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** At the end of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', [[spoiler:Harbinger]] delivers this line to the Collector General(whom Harbinger had controlled), for the crime of letting Shepard blow up the Collector Base and [[spoiler:Reaper prototype]]. [[spoiler:Harbinger]] releases the General from its control and lets it die with the Collector Base.
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** At the end of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', [[spoiler:Harbinger]] delivers this line to the Collector General(whom General (whom Harbinger had controlled), for the crime of letting Shepard blow up the Collector Base and [[spoiler:Reaper prototype]]. [[spoiler:Harbinger]] releases the General from its control and lets it die with the Collector Base.
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** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', [[spoiler:the Illusive Man]]'s new antagonism towards Shepard is apparently a case of this, [[spoiler:though in fact it's because he's indoctrinated]], since he turns on Shepard even if Shepard gave him the Collector Base at the end of the previous game(not doing so results in Shepard cutting ties with Cerberus). Later on during the game, during the attempted siege on the Citadel, [[spoiler:Cerberus has a mole inside C-Sec, who is killed shortly before Shepard gets there for this reason.]] Another mission reveals the Illusive Man has started doing this ''en masse'' to his scientists. The minute any of them finish a research project, they're 'disappeared'. Eventually, some of them got wise, grabbed what they could and ran for it.
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** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', [[spoiler:the Illusive Man]]'s new antagonism towards Shepard is apparently a case of this, [[spoiler:though in fact it's because he's indoctrinated]], since he turns on Shepard even if Shepard gave him the Collector Base at the end of the previous game(not game (not doing so results in Shepard cutting ties with Cerberus). Later on during the game, during the attempted siege on the Citadel, [[spoiler:Cerberus has a mole inside C-Sec, who is killed shortly before Shepard gets there for this reason.]] Another mission reveals the Illusive Man has started doing this ''en masse'' to his scientists. The minute any of them finish a research project, they're 'disappeared'. Eventually, some of them got wise, grabbed what they could and ran for it.
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** ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' opens its final story with Black Doom taking the Chaos Emeralds from Shadow, then incapacitating him along the heroes (and Eggman) with the Black Comet's paralytic nerve gas and sending Black Arms broods to devour them. Unfortunately for Black Doom, he forgot that Shadow was created using his blood, rendering him immune to the gas.
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** In VideoGame/Portal2, [[spoiler:Wheatley]] also tries this as soon as he can replace Chell with robotic test subjects.
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** In VideoGame/Portal2, ''VideoGame/Portal2'', [[spoiler:Wheatley]] also tries this as soon as he can replace Chell with robotic test subjects.
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* In any game where you can [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential kill allies and receive any upgrades they might have]], the potential often prompts many players to use this trope themselves. Take, for example, the original ''VideoGame/HalfLife1''. Guards can help you out by being a second gun and shooting enemies, but once you come to an inevitable [[AirVentEscape airduct]] where they can't follow, well... it's a shame to just leave that ammo behind.
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* Stated almost word-for-word by The Leader to Killt in ''VideoGame/BionicCommando'' and its UpdatedRerelease.
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* Stated almost word-for-word by The Leader to Killt in ''VideoGame/BionicCommando'' ''VideoGame/BionicCommando1988'' and its UpdatedRerelease.
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'''Warning: Often serves as a DeathTrope, and frequently involves spoilers.'''
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'''Warning: Often serves as a DeathTrope, {{Death Trope|s}}, and frequently involves spoilers.'''
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** When battling competitively, some Pokemon are so centralized that Pokemon may be brought along for the sole purpose of countering them, such as Magneton/Magnezone being used to trap and kill Skarmory. Said counters will ''also'' have their own counters occasionally, in this case bringing a Dugtrio to trap Magneton/Magnezone. Once the Pokemon they've been brought to counter has been defeated - or it was never on the opponent's team to begin with - the Pokemon has thus served its purpose and can be freely used to launch one final attack, sacrificed to make a relatively free switch or various other uses that will clearly result in their own defeat. The player doesn't care: Their purpose has been served already.
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** When battling competitively, some Pokemon Pokémon are so centralized that Pokemon Pokémon may be brought along for the sole purpose of countering them, such as Magneton/Magnezone being used to trap and kill Skarmory. Said counters will ''also'' have their own counters occasionally, in this case bringing a Dugtrio to trap Magneton/Magnezone. Once the Pokemon Pokémon they've been brought to counter has been defeated - or it was never on the opponent's team to begin with - the Pokemon Pokémon has thus served its purpose and can be freely used to launch one final attack, sacrificed to make a relatively free switch or various other uses that will clearly result in their own defeat. The player doesn't care: Their purpose has been served already.
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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' revealed that [[spoiler:Delita]] does this throughout the game, and this was the way he rose in power and became King, after he fooled the world into believing he ended the Lion War. [[spoiler:He even does this to his best friend Ramza, sending him and his party into a death trap. However, Ovelia, who has seen his devious actions over the years, fears that Delita might do the same to her — knowing that he used her to become King. On her birthday, she strikes first and stabs Delita. She was right, as Delita was planning to and does kill her, [[UncertainDoom while it's unknown whether the wound that he received from Ovelia was fatal or not]].]]
* Sephiroth of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' has this policy towards the various tattooed men that you encounter (ie. [[spoiler:victims of [[MadScientist Hojo]]'s Mako experiment]]), ruthlessly slaughtering them, among many others, after they are manipulated to joining the "reunion" in the Northern Crater. Strangely enough, [[TomatoInTheMirror this also includes the main character]].
** In the game's spinoff, ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus'', after retrieving information for the Tsviets, Azul informs Shelke that she is "no longer required" and that "Weiss has ordered (her) termination."
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'':
** [[TokenGoodTeammate General Leo]] of the Empire sets out with the party to find and make peace with the Espers who emerged from the Sealed Gate. Once he succeeds, Kefka shows up with some soldiers, revealing it was a trap to lure out the Espers and turn them into Magicite. He then kills Leo, who is genuinely honorable, because he's no longer useful.
** Shortly after the above incident, Kefka leaves Shadow, who'd been working for him, for dead on the Floating Continent. Shadow survives, however, and helps your party escape from Kefka.
** On the Floating Continent, Kefka absorbs the power of the Warring Triad statues after shifting them out of alignment. He then turns on Emperor Gestahl, having no further need of him now that he plans on becoming a god.
* The BigBad reveals himself and does this to [[spoiler:Jihl]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''.
** He also inflicts a FateWorseThanDeath on a bunch of soldiers for this reason.
* Sephiroth of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' has this policy towards the various tattooed men that you encounter (ie. [[spoiler:victims of [[MadScientist Hojo]]'s Mako experiment]]), ruthlessly slaughtering them, among many others, after they are manipulated to joining the "reunion" in the Northern Crater. Strangely enough, [[TomatoInTheMirror this also includes the main character]].
** In the game's spinoff, ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus'', after retrieving information for the Tsviets, Azul informs Shelke that she is "no longer required" and that "Weiss has ordered (her) termination."
