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** The show's final boss, [[CharClone Rau]] [[FauxAffablyEvil Le]] [[OmnicidalManiac Creuset]] pulls this off ''gloriously'' in the villainous fashion with two heroes (Mu and Kira) ''in sequence''. Mu simply shrugs off Rau's words and accepts Rau as beyond redemption and a monster that must be destroyed. Kira's idealism results in him constantly trying to do a heroic version to Rau at the same time. It doesn't work, and only after Rau [[spoiler:[[HeroicBSOD kills Flay]]]] does Kira [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge go for the kill]] like Mu did. Until then, Kira v. Rau is a fairly straight recreation of Amuro and Char's aforementioned final duel in CCA, just substituting a different mental issue, making this double as a ShoutOut.
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** The show's final boss, [[CharClone Rau]] [[FauxAffablyEvil Le]] [[OmnicidalManiac Creuset]] Rau Le Creuset pulls this off ''gloriously'' in the villainous fashion with two heroes (Mu and Kira) ''in sequence''. Mu simply shrugs off Rau's words and accepts Rau as beyond redemption and a monster that must be destroyed. Kira's idealism results in him constantly trying to do a heroic version to Rau at the same time. It doesn't work, and only after Rau [[spoiler:[[HeroicBSOD kills Flay]]]] does Kira [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge go for the kill]] like Mu did. Until then, Kira v. Rau is a fairly straight recreation of Amuro and Char's aforementioned final duel in CCA, just substituting a different mental issue, making this double as a ShoutOut.
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* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' a good-aligned PlayerCharacter will frequently find themselves in this role, helping the rest of their RagtagBunchOfMisfits work through their traumas and hangups (Astarion's unhealthy desire to NeverBeHurtAgain at any cost, Gale's InferioritySuperiorityComplex, so on and so forth) on the path to the GoldenEnding.
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* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' a good-aligned PlayerCharacter will frequently find themselves in this role, helping the rest of their RagtagBunchOfMisfits work through their traumas and hangups (Astarion's unhealthy desire to NeverBeHurtAgain at any cost, Gale's InferioritySuperiorityComplex, so on and so forth) on the path to the GoldenEnding. An evil-aligned character can instead subvert this and act as TheCorrupter, encouraging dubious acts and their worst qualities for the sake of power.
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* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' a good-aligned PlayerCharacter will frequently find themselves in this role, helping the rest of their RagtagBunchOfMisfits work through their traumas and hangups (Astarion's unhealthy desire to NeverBeHurtAgain at any cost, Gale's InferioritySuperiorityComplex, so on and so forth) on the path to the GoldenEnding.
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*''Film/BigBrother2018'': Ex-US marine Henry Chan. He's the first teacher in the entire school to show empathy for the kids and understand their behaviours, and he becomes adored amongst them for his GentleGiant nature.
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* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': The GodEmperor Incubus is an evil example of this trope. In his case, his DreamWalker abilities gives him a shortcut to discovering psychological buttons to push, though he also suffers a handicap in that his sociopathy means he's incapable of fully understanding the things he finds in there. During ''Breaker of Infinities'' his one attempt to actually use his abilities positively to inspire [[TheDeterminator his never-give-up attitude]] to his student only succeeds at the opposite and drives the recipient into a HeroicBSOD.
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* WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks: In Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS4E09TheInnerFight Mariner is being even more self-dustructive than usual, to the point of picking a fight with a much bigger Klingon, who happens to be [[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS2E09WejDuj Ma'ah]]. They fight to a draw before the weather forces them to shelter together, and Ma'ah winds up talking Mariner through her issues. They become friends after this, so you could argue that Mariner was just practicing [[AggressiveNegotiations Klingon diplomacy]].
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* WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks: In Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS4E09TheInnerFight [[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS4E09TheInnerFight The Inner Fight ]] Mariner is being even more self-dustructive self-destructive than usual, to the point of picking a fight with a much bigger Klingon, who happens to be [[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS2E09WejDuj Ma'ah]]. They fight to a draw before the weather forces them to shelter together, and Ma'ah winds up talking Mariner through her issues. They become friends and allies after this, so you could argue that Mariner was just practicing [[AggressiveNegotiations Klingon diplomacy]].
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* WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks: In Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS4E09TheInnerFight Mariner is being even more self-dustructive than usual, to the point of picking a fight with a much bigger Klingon, who happens to be [[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS2E09WejDuj Ma'ah]]. They fight to a draw before the weather forces them to shelter together, and Ma'ah winds up talking Mariner through her issues. They become friends after this, so you could argue that Mariner was just practicing [[AggressiveNegotiations Klingon diplomacy]].
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* Slade of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' is the master of the evil version of this skill, just like in [[ComicBook/TeenTitans the comics]].
* Iroh of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' is a good master of this, offering advice on how to improve and find his enemy's way in life even as he fights them. Of course, when he gives up on talk and gets to fighting, [[TranquilFury that's when you know you're in trouble]].
* Iroh of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' is a good master of this, offering advice on how to improve and find his enemy's way in life even as he fights them. Of course, when he gives up on talk and gets to fighting, [[TranquilFury that's when you know you're in trouble]].
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* Black Canary in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''. Not only is she the team's trainer, she is also their therapist and had individual sessions with all of them, as seen in "Disordered" to help them deal with the events in "Failsafe".
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*** Of course, the Justice Lord Batman has it turned back on him when [[spoiler: after seeing a random citizen utterly terrified by the authorities over a minor thing that shouldn't have been an issue, Batman sarcastically comments that [[ArmourPiercingQuestion "Mom and Dad would have loved it here, don't you think?"]], which forces Justice Lord Batman to realize his parents would have been ashamed at the man he'd become.]]
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*** Of course, the The Justice Lord Batman has it turned back on him when [[spoiler: after seeing a random citizen utterly terrified by the authorities over a minor thing that shouldn't have been an issue, Batman sarcastically comments that [[ArmourPiercingQuestion "Mom and Dad would have loved it here, don't you think?"]], which forces Justice Lord Batman to realize his parents would have been ashamed at the man he'd become.]]
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* Slade of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' is the master of the evil version of this skill, just like in [[ComicBook/TeenTitans the comics]].
* Black Canary in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''. Not only is she the team's trainer, she is also their therapist and had individual sessions with all of them, as seen in "Disordered" to help them deal with the events in "Failsafe".
* Black Canary in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''. Not only is she the team's trainer, she is also their therapist and had individual sessions with all of them, as seen in "Disordered" to help them deal with the events in "Failsafe".
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* In ''[[Recap/AhsokaS1E5Chapter5ShadowWarrior Ahsoka]]'' Anakin is this to Ahsoka, confronting her with her paralyzing grief and guilt which is preventing her from fully connecting with those she loves, and with the Force itself. By casting her back into violent battles in the Clone Wars, and striking at her as Vader, he forces her to find her power and balance and reconnect to the Force. Now fully trained, she can't quit the fight, the consequences for her and for the galaxy at large would be catastrophic. But she doesn't have to be defined by war and violence, she is more than that. When she returns from her apparent [[ToHellAndBack trip]] through the [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS4E11AWorldBetweenWorlds World Between Worlds]], out of the water, she is serene and smiling. Ahsoka robes herself in white rather than dark grey and trusts the [[SpaceWhale Purgill]], and implicitly, the Force, to take her and Huyang where they need to go.
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** Exactly. Spike knows exactly how to demoralise an enemy. He even uses this to his advantage when he has the chip that keeps him from hurting humans - he still knows the exact hot buttons that will make the Scoobies implode over the course of a day. Longer-term planning is [[DidntThinkThisThrough still a bit beyond him,]] though.
* Locke on ''Series/{{Lost}}'' has shown warrior therapist tendencies, although he's more likely to restrain or intimidate someone than actually fight them.
* ''Series/LieToMe'' is in general an action psychology show. Its main character, Cal Lightman, is a tooth and nails sort of psychoanalyst/interrogator, combining interrogation techniques with the science of facial expressions he developed (in real life this science was developed by Paul Eckman). Lightman occasionally goes up against the odd Hannibal Lecter character and ends up winning the inevitable game of XanatosSpeedChess that results.
** And has his own Warrior Therapist in Gillian Foster, who was his shrink at the DOD before they went into business together.
* Locke on ''Series/{{Lost}}'' has shown warrior therapist tendencies, although he's more likely to restrain or intimidate someone than actually fight them.
* ''Series/LieToMe'' is in general an action psychology show. Its main character, Cal Lightman, is a tooth and nails sort of psychoanalyst/interrogator, combining interrogation techniques with the science of facial expressions he developed (in real life this science was developed by Paul Eckman). Lightman occasionally goes up against the odd Hannibal Lecter character and ends up winning the inevitable game of XanatosSpeedChess that results.
** And has his own Warrior Therapist in Gillian Foster, who was his shrink at the DOD before they went into business together.
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** Exactly. Spike knows exactly how to demoralise an enemy. He even uses this to his advantage when he has the chip that keeps him from hurting humans - he still knows the exact hot buttons that will make the Scoobies implode over the course of a day. Longer-term planning is [[DidntThinkThisThrough still a bit beyond him,]] though.
