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|Row 1 info = Trickster.}}{{Quote|It seems you like tricking, but you hate to be tricked!! You may have lived for over 10,000 years. But to compete with my skills, you need another decade!!|Joseph Joestar to Kars (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)}}{{Quote|The Trickster represents the quality of randomness and chance in the universe, without which there could be no freedom. (...) The cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater plan, nor is all necessarily under control. |Starhawk, in The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess (1979), p. 231}}
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{{Quote|The Trickster represents the quality of randomness and chance in the universe, without which there could be no freedom. (...) The cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater plan, nor is all necessarily under control. |Starhawk, in The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess (1979), p. 231}}
 
{{Quote|The trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors.|Christopher Paolini, in Brisingr (2008)}}
 
{{Quote|The trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors.|Christopher Paolini, in Brisingr (2008)}}
 
{{Quote|I'll kick them in the bollocks and spit on them when they're down, and then I'll be gone back into the darkness, leaving only a nod and a wink and a wisecrack.|John Constantine (DC/Vertigo Comics)}}
 
{{Quote|I'll kick them in the bollocks and spit on them when they're down, and then I'll be gone back into the darkness, leaving only a nod and a wink and a wisecrack.|John Constantine (DC/Vertigo Comics)}}
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{{Quote|It seems you like tricking, but you hate to be tricked!! You may have lived for over 10,000 years. But to compete with my skills, you need another decade!!|Joseph Joestar to Kars (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)}}
 
The power of '''character who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior'''.
 
The power of '''character who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior'''.
   
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*[[Enhanced Gambling]]
 
*[[Enhanced Instincts]]
 
*[[Enhanced Instincts]]
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*[[Enhanced Reflexes]]
 
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**[[Treachery Inducement]]
 
**[[Treachery Inducement]]
 
*[[Psychological Intuition]]
 
*[[Psychological Intuition]]
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*[[Tactical Analysis]]
 
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*[[Supernatural Flexibility]]
 
*[[Supernatural Flexibility]]
 
*[[Supernatural Gambling]]
 
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*[[Supernatural Reflexes]]
 
*[[Supernatural Reflexes]]
 
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* Woody Woodpecker (''Woody Woodpecker'')
 
* Woody Woodpecker (''Woody Woodpecker'')
 
* Luan Loud (''The Loud House'')
 
* Luan Loud (''The Loud House'')
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* Mother Gothel (''Tangled'')
   
===Comics===* John Constantine (''DC Comics'')
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===Comics===
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* John Constantine (''DC Comics'')
 
* Mister Mxyzptlk (''DC Comics'')
 
* Mister Mxyzptlk (''DC Comics'')
 
* Bat-Mite (''DC Comics'')
 
* Bat-Mite (''DC Comics'')
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===Anime/Manga===
 
===Anime/Manga===
 
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* Chelsea (''Akame Ga Kill!'')
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* Chelsea (''Akame Ga Kill!'')
 
* Gin Ichimaru (''Bleach'')
 
* Gin Ichimaru (''Bleach'')
 
* Sosuke Aizen (''Bleach'')
 
* Sosuke Aizen (''Bleach'')
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* Utsugi Tsukimiya (''A Destructive God Sits Next to Me'')
 
* Truth (''Goblin Slayer'')
 
* Truth (''Goblin Slayer'')
* Hisoka (''HunterXHunter'')
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* Hisoka Marrow (''Hunter X Hunter'')
* Shaiapouf (''Hunter x Hunter'')
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* Shaiapouf (''Hunter X Hunter'')
 
* Shippo (''Inuyasha'')
 
* Shippo (''Inuyasha'')
 
* Joseph Joestar (''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'')
 
* Joseph Joestar (''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'')
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* Naruto Uzumaki (''Naruto'')
 
* Naruto Uzumaki (''Naruto'')
 
* Boruto Uzumaki (''Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'')
 
