50** In Chapter 2, Queen tries to make Noelle her "willing peon" as her Determination can create a Dark Fountain, and so the DarkWorld she desires. As this doesn't succeed, she resolves herself to ask Berdly to stop the heroes, making him her Dragon by default for the majority of Chapter 2, and after his HeelFaceTurn, he's captured by Queen and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy forced to attack the protagonists]]. During the HeelFaceTurn, the closest equivalent to a right-hand (wo)man is Tasque Manager, who's more LoyalToThePosition than anything as she's also the final challenge before Spamton NEO in the Weird Route.
51** In this Normal Route, Kris can become Spamton's courier if they accept his sidequest about finding an empty disk in Queen Mansion's basement: while they have their reasons to help him, the salesman knows how to make a profit out of it.
52** In the Weird Route, Noelle becomes Kris' Dragon, giving her the orders to use her [[AnIcePerson ice powers]] to solve puzzles and to freeze enemies, effectively killing them instead of making them flee.
53* The ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' game ''VideoGame/DemonStone'' is worth a mention here, as the game's Dragon is an ''actual'' dragon... and it's frickin' huge to boot.
54* ''VideoGame/DensetsuNoStafy4'': Owlrun is Degil's Dragon, being her most loyal and powerful servant, as well as possibly an advisor. He's the last of Degil's minions that you fight before facing Degil herself.
55* [[VillainProtagonist Crypto]] plays this role for Orthopox in ''VideoGame/DestroyAllHumans''.
56* Walton Simons serves as Dragon to [[spoiler:Bob Page]] in ''VideoGame/DeusEx''. Sorta, Simons appears to be [[BigBadDuumvirate equal in rank]] to [[spoiler: Bob Page]], but due to being more inclined to get his hands dirty and being faced earlier in the game he serves the narrative role of a Dragon even if he technically isn't one.
57* In ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', the Tyrants, specifically their leader Jaron Namir, serve as this for the rest of the Illuminati, and supply three of the game's four boss battles, with Namir's being the last before the endgame.
58** Also, depending on how you play him and your view of Sarif Industries, Adam himself to David Sarif.
59* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'':
60** In ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'', Arkham appears, at first, to be Vergil's Dragon. [[spoiler:It turns out that Arkham's been manipulating everyone the whole time as part of his plans to become a god.]]
61** In [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry1 the first game]], [[GiantSpider Phantom]] and Griffon is this to Mundus.
62* The Chaos Lord in ''VideoGame/DigimonWorld2'' has three dragons known as the Chaos Generals.
63* In ''[[VideoGame/DinosaurPlanetRare Dinosaur Planet]]'', General Scales is the Dragon to Drakor.
64* ''VideoGame/DoItForMe'': [[spoiler:The protagonist to the girlfriend in three of the endings, as he kills the students on her behalf (though in the "Psychopath" ending, he [[TheStarscream betrays and kills her]])]].
65* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble'' (and ''Donkey Kong Land 3''), the evil KAOS (a laser beam firing/circular saw using) robot plays this to King K. Rool, who's secretly controlling him as Baron K. Roolenstein. Although in the ''Land'' game, he fights independently like most other cases on the page.
66* In the ''[[VideoGame/DonPachi DoDonPachi]]'' series, [[spoiler: [[TrueFinalBoss Hibachi]] is this to [[KnightTemplar Colonel Longhena]].]]
67* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
68** Oddly enough, none of the three [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]] in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' are actually TheDragon. Though the High Dragon on the mountaintop has a Dragon in the form of the crazy axe-wielding cult leader, and [[LadyOfBlackMagic Morrigan]] is a DragonWithAnAgenda to Flemeth.
69** Loghain's CoDragons are Arl Howe and [[MyMasterRightOrWrong Ser Cauthrien]]. The former is a ruthless murderer and racist, while the latter can actually be reasoned with.
70** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', Knight-Commander Meredith's is Knight-Captain Cullen. However [[spoiler:Cullen does eventually decide that Meredith's completely insane and turns against her in the final battle.]]
71** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', depending on whether or not you sided with the Mages or Templars in the first act, the Elder One's Dragon will either be Samson (if you sided with the Mages) or Calpernia (if you sided with the Templars). He also has an ''actual dragon'' at his command, which you have to kill during before your final showdown with him.
72* In ''VideoGame/DragonsDogma'', the [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]] (not this trope, we're talking about the huge, red, horned flying bastard who stole your heart and destroyed your village) actually seems to be the BigBad. In the end, he actually ''is'' TheDragon. (Yes, now we mean this trope.) [[spoiler: Grigori serves under the Seneschal in order to seek for a new Arisen who can finish the cycle of Eternal Return, should you failed while having an audience with the said Seneschal, [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie you become one]].]]
73* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'':
74** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestII'': Hargon has The Unholy Trinity: Atlas, Pazuzu, and Belial. Also, [[spoiler:Hargon himself is one for Malroth]].
75** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIII'': In addition to [[spoiler:Baramos, [[BigBad Zoma]]]] has three lieutenants: King Hydra, Soul of Baramos, and the Bones of Baramos.
76** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'': Aamon ''pretends'' to be Psaro's demoniac right hand man, but in reality he was manipulating Psaro all along.
77** Bishop Ladja in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'' is a particularly good example. In this case the Dragon is even ''more'' evil, as he's personally responsible for [[spoiler:the death of Pankraz, the hero's father, murdering him right in front of the hero. He then went on to enslave the hero for ten years, forcing him to construct a monument of blasphemy. The hero was ''6 years old'' at the time.]] He would go on to dish out even ''more'' [[PlayerPunch Player Punches]] over the course of the game. In fact, he could make a good BigBad in his own right if he wasn't completely loyal to [[BigBad Grandmaster Nimzo]].
78** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'': Murdaw, The Dread Fiend responsible for the monster hordes ravaging the world, is an agent of Archfiend Mortamor, sent to extend his reign from the Dread Realm into the human and dream worlds.
79** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'': Juggerwroth, a demon that appears only in the 3DS UpdatedRerelease, is the mightiest servant of Rhapthorne. Juggerwroth was sealed away by the seven sages but [[spoiler:Rhapthorne's complete revival causes the seal to weaken, which prompts the spirit of Mr. Golding to alert the heroes about it.]]
80** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX'': Goresby-Purvis is King Godwyn's second-in-hand, a master swordsman who is fiercely loyal to his tyrannical patron and the Gittish Empire.
81** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestX'': [[spoiler:Patriarch Orstov is actually a follower of [[GodIsEvil Nadraga]], one of the Astoila Gods who wanted the Hero to reunite Nagaland so Nadraga can be revived and have the Dragons rule over all the other races.]]
82*** [[VillainousHarlequin Pujyu]], a [[ChekhovsGunman random NPC you see a few times in the game]] is actually [[spoiler:Jagnouba's right hand man and one of the 7 Evil Gods.]]
83** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'': Sir Jasper is King Carnelian's lieutenant, as well as [[spoiler:Mordegon's right hand man]] and a ruthless tactician who is known for his accurate judgment and decisiveness.
84** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters'' heavily implies BigBad's second-in-command to be an older version of [[spoiler:''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'''s Terry, after a Deal With the Devil that saw him sell his soul for power while desperately searching for his sister — which describes Terry's character arc exactly]].
85* Inuart, after suffering from [[MoreThanMindControl mind-bending torture,]] becomes TheDragon to the BigBad [[EnfanteTerrible Manah]] in ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}''.
86* In ''VideoGame/{{DUSK}}'', the cult leader Jakob, [[TheHeavy who taunts you throughout the game]], serves as this to the EldritchAbomination he serves. At the end of the game, however, [[spoiler:Nyarlathotep is [[VillainRespect so impressed by your feats]] after you kill Jakob and put up a considerable amount of resistance, that he [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie forces you into taking over as his eternal champion]] and become the new dragon]].
87* In ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragons: Tower of Doom'', near the end you have the option of taking one of two paths in order to get to the tower of the final boss. The first path leads to a fight with a beholder. The second leads to a fight with a massive red dragon. Funnily enough this dragon is arguably harder than the final boss and his "dragon" who is a drow elf.
88* In the ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series; Lu Bu is Dong Zhuo's dragon...until Lu Bu turns on him and puts a pike through his head.
89** Zhuge Liang could be seen as Liu Bei's dragon, as he orchestrates a lot of Liu Bei's victories...plus his nickname is "The Sleeping Dragon."
90** Yue Ying could be seen as Zhuge Liang's dragon.
91** This trope does get played with a lot. In Wu, Sun Jian appears to have Huang Gai as his dragon, in lose terms, first, with Sun Ce relying on Zhou Yu second, and after that Sun Quan gets Zhou Tai as his bodyguard, and you will generally end up facing him before Quan. In Wei, Cao Cao has the Xiaou family protecting him, each holding some form of power over when you face Cao Cao, with Dian Wei and Xu Zhu acting as tough as steel bodygaurds, and Simi Yi holding only slight dragon status unless he if the focus. In Shu, While Zhuge Liang is the main strategist, Guan Yu seems to act as the battle dragon, and his weapon is called the "blue dragon".
92* In ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsShadowOverMystara'' there are plenty of dragons, including the BigBad, but none of them is actually TheDragon. TheDragon is a wizard that looks like a chicken.
93** Actually Tel'Arin The Shadow Elf seems to fit the role better in Shadow Over Mystara, although he definitely plays this role to Archlich Deimos in the prequel, Tower of Doom.
94* In ''VideoGame/DungeonSiege 2'', you actually get to fight a massive dragon, but it isn't TheDragon. Valdis' actual TheDragon is his Dark Wizard Archmage. But in a twist at the very end, it is revealed that [[spoiler:Valdis is himself nothing more than an unwitting Dragon to an even more powerful Dark Wizard, whom you only get to fight in the expansion]].
95** The same is true in Dungeon Siege 1. The literal dragon is the second most powerful boss, but Gom's actual Dragon is Gresh.
96** In the third game, Rajani served as this to Jeyne Kassynder though you fight her early on in the game. After defeating her you're given the choice of either killing her, imprisoning her or setting her free. The latter choice will result in [[spoiler:her performing a HeelTurnFace and trying to help you]].
97* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
98** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'', Mankar Camoran serves as the Dragon to Mehrunes Dagon. Dagon is the real threat to Tamriel, but Camoran serves as his enforcer/mouthpiece in the mortal plane, and must be defeated before there is any hope at all of stopping Dagon. Camoran is also TheHeavy, serving as the impetus for the game's plot when his Mythic Dawn Cult assassinates the Emperor and his legitimate heirs.
99** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', both sides of the {{Civil War}} questline have a leader who is served by a very capable second-in-command (General Tullius by Legate Rikke and Ulfric Stormcloak by Galmar Stone-Fist). Which one is the Dragon and which is TheLancer depends on which you side with.
