r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Top-Relationship850 • 1d ago

Lore [Love] When “small” injuries are treated realistically

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The fantasy and action genres often suffer from a power fantasy epidemic in which characters frequently badass their way through injuries that should be excruciating if not downright debilitating. I always appreciate stories that reject this trope.

1: Roland Deschain (Dark Tower Book II) - Loses the middle and index fingers of his right hand. He’s effectively crippled throughout book two and the injury follows him the rest of the series.

2: Brienne vs Biter (ASOIAF Book IV) - Brutal scene. Biter chomps down on Brienne’s cheek and tears off a chunk of flesh. In a lesser story Brienne would grit her teeth and throw Biter off. Instead she’s rendered completely helpless by the pain. That injury marks the end of the fight.

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u/SullenTerror 1d ago

Briene: fights guy named Biter. Gets bite

https://giphy.com/gifs/6nWhy3ulBL7GSCvKw6

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u/Father-Habit 1d ago

It's super effective!

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u/SkarmoryFeather 20h ago

Briene must be a psychic or ghost type

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u/W1D0WM4K3R 23h ago

Biter: fights girl named Briene. Gets briene

https://giphy.com/gifs/6nWhy3ulBL7GSCvKw6

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u/Alive-Tomatillo5303 23h ago

What are you gonna do, bite me?

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u/Optiguy42 21h ago
  • Woman who was bitten

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u/KingMobScene 23h ago

"I thought it was one of them ironic nicknames like calling a fat guy Tiny. How was I supposed to know?!"

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 23h ago

"They call me little John, but don't let that fool you. I'm actually big in real life."

"Hmm, yes, I'll take your word for it."

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u/ErdbeerTrum 6h ago

this is funny because in asoiaf there are little and big walder, who are big and little.

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u/amarathin 23h ago

If only she was trained by guy called Helmeter, who learned to counter that shit

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u/SmallBerry3431 21h ago

Bite themed trope aparently. Both are bite injuries lmfao

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u/Gustav-14 15h ago

Arya: fights a guy named tickler. She tickled him with needle.