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* '''Exaggerated''': Nobody is pure enough except lunatics whose minds are focused entirely on one thing, [[BlueAndOrangeMorality whether "good" or "bad."]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Nobody is pure enough except lunatics whose minds are focused entirely on one thing, [[BlueAndOrangeMorality whether "good" or "bad."]]"]]
** Emperor Evulz loses the powers of the Sword, due to the one time he decided against kicking a puppy.
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* '''Parodied''': The Sword of Tropania, a TalkingWeapon, can be wielded by anyone. [[IdiotHero Alice]] can keep her grip due to being "pure stupid," [[CasanovaWannabe Bob]] can keep his grip due to being "pure horny," and [[JerkAss Charlie]] can keep his grip due to being "pure asshole." Turns out the only thing noteworthy of the Sword is that it insults anyone who picks it up.

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* '''Parodied''': The Sword of Tropania, a TalkingWeapon, can be wielded by anyone. [[IdiotHero Alice]] can keep her grip due to being "pure stupid," moron," [[CasanovaWannabe Bob]] can keep his grip due to being "pure horny," and [[JerkAss Charlie]] can keep his grip due to being "pure asshole.jackass," and [[TheThingThatWOuldNotLeave Denice]] can keep her grip due to being "pure irksome." Turns out the only thing noteworthy of the Sword is that it insults anyone who picks it up.
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* '''Parodied''': The Sword of Tropania, a TalkingWeapon, can be wielded by anyone. [[IdiotHero Alice]] can keep her grip due to being "pure stupid," [[CasanovaWannabe Bob]] can keep his grip due to being "pure horny," and [[JerkAss Charlie]] can keep his grip due to being "purely an asshole." Turns out the only thing noteworthy of the Sword is that it insults anyone who picks it up.

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* '''Parodied''': The Sword of Tropania, a TalkingWeapon, can be wielded by anyone. [[IdiotHero Alice]] can keep her grip due to being "pure stupid," [[CasanovaWannabe Bob]] can keep his grip due to being "pure horny," and [[JerkAss Charlie]] can keep his grip due to being "purely an "pure asshole." Turns out the only thing noteworthy of the Sword is that it insults anyone who picks it up.
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* '''Inverted''': One must have "a most saturated mind" to wield the Sword. This allows TheChessmaster to use it.

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* '''Inverted''': One must have "a most saturated mind" to wield the Sword. This allows TheChessmaster or the resident LovableRogue to use it.
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* '''Played For Drama''': TheHero has been questioning the righteousness of his cause, and this renders him unable to use the Sword. As a result, it falls into the hand of a KnightTemplar with no such doubts.

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* '''Played For Drama''': TheHero has been questioning the righteousness of his cause, and this renders him unable to use the Sword. As a result, it falls into the hand of a KnightTemplar with no such doubts.
doubts. Misunderstanding the reasons, TheHero begins to question whether TheExtremistWasRight.
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* PlayedForDrama: TheHero has been questioning the righteousness of his cause, and this renders him unable to use the Sword. As a result, it falls into the hand of a KnightTemplar with no such doubts.

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* PlayedForDrama: '''Played For Drama''': TheHero has been questioning the righteousness of his cause, and this renders him unable to use the Sword. As a result, it falls into the hand of a KnightTemplar with no such doubts.
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* PlayedForDrama: TheHero has been questioning the righteousness of his cause, and this renders him unable to use the Sword. As a result, it falls into the hand of a KnightTemplar with no such doubts.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???After disarming Bob (the sword's current wielder), [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] is able to use the weapon because he, too, is pure, and subsequently [[TheHeroDies kills Bob]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard with the resulting power boost]].


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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???IncorruptiblePurePureness is the writer's PetPeeveTrope, so they decide to attack the concept of pureness.
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* '''Parodied''': The Sword of Tropania, a TalkingWeapon, can be wielded by anyone. [[IdiotHero Alice]] can keep her grip due to being "pure stupid," [[WannabeCasanova Bob]] can keep his grip due to being "pure horny," and [[JerkAss Charlie]] can keep his grip due to being "purely an asshole." Turns out the only thing noteworthy of the Sword is that it insults anyone who picks it up.

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* '''Parodied''': The Sword of Tropania, a TalkingWeapon, can be wielded by anyone. [[IdiotHero Alice]] can keep her grip due to being "pure stupid," [[WannabeCasanova [[CasanovaWannabe Bob]] can keep his grip due to being "pure horny," and [[JerkAss Charlie]] can keep his grip due to being "purely an asshole." Turns out the only thing noteworthy of the Sword is that it insults anyone who picks it up.
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'''Basic Trope''': One may have a quality, unadulterated, that is either good or bad.
* '''Straight''': So it is written, "[[OnlyTheChosenMayWield only the purest of heart]] may get a grip on the Sword of Tropania." This includes an OmnicidalManiac who wishes to use it to bring death to all that stand in his way.
* '''Exaggerated''': Nobody is pure enough except lunatics whose minds are focused entirely on one thing, [[BlueAndOrangeMorality whether "good" or "bad."]]
* '''Downplayed''': TheHero is able to wield the Sword, and TheRival is too.
* '''Justified''': TheProphecy never referred to {{The Chosen Many}}'s alignments, only their purity.
* '''Inverted''': One must have "a most saturated mind" to wield the Sword. This allows TheChessmaster to use it.
* '''Subverted''': Further into the prophecy is the mention that any goodly aligned person slain by the Sword will [[CameBackStrong Come Back Strong]].
* '''Double Subverted''': "Goodly aligned"? No, that's a mistranslation, [[ProphecyTwist the prophecy still meant "pure."]]
* '''Parodied''': The Sword of Tropania, a TalkingWeapon, can be wielded by anyone. [[IdiotHero Alice]] can keep her grip due to being "pure stupid," [[WannabeCasanova Bob]] can keep his grip due to being "pure horny," and [[JerkAss Charlie]] can keep his grip due to being "purely an asshole." Turns out the only thing noteworthy of the Sword is that it insults anyone who picks it up.
* '''Zig Zagged''': It's unclear who counts as pure for the purpose of using the Sword.
* '''Averted''': The prophecy outlines that only TheChosenOne (the hero) may wield the Sword of Tropania.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "You picked up the sword, but you're not pure, you never were pure!" "Alas, I am pure destruction."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': TheChooserOfTheOne calls for a BoltOfDivineRetribution to strike the BigBad for picking up the sword with evil intentions.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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