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* VillanyFreeVillain: Though normally a true villain, in "Big House Bunny" he's a police officer who thinks Bugs Bunny is a prisoner trying to escape, when Bugs had only ended up there after taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

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* VillanyFreeVillain: VillainyFreeVillain: Though normally a true villain, in "Big House Bunny" he's a police officer who thinks Bugs Bunny is a prisoner trying to escape, when Bugs had only ended up there after taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque.
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* VillanyFreeVillain: Though normally a true villain, in "Big House Bunny" he's a police officer who thinks Bugs Bunny is a prisoner trying to escape, when Bugs had only ended up there after taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque.
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Yosemite Sam is a cartoon character starring in ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and ''Merry Melodies''. Having an intense hatred of rabbits, he is an ArchEnemy of WesternAnimation/BugsBunny.

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Yosemite Sam is a cartoon character starring in ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and ''Merry ''Merrie Melodies''. Having an intense hatred of rabbits, he is an ArchEnemy of WesternAnimation/BugsBunny.



Chuck Jones had a great-uncle who used to stay with his family sometimes; he was a retired Texas Ranger, short, redheaded, with an huge mustache and a hair-trigger temper, and generally thought to be the model of Sam.

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Chuck Jones had a great-uncle who used to stay with his family sometimes; he was a retired Texas Ranger, short, redheaded, with an huge mustache and a hair-trigger temper, and generally thought to be the model of Sam.
Sam. Others, however, say it was Creator/FrizFreleng himself who was the model for Sam, himself a short, mustachioed man with a large nose and (according to his daughter) a very bad temper.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: In ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', where he's no longer such a jerkass and obeys the laws about not firing off his guns at random. According to his musical "Blow My Stack", he's taken several jobs to try and keep his temper under control, but he's just not able to hold himself back.



* TookALevelInKindness: In ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', where he's no longer such a jerkass and obeys the laws about not firing off his guns at random. According to his musical "Blow My Stack", he's taken several jobs to try and keep his temper under control, but he's just not able to hold himself back.

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-> "''OOOOOHHHH, AHHH HATES RABBITS!!!''"



* {{Angrish}}: "Raggar fraggar friggin frazzer" is one of his catchphrases. He turns it UpToEleven in From Hare To Heir.
* ArchEnemy: Bugs Bunny is this to him, but it doesn't work both ways (Bugs' arch-enemy being Elmer Fudd)



* BadassBoast: At the start of almost every cartoon he's in.



* BadBoss: He is sometimes shown to be this he is shown beating or shooting his men for their failures. In one short sounds of beating and shooting come from his ship, and a man covered in bruises and tattered clothes runs out of the ship, telling the audience "I was a human being once".
* {{Bandito}}: Sam appears as Mexican bandito 'Pancho Vanilla' in the SpeedyGonzales short "Pancho's Hideaway".



* FieryRedhead: Quite obviously.

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* FieryRedhead: TheChewToy: Obviously, being one of Bugs's enemies.
* ADayInTheLimelight: ''Honey's Money'', the only short to feature Sam as the main protagonist and not contain any other Looney Tunes characters.
* {{Determinator}}
* EvilIsHammy: "I'M THE FASTEST GUN NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, '''AAAANNNNDDD''' WEST OF THE PECOS!"
* EvilRedhead:
Quite obviously.obviously combined with FieryRedhead.
* {{Expy}}: The Creator/DePatieFrelengEnterprises short ''Panchos Hideaway'' features the bandit Pancho Vanilla, in terms of personality, role and design, Pancho's largest differences are his darker facial hair and mexican accent.



* TheGunslinger: Sam is most commonly a trigger-happy gunslinger.



* HarmlessVillain : Ironically offered as little a challenge to Bugs as Elmer at times.
* HenpeckedHusband: In "Honey's Money".



* IdiotBall: Yosemite Sam digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[WhatAnIdiot what a maroon.]]

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* IdiotBall: IdiotBall:
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Yosemite Sam digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[WhatAnIdiot what a maroon.]]



* ManChild: Has the stature and temperament of a child, but packs heat (and a mighty fine 'stache, to boot).



