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* Throughout the first [[Smokey and The Bandit]], it's the Bandit's entire purpose to keep the cops distracted (essentially a ''professional'' Aragorn if he weren't the main character) so his partner [[The Lancer|Snowman]] can break every speed limit in the world and get their cargo in on time. However, when the cops start to get ''really'' serious, and it looks like the end for The Bandit, Snowman decides to take some heat off his friend for a change and show everyone [[Ramming Always Works|what an 18-wheeler can do to a police barricade]] [[Oh Crap|only expecting to stop a trans-am]].

* In ''[[Casablanca]]'', Victor Laszlo. The [[Bittersweet Ending|resolution to the romantic plot]] revolves entirely around Rick acknowledging that Victor is way, way more important than he is.

* ''[[The Gamers|Dorkness Rising]]'', the group groans when [[Game Master]] Lodge introduces [[Mary Sue|Sir. Osric]] as the accompanying NPC that will [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|hog all the glory]]. {{spoiler|Subverted when he is [[De Power|De Powered]] and subsequently killed, leaving them to figure out the [[Final Boss]] by themselves.}}

* ''[[The Gamers|Dorkness Rising]]'', the group groans when [[Game Master]] Lodge introduces [[Mary Sue|Sir. Osric]] as the accompanying NPC that will [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|hog all the glory]]. {{spoiler|Subverted when he is [[De-Power|De Powered]] and subsequently killed, leaving them to figure out the [[Final Boss]] by themselves.}}

* In ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'', Lt. Aldo Raine could be seen as this, since he leads the [[Heroic Sociopath|"good"]] [[Sociopathic Soldier|soldiers]] in a [[Pay Evil Unto Evil]] Rampage that plays into Shosanna's more personal revenge plot. [[Alternate Character Interpretation|It's all in your point of view, really.]]

* Stella Yamada of [[Lemonade Mouth]]. She's the one who's in charge of the band, You might as well have her the main character and lead singer of the band than Olivia.

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* John Sheridan started out as this (and [[The Captain]]) in ''[[Babylon Five|Babylon 5]]'', but morphed into the main character for the whole series.

* Noah Bennet (HRG) of ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]''.

* In some early episodes of the original ''[[~~Doctor Who (TV)|~~Doctor Who]]'' series, the Doctor was an Aragorn for companion characters such as Ian Chesterson, although the Doctor was clearly the main protagonist. This was most likely because the first actor to play the Doctor, William Hartnell, was elderly (or close to it) and mostly unsuitable for physical action. As a result,the Doctor would do the thinking, planning, and handle the purely cerebral battles with the villains, while a younger companion took care of the physical action as necessary. This was especially true near the end of Hartnell's tenure when his health was failing. Actually, according the the original series bible for the show, the role of the Doctor was initially intended to be secondary to the companions Susan, Ian and Barbara. But then again, the initial format was intended to be more of an educational show than an actual sci-fi series.

* In some early episodes of the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series, the Doctor was an Aragorn for companion characters such as Ian Chesterson, although the Doctor was clearly the main protagonist. This was most likely because the first actor to play the Doctor, William Hartnell, was elderly (or close to it) and mostly unsuitable for physical action. As a result,the Doctor would do the thinking, planning, and handle the purely cerebral battles with the villains, while a younger companion took care of the physical action as necessary. This was especially true near the end of Hartnell's tenure when his health was failing. Actually, according the the original series bible for the show, the role of the Doctor was initially intended to be secondary to the companions Susan, Ian and Barbara. But then again, the initial format was intended to be more of an educational show than an actual sci-fi series.

** By the Third Doctor era, [[The Brigadier]] was this. It was usually a case of UNIT holding off the [[Monster of the Week]] while the Doctor deals with the [[Big Bad]], or the Master, or both.

** Jack is generally this to the Doctor, whenever he turns up.

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** Dranosh Saurfang also qualifies.

** [[Memetic Badass|Or Dranosh's legendary father]], [[Badass|High Overlord Varok Saurfang]].

* Takeda Shingen from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' a [[Hot Blooded]] [[Cool Old Guy]] and mentor to one of the protagonists. Though not a main character, he is easily one of the most powerful and influential, and holds a lot of sway over Yukimura.

* Takeda Shingen from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' a [[Hot-Blooded]] [[Cool Old Guy]] and mentor to one of the protagonists. Though not a main character, he is easily one of the most powerful and influential, and holds a lot of sway over Yukimura.

* [[The Ace|Flynn]] from ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'' fits this trope, as he is always one step behind the heroes, providing them with aid as Captain of the knights.

** The [[PS 3]] remake removes most of this however as now he generally meets up with the heroes in time and helps out for most of the end of chapter events, before joining the party for good towards the end.

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== Web Original ==

* Both Chief of Security Franklin Delarose (a decorated soldier) and Headmistress Elizabeth Carson (better known as superheroine Lady Astarte) got a chance to be a [[Supporting Leader]] in the Halloween stories set at [[Super Hero School]] Whateley Academy in the [[Whateley Universe]], when an unstoppable super villain led a small army against the school.

* Both Chief of Security Franklin Delarose (a decorated soldier) and Headmistress Elizabeth Carson (better known as superheroine Lady Astarte) got a chance to be a [[Supporting Leader]] in the Halloween stories set at [[Super-Hero School]] Whateley Academy in the [[Whateley Universe]], when an unstoppable super villain led a small army against the school.

* [[Lonely Girl 15]] has (at least in its first season) Tachyon filling this role - as she runs around the world fighting the Order, she occasionally stops to lend a little aid to our band of refugee heroes. Their first major victory happens almost entirely because she was in town at the time.

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