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* GothGirlsKnowMagic: Played with. She acts like a goth and is the team's magic user, but while she tries to cast incantations from wiccan spell books, they accomplish nothing. She only actually performs magic once she has the Staff of One.
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* GothGirlsKnowMagic: Played with. She acts like a goth and is the team's magic user, interested in magic, but while she tries to cast incantations from wiccan spell books, they accomplish nothing. She only actually performs magic once she has the Staff of One.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Has brown hair in the comics, but black hair in the show, reflecting her RaceLift.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Has brown hair in the comics, but black hair in the show, reflecting her RaceLift. Her eyes also glow gold instead of [[PurpleIsPowerful reddish-purple]] when her powers are in use.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Molly's a bubbly GenkiGirl in the comics; this Molly is a bit shyer and more withdrawn.
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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest of the group.group, and is treated as such by the others. She actually manages to exploit this trope, as she complains that nobody takes her seriously to [[spoiler:deflect Catherine's suspicions about what she and the other kids were up to the night they discovered the Pride's activities; as the Wilders previously suspected her because she dropped her hairclip by the entrance to the lair]].
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Her eyes glow when using her powers, as can be seen in the picture. It's {{averted}} in the sense that she's actually a very nice person and hasn't yet made any attempt to use her strength to hurt people.
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Her eyes glow [[SupernaturalGoldEyes gold]] when using her powers, as can be seen in the picture. It's {{averted}} Played with in the sense that she's actually a very nice person and hasn't yet made any attempt to use her strength to hurt people.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: Allegra Acosta can pass for older, but she was fourteen years old as of the series' release; Molly's AgeLift is actually rather slight.
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* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Has this dynamic with Chase, being the introspective and quiet Sensitive Guy to Chase's abrasive and blunt Manly Man.
* DeadpanSnarker: Emphasis on both "deadpan" and "snark". The Runaways have a lot of witty repartee amongst themselves, but Nico's quips tend to stand out thanks to her incredibly dry tone and dark sense of humor.
* {{Goth}}: PlayedWith. She dresses the part and seems to abide by some of the stereotypes (like trying to conduct a ritual to contact her dead sister), but Alex's picture of the group in the past shows Nico with much longer hair and more "normal" clothing, suggesting that she started acting goth to cope with her grief over Amy's death.
* HowDoIShotWeb: Is still figuring out how to actually control the Staff of One. The first time Nico makes use of it, she accidentally creates a snowstorm in her mom's study while reminiscing over one of her sister's snowflake paper crafts.
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* StepfordSmiler: Despite being In contrast with the rest of the group, who have all become emotionally withdrawn in various ways, Karolina copes with her problems by putting on a It's clear she's less than happy about being forced into face and compulsively posting positive images on social media. Nico succinctly sums up that she hides behind makeup the role of perfect daughter.same way Karolina hides behind her smile.
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* SoapboxSadie: She's very invested in social issues, issues (particularly on the subject of feminism and the modern patriarchy), much to the chagrin of those around her.
* TheBGrade: Struggling to earn good grades in Spanish class, which puts him at odds with his extremely education-focused dad.
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* JerkJock: Subverted. He plays lacrosse and ''acts'' like an entitled douchebag, but wasn't always that way.
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* MrFanservice: His introduction is working out shirtless in his room, and he frequently wears tight clothing that highlights his buff physique. Even gets an (exceedingly brief) nude scene in "Destiny" when Gert accidentally gets an eyeful of him while using the x-ray goggles. Chase seems to consider himself this InUniverse as well, referring to himself as a "strapping lacrosse player" in a conversation with Gert.
* MrFanservice: His introduction is working out shirtless in his room, and he frequently wears tight clothing that highlights his buff physique. Even gets an (exceedingly brief) nude scene in "Destiny" when Gert accidentally gets an eyeful of him while using the x-ray goggles. Chase seems to consider himself this InUniverse as well, referring to himself as a "strapping lacrosse player" in a conversation with Gert.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: {{Inverted}}. The group has all grown apart since Amy's death, and while most of them are antagonistic towards each other, everybody seems to like Molly. Chase admits that he actually doesn't have anything against her while lashing out at the rest of the group in the pilot.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Her eyes glow when using her powers, as can be seen in the picture. It's {{averted}} in the sense that she's actually a very nice person and hasn't yet made any attempt to use her strength to hurt people.
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* SuperStrength: A power she shares with her comic counterpart. She's still developing her abilities, but proves to be strong enough to crush metal with only pressure from her fingers, break down a locked door the rest of the group combined couldn't open, and even rip a concrete window block clean out of a wall.
* TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening: {{Downplayed}}, but the initial sign of her powers manifesting are painful cramps that everybody else assumes to be her first period. They continue to resurface as her strength develops.
* TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening: {{Downplayed}}, but the initial sign of her powers manifesting are painful cramps that everybody else assumes to be her first period. They continue to resurface as her strength develops.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: While the other Runaways feel more thrown together by circumstance, Alex actively wants to be close with them.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: While the other Runaways feel more thrown together by circumstance, Alex actively wants to be close with them.them, notably this is a departure from his comics counterpart who hated the idea, and only hung out with them because he had to.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Has this relationship with his scientist father, who rails at him for starting to slip in school despite Chase displaying some engineering proficiency.
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* ParentalTitleCharacterization: She refers to the Yorkes as "Dale" and "Stacey," because even after living with them for years she doesn't consider them her real parents.
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* StrawFeminist: She scoffs at Molly for wanting to join the cheerleading squad because she views it as against feminism. Karolina calls her out on claiming to be a feminist, but tearing down other women while she's at it.
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* RaceLift: Is portrayed by Latina actress Allegra Acosta.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: There had been some rumblings from some fans that the casting choice for Molly was a case of WTHCastingAgency, citing Molly being in high-school with the rest of the Runaways. Except that Allegra Acosta was fourteen years old as of the series' release, so the AgeLift of her character is very slight.
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* RaceLift: Is portrayed by Latina actress Allegra Acosta.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic:There had been some rumblings from some fans that the casting choice for Molly was a case of WTHCastingAgency, citing Molly being in high-school with the rest of the Runaways. Except that Allegra Acosta can pass for older, but she was fourteen years old as of the series' release, so the release; Molly's AgeLift of her character is very actually rather slight.
* RealityIsUnrealistic:
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* OnlyChildSyndrome: Played with. Nico has a lot of angst from the death of her [[CanonForeigner sister]]. Gert and Molly are adoptive sisters. Played straight with Alex, Karolina and Chase.
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* ChildhoodFriends: They were close as children. Played realistically, as pointed out; they eventually grew apart as they were different people who were only friends because their parents were friends.
* OnlyChildSyndrome:Played with. Subverted. The fact that all the Runaways were only children was a plot point in the source material, but here Nico has a lot of angst from the death of her [[CanonForeigner sister]]. sister]], while Gert and Molly are adoptive sisters. Played straight with Alex, Karolina Karolina, and Chase.Chase are still only children.
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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the comics, Nico needs to cut herself to use the Staff of One. It's been confirmed that this element of her power has been excised due to possible UnfortunateImplications. When casting a spell, the staff will instead spring-load a small needle attachment to prick the skin for a drop of blood.
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* ElegantGothicLolita: Downplayed, but her personal style can still be considered this.
* EthnicMagician: Averted. Her interest in magic isn't related to her Japanese ethnicity.
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* LipstickLesbian: She's a feminine, attractive lesbian.
* NotQuiteHuman: She's an [[HumanAliens alien]] in the comics, but her backstory here has yet to be established.
* StepfordSmiler
* TokenReligiousTeammate: Subverted. She belongs to a church and is very open about her faith, but it's more in the vein of [[ChurchOfHappyology Scientology]] than UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}}, or UsefulNotes/{{Islam}}.
* TwoferTokenMinority: She's a lesbian, and {{not quite human}}.
* LipstickLesbian: She's a feminine, attractive lesbian.
* NotQuiteHuman: She's an [[HumanAliens alien]] in the comics, but her backstory here has yet to be established.
* StepfordSmiler
* TokenReligiousTeammate: Subverted. She belongs to a church and is very open about her faith, but it's more in the vein of [[ChurchOfHappyology Scientology]] than UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}}, or UsefulNotes/{{Islam}}.
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* NotQuiteHuman:She's an [[HumanAliens alien]] in ''Something'' is up with her biology that her bracelet is implied to suppress; when she takes it off her body starts glowing like a rainbow.
* StepfordSmiler: Despite being a It's clear she's less than happy about being forced into thecomics, but her backstory here has yet to be established.
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* TokenReligiousTeammate:Subverted. Played with. She belongs to a church and is very open about her faith, but it's more in the vein of [[ChurchOfHappyology Scientology]] than UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}}, or UsefulNotes/{{Islam}}.
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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: When he sees his buddies carrying an unconscious Karolina to an upstairs bedroom at a WildTeenParty, Chase is visibly conflicted, but goes after them and saves her.
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* ExtravertedNerd: He isn't quite socially awkward, but is a nerd nonetheless.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Whilelot of angst from the other death of her [[CanonForeigner sister]]. Gert and Molly are adoptive sisters. Played straight with Alex, Karolina and Chase.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: The titular Runawaysfeel more thrown together by circumstance, Alex actively wants to be close with them.are ChildhoodFriends who grew apart following the death of Nico's sister.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: While the other Runaways feel more thrown together by circumstance, Alex actively wants to be close with them.
