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** The [[NonSerialMovie Non-Serial Movies]] also introduce a few more Saiyans: Turles, Goku's evil IdenticalStranger, and Legendary Super Saiyan Broly and his father Paragus, but they are generally considered non-canon. That was until ''Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly'' made them part of the DB canon.

** ''ComicBook/TheSuperDuelInSpace'': As exploring the cities stolen by Brainiac, Superman bumps into Kandor, Krypton's ancient capital city. It was the first instance of the Silver Age Superman running into other Kryptonian survivors (albeit this was retconned when ''ComicBook/Superboy1949'' #67 (Septembre, 1958) introduced Klax-Ar only two months later).

* ''VideoGame/Tekken8'': By the end of the game's Story Mode, regardless of the ending chosen, Jin and Kazuya are [[BroughtDownToBadass purged of their Devil Genes]]. However, come TheStinger, this is not the case. [[spoiler:Reina, who survived the brunt of True Devil Kazuya's fully-powered Devil Beam earlier, had actually awakened her own Devil Gene, as she planned that suicidal act to achieve that. This left behind a few loose ends with the [[BigScrewedUpFamily ongoing Mishima infighting]], on top of Reina being revealed as Heihachi's illegitimate daughter.]]

* Red XIII from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. You never actually see another member of his race anywhere in the canon, but in the FlashForward ending, he's shown with a pair of cubs. The compilation reveals he did have a mate, named Deneh, who he lost contact with in one of the prequels, and presumably finds again after the events of the game.

* ''ComicBook/CerebusTheAardvark'': The series did this with aardvarks. Cooler than it sounds.

* Franchise/StarWars:
** The trope name comes from ''Film/StarWarsTheEmpireStrikesBack'', where after Luke Skywalker is rushing off to an obvious trap Vader has set for him, Yoda cryptically dismisses Obi-Wan's suggestion that Luke was the last hope for the Jedi. Originally, it was a SequelHook for Episode VI, which would've revolved around Luke and Vader searching the galaxy for Luke's twin sister. But after Lucas decided to wrap the series up, he [[ArcWelding Arc-Welded]] the character into the only woman already part of the cast. The line is actually used to chilling effect in said scene since, if Luke is NOT the last hope, he no longer has PlotArmor.

* A variation. Grand Admiral Thrawn died in Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy. He was far from the only one of his species - Chiss are isolationist but not endangered - but there's only one [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn]]. Luke and Mara found his clone floating, asleep or not yet alive, in a [[PeopleJars Spaarti cylinder]] underneath his hidden fortress in the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'' duology. They sort-of-accidentally killed it while escaping. But the incredibly elaborate Chiss [[GambitIndex gambiting]] in ''Literature/SurvivorsQuest'' has enough elements of Thrawn's style to cause Mara Jade to wonder if he had another clone. Creator/TimothyZahn has said that he'd be interested in writing a book involving Thrawn's clone, who, unusually, would not mentally be Thrawn (while he'd have Thrawn's memories, he'd still know they were just copied memories) and would feel [[CloneAngst tremendous pressure to live up to the original]][[note]]Which, given Chiss skin tone, would make him a [[JustForPun Blue Clone with Cloning Blues]][[/note]].

* ''ComicBook/{{Cerebus}}'' did this with aardvarks. Cooler than it sounds.
* ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'' does this with the Wolfriders, who believe they are the last of their kind. Imagine their surprise when they find out [[spoiler:not only are there more tribes (three [later four] to be precise) but a High One survived as well]].

* In his first own series, ''ComicBook/{{Lobo}}: The Last Czarnian'', Lobo has to discover that another Czarnian survived his genocide on his own race. Worse, it's his fourth-grade math teacher (probably one -- if not the one -- member of his race he hated most), and he has to bring her to Vril Dox unharmed. [[spoiler:However, after his contract with Vril Dox is fulfilled, he quickly fixes that mistake by snapping her neck.]]
* ComicBook/MartianManhunter was likewise the last Martian. However, it turns out that he was the last ''green'' Martian, and there's a race of AlwaysChaoticEvil white Martians that are very much alive. Go figure. Eventually they're all killed, except for the good aligned Miss Martian. Which has changed again in the new Martian Manhunter retooling. Not only are there other White Martians, but [[spoiler:another Green Martian... and female. But she's evil]]. And after another apparent retcon in ''ComicBook/BrightestDay'', [[spoiler: this is still the case. It's a ''different'' Green Martian. Who is also female. And insanely evil.]]

* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'' Knuckles was believed to be the last of the Echidnas until [[OmnicidalManiac Doctor Zachary]] appeared.

* Subverted in ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan'':

* In his first own series, ''Franchise/{{Lobo}}: The Last Czarnian'', Lobo has to discover that another Czarnian survived his genocide on his own race. Worse, it's his fourth-grade math teacher (probably one -- if not the one -- member of his race he hated most), and he has to bring her to Vril Dox unharmed. [[spoiler:However, after his contract with Vril Dox is fulfilled, he quickly fixes that mistake by snapping her neck.]]

* In ''ComicBook/PowerGirl'' fanfic ''Fanfic/AForceOfFour'', Kara believed she was the Last Daughter of Krypton after [[Franchise/{{Superman}} her cousin]]'s death. Then she finds out there three more Kryptonians… and they’re all criminals.

* A variation. Grand Admiral Thrawn died in Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy. He was far from the only one of his species - Chiss are isolationist but not endangered - but there's only one [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn]]. Luke and Mara found his clone floating, asleep or not yet alive, in a [[PeopleJars Spaarti cylinder]] underneath his hidden fortress in the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'' duology. They sort-of-accidentally killed it while escaping. But the incredibly elaborate Chiss [[GambitIndex gambiting]] in ''Literature/SurvivorsQuest'' has enough elements of Thrawn's style to cause Mara Jade to wonder if he had another clone. Creator/TimothyZahn has said that he'd be interested in writing a book involving Thrawn's clone, who, unusually, would not mentally be Thrawn (while he'd have Thrawn's memories, he'd still know they were just copied memories) and would feel [[CloningBlues tremendous pressure to live up to the original]][[note]]Which, given Chiss skin tone, would make him a [[JustForPun Blue Clone with Cloning Blues]][[/note]].

* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' takes place thousands of years AfterTheEnd, with all land-dwelling mammals having died out long ago. The sole exception to this was a cat named Judd, who was [[HumanPopsicle cryogenically sealed away]] by his human professor. ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'', however, would soon reveal that another mammal exists in the world of ''Splatoon'' -- a smaller cat named Li'l Judd that now serves as his companion. [[spoiler:It is eventually revealed that Li'l Judd is a direct clone of Judd, created from the capsule in which the latter was sealed away and having been intended as a backup in case the cryostasis failed. As shown in the [[https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/183462046683/the-squid-research-lab-has-compiled-this official relationship chart]], Li'l Judd is very much aware that this is the case, and has some [[CloningBlues complicated feelings]] on the matter.]]

* ''ComicBook/{{Lobo}}'' in his first own series "The Last Czarnian" has to discover that another Czarnian survived his genocide on his own race, and worse, it's his fourth grade math teacher (probably one--if not the one--member of his race he hated most). And he has to bring her to Vril Dox unharmed. [[spoiler: However after his contract with Vril Dox is fulfilled he quickly fixes that mistake by snapping her neck.]]

* ''Fanfic/YourAlicornIsInAnotherCastle'': The plot happens because where there was one alicorn, there are now four.

** Several chapters after Viserys' death, it is revealed that Maester Aemon of the Night's Watch is actually Aemon Targaryen, Viserys' and Daenerys' great-granduncle. Aemon is, however, ancient and honor-bound to the Night's Watch. The most he can do is become an adviser to Daenerys if she makes it to Westeros, [[spoiler:something that he doesn't see, because he dies in ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'']].
** In ''Literature/ADanceWithDragons'', [[spoiler:Tyrion meets with someone who claims himself to be Prince Aegon Targaryen, son of the late Rhaegar, older brother of Viserys and Daenerys. Although his claim is still not 100% believable, this would likely put his claim to the throne before Daenerys'. In general in Westeros, the children and grandchildren of the eldest son would come before his younger siblings and their children in succession, with a daughter's claim ''only'' coming before her uncles and cousins if it can't pass to her older brother, younger brother, nephew, or niece first - as the eldest son of the eldest son, Aegon would traditionally be the lawful heir before Viserys or Daenerys.[[note]]Key word there is "traditionally": Aerys, the last Targaryen king and father of Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys, bucked tradition by specifically naming his younger son Viserys his heir ahead of [[FantasticRacism his half-Dornish grandchildren]] by his eldest son Rhaegar, but as he was widely seen as a cruel madman overthrown and killed more than 10 years ago, it's unclear how much anyone cares to go to bat for his last will.[[/note]] Worse yet for Dany, a precedent was set ''specifically'' for the Iron Throne [[HeirClubForMen to give the crown to more distant male relatives over daughters]].[[note]]Early in House Targaryen's reign, this was less clear-set, with Aegon the Conqueror's eldest grandchild Rhaena Targaryen, her eldest daughter Aerea Targaryen, Jaehaerys the Wise's eldest daughter Daenerys, his granddaughter Rhaenys, his great-granddaughter Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Rhaenyra's own eldest granddaughter Daena Targaryen, all either named official heirs or considered as legitimate contenders for the throne in keeping with Westerosi inheritance rules, at some point during Targaryen rule. However when Jaehaerys actually raised the issue to peacefully settle the matter of who would rule after him, the male lords of Westeros voted to ruled by the son (Viserys I) of Jaehaerys' younger children instead of by the daughter (Rhaenys) of Jaehaerys' eldest son, semi-officially setting the precedent for male-preference primogeniture. The war called the Dance of the Dragons that erupted between Viserys' children only made people more leery of a ruling queen whose claim could be contested by male relatives and invite more war.[[/note]] Aegon even states that he is eager to make Daenerys his consort while he takes over the Seven Kingdoms.]]

** Several chapters after Viserys' death, it is revealed that Maester Aemon of the Night's Watch is actually Aemon Targaryen, Viserys' and Daenerys' great-granduncle. Aemon is, however, ancient and honor-bound to the Night's Watch. The least he can do is become an adviser to Daenerys if she makes it to Westeros, [[spoiler:something that he doesn't see, because he dies in ''Literature/AFeastForCrows'']].
** In ''Literature/ADanceWithDragons'', [[spoiler:Tyrion meets with someone who claims himself to be Prince Aegon Targaryen, son of the late Rhaegar, older brother of Viserys and Daenerys. Although his claim is still not 100% believable, this nevertheless disqualifies Daenerys' claim to the throne (at least for the time being), because [[HeirClubForMen Westeros practice male primogeniture]], meaning all male heirs always take precedence over females. Aegon even states that he is eager to make Daenerys his consort while he takes over the Seven Kingdoms.]]