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* The famba-mounted Shield Generators used by the Gungans in ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''.
* In ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', the Na'vi charge into the final battle with most of the planet's animal life.
* ''Film/BlackPanther2018'': The Border tribe uses vibranium-armored rhinoceri in battle.
* ''Film/BlackPanther2018'': The Border tribe uses vibranium-armored rhinoceri in battle.
* Dragons: in many films, from ''Film/{{Dungeons and Dragons|2000}}'' to ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', dragons are not evil flying monsters, but war-machines ridden by attacking forces.
* Both [[Film/Dune1984 film]] [[Film/DunePartTwo adaptations]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' see the Fremen led by Paul Atreides/Muad'Dib weaponizing {{sand worm}}s for the FinalBattle against the Imperial and Harkonnen forces, to devastating effect.
* Both [[Film/Dune1984 film]] [[Film/DunePartTwo adaptations]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' see the Fremen led by Paul Atreides/Muad'Dib weaponizing {{sand worm}}s for the FinalBattle against the Imperial and Harkonnen forces, to devastating effect.
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** The Mûmakil ("oliphaunts"), enormous elephants used by the Haradrim in battle.
** There are also the Wargs, large and vicious wolves used in battle by the orcs and goblins.
** There are also the Wargs, large and vicious wolves used in battle by the orcs and goblins.
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** The Mûmakil ("oliphaunts"), enormous elephants used by the Haradrim in battle.
battle in ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing The Return of the King]]''.
** There are also the Wargs, large and vicious wolves used in battle by the orcs andgoblins.goblins in ''Film/TheHobbit'' and ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers The Two Towers]]'' .
** There are also the Wargs, large and vicious wolves used in battle by the orcs and
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* Dragons: in many films, from ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons2000'' to ''Film/{{Eragon}}'', dragons are not evil flying monsters, but war-machines ridden by attacking forces.
* In ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', the Na'vi charge into the final battle with most of the planet's animal life.
* In ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', the Na'vi charge into the final battle with most of the planet's animal life.
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* ''Film/BlackPanther2018'': The Border tribe uses vibranium-armored rhinoceri in battle.
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* ''Film/BlackPanther2018'': ''Franchise/StarWars'': The Border tribe uses vibranium-armored rhinoceri fambaa-mounted Shield Generators used by the Gungans in battle.''Film/ThePhantomMenace''.
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** in''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'': War beasts feature rather prominently, where most factions have the ability to field some type of animal or monster on the battlefield.
*** The Empire can mount units on [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent gryphons and demigryphs]] (flightless gryphons), which are generally far more dangerous than the soldiers who ride them. With the right DLC, you can recruit Amber Wizards who can use the Lore of Beasts to summon and control a manticore in battle.
*** The Greenskins can tame the house-sized Arachnarok spiders and ride them into battle, mounting artillery on their backs for good measure, and squigs, essentially giant fanged mouths provided with taloned legs and nasty attitudes, which are then sent in herds in the general direction of the enemy.
*** The Vampire Counts get two types of giant batlike beasts, the Vargheists and flightless, tank-sized Varghulfs, which are vampires that have been warped and mutated into insane monsters after succumbing to their bloodthirst. The Vampire Counts can also raise Terrorgheists, undead bats the size of dragons. Some units also gain undead dragons as mounts, which like the gryphons above are often far deadlier than their riders.
*** The Empire can mount units on [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent gryphons and demigryphs]] (flightless gryphons), which are generally far more dangerous than the soldiers who ride them. With the right DLC, you can recruit Amber Wizards who can use the Lore of Beasts to summon and control a manticore in battle.
*** The Greenskins can tame the house-sized Arachnarok spiders and ride them into battle, mounting artillery on their backs for good measure, and squigs, essentially giant fanged mouths provided with taloned legs and nasty attitudes, which are then sent in herds in the general direction of the enemy.
*** The Vampire Counts get two types of giant batlike beasts, the Vargheists and flightless, tank-sized Varghulfs, which are vampires that have been warped and mutated into insane monsters after succumbing to their bloodthirst. The Vampire Counts can also raise Terrorgheists, undead bats the size of dragons. Some units also gain undead dragons as mounts, which like the gryphons above are often far deadlier than their riders.
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** in''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'': War ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'': Due to the game series leaning heavily into DarkFantasy, war beasts feature rather prominently, where most with almost all factions have having the ability to field some type of animal or monster on the battlefield.
*** The Empire can mount units on [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent gryphons and demigryphs]] (flightless gryphons), which are generally far more dangerous than the soldiers who ride them. With the right DLC, you can recruit Amber Wizards who can use the Lore of Beasts to summon and control a manticore inbattle.
battle. Elspeth von Draken, a Legendary Lord from VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerIII, rides to battle atop a unique Scarlet Dragon.