100** In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline'', Mannimarco is the EvilAllAlong Dragon to Molag Bal. [[spoiler:He's also a DragonWithAnAgenda and attempts to pull a [[TheStarscream Starscream]] on Bal]].
101** In the ActionAdventure spin-off ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsAdventuresRedguard'', the Dunmer assassin Dram serves as one, being Admiral Ricton's top enforcer.
102* ''VideoGame/EmeraldDragon'' has Ostracon as this to the Demon King Galshia. He's a human who joined the demons and became their army's head general. He's the one directly doing most of the demon army's evil acts, and serves as the main obstacle for the heroes for most of the game.
103* ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'' has WesternAnimation/TheMadDoctor as the [[BlobMonster Shadow Blot's]] Dragon.
104* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey'':
105** ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyI'': [[spoiler:Ren and Tlachtga]] serve as dragons for [[spoiler:Visil]] in the story. It turns out they, like their boss, knew all along about the true secret of Yggdrasil, and were entrusted the job to prevent any explorer from learning about it.
106** ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIIHeroesOfLagaard'': Colossus/Juggernaut, located in Heavenly Keep, fits this role for being the Overlord's guardian.
107** ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIIITheDrownedCity'': Kujura serves as this to Armoroad's Princess Gutrune, while [[spoiler:Olympia]] fills this role for the Deep City's King Seyfried.
108* In ''VideoGame/ElementalMaster'', Clauss, the BigBad's general, can transform himself into a black dragon, though the BossBattle where he does so turns out to be only the third to last unique one.
109* You get your very own in ''VideoGame/EvilGenius''. Maximilian starts with the disgraced samurai Jubei, Alexis has the afro-sporting ghetto gangster Eli Barracuda, and [[YellowPeril Shan Yu]] has Lord Kane, the man behind every major evil deed of the 20th Century (although he maintains the Titanic thing was an accident).
110* ''VideoGame/{{Extrapower}}'': Mensouma and Undata are the loyal right hands of series BigBad Dark Force.
111* ''Franchise/{{Fallout}}'':
112** ''VideoGame/Fallout1'' has the Super Mutant Lieutenant being the Dragon to the Master. Also Morpheus is, more or less, the dragon to the Master, even though he is trying to imply they are partners.
113** ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' has Frank Horrigan, a secret service agent doped to the gills with FEV as the dragon for the president.
114** ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' has Colonel Autumn, the leader of the Enclave forces acting as this for President Eden. He's also the FinalBoss of the game, though by himself he's fairly unimpressive and it's possible to [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath talk him into walking away]].
115** In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', there are lots of them. Most notably, Caesar's CoDragons are [[GeneralRipper Legate Lanius]], commander of the Legion's main combat forces, and Vulpes Inculta who serves as the leader of the Frumentarii (the Legion's spies, saboteurs, and intelligence agency). In the past, Joshua Graham "The Malpais Legate", served as the war cheif of the tribes the Legion had amassed until the First Battle of the Hoover Dam where his poor and inflexible tactics lead to defeat and Graham being burned alive with pitch and throw into the canyon below to die. The president of NCR Aaron Kimball has [[GloryHound General Lee Oliver]]. The player could also become a dragon to either Mr. House, or NCR command (With Caesar it is made clear that the Courier does not have a high enough rank to be The Dragon). Or they can make like TheStarscream and co-opt Mr. House's piece of the pie and make [[SycophanticServant Yes Man]] their dragon.
116* In the original ''VideoGame/FatalFury'', the game would have you believe that Billy Kane, Geese Howard's right hand man, is the final fight, but not long after the game starts, it becomes fairly obvious that Billy is only TheDragon, and that Geese Howard, the BigBad, is the true final boss. Subverted later on in ''Fatal Fury 3'', where Billy is defeated in story but not in-game, Geese is apparently TheDragon, with Yamazaki seeming to be the BigBad, until Yamazaki's defeat reveals the Jin Twins, the true {{Big Bad}}s of the game.
117** Also in the ''Fatal Fury'' series: Lawrence Blood is Wolfgang Krauser's Dragon, and Grant is Kain R. Heinlein's.
118* In ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' [[spoiler: [[SinisterMinister Kotomine Kirei]]]] and [[spoiler: [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh Gilgamesh]]]] both act as TheDragon when the other is taking his turn in being the BigBad. In Fate, [[spoiler: [[BigBad Kirei]]]] is the BigBad, facing off against [[TheHero Shirou]] while [[spoiler: [[TheDragon Gilgamesh]]]] fights [[LadyOfWar Sab]][[LoveInterest er]]. In Unlimited Blade Works, Shirou duels [[spoiler: [[BigBad Gilgamesh]]]] and [[LoveInterest Rin]]...interacts with [[spoiler: [[TheDragon Kirei]]]]. In Heaven's Feel, [[spoiler: [[TheWorfEffect Gilgamesh is killed off early]]]], making it seem that [[spoiler: [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Dark Sakura]] or [[TheWormThatWalks Zouken]]]] is the BigBad with [[spoiler: [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Saber Alter]]]] or True Assassin as their respective [[TheDragon Dragons]]. Which leads to a surpise when the ending is [[HijackedByGanon Hijacked By]] [[spoiler: [[HijackedByGanon Kirei]]]].
119* The Castellan is Dragon to the Warlord in ''VideoGame/AnvilOfDawn''. Since [[TheUnfought you don't fight the Warlord]], the Castellan is more or less the FinalBoss, despite being one dungeon early.
120* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
121** The Dark Knight of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'' is the Emperor's most-trusted soldier. [[spoiler:When the Emperor is killed, the Dark Knight [[DragonAscendant takes over the Palamecian throne]] and [[LukeIAmYourFather reveals himself as Leon]]. His reign is cut short by [[HellHasNewManagement the return of the Emperor]].]]
122** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'':
123*** Golbez is seemingly the King of Baron's top enforcer, but he’s the one really in control. [[spoiler:He instead turns out to be Dragon to Zemus]].
124*** [[spoiler:Kain]] is [[IncrediblyLamePun The Dragoon]] to Golbez before [[spoiler:Zemus pulls a ManBehindTheMan]].
125** Subverted in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', where Kefka, who had appeared as The Dragon up to that point, pulls a [[TheStarscream Starscream]] halfway through the game and becomes the BigBad himself.
126** Jenova of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' becomes one of these to Sephiroth, despite probably being more important to the plot (and a great deal creepier). Her fully reconstructed form Jenova Absolute is the last boss you battle before confronting Sephiroth himself.
127** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' has a chain of dragons: Raijin and Fujin act as Dragons for Seifer, Seifer is Dragon to Sorceress Edea. And they were all Dragons for Ultimecia in the end.
128** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'' shows Queen Brahne as the BigBad, with Kuja as her dragon, [[spoiler: though, because [[DragonWithAnAgenda he has different motives]], she is technically his (unwitting) dragon, too, as Kuja 'delegates' to her the task of waging war on Gaia. Eventually, Brahne decides [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he has outlived his purpose]] and tries to [[SlapOnTheWristNuke Bahamut]] his arse. In return, he becomes TheStarscream good and proper.]] Towards the end, it is [[TheReveal revealed]] that [[spoiler: Kuja is in fact also the dragon to Garland, the game's true BigBad. Because Garland anticipated Kuja pulling something like this, he gave him a lifespan to outlive, which is the thing that really [[SelfFulfillingProphecy threw him over the edge]] and made him work his way his way to being the BigBad.]]
129** Similarly, [[spoiler: [[TheHero Zidane]] was actually built to be Garland's second [[ApocalypseMaiden angel of death]], except Kuja, fearing being replaced abandoned him on Earth, making Zidane the dragon that was not to be.]]
130** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' had Gabranth in the same role, including a nice ShoutOut to the ''Franchise/StarWars'' saga when at one point he starts [[VaderBreath breathing heavily in his black armor]].
131** In its sequel ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIIRevenantWings'', it's assumed that [[spoiler:the Judge of Wings/Mydia]] is the main BigBad, but when [[spoiler:Felthanos]] appears, it's revealed that the former is TheDragon to the latter.
132** Subverted in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyAdventure''. The opening makes it look very much like Julius is the dragon to Dark Lord, but [[spoiler:you kill Dark Lord halfway through the story.]]
133* ''VideoGame/FinalFight'': DumbMuscle wrestler Abigail is touted as the Dragon to the BigBad Belger, since he's the last boss you fight before facing Belger. It's also possible that Rolento (the boss before Abigail in the Industrial Stage, which was cut from the SNES port of the game) is in fact the Dragon, since he's the one in charge of Mad Gear's military power and connections.
134* In the ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' series:
135** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight'', Gharnef, apparent BigBad early on in the game, is the DragonWithAnAgenda to Medeus.
136** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden'' and its remake, there are several examples of the trope:
137*** Slayde is the DragonWithAnAgenda to [[EvilChancellor Desaix]].
138*** Fernand post FaceHeelTurn is the Dragon to [[TheEvilPrince Berkut]].
139*** For TheEmperor Rudolf, the one who best fits the title of Dragon is Massena. Interesingly, he's portrayed as something of an administrative aide [[spoiler:whose main job is to ensure the transition of power from Rudolf to Alm goes smoothly]].
140*** [[WellIntentionedExtremist Jedah]] is the HighPriest of the MadGod Duma.
141** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem'', [[spoiler:General Wolf]] is the right hand man of TheEmperor.
142** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'':
143*** [[spoiler:Aida]] is the number two to TheEmperor [[spoiler:Arvis]].
144*** The BigBad Manfroy himself is the DragonWithAnAgenda to [[TheEvilPrince Julius]][[spoiler:/[[GodOfEvil Dark God]] Loptous]].
145*** [[AntiVillain Princess Ishtar]] acts as this to her parents Bloom and Hilda. She later becomes the aforementioned Julius' Dragon and ''shares'' the position with Manfroy.
146** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776'':
147*** Julius is the GreaterScopeVillain and his CoDragons are in charge. As a result, they have ''their own Dragons'': BigBad Veld for Manfroy and NobleTopEnforcer Reinhardt for Ishtar.
148*** TheHeavy Raydrick has also a Dragon, [[AdvancingBossOfDoom Galzus]] [[spoiler:before the latter pulls a HeelFaceTurn]].
149** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'':
150*** King Zephiel has CoDragons: [[SmugSnake Narcian]] who is his second-in-command during his conquests; [[NobleTopEnforcer Brunnya]] who is his top mage [[spoiler:whom he orders to protect the TrueFinalBoss and is the last general Roy faces]]; [[NobleDemon Murdock]] who is the boss of Narcian and Brunnya, Zephiel's bodyguard, the highest ranked general of Bern and the PreFinalBoss and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Idunn]], Zephiel's MookMaker who has a big role in his schemes, is his MoralityPet [[spoiler:and is an ''actual'' dragon]].
