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* In ''[[https://bobmin.fanficauthors.net/The_Boy_Who_Wasnt/The_Boy_Who_Wasnt/ The Boy Who Wasn't]], Dumbledore had fixated on Neville as The Boy Who Lived and the subject of the prophecy, leaving Harry to be Sorted into Slytherin and build exceptional abilities without Dumbledore's attention on him, while Neville wound up spoiled and arrogant, with poor scholastic performance, thanks to Dumbledore's fussing over him, as well as simply not being the right wizard for the role. Harry, meanwhile, winds up as part of a three-person marriage with Susan and Tracey, and the trio join an elite magical organization.

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* In ''[[https://bobmin.fanficauthors.net/The_Boy_Who_Wasnt/The_Boy_Who_Wasnt/ The Boy Who Wasn't]], Wasn't]]'', Dumbledore had fixated on Neville as The Boy Who Lived and the subject of the prophecy, leaving Harry to be Sorted into Slytherin and build exceptional abilities without Dumbledore's attention on him, while Neville wound up spoiled and arrogant, with poor scholastic performance, thanks to Dumbledore's fussing over him, as well as simply not being the right wizard for the role. Harry, meanwhile, winds up as part of a three-person marriage with Susan and Tracey, and the trio join an elite magical organization.



* In ''Fanfic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', Adrien is [[SkewedPriorities more concerned with]] [[SecretChaser figuring out Ladybug's]] SecretIdentity despite being repeatedly warned against it, because he feels [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled to her and everything about her]]. He also firmly believes that since his partner's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] [[ResetButton repairs the damage done by akumas]], there's no real reason for him to take fighting them ''seriously''. He also [[EvilIsPetty pettily abuses his kwami]] for scolding him about his misbehavior, and is prone to trying to guilt-trip others into doing what he wants by acting like he's '[[HolierThanThou taking the high road]]' and [[DisappointedInYou disappointed by their behavior]].

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* In ''Fanfic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', Adrien is [[SkewedPriorities more concerned with]] concerned]] with [[SecretChaser figuring out Ladybug's]] SecretIdentity despite being repeatedly warned against it, because he feels [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled to her and everything about her]]. He also firmly believes that since his partner's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] magically [[ResetButton repairs the damage done by akumas]], there's no real reason for him to take fighting them ''seriously''. He also [[EvilIsPetty pettily abuses his kwami]] for scolding him about his misbehavior, and is prone to trying to guilt-trip others into doing what he wants by acting like he's '[[HolierThanThou "[[HolierThanThou taking the high road]]' road]]" and [[DisappointedInYou disappointed by their behavior]].



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* In ''Fanfic/{{I am not Done|MHA}}'', this is shown to be one of the main problems with Katsuki. Many of the adults and would-be authority figures surrounding him took one look at his Quirk and decided it meant he was destined for greatness, showering him with praise and giving him special treatment, such as the staff at [[SuckySchool Aldera]] turning a blind eye towards his {{Barbaric Bully}}ing. This has given Katsuki a ''grossly'' overinflated ego and turned him into a PsychopathicManchild who sees absolutely nothing wrong with how he [[AnArmAndALeg blew off Izuku's arm]] or subjected [[spoiler:Hatsume]] to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown purely because he knew they were one of Izuku's friends.



* ''[[Fanfic/TheNegotiationsVerse Fallen]]'': Several of the MultipleEndings involve the higher forces in Equestria making clear that Fluttershy is the only one of the Element Bearers that still has their favor, as Princess Celestia and the other members of the Mane Six have become {{Fallen Hero}}es due to waging war against humanity in an effort to force them to convert to ponies or die. This typically results in them having their powers and status revoked.

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* ''[[Fanfic/TheNegotiationsVerse Fallen]]'': Several ''Fanfic/TheNegotiationsVerse'': In ''Fallen'', several of the MultipleEndings involve the higher forces in Equestria making clear that Fluttershy is the only one of the Element Bearers that still has their favor, as Princess Celestia and the other members of the Mane Six have become {{Fallen Hero}}es due to waging war against humanity in an effort to force them to convert to ponies or die. This typically results in them having their powers and status revoked.

