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* [[Hartman Hips]]. See the [[Stripperiffic]] entry below.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Most of Karna's adulthood problems can be blamed on the fact that he swore allegiance to a guy who turned out to be with the bad guys, and Karna refused to go back on his word.
* [[Honorable Enemy Ace]]: This was basically Karna's whole deal; Krishna himself notes that Karna is an honorable enemy and [[The Ace]] when it comes to combat or archery. In fact, Karna ''would'' have been on the hero's side of the Pandavas hadn't been utter jerks to him for being a charioteers' son, and Drona refused to teach him due to not being a kshatriya. Duryodhana got an [[Even Evil Has Standards]] combined with a [[Pragmatic Villainy]] moment and makes Karna King of Anga to earn his loyalty and let him quality for a tournament. Indeed, when Karna learns that he is the Pandavas' eldest brother and the real heir to the kingdom, he refuses to tell anyone, even if it ended a [[Succession Crisis]] peacefully because it would surpass Duryodhana's claim to the throne, and he says he owes Duryodhana his loyalty. When Duroydhana himself finds out the truth after Karna dies, he tearfully says Karna should have ''told'' him; Duryodhana would have supported Karna's claim for the throne.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Durvasa. Don't ever piss off Durvasa.
** Vishwamitra could have easily been a Brahmarishi much sooner than he did if he were not so hotblooded.