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1	->''"A good name is more desirable than great riches, and high esteem, than gold and silver."''
2	-->-- '''[[Literature/BookOfProverbs Proverb 22:1]]''', ''Literature/TheBible''
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4	What people (in general, or at least in groups) think about you -- or how they don't think of you. How you got there. And what it means to you.
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6	Compare {{Fandom}}, BlameTropes, EgoTropes.
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8	[[index]]
9	!!Character tropes
10	* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Everyone hates the villainous leader.
11	* HundredPercentHeroismRating: Everyone loves the hero.
12	* AccidentalCelebrity: Someone becomes famous without intending to.
13	* AlmostFamousName: Someone has a similar name to a celebrity.
14	* BadReviewThreat: A person uses the threat of creating a negative review in order to force another to give them something.
15	* BeAllMySinsRemembered: A person doesn't want to be remembered as flawless and wishes for everyone to remember the bad things they've done as well as the good things.
16	* BluffWorkedTooWell: A bluff [[GoneHorriblyRight works so well that now everyone believes it]], even when you no longer want them to.
17	* CelebrityMasquerade: A superhero whose normal-person self is famous (but not for their superheroism).
18	* CelebritySuperhero: A superhero who's famous for their superheroism.
19	* ClothesMakeTheLegend: A character becomes famous out-of-universe for their clothes.
20	* ControversyProofImage: A celebrity (usually a musician) is so popular, they can [[KarmaHoudini get away with anything]].
21	* ConvictedByPublicOpinion: Someone gets accused of a crime and everyone assumes the person is guilty solely because they don't like the person.
22	* CorporateSponsoredSuperhero: A superhero with a corporate sponsor.
23	* CultOfPersonality: A politician (who usually glorifies themselves) has a cultish group of fans.
24	* DeadArtistsAreBetter: An artist's work isn't truly appreciated until after they've died.
25	* DelusionsOfLocalGrandeur: Newsreaders believe they are local celebrities due to their jobs.
26	* TheDreaded: A character who is feared by everyone.
27	* FabricatedBlackmail: A character's reputation is threatened via fake blackmail material.
28	* FakeUltimateHero: Character has a reputation of being a courageous badass, but is actually an outright coward.
29	* FameThroughInfamy: Someone does something heinous just to get on the news and be famous.
30	* FamousAncestor: Someone whose coolness comes from the fact that they have, well, a famous ancestor.
31	* FamousForBeingFamous: A celebrity gained fame, but then after a while, they are now only well-known ''for'' being famous.
32	* FamousForBeingFirst: Someone who is famous for being the first ever to do something/be somewhere.
33	* FamousNamedForeigner: Someone hailing from a foreign nation is named after some famous person from that nation's history or culture.
34	* FolkHero: A hero who is well-known from stories, and may not exist. If they do exist, the stories exaggerate them a lot.
35	* GirlNextDoorTurnedSuperstar: A celebrity who was loved by the hero back before they were famous and whom the hero still pines for.
36	* GloryHound: Character wants all the credit for any good deed they're even remotely involved with.
37	* GlorySeeker: Somebody who goes to war because they really want to be famous.
38	* TheGreatExterminator: Someone famous for exterminating or driving out a pestilent species.
39	* HatedByAll: Somebody is hated and/or mistrusted by everyone else.
40	* HeroWithBadPublicity: Everyone hates or distrusts the hero in spite of all the good the hero has done.
41	* AHeroToHisHometown: Somebody is well-known in their area, but not outside of it.
42	* HiddenHeartOfGold: Someone is mean, has become famous for it, and is proud of it, so when they do something nice, they keep it secret.
43	* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: A wealthy, popular character is now poor and unpopular.
44	* ICouldaBeenAContender: Someone is just about to become famous, but then suffers an injury or something meaning they can't do the thing they'd be famous for.
45	* TheKingslayer: Someone who gains a reputation for assassinating a king.
46	* LegendFadesToMyth: In a story, a character does something, but in the sequel, set in the far future, the characters believe something very different about what the now-historical character did.
47	* LegendaryInTheSequel: The action hero is famous for their heroism in the sequel.
