History Analysis / RedOniBlueOni

*** '''MotorMouth -- TheQuietOne''': Communication and Socializing. Related to the above two examples, it is very common for Red to constantly chat, chat and chat more. Red's endless gossiping and nattering, can get [[RageBreakingPoint exhausting and aggravating]] even for [[BerserkButton other Extroverts]]. As you can imagine, this will only [[HoistByHisOwnPetard cause problems for Red]], in the long-run. Blue on other hand, chats little but is more "accurate" in their words. They don't necessarily have to be eloquent, but what do say is generally more thought-out, and aligns with the situation better. Overall, Blue is just more refreshing, as a patient good listener often earns praise.

*** '''MotorMouth -- TheQuietOne''': Communicationa and Socializing. Related to the above two examples, it is very common for Red to constantly chat, chat and chat more. Red's endless gossiping and nattering, can get [[RageBreakingPoint exhausting and aggravating]] even for [[BerserkButton other Extroverts]]. As you can imagine, this will only [[HoistByHisOwnPetard cause problems for Red]], in the long-run. Blue on other hand, chats little but is more "accurate" in their words. They don't necessarily have to be eloquent, but what do say is generally more thought-out, and aligns with the situation better. Overall, Blue is just more refreshing, as a patient good listener often earns praise.

** '''[[CoolSword Swords]] -- [[ArcherArchetype Bows]]''': The ancestor contrast. In ancient times (such as the Middle Ages) Red would've wielded a blade or blades of sorts during combat, typically Red puts all his might into a strong, weighty sword or [[{{BFS}} BFS]]. Swords back then were very heavy (the bigger the heavier), and cumbersome especially when wearing armor. Blue as an Archer wields a bow and arrow (which was later replaced by the crossbow). Blue takes an intense amount of concentration to line-up a shot, but if and when it hits, it can paralyze the target or strike them indefinitely.

* '''[[GunsVsSwords Swords — Guns]]''': Red will often use swords because they're close-quarters melee weapons that require enormous amounts of superhuman strength to wield. Meanwhile, blue will use guns because they're ranged weapons that require more accuracy to wield, considering their larger attack power at a distance than swords at close-quarters. (Though [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter Shotguns tend to subvert this).

* '''[[GunsVsSwords Swords — Guns]]''': Red will often use swords because they're close-quarters melee weapons that require enormous amounts of superhuman strength to wield. Meanwhile, blue will use guns because they're ranged weapons that require more accuracy to wield, considering their larger attack power at a distance than swords at close-quarters.

* '''[[SlowAndSteadyWinsTheRace Hare — Tortoise]]:''' TheBigRace. Red thinks he will win the race and often resorts to being a LastSecondShowoff. Blue knows that he is unlikely to win, [[{{Determinator}} but he still keeps going]], which ultimately pays off.

* '''[[GentleTouchVsFirmHand Gentle Touch -- Firm Hand]]''': Offering guidance. Red believes in handling things with [[CuddleBug warm hugs]], encouraging words, and [[OpenMindedParent open-minded parentness]], whereas Blue approaches things with [[CruelToBeKind harsh lessons]], FantasyForbiddingFather, and strict enforcement of the rules.

* '''[[UnskilledButStrong Powerhouse]] [[FactionCalculus --]] [[WeakButSkilled Subversive]]''': Settings with combat. Red armies typically consist of powerful units with great durability and attack power, while Blue armies consist of a large number of weaker units.

* '''[[GoodCopBadCop Bad Cop -- Good Cop]]''': Crime settings. Red is no-nonsense, expects quick results and believes that violence is the best option, while Blue tries to understand and be nice, believing that all can be solved calmly. When facing PowderKegCrowd, Red will use MoreDakka while Blue will try ShamingTheMob.
* '''[[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Tomboy -- Girly Girl]]''': Red would mostly lean towards the more boyish styles and attitudes (not saying all do, but bear with me). Red loves being "OneOfTheBoys" and would trade most mannerly aspects for fun and wild times, fitting in with the men with an outspoken mouth and knack for getting into fights more often. Blue however, embraces the purity and humbleness of being a woman. Of course, she's not completely defenseless, but would truly care for her man and support her loved ones without flexing her muscles.

* '''[[SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan Manly Man -- Sensitive Guy]]''': The [[DistaffCounterpart Spear Counterpart]] of the TomboyAndGirlyGirl. Red is strong, macho and self-confident (manly man), while Blue is aware of his own shortcomings, smart and shyer (sensitive guy). When they want to start dating a girl, Red will try to impress her and Blue will buy her flowers.

* '''[[BettyAndVeronica Veronica -- Betty]]''': Romance setting. Red is more exotic, wild and outspoken and Blue is calm, somewhat dull and less attractive. When on a date, Red will use LegFocus and NavelDeepNeckline to her advantage, while Blue will start a conversation and express interest in the boy.

* '''[[BeastAndBeauty Beast -- Beauty]]''': Romantic setting. Red is usually a monster physically, capable of great rage and destruction, while Blue is kind, smart, and emotional.
* '''[[TechnicianVersusPerformer Performer -- Technician]]''': Every setting. Red does everything impulsively, without plan, relying on his instinct. Blue makes a plan and trains to do all perfectly. When writing a book, Red just [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants sits down and writes, making all up as he goes]], while Blue first spends hours on designing characters and the world.