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* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter''/''ComicBook/XMen'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12652330/1/eXtra-power-twin eXtra power twin]]" sees Dumbledore fixate on the idea that Aiden Potter- Harry's twin brother- is the subject of the prophecy, to the extent that he convinces James and Lily that Harry is a squib after Voldemort's defeat when in reality Harry had just temporarily exhausted his magic. Once Harry and Aiden start at Hogwarts, it swiftly becomes clear to everyone but Dumbledore that Aiden is an average wizard at best where Harry is a more driven person even without his mutant abilities and the training he received from the X-Men, culminating in [[spoiler:Voldemort easily killing Aiden in the Ministry while Harry rejects any of Dumbledore's attempts to establish himself as a mentor in favour of his established bonds with the X-Men]].

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* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter''/''ComicBook/XMen'' fic "[[https://www.''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12652330/1/eXtra-power-twin eXtra power twin]]" twin]]'' sees Dumbledore fixate on the idea that Aiden Potter- Harry's twin brother- is the subject of the prophecy, to the extent that he convinces James and Lily that Harry is a squib after Voldemort's defeat when in reality Harry had just temporarily exhausted his magic. Once Harry and Aiden start at Hogwarts, it swiftly becomes clear to everyone but Dumbledore that Aiden is an average wizard at best where Harry is a more driven person even without his mutant abilities and the training he received from the X-Men, culminating in [[spoiler:Voldemort easily killing Aiden in the Ministry while Harry rejects any of Dumbledore's attempts to establish himself as a mentor in favour of his established bonds with the X-Men]].



* ''Fanfic/WatchingAmphibia'': Valeriana regards the Calamity Trio as these, declaring that Sasha and Marcy failed when they chose to give up their powers to refuel the Calamity Box. She remarks that "Strength" and "Wit" tend to be the first to fall, implying that part of the reason why she's so dismissive of the girls is that she thinks HistoryRepeats, given how [[spoiler:Leif, Barrel and Andrias fell apart as well]].

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* ''Fanfic/WatchingAmphibia'': Valeriana regards the Calamity Trio as these, having been poorly chosen, declaring that Sasha and Marcy both failed at fulfilling the roles they were ''meant'' to play when they chose to give let themselves be manipulated into giving up their powers to refuel the Calamity Box. She remarks shows NoSympathy for the surrounding circumstances, treating them with disdain while remarking that "Strength" and "Wit" tend to be the first to fall, implying fail. It's heavily implied that part of the reason why she's so dismissive of the girls is because she's convinced that she thinks HistoryRepeats, given how [[spoiler:Leif, Barrel and Andrias fell apart as well]].



* In ''Fanfic/TheSaviorKingTheMasterTacticianAndTheQueenOfLiberation'', by the end of the big war, most of the Agarthans feel that [[spoiler:Edelgard]] was a terrible choice to be their champion in their fight against the surface-dwellers and the Nabateans. Marian thinks [[spoiler:Dimitri]] would have done a better job, while Thales grouses that he should have snatched up [[spoiler:Claude]] instead.

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* In ''Fanfic/TheSaviorKingTheMasterTacticianAndTheQueenOfLiberation'', by ''Fanfic/TheSaviorKingTheMasterTacticianAndTheQueenOfLiberation'': By the end of the big war, most of the Agarthans feel that [[spoiler:Edelgard]] was a terrible choice to be their champion in their fight against the surface-dwellers and the Nabateans. Marian thinks [[spoiler:Dimitri]] would have done a better job, while Thales grouses that he should have snatched up [[spoiler:Claude]] instead.


