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'''Basic Trope''': A character is described as being deformed when they look more or less ordinary.
* '''Straight''': Someone who looks virtually indistinguishable from any other character is described as deformed.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character Bob is described as being deformed when they look more or less ordinary.
* '''Straight''': Someone Bob, who looks virtually indistinguishable from any other character character, is described as deformed.



** A character is described as "hideous" because they have a scar on their eye.
** A character is treated as TheGrotesque and has their face covered at all times to spare everyone else the horror... until the mask comes off. Cue TheReveal that they're actually [[Franchise/TheTwilightZone achingly beautiful]].
* '''Downplayed''': The character isn't exactly pleasant to look at, but "hideous" is a stretch.

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** A character Bob is described as "hideous" because they have a scar on their eye.
** A character Bob is treated as TheGrotesque and has their face covered at all times to spare everyone else the horror... until the mask comes off. Cue TheReveal that they're actually [[Franchise/TheTwilightZone achingly beautiful]].
* '''Downplayed''': The character Bob isn't exactly pleasant to look at, but "hideous" is a stretch.



** The character is surrounded by {{jerkass}}es who view even the slightest difference as a deformity, so it's really just a commentary on how much of an asshole those around are.
** The character is insecure about their own appearance and exaggerates their "ugliness" compared to others (who may not be any more beautiful) as a form of self-deprecation.
* '''Inverted''': InformedAttractiveness, especially when the character being described as handsome or gorgeous isn't particularly so.
* '''Subverted''': The ordinary appearance is revealed to be fake, and the character really ''is'' deformed.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then ''that'' turns out to be fake as well, and the character still looks more or less ordinary.

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** The character Bob is surrounded by {{jerkass}}es who view even the slightest difference as a deformity, so it's really just a commentary on how much of an asshole those around are.
** The character Bob is insecure about their own appearance and exaggerates their "ugliness" compared to others (who may not be any more beautiful) as a form of self-deprecation.
* '''Inverted''': InformedAttractiveness, especially when the character Bob being described as handsome or gorgeous isn't particularly so.
* '''Subverted''': The ordinary appearance is revealed to be fake, and the character Bob really ''is'' deformed.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then ''that'' turns out to be fake as well, and the character Bob still looks more or less ordinary.



* '''Averted''': The ordinary person isn't described as deformed.

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* '''Averted''': The ordinary person Bob isn't described as deformed.



** The animation style doesn't allow for the gradation of deformity that the character requires.

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** The animation style doesn't allow for the gradation of deformity that the character Bob requires.



** The producers make Bob [[AdaptationalAttractiveness more attractive]] without altering the script.



* '''Deconstructed''': Because everybody treats them like a hideous freak, the character develops severe body dysmorphia and falls into self-loathing.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because everybody treats them like a hideous freak, the character Bob develops severe body dysmorphia and falls into self-loathing.
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** A character is treated as TheGrotesque and has their face covered at all times to spare everyone else the horror... until the mask comes off. Cue TheReveal that they're actually [[Series/TheTwilightZone achingly beautiful]].

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** A character is treated as TheGrotesque and has their face covered at all times to spare everyone else the horror... until the mask comes off. Cue TheReveal that they're actually [[Series/TheTwilightZone [[Franchise/TheTwilightZone achingly beautiful]].

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* '''Enforced''': ??

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* '''Enforced''': ??'''Enforced''':
** The animation style doesn't allow for the gradation of deformity that the character requires.
** The animation studio's quality is so lousy that you can't tell deformity from [[OffModel animation error]].

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Added a new "Justified" example apropos to the Fate/Stay Night entry regarding Saber's specific use of this trope.


* '''Justified''': The character is surrounded by {{jerkass}}es who view even the slightest difference as a deformity, so it's really just a commentary on how much of an asshole those around are.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The character is surrounded by {{jerkass}}es who view even the slightest difference as a deformity, so it's really just a commentary on how much of an asshole those around are.are.
** The character is insecure about their own appearance and exaggerates their "ugliness" compared to others (who may not be any more beautiful) as a form of self-deprecation.

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* '''Exaggerated''': A character is described as "hideous" because they have a scar on their eye.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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A character is described as "hideous" because they have a scar on their eye.eye.
** A character is treated as TheGrotesque and has their face covered at all times to spare everyone else the horror... until the mask comes off. Cue TheReveal that they're actually [[Series/TheTwilightZone achingly beautiful]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Beacause everybody treats them like a hideous freak, the character develops severe body dysmorphia and falls into self-loathing.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Beacause Because everybody treats them like a hideous freak, the character develops severe body dysmorphia and falls into self-loathing.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Beacause everybody treats them like a hideous freak, the character develops severe body dysmorphia and falls into self-loathing.
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* '''Justified''': The character is surrounded by {{jerkass}}es who view even the slightest difference as a deformity, so it's really just a commentary on how much of an asshole they are.

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* '''Justified''': The character is surrounded by {{jerkass}}es who view even the slightest difference as a deformity, so it's really just a commentary on how much of an asshole they those around are.
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* '''Straight''': Characters who looks virtually indistinguishable from any other character is described as deformed.

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* '''Straight''': Characters Someone who looks virtually indistinguishable from any other character is described as deformed.
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* '''Subverted''': The ordinary face is revealed to be fake, and the character really ''is'' deformed.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then ''that'' face turns out to be fake as well, and the character still looks more or less ordinary.

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* '''Subverted''': The ordinary face appearance is revealed to be fake, and the character really ''is'' deformed.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then ''that'' face turns out to be fake as well, and the character still looks more or less ordinary.



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'''Basic Trope''': A character is described as being deformed when they look more or less ordinary.
* '''Straight''': Characters who looks virtually indistinguishable from any other character is described as deformed.
* '''Exaggerated''': A character is described as "hideous" because they have a scar on their eye.
* '''Downplayed''': The character isn't exactly pleasant to look at, but "hideous" is a stretch.
* '''Justified''': The character is surrounded by {{jerkass}}es who view even the slightest difference as a deformity, so it's really just a commentary on how much of an asshole they are.
* '''Inverted''': InformedAttractiveness, especially when the character being described as handsome or gorgeous isn't particularly so.
* '''Subverted''': The ordinary face is revealed to be fake, and the character really ''is'' deformed.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then ''that'' face turns out to be fake as well, and the character still looks more or less ordinary.
* '''Parodied''': ??
* '''Zig Zagged''': ??
* '''Averted''': The ordinary person isn't described as deformed.
* '''Enforced''': ??
* '''Lampshaded''': "You call ''that'' a deformity?"
* '''Invoked''': ??
* '''Exploited''': ??
* '''Defied''': ??
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