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Chapter 38 - Bravery AU Classification System

──────────────────────────── 20XXX - Classic & Canonical Bravery Timelines

Bravery's presence in original, unchanged AU settings that follow Undertale's structure but explore the soul's role before it was captured.

20100 – Canonical Bravery Timelines

Examples: Timelines where the Bravery soul exists as part of the story without major narrative alterations.

20101 - True Bravery Timeline: The Bravery soul existed but never fell.

20102 - Fallen Bravery: The Bravery human fell and took an active, aggressive approach.

20103 - Rewritten Valor: A history where Bravery's actions had lasting consequences before Chara or Frisk fell.

20200 – Neutral Bravery Timelines

Examples: Universes where Bravery played a role, but history continued unchanged.

20201 - Unyielding Spirit: The human fought hard but did not change fate.

20202 - Faded Courage: The soul was taken, but no one remembers their struggle.

20203 - The Forgotten Warrior: Their story was lost to time, but their presence lingers.

──────────────────────────── 21XXX - Dark & Corrupted Bravery Universes

These AUs twist Bravery into reckless aggression, where courage becomes a double-edged sword.

21100 – Aggressive Bravery AUs

Examples: Universes where Bravery is associated with destruction and a warrior's fury.

21101 - The Crimson Charge: Bravery that fights not for justice, but for war.

21102 - Reckless Valor: The belief that fearlessness means absolute destruction.

21103 - The Unstoppable Raider: The Bravery soul became a figure of terror instead of hope.

21200 – Fell-Style Bravery AUs

Examples: Underfell-like settings where Bravery is seen as a survival tool in a ruthless world.

21201 - Fell Valor: Only the strongest warriors are considered brave.

21202 - Bloodstained Courage: The soul of Bravery is revered among fighters but feared by others.

21203 - Death Before Cowardice: Bravery is so extreme that survival is secondary to proving one's strength.

21300 – Betrayal & Hopelessness Bravery AUs

Examples: Stories where Bravery's risk-taking led to disastrous consequences.

21301 - False Heroism: They believed they were saving the world, but they doomed it instead.

21302 - The Lone Survivor: The human was brave, but now they stand alone.

21303 - The Burned Champion: Courage led to destruction instead of salvation.

──────────────────────────── 22XXX - Role-Swapped Bravery AUs

These AUs swap roles but keep Bravery as the defining trait, altering who wields it and how.

22100 – Standard Role-Swap Bravery AUs

Examples: Underswap-style AUs where Bravery changes hands.

22101 - Underswap Bravery: The Bravery soul replaces a major character (e.g., Underswap Sans).

22102 - Mirrored Valor: Monsters take on the role of Bravery, rewriting history.

22103 - Inverted Battle Instinct: Bravery and another soul trait (such as Integrity) are switched.

22200 – Shattered & Fractured Role-Swap AUs

Examples: Role-swapped settings where something went wrong.

22201 - Broken Valor: The one meant to be brave is filled with fear instead.

22202 - The Forgotten Duelist: The warrior fought for nothing, and their battle was erased from history.

22203 - The Silent Combatant: Bravery without a cause, fighting for an unknown purpose.

──────────────────────────── 23XXX - Decayed & Fading Bravery Universes

AUs where Bravery is no longer a virtue, but a lost or distorted trait.

23100 – Timelines Where Bravery Was Erased

Examples: The Bravery soul no longer exists or has been forcibly removed.

23101 - The Coward's World: A timeline where Bravery is impossible.

23102 - The Vanished Flame: No history remains of the Bravery soul.

23103 - Valor in the Void: A forgotten warrior trapped outside time.

23200 – Dying & Corrupted Souls of Bravery

Examples: The Bravery soul is breaking apart, warping, or malfunctioning.

23201 - The Cracking Spirit: Courage is fractured, causing indecision.

23202 - The Hollow Challenger: The need to fight remains, but the cause is gone.

23203 - Forgotten Strength: The warrior still stands, but their purpose has long since faded.

──────────────────────────── 24XXX - Horror & Unsettling Bravery Universes

Bravery as a source of fear rather than heroism.

24100 – Classic Horror Bravery AUs

Examples: The longer one fights, the worse the terror becomes.

24101 - Horror Duel: Every battle takes a monstrous turn.

24102 - The Unyielding Fighter: Even in death, they refuse to stop fighting.

24103 - Unbreakable Fearlessness: The horror is that they never give up, no matter how much suffering it causes.

24200 – Psychological Horror Bravery AUs

Examples: The mental consequences of unrelenting bravery.

24201 - Fearless Madness: Without fear, the human becomes a danger to themselves and others.

24202 - The Eternal Challenger: A being that exists only to fight, with no escape.

24203 - The Hero's Curse: They must be brave, even if it leads to horror.

──────────────────────── 25XXX - Experimental & Unorthodox Bravery Universes

Bravery in strange or unique interpretations.

25100 – Unconventional Bravery AUs

Examples: Bravery does not work in the way one would expect.

25101 - Passive Courage: The less aggressive one is, the stronger they become.

25102 - Fractal Battle Instinct: Bravery alters time, space, and physics in battle.

25103 - Chaos Valor: Each act of bravery randomly shifts reality.

25200 – Abstract & Metaphysical Bravery AUs

Examples: Bravery is tied to universal laws, cosmic forces, or concepts beyond normal existence.

25201 - The Bravery Singularity: The soul of Bravery is infinite, distorting all existence.

25202 - Warlocked Reality: Bravery fuels an eternal conflict that cannot be stopped.

25203 - The Last Warrior: Every other soul trait has disappeared, leaving only Bravery.

──────────────────────────── 26XXX - Multiversal & Cosmic Bravery Universes

AUs where Bravery transcends individual timelines and affects the multiverse.

26100 – Cosmic-Scale War Timelines

26101 - The Eternal Battlefield: A multiversal war shaped by Bravery's existence.

26102 - The Unstoppable Champion: A warrior that no timeline can erase.

26103 - The War That Never Ends: Bravery ensures an endless fight across all universes.

26200 – Omega & Divine Bravery AUs

26201 - The Brave Pantheon: Beings of Bravery who stand as gods.

26202 - Omega Valor: A world where Bravery defines reality.

26203 - The Unbroken Hero: A cosmic being who refuses to fall.

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