151*** Murdock has his own Dragon: Galle who is ''an actual DragonRider''!
152*** The EvilChancellor Roartz has his right-hand: General Arcard.
153** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'':
154*** Limstella is the Dragon to BigBad Nergal.
155*** Among the Black Fang, Lloyd and Linus are the CoDragons to their father Brendan Reed and Ursula is Sonia's Dragon.
156*** There is also Ephidel, the EvilChancellor of Marquess Darin [[spoiler:who is unfortunately TheUnfought]].
157** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'':
158*** Lyon is the Dragon to [[spoiler:/Demon King Fomortiis.]]
159** There is also Selena, the right hand lady of TheEmperor.
160** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance'' and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn'':
161*** The Black Knight serves the BigBad Ashnard as a member of the [[FourIsDeath Four Riders]]. He does this in conquering Crimea and searching for [[spoiler:Lehran's Medallion]], and [[spoiler:killing the main protagonist Ike's father]]. This eventually leads to a DuelBoss fight between him and Ike. (Although Ike's sister Mist can help with healing Ike.) In ''Radiant Dawn'', he turns to serve as the Dragon for his true master [[spoiler:Sephiran]] under his true identity of [[spoiler:Zelgius, the noble leader of the Begnion Central Army]]. There he has a true DuelBoss fight with Ike by creating a magical barrier that separates the two of them from their respective forces.
162*** [[spoiler:[[BigBad Sephiran]]]] can be considered a Dragon as well, as he must be fought and defeated so the party can reach [[spoiler:the goddess Ashera]], whom he serves.
163*** Ashnard has ''another'' Dragon, his bodyguard Bryce.
164*** General Bertram is a subversion. On paper, he has the same authority as the others others, but in fact, he obeys the Black Knight. [[spoiler:He later returns to Crimea's service after being cured of his BrainwashedAndCrazy status.]]
165*** Alder is the Dragon of Jarrod, ArcVillain of ''Radiant Dawn'' Part 1 and Dragon of Duke Numida. Alder is TheUnfought. The others '''aren't'''.
166*** Duke Hetzel is reluctantly the Dragon of Lekain, Vice Minister of TheEmpire and The Heavy.
167*** General Levail was this to Lekain, but he leaves him and becomes the second-in-command of Zelgius, [[spoiler:alias ''the BlackKnight''. Yes, even '''he''' has a Dragon]].
168*** [[spoiler:Dheginsea]] is [[spoiler:''an actual Dragon King'']] and one of the CoDragons of the FinalBoss alongside [[spoiler:the aforementioned [[BigBad Sephiran]]]].
169** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'':
170*** Aversa serves as a DragonWithAnAgenda to Gangrel, then a proper Dragon to Validar, then later to the Fell Dragon Grima itself. DLC allows the possibility of a HeelFaceTurn.
171*** Cervantes and Excellus serve as CoDragons to Walhart, thought Excellus is a DragonWithAnAgenda.
172** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'':
173*** Iago and Hans are CoDragons to Garon.
174*** The GreaterScopeVillain [[spoiler:Anankos]] has [[spoiler:his daughter Lilith, but you never face her since she pull an HeelFaceTurn during the events of a DLC taking place before the main story. Arete, Sumeragi, Garon and Mikoto are the closest things Anankos has to CoDragons (following Lilith's defection) and the last threats before the MadGod himself]].
175** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'':
176*** The Death Knight is initially introduced as the Flame Emperor's most prominent enforcer. However, once you learn their true identity, it becomes apparent that [[spoiler:Hubert von Vestra]] was their real second-in-command all along. [[spoiler:If you defect to her side afterwards, Byleth becomes TheLancer, Hubert becomes TheSmartGuy, and the Death Knight becomes your TokenEvilTeammate.]]
177*** On the Crimson Flower route, [[spoiler:after Rhea's FreakOut, Seteth goes from her [[TheLancer Lancer]] to her Dragon. Once he either bites it or books it in Chapter 15, Catherine assumes the role of her Dragon and retains it until the very end of the game.]]
178*** ''[[TheHeavy The Flame Emperor]]'' of all people is the DragonWithAnAgenda to the real BigBad: Thales.
179** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', there is (at least) one Dragon per book:
180*** Book I: Nohrian Prince Xander to Princess Veronica and the Masked Knight[[spoiler:/Prince Bruno]][[spoiler:/Zacharias]]. After their HeelFaceTurn, he becomes more of TheLancer.
181*** Book II: Princess Laegjarn to King Surtr [[spoiler:and Flame God Muspell]]...[[spoiler:until her HeelFaceTurn]].
182*** Book III: General Lif[[spoiler:/[[AlternateSelf Parallel]] Prince Alfonse]] to TheGrimReaper Hel.
183*** Book IV: Triandra and Plumeria are CoDragons to the HotGod(ess) Freya.
184*** Book V: Otr to his adopted brother King Fafnir [[spoiler:and the Sage Eitri]].
185*** Book VI: [[BatOutOfHell Elm]] to the JerkassGod(ess) Embla.
186*** Overall game: TheTrickster Loki [[spoiler:and her sister the WarGod Thorr to TopGod Alfador]].
187* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'':
188** Every generation of Bonnie the Bunny serves as the Dragon to the titular Freddy Fazbear, and it's also a DragonInChief scenario as Bonnie has more importance plot-wise. The sole subversion seems to be in the upcoming ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach'', where Glamrock Freddy [[AmbiguousSituation seems]] to be a heroic character, while there is no Glamrock Bonnie to be seen.
189** It turns out that Freddy Fazbear himself was this to the Puppet and [[spoiler:Fredbear]]. He becomes the DragonAscendant for both of them: After the events of the second game, Freddy becomes the DragonAscendant, even if the Puppet is still around. Before that, [[spoiler:the company was rebranded and got rid of Fredbear, and they decided to make Freddy the star of the show]].
190** Shadow Freddy was one to [[Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddysWilliamAfton William Afton]] in the third game's minigames.
191** Scrap Baby is one to Scraptrap in the sixth game, trying to make him proud by killing the protagonist. But it makes sense, as Baby is possessed by Elizabeth Afton while Scraptrap is actually her father, William Afton.
192** Vanny is one to Glitchtrap (who is also [[JackTheRipoff the Mimic]]) in ''Security Breach'', although [[BrainwashedAndCrazy reluctant]].
193* In the ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' series both Raam and Skorge act as Dragons for Queen Myrrah.
194* Azel, the evil equivalent of protagonist Gene in ''VideoGame/GodHand'', is seen as a Dragon to Belze, leader of the Four Devas, but [[spoiler:he leaves the group before Belze is killed.]]
195* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'':
196** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarII'':: Theseus is TheDragon to the Sisters Of Fate.
197** Atlas has served as a Dragon to both Cronos in the Titanomachy and to Persephone in ''[[VideoGame/GodOfWarChainsOfOlympus Chains of Olympus]]''.
198** ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'': Poseidon acts as TheDragon to [[BigBad Zeus]], even though he is defeated in the very beginning of the game. One could argue that Helios took over this role after that.
199* Travis is Heath Oslo's dragon in ''VisualNovel/TheEdenOfGrisaia'', but he soon shows that he's not actually that impressive [[spoiler:when Sachi blindsides him and takes Yuuji away from him.]] Near the end of the story, he confidently strolls to the battlefield [[spoiler:only to find his entire side has been wiped out by Yuuji and has both hands cut off before being killed.]] Overconfidence does that to you.
200* Abaddon of ''VideoGame/GuildWars Nightfall'' has two Dragons, [[spoiler:The Lich and Shiro, the two {{Big Bad}}s of the previous campaigns]]. Also, Varesh.
201** Meanwhile, Mallyx, the boss of the elite area accessible after downing Abaddon, has [[CoDragons four dragons]], known collectively as the Lords of Anguish. As the Lords are bosses in their own right, some of them even have their own dragons.
202** In ''VideoGame/GuildWars Prophecies'', good ol' [[spoiler: Prince Rurik]] is forced to play the role of dragon for the Lich.
203* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'':
204** In ''VideoGame/Halo2'', Tartarus is effectively the [[BigBad Prophet of Truth]]'s main minion.
205** In ''VideoGame/Halo4'', the Covenant remnant considers Jul 'Mdama to be this to [[spoiler:the Didact]]. In the [[DragonTheirFeet post-single player]] ''Spartan'' Ops co-op campaign, Jul seems to have his own Dragon in Gek.
206** Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee in ''VideoGame/HaloWars'' for the Prophet of Regret.
207** The Warden Eternal for [[spoiler:a CameBackWrong Cortana]] in ''VideoGame/Halo5Guardians''.
208** Decimus was this to Atriox in ''VideoGame/HaloWars2''. He's succeeded by Escharum in between that game and ''VideoGame/HaloInfinite'', who takes power after Atriox goes MIA and has his own Dragon in Jeda 'Rdomnai, leader of the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Hand of Atriox]].
209* The ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'':
210** The Right Hand Man is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the right hand man]] of Reginald Copperbottom. He borders on DragonInChief as Reginald is a NonActionBigBad.
211** Grigori Olyat is the second-in-command of Dmitri Johannes Petrov. [[SatelliteCharacter And that's pretty much it]].
212** If the titular Henry is a VillainProtagonist, then Ellie Rose becomes one in routes following ''Convict Allies''. [[spoiler:Bonus point in ''Toppat King'' route where she earns the rank "Right Hand Lady".]]
213* In ''VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney'', the initial BigBad appears to be Mark Parchezzi III. After 47 puts a Silverballer round right between his eyes, however, the real BigBad reveals himself in the form of [[spoiler: Jack Alexander, the head of the FBI and the owner of The Franchise, which is The Agency's chief rival assassination contract company. The climax of the game is a shoot-out between Alexander's FBI goons, 47, the wheelchair-bound Jack Alexander himself, and an innocent priest and reporter who wind up getting caught in the crossfire]].
214* In ''VideoGame/HolyUmbrella'', the Donderasaurus is the Emperor Dondera's most trusted lieutenant and a RecurringBoss, yet not nearly as powerful in actual {{Boss Battle}}s as in [[CutsceneIncompetence cutscenes]].
215* In ''VideoGame/{{Iji}}'', Annihilator Iosa the Invincible could be considered the Dragon to [[spoiler:General Tor]], though the latter IS more powerful when you face him, [[spoiler:Especially on Maximum Charge]].
