Personality Powers: Difference between revisions

== '''Stock personality powers include: =='''

''[[Animal Stereotypes|Animals]]'': People with animal-based powers often look or act like that animal before they got the powers -- orpowers—or more frequently, like that animal is often used symbolically.

If they're evil, they're bullies and thugs. While this is [[Genius Bruiser|turned around]] as often as any of the other [['''Personality Powers]]''', a smart muscleman is particularly likely to surprise people in the story.

''[[Super Speed|Super Speedsters]]sters'': Impatient, twitchy, impulsive, and brash. Brag more than anyone, like a drag racer or old-time motorhead. Frequently explained (as with Marvel's [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]] and DC's Bart Allen) as a side effect of the fact that the character's super-speed makes the rest of the world seem very slow by comparison. In other words, a male speedster is usually a [[Keet]], a female is a [[Genki Girl]].

''[[Poisonous Person|Emitting Poisons]]'': Anyone who is made of poison/toxic waste/diseases will be a very lonely, petty, and cruel person with a [[Deadpan Snarker|cutting tongue.]]

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga ]] ==

* Several ace cards from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' have effects and/or traits that are seemingly tied to that of their masters.

* Some of the many examples from ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (anime)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'':

* To a certain extent, the girls of ''[[Mai-HiME (manga)|Mai-HiME]]'' exhibit [[Personality Powers]], not all of which are elemental. Of the main [[Power Trio]], hot-blooded [[Determinator]] Mai fights with fire; while her cold, no-nonsense [[The Lancer|sidekick]] and [[The Rival|rival]] Natsuki utilizes ice attacks. Mikoto, who is considerably smaller than both girls but [[More Than Meets the Eye|deceptively strong]], simply slashes through her foes with a [[BFSBig Freaking Sword|sword much larger than she is]].

** At least in the case of Sasame -- whenSasame—when Himeno is at the radio station in the second episode, she says that his manner of speech is just what one would expect from the Knight of Sound. The manga version also does some [[Lampshade Hanging]] on this. Kei, [[The Smart Guy]] of the team, is the Knight of ''Light'' -- which—which he often points out when other characters start to doubt his plans. Hayate works as a messenger boy -- uponboy—upon learning this, Himeno giggles and asks if it is because his power is Wind.

** {{spoiler|C.C. (pre-upgrade)}}: The power to make people love {{spoiler|her}} reflects {{spoiler|her}} past as {{spoiler|an abandoned slave.}}

* Most of the homunculi of ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' have powers related to the [[Seven Deadly Sins|sin]] they embody {{spoiler|and by extension which aspect of Father's personality they were created from. Gluttony has a pocket dimension inside him that he can suck things into, Greed has a shell made of black diamond, Lust has fingers that turn into spears which can [[Freud Was Right|penetrate]] anything (giving an otherwise [[Most Common Superpower|extremely womanly]] character a twisted layer of androgyny) & Envy can shapeshift. Pride's powers don't really have anything to do with Pride objectively, but they do within the context of the story, as he was created in the image of Father's original form. The other two are actually inversions, as Sloth is not only strong enough to tunnel through solid rock barehanded, [[Lightning Bruiser|but can also move faster than the naked eye can see]] despite being massively lazy, & Wrath has the ability to predict an opponent's moves & calculate the probability of the success of battle tactics in an instant, though you'd expect somebody named Wrath to eschew tactics in favour of brutal, all-out attacks.}}

** {{spoiler|In Sloth's case, the speed is so that he can finish his job quickly, while in Wrath, his skills supposed to shows [[Tranquil Fury|the calm, frightening aspect of war's wrath,]] who destroys everything methodically.}}

*** {{spoiler|Sloth's power can also be viewed as ''weaponized'' laziness. The first time he gets hit with an antitank rifle it tears half his face off. After he regenerates from the hit and complains that pain is too much effort rounds from the same weapon simply bounce off of him. The result is a rather terrifying example of [[Mega Manning]].}}

*** {{spoiler|Sloth's power is very fitting. Sloth is not being unable to do something, sloth is waste of potential. Sloth could be the most powerful of the homunculi, he could be the strongest, he could be the fastest, for all we know he could be the smartest but he's too damn lazy and slothful to use his powers and is thus a waste of potential.}}

** The original anime plays it a bit straighter, with {{spoiler|Sloth being able to turn into liquid goo. Wrath's powers don't really tie into his theme, but he was certainly an [[Tyke Bomb|angry little kid]].}}.

