Basic Trope: Magic or supernatural powers are tied to a character's emotions.
- Straight: The potency of Bob's Super-Strength depends on his emotions. For example, when he feels angry, he can punch harder; when he feels sad, his powers go away, etc.
- Exaggerated: Bob turns into an Angst Nuke if he becomes a bit pissed off.
- Downplayed:
- Justified: This is one of the internal rules of this universe.
- Inverted: Bob can control his emotions using his powers.
- Subverted: Bob is taught that his Super-Strength is tied to his emotions. He conducts an experiment to test its validity, but his results reveal that this concept is complete hogwash.
- Double Subverted: But that's because he got the data and facts wrong.
- Parodied: Bob loses his powers in a battle with the Big Bad when he stubs his toe.
- Zig-Zagged: Sometimes Bob's Super-Strength is tied to his emotions, sometimes its not.
- Averted:
- Supernatural powers don't exist.
- Bob's Super-Strength has nothing to do with his emotional state.
- Enforced: ???
- Lampshaded: ???
- Invoked: ???
- Exploited:
- Bob deliberately makes himself mad to fight someone.
- Emperor Evilz uses this so he could have a Worthy Opponent.
- Defied: ???
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: "So this character's powers are the sort that are related to feelings. How's that supposed to be reliable?"
- Implied: Bob tells Emperor Evilz You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry!.
- Deconstructed:
- Bob's powers are unreliable, so he's too late to save anyone when he activates them.
- Being angry to activate his powers isn't very good for his metal health.
- Reconstructed: Bob doesn't just gain powers when he's angry. For example, he gains the power to heal if he is optimistic.
- Played for Horror: Bob is a Personof Mass Destruction. After something tragic happens to him, he lets out his Superpowered Evil Side and starts to go on a rampage of destruction.
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