216* ''VideoGame/Injustice2'': In the "Absolute Power" ending, [[spoiler:Franchise/{{Superman}} forces his cousin ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} to become the NumberTwo to his newly restored Regime, and threatens her with a FateWorseThanDeath by converting her into a [[ReforgedIntoAMinion brainwashed]] [[UnwillingRoboticization cyborg]] (just like he did with Franchise/{{Batman}}) if she refuses.]]
217* In ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', [[spoiler:while initially thought to be the BigBad, Death's Hand is in fact TheDragon for ''two'' successive [[TheManBehindTheMan Men Behind The Man]].]] Oh, and there's also an ''actual'' dragon, but it's not TheDragon.
218** The Ravager serves as Kai Lan's dragon, being [[spoiler:the reanimated corpse of Black Whirlwind's brother Raging Ox]] who is forced to do Kai Lan's bidding.
219* Dash Kobayashi from ''VideoGame/JitsuSquad'' is the top enforcer of the main villain, Lord Origami, and the second-most-prominent villain the squad faces. He's also a RecurringBoss that needs to be fought twice. The hero, uh, Hero, [[ItsPersonalWithTheDragon have a personal vendetta towards Dash]] because Dash used to be from Hero's clan before his betrayal, resulting in the clan's massacre in the past as well as [[YouKilledMyFather killing Hero's father]]. Dash even taunts Hero over it in his first battle!
220* The United Cities and Trader's Guild in ''VideoGame/{{Kenshi}}'' have Eyegore. Should you piss them off sufficiently, they'll send armies of men after you. If you defeat them, Eyegore and his men come after you instead, and you'd better be prepared. According to some conversations you can overhear in-game, the leaders of the UC and Guild are terrified of him themselves.
221* In ''VideoGame/{{Killzone}} 2'', Mael Radec is this to Scolar Visari.
222* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' has many examples:
223** In ''The King of Fighters '95'', Big Bad Rugal Bernstein brainwashed Saisyu Kusanagi to fight the KOF victors, becoming The Dragon in the process.
224** In ''The King of Fighters '97'', ordinary band members Chris, Shermie, and Yashiro Nanakase are revealed to have been The Co-Dragons to Orochi all along. Goenitz, the ArcVillain of ''The King of Fighters '96'' is also a Co-Dragon and the DragonInChief to Orochi.
225** Krizalid, from ''The King of Fighters '99'' was revealed to have been the Dragon for Clone Zero, the ArcVillain of ''The King of Fighters 2000'', until he chose to [[TheStarscream betray NESTS]] for his own cause.
226** The Original Zero serves as the Dragon to Big Bad Igniz in ''The King of Fighters 2001'', Igniz himself was this to his father until he chose to betray him [[GodhoodSeeker to become a new god]].
227** Mukai, from ''The King of Fighters 2003'' reveals himself to have been the Dragon for Saiki, the Big Bad from ''The King of Fighters XIII''.
228** Shion is also the Dragon to Magaki in ''The King of Fighters XI'', until he betrays his boss.
229* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
230** In the first game, Maleficent’s Dragon was Jafar, then it was [[RivalTurnedEvil Riku]]. In [=KH2=], she has to settle for [[TooDumbToLive Pete]] as her permanent Dragon.
231** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'', [[PsychoElectro Larxene]] is this to [[BigBad Marluxia]], they both plan on overthrowing their leader to take control of Organization XIII, however their plan was ultimately foiled.
232** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', who TheDragon is in Organization XIII (or if there even is one) has had some mild debate, even on this wiki. The general consensus seems to be between [[EyepatchOfPower Xigbar]], who actually is Number II, has a bit of a backstory, [[ThatOneBoss and arguably has the most battle prowess]], and [[GoodScarsEvilScars Saix]], who acts in a position of authority, gets more screentime, and is actually the boss fight before the final boss. If one were to nitpick, Saix as number VII is in the middle of XIII, and half of XIV. ''358/2 Days'' points even further towards Saix, as he's the one who actually assigns missions to the other members (As well as the only one besides [[BigBad Xemnas]] who never accompanies Roxas to missions), however Xigbar is the only member besides Xemnas, that knows what the Organization’s true goal was.
233** There's also [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Vanitas]], TheDragon to Master Xehanort and the only boss in the game fought roughly ''seven times'' across all three stories. And to most people, he's ThatOneBoss almost every single time.
234** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', has Ansem, Xemnas and Young Xehanort as Master Xehanort’s Co-Dragons in the Thirteen Seekers of Darkness, they fight Sora, Riku, and King Mickey during the Second Keyblade War before fighting Master Xehanort himself.
235* In ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'', there appear to be a number of dragons to the final boss [[spoiler:the Naughty Sorceress]]. The most obvious would be the fight with your shadow. Although, the Sorceress' tower could be seen as a dragon in and of itself. Then there are a number of required minibosses, such as the Goblin King, the Boss Bat, and either the Man, the Big Wisniewski, or both.
236* Several ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' {{Big Bad}}s have their own Dragons:
237** King Dedede has Bandanna Waddle Dee. In ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'', it was Meta Knight.
238** The [[HiveMind Dark Matter]] are, collectively, this to [[HiveQueen Zero]] in ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3'' and ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''.
239** [[EvilTwin Dark Meta]] [[DarkKnight Knight]] to Dark Mind in ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror''.
240** Taranza in ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'' to [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen Sectonia]].
241** Susie to [[CorruptCorporateExecutive President Haltmann]] in ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot''. [[spoiler:Until she betrays him.]]
242** [[spoiler:Dark Taranza to King D-Mind in ''VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe''. Until the latter shatters the former.]]
243** All Three Mage Sisters are technically Hyness' dragons in ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' with Zan fitting the description best.
244** King Dedede was this to [[spoiler:Leongar]] in ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheForgottenLand'' through brainwashing. Then it turns out that [[spoiler:Leongar]] was this to the true villain, [[spoiler:Fecto Forgo]].
245* In ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', Saul Karath is sort of the Dragon for Malak (and Malak used to be the Dragon for Revan). In the [[Videogame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords sequel]], Traya has gone through three Dragons (Nihilus, Sion, and Atris), with Nihilus having his own Dragon (Visas).
246* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'':
247** Talon is General Du Couteau's dragon, and though labeled a mercenary by the community, takes orders only from him.
248** General Darius (aka the Hand of Noxus) is also the Dragon of Grand General Swain, often left to 'evaluate' the strength of others with his axe.
249** Jarvan IV, the prince and exemplar of Demacia, has a dragon in the form of Xin Zhao. Xin swore loyalty to him after the previous king risked himself to free him from his hardcore gladiatorial arena.
250* ''VideoGame/LegacyOfTheWizard'': [[BigBad Keela]]'s four chief subordinates are Tarantunes, Erebone, Archwinger and Rockgaea. They are the four bosses who guard the crowns which the heroes need to destroy Keela.
251* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'', [[spoiler:Crow Armbrust]] essentially does the bidding of Vita in ''Cold Steel I'' (despite [[spoiler:Crow]] being the leader of the terrorist organization that Class VII opposes throughout the entire game) and Duke Cayenne in ''Cold Steel II''.
252* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
253** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': An odd case. Agahnim works throughout the game to release Ganon and assist in his plans for conquest. The English translation suggests that Agahnim is actually Ganon in a form which can travel to the Light World, though only with limited powers. On the other hand, the way Ganon reveals himself (his spirit rising out of Agahnim's body, with the latter not even disappearing when Ganon turns into a bat) would suggest that Agahnim was a victim of (or willing accomplice through) DemonicPossession. The Japanese translation refers to Agahnim as the result of a ''bunshin'' (soul split). The [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast1992 comic]] and [[Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast2005 manga]] adaptations portray Agahnim as a separate entity from Ganon.
254** [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Nabooru]] is the chief enforcer of Twinrova in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime''. Twinrova themselves serve as TheDragon to Ganondorf, as they are implied to actually have raised him, are exceeding loyal to him, and are the last boss before reaching TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon.
255** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames'': Onox in ''Seasons'' (whose second form is an actual dragon) and Veran in ''Ages'' are TheDragon to Twinrova.
256** Vaati in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures'' turns out to be a pawn of (guess who!) Ganon.
257** Zant in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' is eventually revealed to be doing the bidding of Ganon.
258** The [[DemonicPossession demonically possessed]] Skull Kid, to the titular mask in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''.
259** Chancellor Cole to Malladus in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks'', and Byrne to Cole.
260** Demon Lord Ghirahim in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' is this to [[spoiler:Demise]].
261** [[spoiler:Yuga]] in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'' acts as this to [[spoiler:Hilda]] in a case of DemotedToDragon, [[spoiler:but he turns out to be a DragonWithAnAgenda.]]
262** ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'' has several, depending on which villain you're talking about:
263*** The overall story has Cia as the BigBad with Volga and Wizzro serving as dragons, with Volga being the muscle and Wizzro being the brains.
264*** When Ganondorf returns, Zant and Ghirahim serve as his CoDragons.
265*** The Helmaroc King in the post-game story is a major antagonist and dragon for Phantom Ganon.
266*** During the Twilight Princess stages, Argorok is this for Zant.
267*** During the Skyward Sword stages, The Imprisoned is this for Ghirahim, even if it's technically [[spoiler:the sealed form of the latter's actual master]].
268* ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'': Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the ''Yakuza'' games, is an interesting take on the trope. He is a former Dragon for the Dojima Family (albeit one who sought to carry out his duties compassionately as possible), and his honorary title ''The Dragon of Dojima'' reflects that. Unlike the expected fate of most Dragons, he was removed from that position not by dying, but by going to prison due to extremely personal and complicated situations that mark the beginning of [[VideoGame/Yakuza1 the first game]].
269* ''VideoGame/{{LISA}}'':
270** In ''Painful'', Buzzo serves as this to the game's GreaterScopeVillain. He is a distributor of the FantasticDrug Joy, [[spoiler:which was created by said Greater Scope Villain, Dr. Yado]], and spends ''Painful'' as the "face" of the Joy drug trade. All while his secret boss [[spoiler:appears to just be a random gag NPC until a possible Stinger.]]
271** In ''Joyful'', the Joy Mutant Sweetheart takes over as the Dragon to the same main villain, as it is one of the most powerful Mutants in the game and his preferred RightHandAttackDog.
272* In ''VideoGame/LufiaTheRuinsOfLore'', the King of Gratze's conquest is assisted by a mysterious man named Ragule. [[spoiler:Ragule ends up being TheStarscream and kills the King before the party can confront him.]]
273* In ''VideoGame/LuminousArc2'', [[spoiler:Fatima]] can be seen as [[spoiler:Master Mattias's Dragon]], but later in the game, [[spoiler:[[ManBehindTheMan Bharva]] is [[BigBad Mage Queen]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist Elicia's]] Dragon]].
