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* ''[[MadMax Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome]]'' (1985). Max refuses to kill Blaster after knocking off his helmet and finding the hulking brute is actually a drooling idiot. This violates the rules of the Thunderdome, in which two men with a quarrel enter and only one leaves (designed to stop quarrels from spreading and involving others). Worse, he blurts out the fact that Aunty Entity hired him to kill Blaster, forcing TheDragon to take direct action and kill Blaster himself. Entity gets her revenge by banishing Max into the desert.
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* ''[[MadMax Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome]]'' ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome'' (1985). Max refuses to kill Blaster after knocking off his helmet and finding the hulking brute is actually a drooling idiot. This violates the rules of the Thunderdome, in which two men with a quarrel enter and only one leaves (designed to stop quarrels from spreading and involving others). Worse, he blurts out the fact that Aunty Entity hired him to kill Blaster, forcing TheDragon to take direct action and kill Blaster himself. Entity gets her revenge by banishing Max into the desert.
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** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated Varro killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to look after Varro's wife and child.]]
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** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] Varro fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated Varro killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to look after Varro's wife and child.]]
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** Subverted in ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena'', the first episode as Batiatus commanding Gannicus not to kill his opponent until the magistrate arrives to witness the games. Gannicus apparently can't hear Batiatus over the crowd, and finishes his opponent moments before the magistrate arrives.
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the arena, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated [[spoiler: Varro]] killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the arena, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated [[spoiler: Varro]] killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
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** Subverted in ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena'', the ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena''. The first episode as has Batiatus commanding Gannicus not to kill his opponent until the magistrate arrives to witness the games. Gannicus apparently can't hear Batiatus over the crowd, and finishes his opponent moments before the magistrate arrives.
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in thearena, arena. Defeated, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and a plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the that Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated[[spoiler: Varro]] Varro killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated
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* Averted, subverted, and played horrifically straight in the various seasons of ''Series/SpartacusBloodAndSand''
** Subverted in ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena'', the first episode as Batiatus commanding Gannicus not to kill his opponent until the magistrate arrives to witness the games. Gannicus apparently can't hear Batiatus over the crowd, and finishes his opponent moments before the magistrate arrives.
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the arena, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated [[spoiler: Varro]] killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
** Subverted in ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena'', the first episode as Batiatus commanding Gannicus not to kill his opponent until the magistrate arrives to witness the games. Gannicus apparently can't hear Batiatus over the crowd, and finishes his opponent moments before the magistrate arrives.
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the arena, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated [[spoiler: Varro]] killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
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* Averted, subverted, and played horrifically straight in the various seasons of ''Series/SpartacusBloodAndSand''
** Subverted in ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena'', the first episode as Batiatus commanding Gannicus not to kill his opponent until the magistrate arrives to witness the games. Gannicus apparently can't hear Batiatus over the crowd, and finishes his opponent moments before the magistrate arrives.
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the arena, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated [[spoiler: Varro]] killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
** Subverted in ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena'', the first episode as Batiatus commanding Gannicus not to kill his opponent until the magistrate arrives to witness the games. Gannicus apparently can't hear Batiatus over the crowd, and finishes his opponent moments before the magistrate arrives.
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the arena, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated [[spoiler: Varro]] killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
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* Averted, subverted, and played horrifically straight in the various seasons of ''Series/SpartacusBloodAndSand''
** Subverted in ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena'', the first episode as Batiatus commanding Gannicus not to kill his opponent until the magistrate arrives to witness the games. Gannicus apparently can't hear Batiatus over the crowd, and finishes his opponent moments before the magistrate arrives.
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the arena, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated [[spoiler: Varro]] killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
** Subverted in ''Series/SpartacusGodsOfTheArena'', the first episode as Batiatus commanding Gannicus not to kill his opponent until the magistrate arrives to witness the games. Gannicus apparently can't hear Batiatus over the crowd, and finishes his opponent moments before the magistrate arrives.
** Averted in Blood and Sand, when Spartacus first fights Crixus in the arena, he gives the ''missio'', a symbol of defeat and plea to the editor of the games to allow him to live. The whole episode leads up to that moment, establishing the Spartacus is too proud to beg for his life, but realizes he must if he is to survive to be reunited with his wife.
