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Fantasy Storytelling and Science Fiction Tropes

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r/topcharactertropes 15.9K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
(Unique trope) removing a character trait, makes the character better in the adaptation
**Sonic 3**: Maria is one of the most important part of Shadow's story. Due to her suffering from an incurable disease. To which Shadow was made to create a cure for Maria's ailment. In the 3rd Sonic ...
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r/eldenring 5.1K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
New Starting Class Names and Specs Revealed
For the Tarnished Edition, the Idus Knight and the Heavy Knight “A knight of the land of Idus, famed for their lightweight attire and weaponry, which they wield with ample dexterity.” “A knight in b...
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r/topcharactertropes 4.6K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
[Strange trope] Heroes who... Actually trying to save people?
Like really? No way someone would actually love to save people, hero should aurafarm and be assholes, why would they care about others? Thunderbolts - they was really promising, but in the end they ...
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r/topcharactertropes 3.5K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
[LOVED TROPE] Modern Militaries (Competent) getting DESTROYED by fantasy/scifi forces
Example 1 (The Legend of Hei 2): Wuxian leisurely floats through the combined firepower of an entire fortified military base without so much as a stain or rip on his t-shirt. Example 2 (Man of Steel)...
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r/itemshop 3.0K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Grim Reaper's Kite
Grim Reaper's Kite: Forged for the sole purpose of striking down anything that moves across the skies. It's sharp string slices through rival kite strings with deadly precision, sending them drifti...
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r/topcharactertropes 2.9K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Gender equality
Basically a term for fanservice for both men and women. Marvel's Hottest Power Couple, Gambit & Rogue (Kris Anka) Percival and BB from Fate/Grand Order. They pretty much doing fanservice for fun tho...
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r/twosentencehorror 2.0K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
I expected Hell to be horrible, but I never could have prepared myself for how awful it really was.
The demons have told me that it wasn’t this bad when they were in charge, but the humans overthrew them a long, long time ago.
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r/explainlikeimfive 1.9K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
ELI5: Why don't we see "halfway human civilization" animals?
We know that animals can be smart: crows manufacture tools and have complex social behavior, chimpanzees can do insight learning, etc. But, it is still a continuous spectrum where intelligence range ...
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r/topcharactertropes 1.9K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
[Loved Trope] I'm immortal! However, they're not the strongest so I get bodied in the most brutal ways or uses it to their advantage but still have consequences
1. Shogo from Reincarnated as a Slime - He gains the power to always regenerate but he is MUCH weaker than his opponent who then proceeds to just mercilessly kill him over and over again because he ju...
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r/topcharactertropes 1.8K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
[Loved trope] Powerful henchmen who have no interest their in boss's goals but follow them because it gives them the opportunity to do what they enjoy.
General Grievous (Star Wars) is the Supreme Martial Commander of the Separatist droid armies but doesn't care for his side's goals or necessarily even victory in the war. "Listen to me, Jedi, I do ...
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r/topcharactertropes 1.8K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
[Loved Trope] when a character went out like a real G
Characters in order: Whitebeard (One Piece) Shigekuni Yamamoto (Bleach) Yabuki Joe (Ashita no Joe) Lü Bu (Record of Ragnarok)
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r/finalfantasy 1.5K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Never really thought about how impractical Sephiroth"s Masamune would be in real combat until i watched this.
A HEMA practitioner breaks down what would actually work, what wouldn't, and why Sephiroth still manages to look terrifying regardless. It made me appreciate how much of his presence comes from the w...
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r/batmanarkham 1.4K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
What is Superman's "kryptonite?"
Heroes in fiction often have an "Achilles' heel," or a "kryptonite," basically their prime weakness. I'm curious what fans would consider Superman's kryptonite?
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r/topcharactertropes 1.3K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Characters who've been so overshadowed by their famous sibling, that people forget that they exist
Jehan Frollo, the younger brother of one Judge Claude Frollo from the Hunchback of Norte Dame, not much is known about him expect he blew all his money on booze and prostitutes and was killed by Quasi...
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r/topcharactertropes 1.3K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Failed seduction
Morrigan failing to seduce Ghost Rider (Marvel vs Capcom Infinite) Boa Hancock being naked in front of Luffy, just for him to not care (One Piece) Johnny Bravo, basically his entire thing
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r/letterboxd 1.2K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Christopher Nolan depended on forced perspective in the Odyssey and used actual 7ft stuntmen to portray Laestrygonians, while Matt Damon’s stunt double was a 4’6” woman.
Here’s [Matt Damon giving a breakdown](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/fantasy-movies/matt-damon-explains-how-the-odyssey-filmed-the-laestrygonian-attack-practically-and-its-giving-the-lord-o...
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r/naruto 1.1K · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
How was Orichimaru able to summon the 4th Hokage in part 1?
So seems like an obvious retcon really, but is there a canon explanation? In part 1, Orichimaru summons 3 Hokage’s to fight Hiruzen: 1st, 2nd, and 4th. He panics at the site of the 4th and goes out ...
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r/iamverybadass 955 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
AI generates slop showing the opposite of what this badass is saying
First guy has never held an axe in his life. Not chopping wood, either. Pants indicate he gets on his knees a lot (hey no judgment) Second guy is using a hammer on a generator. He may have forgotten ...
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r/topcharactertropes 797 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
"What do you mean these two are the same being?"
1. Pochita and his Hero of Hell form (Chainsaw Man) 2. Ken Kaneki and the Dragon (Tokyo Ghoul) 3. Eren Yeager and the Founding Titan (Attack On Titan) 4. Koyanskaya of Light/Darkness and Beast I...
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r/totalwar 742 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Holy sh**t 40K surpass my expectation, this is even beyond company of heroes 3
No more single entity take an age to kill infantry, they act like Real tank. this is like The innovation that company of heroes or Dawn of war can't do.
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r/bossfight 687 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Cocoon-man, Spiderman's lost brother
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r/topcharactertropes 658 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Characters who are overshadowed by people who uses them in real life
**King Olly** (**Paper Mario & the Origami King**) - The Main antagonist who wants to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom due to being writing on him via his creator (which is a bad thing to do on Origami), ...
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r/newdelhi 632 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
History has a tendency to repeat itself. Inquilab Zindabad
Edit: What I actually wanted to portray is the similarity between both these images in regards to a lone unarmed Individual defiance versus state Power. In both the images an individual is bravely st...
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r/lotr 627 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
“No onslaught more fierce was ever seen in the savage world of beasts”
That’s how Tolkien describes Sam’s attack on Shelob. Rereading right now.
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r/topcharactertropes 626 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
[Loved trope]Friends to lovers.
1.Momo Ayase and Ken "Okarun" Takakura from Dandadan. 2.Natsu Dragneel and Lucy heartfila from Fairy Tail. 3.Gray Fullbuster and Juvia Lockser,also from Fairy Tail. 4.Keiko Yukimura and Yusuke U...
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r/marvelstudios 585 · Jul 23, 2026 · 0
Imagine Ant-Man desperately warning everyone about how terrifying Kang was, sharing everything he knows from firsthand experience.. only to realize they’re facing Doctor Doom instead
Bro shared the wrong test answers with the whole class
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