* One branch of ''[[Ranma ½|Ranma One Half]]'' [[Fanon]] claims that Jusenkyo's curses are embodiments of this trope, reflecting aspects of the cursee's personality (another claims they act to [[Karmic Transformation|'balance out' character flaws]]). The prime example is Genma Saotome, who turns into a panda- he abandoned his [[Hot Mom|still young and sexy wife Nodoka]] for about a decade to train Ranma, he's a [[Abusive Parents|terrible]] father who never fights and [[Sins of Our Fathers|leaves it to Ranma to clean up his messes]]), and his primary interests are lounging around and eating. Similar characters who are used as "evidence" for this theory are Ryoga ("pigheaded"), Shampoo ("sly as a cat") and Mousse ("birdbrained").

** Done on two levels with {{spoiler|Negi's}} artifact. It's played first because {{spoiler|he's a quintessential [[Magnetic Hero]], and his artifact lets him borrow the powers of his own partners}} but also because {{spoiler|he constantly trains to become stronger so that he won't endanger his [[True Companions]] by forcing them to support him, and can take care of everything on his own, so borrowing his partners' artifacts (not just copying; he seems to take the actual artifact) means he can fight so they don't have to.}}

** Ichigo is a [[Fiery Redhead]] who started off with more raw power than control or experience. His fang-shaped, moon-themed BFS was incomplete (it lacked handle and guard) and its only technique was a [[Sword Beam]]. His sword's spirit is a [[Cool Old Guy|stoic, middle-aged man]] who fittingly brings experience and control to Ichigo's personality and power. {{spoiler|His sword's spirit is also a [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] and Ichigo had to learn how to merge all three parts of his personality (himself, Zangetsu and the hollow) to achieve his full potential. This included obtaining a hilt and hilt guard for his sword to symbolise the completion of his power. Since gaining fullbring, his power and sword has not developed even further.}}

** [[Fan Nickname|Bitch Ninja]] Soi-Fon has a sting-themed weapon as her shikai manifesting as a needle-like dagger that she jabs into her enemy to kill in two hits. She loves her shikai because it's perfect for her stealth ninja career and image. {{spoiler|Her bankai is a giant stinger-missile that she struggles to get on with precisely because it's [[Awesome but Impractical]] but which perfectly suits her less acknowledged personality trait of being an attention-seeker who engages in flashy moves to show off her abilities.}}

** Orihime is a gentle-spirited girl who hates to see people being hurt and who always wants to help. She has excellent karate skills which she almost never uses because she's a [[Technical Pacifist]]. Her power manifests as six fairies, each with their own distinctive personalities ranging from a very shy fairy who barely talks to an arrogant, aggressive warrior. In keeping with her personality, her strongest [[Barrier Warrior|powers]] are healing and shielding powers and her weakest, least used, attack is the one that kills. {{spoiler|As she learns to be more assertive, her powers also start to become more [[Attack Reflector|aggressive]].}}

* A number of the characters in ''[[Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls]]'' have these:

* Shown very often in ''[[Fairy Tail]]''. The most obvious examples are [[The Hero|Natsu Dragoneel]] (a [[Hot-Blooded]] fire mage), [[Social Darwinist|Laxus Drayer]] (a [[Psycho Electro]] {{spoiler|who at one point tries to pull a [[Face Heel Turn]]}}), and Laxus's grandfather and the [[Big Good|leader of the guild]], [[Light Is Good|Makarov]].

