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* AgeLift: Clara was twelve years old (or "Marie" as she's called in the ballet, some versions) is supposed to be only around 10 to 12-years-old, but here she seems about fifteen to be around 15 or 16 at the very least.
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* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Her parents died when she was young, so she and her brother Tommy were raised by their grandparents.
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* DanceOfRomance: The ''pas de deux'' from the ballet becomes this between the Prince and Clara.
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* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Her It's stated that her and her brother's parents died when she was they were young, so she and her brother Tommy they were ultimately raised by their grandparents.
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* HonoraryPrincess: [[spoiler: Clara turns out to be the Sugarplum Princess, the savior of the candy kingdom. This is specific to the Barbie version as it was the Sugarplum Fairy ''Fairy'' in the original ballet, and it was a character distinct from Clara.]]
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Clara's aunt, who loves traveling around the world, much to the annoyance of Grandpa.
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Clara's aunt, who loves traveling around the world, much to the annoyance of Grandpa.
Grandfather Drosselmeyer (Elizabeth's uncle).
* CoolAunt: Clara heavily admires her and wishesshe could to be like her.
* CoolAunt: Clara heavily admires her and wishes
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* EvilIsHammy: The Mouse King, King is voiced by Creator/TimCurry.Creator/TimCurry, and like every role the trope comes.
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* PinkMeansFeminine: She is played by Barbie, after all.
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* PinkMeansFeminine: Both her nightgown and gown as the Sugarplum Princess are pink. She is played by Barbie, after all.
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* CompositeCharacter: The original Clara was a mere AudienceSurrogate, but this version combines her with the Sugarplum Fairy, possibly to justify [[DanceOfRomance the ''pas de deux'' with the prince.]]
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* CompositeCharacter: The original Clara was a mere AudienceSurrogate, but this version combines her with the Sugarplum Fairy, possibly to justify [[DanceOfRomance the pas ''pas de deux deux'' with the prince.]]
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* ChekhovsGun: Clara's locket, which was supposed to return her home and restore her to her normal size after she found the Sugarplum Princess. [[spoiler:After falling for the Nutcracker/Prince Eric and learning that ''she'' is the Sugarplum Princess, Clara decides [[IChooseToStay she'd rather stay in Partheina with him]]. However, the Mouse King steals the locket and uses it to send her home anyway.]]
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* ChekhovsGun: Clara's locket, which was supposed to return her home and restore her to her normal size after she found the Sugarplum Princess. [[spoiler:After falling for the Nutcracker/Prince Eric and learning that ''she'' is the Sugarplum Princess, Clara decides [[IChooseToStay she'd rather stay in Partheina Parthenia with him]]. However, the Mouse King steals the locket and uses it to send her home anyway.]]
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He reflects the Mouse King's own shrinking ray back at him in the climax.
* MustMakeAmends: Prince Eric's main motivation; his [[MyGreatestFailure irresponsibility]] prompted his father to appoint the Mouse as Parthenia's temporary ruler, but the Mouse King decided he wanted the position permanently and got rid of the prince by [[spoiler:transforming him into a nutcracker]]. His primary goal is to make up for his mistakes by ending the Mouse King's reign. [[spoiler: After he plays an instrumental role in the Mouse King's defeat and regains his true form, the people wholeheartedly forgive him and accept him as their king.]]
* MustMakeAmends: Prince Eric's main motivation; his [[MyGreatestFailure irresponsibility]] prompted his father to appoint the Mouse as Parthenia's temporary ruler, but the Mouse King decided he wanted the position permanently and got rid of the prince by [[spoiler:transforming him into a nutcracker]]. His primary goal is to make up for his mistakes by ending the Mouse King's reign. [[spoiler: After he plays an instrumental role in the Mouse King's defeat and regains his true form, the people wholeheartedly forgive him and accept him as their king.]]
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* LaResistance: They are both (no matter what Major Mint may think) the leaders of it.
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Clara is a girl living in 1800s Russia with her brother and grandpa, who helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King.
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* TheCaligula: Let's just say that not even his A power hungry megalomaniac whose own followers are aren't even safe from his wrath.wrath.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The world's smallest mammal takes over an entire kingdom and procedes to bully its people into submission. [[CompensatingForSomething Compensating, much?]]
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The world's smallest mammal takes over an entire kingdom and procedes to bully its people into submission. [[CompensatingForSomething Compensating, much?]]
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* DecompositeCharacter: She and and her uncle are basically Herr Drosselmeyer split into two characters: she inherited the character's worldly excentricities and doting affection towards Clara.