** Played heartrendingly straight in the episode Party Favors, when Spartacus and [[spoiler: Varro]] fight an exhibition match for a boy's coming-of-age party. The boy in question orders the defeated [[spoiler: Varro]] killed. Spartacus must follow through with the deed or they will both die, and no one will be left to [[spoiler: look after Varro's wife and child.]]
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* Near the end of the "Superman In Exile" storyline, {{Superman}} is forced to fight in gladiatorial games on the distant planet known as Warworld. After a hard fought battle against the champion, Superman comes out victorious, and is ordered to Finish Him by the BigBad Warlord Mongul, who is watching the fight. When Supes refuses, it angers Mongul, demoralizes and humiliates the champion (who had hoped for an honorable death in battle), and astonishes the hordes of spectators watching the fight. This part of the storyline was adapted into a ''Justice League Unlimited'' episode titled "War World".
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* Near the end of the "Superman In Exile" storyline, {{Superman}} is forced to fight in gladiatorial games on the distant planet known as Warworld. After a hard fought battle against the champion, Superman comes out victorious, and is ordered to Finish Him by the BigBad Warlord Mongul, who is watching the fight. When Supes refuses, it angers Mongul, demoralizes and humiliates the champion (who had hoped for an honorable death in battle), and astonishes the hordes of spectators watching the fight. This part of the storyline was adapted into a ''Justice League Unlimited'' ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode titled "War World".
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* In the ''JusticeLeague'' episode "War World", after Superman defeats Gladiator Draega, Mongul orders Superman to do this. [[TheMessiah Being who he is]], he refuses, even when Draega himself asks him to do so.
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* In the ''JusticeLeague'' ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "War World", after Superman defeats Gladiator Draega, Mongul orders Superman to do this. [[TheMessiah Being who he is]], he refuses, even when Draega himself asks him to do so.
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* Parodied in the episodic SamAndMax games. At the climax of "They Stole Max's Brain!" Sam duels General Skun'kape in a gladitorial arena. After stunning him in traditional adventure game fashion, the only options given are "Finish Him." Instead of killing the General, however, Sam just slaps him senseless for his finisher.
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* ''KinosJourney''. Kino is fighting another ActionGirl in a coliseum watched by TheCaligula, who demands Kino kill her opponent after she gets the drop on her. The crowd quickly joins in the chant. Kino accepts her surrender instead, only for the mad king to shoot her opponent dead with a rifle as Kino walks away.
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* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' is about a QuickDraw contest, but halfway through the movie [[BigBad Herod]] changes the rules so it's a DuelToTheDeath. After one of the contestants, Eugene Dred, rapes an underage girl, he ends up in a gunfight with [[ActionGirl Lady]]. He loses and ends up on the ground pleading for mercy, then begs the BigBad for help when he appears on the porch. Instead Herod insists Lady inflict the CoupDeGrace as per the rules. Lady [[INeedAFreakingDrink heads back into the saloon]] instead, where Dred stupidly tries to kill her again, removing the moral ambiguity.
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* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' is about a QuickDraw contest, but halfway through the movie [[BigBad Herod]] changes the rules so it's a DuelToTheDeath. After one of the contestants, Eugene Dred, rapes an underage girl, he ends up in gets into a gunfight with [[ActionGirl Lady]]. He loses and ends up on the ground pleading for mercy, then begs the BigBad for help when he appears on the porch. Instead Herod insists Lady inflict the CoupDeGrace as per the rules. Lady [[INeedAFreakingDrink heads back into the saloon]] instead, where Dred stupidly tries to kill her again, removing the moral ambiguity.
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* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' is about a QuickDraw contest, but halfway through the movie [[BigBad Herod]] changes the rules so it's a DuelToTheDeath. After one of the contestants, Eugene Dred, rapes an underage girl, he ends up in a DuelInTheRain with [[ActionGirl Lady]]. He loses and ends up on the ground pleading for mercy, then begs the BigBad for help when he appears on the porch. Instead Herod insists Lady inflict the CoupDeGrace as per the rules. Lady [[INeedAFreakingDrink heads back into the saloon]] instead, where Dred stupidly tries to kill her again, removing the moral ambiguity.
