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|''[[The Bible]]'', ''Ephesians 6:12''}}
 
TheseThose unnamed, unseen forces are pulling the strings. They can be good, evil, or ambiguous.
 
This trope can be thought of as a character similar to the [[Big Bad]]. This entry refers to the thing that is represented by a character, rather than the character itself. Not all [[Big Bad]]s are mysterious enough to be '''Powers That Be''', and not all '''Powers That Be''' are threatening enough to be [[Big Bad]]s.
 
Even [[Big Good|good Powers That Be]] [[Neglectful Precursors|tend to rub the heroes the wrong way,]] as they tend to be too distant to understand the heroes' concerns and [[Protectorate]].
 
One variety of the '''Powers That Be''' is the [[Ancient Conspiracy]], another is [[The Omniscient Council of Vagueness]]. Another one is [[God]] himself. If the powers are warring with each other, it could be [[Heaven and Hell]]. If their conflict is big enough, it could be a [[War in Heaven]]. Contrast [[Pals with Jesus]], where the relationship is entirely personal and personable. See also [[Physical God]].
 
Sometimes, this term is used by fans to refer to [[Executive Meddling|network executives]] or [[Real Life Writes the Plot|other forces]] behind a work's fate.
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