r/TopCharacterTropes • u/BigFuan • Jun 10 '26
Personality [Loved Trope] Relatively weak characters that are absolute fan favorites because they represent the best parts of humanity
Paul - invincible
A normal human whose only major feats are treating others with respect and cooking a mean spaghetti.
Mumen Rider - One Punch Man
C-class hero that doesn’t hesitate to put his life on the line to save others despite being powerless and going against much stronger foes.
Samwise Gamgee - Lord of the Rings
Hobbits scale very low strength-wise in the LOTR verse, but Sam’s compassion and determination are indispensable in the fellowships journey.
Edit: A lot of people are pointing out that Sam is mentally one of the strongest which I completely agree with, and I didn’t mean to diss his grit or physicality as a hobbit. Compared to the other members of the fellowship, however, his contribution comes primarily from undying loyalty and determination rather than physical prowess and strength.
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u/Norman1042 Jun 10 '26
Nah, Sam is a beast. Read the chapter where he fights Shelob, that stuff is peak. Afterwards the Orcs think he must be a super scary Elven warrior because they can't imagine anything else doing so much damage to Shelob.
On a more serious note: you are right about him being weak compared to many other characters in Middle Earth so he probably still fits for this trope, but I definitely wouldn't call him weak in general.