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** There's also Theon Greyjoy, who gets the unflattering nickname of "Theon Turncloak" stapled to him following the events of the second book and is generally treated as the lowest of the low.
** There's also Theon Greyjoy, who gets the unflattering nickname of "Theon Turncloak" stapled to him following the events of the second book and is generally treated as the lowest of the low.
** Jorah Mormont is treated as this by Daenyrs once his spying for Lord Varys is revealed. {{spoiler|In the fifth book, he attempts to capture and bring her Tyrion to win her favor again.}}
** Jorah Mormont is treated as this by Daenyrs once his spying for Lord Varys is revealed. {{spoiler|In the fifth book, he attempts to capture and bring her Tyrion to win her favor again.}}
* Marietta from ''[[Harry Potter]]'', told the location of their secret hideout to [[Harry Potter/Characters|Professor Umbridge]] after signing a magical contract claiming she wouldn't do that. As a result she had the word "SNEAK" appear on her face made out of pimples and was shunned by her classmates.
* Marietta Edgecomb from ''[[Harry Potter]]'', told the location of their secret hideout to [[Harry Potter/Characters|Professor Umbridge]] after signing a magical contract claiming she wouldn't do that. As a result she had the word "SNEAK" appear on her face made out of pimples and was shunned by her classmates.
** Not to mention {{spoiler|Peter Pettigrew.}}
** Not to mention {{spoiler|Peter Pettigrew.}}
* [[Merry Gentry]]'s cousin Cel has broken his oath. It's a huge scandal because among the fey this carries a death sentence, but everyone is [[God Save Us From the Queen|so afraid of his mother]] that they don't do anything about it.
* [[Merry Gentry]]'s cousin Cel has broken his oath. It's a huge scandal because among the fey this carries a death sentence, but everyone is [[God Save Us From the Queen|so afraid of his mother]] that they don't do anything about it.
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* In the ''Discworld'' novel ''[[Discworld/Jingo|Jingo]]'', "71-hour" Ahmed got his nickname from violating [[Sacred Hospitality]] and killing his host (Klatchian [[Sacred Hospitality]] lasts for three days, or 72 hours). He wears the nickname proudly as a way of inspiring fear and distrust, {{spoiler|which is a good thing for him since he's a [[Cowboy Cop]] and being feared by criminals is a definitive bonus. As for the man he killed, he was an admitted mass-murderer.}}
* In the ''Discworld'' novel ''[[Discworld/Jingo|Jingo]]'', "71-hour" Ahmed got his nickname from violating [[Sacred Hospitality]] and killing his host (Klatchian [[Sacred Hospitality]] lasts for three days, or 72 hours). He wears the nickname proudly as a way of inspiring fear and distrust, {{spoiler|which is a good thing for him since he's a [[Cowboy Cop]] and being feared by criminals is a definitive bonus. As for the man he killed, he was an admitted mass-murderer.}}
* The man who's name is not Jack Bannister apparently got quite rich by being one of these, according to Fisk in the ''[[Knight and Rogue Series]]''.
* The man who's name is not Jack Bannister apparently got quite rich by being one of these, according to Fisk in the ''[[Knight and Rogue Series]]''.
* In the ''[[Chronicles of Prydain]]'', breaking oaths is one of [[Big Bad|Arawn]]'s most infamous habits. If this guy makes a deal, he WILL break it. [[Chaotic Evil|No matter how little it might cost him to keep it]]. [[Stupid Evil|Or how much more dangerous NOT keeping it could be]]. And SOMEHOW, there are always more idiots willing to make [[Deal with the Devil|deals]] with him.
* In the ''[[Chronicles of Prydain]]'', breaking oaths is one of [[Big Bad|Arawn]]'s most infamous habits. If this guy makes a deal, he WILL break it. [[Chaotic Evil|No matter how little it might cost him to keep it]]. [[Stupid Evil|Or how much more dangerous NOT keeping it could be]]. And SOMEHOW, there are always more idiots willing to make [[Deal with the Devil|deals]] with him.


== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==