History Characters / BlackAndGold

* [[spoiler: EnemyWithin]]: [[spoiler: Before L.J. banished her murderous sister, Rachel purposely shattered soul and meshed a piece of it to L.J.'s, so that the rest of her soul could use that connection to find her way back from the in-between. ItsALongStory.]]

* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice:]] [[spoiler: L.J. attempts this, and Kid gets ''pissed.'']]

* {{BlackSheep}}: She's a weapon born in a witch family/coven, something she was unbelievably ashamed of and abused for. But after regaining her memories and overcoming her HeroicBSOD, she just rolls with it.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: It's made clear that L.J. has a lot of issues to work through before starting a relationship. However, she and Kid do get a few moments. It seems that while TheyDo eventually marry, they question is more along the lines of if they'll ever become emotionally intimate.

* MemeticBadass: We haven't seen them fight yet, but they'd probably kick ass.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Her classmates love and embrace her as their leader, but mainly because she acts more like a drinking buddy than a boss- i.e. her fears of rejection and responsibility keep her from getting angry or demanding anything of them.

* BattleCouple: With Adam.
* BetaCouple: With Adam also.

%% Doestn't explain what the reaction is. * Berserk Button: If any Hat Damage takes place, run. ''Fast.''
%% * Beta Couple: With Mary.
%% * Battle Couple: With Mary.

* TheSmartGuy ''and'' TheHeart of the FiveManBand

* BerserkButton: L.J. hates it when people try to control or manipulate her. After living under her over-protective mother, she reacts badly when she feels her independence is being threatened, which gets her in trouble sometimes. See {{Pride}}.

* BerserkButton: If any HatDamage takes place, run. ''Fast.''
* BetaCouple: With Mary.
* BattleCouple: With Mary.

* NiceHat: He always wears a baseball cap. Don't touch it if you value your life.

* {{Woobie}}: She's even [[UpToEleven more screwed up than L.J.]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes

* AntiHero: He's not really into being a good guy, but he'll go through the motions and get the job done for his friends
* BigDamnHeroes

* DeadpanSnarker

* EnsembleDarkhorse
* FunPersonified
* FreudianExcuse: See ReligionOfEvil

%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheTrickster

* BodyguardBetrayal

* FreudianExcuse
* LovableTraitor

* WildCard

* FiveManBand:
-> TheHero: L.J.
-> TheLancer: Adam (though he and L.J. aren't rivals)
-> TheBigGuy: Mary
-> TheSmartGuy/ TheHeart: Isaac
-> TheChick: Leah (originally her role was reversed with Mary before she became more badass)

* HumanoidAbomination

* OddFriendship

* PhysicalGod
* PlatonicLifePartners: Adam with L.J and Mary, Isaac with L.J and Leah.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Everyone, ''especially'' between those in romantic relationships.

* AnthropomorphicPersonification

* BlowYouAway
* BoisterousBruiser

* DeadpanSnarker

* EnsembleDarkhorse

* MeaningfulName

* PhysicalGod
* PlatonicLifePartners: With L.J. and Mary.

* AnthropomorphicPersonification

* BoisterousBruiser
* EnsembleDarkhorse
* FunPersonified
* GuileHero

* LethalChef
* LittleMissBadass
* MeaningfulName
* PhysicalGod
* PlayingWithFire
* PunnyName

* AnthropomorphicPersonification
* BadassBookworm

* DishingOutDirt
* GentlemanSnarker

* MeaningfulName

* PhysicalGod

* PunnyName

* AnIcePerson
* AnthropomorphicPersonification

* GuileHero

* LittleMissBadass
* MakingASplash
* MeaningfulName

* PhysicalGod

* TheChick

* AnthropomorphicPersonification
* BadassBookworm: Peter

* EnsembleDarkhorse

* GentlemanSnarker: Peter

* JerkassWoobie

* ManipulativeBastard: All three of them, even Joey.

* PhysicalGod

* ActionGirl

* MarySue: Deconstructed. Being the daughter of Life ''should'' make L.J. an unredeemable Sue, but the snark, twisty plot and eventual maturation into darker subject matter won most people over. It also helps that the romance is ''not'' the primary focus of the story by a long shot. To the point where readers ''wanted'' it to be less realistic and more fluffy. See WillTheyOrWontThey.
** Also Defied in that L.J.'s appearance, let alone attractiveness is purposely ''never'' mentioned; not hair, eye color, or even ethnicity. It was due to demand for some kind of reference that the author sketched out the above drawing.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: Many readers initially assume L.J. is a MarySue, or at least quite powerful from the beginning. But then audience is convinced that L.J. is just a ButtMonkey with a HealingFactor after she has half a fight scene (where Kira intervenes), and a one-sided CurbStompBattle.

