Related to the trope notes above, there is a good reason why Haruhi can get away with being a protagonist and a Reality Warper She has no idea what she is or what power she holds. And to take game-breaking to an even more absurd degree in Disappearance, they can even hijack Haruhi's unlimited power! The difference between Haruhi and the Interfaces is that Haruhi can create "data" out of nothing while the Interfaces can "only" alter existing data. Their powers aren't as rule-breaking as Haruhi's, but they can still For that matter, Yuki and Ryouko, as well. Mre exactly, when she throws a tantrum and starts crying (well, she is a little girl no older than five), her magical powers go haywire and start warping whatever's left in her surroundings. Examples: OPEN/CLOSE ALL FOLDERSĪNIME AND MANGA Poron from Sally The Witch. This trope has nothing to do with I Reject Your Reality, though some Warpers may indeed have that attitude. Rewriting Reality is a subtrope, often paired with a Tome of Fate or Reality Writing Book. Compare Author Powers, Your Mind Makes It Real, Clap Your Hands If You Believe, and Spacetime Eater. True Reality Warpers often incorporate Shapeshifting of all varieties as well as Winds of Destiny, Change (not to mention heaps and heaps of Mind Screwing). Not to be confused with Master of Illusion, since those are only pretending to change or create things (although it's not unheard of for a reality warper to be capable of creating illusions and indeed the two tropes occasionally overlap). For a funny way of doing Reality Warpers in, see Puff of Logic. For the same reasons, Reality Warpers that are antagonistic towards the protagonists are prone to Just Toying with Them. Such characters are especially prone to The Worf Effect and Deus Exit Machina. Nothing can really pose much of a physical threat, unless you make liberal use of Plot-Induced Stupidity or make them Forget the Phlebotinum. Writing characters like this can be a challenge, given how easily this ability can turn into a Story Breaker Power. Protagonists are almost never this character type what's the point of a story when you can just end it right then and there? If the protagonist is one of these, expect them to either have a reason for not using it or for all of the antagonists to have powers on a similar or greater scale. Eldritch Abominations are also sometimes capable of this, usually to horrible ends. Cartoon Characters also often employ this ability as a gag. The common modern fantasy concept of a Wishinvokes this premise *poof* and stuff happens. In both modern Speculative Fiction and older folklore, moderate versions of this ability are almost standard-issue for evil Elves, Genies (literal or otherwise, wish-based or otherwise), various other supernatural beings,Sufficiently Advanced Aliens, and Tricksters (particularly Great Gazoo), which makes this Older Than Print at least. Especially for the higher-end ones, it's hard to dispute this assessment. They might even deem themselves to be gods. Since absolute power corrupts absolutely, a character with this high a level of power is quite likely to go bad. Arguing with the more powerful ones may well be futile, especially since they can literally, in the words of Paul from The Dungeonmaster (or Adam Savage), reject your reality and substitute their own. Needless to say, running into characters with such powers can be incredibly chancy. For the really high end ones, see The Omnipotent. High-end Reality Warpers tend to also be Reality Makers. A ridiculously overpowered character may be able to hiccup and accidentally tear the very fabric of the space-time continuum asunder. A character with a mild form of this power (which isn't seen very often) may be able to will a new subatomic particle into existence. The key issue here is how far they can take this. You can create, change, or destroy things or even alter reality just by thinking about it.
Clef's Seminar, "Reality Benders and You: How To Survive When The Universe Doesn't ", SCP FoundationĮver heard of the Superpower Lottery? Well, kid, you just won the grand prize. Bixbies, Shapers,Wizards, Gods, Devils, Outside Observers, call them what you will, these are the guys that change reality based on perception and willpower." - Transcript of Dr. "Today's seminar is about a subject near and dear to my heart: Reality Benders. "Martha, does our Hero Insurance cover Reality Warping?"