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{{quote|Mitth'raw'nuruodo, brilliant tactician. Equally brilliant strategist. A being who could take on Republic warships, nomadic pirates, and even Jedi, and win against them all. And Doriana was actually considering killing him?"<br />
{{quote|Mitth'raw'nuruodo, brilliant tactician. Equally brilliant strategist. A being who could take on Republic warships, nomadic pirates, and even Jedi, and win against them all. And Doriana was actually considering killing him?"
'''Doriana''': *puts blaster down* "Don't be absurd, Vicelord. [[The Princess Bride (film)|I would sooner shatter a thousand-year-old crystal as]] [[Sparing the Aces|kill a being such as this]]."<br />
'''Doriana''': *puts blaster down* "Don't be absurd, Vicelord. [[The Princess Bride (film)|I would sooner shatter a thousand-year-old crystal as]] [[Sparing the Aces|kill a being such as this]]."<br />
'''Thrawn''': "[[Batman Gambit|So I was indeed right about you.]]" |''Outbound Flight''}}
'''Thrawn''': "[[Batman Gambit|So I was indeed right about you.]]" |''Outbound Flight''}}
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** That is, he intimidates people with a loaded gun, and after awhile gives the gun to them, telling it's their turn now.
** That is, he intimidates people with a loaded gun, and after awhile gives the gun to them, telling it's their turn now.
* In [[Sandy Mitchell]]'s ''The Traitor's Hand'', how [[Ciaphas Cain]] got Beije to stop trying to arrest him. To be sure, he was wearing armor at the time, but he didn't know if it would save him.
* In [[Sandy Mitchell]]'s ''The Traitor's Hand'', how [[Ciaphas Cain]] got Beije to stop trying to arrest him. To be sure, he was wearing armor at the time, but he didn't know if it would save him.
{{quote| ''We don't have any more time to waste on these ridiculous fantasies. If you're going to shoot us, you'll have to do it [[In the Back]].''}}
{{quote|''We don't have any more time to waste on these ridiculous fantasies. If you're going to shoot us, you'll have to do it [[In the Back]].''}}
* In the ''Last Chancers'' books, Lieutenant Kage has expressed a desire to kill Colonel Schaeffer, including one to his face, and in fact has had several opportunities to do so. He always decides against it, and the Colonel always smirks at him afterwards. As for the admittance to his face?
* In the ''Last Chancers'' books, Lieutenant Kage has expressed a desire to kill Colonel Schaeffer, including one to his face, and in fact has had several opportunities to do so. He always decides against it, and the Colonel always smirks at him afterwards. As for the admittance to his face?
{{quote| "I hate what you've done to me, and one day I'll kill you for it."<br />
{{quote|"I hate what you've done to me, and one day I'll kill you for it."
"But not today, Kage."<br />
"But not today, Kage."
"No, not today." }}
"No, not today." }}
* Both [[Les Misérables|the book]] and [[Les Misérables (theatre)|the musical]] of ''Les Misérables'', between {{spoiler|Jean Valjean and [[Inspector Javert]]}}. No [[Heel Face Turn]] here - {{spoiler|[[Inspector Javert|Javert]]}} [[Driven to Suicide|commits suicide]] rather than live in a world where his enemy does the right thing, and ''he'' is in the wrong.
* Both [[Les Misérables|the book]] and [[Les Misérables (theatre)|the musical]] of ''Les Misérables'', between {{spoiler|Jean Valjean and [[Inspector Javert]]}}. No [[Heel Face Turn]] here - {{spoiler|[[Inspector Javert|Javert]]}} [[Driven to Suicide|commits suicide]] rather than live in a world where his enemy does the right thing, and ''he'' is in the wrong.
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* ''[[The Dark Tower|The Gunslinger]]'' by Stephen King: In a [["Friend or Idol?" Decision]], the [[Dark Is Evil|Man in Black]], who [[The Gunslinger]] has been pursuing for years in hopes of revenge for the destruction of his kingdom, shouts ''"Come now... or find me'' never!"<ref>Unfortunately, the Gunslinger's [[Tagalong Kid|child companion]] is [[Literal Cliff Hanger|hanging over a precipice]] [[What the Hell, Hero?|at the time]]...</ref>
* ''[[The Dark Tower|The Gunslinger]]'' by Stephen King: In a [["Friend or Idol?" Decision]], the [[Dark Is Evil|Man in Black]], who [[The Gunslinger]] has been pursuing for years in hopes of revenge for the destruction of his kingdom, shouts ''"Come now... or find me'' never!"<ref>Unfortunately, the Gunslinger's [[Tagalong Kid|child companion]] is [[Literal Cliff Hanger|hanging over a precipice]] [[What the Hell, Hero?|at the time]]...</ref>
* ''[[The Dark Tower|Wizard and Glass]]'' by Stephen King: In a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]], Roland, [[The Gunslinger]] has been on a lengthy tirade against the [[Spiteful AI]], Blaine.
* ''[[The Dark Tower|Wizard and Glass]]'' by Stephen King: In a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]], Roland, [[The Gunslinger]] has been on a lengthy tirade against the [[Spiteful AI]], Blaine.
{{quote| '''Blaine:''' I COMMAND YOU TO STOP OR I'LL KILL YOU ALL RIGHT HERE!<br />
{{quote|'''Blaine:''' I COMMAND YOU TO STOP OR I'LL KILL YOU ALL RIGHT HERE!
'''Roland:''' ''Kill if you will, but command me nothing! You have forgotten the faces of those that made you! Now, either kill us or be silent and listen to me, Roland of Gilead, son of Steven, gunslinger, and lord of ancient lands! I have not come across all the miles and all the years to listen to your childish prating! Do you understand? Now you will listen to ME!'' }}
'''Roland:''' ''Kill if you will, but command me nothing! You have forgotten the faces of those that made you! Now, either kill us or be silent and listen to me, Roland of Gilead, son of Steven, gunslinger, and lord of ancient lands! I have not come across all the miles and all the years to listen to your childish prating! Do you understand? Now you will listen to ME!'' }}
* In [[The Last Temptation of Christ]], Judas has sworn that he will kill the traitorous cross-maker Jesus and follows him to a monastery to do so when he leaves. When Jesus emerges from the monastery and begins fulfilling the role of the Messiah, the two have a depthy conversation about it and Judas instead becomes his surly but most devoted follower. Of course, Jesus knows who he must turn to when the time comes for someone to give him up to the Romans so that he can die and redeem the world. This has the added benefit of allowing Judas to keep from breaking his prior oath.
* In [[The Last Temptation of Christ]], Judas has sworn that he will kill the traitorous cross-maker Jesus and follows him to a monastery to do so when he leaves. When Jesus emerges from the monastery and begins fulfilling the role of the Messiah, the two have a depthy conversation about it and Judas instead becomes his surly but most devoted follower. Of course, Jesus knows who he must turn to when the time comes for someone to give him up to the Romans so that he can die and redeem the world. This has the added benefit of allowing Judas to keep from breaking his prior oath.