Summoning Monsters and Henchmen

"Do as I command!"

- Tzekel-Kan summoning the jaguar In many a story, one of the most famous feats a villain does is summon monsters and henchmen to do his or her bidding. For instance, the villain can:
 * Sic his pets or thugs on the hero or a runaway.
 * Persuade a monster or army of the dead to rise from their tombs.
 * Rally an army or a lynch mob.
 * Call forth an army.
 * Employ or persuade a mob or army to do his bidding.
 * Turn a seemingly innocent creature into a monster.

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Quotes
"Mr. Gristle! Acquire them!"

- Archibald Snatcher sending Mr. Gristle after the boxtrolls. "Amrok, go fetch!"

- Moreno sending Amrok after Maki. "Sic 'em, boys!"

- Marina del Rey sending her electric eels after Ariel and Sebastian. "Colossus, rise from your tomb!"

- Nassor summoning Colossus. "(Evanora: My fellow Winkie guards, soon you will be facing Glinda and her army of weaklings. And when they see our towering might, they shall run and flee for the hills.) (Theodora: NO! We shall NOT let them flee! We shall SHOW THEM NO MERCY!)"

- Evanora and Theodora rallying the Winkies to lay a siege on Oz.