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* For some time after the end of the Second World War, Allied-occupied Berlin was divided into four districts controlled by the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union. Security patrols were carried out by Military Police personnel working in four-man teams, one from each nation.

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** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Tora, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race in Alrest not represented in the team at some point are the Indoline.

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** * ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Tora, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race in Alrest not represented in the team at some point are the Indoline.



* The recurring "Sage" characters and their {{Suspiciously Similar Substitute}}s from across ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' typically consist of one person from each race depicted in a particular game, though [[HumansAreSpecial Hylians]] tend to have more than one representative.
** Princess Zelda's Champions serve the same role in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', representing every major species/ethnicity of the game world: Link of the Hylians, Daruk of the Gorons, Mipha of the Zora, Revali of the Rito, and Urbosa of the Gerudo.

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The recurring "Sage" characters and their {{Suspiciously Similar Substitute}}s from across ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' the series typically consist of one person from each race depicted in a particular game, though [[HumansAreSpecial Hylians]] tend to have more than one representative.
representative. For example, ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' has Rauru (Hylian), Saria (Kokiri), Darunia (Goron), Ruto (Zora), Impa (Sheikah), Nabooru (Gerudo) and Zelda (Hylian again).
** Princess Zelda's Champions serve the same this role in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', representing every major species/ethnicity of the game world: Link of the Hylians, Daruk of the Gorons, Mipha of the Zora, Revali of the Rito, and Urbosa of the Gerudo.
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* ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'' does it as well, with Korra from the Water Tribes and master of all four elements, Mako and Bolin with mixed Fire Nation/Earth Kingdom heritage and respectively a firebender and earthbender, Tenzin the airbender from the Air Nation, and Asami the nonbender with a mixed heritage as well.


* In ''VideoGame/GrandiaII'', you have a vagabond mercenary, a priestess of TheChurch, a demon from the FantasyAxisOfEvil, a [[spoiler:prince]] from a human kingdom, a guy from the ProudWarriorRace, and an [[spoiler:an ancient humanoid robot servant]] of ThePrecursors.

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* In ''VideoGame/GrandiaII'', you have a vagabond mercenary, a priestess of TheChurch, a demon from the FantasyAxisOfEvil, demon, a [[spoiler:prince]] from a human kingdom, a guy from the ProudWarriorRace, and an [[spoiler:an ancient humanoid robot servant]] of ThePrecursors.
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* In ''VideoGame/RadiantHistoria'', you get four members from your home country of Alistel, someone from the "evil" country of Granorg, one member of the satyr tribe, and one of the ape tribe.

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* In ''VideoGame/RadiantHistoria'', you get four members from your home country of Alistel, with one later turning out to actually be from the southern country of Cygnus, someone from the "evil" country of Granorg, Granorg [[spoiler:(and the main hero is also from Granorg)]], one member of the satyr tribe, and one of the ape tribe.
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** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' continues the trend. Party members include the aforementioned dwarf spymaster, a chivalrous [[ChurchMilitant Chantry warrior]] from Nevarra, a high-ranking Orlesian Circle Loyalist Mage, a [[ShellShockedVeteran burned-out]] yet [[BoisterousBruiser boisterous]] Qunari spy, a RobinHood-esque elf looking out for the little people, a [[DefectorFromDecadence rebellious Tevinter Magister]], an elven apostate expert on the Fade, an [[OldSoldier aging]] idealistic Grey Warden who JumpedAtTheCall, and a Fade spirit in human form whose nature is anyone's guess. As summed up by Mike Laidlaw, "I may not care about the mages, but I care about Vivienne."

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** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' continues the trend. Party members include the aforementioned dwarf spymaster, a chivalrous [[ChurchMilitant Chantry warrior]] from Nevarra, a high-ranking Orlesian Circle Loyalist Mage, a [[ShellShockedVeteran burned-out]] yet [[BoisterousBruiser boisterous]] Qunari spy, a RobinHood-esque elf looking out for the little people, a [[DefectorFromDecadence rebellious Tevinter Magister]], an elven apostate expert on the Fade, an [[OldSoldier aging]] idealistic Grey Warden who JumpedAtTheCall, and a Fade spirit in human form whose nature is anyone's guess. As summed up by Mike Laidlaw, "I may not care about This is also much less of a ContrivedCoincidence than in most games that feature this trope. Most of the mages, but I care about Vivienne." party members specifically seek you out and offer you their services and the goodwill of their faction.
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* The recurring "Sage" characters and their SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitutes from across ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' typically consist of one person from each race depicted in a particular game, though [[HumansAreSpecial Hylians]] tend to have more than one representative.

