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While the "village" can be some other form of small civilian community (a block in a city, for example), it must still be small and civilian. Military outposts do NOT count, and neither do entire cities or full sized countries. So, no, ''[[300]]'' is not an example.
While the "Empire" can be some other form of huge monolithic force (a megacorporation or international crime syndicate, for example), it must still be huge, powerful, prone to violence, and known for conquering all in its way. A single country, normal corporation or criminal gang will not do.
Compare [[Hidden Elf Village]], which stay independent through not getting detected instead of crushing all the hordes the empire sends against it. Also compare [[David Versus Goliath]]. Frequently caused by a [[Superweapon Surprise]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'', Pig Sty Alley is this kind of village within a larger city dominated by criminal gangs.
* In ''[[Ip Man]]'', master Yip [[Training the Peaceful Villagers|trains his entire local village in wing chun]] to fight off bandits.
* In ''[[Star Wars]]'', the Ewoks are a sort of midget Teddy Bear take on this.
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* In ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', Goodsprings is one of these, if you decide to help them drive away the [[Bomb-Throwing Anarchists|Powder Gangers]].
** The Boomers are another example—except for the fact they have howitzers, missile launchers, assault rifles and eventually {{spoiler|a WWII bomber}} on hand.
** In ''[[Fallout 3]]'', you can [[Training the Peaceful Villagers|train]] Big Town to be one.
* At the beginning of ''[[Shadow Hearts]] Covenant'', the village of Donremy, France fits this, because Yuri is there. Once Yuri is cursed and has to leave, it falls to the German advance.
* In [[Arcuz]], the titular village appears to be this, given the lack of other (visible) towns. The intro sequence seemingly hints that they were all destroyed.
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== Web Original ==
* The village of Felton tries to be this in the [[
* ''[[Felarya]]'' has Safe Harbor, which has weathered a series of attacks by man-eating predators, hostile humans, and other ills. It owes its continued survival to Jade, a [[badass]] giantess who [[Curb Stomp Battle|absolutely destroys]] anything that threatens it.
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