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'''True Companions''' are just like a real
This sort of group dynamic appeals to younger audiences who are unfamiliar with romance, and appeals to older audiences who live in a world of complex relationships and convenience [[Beneath the Mask|masqueraded]] as [[False Friend|false friendship]], who are feeling nostalgic about the times when friendship meant a lifelong bond.
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This trope was originally known as ''Nakama'', a Japanese word that many Westerners mistakenly think means a deep friendship with a dedication akin to family.
* [[Band of Brothers]] The group is formed by a shared dangerous circumstance, normally military.
* [[Blood Brothers]] The group is formed by some pact, oath or ritual, occasionally as a tradition in response to someone saving your life.
* [[Fire-Forged Friends]] People who specifically didn't care for each other but form a bond after a conflict forces them to work together.
Compare [[The Power of Friendship]], [[A Friend in Need]], [[Close-Knit Community]]. Contrast [[Enemy Mine]], [[A House Divided]], [[We ARE Struggling Together!]], and occasionally [[Teeth-Clenched Teamwork]].
[[Heterosexual Life Partners]] and [[Platonic Life Partners]] are this trope distilled down to a two-person group (same sex and opposite sex, respectively). Often, a group of characters become true companions after a [[Misfit Mobilization Moment]]. If the characters happen to be particularly [[Badass]], you get a [[Badass Crew]].
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See also [[Apple of Discord]]. Related to [[I Just Want to Have Friends]], where this is just a desire. See also: [[Like Brother and Sister]], [[Honorary Uncle]], [[Band of Brothers]], [[The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry]].
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