274* ''VideoGame/LuminousPlume'': The Black Blade, [[spoiler:Victor]] is the only subordinate of the BigBad, [[spoiler:Emilia]]. However, his role is to distract Raven rather than kill him, since the BigBad wants to be the one to defeat Raven in a deathmatch.
275* Gideon (to Ignatius) in ''VideoGame/LunarDragonSong''.
276** Before them, Xenobia (and in the remakes, her sisters Royce and Phacia) to the Magic Emperor in ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.
277* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfTheSuperheroes'': The SecretCharacter known as Shadow Lady is [[Franchise/StreetFighter Chun-Li]] from an AlternateUniverse who was [[UnwillingRoboticization forcibly turned into a brainwashed cyborg]] for Shadaloo. In retaliation for foiling their operations, Shadaloo kidnapped and robotzed Chun-Li for the sake of transforming her into M. Bison's top assassin. Unlike Shadow -- a brainwashed Charlie Nash, who escaped shortly after being transformed -- Shadaloo added a RestrainingBolt to Shadow Lady's programming so she would remain fully loyal to them. As Shadow Lady, [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul her formerly cheerful personality was obliterated]], transforming her into a emotionless minion. [[spoiler:In her ending however, Shadow Lady [[HeroicWillpower overcomes Shadaloo's brainwashing]], [[HeelFaceTurn regain her original memories as Chun-Li]], and join forces with Shadow in taking down Shadaloo]].
278* ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter'': [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]] is turned into [[ReforgedIntoAMinion a brainwashed]] [[UnwillingRoboticization cybernetic minion]] of [[BigBad Apocalypse,]] but serves as the game's FinalBoss. [[{{Cyborg}} This cybernetically-enhanced version]] of Akuma possess the greatest attack and defense of any character in the game, and comes complete with mechanical wings, an ArmCannon and [[RocketPunch rocket punches]].
279* Benezia to Saren in the first ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect1 Mass Effect]]''. [[spoiler:Saren himself turns out to be TheDragon to his [[SapientShip flagship]], [[BigBad Sovereign]].]]
280** The main villain in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' is the Collector General, which also goes by the name Harbinger. [[spoiler:In the final moments of the game, Harbinger [[MemeticMutation RELEASES CONTROL]] of the Collector General. It's just a slave, TheDragon to Harbinger's BigBad. Just what ''is'' Harbinger? Another Reaper.]]
281** Harbinger has a second dragon too, [[spoiler: Amanda Kenson]] from the Arrival DLC.
282** Miranda ''may'' be the Illusive Man's Dragon, though given [[MagnificentBastard his credentials]] and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold her eventual character]] she could be nothing more than a useful pawn. [[spoiler:And given the Paragon ending to ''Mass Effect 2'', she's probably now a thorn in his side.]]
283*** As of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', [[spoiler:Kai Leng is TheDragon to the Illusive Man.]]
284** In Lair of the Shadow Broker, [[spoiler: Tela Vasir]] is TheDragon to the Shadow Broker.
285** [[spoiler: Turns out the Reaper are co-Dragons to The Catalyst]]
286* In ''VideoGame/MasterDetectiveArchivesRainCode'', the [[EvilInc Amaterasu Corporation]] Peacekeepers are technically supposed to be CoDragons to the CEO of Amaterasu Corporation, as they are the most predominant acting agents in the story and the CEO is the BigBad they work under. However, [[spoiler:the ''real'' CEO, Makoto Kagutsuchi, does not approve of the behavior of the Peacekeepers, and their leader, Yomi, is someone he despises for being corrupt and abusive, twisting Kanai Ward's laws to work in his favor, making Yomi and the Peacekeepers a DragonWithAnAgenda]]. As well as this, [[spoiler:Yomi is the real reason that Makoto is the CEO in the first place, since Yomi's corruption eventually led the company into that circumstance.]]
287* In ''VideoGame/MegaManZX Advent'', Albert plays the role of the big bad, and when you fight him as the final boss takes on the form a three headed mechanical dragon.
288** The true Dragons as defined by the {{Trope}} are probably Prometheus and Pandora, though they turn on Albert as well as plot to kill him.
289** On the subject of ''VideoGame/MegaMan'', [[EvilCounterpart Bass]] becomes the Dragon for his creator [[MadScientist Dr. Wily]] after he was eventually built in ''VideoGame/MegaMan7''. Adaptations of the story covering earlier times usually show Protoman as Wily's first dragon, but in the games he was just a deluded pawn who turned good by the end of his debut appearance.
290** The ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series seems to make a point of featuring a Dragon, usually as cover for Sigma.
291** VAVA/Vile serves as the dragon for Sigma in the first ''X'' installment, although the UpdatedRerelease seems to show him as more of an independent troublemaker.
292** X5 establishes Dynamo as Sigma's Dragon, although he runs away after a few fights.
293** Then, in X6, the minor character Isoc becomes the Dragon to Gate, although it's hinted that he's really another old villain in disguise.
294** [[spoiler:Sigma himself is TheDragon for Lumine]] in ''X8''.
295** Harpuia is Copy X's dragon in the first ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' game.
296** Finally, AxCrazy Omega, FinalBoss of ''Zero 3'', serves as TheDragon to series BigBad, Dr. Weil, who is TheUnfought in said installment. ''Zero 4'' has Weil employ a new [[TheDragon Dragon]] in Craft, who [[spoiler:is a BastardUnderstudy, with a side helping of LoveMakesYouCrazy[=/=][[LoveMakesYouEvil Evil]].]] This time however, Weil is also fought as the standard FinalBoss of the series GrandFinale.
297** While Shadow Man's multiple appearances in ''VideoGame/Rockman4MinusInfinity'' could be chalked up to AuthorAppeal, there is a reason for it. In the official materials, Shadow Man is described as Wily's bodyguard/right-hand man. It would make sense if Shadow Man himself does the field job. One encounter even has him maintaining Pharaoh Man's level.
298* Typically, in ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', the titular Metal Gears serve as this; the players apparent ultimate challenge before they can have a climactic showdown with a final boss.
299** Most games don't have a human and plot-based dragon, but Gray Fox is a very clear-cut one in ''VideoGame/MetalGear2SolidSnake'', piloting the Metal Gear before fighting Snake on foot. After his death, Snake gets the final encounter with Big Boss.
300** Ocelot serves this role in the first three ''Metal Gear Solid'' games. [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Sort of.]]
301* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}.'' Ridley is very high up the Space Pirate chain of command, though he is very rarely the highest ranking officer present in the game. He is usually fought very late in the game, and often provides [[ThatOneBoss one of the tougher fights]], but is almost never the greatest threat around nor the final boss. Bonus points for ''literally'' being a dragon.
302* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' has [[SuperSoldier Allen O'Neal]]. He is [[BigBad General Morden's]] right-hand man, and is occasionally fought as a MidBoss. In ''4'', [[spoiler: a cyborg version of Allen appears as the MidBoss of the final mission.]] After being absent in two games, he finally returns as the boss of Mission 6 in ''7/XX''.
303* Most ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' games have a Dragon, although none are as iconic as Goro, who served as one for Shang Tsung in the very [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1992 first game]]. ''VideoGame/MortalKombatII'' had Kintaro, a Goro {{Expy}}. ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' had a centaur named Motaro...
304** Technically Goro and Shang Tsung serve as CoDragons to Shao Kahn during the [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1992 first game]].
305** In addition, after being demoted from BigBad after the first game, Shang Tsung is often the last opponent you'll fight before facing the Dragons, being in essence a combo of TheDragon and TheStarscream to Shao Kahn.
306** Before he became the BigBad, it was revealed in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' that Shao Kahn [[spoiler:was the DragonWithAnAgenda to the Dragon King and Outworld's original ruler Onaga. That is, until Shao Kahn poisoned him and took over.]]
307** Though Quan Chi is the nominal NumberTwo to Shinnok, he actually is a DragonWithAnAgenda and TheStarscream to the Netherrealm's overlord in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'', [[spoiler:but is demoted to TheDragon in the new timeline as Shinnok had manipulated the timeline and knew Quan Chi would try to betray him one way or another at some point. He is finally KilledOffForReal in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX''.]]
308** Following [[CameBackWrong their resurrection]] [[ReforgedIntoAMinion as revenants]] in ''[=MKX=]'', [[spoiler:[[FallenHero Liu Kang]] and [[DarkActionGirl Kitana]]]] become the CoDragons to Quan Chi and Shinnok, and both have no qualms with this arrangement, given the immense hatred they now have for Raiden for condemning them to hell. And with Shinnok and Quan Chi out of the picture at the end of ''MKX'', [[spoiler:[[DragonAscendant both]] willfully become the [[HellHasNewManagement new rulers of the Netherrealm]].]]
309** D'Vorah nominally serves as the TheLancer to Kotal Kahn in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', who became Outworld's new ruler after overthrowing Mileena. [[spoiler:But it turns out that she was TheMole and EvilGenius for Quan Chi and Shinnok from day 1, and decides to betray Kotal Kahn after she steals Shinnok's prized amulet from him.]]
310** Though her ''MKX'' arcade ending implies [[spoiler:she even betrays Shinnok, [[DragonWithAnAgenda as her true loyalty lies to no one else but herself]].]]
311** In his ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'' arcade ending, [[spoiler:a corrupted Raiden makes Scorpion his right-hand man.]]
312* ''VideoGame/{{Mother}}'':
313** In ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994'', Porky Minch is the Dragon to the BigBad, Giygas.
314** In the sequel game ''VideoGame/Mother3'', the Masked Man serves as the Dragon to [[spoiler:Porky, [[DragonAscendant who becomes the new]] BigBad after the events of ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994''.]]
315* Aribeth is the Dragon for Maugrim, who is himself the Dragon for Morag in the original ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' campaign; and in Hordes of the Underdark Mephistopheles serves as the Dragon for the Valsharess (or maybe it is the other way around).
316* ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' has a couple. Lorne and Torio together serve as TheDragon to Garius, who is something of TheStarscream, but then the King of Shadows uses Garius' plot to steal his power to turn the wizard into his own Dragon with the four Luskan mages serving with him being Garius' Dragons.
317** In Mask of the Betrayer, Kelemvor has his Voice, Myrkul sort of has you, and Akachi had/has three: the blue dragon, the demilich with delusions of grandeur, and the fallen angel.
318* In ''VisualNovel/NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors'', Zero's Dragon is [[spoiler:her brother Santa/Aoi Kurashiki]], who does almost all of the dirty work, mainly because [[spoiler:Zero (AKA June/Akane Kurashiki) is in a loop that decides her existence, which is the reason for the game]].
