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[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Luna]] or [[{{Pathfinder}} Zon-Kuthon]]?

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* A powerful man who once was a morally superior good guy gets seduced by a greater evil power. He becomes very evil himself, even though some doubt it has happened. He leads part of a huge army and is the public face for the larger evil that is widely feared but stays hidden for most of the time. In the end he inevitably meets his downfall by betrayal. Also, the man is played by ChristopherLee.\\
Is this man [[Franchise/StarWars Count Dooku]] or [[Literature/LordOfTheRings Saruman the White]]? Or is he one Lee away from SelfDemonstrating/{{Sinestro}}?

[[BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] or [[Disney/Tarzan Jane]]?

[[BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] or Jane.

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[[BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] or [[Tarzan Jane]].

* She's the female protagonist in a Disney movie. But unlike many other Disney heroines, she's smart rather than pretty. Her mother is dead, but she's very close to her father. Her father is excentric, by the way, just like she is. While she might not be a real action girl, she can still be tough in her own way.
[[BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] or [[Disney/Tarzan Jane]].
•Cruella De Ville from "101 dalmatians" and Yzma from "Emperor's neew groove". Of course, they both are the villain of their respective movies. But they also both have that ugly skeleton-looking appearance.

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* This is a family of {{Accessory Wearing Cartoon Animal}}s that are strongly associated with fruit of some kind. Collectively its their TrademarkFavoriteFood and you'll be in a [[BadassFamily world of hurt]] if you decide to mess with it or the family. The most prominent member of the family is well known for wearing an iconic piece of clothing and nothing else. This character also quite strong and possessing an equally strong stubborn streak. This character also has a younger relative who tags along that wears a red article of clothing on the head. There is also another relative who is probably the oldest member of the family. This relative's age is often made fun of, but is also considered a fountain of wisdom and knowledge on several fields, and when younger, was quite a badass. Another relative is mostly known for being the opposite gender of the other three, and is quite popular as a result.\\

* This is a family of {{Accessory Wearing Cartoon Animal}}s that are strongly associated with fruit of some kind. Collectively its their TrademarkFavoriteFood and you'll be in a [[BadassFamily world of hurt]] if you decide to mess with it or the family. The most prominent member of the family is well known for wearing an iconic piece of clothing and nothing else. This character also quite strong and possessing an equally strong stubborn streak. This character also has a younger relative who tags along that wears a red article of clothing on the head. There is also another relative who is probably the oldest member of the family. This relative's age is often made fun of, but is also considered a fountain of wisdom and knowledge on several fields, and when younger, was quite a badass. Another relative is mostly known for being the opposite gender of the other three, and is quite popular as a result.
Is this '''[[Franchise/DonkeyKong The Kong Family]]''' or '''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic The Apple Family]]'''?

'''[[Film/XMen Rogue]]'' or ''[[Disney/Frozen Elsa?]]'' %%Obiwan Lives Forever, 21 Feb. 2014

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* A hermit-like solitary figure who possess unparalleled combat abilities in his chosen style. Rarely speaking, he seeks to make himself grow in power and desires to challenge the strongest warriors in existence, wherever they may be found. While an antagonist of the main character of his series, he is not evil in any real sense and will fight against evil just as much as the main character in his own way. However, when he encounters the main hero of his series he will not hesitate to start a huge and usually very dangerous fight with them. He is usually considered to be ThatOneBoss and in the Wii-PS3-XBOX 360 console generation, quite throughly broke competitive tier listing.\\

Is this man '''[[LiveActionTelevision/DoctorWho The Doctor]]''' or '''[[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Az]]'''?

* A hermit-like solitary figure who possess unparalleled combat abilities in his chosen style. Rarely speaking, he seeks to make him grow in power and desires to challenge the strongest warriors in existence, wherever they may be found. While an antagonist of the main character of his series, he is not evil in any real sense and will fight against evil just as much as the main character in his own way. However, when he encounters the main hero of his series he will not hesitate to start a huge and usually very dangerous fight with them. He is usually considered to be ThatOneBoss and in the Wii-PS3-XBOX 360 console generation, quite throughly broke competitive tier listing.\\

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How about '''[[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2 Lord Shen]]'''? (Troper/CaiaphasTheSympathist) %%19 & 24 May 2013 for the respective lines.

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* A person who, despite wanting to live a normal life, was forced as a youth to become a player in a conflict between two ancient groups, who have been quarreling for centuries over what should be done with some of the most powerful forces known to their worlds. This person is originally trained by an older mentor who is related to one of their parents as to how to effectively oppose the more villainous group, though this same mentor is eventually killed by one of the villainous group's leading figures. Over the course of their first major adventure, this person is also aided, supported and even admired by nearly everyone sympathetic to their cause, [[spoiler: so they find it quite a surprise when they reach the end that they are ''not'' the most crucial figure in their own crusade, but that said title instead corresponds to someone they barely know anything about, in a scene that ends up making them feel like a glorified errand boy despite everything they've been through.]] Even after this, they still manage to find the determination to keep leading the heroes and continue their struggle for justice, despite being noticeably more jaded by their experience.\\
[[VideoGame/TheLongestJourney April Ryan]] or [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed Ezio Auditore]]?

