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-> ''The Fayz doesn't need a hero anymore. It needs a king.''

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-> ''The ''"The Fayz doesn't need a hero anymore. It needs a king.''
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-> ''The Fayz doesn't need a hero anymore. It needs a king.''
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-> '''Pack Leader''': ''"Human. Go to Darkness,"''
-> '''Lana''': ''"Coyote. Go to hell!"''


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-> '''Sam''': ''There aren't going to be any lines like that, between freak and normal''
-> '''Dekka''': ''Sam, that's a great concept. And maybe you believe it. But I'm black and I'm a lesbian, so let me tell you: From what I know? Personal experience? There are always lines''
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* SuddenlyEthnicity: WordOfGod only stated she was hispanic in an interview, leaving her AmbiguouslyBrown in-universe.

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* WalkDontSwim: One of the benefits of being [[spoiler: undead]].



* VitriolicBestFriends: [[spoiler: Not really best friends, but he's formed a bond (no pun intended) with Brittney as of Fear.]]

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* VitriolicBestFriends: [[spoiler: Not really best friends, but he's formed a bond (no pun intended) with Brittney as of Fear.]] ]]
* WalkDontSwim: One of the benefits of being [[spoiler: undead]].

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* [[spoiler: ClippedWingedAngel: His [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence Ascent To A Higher Plane Of Existence]] turns out to be this, as while he is a full-fledged RealityWarper he can no longer pull off {{Deus Ex Machina}}s.]]



* PowerIncontinence: Really hits him hard after [[spoiler: he "dies".]]



* VillainousCrush: While not exactly a villain, at least after his HeelFaceTurn, he's heavily implied to have had a crush on Astrid since before the FAYZ and [[BigDamnHeroes will occasionally help her when she's in trouble.]] As of ''Fear'' it is implied that he has one on [[spoiler: Sinder]] as well.

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* VillainousCrush: While not exactly a villain, at least after his HeelFaceTurn, he's heavily implied to have had a crush on Astrid since before the FAYZ and [[BigDamnHeroes will occasionally help her when she's in trouble.]] ]] As of ''Fear'' it is implied that he has one on [[spoiler: Sinder]] as well.



* HighHeelFaceTurn: ZigZagged. Throughout the series, she's probably the least outwardly loyal Coates kid, often to the point of sabotaging their plans, but is the only one that actually cares about Caine. She stays even after half the team [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Face Turns]] but is openly critical of how things are being done. Finally, in Plague, [[spoiler: she leaves for good,]] but that's because [[spoiler: she's pregnant, not out of a change of heart.]] But she remains on her own side the whole time, so there's no technical change. Lampshaded repeatedly and viciously in ''Fear''.

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* HighHeelFaceTurn: ZigZagged. Throughout the series, she's probably the least outwardly loyal Coates kid, often to the point of sabotaging their plans, but is the only one that actually cares about Caine. She stays even after half the team [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Face Turns]] but is openly critical of how things are being done. Finally, in Plague, [[spoiler: she leaves for good,]] but that's because [[spoiler: she's pregnant, not out of a change of heart.]] But she remains on her own side the whole time, so there's no technical change. Lampshaded repeatedly and viciously in ''Fear''.

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* VillainousCrush: While not exactly a villain, at least after his HeelFaceTurn, he's heavily implied to have had a crush on Astrid since before the FAYZ and [[BigDamnHeroes will occasionally help her when she's in trouble.]]As of Fear it is implied that he has one on [[spoiler: Sinder]] as well.

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* VillainousCrush: While not exactly a villain, at least after his HeelFaceTurn, he's heavily implied to have had a crush on Astrid since before the FAYZ and [[BigDamnHeroes will occasionally help her when she's in trouble.]]As ]] As of Fear ''Fear'' it is implied that he has one on [[spoiler: Sinder]] as well.



