Averse Adept

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There is a character who is good at something, maybe skill, maybe talent, maybe both. He or she isn’t just above average at it, he/she’s good at it. Unfortunately their prowess is only matched by how much they like exercising that prowess. (current title may be a bit of a misnomer. They don't have to hate that what they are skilled at exists to qualify (although they can), they just have to hate doing it).

Contrast Giftedly Bad

Examples of Averse Adept include:

Anime and Manga

• in Naruto

  • Haku hates killing.
  • Itachi doesn’t like killing.


* In Wizard's Soul - Koi no Seisen Manaka doesn’t like playing Wizard’s Soul to win. Playing without putting effort into winning isn’t that bad though. The reason she hates trying to win is it vividly reminds her of how she got good at the game… trying to save her mother.

Literature

• Erin from The Wandering Inn has astonished people with her feats of violence including killing a goblin chieftain 1v1 and single handedly wiping out a nest of shield spiders. Erin actively dislikes killing. Killing things that are really stupid like flies is fine though.

Visual Novels

• The Danganronpa series is no stranger to students who ultimately dislike their Ultimate talents.
  • Trigger Happy Havoc has Leon Kuwada, the Ultimate Baseball Star. During Free Time Events, he mentions that he hates baseball and would rather pursue a career in music.