History Characters / Luca

* AllLovingHero: Luca is a genuine good kid with a large sense of optimism and love for everyone...except maybe Ercole.

* DisappearedDad: He says that he lives with his dad, but said father isn't around a lot.

* TheDogBitesBack: Piggybacking on the HeelFaceTurn mentioned above, they throw Ercole in the fountain when they have finally had enough of his abuse.

* TheDogBitesBack: Piggybacking on the HeelFaceTurn mentioned above, they throw Ercole in the fountain when they have finally had enough of his abuse.

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Ercole's entourage.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Their leader's despicable behavior near the end makes them snap, grab Ercole, and toss him and his sweater in the fountain, with Guido blowing a raspberry at him for good measure.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Before turning against him at the end, they are seen together and helping Ercole cause trouble for the good guys.
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* TruthInTelevision: He says that there's too much oxygen where Luca and his parents live. In real-life fish who live in the deep sea, like Anglerfish (with Ugo is clearly based on) cannot survive in low-pressure water. This is sort of proven in universe where he struggles to catch his breath when greeting Luca.

* AscendedExtra: Downplayed. He appeared in at least one promotional video but is only in the movie for like 40 seconds.

* AscendedExtra: Downplayed. He appeared in at least one promotional video but is only in the movie for at least a minute.
* GoMadFromIsolation: Based on how he says that in the deep, you're alone with your thoughts and his rather eccentric demeanor, it's likely this happened to him. Not that he's complaining.

* TruthInTelevision: He says that there's too much oxygen where Luca and his parents live. In real-life fish who live in the deep sea, like Anglerfish (with Ugo is clearly based on) cannot survive in low-pressure water. This is sort of proven in universe where he struggles to catch his breath when greeting Luca.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Unlike her daughter and son-in-law, she is more accepting interest in it.

Giulia's large but good-hearted fisherman father who lost his left arm in a fishing incident.

* AnArmAndALeg: He lost his left arm in a fishing incident.

* PlatonicLifePartners: With Luca. At no point in the film do they exhibit secret romantic feelings for each other.

* PlatonicLifePartners: With Giulia. At no point in the film do they exhibit secret romantic feelings for each other.

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* ThoseTwoBadGuys: They are seen together and helping Ercole cause trouble for the good guys.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: After Luca and Alberto nearly make his Vespa tipped over, he rounded on them. While he was rather rude about it, would you simply let the fact that a prized possession you have almost got ruined, even unintentionally, slide?

%% * CharacterDevelopment: She loses her issues with humans as the film progresses.

Luca's less protective father.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'' King Triton]], only female.

* FlatEarthAtheist: She is skeptical of the existence of sea monsters...until she [[{{Pun}} seas]] that Luca and Alberto are sea mosnters.

* FlatEarthAtheist: She is skeptical of the existence of sea monsters...until she seas that Luca and Alberto are sea mosnters.

* TrueCompanions: To Luca and Giulia
* {{Yandere}}: A platonic example, but when Luca and Giulia spend a lot of time together, he starts to feel jealous.

* FlatEarthAthiest: She is skeptical of the existence of sea monsters...until she seas that Luca and Alberto are sea mosnters.