* NiceHat: A very large, light-colored cowboy hat.
* NoIndoorVoice: He yells a lot.



* RecycledINSPACE: Has appeared in almost every stock villain role throughout his run, albeit always maintaining his bandit mask and western dialect. It literally happens in "Lighter Than Hare".



* WorthIt: Played straight in “WesternAnimation/HoneysMoney” (see its own entry); subverted in “Hare Trimmed” (when he beats a hasty retreat at the altar).
** Curiously, the former involved a $5 million inheritance and the latter was $50 million.

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* WorthIt: Played straight in “WesternAnimation/HoneysMoney” (see its own entry); subverted in “Hare Trimmed” (when he beats a hasty retreat at the altar).
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altar). Curiously, the former involved a $5 million inheritance and the latter was $50 million.million.
* WorthyOpponent: Created as a more formidable villain compared to Elmer, [[VillainDecay it didn't ''quite'' last however]].
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Sam pronounces "Yosemite" as "Yo-sam-ity".
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Sam has been portrayed either as a gunsling prospector, outlaw, pirate, cowboy, {{black knight}}, etc., depending on the cartoon, sometimes with different alias if the setting isn't based on Western. At heart, he stays a cowboy, anyway.

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Sam has been portrayed either as a gunsling prospector, outlaw, pirate, cowboy, {{black knight}}, etc., depending on the cartoon, sometimes with different alias if the setting isn't based on Western. At heart, he stays a (usually gunslinging) cowboy, anyway.
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* IdiotBall: Yosemite Sam digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[SarcasmMode there is no way this is going to end badly]].

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* IdiotBall: Yosemite Sam digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[SarcasmMode there is no way this is going to end badly]].[[WhatAnIdiot what a maroon.]]



** Curiously, the former involved a million inheritance and the latter was million.

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** Curiously, the former involved a $5 million inheritance and the latter was $50 million.
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* BadassMoustache: Yosemite Sam sports a huge muttonchop mustache, along with a smaller beard. He even has a musical in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' where it ''sings to him'' about being his lifelong friend and persuading him to never shave it. In the song, it also displays PrehensileHair abilities, complete with punching out Daffy Duck for laughing at Sam getting knocked down. In the same show, it's revealed he's had it since he was a baby.

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* BadassMoustache: Yosemite Sam sports a huge muttonchop mustache, along with a smaller beard. He even has a musical in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' where it ''sings to him'' about being his lifelong friend and persuading him to never shave it. In the song, it also displays PrehensileHair abilities, complete with punching out Daffy Duck WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck for laughing at Sam getting knocked down. In the same show, it's revealed he's had it since he was a baby.



** Curiously, the former involved a $5 million inheritance and the latter was $50 million.

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** Curiously, the former involved a $5 a million inheritance and the latter was $50 was million.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Created for the purpose of being more belligerent than Elmer, giving Bugs a more menacing opponent (or at the very least a palpable AssholeVictim) he could look heroic against.



* {{Jerkass}}: Created for the purpose of being more belligerent than Elmer, giving Bugs a more menacing opponent (or at the very least a palpable AssholeVictim) he could look heroic against.



* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Never seems to have the same profession twice. He's not even a cowboy half the time.



* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Never seems to have the same profession twice. He's not even a cowboy half the time.
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* FiringInTheAirALot: Sam will enter the scene shooting every which way, including propelling himself up in the air by firing down.


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* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Never seems to have the same profession twice. He's not even a cowboy half the time.
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* HairTriggerTemper: His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MYiIYBzrsc&list=PLFPBJZerHfE6WfVvdco9ucjM_s92Dd7G5&index=3 first musical number, "Blow My Stack"]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' even revolves around it.

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* HairTriggerTemper: His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MYiIYBzrsc&list=PLFPBJZerHfE6WfVvdco9ucjM_s92Dd7G5&index=3 first musical number, "Blow My Stack"]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' even revolves around it. The 1960 short "From Hare to Heir" has Bugs exploit Yosemite's problems with anger management by deducting from his 1 million pound inheritance for each time he is observed (or even rumored to be) losing his temper (of course, with Bugs aggravating him at every turn).

