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So the [[Big Bad]] gives his life force a little boost by draining his companion to death.
Usually, the two villains get on very well and trust each other before this moment, just for that little extra [[Kick the Dog]] punch. A heroic variant involves a lancer or similar trusted person giving their energy to the hero in a [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. Being heroes, it's the devoured that makes the choice in such cases and the devourer is usually reluctant.
This is a sister trope to [[Villain Override]]. See also [[Just Desserts]].
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* ''[[Naruto]]''
** Orochimaru intended to do this with Sasuke. {{spoiler|It ended up going the other way around.}}
** Also, {{spoiler|Kabuto later integrates Orochimaru's remains into his body to make himself stronger. However, it's still not clear who has devoured who at this point.}}
* Inverted in the ''[[Mega Man NT Warrior]]'' manga. When the good guys finally get the current villains on the ropes, [[Big Bad]] LaserMan decides it's best to make a strategic retreat and regroup. MegaMan DarkSoul decides he'd rather "regroup" his superior's power with his own, deals a finishing blow, and proceeds [http://www.mangahere.com/manga/megaman_nt_warrior/v09/c003/3.html to take the "devour" portion of this trope quite literally.]
{{quote|'''MegaMan DarkSoul:''' A bit bland... but ''filling!''}}
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* In the climax of ''[[Elemental Masters|Phoenix and Ashes]]'' by [[Mercedes Lackey]], {{spoiler|the wicked stepmother drains her lawyer/sidekick/future son-in-law completely of life, and drains her two daughters until they are [[Liquid Assets|aged, withered, senile husks of their former selves.]]}}
* ''[[Discworld]]''
** ''[[Discworld/Witches Abroad|Witches Abroad]]'' has Lilith draining all ambient magic from the ballroom in order to throw an attack at the Baron. The Duc (who's actually a frog given human form, as Lilith [[Theory of Narrative Causality|has a thing for making things work based on stories]]) reverts to his true form instantly.
** Although non-magical, {{spoiler|Mr. Pin's killing of Mr. Tulip}} in ''[[Discworld/The Truth|The Truth]]'' is a similar case of a villain sacrificing his most trusted ally in order to shield himself.
== Tabletop Games ==
* ''[[Dungeons
** In the adventure OA5 "Mad Monkey vs. the Dragon Claw", this is a special ability of Dragon Claw martial artists: the most senior one present can drain [[Hit Points]] from his fellow Dragon Claws, allowing him to fight longer. If the heroes fail, the Dragon Claw statue will do this to all Dragon Claw fighters in Kara Tur.
** The ''Death Knell'' spell from Third Edition allows an evil cleric to do this to a dying comrade.
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** In ''[[Warcraft]] 3'', the Death Knight hero can use the ability 'Death Pact' to sacrifice any non-Hero undead to restore health. The Lich can do the same thing for mana.
** The ability also appears in ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.
** And in ''[[
** In ''[[
* ''[[Castlevania]]''
** In ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]]'', Dracula {{spoiler|reaches his [[One-Winged Angel]] form by consensually taking Death's soul.}}
** In ''[[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]]'', beating one Zombie Dragon boss will cause the other to chew at (and gain HP from) the one you just killed, making this a literal case of devouring dragon.
* In ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'', Shao Kahn absorbs Shang Tsung and gives some of his power to Sindel.
* A [[Villain Protagonist|"heroic"]] version is the central gimmick of ''[[Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume]]''. Your buddy is supercharged, [[Deadly Upgrade|dies at the end of the battle]], and you get a power-up.
* In ''[[Jade Empire]]'', Smiling Hawk takes a bit of a beating from the player before his most devoted disciple arrives. Smiling Hawk decides that the disciple's life would be more useful than his help.
* A variation in ''[[Knights of the Old Republic (video game)|Knights of the Old Republic]] II''; Visas Marr, having originally been [[The Dragon]] to [[The Heartless|Darth Nihilus]] and possessing a Force Bond to him, could be made during the fight against him (having [[Heel Face Turn|joined the Exile]]) to commit suicide in order to weaken Nihilus. Visas just has to be either wearing her default outfit, or in her underwear, and can only be armed with a basic lightsaber. Her [[Relationship Values]] must also be at maximum.
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* In ''[[Soul Nomad and The World Eaters]]'', Thuris drains Kanan, the leader of his cult for a power boost before his boss battle after the rest of his cult wasn't enough.
* In ''[[Soul Calibur]] 4'', Tira ''wants'' Nightmare/Soul Edge to do this to her because she has a bad case of [[Mad Love]] for it. In her ending, {{spoiler|the opposite happens. Nightmare's body can no longer withstand its own power and dies while Tira begs him to stay with her. Tira gets her wish when Soul Edge's power merges with her.}}
* Mother does this to Zeikfried in ''[[Wild
* In the [[Dual Boss]] battle against Ornstein and Smough in ''[[Dark Souls]]'', defeating one of them will cause the other to regenerate his health and absorb his fallen comrade's power. Smough gets Ornstein's lightning, while Ornstein becomes gigantic.
* ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic|Star Wars the Old Republic]]'': The Sith Inquisitor has the "Sacrifice" ability, which [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|sacrifices]] your companion in order to restore health to yourself. Depending on how you play your character, your companion might indeed be [[The Dragon]] to your [[Big Bad]]. The Inquisitor also consumes {{spoiler|force ghosts}} during the story to gain the power to confront his/her nemesis.
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