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{{Subtrope}} of ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice. Compare DeliberateInjuryGambit. One of the ways to make an oppoennt LeftStuckAfterAttack.

{{Subtrope}} of ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice. Compare DeliberateInjuryGambit and LeftStuckAfterAttack.

{{Subtrope}} of ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice. Compare DeliberateInjuryGambit.

* ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'': [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Dragonzord]] vs. [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Mechagodzilla (Kiryu)]]: At the [[spoiler:end of the fight, the Dragonzord Battle Mode uses its drill Lance to impale Mechagodzilla, but not only does Mechagodzilla survive, it pulls itself closer to the Dragonzord in order to charge and fire a [[NoRangeLikePointBlankRange point-blank shot]] with its [[FreezeRay Absolute Zero Cannon]], [[LiterallyShatteredLives lethally freezing and shattering]] the Dragonzord.]]

Impalement is pretty much guaranteed to kill the victim, but occasionally someone will demonstrate their toughness, [[FeelNoPain imperviousness to pain]], or sheer {{Determinat|or}}ion by pulling themself down whatever's stuck in them to get to their attacker.

* Played with in the ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'' prequel OVA. X walks down Sigma's sword after getting stabbed, but finds he still can't strike Sigma even when he's nearly on the sword's hilt (as [[EvilIsBigger Sigma is a lot taller]]), so he kicks himself off the sword and then [[EyeScream pounces on Sigma's eyes.]]

* Played with in the ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'' prequel OVA. X walks down Sigma's sword after getting stabbed, but finds this still doesn't get him close enough to strike, so he kicks himself off the sword and then [[EyeScream pounces on Sigma's eyes.]]

* Done multiple times in ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'', though with little success. Rokurou, for example, tries it on [[spoiler:his brother, Shigure,]] and it almost works, but [[spoiler: Shigure]] catches on and gets over [[spoiler:his]] shock at the last second, beating Rokurou back. As a bit of consolation, [[spoiler:he]] fully admits that, had [[spoiler:he]] been a second slower, it would have worked.

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Impalement is pretty much guaranteed to kill the victim, but occasionally someone will demonstrate their toughness, [[FeelNoPain imperviousness to pain]], or sheer {{Determinat|or}}ion by pulling himself down whatever's stuck in him to get to his attacker.

Can be TruthInTelevision, as being impaled through the belly would mean a slow death from sepsis if blood loss didn't do the job, and the impaled person could be running on enough adrenaline to have the strength to pull this off, provided the weapon wasn't designed to prevent this.

* In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' this is how [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice Superman dies]] while killing Doomsday with Batman's kryptonite spear]].

* [[FullBoarAction Wild boars]] and [[BearsAreBadNews bears]] can be hunted with special spears that feature [[http://i.stack.imgur.com/oYxlvm.jpg "wings" on the shaft behind the head]] to keep the enraged animal from possibly pushing itself along the spear to attack the hunter. Many types of medieval polearms featured heads with similar designs to keep combatants from doing this.

* Shown in [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=042913 this]] ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'' strip, providing the page image.

Impalement is pretty much guaranteed to kill the victim, but occasionally someone will demonstrate their toughness, [[FeelNoPain imperviousness to pain]], or sheer {{Determinator}} quality by pulling himself down whatever's stuck in him to get to his attacker.

* ''Film/VanHelsing'': in the distant prologue, Dr. Victor tried impaling Dracula with a sword, but Dracula just pulled himself down the sword to get closer to Victor and bite him.

* In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' this is how [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice Superman dies]] while killing Doomsday with Batman's kryptonite spear.]]

* In ''Literature/LeMorteDArthur'', Arthur spears Mordred, but Mordred drags himself along the spear and stabs Arthur through the head. Arguably the URExample.

* Done multiple times in ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'', though with little success. Rokurou, for example, tries it on [[spoiler: his brother, Shigure,]] and it almost works, but [[spoiler: Shigure]] catches on and gets over [[spoiler: his]] shock at the last second, beating Rokurou back. As a bit of consolation, [[spoiler: he]] fully admits that, had [[spoiler: he]] been a second slower, it would have worked.

* Shown in [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=042913 a strip from]] ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'', providing the page image.

* In ''Literature/LeMorteDArthur'', Arthur spears Mordred, but Mordred drags himself along the spear and stabs Arthur through the head.

* Done multiple times in ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'', though with little success. Rokurou, for example, tries it on [[spoiler: his brother, Shigure,]] and it almost works, but [[spoiler: Shigure]] catches on and gets over [[spoiler: his]] shock at the last second, beating Rokurou back. As a bit of consolation, [[spoiler: he]] fully admits that, had he been a second slower, it would have worked.

* Wild boars and bears can be hunted with special spears that feature [[http://i.stack.imgur.com/oYxlvm.jpg "wings" on the shaft behind the head]] to keep the enraged animal from possibly pushing itself along the spear to attack the hunter. Many types of medieval polearms featured heads with similar designs to keep combatants from doing this.

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* ''Film/{{Excalibur}}'' inverts the classic depiction of Myth/KingArthur's death. Mordred spears Arthur, who pulls himself down the shaft and returns the favour with Excalibur.
-->'''Mordred''': Come, father. Let us embrace at last.

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* Creator/EddieIzzard has a long segment in his "Stripped" tour about a soldier trying this to defeat the enemy's extra-long spears.

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* Shown in [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=042913 this]] ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'' strip.
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Impalement is pretty much guaranteed to kill the victim, but occasionally someone will demonstrate their toughness, imperviousness to pain, or sheer {{Determinator}} quality by pulling himself down whatever's stuck in him to get to his attacker.

* In ''Manga/SevenDeadlySins'', at one point the immortal Ban was impaled by an enemy tentacle and pulled himself closer so he could get in hitting distance.