Realm Exclusive Effect: Difference between revisions

A staple trope of the [[Trapped in Another World|Portal Fantasy]] sub-genre. Contrast [[Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond]], where an average character's abilities don't change due to the transfer, but are regarded as stronger in the new world nevertheless due to its inferiority compared to the character's native realm.

* In ''[[Yumeria]]'' has, anyone thatwho enters the dreamworld called[[Dream World|Moera]] togains a gaincolorful differentskin-tight outfitsoutfit, including powers, and weapons. An example of this isAdditionally, the main character can also give the others a boost in power whileand also[[Yin-Yang showingBomb|combine superhumantheir strengthattacks]].

* Averted in ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', where the characters are brought to Edolas and can't use magic unless they use specific equipment. This— problemor isby solved when they swallowswallowing a crystal, which allows them to use magic normally.

* In ''[[Dream Eater Merry]]'', Yumeji has an ability he calls Lucid Gear that canto only be used in a [[Dreamland|Daydream]]. {{spoilerSpoiler|Later on, he then becomes able tocan use his powerit in reality when DreamKyo DemonsShiragi, areaka summonedRem, bysummons RemDream Demons into the real world.}}

** There is also Ren Hinaki, who sharedshares a symbiotic relationship with the Dream Demon, Quartier Latin. When in a Day DreamDaydream, they can do aperform [[Fusion Dance|Dream Phase Union]] that can allow him immunity from dream loss when a Dream Demon is killed. It also gives him a weapon called Tazer Arm, which acts like a giant taser and used for his signature attack, Dream Corridor, that can bring a Dream Demon back to thefight Dream World. He can also use hisother Dream Demon's Day Dream to hinder an opponent during battleDemons.

* Played withWith in the manga ''[[Isekai Ojisan]]'': when the titular character was dragged to a fantasy world,. heHe initially didn't have any special powers there, but in the new world, he was ablegiven tothe learngift of knowing the local language. This gift allowed him to learn their magic system. Then, when he is returned to the modern world 17 years later, he still has the knowledge and can use magic.

* There's no evidence that the main characters of ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' get to keep their new-foundnewfound abilities when they return to Earth.

* ''[[Marchen Awakens Romance|MÄR]]'' has people from Earth that are teleported to MÄR-Heaven who gain superhuman strength and better eyesight due to it'sits lower gravity.

* In ''[[The Devil is a Part-timer]]'', magic on Earth is very limited and that other means are neededcompared to use it. The magical world of Ente Isla has magic in abundance that can be used without any restriction. An example would beHence, demons whoand needangels the negative emotions of humanshave to use theirother form of magic while also regaining their demonic formsmeans.

* ThePeople [[Japonisme|manfra]]known as Travelers, ''[[Dreamland]]'', has "Travelers" who gain access to the titular setting by facingface their phobiasphobia and gaining power relatedgain toa themsuperpower (onebased poweron each)it.

* The original series ''[[Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld]]'' series featured Amy Winston, aan normalordinary teenage girl who travels to the magic-ruled Gemworld and transforms into Princess Amethyst. While on Earth, she's a normal girl without any powers;. onOn Gemworld, she possesses the magical powers of the House of Amethyst.

* In ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', the Pevensies are just normal British kids living in the 1940s on Earth, but in Narnia, they're powerful kings and queens with reputations similar to that of [[King Arthur]]'s.

* TheOn titularMars (or "Barsoom"),''[[John Carter of Mars]]'' gains superhuman strength and agility whenbecause heof isthe on Mars (or "Barsoom"), due to itsplanet's lower gravity.

* The colonists of the world Pyrrus in [[Harry Harrison]]'s 1960 SF novel ''[[Deathworld]]'' are [[Heavyworlder]]s because Pyrrus has a gravity twice that of Earth, but that's not where it stops. The entire planet is actively hostile to the human colonists –— [[Everything Trying to Kill You|''every single life form on it'', down to the plants, is trying to kill them]]. The colonists are trained from the moment they're in diapers to kill or be killed, just to survive. The few that leave Pyrrus are unstoppable juggernauts offworldoff-world.

* In ''[[Zixx]]'', certain people can access a trans-dimensional antimatteranother dimension known as the Keep, whicha ispocket that lastdimension legacymade ofby an ancient race. When any person enters this realm, a person willthey become something similar tolike a video game character with abilities and tools that can be used for combat or traversal in thethis Keepdimension.