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* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' is about a QuickDraw contest, but halfway through the movie [[BigBad Herod]] changes the rules so it's a DuelToTheDeath. After one of the contestants, Eugene Dred, rapes an underage girl, he ends up in a DuelInTheRain gunfight with [[ActionGirl Lady]]. He loses and ends up on the ground pleading for mercy, then begs the BigBad for help when he appears on the porch. Instead Herod insists Lady inflict the CoupDeGrace as per the rules. Lady [[INeedAFreakingDrink heads back into the saloon]] instead, where Dred stupidly tries to kill her again, removing the moral ambiguity.
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* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' is about a QuickDraw contest, but halfway through the movie [[BigBad Herod]] changes the rules so it's a DuelToTheDeath. After one of the contestants, Eugene Dred, rapes an underage girl, he ends up in a DuelInTheRain with [[ActionGirl Lady]]. He loses and ends up on the ground pleading for mercy, then begs the BigBad for help when he appears on the porch. Instead Herod insists Lady inflict the CoupDeGrace as per the rules. Lady [[INeedAFreakingDrink heads back into the saloon]] instead, where Dred stupidly tries to kill her again, removing the moral ambiguity.
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The title for this trope may be a ''MortalKombat'' [[MemeticMutation meme]], but it's ''not'' about that.
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The title for this trope may be a ''MortalKombat'' [[MemeticMutation meme]], but it's ''not'' about that. Or the [[{{Music/HIM}} Finnish band HIM.]]
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* In ''Film/{{Dredd}}'', JudgeDredd orders newbie Judge Anderson to put a bullet through a disabled mook's head.
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* In the ''JusticeLeague'' episode "War World", after Superman defeats Gladiator Draega, Mongul orders Superman to do this. [[TheMessiah Being who he is]], he refuses, even when Draega himself asks him to do so.
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* At the end of ''MetalGearSolid3'', the main character is [[spoiler: standing over his mentor's broken body aiming his Patriot at her face]]. [[TearJerker The game won't continue until you fire.]]
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* At the end of ''MetalGearSolid3'', the main character is [[spoiler: standing over his mentor's broken body aiming his Patriot at her face]]. [[TearJerker [[PressXToNotDie The game won't continue until you fire.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders: The 2nd Runner'', when you defeat Nohman in the final battle after the following cutscene in which Nohman [[EvilGloating gloats]] to Dingo that he had indeed killed his comrades, Dingo calmly tells him that they're waiting for him now and you're left to do the finishing move on Nohman by either obliterating him or by slashing him to pieces.
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* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' In the episode "Shindig", Mal ends up in a sword duel with a local aristocrat. Predicably (since, well, [[ContractualImmortality one of these guys is a main character and one of these guys is not]]), Mal wins, with the aristocrat lying wounded on the ground. He is informed that to leave his opponent defeated and wounded would leave the man with the stigma of [[FateWorseThanDeath living as a coward]]. Mal responds that "Mercy is the mark of a great man." [[labelnote:*]]Mal then [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown pokes his fallen opponent twice with a sword]] and [[CrowningMomentOfFunny proposes that he is instead "all right"]].[[/labelnote]]
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* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' In the episode "Shindig", Mal ends up in a sword duel with a local aristocrat. Predicably (since, well, [[ContractualImmortality one of these guys is a main character and one of these guys is not]]), Mal wins, with the aristocrat lying wounded on the ground. He is informed that to leave his opponent defeated and wounded would leave the man with the stigma of [[FateWorseThanDeath living as a coward]]. Mal responds that "Mercy is the mark of a great man." [[labelnote:*]]Mal [[note]]Mal then [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown pokes his fallen opponent twice with a sword]] and [[CrowningMomentOfFunny proposes that he is instead "all right"]].[[/labelnote]][[/note]]
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** The conclusion to the Archimonde battle at Mount Hyjal ([[TimeyWimeyBall Caverns of Time version]]) is this. When you get him down to 10% health, he TurnsRed and unleashes far more powerful attacks...but the raid is buffed with Blessing of Elune, rendering all raid members immune to his attacks. While there is a limited duration to that buff, the wisps around Mount Hyjal are also attacking, pretty much guaranteeing that he dies before the buff expires.