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* In ''Fanfic/CrimsonBeetleAndChartreuxNoire'', Master Fu selects Kim and Alix to become the titular heroes. He swiftly comes to regret this, as both prove to be [[LeeroyJenkins extremely reckless]] and prone to unnecessary showboating. For instance, Alix/Chartreux Noire loves making {{Dramatic Entrance}}s by [[SuperWindowJump bursting through windows]]. He attempts to rectify this by [[spoiler:giving the Fox Pendant to Kagami, hoping she'll be able to reign them in]].
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** Kim/King Monkey witnesses Chloe stealing the Bee Miraculous from [[spoiler:Marinette]] and [[AccompliceByInaction lets it happen]], believing Chloe would [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter make a better hero]]. He also [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes attacking Cheshire over dealing with akuma]], further wrecking Team Miraculous' reputations.

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** Kim/King Monkey witnesses Chloe Chloé stealing the Bee Miraculous from [[spoiler:Marinette]] and [[AccompliceByInaction lets it happen]], believing Chloe Chloé would [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter make a better hero]]. He also [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes attacking Cheshire over dealing with akuma]], further wrecking Team Miraculous' reputations.



* PlayedWith in ''Webcomic/ScarletLady''; Chloe wasn't actually chosen, but stole the Ladybug Earrings from [[MissedTheCall Marinette]] shortly after [[TheChooserOfTheOne Master Fu]] snuck them into her handbag. Unaware of this, Adrien is left wondering why somebody so [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed, vain,]] [[EvilIsPetty petty]] and [[TheLoad incompetent]] was chosen as TheOnlyOne who can purify the akuma, forcing everyone to [[VetinariJobSecurity grit their teeth and deal with her]]. Master Fu, for his part, [[NeverMyFault initially denies having anything to do with this]]; however, he later acknowledges the part he played in the whole debacle.

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* PlayedWith in ''Webcomic/ScarletLady''; Chloe Chloé wasn't actually chosen, but stole the Ladybug Earrings from [[MissedTheCall Marinette]] shortly after [[TheChooserOfTheOne Master Fu]] snuck them into her handbag. Unaware of this, Adrien is left wondering why somebody so [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed, vain,]] [[EvilIsPetty petty]] and [[TheLoad incompetent]] was chosen as TheOnlyOne who can purify the akuma, forcing everyone to [[VetinariJobSecurity grit their teeth and deal with her]]. Master Fu, for his part, [[NeverMyFault initially denies having anything to do with this]]; however, he later acknowledges the part he played in the whole debacle.
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* In ''[[https://bobmin.fanficauthors.net/The_Boy_Who_Wasnt/The_Boy_Who_Wasnt/ The Boy Who Wasn't]], Dumbledore had fixated on Neville as The Boy Who Lived and the subject of the prophecy, leaving Harry to be Sorted into Slytherin and build exceptional abilities without Dumbledore's attention on him, while Neville wound up spoiled and arrogant, with poor scholastic performance, thanks to Dumbledore's fussing over him, as well as simply not being the right wizard for the role. Harry, meanwhile, winds up as part of a three-person marriage with Susan and Tracey, and the trio join an elite magical organization.
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* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter''/''ComicBook/XMen'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12652330/1/eXtra-power-twin eXtra power twin]]" sees Dumbledore fixate on the idea that Aiden Potter is the subject of the prophecy, to the extent that he convinces James and Lily that Harry is a squib after Voldemort's defeat when in reality Harry had just temporarily exhausted his magic. Once Harry and Aiden start at Hogwarts, it swiftly becomes clear to everyone but Dumbledore that Aiden is an average wizard at best where Harry is a more driven person even without his mutant abilities and the training he received from the X-Men, culminating in [[spoiler:Voldemort easily killing Aiden in the Ministry while Harry rejects any of Dumbledore's attempts to establish himself as a mentor in favour of his established bonds with the X-Men]].

