Trial by Combat: Difference between revisions

* By the same author, in ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' novel ''Changes'', the Harry and Susan are forced to fight one of these when they are pursued into {{spoiler|the Erlking's halls}} by vampires, and {{spoiler|the Erlking}} doesn't know who is right. Besides, he likes a good show.

** Jim Butcher really likes this trope. It also appears at the end of ''[[White Night]]'' when Harry and Ramirez challenge Vitto Malvora and Madrigal Raith to a duel. The challenge and duel are a long series of [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]], with a priceless [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] with heavy applications of [[Sarcasm Mode|sarcasm]] from the White King of all people when Madrigal and Lady Cesarina Malvora try to duck the challenge.

* The climax of ''[[Ivanhoe]]'' culminates in trial-by-combat. Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe fights on behalf of Rebecca, the daughter of Isaac of York, who has been accused of witchcraft solely on the basis of her being Jewish. Wilfred's victory is seen as a sign from God that Rebecca is innocent. Of course, in the end she and her father are still exiled for the "crime" of being Jewish.

* Repeatedly used in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'': to wit, Bronn against Ser Vardis over Tyrion's supposed murder of Jon Arynn; Oberyn Martell against Gregor Clegane over {{spoiler|Tyrion's supposed murder of Joffrey}}; and supposed to figure into [[Smug Snake|Cersei's]] plan {{spoiler|to have Margaery Tyrell accused of adultery and forced to be championed by an incompetent member of the Kingsguard, which has [[Hoist by His Own Petard|rather backfired]].}}

 

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