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* ''Film/SixStringSamurai'' pits the SamuraiCowboy protagonist [[Music/BuddyHolly Buddy]] against Death (who looks like [[Music/SlashMusician Slash ]]). The former doesn't have much of a code of honour per se, but he does get upset over killing a fairly young challenger, reluctantly adopts a young orphan, and fights head on. Meanwhile, Death mainly relies on letting his three minions shoot his targets (and isn't above taking a KidSidekick hostage to force the hero to surrender).

* ''Film/SixStringSamurai'' pits the SamuraiCowboy protagonist [[Music/BuddyHolly Buddy]] against Death (who looks like Slash). The former doesn't have much of a code of honour per se, but he does get upset over killing a fairly young challenger, reluctantly adopts a young orphan, and fights head on. Meanwhile, Death mainly relies on letting his three minions shoot his targets (and isn't above taking a KidSidekick hostage to force the hero to surrender).

* One AsymmetricMultiplayer mode in some of the ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'' games pits a team of agile, stealthy, but fragile agents against a team of heavily armored and armed but not particularly mobile mercenaries.

* Season 2 of ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'' has its main plot focused on a war between the KnightTemplar, [[AntiMagicalFaction Magic-disliking]], [[FantasticRacism anti-alien]] {{Noble Demon}}s Forever Knights, and the ninja-esque, shadowy, Magic-wielding, EldritchAbomination-worshipping Esoterica.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'', [[Characters/MiraculousLadybugMarinetteDupainCheng Ladybug's]] insistence on doing things the 'rogue' way- manipulating enemies, fighting with traps, keeping a lot of secrets- causes friction with her more straightforward teammate [[Characters/MiraculousLadybugAdrienAgreste Chat Noir]].

** In ''VideoGame/MetalGearRising'' Raiden actually ''is'' a ninja (a cyborg ninja, in fact). TheRival, Jetstream Sam, is essentially a cyborg samurai (he even fights with a [[VibroWeapon High Frequency Blade]] made from his father's antique katana). Bonus points for the fact that Raiden started the game talking about his admiration for Bushido (the samurai's code of honour) but had started to abandon it [[spoiler: and embrace traits of his [[SuperPoweredEvilSide Jack the Ripper]] persona]] by that point.

* The '''Chevaliers''' are typically [[CharacterAlignment Lawful]], with a very strict CodeOfHonor and discipline. They favor heavy armor, swords, and direct fight. If good, they are most likely to be [[ThePaladin Paladins]] or [[KnightInShiningArmor Knights in Shining Armor]]; if evil, they will usually be {{Knight Templar}}s or {{Noble Demon}}s.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'', Ladybug's insistence on doing things the 'rogue' way- manipulating enemies, fighting with traps, keeping a lot of secrets- causes friction with her more straightforward teammate Chat Noir.

* In the backstory of ''Literature/TheBelgariad'', Arendia spent centuries mired in a bloody civil war between the knights of Vo Mimbre and the rogues of Vo Astur.
* While both sides have rogues and knights in ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', the good guys specifically choose to use their rogues to oppose the enemy's knights, and their knights to oppose the enemy's rogues. The Ringwraiths are very much evil knights, opposed and defeated by sneaky hobbits, SubmissiveBadass Glórfindel and WholesomeCrossdresser Éowyn. Gandalf and the Rohirrim are very much good knights, opposed by the conniving Wormtongue and [[TheCorrupter cunning]] Saruman. Also very much true in a meta sense: with the apparently disorganized and rag-tag good guys being opposed by the apparently highly disciplined bad guys. Though partway through the story, this starts to become less true as everyone starts to rally around Aragorn while the bad guys end up having to split their forces. The elves with their commitment to free will, and general stubbornness are what would come to be described as Chaotic: while Sauron with his desire to rule and bind people is what would come to be described as Lawful. Though the tropes are, in this work, a little bit [[UnbuiltTrope unbuilt]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Tyranny}}'' has the regimented, orderly, and fanatical Disfavored contrasted with the mob-like Scarlet Chorus who live by AsskickingEqualsAuthority. Although they are technically on the same side, they loathe each other [[spoiler: and eventually descend into outright civil war]].

This trope is seen in many cultures and settings: in Japan, we have {{Samurai}} (Chevaliers) and {{Ninja}}s (Rogues); if magic is present in the setting, Chevaliers will often be an AntiMagicalFaction (though [[MagicKnight exceptions do exist]]) and Rogues are more likely than the Chevaliers to have access to mystic abilities; in nautical settings, the Rogues may be Pirates and the Navy the Chevaliers, and so on.

* ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'': On arriving in Neverwinter, the PlayerCharacter must choose to join the Neverwinter City Watch, eventually leading to membership in the Neverwinter Nine, or the local thieves' guild, leading to membership in the Shadow Thieves.

* While both sides have rogues and knights in ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', the good guys specifically choose to use their rogues to oppose the enemy's knights, and their knights to oppose the enemy's rogues. The Ringwraiths are very much evil knights, opposed and defeated by sneaky hobbits, SubmissiveBadass Glórfindel and WholesomeCrossdresser Éowyn. Gandalf and the Rohirrim are very much good knights, opposed by the conniving Wormtongue and [[TheCorrupter cunning]] Saruman. Also very much true in a meta sense: with the apparently disorganized and rag-tag good guys being opposed by the apparently highly disciplined bad guys. Though partway through the story, this starts to become less true as everyone starts to rally around Aragorn while the bad guys end up having to split their forces. The elves with their commitment to free will, and general stubbornness are what would come to be described as Chaotic: while Sauron with his desire to rule and bind people is what would come to be described as Lawful. Though the tropes are, in this work, a little bit [[UnmadeTrope as yet unmade]].

* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': First as friends, Griffith and Guts were the stereotypes of [[NobleMaleRoguishMale the Chevalier and the Rogue]] respectively. After Guts left the Band of the Falcon, Griffith betrays his group and becomes one with the darkness converting into Femto, a [[VillainWithGoodPublicity a charismatic knightly villain seen as a hero by all]] but the few who know of his true nature opposed to the roguish Guts.

* In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'', the specifically evil playable faction is the Dark Brotherhood (assassin/ninja) and the specifically good one is Knights of the Nine (knight/paladin). The rest of the playable factions are more or less neutral and can be played by both good and evil characters.