* DemotedtoExtra: in Fear
* TheMedic: obviously; seemingly Deconstructed as of Plague [[spoiler: is hinted at in Fear but she still does her job regardless]]

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* DemotedtoExtra: in Fear
In ''Fear''
* TheMedic: obviously; seemingly Seemingly Deconstructed as of Plague ''Plague'' [[spoiler: is hinted at in Fear ''Fear'' but she still does her job regardless]]



* HighHeelFaceTurn: ZigZagged. Throughout the series, she's probably the least outwardly loyal Coates kid, often to the point of sabotaging their plans, but is the only one that actually cares about Caine. She stays even after half the team [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Face Turns]] but is openly critical of how things are being done. Finally, in Plague, [[spoiler: she leaves for good,]] but that's because [[spoiler: she's pregnant, not out of a change of heart.]] But she remains on her own side the whole time, so there's no technical change.

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* HighHeelFaceTurn: ZigZagged. Throughout the series, she's probably the least outwardly loyal Coates kid, often to the point of sabotaging their plans, but is the only one that actually cares about Caine. She stays even after half the team [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Face Turns]] but is openly critical of how things are being done. Finally, in Plague, [[spoiler: she leaves for good,]] but that's because [[spoiler: she's pregnant, not out of a change of heart.]] But she remains on her own side the whole time, so there's no technical change. Lampshaded repeatedly and viciously in ''Fear''.



* [[spoiler: ThoseTwoBadGuys: Of a sort with Brittany.]]



* VitriolicBestFriends: [[spoiler: not really best friends but he's formed a bond (no pun intended) with Brittney as of Fear]]

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* VitriolicBestFriends: [[spoiler: not Not really best friends friends, but he's formed a bond (no pun intended) with Brittney as of Fear]] Fear.]]



* VillainousCrush: on Diana

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* VillainousCrush: on Diana On Diana.



* BitheWay: [[spoiler: what she tries to be to Dekka in Fear after they talk in the desert. Subverted by the fact that she isn't]]

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* BitheWay: [[spoiler: what What she tries to be to Dekka in Fear ''Fear'' after they talk in the desert. Subverted by the fact that she isn't]] isn't, so they settle for being [[BashBrothers Smash Sisters]].]]

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One of Edilio's ChildSoldiers, she is working in the power plant when it gets attacked.

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One of Edilio's ChildSoldiers, she is was working in the power plant when it gets attacked.
attacked, and she is killed. [[spoiler: She later revives as an undead being capable of regenerating from any injury, but is SharingABody with Drake. She eventually succumbs to madness and starts worshipping the Gaiaphage, becoming a variation of ThoseTwoBadGuys with Drake.]]



* [[spoiler: FaithHeelTurn]]: In ''Plague''.

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* [[spoiler: FaithHeelTurn]]: In ''Plague''.''Plague'', leading to ReligionOfEvil when she starts worshipping [[spoiler: the Gaiaphage]].


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* [[spoiler: ThoseTwoBadGuys: Of a sort with Drake.]]
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* EvilCounterpart: To Astrid. Even their [[HairContrastDuo hair colors]] underlight this.


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* [[spoiler: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]] : [[spoiler: What it takes to work for [[CompleteMonster ''Drake''...]]]]

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* [[spoiler: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]] : [[spoiler: What it takes to work for [[CompleteMonster ''Drake''...Drake...]]]]


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* [[spoiler: AnArmAndALeg]]: Type 3: after [[spoiler: Sam burns his right arm,he is forced to get amputated by Diana.]] [[spoiler: The Gaiaphage later replaces it by a tentacle.]]
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* [[spoiler: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]] : [[spoiler: What it takes to work for [[CompleteMonster Drake.]]]]

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* [[spoiler: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]] : [[spoiler: What it takes to work for [[CompleteMonster Drake.''Drake''...]]]]
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* AmbiguouslyGay: ''Really'' close to Orc.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: ''Really'' ''Very'' close to Orc.



* TheDragon: [[spoiler: To Drake, for a very, very short time.]]

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* TheDragon: [[spoiler: To Drake, Drake,[[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness for a very, very short time.]]]]]]




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* [[spoiler: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]] : [[spoiler: What it takes to work for [[CompleteMonster Drake.]]]]
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* WomanInWhite: Sam frequently comments on her white clothing [[FetishFuel looking transparent in the light]][[StalkerWithACrush in his POV chapters.]], especially in Gone and Hunger.