* Boruto Uzumaki (''Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'')
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*Taikoubou (''Houshin Engi'')
 
* Caesar Clown (''One Piece'')
 
* Caesar Clown (''One Piece'')
 
* Capone Bege(''One Piece'')
 
* Capone Bege(''One Piece'')
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* The Changeling, the Trickster of Tzeentch (''Warhammer 40k'')
 
* The Changeling, the Trickster of Tzeentch (''Warhammer 40k'')
 
* Lukas Strifeson (''Warhammer 40k'')
 
* Lukas Strifeson (''Warhammer 40k'')
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* Joker ("Persona 5")
   
 
===Other===
 
===Other===
 
* Beetlejuice (''Beetlejuice'')
 
* Beetlejuice (''Beetlejuice'')
 
* Carrotjuice (''Channel Awesome'')
 
* Carrotjuice (''Channel Awesome'')
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* Coyote (Gunnerkrigg Court)
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* Reynard (Gunnerkrigg Court)
 
* Jane Crocker (''Homestuck''); via spiral sucker
 
* Jane Crocker (''Homestuck''); via spiral sucker
 
* Jake English, Roxy Lalonde, Dirk Strider (''Homestuck''); via significant contact with other people in Trickster Mode
 
* Jake English, Roxy Lalonde, Dirk Strider (''Homestuck''); via significant contact with other people in Trickster Mode
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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===Cartoons/Comics===
 
===Cartoons/Comics===
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===Anime/Manga===
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Monkey-d-luffy-new-word.jpg|While not the smartest guy around, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) can be sneaky and has some clever attacks.
 
Monkey-d-luffy-new-word.jpg|While not the smartest guy around, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) can be sneaky and has some clever attacks.
 
Usopp.jpg|Usopp (One Piece) is a highly skilled and experienced liar. His fighting style revolves mostly around outsmarting the opponent through clever tactics and trickery.
 
Usopp.jpg|Usopp (One Piece) is a highly skilled and experienced liar. His fighting style revolves mostly around outsmarting the opponent through clever tactics and trickery.
Jabra.jpg|Jabra (One Piece) has been known to trick people through convincing lies so he could attack them when their guard is down.
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Jabra.jpg|Living up to his wolf tendencies, Jabra (One Piece) has been known to trick people through convincing lies so he could attack them when their guard is down.
 
Donquixote Doflamingo the Heavenly Demon One Piece.gif|Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece) dethrone King Riku and disgraced the Riku bloodline, making him look like a hero in front of Dressrosa.
 
Foul Play Krieg.png|Krieg (One Piece) lives up to his moniker "Foul Play" as his tactics revolve around using dishonest and underhanded methods to defeat his enemies.
 
Foul Play Krieg.png|Krieg (One Piece) lives up to his moniker "Foul Play" as his tactics revolve around using dishonest and underhanded methods to defeat his enemies.
Donquixote Doflamingo Anime One Piece.png|Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece) dethrone King Riku and disgraced the Riku bloodline, making him look like a hero in front of Dressrosa.
 
 
Bege tricks-1.jpg|Capone Bege (One Piece) is a master of bluffing...
 
Bege tricks-1.jpg|Capone Bege (One Piece) is a master of bluffing...
 
Caesar surrender-1.jpg|... tricking Caesar Clown, an expert liar himself, to surrender.
 
Caesar surrender-1.jpg|... tricking Caesar Clown, an expert liar himself, to surrender.
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===Video Games===
 
===Video Games===
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===Others===
 
===Others===
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Carrotjuice (Channel Awesome).png|Carrotjuice (Channel Awesome) is a rabbit-like creature and a parody of Beetlejuice, taking the Nostalgia Critic's personal hard-drive and messing with him constantly.
 
Carrotjuice (Channel Awesome).png|Carrotjuice (Channel Awesome) is a rabbit-like creature and a parody of Beetlejuice, taking the Nostalgia Critic's personal hard-drive and messing with him constantly.
 
