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* '''Justified''': The [[Big Bad]] was either not powerful enough to kill her, or otherwise doesn't have the power to do so, and so decided to do the next best thing: Seal the hero away and try to make sure that no one ever finds him/her. |
* '''Justified''': The [[Big Bad]] was either not powerful enough to kill her, or otherwise doesn't have the power to do so, and so decided to do the next best thing: Seal the hero away and try to make sure that no one ever finds him/her. |
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** The hero realized that the bad guy had only been taken out temporarily, and would eventually return. So the hero seals him/herself away so he/she will still be around when the bad guy does return. |
** The hero realized that the bad guy had only been taken out temporarily, and would eventually return. So the hero seals him/herself away so he/she will still be around when the bad guy does return. |
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* '''Inverted''': [[Sealed Evil in |
* '''Inverted''': [[Sealed Evil in a Can]] |
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** Alternatively: The [[Big Bad]] sends the hero into exile, then builds a barrier to keep him ''out'' |
** Alternatively: The [[Big Bad]] sends the hero into exile, then builds a barrier to keep him ''out'' |
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* '''Subverted''': The good guy sealed away discovers by accident that they could get out any time, but didn't realize the box wasn't locked. |
* '''Subverted''': The good guy sealed away discovers by accident that they could get out any time, but didn't realize the box wasn't locked. |
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** The [[Ragnarok Proofing]] didn't work, and by the time the new heroes find it, the good that was sealed away is now dead and/or useless. |
** The [[Ragnarok Proofing]] didn't work, and by the time the new heroes find it, the good that was sealed away is now dead and/or useless. |
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...and then it turns out that the room the box was in is in itself a much stronger seal. |
* '''Double Subverted''': ...and then it turns out that the room the box was in is in itself a much stronger seal. |
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* '''Parodied''': A five-year-old discovers a legendary hero trapped in one of those plastic containers you get from gumball machine-type dispensers. |
* '''Parodied''': A five-year-old discovers a legendary hero trapped in one of those plastic containers you get from gumball machine-type dispensers. |
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* '''Deconstructed''': Anything evil enough to seal away this force of good would make sure it's not just a sort of peaceful eternal sleep. The force of good has been living in a nightmare world that would make Cthulhu wet himself in terror for the last thousand years, and has gone completely insane as a result. When the heroes do let it out, it [[I'm a Humanitarian|eats]] them and goes on a murderous rampage before realizing what it's done - and kills itself. |
* '''Deconstructed''': Anything evil enough to seal away this force of good would make sure it's not just a sort of peaceful eternal sleep. The force of good has been living in a nightmare world that would make Cthulhu wet himself in terror for the last thousand years, and has gone completely insane as a result. When the heroes do let it out, it [[I'm a Humanitarian|eats]] them and goes on a murderous rampage before realizing what it's done - and kills itself. |
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* '''Reconstructed''': Anything evil enough to seal away this force of good would make sure it's not just a sort of peaceful eternal sleep. The force of good has been living in a nightmare world that would make Cthulhu wet himself in terror for the last thousand years, and has been severely traumatized as a result. When the heroes let it out, it [[Talkative Loon|babbles incoherently]] and [[The Glomp|hugs them]] before breaking down in tears. |
* '''Reconstructed''': Anything evil enough to seal away this force of good would make sure it's not just a sort of peaceful eternal sleep. The force of good has been living in a nightmare world that would make Cthulhu wet himself in terror for the last thousand years, and has been severely traumatized as a result. When the heroes let it out, it [[Talkative Loon|babbles incoherently]] and [[The Glomp|hugs them]] before breaking down in tears. |
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** Alternatively: The sealed good was imprisoned in a horrible nightmare world but has been spending the centuries fighting for his life day in and day out. As a result, the [[Sealed Good in |
** Alternatively: The sealed good was imprisoned in a horrible nightmare world but has been spending the centuries fighting for his life day in and day out. As a result, the [[Sealed Good in a Can]] is now [[Took a Level in Badass|ten times as Powerful he was when he was sealed away]] from all that fighting and is now more than a match for the [[Big Bad]] who put him in there. |
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** The sealing put the hero in a [[Convenient Coma]]. |
** The sealing put the hero in a [[Convenient Coma]]. |
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness|utterly benevolent entity]] was sealed inside the magical can because, unbeknownst to him/her, he/she is actually, ''matryoshka''-style, [[Sealed Inside a Person |