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* WomanInWhite: Sam frequently comments on her white clothing [[FetishFuel looking transparent in the light]][[StalkerWithACrush light]] [[StalkerWithACrush in his POV chapters.]], especially in Gone and Hunger.
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* WomenInWhite: Sam frequently comments on her white clothing [[FetishFuel looking transparent in the light]][[StalkerWithACrush in his POV chapters.]], especially in Gone and Hunger.

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* WomenInWhite: WomanInWhite: Sam frequently comments on her white clothing [[FetishFuel looking transparent in the light]][[StalkerWithACrush in his POV chapters.]], especially in Gone and Hunger.

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* TookALevelInBadass: in Fear



* TookALevelInBadass: in Fear




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* WomenInWhite: Sam frequently comments on her white clothing [[FetishFuel looking transparent in the light]][[StalkerWithACrush in his POV chapters.]], especially in Gone and Hunger.
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** AdaptationDyeJob: However, he's got black hair on the book cover of Lies and Plague.


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* BlondGuysAreEvil
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* TheDragon: To Caine. [[spoiler: Until the end of ''Hunger'']]. He then becomes [[TheRenfield the loyal servant]] of [[spoiler: the Gaiaphage]].

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* TheDragon: To Caine. [[spoiler: Until the end of ''Hunger'']]. He then becomes [[TheRenfield [[SycophanticServant the loyal servant]] of [[spoiler: the Gaiaphage]].
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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]: In ''Lies.''

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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]: In ''Lies.''
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* TookALevelInKindness: More out of fear than anything else since he watched Caine brutally kill [[spoiler [[JerkAss Lance]]]]

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* TookALevelInKindness: More out of fear than anything else since he watched Caine brutally kill [[spoiler kills [[spoiler: [[JerkAss Lance]]]]

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**HeartbrokenBadass: Subverted [[spoiler: she's not the LEAST bit upset about breaking up with Elwood]]

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**HeartbrokenBadass: Subverted Inverted [[spoiler: she's not the LEAST bit upset about breaking up with Elwood]]


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'''Antoine'''

One of the Human Crew's members

* FatIdiot
* FatBastard
* JerkAss
* [[spoiler: KilledOffforReal]]
* StaticCharacter: While most of the Human Crew's members have hints of a personality Antoine's only outstanding characteristic is that he's fat


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* AxCrazy: Easily the most violent member of the Human Crew


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* TookALevelInKindness: More out of fear than anything else since he watched Caine brutally kill [[spoiler [[JerkAss Lance]]]]


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'''Ellen'''

The fire chief

* ShipTease: With Edilio [[spoiler: Jossed as of Fear. He's gay and taken]]
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* GassHole: Not very apparent in later books but in Gone and Hunger he was frequently belching and farting from other character's POV.


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* JerkAss




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* TookALevelinJerkAss: Slightly following Hunger.






* VillainousCrush: While not exactly a villain, at least after his HeelFaceTurn, he's heavily implied to have had a crush on Astrid since before the FAYZ and [[BigDamnHeroes will occasionally help her when she's in trouble.]]As of Fear it is implied that he has one on [[Sinder]] as well.

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* VillainousCrush: While not exactly a villain, at least after his HeelFaceTurn, he's heavily implied to have had a crush on Astrid since before the FAYZ and [[BigDamnHeroes will occasionally help her when she's in trouble.]]As of Fear it is implied that he has one on [[Sinder]] [[spoiler: Sinder]] as well.



* Berserk Button: Call her a bitch. See what happens. [[spoiler: Howard found this out the hard way in Gone]]

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* Berserk Button: BerserkButton: Call her a bitch. See what happens. [[spoiler: Howard found this out the hard way in Gone]]






* HeterosexualLifePartners: [[spoiler: comes to accept that she is this with Brianna]]

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: [[spoiler: comes to accept that she is this with Brianna]]Brianna. Inverted however because she is gay]]



* ObliviousToLove: Dekka's feelings were pretty obvious, especially since, as her best friend, Brianna was probably aware of Dekka's lesbianism, which seems to be fairly common knowledge in Perdido Beach.

