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* The ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', with its LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters and multiple {{Alternate Universe}}s has numerous characters with well-known flaws that are constant throughout the franchise:

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Luz's major fatal flaw is her uncertainties for the future. On Palisman Adoption Day, abandoned Palisman choose which students they go to based on what they want to do for the future; Luz does not get one because she doesn't know what to do for her future.

* [[GaveUpToSoon Impatience]]

* Impatience

* In the animated short, ''WesternAnimation/LifeInATin'', it's main character's {{workaholic}} tendencies. When given the chance to take a day off and spend time with his child, he doesn't relent. [[spoiler:It ends up killing him.]]

{{Heroes}} have a Fatal Flaw which they wrestle with on a consistent basis. This may open them up for specific conflicts later—when a protagonist's fatal flaw is encountered through the course of a plot, the audience's reaction is very tense.

* [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter Naivete]]

** The Black Furies naively revered the Wyld for much of their history. This spelled doom for the tribe when a quarter of its members contracted the Wyld-tainted Metamorphic Plague.

** Fishy Boopkins' flaw is his [[ThePollyanna naive, friendly nature.]] Boopkins is one of the few main characters who is unambiguously nice. It's his biggest strength, as he manages to befriend characters that the others would normally never have a chance of doing so (he proves instrumental in recruiting Axol), but it's also his biggest weakness as he's a HorribleJudgeOfCharacter, which leads to him [[UnwittingPawn being manipulated by people]] (Bob), keeping company that most people would find [[PoisonousFriend unsavory]] (Saiko, Bob) or straight up [[TheFarmerAndTheViper repaying his kindness with evil acts]] ([[spoiler: Waluigi, the Anime Cartel,]] [[RuleOfThree Bob]]). For better or worse, it's his most prominent character trait aside for his love for anime.

** TheHero Korra nearly gets killed or depowered on several occasions by her aggressive and proud nature. She gets better, at least. Bolin, meanwhile, repeatedly gets himself into trouble through his trusting nature which stemmed from Mako's overprotective nature. Mako's inability to spit anything out or relax for four seconds never gets him into any worse trouble than a difficult breakup. It's really a blessing that Asami doesn't have this trope that it enables her to keep their group together. Lin Beifong has trouble letting go of old resentments that she ends up hurting others who aren't even part of her resentment like her niece Opal, not so dissimilar to Katara as mentioned above. Tenzin can be surprisingly naive for a middle aged man and has to learn not to compare himself to his father.

* [[InsaneTrollLogic Fallacious reasoning]]

* [[NiceGuy Politeness to a fault]]

* [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex Sense of inferiority]]

** Courtney's flaw is {{Pride}}. She expects others to follow her unquestioningly, gets dangerously angry when they don't, and is constantly trying to elevate her social status. This has led to her downfall in every season she's in. Two other flaws that lead to her downfall are her need for control and greed.

** Azula is another example, as she's a [[TheSociopath psychopath]] with ControlFreak, [[ThePerfectionist perfectionist]], and [[TheParanoiac paranoiac tendencies]]. She simply sees people as objects -- she manipulates them and expects them to behave accordingly. But she can't handle ''not'' being in control of everything. Her belief that people can be controlled through fear flew in her face, and her determination [[WellDoneSonGuy to prove herself to her father]], mainly because she believed [[spoiler:that her mother only cared for Zuko, proved to be a serious issue that led to a VillainousBreakdown at the end of the series. And when Mai and Ty Lee, the people she thought she had the most control over, turn against her, the shell cracks off the nut, and her relatively subdued madness comes to the forefront and turns into full-blown paranoia, leading her to banish, well, everyone around her for imagined slights and plots against her. Finally, when there's no one around for her to control, whatever remaining sanity she had is whittled to the point that she's reduced to total lunacy and {{Ax Craz|y}}iness.]]

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* In ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', [[PrinciplesZealot Rorschach]] summed up his own fatal flaw quite nicely in one moment:
-->'''Rorschach''': No. [[{{Determinator}} Not even in the face of Armageddon. Never compromise.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': Danny has two: His [[StartofDarkness darkness]], which manifests into him constantly abusing his powers which if he isn't careful, would result in a BadFuture. The other is his emotions which he has a hard time containing -- the latter is often used to his advantage by some of his baddies. Unlike the first example, this is one he has yet to resolve.

* [[BrilliantButLazy Wasting one's own talent]]

* [[SirSwearsALot Foulmouthedness]]

* [[{{Jerkass}} Rudeness]]

* [[ShrinkingViolet Low self-confidence]]

* [[{{Dandere}} Shyness]]