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* Ahmad in ''[[The 13th Warrior]]''.
* At one point or another, each member of the core cast of ''[[Everworld]]'' was the drag-along. I mean, come on. Eventually, they just get plain sick and tired of running from Loki, Ka Anor, Merlin, the Hetwan, etc., etc. ad nauseum.
* ''[[Ciaphas Cain]]'': Ciaphas definitely fits this trope. ''[[Warhammer 4000040,000]]'s'' least likely Commissar would rather spend his days somewhere far away from the fighting that pervades the galaxy (good luck on that one...). Yet time and time again he's dragged reluctantly into action against every single foe that the galaxy at large can throw at him (and then a few from a different reality altogether).
* ''[[Geronimo Stilton]]'': Geronimo is continually dragged into adventures, usually literally, by the other characters, despite his assertions that he'd rather stay home and has a lot of work to do.
 
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* While most ''[[Doctor Who]]'' companions are those who [[Jumped At the Call|willingly]] went with the Doctor to go see the universe, there are a few who wish they didn't have to be in this bloody blue box.
** First example: Ian and Barbara, the very ''first'' companions. They were just teachers concerned for their student's well-being; in exchange, an alien kidnaps them, and is such a bad driver that they get pulled along on many adventures before he drops them back home. (Two years later, we should add!)
** Mickey Smith, [[Took a Level Inin Badass|at first]]. You can't really blame him. He's nearly killed, his girlfriend abandons him, her disappearance makes him a rape and murder suspect for a whole year. Eventually he goes along in hope that he can regain Rose's affection. Then it turns out that he's pretty good at killing cyberman, and becomes a professional monster fighter.
** Similarly, Rory Williams. The only reason he traveled with the Doctor at all was to avoid losing his fiance/wife. Eventually he takes about [[Took a Level Inin Badass|five ''hundred'' levels in bad-ass]], but his fighting is always a last resort, and he'd much prefer to have a quiet life as a nurse. {{spoiler|Eventually he gets it. The Doctor drops him and Amy on Earth with a shiny new car and house.}}
 
 
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