Trait:Jinxed

Jinxed

"Who gets stuck with all the bad luck? No one... but Donald Duck!"

― Lyrics to the Donald Duck song

"I'm not in good hands, I'm in no hands! Like a bad neighbor, no one is there!"

― Homer Simpson (The Simpsons, "How the Test Was Won")

"Brian. Why does everything you touch turn to garbage?"

― Stewie to Brian Griffin (Family Guy, "The Book of Joe")

"My aunt is in a coma, I'm a fugitive from the law, and I can't help but feel something bad is about to happen to my marriage... damn this Parker Luck!"

― Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

"My luck ranges from barely tolerable to cataclysmic. Master Lucien says I’m living proof the Force has a sense of humor!"

― Zayne Carrick (Star Wars Legends)

"I'm starting to think I may never know peace again..."

― Seri Koyuki (A Destructive God Sits Next to Me)

"Look, I'm not the one with the problem, okay? It's the world that seems to have a problem with me!"

― Shrek

"The universe just loves proving me wrong, doesn't it?"

"You make it too easy."

― Sokka and Toph (Avatar: The Last Airbender, "The Awakening")

The inherently supernatural trait to be constantly unlucky. Variation of Cursed which bestows the opposite to Luck. May be influenced through Jinx Manipulation and Curse Inducement.

Also Called[]

Bad Mojo
Bad Luck
Blitzed
Cursed
Misfortune
Spell Mishap
Unlucky

Fiction-Specific Terms[]

Accident Causation (MisFits)
EHML/Murphy's Law (Milo Murphy's Law)
MADAO (Gintama)
Parker Luck (Marvel Comics)

Capabilities[]

The user is constantly unlucky, causing them to go through a series of misfortunes their whole life (unless temporarily) such as missing a special occasion, suffering injuries, bankruptcy, losing competitions or bets, failing a math test, being late for work, falling for scams, among others.

Other people, even the user's closest friends and family, may react or treat the user differently or negatively such as picking a fight with them for no reason, doing terribly underhanded things to them, scornfully reprimanding them, making things worse for them than promised, or just make their life more miserable than it already is.

Applications[]

Defeat Inducement - On User.
Death/Destruction - Kill or Destroy everything you touch.
Enhanced Weakness
Pain Inducement - On User.
Poverty Inducement - On User.
Sadness Inducement - On User.
Unlovability Inducement - On User.

Associations[]

Limitations[]

Countered by Luck.
Luck Erasure can completely remove the user's bad luck.
Probability Manipulation can modify/remove.
The right attitude may be able to turn the luck around.
May only manifest with physical contact.

Known Users[]

See Also: Born Unlucky and Cosmic Plaything.

Jin Woon-Hwi (Absolute Sword Sense)
Kamijou Touma (A Certain Magical Index)
Becky Sharpe (Arrowverse)
Reiner Braun (Attack on Titan)
Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)
Takahashi (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)
Suzumiya Hii (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)
Carl Brutananadilewski (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
Jerry Smith (Rick and Morty)
Calamity James (Beano)
Asebi Inoue (Ben-To)
Bernard (Bernard)
Guts (Berserk)
Kurenai Rin (Big Order)
Grayson "Gray" Hunt (Bulletstorm)
Kobeni Higashiyama (Chainsaw Man)
Saleel (Charmed)
Nagito Komaeda (Danganronpa)
Max (Dani's House); one off via Ben's medallion
Dani (Dani's House); one off via Ben's medallion
Johnny 13 (Danny Phantom)
Human users of the Death Note (Death Note)
Greg Heffley (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
Donald Duck (Disney)
Nobita Nobi (Doraemon)
Chris (Everybody Hates Chris)
Meg Griffin (Family Guy)
Arthur (Fire Emblem Fates)
Futz (Futz)
Hasagawa Taizou (Gintama); as The MADAO
Spindleshanks (Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids)
Defense of the Dark Arts teacher post (Harry Potter)
Hayate Ayasaki (Hayate No Gotoku)
Henry Stickmin (Henry Stickmin series)
Eugene Horowitz (Hey Arnold!)
Karkat Vantas (Homestuck)
Steve Henry (How I Met Your Mother); Curse of the Blitz
Jerry Windheim (How I Met Your Mother); Curse of the Blitz
Davey Beaterman (How I Met Your Mother); Curse of the Blitz
Matt Blitz (How I Met Your Mother); Curse of the Blitz
Ted Mosby (How I Met Your Mother); Curse of the Blitz
Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother); Curse of the Blitz
Yurika Nijino (Invaders of the Rokujouma)
Dennis Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
Ronald "Mac" McDonald (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
Charlie Kelly (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
The Murphys (Jinxed)
Guido Mista (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind); when the number 4 is involved
Jake Hardin (Just My Luck)
Yuna Konnyaku (Kage Kara Mamoru)
Tim (Life and Times of Tim)
Daffy Duck (Looney Tunes)
Wile E. Coyote (Looney Tunes)
Yosemite Sam (Looney Tunes)
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
The Males of the Murphy Family (Milo Murphy's Law)
- Milo Murphy
- Martin Murphy
Orgaluth (Milo Murphy's Law)
Emma (MisFits); removed by Alex.
Sarah (MisFits); bestowed by Alex after he took ecstasy.
Monk (Monk Little Dog)
Alonzo Longneck (Moville Mysteries)
Selina Pereira-Matias (Mula Sa Puso)
Olivia "Via" Pereira/Ella Peralta (Mula Sa Puso)
Marshall (Paw Patrol); only when trying to ride elevators.
Charlie Brown (Peanuts)
Suzume/Suzume Amano (Princess Connect! Re:Dive)
Rigby (Regular Show)
Misery (Ruby Gloom)
Misery's cousins and ancestors (Ruby Gloom)
Qrow Branwen (RWBY)
Alsha (Sekai Maou)
Alba (Senyuu)
Zayne Carrick (Star Wars Legends)
Rei Kinoshista (Sgt. Frog)
Sgt. Kerero (Sgt. Frog)
Butters Stotch (South Park)
Kenny McCormick (South Park)
Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Ashton Anchors (Star Ocean Ex)
Sam Winchester (Supernatural); after losing the rabbit's foot.
Wayne (Supernatural); after losing the rabbit's foot.
Grossman (Supernatural); after losing the rabbit's foot.
Bella Talbot (Supernatural); after losing the rabbit's foot.
Dean Winchester (Supernatural: The Animation); while having his luck drained by the god Binbōgami
Seina Yamada (Tenchi Muyo! GXP)
Anti-Fairies (The Fairly OddParents)
Victor Volt (The Secret Show)
Hans Moleman (The Simpsons)
Elijah Price (Unbreakable)
Alex King (Worst Year of My Life Again); via time resetting
Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura)
Jackson Wells (Zoophobia)
Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic Boom); formerly
Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic Boom)
Annie (Generator Rex)
Zeke (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
Bennett ('Genshin Impact)
William Wettle (SCP Foundation)
Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
Dr. Watson (Sherlock)