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** On a different occasion, Lady Shiva battled against [[Batgirl]] (later revealed to be her own daughter, Cassandra Cain) and "killed" her by stopping her heart for a length of time and then reviving her. Batgirl, as a former [[Child Soldier|Child Assassin]] that became [[The Atoner]], was a [[Death Seeker]] just like Shiva, which is something Shiva didn't find particularly sporting, so she killed and resurrected her enemy just to give Batgirl a taste of death that would ease her guilty conscience. It worked, and Batgirl went on to win their duel.
* Marvel has Arcade, whose M.O. was trapping heroes in carnival-themed death traps and getting his kicks on seeing them try to escape. He claims that his Murderworlds are designed so that the heroes all have a chance to escape. A small chance, but a chance nonetheless.
* In the ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'' graphic novel (and most adaptations) the League of Evil Exes seems like a rather petty group of villains (seeking to kill Scott because Ramona had previously dated and dumped them) but they do have a self-imposed [[Scoundrel Code]]. To wit, they all must confront Scott one-on-one in the order Ramona dated them<ref>[[Dual Boss| the Katayanagi Twins]] can bend that rule, as Ramona was dating both simultaneously, while Roxie outright breaks it in the film version, making an attempt on Scott before it is "her turn".</ref> and cannot harm Ramona, as she is the reason they exist in the first place.
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== Video Games ==
* Luxord of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series teleports Sora's allies away to fight him as a [[Duel Boss]], making the battle a [[Timed Mission]] where they have to attack each other to deplete a time gauge.
** In the same series, [[Hercules (1997 film)
* Akuma of ''[[Street Fighter]]'' fame is a [[Blood Knight]] who seeks someone with the raw skills to defeat him. He will openly mock any character that obtains power by artificial methods (Seth and Bison) or that utilizes weaponry (Vega and Crimson Viper). By contrast, he rejects any opponent too weak to pose a challenge.
* In ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'', Rubicante is a [[Noble Demon]] who heals your party before the battle, even [[Lampshade Hanging|announcing]] that he wants a fair battle.
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* [[The King of Fighters|Kusanagi]] ([[Shadow Archetype|dark magical doppelganger]] of series protagonist Kyo) isn't evil ''per se'' (although he definitely ''[[Ax Crazy|looks]]'' the part; in his defense, Chizuru was [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] when she created him), but he's equal parts [[Blood Knight]] and [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]] and is something of a crass and vulgar loudmouth. In ''2002'', he has a special intro against characters who fight with weapons, such as [[Wolverine Claws|Choi]], [[Epic Flail|Chang]], [[Simple Staff|Billy]], and [[Whip It Good]]. This also doubles as a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Akira|a similar line delivered to Tetsuo by Kaneda]], [[Actor Allusion|as both Kaneda and Kusanagi are voiced by]] [[Mitsuo Iwata]].
{{quote|'''Kusanagi''': "Temee! Sude de shoubu shiagare!" ("You [bastard]! Fight me with your bare hands!")}}
* ''[[Asura's Wrath]]'' has an odd meta example with the [[Final Boss]]. In most games that are big on [[Press X to Not Die|quick time events]], only the player has to use them. However, as you inflict more and more damage on the boss, you can see that he ''is'' using this same system, and by succeeding at Asura's own QTEs as best you can, the boss will start to mess up his own.
== Western Animation ==
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