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'':
** [[TokenGoodTeammate General Leo]] of the Empire sets out with the party to find and make peace with the Espers who emerged from the Sealed Gate. Once he succeeds, Kefka shows up with some soldiers, revealing it was a trap to lure out the Espers and turn them into Magicite. He then kills Leo, who is genuinely honorable, because he's no longer useful.
** Shortly after the above incident, Kefka leaves Shadow, who'd been working for him, for dead on the Floating Continent. Shadow survives, however, and helps your party escape from Kefka.
** On the Floating Continent, Kefka absorbs the power of the Warring Triad statues after shifting them out of alignment. He then turns on Emperor Gestahl, having no further need of him now that he plans on becoming a god.
* The BigBad reveals himself and does this to [[spoiler:Jihl]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''.
** He also inflicts a FateWorseThanDeath on a bunch of soldiers for this reason.
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* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series:
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'':
*** [[TokenGoodTeammate General Leo]] of the Empire sets out with the party to find and make peace with the Espers who emerged from the Sealed Gate. Once he succeeds, Kefka shows up with some soldiers, revealing it was a trap to lure out the Espers and turn them into Magicite. He then kills Leo, who is genuinely honorable, because he's no longer useful.
*** Shortly after the above incident, Kefka leaves Shadow, who'd been working for him, for dead on the Floating Continent. Shadow survives, however, and helps your party escape from Kefka.
*** On the Floating Continent, Kefka absorbs the power of the Warring Triad statues after shifting them out of alignment. He then turns on Emperor Gestahl, having no further need of him now that he plans on becoming a god.
** Sephiroth of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' has this policy towards the various tattooed men that you encounter (ie. [[spoiler:victims of [[MadScientist Hojo]]'s Mako experiment]]), ruthlessly slaughtering them, among many others, after they are manipulated to joining the "reunion" in the Northern Crater. Strangely enough, [[TomatoInTheMirror this also includes the main character]].
*** In the game's spinoff, ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus'', after retrieving information for the Tsviets, Azul informs Shelke that she is "no longer required" and that "Weiss has ordered (her) termination."
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' revealed that [[spoiler:Delita]] does this throughout the game, and this was the way he rose in power and became King, after he fooled the world into believing he ended the Lion War. [[spoiler:He even does this to his best friend Ramza, sending him and his party into a death trap. However, Ovelia, who has seen his devious actions over the years, fears that Delita might do the same to her — knowing that he used her to become King. On her birthday, she strikes first and stabs Delita. She was right, as Delita was planning to and does kill her, [[UncertainDoom while it's unknown whether the wound that he received from Ovelia was fatal or not]].]]
* Sephiroth of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' has this policy towards the various tattooed men that you encounter (ie. [[spoiler:victims of [[MadScientist Hojo]]'s Mako experiment]]), ruthlessly slaughtering them, among many others, after they are manipulated to joining the "reunion" in the Northern Crater. Strangely enough, [[TomatoInTheMirror this also includes the main character]].
** In the game's spinoff, ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus'', after retrieving information for the Tsviets, Azul informs Shelke that she is "no longer required" and that "Weiss has ordered (her) termination."
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'':
** [[TokenGoodTeammate General Leo]] of the Empire sets out with the party to find and make peace with the Espers who emerged from the Sealed Gate. Once he succeeds, Kefka shows up with some soldiers, revealing it was a trap to lure out the Espers and turn them into Magicite. He then kills Leo, who is genuinely honorable, because he's no longer useful.
** Shortly after the above incident, Kefka leaves Shadow, who'd been working for him, for dead on the Floating Continent. Shadow survives, however, and helps your party escape from Kefka.
** On the Floating Continent, Kefka absorbs the power of the Warring Triad statues after shifting them out of alignment. He then turns on Emperor Gestahl, having no further need of him now that he plans on becoming a god.
*The BigBad reveals himself and does this to [[spoiler:Jihl]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''.
** *** He also inflicts a FateWorseThanDeath on a bunch of soldiers for this reason.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'':
*** [[TokenGoodTeammate General Leo]] of the Empire sets out with the party to find and make peace with the Espers who emerged from the Sealed Gate. Once he succeeds, Kefka shows up with some soldiers, revealing it was a trap to lure out the Espers and turn them into Magicite. He then kills Leo, who is genuinely honorable, because he's no longer useful.
*** Shortly after the above incident, Kefka leaves Shadow, who'd been working for him, for dead on the Floating Continent. Shadow survives, however, and helps your party escape from Kefka.
*** On the Floating Continent, Kefka absorbs the power of the Warring Triad statues after shifting them out of alignment. He then turns on Emperor Gestahl, having no further need of him now that he plans on becoming a god.
** Sephiroth of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' has this policy towards the various tattooed men that you encounter (ie. [[spoiler:victims of [[MadScientist Hojo]]'s Mako experiment]]), ruthlessly slaughtering them, among many others, after they are manipulated to joining the "reunion" in the Northern Crater. Strangely enough, [[TomatoInTheMirror this also includes the main character]].
*** In the game's spinoff, ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus'', after retrieving information for the Tsviets, Azul informs Shelke that she is "no longer required" and that "Weiss has ordered (her) termination."
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' revealed that [[spoiler:Delita]] does this throughout the game, and this was the way he rose in power and became King, after he fooled the world into believing he ended the Lion War. [[spoiler:He even does this to his best friend Ramza, sending him and his party into a death trap. However, Ovelia, who has seen his devious actions over the years, fears that Delita might do the same to her — knowing that he used her to become King. On her birthday, she strikes first and stabs Delita. She was right, as Delita was planning to and does kill her, [[UncertainDoom while it's unknown whether the wound that he received from Ovelia was fatal or not]].]]
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'':
** [[TokenGoodTeammate General Leo]] of the Empire sets out with the party to find and make peace with the Espers who emerged from the Sealed Gate. Once he succeeds, Kefka shows up with some soldiers, revealing it was a trap to lure out the Espers and turn them into Magicite. He then kills Leo, who is genuinely honorable, because he's no longer useful.
** Shortly after the above incident, Kefka leaves Shadow, who'd been working for him, for dead on the Floating Continent. Shadow survives, however, and helps your party escape from Kefka.
** On the Floating Continent, Kefka absorbs the power of the Warring Triad statues after shifting them out of alignment. He then turns on Emperor Gestahl, having no further need of him now that he plans on becoming a god.
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* In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime'', Princess Shroob [[spoiler:(the younger one)]] declares that Peach is useless after the brothers break her out of her force field and tries to finish her off, but the brothers fight and defeat her.
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* After the Shadow Queen [[spoiler:possesses Peach]] in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', Grodus attempts to order her around -- [[EvilIsNotAToy not exactly the smartest move]], considering her [[EldritchAbomination nature]]. She proceeds to blast him with lightning. [[spoiler:He got ([[WaddlingHead somewhat]]) better.]]
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* ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'':
** [[spoiler:Dimentio]] [[UnusualEuphemism ends]] [[spoiler:[[UnusualEuphemism Mr. L's]]]] [[UnusualEuphemism game after he loses to the heroes the second time]]. This serves the secondary purpose of [[spoiler:allowing Luigi to join the heroes]].
