Dressing as the Enemy

Sometimes the heroes will disguise themselves as the villains or henchmen in order to infiltrate the villain's lair and rescue a damsel in distress or a male damsel. This can also discover secrets from the enemy.

Disguise is an important role in dealing enemies as mere strength is not enough, as sometimes, the heroes would need to defeat them from the inside.

During the story, their cover or the disguise gets blown after the villains discover that the hero/heroine is an imposter.

Examples

 * Dr. Cockroach, Missing Link, and B.O.B. disguise themselves as Gallaxhar clones to save Susan/Ginormica from his goons.
 * Hermione Granger uses Polyjuice Potion to transform into Bellatrix Lestrange and break into her vault at Gringotts so they can find one of Lord Voldemort's horcruxes.
 * Moira MacTaggert disguises herself as a female stripper to sneak into a strip club and find out what Hellfire Club is up to.
 * Phoebe Halliwell disguises herself as a Demonatrix to infiltrate Vincent's lair and rescue their sister Paige Matthews.
 * Jimmy Neutron impersonates himself as the Evil Jimmy Neutron to infiltrate the evil Earth and stop his evil counterpart.
 * The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion disguise themselves as Winkie Guards to infiltrate The Wicked Witch's Castle and rescue Dorothy Gale.
 * Han Solo and Luke Skywalker disguise themselves as Storm Troopers to rescue Leia Organa from Darth Vader's clutches.
 * Baloo disguises himself as a female orangutan to fool King Louie and the Bandar-Log long enough so he and Bagheera can rescue Mowgli.
 * Mater shape shifts into Ivan the tow truck to infiltrate the lemon meeting and find out who's been sabotaging the races of the World Grand Prix.
 * Samey uses a fake beauty mark to impersonate her evil sister Amy, while she's eliminated.
 * Justin Miller disguises himself as a criminal named Pupa to find out what's in the crates at Mossi Kasic's party.
 * Homer Simpson dresses up as General Marriott Suites to enter the dome and rescue all the citizens who were stuck in Springfield.
 * Karai disguises herself as Utrom Shredder to end the war in New York City between The Purple Dragons, The Mafia and The Foot Clan.
 * Shrek disguises himself as a worker to infiltrate the Fairy Godmother's potion factory.
 * Natasha Romanoff masquerades herself as Councilwoman Hawley in order to gain access to the Triskelion and stop Hydra.
 * Jinx disguises herself as a Cobra red ninja to get close to Cobra Commander, Firefly and Zartan along with Storm Shadow, who was going after Zartan because he murdered the Hard Master.
 * Ethan Hunt poses himself as Owen Davian so he can retrieve a briefcase and find out about the Rabbit's Foot.
 * BB uses Lady Lux's body as a disguise to make a deal with CC and Dee Dee from her old band BCD.
 * Astrid Hofferson disguises herself as Heather to get the Book of Dragons back from Alvin.
 * Felonious Gru paints two of his own yellow Minions in purple paint, making them look like El Macho's mutated minions so they can infiltrate his lair and rescue Lucy Wilde.
 * Princess Jasmine disguises herself as one of the Palace guards to rescue Aladdin from Mozenrath.
 * Mystique shape shifts into other humans or mutants to find out what they are planning to do next.
 * The Crystal Gems and Lapis Lazuli disguise themselves as Humans to save Peridot from the Rubies.
 * Batman disguises himself as Killer Croc to infiltrate the villain's meeting at the bar.
 * Little John disguises himself as the Sheriff of Nottingham in order to free Friar Tuck and the other prisoners.
 * Robin Hood disguises himself as Nutsy in order to fool The Sheriff of Nottingham and Trigger so he and Little John can rescue Friar Tuck and the other prisoners.

Quotes
"(Toto leads The Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion to the front of the Wicked Witch's castle where they hide behind the rocks.) Cowardly Lion: What's that? What's that? Scarecrow: That's the Castle of the Wicked Witch. Dorothy's in that awful place? Tin Man: Oh, I'd hate to think of her in there. We've got to get her out! Scarecrow: Don't cry now. We haven't got the oil can with us and you've been squeaking enough as it is. Lion: Who's them? Who's them? (The Lion points to the Winkie Guards marching around the front gate chanting.) Scarecrow: I've got a plan how to get in there. Lion: Fine. He's got a plan. Scarecrow:And you're gonna lead us. Lion: Yeah. Me? Scarecrow: Yes, you! I-I've gotta get her out of there? Tin Man: That's right! Lion: Alright. I'll do it for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch. Guards or no Guards, I'll tear 'em apart! Ruff! I may not come out alive but I'm going in there. There's just one thing I want you fellas to do. Scarecrow and Tin Man: What's that? Lion: Talk me out of it! (The Lion tries to slink away but the Scarecrow and Tin Man stop him and force him to lead the way.) (Much later, The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion are hiding behind the rocks outside the entrance to the Wicked Witch's Castle trying to think of a plan to get inside and rescue Dorothy. Unbeknownst to them, three of the Witch's Winkie Guards are sneaking up behind them. The Lion manages to spot them and tries to warn his friends but they ignore him. Suddenly, the Winkies pounce on them and there is a struggle. A few minutes later, The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion arise, somehow managing to steal the Winkies' uniforms, just as the rest of the guards start to march into the castle.) Scarecrow: Come on! I've got another idea. Lion: Do you think it'll be polite dropping in like this? Scarecrow and Tin Man: Come on! (The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion slip down the rocks right at the end of the marching line with Toto behind them. The Lion's tail keeps popping out and he desperately tries to shove it back in before anyone notices. Luckily they all manage to get in just before the drawbridge closes.)"

