History PlayingWith / EnlightenmentSuperpowers

** Monk Man's spiritual dedication has made him [[MasterOfYourDomain master of every aspect of his body]] and this assists him in combat

** Gaining powers comes at the cost of being unenlightened as possible with no self-reflection. At best it leads to ProtagonistCenteredMorality and a trainwreck of hubris.

** Mon-Man already had powers, and sought to use meditation to improve his control over them. Sadly, his fire based powers required raw and reckless passion, which years of meditation have dimmed thus making him weaker.

* '''Parodied''': Monk-Man is capable of SuperEmpowering others by dishing out {{IceCreamKoan}}s.

* '''Discussed''': "So Monk-Man got his powers from meditating for years?" "Really makes you weep for all the hours you spent playing ''CallOfDuty'' rather than deepening your spiritual understanding of the cosmos, doesn't it?"

* '''Conversed''': "Wait, wouldn't a lifetime of pacifism and moral contemplation be the complete opposite of what heroes need to be motivated?" "He worships the god of heroes." "Oh..ok."

* '''Conversed''': "Wait, wouldn't a lifetime of pacifism and moral contemplation be the complete opposite of what heroes need to be motivated?"

** convinces some thugs they are BullyingADragon by bringing up this trope. Unbeknownst to the thugs, he's just a guy in a costume.

* '''Invoked''': Monk-Man convinces some thugs they are BullyingADragon by bringing up this trope. Unbeknownst to the thugs, he's just a guy in a costume.
* '''Exploited''': Since Monk-Man's origin and powers are proven as fact, Emmy Powers is able to use her SuperEmpowering and acting skills to convince others she can unlock their "dormant potential" if they join her {{cult}}[[LastSecondWordSwap -- ural group]]. And pay a boat load of money.

* '''Exploited''': Since Monk-Man's origin and powers are proven as fact, Emmy Powers is able to use her SuperEmpowering and acting skills to convince others she can unlock their "dormant potential" if they join her [[EvilCult cult]][[LastSecondWordSwitch -- ural group]]. And pay a boat load of money.

* '''Discussed''': "So Monk-Man got his powers from meditating for years?" "Really makes you weep for all the hours you spent playing ''CallingOfDuty'' rather than deepening your spiritual understanding of the cosmos, doesn't it?"

* '''Inverted''': Monk-Man has powers gained from a DealWithTheDevil, and uses meditation to purge himself of them when he becomes aware of their harmful influence.

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** Due to learning secrets of existence unknown to ordinary mortals Monk-Man develops BlueAndOrangleMorality which confuses the people he protects and makes him unpopular. However, his [[GoodShepherd holy man life style]] inspires others.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Monk-Man's FriendlyRival and frequent ally is a ScienceHero who follows a different kind of [[RomanticismVersusEnlightenment Enlightenment]]. He's [[DoingInTheWizard convinced that there must be a rational explanation]] for Monk-Man's powers while Monk-Man himself insists [[DoingInTheScientist that his study of texts and contemplation]] of the universe is the source of his [[TheSparkOfGenius Spark Of Genius]]. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane some episodes support the monk and some the scientist]].

* '''Zig Zagged''': Monk-Man's FriendlyRival and frequent ally is a ScienceHero who follows a different kind of [[RomanticismVersusEnlightenment Enlightenment]]. He's [[DoingInTheWizard convinced that there must be a rational explanation]] for Monk-Man's powers, and while [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane some episodes support this, others suggest a mystical explanation]].

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** Most of Monk-Man's powers were gained through [[CharlesAtlasSuperpowers years of hard training]], but meditation is the only way to unlock the DangerousForbiddenTechnique.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Due to learning secrets of existence unknown to ordinary mortals, Monk-Man often seems to operate according to an OmniscientMoralityLicense, making him [[HeroWithBadPublicity considerably unpopular]].
** Monk-Man's total dedication to spiritual concerns over physical ones makes him a SquishyWizard -- he has great psychic power, but cannot defend himself physically.
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* '''Downplayed''': Monk-Man flees to a remote location when he discovers his dangerous latent powers, and uses meditation to gain the willpower and understanding necessary [[HowDoIShotWeb to exercise control over them]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Monk-Man had to dedicate himself totally to meditation, eventually dying from starvation and dehydration (though surviving much longer than an ordinary human would) so that he could AscendToAHigherFormOfExistence and become a PhysicalGod.