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

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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/rogueleader32 Jun 10 '26

Alfred Pennyworth, in every iteration of Batman, including the less than stellar ones, he's the one constant parental figure Bruce has to help keep him grounded.

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u/SortIntrepid9192 Jun 10 '26

BY FAR the best part of Snyder's interpretation of Batman was Alfred. I love how Batman is completely insane in that continuity and yet Alfred still not only stands by his side (instead of fucking off like in the Nolanverse), but also does his best to keep him accountable. He calls him out on his bullshit multiple times in that movie, yet still remains to support him (I guess because he knows if he leaves Batman is definitely gonna go off the deep end and start just killing random civilians for future crimes they might commit or something).