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* ObliviousToLove: Dekka's feelings were pretty obvious, especially since, as her best friend, Brianna was probably aware of Dekka's lesbianism, which seems to be fairly common knowledge in Perdido Beach.Beach [[spoiler: tossed out of the window as of Fear]]
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* StaringDownCthulu: does this to Drake in Plague [[spoiler: subverted by the fact that Drake doesn't back down. He just breaks her ankles]]

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* StaringDownCthulu: StaringDownCthulhu: does this to Drake in Plague [[spoiler: subverted by the fact that Drake doesn't back down. He just breaks her ankles]]

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Nicknamed "Astrid the Genius," Astrid is Perdido Beach's resident SmartGuy. Sam's main love interest and one of the series' few non-[[ActionGirl Action Girls]], [[spoiler: [[until Fear when she TookALevelInBadass]]]]

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Nicknamed "Astrid the Genius," Astrid is Perdido Beach's resident SmartGuy. Sam's main love interest and one of the series' few non-[[ActionGirl Action Girls]], [[spoiler: [[until Fear when she TookALevelInBadass]]]]
TookALevelInBadass]]

* BadAss: [[spoiler: as of Fear]]
** GeniusBruiser



* DumbBlonde: Inverted; Astrid is at least tied with Computer Jack and Albert when it comes to brains.

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* DumbBlonde: Inverted; Astrid is at least tied with Computer Jack and Albert when it comes to brains. Lampshaded by Jack in Gone.



* TheMedic: A superpowered one, no less.

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* TheMedic: Shares this role with Dahra. A superpowered one, no less.



*HeartbrokenBadass: Subverted [[spoiler: she's not the LEAST bit upset about breaking up with Elwood]]

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*HeartbrokenBadass: **HeartbrokenBadass: Subverted [[spoiler: she's not the LEAST bit upset about breaking up with Elwood]]



* Hatedom: in universe, read anyone's POV, chances are they hate Drake.

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* Hatedom: HateDom: in universe, read anyone's POV, chances are they hate Drake.



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* OneManArmy
**PersonOfMassDestruction



* VitorlicBestFriends: [[spoiler: not really best friends but he's formed a bond (no pun intended) with Brittney as of Fear]]

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* BadAss: put it like this. She was one of the first characters to go chasing after Drake. DRAKE.
* BitheWay: [[spoiler: what she tries to be to Dekka in Fear after they talk in the desert. Subverted by the fact that she isn't]]


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* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: compared to Computer Jack anyway


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* OhCrap: has one in Plague [[spoiler: when Drake reassembles himself]] and a whole slew of them in Fear [[spoiler: 1) she can't run in the dark or she'll break her legs, 2) when she realizes she can't save Diana's baby and 3) when Penny joins Drake]]
* StaringDownCthulu: does this to Drake in Plague [[spoiler: subverted by the fact that Drake doesn't back down. He just breaks her ankles]]


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* BadAss: she's the only one that made DEKKA tremble in fear (in the literal sense AND in the titicular novel)

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''' Dahra Baidoo'''
The series medic, runs the hospital with her boyfriend Elwood [[spoiler: until they break up between Lies and Plague]]
* BadAss: a mild example. May not be the best with a gun and doesn't have powers but she does manage to hold her own in a fight and can tackle people down, as Quinn says, like a linebacker not to mention [[spoiler: organizing a quarantine in Plague as well as handling all those sick kids and she doesn't back down for a second. You've got to admit that's pretty badass]]
*HeartbrokenBadass: Subverted [[spoiler: she's not the LEAST bit upset about breaking up with Elwood]]
* DemotedtoExtra: in Fear
* TheMedic: obviously; seemingly Deconstructed as of Plague [[spoiler: is hinted at in Fear but she still does her job regardless]]



* Hatedom: in universe, read anyone's POV, chances are they hate Drake.



