History Tropers / VapourSoulOS

* '''Main Character Syndrome''': A character's belief that they are the main character drives them towards selfish if not outright sociopathic behavior which also allows them to dehumanize other characters.

** Examples: [[Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena Black Rose Duelists]]
** Compare: BrainwashedAndCrazy, DayInTheLimelight, MonsterOfTheWeek
NOTE: Much like Final Hour Protagonist, it could be interesting but it also seems to suffer from being overly specific. Then again, perhaps it could use a different name such as Side Character Turned Henchmen, Side Character Minion

* '''Mercy Mode Boss''': A specific boss fight becomes available ''if'' the player is bad enough at the game that it takes decides to take pity on them or if they take the easy way out.
** Examples: [[VideoGame/YuGiOhNightmareTroubadour Mokuba]](Yu-Gi-Oh Nightmare Troubadour, Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Stairway to the Destined Duel), [[VideoGame/StarFox64 Robot Andross]]

** Compare: AllPowerfulBystander, Dehumanization, BadSamaritan, ItsAllAboutMe, LackOfEmpathy, {{Narcissist}}, TheSociopath, SociopathicHero, SmallNameBigEgo, VillainProtagonist
** Examples: [[American Psycho Patrick Bateman]]

* AgentPeacock: I've long since accepted that I'm not what one would call "masculine" or rugged due to having long hair, an effeminate face or having an interest in magical girl anime. I'm not a fighter by any means but I know that if push comes to shove, I will learn to fight with fisticuffs or weapons.

* DreamRealityChecks: I'll look at all of my fingers on both sides, poke a finger through my palm and try to read text. It'd help if I were to do this more often to increase my lucid dream chances.

* '''Minimalist Horror''': A type of horror that relies on minimalist descriptions and visuals, relying mostly on audience imagination to do the work.
** Examples: [[VideoGame/FlawedCrystals Perfect Crystal]]
** Compare: NothingIsScarier, {{Jumpscare}}, AloneWithThePsycho, PsychologicalHorror
** NOTE:

* '''Straw Collective''': A character or set of characters designed to misrepresent communual/collective behavior and "prove" it wrong.
** Examples: [[VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester3 Clarity]], [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock2}} Sofia Lamb]], [[VideoGame/{{Persona5}} Yaldabaoth]], [[Franchise/StarTrek The Borg]],[[Literature/TheGiver The Community]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse White Diamond]], [[VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth Mother Computer]], [[Film/Equilibrium The Tetragrammaton Council]], [[VideoGame/SystemShock2 The Many]].
** Compare: AssimilationPlot, TheAssimilator, TheEvilsOfFreeWill, HiveMind
** Contrast: RogueDrone, ItsAllAboutMe
** NOTE: Considering that the Collectivist Index is possibly getting Bombed and Straw Individualist is in limbo, I don't think the community really wants a trope like this.
** NOTE 2: (28/08/23) Collectivist Index has been renamed to Community Index and Straw Individualist has been renamed to Straw Individual. Renaming Straw Collectivism to Straw Collective might prove to be a good idea.

Moved example from Straw Individualist to this page if it ever arises.
* ''Literature/AtlasShrugged'': Known as ''the'' book that promotes UsefulNotes/{{Objectivism}}, it's no surprise that while John Galt may be the book's steelman[[note]]The book portrays him as the perfect {{Ubermensch}} who is the embodiment of Objectivism and he even gets a ''long'' CharacterFilibuster that takes up several pages.[[/note]], someone has to take the position of strawman. James Taggart is that man. He takes credit for the work of others and runs the railroad through dishonest means such as lying, bribery and elimination of the competition through dishonest means. He also emotionally and mentally abuses his wife Cheryl to feel powerful and is envious of others while also wanting their praise. Everything he does is entirely for his own gratification and his desire for the attention and praise of others.

* '''Straw Individual''': Individualism is portrayed as detrimental (i.e selfish, antagonistic, toxic etc) to other people.
** Examples: [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse Dagda]], [[VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth Kamoshidaman]], [[VideoGame/Persona4Ultimax Hinokagutsuchi]]
** Compare:
** NOTE: This one seems to be in limbo. It has enough hats to ensure that it could be launched but considering that nobody has offered up any results, I've decided to leave this one since there appears to be no actual demand for this one.
** NOTE: (28/08/23) Renamed this from Straw Individualist to Straw Individual, allowing for a broader meaning that allows for more examples.

