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* ''ABugsLife'', the fake bird.

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* In ''StarWars'', Obi-Wan first appears by scaring away some Sand People who were about to kill Luke. He does this by dressing up in his old Jedi robes and making some weird-sounding monster noises, causing them to flee in terror. According to the [[AllThereInTheManual associated materials]], the sound he's making is that of the Krayt Dragon.

** In the rabbit folktale "The Story of the Trial of El-ahrairah", Rabscuttle disguises himself as one of Frith's messengers as part of of ploy to discredit a spy.

* One SamAndMax story (Monkeys Violating the Heavenly Temple) has Max about to be used as a sacrifice for a volcano cult. Sam tries this trope, covering himself in mud to ape the volcano god the cult worships. Not only are the cultists not fooled, they beat the stuffing out of Sam.

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* In StarWars, Obi-Wan first appears by scaring away some Sand People who were about to kill Luke. He does this by dressing up in his old Jedi robes and making some weird-sounding monster noises, causing them to flee in terror. According to the [[AllThereInTheManual associated materials]], the sound he's making is that of the Krayt Dragon.
* ''AnAmericanTail'', the Giant Mouse of Minsk.
* ''ABugsLife'', the fake bird.

* ModestyBlaise fakes an alien visitation in "The Moonman" arc.

* Another early example features in Poe's ''The Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym'', when the protagonist dresses up as a dead sailor's ghost to scare mutineers into abandoning ship.
* Used in the ''Literature/DoctorSyn'' novels. Of course, YourMileageMayVary as to whether you consider Syn amd his crew to be heroes.

* "The Dread Pirate Roberts" rig that Fezzik wore in ''ThePrincessBride''.

** A repeatedly used plot element in lesser ''DonaldDuck'' comics - a variant involves making some idol worshipped by primitive people appear to speak and tell them to stop roasting the heroes or whatever.

** Gabe/Toxic Terror from ''WhatsNewScoobyDoo'' is good one. In fact, the next to final scene has the Gabe, Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, and the camp kid diguse them as Toxic Terror sending Clyde packing.

** Gabe/Toxic Terror from ''WhatNewScoobyDoo'' is good one. In fact, the next to final scene has the Gabe, Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, and the camp kid diguse them as Toxic Terror sending Clyde packing.

** Gabe/Toxic Terror from "WhatNewScoobyDoo" is good one. In fact, the next to final scene has the Gabe, Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, and the camp kid diguse them as Toxic Terror sending Clyde packing.

** Amy Cavenaugh/Amy The Siren from "Scooby-Doo: Mystery Inc" is another good one -- especially since she got Velma [[JustForPun hooked.]]

* Another early example features in ''TheNarrativeOfArthurGordonPym'', when the protagonist dresses up as a dead sailor's ghost to scare mutineers into abandoning ship.

* Another early example features in ''[[EdgarAlanPoe The Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym]]'', when the protagonist dresses up as a dead sailor's ghost to scare mutineers into abandoning ship.

* Another early example features in ''[[EdgerAlanPoe The Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym]]'', when the protagonist dresses up as a dead sailor's ghost to scare mutineers into abandoning ship.

* ''TheVentureBrothers'' episode "Escape To The House of Mummies Part II". Dr. Venture, sitting on Brock's shoulders and dressed in a green blanket waves a flaslight at cultists to save Hank and Dean. It doesn't work:
-->"That's just a flaslight. Kill them!"

* One Sam&Max story (Monkeys Violating the Heavenly Temple) has Max about to be used as a sacrifice for a volcano cult. Sam tries this trope, covering himself in mud to ape the volcano god the cult worships. Not only are the cultists not fooled, they beat the stuffing out of Sam.

** Amy Cavenaugh/Amy The Siren from "Scooby-Doo: Mystery Inc" is another good -- especially since she got Velma [[JustForPun hooked.]]

** Amy Cavenaugh/Amy The Siren from "Scooby-Doo" is another good -- especially she got Velma [[JustForPun hooked.]]

* ''AnAmericanTail'', the Giant Mouse of Minsk.
* ''ABugsLife'', the fake bird.

* In StarWars, Obi-Won first appears by scaring away some Sand People who were about to kill Luke. He does this by dressing up in his old Jedi robes and making some weird-sounding monster noises, causing them to flee in terror. According to the [[AllThereInTheManual associated materials]], the sound he's making is that of the Krayt Dragon.

* In StarWars, Obi-Won first appears by scaring away some Sand People who were about to kill Luke. He does this by dressing up in his old Jedi robes and making some weird-sounding monster noises, causing them to flee in terror. Apparently this is a go-to solution for dealing with Sand People.

* ''TheVentureBrothers'' episode "Escape To The House of Mummies Part II". Dr. Venture, sitting on Brock's shoulders and dressed in a green blanket waves a flaslight at cultists to save Hank and Dead. It doesn't work:

* Keeha in ''WatershipDown''.

!!Examples

** A repeatedly used plot element in lesser ''Donald Duck'' comics - a variant involves making some idol worshipped by primitive people appear to speak and tell them to stop roasting the heroes or whatever.
* ''AnAmericanTail'', the Giant Mouse of Minsk.
* ''ABugsLife'', the fake bird.
* Keeha in ''WatershipDown''.

* In ScoobyDoo, though it's often [[ScoobyDooHoax the villain who does this]] to scare away the DistressedDamsel from a Real Estate claim, etc., the heroes often use this technique as well.

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