* Jerkass
* JerkWithaHeartofJerk



* SlasherSmile: is described to have one in Gone



* VitorlicBestFriends: [[spoiler: not really best friends but he's formed a bond (no pun intended) with Brittney as of Fear]]



* VillainousCrush: on Diana



* TheLancer: In Sam's FiveManBand.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: [[spoiler: comes to accept that she is this with Brianna]]
* IncompatibleOrientation: is this with Brianna [[spoiler: gets over it as of Fear]]
* TheLancer: In Sam's FiveManBand.


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* DemotedtoExtra: in Plague and Fear


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* MotorMouth: is implied to be one in Hunger, definitely as of Lies and Plague


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* TheScrappy: Dare you to try finding someone who likes Zil.

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Nicknamed "Astrid the Genius," Astrid is Perdido Beach's resident SmartGuy. Sam's main love interest and one of the series' few non-[[ActionGirl Action Girls]], [[spoiler: [[BerserkButton but don't hit her little brother, or she'll strangle you and bite your ear off.]]]]

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Nicknamed "Astrid the Genius," Astrid is Perdido Beach's resident SmartGuy. Sam's main love interest and one of the series' few non-[[ActionGirl Action Girls]], [[spoiler: [[BerserkButton but don't hit her little brother, or she'll strangle you and bite your ear off.]]]]
[[until Fear when she TookALevelInBadass]]]]



* TookALevelInBadass: in Fear



* [[spoiler: RefusalOftheCall: when Sam offers him to be mayor at the end of Fear. He just wants to go back to fishing]]



* UnfazedEveryman: He's not a moof. He's not a BadAss. He's just . . . Sam's friend.

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* [[spoiler: TookALevelInBadass: Fear really picks up when he punches Penny in the nose for hurting Cigar, it only escalates from there]]
* UnfazedEveryman: He's not a moof. He's not a BadAss. He's just . . . Sam's friend.
friend [[spoiler: until Fear, lampshaded by Caine himself]]



* [[spoiler: BadAss Gay: as of Fear]]
* BerserkButton: Hit a girl in front of him? Accuse him of not caring about anyone? Then you're on the wrong side of Edilio; is pressed HARD in Fear [[spoiler: by Sam and Dekka of all people; but more Sam than the latter she just happened to be there]]



* DoggedNiceGuy: Implied to be this for Lana. [[spoiler: Until she shoots him. Yeah, she's forming a habit.]]

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* DoggedNiceGuy: Implied to be this for Lana. [[spoiler: Until she shoots him. Yeah, she's forming a habit.]] Tossed out of the window entirely in Fear see SuddenlySexuality for more]]



* VillainousCrush: While not exactly a villain, at least after his HeelFaceTurn, he's heavily implied to have had a crush on Astrid since before the FAYZ and [[BigDamnHeroes will occasionally help her when she's in trouble.]]

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* VillainousCrush: While not exactly a villain, at least after his HeelFaceTurn, he's heavily implied to have had a crush on Astrid since before the FAYZ and [[BigDamnHeroes will occasionally help her when she's in trouble.]]
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* Berserk Button: Call her a bitch. See what happens. [[spoiler: Howard found this out the hard way in Gone]]


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* [[spoiler: KilledOffforReal: in Fear]]
* HollywoodPudgy: how she views herself


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* Complete Monster: lampshaded by almost everyone. Even CAINE gets uneasy being around him.


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* BlondsAreEvil: AND HOW

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* BlondsAreEvil: BlondGuysareEvil: AND HOW
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* TheDragon: To Caine. [[spoiler: Until the end of ''Hunger'']]. He then becomes the loyal servant of [[spoiler: the Gaiaphage]].

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* [[DealWithTheDevil Deal With The]] EldritchAbomination
* TheDragon: To Caine. [[spoiler: Until the end of ''Hunger'']]. He then becomes [[TheRenfield the loyal servant servant]] of [[spoiler: the Gaiaphage]].


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* PsychoSupporter: For [[spoiler: The Gaiaphage]].
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* StrawMisogynist: The source behind his hatred for Diana, Astrid, and [[spoiler: Brittany]].


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* GodOfEvil: Is this to Drake and [[spoiler: Brittany]].

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