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7* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'': Shane Gooseman, the genetically engineered Supertrooper of the is a rare inhuman example. Definitely a little more... [[CowboyCop questionable]] in his methods, especially when contrasted with TheHero Zachary Foxx. There's also the fact that Zach is HappilyMarried while Shane's a ChickMagnet, and that Zach is the eldest person on the team (late 30's to early 40's) while Shane is 19 -- barely older than Zach's son.
8* Jake the dog is this to his [[HeterosexualLifePartners best friend]] Finn in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.
9* Alice Nimbletoes, WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina's best friend, in the original and CGI series.
10* Katara of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' merges the roles of TheLancer and TheHeart, being both the romantic interest of TheHero and one of his most reliable combat partners.
11** Come the series finale, [[spoiler:Zuko]] seems to fit this role more and more as he bonded with the group and became less of TheSixthRanger. By this point Katara has taken on the aspect of TeamMom as well.
12** From the SequelSeries ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', Mako grows into this role.
13** Asami basically takes over the position in Book 3.
14* Kevin Levin of ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce''.
15** Rook now takes role to Ben in ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.
16* Sparky from ''WesternAnimation/BeethovenTheAnimatedSeries'' is the funny, sarcastic, energetic sidekick of Beethoven, the serious and clean cut TheHero.
17* ''WesternAnimation/BionicSix'' has some sort of tossup between the wife (Helen), and the biological son (Eric).
18* Simon Belmont of ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'' is how not to do the Lancer.
19* Shao Lin in ''WesternAnimation/CaptainSimianAndTheSpaceMonkeys'' is both TheLancer and the ActionGirl. She is as cautious as [[TheCaptain Charlie Simian]] is not; her TheStoic attitude balances his boisterous, cheerful personality.
20* ''WesternAnimation/{{Castlevania}}'' has Sypha Belnades and Alucard as co-lancers to Trevor Belmont. Trevor is a brooding, hot-headed misanthrope, while Sypha is more personable (but just as hotheaded as Trevor at times) and Alucard is more calm and reserved (but can easily out-brood Trevor).
21* ''WesternAnimation/CastlevaniaNocturne'' has Maria Renard as a lancer to Richter Belmont: where Richter is often laid-back and quick with a joke, Maria is more stern and serious. This also extends to their combat abilities: while both are capable of using magic, Richter weaves magic into his fighting style as something of a KungFuWizard, while Maria prefers to fight at range using her magic familiars.
22* ''WesternAnimation/ClassOf3000'' plays with this trope.
23** Nominally, this trope falls into [[LonelyRichKid Eddie's]] hands, as he serves as a contrast both physically (being chubby, white, and blonde-haired to Li'l D being thin, black, and black-haired) and personality-wise (being more reserved and cowardly to Li'l D's sometimes harebrained nature).
24** That being said, all the other kids are content to follow Li'l D's lead and are shown to occupy more or less the same rank. At times, [[TheSmartGuy Philly Phil]], [[TheBigGuy Tamika]], [[ThoseTwoGuys Kim, and Kam]] have taken on Lancer-like roles.
25* Numbuh 5 from ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor''. She's also the show's main BreakoutCharacter.
26* While Longarm of ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries'', may have the many traits of the average American [[TheHero hero]], he is no more then a lancer to team leader Bulletproof.
27* Although they weren't part of a FiveManBand, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck could be considered this to WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse. He was the second most popular character in the Disney stable and something of an AntiHero compared to the family friendly Mickey. Also, depending on the story, Donald would either regard Mickey as his best friend or be jealous of his success and popularity.
28* In ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'', Rayla is this for Callum. From the outset, she serves as the main contrast to Callum in terms of talent, leadership style, and beliefs. On a larger level, their dynamic represents the differences between elves and humans, with Rayla, representing elves, being naturally very talented but morally rigid and inflexible, and with Callum, representing humanity, having few innate talents but a high degree of potential, ambition, and versatility.
