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* Considering how often negotiations come at the end of a war, this is a very common trope in real life.
* The Mongols were renown in ancient times for their aversion of this trope; they believed very strongly in Diplomatic Immunity for both sides of the equation, and if they called you out to negotiate that was all they were going to do (for today). The Mongol Empire ended up destroying one of its neighboring civilizations utterly for mistreating a messenger.
* A commentary anecdote attached to ''[[The Art of War]]'' (Chapter III, verse 4) tells how one ruler made the mistake of sending his chief strategist as an envoy to the enemy who had them surrounded. It was a mistake two ways, because the strategist was so rude that he gave the enemy leader an excuse to execute him. Then the message came: "Your staff officer was without propriety. I have beheaded him. If you wish to submit, do so immediately. Otherwise defend yourself." The ruler surrendered, because he'd needed that strategist not just for plans but to stiffen his spine. The enemy leader had '''known''' this would happen.
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