* Locke on ''Series/{{Lost}}'' has shown warrior therapist tendencies, although he's more likely to restrain or intimidate someone than actually fight them.
* ''Series/LieToMe'' is in general an action psychology show. Its main character, Cal Lightman, is a tooth and nails sort of psychoanalyst/interrogator, combining interrogation techniques with the science of facial expressions he developed (in real life this science was developed by Paul Eckman). Lightman occasionally goes up against the odd Hannibal Lecter character and ends up winning the inevitable game of XanatosSpeedChess that results.
** And has his own Warrior Therapist in Gillian Foster, who was his shrink at the DOD before they went into business together.though.
* Locke on ''Series/{{Lost}}'' has shown warrior therapist tendencies, although he's more likely to restrain or intimidate someone than actually fight them.
* ''Series/LieToMe'' is in general an action psychology show. Its main character, Cal Lightman, is a tooth and nails sort of psychoanalyst/interrogator, combining interrogation techniques with the science of facial expressions he developed (in real life this science was developed by Paul Eckman). Lightman occasionally goes up against the odd Hannibal Lecter character and ends up winning the inevitable game of XanatosSpeedChess that results.
** And has his own Warrior Therapist in Gillian Foster, who was his shrink at the DOD before they went into business together.
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* Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent: Once an episode, if not more often. Det. Goren specialises in this trope and will talk master criminals from silence into confession by hitting the right combination of buttons. Of course, the show's name is ''criminal intent'', and the focus was always more on the ''why'' than the ''who'' and ''how.''
* Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent: Once an episode, if not more often. Det. Goren specialises in this trope and will talk master criminals from silence into confession by hitting the right combination of buttons. The show's name is ''criminal intent'', and the focus was always more on the ''why'' than the ''who'' and ''how.''
* ''Series/LieToMe'' is in general an action psychology show. Its main character, Cal Lightman, is a tooth and nails sort of psychoanalyst/interrogator, combining interrogation techniques with the science of facial expressions he developed (in real life this science was developed by Paul Eckman). Lightman occasionally goes up against the odd Hannibal Lecter character and ends up winning the inevitable game of XanatosSpeedChess that results.
** And has his own Warrior Therapist in Gillian Foster, who was his shrink at the DOD before they went into business together.
* Locke on ''Series/{{Lost}}'' has shown warrior therapist tendencies, although he's more likely to restrain or intimidate someone than actually fight them.
* ''Series/LieToMe'' is in general an action psychology show. Its main character, Cal Lightman, is a tooth and nails sort of psychoanalyst/interrogator, combining interrogation techniques with the science of facial expressions he developed (in real life this science was developed by Paul Eckman). Lightman occasionally goes up against the odd Hannibal Lecter character and ends up winning the inevitable game of XanatosSpeedChess that results.
** And has his own Warrior Therapist in Gillian Foster, who was his shrink at the DOD before they went into business together.
* Locke on ''Series/{{Lost}}'' has shown warrior therapist tendencies, although he's more likely to restrain or intimidate someone than actually fight them.
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* In ''[[Recap/AhsokaS1E5Chapter5ShadowWarrior Ahsoka]]'' Anakin is this to Ahsoka, confronting her with her paralyzing grief and guilt which is preventing her from fully connecting with those she loves, and with the Force itself. By casting her back into violent battles in the Clone Wars, and striking at her as Vader, he forces her to find her power and balance and reconnect to the Force. Now fully trained, she can't quit the fight, the consequences for her and for the galaxy at large would be catastrophic. But she doesn't have to be defined by war and violence, she is more than that. When she returns from her apparent [[ToHellAndBack trip]] through the [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS4E11AWorldBetweenWorlds World Between Worlds]], out of the water, she is serene and smiling. Ahsoka robes herself in white rather than dark grey and trusts the [[SpaceWhale Purgill]], and implicitly, the Force, to take her and Huyang where they need to go.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' you are a literal example as you go into people's heads and fight their nightmares, inner demons, and the "censors" in their head, which are meant to keep a mind orderly and remove anything unnatural from the mind (including you).
* In ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', Dak'kon, in addition to being a formidable swordsman, is a mystic and teacher. If the player character's stats are high enough, [[spoiler:you can end up analyzing and teaching ''him''.]]
** You can also discover that [[spoiler: one of your previous incarnations is the one who taught him most of what he knows to begin with.]]
* In ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', Dak'kon, in addition to being a formidable swordsman, is a mystic and teacher. If the player character's stats are high enough, [[spoiler:you can end up analyzing and teaching ''him''.]]
** You can also discover that [[spoiler: one of your previous incarnations is the one who taught him most of what he knows to begin with.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' [[KnightTemplar Hakumen]], of all people, takes up this role, at least in regards for [[spoiler: his younger, time-displaced self, AKA]] Jin in ''VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift''.
** So does Ragna for [[spoiler:Mu-12 (a.k.a. Noel Vermillion) in the True Ending, although [[AnArmAndALeg converting his left arm into seithr]] through Kokonoe's [[ChekhovsGun Idea Engine]] is what ultimately breaks the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashing]] Terumi used to convince her to kill everyone]].
* You ''can'' choose to be a {{Jerkass}} to your companions in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', but helping them through their various issues rewards you with stat bonuses for them, the occasional unique (and sometimes useful) item, [[spoiler: and in Zevran's case, taking the effort to be friendly and supportive of him will avert his FaceHeelTurn later in the game]]. The "Warrior" part comes into play since a few of your companions' Personal Quests, specifically Morrigan, Shale, and potentially Leiliana, involve combat. In Morrigan's case, [[spoiler: you have to fight a freaking DRAGON]]. The "Therapist" part usually comes in the conversations you hold with your companions right after the quests area completed. You can actually make [[spoiler: Alistair and Leiliana]] more cynical people right after their quests, depending on what you say to them.
* A uniquely literal exampleas you go into people's heads and fight their nightmares, inner demons, and comes in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' during a quest for the "censors" in their head, which are meant to keep a mind orderly and remove anything unnatural from [[MadGod Daedric Prince of Madness]], Sheogorath. The player character is sent inside the mind (including you).
* In ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', Dak'kon, in addition to being a formidable swordsman, is a mysticof the long-dead [[TheCaligula Emperor Pelagius the Mad]], where you must do battle with his self-doubt and teacher. If the paranoia to render him sane.
** As quest-giver and playercharacter's stats character are high enough, [[spoiler:you can end up analyzing sociopathic adventurers, 'sane' means 'stop hating yourself and teaching ''him''.hate everyone else'. Which ironically would have resulted in less slaughter while he was still alive.
* Several ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' villains are good at this. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Kefka]] gives a nihilistic speech before you face him, talking to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Seymour]] about his "spiral of death" plan is a core feature of the battles with him, and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] gave Cloud a mental breakdown. He only ever talks while fighting in newer titles.
** And [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Golbez]] from ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' acts as the therapist for the heroes. Meaning he [[spoiler: is simultaneously backstabbing EVERY other villain in the franchise and the ''god of discord''.]] All to make sure [[spoiler:his younger brother]] Cecil survives. Best. Brother. Ever.
** ''VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII'' sees Lightning act as this for Noel Kreiss, who has fallen into an obsessive depression over the last five centuries. He's submitted himself to a prophecy that seems to guarantee his happy ending if he kills Lightning, despite every fiber of his being saying that's wrong. After a warm-up duel, Lightning plays up on her status as Bhunivelze's savior, an "inhuman agent of the divine", in a bid to provoke Noel's old iron-hard resolve; [[spoiler:it works, and Noel finds the strength to smash the Oracle Drive and abandon that emotional dead end.]]
** You can also discover that [[spoiler: one of your previous incarnations * Tharja from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' is the one who taught him a strange example. She's {{Yandere}}, a StalkerWithACrush, as well as a {{Jerkass}}, most of what the others in the army consider her CreepyGood at best, and yet, in her supports, she is willing to listen to other people's problems and traumatic pasts without judging them for it. While much of this ear-lending is done out of self-interest, mostly to advance her curses and hexes, there's no denying the positive effect it has on troubled characters such as [[spoiler:Lon'qu]] and [[spoiler:Libra]].
* Kain R. Heinlein of ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves'' fame enjoys [[HannibalLecture picking at his opponents]] with his victory quotes.
* In the ''Valhalla'' DLC of ''Videogame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' [[spoiler:Tyr]] takes it upon himself to act as this towards Kratos by inviting him to take on the Trials of Valhalla (which has him fight through visions based on his past, including the [[NostalgiaLevel Greek Era games]] as well as personally challenging Kratos himself, reasoning that for guys like them combat can help them resolve their issues by letting their bodies get some workout while their mind works out the rest.
* Due to the incredible importance of the target's emotional state to their plans, in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' "Ansem," as well as most of Organization XIII have this as their M.O.
* This is an informed ability of the Handmaiden and Echani culture in general in ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords''. TheExile on the other hand (if Light side), manages to help each of their Force-sensitive companions through their respective traumas and lead them in the ways of the Jedi.