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** "Mutiny on the Bunny" is only the tip of the iceberg.



* WorthIt: Played straight in “WesternAnimation/HoneysMoney” (when he dashes right back ); subverted in “Hare Trimmed” (when he beats a hasty retreat at the altar).
** Especially bizarre when you consider that the former involved a $5 million inheritance and the latter was $50 million.

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* WorthIt: Played straight in “WesternAnimation/HoneysMoney” (when he dashes right back ); (see its own entry); subverted in “Hare Trimmed” (when he beats a hasty retreat at the altar).
** Especially bizarre when you consider that Curiously, the former involved a $5 million inheritance and the latter was $50 million.

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* WorthIt: Played straight in “WesternAnimation/HoneysMoney” (when he dashes right back ); subverted in “Hare Trimmed” (when he beats a hasty retreat at the altar).
** Especially bizarre when you consider that the former involved a $5 million inheritance and the latter was $50 million.
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* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Yosemite Sam charges towards Bugs Bunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.

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* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: "Bunker Hill Bunny": Yosemite Sam charges towards Bugs Bunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.



* CatchPhrase: "I hates rabbits."

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* CatchPhrase: {{Catch Phrase}}s: "I hates rabbits."" / "Great [[AccidentalInnuendo horny]] toads!"
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* HiddenDepths: In ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', where he admits to having worked at a library, is implied to practice meditation to try and control his temper, and attends Anger Management classes. At the end of ''You Got Hate Mail'', before angrily kicking out a book club, he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWP8_vBZdg gives them a very accurate summary]] as to why their new novel protagonist fails to be a meaningful character.
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* BadassMoustache: Yosemite Sam sports these, along with beard.

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* BadassMoustache: Yosemite Sam sports these, a huge muttonchop mustache, along with beard.a smaller beard. He even has a musical in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' where it ''sings to him'' about being his lifelong friend and persuading him to never shave it. In the song, it also displays PrehensileHair abilities, complete with punching out Daffy Duck for laughing at Sam getting knocked down. In the same show, it's revealed he's had it since he was a baby.



* FieryRedhead
* HairTriggerTemper

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* FieryRedhead
FieryRedhead: Quite obviously.
* HairTriggerTemperHairTriggerTemper: His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MYiIYBzrsc&list=PLFPBJZerHfE6WfVvdco9ucjM_s92Dd7G5&index=3 first musical number, "Blow My Stack"]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' even revolves around it.




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* TookALevelInKindness: In ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', where he's no longer such a jerkass and obeys the laws about not firing off his guns at random. According to his musical "Blow My Stack", he's taken several jobs to try and keep his temper under control, but he's just not able to hold himself back.
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* IHaveManyNames: Shanghai Sam, Sam von Schmamm, Riff-Raff Sam, Sam Schultz, etc.
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* LargeHam
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* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: While designed to be downplayed from Elmer Fudd, his zeal and abuse still makes him somewhat pitiful.
* {{Jerkass}: Created for the purpose of being more belligerent than Elmer, giving Bugs a more menacing opponent (or at the very least a palpable AssholeVictim) he could look heroic against.

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* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: While designed to be a case downplayed from Elmer Fudd, his zeal and abuse still makes him somewhat pitiful.
* {{Jerkass}: {{Jerkass}}: Created for the purpose of being more belligerent than Elmer, giving Bugs a more menacing opponent (or at the very least a palpable AssholeVictim) he could look heroic against.

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* IdiotBall: Yosemite Sam digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[SarcasmMode there is now way this is going to end badly]].
* TheNapoleon: Initially lots of jokes were about his height, and he sure is irrascible.

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* IdiotBall: Yosemite Sam digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[SarcasmMode there is now no way this is going to end badly]].
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: While designed to be downplayed from Elmer Fudd, his zeal and abuse still makes him somewhat pitiful.
* {{Jerkass}: Created for the purpose of being more belligerent than Elmer, giving Bugs a more menacing opponent (or at the very least a palpable AssholeVictim) he could look heroic against.
* TheNapoleon: Initially lots of jokes were about his height, and he sure is irrascible.irascible.
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* FieryRedhead
* HairTriggerTemper
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Chuck Jones had a great-uncle who used to stay with his family sometimes; he was a retired Texas Ranger, short, redheaded, with an huge mustache and a hair-trigger temper, and generally thought to be the model of Sam.
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Yosemite Sam was introduced in 1945 by FrizFreleng as more antagonistic, less sympathetic enemy for Bugs Bunny than the rather mellow and well-mannered Elmer Fudd. Sam is most often the agressor in the cartoons he stars in, allowing Bugs to unleash his KarmicTrickster on him without losing any audience sympathy.