* ''[[Sekirei]]'' averts this with an almost -complete reshuffling of personalities. Earth types (Musubi, Kuu) are [[Genki Girl|genki]] [[The Ditz|ditzes]]. Water is a [[Hot-Blooded]] and stubborn [[Tsundere]]. Wind is a [[Cool Big Sis]] [[BottleHard-Drinking FairyParty Girl]]. Fire begins as [[The Mentor]] and remains relatively stoic. The Tech Wizard is a [[Covert Pervert]] trickster. The Electricity twins, however, are still [[Psycho Electro]].

* In ''[[Read or Die]]'' and ''[[RODR.O.D the TV]]'', it is's pretty damn obvious - every paper user aside from Anita (who, admittedly, had a reason, and got into it later) are bibliophiles. "Extreme" bibliophiles.

* Played with in ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]''. Blue Rose is expected to maintain a 'cool and sexy' persona for her fans but [[Show Within a Show|off-screen]] has a temper at times. Of the two fire-using NEXTs, Lunatic is creepily calm in and out of costume, while Nathan is flamboyant and cheerful and rarely shows anger. Pao Lin/Dragon Kid is a more clear aversion, being in no way a [[Psycho Electro]].

* In ''[[One Piece]]'', some charactercharacters's personalitypersonalities dofrequently tend to match aspects of their Devil Fruit abilities. Luffy is bouncy and energetic like rubber.; Hishis older brother, Ace, was rash and short-temper that matched his fire powers.; Villainsthe likevillain Crocodile is dry and grainingcoarse like sand, ect. This does not imply to all Devil Fruit users, but it happens enough to make some fans wonders how people find Devil Fruits that matches their personaltiesetc.

** In ''[[What If (comic book)|What If]]'' #6, the FF got different powers, which ''still'' reflected their personalities. Interestingly, Sue got the Mr Fantastic powers, with her meekness being described as a "pliable" personality. The other three powers were completely different (Reed was a living brain, Johnny's interest in mechanics made him a robot, and Ben's love of flight caused him to grow wings).

** In the [[Ultimate Fantastic Four]] series, it was definitely a case of powers causing personality for Reed as he was revealed to be stretching his brain to make himself smarter. This perhaps helps explain why building a teleporter took him so long while his Time Machine was built in a relatively trivial fashion off-screen.

* The ''[[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'' comic book had a mind-numbing amount of animal-themed [[Personality Powers]], along with an occasional [[Meaningful Name]] or [[Steven Ulysses Perhero]]. Otto Octavius has tentacles like an octopus, and he's grasping and manipulative. The Vulture is a mean, bitter man who preys on the weak (and even looks like a vulture). The Rhino is big, tough, and stupid. Eventually, [[J. Michael Straczynski]] did a [[Lampshade Hanging]] on it, suggesting that these villains are totemic representations, and unconsciously target Spider-Man because ''his'' totemic representation is "true" while theirs are false.

* The ultimate example of this is ''[[Runaways]]'', where the teen heroes and their villainous parents have an elaborate combination of powers that either fit their personalities, are the opposite -- oropposite—or are both at once. Goth girl Nico is a witch whose spells are powered by blood; her parents go to church every Sunday (but are secretly sorcerers). Dumb jock Chase, ironically, has [[Mad Scientist]] parents. The youngest and smallest of the kids [[Cute Bruiser|has superstrength]], while her parents -- aparents—a doctor and a speech therapist -- havetherapist—have mind-control powers (and their costumes suggest torture and sadomasochism). Flighty, cheerful Karolina has powers of sun, light, and flying... but her cheerful flightiness is an act. And so on...

** Barry's grandson, Bart Allen (aka Impulse) plays this trope straight and to its logical extreme; he was raised in a virtual world, and so had nearly no attention span or concept of danger when he was brought out - he simply rushed at everything with little forethought (hence the codename). These aspects were taken away when the character was [[Retool|ReTooled]] into Kid Flash - some believe, to the character's detriment. However, his speedy personality returned when he came [[Back Fromfrom the Dead]] in ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (comics)|Legion of 3 Worlds]]''.

** [[Wolverine]], an anti-social berserker who considers civilization suffocating, has claws, super-strength, a strong sense of smell, and a strong resistance and regeneration power.