The Trickster.jpg|The Trickster (Sarah Jane Adventures)
 
The Trickster.jpg|The Trickster (Sarah Jane Adventures)
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File:Supernatural_Gabriel.jpg|Gabriel (Supernatural), also called Loki
 
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[[Category:Powers]]
 
[[Category:Powers]]
 
[[Category:Supernatural Powers]]
 
[[Category:Supernatural Powers]]
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[[Category:Enhancements]]
 
[[Category:Enhancements]]
 
[[Category:Archetypal Powers]]
 
[[Category:Archetypal Powers]]
 
[[Category:Personal Physical Powers]]
 
[[Category:Personal Physical Powers]]
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[[Category:Mythological Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Mythological Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Organic Mimicry]]
 
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Revision as of 05:22, 2 June 2020

"The Trickster represents the quality of randomness and chance in the universe, without which there could be no freedom. (...) The cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater plan, nor is all necessarily under control. "
― Starhawk, in The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess (1979), p. 231
"The trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors."
― Christopher Paolini, in Brisingr (2008)
"I'll kick them in the bollocks and spit on them when they're down, and then I'll be gone back into the darkness, leaving only a nod and a wink and a wisecrack."
― John Constantine (DC/Vertigo Comics)
"It seems you like tricking, but you hate to be tricked!! You may have lived for over 10,000 years. But to compete with my skills, you need another decade!!"
― Joseph Joestar to Kars (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)

The power of character who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior.

Also Called

  • Fool
  • Jester
  • Joker
  • Manipulative Charisma
  • Master Manipulator
  • Mastermind
  • Mischief Mastery
  • Puppeteer
  • Sneak
  • Supreme Con Man
  • The Cunning One
  • The One Who Lurks in The Shadows
  • Topnotch Actor
  • Ultimate Grifter

Capabilities

User is a Trickster: a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. The Trickster openly questions and mocks authority, encourages impulse and enthusiasm, seeks out new ideas and experiences, destroys convention and complacency, and promotes chaos and unrest. At the same time, the trickster brings new knowledge and wisdom. Even when punished horribly for their effrontery, their indomitable spirit (or sheer foolishness) keeps them coming back for more.

Tricksters can be anything from gods of chaos, bedeviling heroes for a few laughs, to master manipulators who use cruel ploys and sadistic choices. They can also be heroes (or more likely anti-heroes) who make up for a lack of strength or bravery with manipulation, planning, or outright cheating. The trickster is often a master of disguise and may have magical powers.

In mythology and religion, the trickster deities break the rules of the gods or nature, sometimes maliciously but usually (albeit unintentionally) with ultimately positive effects. Often, the bending/breaking of rules takes the form of tricks or thievery. Tricksters can be cunning or foolish or both; they are often funny even when considered sacred or performing important cultural tasks.

Applications

Variations

Powerful Tricksters can reach nearly or even fully divine status:

Associations

Limitations

  • Their very nature makes Tricksters unable to stay away from trouble.
  • Since some tricksters are physically weak, they are limited to outsmarting the opponent by using tricks to win.
  • May be unable to trick those with Reality Perception.
  • People may find the user untrustworthy due to their nature of causing mischief and manipulating others.

Known Users

See also The Trickster and Tricksters.

Folklore/Mythology

  • Tricksters (Mythology)
    • Saci (Brazilian Folklore)
    • Anansi the Spider (African Mythology)
    • San Martin Txiki (Basque Mythology)
    • Kuma Lisa (Bulgarian Mythology)
    • Sun Wukong (Chinese Mythology)
    • Puck/Robin Goodfellow (English Folklore)
    • Reynard (Various European Mythology)
    • Dionysus/Bacchus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
    • Hermes/Mercury (Greco-Roman Mythology)
    • Kitsune (Japanese Mythology)
    • Tanuki (Japanese Mythology)
    • Coyote (Native American Mythology)
    • Loki (Norse Mythology)
    • Māui (Polynesian Mythology)