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Yosemite Sam was introduced in 1945 by FrizFreleng Creator/FrizFreleng as more antagonistic, less sympathetic enemy for Bugs Bunny than the rather mellow and well-mannered Elmer Fudd. Sam is most often the agressor in the cartoons he stars in, allowing Bugs to unleash his KarmicTrickster on him without losing any audience sympathy.
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Yosemite Sam is a cartoon character starring in ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and ''Merry Melodies''. Having an intense hatred of rabbits, he is an ArchEnemy of WesternAnimation/BuggsBunny.

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Yosemite Sam is a cartoon character starring in ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and ''Merry Melodies''. Having an intense hatred of rabbits, he is an ArchEnemy of WesternAnimation/BuggsBunny.
WesternAnimation/BugsBunny.



* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Yosemite Sam charges towards BuggsBunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.

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* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Yosemite Sam charges towards BuggsBunny's Bugs Bunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.

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Yosemite Sam is a cartoon character starring in LooneyTunes and MerryMelodies. Having an intense hate of rabbits, he is arch enemy of Buggs Bunny.

AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Yosemite Sam charges towards BuggsBunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.

BadassMoustache: Yosemite Sam sports these, along with beard.

CatchPhrase: "I hates rabbits."

IdiotBall: Yosemite Sam digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[SarcasmMode there is now way this is going to end badly]].

OhCrap: See "AttackAttackRetreatRetreat" example above.

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Yosemite Sam is a cartoon character starring in LooneyTunes ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and MerryMelodies. ''Merry Melodies''. Having an intense hate hatred of rabbits, he is arch an ArchEnemy of WesternAnimation/BuggsBunny.

Yosemite Sam was introduced in 1945 by FrizFreleng as more antagonistic, less sympathetic
enemy of Buggs Bunny.

for Bugs Bunny than the rather mellow and well-mannered Elmer Fudd. Sam is most often the agressor in the cartoons he stars in, allowing Bugs to unleash his KarmicTrickster on him without losing any audience sympathy.

Sam has been portrayed either as a gunsling prospector, outlaw, pirate, cowboy, {{black knight}}, etc., depending on the cartoon, sometimes with different alias if the setting isn't based on Western. At heart, he stays a cowboy, anyway.

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!! Yosemite Sam (and his cartoons) have shown the following tropes:

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AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Yosemite Sam charges towards BuggsBunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.

moment.
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BadassMoustache: Yosemite Sam sports these, along with beard.

beard.
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CatchPhrase: "I hates rabbits."

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IdiotBall: Yosemite Sam digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[SarcasmMode there is now way this is going to end badly]].

badly]].
* TheNapoleon: Initially lots of jokes were about his height, and he sure is irrascible.
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OhCrap: See "AttackAttackRetreatRetreat" example above.above.

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CatchPhrase: "I hates rabbits."

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AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Yosemite Sam charges towards BuggsBunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.



AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Yosemite Sam charges towards BuggsBunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.

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AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: IdiotBall: Yosemite Sam charges towards BuggsBunny's fortress... only digging for "buried treasure" on bottom of a ship... [[SarcasmMode there is now way this is going to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.
end badly]].
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Yosemite Sam is a cartoon character starring in LooneyTunes and MerryMelodies. Having an intense hate of rabbits, he is arch enemy of Buggs Bunny.

BadassMoustache: Yosemite Sam sports these, along with beard.
AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Yosemite Sam charges towards BuggsBunny's fortress... only to run inside huge cannon. As soon as he realizes this, he screams "Retreat!". Doubles as an OhCrap moment.
OhCrap: See "AttackAttackRetreatRetreat" example above.

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