** [[spoiler:Dimentio]] does it again in the final chapter. [[spoiler:After Count Bleck's defeat, he shows [[TheStarscream his true colors]] by attempting to assassinate him. Once he steals the Chaos Heart from his former boss, he sends him to Dimension D and declares that he will kill him later.]] In the Japanese version, he actually says this line to a T.
--->'''Dimentio:''' [[spoiler:Count Bleck!]] You look so tattered and pathetic, I nearly forgot about you. I'll squeeze the life out of you later. Just wait over in that dimension, OK? Great.
** [[spoiler:Dimentio]] [[UnusualEuphemism ends]] [[spoiler:[[UnusualEuphemism Mr. L's]]]] [[UnusualEuphemism game after he loses to the heroes the second time]]. This serves the secondary purpose of [[spoiler:allowing Luigi to join the heroes]].
** [[spoiler:Dimentio]] does it again in the final chapter. [[spoiler:After Count Bleck's defeat, he shows [[TheStarscream his true colors]] by attempting to assassinate him. Once he steals the Chaos Heart from his former boss, he sends him to Dimension D and declares that he will kill him later.]] In the Japanese version, he actually says this line to a T.
--->'''Dimentio:''' [[spoiler:Count Bleck!]] You look so tattered and pathetic, I nearly forgot about you. I'll squeeze the life out of you later. Just wait over in that dimension, OK? Great.
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* Occurs in ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' RPG games:
** After the Shadow Queen [[spoiler:possesses Peach]] in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', Grodus attempts to order her around -- [[EvilIsNotAToy not exactly the smartest move]], considering her [[EldritchAbomination nature]]. She proceeds to blast him with lightning. [[spoiler:He got ([[WaddlingHead somewhat]]) better.]]
** ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'':
** *** [[spoiler:Dimentio]] [[UnusualEuphemism ends]] [[spoiler:[[UnusualEuphemism Mr. L's]]]] [[UnusualEuphemism game after he loses to the heroes the second time]]. This serves the secondary purpose of [[spoiler:allowing Luigi to join the heroes]].
** *** [[spoiler:Dimentio]] does it again in the final chapter. [[spoiler:After Count Bleck's defeat, he shows [[TheStarscream his true colors]] by attempting to assassinate him. Once he steals the Chaos Heart from his former boss, he sends him to Dimension D and declares that he will kill him later.]] In the Japanese version, he actually says this line to a T.
--->'''Dimentio:''' ---->'''Dimentio:''' [[spoiler:Count Bleck!]] You look so tattered and pathetic, I nearly forgot about you. I'll squeeze the life out of you later. Just wait over in that dimension, OK? Great.Great.
** In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime'', Princess Shroob [[spoiler:(the younger one)]] declares that Peach is useless after the brothers break her out of her force field and tries to finish her off, but the brothers fight and defeat her.
** After the Shadow Queen [[spoiler:possesses Peach]] in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', Grodus attempts to order her around -- [[EvilIsNotAToy not exactly the smartest move]], considering her [[EldritchAbomination nature]]. She proceeds to blast him with lightning. [[spoiler:He got ([[WaddlingHead somewhat]]) better.]]
** ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'':
** In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime'', Princess Shroob [[spoiler:(the younger one)]] declares that Peach is useless after the brothers break her out of her force field and tries to finish her off, but the brothers fight and defeat her.
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** When battling competitively, some Pokemon are so centralized that Pokemon may be brought along for the sole purpose of countering them, such as Magneton/Magnezone being used to trap and kill Skarmory. Said counters will ''also'' have their own counters occasionally, in this case bringing a Dugtrio to trap Magneton/Magnezone. Once the Pokemon they've been brought to counter has been defeated - or it was never on the opponent's team to begin with - the Pokemon has thus served its purpose and can be freely used to launch one final attack, sacrificed to make a relatively free switch or various other uses that will clearly result in their own defeat. The player doesn't care: Their purpose has been served already.
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** The manual of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' states that Ganondorf killed his followers when they reached the Triforce so he could claim its power for himself alone.
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** The manual of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' states that Ganondorf killed his followers when they reached the Triforce so he could claim its power for himself alone.[[note]]A fan-retranslation of the Japanese manual suggests the betrayal was mutual, with the whole gang succumbing to greed and attacking one another; Ganondorf simply won because being the best warrior was probably how be became leader in the first place.[[/note]]
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* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'' has this in its WhamEpisode. Specifically, [[spoiler: your entire party outlives their usefulness to [[ManipulativeBastard Ar]][[TheManBehindTheMan vis]] which results in him giving you a TotalPartyKill as he [[TheHeroDies personally executes]] [[TheHero Sigurd]] [[KillItWithFire with Valflame]]. What was your army useful for? Well, conquering half of the known world and disposing of [[EvilChancellor Reptor]] and [[SmugSnake Langbalt]] who in turn have ceased being useful to Arvis.]]
* This happens ''four times'' in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'', and two of these murders are carried by the same person. [[spoiler:First, Ephidel stabs Lord Helman to death when he questions his plan to kill Eliwood. Second, EmotionlessGirl Limstella kills one of the Reed brothers (it can be either the Swordmaster Linus or the Hero Lloyd, depending on which one you fought against first) ''and'' Sonia's [[TheDragon right hand]], the Valkyrie Ursula (assuming she survives the player's army), after their defeats. And ultimately, after being defeated at the Water Temple, Sonia is either killed by Nergal or left to die by Limstella, depending on whether or not you took a sidequest and fought her personally.]]
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''
** Toward the end of Book III, [[ArcVillain Hel]] orders her daughter Eir to betray and kill [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]]. Once Eir has apparently accomplished her task, [[AbusiveParents Hel]] [[OffingTheOffspring plans on killing Eir]] [[OutOfContinues for the final time]]. [[spoiler:It turns out that the heroes tricked Hel by faking the Summoner's death, and then defeat her.]]
** In Book V, Otr offers to marry Nott if she turns over [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]] and the sword Gramr for him. After she fulfills her end of the bargain, he leaves her behind to fight the heroes in the hopes that they'll kill each other, since he refuses to uphold his end of the bargain. Unfortunately for him, Nott does a HeelFaceTurn and helps the heroes.
* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', [[spoiler:Edelgard, aka the Flame Emperor, despises "those who slither in the dark" [[TeethClenchedTeamwork despite being allied with them]], [[IDidWhatIHadToDo viewing their cooperation as a necessary evil]] to succeed in her campaign against the Church of Seiros. She fully intends to turn on them once she's achieved that goal, and in her route's ending, she does just that, ultimately wiping them out entirely. Even on Verdant Wind and Silver Snow, where you kill Edelgard and Hubert as bosses, Hubert still leaves behind a letter telling you to kill off Those Who Slither in the Dark complete with their location. As the group in question are utterly despicable {{Hate Sink}}s to a man in contrast to the WellIntentionedExtremist Edelgard, this is a rare heroic — or at the very least {{antihero}}ic — example]].
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'':
** King Hyacinth of Elusia plans on restoring [[BigBad the Fell Dragon Sombron]] to full power, and so sacrifices [[spoiler:King Morion of Brodia]] to the dragon, using his "sovereign blood" to restore the Fell Dragon's power. Upon receiving the sacrifice, Sombron decides he needs more "sovereign blood" and devours Hyacinth.
