History Main / StandingBetweenTheEnemies

* In ''MitsumeteKnight'', in order to avoid a bloodshed, the heroine of the game, Sophia, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRYr2tERs2c interposes between]] the man she loves, the Asian (aka the player character), and [[ArrangedMarriage her promised fiance]], [[AristocratsAreEvil Johan]], as Johan, defeated in the duel for Sophia's hand, begs to be given the CoupDeGrace, and the Asian was about to oblige.

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* In ''VisualNovel/{{CLANNAD}}'', [[spoiler: Yukine stopped two gangs from fighting by revealing that her brother was DeadAllAlong ]]

* From ''[[FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem 10]]'': Elincia tries to prevent the Begnion Army and the Laguz Alliance to stop fighting. It succeeds as far as averting the battle by convincing the generals of both sides to back off, but then Senator Valtome of Begnion gets so mad that she thwarted the battle that he sends his own personal troops for her head.

* At the end of ''AmericanGods'', [[spoiler:Shadow manages to stop the battle between the Old and New Gods by telling them both how they were [[PlayingBothSides manipulated into fighting by Mr. Wednesday and Loki]] so that they could gain power from the deaths of the other gods.]]

* In ''{{CLANNAD}}'', [[spoiler: Yukine stopped two gangs from fighting by revealing that her brother was DeadAllAlong ]]

* The Three Ships Alliance does this to the Earth and ZAFT armies in ''GundamSEED'', but it soon devolves into a MeleeATrois.
** They try to do the same thing in ''GundamSEEDDestiny'', too, and mostly fail (until the final episodes).

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** There is also a similar event in ''Jingo'' when Vimes places himself between two armies by [[RefugeInAudacity arresting the whole of both sides]]. After that, Carrot organizes a football match for them instead.
* Ronnie from ''TheLastSong'' stood between Marcus and Scott to stop them from figthing.

* In ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', if your PlayerCharacter chooses to spare Freyyr and give him Bacca's Blade, the party will enter the Chieftain's Hall to find Chuundar standing with his Czerka allies on one side, Freyyr and some Wookiee loyalists on the other, and Zaalbar trying to keep his brother and father from killing one another. You can't prevent the inevitable brawl, though trying will net you some light side points, but you can tip the balance in favor of one of the factions.

* In ''TheLionKing II'', Kiara and Kovu burst out to stop the fighting, just after it has narrowed down to a Simba vs. Zira duel to the death. Both are told to get out of the way, though [[EvilIsPetty Zira is less polite]].

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* Ash tries this in PokemonTheFirstMovie. It ''does'' stop the battle, though he probably should have waited until ''after'' the BeamOWar had ended before running in. [[spoiler: He dies. Momentarily.]]

* Near the beginning of ''The Malloreorn'', the sequel-series to DavidEddings' ''Belgariad'', Belgarion pulls this, mostly to demonstrate how much he's grown up since the previous series. He stops a civil war in Mimbre by basically riding out between the two armies, unhorsing everyone who gets in his way, and then calling down a cataclysmic thunderstorm between them, while suggesting that anyone who wants to start fighting, can start by fighting HIM. Considering how eager [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mimbrates]] are to go to war, nothing less would have done the trick, probably.

* In KnightsOfTheOldRepublic, if your PlayerCharacter chooses to spare Freyyr and give him Bacca's Blade, the party will enter the Chieftain's Hall to find Chuundar standing with his Czerka allies on one side, Freyyr and some Wookiee loyalists on the other, and Zaalbar trying to keep his brother and father from killing one another. You can't prevent the inevitable brawl, though trying will net you some light side points, but you can tip the balance in favor of one of the factions.

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* Obi-Wan, Luminara Unduli and her apprentice attempt that in ''{{Star Wars Expanded Universe}}''. The armies attack THEM instead, but they somehow manage to destroy all their weapons without killing anyone. Must be the Force. *shrug*
* In an ad for a Snickers commercial, two opposing medieval armies are rushing at each other with the obvious intent to fight. Right when they are about to collide, they stop when they see a guy with modern clothes standing in the middle of them. He then proceeds to get them to agree that they're not really angry, but hungry.
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It could be considered a MissedMomentOfAwesome [[YourMileageMayVary if you would prefer to watch a badass battle, but also a]] CrowningMomentOfAwesome for the characters at the middle, who dared to stand up against two forces that are stronger than the heroes.

* In ''TheHobbit'', Gandalf stood between the Three Armies (Human, Elf, and Dwarf) to point out their common enemies the Goblins were approaching on Worg-Back.

Right before a duel, brawl, battle, or war would start between two misled fractions, the heroes arrive just in time, and tell everyone to try and be friends instead.

They might reveal some sinister BigBad who manipulated them into the fight, explain to them how the CycleOfHatred leads nowhere, or just break the ice by being heartwarmingly idealistic. The speech itself may share rhetorical devices with the WhoopiEpiphanySpeech, the KirkSummation, ShamingTheMob or a NotSoDifferent speech.