* Involunatary Celibate Villain '''FAILIURE'''

** Compare: CombiningMecha, CommieNazis , FusionDance, HailfirePeaks, OxymoronicBeing, SiblingFusion and YinYangBomb.

* '''Perverse Puritan''': Puritan coded characters are often portrayed as dour serious individuals who are also morally corrupt or sexually perverted and are generally unpleasant people. Do not be confuse them with antisexuals.
** Examples: [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Claude Frollo]], [[Literature/HarryPotter Severus Snape]], [[Franchise/TheSmurfs Gargamel]]
** NOTE:

** Examples: [[VideoGame/DiabloIII The Nephalem]], [[Franchise/{{Digimon}} Mastemon]], [[Franchise/{{BIONICLE}} Takutanuva]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Malachite]], [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse Satan]], [[VideoGame/LegendofZeldaOcarinaOfTime Twinrova]] Abraxas (Demian), [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty Abradolf Lincler]]

* Collectivist Index
** AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil
** AlwaysChaoticEvil
** AlwaysLawfulGood
** AncientConspiracy
** AncientTradition
** ApeShallNeverKillApe
** ApocalypseCult
** AssimilationAcademy
** AssimilationPlot
** BreedingCult
** BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats
** CargoCult
** {{Cult}}
** CultOfPersonality
** DisobeyThisMessage
** {{Doublethink}}
** EnlightenedSelfInterest
** GangOfHats
** HiveMind
** HollywoodSatanism
** IndividualityIsIllegal
** IndividualismVsCollectivism
** InternalizedCategorism
** MergerOfSouls
** MysteryCult
** NebulousCriminalConspiracy
** NebulousEvilOrganisation
** NGOSuperpower
** NonGovernmentalOrganization
** NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering
** OrderVsChaos
** PathOfInspiration
** ReligionOfEvil
** ScamReligion
** SecretCircleOfSecrets
** TallPoppySyndrome
** TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong
** TheEvilsOfFreeWill
** TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness
** TheSyndicate
** WorldOfSilence

* '''Straw Collectivist''': Collectivism is portrayed as detrimental (i.e overbearing, controlling, authoritarian etc) to the individual.

* '''Straw Individualist''': Individualism is portrayed as detrimental (i.e selfish, antagonistic, toxic etc) to other people.

** Examples: [[VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester3 Clarity]], [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock2}} Sofia Lamb]], [[VideoGame/{{Persona5}} Yaldabaoth]], [[Franchise/StarTrek The Borg]],[[Literature/TheGiver The Community]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse White Diamond]], [[VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth Mother Computer]], [[Film/Equilibrium The Tetragrammaton Council]].

** Examples: [[VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester3 Clarity]], [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock2}} Sofia Lamb]], [[VideoGame/{{Persona5}} Yaldabaoth]], [[Franchise/StarTrek The Borg]],[[Literature/TheGiver The Community]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse White Diamond]], [[VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth Mother Computer]]

** NOTE:

** NOTE:

** Examples: [[VideoGame/DiabloIII The Nephalem]], [[Franchise/{{Digimon}} Mastemon]], [[Franchise/{{BIONICLE}} Takutanuva]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Malachite]], [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse Satan]], [[VideoGame/LegendofZeldaOrarinaOfTime Twinrova]] Abraxas (Demian)
** Compare: CombiningMecha, CommieNazi , FusionDance, HailfirePeaks, OxymoronicBeing, SiblingFusion and YinYangBomb.

* '''NPC Promoted To Enemy''': Side characters end up used by an arc villain as one off antagonists or as part of their agenda.

** Compare: BrainwashedAndCrazy, MonsterOfTheWeek

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** Examples: [[VideoGame/DiabloIII The Nephalem]], [[Franchise/Digimon Mastemon]], [[Franchise/{{BIONICLE}} Takutanuva]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Malachite]], [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse Satan]], [[VideoGame/LegendofZeldaOrcarinaOfTime Twinrova]] Abraxas (Demian)

** Compare: CombiningMecha, , FusionDance, HailfirePeaks, OxymoronicBeing, SiblingFusion and YinYangBomb.

** Examples: [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse Dagda]], [[VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth Kamoshidaman]]

** Examples: [[VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester3 Clarity]], [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock2}} Sofia Lamb]], [[VideoGame/{{Persona5}} Yaldabaoth]], [[Franchise/StarTrek The Borg]],[[Literature/TheGiver The Community]], [[WesternAnimation

** Examples: [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse Dagda]], [[WesternAnimation/ChickenRun Rocky Rhodes]], [[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce Solo]].

