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->''"Now you see that Evil will always triumph, because Good is dumb."''

** SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan

[[caption-width-right:329:What happens when one holds a dozen of this trope at once.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:What happens when one holds a dozen of this trope at once.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:He literally has a dozen of this trope at once.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Whathappens when the hero literally holds a dozen of this trope at once.]]

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Compare with the VillainBall and HoldingBackThePhlebotinum. Contrast FlawExploitation for when an antagonist exploits a heroes' flaws. Contrast NoNonsenseNemesis, who isn't prone to carrying the VillainBall.

Modern, Western action movies usually combine the Hero Ball with some form of KarmicDeath. The hero can't actually be shown executing the villain, but that doesn't mean the villain can't fall to his death, be [[SelfDisposingVillain eaten by his own monster]], crushed by his own machine, fall into nearby acid or lava, or impale himself on some nearby sharp object, or be otherwise HoistByHisOwnPetard.

->''"Now you see that Evil will always triumph, because GoodIsDumb."''

-->--'''Dark Helmet''', ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}''

-->--'''Dark Helmet''', ''Spaceballs''

* TheMessiah

[[folder: Heroes who are likely to carry the Hero Ball]]
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[[folder: Plot and devices resulting from the Hero Ball]]

Heroes who are likely to carry the Hero Ball:

Plot and devices resulting from the Hero Ball: