History Main / AwesomenessIsAForce

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17636003 Supreme Chancellor Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'': Obi-Wan is made to replace Palpatine in the middle of the Clone Wars because an anti-war Senator thought he could succeed in ending the war, and even those who didn't want to oust Palpatine ''know'' he'd do the job at his best and then step down. As soon as Obi-Wan becomes Chancellor, ''ten Separatist worlds petition to rejoin the Republic'' on the basis of his reputation. And if that weren't enough, Palpatine's plans for Anakin have always been endangered by the mere fact that Obi-Wan ''exists'' -- thus prompting him to send Obi-Wan on more than his fair share of missions when Anakin was still a child, and spreading his reputation for awesomeness even further.

** Luffy realizes during his fight with Kaido that the latter can infuse his attacks with Conqueror's Haki, making them much more powerful. Kaido confirms his suspicions and retorts that very few Conqueror's Haki users are capable of doing so (such as Roger, Whitebeard, Big Mom, [[spoiler:Yamato]], [[spoiler:Zoro]], Rayleigh, Shanks, [[spoiler:Garp]], and [[spoiler: Warcury). [[InstantExpert Luffy quickly adds his name to the list]] after using the technique to block Kaido's next attack and land a [[MegatonPunch powerful punch]] of his own.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', all living beings posses a power known as "Haki" (Ambition), which manifests as both CombatClairvoyance (Observation's Haki) and InstantArmor (Armament's Haki). But only one in a million people can use the Conqueror's Haki, which is essentially their sheer willpower behind it, as the 'Conqueror' part in the name implies. When two users clash, it actually ''cleaves nearby clouds in two'' and Shanks specifically demonstrated the ability to start damaging the (rather tough) ship he and Whitebeard were on when they arrived. The current list of users: [[TheHero Luffy]], [[spoiler:[[TheLancer Roronoa Zoro]]]], [[PlayingWithFire Ace]], [[OneManArmy the Yonkou]]: (Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard), Big Mom's son [[TheAce Charlotte Katakuri]], [[spoiler:Kaido's son Yamato]], [[ShroudedInMyth the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger]], his NumberTwo Silvers Rayleigh, [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]], [[TheDon Don Chinjao]], [[DiabolicalMastermind Donquixote Doflamingo]], [[FatherNeptune Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], [[BloodKnight Eustass Kidd]], the late Kozuki Oden, [[spoiler:Luffy's grandfather, Vice-Admiral Garp "The Hero"]], and [[spoiler:Saint Topman Warcury]]. [[note]] Sengoku and Hancock haven't been seen using it however. [[/note]]
** Luffy realizes during his fight with Kaido that the latter can infuse his attacks with Conqueror's Haki, making them much more powerful. Kaido confirms his suspicions and retorts that very few Conqueror's Haki users are capable of doing so (such as Roger, Whitebeard, Big Mom, [[spoiler:Yamato]], [[spoiler:Zoro]], Rayleigh, Shanks and [[spoiler:Garp]]). [[InstantExpert Luffy quickly adds his name to the list]] after using the technique to block Kaido's next attack and land a [[MegatonPunch powerful punch]] of his own.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', all living beings posses a power known as "Haki" (Ambition), which manifests as both CombatClairvoyance (Observation's Haki) and InstantArmor (Armament's Haki). But only one in a million people can use the Conqueror's Haki, which is essentially their sheer willpower behind it, as the 'Conqueror' part in the name implies. When two users clash, it actually ''cleaves nearby clouds in two'' and Shanks specifically demonstrated the ability to start damaging the (rather tough) ship he and Whitebeard were on when they arrived. The current list of users: [[TheHero Luffy]], [[spoiler:[[TheLancer Roronoa Zoro]]]], [[PlayingWithFire Ace]], [[OneManArmy the Yonkou]]: (Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard), Big Mom's son [[TheAce Charlotte Katakuri]], [[spoiler:Kaido's son Yamato]], [[ShroudedInMyth the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger]], his NumberTwo Silvers Rayleigh, [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]], [[TheDon Don Chinjao]], [[DiabolicalMastermind Donquixote Doflamingo]], [[FatherNeptune Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], [[BloodKnight Eustass Kidd]], the late Kozuki Oden, and [[spoiler:Luffy's grandfather, Vice-Admiral Garp "The Hero"]]. [[note]] Sengoku and Hancock haven't been seen using it however. [[/note]]

* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'': There is the race of aliens called "[[{{Pun}} Personality Ticks]]", parasites who feed upon the charisma of those with extroverted personalities. They are defeated when Rodimus and Megatron are called, and the sheer ''presence'' the two of them have basically caused the ticks to overdose on awesome and die just from them entering the room.

* This is the whole reason for the events of ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17636003 Supreme Chancellor Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'': Obi-Wan finds himself replacing Palpatine in the middle of the Clone Wars because an anti-war Senator who remembered him from his Padawan days thought he could succeed in ending the war and even those who didn't want to oust Palpatine ''know'' he'd do the job at his best and then step down, as soon as he becomes Chancellor ''ten Separatist worlds petition to rejoin the Republic'' because they know him and his reputation, and Palpatine's plans for Anakin have always been endangered by the mere fact he ''exists'' -- thus prompting him to send Obi-Wan on more than his fair share of missions when Anakin was still a child, and spreading his reputation for awesomeness even further.

* Nowadays, Paperinik (Franchise/DonaldDuck's superhero/antihero alter ego) is [[TheDreaded so feared by most of Duckburg's criminals]] that when they're caught in the act [[FriendlyEnemy they have a little chat]] before taking their tools and all the evidence and giving themselves up to the police. The few who don't are from out of town (and learn quickly to do the same), supervillains who actually have a shot at beating him, or [[StupidCrooks the Beagle Boys]].

* In ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'', we meet a race of aliens called "[[{{Pun}} Personality Ticks]]", parasites who feed upon the charisma of those with extroverted personalities. They are defeated when Rodimus and Megatron are called, and the sheer ''presence'' the two of them have basically caused the ticks to overdose on awesome and die just from them entering the room.

** At one point [[OldMaster Yamamoto]] brings Nanao to the brink of a [[FreakOut nervous breakdown]] just by lightly exerting his Reiatsu, telling her to make herself scarce after she showed the intention to assist Kyoraku and Ukitake in fighting him.

* In ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'', we meet a race of aliens called "[[JustForPun Personality Ticks]]", parasites who feed upon the charisma of those with extroverted personalities. They are defeated when Rodimus and Megatron are called, and the sheer ''presence'' the two of them have basically caused the ticks to overdose on awesome and die just from them entering the room.

** The Former TropeNamer is the movie's intro, where the legendary warrior's pure awesomeness alone is sufficient to blind enemies. [[FakeOutOpening At least]], [[DreamSue in his dreams]].

* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'':
** The Former TropeNamer is the movie's intro, where the legendary warrior's pure awesomeness alone is sufficient to blind enemies. [[FakeOutOpening At least]], [[DreamSue in his dreams.]]

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Spiritual beings exert ''reiatsu'' on their surroundings, which is capable of bringing people to their knees or killing if intense enough. Most individuals [[SubvertedTrope need to consciously intensify such power, even if it looks like they're not doing anything]], but some people do it passively or [[PowerIncontinence can't even stop it]]. The most notable example is Primera Espada Coyote Starrk, who was always lonely (even going so far as to [[spoiler:split himself into two people, Starrk and Lilynette]], just so he wouldn't be alone anymore) because his ''reiatsu'' was '''so strong every Hollow going near him simply died'''.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', all living beings posses a power known as "Haki" (Ambition), which manifests as both CombatClairvoyance (Observation's Haki) and InstantArmor (Armament's Haki). But only one in a million people can use the Conqueror's Haki, which is essentially their sheer willpower behind it, as the 'Conqueror' part in the name implies. When two users clash, it actually ''cleaves nearby clouds in two'' and Shanks specifically demonstrated the ability to start damaging the (rather tough) ship he and Whitebeard were on when they arrived. The current list of users: [[TheHero Luffy]], [[spoiler:[[TheLancer Roronoa Zoro]]]], [[PlayingWithFire Ace]], [[OneManArmy the Yonkou]]: (Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard), Big Mom's son [[TheAce Charlotte Katakuri]], [[spoiler:Kaido's son Yamato]], [[ShroudedInMyth the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger]], his NumberTwo Silvers Rayleigh, [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]], [[TheDon Don Chinjao]], [[DiabolicalMastermind Donquixote Doflamingo]], [[FatherNeptune Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], [[BloodKnight Eustass Kidd]], the late Kozuki Oden, and [[spoiler:Luffy's grandfather, Vice-Admiral Garp "The Hero"]]. [[note]] Sengoku, Kidd and Hancock haven't been seen using it however. [[/note]]