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* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter''/''ComicBook/XMen'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12652330/1/eXtra-power-twin eXtra power twin]]" sees Dumbledore fixate on the idea that Aiden Potter Potter- Harry's twin brother- is the subject of the prophecy, to the extent that he convinces James and Lily that Harry is a squib after Voldemort's defeat when in reality Harry had just temporarily exhausted his magic. Once Harry and Aiden start at Hogwarts, it swiftly becomes clear to everyone but Dumbledore that Aiden is an average wizard at best where Harry is a more driven person even without his mutant abilities and the training he received from the X-Men, culminating in [[spoiler:Voldemort easily killing Aiden in the Ministry while Harry rejects any of Dumbledore's attempts to establish himself as a mentor in favour of his established bonds with the X-Men]].
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* ''[[Fanfic/TheNegotiationsVerse Fallen]]'': Several of the MultipleEndings involve the higher forces in Equestria making clear that Fluttershy is the only one of the Element Bearers that still has their favor, as Princess Celestia and the other members of the Mane Six have become {{Fallen Hero}}es. This typically results in them having their powers and status revoked.

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* ''[[Fanfic/TheNegotiationsVerse Fallen]]'': Several of the MultipleEndings involve the higher forces in Equestria making clear that Fluttershy is the only one of the Element Bearers that still has their favor, as Princess Celestia and the other members of the Mane Six have become {{Fallen Hero}}es.Hero}}es due to waging war against humanity in an effort to force them to convert to ponies or die. This typically results in them having their powers and status revoked.

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* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter''/''ComicBook/XMen'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12652330/1/eXtra-power-twin eXtra power twin]]" sees Dumbledore fixate on the idea that Aiden Potter is the subject of the prophecy, to the extent that he convinces James and Lily that Harry is a squib after Voldemort's defeat when in reality Harry had just temporarily exhausted his magic. Once Harry and Aiden start at Hogwarts, it swiftly becomes clear to everyone but Dumbledore that Aiden is an average wizard at best where Harry is a more driven person even without his mutant abilities and the training he received from the X-Men, culminating in [[spoiler:Voldemort easily killing Aiden in the Ministry while Harry rejects any of Dumbledore's attempts to establish himself as a mentor in favour of his established bonds with the X-Men]].




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* In the ''Franchise/HarryPotter''/''Series/StargateAtlantis''/''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' crossover ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3579310/1/Harry_Potter_and_The_Ancients_Bane Harry Potter and the Ancient's Bane]]'', Harry's brother Thomas is incorrectly presumed to be the subject of the prophecy even before Harry is apparently killed during Voldemort's attack on Godric's Hollow (in reality Harry was found and adopted by Torchwood operatives who assumed he was the only survivor). Due to Dumbledore and Lily pandering to his ego, Thomas grows up with an inflated opinion of himself even though he is never more than an average wizard, with Dumbledore forced to cover up such moments as Thomas's indirect role in Hermione's death. This concludes with [[spoiler:Thomas being left in a coma after Lily tries to help him claim the prophecy to restore faith in him, with Harry ultimately finding a way to stop Voldemort himself with some help from James and the Department of Mysteries]].

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* ''Fanfic/WatchingAmphibia'': Valeriana regards the Calamity Trio as these, declaring that Sasha and Marcy failed when they chose to give up their powers to refuel the Calamity Box. She remarks that "Strength" and "Wit" tend to be the first to fall, implying that part of the reason why she's so dismissive of the girls is that she thinks HistoryRepeats, given how [[spoiler:Leif, Barrel and Andrias fell apart as well]].




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* ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndThePrinceOfSlytherin'': PlayedWith through Jim, who is widely (and incorrectly) believed to be the Boy-Who-Lived. However, this doesn't make him TheLoad; he still has some kind of mysterious connection with Voldemort that triggers headaches whenever he's near, and he's a martial artist who spends most of his first summer break training. He might not the ultimate hero whom everyone mistakes him for, but he's trying his best regardless.



