History Main / FightOffTheKryptonite

* In the ''StarWarsExpandedUniverse'' ysalamir generate a field which somehow disrupts or blankets the Force around them, evolved as camouflage against the vornskyr which use the Force for hunting. Multiple ysalamiri exponentially increase the size of this area of effect, however even one is enough to render a sentient Force user powerless. How, exactly, this is portrayed seems to vary DependingOnTheWriter:
** In some cases (including their first appearance in ''[[TheThrawnTrilogy Heir to the Empire]]'') this comes as a complete surprise to the affected Force user and merely renders them powerless, while also hiding anything within the area of effect from being detected by an outside observer. It doesn't create a noticeable "hole" in the Force, it's just as if there's nothing there to ''be'' detected. In these works it's more a case of BroughtDownToNormal - Luke and Mara are actually BroughtDownToBadass, functioning just fine despite these limitations.

* ''CodeGeass'': after his [[WeCanRebuildHim conversion into a cyborg]], [[spoiler:Jeremiah Gottwald]] is caught in a "gefjon disturber", knocking out his electronic components. He still slowly struggles towards his target, even when he starts bleeding and his voice takes on an electronic edge. [[spoiler:How? Sheer badass ''[[MemeticMutation loyalty]]''.]]

* ''{{Smallville}}''. In the early seasons in fact Clark never is able to do this trope, to the point its unbelievable he couldn't move even one hand, or crawl slowly away. When he does these things later, it is obvious that he is becoming stronger and more resistant to the effects. By now he has to do this surprisingly often, almost OnceAnEpisode. Major Zod as well. Possibly explained by him being more in tune with his Kryptonian abilities.

* Two good examples from ''AstroCity'':

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* ''SupermanReturns'' has Superman lift a growing kryptonite continent into space while having a shard of it embedded in his torso. It's touch-and-go for a while... [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome He lives.]]

* Dracula in VanHelsing (and probably a few other incarnations, being the BadAss vampire he is) does get burned by Van Helsing's silver crucifix, but just grabs it and melts it anyway.

* Jaffa from {{Stargate SG-1}} occasionally had to deal with the deadly 'kryptonite' factor of being without a symbiote (which acts as their immune system and accounts for their superhuman healing ability) for an extended period. This weakness eventually leads to widespread use of {{tretonin}} to replace the dependance, including necessarily by Teal'C and Bra'tac [[spoiler:after Teal'C has to keep himself and Bra'tac, both injured and in bad mental shape after the Jaffa army they were leading has been decimated, alive with just one symbiote between them, which eventually gives out due to fatigue after they're both rescued.]]

* In the ''TransformersPrime'' episode "[[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E13Triangulation Toxicity]]", Bulkhead carries a lump of Tox-En to a volcano. The Tox-En weakens and poisons him, but he keeps on going, even fighting off Insecticons to reach his destination.

** In some cases (including their first appearance in ''[[TheThrawnTrilogy Heir to the Empire]]'') this comes as a complete surprise to the affected Force user and merely renders them powerless, while also hiding anything within the area of effect from being detected by an outside observer. It doesn't create a noticeable "hole" in the Force, it's just as if there's nothing there to ''be'' detected. In these works it's more a case of BroughtDownToNormal.

*** He wears a shirt [[spoiler:with a big, shiny cross on it]] because the constant pain this causes [[spoiler:helps him overcome the vampiric bloodlust]].

** One episode in the first season, probably the first time this happened, is when a man dying of very violent super epileptic seisures due to having Kryptonite imbedded into his skin all over his body holds Luthor Corp, and a school trip class, hostage inside the building. In the end, Clark, wh's been unable to get near him, manages to pull both him AND Lex Luthor from falling while dying himself from being so close. He saved the day.
* Jaffa from {{Stargate SG-1}} occasionally had to deal with the deadly 'kryptonite' factor of being without a symbiote (which acts as their immune system and accounts for their superhuman healing ability) for an extended period. This weakness eventually leads to widespread use of {{tretonin}} to replace the dependance, including necessarily by Teal'C and Bra'tac [[spoiler:after Teal'C has to keep himself and Bra'tac, both injured and in bad mental shape after the Jaffa army they were leading has been decimated, alive with just one symbiote between them, which eventually gives out due to fatigue after they're both rescued]].

Compare BroughtDownToNormal, where the hero has to fight with no powers, but is not otherwise in pain. Contrast {{Cross-Melting Aura}}, where an evil creature can repel holy items that would otherwise weaken it. See also KryptoniteProofSuit, for other means of resisting Kryptonite.