* The drama and excitement already present in the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' games is cranked up in the anime adaptation ''[[Anime/AceAttorney Gyakuten Saiban: Sono Shinjitsu, Igiari!]]'', where slamming on a desk or pointing your finger at someone can cause ''gales of wind'' inside the courtroom.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', all living beings posses a power known as "Haki" (Ambition), which manifests as both CombatClairvoyance (Observation's Haki) and InstantArmor (Armament's Haki). But only one in a million people can use the Conqueror's Haki, which is essentially their sheer willpower behind it, as the 'Conqueror' part in the name implies. When two users clash, it actually ''cleaves nearby clouds in two'' and Shanks specifically demonstrated the ability to start damaging the (rather tough) ship he and Whitebeard were on when they arrived. The current list of users: [[TheHero Luffy]], [[spoiler:[[TheLancer Roronoa Zoro]]]], [[PlayingWithFire Ace]], [[OneManArmy the Yonkou]]: (Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard), Big Mom's son [[TheAce Charlotte Katakuri]], [[spoiler:Kaido's son Yamato]], [[ShroudedInMyth the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger]], his NumberTwo Silvers Rayleigh, [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]], [[TheDon Don Chinjao]], [[DiabolicalMastermind Donquixote Doflamingo]], [[FatherNeptune Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], [[BloodKnight Eustass Kidd]] and The late Kozuki Oden. [[note]] Sengoku, Kidd and Hancock haven't been seen using it however. [[/note]]

* ''Anime/Persona4GoldenTheAnimation'': As one of the many signs that Yu Narukami is on NewGamePlus, summoning Izanagi for the first time causes several Shadows around him to explode and die before Izanagi even finishes manifesting.

** ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' has many similar effects, including a spell for this very purpose, ''Overwhelming Presence'':
--> Your presence inspires incredible awe in those nearby. A creature that fails a save against this spell falls to the ground and prostrates itself before you, believing it bows before a divine presence.