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* DecompositeCharacter: She and and her uncle are basically Herr Drosselmeyer split into two characters: she inherited the character's worldly excentricities and doting affection towards Clara.Clara, and is also the one who gives her the Nutcracker doll as a Christmas present.
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* CanonForeigner: Neither of them exist in the ballet.
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* PajamaCladHeroine: During the first battle in her living room, she saves the Nutcracker by throwing her shoe at the Mouse King, which briefly put him out of commission, and continues to defy him several times, all while wearing her nightgown.
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* PajamaCladHeroine: During the first battle in her living room, she PajamaCladHero: Clara saves the Nutcracker by throwing her shoe at Parthenia from the Mouse King, which briefly put him out of commission, and continues to defy him several times, all while King wearing nothing but her nightgown.nightie and slippers.
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* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: A downplayed example, as during the first battle in her living room, she saves the Nutcracker by throwing her shoe at him, stalling him. She also stands up to the King several times. All while wearing her nightgown.
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* DecompositeCharacter: She and and her uncle are basically Herr Drosselmeyer split into two characters: she inherited the character's worldly excentricities and doting affection towards Clara.
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* DecompositeCharacter: He and Elizabeth are basically Herr Drosselmeyer split into two characters: Like the original character, Grandfather is a rather intimidating man of a certain age who loves Clara dearly.
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* CompositeCharacter: The original Clara was a mere AudienceSurrogate, but this version combines her with the Sugarplum Fairy for plot reasons and possibly to justify [[DanceOfRomance the pas de deux with the prince.]]
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* CompositeCharacter: The original Clara was a mere AudienceSurrogate, but this version combines her with the Sugarplum Fairy for plot reasons and Fairy, possibly to justify [[DanceOfRomance the pas de deux with the prince.]]]]
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* GenderFlip: Of Herr Drosselmeyer.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The original character of Herr Drosselmeyer was only Clara's godfather and a friend of her parents: here Elizabeth is her aunt.
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* ProfessionalButtKisser: To the Mouse King.
* ProfessionalButtKisser: To the Mouse King.
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* SpiritedYoungLady: Could qualify as this since she can't be that much older than her teenage niece. She certainly qualifies where her aged uncle is concerned.
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* OverprotectiveGranddad: Towards Clara.
* StiffUpperLip: He looks and sounds like a stuffy, upper class older gentleman, and provides a stark contrast to his easy-going niece.
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* OverprotectiveGranddad: FantasyForbiddingFather: Towards Clara.his granddaughter Clara; he doesn't really approve of Elizabeth "filling her head with nonsense" and wants Clara to be responsible and practical.
* StiffUpperLip: He looks and sounds like a stuffy, upper class older gentleman, and provides a stark contrast to his more easy-goingniece.niece Elizabeth.
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* BrattyHalfPint: Has shades of this when he tries to snatch the Nutcracker doll from his older sister.
* SweetTooth: He is introduced nibbling on Christmas biscuits while hiding behind the sofa.
* SweetTooth: He is introduced nibbling on Christmas biscuits while hiding behind the sofa.
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* MustMakeAmends: Prince Eric's main motivation; his irresponsibility prompted his father to appoint the Mouse as Parthenia's temporary ruler, but the Mouse King decided he wanted the position permanently and got rid of the prince by [[spoiler:transforming him into a nutcracker]]. His primary goal is to make up for his mistakes by ending the Mouse King's reign. [[spoiler: After he plays an instrumental role in the Mouse King's defeat and regains his true form, the people wholeheartedly forgive him and accept him as their king.]]
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* MustMakeAmends: Prince Eric's main motivation; his irresponsibility [[MyGreatestFailure irresponsibility]] prompted his father to appoint the Mouse as Parthenia's temporary ruler, but the Mouse King decided he wanted the position permanently and got rid of the prince by [[spoiler:transforming him into a nutcracker]]. His primary goal is to make up for his mistakes by ending the Mouse King's reign. [[spoiler: After he plays an instrumental role in the Mouse King's defeat and regains his true form, the people wholeheartedly forgive him and accept him as their king.]]
* NiceGuy
* VocalDissonance: Nutcracker sounds a hell of a lot younger than he's made to look. [[spoiler: This is our first hint to his true identity.]]
* NiceGuy
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!!Main protagonists
[[folder: Clara Drosselmayer]]
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--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KellySheridan; Creator/RyokaYuzuki (Japanese)
Clara is a girl living in 1800s Russia with her brother and grandpa, who helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King.
* AscendedExtra: She is a lot more involved in the sory than in the source material.