** Sombron himself tends to do this, noting that he has "never been in the habit... of keeping that which has no value." Apart from doing this to [[spoiler:Hyacinth, as mentioned above]], he also does this with his own children, killing those who are no longer useful. When [[spoiler:Veyle, with her good personality in control]], refuses to help him, Sombron tries to kill her on the spot, simply because she's no longer useful.
* This happens ''four times'' in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'', and two of these murders are carried by the same person. [[spoiler:First, Ephidel stabs Lord Helman to death when he questions his plan to kill Eliwood. Second, EmotionlessGirl Limstella kills one of the Reed brothers (it can be either the Swordmaster Linus or the Hero Lloyd, depending on which one you fought against first) ''and'' Sonia's [[TheDragon right hand]], the Valkyrie Ursula (assuming she survives the player's army), after their defeats. And ultimately, after being defeated at the Water Temple, Sonia is either killed by Nergal or left to die by Limstella, depending on whether or not you took a sidequest and fought her personally.]]
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''
** Toward the end of Book III, [[ArcVillain Hel]] orders her daughter Eir to betray and kill [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]]. Once Eir has apparently accomplished her task, [[AbusiveParents Hel]] [[OffingTheOffspring plans on killing Eir]] [[OutOfContinues for the final time]]. [[spoiler:It turns out that the heroes tricked Hel by faking the Summoner's death, and then defeat her.]]
** In Book V, Otr offers to marry Nott if she turns over [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]] and the sword Gramr for him. After she fulfills her end of the bargain, he leaves her behind to fight the heroes in the hopes that they'll kill each other, since he refuses to uphold his end of the bargain. Unfortunately for him, Nott does a HeelFaceTurn and helps the heroes.
* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', [[spoiler:Edelgard, aka the Flame Emperor, despises "those who slither in the dark" [[TeethClenchedTeamwork despite being allied with them]], [[IDidWhatIHadToDo viewing their cooperation as a necessary evil]] to succeed in her campaign against the Church of Seiros. She fully intends to turn on them once she's achieved that goal, and in her route's ending, she does just that, ultimately wiping them out entirely. Even on Verdant Wind and Silver Snow, where you kill Edelgard and Hubert as bosses, Hubert still leaves behind a letter telling you to kill off Those Who Slither in the Dark complete with their location. As the group in question are utterly despicable {{Hate Sink}}s to a man in contrast to the WellIntentionedExtremist Edelgard, this is a rare heroic — or at the very least {{antihero}}ic — example]].
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'':
** King Hyacinth of Elusia plans on restoring [[BigBad the Fell Dragon Sombron]] to full power, and so sacrifices [[spoiler:King Morion of Brodia]] to the dragon, using his "sovereign blood" to restore the Fell Dragon's power. Upon receiving the sacrifice, Sombron decides he needs more "sovereign blood" and devours Hyacinth.
** Sombron himself tends to do this, noting that he has "never been in the habit... of keeping that which has no value." Apart from doing this to [[spoiler:Hyacinth, as mentioned above]], he also does this with his own children, killing those who are no longer useful. When [[spoiler:Veyle, with her good personality in control]], refuses to help him, Sombron tries to kill her on the spot, simply because she's no longer useful.
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* In the ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' series:
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'' has this in its WhamEpisode. Specifically, [[spoiler: your entire party outlives their usefulness to [[ManipulativeBastardAr]][[TheManBehindTheMan vis]] Arvis]] which results in him giving you a TotalPartyKill as he [[TheHeroDies personally executes]] [[TheHero Sigurd]] [[KillItWithFire with Valflame]]. What was your army useful for? Well, conquering half of the known world and disposing of [[EvilChancellor Reptor]] and [[SmugSnake Langbalt]] Lombard]] who in turn have ceased being useful to Arvis.]]
* ** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'':
*** This happens ''fourtimes'' in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'', times'', and two of these murders are carried by the same person. [[spoiler:First, Ephidel stabs Lord Helman to death when he questions his plan to kill Eliwood. Second, EmotionlessGirl Limstella kills one of the Reed brothers (it can be either the Swordmaster Linus or the Hero Lloyd, depending on which one you fought against first) ''and'' Sonia's [[TheDragon right hand]], the Valkyrie Ursula (assuming she survives the player's army), after their defeats. And ultimately, after being defeated at the Water Temple, Sonia is either killed by Nergal or left to die by Limstella, depending on whether or not you took a sidequest and fought her personally.]]
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''
** Toward the end of Book III, [[ArcVillain Hel]]*** A narrow subversion combined with UriahGambit occurs when Sonia orders her daughter Eir Nino to betray assassinate Zephiel and kill [[PlayerCharacter then tells Jaffar to murder Nino once the Summoner]]. Once Eir has apparently accomplished her task, [[AbusiveParents Hel]] [[OffingTheOffspring plans on killing Eir]] [[OutOfContinues for the final time]]. [[spoiler:It turns out deed is done so that the heroes tricked Hel by faking the Summoner's death, client will have a handy scapegoat available. The subversion comes when [[spoiler:Jaffar gets cold feet]] and then defeat her.]]
** In Book V, Otr offers to marry Nott if she turns over [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]]Eliwood and the sword Gramr for him. After she fulfills her end of the bargain, he leaves her behind to fight the heroes in the hopes that they'll kill each other, since he refuses to uphold his end of the bargain. Unfortunately for him, Nott does a HeelFaceTurn and helps the heroes.
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** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', [[spoiler:Edelgard, aka the Flame Emperor, despises "those who slither in the dark" [[TeethClenchedTeamwork despite being allied with them]], [[IDidWhatIHadToDo viewing their cooperation as a necessary evil]] to succeed in her campaign against the Church of Seiros. She fully intends to turn on them once she's achieved that goal, and in her route's ending, she does just that, ultimately wiping them out entirely. Even on Verdant Wind and Silver Snow, where you kill Edelgard and Hubert as bosses, Hubert still leaves behind a letter telling you to kill off Those Who Slither in the Dark complete with their location. As the group in question are utterly despicable {{Hate Sink}}s to a man in contrast to the WellIntentionedExtremist Edelgard, this is a rare heroic — or at the very least {{antihero}}ic — example]].
* ** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'':
** *** King Hyacinth of Elusia plans on restoring [[BigBad the Fell Dragon Sombron]] to full power, and so sacrifices [[spoiler:King Morion of Brodia]] to the dragon, using his "sovereign blood" to restore the Fell Dragon's power. Upon receiving the sacrifice, Sombron decides he needs more "sovereign blood" and devours Hyacinth.
** *** Sombron himself tends to do this, noting that he has "never been in the habit... of keeping that which has no value." Apart from doing this to [[spoiler:Hyacinth, as mentioned above]], he also does this with his own children, killing those who are no longer useful. When [[spoiler:Veyle, with her good personality in control]], refuses to help him, Sombron tries to kill her on the spot, simply because she's no longer useful.useful.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''
*** Toward the end of Book III, [[ArcVillain Hel]] orders her daughter Eir to betray and kill [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]]. Once Eir has apparently accomplished her task, [[AbusiveParents Hel]] [[OffingTheOffspring plans on killing Eir]] [[OutOfContinues for the final time]]. [[spoiler:It turns out that the heroes tricked Hel by faking the Summoner's death, and then defeat her.]]
