History Main / Protectorate

* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': Gotham City is Batman's domain, and he does not take kindly to bad guys who threaten it, or any member of the ComicBook/BatmanFamily.

** With [[WrongSideOfTheTracks Hell's Kitchen]] as a smaller protectorate under the eye of ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}. And with ComicBook/TheAvengers based out of New York as well, let's just say that it's pretty well covered in the Marvelverse.

* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': "I am The Batman. This is [[SupermanStaysOutOfGotham my city]]. At night it belongs to me."

* Final Fantasy 15, All of Noctis' friends that he travels with are this to some extent, but Gladio was essentially born and raised to be his official bodyguard.
* Final Fantasy 16, Clive Rosfield is this for his younger brother Joshua. As First Shield of Rosaria, the safety of the Phoenix's dominant is his highest priority.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'', [[GentleGiant Sulley]] ends up finding one of these in [[CheerfulChild Boo]]. When she's kidnapped, he ends up tearing into the lair and [[spoiler: turning against his boss/old friend Waternoose, who was partially involved.]]
* It doesn't matter if you ''are'' a giant man-eating bug; if you make a move toward Vanellope, ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' will take you out.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', [[GentleGiant Sulley]] ends up finding one of these in [[CheerfulChild Boo.]] When she's kidnapped, he ends up tearing into the lair and [[spoiler: turning against his boss/old friend Waternoose, who was partially involved.]]
* It doesn't matter if you ''are'' a giant man-eating bug; if you make a move toward Vanellope, WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph will take you out.

* In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'', [[Characters/Ben10BenTennyson Ben Tennyson's]] protectorates are his family and the earth itself. Hurt either, and you'll get reminded how a human boy has become the single most known enforcer of law and order in the galaxy.

* In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'', Ben's protectorates are his family and the earth itself. Hurt either, and you'll get reminded how a human boy has become the single most known enforcer of law and order in the galaxy.

** Also, Riku has this for Kairi hard in the first game, and it leads him down the path to the [[RivalTurnedEvil dark side and puts him in conflict]] with his childhood friend Sora. Riku eventually pulls a HeelFaceTurn and adds him to his protectorate, as seen several times throughout most games after ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''— but especially in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'' and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance''. By the time the latter game rolls around, it's more or less confirmed that, while Riku obviously still has a desire to protect all of his friends, the one he's dedicated to protecting the most is [[HoYay/KingdomHearts Sora.]] During their first visit to the Dark World in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', Mickey even directly tells Riku he's finally found the strength to protect [[https://blowingoffsteam2.tumblr.com/post/178486694419/blowingoffsteam2-a-slightly-different the person that matters most]] to him [[LostinTranslation (in Japanese, anyway)]], which is ''very'' strongly implied to be Sora.

** Also, Riku has this for Kairi hard in the first game, and it leads him down the path to the [[RivalTurnedEvil dark side and puts him in conflict]] with his childhood friend Sora. Riku eventually pulls a HeelFaceTurn and adds him to his protectorate, as seen several times throughout most games after ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''- but especially in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'' and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance''.
** By the time ''Dream Drop Distance'' rolls around, it's more or less confirmed that, while Riku obviously still has a desire to protect all of his friends, the one he's dedicated to protecting the most is [[HoYay/KingdomHearts Sora.]]
---->'''Beat:''' I just... wanna protect the one person who matters.\\

** Speaking of the Planet-team, they're [[FamilyOfChoice effectively a family]] and ''all'' one another's protectorates. Mess with the Planeteers, and you'll have to deal with [[PapaWolf Captain Planet]] and/or [[MamaBear Gaia]]. Mess with either of the latter two, and [[ExtremelyProtectiveChild the kids]] will make sure you don't get away with it. And don't think you're getting off easy if you attack just one or two members (especially [[EveryonesBabyBrother youngest member Ma-Ti]]), either; you'll just get the remaining Planeteers on your doorstep for a rescue mission, with whatever damage to your lair that involves. And afterwards, they'll call Captain Planet who'll put the definite end to your scheme.