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rjd1922 he/him | Image Pickin' regular Since: May, 2013

he/him | Image Pickin' regular

Aug 4th 2023 at 11:06:03 AM •••

Baleful Polymorph was renamed to Forced Transformation per TRS:

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1651201612036520600&page=2#comment-40

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nortius Since: Nov, -0001

May 14th 2013 at 8:57:48 PM •••

"Baleful Polymorph"? Maybe I'm missing something here, but why isn't it "Baleful Morph"? I'm used to thinking of a "polymorph" as an organism that can change its own shape or appearance at will, into many possible forms, like Odo from STTTNG. This seems to be about some entity changing another entity into one other thing without the second entity willing it. "Poly" as a root means "many". Something not right here. But I'm a FNG, what do I know? :)

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JacktheMovieFanatic Since: Apr, 2019

Aug 10th 2021 at 1:57:55 PM •••

Maybe the root 'poly' refers to the multiple (e.g., 2) forms a character goes through?

GracieLizzy Since: Dec, 2012

Nov 20th 2021 at 12:27:52 PM •••

Trope name wise because it is based on the D&D spell Polymorph. I think the name in D&D 3rd Edition was literally Baleful Polymorph (I am 5th edition player so I am not 100% sure, in 5e it's called Polymorph or True Polymorph depending on the strength of the spell). As to why it's called that in D&D itself - perhaps because there many (poly-) different animals you can turn the target into. If we were to change the name to make it less tied to one fandom I'd suggest Baleful Metamorphosis rather than Baleful Morph though just because I think it scans better reading wise.

So I can't think of anything right now... meh.

NuserAme like on a newspaper? Since: May, 2021

like on a newspaper?

Aug 10th 2021 at 12:32:25 PM •••

There should be a trope.co page for this

SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)

Mar 20th 2021 at 11:20:43 AM •••

Previous Trope Repair Shop thread: Needs Help, started by johnnye on Sep 21st 2012 at 8:58:54 PM

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johnnye Since: Jan, 2001

Sep 20th 2012 at 10:42:26 AM •••

There's a lot about the animal being useless in combat - is there a separate supertrope about turning someone into any animal? For example, this trope was deleted from Brave because someone is transformed into a pretty fearsome bear.

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MrDeath Since: Aug, 2009

Sep 20th 2012 at 12:06:47 PM •••

Involuntary Shapeshifting I think? Or maybe Metamorphosis.

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G02 Since: Jul, 2011

Aug 8th 2011 at 4:17:31 PM •••

Change page quote perhaps? Theres a line from the same song as the current quote that i think fits this trope better.

Your changin, your changin, your changing allright/ I hope your satisfied/ But if you aint, dont blame me/ You can blame my friends on the other side!

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