*** In Book V, Otr offers to marry Nott if she turns over [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]] and the sword Gramr for him. After she fulfills her end of the bargain, he leaves her behind to fight the heroes in the hopes that they'll kill each other, since he refuses to uphold his end of the bargain. Unfortunately for him, Nott does a HeelFaceTurn and helps the heroes.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'' has this in its WhamEpisode. Specifically, [[spoiler: your entire party outlives their usefulness to [[ManipulativeBastard
*** This happens ''four
** Toward the end of Book III, [[ArcVillain Hel]]
** In Book V, Otr offers to marry Nott if she turns over [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]]
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** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', [[spoiler:Edelgard, aka the Flame Emperor, despises "those who slither in the dark" [[TeethClenchedTeamwork despite being allied with them]], [[IDidWhatIHadToDo viewing their cooperation as a necessary evil]] to succeed in her campaign against the Church of Seiros. She fully intends to turn on them once she's achieved that goal, and in her route's ending, she does just that, ultimately wiping them out entirely. Even on Verdant Wind and Silver Snow, where you kill Edelgard and Hubert as bosses, Hubert still leaves behind a letter telling you to kill off Those Who Slither in the Dark complete with their location. As the group in question are utterly despicable {{Hate Sink}}s to a man in contrast to the WellIntentionedExtremist Edelgard, this is a rare heroic — or at the very least {{antihero}}ic — example]].
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''
*** Toward the end of Book III, [[ArcVillain Hel]] orders her daughter Eir to betray and kill [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]]. Once Eir has apparently accomplished her task, [[AbusiveParents Hel]] [[OffingTheOffspring plans on killing Eir]] [[OutOfContinues for the final time]]. [[spoiler:It turns out that the heroes tricked Hel by faking the Summoner's death, and then defeat her.]]
*** In Book V, Otr offers to marry Nott if she turns over [[PlayerCharacter the Summoner]] and the sword Gramr for him. After she fulfills her end of the bargain, he leaves her behind to fight the heroes in the hopes that they'll kill each other, since he refuses to uphold his end of the bargain. Unfortunately for him, Nott does a HeelFaceTurn and helps the heroes.
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* ''VideoGame/DyztopiaPostHumanRPG'': In Chapter 1, [[spoiler:Zazz reveals that he never intended for Akira to survive their mission to Pon Pon, since he wants a martyr to justify razing the town to the ground. In Chapter 2, it turns out he's sending Hunters he doesn't like, such as Genesis and Fredek, on missions so that one of his closer associates can silently get rid of them]].
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* ''VideoGame/{{Putrefaction}}: Void Walker'' ends with you discovering The Hermit, your TreacherousQuestGiver, to be in league with the demons, as the Hermit is using you as a pawn to gain control of the Putrid World; now that you've completed your task, he doesn't need you anymore. Cue FinalBoss battle.
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* In ''VideoGame/MegaManX6'', after his battle with X and Zero, Gate, who resurrected Sigma, is finished off by him, claiming [[UngratefulBastard he didn't need his help]].
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* ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'': In ''VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed 2'', Vader decides that he has no further use for Starkiller 2.0. Watch [[http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi347604505/ the cinematic trailer in all its glory.]] This betrayal is also a case of BondVillainStupidity.
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* ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'': ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'':
** In ''VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed 2'', Vader decides that he has no further use for Starkiller 2.0. Watch [[http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi347604505/ the cinematic trailer in all its glory.]] This betrayal is also a case ofBondVillainStupidity.BondVillainStupidity.
** ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords'': The HK-50 droid on Peragus offers a greedy miner named Coorta and some co-conspirators a cut of the Exchange's bounty on Jedi in exchange for setting off a mine explosion and getting the rest of the miners locked down in shelters so HK-50 can turn in the injured Jedi Exile for the bounty. Once the mine is locked down, it sends reprogrammed mining droids to eliminate Coorta, too--but not before [[KickTheDog twisting the knife]] by telling him the bomb damaged the exhaust conduits and will fill the shelter with DeadlyGas.
** In ''VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed 2'', Vader decides that he has no further use for Starkiller 2.0. Watch [[http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi347604505/ the cinematic trailer in all its glory.]] This betrayal is also a case of
** ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords'': The HK-50 droid on Peragus offers a greedy miner named Coorta and some co-conspirators a cut of the Exchange's bounty on Jedi in exchange for setting off a mine explosion and getting the rest of the miners locked down in shelters so HK-50 can turn in the injured Jedi Exile for the bounty. Once the mine is locked down, it sends reprogrammed mining droids to eliminate Coorta, too--but not before [[KickTheDog twisting the knife]] by telling him the bomb damaged the exhaust conduits and will fill the shelter with DeadlyGas.
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* ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars:''
** In ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'', [[BigBad Sturm]] intends to do this to his lieutenants partly because he has no more use for them and partly because [[YouHaveFailedMe they've failed him too many times]]:
---> '''Sturm:''' Pathetic fools. They have served me poorly. When this is finished, I will make... [[DeadlyEuphemism adjustments]].
** Midway through ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'', Von Bolt tries to off [[spoiler:Hawke and Lash]] when [[HeKnowsTooMuch their questioning of his plans surpasses their usefulness to him]]. This prompts their subsequent HeelFaceTurn.
** Also in ''Dual Strike'' are the clones of the Allied [=COs=] who only last for a short amount of time before disintegrating if abandoned, and are thus [[LeftForDead left behind to die]] if they fail their missions. It leads to a particularly [[TearJerker sad scene]] where the Allies stay with the clone of Andy until he dies, after they learn [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman the clones have emotions like real people]] and the clone [[BittersweetEnding finds comfort in how its original has friends]]:
---> '''Andy Clone:''' Can I...ask you something? What kind of man is Commander Andy? My...original. Does he have friends? Do people...like him?
--->'''Max:''' Yeah, he has friends. Tons of 'em. I'm one of his best.
--->'''Sami:''' Andy is a fine CO. Everyone loves him.
--->'''Andy Clone:''' I see... Interesting... I am not Andy... I am just a clone...but... you made me...happy... ....."
--->'''Max:''' Andy..."
--->'''Sami:''' ...
--->'''Jake:''' This is... Oh, man, this is terrible... Black Hole! I'll never forgive you! You're going down!
** In ''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'', after the {{b|loodKnight}}arbarian known as The Beast is defeated in Mission 10, the game's BigBad [[LeftForDead leaves him to die]] as the experimental drugs he was injected with ravage his psyche. He doesn't stop there and does (or threatens to do this) several other times throughout the game to enemies and allies alike, as [[StrawNihilist he deems human life as a waste of natural resources]] or, at best, material [[ForScience for experiments]].
** In ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'', [[BigBad Sturm]] intends to do this to his lieutenants partly because he has no more use for them and partly because [[YouHaveFailedMe they've failed him too many times]]:
---> '''Sturm:''' Pathetic fools. They have served me poorly. When this is finished, I will make... [[DeadlyEuphemism adjustments]].