* Yone the Unforgotten of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' is an indirect variant of this. He's a [[DemonSlaying demon hunter]], and many demons heknows encounters are "azakana", very literal "personal demons" that [[DemonicPossession latch onto individuals]], [[EmotionEater instilling and feasting off their negativity]] in order to begin with.]]become physical threats. Yone slays them by identifying their evils [[IKnowYourTrueName and their true names]], cleansing the hosts in the process.
** So does Ragna for [[spoiler:Mu-12 (a.k.a. Noel Vermillion) in the True Ending, although [[AnArmAndALeg converting his left arm into seithr]] through Kokonoe's [[ChekhovsGun Idea Engine]] is what ultimately breaks the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashing]] Terumi used to convince her to kill everyone]].
* You ''can'' choose to be a {{Jerkass}} to your companions in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', but helping them through their various issues rewards you with stat bonuses for them, the occasional unique (and sometimes useful) item, [[spoiler: and in Zevran's case, taking the effort to be friendly and supportive of him will avert his FaceHeelTurn later in the game]]. The "Warrior" part comes into play since a few of your companions' Personal Quests, specifically Morrigan, Shale, and potentially Leiliana, involve combat. In Morrigan's case, [[spoiler: you have to fight a freaking DRAGON]]. The "Therapist" part usually comes in the conversations you hold with your companions right after the quests are
* A uniquely literal example
* In ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', Dak'kon, in addition to being a formidable swordsman, is a mystic
** As quest-giver and player
* Several ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' villains are good at this. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Kefka]] gives a nihilistic speech before you face him, talking to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Seymour]] about his "spiral of death" plan is a core feature of the battles with him, and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] gave Cloud a mental breakdown. He only ever talks while fighting in newer titles.
** And [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Golbez]] from ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' acts as the therapist for the heroes. Meaning he [[spoiler: is simultaneously backstabbing EVERY other villain in the franchise and the ''god of discord''.]] All to make sure [[spoiler:his younger brother]] Cecil survives. Best. Brother. Ever.
** ''VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII'' sees Lightning act as this for Noel Kreiss, who has fallen into an obsessive depression over the last five centuries. He's submitted himself to a prophecy that seems to guarantee his happy ending if he kills Lightning, despite every fiber of his being saying that's wrong. After a warm-up duel, Lightning plays up on her status as Bhunivelze's savior, an "inhuman agent of the divine", in a bid to provoke Noel's old iron-hard resolve; [[spoiler:it works, and Noel finds the strength to smash the Oracle Drive and abandon that emotional dead end.]]
* Kain R. Heinlein of ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves'' fame enjoys [[HannibalLecture picking at his opponents]] with his victory quotes.
* In the ''Valhalla'' DLC of ''Videogame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' [[spoiler:Tyr]] takes it upon himself to act as this towards Kratos by inviting him to take on the Trials of Valhalla (which has him fight through visions based on his past, including the [[NostalgiaLevel Greek Era games]] as well as personally challenging Kratos himself, reasoning that for guys like them combat can help them resolve their issues by letting their bodies get some workout while their mind works out the rest.
* Due to the incredible importance of the target's emotional state to their plans, in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' "Ansem," as well as most of Organization XIII have this as their M.O.
* This is an informed ability of the Handmaiden and Echani culture in general in ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords''. TheExile on the other hand (if Light side), manages to help each of their Force-sensitive companions through their respective traumas and lead them in the ways of the Jedi.
* Yone the Unforgotten of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' is an indirect variant of this. He's a [[DemonSlaying demon hunter]], and many demons he
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* This is an informed ability The {{Player Character}}s of the Handmaiden and Echani culture ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' games from ''VideoGame/Persona3'' onward derive [[ThePowerOfFriendship power from friendships]] they make in general in ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords''. TheExile on the other hand (if Light side), manages to help each of their Force-sensitive companions through everyday lives (called "[[LevelUpAtIntimacy5 Social Links]]" in ''Persona 3'' and ''VideoGame/Persona4'' and "Confidants" in ''VideoGame/Persona5''). The setting of these games happens to be a big DysfunctionJunction, so unlocking your truest combat potential demands that you be capable of dealing with your friends' personal issues.
* In ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', Dak'kon, in addition to being a formidable swordsman, is a mystic and teacher. If the player character's stats are high enough, [[spoiler:you can end up analyzing and teaching ''him''.]]
** You can also discover that [[spoiler: one of your previous incarnations is the one who taught him most of what he knows to begin with.]]
* In ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' you are a literal example as you go into people's heads and fight theirrespective traumas nightmares, inner demons, and lead them the "censors" in their head, which are meant to keep a mind orderly and remove anything unnatural from the mind (including you).
* ''Videogame/SengokuBasara'': [[ActionGirl Magoichi]] becomes one for Mitsunari if you side with him in her story in theways of third game. Since she's someone Mitsunari can't intimidate, he is forced to talk to her about his problems. She eventually finds that beneath the Jedi.AxCrazy, {{Revenge}} hungry man with NoSocialSkills, Mitsunari values his allies (betrayal is a BerserkButton) but the lack of people skills makes it very hard to see.
** In the fourth game, Kenshin tries to play this to Matabe in the latter's drama route. Unfortunately, Matabe is too much of a broken wretch of a man for this to work, especially when it comes to his second most-hated enemy. As such, Kenshin's last words are him lamenting his failure while Matabe laughs wildly to himself.
* In ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', Dak'kon, in addition to being a formidable swordsman, is a mystic and teacher. If the player character's stats are high enough, [[spoiler:you can end up analyzing and teaching ''him''.]]
** You can also discover that [[spoiler: one of your previous incarnations is the one who taught him most of what he knows to begin with.]]
* In ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' you are a literal example as you go into people's heads and fight their
* ''Videogame/SengokuBasara'': [[ActionGirl Magoichi]] becomes one for Mitsunari if you side with him in her story in the
** In the fourth game, Kenshin tries to play this to Matabe in the latter's drama route. Unfortunately, Matabe is too much of a broken wretch of a man for this to work, especially when it comes to his second most-hated enemy. As such, Kenshin's last words are him lamenting his failure while Matabe laughs wildly to himself.
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** Zangief parodies this when he meets Abel as he believes that Battle is Therapy and is the perfect remedy for the man's amnesiac melancholy. Poor Abel is totally dumbfounded.
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* Kain R. Heinlein of ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves'' fame enjoys [[HannibalLecture picking at his opponents]] with his victory quotes.
* Several ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' villains are good at this. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Kefka]] gives a nihilistic speech before you face him, talking to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Seymour]] about his "spiral of death" plan is a core feature of the battles with him, and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] gave Cloud a mental breakdown. Mind you, he only ever talks while fighting in newer titles.
** And [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Golbez]] from ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' acts as the therapist for the heroes. Meaning he [[spoiler: is simultaneously backstabbing EVERY other villain in the franchise and the ''god of discord''.]] All to make sure [[spoiler:his younger brother]] Cecil survives. Best. Brother. Ever.
** ''VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII'' sees Lightning act as this for Noel Kreiss, who has fallen into an obsessive depression over the last five centuries. He's submitted himself to a prophecy that seems to guarantee his happy ending if he kills Lightning, despite every fiber of his being saying that's wrong. After a warm-up duel, Lightning plays up on her status as Bhunivelze's savior, an "inhuman agent of the divine", in a bid to provoke Noel's old iron-hard resolve; [[spoiler:it works, and Noel finds the strength to smash the Oracle Drive and abandon that emotional dead end.]]
* Due to the incredible importance of the target's emotional state to their plans, in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' "Ansem," as well as most of Organization XIII have this as their M.O.
* You ''can'' choose to be a [[JerkAss Jerkass]] to your companions in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', but helping them through their various issues rewards you with stat bonuses for them, the occasional unique (and sometimes useful) item, [[spoiler: and in Zevran's case, taking the effort to be friendly and supportive of him will avert his FaceHeelTurn later in the game]]. The "Warrior" part comes into play since a few of your companions' Personal Quests, specifically Morrigan, Shale, and potentially Leiliana, involve combat. In Morrigan's case, [[spoiler: you have to fight a freaking DRAGON]]. The "Therapist" part usually comes in the conversations you hold with your companions right after the quests are completed. You can actually make [[spoiler: Alistair and Leiliana]] more cynical people right after their quests, depending on what you say to them.
* [[KnightTemplar Hakumen]], of all people, takes up this role, at least in regards for [[spoiler: his younger, time-displaced self, AKA]] Jin in ''VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift''.
** So does Ragna for [[spoiler:Mu-12 (a.k.a. Noel Vermillion) in the True Ending, although [[AnArmAndALeg converting his left arm into seithr]] through Kokonoe's [[ChekhovsGun Idea Engine]] is what ultimately breaks the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashing]] Terumi used to convince her to kill everyone]].
* The {{Player Character}}s of the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' games from ''VideoGame/Persona3'' onward derive [[ThePowerOfFriendship power from friendships]] they make in their everyday lives (called "[[LevelUpAtIntimacy5 Social Links]]" in ''Persona 3'' and ''VideoGame/Persona4'' and "Confidants" in ''VideoGame/Persona5''). The setting of these games happens to be a big DysfunctionJunction, so unlocking your truest combat potential demands that you be capable of dealing with your friends' personal issues.