319* ''VideoGame/NintendoWars'':
320** Grit to Olaf in the first ''Advance Wars'', being the only other Blue Moon CO shown in the game.
321** [[BigBad Sturm]] also has a Dragon in the first game in a clone of the Orange Star's Andy, who is an essential part of his plan to trick the other nations into fighting each other. In the second game, he has Hawke as his second-in-command, who commands all the other Black Hole [=COs=].
322** ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' has Kindle acting as the right hand of Von Bolt.
323** ''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'' has Waylon as [[InsaneAdmiral Admiral Greyfield]]'s top enforcer, and Tabitha as [[BigBad Caulder]]'s right hand
324* ''VideoGame/NosferatuTheWrathOfMalachi'': Desmodaui is supposedly the Count's right hand man.
325* ''VideoGame/NoStraightRoads'' has Eve, who was NSR's first megastar and is shown assisting [[BigBad Tatiana]] early in the game. She's also the semi-final boss before Bunk Bed Junction can get to Tatiana.
326* ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'' has so many dragons it's not funny. You're led to believe that Orochi is Lord of Evil (Orochi is actually a dragon) but that's wrong. Ninetails claims to be Lord of Darkness, but he was exaggerating. Then it's said that Lechku and Nechku may be the source of all evil. It's not until the defeat of those villains that it's revealed that all of them come from the same source of evil.
327* ''VideoGame/OneMustFall2097'': Raven is the Dragon to the game's BigBad, Hans Kreissack. However, he's also a DragonWithAnAgenda, as his biography in the game's manual states that he wants the position of successor to the WAR company for his own purposes (instead of as a representative of Kreissack, as the other man intends) and is always looking for an opportunity to allow one of Kreissack's would-be killers to "slip through" the company's security system.
328* At the end of ''VideoGame/{{Overlord}}'' you discover that the VillainProtagonist PlayerCharacter [[spoiler:is the unwitting dragon to the real BigBad.]]
329* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'' [[spoiler:Goro Akechi]] does double duty as the dragon to both [[spoiler:Masayoshi Shido]] and [[spoiler:the fake Igor, Yaldabouth.]]
330* While the non-linear nature of Sid Mier's 2004 Pirates makes any boss optional, the two "big" ones are the evil Marquis who imprisoned your family and Baron Reymundo, who knows where the family members are hiding.
331* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky]]'' has [[spoiler:Dusknoir, a figurative Dragon, and [[DiscOneFinalBoss Primal Dialga,]] a literal one]].
332** Then in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'', you have Ghetsis serving as N's Dragon. [[spoiler:Until it's revealed that Ghetsis is really the BigBad and is using N as ''his'' Dragon.]] Ghetsis and N also both use a literal Dragon type Pokémon as the strongest member of their respective teams during their final battles against the player, with N's dragon ([[spoiler:Reshiram in ''White'' and Zekrom in ''Black'']]) filling an important story role and essentially serving as his main weapon/companion/form of tranport.
333** Most of the villains in the series have Dragons. In 3rd Gen, Maxie has Tabitha and Archie has Shelly and Matt, and in 4th Gen, Cyrus has Saturn. 5th Gen has already been mentioned. Arguably even 2nd Gen has the Rocket Executive Archer as BigBad and the female Rocket Executive Ariana as his Dragon -- and one or both of them could be considered the Dragon for 1st Gen's Giovanni. In Gen 7 Plumeria served as Guzma's Dragon [[spoiler:who in turn served as Lusamine's Dragon]]. In Gen 8 [[spoiler:Oleana serves as Rose's Dragon, being his personal secretary]].
334* ''VideoGame/PhysicalExorcismSeries'': In ''VisualNovel/Case03TrueCannibalBoy'', it turns out Jade [[spoiler:has the ability to communicate with the eldritch gods and is orchestrating tragedies for her and Nya's amusement]].
335* ''VideoGame/PunkySkunk'': Commander Chew is this to Badler. At the end of every island he will challenge Punky in some way to stop him.
336* Several ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' villains have one Dragon or another on their side, using both the "intelligent sidekick" variety and dumb, physically powerful monsters.
337** In ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryI: So You Want to Be a Hero'', the Brigand Leader is guarded by the Brigand Warlock. As it later turns out, though, there's a funny twist to the setup...
338** ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryII: Trial By Fire'' gives us Khaveen, captain of the guard in the decaying city of Raseir and right hand to the maniacal Ad Avis. Come the endgame, while the Fighter faces him in a straight-up duel and the Magic User doesn't interact with him much at all, the Thief engages in a more creative "showdown" with the corrupt captain by breaking into his house.
339** A twisty kind of twist in ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIII'' has the BigBad being a SealedEvilInACan so you face TheDragon only in the final battle.
340** ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIV: Shadows of Darkness'', has made TheDragon TheStarscream to [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Dark Master]], in their quest to unleash an EldritchAbomination.
341** Ironically enough, the villain of ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryV: Dragon Fire'', is actually trying to [[SealedEvilInACan summon a dragon]]. In the meantime, he has to settle for The Assassin. His identity is a mystery for much of the game, and ultimately turns out to be a throwback to the series' first installment.
342* ''VideoGame/RadiantArc'': Seperus is the leader of the Morians and seeks to gather the fragments of the Grand Crystal in order to revive his master, Zardon. [[spoiler:He's a part of Zardon that the latter split off from himself for the purpose of learning how to best defeat Irin's Guild of Light while growing stronger. That way, Zardon will become as strong and intelligent as possible after reabsorbing Seperus.]]
343* All of the ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' games except ''VideoGame/SecretAgentClank'' have at least one Dragon, if not several.
344** [[spoiler:Captain Qwark]] to Chairman Drek in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002 Ratchet & Clank]]''.
345** The Thug Leader to both [[spoiler:[[HeelFaceTurn Angela]]]] and [[spoiler:Captain Qwark]] in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]''.
346** [[EvilDiva Courtney]] [[FaceHeelTurn Gears]], [[EvilTwin Klunk]] and Lawrence all play Dragon to Dr. Nefarious in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Up Your Arsenal]]''.
347** Ace Hardlight to Gleeman Vox in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked Deadlocked]]''.
348** [[spoiler:[[FaceHeelTurn Luna]]]] to Emperor Otto Destruct in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters Size Matters]]''.
349** Rusty Pete to Captain Slag in both ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction Tools of Destruction]]'' and ''Quest For Booty''.
350** Vorselon and Cassiopeia to Dr Nefarious in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime A Crack in Time]]''.
351* Reflux in ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}} 3: Hoodlum Havoc'', to BigBad André.
352* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'': [[spoiler:a brainwashed Jill is Albert Wesker's dragon. Excella ''thinks'' she is, but that lasts until Wesker decides [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness she's not that useful anymore]].]]
353** Wesker also makes many people believe that he's acting as the dragon for Oswell E. Spencer, but he was really a cause for his VillainDecay, [[spoiler:and eventually his death.]]
354* In ''VideoGame/RhythmThiefAndTheEmperorsTreasure'', [[spoiler: Jean-Francois]] is the Dragon to Napoleon.
355** [[spoiler: Napoleon himself, when he's revealed to be a man named Leonard Bonar, is revealed to be the Co-Dragon to the real Napoleon Bonaparte, along with Raphael/Phantom R's father, Issac.]]
356* ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheThirdPower'': Duchess Viktoriya is Emperor Noraskov's chief subordinate and is the most likely person to replace him as Arkadya's ruler if he ever got killed.
357* Axel Gear, the EvilCounterpart of Sparkster from the ''VideoGame/RocketKnightAdventures'' series, serves as the Dragon in all three games. Despite the fact that each of them involves a different invading empire, of a different ''species'' to boot, Axle Gear is the Dragon to each successive EvilOverlord. It seems that repeatedly losing to the hero has not damaged his resume.
358* Subverted in ''VideoGame/RumbleRoses'', as you meet the actual evil mastermind before fighting her cyborg (unless you're playing as her). Though in some stories, you fight the girl she brainwashed before her, so kinda counts.
359* In ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' and its sequel each rival gang has a Dragon.
360** In ''VideoGame/SaintsRow1'':
361*** The Dragon to Benjamin King; Leader of the Vice kings is Anthony "Big Tony" Green.
362*** The Dragon to Hector Lopez of Los Carnales [[spoiler:and once he dies his younger brother Angelo]] is Victor Rodriquez.
363*** The Dragon to William Sharp, the secret leader of the Westside Rollerz is his Nephew Joseph Price.
364*** [[spoiler:The Dragon to Alderman Hughs, the corrupt politician is Corrupt Police Chief Monroe.]]
365*** [[spoiler:Julius appoints you as his Dragon in the Third Street Saints late in the game.]]
366** In ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'':
367*** Mr. Sunshine is The Dragon to The General.
368*** Jyunichi is The Dragon to Shogo Akuji and later to Shogo's father Kazuo once he comes to Stilwater
369*** The closest thing Maero has to a Dragon is Matt, his best friend and right hand. But since Maero is a 7-foot tall musclebound thug he never actually uses Matt to do anything except tattoo him.
370*** For that matter, Johnny Gat is your dragon.
371** In ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'', the [=DeWynter=] systers are co-dragons to Syndicate kingpin Phillipe Loren. [[spoiler:They later become Killbane's dragons after Phillipe's demise. When one of the sisters later defects to the Saints, Matt Miller takes over as the dragon.]]
372* ''VideoGame/SensoryOverload'': The Mastermind, a female cyborg who you fight shortly after offing BigBad Dr. Craven. Somewhat of an AnticlimaxBoss, with only slightly more HP than the higher EliteMooks and the same attack as the cyborg {{mook}}s, albeit a bit faster.
373** There are also several more minor examples in the subquests, such as the Genie in the circus tent, who is forcibly serving as Dragon to Kalah. When the player defeats Kalah, they are able to claim the one remaining wish the Genie can grant before returning to its lamp, and among other options can choose to free it or have Kalah resurrected to give him another chance at not messing his life up. Other examples include Lassal, and Mae'Var and Renal Bloodscalp, as Dragons to Bodhi and Aran Linvail respectively.
374* ''VideoGame/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2004'' has the Hook-Handed Man serve as Olaf's dragon. He does everything he can to stop the children in their quest to escape Olaf. In the final area, he does everything he can to stop Klaus from ascending the tower to free Sunny.
375* In the "main" ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' games, Metatron and Beelzebub serve as the Dragon for [[GodIsEvil YHVH]] and [[SatanIsGood Lucifer]], respectively.
376** In Nocturne you the player character can become TheDragon for either Hikawa, Isamu, Chiaki, or Lucifer himself depending on which faction you side with. If you join Hikawa or Lucifer their current Dragons Samael and Beelzebub will be demoted to serving under you instead.