** Midway through ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'', Von Bolt tries to off [[spoiler:Hawke and Lash]] when [[HeKnowsTooMuch their questioning of his plans surpasses their usefulness to him]]. This prompts their subsequent HeelFaceTurn.
** Also in ''Dual Strike'' are the clones of the Allied [=COs=] who only last for a short amount of time before disintegrating if abandoned, and are thus [[LeftForDead left behind to die]] if they fail their missions. It leads to a particularly [[TearJerker sad scene]] where the Allies stay with the clone of Andy until he dies, after they learn [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman the clones have emotions like real people]] and the clone [[BittersweetEnding finds comfort in how its original has friends]]:
---> '''Andy Clone:''' Can I...ask you something? What kind of man is Commander Andy? My...original. Does he have friends? Do people...like him?
--->'''Max:''' Yeah, he has friends. Tons of 'em. I'm one of his best.
--->'''Sami:''' Andy is a fine CO. Everyone loves him.
--->'''Andy Clone:''' I see... Interesting... I am not Andy... I am just a clone...but... you made me...happy... ....."
--->'''Max:''' Andy..."
--->'''Sami:''' ...
--->'''Jake:''' This is... Oh, man, this is terrible... Black Hole! I'll never forgive you! You're going down!
** In ''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'', after the {{b|loodKnight}}arbarian known as The Beast is defeated in Mission 10, the game's BigBad [[LeftForDead leaves him to die]] as the experimental drugs he was injected with ravage his psyche. He doesn't stop there and does (or threatens to do this) several other times throughout the game to enemies and allies alike, as [[StrawNihilist he deems human life as a waste of natural resources]] or, at best, material [[ForScience for experiments]].
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* ''VideoGame/AlphaProtocol''. The main character is recruited by Alpha Protocol and sent to Saudi Arabia to recover missiles stolen from Halbech by a terrorist leader, and kill said terrorist leader. [[spoiler:It turns out that Halbech really ''sold'' those missiles to the terrorist, and have sent you in to kill him since he's outlived his usefulness… And once you've done so, they try to do the same to you, since ''you've'' outlived your usefulness and [[HeKnowsTooMuch you know too much]].]]
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* ''VideoGame/AlphaProtocol''. ''VideoGame/AlphaProtocol'': The main character is recruited by Alpha Protocol and sent to Saudi Arabia to recover missiles stolen from Halbech by a terrorist leader, and kill said terrorist leader. [[spoiler:It turns out that Halbech really ''sold'' those missiles to the terrorist, and have sent you in to kill him since he's outlived his usefulness… And once you've done so, they try to do the same to you, since ''you've'' outlived your usefulness and [[HeKnowsTooMuch you know too much]].]]
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* After the Shadow Queen [[spoiler:possesses Peach]] in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', Grodus attempts to order her around — [[EvilIsNotAToy not exactly the smartest move]], considering her [[EldritchAbomination nature]]. She proceeds to blast him with lightning. [[spoiler:He got ([[WaddlingHead somewhat]]) better.]]
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* ''VideoGame/NintendoWars'':
** In ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'', [[BigBad Sturm]] intends to do this to his lieutenants partly because he has no more use for them and partly because [[YouHaveFailedMe they've failed him too many times]]:
--->'''Sturm:''' Pathetic fools. They have served me poorly. When this is finished, I will make... [[DeadlyEuphemism adjustments]].
** Midway through ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'', Von Bolt tries to off [[spoiler:Hawke and Lash]] when [[HeKnowsTooMuch their questioning of his plans surpasses their usefulness to him]]. This prompts their subsequent HeelFaceTurn.
** Also in ''Dual Strike'' are the clones of the Allied [=COs=] who only last for a short amount of time before disintegrating if abandoned, and are thus [[LeftForDead left behind to die]] if they fail their missions. It leads to a particularly [[TearJerker sad scene]] where the Allies stay with the clone of Andy until he dies, after they learn [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman the clones have emotions like real people]] and the clone [[BittersweetEnding finds comfort in how its original has friends]]:
---> '''Andy Clone:''' Can I...ask you something? What kind of man is Commander Andy? My...original. Does he have friends? Do people...like him?\\
'''Max:''' Yeah, he has friends. Tons of 'em. I'm one of his best.\\
'''Sami:''' Andy is a fine CO. Everyone loves him.\\
'''Andy Clone:''' I see... Interesting... I am not Andy... I am just a clone...but... you made me...happy... .....\\
'''Max:''' Andy...\\
'''Sami:''' ...\\
'''Jake:''' This is... Oh, man, this is terrible... Black Hole! [[ThisIsUnforgivable I'll never forgive you!]] You're going down!
** In ''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'', after the {{b|loodKnight}}arbarian known as The Beast is defeated in Mission 10, the game's BigBad [[LeftForDead leaves him to die]] as the experimental drugs he was injected with ravage his psyche. He doesn't stop there and does (or threatens to do this) several other times throughout the game to enemies and allies alike, as [[StrawNihilist he deems human life as a waste of natural resources]] or, at best, material [[ForScience for experiments]].
* After the Shadow Queen [[spoiler:possesses Peach]] in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', Grodus attempts to order her around— -- [[EvilIsNotAToy not exactly the smartest move]], considering her [[EldritchAbomination nature]]. She proceeds to blast him with lightning. [[spoiler:He got ([[WaddlingHead somewhat]]) better.]]
** In ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'', [[BigBad Sturm]] intends to do this to his lieutenants partly because he has no more use for them and partly because [[YouHaveFailedMe they've failed him too many times]]:
--->'''Sturm:''' Pathetic fools. They have served me poorly. When this is finished, I will make... [[DeadlyEuphemism adjustments]].
** Midway through ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'', Von Bolt tries to off [[spoiler:Hawke and Lash]] when [[HeKnowsTooMuch their questioning of his plans surpasses their usefulness to him]]. This prompts their subsequent HeelFaceTurn.
** Also in ''Dual Strike'' are the clones of the Allied [=COs=] who only last for a short amount of time before disintegrating if abandoned, and are thus [[LeftForDead left behind to die]] if they fail their missions. It leads to a particularly [[TearJerker sad scene]] where the Allies stay with the clone of Andy until he dies, after they learn [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman the clones have emotions like real people]] and the clone [[BittersweetEnding finds comfort in how its original has friends]]:
---> '''Andy Clone:''' Can I...ask you something? What kind of man is Commander Andy? My...original. Does he have friends? Do people...like him?\\
'''Max:''' Yeah, he has friends. Tons of 'em. I'm one of his best.\\
'''Sami:''' Andy is a fine CO. Everyone loves him.\\
'''Andy Clone:''' I see... Interesting... I am not Andy... I am just a clone...but... you made me...happy... .....\\
'''Max:''' Andy...\\
'''Sami:''' ...\\
'''Jake:''' This is... Oh, man, this is terrible... Black Hole! [[ThisIsUnforgivable I'll never forgive you!]] You're going down!