*** The Greenskinscan employ a wide range of nasty mounts. The lowly Goblins are fond of breeding and squigs, essentially giant fanged mouths equipped with taloned legs and nasty attitudes, which are sent or (in the case of the near-insane Night Goblins) ridden in herds in the general direction of the enemy. Forest Goblins are more fond of spiders, being able to tame and ride dog-sized arachnids who can easily scale fortress walls, and are also the ones outfitting the house-sized Arachnarok spiders and to ride them into battle, mounting artillery on their backs for good measure, measure. Regular Goblins and squigs, essentially giant fanged mouths provided their Hobgoblin cousins ride [[SavageWolf savage wolves]] as light cavalry and skirmishers, while Orcs proper mount massive [[FullBoarAction war boars]] as heavy and shock cavalry. Finally, Orc Warbosses ocassionally manage to find themselves a [[OurWyvernsAreDifferent wyvern]] to ride and battle with taloned legs and nasty attitudes, which are then sent in herds in the general direction of the enemy.
other flyers.
*** The Vampire Counts get two types of giant batlike beasts, the troll-sized, humanoid Vargheists who come in small flocks, and the flightless,tank-sized Varghulfs, which tank-sized, wolflike Varghulfs. Both of these are vampires that have been warped and mutated into insane monsters after succumbing to their bloodthirst. The Vampire Counts can also control flocks of small regular bats and raise Terrorgheists, undead bats the size of dragons. Some units also gain undead dragons as mounts, which like the gryphons above are often far deadlier than their riders.riders.
**** The Vampire Coast faction shares access to bat swarms, undead hounds (in this case called Scurvy Dogs) and Terrorgheists, but otherwise swap out the mutant vampire monsters for undead sea monsters, mostly of the GiantEnemyCrab variety. Prometheans are horse-sized hermit crabs either driven into enemy lines or used as mobile gunnery platforms, while Leviathans are massive, lobster-like hulks used to wipe out infantry formations. They additionaly have Deck Droppers, monkey-sized bats carrying zombies armed with muskets and grenades in their talons.
*** The Empire can mount units on [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent gryphons and demigryphs]] (flightless gryphons), which are generally far more dangerous than the soldiers who ride them. With the right DLC, you can recruit Amber Wizards who can use the Lore of Beasts to summon and control a manticore in
*** The Greenskins
*** The Vampire Counts get two types of giant batlike beasts, the troll-sized, humanoid Vargheists who come in small flocks, and the flightless,
**** The Vampire Coast faction shares access to bat swarms, undead hounds (in this case called Scurvy Dogs) and Terrorgheists, but otherwise swap out the mutant vampire monsters for undead sea monsters, mostly of the GiantEnemyCrab variety. Prometheans are horse-sized hermit crabs either driven into enemy lines or used as mobile gunnery platforms, while Leviathans are massive, lobster-like hulks used to wipe out infantry formations. They additionaly have Deck Droppers, monkey-sized bats carrying zombies armed with muskets and grenades in their talons.
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* The camp animals in ''Literature/TheJungleBook'' are a downplayed version, being samples of fairly ordinary animals you would find in a nineteenth century [[UsefulNotes/KiplingsFinest Indian Army]] camp.
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* ''Literature/TheJungleBook'': The camp animals in ''Literature/TheJungleBook'' are a downplayed version, being samples of fairly ordinary animals you would find in a nineteenth century [[UsefulNotes/KiplingsFinest Indian Army]] camp.
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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Aegon the Conqueror and his sisters conquered Westeros despite the small size of their army thanks to the overwhelming advantage their [[DragonRider dragons]] gave them. During the series proper, the King in the North Robb Stark's direwolf Grey Wind serves his master well on the battlefield. It is also mentioned how knights' horses are trained to kick and bite in battle.
* Dragons in the ''Literature/{{Temeraire}}'' series are a major part of every military force in the world, and act as something rather like an Air Force. In addition to fighting each other claw-to-claw, they're used to drop bombs and the like, and breeds with {{breath weapon}}s like fire or acid are especially valued for their destructive ability. Instead of the usual one-dragon-one-rider type, they have full crews with officers, lookouts, and complements of riflemen, and aerial boarding actions are a common tactic. Dragons are also fully sapient, and the growing realization that they’re basically SlaveMooks is a plotline running through the whole series, as dragons begin demanding things like pay, military ranks, and proper housing.
* In ''Literature/{{Transitions}}'' there is Arthogate's mount Snort, the fire-breathing, charging Hellboar he got from Jarlaxle. He rides it into battle, when he is facing multiple foes (especially undead ones), but also fights alongside it.
* Dragons in the ''Literature/{{Temeraire}}'' series are a major part of every military force in the world, and act as something rather like an Air Force. In addition to fighting each other claw-to-claw, they're used to drop bombs and the like, and breeds with {{breath weapon}}s like fire or acid are especially valued for their destructive ability. Instead of the usual one-dragon-one-rider type, they have full crews with officers, lookouts, and complements of riflemen, and aerial boarding actions are a common tactic. Dragons are also fully sapient, and the growing realization that they’re basically SlaveMooks is a plotline running through the whole series, as dragons begin demanding things like pay, military ranks, and proper housing.