* What happens when [[Personality Powers]] intersect with a [[Complete Monster]]? You get someone like [[Empowered|Willy Pete]], a wild and destructive villain whose body is covered in fire hotter than the surface of the sun.

* Subverted and supported simultaneously by Flatman of the [[Great Lakes Avengers|GLA/GLX/Lightning Rods/whatever they're calling themselves now]]. On the one hand his primary power is exactly that of Reed Richards (who he looks almost exactly like, strangely enough), flexing and bending all over the place, while having the personality of wet cardboard. But then again, he's got stretching and bending powers--exceptpowers—except that he is utterly and completely flat, matching his droning lectures and utter lack of interestingness.

* ''[[No Hero]]'' justifies this by having the drug FX7 granting powers by bringing out what was inside.

* Rudy Jones was a pathetic janitor that had no qualms about bumming food and money off of people nice enough to share them with him such as [[Superman|Clark Kent]]. So of course he gained superpowers that reflected this as the Parasite.

* Prime from ''[[The Ultraverse|Ultraforce]]'' is a thirteen year old boy with the power to form a pseudo-organic shell around himself with powers and appearance that reflect his belief of what makes a hero. When he first manifested his abilities he was a huge fan of comic book superheroes and he could transform into a muscular caped [[Flying Brick]]. Later, after meeting individualistic cynical antiheroes and suffering from inner doubts, his new Prime form resembled a typical [[Nineties Anti-Hero]]. After reconciling his newfound cynicism with his original ideals, his final Prime form is a mix of the two that leans more towards his original [[The Cape (trope)|Cape]] form. Another hero named Elven with the same powers as Prime was a fan of ''[[Elf Quest]]'' and other [[High Fantasy]] works and turned into a [[Hot Amazon]] elf warrior with magical powers.

** Justified, in that him being unattractive and devoid of much character is a direct consequence of his power. His rather obvious lack of hygiene is actually a way to give others an explanation for the uncomfortable sense of "weirdness" that his power gives off.

* Justified in the ''[[Wild Cards]]'' setting, where mutations are caused by a burst of psychokinetic power brought on by the titular virus. While most folks tear themselves to pieces or set themselves on fire etc., for those who survive and are left with powers ("Aces") or, more often, misshapen forms ("Jokers") it's considered quite likely that these are influenced by their subconscious desires or self-image. This allows truly Silver Age corniness (or simple dream logic) to exist in an otherwise realistic setting; Captain Trips, for instance, was a biochemist who was having trouble trying to "break in" with the hippie scene to get to the girl he loved. His powers triggered when he took a hit of acid, and now he needs drugs to turn into one of his "special friends," an alternate form/personality with superpowers.

* Scott Westerfeld's YA trilogy ''[[Midnighters]]'' also plays it straight (with perhaps the implication that your personality affects your powers and your powers affect your personality). Team leader Rex wears [[Nerd Glasses|absurdly thick glasses]] and is a Seer. Anti-social [[Goth]] Melissa has [[Telepathy]] that she can't turn off and [[Humans Are Bastardsthe Real Monsters|hates people]] because she has to listen to their petty thoughts ALL THE TIME. Polymath (read as Math Whiz) Dess doesn't want to get involved in the politics of the group; numbers are so much simpler. [[Meaningful Name|Jessica Day]] turns out to be {{spoiler|a Flame Bringer}} and flighty, happy-go-lucky Jonathan, who just wants to have some fun, is an [[I Believe I Can Fly|Acrobat]].

* Alexander Pope's ''[[The Rape of the Lock]]''. [[Mr. Exposition|Ariel the sylph explains for the audience's benefit,]] that when young women die, their personalities determine their roles in the afterlife: stuffy prudes become gnomes and live in the earth; romantic, emotional girls become watery nymphs; hot-tempered [[Tsundere|Tsunderes]]s become fiery salamanders, and the coquettes who stay above real emotional connection become sylphs and live in the air. They spend their afterlives perpetuating their favorite activities: Ariel, a sylph, exists to help Belinda be even more of a flirt and heartbreaker than she already is. However, when Belinda's [[Traumatic Haircut|hair is stolen]] and she declares war on the race of men, Ariel can no longer influence her, and she falls under the power of the gnomes.