* Several ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' villains are good at this. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Kefka]] gives a nihilistic speech before you face him, talking to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Seymour]] about his "spiral of death" plan is a core feature of the battles with him, and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] gave Cloud a mental breakdown. Mind you, he only ever talks while fighting in newer titles.
** And [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Golbez]] from ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' acts as the therapist for the heroes. Meaning he [[spoiler: is simultaneously backstabbing EVERY other villain in the franchise and the ''god of discord''.]] All to make sure [[spoiler:his younger brother]] Cecil survives. Best. Brother. Ever.
** ''VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII'' sees Lightning act as this for Noel Kreiss, who has fallen into an obsessive depression over the last five centuries. He's submitted himself to a prophecy that seems to guarantee his happy ending if he kills Lightning, despite every fiber of his being saying that's wrong. After a warm-up duel, Lightning plays up on her status as Bhunivelze's savior, an "inhuman agent of the divine", in a bid to provoke Noel's old iron-hard resolve; [[spoiler:it works, and Noel finds the strength to smash the Oracle Drive and abandon that emotional dead end.]]
* Due to the incredible importance of the target's emotional state to their plans, in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' "Ansem," as well as most of Organization XIII have this as their M.O.
* You ''can'' choose to be a [[JerkAss Jerkass]] to your companions in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', but helping them through their various issues rewards you with stat bonuses for them, the occasional unique (and sometimes useful) item, [[spoiler: and in Zevran's case, taking the effort to be friendly and supportive of him will avert his FaceHeelTurn later in the game]]. The "Warrior" part comes into play since a few of your companions' Personal Quests, specifically Morrigan, Shale, and potentially Leiliana, involve combat. In Morrigan's case, [[spoiler: you have to fight a freaking DRAGON]]. The "Therapist" part usually comes in the conversations you hold with your companions right after the quests are completed. You can actually make [[spoiler: Alistair and Leiliana]] more cynical people right after their quests, depending on what you say to them.
* [[KnightTemplar Hakumen]], of all people, takes up this role, at least in regards for [[spoiler: his younger, time-displaced self, AKA]] Jin in ''VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift''.
** So does Ragna for [[spoiler:Mu-12 (a.k.a. Noel Vermillion) in the True Ending, although [[AnArmAndALeg converting his left arm into seithr]] through Kokonoe's [[ChekhovsGun Idea Engine]] is what ultimately breaks the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashing]] Terumi used to convince her to kill everyone]].
* The {{Player Character}}s of the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' games from ''VideoGame/Persona3'' onward derive [[ThePowerOfFriendship power from friendships]] they make in their everyday lives (called "[[LevelUpAtIntimacy5 Social Links]]" in ''Persona 3'' and ''VideoGame/Persona4'' and "Confidants" in ''VideoGame/Persona5''). The setting of these games happens to be a big DysfunctionJunction, so unlocking your truest combat potential demands that you be capable of dealing with your friends' personal issues.
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** Heck, the Reaper’s Game even has him and his partner literally take on this role to help out the residents of the RG, [[TheHeartless due to how the Noise function.]]
* A uniquely literal example comes in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' during a quest for the [[MadGod Daedric Prince of Madness]], Sheogorath. The player character is sent inside the mind of the long-dead [[TheCaligula Emperor Pelagius the Mad]], where you must do battle with his self-doubt and paranoia to render him sane.
** As quest-giver and player character are sociopathic adventurers, 'sane' means 'stop hating yourself and hate everyone else'. Which ironically would have resulted in less slaughter while he was still alive.
* Tharja from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' is a strange example. She's {{Yandere}}, a StalkerWithACrush, as well as a {{Jerkass}}, most of the others in the army consider her CreepyGood at best, and yet, in her supports, she is willing to listen to other people's problems and traumatic pasts without judging them for it. While much of this ear-lending is done out of self-interest, mostly to advance her curses and hexes, there's no denying the positive effect it has on troubled characters such as [[spoiler:Lon'qu]] and [[spoiler:Libra]].
* ''Videogame/SengokuBasara'': [[ActionGirl Magoichi]] becomes one for Mitsunari if you side with him in her story in the third game. Since she's someone Mitsunari can't intimidate, he is forced to talk to her about his problems. She eventually finds that beneath the AxCrazy, {{Revenge}} hungry man with NoSocialSkills, Mitsunari values his allies (betrayal is a BerserkButton) but the lack of people skills makes it very hard to see.
** In the fourth game, Kenshin tries to play this to Matabe in the latter's drama route. Unfortunately, Matabe is too much of a broken wretch of a man for this to work, especially when it comes to his second most-hated enemy. As such, Kenshin's last words are him lamenting his failure while Matabe laughs wildly to himself.
* Yone the Unforgotten of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' is an indirect variant of this. He's a [[DemonSlaying demon hunter]], and many demons he encounters are "azakana", very literal "personal demons" that [[DemonicPossession latch onto individuals]], [[EmotionEater instilling and feasting off their negativity]] in order to become physical threats. Yone slays them by identifying their evils [[IKnowYourTrueName and their true names]], cleansing the hosts in the process.
* In the ''Valhalla'' DLC of ''Videogame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' [[spoiler:Tyr]] takes it upon himself to act as this towards Kratos by inviting him to take on the Trials of Valhalla (which has him fight through visions based on his past, including the [[NostalgiaLevel Greek Era games]] as well as personally challenging Kratos himself, reasoning that for guys like them combat can help them resolve their issues by letting their bodies get some workout while their mind works out the rest.
* A uniquely literal example comes in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' during a quest for the [[MadGod Daedric Prince of Madness]], Sheogorath. The player character is sent inside the mind of the long-dead [[TheCaligula Emperor Pelagius the Mad]], where you must do battle with his self-doubt and paranoia to render him sane.
** As quest-giver and player character are sociopathic adventurers, 'sane' means 'stop hating yourself and hate everyone else'. Which ironically would have resulted in less slaughter while he was still alive.
* Tharja from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' is a strange example. She's {{Yandere}}, a StalkerWithACrush, as well as a {{Jerkass}}, most of the others in the army consider her CreepyGood at best, and yet, in her supports, she is willing to listen to other people's problems and traumatic pasts without judging them for it. While much of this ear-lending is done out of self-interest, mostly to advance her curses and hexes, there's no denying the positive effect it has on troubled characters such as [[spoiler:Lon'qu]] and [[spoiler:Libra]].
* ''Videogame/SengokuBasara'': [[ActionGirl Magoichi]] becomes one for Mitsunari if you side with him in her story in the third game. Since she's someone Mitsunari can't intimidate, he is forced to talk to her about his problems. She eventually finds that beneath the AxCrazy, {{Revenge}} hungry man with NoSocialSkills, Mitsunari values his allies (betrayal is a BerserkButton) but the lack of people skills makes it very hard to see.
** In the fourth game, Kenshin tries to play this to Matabe in the latter's drama route. Unfortunately, Matabe is too much of a broken wretch of a man for this to work, especially when it comes to his second most-hated enemy. As such, Kenshin's last words are him lamenting his failure while Matabe laughs wildly to himself.
* Yone the Unforgotten of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' is an indirect variant of this. He's a [[DemonSlaying demon hunter]], and many demons he encounters are "azakana", very literal "personal demons" that [[DemonicPossession latch onto individuals]], [[EmotionEater instilling and feasting off their negativity]] in order to become physical threats. Yone slays them by identifying their evils [[IKnowYourTrueName and their true names]], cleansing the hosts in the process.
* In the ''Valhalla'' DLC of ''Videogame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' [[spoiler:Tyr]] takes it upon himself to act as this towards Kratos by inviting him to take on the Trials of Valhalla (which has him fight through visions based on his past, including the [[NostalgiaLevel Greek Era games]] as well as personally challenging Kratos himself, reasoning that for guys like them combat can help them resolve their issues by letting their bodies get some workout while their mind works out the rest.
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** Heck, the The Reaper’s Game even has him and his partner literally take on this role to help out the residents of the RG, [[TheHeartless due to how the Noise function.]]
* A uniquely literal example comes in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' during a quest for the [[MadGod Daedric Prince of Madness]], Sheogorath. The player character is sent inside the mind of the long-dead [[TheCaligula Emperor Pelagius the Mad]], where you must do battle with his self-doubt and paranoia to render him sane.
** As quest-giver and player character are sociopathic adventurers, 'sane' means 'stop hating yourself and hate everyone else'. Which ironically would have resulted in less slaughter while he was still alive.
* Tharja from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' is a strange example. She's {{Yandere}}, a StalkerWithACrush, as well as a {{Jerkass}}, most of the others in the army consider her CreepyGood at best, and yet, in her supports, she is willing to listen to other people's problems and traumatic pasts without judging them for it. While much of this ear-lending is done out of self-interest, mostly to advance her curses and hexes, there's no denying the positive effect it has on troubled characters such as [[spoiler:Lon'qu]] and [[spoiler:Libra]].