* ChekhovsGun: Clara's locket, which was supposed to return her home and restore her to her normal size after she found the Sugarplum Princess. [[spoiler:After falling for the Nutcracker/Prince Eric and learning that ''she'' is the Sugarplum Princess, Clara decides [[IChooseToStay she'd rather stay in Partheina with him]]. However, the Mouse King steals the locket and uses it to send her home anyway.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Clara's [[spoiler:true identity as the Sugarplum Princess]] is hinted at from the beginning of the film. The locket intended to send her home was originally [[spoiler:hanging from the neck of an ornament depicting [[RewatchBonus Clara's appearance]] after her identity is revealed]]. Snow melts and [[FertileFeet plants grow in her footprints]]. She's briefly stranded on [[spoiler:the island where the princess is said to live]]; and she repeatedly exhibits the three traits--kindness, cleverness, and bravery--that are [[spoiler:specifically associated with the Sugarplum Princess]].
* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: A downplayed example, as during the first battle in her living room, she saves the Nutcracker by throwing her shoe at him, stalling him. She also stands up to the King several times. All while wearing her nightgown.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A given with someone played by Barbie.
* HonoraryPrincess: [[spoiler: Clara turns out to be the Sugarplum Princess, the savior of the candy kingdom. This is specific to the Barbie version as it was the Sugarplum Fairy in the original ballet, and it was a character distinct from Clara.]]
* IChooseToStay: At the end of the movie,[[spoiler: Clara decides she doesn't want to go home after all. Unfortunately, the defeated Mouse King decides to take a [[TakingYouWithMe parting shot]] by opening her locket, making her vanish and wake up back in the real world.]]
* PinkMeansFeminine: She is played by Barbie, after all.
* PimpedOutDress
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Nutcracker's blue. She is always ready and willing to stand up for herself and others with no resistance, and she never gives up on her mission.
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[[folder: The Nutcracker]]
--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KirbyMorrow
A nutcracker given to Clara by her aunt, who comes alive to stop the Mouse King's plans.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: He tells Clara he loves her as she fades away back to her world.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Near the beginning of the movie, one of the Nutcracker's arms detaches at the elbow after a fall. He easily reattaches it and reassures Clara that it's a common occurrence. Later, he makes use of this ability to save [[spoiler:his old friend Captain Candy]] from falling to his death.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He reflects the Mouse King's own shrinking ray back at him in the climax.
* MustMakeAmends: Prince Eric's main motivation; his irresponsibility prompted his father to appoint the Mouse as Parthenia's temporary ruler, but the Mouse King decided he wanted the position permanently and got rid of the prince by [[spoiler:transforming him into a nutcracker]]. His primary goal is to make up for his mistakes by ending the Mouse King's reign. [[spoiler: After he plays an instrumental role in the Mouse King's defeat and regains his true form, the people wholeheartedly forgive him and accept him as their king.]]
*
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!!Sidekicks
[[folder: Major Mint and Captain Candy]]
* DudeInDistress: In one scene Captain Candy is shown hanging from a cliff about to fall into a ravine, until Nutcracker helps him.
* ThoseTwoGuys
* TheMeanBrit: Major Mint is quite arrogant and dismissive of others, even mocking Nutcracker for being "just wood".
* TokenMinority: Captain Candy is Indian.
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!!Antagonists
[[folder: The Mouse King]]
--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/TimCurry
A tyrannical dictator who commited a coup against the kingdom.
* EvilBrit
* EvilChancellor: The Mouse King was this before usurping the throne.
* EvilIsHammy: The Mouse King, voiced by Creator/TimCurry.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: The Mouse King shrinks Clara to the size of a doll ([[MythologyGag Get it?...]]).
* MagicWand: What the Mouse King uses to [[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrink people]], or [[TakenForGranite turn them into stone]].
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[[folder: Pimm]]
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!!Clara's family
[[folder: Aunt Elizabeth]]
--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KathleenBarr
Clara's aunt, who loves traveling around the world, much to the annoyance of Grandpa.
* CoolAunt: Clara heavily admires her and wishes she could be like her.
* RedIsHeroic: She is a redhead who also wears a maroon dress.
* WalkingTheEarth: She often is gone touring random foreign countries. She tells Clara after she returns back home that she hiked the Great Wall of China, met the Emperor of Japan, among other things.
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[[folder: Grandfather]]
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[[folder: Tommy]]
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!!Main protagonists
[[folder: Clara Drosselmayer]]
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--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KellySheridan; Creator/RyokaYuzuki (Japanese)
Clara is a girl living in 1800s Russia with her brother and grandpa, who helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King.