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* Near the end of the "Superman In Exile" storyline, {{Superman}} is forced to fight in gladiatorial games on the distant planet known as Warworld. After a hard fought battle against the champion, Superman comes out victorious, and is ordered to FinishHim by the BigBad Warlord Mongul, who is watching the fight. When Supes refuses, it angers Mongul, demoralizes and humiliates the champion (who had hoped for an honorable death in battle), and astonishes the hordes of spectators watching the fight. This part of the storyline was adapted into a ''Justice League Unlimited'' episode titled "War World".
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* Near the end of the "Superman In Exile" storyline, {{Superman}} is forced to fight in gladiatorial games on the distant planet known as Warworld. After a hard fought battle against the champion, Superman comes out victorious, and is ordered to FinishHim Finish Him by the BigBad Warlord Mongul, who is watching the fight. When Supes refuses, it angers Mongul, demoralizes and humiliates the champion (who had hoped for an honorable death in battle), and astonishes the hordes of spectators watching the fight. This part of the storyline was adapted into a ''Justice League Unlimited'' episode titled "War World".
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* Film/{{Spartacus}} features what may be the UrExample in modern film, with Spartacus and the "Nubian" forced to fight to the death at the gladiator school (in violation of school policy that they would not be forced to kill one another while there) for the amusement of several Roman nobles. In a bit of an aversion, Spartacus, the titular hero, actually loses and his opponent is the one who refuses to carry out the killing blow, opting instead to throw his trident at the evil Roman politician who gave the order and then climb the wall of the arena to get at him. The incident (along with Spartacus' love interest being taken away from him) is what kicks off the riot at the gladiator training facility and starts the slave revolt that forms the main plot.
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* Film/{{Spartacus}} ''Film/{{Spartacus}}'' features what may be the UrExample in modern film, with Spartacus and the "Nubian" forced to fight to the death at the gladiator school (in violation of school policy that they would not be forced to kill one another while there) for the amusement of several Roman nobles. In a bit of an aversion, Spartacus, the titular hero, actually loses and his opponent is the one who refuses to carry out the killing blow, opting instead to throw his trident at the evil Roman politician who gave the order and then climb the wall of the arena to get at him. The incident (along with Spartacus' love interest being taken away from him) is what kicks off the riot at the gladiator training facility and starts the slave revolt that forms the main plot.
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** ''RevengeOfTheSith'': After Anakin defeats Count Dooku he is ordered to FinishHim by the watching captive, [[ManipulativeBastard Palpatine]]. After surprisingly little fight (or, perhaps, [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter not so surprising]]), Anakin complies, and instantly regrets it.
** In ''ReturnOfTheJedi'', Palpatine gives Luke the same instruction as he stands over the defeated Darth Vader. This time, however, it doesn't work, and Luke's refusal to kill his own father is a major factor in the latter's HeelFaceTurn.
** In ''ReturnOfTheJedi'', Palpatine gives Luke the same instruction as he stands over the defeated Darth Vader. This time, however, it doesn't work, and Luke's refusal to kill his own father is a major factor in the latter's HeelFaceTurn.
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** ''RevengeOfTheSith'': ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'': After Anakin defeats Count Dooku he is ordered to FinishHim Finish Him by the watching captive, [[ManipulativeBastard Palpatine]]. After surprisingly little fight (or, perhaps, [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter not so surprising]]), Anakin complies, and instantly regrets it.
** In''ReturnOfTheJedi'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', Palpatine gives Luke the same instruction as he stands over the defeated Darth Vader. This time, however, it doesn't work, and Luke's refusal to kill his own father is a major factor in the latter's HeelFaceTurn.
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* In the Series/DoctorWho episode ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E6TheKingsDemons The King's Demons]]'', the king orders the Doctor to do this after defeating his champion.
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* In the Series/DoctorWho ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E6TheKingsDemons "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E6TheKingsDemons The King's Demons]]'', Demons]]", the king orders the Doctor to do this after defeating his champion.
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* TropeNamer is MortalKombat, where Shang Tsung (and, subsequently, [[BigBad Shao Kahn]]) orders the winning fighter to do this after every match. However, this only rarely comes up in the storyline, as most characters are killed in battle rather than after it.
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* ''GuitarHero III''. After defeating Lou in the final boss battle in Hell, you get an opportunity to play the final section in the song and FinishHim to regain your soul. Why does he come back in GH:WT? He got sent back to hell.
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* ''GuitarHero III''. After defeating Lou in the final boss battle in Hell, you get an opportunity to play the final section in the song and FinishHim Finish Him to regain your soul. Why does he come back in GH:WT? He got sent back to hell.
