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* In the ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Monstrous Regiment|Monstrous Regiment]]'', the main character [[Sweet Polly Oliver|is a woman]]. However, it is gradually revealed that apparently so is ''everyone'' else in her squad, with the exception of the nebbishy lieutenant, and including {{spoiler|the extremely auspicious Sergeant Jackrum and a third of the high command.}} The Trope goes as far as to take [[Refuge in Audacity]].

* ''[[Animorphs (Literature)|The Ellimist Chronicles]]'' establishes that while the odds against the Ellimist's ascension were tremendous, the odds of it happening a second time, to Crayak, were very good.