* A geriatric old man with a speech impediment and an extremely unpleasant demeanour who is almost always seen sitting down. He finds himself surrounded by criminals in multiple occasions. In his youth, he was an overzealous supporter of a powerful group, and became widely feared along those who knew of his activities.\\
[[Series/FatherTed Father Jack Hackett]] or [[Series/BreakingBad Hector Salamanca]]?

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Is this character '''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo''' or '''[[ZeroEscape Akane Kurashiki]]'''? %%Argon 2, 22 Jan. 2014

* In her [[DarkAndTroubledPast depressing]] [[HowWeGotHere backstory]], a young [[PsychicPowers esper]] girl finds it extremely difficult to blend in with society because her powers led her schoolmates to label her as [[CreepyChild creepy]] or even worse: [[YouMonster a monster]], which then becomes a {{Trigger}} for the rest of her life. During all of this, she develops a JerkassFacade to cope against all of this cruelty and [[LeaveMeAlone to shun others away for their own good and hers]] This BrokenBird eventually finds a man [[UnderstandingBoyfriend who is willing to accept her for who she is]], but is still a [[HurtingHero Hurting Heroine]] throughout most of her story. However, [[AvertedTrope there are]] [[LastOfTheirKind others of her kind]] (albiet somewhat rare), and there are people who are interested in her power as well. So, who is this: '''[[Anime/ElfenLied Lucy]]''' or '''[[Manga/KotouraSan Haruka Kotoura]]'''?

* A {{Badass}}, a NecessarilyEvil one at that, is seen as a criminal by his/her country/village and wants them dead. Said badass is actually a FakeDefector and sets up a [[ZeroApprovalGambit plan]] to have someone closest to them to kill them. After their death, it's been revealed that said {{Badass}} was GoodAllAlong.\\

How about '''[[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2 Lord Shen]]'''? (Troper/CaiaphasTheSympathist)
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Is this ''MickeyMouse'' or ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]''?

''[[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Cynthia]]'', Champion of Sinnoh, or ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Celestia]]'', Princess of Equestria?

Is this ''[[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Team Plasma]]'' or ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra The Equalists]]''?

Is this ''[[VideoGame/{{Pokemon}} Iris]]'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Korra]]'' or ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]]''?

* He is a character that is incredibly well known. So well known that he's the first character you think of when you hear his name (A common male given name starting with the letter "M"). He's not only the main character, but he's also the mascot of his parent company and practically defines the very medium he mostly appears in, although he also appears in other ones from time to time. However, despite being so well known, apart from his status as a heroic [[TheEveryman Everyman]], his personality is deliberately kept flat. His friends and enemies have more personality and characterization then he does. He also has a penchant for wearing WhiteGloves and the media he appears in is usually very kid-friendly.\\
Is this MickeyMouse or [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]?

* Introduced in the 4th generation of this popular children's franchise, She is thought of as the highest authority figure in the land, although she isn't a queen. She is equally powerful, beautiful and mysterious in plenty of ways, but at the same time she is modest about her position and prefers to be a mentor figure to the protagonist of this installment. At one point though, she did raise a dragon. However, despite her status in the series, the fandom has painted her as a MemeticMolester.\\
[[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Cynthia]], Champion of Sinnoh, or [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Celestia]], Princess of Equestria?
* An organization of {{Well Intentioned Extremist}}s has an agenda to eliminate the access to ElementalPowers that the civilization and world of the series is based on. Their leader claims that this access to these elemental powers has caused nothing but pain and strife, a higher power has given him the right to rid the world of this access and will stop at nothing to achieve these ends. At first, they begin with simple protests and rallies, but as the story continues, they become more brazen and actively force the separation of the source from the local populace, committing acts of terrorism and eventually culminating in overthrowing the government. [[spoiler:It is revealed that the leader of this organization was abused as a child by his father for the purposes of being a TykeBomb and that "TheFace" of the organization has the exact powers that his organization is trying to get rid off.]]\\
Is this [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Team Plasma]] or [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra The Equalists]]?

* This dark-haired and dark-skinned girl possess a unique and incredible ability for the setting, but was kept isolated for most of her life. As a result, she isn't used to others and lacks social graces. She met a teacher who helps her with her abilities who could easily be the BigGood but doesn't take a very active role in the story. At the beginning of the story proper, her only friend wasn't the same species and is usually thought of as very ferocious, but is very friendly towards her. As the story progresses, she gains more friends. [[spoiler: The girl later masters this ability and gains an incredible power and a title through some sort of trial, but this is considered to be a BaseBreaker for the fanbase.]]\\
Is this [[VideoGame/{{Pokemon}} Iris]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Korra]] or [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]]?