Boss
Boss noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Flunky
Flunky noun - A person hired to perform household or personal services.
Usage example: since I'm just the flunky who files his papers, I've no idea where he is
Both words in one sentence
- A boss that keeps summoning a group of flunky enemies; if you kill all of them, it will just resummon them.
Source: Website / The RPG Cliches Game -
The catch: overgrown nests turn into the flunky Spider Queen, which is a very tough boss.
Source: Giant Spider aka: Giant Spiders -
The main mechanic is the boss' One-Hit Kill beam, and the reflective crystals that appear whenever a flunky appears.
Source: Video Game / Guild Wars 2
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