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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': The Dark Eldar Archon [[MeaningfulName Vhane]] Kyharc takes this UpToEleven- ''every'' Trueborn member of his Kabal has been surgically altered to look exactly like him, and the lower orders wear masks of his face. In theory, this is to prevent assassinations ([[KlingonPromotion always a good idea with Dark Eldar]]), but the truth is, the aptly-named Vhane really is that much of a narcissist (he once bombarded an ''entire planet'' with a virus that gave every living thing his face).
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* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': The ''Every'' Trueborn member of Dark Eldar Archon [[MeaningfulName Vhane]] Kyharc takes this UpToEleven- ''every'' Trueborn member of his Kyharc's Kabal has been surgically altered to look exactly like him, and the lower orders wear masks of his face. In theory, this is to prevent assassinations ([[KlingonPromotion always a good idea with Dark Eldar]]), but the truth is, the aptly-named Vhane really is that much of a narcissist (he once bombarded an ''entire planet'' with a virus that gave every living thing his face).
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* ''Webcomic/TheSilverEye'': Walter's curse turned Thoth St. Claire into a perfect doppleganger of Bhatair Hollingsworth, the king of a far away land. Bhatair somehow conviced Thoth to play the part of the king while Bhatair traveled and [[spoiler:it was Thoth who was decapitated and chopped to pieces in the arena attack not Bhatair, though the curse did transpose many of the injuries onto Bhatair.]]
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* Allegedly, [[RebelliousPrincess Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary]] aka ''Sissi'' often asked one of her hairstylists, a German lady who bore quite the resemblance to her and had similar RapunzelHair, to replace her in several official acts.
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* Allegedly, [[RebelliousPrincess Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary]] aka ''Sissi'' often asked one of her hairstylists, a German lady who bore quite the resemblance to her and had similar RapunzelHair, long hair, to replace her in several official acts.
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** In an early version of the ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'' story, the events of the Plant Chapter were supposed to take place while Solidus Snake was still in office as the U.S. President. The events would've kicked off with the assassination of Solidus Snake's body double, allowing him to fake his death.
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** In an early version of the ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'' ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' story, the events of the Plant Chapter were supposed to take place while Solidus Snake was still in office as the U.S. President. The events would've kicked off with the assassination of Solidus Snake's body double, allowing him to fake his death.
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** Much later, [[spoiler:after Asseylum is shot in the back at the end of the first season, she is in a ConvenientComa for a good part of the second one... and [[ElCidPloy the one who goes around in a wheelchair and makes speeches]] is her half-sister, Princess Lemrina.]] There's also kind of a subversion: [[spoiler:[[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Rose-haired]] Lemrina does ''not'' look like HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Asseylum, so she uses [[{{Hologram}} holographic disguises]] to fix that.]]
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** Much later, [[spoiler:after Asseylum is shot in the back at the end of the first season, she is in a ConvenientComa for a good part of the second one... and [[ElCidPloy the one who goes around in a wheelchair and makes speeches]] is her half-sister, Princess Lemrina.]] There's also kind of a subversion: [[spoiler:[[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Rose-haired]] [[spoiler:Rose-haired Lemrina does ''not'' look like HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Asseylum, so she uses [[{{Hologram}} holographic disguises]] to fix that.]]
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Maybe also vocalizations: it's clear in the manga they don't sound alike at all (and Bussy habitually makes noises the princess doesn't), but there's an anime now and I have no idea what they did or plan to do there. Could use updating when that's clear.
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** This is pretty much always played for laughs, as it's mostly Syalis and Bussy who are convinced they're doubles. While having the same height, build, facial structure, and similar hairstyles, their eyes, hair ''colors'', skin tone, body language, and personalities are all quite different. Bussy can pass for the princess while wearing her clothes, addressing a crowd at a distance (lip-synching) and in the company of somebody vouching for her, but there's only one time anybody who knew either of them was clearly fooled, and it's developed [[spoiler: that most of Syalis's family are surprisingly okay with her kidnapping so Queen Aurora was almost certainly entertaining herself at Bussy's expense and helping her get away with it]].
