![]() ![]() ![]() Compare Summon Bigger Fish and Stumbling Upon the Lost Wizard. If the neutral party is actually smaller than the two fighting powers, but still enough to alter the balance of power greatly, this overlaps with Kingmaker Scenario.Ī Sub-Trope of Neutral No Longer and related to Heroic Neutral. Compare Sealed Badass in a Can, if the "sleeping" is in the character of an involuntary confinement and someone breaks the prison. This trope can often cross over with Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass if the character is extremely powerful but doesn't showcase their abilities unless the bad guy(s) set them off. Sometimes an individual may be involved in the conflict but sees no reason to go all out to resolve it. If the entity is an individual, then they won the Superpower Lottery, and it's likely they are a Martial Pacifist or that they don't see the conflict as something they need or want to get involved in. After: When the neutral party enters the conflict, it drastically alters the balance of power.Before: There is an established conflict, of any sort, between any number of parties, with a prominent neutral party that wishes to remain uninvolved.There are two key points to look for before and after this trope comes into play. On the other hand, for the beleaguered side not subject to the proverbial giant's wrath, this is a moment of celebration as they gain a powerful ally and they will fight alone no more. Expect the receiving end to crap pure diamonds down their pants if and when the former neutrals start whipping out the doomsday weapons. this is the absolutely terrifying " Gee, I always wanted to see how my fresh army of perfectly-cloned Cthulhus can wipe stupid bastards off the face of the Earth, and I just found a volunteer!" kind of wrath. Whether it was the heroes or the villains, anyone who steps over some inexcusable line will invite their wrath, and this isn't the regular Neutral No Longer give-the-other-side-some-reinforcements wrath. That is, unless someone does something stupid or evil enough to piss them off. But don't bother asking them for help, because they will refuse to get involved. From the Precursors to the Retired Badass to the King in the Mountain to the Hidden Elf Village, they always exist, and there's usually one that can flatten both the other sides at the same time, using only a kitchen whisk and a sheet of tissue paper. In most conflicts, there are a variety of neutral parties. Attributed to Naval Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, after the attack on Pearl HarborĮveryone knows about the Big Good and Big Bad, but what about the Even Bigger Neutral? ![]()
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