Line #11 PlayingWith/ChildMage


1	'''Basic Trope''': A spellcaster is also a pre-teen.
2	* '''Straight''': Ichigo is the youngest member of [[TheHero Sol]]'s [[PlayerParty party]] at twelve years old.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Ichigo is only ''five'', and not in a ReallySevenHundredYearsOld context, either.
4	** GooGooGodlike
5	* '''Downplayed''':
6	** Ichigo is a teenager.
7	** Ichigo is ReallySevenHundredYearsOld, but acts her apparent age.
8	* '''Justified''':
9	** Ichigo is one of {{The Chosen One}}s [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destined to defeat]] [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], and they can't exactly wait until she grows up before taking care of him.
10	** Children never have the physical strength to be a weapon user but they can have the intelligence to be a caster.
11	* '''Inverted''':
12	** A magic user is elderly.
13	** Or, to take it one step further, a role usually given to a younger character is given to someone older. Instead of having a WhiteMagicianGirl as the healer, they have grizzled old Richard taking care of their medical needs.
14	* '''Subverted''': She looks younger than the rest of them, but she's [[OlderThanTheyLook older than she looks]].
15	* '''Double Subverted''': Ichigo is around the same age as her teammates, but they're all {{Kid Hero}}es, and she's still the youngest of the lot.
16	* '''Parodied''': Ichigo, a newborn, has been trusted with the prestige of magehood.
17	* '''Zig Zagged''': Ichigo is in a group of {{Kid Hero}}es. However, she's ReallySevenHundredYearsOld, but is cursed to keep the maturity of a seven year old.
18	* '''Averted''': Ichigo is about the same age as the rest of her party of adults.
19	* '''Enforced''':
20	** "Let's make our best spellcaster a kid; that way she'll be ''extra''-special and adorable!"
21	** They needed a TokenMiniMoe, but thought a CuteBruiser would be too unrealistic.
22	* '''Lampshaded''': "Aren't you a little ''young'' for adventuring?" "''[[KillItWithFire Fragaria FLARE--!]]''"
23	* '''Invoked''': The party draws cards with jobs on them, and Ichigo happens to get the wizard card.
24	* '''Exploited''': Being such a young kid lets Ichigo take advantage of CutenessProximity, making charms and other such spells in her arsenal doubly effective.
25	* '''Defied''': The party refuses to bring a child into battle, preferring to go without a mage than endanger Ichigo.
26	* '''Discussed''': "Oh, boy, that red-headed kid's got a unique sprite... how much you wanna bet she's gonna turn out to be our TokenMiniMoe spellcaster?"
27	* '''Conversed''': "Why is a child mage more convincing than a child warrior?" "Err... wands aren't as heavy as swords?".
28	* '''Deconstructed''':
29	** Though powerful, Ichigo still gets treated like she's JustAKid due to her youth... rather ironic, given she basically sacrificed her childhood for training. She may ''physically'' still be a child, but ''mentally'', she hasn't been one for so, so long...
30	** Alternatively, Ichigo is a powerful mage, but too immature to wield her power wisely, and frequently gets the team into trouble this way.
31	* '''Reconstructed''':
32	** Over time, her comrades get to know her better and treat her as an equal, while also helping her to learn how to ''be'' a child rather than "just" a magical prodigy.
33	** Powerful but immature, Ichigo is better off with Sol's party than she would be left to her own devices, as Sol's guidance provides her both a good role model and a set of rules... She very quickly learns to work with others, as well as becoming noble and brave, because she doesn't want her friends to get hurt.
34	* '''Played For Laughs:''' Ichigo is a GlassCannon, but more keenly aware of the '[[KillItWithFire Cannon]]' aspect than the '[[SquishyWizard Glass]]' and acts like she's the team leader. Opponents tend to underestimate her until the first time a [[StrawberryShorthand bright pink]] [[StuffBlowingUp fireball]] erupts in their face.
35	* '''Played For Drama:'''
36	** Ichigo is TheChosenOne who is supposed to prove key to defeating Emperor Evulz. However, Emperor Evulz learned of this prophecy and attempted to [[NiceJobBreakingItHerod wipe out her bloodline]]. She survived, but now the prophecy has to be fulfilled before the emperor takes care of her.
37	** Magic powers or not, the heroes' potential allies tend to be upset with them for endangering a child.
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