Defeating the Undefeatable: Difference between revisions

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Basically, this is a character who is introduced as and/or is famous for being brutally unstoppable, and, for a long time, they continue to be so, until that one hero (or villain) can finally show the world what he's made of by defeating him. These characters appear in varied roles: they can be a [[Big Bad]], [[The Dragon]], or, sometimes, just some seemingly unobtainable goal. Often, such a character will also be either a [[Jerkass]] or somewhat intimidating to give the hero even more support for beating him, but not always. This character may also play a role of the ''[[David Versus Goliath|Goliath]]'' if the one who beats him looks to be totally outmatched at first glance.

Said undefeatable may come in the form of an [[Implacable Man]] or [[Hero Killer]].

Said undefeatable may come in the form of an [[Implacable Man]] or [[Hero-Killer]].

Depending on the character, the fighter can still stay as powerful as they were after being beaten, but, occasionally, once beaten, they lose their power and become a regular fighter just like the rest. See [[Too Powerful to Live]], and [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]. Compare [[The Worf Effect]].

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** Shizuri Mugino was ranked the fourth most powerful esper in Academy City, then Shiage Hamazura, a guy with no powers at all, tricks her into blowing herself up.

* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Vi Vid]]'' has Sieglinde Jeremiah, a tournament veteran who had never been defeated in battle, and whose single loss was due to her not appearing for her match.

** The ''[[Nanoha Force|FORCE]]'' played this straight by having [[Lady of War|Signum]], who was never defeated on screen by that point, being utterly crushed by newcomer [[Smug Super|Cypha]] [[Anti-Magic|of]] [[Hero Killer|Huckebein]] in a fight so one-sided it's only inches of being a full on [[Curb Stomp Battle]].

** The ''[[Nanoha Force|FORCE]]'' played this straight by having [[Lady of War|Signum]], who was never defeated on screen by that point, being utterly crushed by newcomer [[Smug Super|Cypha]] [[Anti-Magic|of]] [[Hero-Killer|Huckebein]] in a fight so one-sided it's only inches of being a full on [[Curb Stomp Battle]].

* In ''[[Special A]]'' Hikari's goal is to beat her rival/LoveInterest, Kei at something. ''Anything''. Unfortunately, Kei's [[The Ace]] and is undefeatable at ''everything''. The only person to ever beat him is [[Big Bad]] Yahiro, who cheated.

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== Live Action TV ==

* General Staal of the 10th Sontaran Battle Fleet, known as "Staal the Undefeated", from the ''[[~~Doctor Who (TV)|~~Doctor Who]]'' two-parter "The Sontaran Stratagem"/"The Poison Sky". The Doctor addresses the lack of foresight such a name shows.

* General Staal of the 10th Sontaran Battle Fleet, known as "Staal the Undefeated", from the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' two-parter "The Sontaran Stratagem"/"The Poison Sky". The Doctor addresses the lack of foresight such a name shows.

{{quote| '''The Doctor:''' That's not a very good nickname. What if you do get defeated? "Staal the Not Quite So Undefeated Any More But Never Mind"?}}

* T-Minus from ''[[Battlebots]]'' defeated Hazard...in the quarter finals.

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* Bun-Bun is like this throughout ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]''. The main characters seem confident he can beat just about anyone or anything, including immortal assassins and world-destroying demons. To date, only two people have beaten him in one-on-one combat: {{spoiler|Aylee's evil clone, and his own future self}}.

** Until the recent [[Wham Episode]], you mean.

** Until the recent [[Wham! Episode]], you mean.

== Real Life ==

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