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This is a standard opening for a movie, book, or cartoon—have a [[Spear Carrier]] or other protagonist in the adventure pursued by relentless, shadowy figures who outnumber them, whether it's on [[Hellish Horse]]back, spaceships, cars, [[Le Parkour|roofhopping]], or any of a [[Chase Scene|thousand methods of pursuit]]. If the Spear Carrier has escorts, expect them to [[Red Shirt|wear copious amounts of red]]. If he is [[Almost-Dead Guy|critically injured]], he will inevitably survive [[Harbinger of Impending Doom|just long enough to alert others]].
The '''Pursued Protagonist''' has a 50/50 chance of survival, much less escaping capture. However, they have a 100% chance of keeping their [[Fling a Light Into the Future|cargo]] out of enemy hands. Enter the ''real'' [[The Hero|Hero]] who has been [[Easing Into the Adventure]] and becomes the Pursued Protagonists' [[I
If the pursued protagonist survives, they will likely either become a [[Mentors|mentor]] to the hero, [[Love Interests|Love Interest]], or otherwise become a [[Sidekick|steadfast ally]]. It's not uncommon for said Protagonist to require rescuing as one of the heroes' first tasks, either, for which they may [[How to Gather Characters|need to gather allies]]. Bonus points if they're a [[Everything's Better with Princesses|Princess!]]
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[[Sub-Trope]] of [[Herald]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* The first action scene in ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' starts with Sousuke rescuing a woman who carries a CD containing vital information.
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** And then goes on to save the heroine's life several times despite being DOA (Dead On Arrival)
* The prologue of Christopher Paolini's ''[[Inheritance Cycle|Eragon]]''. The [[MacGuffin]] gets teleported at the last minute.
* [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[
* ''[[Sword of Truth|Wizards First Rule]]'' started out like this, with the protagonist Richard helping Kahlan (his eventual love interest) save herself from a Quad, four assassins who have been chasing her.
* Gandalf is like this at the beginning of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
* Elfangor in ''[[Animorphs]]'' crash-landed after a battle in orbit around Earth. He then met a group of teenagers, gave them powers, and immediately got killed off.
* The first ''[[Maximum Ride]]'' book opens with Max being pursued by bloodthirsty wolfmen called Erasers. It turns out to be a dream, but also a good indication of her life and the events to come.
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* This is how ''[[Arcanum]]'' begins. The player is on board a dirigible, notices a peculiar gnome among the passengers, when suddenly the zeppelin is attacked by planes and shot down. Upon awakening among the crash debris, they see the gnome again, who barely has time to hand them a mysterious ring and some vague ominous warning before snuffing it.
* The founding of Durotar campaign in ''[[Warcraft]] 3'' begins with Rexxar encountering an Orc messenger chased by Quilboars. The messenger doesn't survive, so it's up to Rexxar to carry on his message to Thrall.
* This is actually how the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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[[Category:Chase Scene]]
[[Category:Herald]]
[[Category:Film Tropes]]
▲[[Category:Pursued Protagonist]]
[[Category:Alliterative Trope Titles]]
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