48	* LivingLegend: A person who is very famous for their actions and is still alive.
49	* LovedByAll: A character who is loved by everyone else.
50	* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Someone is named after someone who's famous in RealLife.
51	* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: Someone is hated in their own hometown.
52	* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Somebody did something bad or embarrassing in the past, and everyone else keeps bringing it up.
53	* PainfulPersona: Someone is forced to adopt a personality that is at odds with their true self.
54	* PropagandaHero: During tough times, a hero's heroism is exaggerated through propaganda and they become a symbol.
55	* ReallyGetsAround: A person is known for being so promiscuous that there are hardly any people they ''haven't'' had sex with.
56	* ReputationApathy: A character has a bad reputation and point blank doesn't care that they do.
57	* RespectedByTheRespected: Somebody is implied to have done something impressive and gained fame for it by having someone who's explicitly famous for doing something impressive treat them with respect.
58	* SelfMadeMyth: A character lies to become a well-known mythical feature.
59	* ShroudedInMyth: Someone did something, became famous, but now people believe crazy, often supernatural, things about the person.
60	* SilentScapegoat: A heroic character takes the blame for something bad, and usually dies as a result.
61	* SlaveToPR: A character who will go to great lengths to maintain a good reputation (or a bad one in the case of a CardCarryingVillain).
62	* SocialClimber: Someone who will do anything, no matter how terrible, to become popular.
63	* SoHideousItsTerrifying: A character is universally feared or avoided because of their sheer ugliness, regardless whether it is [[PlayedforDrama Played for Drama]] or [[PlayedForLaughs Played for Laughs]].
64	* UniversallyBelovedLeader: A ruler or a leader beloved by everyone.
65	* VillainCred: A villain is famous among other shifty characters.
66	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The bad guy is loved by everyone because their true despicable nature is not public knowledge.
67	* WhiteDwarfStarlet: An old woman who was famous in her youth and wants to be still famous.
68	* YouRebelScum: A villainous authority insults a lower-ranking hero.
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70	!!Cause Tropes
71	* FifteenMinutesOfFame: Someone becomes famous for a brief period of time.
72	* BreadAndCircuses: Using entertainment and fun to distract the public from their problems.
73	* TheCorpseStopsHere: A person is assumed to have killed someone just for being seen near the body.
74	* EngineeredPublicConfession: The heroes expose the VillainWithGoodPublicity by tricking him into publicly revealing his true colors.
75	* FamedInStory: A hero who is very famous for their heroism.
76	* GossipEvolution: When gossip spreads through word of mouth, it gradually becomes exaggerated.
77	* GossipyHens: A group of people, usually women, who do nothing but gossip.
78	* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: Someone does something worthy of fame, but no one knows it happened.
79	* GullibleLemmings: People who believe, and try to help, the villain.
80	* InsidiousRumorMill: A character seeks to ruin the reputation and isolate another by lying or manipulating the friends, family members, and colleagues they share with them.
81	* InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube: A humiliating video of someone is uploaded online and becomes viral, much to their chagrin.
82	* LeaveBehindAPistol: A good guy turns bad, then kills themselves as redemption and leaves a gun or similar.
83	* LegacySeeker: A character is obsessed with leaving a lasting mark on the world.
84	* MaliciousSlander: Someone spreads malicious lies about the hero to badmouth them.
85	* MaskOfSanity: An insane celebrity who fakes sanity.
86	* NotHelpingYourCase: Someone tries to deny accusations directed at them, but their response only adds fuel to the suspicions that the accusations are true.
87	* PropagandaMachine: Villains in the government produce the news to make propaganda.
88	* RestrainedResistanceRecklessRebellion: Opposition is split between those who advocate a controlled and restrained response and those who demand swift action at any cost. At the most extreme, the former might be portrayed as {{Reasonable Authority Figure}}s while the latter AxCrazy {{Blood Knight}}s who only care about harming their foe no matter the collateral damage, or conversely the former portrayed as all-talk while the latter [[TheMainCharactersDoEverything are the only ones who get anything done.]]