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* The recurring "Sage" characters and their SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitutes {{Suspiciously Similar Substitute}}s from across ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' typically consist of one person from each race depicted in a particular game, though [[HumansAreSpecial Hylians]] tend to have more than one representative.
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* Your entire party in one way or another from ''VideoGame/MassEffect'', especially your alien party members. Ashley lets you know how humans (their military in particular) are dealing with the first contact war, Kaiden and the training human biotics. Garrus lets you in on the rigidity of C-Sec and the military focus of the Turians. Wrex brings up the issues of the genophage, Liara is an asari and Tali lets you know of the Quarians and their involvement with the geth,
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* PartyOfRepresentatives: In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', each of your companions represents a certain group of people, allowing you insight into their beliefs and flaws. Veronica is a member of the Brotherhood of Steel, Arcade is part of the Followers of the Apocalypse [[spoiler: and comes from the Enclave]], Lily lets you witness the effects of schizophrenia present in all nightkin, Raul is from Arizona and is passably alright with Legion control. Boone and Cass are both NCR, but Boone represents the military side while Cass is a civilian business owner.

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* PartyOfRepresentatives: In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', each of your companions represents a certain group of people, allowing you insight into their beliefs and flaws. Veronica is a member of the Brotherhood of Steel, Arcade is part of the Followers of the Apocalypse [[spoiler: and comes from the Enclave]], Lily lets you witness the effects of schizophrenia present in all nightkin, Raul is from Arizona and is passably alright with Legion control. Boone and Cass are both NCR, but Boone represents the military side while Cass is a civilian business owner.
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* PartyOfRepresentatives: In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', each of your companions represents a certain group of people, allowing you insight into their beliefs and flaws. Veronica is a member of the Brotherhood of Steel, Arcade is part of the Followers of the Apocalypse [[spoiler: and comes from the Enclave]], Lily lets you witness the effects of schizophrenia present in all nightkin, Raul is from Arizona and is passably alright with Legion control. Boone and Cass are both NCR, but Boone represents the military side while Cass is a civilian business owner.
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* During the [[UsefulNotes/Haiti Haitian revolution]], a commission called the Tricolor Commission was sent to France, so named because it included one of each of the three racial groups in Haiti - a white person, a "colored" person, and a black person.

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* During the [[UsefulNotes/Haiti Haitian revolution]], UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}}an revolution, a commission called the Tricolor Commission was sent to France, so named because it included one of each of the three racial groups in Haiti - a white person, a "colored" person, and a black person.
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* During the [[''UsefulNotes/Haiti'' Haitian revolution]], a commission called the Tricolor Commission was sent to France, so named because it included one of each of the three racial groups in Haiti - a white person, a "colored" person, and a black person.

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* During the [[''UsefulNotes/Haiti'' [[UsefulNotes/Haiti Haitian revolution]], a commission called the Tricolor Commission was sent to France, so named because it included one of each of the three racial groups in Haiti - a white person, a "colored" person, and a black person.
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* During the [[''UsefulNotes/Haiti'']] Haitian revolution, a commission called the Tricolor Commission was sent to France, so named because it included one of each of the three racial groups in Haiti - a white person, a "colored" person, and a black person.

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* During the [[''UsefulNotes/Haiti'']] [[''UsefulNotes/Haiti'' Haitian revolution, revolution]], a commission called the Tricolor Commission was sent to France, so named because it included one of each of the three racial groups in Haiti - a white person, a "colored" person, and a black person.
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* During the [[''UsefulNotes/Haiti'']] Haitian revolution, a commission called the Tricolor Commission was sent to France, so named because it included one of each of the three racial groups in Haiti - a white person, a "colored" person, and a black person.