* OddFriendship: During the Aeonian Night, I've been friends (and had feelings for a few of) with some of Cibryll's sockpuppets. Bloom Leigh Seymour was one particular example that has made quite the impact on me, enough so that I wish to meet an attractive woman like her in terms of personality and interests. It's thanks to her that I now know what I want in a woman and that platonic friendship is the way to go.

** IndividualityVsCollectivism

* '''Union of Opposites''': A special type of fusion where two or more completely opposing characters or archetypes(e.g TheHero and the BigBad or Law and Chaos) end up fusing with one another.
** Examples: [[Franchise/{{BIONICLE}} Takutanuva]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Malachite]], [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse Satan]], [[Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai Flazzard]], [[VideoGame/LegendofZeldaOrcarinaOfTime Twinrova]] Abraxas (Demian)
** Compare: CombiningMecha, FusionDance, HailfirePeaks, MixAndMatchCritters, SiblingFusion and YinYangBomb.
** Contrast: BodyHorror, MergingMistake, YinYangClash

* '''Union of Opposites''': A special type of fusion where two or more completely opposing characters (e.g TheHero and the BigBad) end up fusing with one another.
** Examples: [[Franchise/{{BIONICLE}} Takutanuva]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Malachite]], Abraxas (Demian)
** Compare: AllYourPowersCombined, CombiningMecha, FusionDance, MixAndMatchCritters, YinYangBomb
** Contrast: YinYangClash, MergingMistake

* '''Union of Opposites''': A special type of fusion where two or more completely opposing characters (e.g TheHero and the BigBad) end up fusing with one another to varying results.
** Examples: [[Franchise/{{BIONICLE}} Takutanuva]], [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Malachite]]
** Compare: AllYourPowersCombined, CombiningMecha, FusionDance, MergingMistake, MixAndMatchCritters, YinYangBomb
** Contrast: YinYangClash

* '''Multi-Movement Final Boss Theme''': The final boss's themes are presented as multiple movements (i.e multiple components of a single piece) rather than separate tracks.

** Contrast: RogueDrone

** Examples: Kirby games (Shinya Kumazaki era) (various Extra modes), VideoGame/LuminousAvengerIX2 (Hard Mode)

** Examples: [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW Hallucination!Dr Starline]], [[VideoGame/DeadlyPremonition Forrest Kaysen]], [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameDisney Judge Claude Frollo]], [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock2}} Sofia Lamb]]
** Compare: BishonenLine, CompleteMonster, {{Mundanger}}, RealismInducedHorror
** Contrast: EvilMakesYou

** Examples: [[VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester3 Clarity]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]], [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock2}} Sofia Lamb]], [[VideoGame/{{Persona5}} Yaldabaoth]], [[Franchise/StarTrek The Borg]],[[Literature/TheGiver The Community]]

* '''Straw Individualist''': Individualism is portrayed as detrimental (i.e selfish, antagonistic, toxic etc) to other people.
** Examples: [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse Dagda]], [[WesternAnimation/ChickenRun Rocky Rhodes]], [[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce Solo]].
** Compare:

** Examples: [[VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester3 Clarity]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]], [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock2}} Sofia Lamb]], [[VideoGame/{{Persona5}} Yaldabaoth]], [[Literature/TheGiver The Community]]

* '''Real Monsters Are Mundane''': Instead of getting more monstrous, a villain is shown at their most mundane instead, reflecting how you don't have to look like a monster to ''be'' one.
** Examples: [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW Hallucination!Dr Starline]], [[VideoGame/DeadlyPremonition Forrest Kaysen]]
** Compare: BishonenLine, CompleteMonster, {{Mundanger}}

* '''Straw Collectivist''': Collectivist characters are portrayed as controlling, overbearing people who only care about bringing about painless order to the masses.
** Examples: [[VideoGame/SparkTheElectricJester3 Clarity]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]], [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock2}} Sofia Lamb]], [[VideoGame/{{Persona5}} Yaldabaoth]].

* '''Straw Individualist''': An individualistic character is portrayed as selfish and standoffish at best and at worst is an example of LonersAreFreaks or an OmnicidalManiac.