'''Basic Trope''': The ability to give someone else an ability.
* '''Straight''': In ''Heroes of Troperia'', The Sage Al-Mu'alim can give someone super power, which he did to Bob, making him a standard-issue FlyingBrick.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every single heroes ever in ''Heroes of Troperia'' was empowered by the immortal Al-Mu'alim. Which gives way to a lot of FridgeLogic.
* '''Downplayed''': Al-Mu'alim teach Bob the theory behind a FlyingBrick superhero, which Bob then practices with great success.
* '''Justified''': Al-Mu'alim is a deity, a celestial, or someone of great power who is barred from acting (too) directly in the world, so he set us up some superheroes.
* '''Inverted''':
** Al-Mu'alim drains power from superheroes.
** Bob bludgeons Al-Mu'alim and then absconds with the poor old man's powers.
* '''Subverted''': Bob really can awaken by himself, Al-Mu'alim is just taking advantage of Bob's ignorance.
* '''Double Subverted''': When Bob confronts Al-Mu'alim about this, the incensed sage takes Bob's power away. "You would rather listen to someone shady you just met, than me who gave you power for free?!"
* '''Parodied''': [[WithThisHerring Al-Mu'alim gives Bob a really lame set of powers,]] and then he set Bob upon a hellish quest, just to shake off some boredom in his immortal life.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Mu'alim gave Bob powers to carry out his quest, then Bob discovers he already had powers, only for Mu'alim to reveal that he gave Bob a hidden power to save him in the final battle... and [[FlightStrengthHeart it's Heart.]] [[SarcasmMode Great]], just [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway great.]]
* '''Averted''': All heroes learn, awaken, or (in case of AntiHero) steal their power, on their own.
* '''Enforced''':
** Making the concept of super powers more humane: it's given by someone who, despite great power and moral superiority, is more or less an approachable person; he or she who expects the heroes to use the power responsibly.
** [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Teaching people about how you should not trust a cute being who offer you power, he or she might have an unpleasant fate in store for you.]]
* '''Lampshaded''':
--> Alice: "Hey Mr. Mu'alim, can you give me super powers too? Please? Pretty please?"
* '''Invoked''': "I'll go to the mountain and find an old hermit, maybe he can give me super powers!"
* '''Exploited''': Al-Mu'alim raises himself an army of supers, and then conquers the world by manipulating them into doing things that further his plans.
* '''Defied''':
** "I can do this myself, old man." And then Bob becomes a BadassNormal.
** ''Up To Eleven''! ...who punches [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] --himself a hero of Mu'alim gone bad-- to death.
** ''Beyond The Impossible''! ...who punches [[BigGood Sol of Invincible Heroism]] --the one who gives Mu'alim ''his'' power-- [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu to death]].
* '''Discussed''': "If this were a fantasy anime, we would have run into an old man with cryptic prophecy and an offer of power. Unfortunately we're not some kind of exalted knights going after a mythical dragon, we're patrolling this highway from bandits."
* '''Conversed''': Two {{Otaku}} talking about how MagicalGirl mascots can give super powers for girls, but only because they need them to fight alien monsters. Then they imagine how MagicalGirl anime that [[{{Deconstructed}} viciously carry the idea to its conclusion]] will make millions of yen.
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It's to dangerous to go back to SuperEmpowering by yourself! Here, take this shiny {{Green Rock|s}}!
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