Quotes / Defied Trope

Rule One: Good supervillains never leave the heroes alive, dummy.
Rule Two: Countdown clocks are for hacks!

— The Joker proves he's learned from his mistakes, Batman: The Brave and the Bold

The hero of any story can defy danger—but only a special hero can defy stories themselves. And wouldn't that make a cool story anyway?

— Elan, The Order of the Stick Strip #931

"The hero with the magic sword slays the dragon? Not this time."

— Nicol Bolas, Tyrant's Scorn, Magic: The Gathering

What's that? You have questions about my name and my whole deal? WELL GUESS WHAT BITCH? THAT'S THE GODDAMN POINT! I suppose I could just fucking hand it to you by picking out a very specific persona that signifies very strongly my strengths and weaknesses, somehow create a backstory everyone knows, BUT I'M NOT A FUCKING IDIOT. So... NO! The Barking Glass doesn't make any sense at all. And that makes me... DANGEROUS!

— The Barking Glass, Characters Welcome