Basic Trope: Victimhood used to inspire other fighters.
- Straight: Bob and Alice are fighting and at a stalemate with Emperor Evulz' forces when Charlie grabs a weapon and dashes into the fight, allowing them to beat Evulz to save him.
- Exaggerated: Bob and Alice are at a stalemate with Emperor Evulz' forces when Charlie, Dracone, Eva, and Tropey the Wonder Dog dash into the fight. Alice and Bob unlock never-before-seen potential to save all of them.
- Downplayed: Bob and Alice are fighting the local bully and at a stalemate when Charlie intervenes and the bully blacks his eye, allowing them to gain the upper hand for a crucial moment.
- Justified: ???
- Inverted: ???
- Subverted: Bob and Alice are at a stalemate with Emperor Evulz' forces when Charlie dashes into the fight...and Bob and Alice lose focus as they try to get him back out of harm's way.
- Double Subverted:...But then one of Evulz' men makes the mistake of slashing Charlie with his sword, hurting him and breaking his Orphan's Plot Trinket. Cue Unstoppable Rage from Bob and Alice.
- Parodied: ???
- Zig Zagged: ???
- Averted: ???
- Enforced: The author wants to play with Charlie being The Load.
- Lampshaded:Charlie: I may not be a good fighter, but I can be a rallying cry.
- Invoked: Charlie purposely gets himself injured, knowing it will inflame the other fighters.
- Exploited: ???
- Defied: ???
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
Come on, everyone! Remember the Wounded Gazelle Warcry!