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* From ''[[FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem 10]]'': Elincia tries to prevent the Begnion Army and the Laguz Alliance from fighting. It doesn't work, but at least she could convince the Laguz that not all HumansAreBastards.

* Ash tries this during the First Pokemon Movie. It ''does'' stop the battle, though he probably should have waited until ''after'' the BeamOWar had ended before running in. [[spoiler: He dies. Momentarily.]]

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* {{Batman}} gives one in ''TheDarkKnightReturns'', starting with a BigNo that occupies an entire panel.
* Happened at the climax of AlanMoore's ''[[DRAndQuinch D.R. & Quinch]] Get Drafted'' with the entire gang caught between the enemy Ghoyogian Army and their own Space Marines platoon [[spoiler: with whom they're in trouble for creating a friendly fire incident with a tactical nuke]]. Waldo attempts one plea for sanity by stepping up to "cry out at the horror and injustice of war..." It doesn't work.

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* At the climax of ''AceVentura: When Nature Calls'', Ace stops two mounting armies by running between them holding the sacred bat they had been about to fight over.

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* In ''{{CLANNAD}}'', [[spoiler: Yukine stopped two gangs from fighting by revealing that her brother was DeadAllAlong ]]
* In ''SoraNoWoto'', [[spoiler: Sorami stops a battle by playing AmazingFreakingGrace ]]
* This happened to the title characters in an episode of the 1960s ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Three The Amazing Three]]'' anime.
* The Three Ships Alliance does this to the Earth and ZAFT armies in ''GundamSEED'', but it soon devolves into a MeleeATrois.
** They try to do the same thing in ''GundamSEEDDestiny'', too, and mostly fail (until the final episodes).
* In ''{{Escaflowne}}'', as Van's HumongousMecha is getting [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomped]] by the Phlebotium-enhanced leopard twins, Merle runs out and interposes her tiny little self in front of him. The twins back off from delivering the killing stroke because she's a catgirl like them.
* Ash tries this during the First Pokemon Movie. It ''does'' stop the battle, though he probably should have waited until ''after'' the BeamOWar had ended before running in. [[spoiler: He dies. Momentarily.]]
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** There is also a similar event in ''Jingo'' when Vimes places himself between two armies by arresting the generals. After that, Carrot organizes a football match for them instead.

Ash tries this during the First Pokemon Movie. to be fair, it ''does'' stop the battle. still, he might have waited until ''after'' the blasts had been fired, rather than running ''into'' the crossfire. he dies.

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Right before a duel, brawl, battle, or war would start between two misled fractions, the protagonists arrive just in time, and tell everyone to try and be friends instead.

They might reveal some sinister BigBad who manipulated them into the fight, explain them how the CycleOfHatred leads nowhere, or just break the ice by being heartwarmingly idealistic. The speech itself may share rhetorical devices with the WhoopiEpiphanySpeech, the KirkSummation, ShamingTheMob, or a NotSoDifferent speech.

It could be considered a MissedMomentOfAwesome [[YourMileageMayVary if you would prefer to watch a badass battle, but also a]] CrowningMomentOfAwesome for the characters at the middle, who dared to stand up against two forces that are who are stronger than themselves.

A common subversion is a ShutUpKirk reply from the opposing leaders, who will then start the battle anyways. This is often PlayedForLaughs.

* Batman gives one in ''TheDarkKnightReturns'', starting with a BigNo that occupies an entire panel.

* In {{CLANNAD}}, [[spoiler: Yukine stopped two gangs from fighting by revealing that her brother was DeadAllAlong ]]
* In SoraNoWoto, [[spoiler: Sorami stops a battle by playing AmazingFreakingGrace ]]
* This happened to the title characters in an episode of the 1960's ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Three The Amazing Three]]'' anime.

* They try to do the same thing in ''GundamSEEDDestiny'', too, and mostly fail (until the final episodes).

* From ''[[FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem 10:]]'' Elincia tries to prevent the Begnion Army and the Laguz Alliance from fighting. It doesn't work, but at least she could convince the Laguz that not all HumansAreBastards.
* GuildWars, at the end of the Gyala Hatchery mission.

* In ''TheLionKing II'', Kiara and Kovu burst out to stop the fighting, just after it has narrowed down to a Simba vs. Zira duel to the death. Both are told to get out of the way, though [[EvilIsPetty Zira is less polite.]]

* An episode from the AnimatedAdaptation of ''BackToTheFuture'', the gang traveled to the American Civil War saw [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XII_5mwUBVA#t08m18s Jules and Vern caught between Union and Confederate armies.]]

From ''[[FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem 10:]]'' Elincia tries to prevent the Begnion Army and the Laguz Alliance from fighting. It doesn't work, but at least she could convince the Laguz that not all HumansAreBastards.

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