The title that describes youth who becomes a master of one or multiple skills far beyond one's level of maturity. Opposite to Old Prime.
Also Called
- Genius Child
- Gifted Child
- Wonder Child/Wunderkind
Capabilities
Child prodigies are often very young. They are mostly gifted with abilities and are able to perform them at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding field of endeavor. This is either because of a latent talent within the child or inheritance of the child's family line.
Applications
- Accelerated Development
- Perform feats beyond one's peers.
- Possess a unique gift, skill, or special quality.
- Power Inheritance
- Surpass the skills of one's teacher.
Limitations
- Abusive or neglectful parents may use the child's gifts for their own desires.
- Major stress in placed upon the gifted child.
- One may be seen as an outcast.
- Others may be competitive against the child.
- The child may want an ordinary childhood and to be treated like an ordinary child rather then a genius.
- Unnatural talent and potential does not make up for experience.
- Lack of emotional maturity/maturity that comes with age may lead to overconfidence and arrogance among peers.
Known Users
See Also: Child Prodigy.
Cartoons
- Jimmy Neutron (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Huey Freeman (The Boondocks)
- Jeremie Belpois (Code Lyoko)
- Aelita Schaeffer (Code Lyoko)
- Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Edd (Ed, Edd n Eddy)
- Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)
- Cubert J. Farnsworth (Futurama)
- Peng (Kung Fu Panda: Legend of Awesomeness)
- Master Yao (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
- Korra (The Legend of Korra)
- Lloyd Garmadon (LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Lion Guard (The Lion Guard)
- Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Flurry Heart (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Ryder (Paw Patrol)
- Ferb Fletcher (Phineas and Ferb)
- Phineas Flynn (Phineas and Ferb)
- Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls)
- The Powerpuff Girls (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Mystery Inc. (Scooby-Doo)
- Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Cody Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
- Starlee Hambrath (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
- Chole Park (We Bare Bears)
- Princess Sofia (Sofia the First)
Comics
- Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Hiro Okamura/Toyman/Toymaster (DC Comics)
- Amadeus Cho (Marvel Comics)
- Hiro Hamda (Marvel Comics)
- Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
- Lunella Lafayette/Moon Girl (Marvel Comics)
- Prodigy (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
Films
- Hiro Hamda (Big Hero 6)
- Olympia Brightly (Norm of the North)
- Child-Kings (The Prodigies)
- Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)
Literature
- Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
- Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
- Tom Riddle (Harry Potter)
- Jo Noble (Summer on East End)
Live Action TV
- Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)
- Dennis Kim (The Big Bang Theory)
- The Charmed Ones (Charmed)
- River Tam (Firefly)
Manga/Anime
- Agito (Air Gear)
- Osakabe Makie (Arpeggio of Blue Steel)
- Toshiro Hitsugaya (Bleach)
- Jimmy Kudo/Conan Edogawa (Case Closed)
- Prince Akatsuki (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Kanzaki Keine (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Sanada Masato (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Ooboshi Ringo (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Sarutobi Shinobu (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Mikogami Tsukasa (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Layfon W. Alseif (Chrome Shelled Regios)
- L Lawliet (Death Note)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball)
- Gohan (Dragon Ball)
- Goku (Dragon Ball)
- Goten (Dragon Ball)
- Trunks (Dragon Ball)
- Vegeta (Dragon Ball)
- Rebecca Randall (Dragonar Academy)
- Latina (For My Daughter, I Might Even Be Able to Defeat the Demon King)
- Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Mukuro/Nobume Imai (Gintama)
- Victorique de Blois (Gosick)
- Canary (Hunter X Hunter)
- Killua Zoldyck (Hunter X Hunter)
- Chikage Kushinada (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple)
- Ernesti "Eru" Echevalier (Knights & Magic)
- Generation of Miracles (Kuroko No Basket)
- Kaolla Su (Love Hina)
- Tamami Chanohata (Mahoraba)
- Negi Springfield (Mahou Sensei Negima)
- Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)
- Unzen Myouri (Medaka Box)
- Shigeo Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100)
- Kakashi Hatake (Naruto)
- Neji Hyuga (Naruto)
- Minato Namikaze (Naruto)
- Indra Otsutsuki (Naruto)
- Sasori (Naruto)
- Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Himawari Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Hakase (Nichijou)
- Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece)
- Charlotte Linlin (One Piece)
- Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)
- Rob Lucci (One Piece)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Sabo (One Piece)
- Hime Kondou (Working!!)
- Mink Tribe (One Piece)
- Child Emperor (One Punch Man)
- Ram (Re:Zero); before losing her horn
- Yukari Sendo (Rosario + Vampire)
- Leo Regulus (Saint Seiya)
- Erina Nakiri (Shokugeki No Soma)
- Hakua Shiodome (Shomin Sample)
- Kiyo Takamine (Zatch Bell!)
Video Games
- Leo (Armed With Wings)
- Orphan of Kos (Bloodborne)
- Ayane (Dead or Alive series)
- Ness (EarthBound)
- Paula (EarthBound)
- Rydia of Mist (Final Fantasy IV)
- Quistis Trepe (Final Fantasy XIII)
- Ninja (I-Ninja)
- Jak (Jak and Daxter)
- Spyro (Legend of Spyro)
- Link (Legend of Zelda)
- Sunny Emmerich (Metal Gear)
- Eli/Liquid Snake (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
- Pokémon Trainers (Pokémon)
- Rebecca Chambers (Resident Evil)
- Carla Radames (Resident Evil)
- Arpeggio (Sly Cooper)
- Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic The Hedgehog)
- Inklings (Splatoon)
- Agent 3
- Callie
- Marie
- Leon D.S. Geeste (Star Ocean: The Second Story)
- Galen Marek/Starkiller (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed series)
- Sakura (Street Fighter)
- Nanairo Arshavin/Seven (Sword Art Online)
- Erina Nakiri (Shokugeki no Soma)
- Naoto Shirogane (Persona 4)
- Razputin Aquato (Psychonauts)
Web Animation
- Ruby Rose (RWBY)