29** In the graphic novel "Through the Moon," they briefly switch roles and Callum becomes TheLancer for Rayla.
30* ''Toys/EverAfterHigh'' is a rare example where the protagonist is someone's lancer. Creative freethinker Raven helps [[LovableAlphaBitch Apple]] -- a hidebound traditionalist -- to think outside the box and deal with unprecedented situations.
31* ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'': Alec [=DeLeon=] more often than not was TheLancer to squad leader JT Marsh, though Marsala sometimes filled that role as well, depending on the mission at hand. Marsh himself could be considered the lancer to Admiral Winfield, who was the show's BigGood.
32* Bloo from ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''.
33* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', in a case of TheHero (Fry) being an impulsive but good-natured idiot with occasional flashes of genius, his Lancer counterpart is the rational, intelligent but hot-tempered Leela.
34** Zapp Brannigan, a MilesGloriosus, has his own Lancer in Kiff, a put-upon ButtMonkey.
35** Professor Farnsworth is a MadScientist; Amy Wong, his assistant, is a GeniusDitz.
36* Brooklyn in ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', especially when Goliath promoted him to be his NumberTwo. He differs in that while Goliath is very physical and direct in his methods with a knack for inspiring his clan, Brooklyn is quieter and more calculating at work as a superb tactician who can organize assaults that seemingly can whup ''anybody''. His only major weakness is that he hates Demona with a fury strong enough to attack her on sight, to the frustration of the clan. Brooklyn is the second type of lancer in that he holds Goliath in high esteem and has no desire to challenge his authority, much less replace him. Still, during the extended time that Goliath was absent, Brooklyn was in charge and old veteran Hudson deferred to his authority and there is no question that he is really good at the job.
37** The difference in their physiques is probably ''the'' driving factor in the differing methods: Goliath can usually get away with being very physical and direct in his methods because he happens to be the biggest, strongest gargoyle available, while Brooklyn is not even half his size and probably not half as strong, so he has to rely more on stealth and trickery as opposed to charging in like a battering ram as Goliath sometimes does.
38* [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Mabel]] [[CheerfulChild Pines]] from ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' towards Dipper.
39* Laney Penn from ''WesternAnimation/{{Grojband}}'' is this to Corey Riffin, being his sensible, mature, and level-headed counterpart who pulls him down to earth when his {{Zany Scheme}}s go too far but nonetheless remains faithful and supportive to him and his dreams of making Grojband the best band ever.
40* Heloise on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'', [[WildCard when it suits her]] to side with Jimmy.
41* Duke L'Orange in ''WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries'', a former GentlemanThief [[HeelFaceTurn turned]] [[LaResistance freedom fighter]], contrasts nicely to not only [[TheHero Wildwing]] but the rest of the team, especially since he's the only one who regularly uses a melee weapon (a [[LaserBlade laser sword]]).
42* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': Adrien Agreste[=/=]Chat Noir is ''very much'' this trope to Marinette Dupain-Cheng[=/=]Ladybug. While Ladybug takes her duties as a hero deadly seriously, Chat becomes a [[PungeonMaster pun-spouting]] LargeHam because he's overcompensating for his emotionally-repressed civilian life. Ladybug's Lucky Charm enables her to create whatever she needs to solve the problem (albeit in [[ImprobableWeaponUser an improbable fashion]]), while Chat's Cataclysm lets him destroy whatever he needs to. While Marinette was [[RefusalOfTheCall initially reluctant to take up the mantle of Ladybug]], Adrien JumpedAtTheCall. The two of them are the most powerful superheroes in Paris's Miraculous-wielder team, and the only ones to keep their Miraculouses at all times (all of the others [[GuestStarPartyMember are loaned Miraculouses by Ladybug on a case-by-case basis]]), Chat tends to follow Ladybug's lead in battle.
43* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': [[AnimalLover Tooey]], [[TheLeader Molly]]'s best friend, serves as her {{foil}}. Where she is spontaneous, he is patient.
44* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', the role of Lancer to Twilight Sparkle alternates between several ponies depending on the episode. Applejack seems to land the role most often, (usually) being down to earth and sensible and the one Twilight can most trust to be reliable, but Starlight Glimmer and Rainbow Dash have also filled the role on occasion.
45* In ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'', post-HeelFaceTurn Hunter becomes a Lancer to Luz, and later to [[FiveManBand the Hexsquad]]. They are contrasting {{Foil}}s -- Hunter is snarky and closed-off, while Luz is upbeat and bubbly, and while Luz fully embraces her nerdy side despite the trouble that causes her, Hunter hides his for his own safety. This gets inverted in Season 3, as [[spoiler:being stranded on Earth leads Luz to sink into depression and self-loathing, while Hunter finally feels safe enough to openly indulge in his nerdy interests (sewing, wolves, and sci-fi) with his friends]]. Their arcs are also contrasted -- Luz's arc is about building a relationship with her loving and supportive FamilyOfChoice, and trying to figure out what she wants to do with her future, Hunter's is about breaking free from the influence of his own extremely abusive biological family, and building his own future outside of the path Belos has charted for him.
46* In ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', [[TheQuietOne the quiet Ferb]] is lancer to his gregarious stepbrother Phineas.
47* Buttercup in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''
48* In ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'', Sean serves this role in the FiveManBand as he is a {{Foil}} towards TheLeader Jet in every single way. While Jet always leaps before looking, is highly energetic, and unironically loves making mistakes, Sean is more cautious, intellectual, and nervous in general.
49* Vince [=LaSalle=] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}''. While he was never at odds with T.J. (minus the one FeudEpisode and "The AV Kid"), the earliest episodes showed him to be more reluctant to join the others' crazy schemes. He's also the "cooler" member of the gang, compared to T.J.'s more energetic tendencies.
50* ''WesternAnimation/SilverHawks''
51** Bluegrass. the wingless cowboy, fits this trope, as he uses the main controls of the Miraj spaceship.
52** Latter member Captain Flashback would fit this as well.
53* Soar Loser from ''WesternAnimation/SkysurferStrikeForce''.
54* In the ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', Ahsoka and Obi-Wan are Anakin's Lancers when they are on a mission together. Each Jedi knight has a clone officer as a lancer. Obi-Wan's is Commander Cody and Anakin's is Captain Rex.
55* Marco Diaz can be considered this to Star Butterfly in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' especially after becoming her [[spoiler:squirrel]]
56* Digeri Dingo from ''WesternAnimation/TazMania'' could count as a lancer for Taz.
57* Raphael from ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''. Mostly in the Eastman and Laird version. Not so much in the Saturday morning cartoons.
58* Cyborg in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' fits the trope closest, laid back when Robin is serious, serious when Robin is obsessed, and takes command of the team the most often when Robin isn't there.
59* In ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'', Tygra doubled as Lion-O's Lancer and TheSmartGuy. The latter is relative since the team's [[TheBigGuy Big Guy]], Panthro, was a GeniusBruiser.
60* In the remake ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'', Tygra also gets a gun to contrast with Lion-o's Sword of Omens, and he overall plays TheLancer role much straighter than the original did.
61* From ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' animated series we have Die Fledermaus. [[spoiler:His live action counterpart Bat Manuel too.]]
62* In ''WesternAnimation/TitanMaximum'', Gibbs is a {{Deconstruction}} of the type of lancer who has issues with the hero's authority. The stress of being the OnlySaneMan to a JerkJock hero on the previous team as well as having to deal with Palmer's willingness to abandon others for his own petty purposes elevated [[RedOniBlueOni his own]], [[DeadpanSnarker quieter]] {{Jerkass}} tendencies, causing him to massively FaceHeelTurn and making him the BigBad in the present.