* AscendedExtra: She is a lot more involved in the sory than in the source material.
* ChekhovsGun: Clara's locket, which was supposed to return her home and restore her to her normal size after she found the Sugarplum Princess. [[spoiler:After falling for the Nutcracker/Prince Eric and learning that ''she'' is the Sugarplum Princess, Clara decides [[IChooseToStay she'd rather stay in Partheina with him]]. However, the Mouse King steals the locket and uses it to send her home anyway.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Clara's [[spoiler:true identity as the Sugarplum Princess]] is hinted at from the beginning of the film. The locket intended to send her home was originally [[spoiler:hanging from the neck of an ornament depicting [[RewatchBonus Clara's appearance]] after her identity is revealed]]. Snow melts and [[FertileFeet plants grow in her footprints]]. She's briefly stranded on [[spoiler:the island where the princess is said to live]]; and she repeatedly exhibits the three traits--kindness, cleverness, and bravery--that are [[spoiler:specifically associated with the Sugarplum Princess]].
* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: A downplayed example, as during the first battle in her living room, she saves the Nutcracker by throwing her shoe at him, stalling him. She also stands up to the King several times. All while wearing her nightgown.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A given with someone played by Barbie.
* HonoraryPrincess: [[spoiler: Clara turns out to be the Sugarplum Princess, the savior of the candy kingdom. This is specific to the Barbie version as it was the Sugarplum Fairy in the original ballet, and it was a character distinct from Clara.]]
* IChooseToStay: At the end of the movie,[[spoiler: Clara decides she doesn't want to go home after all. Unfortunately, the defeated Mouse King decides to take a [[TakingYouWithMe parting shot]] by opening her locket, making her vanish and wake up back in the real world.]]
* PinkMeansFeminine: She is played by Barbie, after all.
* PimpedOutDress
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Nutcracker's blue. She is always ready and willing to stand up for herself and others with no resistance, and she never gives up on her mission.
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[[folder: The Nutcracker]]
--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KirbyMorrow
A nutcracker given to Clara by her aunt, who comes alive to stop the Mouse King's plans.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: He tells Clara he loves her as she fades away back to her world.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Near the beginning of the movie, one of the Nutcracker's arms detaches at the elbow after a fall. He easily reattaches it and reassures Clara that it's a common occurrence. Later, he makes use of this ability to save [[spoiler:his old friend Captain Candy]] from falling to his death.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He reflects the Mouse King's own shrinking ray back at him in the climax.
* MustMakeAmends: Prince Eric's main motivation; his irresponsibility prompted his father to appoint the Mouse as Parthenia's temporary ruler, but the Mouse King decided he wanted the position permanently and got rid of the prince by [[spoiler:transforming him into a nutcracker]]. His primary goal is to make up for his mistakes by ending the Mouse King's reign. [[spoiler: After he plays an instrumental role in the Mouse King's defeat and regains his true form, the people wholeheartedly forgive him and accept him as their king.]]
*
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!!Sidekicks
[[folder: Major Mint and Captain Candy]]
* DudeInDistress: In one scene Captain Candy is shown hanging from a cliff about to fall into a ravine, until Nutcracker helps him.
* ThoseTwoGuys
* TheMeanBrit: Major Mint is quite arrogant and dismissive of others, even mocking Nutcracker for being "just wood".
* TokenMinority: Captain Candy is Indian.
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!!Antagonists
[[folder: The Mouse King]]
--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/TimCurry
A tyrannical dictator who commited a coup against the kingdom.
* EvilBrit
* EvilChancellor: The Mouse King was this before usurping the throne.
* EvilIsHammy: The Mouse King, voiced by Creator/TimCurry.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: The Mouse King shrinks Clara to the size of a doll ([[MythologyGag Get it?...]]).
* MagicWand: What the Mouse King uses to [[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrink people]], or [[TakenForGranite turn them into stone]].
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[[folder: Pimm]]
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!!Clara's family
[[folder: Aunt Elizabeth]]
--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KathleenBarr
Clara's aunt, who loves traveling around the world, much to the annoyance of Grandpa.
* CoolAunt: Clara heavily admires her and wishes she could be like her.
* RedIsHeroic: She is a redhead who also wears a maroon dress.
* WalkingTheEarth: She often is gone touring random foreign countries. She tells Clara after she returns back home that she hiked the Great Wall of China, met the Emperor of Japan, among other things.
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[[folder: Grandfather]]
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[[folder: Tommy]]
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