* ''[[Fanfic/CheshireMiraculousLadybug Cheshire]]'': Master Fu selects Max and Kim as Miraculous heroes to fight alongside Misterbug/Adrien. Both turn out to be poorly chosen in different ways:

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* ''[[Fanfic/CheshireMiraculousLadybug Cheshire]]'': ''Fanfic/{{Cheshire|MiraculousLadybug}}'': Master Fu selects Max and Kim as Miraculous heroes to fight alongside Misterbug/Adrien. Both turn out to be poorly chosen in different ways:



* ''Fanfic/JulekaVsTheForcesOfTheUniverse'': Juleka comes to see Adrien as an example of this after learning his SecretIdentity, as she sees just how [[SkewedPriorities skewed his priorities]] are, to the point that he's [[TheMillstone actively sabotaging]] his "partner" Ladybug.



* In ''FanFic/LadyBugOut'', Adrien was chosen in hopes of granting the LonelyRichKid some freedom, but proceeds to treat protecting Paris as just a game, more focused on joking around and flirting with his partner. What's worse, he convinces himself that since the Black Cat and Ladybug are a matched set, he and Ladybug are meant to be together, acting [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled to her affection]] and insisting that YouCantFightFate. This ultimately leads to him [[spoiler:getting stripped of the ring]] after being repeatedly called out on his bad behavior.

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* In ''FanFic/LadyBugOut'', ''Fanfic/LadyBugOut'', Adrien was chosen in hopes of granting the LonelyRichKid some freedom, but proceeds to treat protecting Paris as just a game, more focused on joking around and flirting with his partner. What's worse, he convinces himself that since the Black Cat and Ladybug are a matched set, he and Ladybug are meant to be together, acting [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled to her affection]] and insisting that YouCantFightFate. This ultimately leads to him [[spoiler:getting stripped of the ring]] after being repeatedly called out on his bad behavior.


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* ''[[Fanfic/TheNegotiationsVerse Fallen]]'': Several of the MultipleEndings involve the higher forces in Equestria making clear that Fluttershy is the only one of the Element Bearers that still has their favor, as Princess Celestia and the other members of the Mane Six have become {{Fallen Hero}}es. This typically results in them having their powers and status revoked.
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* ''Fanfic/CheckmateAnlaShok'': The decision to make Katniss and Peeta joint victors is the culmination of Mags and her allies constantly trying to bring attention to duos of tributes (including Finnick and his District partner, a TragicBromance between Wolfe of District 2 and Sawyer of District 4, a BadassAndChildDuo, and twins from District 3 who Beetee rigged the reaping for in the hopes that the Capitol would spare them both). However, all of those previous efforts ended in failure and tragedy (although they helped Finnick, Wolfe, Magister, and possibly others win), especially with the twins from 3, who were murdered by their supposed ally, Bale of District 10 (who wins and later goes on to be the only non-District 2 victor to fight for the Capitol in the Rebellion).
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* ''Fanfic/RiseOfMariposa'': PlayedWith; while Nooroo was drawn to Marinette due to her selflessness and heroism, the Butterfly is meant to serve as a SupportPartyMember, letting their Champions handle the fighting while they avoid direct confrontation. But Marinette hates standing by while others are in harm's way. Ironically, Nooroo notes that she would make an ''excellent'' Ladybug, due to such heroes being more in the vein of LightningBruiser rather than FragileSpeedster.


