History PlayingWith / CannibalismSuperpower

** EvolutionaryPressureCooker:

* '''Exploited''': Drake baits Bob by flaunting his powers, and leads him into a trap.

* '''Discussed''':

* '''Enforced''': "We need to power up Bob, but each [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Neo-Human]] is only suppose to have one power... Have people eat some others to assimilate their genetic powers."

* '''Parodied''': Bob occasionally [[ForgotAboutHisPowers forgets about his powers]] and eats fast food, [[InvoluntaryShapeshifter transforming into]] [[BalefulPolymorph a burger and fries.]]

* '''Straight''': Bob consumes fire monsters to acquire their pyrokinetic abilities.

** Bob only acquires part of the powers, like teleportation without spatial awareness or flame immunity & no pyrokinesis.

** Bob's special copy magic needs to sample some of the soul, and the easiest way to do that is kill & eat someone.
** Bob was taught this technique by {{Characters/Kirby}}

** Bob is able to expel his powers into new lifeforms by first feeding on someone as fuel.
** Bob is able to give others powers by feeding them his flesh.
** Eating another being with powers is a sure way to not only lose whatever one might have but be barred from ever acquiring them.

* '''Parodied''': Bob occasionally [[ForgotAboutHisPowers forgets about his powers]] and eats fast food, [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting transforming into]] [[BalefulPolymorph a burger and fries.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, so eating people ''does'' give you their powers? Then where's all our cannibalistic god-kings?"
* '''Invoked''': [[TerrorHero Bob]], wanting to further terrify criminals, picks up superpower cannibalism to scare them straight.

* '''Deconstructed''': Just because Bob gains powers that way doesn't mean he is immune to the other negative effects of cannibalism both psychological and physiological. [[EvenEvilHasStandards Furthermore absolutely nobody wants to work with him.]] Even if they are bothered by it morally they won't work with him out of worry he'd eat them for [[ProperlyParanoid their powers if given half the chance!]]

--> '''[[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]''': Some ancient cultures believed one could acquire a warrior's strength by consuming their heart. Not that I need any extra incentive to tear you to bloody pieces, but it's a nice thought nonetheless... I might even try it once I'm done with you.
* '''Conversed''': "I've heard of 'You are what you eat', but this is ridiculous! Does that mean he acquires a distinctive smell and taste of hamburger whenever he orders fast-food?"
* '''Implied''': Bob, not known to have PowerCopying yet always seems to turn up with new abilities after someone else with them goes missing.
* '''Played For Drama''': [[WellIntentionedExtremist Bob]] ends up shunned and feared because of his superpower cannibalism, yet he doesn't feel like he can trust others to create a utopia. Thus, having to choose between devouring others to become a functional God or stop and leave it all to chance.
* '''Played For Laughs''': [[ButtMonkey Scavenger Bob]] gains abilities when he eats others but keeps on getting the least useful ones possible. He ate a police officer once and only managed to gain knowledge of traffic law.

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'''Basic Trope''': Individual that eats others to acquire their abilities.

* '''Implied''': Bob, not known to have PowerCopying yet always seems to turn up with new abilities

--> '''[[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]''': Some ancient cultures believed one could acquire a warrior's strength by consuming their heart. Not that I need any extra incentive to tear you to bloody pieces, but it's a nice thought nonetheless... It might even try it once I'm done with you.

** bob was taught this technique by {{Characters/Kirby}}

** bob was taught this technique by {{Characters/Kirby Kirby}}

** bob was taught this technique by [[Characters/Kirby Kirby]]

** bob was taught this technique by [[Franchise//Kirby the pink puffball]]

** bob was taught this technique by [[Franchise/Kirby the pink puffball]]

** bob was taught this technique by {{Kirby}}

** [[Franchise/Kirby kirby himself taught bob this technique]]

** Bob was taught this technique by [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Franchise/Kirby kirby]]

** Bob was taught this technique by [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Franchise/Kirby]]

** Bob was taught this technique by {Kirby}

** Bob was taught this technique by [[Kirby Kirby himself]]

** Bob was taught this technique by [[Franchise/Kirby Kirby himself]]

** Bob was taught this technique by [[Franchise/Kirby Kirby]]

* '''Parodied''': ???

--> '''[[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]''': Some ancient cultures used to believe it was possible to acquire a warrior's strength by consuming their heart. Not that I need any extra incentive to tear you to bloody pieces, but it's a nice thought nonetheless... It might even try it once I'm done with you.

--> '''[[TheBigBag Emperor Evulz]]''': Some ancient cultures used to believe it was possible to acquire a warrior's strength by consuming their heart. Not that I need any extra incentive to tear you to bloody pieces, but it's a nice thought nonetheless... It might even try it once I'm done with you.

--> '''[[BigBag Emperor Evulz]]''': Some ancient cultures used to believe it was possible to acquire a warrior's strength by consuming their heart. Not that I need any extra incentive to tear you to bloody pieces, but it's a nice thought nonetheless... It might even try it once I'm done with you.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': [[WellIntendedExtremist Bob]] ends up shunned and feared because of his superpower cannibalism, yet he doesn't feel like he can trust others to create a utopia. Thus, having to choose between devouring others to become a functional God or stop and leave it all to chance.