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Expect [[Oh Crap]] or [[Mass "Oh Crap"]] reactions.

 

* In a chapter of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', to show how unstoppable the old [[Big Bad]] was (he was the [[Final Boss]]), one of the [[Hot-Blooded]] (and otherwise [[Nigh Invulnerability|invincible]]) characters was given an uncharacteristic fear of him, just to emphasize the point. {{spoiler|Rakan was incapable of beating him due to the Lifemaker's power. He seems to genuinely be dead now, though.}}

** Being [[Determinator|Rakan,]] {{spoiler|he fought him anyway, and made a pretty good show of himself despite knowing he had no chance of victory. He got better. Kind of.}}

** Also, when the Reaver fleet appears out of the cloud in front of the Alliance fleet, it is the Operative himself, shown to be perhaps the baddest [[Badass]] in the ''[[Firefly]]'' universe, who completely freaks out. Although perhaps what shocks him is not the appearance of the Reaver fleet, so much as the fact that everyone around him is so paralyzed that they cannot fire on their own initiative. Though, [[Oh Crap|you can DEFINITELY see the terror in his face when he sees them pop out of the ion field.]]

{{quote|"Target the Reavers! Target the Reavers! Target ''everyone!'' '''SOMEBODY FIRE!'''"}}

** The book version had Legolas, who is old enough to remember the Balrogs, ''freaking out''.

** A minor example from Gandalf again is his giving a rousing speech to the men of Gondor that whatever comes through that door, they can fight it. His expression at the giant armored battle trolls that smash through is priceless.