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* '''Exaggerated''':[[FailureHero Bob's]] FatalFlaw leads to him [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption failing at nearly everything he ever tries]].

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* '''Exaggerated''':[[FailureHero '''Exaggerated''': [[FailureHero Bob's]] FatalFlaw leads to him [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption failing at nearly everything he ever tries]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's FatalFlaw leads to him [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption failing at nearly everything he ever tries]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's '''Exaggerated''':[[FailureHero Bob's]] FatalFlaw leads to him [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption failing at nearly everything he ever tries]].

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* '''Justified''': Up until this point, everyone has put Bob on a pedestal, leading to his arrogance.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Up until this point, everyone has put Bob on a pedestal, leading to his arrogance.arrogance.
** Bob's [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans overly-positive utopia justifications]] have morally screwed him up.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob ultimately sacrifices himself to undo all of the damage he caused to others.



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* '''Discussed''': "My fatal flaw is hubris."[[note]]As stated by Annabeth, from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'''[[/note]]

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* '''Discussed''': "My fatal flaw is hubris."[[note]]As stated by Annabeth, from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'''[[/note]]"
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
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"You know Bob, if you keep acting like this something bad is going to happen to you"
* '''Invoked''': ???Bob intentionally acts like a jerk.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob's FatalFlaw leads to him to stub his toe on the coffee table.
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* '''Discussed''': "My fatal flaw is hubris." - Annabeth from PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians

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* '''Discussed''': "My fatal flaw is hubris." - Annabeth "[[note]]As stated by Annabeth, from PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'''[[/note]]

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Subverted''': Bob's arrogance is all an act, and he truly is well aware of his flaws.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob's arrogance is all an act, and he truly is well aware of his flaws.



* '''Double Subverted''': ...but he [[BecomingTheMask becomes the mask]] and truly does develop arrogance that leads to his downfall.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''':
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but he [[BecomingTheMask becomes the mask]] and truly does develop arrogance that leads to his downfall.



* '''Parodied''': Bob dies a [[{{Gorn}} horrible and bloody death]]...because he can't play Cribbage.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's downfall also affects those who depended on him, causing a chain reaction.
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's arrogance leads to his eventual destruction... except that he comes back without a scratch, despite remaining arrogant. Then, it looks like he's going to be defeated by his pride again, except he learns and deliberately works to make himself humbler, so that he... is still defeated. Except, at the last moment, it turns out that ''another'' of his flaws, stubbornness, makes him impossible to permanently kill, so he comes back again and saves the day. Then his stubbornness/immortality consigns him to a FateWorseThanDeath.
* '''Averted''': Bob isn't perfect, but he has no big major failings.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob dies a [[{{Gorn}} horrible and bloody death]]...because Because he can't play Cribbage.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's downfall also affects those who depended on him, causing a chain reaction.
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's arrogance leads to his eventual destruction... except that he comes back without a scratch, despite remaining arrogant. Then, it looks like he's going to be defeated by his pride again, except he learns and deliberately works to make himself humbler, so that he... is still defeated. Except, at the last moment, it turns out that ''another'' of his flaws, stubbornness, makes him impossible to permanently kill, so he comes back again and saves the day. Then his stubbornness/immortality stubbornness[=/=]immortality consigns him to a FateWorseThanDeath.
* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob isn't perfect, but he has no big major failings.



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* '''Lampshaded''':
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* '''Invoked''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's downfall also affects those who depended on him, causing a chain reaction.



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* '''Zig Zagged''':

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's arrogance leads to his eventual destruction... except that he comes back without a scratch, despite remaining arrogant. Then, it looks like he's going to be defeated by his pride again, except he learns and deliberately works to make himself humbler, so that he... is still defeated. Except, at the last moment, it turns out that ''another'' of his flaws, stubbornness, makes him impossible to permanently kill, so he comes back again and saves the day. Then his stubbornness/immortality consigns him to a FateWorseThanDeath.



* '''Enforced''':

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* '''Enforced''': The author wants to write something like a Greek Tragedy, or wants to write any of several potential Aesops.



* '''Exploited''':
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* '''Discussed''':

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* '''Exploited''':
'''Exploited''': The Evil Overlord sets up the Council of Flattery, to convince Bob that he is the most powerful being on Earth, so that Bob will be defeated by his own flaws! [[EvilLaugh Mwahahaha!!!]]
* '''Defied''':
'''Defied''': Bob's TricksterMentor goes out of his way to regularly bully and humiliate Bob, and works double-time to make sure any of Bob's plans that can fail, do. Why? All to keep Bob's arrogance from causing Bob's eventual downfall.
* '''Discussed''': "My fatal flaw is hubris." - Annabeth from PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians

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* '''Inverted''': KarmaHoudini

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* '''Inverted''': KarmaHoudini'''Inverted''':
** KarmaHoudini
** TragicVillain


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* '''Lampshaded''': "That man used to be our hero but now he has fallen into darkness".

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* '''Lampshaded''': "That man used to be our hero but now he has fallen into darkness".



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* '''Conversed''': "That man used to be our hero but now he has fallen into the darkness of his soul".
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* '''Lampshaded''':

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* '''Lampshaded''': "That man used to be our hero but now he has fallen into darkness".
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* '''Parodied''': Bob dies a [[{{Gorn}} horrible and bloody death]]...because he can't play Cribbbage.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob dies a [[{{Gorn}} horrible and bloody death]]...because he can't play Cribbbage.Cribbage.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob dies a [[Gorn horrible and bloody death]]...because he can't play Cribbbage.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob dies a [[Gorn [[{{Gorn}} horrible and bloody death]]...because he can't play Cribbbage.

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* '''Averted''':

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* '''Averted''': Bob isn't perfect, but he has no big major failings.
** Bob has a flaw, but it doesn't cause his downfall.
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* '''Parodied''':

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* '''Parodied''': Bob dies a [[Gorn horrible and bloody death]]...because he can't play Cribbbage.

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