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Adding more to the description to help explain the trope better.
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Superpowers within a setting which all derive from a shared trait or discipline.
 
There are many ways for a person to gain super-powers, be it heredity, a [[Mass Super-Empowering Event]], a divine gift, or sometimes pure [[Randomly-Gifted|random chance]]. Whatever the explanation, there's more than one of you, and. despiteDespite the outward appearances of your abilities, you share a form of kinship with your fellow empowered, be it a common weakness, power source, or genetic bloodline. The powers follow at least one of these criteria:
* These powers are usually unique to individuals, but some can be common.
* A setting can have characters with [[One Person, One Power|one superpower]] or a [[Combo-Platter Powers|combo platter of powers]].
* Powers have rules, limitations, restrictions, etc., that act as [[Necessary Drawback|Necessary Drawbacks]].
 
Sure signs you're dealing with this kind of power-driven link are as follows:
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*Those with powers organise into factions, either by the nature of their powers, or ideology.
 
Depending on the media, a setting can have characters with [[One Person, One Power|one superpower]] or a [[Combo-Platter Powers|combo platter of powers]]. These powers are usually unique to individuals, but some can be common. Exclusivity in powers are usually a result of [[Superpower Lottery]] being very random at least in detail. However, it may also happen due to a person [[Bequeathed Power|giving their power away to someone else]]. A milder case of exclusivity is powers [[Superpowerful Genetics|naturally restricted to specific bloodlines]], though even those may at least express differently, including occasional [[Muggle Born of Mages|duds]]. See also [[Personality Powers]].
 
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