* '''Zig Zagged''': The [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness|utterly benevolent entity]] was sealed inside the magical can because, unbeknownst to him/her, he/she is actually, ''matryoshka''-style, [[Sealed Inside a Person-Shaped Can|the Person-Shaped Can]] [[Sealed Evil in a Can|for some horrible evil]]. Specifically, something ''so'' abominable that ''[[Nightmare Fuel|even the villain that sealed him/her in is scared of it]]''. |
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* '''Averted''': There is no [[Sealed Good in |
* '''Averted''': There is no [[Sealed Good in a Can]] |
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* '''Enforced''': "These guys are too low powered to take on the [[Big Bad]]. They'll need backup. Send them after it as a [[MacGuffin]] and let them do some [[Level Grinding]] on the way." |
* '''Enforced''': "These guys are too low powered to take on the [[Big Bad]]. They'll need backup. Send them after it as a [[MacGuffin]] and let them do some [[Level Grinding]] on the way." |
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** The heroes can't beat the God of Evil, let the have a God of Good on their side. |
** The heroes can't beat the God of Evil, let the have a God of Good on their side. |
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Dude, maybe Sir Goodnik got sealed away with the same spell. We find him, and maybe we can shove the [[Sealed Evil in |
* '''Lampshaded''': "Dude, maybe Sir Goodnik got sealed away with the same spell. We find him, and maybe we can shove the [[Sealed Evil in a Can|evil wizard]] back into the box?" |
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* '''Invoked''': "Let's seal away that righteous do-gooder in that trash can!" |
* '''Invoked''': "Let's seal away that righteous do-gooder in that trash can!" |
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* '''Defied''': Just as the [[Big Bad]] attempts to seal the good guy away, [[The Lancer]] comes swooping in and pulls off a [[Conveniently-Timed Attack From Behind]]. |
* '''Defied''': Just as the [[Big Bad]] attempts to seal the good guy away, [[The Lancer]] comes swooping in and pulls off a [[Conveniently-Timed Attack From Behind]]. |
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Latest revision as of 07:04, 11 April 2017
Basic Trope: A good being has been sealed away.
- Straight: A good guy gets sealed away.
- Exaggerated: A legion of 777 noble and powerful angels, any one of which could resolve the conflict alone, are sealed away.
- Justified: The Big Bad was either not powerful enough to kill her, or otherwise doesn't have the power to do so, and so decided to do the next best thing: Seal the hero away and try to make sure that no one ever finds him/her.
- The hero realized that the bad guy had only been taken out temporarily, and would eventually return. So the hero seals him/herself away so he/she will still be around when the bad guy does return.
- Inverted: Sealed Evil in a Can
- Alternatively: The Big Bad sends the hero into exile, then builds a barrier to keep him out
- Subverted: The good guy sealed away discovers by accident that they could get out any time, but didn't realize the box wasn't locked.
- The Ragnarok Proofing didn't work, and by the time the new heroes find it, the good that was sealed away is now dead and/or useless.
- Double Subverted: ...and then it turns out that the room the box was in is in itself a much stronger seal.
- Parodied: A five-year-old discovers a legendary hero trapped in one of those plastic containers you get from gumball machine-type dispensers.
- Deconstructed: Anything evil enough to seal away this force of good would make sure it's not just a sort of peaceful eternal sleep. The force of good has been living in a nightmare world that would make Cthulhu wet himself in terror for the last thousand years, and has gone completely insane as a result. When the heroes do let it out, it eats them and goes on a murderous rampage before realizing what it's done - and kills itself.
- Reconstructed: Anything evil enough to seal away this force of good would make sure it's not just a sort of peaceful eternal sleep. The force of good has been living in a nightmare world that would make Cthulhu wet himself in terror for the last thousand years, and has been severely traumatized as a result. When the heroes let it out, it babbles incoherently and hugs them before breaking down in tears.
- Alternatively: The sealed good was imprisoned in a horrible nightmare world but has been spending the centuries fighting for his life day in and day out. As a result, the Sealed Good in a Can is now ten times as Powerful he was when he was sealed away from all that fighting and is now more than a match for the Big Bad who put him in there.
- The sealing put the hero in a Convenient Coma.
- Zig Zagged: The utterly benevolent entity was sealed inside the magical can because, unbeknownst to him/her, he/she is actually, matryoshka-style, the Person-Shaped Can for some horrible evil. Specifically, something so abominable that even the villain that sealed him/her in is scared of it.
- Averted: There is no Sealed Good in a Can
- Enforced: "These guys are too low powered to take on the Big Bad. They'll need backup. Send them after it as a MacGuffin and let them do some Level Grinding on the way."
- The heroes can't beat the God of Evil, let the have a God of Good on their side.
- Lampshaded: "Dude, maybe Sir Goodnik got sealed away with the same spell. We find him, and maybe we can shove the evil wizard back into the box?"
- Invoked: "Let's seal away that righteous do-gooder in that trash can!"
- Defied: Just as the Big Bad attempts to seal the good guy away, The Lancer comes swooping in and pulls off a Conveniently-Timed Attack From Behind.
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
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