* '''[[TigerVersusDragon Tiger -- Dragon]]''': Every setting. Red will probably be passionate, driven, enthusiastic, wild, and/or other traits seen as "HotBlooded". Blue will usually be wise, tempered, patient, humble, plucky, and/or any other traits usually seen as "laid-back".
* '''[[TheBigGuy Brawn]] [[BrainsAndBrawn --]] [[TheSmartGuy Brains]]''': All settings. Red would focus on becoming physically superior often by putting his/her body through an insane amount of intense training which can be dangerous at times. Blue would focus on getting smarter and learning from his/her mistakes without too much risk.
* '''[[ForceAndFinesse Force -- Finesse]]''': Mostly combat settings. Red prefers raw power to overcome his opposition, while Blue prefers deadly precision. In martial arts settings, Red will prefer a hard style that focuses on strength, while Blue will choose a style that targets the weak points of the enemy or uses his strength against him. Red will more often than not wield a BFS, while Blue will choose a weapon such as the katana or the rapier that will allow him to strike with precision.
* '''[[HornyVikings Viking]] -- Main/{{Samurai}}''': A historical comparison. Red (the Viking) will bully and invade foreigners to get what they want using ruthless acts and intimidation regardless of who they harass. Blue (the Samurai) will first weaken their enemies by ruining their governments and army before even considering invasion.
* '''Main/{{Pirate}} [[PiratesVersusNinja --]] Main/{{Ninja}}''': A historical comparison. Red is a seafaring bandit who terrorizes the oceans, while Blue is an assassin who utilizes stealth, swift movements and sometimes magic and martial arts to kill.

* '''CowboyCop -- Main/{{By The Book Cop}}''': Cops on how they follow protocol. The Cowboy Cop is the Red Oni who upholds the law their own way, often butting heads with their superiors. The By-the-Book Cop is the Blue Oni, who follows protocol to a T, sometimes to a fault.
* '''[[MagicVersusScience Magic -- Science]]''': Every setting. Red is often seen as the realm of mysticism and a violation of scientific laws. Blue is often seen as the realm of materialism and technology.
* '''[[GunsVsSwords Swords -- Guns]]''': Red will often use swords because they're close-quarters melee weapons that require enormous amounts of superhuman strength to wield. Meanwhile, blue will use guns because they're ranged weapons that require more accuracy to wield, considering their larger attack power at a distance than swords at close-quarters.

* '''Main/{{Blow You Away}} -- Main/{{Dishing Out Dirt}}''': Elemental effects. Referring to the speed of Air and the defensive capabilities of Earth. Red manipulating air would often be more flexible, swift and maybe a little teasing to their opponents yet could only do multiple cuts and quick damage (or to the extreme choking their opponents via sucking oxygen from them). Blue manipulating earth may focus on strong, forceful attacks yet still have defense to back them up. Earth may be slow and predictable but its sheer size and creativity makes up for it.
** '''Main/{{Blow You Away}} -- Main/{{ExtraOreDinary}}''': Metal works similarly to Earth, but is naturally much heavier, tougher and melts easier. Blue would potentially have one of the [[StoneWall greatest defenses around]]. Rather they manipulate metal (commonly through magnetism) indirectly or are made of it? Blue is surely a formidable opponent, both offensively and defensively.

* '''[[SlowAndSteadyWinsTheRace Hare -- Tortoise]]:''' TheBigRace. Red thinks he will win the race and often resorts to being a LastSecondShowoff. Blue knows that he is unlikely to win, [[{{Determinator}} but he still keeps going]], which ultimately pays off.

* '''[[QuantityVsQuality Quantity -- Quality]]''': General Rule of Objects. Red wants more, more and MORE of something, when an object of significance becomes too common it loses value and the interest of others. Particularly when it comes to weapons and cooking, more can become stale and less effective overtime. Blue however desires rarity, refinement and uniqueness. When they achieve something scarcely rewarded, it is greatly more valued and treasured being more likely treated better, than something too commonly found. (For example Coal vs Gemstones, Burgers vs Pizza, Machine Guns vs Sniper Rifles, etc).
* '''[[UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire The Roman Empire]] -- AncientEgypt''': An ancient historical comparison. For centuries, The Roman Empire (Red) created and sustained a republic devout to an Emperor. However despite their long-term successes, the Romans weren't above treachery, domination and gambling their slaves [[GladiatorGames for sport]]. At the time, the Romans hungered for conquest and exploration, facing foreign forces of which many they would dishonor after their defeat (for example the Third Punic War). Very soon the Romans encountered the Ancient Egyptians (Blue). The Egyptians had a much more sacred society, they believed their legacies can be immortalized (which they were mostly right). Slaves of the Egyptians weren't entertainment, but workers and labourers. Initially the Egyptians posed as rivals to the Roman Empire, until they later became allies.

