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Wise Fool
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These are the outsiders, the social outcasts, the misfits and the weird EXCEPT that people value their opinions. They have a reputation for wisdom even though their wisdom is unconventional. This trope is Older Than Dirt. Many ancient cultures would cast the disabled out to die in the wilderness. If these disabled survived, they were believed to have the protection of the gods or divine favor. Such individuals often became prophets or witch doctors. They continued to be excluded from the tribe but at the same time, they were sought out whenever anyone sought the favor of the gods. Many of these had mental illnesses and were considered to be possessed by demons. Others, like the oracles, were believed to be the mouthpiece of the gods and their gibberish was translated as the wisdom of the gods. Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })This trope evolved over the centuries and in Medieval times, these individuals became court jesters. They were fed and clothed and hung out with royalty. They were still regarded as social outcasts but they enjoyed protection and care because their foolish ramblings contained unconventional wisdom. In modern times, this trope has faded in popularity but it still can be seen often. Sometimes it is seen as a racial thing where someone from a minority race is depicted as being wise but still not allowed to socialize as an equal. Another common modern occurrence is when a magical person or creature shows up to teach a lesson and then leaves because he or she doesn\'t fit in conventional society. Overlaps with Inexplicably Awesome in cases where the awesomeness is a source of wisdom. Overlaps with Madness Tropes except that those deal with levels of real madness whereas this deals more with the perception of madness. Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); })This is a Super Trope. All Sub Tropes should include some form of the wise fool being respected or listened to. Sub Tropes include: Is wise and is perceived as wise but in an unconventional manner. Absent-Minded Professor Cunning Like a Fox Ditzy Genius Eccentric Mentor Hermit Guru Noble Savage Smarter Than You Look The Jester The Wonka Trickster Mentor Wisdom from the Gutter Is a fool but perceived as wise or acting like a fool in order to be perceived as A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma or to propose a Riddle for the Ages. Crazy Sane Mad Oracle Seemingly Profound Fool Too Dumb to Fool Is a fool but is occasionally right or has wisdom in a specific area. Dumbass Has a Point Genius Ditz Idiot Savant The Cuckoo Lander Was Right The Rain Man Some Sub Tropes are mistaken as Wise Fools even though they aren\'t. Sub Tropes that are not Wise Fools include: Is the standard wise one. Old Master Only Sane Man Reasonable Authority Figure Wasteland Elder Is wise but perceived as a fool. Obfuscating Insanity Obfuscating Stupidity Is a complete fool in both fact and perception. Cloud Cuckoo Lander The Ditz The Cassandra Since this is a Super Trope, please only include examples that do not fit one of the subtropes. |
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The Fool in Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings universe at first appears to be just the king's slightly insane albino jester. He eventually turns out to be an intelligent, highly educated Mad Oracle and fiercely loyal to his country and the royal family. | |
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Mystery Men: The Sphinx is an outsider who says the weirdest things but his wisdom is what shapes the team. | |
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Harry Potter: Luna Lovegood is an outsider who spends way too much time reading gossip magazines but Harry frequently trust Luna's advice because, although she's a wacko, she has some valuable insights that many people miss. | |
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Wit: In which a brilliant young doctor fails abysmally to understand the non-physical needs and fears of his patient, while the less well-educated and probably less intelligent nurse both understands and affords the patient dignity and care, and it is the latter character who ultimately understands life and death more. | |
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In 3rd Rock from the Sun, Harry is a wise fool, but in a way so are all the aliens. They are all outsiders and yet they say some of the most brilliant things. Harry is just doubly outside because he's even an outsider to his fellow outsiders. | |
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: Azeem is the wise fool of the movie. | |
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Harry Potter: Luna Lovegood is an outsider who spends way too much time reading gossip magazines, but Harry frequently trust Luna's advice because, although she's a wacko, she has some valuable insights that many people miss. | |
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"The Emperor's New Clothes": At the end, the little girl doesn't go along with the crowd. The crowd is trying to look wise by claiming to see the emperor's clothes. The little girl becomes an outsider in order to proclaim the truth that the emperor is naked. | |
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Schindler's List: A Jewish architect tells the Nazi commander about a flaw in the blueprints. The Nazi officer immediately orders her execution for daring to be smarter than a Nazi. Then he proceeds to correct the blueprints as the Jew had suggested. | |
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The Bible David pretends to be insane because the Philistines revered the insane as wise fools. The Bible also speaks of "using the foolish things to confound the wise." |
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Gooboo Steve in TY the Tasmanian Tiger. In number 2, he seems like a crazy man who keeps talking about Them and gooboo juice. In number 3 you realize that They are the Quinkan and Goobooo Steve defeated them before with the Shadowrangs. | |
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The Legend of Bagger Vance: Bagger Vance is a wise fool, a black man on a golf course in the South where black men don't golf. He becomes a mentor to a southern white boy. | |
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"The Little Match Girl": has often been portrayed as a wise fool. | |
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Fantasy Island: Mr. Rourke is very mysterious. Sometimes, you wonder if he's even human. Yet, he's very wise. | |
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Little Big Man: The protagonist is a wise fool. Often he's the only truly wise one surrounded by fools but he remains an outsider due to not fitting into either white or Amerindian culture. | |
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Mary Poppins: Both Mary Poppins and Bert play this, teaching Mr. Banks that he's been a blind fool. | |
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Zathras from Babylon 5 is sort of one of these, and at one point lampshades it. | |
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Life Is Beautiful: One of the Nazi officers enjoys having an intellectual conversation with Guido but sees nothing wrong with the way Guido is being worked to death since he's a Jew. | |
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Mr. Belvedere: The stories are frequently about the culture clash with Mr. Belvedere being the outsider and only British person in an otherwise "all American" family. George doesn't like the intrusion but learns to accept that Mr. Belvedere is a good mentor with wisdom to offer. | |
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The Cabin in the Woods: Marty the stoner is the first member of the teens to figure out that the titular cabin is a set-up for something sinister and everybody is being drugged so they won't notice, but the fact that he himself is higher than a kite means he babbles a barely-coherent warning: | |
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Night Court: Bull is a mutant but he's unconventionally wise in his childlike manner. | |
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