* Each ''[[The Guardians|Guardian]]'': Each Guardian has a Gift related to their life. Someone who yearned to see the world and was trapped in their hometown will gain the Gift of [[Teleporters and Transporters|teleportation]], while someone who strove to be honest will gain the Gift of [[Living Lie Detector|detecting truth and lies]].

** No longer simply a theory; flat-out stated in the volume 3 finale, although this was simply a character hypothesizing. However, once {{spoiler|Ando the resident sidekick was given powers by the formula, his ended up being the ability to enhance other supers' abilities.}} Simply put, {{spoiler|Ando}}'s superpower is that {{spoiler|he}}'s a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|really supportive friend]].

* Averted in the miniseries ''[[The Lost Room]]'', though with supernatural objects rather than people. The series involves around 100 ordinary items with supernatural powers. Instead of their powers being related to their form and function, powers are assigned pretty much randomly. For instance, one might expect that the object that stops time would be the watch. Instead, it's the comb that stops time. The watch hardboilshard-boils eggs. Other objects include a pencil that creates pennies, a pen that microwaves anything it touches, and a clock that sublimates brass. About the only object that has a power related to its function is the key, which allows the owner to enter the titular room by unlocking any door with it.

* ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]''. Whilst never stated outright, it's made clear that the storm has taken people's strongest trait or desire and turned it into a superpower. In the main cast: the introverted and frequently ignored Simon can turn invisible; Curtis's regret over his past actions allows him to turn back time; Kelly's concern with what other people think of her gives allows her to read people's minds; the flirty and oversexed Alisha can drive people to uncontrollable lust by touching them; and {{spoiler|Nathan, whose smartass attitude lets him shake off whatever happens to him, is apparently indestructible}}.

* ''[[No Ordinary Family]]'' has the Powell family. Jim the father, is used to bearing the weight of his family's issues, so he has [[Super Strength]] and [[Nigh Invulnerability]]. Stephenie, the mom, is a workaholic without enough time in the day, so she got [[Super Speed]]. Daphne, who is generally empathetic and doesn't like being lied to, gained various Telepathy-style powers. JJ, who had a learning disability, gains [[Super Intelligence]], the beauty of which is that his power is literally to learn fast and retain information for extended periods of time.

== [[Video Videogames Games]] ==

* Sonic himself is the most blatant ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' example, being an impulsive and carefree guy that loves freedom and having super speed. Shadow, on the other hand, is a downbeat speedster on [[Rollerblade Good|rocket skates.]]

** Asari Justicar Samara fits the Telepathy trope ''very'' well, although granted, she is a warrior-monk/KnightErrant[[Knight Errant]] with a strict code governing her every action.

** Played with a little in ''[[Persona 4]]''. The one with [[Playing with Fire|Agi skills]] isn't [[Cute Bruiser|Chie]], but rather [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Yukiko]]. Instead, Chie, and later {{spoiler|[[Team Pet|Teddie]] }} have [[An Ice Person|Bufu skills]]. The rest are played pretty straight, though.

* The Cobras of ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'' take the trope a step further, actually naming themselves after the emotion on which they base their particular ability. This includes the Sorrow, a spirit medium who converses with dead soldiers, the Fury, who torches everything in sight with his flamethrower, and the Pain, who's... [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|covered in bees]].

** On the other hand, the Beauty & the Beast corps in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' are not associated with this trope, since their personalities and first part of their codenames (borrowed from the above Cobras of ''MGS 3'') have nothing to do with their abilities and second part of their codenames (borrowed from the members of FOXHOUND from ''MGS 1'').

* ''[[Freedom Force (2002 video game)|Freedom Force]]'' touches this. One character comments that it is quite interesting that all the heroes have powers that match their personalities. It is never expanded upon however. Most noticeably El Diablo, who is a hotheaded Latino with fire powers.

