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* In the comics of ''[[Jonah Hex]]'', the eponymous character's saving of the Apache chief he was sold into slavery to earned him this trope.

* Tsu'tey in ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''. This is a rather epic example. Tsu'tey was a jerk ''at first'', but everything after that is ''entirely the hero's fault''. The love interest was betrothed to the rival, afterall. But, this being a [[Mighty Whitey]] film, {{spoiler|Tsu'tey winds up dying serving the hero in the war ''the hero'' [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|brought upon them all]], after he basically forgave the hero for stealing his betrothed.}}

* That one guy in ''[[Dances with Wolves]]''. The first one to meet Kevin Costner. The "I am not afraid of you" guy.

* Ujio from ''[[The Last Samurai]]''.

* ''Ghost Dance'' - a novel by the author of the [[Gor]] books about the Battle of Wounded Knee - has a native who isn't impressed by the protagonist.

* Broud fills this role in ''[[Clan of the Cave Bear]]''

* Salish from [[Star Trek: The Original Series|"The Paradise Syndrome"]] to Kirk as the [[God Guise|god sent to save them from the coming apocalypse]]. They both go for [[The Chief's Daughter|Miramanee]], Kirk wins {{spoiler|only to lose her after she saves him from the stones of a mob led by Salish}}. And Salish gets away with it completely, {{spoiler|minus Miramanee}}.

* ''[[Farscape]]'' also did the [[Dances with Wolves]] [[In Space]] bit in one episode, complete with a native competitor for the hand of the chief's daughter. Averted because Crichton wanted absolutely nothing to do with the tribe, besides be polite neighbors, and the relationship with the tribal leader's daughter was completely one sided. Played straight because despite all of that, The Native Rival's Mother was using him to motivate her son to greatness (Through jealous violence).

* Kerchak the dominant male gorilla in [[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]].

* Kocoum in Disney's ''[[Pocahontas]]'', mainly because he's annoyed at John Smith for getting romantically involved with his intended bride (the title character, who is also [[The Chief's Daughter]]). He ends up getting killed by Thomas (John Smith's friend) while trying to murder Smith.

* Pips the fairy from ''[[Ferngully the Last Rainforest]]''.

* Rufio from ''[[Hook]]''.

* Vanir, the only elf that doesn't fawn over [[The Hero]], in [[The Inheritance Cycle]]. Because of this, he's much beloved of the [[Hatedom]].

* Gender-flipped in ''[[Uglies]]'', with newcomer [[The Mole|Tally Youngblood]] as the [[Mighty Whitey]], David, [[The Chief's Daughter|The Leader's Son]] as the love interest, and Shay, Tally's old friend who had joined the Smokies earlier, as The Native Rival. When the situation repeats itself in ''[[Pretties]]'', with a new group and love interest, it's small wonder Shay turns evil.

* Carla's brother to Turk in ''[[Scrubs]]''.

* Fowler to Rocky in ''[[Chicken Run]]''.

* Hahn, Princess Yue's fiance, from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''

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