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A goth teen who is experimenting with magic and the occult.
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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the comics, Nico needs to cut herself to use the Staff of One. It's been confirmed that this element of her power has been excised due to possible UnfortunateImplications, although it's been hinted that shedding blood is still involved.UnfortunateImplications. When casting a spell, the staff will instead spring-load a small needle attachment to prick the skin for a drop of blood.
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* CryCute: She's so beautiful, even her crying face is pretty.
* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: When her bracelet is removed, her entire body glows like a rainbow.
* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: When her bracelet is removed, her entire body glows like a rainbow.
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* NotQuiteHuman: She's an [[HumanAliens alien]] in the comics, but her backstory here has yet to be established.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: Subverted. She belongs to a church and is very open about her faith, but it's more in the vein of [[ChurchOfHappyology Scientology]] than UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}}, or UsefulNotes/{{Islam}}.
* TwoferTokenMinority: She'san alien lesbian.a lesbian, and {{not quite human}}.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: Subverted. She belongs to a church and is very open about her faith, but it's more in the vein of [[ChurchOfHappyology Scientology]] than UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}}, or UsefulNotes/{{Islam}}.
* TwoferTokenMinority: She's
* AdaptationalCurves: Though not quite Amazonian here, she's a bit thinner than her counterpart in he comics.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: She chastises Molly for wanting to join their school's cheerleading squad [[StrawFeminist in the name of feminism]].
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* SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy: Her crush on Chase is ''very'' obvious.
* SoapboxSadie: She's very invested in socialissues.issues, much to the chagrin of those around her.
* SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy: Her crush on Chase is ''very'' obvious.
* SoapboxSadie: She's very invested in social
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Alex catches him designing what will become his "[[TrickedOutGloves fistigons]]", causing Chase to lash out defensively.
* JerkJock: Subverted. He ''acts'' like this trope, but wasn't always that way.
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* AdaptationSpeciesChange: She's a mutant in the comics, but since mutants are ExiledFromContinuity {{exiled from continuity}} in the [=MCU=], she will not be one in the show.show.
* AgeLift: A slight example. While she's introduced in the comics as a pre-teen, here she's in high school with the rest of her friends.
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* CoolHat: Her pink knit hat from the comics makes the jump to live-action here, [[ItWasAGift made more significant to her here by her parents' deaths]].
* CuteBruiser: Her super-strength is contrasted by her bubbly personality and young age.
* HappilyAdopted: She's been with the Yorkes since her parents died, but doesn't show much angst over it.
* MenstrualMenace: Played with. The manifestation of her super-strength appears very much like a young girl's first period, and other characters assume it to be that.
* RaceLift: Is portrayed byHispanic Latina actress Allegra Acosta.
* CuteBruiser: Her super-strength is contrasted by her bubbly personality and young age.
* HappilyAdopted: She's been with the Yorkes since her parents died, but doesn't show much angst over it.
* MenstrualMenace: Played with. The manifestation of her super-strength appears very much like a young girl's first period, and other characters assume it to be that.
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[[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse Back to the main index.]]
! The Runaways
[[folder: Alex Wilder]]
!!''Alex Wilder''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Rhenzy Feliz
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
A nerdy teen who [[IJustWantToHaveFriends just wants to have friends]].
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* BlackAndNerdy: He's a black teen who enjoys nerdy endeavors.
* ExtravertedNerd: He isn't quite socially awkward, but is a nerd nonetheless.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: While the other Runaways feel more thrown together by circumstance, Alex actively wants to be close with them.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Nico Minoru]]
!!''ComicBook/NicoMinoru''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Lyrica Okano
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
A goth teen who is experimenting with magic and the occult.
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* ElegantGothicLolita: Downplayed, but her personal style can still be considered this.
* EthnicMagician: Averted. Her interest in magic isn't related to her Japanese ethnicity.
* GenderBlenderName / TwoFirstNames: "Nico" is an infrequent (though often unisex) given name, while "Minoru" is a Japanese given name usually assigned to men.
* GothGirlsKnowMagic: Her style and interest in magic are linked.
* HotWitch / LadyOfBlackMagic: What she aspires to be.
* InTheBlood: Her parents are also involved in the occult, though she's initially unaware of it and independently came to magic.
* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: The dark to Karolina's light.
* SquishyWizard: She's not particularly strong or durable.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Karolina Dean]]
!!''Karolina Dean''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Virginia Gardner
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
A teen model who loathes being seen as the perfect girl.