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* ''Fanfic/HopeOfTheShieldHero'': Not only do the three non-Shield Heroes start off this way, looking through the Church's records reveals that this is far from a unique phenomenon. Their accounts are filled with tales of heroes turning against one another, declaring and holding petty grudges, fighting, even starting off ''wars''. Then there's one who outright abandoned the job in favor of forming a harem full of catgirls.
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* ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'':
** Adrien believes that since he was chosen to become Chat Noir, he has ProtagonistCenteredMorality: everything he does is automatically right by default. He's also [[ItsAllAboutMe incredibly self-centered]], refusing to do anything about Lila because he's convinced [[OriginalPositionFallacy her lies can't hurt him since he already knows her true nature]]. He repeatedly resists all nudges towards taking action, smugly insisting that ''his'' happy ending is already ''guaranteed'' and he doesn't have to lift a ''finger'' for it. He's only convinced to start doing anything once it becomes clear that his KarmaHoudiniWarranty has run out, and even then, he remains focused on taking back what he considers to be rightly '''his'''.
** Marinette decides that she was wrong to trust any of her classmates with Miraculi, given how easily they betrayed her before. When the subject comes up during an interview, Ladybug takes the opportunity to declare that most of the temporary heroes will never be entrusted again.
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* ''Fanfic/FairiesOfTheShatteredMoon'': PlayedWith regarding Summer Rose. Ozpin believed she was the one who'd ''finally'' be able to defeat Salem. After she falls, he admits that his mistake wasn't choosing her, but the fact that he put the burden entirely upon ''her'' shoulders, rather than trusting and working with Team STRQ as a whole. He hopes to avoid making that same mistake with Ruby and Team RWBY.


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* ''Fanfic/{{Blindness}}'': After learning that Harry is disabled, Dumbledore decides that he ''can't'' be the child of prophecy, since teaching him magic would be next to impossible due to the wizarding world's MedievalStasis. This spurs him to dismiss Harry as poorly chosen in favor of focusing on Neville.
* ''Fanfic/DodgingPrisonAndStealingWitches'': John Potter suffers this twice over:
** Firstly, Dumbledore gets paranoid about Harry and selects John as a replacement Boy-Who-Lived. This results in [[TheBadGuyWins Voldemort winning]].
** Death and Fate then decide to send John back in time and give him another chance to fulfill the prophecy... despite how it was never about him in the first place. Despite getting a four-year head start, he ultimately fails again.
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* PlayedWith in ''Webcomic/ScarletLady''; Chloe wasn't chosen, but stole the Ladybug Earrings from Marinette's handbag shortly after [[TheChooserOfTheOne Master Fu]] snuck them there. Chloe's [[ItsAllAboutMe immense vanity, pettiness]] and [[FakeUltimateHero incompetence]] makes everything much harder for Adrien and everyone else, [[VetinariJobSecurity but because she is literally]] TheOnlyOne who can purify the Akuma, [[VetinariJobSecurity there is absolutely nothing else anybody can do but grit their teeth and deal with her]]. Master Fu, for his part, [[NeverMyFault briefly refuses to admit fault]], but later notes that finding out who intercepted the earrings is on his to-do list.

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* PlayedWith in ''Webcomic/ScarletLady''; Chloe wasn't actually chosen, but stole the Ladybug Earrings from Marinette's handbag [[MissedTheCall Marinette]] shortly after [[TheChooserOfTheOne Master Fu]] snuck them there. Chloe's into her handbag. Unaware of this, Adrien is left wondering why somebody so [[ItsAllAboutMe immense vanity, pettiness]] self-absorbed, vain,]] [[EvilIsPetty petty]] and [[FakeUltimateHero incompetence]] makes everything much harder for Adrien and everyone else, [[VetinariJobSecurity but because she is literally]] [[TheLoad incompetent]] was chosen as TheOnlyOne who can purify the Akuma, akuma, forcing everyone to [[VetinariJobSecurity there is absolutely nothing else anybody can do but grit their teeth and deal with her]]. Master Fu, for his part, [[NeverMyFault briefly refuses initially denies having anything to admit fault]], but do with this]]; however, he later notes that finding out who intercepted acknowledges the earrings is on his to-do list.
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* ''[[Fanfic/CheshireMiraculousLadybug Cheshire]]'': Master Fu selects Max and Kim as Miraculous heroes to fight alongside Misterbug/Adrien. Both turn out to be poorly chosen in different ways:
** Max/Pegasus feels [[EntitledBastard entitled to know]] ''everything'' about the Miraculous; when Klaaki keeps telling him that she's not at liberty to share that information, he orders her to stay silent until she can. He also [[InTheBack attacks Cheshire]] while she's comforting the de-akumatized Newscaster, trashing any chance of her trusting them and [[HeroWithBadPublicity tarnishing Team Miraculous' reputation]].
** Kim/King Monkey witnesses Chloe stealing the Bee Miraculous from [[spoiler:Marinette]] and [[AccompliceByInaction lets it happen]], believing Chloe would [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter make a better hero]]. He also [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes attacking Cheshire over dealing with akuma]], further wrecking Team Miraculous' reputations.
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* In ''Fanfic/TheSaviorKingTheMasterTacticianAndTheQueenOfLiberation'', by the end of the big war, most of the Agarthans feel that [[spoiler:Edelgard]] was a terrible choice to be their champion in their fight against the surface-dwellers and the Nabateans. Marian thinks [[spoiler:Dimitri]] would have done a better job, while Thales grouses that he should have snatched up [[spoiler:Claude]] instead.

