- "Oh, a lesson on not changing history from Mr. "I'm My Own Grandpa". Let's just get the hell out of here already! Screw history!"
- ― Professor Farnsworth to his uncle, Phillip J. Fry (Futurama)
The state of existing in a bootstrap paradox. Variation of Acausality and Paradox Existence. Result of Time Travel. Not to be confused with Causa Sui.
Also Called[]
- Bootstrap Existence
- Ontologic Paradox Existence
- Predestination Paradox Existence
Effects[]
The user lives in a bootstrap paradox, a cyclic paradox where they are the effect of their own cause, either because of backwards causation or their own time travel. Unlike Causa Sui, a bootstrapper does not self-create/cause themselves nor their events alone, needing some foreign influence was needed to activate a loop, mainly by time travel. Some applications can simplify.
Applications[]
- Ancestral/Temporal Paradox Immunity (User's paradoxes are self-corrected, almost nullified)
- Temporal Looping
- Temporal Paradox Inducement
Associations[]
Archetypes[]
Powers[]
- Acausality
- Ancestral Paradox Immunity
- Paradox Existence
- Temporal Looping
- Temporal Paradox Immunity
- Temporal Paradox Inducement
- Time Travel
Limitations[]
- The user must take care if going to induce this paradox purposefully.
- If interupted, the user's paradox and benefits are lost.
Known Users[]
- The Xeelee (Xeelee Sequence)
- Eobard Thawne/Reverse Flash (Arrowverse)
- Eren Yaeger (Attack on Titan); via Founding Titan
- Benjamin Kirby Tennyson (Ben 10 series)
- Philip J. Fry (Futurama)
- Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics)
- Black Bird (Ma no Kakera)
- Crystal (Sonichu)
- John Connor (Terminator)
- T-800 (Terminator)
Known Objects[]
- Time Turner (Harry Potter)
- Skynet (Terminator)
Videos[]
It's just him and me - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese vs T-800 Endoskeleton - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
Futurama S4E01 - Fry is his own Grandfather-2
Doctor Who - Complete Bad Wolf Speech
Every Paradox in 8 Minutes-2