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* ''{{Drowtales}}'': [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=339 "So you successfully brought him to my feet. But alive. Kill him then."]]
** [[spoiler:Which she does. ''Messily''.]]
*** Which is invoked on purpose, since she is told to do it with a ''mace''.
** [[spoiler:Which she does. ''Messily''.]]
*** Which is invoked on purpose, since she is told to do it with a ''mace''.
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* ''{{Drowtales}}'': ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}'': [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=339 "So you successfully brought him to my feet. But alive. Kill him then."]]
** [[spoiler:Which" Which she does. ''Messily''.]]
*** ** Which is invoked on purpose, since she is told to do it with a ''mace''.
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* There is an interesting variation in episode 2 of ''BeastWars''. Optimus and Dinobot are fighting on the terms, established by Dinobot, that the winner will lead the Maximals and the loser will be cast into the river below. Dinobot had been disarmed and knocked down by Optimus and tells Optimus to finish him, but he refuses. Dinobot takes this opportunity to retaliate and the whole thing just [[ItGotWorse goes downhill from there]].
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* There is an interesting variation in episode 2 of ''BeastWars''.''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''. Optimus and Dinobot are fighting on the terms, established by Dinobot, that the winner will lead the Maximals and the loser will be cast into the river below. Dinobot had been disarmed and knocked down by Optimus and tells Optimus to finish him, but he refuses. Dinobot takes this opportunity to retaliate and the whole thing just [[ItGotWorse goes downhill from there]].there.
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* Near the end of the "Superman In Exile" storyline, Superman is forced to fight in gladiatorial games on the distant planet known as Warworld. After a hard fought battle against the champion, Superman comes out victorious, and is ordered to FinishHim by the BigBad Warlord Mongul, who is watching the fight. When Supes refuses, it angers Mongul, demoralizes and humiliates the champion (who had hoped for an honorable death in battle), and astonishes the hordes of spectators watching the fight. This part of the storyline was adapted into a ''Justice League Unlimited'' episode titled "War World".
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* Near the end of the "Superman In Exile" storyline, Superman {{Superman}} is forced to fight in gladiatorial games on the distant planet known as Warworld. After a hard fought battle against the champion, Superman comes out victorious, and is ordered to FinishHim by the BigBad Warlord Mongul, who is watching the fight. When Supes refuses, it angers Mongul, demoralizes and humiliates the champion (who had hoped for an honorable death in battle), and astonishes the hordes of spectators watching the fight. This part of the storyline was adapted into a ''Justice League Unlimited'' episode titled "War World".
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* VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess actually has a move called the "Finishing Blow" in which Link jumps high into the air, does a front flip, and runs his sword through his fallen fo while he lays on the ground. The move is executed by a prompt that says "Finish" at the bottom of the screen.
** He also does this to [[spoiler:Ganondorf during the final battle. As this is the only way to finish him off]].
** He also does this to [[spoiler:Ganondorf during the final battle. As this is the only way to finish him off]].
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** He also does this to [[spoiler:Ganondorf during the final battle. As this is the only way to finish him off]].
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[[caption-width-right:340:Standard for GladiatorGames, especially in HollywoodHistory. [[hottip:*: ''Pollice Verso'' by Jean-Léon Gérôme]]]]
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* {{Spartacus}} features what may be the UrExample in modern film, with Spartacus and the "Nubian" forced to fight to the death at the gladiator school (in violation of school policy that they would not be forced to kill one another while there) for the amusement of several Roman nobles. In a bit of an aversion, Spartacus, the titular hero, actually loses and his opponent is the one who refuses to carry out the killing blow, opting instead to throw his trident at the evil Roman politician who gave the order and then climb the wall of the arena to get at him. The incident (along with Spartacus' love interest being taken away from him) is what kicks off the riot at the gladiator training facility and starts the slave revolt that forms the main plot.
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* {{Spartacus}} features what may be the UrExample in modern film, with Spartacus and the "Nubian" forced to fight to the death at the gladiator school (in violation of school policy that they would not be forced to kill one another while there) for the amusement of several Roman nobles. In a bit of an aversion, Spartacus, the titular hero, actually loses and his opponent is the one who refuses to carry out the killing blow, opting instead to throw his trident at the evil Roman politician who gave the order and then climb the wall of the arena to get at him. The incident (along with Spartacus' love interest being taken away from him) is what kicks off the riot at the gladiator training facility and starts the slave revolt that forms the main plot.