** Also Minuteman, a patriotic nuclear physicist who is imbued with powers that closely reflect his patriotism; Iron Ox, a British boxer who becomes a typical strongman; Bullet, a fighter jet pilot obsessed with speed becomes a version of [[The Flash]]; Law and Order, a duo of a young, idealistic policeman and a judge's assistant, both of whom believe strongly in the law, are merged into a single body to met out justice; Man O' War, a Scottish fisherman who gains water-related powers.

** ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' continues this trend with Aveline, who is a defensive warrior and nigh-impossible to kill, and is very protective of her friends. Merrill, however, subverts this in a very extreme fashion by being a sweet innocent [[Fish Out of Water]] and being a blaster mage/demon-summoning [[Blood Magic|blood mage]]. Anders is an interesting case; he combines compassion for mages and the war refugees he treats in his free clinic with [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|a ruthless hatred of]] [[Cape Busters|templars]], and he's possessed by a demon of Vengeance. Symbolically of his dual nature (kind and ruthless and/or human and demon), he's a mode-shift [[Combat Medic]]; in Panacea mode, his healing abilities improve but he can't cast damage-dealing spells, whereas in Vengeance mode, he deals more damage but [[Squishy Wizard|takes extra damage himself and can't be healed]].

** The Ice-type PokemonPokémon Gym Leader is a peppy, tomboyish young girl with a fiery personality who openly wonders out loud if she should cultivate a "Ice-Type" personality, aloof and cold.

** The last is the best one. Most Ghost-type trainers are weird, anti-social people- possessed mystics, mediums, psychics, and the like. In ''Diamond/Pearl'', the Ghost-type Gym Leader, Fantina, is.... a beautiful, vivacious woman who has her PokemonPokémon compete in beauty contests, nicely tells trainers who are way too weak to battle her that they can't face her now and should come back later, and happens to have gotten into PokemonPokémon as a kind of hobby she turned out to be good at. She is also foreign to the main country- apparently, [[Dark Is Not Evil|Dark is French]].

** Grass-type Gym Leader Erika in the 1st-gen fits the trope, being a kind-hearted friend of nature with green thumbs... It was ''her -Pokemon-Pokémon'' that subverted it, Vileplume both in name and its paralyzing powder and smell being its strengths. In the remake Yellow it was downgraded to Gloom to match the anime, which still totally subverts the trope. Not to mention Victreebell/Weepinbell, which is an acid spitting bug eating plant.

** Blaine was eccentric, but far from fiery or aggressive despite being the first Fire-type Gym Leader. He's actually a bit of a PokemonPokémon nerd and loves trivia and riddles. His hometown/island, on the other hand, totally fits the trope, being on a giant volcano and having a ruined lab full of Fire and Poison types.

** Most Legendary PokemonPokémon, on the other hand, are literal personifications of the elemental powers they represent. Lumbering juggernaut Regigigas even has an Ability to makes it start a battle slow but its strength builds as the fight goes on.

** This trope is strongest around Fire Adepts, who are inevitably either [[Hot-Blooded]] or [[Fiery Redhead|Fiery Redheads]]s, if not ''both''. Being the one exception is probably part of the reason [[Magnificent Bastard|Saturos]] is [[Ensemble Darkhorse|so popular with the fandom]].

** Snow has a [[I Will Protect Her|hero-complex]], and spends a lot of his time talking about protecting the world and his fiancée. He is the number one [[Damage Sponge|Sentinel]].

** What this says about [[Barrier Warrior|Anja who did this]], remains to be seen. Annie sees stuff normal folk don't and mostly remains a calm observer, unless she is showing off or very upset -- then the other part comes into play: note that [[Playing with Fire|no welding equipment was mentioned above]].

* ''[[Earthsong]]'''s characters tend towards [[Personality Powers]]. Felucca, Nanashi and Tengu, in particular.

* In ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' magic users acquire spells "[http://egscomics.com/?date=2007-01-31 based on who you are and how you act]", except [http://egscomics.com/?date=2008-09-03 undesirable disturbances]. Thus hiding too much leads to developing stealthy magic and "If You Make a [[Macross Missile Massacre|Cloud of Crows]], You Just Might be Goth".

