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** The Tropeian is a [[EldritchOceanAbyss deep sea creature]], its (ancestral) species never had a reason to evolve eyes and as a consequence, it's other senses were never held back by eyes already doing some of the heavy lifting.

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** The Tropeian is a [[EldritchOceanAbyss deep sea creature]], its Tropeian's (ancestral) species never had a reason to evolve eyes and as a consequence, it's other senses were never held back by eyes already doing some of the heavy lifting.
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** The Tropeian is a [[EldritchOceanAbyss deep sea creature]], its (ancestral) species never had a reason to evolve eyes.

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** The Tropeian is a [[EldritchOceanAbyss deep sea creature]], its (ancestral) species never had a reason to evolve eyes.eyes and as a consequence, it's other senses were never held back by eyes already doing some of the heavy lifting.
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** The Tropeian is a [[EldritchOceanAbyss deep sea creature]], its (ancestral) species never had a reason to evolve eyes.
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* '''Straight''': The Tropian is a monster from urban legend that is completely blind, but can hear any noise, even from long distances.
* '''Exaggerated''': The Tropian lacks all 5 traditional senses, but can detect its prey with an unconventional [[{{Seers}} sixth sense.]]
* '''Downplayed''': The Tropian is [[BlindWithoutEm nearsighted]] and can't see very far, but has above average hearing.

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* '''Straight''': The Tropian Tropeian is a monster from urban legend that is completely blind, but can hear any noise, even from long distances.
* '''Exaggerated''': The Tropian Tropeian lacks all 5 traditional senses, but can detect its prey with an unconventional [[{{Seers}} sixth sense.]]
* '''Downplayed''': The Tropian Tropeian is [[BlindWithoutEm nearsighted]] and can't see very far, but has above average hearing.



** The Tropian is the result of a [[GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke genetic experiment gone wrong]] that was meant to create an advanced and obedient lifeform.
** The Tropian wouldn't be a threat without a superhuman sense of hearing.
* '''Inverted''': The Tropian is an [[InvisibleMonsters invisible monster]], but makes very [[HellIsThatNoise audible growling noises and footsteps]].
* '''Subverted''': The Tropian hunts in an area where visibility is low for its prey, too, like a [[DontGoInTheWoods dark forest]].
* '''Double Subverted''': The Tropian frequently goes to a different area when it isn't hunting that goes back to giving it a disadvantage.
* '''Parodied''': The Tropian is a monster that can speak English or a [[TheUnintelligible made-up language]], and frequently calls out to its prey, often comedically throwing itself off with its own echoing voice.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The Tropian is part of a genus of monsters, and each one lacks one of the 5 traditional senses while being superhuman in others.

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** The Tropian Tropeian is the result of a [[GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke genetic experiment gone wrong]] that was meant to create an advanced and obedient lifeform.
** The Tropian Tropeian wouldn't be a threat without a superhuman sense of hearing.
* '''Inverted''': The Tropian Tropeian is an [[InvisibleMonsters invisible monster]], but makes very [[HellIsThatNoise audible growling noises and footsteps]].
* '''Subverted''': The Tropian Tropeian hunts in an area where visibility is low for its prey, too, like a [[DontGoInTheWoods dark forest]].
* '''Double Subverted''': The Tropian Tropeian frequently goes to a different area when it isn't hunting that goes back to giving it a disadvantage.
* '''Parodied''': The Tropian Tropeian is a monster that can speak English or a [[TheUnintelligible made-up language]], and frequently calls out to its prey, often comedically throwing itself off with its own echoing voice.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The Tropian Tropeian is part of a genus of monsters, and each one lacks one of the 5 traditional senses while being superhuman in others.



* '''Exploited''': The Tropian is a creature enslaved by humans to hunt for them.

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* '''Exploited''': The Tropian Tropeian is a creature enslaved by humans to hunt for them.



* '''Implied''': A character gets into a perilous situation with the Tropian hunting them down, but doesn't find them. The only way it could have lost them is if it was blind.
* '''Deconstructed''': The Tropian, due to its natural environment, evolved to not have eyes because they are unnecessary for it to hunt. It, instead, traded that for an amazing sense of hearing since its natural prey make very quiet noises.
* '''Reconstructed''': The Tropian somehow wanders to a new environment where its only "prey" and source of food is humans, and it [[ItCanThink learns to hunt them]] with its visual handicap.

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* '''Implied''': A character gets into a perilous situation with the Tropian Tropeian hunting them down, but doesn't find them. The only way it could have lost them is if it was blind.
* '''Deconstructed''': The Tropian, Tropeian, due to its natural environment, evolved to not have eyes because they are unnecessary for it to hunt. It, instead, traded that for an amazing sense of hearing since its natural prey make very quiet noises.
* '''Reconstructed''': The Tropian Tropeian somehow wanders to a new environment where its only "prey" and source of food is humans, and it [[ItCanThink learns to hunt them]] with its visual handicap.
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'''Basic Trope''': A monster without one sense, and a heightened other sense.
* '''Straight''': The Tropian is a monster from urban legend that is completely blind, but can hear any noise, even from long distances.
* '''Exaggerated''': The Tropian lacks all 5 traditional senses, but can detect its prey with an unconventional [[{{Seers}} sixth sense.]]
* '''Downplayed''': The Tropian is [[BlindWithoutEm nearsighted]] and can't see very far, but has above average hearing.
* '''Justified''':
** The Tropian is the result of a [[GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke genetic experiment gone wrong]] that was meant to create an advanced and obedient lifeform.
** The Tropian wouldn't be a threat without a superhuman sense of hearing.
* '''Inverted''': The Tropian is an [[InvisibleMonsters invisible monster]], but makes very [[HellIsThatNoise audible growling noises and footsteps]].
* '''Subverted''': The Tropian hunts in an area where visibility is low for its prey, too, like a [[DontGoInTheWoods dark forest]].
* '''Double Subverted''': The Tropian frequently goes to a different area when it isn't hunting that goes back to giving it a disadvantage.
* '''Parodied''': The Tropian is a monster that can speak English or a [[TheUnintelligible made-up language]], and frequently calls out to its prey, often comedically throwing itself off with its own echoing voice.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The Tropian is part of a genus of monsters, and each one lacks one of the 5 traditional senses while being superhuman in others.
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "I wonder how a monster like this ever came to be."
* '''Exploited''': The Tropian is a creature enslaved by humans to hunt for them.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': A character gets into a perilous situation with the Tropian hunting them down, but doesn't find them. The only way it could have lost them is if it was blind.
* '''Deconstructed''': The Tropian, due to its natural environment, evolved to not have eyes because they are unnecessary for it to hunt. It, instead, traded that for an amazing sense of hearing since its natural prey make very quiet noises.
* '''Reconstructed''': The Tropian somehow wanders to a new environment where its only "prey" and source of food is humans, and it [[ItCanThink learns to hunt them]] with its visual handicap.
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