With My Hands Tied: Difference between revisions

Content added Content deleted
(quote cleanup)
(update links)
Line 91: Line 91:
* In the first book of the ''[[Sword of Truth]]'' series, several characters are captured, and one in particular, a boundary warden named Chase, has his hands tied behind his back (because he'd ''already'' killed five of the nine attackers on his own). When a suitable distraction happens, he tackles one of the captors and snaps his neck with his legs before being beaten savagely by the captor's leader. He's standing up again within minutes, leading one of the other characters to remark that he's far tougher than he has any right to be.
* In the first book of the ''[[Sword of Truth]]'' series, several characters are captured, and one in particular, a boundary warden named Chase, has his hands tied behind his back (because he'd ''already'' killed five of the nine attackers on his own). When a suitable distraction happens, he tackles one of the captors and snaps his neck with his legs before being beaten savagely by the captor's leader. He's standing up again within minutes, leading one of the other characters to remark that he's far tougher than he has any right to be.
* Parodied in ''[[Discworld/Men At Arms|Men At Arms]]'':
* Parodied in ''[[Discworld/Men At Arms|Men At Arms]]'':
{{quote|'''[[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|Cuddy]]''': I could beat you with one hand tied behind my back!
{{quote|'''[[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|Cuddy]]''': I could beat you with one hand tied behind my back!
'''[[All Trolls Are Different|Detritus]]''': You get opportunity! I tie BOTH hands behind your back! }}
'''[[All Trolls Are Different|Detritus]]''': You get opportunity! I tie BOTH hands behind your back! }}
* In [[Redwall|Mossflower]], Martin the Warrior, [[Determinator]] that he is, fights off guards who are dragging him into Tsarmina's chamber over the course of three chapters or so.
* In [[Redwall|Mossflower]], Martin the Warrior, [[Determinator]] that he is, fights off guards who are dragging him into Tsarmina's chamber over the course of three chapters or so.
Line 120: Line 120:


== Tabletop ==
== Tabletop ==
* Just about everyone in [[Warhammer 40000]], hence why more... exotic... measures are commonly employed.
* Just about everyone in [[Warhammer 40,000]], hence why more... exotic... measures are commonly employed.




Line 182: Line 182:
[[Category:Fight Scene]]
[[Category:Fight Scene]]
[[Category:Combat Tropes]]
[[Category:Combat Tropes]]
[[Category:With My Hands Tied]]
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]