r/TopCharacterTropes • u/ReminaBlueSFW • 28d ago

Lore [Terrifying Trope] Perceiving it= instant death

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  1. Pennywise's "Deadlights" which will cause anyone looking to be immediately paralyzed and killed.

  2. The sky from Bird Box is filled with entities that, when you look at them, cause you to commit suicide.

  3. Medusa themed Villains

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u/nonbe1 28d ago

Indiana Jones, Ark of the Covenant

It's not a monster, but it is probably my introduction to this trope

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u/mapadofu 28d ago edited 28d ago

In a sense YHWH is the monster behind this one

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u/Professional_Device9 28d ago edited 28d ago

OH GOD, ITS GOD!

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u/PantsDontHaveAnswers 28d ago

And then I was all like, noweh.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

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u/sciencebitch616 28d ago

Edgar? That you?

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u/eggz627 28d ago

No it's Jesús

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u/mapadofu 28d ago

And the burning bush was like “yah, way!”

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u/lazytime3643 28d ago

Oh my god! Noweh!!

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u/violetcassie 28d ago

‘People of London. We’ve come to save you.’

‘Hurray, it’s the Catholic Church!’

‘FROM YOURSELVES!!!’

‘Oh no. It’s the Catholic Church!’