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* ComicBook/NewWarriors, especially the 2014 series, had a team which was not only racially diverse, but also contained a representative of most of the different types of heroes and human types (i.e. Mutants, Inhumans, demigods, Atlanteans, clones). This becomes a plot point in the 2014 series as the High Evolutionary tries to use the genetic makeup of each member as a template to help his superweapon target and eliminate all non-pure humans on Earth.

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* ComicBook/NewWarriors, ''ComicBook/NewWarriors'', especially the 2014 series, had a team which was not only racially diverse, but also contained a representative of most of the different types of heroes and human types (i.e. Mutants, Inhumans, demigods, Atlanteans, clones). This becomes a plot point in the 2014 series as the High Evolutionary tries to use the genetic makeup of each member as a template to help his superweapon target and eliminate all non-pure humans on Earth.



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* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': This tends to happen in the Deathwatch, the elite alien-hunting division of the Inquisition, which is made up of squads of individual Space Marines from different Chapters (which are pretty much all {{Fantasy Counterpart Culture}}s).

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* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': This tends to happen in the Deathwatch, the elite alien-hunting division of the Inquisition, which is made up of squads of individual Space Marines from different Chapters (which are pretty much all {{Fantasy Counterpart Culture}}s).



* The "Young Six" (main students from the School of Friendship) in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' are all of different species/nations (a pony, a dragon, a changeling, a hippogriff, a griffin and a yak).

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* The "Young Six" (main students from the School of Friendship) in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' are all of different species/nations (a pony, a dragon, a changeling, a hippogriff, a griffin griffon and a yak).
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* The Student Six in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' are all of different species/nations (a pony, a dragon, a changeling, a hippogriff, a griffin and a yak).

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* The Student Six "Young Six" (main students from the School of Friendship) in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' are all of different species/nations (a pony, a dragon, a changeling, a hippogriff, a griffin and a yak).
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* The Student Six in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' are all of different species/nations (a pony, a dragon, a changeling, a hippogriff, a griffin and a yak).


* ''VideoGame/KingsRaid'' features collectable characters that are gathered from all across the world, ranging from standard humans to dwarves, elves, demons, and PettingZooPeople.

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* ''VideoGame/KingsRaid'' features collectable characters that are gathered from all across the world, ranging from standard humans to dwarves, elves, demons, and PettingZooPeople.{{Beast M|an}}en.
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** Princess Zelda's Champions serve the same role in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', representing every major species/ethnicity of the game world: Link of the Hylians, Daruk of the Gorons, Mipha of the Zora, Revali of the Rito, and Urbosa of the Gerudo.
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** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' continues the trend. Party members include the aforementioned dwarf spymaster, a chivalrous [[ChurchMilitant Chantry warrior]] from Nevarra, a high-ranking Orlesian Circle Loyalist Mage, a [[ShellShockedVeteran burned-out]] yet [[BoisterousBruiser boisterous]] Qunari spy, a RobinHood-esque elf looking out for the little people, a [[DefectorFromDecadence rebellious Tevinter Magister]], an elven apostate expert on the Fade, an [[BadassGrandpa aging]] idealistic Grey Warden who JumpedAtTheCall, and a Fade spirit in human form whose nature is anyone's guess. As summed up by Mike Laidlaw, "I may not care about the mages, but I care about Vivienne."

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** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' continues the trend. Party members include the aforementioned dwarf spymaster, a chivalrous [[ChurchMilitant Chantry warrior]] from Nevarra, a high-ranking Orlesian Circle Loyalist Mage, a [[ShellShockedVeteran burned-out]] yet [[BoisterousBruiser boisterous]] Qunari spy, a RobinHood-esque elf looking out for the little people, a [[DefectorFromDecadence rebellious Tevinter Magister]], an elven apostate expert on the Fade, an [[BadassGrandpa [[OldSoldier aging]] idealistic Grey Warden who JumpedAtTheCall, and a Fade spirit in human form whose nature is anyone's guess. As summed up by Mike Laidlaw, "I may not care about the mages, but I care about Vivienne."
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* ''VideoGame/KingsRaid'' features collectable characters that are gathered from all across the world, ranging from standard humans to dwarves, elves, demons, and PettingZooPeople.
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* In ''VideoGame/PillarsOfEternity'', the party was [[WordOfGod apparently]] specially designed to give a broad representation of the various cultures, religions and factions in the setting. Your companions are: an elven wizard nobleman [[spoiler:with a SplitPersonality]]; a snarky but kind-hearted war veteran who follows a religion dedicated to a dead god; a [[{{Jerkass}} rather unpleasant]] old priest [[spoiler:who's responsible for ''killing'' said god]]; an Orlan druid with a very dirty sense of humour; a naive young [[FishPeople Aumauan]] adventurer; a [[EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette creepy midwife]] who's also a [[PsychicPowers cipher]]; an avian Godlike paladin who's driven to bitter cynicism by her nation's politics; and a dwarf ranger who's searching for the reincarnation of her village's previous elder. The expansion also adds a ruthless convicted criminal's soul inhabiting a bronze golem, and an old monk who's CoveredInScars.