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* A somewhat subtler form of this exists in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' and ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''. Middle-Earth, in general, was heavily inspired by folklore and heroic sagas. The characters' abilities have less to do with tangible physical characteristics like strength, endurance or skill and more to do with more amorphous concepts such as "might" or "countenance." Hence, the greatest elves of the elder days could stand against balrogs and dragons simply because they possessed the might to do so. The actual tactics and details of the battles were irrelevant, the outcome was decided by a direct conflict of might. Although this is occasionally contradicted, as in the hilarious moment when it is specifically stated that Ecthelion killed Gothmog by headbutting him with a helmet that had a sharp crest. Why this particular detail was important enough to record is uncertain.
** In one nice example, Finrod and Sauron "duel in songs of power." Finrod does pretty well for himself, but in the end, Sauron wins.
** An example most are familiar with is the Black Breath. This is an aura of despair that is emitted by the Ringwraiths, which essentially causes people to give up on life because they cannot be awesome enough. Elrond, his sons, and Aragorn (and presumably Arwen too, though we never see her do it) can heal the Black Breath through essentially being so awesome that the patient wants to live.
* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' has the Ta'veren, who bend probability and to some extent even ''[[RealityWarper reality]]'', just by existing. The Dragon Reborn, the strongest Ta'veren in the whole of the reincarnating Pattern, eventually becomes able to do it ''intentionally''.
* In an interlude for Brandon Sanderson's ''Literature/WordsOfRadiance'', Lift describes her use of Stormlight this way. Her [[BondCreature spren]], who is an extremely serious scholarly gardener, is very annoyed at this.
-->'''Wyndle:''' It is called ''surgebinding''. You use your [[{{Mana}} investiture]] to--\\
'''Lift:''' No. It's because I'm awesome.
** When she's later confronted by an InspectorJavert type who's been hunting her, and she realizes he's using powers, her reaction is essentially "He's awesome too? No fair!"
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* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', all living beings posses a power known as "Haki" (Ambition), which manifests as both CombatClairvoyanvce (Observation's Haki) and InstantArmor (Armament's Haki). But only one in a million people can use the Conqueror's Haki, which is essentially their sheer willpower behind it, as the 'Conqueror' part in the name implies. When two users clash, it actually ''cleaves nearby clouds in two'' and Shanks specifically demonstrated the ability to start damaging the (rather tough) ship he and Whitebeard were on when they arrived. The current list of users: [[TheHero Luffy]], [[spoiler:[[TheLancer Roronoa Zoro]]]], [[PlayingWithFire Ace]], [[OneManArmy the Yonkou]]: (Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard), Big Mom's son [[TheAce Charlotte Katakuri]], [[spoiler:Kaido's son Yamato]], [[ShroudedInMyth the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger]], his NumberTwo Silvers Rayleigh, [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]], [[TheDon Don Chinjao]], [[DiabolicalMastermind Donquixote Doflamingo]], [[FatherNeptune Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], [[BloodKnight Eustass Kidd]] and The late Kozuki Oden. [[note]] Sengoku, Kidd and Hancock haven't been seen using it however. [[/note]]

* ''{{Manga/Bleach}}'': Spiritual beings exert ''reiatsu'' on their surroundings, which is capable of bringing people to their knees or killing if intense enough. Most individuals [[SubvertedTrope need to consciously intensify such power, even if it looks like they're not doing anything]], but some people do it passively or [[PowerIncontinence can't even stop it]]. The most notable example is Primera Espada Coyote Starrk, who was always lonely (even going so far as to [[spoiler:split himself into two people, Starrk and Lilynette]], just so he wouldn't be alone anymore) because his ''reiatsu'' was '''so strong every Hollow going near him simply died'''.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', especially powerful individuals can strike weaker ones unconscious with their mere presence, through the power of "Haki" (Ambition). But only one in a million inherently awesome people can use the Conqueror's Haki, which is essentially their sheer willpower behind it, as the 'Conqueror' part in the name implies. When two users clash, it actually ''cleaves nearby clouds in two'' and Shanks specifically demonstrated the ability to start damaging the (rather tough) ship he and Whitebeard were on when they arrived. [[note]] Two other types of Haki (that can be learned) enable users to gain split-second precognition and harden their defenses or strengthen attacks to harm immaterial or Haki-using enemies. [[/note]] The current list of users: [[TheHero Luffy]], [[spoiler:[[TheLancer Roronoa Zoro]]]], [[PlayingWithFire Ace]], [[OneManArmy the Yonkou]]: (Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard), Big Mom's son [[TheAce Charlotte Katakuri]], [[spoiler:Kaido's son Yamato]], [[ShroudedInMyth the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger]], his NumberTwo Silvers Rayleigh, [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]], [[TheDon Don Chinjao]], [[DiabolicalMastermind Donquixote Doflamingo]], [[FatherNeptune Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], [[BloodKnight Eustass Kidd]] and The late Kozuki Oden. [[note]] Sengoku, Kidd and Hancock haven't been seen using it however. [[/note]]

