A staple of the Sword and Sandal and Fantasy genres. The hero is enslaved and forced to work as a galley rower, while chained to his fellows. Necessary embellishments include: * A large sailor beating time on a drum * A brutal first mate with a whip * A friendly Scary Black Man chained next to the hero, who will die heroically for the hero's freedom The alternative, for a male slave, to Gladiator Games. Examples of Galley Slave include: