These characters are experts in their fields of knowledge.
If you're looking for people who are smart rather than knowledgeable, see Intelligence Tropes. If you are looking for the wise and experienced, see Tropes of Wisdom.
Master of the Index is for people that are just good at something. It doesn't have to be a matter of knowledge, it could be a physical trait, like strength or beauty.
Characters who are experts
Categories:
- The Ace: A character who is highly skilled at everything they do.
- Ace Pilot: A character who is very good at piloting aircrafts.
- The Archmage
- Badass Driver
- Combat Commentator
- Consummate Liar
- Demolitions Expert
- Expert in Underwater Basket Weaving
- Fastest Gun in the West
- Gadgeteer Genius: The character's expertise is in creating devices and gizmos.
- Godlike Gamer
- Great Detective
- Great White Hunter
- Ignored Expert
- Immortal Genius
- King of Games
- Master Actor
- Master Forger
- Master of Disguise: A character who is very good at disguising themselves.
- Master of Illusion
- Master of One Magic
- Master Poisoner
- Master Swordsman
- Master of Unlocking
- Mr. Exposition
- Muggle with a Degree in Magic
- Old Master
- Omnidisciplinary Lawyer
- Omnidisciplinary Scientist: A scientist who's knowledge and skill covers every kind of science the plot requires.
- The Omniscient
- The Professor
- Renaissance Man
- Scarily Competent Tracker: A person who can find their target no matter how difficult it may be to track them down.
- The Social Expert
- Stealth Expert
- Super Doc: A doctor who has the skill to treat any kind of medical problem.
- Supreme Chef: A chef who is skilled at making very good food.
- Techno Wizard
- Torture Technician
- Ultimate Blacksmith
- Uncertified Expert
- World's Best Warrior
- The Worm Guy
Characters who claim to be experts, or whose expertise is unfounded
- The Alleged Expert
- Chuunibyou
- Einstein Sue
- Fake Ultimate Hero: The character has a reputation of being brave and formidable, but in truth they're a pathetic coward.
- Know-Nothing Know-It-All: A character claims to be an expert on a subject, but it's glaringly obvious that they know diddly squat about the field of knowledge they claim to be an expert on.
- Mary Tzu
- Miles Gloriosus: A braggart who claims to do very good in battle, but cowers when they're in actual danger.
- The World's Expert (on Getting Killed)
Traits of expertise
- Charles Atlas Superpower
- Dangerous Forbidden Technique: A character has a power that they're deterred from using because doing so has a good chance of killing them.
- Enlightenment Superpowers
- Implausible Fencing Powers
- Improbable Aiming Skills:A character has good enough aim that they never miss any of the targets they shoot at.
- Improbable Chopsticks Skill
- Improbable Piloting Skills
- Improbable Parking Skills
- Improbable Sports Skills
- Improbable Taxonomy Skills: The ability to fully classify an organism with just a cursory examination.
- Master of All
- Omniglot
Character traits
- Crippling Overspecialization: A character's expertise is only good for a very specific field. Attempting to apply their skills to anything else will have them at a disadvantage.
- Instant Expert
- Insufferable Genius: A character who is highly intelligent, but tends to be rude and condescending to everyone who isn't as smart as they are.
- Pretender Diss
- Suddenly Always Knew That
