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* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim]]'', the dragons see the player character, who is "''Dovahkiin''" (literally, "Dragonborn," a mortal blessed by the gods with the soul of a dragon) as a worthy adversary, both due to personal prowess and also out of respect toward a fellow dragon. Despite the fact that they are ''[[The Dreaded|terrified]]'' of the player (because [[Your Soul Is Mine|only the Dragonborn can permanently slay them by consuming their souls]]) they will still attack the Dragonborn and refuse to back down, willingly testing their [[Make Me Wanna Shout|Thu'um]] against your own. The fact that Alduin, their leader, {{spoiler|flees when you overwhelm him with the Dragonrend shout}} eventually makes the other dragons question his leadership because he fled rather than stand and fight to the death.
* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim]]'', the dragons see the player character, who is "''Dovahkiin''" (literally, "Dragonborn," a mortal blessed by the gods with the soul of a dragon) as a worthy adversary, both due to personal prowess and also out of respect toward a fellow dragon. Despite the fact that they are ''[[The Dreaded|terrified]]'' of the player (because [[Your Soul Is Mine|only the Dragonborn can permanently slay them by consuming their souls]]) they will still attack the Dragonborn and refuse to back down, willingly testing their [[Make Me Wanna Shout|Thu'um]] against your own. The fact that Alduin, their leader, {{spoiler|flees when you overwhelm him with the Dragonrend shout}} eventually makes the other dragons question his leadership because he fled rather than stand and fight to the death.
* In ''[[Distorted Travesty (Video Game)|Distorted Travesty]]'', The Darkness reveals near the end that the Shroud Lord considers Jerry to be its [[Worthy Opponent]], and it insists on having a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWWFe-GQ_ZQ final showdown] with him before {{spoiler|allowing the peace talks to go any further.}}
* In ''[[Distorted Travesty (Video Game)|Distorted Travesty]]'', The Darkness reveals near the end that the Shroud Lord considers Jerry to be its [[Worthy Opponent]], and it insists on having a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWWFe-GQ_ZQ final showdown] with him before {{spoiler|allowing the peace talks to go any further.}}
* [[The Rival|Rivals]] in ''{{Pokemon}}'' series start thinking of you as such during the second half of the game. The first half they are just the fans' [[The Scrappy|Scrappies]] [[Jerkass|for a reason]].
* [[The Rival|Rivals]] in ''[[Pokémon]]'' series start thinking of you as such during the second half of the game. The first half they are just the fans' [[The Scrappy|Scrappies]] [[Jerkass|for a reason]].
** Taken [[Up to Eleven]] with [[Big Bad|N]] from ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]''. He starts actually thinking otherwise of Pokémon Trainers after the first time he meets you. And then {{spoiler|[[Man Behind the Man|Ghetsis]] comes}}.
** Taken [[Up to Eleven]] with [[Big Bad|N]] from ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]''. He starts actually thinking otherwise of Pokémon Trainers after the first time he meets you. And then {{spoiler|[[Man Behind the Man|Ghetsis]] comes}}.
** Many believe that Red, the original hero of [[Pokémon Red and Blue]], came to Mt. Silver because [[Victory Is Boring]]. When Ethan/Kris/Lyra [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|came and defeated him]] he started to consider him/her as one.
** Many believe that Red, the original hero of [[Pokémon Red and Blue]], came to Mt. Silver because [[Victory Is Boring]]. When Ethan/Kris/Lyra [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|came and defeated him]] he started to consider him/her as one.