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* RomanticFalseLead: He's there to get in the way of the Castle/Beckett relationship.
* SatelliteCharacter: He only appears rarely to meet up with Beckett.


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* SickeninglySweethearts: She and Ryan adore each other and don't mind letting everyone know that.
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* AmicableExes: She and Castle hold no animosity at all toward each other, seeming to be just rather wistful regarding their former relationship.
* NiceGirl: She is never anything but pleasant throughout her episode, with [[EstablishingCharacterMoment our first impression of her]] being her admonishing her mother that she's more concerned for the wellbeing of a missing bridesmaid than the effect it's having on her wedding.
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* CommitmentIssues: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example. He's not exactly afraid of committing to a romantic partner so much as actually admitting that is what he's doing, remaining faithful and loyal but ducking serious conversations about relationships. Meredith and Gina both note this as a issue in their failed marriages at different points in the show and it gets in the way of his relationship with Beckett until he manages to get past it.

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* CommitmentIssues: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example. He's not exactly afraid of committing to a romantic partner so much as actually admitting that is what he's doing, remaining faithful and loyal but ducking serious conversations about relationships. Meredith and Gina both note this as a an issue in their failed marriages at different points in the show and it gets in the way of his relationship with Beckett until he manages to get past it.
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* CommitmentIssues: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example. He's not exactly afraid of committing to a romantic partner so much as actually admitting that is what he's doing, remaining faithful and loyal but ducking serious conversations about relationships. Meredith and Gina both note this as a issue in their failed marriages at different points in the show and it gets in the way of his relationship with Beckett until he manages to get past it.
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* RomanticFalseLead: Demming mostly exists to make Castle jealous. Not as generic as some examples though, as he does have more to do in a couple of episodes, being a suspect in his first appearance and aiding in another investigation where the murder also featured a robbery.


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* ThereAreNoTherapists: [[AvertedTrope An aversion.]] Beckett had mandatory counselling after being shot and decides to keep going to see him and Dr. Burke is very helpful to her in working through a number of difficulties.
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* IGaveMyWord: He owes Montgomery for something and agrees to protect Beckett in return. Even after [[spoiler: Montgomery's death]] he puts himself in great danger [[spoiler: and stands up to torture]] to protect her, despite not really caring about her personally.
* TheUnReveal: We are never told what it was that Montgomery did for him.
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* {{Foil}}: To more regular coroner Lanie. Both are skilled professionals but where Lanie is naturally personable and gets on well with the detectives and Castle Perlmutter is grumpy and generally irritated by other characters (particularly Castle).
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* TheUnReveal: "Hal Lockwood" is an alias. He never gives his real name or anything about his backstory [[spoiler: and dies without it ever being discovered.]]


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* TheDragon: While initially seeming to be a RedHerring in his first appearance he ultimately is working as a senior lieutenant for [[spoiler: William Bracken.]]
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite his antipathy with Castle, he will admit when Castle has a point, such as in Season 5's "Final Frontier" when he stated that Castle was largely correct when he surmised that the victim of the week was killed by "[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries a phaser.]]

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite his antipathy with Castle, he will admit when Castle has a point, such as in Season 5's "Final Frontier" when he stated that Castle was largely correct when he surmised that the victim of the week was killed by "[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries a phaser.]]]]"
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* ActorAllusion: With a dose of CelebrityParadox. While never specifically named Castle frequently indicates that he's a fan of Series/{{Firefly}}.

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* ActorAllusion: With a dose of CelebrityParadox. While the show is never specifically named named, Castle frequently indicates that he's a fan of Series/{{Firefly}}.
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* ActorAllusion: With a dose of CelebrityParadox. While never specifically named Castle frequently indicates that he's a fan of Series/{{Firefly}}.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: He suffered ParentalAbandonment and has a long juvie record, but one of his teachers took an interest and got him straightened out. In "[[Recap/CastleS5E11UnderTheInfluence Under the Influence]]" [[HeroDoesPublicService he pays it forward by mentoring a similar kid who was a person of interest in the case of the week.]]

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: He suffered ParentalAbandonment and has a long juvie record, but one of his teachers took an interest and got him straightened out. In "[[Recap/CastleS5E11UnderTheInfluence Under the Influence]]" [[HeroDoesPublicService he pays it forward by mentoring a similar kid who was a person of interest in the case of the week.]]]] He's also by his own admission carrying some PTSD from his time in Special Forces, though he's done the work and mostly got that under control.
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* GoodParents: Whatever Castle's various personality flaws he adores his daughter and generally serves as a very fine father to her even with little to no help from her mother.


