- "Hey! Yeah, you! I'm down here, busting my ass, while you sit on yours, watching me jump around? How is that fair?!"
- ― Deadpool, Marvel vs. Capcom 3
The ability to be aware that one's Universe is fictional, and potentially use this to act in otherwise impossible ways within their fictional universe.
Also Called
- Comic Awareness
- Fourth Wall Breaking
- Medium Awareness
- Metacognition
- Metaknowledge
Capabilities
User is aware that one's Universe is a fictional/false one, allowing them to carry out acts that, within the Universe, would otherwise be impossible. Depending on the extent of the user's power, one could potentially gain the powers of Reality Warping and/or Omniscience within the context of their own false Universe.
Applications
Associations
Limitations
- Increased likelihood of being driven insane.
- Read Computer Data / Place Files
- Users may appear to be abnormal to everyone else.
- May be linked to normal senses.
Known Users
See Also: Medium Awareness.
Comics/Cartoons
- Ice King (Adventure Time)
- Snail (Adventure Time)
- Various Characters (Animaniacs)
- Bean the Dynamite (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Batman (Batman: The Brave and the Bold)
- Professor Paradox (Ben 10)
- Various Characters (Chowder TV series)
- Ambush Bug (DC Comics)
- Animal Man (DC Comics)
- Bat-Mite (DC Comics)
- Black Hand (DC Comics)
- Eternity Girl (DC Comics)
- Lobo (DC Comics)
- Lyssa Drak (DC Comics)
- The Joker (DC Comics)
- Mr. Mxyzptlk (DC Comics)
- Phantom Stranger (DC Comics)
- Eddy (Ed, Edd, n' Eddy)
- Edd/Double D (Ed, Edd, n' Eddy)
- Ed (Ed, Edd, n' Eddy)
- Rolf (Ed, Edd, n' Eddy)
- Various Characters (Family Guy)
- Amy Wong (Futurama)
- Garfield (Garfield, The Garfield Show)
- Various Characters (Looney Toons)
- Gwen Poole/Gwenpool (Marvel Comics)
- Howard the Duck (Marvel Comics)
- Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Loki (Marvel Comics)
- Louise Mason (Marvel Comics)
- Rick Jones (Marvel Comics)
- Uatu the Watcher (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Wyatt Wingfoot (Marvel Comics)
- Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Pinkamena Diane "Pinkie" Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Various characters (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Johnny Test (Johnny Test)
- Dukey (Johnny Test)
- Susan Test (Johnny Test)
- Bling-Bling Boy (Johnny Test)
- Various Characters (Phineas and Ferb)
- Pucca (Pucca)
- Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
- Beth Smith (Rick and Morty)
- Most characters (Sonic Boom)
- Mr. Allen and Mr. McDonald (South Park)
- Sardonyx (Steven Universe)
- Control Freak (Teen Titans)
- Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Various Characters (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Lincoln Loud, Clyde McBride, Mr. Loud, and Ronnie Anne Santiago (The Loud House)
- Luan Loud (The Loud House); On April Fool's Day
- (Lola Loud and Lucy Loud (The Loud House)
- Lori Loud (The Loud House)
- Bart Simpson (The Simpsons)
- Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
- Kodos and Kang (The Simpsons)
- Uncle Grandpa (Uncle Grandpa)
- Wander (Wander Over Yonder)
- Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder)
- Mr. Freeman (Mr. Freeman)
- Bell (Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi)
- Gir (Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi)
- Most Characters (Pearls Before Swine)
- Freakazoid (Freakazoid)
- Rallo Tubbs (The Cleveland Show)
- Lucky (101 Dalmatians: The Series)
- Perdita (101 Dalmatians: The Animated Storybook)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Ultimate Spider-Man TV series)
- Dora (Dora The Explorer)
- Kai-Lan (Ni Hao, Kai-Lan)
- The Powerpuff Girls (TPPG's)
- Don Knotts (Johnny Bravo)
- Weird Al Yankovic (Johnny Bravo)
- Blue Falcon (Johnny Bravo)
- Most characters (Scott Pilgrim)
- Madeline Hatter (Ever After High)
- Kitty Cheshire (Ever After High)
- The Storm King (My Little Pony: The Movie)
- K.O. (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
- Holo Jane (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
- Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo (Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!)
- Various Characters (The Wacky World of Tex Avery)
- Tom Cat (Tom and Jerry)
- Jerry Mouse (Tom and Jerry)
- Various Characters (Powerpuff Girls)
- Nick Brich, Maurice the Hormmone Monster and Coach Steve (Big Mouth)
- Alexandra Cobot (Josie and the Pussycats)
Anime/Manga
- Mine (Akame Ga Kill)
- Various Characters (Dr. Slump)
- Choco (Last Period)
- Lionet Ban (Saint Seiya)
- Saiki Kusuo (Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan)
- Nozomi Yumehara (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
- Komachi Akimoto (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
- Rin Natsuki (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
- Karen Minazuki (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
- Urara Kasugano (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
- Bunbee (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
- Mucardia (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!)
