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Yes, you can play CM at the end of battle.  Battle resolution doesn't occur until both players basically say they're done (attacking or defending), so CM could be played as a last resort to block the rescue.

No prob.  It's actually noted in the 4th edition rulebook as a viable play.  Show them that to silence their whining.

Gabe, the last part of your reply contradicts this very question on the below thread I asked almost a year ago about when CM can be played:  Can CM be played if my last EC is removed from battle?  From most or all of the responses I received at that time the consensus was that CM could still be played after my last EC was removed from battle because battle resolution is determined when both players determine it's over.  In line with this the 4th edition rulebook states this:

Page 18-19:  Example - Playing Dominants During Battle

You are making a rescue attempt with John, a purple brigade Hero with abilities of 5/5. Your opponent blocks with Saph, a black brigade Evil Character with abilities of 9/11. You hero is losing. You have initiative.
Instead of playing an enhancement on John, you play Angel of the Lord, a dominant (lamb icon card), that allows you to “Discard an Evil Character”. You discard Saph. Your opponent cannot stop
this using an enhancement. Your opponent also cannot present a new Evil Character. John, who is now unblocked, rescues a Lost Soul (unless your opponent plays Chistian Martyr (grim reaper icon card) that allows him to “Discard a Hero.”).

Here's the original thread:

http://www.cactusforums.com/ruling-questions/apparent-contradiction-in-4th-ed-rulebook/msg559456/#msg559456

So you can play CM if you're discarded/removed by a special ability but not if you lose by numbers? Why?  And I thought, after my last post, that perhaps this was due to the dominant initiative rule change, which occurred after the posts on that thread.

So you can still play the Christian martyr if you're losing by the Numbers just do it before the evil character is discarded.

Ok I get how it works now (sorry Gabe)    So the "why" part to my question would be that if the defender is losing by the numbers then he has one last chance to win the battle before battle resolution. If he chose not to play CM then he gives up the soul; he had his chance to win the battle but didn't take it. But if his character is losing by the numbers or if he's winning by the numbers and the attacker plays AotL or some other SA to get rid of the sole blocker then the defender, because he couldn't do anything about the removal (or he couldn't or wouldn't negate if it was some other means of removal besides AotL) has one last chance to respond and win the battle by using CM. Correct?

Ok I get how it works now (sorry Gabe)    So the "why" part to my question would be that if the defender is losing by the numbers then he has one last chance to win the battle before battle resolution. If he chose not to play CM then he gives up the soul; he had his chance to win the battle but didn't take it. But if his character is losing by the numbers or if he's winning by the numbers and the attacker plays AotL or some other SA to get rid of the sole blocker then the attacker, because he couldn't do anything about the removal (or he couldn't or wouldn't negate if it was some other means of removal besides AotL) then he has one last chance to respond and win the battle by using CM. Correct?

Correct.