** In ''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'', after the {{b|loodKnight}}arbarian known as The Beast is defeated in Mission 10, the game's BigBad [[LeftForDead leaves him to die]] as the experimental drugs he was injected with ravage his psyche. He doesn't stop there and does (or threatens to do this) several other times throughout the game to enemies and allies alike, as [[StrawNihilist he deems human life as a waste of natural resources]] or, at best, material [[ForScience for experiments]].
* After the Shadow Queen [[spoiler:possesses Peach]] in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', Grodus attempts to order her around
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*** This even happens to the head of the Order himself. After he is defeated, King Korol uses his last strength to call upon Grandmaster Nimzo to send the party to the underworld, but Nimzo ignores him and Korol dies. The remakes rub salt into the wound by not only having Nimzo ignore him, but also by having Ladja appear and tell Korol that he no longer serves any purpose before incinerating him with a Karizz spell.
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*** This even happens to the head of the Order himself. After he is defeated, King Korol uses his last strength to call upon Grandmaster Nimzo to send the party to the underworld, but Nimzo ignores him and Korol dies. The remakes rub salt into the wound by not only having Nimzo ignore him, but also by having Ladja appear and tell Korol that he no longer serves any purpose before incinerating him with a Karizz Kafrizz spell.
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* TheManBehindTheMan [[BigBad Ghetsis]] in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' implies that he was planning to do this to [[OffingTheOffspring his own (adoptive) son]] [[UnwittingPawn N]] once Team Plasma's goal is realized. He leads with Cofagrigus because he's [[FridgeBrilliance baiting for disguised Zoroark]], and his "[[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals partner]]" Hydreigon resists Reshiram's Fusion Flare while having the mutual type advantage with it and its counterpart Zekrom. ''[[CrazyPrepared His entire team is designed to counter N's]],'' which turns into CripplingOverspecialization when the PlayerCharacter gets to him first.
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* TheManBehindTheMan [[BigBad Ghetsis]] in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' implies that he was planning to do this to [[OffingTheOffspring his own (adoptive) son]] [[UnwittingPawn N]] once Team Plasma's goal is realized. He leads with Cofagrigus because he's [[FridgeBrilliance baiting for disguised Zoroark]], and his "[[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals partner]]" Hydreigon resists Reshiram's Fusion Flare while having the mutual type advantage with it and its counterpart Zekrom. ''[[CrazyPrepared His entire team is designed to counter N's]],'' which turns into CripplingOverspecialization when the PlayerCharacter gets [[PlayerCharacter Hilbert/Hilda]] get to him first.first. [[VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon In an alternate Unova]] where Team Plasma's true leader came from, the [[LegionOfDoom Team Rainbow Rocket]] Ghetsis has already disposed N, since there was no Hilbert and/or Hilda to stop him, [[TheBadGuyWins resulting in the success of his first plan]] without having to do the [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 second plan]] the main universe Ghetsis was forced to do.
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* In ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2'', [[spoiler:General Shepherd shoots his subordinates, Roach and Ghost, after they retrieve intel on Makarov, then has his Shadow Company goons douse the bodies in kerosene, which he personally ignites. Oh, and you see all of this through Roach's eyes. A rare case of this being done to {{Unwitting Pawn}}s, not Mooks]].
** [[spoiler:Shepherd doesn't care much for Shadow Company, either — after Soap and Price breach SC's command base, Shepherd sets the place to self-destruct to cover his own escape, telling those still inside that their "[[BlatantLies sacrifice will be honored]]".]]
** Makarov does this to PFC Allen at the end of "No Russian".
** [[spoiler:Shepherd doesn't care much for Shadow Company, either — after Soap and Price breach SC's command base, Shepherd sets the place to self-destruct to cover his own escape, telling those still inside that their "[[BlatantLies sacrifice will be honored]]".]]
** Makarov does this to PFC Allen at the end of "No Russian".
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* In ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare2'', [[spoiler:General Shepherd shoots his subordinates, Roach and Ghost, after they retrieve intel on Makarov, then has his Shadow Company goons douse the bodies in kerosene, which he personally ignites. Oh, and you see all of this through Roach's eyes. A rare case of this being done to {{Unwitting Pawn}}s, not Mooks]].
** [[spoiler:Shepherd doesn't care much for Shadow Company, either — after Soap and Price breach SC's command base, Shepherd sets the place to self-destruct to cover his own escape, telling those still inside that their "[[BlatantLies sacrifice will be honored]]".]]
** Makarov does this to PFC Allen at the end of "No Russian".
** [[spoiler:Shepherd doesn't care much for Shadow Company, either — after Soap and Price breach SC's command base, Shepherd sets the place to self-destruct to cover his own escape, telling those still inside that their "[[BlatantLies sacrifice will be honored]]".]]
** Makarov does this to PFC Allen at the end of "No Russian".
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** In ''The Frozen Throne'', Sylvanas, leader of the Forsaken, teams up with Garithos, a human general, to retake Lordaeron. Once they've succeeded, she has her Dreadlord ally Varimathras kill Garithos, then takes the city for the Forsaken.
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* Several schemes in ''VideoGame/KingOfTheCastle'' end with the throne's current occupant being quietly bumped off when they are no longer useful to the scheming region.
** The Doppelganger scheme, to which multiple factions have access, involves finding a perfect double for the King among the region's peasants and then luring the King into a trap to [[KillAndReplace murder them and replace them with the lookalike]]. The double is immediately made to abdicate in favour of the region's preferred claimant, after which they are killed both to [[HeKnowsTooMuch keep them quiet]] and because they have served their purpose.
** In the Intimidation scheme, which is also available to multiple regions, the Palace Watch are bribed to look the other way during an infiltration by the regions' soldiers, whom the nobles can have either assassinate the King or threaten to do so unless they dance to the nobles' tune. They allow the King to act as a figurehead for a while, long enough to name their claimant as successor, before arranging their death in a "convenient hunting accident".
** The Doppelganger scheme, to which multiple factions have access, involves finding a perfect double for the King among the region's peasants and then luring the King into a trap to [[KillAndReplace murder them and replace them with the lookalike]]. The double is immediately made to abdicate in favour of the region's preferred claimant, after which they are killed both to [[HeKnowsTooMuch keep them quiet]] and because they have served their purpose.
** In the Intimidation scheme, which is also available to multiple regions, the Palace Watch are bribed to look the other way during an infiltration by the regions' soldiers, whom the nobles can have either assassinate the King or threaten to do so unless they dance to the nobles' tune. They allow the King to act as a figurehead for a while, long enough to name their claimant as successor, before arranging their death in a "convenient hunting accident".
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* TheManBehindTheMan [[BigBad Ghetsis]] in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' implies that he was planning to do this to [[OffingTheOffspring his own (adoptive) son]] [[UnwittingPawn N]] once Team Plasma's goal is realized. He leads with Cofagrigus because he's [[FridgeBrilliance baiting for disguised Zoroark]], and his "[[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals partner]]" Hydreigon resists Reshiram's Fusion Flare while having the mutual type advantage with it and its counterpart Zekrom. ''[[CrazyPrepared His entire team is designed to counter N's]],'' which turns into CripplingOverspecialization when the PlayerCharacter gets to him first.
