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Originally Posted by Erhjegel
True, but in this case the trope is not just used for the effect but because it makes sense in context. Tigre is a very seasoned and experienced hunter who has managed to take down a dragon all by himself by using the terrain to his advantage. In this world, nothing can penetrate a dragon's hide except for Vedas, the special skill of the Viralts wielded by a Vanadis (or something similarly powerful). His quick-thinking stems from his hunting background (as implied heavily by the story, and subtly but expertly proven by not only the hunting-time-surprise-dragon-interrupt incident, but also from the first encounter between Tigre and Elen), while his laziness is from his lifestyle as a hunter as well.
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I'm not saying it doesn't make sense. The trope usually fit the context when used anyway(most common reason being, a genius don't really need to work hard when he/she can already plan everything from his/her bed). I'm just answering to the earlier remark that it's not strange at all in fiction for a brilliant strategist to be a lazyass and get recognized by people even if in real world, that usually doesn't happen because of seniority issue and "common" sense issue.