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* In the ''[[Star Trek Expanded Universe]]'', Federation President Bacco and Bajoran First Minister Asarem both have secretaries who embody this trope, as did Worf during his stretch as Klingon ambassador.
* In ''[[1632]]'', nearly everyone is careful of Emperor Gustav's well-known volatile temper (his valets carry around extra chairs when he's campaigning, because they know he likes to smash chairs when he's angry) and his touchy nature when it comes to insults. Julie Simms isn't intimidated at all, and even once called him a fathead to his face. And got away with it.
*In [[Belisarius Series]] the title character's bodyguards are not particularly impressed by him despite the fact that he is a heroic Roman general. The Ethiopian prince, Eon takes it [[Up to Eleven]]. His valet regularly slaps him and otherwise abuses him to make sure he has had [[Training From Hell]].
*In [[Honor Harrington]] there is a subversion. Grayson Nobles on campaign have a bodyguard assigned by law. And in both of the cases where a female Grayson noble serves in the Manticore Navy (Honor herself who is a Manty with a Grayson title, and Abigail Hearns, who is a [[Foreign Exchange Student|foreign exchange officer]] from a Grayson family) the bodyguard is secretly in love with his charge.
* In the [[Conan the Barbarian]] story ''[[The Phoenix on the Sword]]'', there is a scene where King Conan of Aquilonia and General Prospero are discussing the state of the kingdom. Prospero speaks to Conan as he would an old friend rather than his king, and the story even mentions the "easy familiarity" that exists between Conan and Prospero.
* Eve and Roarke are both intimidating people in the [[In Death]] series. Eve's used to bullying her way around, and Roarke is a [[Badass]] who [[Fiction 500|owns everything]]. The only people to consistently and calmly deflect their spite whenever they rage or angst are Mira and Summerset, their respective parental figures.
*In [[Vorkosigan Saga|The Vor Game]] Miles is not a bit intimidated by the Emperor. Subverted in that not only is he a viable claim to be heir under some theories, he was practically raised with the Emperor. Others are a zig-zag depending on their position. Armsmen are always respectful because that is part of their duty but service officers tend to treat him according to his rank at the moment.
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