* ''Videogame/SengokuBasara'': [[ActionGirl Magoichi]] becomes one for Mitsunari if you side with him in her story in the third game. Since she's someone Mitsunari can't intimidate, he is forced to talk to her about his problems. She eventually finds that beneath the AxCrazy, {{Revenge}} hungry man with NoSocialSkills, Mitsunari values his allies (betrayal is a BerserkButton) but the lack of people skills makes it very hard to see.
** In the fourth game, Kenshin tries to play this to Matabe in the latter's drama route. Unfortunately, Matabe is too much of a broken wretch of a man for this to work, especially when it comes to his second most-hated enemy. As such, Kenshin's last words are him lamenting his failure while Matabe laughs wildly to himself.
* Yone the Unforgotten of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' is an indirect variant of this. He's a [[DemonSlaying demon hunter]], and many demons he encounters are "azakana", very literal "personal demons" that [[DemonicPossession latch onto individuals]], [[EmotionEater instilling and feasting off their negativity]] in order to become physical threats. Yone slays them by identifying their evils [[IKnowYourTrueName and their true names]], cleansing the hosts in the process.
* In the ''Valhalla'' DLC of ''Videogame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' [[spoiler:Tyr]] takes it upon himself to act as this towards Kratos by inviting him to take on the Trials of Valhalla (which has him fight through visions based on his past, including the [[NostalgiaLevel Greek Era games]] as well as personally challenging Kratos himself, reasoning that for guys like them combat can help them resolve their issues by letting their bodies get some workout while their mind works out the rest.]]
* A uniquely literal example comes in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' during a quest for the [[MadGod Daedric Prince of Madness]], Sheogorath. The player character is sent inside the mind of the long-dead [[TheCaligula Emperor Pelagius the Mad]], where you must do battle with his self-doubt and paranoia to render him sane.
** As quest-giver and player character are sociopathic adventurers, 'sane' means 'stop hating yourself and hate everyone else'. Which ironically would have resulted in less slaughter while he was still alive.
* Tharja from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' is a strange example. She's {{Yandere}}, a StalkerWithACrush, as well as a {{Jerkass}}, most of the others in the army consider her CreepyGood at best, and yet, in her supports, she is willing to listen to other people's problems and traumatic pasts without judging them for it. While much of this ear-lending is done out of self-interest, mostly to advance her curses and hexes, there's no denying the positive effect it has on troubled characters such as [[spoiler:Lon'qu]] and [[spoiler:Libra]].
* ''Videogame/SengokuBasara'': [[ActionGirl Magoichi]] becomes one for Mitsunari if you side with him in her story in the third game. Since she's someone Mitsunari can't intimidate, he is forced to talk to her about his problems. She eventually finds that beneath the AxCrazy, {{Revenge}} hungry man with NoSocialSkills, Mitsunari values his allies (betrayal is a BerserkButton) but the lack of people skills makes it very hard to see.
** In the fourth game, Kenshin tries to play this to Matabe in the latter's drama route. Unfortunately, Matabe is too much of a broken wretch of a man for this to work, especially when it comes to his second most-hated enemy. As such, Kenshin's last words are him lamenting his failure while Matabe laughs wildly to himself.
* Yone the Unforgotten of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' is an indirect variant of this. He's a [[DemonSlaying demon hunter]], and many demons he encounters are "azakana", very literal "personal demons" that [[DemonicPossession latch onto individuals]], [[EmotionEater instilling and feasting off their negativity]] in order to become physical threats. Yone slays them by identifying their evils [[IKnowYourTrueName and their true names]], cleansing the hosts in the process.
* In the ''Valhalla'' DLC of ''Videogame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' [[spoiler:Tyr]] takes it upon himself to act as this towards Kratos by inviting him to take on the Trials of Valhalla (which has him fight through visions based on his past, including the [[NostalgiaLevel Greek Era games]] as well as personally challenging Kratos himself, reasoning that for guys like them combat can help them resolve their issues by letting their bodies get some workout while their mind works out the rest.
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* ''Fanfic/ArcVedProtagonists'':
** Invoked in "Coming Right Back", where Yugi serves as this for a young Yuya.
** Jaden tries to Invoke this in "Dark Fusion" as well, [[spoiler: It doesn't work out]].
** Invoked in "Coming Right Back", where Yugi serves as this for a young Yuya.
** Jaden tries to Invoke this in "Dark Fusion" as well, [[spoiler: It doesn't work out]].
* In ''Fanfic/TheDarkSideOfTheMirrorVerse'', the [[MirrorUniverse Reflections]] version of Starlight Glimmer is this. She, like the other Mirror ArcVillains, is a badass hero (according to WordOfGod), but she's also shown to be a mentor figure known for helping ponies reach their true potential. At one point, while fighting a bully, she takes time to inform him that his lack of discipline is getting in the way of his martial arts Special Talent while giving him a CurbstompBattle.
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* A ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' fanfiction once gave a ''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Klingon]]'' Counselor to a starbase captain. (This was a bit of a TakeThat to the character in question, who had once been highly against being commanded by [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Data]] for the reason that computers don't make good captains, just like Klingons wouldn't make good counselors.)
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* In ''Fanfic/TheDarkSideOfTheMirrorVerse'', the [[MirrorUniverse Reflections]] version of Starlight Glimmer is this. She, like the other Mirror ArcVillains, is a badass hero (according to WordOfGod), but she's also shown to be a mentor figure known for helping ponies reach their true potential. At one point, while fighting a bully, she takes time to inform him that his lack of discipline is getting in the way of his martial arts Special Talent while giving him a CurbstompBattle.
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* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', Shinji did this with Asuka. He challenged her to a duel, won, forced her to tell him of her troubles, and helped her to deal with her trauma.
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* ''Fanfic/ArcVedProtagonists'':
** Invoked in "Coming Right Back", where Yugi serves as this for a young Yuya.
** Jaden tries to Invoke this in "Dark Fusion" as well, [[spoiler: It doesn't work out]].
** Invoked in "Coming Right Back", where Yugi serves as this for a young Yuya.
** Jaden tries to Invoke this in "Dark Fusion" as well, [[spoiler: It doesn't work out]].
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* ''Fanfic/ArcVedProtagonists'':
** InvokedA ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' fanfiction once gave a ''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Klingon]]'' Counselor to a starbase captain. (This was a bit of a TakeThat to the character in "Coming Right Back", where Yugi serves as question, who had once been highly against being commanded by [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Data]] for the reason that computers don't make good captains, just like Klingons wouldn't make good counselors.)
* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', Shinji did thisfor a young Yuya.
** Jaden trieswith Asuka. He challenged her to Invoke this in "Dark Fusion" as well, [[spoiler: It doesn't work out]].a duel, won, forced her to tell him of her troubles, and helped her to deal with her trauma.
** Invoked
* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', Shinji did this
** Jaden tries
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* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** Luke Skywalker proves to be something of an impressive Warrior Therapist, able to talk his father--[[ItWasHisSled who happens to be Darth frickin' Vader]]--into [[HeelFaceTurn turning good]] at the end of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.
** The [[BigBad Emperor]] gets to play this part on Luke as he feels whatever is going on inside Luke and brings it up to goad him. [[spoiler:Fortunately for the good guys Luke doesn't give in.]]
** Luke Skywalker proves to be something of an impressive Warrior Therapist, able to talk his father--[[ItWasHisSled who happens to be Darth frickin' Vader]]--into [[HeelFaceTurn turning good]] at the end of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.
** The [[BigBad Emperor]] gets to play this part on Luke as he feels whatever is going on inside Luke and brings it up to goad him. [[spoiler:Fortunately for the good guys Luke doesn't give in.]]
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** Luke Skywalker proves to be something of an impressive Warrior Therapist, able to talk his father--[[ItWasHisSled who happens to be Darth frickin' Vader]]--into [[HeelFaceTurn turning good]] at the end of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.
** The [[BigBad Emperor]] gets to play this part on Luke as he feels whatever is going on inside Luke
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* Both Li Mubai and Shu-Lien from ''Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon''.
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* In ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'', Jack Sparrow tries this on Will Turner the first time they meet.
* In ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'', Jack Sparrow tries this on Will Turner the first time they meet.
* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** Luke Skywalker proves to be something of an impressive Warrior Therapist, able to talk his father--[[ItWasHisSled who happens to be Darth frickin' Vader]]--into [[HeelFaceTurn turning good]] at the end of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.
** The [[BigBad Emperor]] gets to play this part on Luke as he feels whatever is going on inside Luke and brings it up to goad him. [[spoiler:Fortunately for the good guys Luke doesn't give in.]]
* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** Luke Skywalker proves to be something of an impressive Warrior Therapist, able to talk his father--[[ItWasHisSled who happens to be Darth frickin' Vader]]--into [[HeelFaceTurn turning good]] at the end of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.
** The [[BigBad Emperor]] gets to play this part on Luke as he feels whatever is going on inside Luke and brings it up to goad him. [[spoiler:Fortunately for the good guys Luke doesn't give in.]]