* In ''Literature/{{Transitions}}'' there is Arthogate's mount Snort, the fire-breathing, charging Hellboar he got from Jarlaxle. He rides it into battle, when he is facing multiple foes (especially undead ones), but also fights alongside it.
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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Aegon ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
** The Valyrians and their Targaryen descendants used their dragons as, essentially, living war engines. A full-grown dragon can produce enough fire to immolate an army, can attack and destroy a castle on its own, and is effectively invulnerable to anything save another dragon or a ballista bolt right to theConqueror eye -- which is a kind of trick shot that stationary siege engines are not meant for, especially against flying targets. Both the Valyrian empire and his sisters conquered the Targaryen rule over Westeros despite the small size of remained secure because, while their army thanks to subjects had armies, weapons, and fortresses, the overwhelming advantage their [[DragonRider dragons]] gave them. rulers had dragons.
** During the series proper, the King in the North Robb Stark's direwolf Grey Windserves fights alongside his master well on during Robb's campaigns in the battlefield. south, attacking soldiers and terrifying horses.
** It is also mentioned how knights' horses are trained to kick and bite in battle.
* ''Literature/{{Temeraire}}'': Dragonsin the ''Literature/{{Temeraire}}'' series are a major part of every military force in the world, and act as something rather like an Air Force. In addition to fighting each other claw-to-claw, they're used to drop bombs and the like, and breeds with {{breath weapon}}s like fire or acid are especially valued for their destructive ability. Instead of the usual one-dragon-one-rider type, they have full crews with officers, lookouts, and complements of riflemen, and aerial boarding actions are a common tactic. Dragons are also fully sapient, and the growing realization that they’re basically SlaveMooks is a plotline running through the whole series, as dragons begin demanding things like pay, military ranks, and proper housing.
*In ''Literature/{{Transitions}}'' there ''Literature/{{Transitions}}'': There is Arthogate's mount Snort, the fire-breathing, charging Hellboar he got from Jarlaxle. He rides it into battle, when he is facing multiple foes (especially undead ones), but also fights alongside it.
** The Valyrians and their Targaryen descendants used their dragons as, essentially, living war engines. A full-grown dragon can produce enough fire to immolate an army, can attack and destroy a castle on its own, and is effectively invulnerable to anything save another dragon or a ballista bolt right to the
** During the series proper, the King in the North Robb Stark's direwolf Grey Wind
** It is also mentioned how knights' horses are trained to kick and bite in battle.
* ''Literature/{{Temeraire}}'': Dragons
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* ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive'': A piece of graffiti near the docks is "PAW: NAVY MILITARY CORPCE: NOW YOUR CAT CAN BE A MAN TOO", a.k.a turning cats into weapons / military recruits (of war).
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* The ''VideoGame/GoldenAxe'' series was famous for adding mounts to the action, from fire-breathing dragons to giant scorpions and those weird little parrot-beaked lizard things from ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast'' that whipped with their tails.
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* The ''VideoGame/GoldenAxe'' series was famous for adding mounts to the action, from fire-breathing dragons to giant scorpions and those weird little parrot-beaked lizard things from ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast'' ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast1988'' that whipped with their tails.
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* ''VideoGame/Destiny2'': The Cabal empire's [[EliteMooks Red Legion]] makes use of War Beasts, essentially alien attack dogs with razor blades grafted to them. They are never given another name, which leads to things like their Empress Caiatl having once had a War Beast as a pampered pet, and an elite squadron of the Imperial legion becoming known as the Iron War Beasts.
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* ''Super Snail'' by [=QCLimited=] can have you as a beast of battle if you're investigating Murika. In Murika, Super Snail will have to fight various caricatures of[= DC Comics and Marvel comics, if he defeats them the character is impressed by Super Snail and offers to join...provided that he gives these characters the necessary joyride on his snail shell during battleŵ.
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* ''Super Snail'' by [=QCLimited=] can have you as a beast of battle if you're investigating Murika. In Murika, Super Snail will have to fight various caricatures of[= DC Comics and Marvel comics, comics=], if he defeats them the character is impressed by Super Snail and offers to join...provided that he gives these characters the necessary joyride on his snail shell during battleŵ.battle.
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* ''Super Snail'' by [=QCLimited=] can have you as a beast of battle if you're investigating Murika. In Murika, Super Snail will have to fight various caricatures of[= DC Comics and Marvel comics, if he defeats them the character is impressed by Super Snail and offers to join...provided that he gives these characters the necessary joyride on his snail shell during battleŵ.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': ''Bender's Game'' parodies the Oliphaunts from ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' by giving the evil army giant war kangaroos that carry bands of archers in their pouches and kick down castle walls.
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* ''WebOriginal/HamstersParadise'': The Bruterider harmsters specialize in breeding powerful Brutes, bestial creatures bred from the other, defeated harmster species, as attack animals and war mounts.
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* ''WebOriginal/HamstersParadise'': ''Blog/HamstersParadise'': The Bruterider harmsters specialize in breeding powerful Brutes, bestial creatures bred from the other, defeated harmster species, as attack animals and war mounts.