The character, usually surrounded by Kryptonite and severely weakened, in a lot of pain, and sometimes already badly injured, uses HeroicWillpower to work through the pain and proceed to save his own or his friends' lives, and kick the ass of the SmugSnake who thought they could just wave a rock in his face and win. This is a tough trope to use correctly: if overdone or used too often then the dramatic purpose of a KryptoniteFactor is lost. Hence, in extreme cases, this precipitates a case of HeroicRROD and ultimately a HeroicSacrifice as the punishment his body has endured kills him. [[IGotBetter Or not.]]

*** And don't forget he wears a shirt [[spoiler:with a big, shiny cross on it]] because the constant pain this causes [[spoiler:helps him overcome the vampiric bloodlust]].

* ''{{Smallville}}''. In the early seasons in fact Clark NEVER is able to do this trope, to the point its unbelievable he couldn't move even one hand, or crawl slowly away. When he does these things later, it is obvious that he is becoming stronger and more resistant to the effects. By now he has to do this surprisingly often, almost OnceAnEpisode. Major Zod as well. Possibly explained by him being more in tune with his Kryptonian abilities.

* In the ''{{Pokemon}}'' anime most worthy Pokemon are capable of fighting off against types they are weak against on equal ground, to the point it's a wonder why trainers even mention them while battling.

* One word: ''{{Smallville}}''. Yes, we try to discourage use of the TwoWordsObviousTrope format, but in this case, the show demonstrates the trope so often, it is ''definitely'' called for.
** Justified Trope. In the early seasons in fact Clark NEVER is able to do this trope, to the point its unbelievable he couldn't move even one hand, or crawl slowly away. When he does these things later, it is obvious that he is becoming stronger and more resistant to the effects.
** To be fair, Clark's not very good at this at the beginning of the show, though by now he has to do this surprisingly often, almost OnceAnEpisode.
** Major Zod as well. Possibly explained by him being more in tune with his Kryptonian abilities.

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* In ''Film/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' Lestat grabs Buffy's cross, which bursts into flame, but ignores it. He takes a a blast of hair spray ignited by the cross less well.

Compare BroughtDownToNormal, where the hero has to fight with no powers, but is not otherwise in pain. Contrast {{Cross-Melting Aura}}, where an evil creature can repel holy items that would otherwise weaken it.

To avoid excessive overlap with HeroicWillpower, all examples must be of characters with a potentially deadly or disabling KryptoniteFactor.

sThe stronger a hero, the more likely he is to have a KryptoniteFactor to "[[PowerAtAPrice balance it out]]" that varies in [[KryptoniteIsEverywhere abundance]], lethality, and [[WeaksauceWeakness embarrassment potential.]] Still, a hero isn't just a set of powers and handicaps, but a character with substance and grit and not just [[SmugSuper some jerk with powers]]. So when authors want to show off just how {{Badass}} the character is they do so by having him Fight Off The Kryptonite.

The stronger a hero, the more likely he is to have a KryptoniteFactor to "[[PowerAtAPrice balance it out]]" that varies in [[KryptoniteIsEverywhere abundance]], lethality, and [[WeaksauceWeakness embarrassment potential.]] Still, a hero isn't just a set of powers and handicaps, but a character with substance and grit and not just [[SmugSuper some jerk with powers]]. So when authors want to show off just how {{Badass}} the character is they do so by having him Fight Off The Kryptonite.

The stronger a hero, the more likely he is to have a KryptoniteFactor to "balance it out" that varies in [[KryptoniteIsEverywhere abundance]], lethality, and [[WeaksauceWeakness embarrassment potential.]] Still, a hero isn't just a set of powers and handicaps, but a character with substance and grit and not just [[SmugSuper some jerk with powers]]. So when authors want to show off just how {{Badass}} the character is they do so by having him Fight Off The Kryptonite.

Compare BroughtDownToNormal, where the hero has to fight with no powers, but is not otherwise in pain.

* ''CodeGeass'': after his [[WeCanRebuildHim conversion into a cyborg]], [[spoiler:Jeremiah Gottwald]] is caught in a "gefjon disturber", knocking out his electronic components. He still slowly struggles towards his target, even when he starts bleeding and his voice takes on an electronic edge. How? Sheer badass ''[[MemeticMutation loyalty]]''.

*** And don't forget he wears a shirt [[spoiler:with a big, shinny cross on it]] because the constant pain this causes [[spoiler:helps him overcome the vampiric bloodlust]].