377** In ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', [[ManipulativeBastard Mastema]] is the Dragon for [[CouncilOfAngels The Three Wise Men]]. You can become ''his'' Dragon along with [[UnwittingPawn Zelenin]] in the Law Path, or join forces with [[HalfHumanHybrid Jimenez]] to collectively beome the Dragons to [[OneBadMother Mother Mem Aleph]].
378* In ''VideoGame/SilentScope'', Monica (a heavily armored fighter) is the terrorist leader's Dragon.
379* Ramirez from ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' is TheDragon of Galcian. [[spoiler:He's also the last boss because the heroes, in adherence to the SortingAlgorithmOfEvil, destroy the weaker Galcian first. Ramirez does ''not'' [[KillAllHumans take that well]].]]
380* In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'':
381** Odahviing eventually becomes the Dragonborn's ([[OurDragonsAreDifferent literal]]) Dragon. And before that, he was TheDragon to [[BigBad Alduin.]]
382** Paarthurnax was Alduin's original Dragon, before betraying the latter.
383** You can become the Dragon to any of the Daedric Princes, most notably Hermaeus Mora's champion was Miraak [[spoiler: until you take his place, and his soul. Miraak leaves you with a warning about the position before he croaks]]
384** Depending on what side of the Civil War you're on, Galmar Stone-Fist is this to Ulfric Stormcloak while Legate Rikke is this to General Tullius. The ending to the Civil War carries the implication that you are now the Co-Dragon to whichever side you picked. Since the war is all but over, and you're the "[[GreyAndGrayMorality good]]" guy, this doesn't mean much in practice.
385* [[spoiler: Neyla]] serves as TheDragon to Arpeggio in ''VideoGame/Sly2BandOfThieves''. However, [[spoiler: [[TheStarscream she soon betrays Arpeggio]] and is revealed to be the true BigBad when she becomes Clock-La]].
386** In ''VideoGame/SlyCooperThievesInTime'', Ms. Decibel serves as this to Le Paradox, even falling in love with him. [[spoiler: She later pulls a HeelFaceTurn after he attempts to leave her behind in the past after Sly defeats her in battle]].
387* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'''s Metal Sonic, in all his myriad versions, names and incarnations, has often wound up playing this role to Robotnik.
388** Except in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' where he TookALevelInBadass, locked up Eggman, and masqueraded as him in order to actually see to the end of Sonic by his own hands as that game's BigBad. He failed and Eggman had to wipe his mind clean as a result.
389** ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight'' features a literal dragon to be slain before the final boss. Which itself is actually just a dragon to the ''real'' BigBad, [[spoiler: Merlina]].
390** Most of Sonic's rivals were depicted as dragons in their debut games:
391*** Mecha Sonic is Eggman's dragon in the games he appears on, first debuting on ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2''.
392*** As stated above, so is Metal Sonic, in all of his appearances except Sonic Heroes.
393*** Knuckles was Eggman's dragon in ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles''.
394*** Shadow was Eggman's dragon in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''. [[spoiler: Turns out to be a DragonWithAnAgenda in the end.]]
395*** Silver was Mephiles' dragon in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006''.
396*** Infinite is Eggman's dragon in ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.
397* In ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'', Vyacheslav Grinko is Nikoladze's own Dragon. He commands [[{{Mooks}} the soldiers and mercenaries]], deals with all the messy or bloody parts of the "business", including Nikoladze's security, and is such a high-priority threat that [[spoiler:he's the only target of an assassination objective in the game, besides [[BigBad Nikoladze himself]]]].
398** In ''VideoGame/SplinterCellDoubleAgent'', Carson Moss is the Dragon to Emile Dufraisne.
399* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'': There are several levels of [[TheDragon Dragons]]. Cynder and Gaul are Malefor's [[TheDragon Dragons]] (Cynder being a real dragon), despite being BigBad in their first games, they're directly stated to be Malefor's minions. Gaul has the Assassin as his Dragon and it was possible by some of the pictures show that Cynder was actually Gaul's [[TheDragon Dragon]].
400* ''VideoGame/StarControl3'' has the K'Tang, a race of tiny creatures walking around in HumongousMecha suits and terrorizing everyone else. They like to claim that they are the leaders of the Crux Hegemony, but in fact they are simply TheDragon to the cunning but weak Ploxis. The Ploxis go to great lengths to hide their own status as the BigBad. In addition, the "Eternal Ones" have their own powerful race of "Heralds", who would've been another Dragon if not for the fact that the Eternal Ones are [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien infinitely strong]] to begin with.
401* ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'':
402** Nova is TheDragon to Arcturus Mengsk.
403** Crown Prince Valerian Mengsk subverts this trope, as Raynor thought he was Mengsk Jr, but the crown prince shows otherwise.
404* Each of the three paths in ''VideoGame/StarFox1'' has the penultimate boss serving this role to [[BigBad Andross]]. They are fought twice, once in Venom's atmosphere, and a second time in Venom itself. In the first path, it's Phantron. In the second, it's the Galactic Riders. And in the third, it's Great Commander.
405* In ''Franchise/StarWars: VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed'':
406** It is revealed that Darth Vader has been Palpatine's DragonWithAnAgenda much earlier than the "[[LukeIAmYourFather I am your father]]" Scene in [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Episode V]]. [[TheDragon Vader]] tries pulling off a similar speech to the young Starkiller, but proves unable to sway him.
407** In the "Dark Side" DLC available for some versions of the game, Starkiller actually becomes a Dragon with an Agenda appealing to Luke Skywalker.
408* In ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', the Imperial characters will likely end up being the second-in-command of a Sith Lord. In the case of the Sith Warrior and Inquisitor, they serve as the enforcers of Darth Baras and Lord Zash respectively [[spoiler:though they eventually end up killing their mentors and the Warrior ends up as the Sith Emperor's own Dragon]]. The Imperial Agent at the end of Act I [[spoiler:has the option of serving as Darth Jadus' personal hand]]. The Bounty Hunter is forced to work primarily for Darth Tormen in Act III [[spoiler:and may eventually get a chance to betray him]].
409* In the ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' series, there are the following:
410** During the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' series, Sagat was portrayed as M. Bison's right-hand man within Shadaloo. However, the later ''Street Fighter Alpha'' prequels established that Sagat wasn't really that close to Bison and only joined since Bison promised him he would fight Ryu again in a rematch. In ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha 3'', Balrog serves as M. Bison's main henchman, with Juni and Juli [[CoDragons also fulfilling this role]].
411** The ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' series introduced Urien, Gill's younger brother, as his most powerful subordinate. However, Urien [[DragonWithAnAgenda wasn't very loyal to Gill]] [[TheStarscream and constantly schemed to overthrow him]].
412** In the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' series, C. Viper was initially shown as Seth's Dragon, being made the head of S.I.N.'s Battle Suit project -- but she was then revealed to be [[TheMole a double-agent working for the CIA]]. ''Super Street Fighter IV'' then introduced Juri Han as Seth's de facto Dragon [[spoiler:[[DragonWithAnAgenda With an Agenda]]]].
413** In ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'', newcomer F.A.N.G. takes Sagat's place as M. Bison's NumberTwo underling
414* In the ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' series, Shiva usually takes the role of TheDragon, most notably in the final showdown as Mr. X's bodyguard in the second game, and again in ''Streets of Rage III'' [[spoiler:in one of the Bad Endings of the game]]. In the fan-made remake, his biography states that he also serves as Mr. X's chief assassin.
415** Shiva also fits the brawn role, but only because Mr. X is one of the few people smart enough [[JustShootHim to use a gun]].
416* ''VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople'':
417** In ''Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective'' Uzi Bazooka turns out to be the Dragon to TheManBehindTheMan, [[spoiler: [[TheDogWasTheMastermind The Cheat/Craig]].]]
418** Amusingly enough, in ''8-Bit Is Enough'' Robo-King of Town is the penultimate boss and bodyguard of Trogdor the Burninator, an actual dragon.
419* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
420** [[OverlordJr Bowser Jr]]. is Bowser's Dragon in most games that he appears in.
421** In games where Jr. is absent, [[EvilSorcerer Kamek]] serves as his Dragon. In some games, such as ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', he and Jr. work together as CoDragons.
422** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', [[VillainousHarlequin Motley]] [[BlobMonster Bossblob]] is Bowser's Dragon, being who you fight right before [[spoiler:World Castle]], one of the two bosses guarding [[spoiler:The Great Tower of Bowser Land]], and the last boss fought in [[spoiler:[[BossRush Boss Blitz]]]].
423** In even earlier games there were the Koopalings. Ludwig is definitely the Dragon in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''. Larry is faced last in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', but none of the kids seems to have clear superiority in that game.
424** Kammy Koopa is Bowser's Dragon in the first two ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' games: she puts many "obstacles" to Mario in Chapter 4 and between the two penultimate chapters, she prepares the final battle.
425** ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'':
426*** Lord Crump is Grodus' second-in command. [[BigBad Grodus]] doesn't seem to value him, even [[spoiler:pulling a Uriah Gambit with him]] at one point.
427*** [[spoiler:Beldam]] is the Dragon to [[spoiler:the Shadow Queen]].
428** In ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'', Nastasia is Count Bleck's right-hand woman, acting like a villainous secretary to him. [[TheUnfought She is never fought directly,]] but her mind controlling powers are what allow Bleck to create the Void in the first place by forcing Peach to accept a cursed wedding, and she turns Luigi in to Mr. L to antagonize the heroes for the middle section of the game.
429** In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'', Fawful was the Dragon to Cackletta.
430** In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'', Fawful's Dragon is Midbus.
431* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' has a lot of these.
432** In the first OG, Ingram Prissken plays the part of the (unwilling) Dragon for Levi Tolar.
433** Shu Shirakawa also served as this role, to an extent, to Bian Zoldark in both Original Generation and the original ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars2''.
434** In the second OG, we have lots of them:
435*** Axel Almer acts like TheDragon for Vindel Mauser.
436*** Alfimi is like TheDragon for (Stern) Neue Regisseur.
437*** Strange that both {{The Dragon}}s [[spoiler:end up joining you in ''OG Gaiden'']].
438*** [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3 Mekibos]] is actually TheDragon for Wendolo, as he seemed to lead the rest of the QuirkyMinibossSquad the Inspectors. [[spoiler:And he joins you too, temporarily before he's offed. Like Alfimi and Axel, he comes back and joins your group in 2nd [=OGs=].]]
439** In ''OG Gaiden'', Duminuss is TheDragon for Dark Brain. It's also arguable that Wilhelm von Juergen is unknowingly playing TheDragon part for Duminuss.
440* In ''VideoGame/SystemShock'', [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Edward Diego]] became SHODAN's dragon after he forced the hacker to remove her ethical constraints.
