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{{trope}}
{{quote|'''Neo:''' What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge bullets?<br />
'''Morpheus:''' No, Neo. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to. |''[[
Some characters can [[Dodge the Bullet]]; move [[Super Speed|so fast]] that not even a high-velocity round, or maybe not even a [[Very-High-Velocity Rounds|Very High Velocity Round]] can hit them. They just move out of the way.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* In ''[[
== Films ==
* Both Magneto and Jean Grey do this in the ''[[X
* ''[[
* The [[Powered Armour]] from ''[[
== Live Action TV ==
* When ''[[
* Khalek does this in the ''[[Stargate SG
* There are several episodes of ''[[
* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' - Matt Parkman fires a round of bullets at Sylar, who stops them with one hand. He then [[Catch and Return|flicks them right back into Matt]]. Ouch.
== Video Games ==
* In ''[[
* In one cutscene during the finale, one major villain in ''[[Bayonetta]]'' stops Bayonetta's bullets by [[Time Stands Still|stopping time]], then ''reverses the bullets' direction''. Bayonetta manages to dodge them though.
* {{spoiler|Ghost}} from ''[[SaGa]]'' can do this.
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== Other ==
* Mages from ''[[
* Similar to the first version, Faevv in ''[[Juathuur]]'' unravels an arrow fired at her.
* In Anthony Horowitz's ''Evil Star'', {{spoiler|protagonist Matt does this at the climax. Too bad it doesn't prevent the bad guys from releasing the [[Sealed Evil in
== Second Version ==
== Anime & Manga ==
* Happens in the ''[[
** In that scene there's an implication that the mooks were under orders not to kill, and were firing just to pin him down. But later, there's an incident wherein Vash and Wolfwood casually walk toward a gang stronghold, with gang members continuously firing on them with various calibers of fire, and missing.
* In the finale of ''[[Madlax]]'', after Margaret {{spoiler|merges with her two other [[Enemy Without|split-off parts]]}}, she gains the ability to telekinetically deflect the bullets Monday shoots at her. Which is a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]], by the way.
* In [[
** Gohan (as the [[Large Ham|Great Saiyaman]]) and Master Muten Roshi (and maybe Krillin/Kuririn, I can't remember) just grabbed them out of the air. Yes, with submachine guns. Which may actually be more intimidating than what [[The Matrix|Neo]] did.
* In ''[[
** Another example from ''Index'' is Misaka Mikoto, whose control over electricity also allows her to manipulate magnetic fields and stop bullets cold. She uses this to great effect when fighting the [[Elite Mooks|Hound Dogs]] during the Academy City Invasion arc.
* In ''The Tomorrow War'', the final book of the ''Wingman'' series, {{spoiler|Viktor and Hawk are revealed to be "angels", people who can travel between dimensions, not necessarily of their own will, and can influence events to the point of having supernatural abilities. Toward the end of the book, several soldiers try to shoot Viktor, and the bullets merely pass through him, as he's not allowed to die.}}
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* In [[Isabel Allende]]'s ''Forest of the Pygmies'', Alexander Cold is given a magical amulet with this power.
** Actually it wasn't avoiding friendlies, the bullets were navigating a 180 degree turn to hit the pre-programmed target he'd already set. He was simply firing at his allies for showmanship.
* In [[The Book of Mormon (
* Bink's talent in the ''[[
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== Webcomics ==
* In ''[[Juathuur]]'', Faevv ''unravels'' a "bullet" made of magically manipulated water.
* The eponymous protatonist of the webcomic ''[[
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** More than likely a mundane second example, as the old smoothbores were already inaccurate and firing accuracy drops quickly in a firefight.
* [[Older Than Print]]: While bullets hadn't been invented yet, the [[Norse Mythology|Norse god]] Baldur had this by virtue of [[God Modders|all of creation having sworn not to harm him]]. The other gods regularly engaged in [[Comedic Sociopathy]] by [[Everything Trying to Kill You|shooting and throwing stuff at him]], knowing it would turn aside. {{spoiler|Then Loki found the one thing that hadn't taken the oath...}}
* Mages from the [[
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