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Bumping because I re-wrote the question.
[[User Banned]]_ My Pm box ix still open though, I think?
No that's not what I meant as I stated. It's different than both of those. Though I thank you your time and efforts. :D
Someone or something has to awaken the powers in what I'm thinking of like a magical MacGuffin or some kind of herald or something other than simple aging. This would be something more that happens on chance or fate, than on age.
Example:
Person A is a half-mage meets X who is a full-mage, or finds his father's/mother's Macguffin this event causes there abilities to be awakened.
Person B is like wise a half-mage but never meets anyone who has mage blood or is never exposed to any magical macguffins so his powers their activate and they live out a normal life never knowing there magic history.
Person A would be the trope.
Ichigo from bleach would be an example of it.
Now that I think about it, Harry Potter is not an example.
Do we have this or should I YKTTW it?
[[User Banned]]_ My Pm box ix still open though, I think?
A character is born with some sort of power or ability that they inherited but it is locked away for some reason, maybe by accident, maybe on purpose. They are usually half-something. But for some reason either they are exposed to something and someone and these powers awaken as a result. This is different from gaining the powers at a certain age because they could go they're entire life without ever realizing they have these powers. Do we have this trope or should I take this to YKTTW?
Ichigo from Bleach would be an example.
Harry Potter could be an example.
Edited by americanbadass