* ''{{Manga/Bleach}}'': Spiritual beings exert ''reiatsu'' on their surroundings, which is capable of bringing people to their knees or killing if intense enough. Most individuals [[SubvertedTrope need to consciously intensify such power, even if it looks like they're not doing anything]], but some people do it passively or [[PowerIncontinence can't even stop it]]. The most notable example is Primera Espada Coyote Starrk, who was always lonely (even going so far as to [[spoiler: split himself into two people, Starrk and Lilynette]], just so he wouldn't be alone anymore) because his ''reiatsu'' was '''so strong every Hollow going near him simply died'''.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', especially powerful individuals can strike weaker ones unconscious with their mere presence, through the power of "Haki" (Ambition). But only one in a million inherently awesome people can use the Conqueror's Haki, which is essentially their sheer willpower behind it, as the 'Conqueror' part in the name implies. When two users clash, it actually ''cleaves nearby clouds in two'' and Shanks specifically demonstrated the ability to start damaging the (rather tough) ship he and Whitebeard were on when they arrived. [[note]] Two other types of Haki (that can be learned) enable users to gain split-second precognition and harden their defenses or strengthen attacks to harm immaterial or Haki-using enemies. [[/note]] The current list of users: [[TheHero Luffy]], [[spoiler: [[TheLancer Roronoa Zoro]]]], [[PlayingWithFire Ace]], [[OneManArmy the Yonkou]]: (Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard), Big Mom's son [[TheAce Charlotte Katakuri]], [[spoiler:Kaido's son Yamato]], [[ShroudedInMyth the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger]], his NumberTwo Silvers Rayleigh, [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]], [[TheDon Don Chinjao]], [[DiabolicalMastermind Donquixote Doflamingo]], [[FatherNeptune Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], [[BloodKnight Eustass Kidd]] and The late Kozuki Oden. [[note]] Sengoku, Kidd and Hancock haven't been seen using it however. [[/note]]

** [[RuleOfCool Spiral Energy]] in general allows the heroes' hot-bloodedness to manifest as anything from giant drills to [[spoiler: galaxy-sized robots]]. Essentially, Pure Awesomeness surpasses all known laws of physics. [[spoiler:Which is why the Anti-Spirals are against the use of Spiral Energy: eventually, the universe [[AwesomenessIsVolatile will be literally incapable of holding so much awesome and, as such, will collapse.]]]]

* ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' -- In Issue #250, a large goat humanoid demon pins the protagonist John Constantine. All John did was to look at it, and it [[InvisibleMeansUndodgeable spontaneously exploded]] due to obvious badass reasons.

** During the battle at the End Of Line club, the good guys are getting thoroughly trounced by Clu's [[EliteMooks Black Guards]]. At least until [[spoiler:Kevin Flynn walks into the room, kneels and touches the floor]]. Simply ''being there'' is enough for [[spoiler: Kevin to completely turn the tide, thanks to his PhysicalGod status in the Grid, by being a User with possession of the master disk.]]

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', especially powerful individuals can strike weaker ones unconscious with their mere presence, through the power of "Haki" (Ambition). But only one in a million inherently awesome people can use the Conqueror's Haki, which is essentially their sheer willpower behind it, as the 'Conqueror' part in the name implies. When two users clash, it actually ''cleaves nearby clouds in two'' and Shanks specifically demonstrated the ability to start damaging the (rather tough) ship he and Whitebeard were on when they arrived. [[note]] Two other types of Haki (that can be learned) enable users to gain split-second precognition and harden their defenses or strengthen attacks to harm immaterial or Haki-using enemies. [[/note]]
** The current list of users: [[TheHero Luffy]], [[spoiler: [[TheLancer Roronoa Zoro]]]], [[PlayingWithFire Ace]], [[OneManArmy the Yonkou]]: (Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard), Big Mom's son [[TheAce Charlotte Katakuri]], [[spoiler:Kaido's son Yamato]], [[ShroudedInMyth the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger]], his NumberTwo Silvers Rayleigh, [[LadyOfWar Boa Hancock]], [[TheDon Don Chinjao]], [[DiabolicalMastermind Donquixote Doflamingo]], [[FatherNeptune Fleet Admiral Sengoku]], [[BloodKnight Eustass Kidd]] and The late Kozuki Oden. [[note]] Sengoku, Kidd and Hancock haven't been seen using it however. [[/note]]