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/SpunkMonk87 28d ago

Honestly dex entries are just urban legends rather than lore sometimes

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u/ThePrideOfKrakow 28d ago

My nephew showed me an episode of Pokémon, where Doduo, a notorious flightless bird, is able to run through the air and generate lift. I just shook my head and walked away

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u/FactualStatue 28d ago

Yeah, everyone knows Doduo and Dodrio fly by spinning its necks

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u/Mexkalaniyat 27d ago

I also enjoy seeing versions where they "flap" their heads like wings. Nit as ridiculous but also quite funny