== [[Western Animation ]] ==

*** Actually, as Yan Lin explains they have ALL''all'' personality power: Irma got water because it can't be contained (like Irma when she decides to do something), Taranee got fire because she's the only one dependable enough to trust her with it (as Cedric points out once, when Taranee gets pissed you must RUN''run''. And he did so), Cornelia got Earth because she tends to function with hard logic, and Hay Lin got Air because she's flightlyflighty. Will's power remains unexplained until the New Power saga of the comic, when her 'Energy' power is finally defined as The Power That Unites the elements (and if the Keeper falls, the Guardians tends to disband, as shown by Nerissa backstory).

* Inversion for irony: ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]'' has the [[Creepy Twins|oracle twins]], Kara and Sara. One is a dour goth who only sees positive visions of the future, while the other is a giddy Pollyanna who can only see gloom and doom. This is actually explained as the former has every good surprise in life spoiled and the second sees anything at all positive as ''phenomenal'' compared to the horrible visions she has (which is actually kinda creepy and depressing).

* [[Elemental Powers|Bending]] in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is strongly linked to people's personality.

** [[Playing with Fire|Firebending]] is fueled by "emotion and rage" but [[Shock and Awe|lightning]] by a lack thereof (or, more accurately, control over it). More to the point, firebending of any kind requires an [[Stealth Pun|unbending]] will and a forceful, disciplined personality, which tends to lead to [[Ambition Is Evil]]. Later episodes reveal one reason the [[Elemental Nation|Fire Nation]] is so messed up is that their current bending style is corrupted and [[The Dark Side|focuses too much on anger]].

** A major roadblock for Aang when it comes to [[Dishing Out Dirt|Earthbending]] is that he has to "stop thinking like an [[Blow You Away|Airbender]]" and learn how to "be steady and strong" like rock.

** In [[Sequel Series]] ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'' this issue is made explicit with the strong, brash [[Mighty Glacier]] Korra as explained by her airbending teacher:

* ''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]]''{{'}}s Flash is a classic speedster personality. [[Martian Manhunter|J'onn J'onnz]] is a shapeshifter and a mind reader, but doesn't quite fit either mold because, in a fit of originality, the writers made him into [[The Spock]] instead.

** Being the Spock makes sense with telepathy, as it gives one the ability to understand and control one's own emotions. Also gives good reasons to control one's emotions, for fear you'll lose control of the power. (Vulcan'sVulcans ''are'' telepathic, after all.)

** The [[Five-Man Band]] of ''Animated'' is a pretty charming display of [[Personality Powers]] themselves. Bumblebee is a caffeinated speedster, Prowl is a psuedoninja [[Ineffectual Loner]], Bulkhead is a big dumb guy ({{spoiler|subverted in the space bridge plot, but aside from his one intellectual specialty Bulkhead is still a tanky dolt}}). Optimus isn't in the above list, but his "modernised" [[An Axe to Grind|archaic weapon]] is almost certainly an expression of his [[Knight in Shining Armor]] personality. Ratchet is a fun exception, as a medic who is a grouchy old cretin rather than a [[Mysterious Waif]] (but hey, this isn't a JRPG).

* ''[[Freakazoid!]]'' mostly plays this straight (for instance Cobra Queen and Longhorn have their personalities match their respective animal), but it also contains an aversion in Cave Guy, who is actually very sophisticated and intellectual despite appearing like a pre-historic caveman.

** Particularly true of Ma-ti, as his kindness is the only thing stopping heart's power to mind control people from being terribly abused.

* In ''[[Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light]],'', the characters gain the power to [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|shape shift]] into an animal based on their personalities. The heroes become lions and hawks and dolphins and such. The villains become sharks and insects and dragons and other nasties. [[Big Bad]] Darkstorm is particularly offended at gaining the power to turn into a giant disgusting mollusk.

* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'': Rainbow Dash plays the impulsive, brash speedster personality straight to the letter.