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* In the DoctorWho episode ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E6TheKingsDemons The King's Demons]]'', the king orders the Doctor to do this after defeating his champion.
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* In the DoctorWho Series/DoctorWho episode ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E6TheKingsDemons The King's Demons]]'', the king orders the Doctor to do this after defeating his champion.
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* In ''WorldOfWarcraft'', the conclusion to the FinalBoss battle vs. the Lich King is a form of this. After all appears lost, Tirion Fordring [[spoiler:shatters the dread runeblade Frostmourne, breaking the Lich King's power and releasing all the souls he's stolen]]. As he floats there helpless, Terenas Menethil resurrects the raid group, and orders the players to finish off Arthas.
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* In ''WorldOfWarcraft'', ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', the conclusion to the FinalBoss battle vs. the Lich King is a form of this. After all appears lost, Tirion Fordring [[spoiler:shatters the dread runeblade Frostmourne, breaking the Lich King's power and releasing all the souls he's stolen]]. As he floats there helpless, Terenas Menethil resurrects the raid group, and orders the players to finish off Arthas.
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* In ''MassEffect2'', Commander Sheppard can, if his/her Renegade points are high enough, force [[spoiler: Jack to kill one of her childhood inmates]] to prevent him from reopening the facility. If you let him go, then you get a message in ''Mass Effect 3'' that he has gone straight and thanks you for your mercy.
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* In ''MassEffect2'', ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', Commander Sheppard can, if his/her Renegade points are high enough, force [[spoiler: Jack to kill one of her childhood inmates]] to prevent him from reopening the facility. If you let him go, then you get a message in ''Mass Effect 3'' that he has gone straight and thanks you for your mercy.
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* In the DoctorWho episode ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E6TheKingsDemons The King's Demons]]'', the king orders the Doctor to do this after defeating his champion.
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* ''BatmanBegins'': Played straight, though, without prior knowledge of Ra's Al Ghul's personality, it would seem to a SecretTestOfCharacter instead.
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* ''BatmanBegins'': ''Film/BatmanBegins'': Played straight, though, without prior knowledge of Ra's Al Ghul's personality, it would seem to a SecretTestOfCharacter instead.
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* In EEDocSmith's ''[[{{Lensman}} Triplanetary]]'', the end of Patrocles's fight in the GladiatorGames; he stabs his foe, unnecessarily. Which means he lives long enough for a futile GladiatorRevolt.
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* In EEDocSmith's ''[[{{Lensman}} Creator/EEDocSmith's ''[[Literature/{{Lensman}} Triplanetary]]'', the end of Patrocles's fight in the GladiatorGames; he stabs his foe, unnecessarily. Which means he lives long enough for a futile GladiatorRevolt.
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* ''HistoryOfTheWorldPartI'' has its Roman section have the Emperor deem this when Comicus defeats Josephus. Comicus's response? 'Tough shit.' [[spoiler:He hesitates, then ultimately revolts, when Josephus spends his would-be last moments crying and whimpering at the idea of dying.]]
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* ''DeepSpaceNine''. Sisko rescues Dukat from the Maquis. While holding a phaser on Maquis members to give them a message, he's told by an increasingly irritated Dukat, "What are you waiting for? Shoot them!"
* ''{{Firefly}}'' In the episode ''Shindig'', Mal ends up in a sword duel with a local aristocrat. Predicably (since, well, [[ContractualImmortality one of these guys is a main character and one of these guys is not]]), Mal wins, with the aristocrat lying wounded on the ground. He is informed that to leave his opponent defeated and wounded would leave the man with the stigma of [[FateWorseThanDeath living as a coward]]. Mal responds that "Mercy is the mark of a great man." [[labelnote:*]]Mal then [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown pokes his fallen opponent twice with a sword]] and [[CrowningMomentOfFunny proposes that he is instead "all right"]].[[/labelnote]]
* ''{{Firefly}}'' In the episode ''Shindig'', Mal ends up in a sword duel with a local aristocrat. Predicably (since, well, [[ContractualImmortality one of these guys is a main character and one of these guys is not]]), Mal wins, with the aristocrat lying wounded on the ground. He is informed that to leave his opponent defeated and wounded would leave the man with the stigma of [[FateWorseThanDeath living as a coward]]. Mal responds that "Mercy is the mark of a great man." [[labelnote:*]]Mal then [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown pokes his fallen opponent twice with a sword]] and [[CrowningMomentOfFunny proposes that he is instead "all right"]].[[/labelnote]]
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* ''DeepSpaceNine''.''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''. Sisko rescues Dukat from the Maquis. While holding a phaser on Maquis members to give them a message, he's told by an increasingly irritated Dukat, "What are you waiting for? Shoot them!"
