Reliable Traitor: Difference between revisions

** On the other end of the spectrum, we have Fidelias, who fits the description above almost perfectly. He turns on Gaius Sextus because he feels his politicking is destroying the country, and becomes the Aquitaines' chief spy despite not liking them much because he thinks Attis would be the best leader. {{spoiler|He remains absolutely reliable to them until he decides Gaius Oc[[The Hero|tavi]]an would make a better First Lord, at which point he delivers his letter of resignation with a poisoned balest bolt.}}

* Colonel Thomas Blood in ''[[The Pyrates]]''. He even warns the hero of this, when he first signs on. Later, when Blood runs out on the hero, he leaves a note which actually says:

* Diana from ''[[Gone]]'' is very open about the fact that she can't be trusted.

'''Diana''': I'm on my side. }}

 

** The demon Crowley starts out like this, before heading sharply into [[Magnificent Bastard]] territory.

* The ''[[Leverage]]'' team can only beat Sterling when Sterling wins too.

'''Nate:''' Oh, yeah. That's a stretch. }}

* On ''[[Angel]]'' Harmony can be relied on to apologetically backstab her friends whenever a better option presents itself, though she doesn't like to admit it. Her backstabbing them actually [[Batman Gambit|factors into their plan]] in the finale.

'''Angel''': You betrayed me. You are betraying me ''now'', even as we are talking! }}

* A few castaways throughout the seasons of ''[[Survivor]]'' have fit the bill, but the most straightforward example is ''Cook Island's'' Jonathan Penner. After mutinying from the Aitu Tribe when the opportunity presented itself, he later turned on his new alliance to help the tribe he left behind conquer a numbers disadvantage during the Tribal Merge. The reason? Yul Kwon, (Aitu's de facto leader) threatened Jonathan with his hidden immunity idol, knowing that Jonathans' interest in self-preservation was greater than his loyalty to the Raro Tribe.