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The role of the more powerful character is well suited for a powerful [[Reality Warper]], as "He snapped his fingers and won" would be a boring plot, but such powers give endless opportunities for toying with others. |
The role of the more powerful character is well suited for a powerful [[Reality Warper]], as "He snapped his fingers and won" would be a boring plot, but such powers give endless opportunities for toying with others. |
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For obvious reasons, tends to be a [[David Versus Goliath]] situation. Other tropes that may come up include [[Heroic Second Wind]] and [[ |
For obvious reasons, tends to be a [[David Versus Goliath]] situation. Other tropes that may come up include [[Heroic Second Wind]] and [[Eucatastrophe]]. Compare [[Willfully Weak]], [[Evil Is Stylish]], [[Evil Gloating]], and [[My Defense Need Not Protect Me Forever]], which all resemble this in different ways. In a fight, [[Curb Stomp Battle]] is likely what would happen if the stronger character didn't hold back... and it might anyway. |
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