Literature

  • Cheshire Cat (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
  • Hoki (Discworld)
  • Agi Hammerthief (Discworld)
  • Fred and George Weasley (Harry Potter)
  • Peeves (Harry Potter)
  • Setne (Kane Chronicles)

Television

  • The Trickster & His Brigade (Doctor Who/The Sarah Jane Adventures)
  • The Doctor (Doctor Who)
  • The Master (Doctor Who)
  • Gabriel (Supernatural); also called Loki
  • Tricksters (Supernatural)
  • Kitsune (Teen Wolf)
    • Noshiko Yukimura
    • Nogitsune

Cartoons

  • Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes)
  • Megamind (Megamind)
  • Discord (My Little Pony Series)
  • Lotso (Toy Story)
  • Woody Woodpecker (Woody Woodpecker)
  • Luan Loud (The Loud House)
  • Mother Gothel (Tangled)

Comics

  • John Constantine (DC Comics)
  • Mister Mxyzptlk (DC Comics)
  • Bat-Mite (DC Comics)
  • Joker (DC Comics)
  • Mammon (Image Comics)
  • Flip (Little Nemo)
  • Gwenpool (Marvel Comics)
  • Impossible Man (Marvel Comics)
  • Loki (Marvel Comics)
  • Mystique (Marvel Comics)
  • Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
  • White Spy, Black Spy and Grey Spy (Spy vs. Spy)

Anime/Manga

  • Chelsea (Akame Ga Kill!)
  • Gin Ichimaru (Bleach)
  • Sosuke Aizen (Bleach)
  • Utsugi Tsukimiya (A Destructive God Sits Next to Me)
  • Truth (Goblin Slayer)
  • Hisoka Marrow (Hunter X Hunter)
  • Shaiapouf (Hunter X Hunter)
  • Shippo (Inuyasha)
  • Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
  • Flip (Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland)
  • Haku (Naruto)
  • Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
  • Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
  • Taikoubou (Houshin Engi)
  • Caesar Clown (One Piece)
  • Capone Bege(One Piece)
  • Charlotte Pudding (One Piece)
  • Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece)
  • Jabra (One Piece)
  • Krieg (One Piece)
  • Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
  • Usopp (One Piece)
  • Teufel Diabolos (Senyu)
  • Xelloss (The Slayers)
  • Misogi Kumagawa (Medaka Box)
  • John (UnOrdinary)
  • Malty S Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero)
  • Lazar (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)

Video Games

  • Araskes (Destiny)
  • Hazama/Yuuki Terumi (BlazBlue)
  • Queen of Maggots (The Cat Lady/Downfall Remake)
  • The Contessa (Sly Cooper)
  • Dr. M (Sly Cooper)
  • Cyrille Le Paradox (Sly Cooper)
  • Yukari Yakumo (Touhou Project)
  • Tewi Inaba (Touhou Project)
  • Trickster (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Loki (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Puck (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Erevan Ilesere (Forgotten Realms)
  • Tzeentch (Warhammer 40k)
  • Cegorach, the Laughing God (Warhammer 40k)
  • Mephet'ran the Deceiver (Warhammer 40k)
  • The Changeling, the Trickster of Tzeentch (Warhammer 40k)
  • Lukas Strifeson (Warhammer 40k)
  • Joker ("Persona 5")

Other

  • Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice)
  • Carrotjuice (Channel Awesome)
  • Coyote (Gunnerkrigg Court)
  • Reynard (Gunnerkrigg Court)
  • Jane Crocker (Homestuck); via spiral sucker
  • Jake English, Roxy Lalonde, Dirk Strider (Homestuck); via significant contact with other people in Trickster Mode
  • SCP-1848 (SCP Foundation)
  • Saturn Deer (SCP Foundation)

Gallery

Cartoons/Comics

Anime/Manga

Video Games

Others