- Various Characters (Yongbi the Invincible)
- Daishi Kobayashi (Hime-chan's Ribbon)
- Hikaru Hibino (Hime-chan's Ribbon)
- QT (Space Dandy)
- Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box)
- Junko Enoshima/Monokuma (Dangan Ronpa)
- Several Characters (Bastard!!)
- Kirihime Nastuno (Dog & Scissors)
- Various Characters (Gintama)
- Alba (Senyuu)
- Ruki (Senyuu)
- Akari Akaza (Yuru Yuri)
- Lala (Ojamajo Doremi)
- Most characters (Sgt. Frog)
- Jessie (Pokemon)
- James (Pokemon)
- Meowth (Pokemon)
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball Z)
- Various Characters (Nanbaka)
Live Television/Movies
- Neo (The Matrix)
- Charile B.Barkin (All Dogs Go To Heaven)
- Marty Kaan (House of Lies)
- Julie Matahimik-Valentino (Home Sweetie Home)
- Harley Diaz (Stuck in the Middle)
- Martin Payne (Martin)
- Rango (Rango)
- Freddy Kreuger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Gregory West (The Twilight Zone)
- Lister (Red Dwarf, Back to Earth)
- Rimmer (Red Dwarf, Back to Earth)
- Cat (Red Dwarf, Back to Earth)
- Kryten (Red Dwarf, Back to Earth)
- Weeping Angels (Doctor Who)
- First, Fourth, Sixth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors (Doctor Who)
- Tlotoxl (Doctor Who)
- The Valeyard (Doctor Who)
- Oswin Oswald (Doctor Who)
- K9 (Doctor Who)
- Harold Crick (Stranger than Fiction)
- Zack Morris (Saved by the Bell)
- Kuzco (The Emperor's New Groove)
- Ferris Bueller (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
- The Narrator/Tyler Durden (Fight Club)
- Tamatoa (Moana)
- Frank Underwood (House of Cards)
- Elliot Alderson (Mr. Robot)
- Jamie Grover (Quints)
- Jack Parker (Pants on Fire)
- Deadpool (Deadpool 2016)
- Niles Talbot (Tales from the Crypt)
- Cryptkeeper (Tales from the Crypt)
- Shante Smith (Two Can Play That Game)
- Shelby Woo (The Mystery Flies of Shelby Woo)
- The Mask (The Mask 1994)
- Zeke Falcone and Luther Waffles (Zeke and Luther)
- Various Characters (Pee-Wee's Playhouse)
Video Games
- Pop Fizz (Skylanders)
- Chill Bill (Skylanders)
- Kaos (Skylanders)
- Michael J. Caboose (Red vs. Blue)
- Providence (Bravely Second)
- Kyu (Huniepop)
- The Author (Comix Zone)
- Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy series)
- Dr. Neo Cortex (Crash Bandicoot)
- Coco Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)
- Tiny Tiger (Crash Bandicoot)
- Ebenezer Von Clutch (Crash Bandicoot)
- Cranky Kong (Donkey Kong Series)
- Various Characters (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
- Kirby (Kirby Series)
- Callie (Splatoon)
- Marie (Splatoon)
- Flowey (Undertale)
- Sans (Undertale)
- Gerson (Undertale)
- Sonic The Hedgehog (Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog)
- Some Characters (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Beelzebub
- Card Collector
- Slade (Teen Titans: Calling All Titans game)
- Player Character (Dragonfable)
- Psycho Mantis (Metal Gear Solid)
- Marcela/Princess Gum Drop (Great Greed)
- Mosley "Mo" Mobile (Mobile Mysteries)
- Ren Homura (Monster Strike); when in narrator mode
- Postal Dude Jr. (Postal Series)
- Sam Serious Stone (Serious Sam Series)
- Capp'n (Animal Crossing)
- Mr. Ressetti (Animal Crossing)
- Cthulhu (Cthulhu saves the world)
- Phil Eggtree (Riddle School)
- Coach Frank (Skate 3)
- Squid Baron (Shantae series)
- Various Characters (Sunset Overdrive)
- Go Shijima (Kamen Rider Drive)
- Senua (Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice)
- Monika (Doki Doki Literature Club)
- Sayori (Doki Doki Literature Club)
- Santino Marella (WWE SVR 2010)
- Chris Jericho (WWE SVR 2009)
- CM Punk (WWE SVR 2009)
- John Cena (WWE SVR 2009)
- Triple H (WWE SVR 2009)
- Edge and Christian (WWE SVR 2011)
- Pamela the Turkey (Super Farm)
- Darkest Faerie (Neopets: The Darkest Fatie)
- Fry, Bender, Leela, and Professor Farnsworth (Futurama: The Game)
Net Comics
- Most Characters (Order of the Stick)
Literature
- Several Characters (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Neptune (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Cassie (Animorphs)
- Gideon Fell (John Dickson Carr novels)
Other
- Most Characters (0/1)
- Edd (Edd Egg)
- Shaun (AnimaShaun)
- Calum (Toon)
- Most Characters (Randomverse)
- Mable "Madea" Simmons (Numerous Tyler Perry plays)
- Rosencrantz (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead)
- Guildenstern (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead)
- The Player King (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead)
- Most Characters (Stupid Mario Brothers)
- Mechakara (Atop the Fourth Wall)
- Luna (Bio-Cats RP)
- Sarah (The Chosen 5 RP)
Gallery
Deadpool (Marvel Comics) shows awareness that he is in an illustrated story.