* Used by Tavi in ''Literature/CodexAlera''. In particular in ''Captain's Fury'' he manages to defeat a ''vastly'' superior (but [[AxCrazy mentally unbalanced]]) opponent in a swordfight by attacking her psychological weak points during a BladeLock, allowing him to defeat her because SanityHasAdvantages.
** This is one of the darker expressions of this trope. He uses what is in essence a ''HannibalLecture'' to ruthlessly assault her fragile mindset and then exploits the ensuing reaction by impaling her. It's especially dark because the weakness he exploits in her is something he shares. Tavi is almost Mary Sue-like in his compassion for the fallen and eagerness to make allies, so to see him dredging up someone else's worst memories to get the advantage of them in a fight, especially considering that he can only do so because he has the same problem, was jarring.
** Also used by Isana in ''Princeps' Fury.'' She challenges Antillus Raucus to the ''[[DuelToTheDeath juris macto]]'' and proceeds to wear down his mental walls and reasoning in order to get him to agree to a truce against the foes he's been fighting and commit his Legions to a greater enemy. She's very nearly killed before finally succeeding.
** This is one of the darker expressions of this trope. He uses what is in essence a ''HannibalLecture'' to ruthlessly assault her fragile mindset and then exploits the ensuing reaction by impaling her. It's especially dark because the weakness he exploits in her is something he shares. Tavi is almost Mary Sue-like in his compassion for the fallen and eagerness to make allies, so to see him dredging up someone else's worst memories to get the advantage of them in a fight, especially considering that he can only do so because he has the same problem, was jarring.
** Also used by Isana in ''Princeps' Fury.'' She challenges Antillus Raucus to the ''[[DuelToTheDeath juris macto]]'' and proceeds to wear down his mental walls and reasoning in order to get him to agree to a truce against the foes he's been fighting and commit his Legions to a greater enemy. She's very nearly killed before finally succeeding.
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* Creator/TimothyZahn's ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'' books, which jump-started the fandom way before the second trilogy, had the inverted ScienceFiction version of this. Grand Admiral Thrawn knew how an entire species would fight by simply examining their artwork. Specifically, he looks for conceptual blind spots and exploitable patterns of thinking. The first example we're shown is attacking a stronger strike force by using a chaotic attack from multiple directions that the enemy commander couldn't psychologically deal with in time, leading to him using a completely useless fleet formation and being effortlessly defeated. Zahn's fond of this character, as Talon Karrde is a more limited variant of the Warrior Therapist, capable of using his vast information-gathering empire and turbolasers where turbolasers alone wouldn't work.
* Both Cordelia Vorkosigan and her son Miles from the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' make a habit out of this. Cordelia is actually so good at this that she is eventually able to drop the Warrior part entirely and rely entirely on her ability to emotionally dissect someone. Of course, the planet-ful of security guards might help. In ''Shards of Honor'', while Cordelia is a POW, the sadistic enemy CO ties her to the bed and then turns loose his deranged orderly on her -- and from this helpless position, she still manages to successfully diagnose and empathize with ''her own attempted rapist'', to the point that he decides not to go through with it after all -- and then turn right around and kill his commanding officer so that he can finally be free. She also passes this skill along to the Emperor Gregor, to the point that he uses it on her in ''Mirror Dance''.
* ''Literature/SecondApocalypse'': Anasurimbor Kellhus is called the Warrior-Prophet for his superhuman fighting abilities as well as his ability to look into the souls of men simply by observing their movements and facial expressions. He can deliver stunning revelations and epiphanies after only a few moments of conversation. His abilities are purely mundane and rational, but he is able to pass them off as divine gifts and quickly gets worshiped as the newest manifestation of the God.
* In ''Literature/TheLegendOfDrizzt'', Drizzt Do'Urden is this to Artemis Entreri and vice versa, except one is a Good Warrior Therapist while the other is an Evil one, obviously.
* Both Cordelia Vorkosigan and her son Miles from the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' make a habit out of this. Cordelia is actually so good at this that she is eventually able to drop the Warrior part entirely and rely entirely on her ability to emotionally dissect someone. Of course, the planet-ful of security guards might help. In ''Shards of Honor'', while Cordelia is a POW, the sadistic enemy CO ties her to the bed and then turns loose his deranged orderly on her -- and from this helpless position, she still manages to successfully diagnose and empathize with ''her own attempted rapist'', to the point that he decides not to go through with it after all -- and then turn right around and kill his commanding officer so that he can finally be free. She also passes this skill along to the Emperor Gregor, to the point that he uses it on her in ''Mirror Dance''.
* ''Literature/SecondApocalypse'': Anasurimbor Kellhus is called the Warrior-Prophet for his superhuman fighting abilities as well as his ability to look into the souls of men simply by observing their movements and facial expressions. He can deliver stunning revelations and epiphanies after only a few moments of conversation. His abilities are purely mundane and rational, but he is able to pass them off as divine gifts and quickly gets worshiped as the newest manifestation of the God.
* In ''Literature/TheLegendOfDrizzt'', Drizzt Do'Urden is this to Artemis Entreri and vice versa, except one is a Good Warrior Therapist while the other is an Evil one, obviously.
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* Used by Tavi in ''Literature/CodexAlera''. In particular in ''Captain's Fury'' he manages to defeat a ''vastly'' superior (but [[AxCrazy mentally unbalanced]]) opponent in a swordfight by attacking her psychological weak points during a BladeLock, allowing him to defeat her because SanityHasAdvantages.
** This is one of the darker expressions of this trope. He uses what is in essence a ''HannibalLecture'' to ruthlessly assault her fragile mindset and then exploits the ensuing reaction by impaling her.
*** It's especially dark because the weakness he exploits in her is something he shares. Tavi is almost Mary Sue-like in his compassion for the fallen and eagerness to make allies, so to see him dredging up someone else's worst memories to get the advantage of them in a fight, especially considering that he can only do so because he has the same problem, was jarring.
** Also used by Isana in ''Princeps' Fury.'' She challenges Antillus Raucus to the ''[[DuelToTheDeath juris macto]]'' and proceeds to wear down his mental walls and reasoning in order to get him to agree to a truce against the foes he's been fighting and commit his Legions to a greater enemy. She's very nearly killed before finally succeeding.
** This is one of the darker expressions of this trope. He uses what is in essence a ''HannibalLecture'' to ruthlessly assault her fragile mindset and then exploits the ensuing reaction by impaling her.
*** It's especially dark because the weakness he exploits in her is something he shares. Tavi is almost Mary Sue-like in his compassion for the fallen and eagerness to make allies, so to see him dredging up someone else's worst memories to get the advantage of them in a fight, especially considering that he can only do so because he has the same problem, was jarring.
** Also used by Isana in ''Princeps' Fury.'' She challenges Antillus Raucus to the ''[[DuelToTheDeath juris macto]]'' and proceeds to wear down his mental walls and reasoning in order to get him to agree to a truce against the foes he's been fighting and commit his Legions to a greater enemy. She's very nearly killed before finally succeeding.
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* Used by Tavi in ''Literature/CodexAlera''. In particular in ''Captain's Fury'' he manages to defeat a ''vastly'' superior (but [[AxCrazy mentally unbalanced]]) opponent in a swordfight by attacking her psychological weak points during a BladeLock, allowing him to defeat her because SanityHasAdvantages.
** This''Literature/TheLegendOfDrizzt'', Drizzt Do'Urden is one of the darker expressions of this trope. He uses what is in essence a ''HannibalLecture'' to ruthlessly assault her fragile mindset Artemis Entreri and then exploits vice versa, except one is a Good Warrior Therapist while the ensuing reaction by impaling her.
*** It's especially dark because the weakness he exploits in herother is something he shares. Tavi is almost Mary Sue-like in his compassion for the fallen and eagerness to make allies, so to see him dredging up someone else's worst memories to get the advantage of them in a fight, especially considering that he can only do so because he has the same problem, was jarring.
** Also used by Isana in ''Princeps' Fury.'' She challenges Antillus Raucus to the ''[[DuelToTheDeath juris macto]]'' and proceeds to wear down his mental walls and reasoning in order to get him to agree to a truce against the foes he's been fighting and commit his Legions to a greater enemy. She's very nearly killed before finally succeeding.an Evil one, obviously.
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*** It's especially dark because the weakness he exploits in her
** Also used by Isana in ''Princeps' Fury.'' She challenges Antillus Raucus to the ''[[DuelToTheDeath juris macto]]'' and proceeds to wear down his mental walls and reasoning in order to get him to agree to a truce against the foes he's been fighting and commit his Legions to a greater enemy. She's very nearly killed before finally succeeding.
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* ''Literature/SecondApocalypse'': Anasurimbor Kellhus is called the Warrior-Prophet for his superhuman fighting abilities as well as his ability to look into the souls of men simply by observing their movements and facial expressions. He can deliver stunning revelations and epiphanies after only a few moments of conversation. His abilities are purely mundane and rational, but he is able to pass them off as divine gifts and quickly gets worshiped as the newest manifestation of the God.
