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* ''[[Freedom Force]] vs. The Third Reich'': Manbot and the Wraiths of Chaos.
* ''[[Persona 3]]'': At the end, the Main Character [[Heroic Sacrifice|sacrifices himself]] to transform [[Barrier Maiden|into a barrier]] that keeps the two resident [[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch Abominations]] from meeting each other and [[The End of the World as We Know It|destroying the world]].
* In the ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Expanded Universe]], Jedi Master [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hoth_%28Jedi%29 Lord Hoth] uses this method to defeat the Sith Lord Kaan; forcing Kaan to activate a superweapon that trapped their spirits, and those of their followers, in eternal conflict and torment. Until [[Dark Forces Saga|Kyle Katarn]] released them, at least. This is all the result, though, of a [[Xanatos Gambit]] by Darth Bane, who sought to destroy Kaan's followers in order to remake the Sith in a superior form. Killing Hoth and numerous other Jedi was just a bonus, and they would be dead regardless of the initial fight's result.
* In the ''[[Legacy of Kain]]'' series, Raziel, who wields the Soul Reaver wraith blade, discovers that the blade's soul is actually his own, and learns that he is destined to play out a [[Stable Time Loop]] for all eternity where he absorbs himself into the sword, is shattered and binds with himself, time and time again. The rest of the series' story involves him attempting to escape this predicament.
* In one of the books based on ''[[City of Heroes]]'', [[The Cape (trope)|Statesman]] and [[Big Bad|Lord Recluse]] compare themselves to Sisyphus and the rock. Statesman wonders which one is which...
* In ''[[Lost Odyssey]]'', this is the fate [[Big Bad|Gongora]] wanted to avoid, cue the 30 years long [[Evil Plan]]. Of course, in the end, making 4 powerfull immortals very pissed backfire at the end.
* As described by [[The Spoony Experiment|Noah Antwiler]], ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|ET the Extraterrestrial]]'' on the Atari2600 vs. the Player is pretty much this.
* In ''[[Castlevania]]: Symphony of the Night'', this is a brainwashed Richter Belmont's motive for reviving Dracula:
{{quote|'''Richter Belmont:''' Count Dracula rises but once every century, and my role is over. If I can resurrect him, then the battle will last for eternity!}}
:: The motivation seems slightly different; as the above quote shows, Richter doesn't want to do this to trap Dracula (vs. letting him free); he wants to do this to continue the fight (vs. the fight being over).
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== Western Animation ==
* The 90s ''[[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]''
** [[Captain America (comics)]] and the Red Skull. Eventually, {{spoiler|Electro joins them}}.
** From the same series, a sort-of-reformed Venom ends up jumping into a portal after his [[Evil Counterpart]], Carnage, and since the portal closes after that, it's implied that this will be their fate. A [[Sequel Series]] saw them on another planet/dimension, though.
* ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' ends with this, as the fifth season's [[Big Bad]] Drago (using the powers of all eight demon sorcerers) and his father Shendu (the [[Big Bad]] of the entire SERIES, using all twelve of his talismans) are sealed within another realm to duel for all eternity. Neither of them takes their fate very seriously. They spend their time bickering: Shendu chastising Drago for being an impudent child playing with his father's world (yes, Shendu still thinks Earth is his for the taking), while Drago whines about Shendu never being there for him because he's always busy fighting wizards.
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