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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* The [[Eldritch Abomination|Chaos God]] Tzeentch in ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' and ''[[Warhammer
** Kharn the Betrayer. Almost everyone ''knows'' that he'll kill anything near him just for being near him, enemy or not. It's a testament to Kharn's bloodlust (and his compatriots' insanity/stupidity) that this doesn't usually save them.
* In ''[[Exalted]]'', this is the very core of Ebon Dragon's being: you can count on him betraying you at some point. In fact, he can count in him ''betraying himself'' at some point.
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In ''[[Transformers]]: [[Beast Wars]]'', Megatron thinks of Tarantulas this way, who presents a facade of loyalty and fools Megatron about as often as Megatron sees through it.
** From what impressions we are generally given of Predacon 'culture', betrayal and treachery are expected, as they ensure that only the strongest and most capable remain in command. "I can tolerate your treachery, lieutenant, but [[You Have Failed Me...|NOT YOUR INCOMPETENCE!]] Treachery requires no mistakes."
** The other spider, Blackarachnia, fits into this trope much more neatly, often voicing her dissatisfactions. Notably, her ambitious personality was purposely designed by Tarantulas, whose [[Mad Scientist]] expertise first converted her from a Maximal. Turns out she was pretty much like that anyway even without the cerebro shell, which makes you wonder what the point was.
** Yet ''another'' example is Rampage, who openly has no loyalty to Megatron, but is kept in line by routine reminders of the [[Restraining Bolt]] and the upside of opportunities to terrorize and demolish.
* On the subject of ''[[Transformers]]'', this was the exact reason why the [[Trope Namer]] for [[The Starscream]] was not destroyed. He was a capable scientist and the leader of the best fighters in Megatron's army and therefore inexpendable. This has been remedied in ''[[Transformers Animated]]'', where he does not have such luck and {{spoiler|is promptly killed the moment Megatron gets his hands on him. [[Back
** Ironically, this occurred to the original Starscream as well, who came back as a ghost.
** In ''[[Transformers Prime]]'', Megatron admitted he kept Starscream around because [[It Amused Me|his repeated failures were entertaining]]. {{spoiler|When Airachnid let Starscream be captured, Megatron was furious because as second-in-command, Starscream had valuable knowledge.}}
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