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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. Some show additional qualities of this; Matthew warns Scott ahead of time via email, Todd giving Scott a chance to forfeit (by giving up Ramona, of course) and most of them willing to pause the fight so Ramona [[Ms. Exposition| can at least explain how the break-up happened.]]
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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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