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* In ''VideoGame/PillarsOfEternity'', the party was [[WordOfGod apparently]] specially designed to give a broad representation of the various cultures, religions and factions in the setting. Your companions are: an elven wizard nobleman [[spoiler:with a SplitPersonality]]; a snarky but kind-hearted war veteran who follows a religion dedicated to a dead god; a [[{{Jerkass}} rather unpleasant]] old priest [[spoiler:who's responsible for ''killing'' said god]]; an Orlan druid with a very dirty sense of humour; a naive young [[FishPeople Aumauan]] adventurer; a [[EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette creepy midwife]] who's also a [[PsychicPowers cipher]]; an avian Godlike paladin who's driven to bitter cynicism by her nation's politics; and a dwarf ranger who's searching for the reincarnation of her village's previous elder. The expansion also adds a ruthless convicted criminal's soul inhabiting a bronze golem, and an old monk who's CoveredInScars. CoveredInScars, and an older, experienced Aumauan pirate and explorer turned follower of a religious order.
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** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Riki, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race in Alrest not represented in the team at some point are the Indoline.

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** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Riki, Tora, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race in Alrest not represented in the team at some point are the Indoline.
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** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Riki, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race not represented in the team at some point are the Indoline.

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** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Riki, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race in Alrest not represented in the team at some point are the Indoline.
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** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Riki, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race not represented in the team are the Indoline.

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** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Riki, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race not represented in the team at some point are the Indoline.
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** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has a party consisting of Leftherian human Rex, Titan Azurda/"Gramps", Aegis Blade Pyra, [[CatFolk Gormotti]] girl Nia, Nopon Riki, artificial Blade Poppi, Ardanian human Mòrag, Tantalese human Zeke, and the numerous mundane Blades they travel with. Furthermore, the Urayan mercenary Vandham is a GuestStarPartyMember, and [[spoiler:Nia is revealed to be a part Gormotti, part Blade "Flesh Eater" late in the story]], meaning that the only race not represented in the team are the Indoline.


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* The recurring "Sage" characters and their SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitutes from across ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' typically consist of one person from each race depicted in a particular game, though [[HumansAreSpecial Hylians]] tend to have more than one representative.
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* Lampshaded by Armand (a French fox) in ''ComicBook/DeCapeEtDeCrocs'': On landing on the moon, Don Lope (a Spanish wolf) wants to plant a flag and a cross, but is stopped by Armand who notes that they also have an Italian rabbit, a Turkish janissary, a French noblewoman, and a HotGypsyWoman (and almost had a German scientist), and thus the question of whose flag/religious symbol should go up is best left unanswered.

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* Lampshaded by Armand (a French fox) in ''ComicBook/DeCapeEtDeCrocs'': On Lampshaded by Armand (a French fox) on landing on the moon, when Don Lope (a Spanish wolf) wants to plant a flag and a cross, but is stopped by Armand who notes that they also have an Italian a French rabbit, a Turkish janissary, a French an Italian noblewoman, her brother and his servant, and a HotGypsyWoman (and almost had a German scientist), and thus the question of whose flag/religious symbol should go up is best left unanswered.unanswered. Said German scientist arrives later in the company of a Spanish capitàn and an Italian merchant, all three of which end up working alongside English pirates for the EvilPrince.
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* By the end of the game, the main party of ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness'' contains one full demon, one half-demon, one angel, two humans, a robot, and a Prinny.

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