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In some respects, one could argue that this is a case where [[Show, Don't Tell|"show, don't tell"]] does '''NOT''' apply. If a character is simply described as an excellent commander, but the writer doesn't actually describe the tactics involved, it's a lot easier to accept, since the actual maneuvers can be left to [[Take Our Word for It]].

Sometimes, this character will merely be a plot device, but other times it can be piled onto the [[Common Mary Sue Traits]] of your [[Improbable Age|fourteen year old]] [[EverythingsEverything's Better With Sparkles|sparkly]] [[God Mode Sue|invincible teenage girl]]. Those are only worst case scenarios though, as most characters associated with this trope tend to be older men (which sometimes makes them popular despite being [[Boring Invincible Hero|invincible]]).