The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: Difference between revisions

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* Goku and Vegeta in ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z''. Also, for much of the first two arcs, Piccolo and Goku.

** And what about Piccolo in the last two arcs of Dragonball (pre-Z). The last arc especially.

** In one of the non-canonical movies, Vegeta hilariously shouts ''"Kakarotto wa '''ore no mono da!!'''"'' ("Kakarot is ''mine!''") when Android 13 is beating his rival to death, and charges in to protect Goku. Obviously in context it's something like "he's ''my'' prey, screw off," but it was all too easy for [[Yaoi Fangirl~~|Yaoi Fangirls~~]] to squeal "[[Ho Yay]]!"

** In one of the non-canonical movies, Vegeta hilariously shouts ''"Kakarotto wa '''ore no mono da!!'''"'' ("Kakarot is ''mine!''") when Android 13 is beating his rival to death, and charges in to protect Goku. Obviously in context it's something like "he's ''my'' prey, screw off," but it was all too easy for [[Yaoi Fangirl]]s to squeal "[[Ho Yay]]!"

*** Likewise (but without the [[Ho Yay]] potential), when the main series, Goku (weakened by disease) is being trounced by Android 19, Vegeta comes to his rescue. He then informs 19 that "Nobody kills Kakarot while I'm around! Destiny has reserved that pleasure for me!"

* In the second season of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'', the protagonists and antagonists both constantly forsake team combat and outside intervention in favor of fighting the same opponent they faced in the first episode one-on-one. This most notably produces the Fate/Signum rivalry, for which the [[Heel Face Turn]], [[Not So Different]], and [[Antagonist in Mourning]] options are all realized.

* Iscariot is this to ''[[Hellsing]]'', to such an extent that Anderson's squad of [[Church Militant~~|Church Militants~~]] actually go out of their way to save Integra [[Big Damn Heroes|from the clutches of a squad of Millennium soldiers]], declaring that they, not some creatures of the night, will be the ones to defeat the Hellsing organization.

* Iscariot is this to ''[[Hellsing]]'', to such an extent that Anderson's squad of [[Church Militant]]s actually go out of their way to save Integra [[Big Damn Heroes|from the clutches of a squad of Millennium soldiers]], declaring that they, not some creatures of the night, will be the ones to defeat the Hellsing organization.

** Well, that is because of this trope ''and'' the fact that Iscariot is a rival vampire-killing organization anyway.

* In ''[[Afro Samurai]]'', the hero is, literally, the only one allowed to defeat the main villain. In contrast, for the sake of multiple action sequences prior to the climactic battle, just about everyone and his uncle is allowed to challenge the hero. The reason: the main villain has the "Number 1" bandanna, while the hero has the "Number 2" bandanna. Only the Number Two can challenge the Number One, but anyone can challenge the Number Two.

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* ''[[The Road Warrior]]''. Wez decides Max is his target. "No, no, he's ''mine''."

* Luke and Vader in ''[[Star Wars]]''. Yoda even says "You must confront Vader."

* In ''Circus'', Moose is told by his boss that Leo is responsible for killing his mistress. He tracks down Leo, finds him being threatend by a pair of [[Loan Shark~~|Loan Sharks~~]], and beats the tar out of them... before announcing his intention to kill Leo and chasing him down the street. Recovering from the attack, Troy, one of the sharks, comments 'He can't bloody kill him... I'm gonna be the one to kill him!'

* In ''Circus'', Moose is told by his boss that Leo is responsible for killing his mistress. He tracks down Leo, finds him being threatend by a pair of [[Loan Shark]]s, and beats the tar out of them... before announcing his intention to kill Leo and chasing him down the street. Recovering from the attack, Troy, one of the sharks, comments 'He can't bloody kill him... I'm gonna be the one to kill him!'

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== Video Games ==

* Alexander and Zetta in ''[[Makai Kingdom]]'' ~~-- although~~ it's mainly one-sided, because Zetta doesn't take 'Alex' [[Unknown Rival|very seriously]].

* Alexander and Zetta in ''[[Makai Kingdom]]''—although it's mainly one-sided, because Zetta doesn't take 'Alex' [[Unknown Rival|very seriously]].

* Jin Uzuki and Margulis in the ''[[Xenosaga]]'' games.

** Also, Jr. and Albedo - this is stated explicitly in the second game

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* In ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'', Belkar helps rescuing Elan from bandits who've captured him, because "if anyone is going to get XP from him, it'll be me".

** Also [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] When [[The Rival|Crystal]] is more than willing to let Haley go so that she can take another level of Assassin from all the free XP she gets in order to be at exactly the same level as Haley whenever they meet.

** Elan's father Tarquin inverts this. Elan is the only one he will allow to defeat ~~him -- a~~ fair chance ~~anyway -- since~~ that would make an epic story. Tarquin is pretty [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] otherwise and takes precautions against letting anyone else get close enough to even try to kill ~~him -- especially~~ not Nale [[The Unfavorite]].

** Elan's father Tarquin inverts this. Elan is the only one he will allow to defeat him—a fair chance anyway—since that would make an epic story. Tarquin is pretty [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] otherwise and takes precautions against letting anyone else get close enough to even try to kill him—especially not Nale [[The Unfavorite]].

** Speaking of Nale, his girlfriend Sabine won't let anyone except her kill Haley, and gets extremely mad at him when he (posing as Elan), seduces Haley with the intent to kill her. Notably, being a succubus, Sabine is more upset about the attempted murder than the seduction, and is only placated when Nale ensures her that he was only going to capture Haley so they could "romantically" kill her together.

* ''[[Narbonic]]'': When Helen hears that the Dave Conspiracy has hired Mell to kill Dr. Narbon, she exclaims, "I don't care if they ''are'' a powerful top-secret conspiracy! No one takes out a hit on my mother! Her head is ''mine'', darn it!"

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** In general, the Guild of Calamitous Intent arranges these through the villains and protagonists so that there is ''supposed'' to be only one person you can defeat you. This is what gets the Monarch in trouble with the Guild originally, he wasn't the person who was allowed to defeat Venture.

* Proto Man and Mega Man in the US series of ''[[Mega Man (animation)|Mega Man]]''.

** Specifically, in the ''very first episode'' when Wily wants to [[Just Shoot Him|blast Mega Man,]] Proto Man smashes the necessary button before Wily can press it and tells Wily that Mega is "his". And in "Future Shock", Mega's attempt to use the stolen time machine (long story) is thwarted by a low-powered bomb planted in the ~~cockpit--by~~ Proto Man, no less; it was only so he and Mega could have a proper fight. And don't get me started on [[Foe Yay|"Bro Bots"...]]

** Specifically, in the ''very first episode'' when Wily wants to [[Just Shoot Him|blast Mega Man,]] Proto Man smashes the necessary button before Wily can press it and tells Wily that Mega is "his". And in "Future Shock", Mega's attempt to use the stolen time machine (long story) is thwarted by a low-powered bomb planted in the cockpit—by Proto Man, no less; it was only so he and Mega could have a proper fight. And don't get me started on [[Foe Yay|"Bro Bots"...]]

* Prince Zuko in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' needs to capture Aang to regain his honor and be allowed back into the Fire Nation. This has led him to rescue Aang from other Fire Nation soldiers.

** Also somewhat inverted later when {{spoiler|Zuko decides the one to kill his father has to be ''Aang'', not himself, even when he [[Kill Him Already|had the opportunity]].}}