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== Anime and Manga ==
* In Part 3 of ''[[
* The ''[[Blood Alone]]'' manga actually ''calls'' vampire blood slaves "Renfields."
* The Chevaliers in ''[[Blood Plus]]'', particularly those belonging to Diva, are [[The Dragon|unique]] [[Battle Butler|subversions]] of this trope. The transformation into a chevalier inspires genuine devotion for the Chevalier's parent chiropteran, but Chevaliers have free will enough to both go against a Chiropteran's commands and/or [[The Chessmaster|manipulate a Chiropteran for the Chevalier's own ends]]. The exceptions to this rule are implied [[Love Makes You Crazy|to be insane]].
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* True to the original, the [[Sycophantic Servant]] in ''[[Dark Shadows (TV series)|Dark Shadows]]'' - Willie Loomis - was also an unwilling servant who couldn't quite overcome [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampires|his master's unnatural charisma]].
* The [[Sycophantic Servant]] in ''[[Young Dracula]]'' is actually named Renfield. His grandfather is brought back from the dead in one episode, very angry about not being transformed into a vampire as was promised, meaning that the Draculas have managed to keep multiple generations serving them with this promise they have no intention of fulfilling.
* The Weasel-like Tim Stamper from ''[[House of Cards (British series)]]'' is Francis Urquhart's [[Sycophantic Servant]]. Subverted in that in the sequel ''To Play the King'' he attempts to double-cross his boss after feeling his efforts aren't appreciated. Sadly for Tim, Francis is far and away the more [[Magnificent Bastard]] of the two.
* Colonel Klink of ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' does this to pretty much every officer that walks in the door, General Burkhalter especially. To a man, they find it annoying.
* In the fifth season, Meg of ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' is presented as one to Lucifer. Of course, he's {{spoiler|planning to kill her, along with every other demon in existence, once he's done with humanity}}.
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