She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
Loki (Marvel Comics)
Loki (Marvel Comics)
Uatu the Watcher (Marvel Comics)
Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony: Frendship is Magic) can view and shatter the fourth wall.
Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), like Pinkie Pie, is capable of breaking the 4th wall.
The Storm King (My Little Pony The Movie) is happy to demonstrate this while being inside a comic book.
Ajimu (Medaka Box) is aware that she is in a manga and will be animated.
Neo (The Matrix) is aware that The Matrix is a false existence, and as such can manipulate its reality, stopping bullets in their paths.
The title character of the film Rango is aware of the fact that he's a fictional character in the film.
Many Kid Icarus: Uprising characters like Pit and Viridi, often break 4th wall by making video games references or mentioning that they're in a video game themselves.
Sonic talking to the audience in the show's segment "Sonic Sez".
Lyssa Drak (DC Comics)
The Joker (DC Comics)
Kirihime Nastuno (Dog & Scissors) - "The protagonist has enter the story."
Kuzco (The Emperor's New Groove)
Scott Pilgrim (Scott Pilgrim comics) frequently shows an awareness that he's in a fictional universe, telling many other characters to "read the book" when they ask questions regarding the events of previous chapters or volumes.
The Squid Sisters (Splatoon), Callie (left) and Marie (right), are aware that they are in a video game and occasionally reference that fact.
The Twelfth Doctor (Doctor Who) tells the viewers to Google the Bootstrap Paradox.
Neptune (Hyperdimension Neptunia) breaks the fourth wall.
Uncle Grandpa (Uncle Grandpa) is shown to be aware of the fact that he is in a cartoon, and would sometimes acknowledge the fictional world around him and the viewer.
Sardonyx (Steven Universe) is implied to have a limited awareness of the fictional nature of her show, making references to it as she gets to know Smoky Quartz, such as refering to one of the voice actors and to Cartoon Network itself.
Tamatoa (Moana) is slightly aware that he is in a Disney film.
Control Freak (Teen Titans) is completely aware that he is in an animated series and has even found a way to reboot it which resulted in the creation of Teen Titans Go!
Mine's (Akame Ga Kill!) Wheel of pain (With Gangan Joker's Mangas)
Card Collector (Valkyrie Crusade) is aware she is in a game, and even thinks that her power should be used on it.
Lincoln Loud (The Loud House) frequently speaks to the viewer as a means of coping with his large family, and eventually passed the secret on to his friend, Ronnie Anne Santiago.
On April Fools' Day, Luan Loud's (The Loud House) comedy becomes strong enough to break the Fourth Wall.
The Squid Baron (center) (Shantae series) is aware he lives in a videogame, which often rubs off on Shantae.
Frank Underwood (House of Cards) frequently blurts his ambitions to the audience, and no one's the wiser.
Elliot Alderson (Mr. Robot) often likens the audience to an imaginary friend.
While not fully conscious of their fictional nature, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) do possess a limited awareness of the absurd nature of the events that surround them.
From his actions and words, it is made clear that the Player King (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) is aware that he, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are fictional characters acting out a story on repeat.
Due to her mental instability, Senua (Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice) can see and speak to the player.
Deadpool (Marvel Comics).
Sans (UNDERTALE) frequently acknowledges gameplay devices, such as LV and EXP.
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Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty) is fully aware that he is a fictional character in a cartoon and makes a habit of mentioning it whenever possible or during the final episode of the season.
Johnny Test (Johnny Test) "Now that's how you end a story."
Dukey (Johnny Test) "It's like this everyday in this house."
Susan Test (Johnny Test) "Thought it was a sweet ending to this story."
Bling-Bling Boy (Johnny Test) "It took me 4 seasons to kiss Susan."
Santino Marella (WWE SVR 2010) "You're what some loser would create in a video game!"
He then looks at the viewers and gives them a wink
Chris Jericho (WWE SVR 2009) talking to the viewers
CM Punk (WWE SVR 2009) talking to the fans while holding the camera
John Cena (WWE SVR 2009) shoving the camera
Triple H (WWE SVR 2009) "I've been down the Road to Wrestlemania countless times, but this time, you've got control. It's time to play the game!"
Edge (WWE SVR 2011) "Dude, we totally fooled the player into thinking we weren't going to reunite!"
Edge: "You see that weirdo staring at us through the TV?" Both Edge and Christian look at them
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