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{{quote|''"I regret that we meet in this way. [[Not So Different|You and I are of a kind.]] In a different reality, I could have called you friend."''|'''Romulan Commander''', ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', [[Star Trek/Recap/S1 E14 Balance of Terror|"Balance of Terror"]]}}

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== Anime and Manga ==

* Wham from ''[[~~Jo Jo~~'s ~~Bizarre Adventure|Jo Jos~~ Bizarre Adventure]]''. He's the only one of his group who has any semblance of a code of honor when it comes to combat and the only one to end up sharing mutual respect with [[The Hero|Joseph Joestar]].

* Wham from ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]''. He's the only one of his group who has any semblance of a code of honor when it comes to combat and the only one to end up sharing mutual respect with [[The Hero|Joseph Joestar]].

* Yuuri and, later, Mimi and Sheshe from ''[[Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch]]''.

* L and Light from ''[[Death Note]]'', only emphasizing the fact that the show has a [[Villain Protagonist]].

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** [[The Rival|Char Aznable]] exhibits some of these traits as a recurring character, but he and Amuro later become [[Fire-Forged Friends]], {{spoiler|until he becomes a [[Rival Turned Evil]].}}

** Dozle Zabi goes out with the expressed purpose of giving his men time to escape.

** And from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam The 08th MS Team]]'', Norris Packard to the titular protagonists.

** And from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team]]'', Norris Packard to the titular protagonists.

** Andrew Waltfeld of ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' probably counts as well.

** From ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'', Graham Aker is this to Setsuna F. Seiei, and Soma Peries is this to H/Allelujah Haptism, {{spoiler|who happened to be [[Forgotten Childhood Friend|Forgotten Childhood Friends]]}}. Sergei Smirnov has traits of this as well.

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** Fate now considers Negi this. {{spoiler|Indeed, his face heel turn now seems all but guaranteed.}}

* In ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'', apparently [[Stalker with a Crush|Gauron]] feels something of this sort towards Sousuke. It's one-sided, though - Sousuke [[Why Won't You Die?|really, really hates him]]. The first time they meet, Gauron even wanted to take Sousuke in. However, Sousuke [[Genre Savvy|refused]]. As an ally or as an enemy, Gauron has a great appreciation for Sousuke's [[The Stoic|stoic-ness]] and skill. His affection and obsession, however, may have actually deepened ''because'' they [[Foe Yay|became enemies]]...

* In ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'', apparently [[Stalker with a Crush|Gauron]] feels something of this sort towards Sousuke. It's one-sided, though - Sousuke [[Why Won't You Die?|really, really hates him]]. The first time they meet, Gauron even wanted to take Sousuke in. However, Sousuke [[Genre Savvy|refused]]. As an ally or as an enemy, Gauron has a great appreciation for Sousuke's [[The Stoic|stoic-ness]] and skill. His affection and obsession, however, may have actually deepened ''because'' they [[Foe Yay|became enemies]]...

* [[Fist of the North Star|Kenshiro and Raoh]]. The ending of series one even credits Raoh as helping restore stability to the world.

* ''[[Code Geass]]'' gives several examples of this relationship. The most obvious example is Suzaku and Kallen in their piloting skills. Lelouche and Schneizel have this in their [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bastardry]].

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* Union and Confederate soldiers in [[The American Civil War]] sometimes conducted temporary truces to trade for tobacco, food, or alcohol, with or without their superior officers' knowledge or consent. There is at least one documented instance of soldiers deserting and joining the opposing side because their commanding officer killed a soldier they had made a truce with.

** Also from the Civil War: General Robert E. Lee was well respected by many members of the Union, including [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Before the Civil War, Lincoln had requested that Lee be the commander of the Union Army. The only thing that kept him from joining was because he had been born in the confederate state of Virginia, and couldn't bring himself to fight against the place he was born.

** [[Ulysses S Grant]] was similarly well respected by Lee, who, after the war, never, ever tolerated an unkind word about Grant in his presence. Joseph Johnston was similarly disposed towards his rival. Considering that the rival in question was the oft-villainized William T. Sherman, that's saying something. Johnston even served as a pallbearer at Sherman's funeral, and refused to cover up despite poor health and the bone-chilling cold. Because of this, he caught pneumonia and died shortly afterwards. When a friend advised him to at least put on his hat (hats aren't worn at military funerals as a sign of respect), he told him "If I were in his place and he were standing here in mine, he would not put on his hat."

** [[Ulysses S. Grant]] was similarly well respected by Lee, who, after the war, never, ever tolerated an unkind word about Grant in his presence. Joseph Johnston was similarly disposed towards his rival. Considering that the rival in question was the oft-villainized William T. Sherman, that's saying something. Johnston even served as a pallbearer at Sherman's funeral, and refused to cover up despite poor health and the bone-chilling cold. Because of this, he caught pneumonia and died shortly afterwards. When a friend advised him to at least put on his hat (hats aren't worn at military funerals as a sign of respect), he told him "If I were in his place and he were standing here in mine, he would not put on his hat."

*** Exemplified by Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox. To quote the other wiki: "Dressed in an immaculate uniform, Lee waited for Grant to arrive. Grant, whose headache had ended when he received Lee's note, arrived in a mud-spattered uniform—a government-issue flannel shirt with trousers tucked into muddy boots, no sidearms, and with only his tarnished shoulder straps showing his rank. It was the first time the two men had seen each other face-to-face in almost two decades. Suddenly overcome with sadness, Grant found it hard to get to the point of the meeting and instead the two generals briefly discussed a previous encounter during the Mexican-American War." Grant was surprised that Lee, a cavalry colonel from a famous military family, remembered who he was, as at the time, he was a very junior infantry lieutentant.

** Joshua Chamberlain ordering his men to carry arms as a salute to the surrendering Confederates at Appomattox comes to mind as well.