* '''{{UsefulNotes/Nazi Germany}} -- {{UsefulNotes/Soviet Union}}''' A historical comparison. When it came to Nazism and Communism, both sides warred constantly during [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII World War II]]. The Nazis were the extremely idealistic, genocidal and passionate Reds (mostly), while the Soviets were the dominating, cold-hearted and unrelenting Blues. Initially the Nazis made ample effort in their invasion of soviet territories. Unfortunately, they quickly learned they chose the wrong opponents. The USSR pushed back, managing to give Hitler's forces the boot. It's also crucial to note that to this day, Communism survived while Nazism diminished in power.

* '''[[RudeHeroNiceSidekick Rude Hero -- Nice Sidekick]]''': Red can be anywhere in the spectrum, from a SociopathicHero to a [[GoodIsNotNice really virtuous but mean one]]. Blue can openly cares about other people and tries to respect their feelings.

** '''[[EnergyWeapon Blaster]] -- [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]]''': [[Franchise/StarWars Star Wars]] Universe. In the Star Wars universe, Blasters are essentially guns that shoot plasma beams. Blasters were very common, required a lot of maintenance and were mostly wielded by more military or civilian factions. However they are Red here (thus switching the previous examples), due to how much [[MoreDakka firepower]] is needed to overcome a Lightsaber. Without any specialty weapons or backup, Red will struggle against Blue. Lightsabers are elegant weapons, from a more civilized age. Alone, a Lightsaber is both a weapon and a shield, even if utilized by a novice. Blue can counter blaster fire and if mastered, can take out entire squads (like Darth Vader could). Along with Force, a Lightsaber wielder can become nigh-invincible, with only another Jedi, Sith or Unaligned Force User, [[TakesOneToKillOne posing a significant threat]].

** '''[[EnergyWeapon Blaster]] -- [[LaserBlade Lightsaber]]''': [[Franchise/StarWars Star Wars]] Universe. In the Star Wars universe, Blasters are essentially guns that shoot plasma beams. Blasters were very common, required a lot of maintenance and were mostly wielded by more military or civilian factions. However they are Red here, due to how much [[MoreDakka firepower]] is needed to overcome a Lightsaber. Without any specialty weapons or backup, Red will struggle against Blue. Lightsabers are elegant weapons, from a more civilized age. Alone, a Lightsaber is both a weapon and a shield, even if utilized by a novice. Blue can counter blaster fire and if mastered, can take out entire squads (like Darth Vader could). Along with Force, a Lightsaber wielder can become nigh-invincible, with only another Jedi, Sith or Unaligned Force User, [[TakesOneToKillOne posing a significant threat]].

** '''[[CoolSword Swords]] -- [[ArcherArchetype Bows]]''': The ancestor contrast. In ancient times (such as the Middle Ages) Red would've wielded a blade or blades of sorts during combat, typically Red puts all his might into a strong, weighty sword or [[{{BFS}} BFS]]. Swords back then were very heavy (the bigger the heavier), and cumbersome especially when wearing armor. Blue as an Archer wields a bow and arrow (which was later replaced by the crossbow). Blue takes an intense amount of concentration to line-up a shot, but if and when it hits, it can paralyze the target or kill them indefinitely.

* '''{{Workaholic}} -- BrilliantButLazy''': To contrast with the above and fits in every setting too. While the Red pushes himself hard to go to the top, the Blue has a natural talent to do so, but won't show it to avoid responsibilities.

** '''LightIsGood -- DarkIsNotEvil''': Metaphorical Characteristic. Red Hero will of course, be the awe-inspiring beacon of hope for others. People will love them, for being bright, positive and magnetic in personality. Red Hero will however attract the wrong crowds as well, which may take advantage of their heroic, trusting nature. Blue Hero in contrast, may be more skeptical of the public. They represent a very real truth, and are perhaps much thorough in their work, when it comes to stopping villainy. Blue Hero tends to avoid the spotlight, keeping their antics secret to protect not only themselves, but others too.

* '''{{UsefulNotes/Nazi Germany}} -- {{UsefulNotes/Soviet Union}}''' A historical comparison. When it came to Nazism and Communism, both sides warred constantly during [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII World War II]]. The Nazis were the extremely idealistic, genocidal and passionate Reds (mostly), while the Soviets were the dominating, cold-hearted and unrelenting Blues. Initially the Nazis made ample effort in their invasion of soviet territories. Unfortunately, they quickly learned they chose the wrong opponents. The USSR pushed back, managing to give Hitler's forces the boot. It's also crucial to note that to this day, Communism survived while Nazism diminished in power.

** '''Main/{{Blow You Away}} -- Main/{{ExtraOreDinary}}''': Metal works similarly to Earth, but is naturally much heavier, tougher and melts easier. Blue would potentially have one the [[StoneWall greatest defenses around]]. Rather they manipulate metal (commonly through magnetism) indirectly or are made of it? Blue is surely a formidable opponent, both offensively and defensively.

** '''PlayingWithFire -- MakingASplash''': If the Blue Oni uses water powers instead, having ''full'' control of all water-based powers gives them the advantage of versatility, in regards to how they fight and finish off their opponents, either by drowning, pure kinetic force or anything remotely related to water-based deaths.