* Creator/TimothyZahn's ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'' books, which jump-started the fandom way before the second trilogy, had the inverted ScienceFiction version of this. Grand Admiral Thrawn knew how a species would fight by simply examining their artwork. Specifically, he looks for conceptual blind spots and exploitable patterns of thinking. The first example we're shown is attacking a stronger strike force by using a chaotic attack from multiple directions that the enemy commander couldn't psychologically deal with in time, leading to him using a completely useless fleet formation and being effortlessly defeated. Zahn's fond of this character, as Talon Karrde is a more limited variant of the Warrior Therapist, capable of using his vast information-gathering empire and turbolasers where turbolasers alone wouldn't work.
* Both Cordelia Vorkosigan and her son Miles from the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' make a habit out of this. Cordelia is actually so good at this that she is eventually able to drop the Warrior part entirely and rely entirely on her ability to emotionally dissect someone. The planet-ful of security guards might help. In ''Shards of Honor'', while Cordelia is a POW, the sadistic enemy CO ties her to the bed and then turns loose his deranged orderly on her -- and from this helpless position, she still manages to successfully diagnose and empathize with ''her own attempted rapist'', to the point that he decides not to go through with it after all -- and then turn right around and kill his commanding officer so that he can finally be free. She also passes this skill along to the Emperor Gregor, to the point that he uses it on her in ''Mirror Dance''.
* Creator/TimothyZahn's ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'' books, which jump-started the fandom way before the second trilogy, had the inverted ScienceFiction version of this. Grand Admiral Thrawn knew how a species would fight by simply examining their artwork. Specifically, he looks for conceptual blind spots and exploitable patterns of thinking. The first example we're shown is attacking a stronger strike force by using a chaotic attack from multiple directions that the enemy commander couldn't psychologically deal with in time, leading to him using a completely useless fleet formation and being effortlessly defeated. Zahn's fond of this character, as Talon Karrde is a more limited variant of the Warrior Therapist, capable of using his vast information-gathering empire and turbolasers where turbolasers alone wouldn't work.
* Both Cordelia Vorkosigan and her son Miles from the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' make a habit out of this. Cordelia is actually so good at this that she is eventually able to drop the Warrior part entirely and rely entirely on her ability to emotionally dissect someone. The planet-ful of security guards might help. In ''Shards of Honor'', while Cordelia is a POW, the sadistic enemy CO ties her to the bed and then turns loose his deranged orderly on her -- and from this helpless position, she still manages to successfully diagnose and empathize with ''her own attempted rapist'', to the point that he decides not to go through with it after all -- and then turn right around and kill his commanding officer so that he can finally be free. She also passes this skill along to the Emperor Gregor, to the point that he uses it on her in ''Mirror Dance''.
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* Gouhin from ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'' is a psychologist panda who operates in the back-alley market, where he captures out-of-control and meat-hungry predators to rehabilitate them. He advises Legosi to check if the latter's affection for Haru is truly romantic or really his predatory instincts in another form, [[spoiler:and helps Legosi break into the Shishigumi headquarters to rescue her, giving a good fight against the lions]].
* ''Manga/Brave10'' has a few:
** [[TheDragon Hanzo]] uses Isanami's SurvivorGuilt against her and generally likes to mentally break his opponents while thrashing them around.
** Jinpachi, during his battle with [[spoiler:Anastasia]], guesses his opponent isn't actually above it all and tries to talk through it.
** Despite his [[HulkSpeak broken speech]], Sasuke tends to stoically offer sage advice to other teammates when they feel uncertain of their purpose while he's also kicking their asses.
** [[TheDragon Hanzo]] uses Isanami's SurvivorGuilt against her and generally likes to mentally break his opponents while thrashing them around.
** Jinpachi, during his battle with [[spoiler:Anastasia]], guesses his opponent isn't actually above it all and tries to talk through it.
** Despite his [[HulkSpeak broken speech]], Sasuke tends to stoically offer sage advice to other teammates when they feel uncertain of their purpose while he's also kicking their asses.
* In ''Anime/{{Endride}}'', the RebelLeader Demetrio tends to trade in on this, and has successfully dealt out life-changing advice to Mischa and Louise, and attempted it with several others.
* ''Manga/FoodWars'' has its own version of the trope. Since the characters battle with food dishes, these battles often play out with the better dish overwhelming the loser, evoking something inside. The protagonist Soma clashes against the elite at his school, but where others are content to break their opponents completely, Soma tries to raise them up. Where the villains' dishes are often made with presumptions about Soma, absolute confidence in their own way of thinking, and vile intent behind their actions, Soma's own dishes tend to rock them to their core with his unorthodox techniques and perspective. Usually by giving them food-induced flashbacks to their own origins of cooking or events that traumatized them, Soma ends up reforming those who otherwise were on the wrong path, often gaining them as allies and friends.
* ''Manga/FoodWars'' has its own version of the trope. Since the characters battle with food dishes, these battles often play out with the better dish overwhelming the loser, evoking something inside. The protagonist Soma clashes against the elite at his school, but where others are content to break their opponents completely, Soma tries to raise them up. Where the villains' dishes are often made with presumptions about Soma, absolute confidence in their own way of thinking, and vile intent behind their actions, Soma's own dishes tend to rock them to their core with his unorthodox techniques and perspective. Usually by giving them food-induced flashbacks to their own origins of cooking or events that traumatized them, Soma ends up reforming those who otherwise were on the wrong path, often gaining them as allies and friends.
* ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'': Gouenji spends some time furiously passing a soccer ball back and forth with Kidou, who is distraught and uncertain after his team is [[CurbStompBattle defeated]] by Zeus Junior High's team.
** Also attempted by Natsumi to Endou when [[spoiler:Kazemaru leaves Raimon]] in season 2.
* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'': Shishinki, an enemy of Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father, is an evil example. He deliberately turns up while Sesshoumaru is emotionally vulnerable fully aware of what happened and why Sesshoumaru couldn't fully master Tenseiga. Inuyasha's arrival allows him to immediately realise the half-breed younger brother was chosen over Sesshoumaru to receive Tessaiga. Most of the fight consists of Shishinki insightfully exposing every single one of Sesshoumaru's fears over the meaning of the two swords and whether it's proof his father hated him. This culminates in the AwfulTruth, causing an HeroicBSOD that lasts beyond the fight and takes a while for Sesshoumaru to recover from.
** Also attempted by Natsumi to Endou when [[spoiler:Kazemaru leaves Raimon]] in season 2.
* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'': Shishinki, an enemy of Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father, is an evil example. He deliberately turns up while Sesshoumaru is emotionally vulnerable fully aware of what happened and why Sesshoumaru couldn't fully master Tenseiga. Inuyasha's arrival allows him to immediately realise the half-breed younger brother was chosen over Sesshoumaru to receive Tessaiga. Most of the fight consists of Shishinki insightfully exposing every single one of Sesshoumaru's fears over the meaning of the two swords and whether it's proof his father hated him. This culminates in the AwfulTruth, causing an HeroicBSOD that lasts beyond the fight and takes a while for Sesshoumaru to recover from.
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* Dracule Mihawk from ''Manga/OnePiece'' gives one of the best Warrior Therapy sessions ever in his first fight with Roronoa Zoro.
** Later, parodied on a filler episode where Sanji is on the receiving end of a therapist session from Caroline, the stand-in queen of Kamabakka Island, who convinces him he's really a transvestite.
** Later, parodied on a filler episode where Sanji is on the receiving end of a therapist session from Caroline, the stand-in queen of Kamabakka Island, who convinces him he's really a transvestite.
* Dracule Mihawk from ''Manga/OnePiece'' gives one of the best Warrior Therapy sessions ever in his first fight with Roronoa Zoro.
** Later, parodied on a filler episode where Sanji is on the receiving end of a therapist session from Caroline, the stand-in queen of Kamabakka Island, who convinces him he's really a transvestite.
* The titular character from the ''[[Literature/SorcererStabberOrphen Orphen]]'' anime has potential for this and specially shows it in the sequel series ''Revenge'' when [[spoiler: he deals with a BrainwashedAndCrazy Majik via both speaking to the kid ''and'' blasting the shit out of him. He then manages to knock off the hat that [[HypnoTrinket keeps Majik under control]] and both defeats and fixes him.]].
* Dr. Tofu of the ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' franchise is a LITERAL Warrior Therapist: He is both a chiropractor AND a martial arts master.
** Later, parodied on a filler episode where Sanji is on the receiving end of a therapist session from Caroline, the stand-in queen of Kamabakka Island, who convinces him he's really a transvestite.
* The titular character from the ''[[Literature/SorcererStabberOrphen Orphen]]'' anime has potential for this and specially shows it in the sequel series ''Revenge'' when [[spoiler: he deals with a BrainwashedAndCrazy Majik via both speaking to the kid ''and'' blasting the shit out of him. He then manages to knock off the hat that [[HypnoTrinket keeps Majik under control]] and both defeats and fixes him.]].
* Dr. Tofu of the ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' franchise is a LITERAL Warrior Therapist: He is both a chiropractor AND a martial arts master.
