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** In ''The Education of Cyrus'', he indicates that Astyages (Cyrus' Mede maternal grandfather), attempting to seek revenge on his brother Harpagus, lured Harpagus' son to a banquet, killed him, and then fed Harpagus his son's flesh at the banquet. [[Too Dumb to Live|Then, in a truly inspired move, Astyages gave Harpagus command of an army sent to kill Cyrus.]] Instead, when they met, Harpagus joined forces with Cyrus to bring Astyages down. [[Sarcasm Mode|Rather a shocking move, wasn't it?]]
* Mentioned in ''[[The Magician's Nephew]]'' by [[God Save Us From the Queen|Jadis]] as how one of her ancestors dealt with supposedly rebellious nobles.
* In ''[[Darth Plagueis]]'', the title character tells his apprentice (Palpatine) that the first murder he committed was an initiation rite done to prove his worth to his own mentor, where he assassinated a rich businessman at a banquet using Force Choke. Because the entree served was bloat eel (a highly poisonous fish that, much like fugu blowfish, can kill the diner if not properly prepared) he was able to do so discreetly and then blame the chefs for it.
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