- The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion disguising themselves as Winkie Guards to infiltrate the Wicked Witch's Castle and rescue Dorothy.

"(Ron: Are you sure that's hers?) Positive. Well? How do I look? (Ron: Hideous.) (Harry: You can give that to Hermione to hold, all right, Griphook?) (Harry: We're relying on you. Griphook. If you get us past the guards and into the vault, the sword's yours.) (Travers: Madam Lestrange.) Good morning. (Griphook: "Good morning"? "Good morning"? You're Bellatrix Lestrange, not some dewy-eyed school girl.) (Ron: Hey. Easy.) (Griphook: She gives us away, we might as well use that sword to slit our own throats. Understand?) No, he's right. I was being stupid. (Harry: Okay. Let's do it.)"

- Hermione Granger using a strand of Bellatrix's hair to transform into her and break into the Lestrange Vault at Gringotts

"(The Missing Link, Dr. Cockroach, and B.O.B. are watching the Gallaxhar clones being created and see that Susan/Ginormica has lost her powers.) Link: Wow. Ginormica ain't so "ginormic" anymore. Dr. Cockroach: How are we supposed to get to her? There's too many of them. It's impossible. B.O.B.: I may not have a brain, gentleman, but I have an idea. (Wiggles his eyebrow cleverly.) (Somehow B.O.B, Link and Dr. Cockroach have gotten into the cloning machine and are now wearing Gallaxhar clone uniforms.) Dr. Cockroach: This is not going to work. (Later on, they meet up with Susan, who is being taken away to the incinerator by a clone at gunpoint.) Link: Halt! (Susan smiles happily, but stops to avoid suspicion.) I, Gallaxhar, order you to release the prisoner at once! (Gallaxhar clone: Clearly, you are defective beyond repair. Guards, take this defective clone to the incinerator!) [pause](Gallaxhar clone: Well, what are you waiting for? You and you!)(Points at Dr. Cockroach and B.O.B) Dr. Cockroach: Seriously? (Gallaxhar clone: Yes. Take the prisoner and the defective clone to the incinerator.) Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.: Uh, yes, of course.(Gallaxhar clone: And here's a security pass in case you need it.) [Offers a laser gun to B.O.B) (Gallaxhar clone: Would you like a gun?) B.O.B.: Yes, I would. Hey, you guys, check this out. (Gun goes off and hits clone) Link: Okay..."

- The Missing Link, Dr. Cockroach and B.O.B. disguising themselves as Gallaxhar clones to infiltrate Gallaxhar's ship and rescue Susan Murphy/Ginormica.

"(Ryan: Hey, Chang. How do I make you... look like him?) (SIGHS) S*** (Josie: How much time we got?) -Uh... (Josie:-Shut up. OK. I need a water, three bowls and a lemon peel. Come on, people, let's go!) That's my girl. (Josie: All right. Are you ready?) (Ryan: We're ready.) (Pupa: Oh, ho-ho. -That's handsome.) (Ryan: -Well...) I look like someone hit me in the face with Lil Wayne. (Pupa AND Ryan LAUGHING) (Pupa: Lil Wayne! He made a joke about Lil Wayne! Oh, s***! That's funny.) (Ryan: Hey, Josie, I gotta say you're one heck of an artist.) (Josie:-Thank you.)"

- Ryan O'Malley has an idea to get Justin Miller into Mossi Kasic's party without getting caught, also with some help of makeup from Josie "(Homer Hiding In The Bushes) Ten-hut! At ease. I'm General Marriott Suites... ...and I have an urgent note from the president. (Homer Giving The Soldier A Leaf With A Note On It) It says to release this town immediately. (Soldier: Why is it written on a leaf?) (Homer Knocks Out The Soldier By Punching Him) (Homer Laughs)"

- Homer Simpson tricks the Soldier by dressing himself up as a general "(Zhen Lei: He's going in.) (Owen Heads To The Mens Toilet, Puts The Briefcase Down, He Smokes A Cigarette, Removes His Jacket And Uses Cold Water To Wipe Off The Stain From His Shirt) (Davian Grunting) Quiet. Read this. Slowly. Read it. (Owen Davian: "The pleasure of Buzby's company "is what I most enjoy. "He put a tack on Miss Yancy's chair "when she called him a horrible boy. "At the end of the month he was flinging two kittens "across the width of the room. "I count on his schemes to reveal the..." -What the hell is this?) -Finish. (Zhen Lei: Alpha, you're about to have a visitor.) Finish! (Owen Davian: "...a way to escape my gloom." (Luther Stickell: Got it.) (Ethan Knocks Out Owen With A Dart) (A Security Guard Walking To The Mens Toilet) (Zhen Lei: Alpha, do you copy? The guard's on his way.) Delta, stall him. I need more time. (Zhen Lei: It's too late for that. He's in the hallway.) (Ethan Sprays His Own Shirt Of The Wine Stain) (Guard: Sir, is everything all right?) (Luther Stickell: Everything is not all right. Voice mask is still compiling. I need 30 seconds.) (Guard: Sir?) (Ethan Coughing) (Guard: Sir?) (Luther Stickell: Six seconds, I'm uploading. A way to escape my gloom. Okay. Go.) I'm fine. Wait outside. (Luther Stickell: See you in the sewer.)"

- Ethan Hunt poses himself as Owen Davian