Fate Protection

Abilities related to Plot Manipulation/Fate Manipulation
Related Abilties	Plot Armor - Fate Protection - Breaking the Fourth Wall

Background

Fate Protection is a condition in which an individual is safeguarded by the forces of fate. Unlike those who actively shape destiny, users of this ability are passive recipients of fate's guidance. A common example is the "hero of prophecy," a person destined to complete a specific task or fulfill a foretold role. As long as this destiny remains unfulfilled, fate intervenes to ensure their survival, allowing them to overcome seemingly impossible odds. In higher forms, fate protection can extend indefinitely, even in the absence of a set goal, with fate shielding the individual from harm perpetually.

Also Called

• Divine Favor
• Destiny Immunity
• Fate-Guided Survival
• Hero of Fate

Possible Applications

• Surviving lethal situations until destiny is fulfilled
• Automatic correction of events that would interfere with fate
• Immunity to abilities that alter or obstruct fate
• Resilience against probability or causality manipulation
• Continuation of existence without clear purpose (in advanced users)

Practical Uses

• Ensures narrative consistency for prophesied or chosen characters
• Protects users from random or unforeseen accidents
• Useful for enduring long-term threats or multi-stage journeys
• Can serve as a passive defense against reality-altering foes

Variations

• Goal-Based Fate Protection: The user is protected until a specific fate or prophecy is achieved.
• Eternal Fate Protection: The user is forever safeguarded by fate, even without a concrete goal or destiny.
• Narrative Fate Protection: Often seen in fictional settings, where the character cannot be killed or stopped until their story arc is complete.

Possible Limitations

• Protection ends once the destined task is completed
• May not defend against fate-altering powers of a higher order
• Users cannot control the course of fate, only benefit from its guidance
• Often bound to specific narrative or cosmic rules
• Can potentially be exploited or countered by those with Fate Manipulation or Plot Manipulation

Users

• Ness (MOTHER 2)
• Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
• Po Xiao Ping (Kung Fu Panda)

Gallery

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  The initial prophecy given in MOTHER 2

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  Gwonam notes that it's written in a prophecy that "Only Link Can Defeat Ganon"