63** On the "modern" team (i.e., after Gibbs leaves) Jodi and Sasha switch off being the Lancer and TheHeart. Sasha has the most traditionally Lancer-esque characteristics, but Jodi is polar opposite of TheHero and is the one who goes off on her own while Sasha stays with the group.
64* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': While [[Characters/TotalDramaDuncan Duncan]] typically steers away from the leader spot as he deems it too much effort, he usually remains a ReasonableAuthorityFigure and a {{foil}} to the proper leader.
65** In the first season, he is the most vocal member of the Killer Bass against Courtney's so-called leadership over their team, constantly questioning her orders. Arguably, Duncan is right as Courtney fails to lead her team properly many times and in episodes such as "Dodgebrawl", Duncan is required to step up in order for the team to gain the upper hand. Furthermore, Duncan at least tries to be civil with the team while Courtney never attempts to form any rapport with the others aside from Bridgette.
66** Also in ''Island'', after the teams are split into boys and girls, while Geoff is the official leader, Duncan holds the most say in the Guys Alliance and overturns many of Geoff's decisions.
67** In ''Action'', he is the first person Gwen chose to be on her team and is pretty much the best player, especially when Gwen is being distracted by her relationship with Trent. Once Gwen is eliminated, he more or less replaced her as leader, with even Leshawna and Heather allowing him to take the lead.
68** On Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot. He takes up this mantle in ''World Tour'' once Noah is eliminated ([[SixthRanger coincidentally in the same episode he arrives]]), and becomes Alejandro's new biggest threat as well as the team's NumberTwo.
69* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'':
70** The Primes of [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 the original G1]] had their lancers: Optimus had Ironhide and Rodimus had Ultra Magnus. Magnus then became Optimus Prime's lancer due to his previous lancer being sorta [[KilledOffForReal dead]].
71** In ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}: WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', when the Maximals find themselves short one [[TheCaptain Optimus Primal]], it comes to a vote to determine which of the Lancers will lead in his absence -- Dinobot, or Rattrap. Dinobot was the big, straightforward warrior type, and Rattrap was the [[TheSneakyGuy small, underhanded saboteur type.]] On another occasion, [[GentleGiant Rhinox]] started to give the orders, as he was in a [[BewareTheNiceOnes Very Bad Mood.]]
72** In the followup ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'', while Primal was absent Cheetor had stepped up to fill the leadership gap, causing him to become TheLancer when Primal returned. This time, it was more the "chafes under his authority, wants to usurp and lead" since he realized that Optimus [[TookALevelInJerkass was slowly but surely turning into a fanatic]], and was concerned about the future.
73** The Optimus of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' is younger and less experienced than the average version, so war veteran Ratchet and introverted ninja Prowl can both be seen as foils. Prowl doesn't need to overlap with TheSmartGuy, however, and the creators saw him more and more as a second-in-command as his ninja skills developed.
74** Arcee in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' -- more sarcastic and down-to-earth than Optimus (who is once again a towering war veteran voiced by Peter Cullen). You could argue Ultra Magnus for the exact opposite reason -- Optimus looks MildlyMilitary next to him.
75* The appropriately-named Lance in ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender,'' Keith's opposite number, would-be rival and [[spoiler:eventual right-hand man.]]
76* Evangelyne of ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'' is TheLancer to Yugo. Apart from being several years older and one of the more competent fighters, she's a calm, snarky {{Tsundere}}, while he's a cheerful KidHero, but with a sense of maturity and responsibility.
77* ''WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum'': Brad is the lancer to Xavier. Brad is the opposite of Xavier; whereas Xavier is extroverted and excitable, Brad is introverted and cautious.
78* ''WesternAnimation/ZakStorm'': Cece is the first mate of 7C's, led by the titular hero. Being a serious and rational person, she balances out her hot-blooded captain and openly critizes his decisions if she belives them to be wrong.

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