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* [[AccusationFic Salt Fics]] frequently [[FandomSpecificPlot/MiraculousLadybug portray Adrien/Chat Noir]] as one, [[{{Flanderization}} emphasizing and exaggerating]] his worst traits.
* In ''FanFic/LadyBugOut'', Adrien was chosen in hopes of granting the LonelyRichKid some freedom, but proceeds to treat protecting Paris as just a game, more focused on joking around and flirting with his partner. What's worse, he convinces himself that since the Black Cat and Ladybug are a matched set, he and Ladybug are meant to be together, acting [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled to her affection]] and insisting that YouCantFightFate. This ultimately leads to him [[spoiler:getting stripped of the ring]] after being repeatedly called out on his bad behavior.
** To a lesser extent, Rena Rouge, Carapace and Queen Bee. Though decent temporary bearers for their respective Miraculouses, their actions ''outside'' of their superhero identities call their trustworthiness into question; thus, three others are chosen as their ''permanent'' bearers. Alya's particularly upset to learn this.
* In ''Fanfic/LeaveForMendeleiev'', Adrien is [[SkewedPriorities more concerned with]] [[SecretChaser figuring out Ladybug's]] SecretIdentity despite being repeatedly warned against it, because he feels [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled to her and everything about her]]. He also firmly believes that since his partner's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] [[ResetButton repairs the damage done by akumas]], there's no real reason for him to take fighting them ''seriously''. He also [[EvilIsPetty pettily abuses his kwami]] for scolding him about his misbehavior, and is prone to trying to guilt-trip others into doing what he wants by acting like he's '[[HolierThanThou taking the high road]]' and [[DisappointedInYou disappointed by their behavior]].
* PlayedWith in ''Webcomic/ScarletLady''; Chloe wasn't chosen, but stole the Ladybug Earrings from Marinette's handbag shortly after [[TheChooserOfTheOne Master Fu]] snuck them there. Chloe's [[ItsAllAboutMe immense vanity, pettiness]] and [[FakeUltimateHero incompetence]] makes everything much harder for Adrien and everyone else, [[VetinariJobSecurity but because she is literally]] TheOnlyOne who can purify the Akuma, [[VetinariJobSecurity there is absolutely nothing else anybody can do but grit their teeth and deal with her]]. Master Fu, for his part, [[NeverMyFault briefly refuses to admit fault]], but later notes that finding out who intercepted the earrings is on his to-do list.

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* ''Fanfic/VengeanceOfDawn'': Breaking Dawn was once Princess Celestia's personal student and potential candidate for the Element of Magic, but her laziness, spoiled attitude and delinquent behavior resulted in her losing her position to Twilight. She didn't take being replaced well, and her behavior grew worse until Celestia was forced to expel her from the School for Gifted Unicorns. At the beginning of the story, Dawn is living in a cheap apartment and working a low-end job at a clothing store, still bitter about what she could have had and blaming her failures on Twilight, who not only succeeded as the Element of Magic but has become an alicorn princess.

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