History Main / KidnappedByTheCall

* ''ComicBook/BlackBird'': While not quite the main character, the heroine's sister, Marissa, is literally kidnapped [[spoiler: by her long-thought-to-be-deceased mother]] and forcibly initiated into the world of the paragons- turning her into a wizard in the process, whether she wants to be or not. Unsurprisingly, she does not appear to be very good at it.

* ''ComicBook/BlackBird'': While not quite the main character, the heroine's sister, Marissa, is literally kidnapped [[spoiler: by her long-thought-to-be-deceased mother]] and forcibly initiated into the world of the paragons- turning her into a wizard in the process, whether she wants to be or not.

* ''ComicBook/Blackbird(2018)'': While not quite the main character, the heroine's sister, Marissa, is literally kidnapped [[spoiler: by her long-thought-to-be-deceased mother]] and forcibly initiated into the world of the paragons- turning her into a wizard in the process, whether she wants to be or not.

* ''ComicBook/Blackbird (2018)'': While not quite the main character, the heroine's sister, Marissa, is literally kidnapped [[spoiler: by her long-thought-to-be-deceased mother]] and forcibly initiated into the world of the paragons- turning her into a wizard in the process, whether she wants to be or not.

* ''Blackbird (2018)'': While not quite the main character, the heroine's sister, Marissa, is literally kidnapped [[spoiler: by her long-thought-to-be-deceased mother]] and forcibly initiated into the world of the paragons- turning her into a wizard in the process, whether she wants to be or not.

* Deconstructed in ''Manga/KuroNoMao''. The protagonist is magically summoned to the new world without his consent, gets a slave "collar" strapped to his head, and then is put through hell.

* ''VideoGame/TronTwoPointOh'': The situation is desperate. A corrupted, digitized User has become a living computer virus threatening to destroy all of cyberspace. Even worse, thugs hired by a rival corporation have kidnapped Alan Bradley (possibly the best computer security guy in that universe) in broad daylight from Encom HQ. Alan's son Jet runs into the laser lab trying to figure out what's going on. The AI Ma3a figures Jet will have to do...

* This is of course what governments hope to invoke with the practice of conscription into military service (a.k.a. the draft), assuming that government isn't a horrible tinpot dictatorship establishing said draft for a few more moments of sweet, sweet power, and also isn't just using the war as a cynical PR exercise to distract from problems at home. Whether or not the draftees agree with the government on the worthiness of the cause they are drafted for is another matter entirely, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement making this a potential can of worms]].

* [[spoiler: Magnus the Red]] first appears on ''WebOriginal/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'' after being stuffed into a box by the Ultrasmurfs and brought to Terra to join the main cast.

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--> '''Magical Ruby:''' "Nice to meet you! I am the stick of love and justice, Magical Ruby-chan~! You have been chosen as the next magical girl! Now, please take me into your hand! Devote yourself (and use me) against evil!"\\

[[folder: Literature]]
* In ''Literature/TheLadiesOfMandrigyn'' the eponymous ladies force Sun Wolf to train them in combat so they can rescue their kidnapped husbands by poisoning him and [[PoisonAndCureGambit withholding the cure]] from him until their training is complete.
* In Creator/TomClancy's ''Literature/WithoutRemorse'', John Kelly (later Clark) is gently coerced out of his semi-retirement by naval officers/the CIA intent on securing his behind-the-lines expertise for a rescue mission, by reminding him that if he doesn't want to, they can always call him back into active duty (this was during UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar). This is in addition to TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive for his ... [[VigilanteMan private hobby]].

* In Creator/MichaelMoorcock's novel series "Eternal Champion," Ekrose (a man of many, many names and lives such as Prince Elric) is always summoned to a different world to perform a heroic task. He has no say in the matter.
* ''Literature/OneNationUnderJupiter'': Youtai and Aurelius Taurus both kidnap Diagoras to convince him to join their cause.

** In "Asylum of the Daleks", the Daleks kidnap the Doctor, Amy and Rory and force them to help get rid of an asylum of insane Daleks.
** In "Dinosaurs On A Spaceship", the Doctor impulsively materializes the TARDIS around Amy, Rory, and Rory's father and takes them on an adventure. Upon first taking notice of Rory's father, the Doctor demands to know why they brought him, with Rory retaliating that [[NeverMyFault it was]] ''[[NeverMyFault him]]'' [[NeverMyFault who abducted them]].

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* Conan of ''Webcomic/{{Galebound}}'' by way of {{Tranquillizer Dart}}. He wakes up much later, miles from home, draped over a horse like so much luggage.

[[folder:WebOriginal]]
* In ''{{Literature/Dream High School}}'', you don't know how you got to the school and neither does the Principal. You just sort of showed up.

[[folder:RealLife]]

-->''Few reluctant fantasy heroes miss their homes. Few miss their families. Many were abused at home. Others were “misunderstood,” which in the eyes of many teenage and amateur writers of this kind of story translates to “told to do chores.” Still others are orphans and have no especial ties to their villages. They’re still reluctant, because authors are freakin’ in love with the thought of their protagonist being forced against his will to do something, but they don’t have much reason to stay. They find their truest friends and their love interests on the road, they always end up wielding the mysterious magical powers of doom that they have to use to save the world, and they always come to believe in the cause they were kidnapped for. I can’t think of a single instance where a fantasy hero at the end of the book still resented that he’d been kidnapped. Many even thank their captors for doing so.''

* In ''Film/ChildrenOfMen'', Theo is kidnapped at gunpoint by the Fishes, but it was at the behest of his ex-wife, who only wants his help in securing travel papers for an illegal immigrant.

** In "Dinosaurs On A Spaceship", the Doctor impulsively materializes the TARDIS around Amy, Rory, and Rory's father. Upon first taking notice of Rory's father, the Doctor demands to know why they brought him, with Rory retaliating that [[NeverMyFault it was]] ''[[NeverMyFault him]]'' [[NeverMyFault who abducted them]].

* Lalli of ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'' was almost literally dragged by Tuuri on their expedition to Silent World. She ''did'' tell him that they were going, but he thought she'd been telling bad jokes. Not to mention that he's a night scout, and falls asleep during the day, when Tuuri is awake, which means he was sleep during some of the times at which Tuuri thought she was reminding him of it.

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[[caption-width-right:350:It's not everyday Santa has you stuffed in his sack.]]

-->--''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians''

* [[spoiler: Magnus the red]] first appears on ''WebOriginal/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'' after being stuffed into a box by the Ultrasmurfs and brought to Terra to join the main cast.

* [[spoiler: Magnus the red]] first appears on ''[[WebOriginal/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice]]'' after being stuffed into a box by the Ultrasmurfs and brought to Terra to join the main cast.

* Lalli of ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'' was almost literally dragged by Tuuri on their expedition to Silent World. She ''did'' tell him that they are going, but he thought she's telling bad jokes. Not to mention that he's a night scout, and falls asleep during the day, when Tuuri is awake, so he didn't even get the information.

* ''[[{{Tron20}} Tron 2.0]]'': The situation is desperate. A corrupted, digitized User has become a living computer virus threatening to destroy all of cyberspace. Even worse, thugs hired by a rival corporation have kidnapped Alan Bradley (possibly the best computer security guy in that universe) in broad daylight from Encom HQ. Alan's son Jet runs into the laser lab trying to figure out what's going on. The AI Ma3a figures Jet will have to do...