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* HumanAliens: She appears human when wearing the bracelet that contains her true form.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Her lofty social status is made worse when she discovers her powers.
* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: The light to Nico's dark.
* LipstickLesbian: She's a feminine, attractive lesbian.
* TwoferTokenMinority: She's an alien lesbian.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Gert Yorkes]]
!!''Gert Yorkes''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Ariela Barer
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
A "[[SoapboxSadie social justice warrior]]" who masks her insecurities with causes.
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* RaceLift: Subverted. Though she's portrayed by a Latina actress, there's no indication that this version of the character shares that background.
* SoapboxSadie: She's very invested in social issues.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Hers is purple.
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[[folder: Chase Stein]]
!!''Chase Stein''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/GreggSulkin
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
An athlete who secretly displays engineering prowess.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Gregg Sulkin has stated he's the most changed from his comics counterpart among each of the Runaways.
* AdaptationalDyeJob: Has blond hair in the comics, but is brunet here.
* BigManOnCampus: He's a star lacrosse player in his high school.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: He pretends to be dumber than he actually is.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Has this relationship with his scientist father.
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[[folder: Molly Hernandez]]
!!''Molly Hernandez''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Allegra Acosta
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
The youngest member of the Runaways.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Her name in the comics is Molly ''Hayes''. Presumably, the change is to accommodate her RaceLift.
* AdaptationSpeciesChange: She's a mutant in the comics, but since mutants are ExiledFromContinuity in the [=MCU=], she will not be one in the show.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest of the group.
* RaceLift: Is portrayed by Hispanic actress Allegra Acosta.
[[/folder]]
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[[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse Back to the main index.]]
! The Runaways
[[folder: Alex Wilder]]
!!''Alex Wilder''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Rhenzy Feliz
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
A nerdy teen who [[IJustWantToHaveFriends just wants to have friends]].
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* BlackAndNerdy: He's a black teen who enjoys nerdy endeavors.
* ExtravertedNerd: He isn't quite socially awkward, but is a nerd nonetheless.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: While the other Runaways feel more thrown together by circumstance, Alex actively wants to be close with them.
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[[folder: Nico Minoru]]
!!''ComicBook/NicoMinoru''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Lyrica Okano
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
A goth teen who is experimenting with magic and the occult.
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* ElegantGothicLolita: Downplayed, but her personal style can still be considered this.
* EthnicMagician: Averted. Her interest in magic isn't related to her Japanese ethnicity.
* GenderBlenderName / TwoFirstNames: "Nico" is an infrequent (though often unisex) given name, while "Minoru" is a Japanese given name usually assigned to men.
* GothGirlsKnowMagic: Her style and interest in magic are linked.
* HotWitch / LadyOfBlackMagic: What she aspires to be.
* InTheBlood: Her parents are also involved in the occult, though she's initially unaware of it and independently came to magic.
* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: The dark to Karolina's light.
* SquishyWizard: She's not particularly strong or durable.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Karolina Dean]]
!!''Karolina Dean''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Virginia Gardner
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
A teen model who loathes being seen as the perfect girl.
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* HumanAliens: She appears human when wearing the bracelet that contains her true form.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Her lofty social status is made worse when she discovers her powers.
* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: The light to Nico's dark.
* LipstickLesbian: She's a feminine, attractive lesbian.
* TwoferTokenMinority: She's an alien lesbian.
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[[folder: Gert Yorkes]]
!!''Gert Yorkes''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Ariela Barer
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
A "[[SoapboxSadie social justice warrior]]" who masks her insecurities with causes.
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* RaceLift: Subverted. Though she's portrayed by a Latina actress, there's no indication that this version of the character shares that background.
* SoapboxSadie: She's very invested in social issues.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Hers is purple.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Chase Stein]]
!!''Chase Stein''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/GreggSulkin
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
An athlete who secretly displays engineering prowess.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Gregg Sulkin has stated he's the most changed from his comics counterpart among each of the Runaways.
* AdaptationalDyeJob: Has blond hair in the comics, but is brunet here.
* BigManOnCampus: He's a star lacrosse player in his high school.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: He pretends to be dumber than he actually is.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Has this relationship with his scientist father.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Molly Hernandez]]
!!''Molly Hernandez''
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Allegra Acosta
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Runaways|2017}}''
The youngest member of the Runaways.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Her name in the comics is Molly ''Hayes''. Presumably, the change is to accommodate her RaceLift.
* AdaptationSpeciesChange: She's a mutant in the comics, but since mutants are ExiledFromContinuity in the [=MCU=], she will not be one in the show.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest of the group.
* RaceLift: Is portrayed by Hispanic actress Allegra Acosta.
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