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== Tabletop Games ==
== Tabletop Games ==
* The tabletop RPG ''[[Continuum]]'' does this in a way: since all characters are time travellers, they're within their rights to resolve that they'll come back to this moment later on, and watch as their temporal double pops in out of nowhere. The risk is that this means committing to a return into a dangerous situation, and if you see your older self get killed, then that's a pity, isn't it?
* The tabletop RPG ''[[Continuum]]'' does this in a way: since all characters are time travellers, they're within their rights to resolve that they'll come back to this moment later on, and watch as their temporal double pops in out of nowhere. The risk is that this means committing to a return into a dangerous situation, and if you see your older self get killed, then that's a pity, isn't it?
* [[Dungeons and Dragons]] has a huge number of abilities that allow the players to pull it off.
* [[Dungeons & Dragons]] has a huge number of abilities that allow the players to pull it off.
** The [[Psychic Powers|Psionic Power]] Fission is this trope in a nutshell.
** The [[Psychic Powers|Psionic Power]] Fission is this trope in a nutshell.
** One of the Swordmage powers in the supplement book Arcane Power creates three copies of you that you can use as starting points for your other powers, though they all share your action pool.
** One of the Swordmage powers in the supplement book Arcane Power creates three copies of you that you can use as starting points for your other powers, though they all share your action pool.
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** The [[Bonus Boss|Unknown]] from ''Birth by Sleep'' does this too, in case you thought his attacks weren't hard enough to dodge already.
** The [[Bonus Boss|Unknown]] from ''Birth by Sleep'' does this too, in case you thought his attacks weren't hard enough to dodge already.
* One of the defining characteristics of the Protopet in ''[[Ratchet and Clank]] 2''. It can very quickly go from one, to seven, to forty two, and by the time you've killed half of them, the remaining half have probably already spawned the number back to it's upper limit.
* One of the defining characteristics of the Protopet in ''[[Ratchet and Clank]] 2''. It can very quickly go from one, to seven, to forty two, and by the time you've killed half of them, the remaining half have probably already spawned the number back to it's upper limit.
* Taokaka from [[Blaz Blue]] has a Distortion Drive called "Almost Becoming Two!", where a transparent doppelganger appears behind her for a short time. Whatever moves Taokaka uses, the doppelganger uses.
* Taokaka from [[BlazBlue]] has a Distortion Drive called "Almost Becoming Two!", where a transparent doppelganger appears behind her for a short time. Whatever moves Taokaka uses, the doppelganger uses.
* Morrigan of ''Darkstalkers'' does this with one of her ultimate moves in a few of her [[Marvel vs. Capcom|fighting game appearances.]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqJqYfQwtpg Darkness Illusion], specifically.
* Morrigan of ''Darkstalkers'' does this with one of her ultimate moves in a few of her [[Marvel vs. Capcom|fighting game appearances.]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqJqYfQwtpg Darkness Illusion], specifically.
** Lilith as well. But, while Morrigan's clone is mirrored behind the opponent, Lilith's copy follows her arround and does the same attacks with a delay.
** Lilith as well. But, while Morrigan's clone is mirrored behind the opponent, Lilith's copy follows her arround and does the same attacks with a delay.
* In ''[[Runescape]]'', this is one of Nomad's attacks in the "Nomad's Requiem" quest. He can create three copies of himself. All of the clones hit just as hard as the real Nomad, but when they're attacked, Nomad loses focus and dismisses the copy.
* In ''[[RuneScape]]'', this is one of Nomad's attacks in the "Nomad's Requiem" quest. He can create three copies of himself. All of the clones hit just as hard as the real Nomad, but when they're attacked, Nomad loses focus and dismisses the copy.
* The "Labyrinth" in ''[[Vindictus]]'' features increasingly powerful doppelgangers as the end bosses on each floor (for a total of 5 encounters).
* The "Labyrinth" in ''[[Vindictus]]'' features increasingly powerful doppelgangers as the end bosses on each floor (for a total of 5 encounters).
* In [[Lionheart]], two of the bosses can summon copies of themselves. In both cases, the original AND the copies (which tend to be weaker) need to be killed in close succession, as the original can summon more copies to replace those the player has already killed, or one of the copies can become the original if the original dies.
* In [[Lionheart]], two of the bosses can summon copies of themselves. In both cases, the original AND the copies (which tend to be weaker) need to be killed in close succession, as the original can summon more copies to replace those the player has already killed, or one of the copies can become the original if the original dies.
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** He showed up again in [[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]] and got the drop on the Flash, who was used to Mirror Master's [[Doppelganger Spin]] and wasn't expecting the "illusions" to throw a punch.
** He showed up again in [[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]] and got the drop on the Flash, who was used to Mirror Master's [[Doppelganger Spin]] and wasn't expecting the "illusions" to throw a punch.
* ''[[Ben 10]]'' has an alien form called Ditto which can split itself into multiple copies, but was otherwise roughly equal to a human child. Its weakness was that all of its copies shared damage; if one was attacked, they all felt it. In ''Ben 10 Alien Force'', he gets a new form named Echo Echo, which has this power [[Combo-Platter Powers|along with]] [[Make Me Wanna Shout|sonic attacks]] and minus the damage-sharing.
* ''[[Ben 10]]'' has an alien form called Ditto which can split itself into multiple copies, but was otherwise roughly equal to a human child. Its weakness was that all of its copies shared damage; if one was attacked, they all felt it. In ''Ben 10 Alien Force'', he gets a new form named Echo Echo, which has this power [[Combo-Platter Powers|along with]] [[Make Me Wanna Shout|sonic attacks]] and minus the damage-sharing.
* One of the experiments in ''[[Lilo and Stitch: The Series]]'' can make physical copies, but the more copies are made, the weaker the original becomes.
* One of the experiments in ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]'' can make physical copies, but the more copies are made, the weaker the original becomes.
* As part of his ghostly abilities, [[Danny Phantom|Danny]] can duplicate, but it's an often difficult task for him. He managed to succeed in the last season for a brief amount of time. Meanwhile, [[Big Bad]] Vlad's been able to do this since his intro.
* As part of his ghostly abilities, [[Danny Phantom|Danny]] can duplicate, but it's an often difficult task for him. He managed to succeed in the last season for a brief amount of time. Meanwhile, [[Big Bad]] Vlad's been able to do this since his intro.
* Ulrich's "Triplicate" power in ''[[Code Lyoko]]''. The two clones [[One-Hit-Point Wonder|only have one life point and are easily dispatched]], but otherwise they're as deadly as the real Ulrich.
* Ulrich's "Triplicate" power in ''[[Code Lyoko]]''. The two clones [[One-Hit-Point Wonder|only have one life point and are easily dispatched]], but otherwise they're as deadly as the real Ulrich.
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