* An inverted example from ''[[d20 Modern]]''{{'}}s "Urban Arcana" setting: monsters from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' fall to Earth as "Shadowkind". Monsters, thatwho are large physical combatants, aren't special on their home world. They, buthowever, pose the greatest danger in the "real" world due to the high density of civilians, weapon restrictions, and the lower power level of heroes (especially heroic magic users). This is especially true of anything with damage reduction that requires magic to bypass it --— in ''D&D'' one is expected to have a magic weapon by about level 4 and can find ways to have one temporarily from the first level,. butStill, in ''Urban Arcana'' any kind of magic weapon is exceptionally rare and likely archaic even if you find one.

* SubvertedPlayed straight in ''[[Persona 4]]'' and(as explained in canon with ''[[Persona 5|54 Arena]]''), where the characters can summon their Personas while in the TV World and Metaverse, respectively. The characters within the setting believe that they can only callsummon themtheir Persona in thethat alternate dimensionsdimension. TheyAfter canencountering stillthe summoncast theirof ''[[Persona, but3]]'' theyin wouldthe needspin-off togames, they discover that under heavy duress or using an Evoker they can summon their Personas in the usereal ofworld antoo, [[Personaalbeit 3|evoker]]at a lower power level.

* In the ''[[Layers]]'' webtoon, certainparticular teenagers can teleport to another world called Layer and have thevarious powers such as telekinesis[[Mind orOver copy objects while there. Once someone becomes an adult, they lose the ability to teleport to this other realmMatter|telekinesis]].

* In ''[[Her Summon]]'' webtoon, Jin-Kyunga summoner iscan summonedtemporarily fromtransport modernJin-day South KoreaKyung to anotherher world bywhenever ashe Summoner.gets Whilein summoned,danger. heHe gains magical powers through the use of ordinary objects brought with him. He usesby theseusing mundane items as a conduit for spells, but theloses itemhis getsmagic used up. Examples would be how a battery would become dead or an insecticide getting emptied. When he iswhen teleported back to Earth, he loses any magic, and any spell he tries doesn't work even if the proper item hasn't been used.

* ''[[Hardcore Leveling Warrior]]'' has {{Spoiler| the virtual reality game of, Lucid Adventure,{{Spoiler|which turns out to be an actual world. It was created by using an object called God's Toy and was used by the game developer to create Lucid Adventure. The world of Lucid Adventure is contained within a sub-space that can connect to players' consciousness through their dreams, which is how they can play when they fall asleep.}}

* In ''[[the Dreamland Chronicles]]'', Alex, when in Dreamland, has the [[Empathic Weapon|Sword of Kings]] when he goesfalls into that worldasleep. He also has [[Powered Armor|magic armor]] and the ability to fly.{{Spoiler| Later on, his fraternal twin brother, Dan, gains the ability to dream and can use [[Imagination-Based Superpower|lucid dreaming thatdream, allowsgiving him complete control over his dream form]].}}

* In ''[[Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone]]'', has a group of children, and their dog areis normalaverage. That is until they fall asleep andto enterdefend the Dream Zone. The dog gainsfrom the [[TalkingNightmare Animal|abilityPrince towith speak]], and the children get some sort of power or a magical object. The one exception would be Rosie, while part of the Midnight Patrol, doesn't get any power ortheir itempowers.

* In ''[[Twelve Forever]]'', thehas three protagonists who can teleport themselves to Endless Island, where each has a unique power and a new look. Twelve get [[Super Strength|superhuman strength]], Esther can create whipsconstructs offrom light along with a small planet she could ride, and Todd is a [[Shapeshifting|shapeshifter. Later on, other children can be transported to Endless Island and gain a superpower]].

* In ''[[Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]]'', Penn, Boone, and Sashi take over heroes in another dimension that may havewith superpowers or other abilities depending on the overshadowed hero. The villains, Rippen and Larry, may get powers much like the heroes dependingmay onget the villain theypowers, possesstoo.

* In ''[[Code Lyoko]]'', whenever a person gets Virtualized into [[Cyberspace|Lyoko]] tothey gain [[Personality Powers|a form and abilities that seem to be based on their personality.]]

* Magic chalk, fromFrom ''[[Chalk Zone]]'', Magic Chalk is seemingly ordinary chalk, that while in the real world. It can open a portal to the titular zone, and draw anything when in an artist's hands. The chalk can only drawwhile in the handstitular of a human artist and can't be used by the inhabitants of Chalk Zoneworld.

[[Category:OtherworldPages TropesNeeding an Entry Pimp]]