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* {{Franchise/DragonQuest}}
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* {{Franchise/DragonQuest}}''Franchise/DragonQuest''
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* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'':
** As if to hammer the point home that the Order of Zugzwang are evil bastards, they intend to murder all of their slaves once their citadel is completed in order to cover their tracks.
** Also, after Chancellor Jeeves hands over your wife to Kon's goons, they promptly murder him.
** This even happens to the head of the Order himself. After he is defeated, King Korol uses his last strength to call upon Grandmaster Nimzo to send the party to the underworld, but Nimzo ignores him and Korol dies. The remakes rub salt into the wound by not only having Nimzo ignore him, but also by having Ladja appear and tell Korol that he no longer serves any purpose before incinerating him with a fireball.
** As if to hammer the point home that the Order of Zugzwang are evil bastards, they intend to murder all of their slaves once their citadel is completed in order to cover their tracks.
** Also, after Chancellor Jeeves hands over your wife to Kon's goons, they promptly murder him.
** This even happens to the head of the Order himself. After he is defeated, King Korol uses his last strength to call upon Grandmaster Nimzo to send the party to the underworld, but Nimzo ignores him and Korol dies. The remakes rub salt into the wound by not only having Nimzo ignore him, but also by having Ladja appear and tell Korol that he no longer serves any purpose before incinerating him with a fireball.
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* {{Franchise/DragonQuest}}
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'':
** *** As if to hammer the point home that the Order of Zugzwang are evil bastards, they intend to murder all of their slaves once their citadel is completed in order to cover their tracks.
** *** Also, after Chancellor Jeeves hands over your wife to Kon's goons, they promptly murder him.
** *** This even happens to the head of the Order himself. After he is defeated, King Korol uses his last strength to call upon Grandmaster Nimzo to send the party to the underworld, but Nimzo ignores him and Korol dies. The remakes rub salt into the wound by not only having Nimzo ignore him, but also by having Ladja appear and tell Korol that he no longer serves any purpose before incinerating him with a fireball. Karizz spell.
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'': [[spoiler:Mordegon does this twice to Hendrik, once while possessing King Carnelian before leaving his body to claim the Sword of Light and again in the new timeline, the latter of which reveals his role in the destruction of Zwaardsrust, causing Hendrik to put two and two together as the one who destroyed his hometown and fully supporting the Luminary faster than in the original timeline.]]
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'':
** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'': [[spoiler:Mordegon does this twice to Hendrik, once while possessing King Carnelian before leaving his body to claim the Sword of Light and again in the new timeline, the latter of which reveals his role in the destruction of Zwaardsrust, causing Hendrik to put two and two together as the one who destroyed his hometown and fully supporting the Luminary faster than in the original timeline.]]
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* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesShreddersRevenge'': At the end of Episode 9, some Foot Soldiers bring Krang's android body parts to Leatherhead and some Tubular Transports for safekeeping. Then Leatherhead knocks the Foot Soldiers into a manhole, [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou just so that he can fight the turtles and their allies himself]].
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* General Leo and Emperor Gestahl are offed by Kefka on two separate occasions in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''. Shadow almost gets this treatment as well, but he survives and is discovered by the party when they arrive at the Floating Continent, earning them a powerful ally.
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** [[TokenGoodTeammate GeneralLeo and Emperor Gestahl are offed by Kefka on two separate occasions in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''. Shadow almost gets this treatment as well, but he survives and is discovered by Leo]] of the Empire sets out with the party when they arrive at to find and make peace with the Espers who emerged from the Sealed Gate. Once he succeeds, Kefka shows up with some soldiers, revealing it was a trap to lure out the Espers and turn them into Magicite. He then kills Leo, who is genuinely honorable, because he's no longer useful.
** Shortly after the above incident, Kefka leaves Shadow, who'd been working for him, for dead on the Floating Continent. Shadow survives, however, and helps your party escape from Kefka.
** On the Floating Continent,earning Kefka absorbs the power of the Warring Triad statues after shifting them out of alignment. He then turns on Emperor Gestahl, having no further need of him now that he plans on becoming a powerful ally.god.
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** Shortly after the above incident, Kefka leaves Shadow, who'd been working for him, for dead on the Floating Continent. Shadow survives, however, and helps your party escape from Kefka.
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* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'', King Hyacinth of Elusia plans on restoring [[BigBad the Fell Dragon Sombron]] to full power, and so sacrifices [[spoiler:King Morion of Brodia]] to the dragon, using his "sovereign blood" to restore the Fell Dragon's power. Upon receiving the sacrifice, Sombron decides he needs more "sovereign blood" and devours Hyacinth.
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* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'':
** King Hyacinth of Elusia plans on restoring [[BigBad the Fell Dragon Sombron]] to full power, and so sacrifices [[spoiler:King Morion of Brodia]] to the dragon, using his "sovereign blood" to restore the Fell Dragon's power. Upon receiving the sacrifice, Sombron decides he needs more "sovereign blood" and devoursHyacinth.Hyacinth.
** Sombron himself tends to do this, noting that he has "never been in the habit... of keeping that which has no value." Apart from doing this to [[spoiler:Hyacinth, as mentioned above]], he also does this with his own children, killing those who are no longer useful. When [[spoiler:Veyle, with her good personality in control]], refuses to help him, Sombron tries to kill her on the spot, simply because she's no longer useful.
** King Hyacinth of Elusia plans on restoring [[BigBad the Fell Dragon Sombron]] to full power, and so sacrifices [[spoiler:King Morion of Brodia]] to the dragon, using his "sovereign blood" to restore the Fell Dragon's power. Upon receiving the sacrifice, Sombron decides he needs more "sovereign blood" and devours
** Sombron himself tends to do this, noting that he has "never been in the habit... of keeping that which has no value." Apart from doing this to [[spoiler:Hyacinth, as mentioned above]], he also does this with his own children, killing those who are no longer useful. When [[spoiler:Veyle, with her good personality in control]], refuses to help him, Sombron tries to kill her on the spot, simply because she's no longer useful.
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** At the end of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', [[spoiler:Harbinger]] delivers this line to the Collector General, for the crime of letting Shepard blow up the Collector Base and [[spoiler:Reaper prototype]].
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** At the end of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', [[spoiler:Harbinger]] delivers this line to the Collector General, General(whom Harbinger had controlled), for the crime of letting Shepard blow up the Collector Base and [[spoiler:Reaper prototype]].prototype]]. [[spoiler:Harbinger]] releases the General from its control and lets it die with the Collector Base.
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* ''VideoGame/WolfensteinTheNewOrder'': After the end of World War II [[AlternateHistory in 1949]], the Nazis turned on its former allies, Italy and Japan. Italy was invaded and stood no chance against the technologically advanced, eventually being carved up and assimilated into their territory. Japan, meanwhile, was forced to relinquish all of its conquered lands to German control and was reduced to a client state on the home islands.
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* ''VideoGame/WolfensteinTheNewOrder'': After the end of World War II [[AlternateHistory in 1949]], the Nazis turned on its their former allies, Italy and Japan. Italy was invaded and stood no chance against the technologically advanced, eventually being carved up and assimilated into their territory. Japan, meanwhile, was forced to relinquish all of its conquered lands to German control and was reduced to a client state on the home islands.