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* GoodParents: Very much like her son in that she might be quite flighty and a little nuts in many aspects of her life but she deeply loves her son and, despite a few missteps, seems to have done a good job raising him.

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* KnightTemplarParent: Alexis usually shuts him down before it goes too far, [[spoiler: but she wasn't around to stop him from torturing a guy, because that guy was involved in her kidnapping.]]



* OverprotectiveDad: Alexis usually shuts him down before it goes too far, [[spoiler: but she wasn't around to stop him from torturing a guy, because that guy was involved in her kidnapping.]]
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* CrazyInTheHeadCrazyInTheBed: Castle has SexWithTheEx with her for this reason. While Meredith is shown to be impulsive and irresponsible, Castle finds sex with her great. Beckett is less than impressed when Castle explains this to her.
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* BadassBaritone: Has a rich, smooth, deep voice.

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* BadassBaritone: Has a rich, smooth, deep voice.
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* FashionModel: She used to be one for a very brief period of time, but thinks the world of high fashion is more corrupt than the world of criminals.
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* TheyDo: [[spoiler: Finally marries Beckett in Season 7.]]



* TheyDo: [[spoiler: Marries Castle in Season 7.]]
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* TeasingParent: She has this kind of relationship with Castle, just like he does with his daughter. For instance, when Castle points out that the local news has listed him as #7 on the Most Eligible Bachelor list for the year, she reminds him that he was #3 the year before, then states that it's her job to keep him humble. On another occasion, she finds out that the murder took place at a studio where she once worked for a soap opera, and begs to come along. Castle says that a murder scene is only for trained professionals. Her reply? "Richard Castle, you are neither trained nor a professional."
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* TeasingParent: He has a playful, teasing relationship with his daughter, Alexis. After she tearfully admits that she lied to him about something, which, as it turns out was a FelonyMisdemeanor (She jumped the turnstyle at the subway without paying because it was raining and she was about to miss the train), he suggests, teasingly, that her punishment is mandatory ice cream for breakfast for the next two weeks. Alexis grounds herself, but not until after a school trip. Castle smiles and says she's firm but fair. Of course, Alexis gives as good as she gets. For example, she once told him, with tongue firmly in cheek, "We were going to borrow your Ferrari and hook up with some boys that we met on Craigslist." Castle responds, "Not cool."

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* MeaningfulName: If you think about it in terms of him being a Creator/StephenKing expy, which he is according to WordOfGod, "Richard" is the first name from Stephen King's infamous pseudonym and a Castle is where a King lives.

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If you think about it in terms of him being a Creator/StephenKing expy, which he is according to WordOfGod, "Richard" is the first name from Stephen King's infamous pseudonym and a Castle is where a King lives.
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** There's also the fact that he's a Richard Castle. Rich Castle. Rich Asshole. (but not too much an asshole)
** He inherited the latter from his father, even though his mother didn't remember the man's name (fake name). Jackson Hunt. Jack Hunt. [[CountryMatters Ack Hunt]].

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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To Montgomery, in regards to their relationship with Castle. Montgomery kept Castle around because he ''wanted'' to and thought he would be a good influence on Beckett. Gates is forced to keep Castle around by the mayor, and thinks (at first anyway) that Kate would be a better detective without him.



* {{Foil}}: To Montgomery: He kept Castle around because he ''wanted'' to and thought he would be a good influence on Beckett. Gates is forced to keep Castle around by the mayor, and thinks (at first anyway) that Kate would be a better dectective without him.
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* AbhorantAdmirer: She is completely obsessed with Beckett's face.

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* AbhorantAdmirer: AbhorrentAdmirer: She is completely obsessed with Beckett's face.
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* TheChick: She's more into relationships than Beckett and tries to put her in one with Castle.


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* TheSocialExpert: She's more into relationships than Beckett and tries to put her in one with Castle.
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* SexyFlaw: During her first love scene with Castle after they confess their feelings to each other, Castle is shown kissing the scar on her chest from where she was near-fatally shot in the season 3 finale (it happens to be in her cleavage).

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* BuxomIsBetter: Yes and no. She mentioned in one episode how she always wanted to be a ballerina as a child, but had to stop when she turned 13 and "the girls" made her too top-heavy to continue. Since then, she decided they have their perks.


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* DCupDistress: Yes and no. She mentioned in one episode how she always wanted to be a ballerina as a child, but had to stop when she turned 13 and "the girls" made her too top-heavy to continue. Since then, she decided they have their perks.
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* GoodFeelsGood: If Castle isn't doing something for his own personal entertainment, he's doing it to help someone else.

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