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* ''Series/TheProfessionals''. In "Dead Reckoning", a DoubleAgent handed over by the Bulgarian secret police is poisoned while under [=CI5=] protection. They suspect that his daughter did the deed, even wondering if someone did a KillAndReplace on her. Turns out the dead man was an imposter who somewhat resembled the spy and had been surgically implanted with his fingerprints years before. The daughter was convinced to play along but had no idea the imposter was meant to be killed, so her father could fake his death and continue his spying under another identity.
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* In ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' it's revealed in the GXP novels and later OVA series entries that Seto Kamiki Jurai Seto makes use of a woman named Kuis Panta as a double, but the two periodically sync their memories so both can be said to be Seto. They did this after Seto was injured in an accident so as not to tip off Jurai's enemies that the TheDreaded Demon Princess was out of commission. There's implication that the two are starting to undergo a TwinDesynch because Kuis is in love with Seina while Seto isn't, and the Seto seen in GXP is most likely actually Kuis due to her behavior around him.
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* ''Series/TheRookie2018'': The cops are confused when a plane crashes on a street and the fingerprints match to a millionaire imprisoned for killing his wife. They go to see him as it becomes clear something is off, especially when they ask [[BluffTheImposter the name of the man's wife]] and he starts to answer before remembering "He" isn't married. It turns out it's a guy who got surgery and $10 million so he could take the millionaire's place.
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* ''Fanfic/LegendarilyPopular'': Hunter J swoops in and snatches up her target Riolu just before Ash can reach it, and then, when she's gone, "Ash" pops and reveals Zorua. The real Ash had already found Riolu and is busy teaching him Sacred Sword in a safe location. Hunter J has instead picked up [[spoiler:[[MasterOfIllusion Delta Purrloin]], which proceeds to float through the walls of her airship and slice all the power cables]].
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* In ''[[Literature/PayMeBug A Rake by Starlight]]'', the coup that's been brewing against Baron Tyrelos finally comes to a head when her body double gets vaporized by a [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill nuclear bomb]] during a speech the Baron herself was originally supposed to give.
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* ''VideoGame/SniperGhostWarriorContracts:'' One of your targets employs a body double who carries a dead man's switch: if you shoot the double first, then the target will be alerted. If you search the body of your other main target for the level, you will find out that the target doesn't smoke.
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* ''Manga/DetectiveConan''.
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* ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' reveals that [[spoiler:Joon-gi Han]] from ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'' has one, whose real name is [[spoiler:Yeonsu Kim]]. Although it wasn't by choice, [[spoiler:as Yeonsu's father drugged him and forced him to undergo plastic surgery to get on his good graces.]]
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* ''Literature/StarIsland'' has Ann [=DeLusia=], an unsuccessful young actress hired by Cherry Pye's StageMom to stand in for her daughter when she's too wasted to appear before the public, though the {{Paparazzi}} are only sometimes fooled. Their physical resemblance is close but not quite perfect: whereas Cherry's eyes are green, Ann is brown-eyed and disdains contacts. Ann's role is well-paying but of course utterly thankless, with even Cherry being unaware of her existence.
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* In ''Series/TheNevers'', this turns out to be the case with [[spoiler:Maladie, who switched places with her PsychoSupporter Clara]] intending to get captured and publicly executed. Mundi only figures it out after the execution when he sees [[spoiler:three missing toes on the foot that Clara [[SelfHarm cut off herself]] and the fact that the original has WildHair and distinctive makeup helps disguise the switch.
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* In ''Series/TheNevers'', this turns out to be the case with [[spoiler:Maladie, who switched places with her PsychoSupporter Clara]] intending to get captured and publicly executed. Mundi only figures it out after the execution when he sees [[spoiler:three missing toes on the foot that Clara [[SelfHarm cut off herself]] and the herself]]]]. The fact that the original has WildHair and distinctive makeup helps disguise the switch.