89	* SociallyScoredSociety: A setting where everyone's reputation is ranked/scored, and it affects their quality of life.
90	* SuccessThroughSexAccusation: A person's success is said to be a result of giving sexual favors people rather than hard work.
91	* ThinkNothingOfIt: Someone is famed for their heroism but insists it was nothing.
92	* TreacheryCoverUp: A traitor pretends they never betrayed anyone.
93	* WitchHunt: People are hunted down because society thinks they have black magic.
94	* WoundedGazelleGambit: Manipulating people by pretending that someone hurt you.
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96	!!Effect Tropes
97	* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Whenever a character becomes popular, they let their newfound fame go to their head.
98	* BecomingTheMask: What was intended to be the agent's cover ends up becoming the kind of person they actually are.
99	* BeneathTheMask: A character has a hidden side of their personality.
100	* CelebrityEndorsement: A celebrity is paid to endorse a product.
101	* ClearMyName: Someone framed of a crime has to prove they are innocent.
102	* DudeWheresMyRespect: Someone does something heroic, but doesn't become famous.
103	* EasilyCondemned: It's easy to convince everyone that the hero who did nothing but help everyone who needed it has now gone bad.
104	* EasilyForgiven: In spite of what the other person did to them, this person has no problem at all in letting bygones be bygones.
105	* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: Someone did heroic things and became famous, but nobody knows what the person looks like, so people are surprised when they meet them, usually because the celebrity is shorter than expected.
106	* FameGate: In a video game, fame is a stat.
107	* GloryDays: Someone used to be famous but now isn't.
108	* GroupieBrigade: Celebrities always get swarmed by people wanting autographs, bits of clothes, etc.
109	* IAmNotLeonardNimoy: Viewers see the character as their actor.
110	* IAmNotSpock: Actor tries to distance themselves from their most famous role.
111	* ImYourBiggestFan: Someone gushes to a celebrity that they're their biggest/number one fan.
112	* InstantWebHit: If somebody posts something online, it'll go viral instantly.
113	* TheMagnificent: A hero becomes famous and earns a cool nickname.
114	* MeetTheCelebrityContest: A character either participates in or is the prize for a contest that will allow someone to meet a celebrity.
115	* NamesakeInstitution: A character is so famous, they get places named after them.
116	* NoBadassToHisValet: Someone tough (and often famously so) can intimidate all but one.
117	* NoFameNoWealthNoService: Places that only let in celebrities.
118	* NoHeroToHisValet: Someone awes everyone with their fame, except one.
119	* NotOnTheList: A character isn't on the entry list for an event, often because they aren't cool or famous enough.
120	* PopularityCycle: You're going to be popular... then you're going to lose it all and get replaced.
121	* RecognitionFailure: A gag about someone not recognising a celebrity.
122	* ScrewTheRulesImFamous: A celebrity thinks that their fame means they can get away with anything.
123	* SellOut: Someone only does something popular to make money.
124	* SesameStreetCred: A celebrity gets to make an appearance as themselves in media aimed at children.
125	* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: Someone feels jealous and overshadowed because their sibling is famous.
126	* TheyCallHimSword: A famous warrior gets a nickname related to a weapon.
127	* TourismDerailingEvent: A touristic location and its residents are seen in a negative light due to an event that is affecting it.
128	* TorchesAndPitchforks: Someone has made a whole group of people mad, and the group forms an angry mob.
129	* TradeYourPassionForGlory: A character becomes famous, lets it go to their head, but then loses the personality trait that led to their fame in the first place.
130	* TheTysonZone: A celebrity who's known for doing bizarre things, to the point where any story about them can be believed.
131	* UninvitedToTheParty: Not getting invited to a party, sometimes because you aren't considered cool or popular enough.
132	* WavingSignsAround: Signs for protests, sporting events, etc.
133	* WartsAndAll: A person remains revered and respected in spite of their flaws.
134	* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Somebody does something in private that determines where they fall on the hero/villain spectrum.
135	* YouAreTheNewTrend: A famous person has his mannerisms copied by everyone.
136	* ZeroApprovalGambit: Someone's plan involves making everyone hate them.
137	[[/index]]

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