*''{{Firefly}}'' ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' In the episode ''Shindig'', "Shindig", Mal ends up in a sword duel with a local aristocrat. Predicably (since, well, [[ContractualImmortality one of these guys is a main character and one of these guys is not]]), Mal wins, with the aristocrat lying wounded on the ground. He is informed that to leave his opponent defeated and wounded would leave the man with the stigma of [[FateWorseThanDeath living as a coward]]. Mal responds that "Mercy is the mark of a great man." [[labelnote:*]]Mal then [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown pokes his fallen opponent twice with a sword]] and [[CrowningMomentOfFunny proposes that he is instead "all right"]].[[/labelnote]]
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** ''RevengeOfTheSith'': After Anakin defeats and disarms (literally) Count Dooku he is ordered to FinishHim by the watching captive, [[ManipulativeBastard Palpatine]]. After surprisingly little fight (or, perhaps, [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter not so surprising]]), Anakin complies, and instantly regrets it.
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** ''RevengeOfTheSith'': After Anakin defeats and disarms (literally) Count Dooku he is ordered to FinishHim by the watching captive, [[ManipulativeBastard Palpatine]]. After surprisingly little fight (or, perhaps, [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter not so surprising]]), Anakin complies, and instantly regrets it.
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* In ''MassEffect2'', Commander Sheppard can, if his/her Renegade points are high enough, force [[spoiler: Jack to kill one of her childhood inmates]] to prevent him from reopening the facility.
** Of course, if you let him go, then you get a message in ''Mass Effect 3'' that he has gone straight and thanks you for your mercy.
** Of course, if you let him go, then you get a message in ''Mass Effect 3'' that he has gone straight and thanks you for your mercy.
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* In ''MassEffect2'', Commander Sheppard can, if his/her Renegade points are high enough, force [[spoiler: Jack to kill one of her childhood inmates]] to prevent him from reopening the facility.
** Of course, iffacility. If you let him go, then you get a message in ''Mass Effect 3'' that he has gone straight and thanks you for your mercy.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', the Fight King says this as the main character and {{Hero}}, Finn, is about to [[spoiler:kill his best friend Jake. Of course, he doesn't go through with it.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', the Fight King says this as the main character and {{Hero}}, Finn, is about to [[spoiler:kill his best friend Jake. Of course, he He doesn't go through with it.]]
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* ''[[PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians Battle of the Labyrinth]]'': Percy refusing to kill Ethan after defeating him in a gladiator-style duel and being ordered to kill him.
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* In ''{{World of Warcraft}}'', the conclusion to the FinalBoss battle vs. the Lich King is a form of this. After all appears lost, Tirion Fordring [[spoiler:shatters the dread runeblade Frostmourne, breaking the Lich King's power and releasing all the souls he's stolen]]. As he floats there helpless, Terenas Menethil resurrects the raid group, and orders the players to finish off Arthas.
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* In ''{{World of Warcraft}}'', ''WorldOfWarcraft'', the conclusion to the FinalBoss battle vs. the Lich King is a form of this. After all appears lost, Tirion Fordring [[spoiler:shatters the dread runeblade Frostmourne, breaking the Lich King's power and releasing all the souls he's stolen]]. As he floats there helpless, Terenas Menethil resurrects the raid group, and orders the players to finish off Arthas.
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* TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess actually has a move called the "Finishing Blow" in which Link jumps high into the air, does a front flip, and runs his sword through his fallen fo while he lays on the ground. The move is executed by a prompt that says "Finish" at the bottom of the screen.
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* TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess actually has a move called the "Finishing Blow" in which Link jumps high into the air, does a front flip, and runs his sword through his fallen fo while he lays on the ground. The move is executed by a prompt that says "Finish" at the bottom of the screen.
