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* '''Invoked'': Mortis is given power over death by a GodOfEvil who seeks to use the ensuing chaos for a wicked plot.
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* '''Invoked'': '''Invoked''': Mortis is given power over death by a GodOfEvil who seeks to use the ensuing chaos for a wicked plot.
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* '''Justified''': Mortis is a long line of people [[RelievingTheReaper who succeeded the previous God of Death]] during [[TheDeathOfDeath the death of the previous Reaper]]. He's either new and inexperienced, or was already incompetent and got the job by mistake.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Mortis is a long line of people [[RelievingTheReaper who succeeded the previous God of Death]] during [[TheDeathOfDeath the death of the previous Reaper]]. He's either new and inexperienced, or was already incompetent and got the job bymistake.mistake.
** Knowing that power over death will corrupt its holder, the TopGod deliberately chooses someone who will be largely ineffective to limit the damage they can do.
** Mortis is subject to ThePeterPrinciple. He's pretty good at straight-up killing people, but he finds the stress of choosing who has to die to be too much.
** Mortis is a long line of people [[RelievingTheReaper who succeeded the previous God of Death]] during [[TheDeathOfDeath the death of the previous Reaper]]. He's either new and inexperienced, or was already incompetent and got the job by
** Knowing that power over death will corrupt its holder, the TopGod deliberately chooses someone who will be largely ineffective to limit the damage they can do.
** Mortis is subject to ThePeterPrinciple. He's pretty good at straight-up killing people, but he finds the stress of choosing who has to die to be too much.
** This trope is used to justify and parody complains that DeathIsCheap in the work.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Mortis used to be a {{Jerkass}} who tormented life. Becoming a loser [[BreakTheHaughty humbled him]] and now he does his job better.
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** Mortis used to be a {{Jerkass}} who tormented life. Becoming a loser [[BreakTheHaughty humbled him]] and now he does his job better.
** People who die start voluntarily choosing not to fight death because they feel bad for Mortis.
* '''Invoked'': Mortis is given power over death by a GodOfEvil who seeks to use the ensuing chaos for a wicked plot.
* '''Played For Drama''': Mortis kills the wrong person, and he feels incredibly guilty as their family grieves for them.
* '''Played For Horror''': Mortis's incompetence means that many people experience a FateWorseThanDeath because he keeps not finishing the job.
** Mortis used to be a {{Jerkass}} who tormented life. Becoming a loser [[BreakTheHaughty humbled him]] and now he does his job better.
** People who die start voluntarily choosing not to fight death because they feel bad for Mortis.
* '''Invoked'': Mortis is given power over death by a GodOfEvil who seeks to use the ensuing chaos for a wicked plot.
* '''Played For Drama''': Mortis kills the wrong person, and he feels incredibly guilty as their family grieves for them.
* '''Played For Horror''': Mortis's incompetence means that many people experience a FateWorseThanDeath because he keeps not finishing the job.
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* '''Straight''': [[TheGrimReaper Mortis, God of Death]] is TheFriendThatNobodyLikes to the other gods and can never win [[ChessWithDeath chess]].
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* '''Straight''': [[TheGrimReaper Mortis, God of Death]] is TheFriendThatNobodyLikes TheFriendNobodyLikes to the other gods and can never win [[ChessWithDeath chess]].
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'''Basic Trope''': TheGrimReaper is a loser.
* '''Straight''': [[TheGrimReaper Mortis, God of Death]] is TheFriendThatNobodyLikes to the other gods and can never win [[ChessWithDeath chess]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Mortis has trouble reaping ''anyone'' and usually gets beaten up when he does try to take souls.
* '''Downplayed''': While effective and powerful, Mortis' job is the celestial equivalent of janitorial work which makes him the NoRespectGuy of the gods.
* '''Justified''': Mortis is a long line of people [[RelievingTheReaper who succeeded the previous God of Death]] during [[TheDeathOfDeath the death of the previous Reaper]]. He's either new and inexperienced, or was already incompetent and got the job by mistake.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bios, Goddess of Life, is a loser.
** Mortis the God of Death is the strongest [[TheDreaded and scariest]] of all the gods, who always does his job to maximum efficiency.
* '''Subverted''': Mortis is only ''[[ObfuscatingStupidity acting]]'' incompetent because [[DontFearTheReaper he doesn't want negative attention]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Acting incompetent causes Mortis reputation to plummet and he [[BecomingTheMask becomes the mask]].
* '''Parodied''': Mortis is terrifying in appearance and power, but everyone inexplicably treats him as a joke and he comes off as TheComicallySerious by comparison
* '''Averted''':
** TheGrimReaper is competent and does his job like normal.
** TheGrimReaper doesn't appear or exist.
* '''Enforced''':
** The writer has struggled with the subject of death in the past,
** "Death is scary. Having its personification be goofy would be especially funny for the audience".
* '''Lampshaded''': "With Mortis around, I'm surprised anyone can even die".
* '''Defied''': When Mortis is acting inept, he's fired and replaced by Nekros, a competent God of Death.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Mortis is treated with so little respect that he snaps and becomes a menace, [[WhosLaughingNow showing just how much of a "loser" he is]].
** The natural order of life and death to spiral out of control because Mortis is unable to do his job competently.
* '''Reconstructed''': Mortis used to be a {{Jerkass}} who tormented life. Becoming a loser [[BreakTheHaughty humbled him]] and now he does his job better.
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* '''Straight''': [[TheGrimReaper Mortis, God of Death]] is TheFriendThatNobodyLikes to the other gods and can never win [[ChessWithDeath chess]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Mortis has trouble reaping ''anyone'' and usually gets beaten up when he does try to take souls.
* '''Downplayed''': While effective and powerful, Mortis' job is the celestial equivalent of janitorial work which makes him the NoRespectGuy of the gods.
* '''Justified''': Mortis is a long line of people [[RelievingTheReaper who succeeded the previous God of Death]] during [[TheDeathOfDeath the death of the previous Reaper]]. He's either new and inexperienced, or was already incompetent and got the job by mistake.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bios, Goddess of Life, is a loser.
** Mortis the God of Death is the strongest [[TheDreaded and scariest]] of all the gods, who always does his job to maximum efficiency.
* '''Subverted''': Mortis is only ''[[ObfuscatingStupidity acting]]'' incompetent because [[DontFearTheReaper he doesn't want negative attention]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Acting incompetent causes Mortis reputation to plummet and he [[BecomingTheMask becomes the mask]].
* '''Parodied''': Mortis is terrifying in appearance and power, but everyone inexplicably treats him as a joke and he comes off as TheComicallySerious by comparison
* '''Averted''':
** TheGrimReaper is competent and does his job like normal.
** TheGrimReaper doesn't appear or exist.
* '''Enforced''':
** The writer has struggled with the subject of death in the past,
** "Death is scary. Having its personification be goofy would be especially funny for the audience".
* '''Lampshaded''': "With Mortis around, I'm surprised anyone can even die".
* '''Defied''': When Mortis is acting inept, he's fired and replaced by Nekros, a competent God of Death.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Mortis is treated with so little respect that he snaps and becomes a menace, [[WhosLaughingNow showing just how much of a "loser" he is]].
** The natural order of life and death to spiral out of control because Mortis is unable to do his job competently.
* '''Reconstructed''': Mortis used to be a {{Jerkass}} who tormented life. Becoming a loser [[BreakTheHaughty humbled him]] and now he does his job better.
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