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* In ''Series/TheNevers'', this turns out to be the case with [[spoiler:Maladie, who switched places with her PsychoSupporter Clara]] intending to get captured and publicly executed. Mundy only figures it out after the execution when he sees [[spoiler:three missing toes on the foot that Clara [[SelfHarm cut off herself]].]]
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* In ''Series/TheNevers'', this turns out to be the case with [[spoiler:Maladie, who switched places with her PsychoSupporter Clara]] intending to get captured and publicly executed. Mundy Mundi only figures it out after the execution when he sees [[spoiler:three missing toes on the foot that Clara [[SelfHarm cut off herself]].]]herself]] and the fact that the original has WildHair and distinctive makeup helps disguise the switch.
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* In ''Series/TheNevers'', this turns out to be the case with [[spoiler:Malady, who switched places with her PsychoSupporter Clara]] intending to get captured and publicly executed. Mundy only figures it out after the execution when he sees [[spoiler:three missing toes on the foot that Clara [[SelfHarm cut off herself]].]]
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* In ''Series/TheNevers'', this turns out to be the case with [[spoiler:Malady, [[spoiler:Maladie, who switched places with her PsychoSupporter Clara]] intending to get captured and publicly executed. Mundy only figures it out after the execution when he sees [[spoiler:three missing toes on the foot that Clara [[SelfHarm cut off herself]].]]
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* In ''Series/TheNevers'', this turns out to be the case with [[spoiler:Malady, who switched places with her PsychoSupporter Clara]] intending to get captured and publicly executed. Mundy only figures it out after the execution when he sees [[spoiler:three missing toes on the foot that Clara [[Self-harm Self-harm off herself]].]]
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* In ''Series/TheNevers'', this turns out to be the case with [[spoiler:Malady, who switched places with her PsychoSupporter Clara]] intending to get captured and publicly executed. Mundy only figures it out after the execution when he sees [[spoiler:three missing toes on the foot that Clara [[Self-harm Self-harm [[SelfHarm cut off herself]].]]
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* The premise of the [[Creator/DCComics DC]] character The ComicBook/HumanTarget; if you fear assassination and offer the right money (or at least the right thrill), Christopher Chance will assume your identity and deal with the threat personally. The ''Vertigo'' series played with it by having him literally disappear into each persona he adopted, having to be broken out of the new personality with psychological triggers.
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* The premise of the [[Creator/DCComics DC]] character The ComicBook/HumanTarget; if you fear assassination and offer the right money (or at least the right thrill), Christopher Chance will assume your identity and deal with the threat personally. The ''Vertigo'' series played with it by having establishes that Chance has a pathological hatred of himself that motivates him literally disappear into each persona he adopted, having to be broken out of the new personality with psychological triggers.assume others’ identities.
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* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', aspirant singer Meer Campbell fills this role for Lacus Clyne, [[spoiler:though she's actually working for the BigBad, who has told her that she'll be able to help keep the fragile peace if she poses as Lacus]]. Meer eventually begins to crack under all the stress and self-esteem problems, deciding that she doesn't care that she's being used to further Durandal's goals and only wants to continue to pretend being Lacus [[IJustWantToBeLoved since nobody loves Meer herself]]. [[spoiler: Lacus herself faces Meer and manages to talk her out of it... only for poor Meer to be [[RedemptionEqualsDeath shot to death]] while TakingTheBullet for Lacus and [[TearJerker perish in her arms]].]]
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* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', aspirant singer Meer Campbell fills this role for Lacus Clyne, [[spoiler:though she's actually working for the BigBad, who has told her that she'll be able to help keep the fragile peace if she poses as Lacus]]. Meer eventually begins to crack under all the stress and self-esteem problems, deciding that she doesn't care that she's being used to further Durandal's goals and only wants to continue to pretend being Lacus [[IJustWantToBeLoved since nobody loves Meer herself]]. [[spoiler: Lacus herself faces Meer and manages to talk her out of it... only for poor Meer to be [[RedemptionEqualsDeath shot to death]] while TakingTheBullet for Lacus and [[TearJerker perish in her arms]].arms.]]