441** In ''VideoGame/SystemShock2'', Xerxes, the Von Braun's guardian A.I became the dragon for the Many, [[spoiler:SHODAN's creation. In a way, SHODAN had more dragons of her own including Delicrox, Polito, and you!]]
442* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
443** Subverted slightly in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'': the battle -- which looks like a boss battle -- just before going to attack and kill the FinalBoss actually is a real dragon. It also turns out to be one of the easiest fights in the game -- not even on the level of some normal, random fights. Played more straight though, in several instances in the game, such as Botta to Yuan, and Pronyma to BigBad Lord Yggdrasil.
444** [[spoiler:Barbatos Goetia]] from ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny 2'' exemplifies this trope, [[spoiler:being TheDragon of "Holy Woman" Elraine, who herself is technically this to her goddess Fortuna [[DragonInChief even though she is way more malevolent and in control of things]]]].
445** TheDragon appears to be several people in ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' - While it's obvious that the BigBad is Van Grants, or rather Grand Maestro Mohs ([[spoiler: or [[BigBadEnsemble both of them]]]]), their dragon appears to be either Sync (who [[ThatOneBoss has the most battle prowess]], rightfully so considering he's [[spoiler:a replica of the ''Fon master'' after all]]) or Legretta, who always seems to be the most loyal to their cause. In fact, ''most'' of the God-Generals could count as TheDragon at some point; making it more of a case of CoDragons. [[TheGunslinger Legretta]] is the most loyal, but not the strongest of them; [[{{Tykebomb}} Sync]] is stronger, but only follows the BigBad because of a villainous EnemyMine situation; [[NobleDemon Largo]] has both strength and loyalty, and the most combat experience; [[TheRival Asch]] ''did'' count once-upon-a-time, and it's clear that Van wants him back, but [[spoiler:Asch pulled a HeelFaceTurn of sorts]]. The only ones who don't qualify for the role at some point are [[MadScientist Dist]], who has no interest in the leaders’ goal, and [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Arietta]], who fights not because of Van but because of her BodyguardCrush.
446* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': The Lunatic Cultist to the Moon Lord. He is the leader of the cult that summons the Moon Lord to the world and the penultimate "regular" boss in the game, counting the Pillars as enemy rushes rather than proper boss fights.
447* ''VideoGame/TheTiamatSacrament'': Gyle is Ry'jin's top soldier, capable of inhaling up to three Runes despite not being a dragon. He's in charge of commanding the Nether Garrison to defend his master's territory from the Saphirite rebels, but occasionally patrols Draslin to purge dissenters.
448* The ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis'' series has [[PsychoForHire mercenary terrorist]] Wild Dog. In every single game. [[StayingAlive And yes, you do get to kill him every time.]] Interestingly enough, the first game had you offing the BigBad at the end of the second act, [[DragonTheirFeet saving Wild Dog for the finale]]. The first two titles in the main series have him forming close relations with each title's BigBad. In the third and fourth games, however, he seems to serve no connection to the Big Bad of either respective game; he's just there to get his revenge on the VSSE. Intreastingly enough, in Time Crisis: Project Titan, [[TheStarscream Wild Dog actually betrays and kills his boss]] midway through the game, becoming the {{Big Bad}} for the rest of the game.
449* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'': Nearly all the antagonists in Touhou games have a BattleButler who serves as the penultimate boss.
450** ''VideoGame/TouhouFuumarokuTheStoryOfEasternWonderland'': Marisa Kirisame acts as the apprentice of the evil spirit Mima in this game, before becoming Reimu's best friend and the {{deuteragonist}} of later games. Quite the EarlyInstallmentWeirdness.
451** ''VideoGame/TouhouYumejikuuPhantasmagoriaOfDimDream'' has Chiyuri, Yumemi's research assistant.
452** ''VideoGame/TouhouGensokyoLotusLandStory'' has Elly, the gatekeeper to Yuuka's mansion.
453** ''VideoGame/TouhouKaikidanMysticSquare'' has Yumeko, Shinki's [[BattleButler maid enforcer]].
454** ''VideoGame/TouhouKoumakyouTheEmbodimentOfScarletDevil'': Sakuya Izayoi is the Scarlet Devil Mansion's head maid and Remilia's chief servant, as well as the most iconic BattleButler in the series.
455** ''Videogame/TouhouYouyoumuPerfectCherryBlossom'': Yuyuko has her soul gardener and bodyguard, Youmu Konpaku. There's also Ran Yakumo, the shikigami servant of the game's [[TrueFinalBoss Phantasm Boss]], Yukari Yakumo.
456** Eirin Yakogoro from ''VideoGame/TouhouEiyashouImperishableNight'' stands out as both the brains and the brawn behind Kaguya's scheme. Not only is she often considered a more difficult fight in-game, canonically she was holding back so as not to overshadow Kaguya.
457** ''VideoGame/TouhouKaeidzukaPhantasmagoriaOfFlowerView'' has Komachi Onozuka, the shinigami in charge of ferrying souls to Eiki Shiki for judgment. Although her boss isn't at all evil and it's Komachi who's technically the one responsible for the plot of the game.
458** ''VideoGame/TouhouFuujinrokuMountainOfFaith'': Sanae Kochiya is the priestess of the Moriya Shrine, and thus this to its two goddesses.
459** ''VideoGame/TouhouSeirensenUndefinedFantasticObject'': Shou Toramaru is Byakuren Hijiri's top disciple and the one overseeing her revival.
460** ''VideoGame/TouhouShinreibyouTenDesires'': Mononobe no Futo is the top follower of Toyosatomimi no Miko, as well as the test subject for her immortality procedure.
461** ''VideoGame/TouhouKishinjouDoubleDealingCharacter'': Shinmyoumaru Sukuna is [[UnwittingPawn unwittingly]] this to Seija Kijin, who manipulated her into setting off the game's events.
462** ''VideoGame/TouhouKanjudenLegacyOfLunaticKingdom'': Clownpiece is Hecatia's minion, although she's been lent to Junko to help her with her attack on the Lunar Capital.
463** ''VideoGame/TouhouTenkuushouHiddenStarInFourSeasons'': Okina Matara has her "backup dancers", Mai Teireida and Satono Nishida. They're also the ones actually [[TheHeavy causing the incident]] of the game, since their boss [[OrcusOnHisThrone likes to stay behind the scenes]].
464* The Mafioso role in ''VideoGame/TownOfSalem'' fulfills this role, killing anyone who the Godfather points at, unless the Godfather is roleblocked somehow or dies first. Alternatively, non-killing mafia will be promoted to Mafioso status if there are no killing mafia left alive.
465* ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga'' has a literal dragon named Quox, who has to be defeated on Floor 59 before you get to fight Druaga himself.
466* Each of the three {{Big Bad}}s in ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' has their own pair of Dragons: the [[BlackKnight Darkshine Knight]] and [[EvilChancellor the Crimson Wizard]]; [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Malocchio]] and [[LoveMakesYouEvil Belladonna]]; [[MonsterClown Goremand]] and [[{{Brainwashed}} Heath]].
467* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'':
468** On a Neutral playthrough, Undyne is officially this to Asgore as the captain of the Royal Guard (monsters' equivalent to police and military), even if she's only active during your progression in Waterfall.
469** If you choose the [[GottaKillThemAll No Mercy Route]], [[spoiler:Flowey becomes this for your player character, solving the puzzles so you can enjoy your killing spree without interruption, and even cutting communications between Alphys and Asgore to make sure the latter doesn't absorb the Human [=SOUL=]s]].
470* In the ''VideoGame/{{Ultima}}'' series, the Guardian has Batlin and Mors Gotha. Each is the final boss of the game they're in (VII and Underworld 2, respectively).
471* In ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'', Prince [=LaCroix=] of Los Angeles has a gigantic, mute Nagloper vampire as his right-hand henchman and Sheriff (the one responsible for enforcing Camarilla law in the prince's territory). [[spoiler:The Sheriff is, in all but one ending, the game's final boss -- [=LaCroix=] himself does not put up much of a fight.]]
472* If you end up against UsefulNotes/TheBritishEmpire in the VIP:R mod [[VideoGame/VictoriaAnEmpireUnderTheSun Victoria]] [[UsefulNotes/TheRaj India]] will do a good deal of their dirty work, including a lot of the more out and out conquering of uncivs. And will tear you apart.
473* ''VideoGame/VikingBattleForAsgard'': You serve as Freya's dragon while Rakan is Hel's dragon.
474* In the ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' universe, Archimonde and Kil'Jaeden split the role of TheDragon to Sargeras (at least they did until Archimonde's death), while each can be said to have their own Dragon in the form of Mannoroth and Tichondrius, respectively. Also, the original Lich King's Dragon was Arthas, and after the two merged into the New Lich King, either Kel'Thuzad or Anub'arak (or both) could be said to take over the role.
475* A more literal example in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' would be Sindragosa for Arthas. You have to defeat the honking big dragon before you can proceed to kill the Lich King.
476** Another literal example is Deathwing to [[EldritchAbomination the Old Gods]].
477* The ''VideoGame/WingCommander'' series has an interesting variation of this trope - TheDragon is an ace pilot you must dogfight with before destroying the ''real'' bad guy (whose death is in a {{Cutscene}}, not directly killed by the player). Prince Thrakhath plays TheDragon to the ''VideoGame/WingCommander III'' BigBad, the Kilrathi emperor; Seether plays TheDragon to BigBad [[spoiler:Tolwyn]] in ''VideoGame/WingCommander IV''. For extra value, Seether flies a fighter commonly called the Dragon, in the final flight mission.
478* In ''VideoGame/TheWitcher'', The Professor is the Dragon to Azar Javed.
479** And, in turn, [[spoiler:Azar Javed is a Dragon to the big bad [[TheManBehindTheMan Jaques de Aldersberg]], head of the Order of the Burning Rose.]]
480* ''VideoGame/TheWonderful101'': Gimme is this to Jergingha, as the first-class officer of GEATHJERK, he's the penultimate boss in the entire game and shows up in the story's DarkestHour. He is the direct cause of that Darkest Hour and before Operation 009 he by far makes the most destruction out of any of GEATHJERK, [[spoiler:blowing Blossom City to ruins to destroy Earth's defense barrier]]. Gimme is also one of the two officers who remains in the story after the operation he's introduced, along with Vijounne.
481* In ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'', Konishi is TheDragon to Kitaniji, who is in turn TheDragon to the Composer, although [[spoiler: this is subverted when it turns out Kitaniji is the real BigBad of the story]].
482* In ''VideoGame/YuGiOhReshefOfDestruction'', Sol Chevalsky is this to Reshef. He's also a DragonInChief as Reshef, while powerful, is sealed away and must be revived.
483

Top