* Surprisingly, ''Anime/SailorMoon'' manages to pull this off by the time the ''Stars'' season kicks off - it's how she manages to defeat [[spoiler: Nehelenia and Sailor Galaxia.]] First she [[spoiler: listens to Nehelenia's bitter DarkAndTroubledPast, redeems her via offering her own life in exchange for the freedom of the other Senshi and Mamoru, and finally manages to give her a LastSecondChance to do things over]]; then, at the end of the series [[spoiler: she refuses to kill Galaxia and keeps talking to her kindly even after the massive BreakTheCutie she has gone through, ultimately purging Galaxia from the evil within her and getting to her.]]
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* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'': Shishinki, an enemy of Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father, is an evil example. He deliberately turns up while Sesshoumaru is emotionally vulnerable fully aware of what happened and why Sesshoumaru couldn't fully master Tenseiga. Inuyasha's arrival allows him to immediately realise the half-breed younger brother was chosen over Sesshoumaru to receive Tessaiga. Most of the fight consists of Shishinki insightfully exposing every single one of Sesshoumaru's fears over the meaning of the two swords and whether it's proof his father hated him. This culminates in the AwfulTruth, causing an HeroicBSOD that lasts beyond the fight and takes a while for Sesshoumaru to recover from.
* The titular character from the ''[[Literature/SorcererStabberOrphen Orphen]]'' anime has potential for this and specially shows it in the sequel series ''Revenge'' when [[spoiler: he deals with a BrainwashedAndCrazy Majik via both speaking to the kid ''and'' blasting the shit out of him. He then manages to knock off the hat that [[HypnoTrinket keeps Majik under control]] and both defeats and fixes him.]].
* Dr. Tofu of the ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' franchise is a LITERAL Warrior Therapist: He is both a chiropractor AND a martial arts master.
* Surprisingly, ''Anime/SailorMoon'' manages to pull this off by the time the ''Stars'' season kicks off - it's how she manages to defeat [[spoiler: Nehelenia and Sailor Galaxia.]] First she [[spoiler: listens to Nehelenia's bitter DarkAndTroubledPast, redeems her via offering her own life in exchange for the freedom of the other Senshi and Mamoru, and finally manages to give her a LastSecondChance to do things over]]; then, at the end of the series [[spoiler: she refuses to kill Galaxia and keeps talking to her kindly even after the massive BreakTheCutie she has gone through, ultimately purging Galaxia from the evil within her and getting to her.]]
* In ''Anime/{{Endride}}'', the RebelLeader Demetrio tends to trade in on this, and has successfully dealt out life-changing advice to Mischa and Louise, and attempted it with several others.
* ''Manga/FoodWars'' has its own version of the trope. Since the characters battle with food dishes, these battles often play out with the better dish overwhelming the loser, evoking something inside. The protagonist Soma clashes against the elite at his school, but where others are content to break their opponents completely, Soma tries to raise them up. Where the villains' dishes are often made with presumptions about Soma, absolute confidence in their own way of thinking, and vile intent behind their actions, Soma's own dishes tend to rock them to their core with his unorthodox techniques and perspective. Usually by giving them food-induced flashbacks to their own origins of cooking or events that traumatized them, Soma ends up reforming those who otherwise were on the wrong path, often gaining them as allies and friends.
* ''Manga/Brave10'' has a few:
** [[TheDragon Hanzo]] uses Isanami's SurvivorGuilt against her and generally likes to mentally break his opponents while thrashing them around.
** Jinpachi, during his battle with [[spoiler:Anastasia]], guesses his opponent isn't actually above it all and tries to talk through it.
** Despite his [[HulkSpeak broken speech]], Sasuke tends to stoically offer sage advice to other teammates when they feel uncertain of their purpose while he's also kicking their asses.
* ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'': Gouenji spends some time furiously passing a soccer ball back and forth with Kidou, who is distraught and uncertain after his team is [[CurbStompBattle defeated]] by Zeus Junior High's team.
** Also attempted by Natsumi to Endou when [[spoiler:Kazemaru leaves Raimon]] in season 2.
* Gouhin from ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'' is a psychologist panda who operates in the back-alley market, where he captures out-of-control and meat-hungry predators to rehabilitate them. He advises Legosi to check if the latter's affection for Haru is truly romantic or really his predatory instincts in another form, [[spoiler:and helps Legosi break into the Shishigumi headquarters to rescue her, giving a good fight against the lions]].
* ComicBook/{{Batman}} gets tons of opportunities to practice this, since most of his enemies are actual mental patients. Harley Quinn and Scarecrow, both former psychiatrists themselves, are particularly likely to fall victim to Bat-psychoanalysis.
** Scarecrow can also use it back, though. (Harley [[CloudCuckoolander can't]].)
* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'': Parodied in issue #27, wherein Deadpool, on the recommendation of his psychiatrist, seeks out and picks a fight with Wolverine for just this effect.
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': At times, the Mad Thinker falls into this category, depending on who's writing him.
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Dr. Leonard Samson, who treats Bruce Banner, [[ComicBook/XMen X-Factor]] and the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, and is gamma-powered himself without turning into a mindless freak.
** Since TalkingIsAFreeAction in comic books his fights with the Hulk are multiple-page slugfests with psychological analysis often being spouted the whole time.
** Scarecrow can also use it back, though. (Harley [[CloudCuckoolander can't]].)
* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'': Parodied in issue #27, wherein Deadpool, on the recommendation of his psychiatrist, seeks out and picks a fight with Wolverine for just this effect.
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': At times, the Mad Thinker falls into this category, depending on who's writing him.
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Dr. Leonard Samson, who treats Bruce Banner, [[ComicBook/XMen X-Factor]] and the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, and is gamma-powered himself without turning into a mindless freak.
** Since TalkingIsAFreeAction in comic books his fights with the Hulk are multiple-page slugfests with psychological analysis often being spouted the whole time.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'': Parodied in issue #27, wherein Deadpool, on the recommendation of his psychiatrist, seeks out and picks a fight with Wolverine for just this effect.
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Dr. Leonard Samson, who treats Bruce Banner, [[ComicBook/XMen X-Factor]] and the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, and is gamma-powered himself without turning into a mindless freak.
** Since TalkingIsAFreeAction in comic books his fights with the Hulk are multiple-page slugfests with psychological analysis often being spouted the whole time.
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': At times, the Mad Thinker falls into this category, depending on who's writing him.
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Dr. Leonard Samson, who treats Bruce Banner, [[ComicBook/XMen X-Factor]] and the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, and is gamma-powered himself without turning into a mindless freak.
** Since TalkingIsAFreeAction in comic books his fights with the Hulk are multiple-page slugfests with psychological analysis often being spouted the whole time.
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': At times, the Mad Thinker falls into this category, depending on who's writing him.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'': Parodied ComicBook/SpiderMan has done this as a way to help villains such as The Lizard or Vermin. More often than not, he actually uses this in issue #27, wherein Deadpool, on the recommendation a way that is normally reserved for villains or anti-heroes: he humiliates them verbally, making them reckless. It has been revealed that a number of his psychiatrist, seeks out and picks foes have actually suffered some mental trauma because of this, but many of them were crazy already.
* ComicBook/{{Superman}} has spent afight with Wolverine for just this effect.
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Dr. Leonard Samson, who treats Bruce Banner, [[ComicBook/XMen X-Factor]] and the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, and is gamma-powered himself without turninggood number of his battles simultaneously talking ''and'' beating some sense into a mindless freak.
** Since TalkingIsAFreeAction in comic bookshis fights with the Hulk are multiple-page slugfests with psychological analysis often being spouted the whole time.
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': At times, the Mad Thinker falls into this category, depending on who's writing him.opponents. It's turned more than a few villains onto a less destructive path.
* ComicBook/{{Superman}} has spent a
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Dr. Leonard Samson, who treats Bruce Banner, [[ComicBook/XMen X-Factor]] and the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, and is gamma-powered himself without turning
** Since TalkingIsAFreeAction in comic books
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': At times, the Mad Thinker falls into this category, depending on who's writing him.
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* ComicBook/{{Batman}} gets tons of opportunities to practice this, since most of his enemies are actual mental patients. Harley Quinn and Scarecrow, both former psychiatrists themselves, are particularly likely to fall victim to Bat-psychoanalysis.
** Scarecrow can also use it back, though. (Harley [[CloudCuckoolander can't]].)
* ComicBook/{{Superman}} has spent a good number of his battles simultaneously talking ''and'' beating some sense into his opponents. It's turned more than a few villains onto a less destructive path.
* ComicBook/SpiderMan has done this as a way to help villains such as The Lizard or Vermin. More often than not, he actually uses this in a way that is normally reserved for villains or anti-heroes: he humiliates them verbally, making them reckless. It has been revealed that a number of his foes have actually suffered some mental trauma because of this, but many of them were crazy already.
** Scarecrow can also use it back, though. (Harley [[CloudCuckoolander can't]].)
* ComicBook/{{Superman}} has spent a good number of his battles simultaneously talking ''and'' beating some sense into his opponents. It's turned more than a few villains onto a less destructive path.
* ComicBook/SpiderMan has done this as a way to help villains such as The Lizard or Vermin. More often than not, he actually uses this in a way that is normally reserved for villains or anti-heroes: he humiliates them verbally, making them reckless. It has been revealed that a number of his foes have actually suffered some mental trauma because of this, but many of them were crazy already.