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* Tokugawa Ieyasu uses multiple body doubles while on the run in ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'' during the Battle Of Mikatagahara as five of his retainers pretended to be Ieyasu so he can escape. Often a TearJerker scene as he was against such an idea and swore to unite Japan so sacrifices like these will never have to be made ever again.
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* Tokugawa Ieyasu uses multiple body doubles while on the run in ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'' during the Battle Of Mikatagahara as five of his retainers pretended to be Ieyasu so he can escape. Often a TearJerker tearjerker scene as he was against such an idea and swore to unite Japan so sacrifices like these will never have to be made ever again.
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What? No. That's not true.
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* There are two cases of this in ''Franchise/FireEmblem''. First is Samto from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem'', body double of Navarre, second is Shanam from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'' (cameo) and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776'' ([[AscendedExtra made playable]]), body double of Prince Shanan. The difference is that Shanan specifically asked Shanam to be one; Samto is just an average mercenary who kept getting mistaken for the legendary Navarre and eventually decided to roll with it to get hired.
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** A variant is that they ''did'' find their Leader, but the leader is now missing [[AnArmAndALeg an arm]].
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* The CEO in ''Film/{{Exam}}'' has one for public appearances. The marketing department considered him not fit to make public appearances.
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* ''Literature/ForestKingdom'':
** In book 2 (''Blood and Honor''), Jordan, an actor, is hired to serve as one for Prince Viktor of Redheart, so nobody will know the real Viktor is unavailable. [[spoiler: The transformation into an exact physical duplicate proves to be ''so'' effective that it gives him the same royal Blood as the original Viktor, granting him Viktor's fire magic and letting him pass the blood test issued by the Stone of Redheart, thus letting him become king.]]
** In the ''Hawk & Fisher'' series, book 3 (''The God Killer'') reveals that homunculi can be illegally made to serve this role. When the sorcerer Bode's dead body is found, it's later revealed to have been just another of his doubles, and de-animating it just returned the animating spirit back into their original body.
** In book 2 (''Blood and Honor''), Jordan, an actor, is hired to serve as one for Prince Viktor of Redheart, so nobody will know the real Viktor is unavailable. [[spoiler: The transformation into an exact physical duplicate proves to be ''so'' effective that it gives him the same royal Blood as the original Viktor, granting him Viktor's fire magic and letting him pass the blood test issued by the Stone of Redheart, thus letting him become king.]]
** In the ''Hawk & Fisher'' series, book 3 (''The God Killer'') reveals that homunculi can be illegally made to serve this role. When the sorcerer Bode's dead body is found, it's later revealed to have been just another of his doubles, and de-animating it just returned the animating spirit back into their original body.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingChanAndTheChanClan'' episode "To Catch a Pitcher," star baseball player Boo Blue (a loose expy of Oakland A's star Vida Blue) is kidnapped by some thugs--or so it seems. When the Chan Clan arrive to rescue him, they find he's a lookalike planted while the real Boo Blue was safe and secure in another location.
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* When WesternAnimation/DangerMouse is held captive by the motorcycling Mongols ("The Spy Who Stayed In With A Cold"), master of disguise Agent 57 changes himself into DM and buffaloes the Mongols into a mass retreat.
-->'''DM!Agent 57:''' (''to the Mongols'') You're outnumbered, two to 7,643 so you'd better untie me now before I come down there and do it myself!
-->'''DM!Agent 57:''' (''to the Mongols'') You're outnumbered, two to 7,643 so you'd better untie me now before I come down there and do it myself!
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* A non-action example: The Georgian movie ''Comrade Stalin's Trip to Africa'' is about a Georgian Jew who is recruited to double for Stalin.
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* A non-action example: The Georgian movie ''Comrade Stalin's Trip to Africa'' ''Film/ComradeStalinsTripToAfrica'' is about a Georgian Jew who is recruited to double for Stalin.