-> TheChick: Leah (originally her role was reversed with Mary, before she became more badass)

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: About half through the story, the reader gradually realizes how completely, psychologically '''screwed up''' L.J. is, and how much she utterly ''despises'' herself. While she doesn't exactly deserve all the self hate she gives herself, she's still not that great a person. She lies, manipulates, and cheats without a second thought, thinking nothing of the responsibility and honor that Kid cares so much about. Her ''sacrifice'' isn't even very selfless- she's subconsciously taking an easy way out of her problems. See NotSoDifferent.

* NotSoDifferent: L.J. and her SpartanSibling both dealt with issues of inadequacy and pressure, blaming their mother and each other for it (the former due to the latter's MindRape, and the latter due to the former being chosen as Life's descendant). This causes Rachel to start devouring human souls and becoming a Kishin Egg in a desperate attempt to get stronger, while L.J. alienates herself from friends through sarcasm and takes part in self-destructive practices. L.J. eventually [[spoiler: realizes how similar she and her sister are, forgiving Rachel and deciding to stop hating herself to prevent becoming a monster.]]

* NotSoDifferent: Mary gets pissed at L.J. for never telling them about the extent of her soul's corruption- while she's been wearing a facade to protect herself for much longer.

* FunPersonified: Someone that CrazyAwesome couldn't be anything but.

* ThoseTwoGuys/ ThoseTwoBadGuys: He and John were initially set up as [[{{Expy}} Expies]] for [[Machinima/RedVsBlue Grif and Simmons]] before their motivations were explored.

* ThoseTwoGuys/ ThoseTwoBadGuys: He and Damian.

* WomanInWhite: She wears a white dress most often, and even in informal situations there'll usually just be a random white article of clothing. Her personality fits well also- aloof and mysterious, yet also a quite fractured underneath.

* FriendVersusLover: Averted. L.J. eventually states that even if she falls in love someday, her friends come first. Why? [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Because no one could possibly love [her] as much as they do.]]

-->Mary: [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome ''I'm not afraid of you, you non-corporeal slut! I will kick your ass any day of the week, rain shine or Rapture!'']]

* {{Trickster}}: She's smarter than she acts, and way more mischievous.

* {{Trickster}}: She gets it from her cousins, and even uses it against them at one point.

* HoYay: With John, of course. May or may not be [[{{Trickster}} genuine]].

-->Damian: Since I'm the only one with an evil-sounding name, do I get an evil laugh?
-->Everyone: NO!

* {{Trickster}}

* FriendVersusLover: Averted. L.J. eventually states that even if she falls in love someday, her friends come first. Why? [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Because no one could possibly love [her] as much as they do.]]

-->Mary: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome ''I'm not afraid of you, you non-corporeal slut! I will kick your ass any day of the week, rain shine or Rapture!'']]

* TheFourLoves: It's implied that love is so powerful a Force that she needed three godlings to inherit it. Peter seems to be {{Storge}}, Joey is {{Phileo}}, and Michael is {{Eros}}, with all of them combining into {{Agape.}}

** Its implied on various levels that L.J. just didn't feel the need to defend herself- thanks to a combination of possessing a healing factor, and having her self esteem really be that bad. But a bit later on, she's revealed to have been genuinely {{Badass}} all along.

* MysteriousWoman: She purposely alienates her true self from others, balancing her fear of confinement with her fear of being alone. She's there for others, but doesn't often let them see what she herself is feeling. It's not until TheDarkestHour that we see how much she really loves her friends.

This is a list of characters who appear in the ''SoulEater'' {{fanfic}} ''Fanfic/BlackAndGold''. Because this is a fanfic, only OC's will have representation here.

* ThoseTwoGuys/ ThoseTwoBadGuys: He and John were initially set up as [[{{Expy}} Expies]] for [[RedVsBlue Grif and Simmons]] before their motivations were explored.

* MeaningfulName: [[CaptainObvious Duh.]]
** This is shown to reaaaally piss off her sister at one point, [[LampshadeHanging who knew the moment L.J. was named just who Life's successor would be.]]

* CrazyAwesome: Let us reiterate. She's an unstable schizophrenic who '''can turn into a missile launcher.'''

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: A few, but what really made her awesome in the eyes of fans was her taking a door, and flipping it on it's hinges so that the symmetrical design faced inward. Then she locked Kid and L.J. inside. Cue L.J. trying to break the door down, and [[SuperOCD Kid not letting her]]. HilarityEnsues.