History Characters / Nevermore

* HealthyInHeaven: Although "Heaven" is not the right word, Lenore had a hip injury that left her unable to stand up for long periods in life, but she can move around just fine in Nevermore.

* TraumaButton: When Montressor summons a wall of fire, Eulalie [[spoiler:recalls her death by fire.]]

* WithFriendsLikeThese: As opposed to Lenore's team of TrueCompanions, Annabel's group can barely stand each other. Annabel Lee sees all of them as fodder, Prospero finds Ada and Montressor annoying, Ada seems to regret joining the group in the first place, and Montressor goes out of his way to annoy his teammates for fun.

** Goes into TranquilFury when Montressor continues to bully Ada and Morella after being read the riot act already.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: On paper, Annabel's scheme to play the students against each other is brilliant. Unfortunately, the plan is quickly thrown sideways when Lenore proves ''too'' charismatic, causing Annabel's allies to take notice. This leads Morella and Ada to experience conflicting loyalties, while Montressor and Prospero immediately recognize Lenore as a threat.

* PetTheDog: When Montressor starts bullying Morella and Ada, she initially turns a blind eye. After Monty forces Ada to bark like a dog, however, Annabel steps in and calls him out.

* ExtremeDoormat: Ada is desperate for approval from anyone she views as important or powerful. Best demonstrated when Montressor demands she and Morella "prove their loyalty". Morella refuses, but Ada plays along, kneeling to Monty, calling herself stupid, and even barking like a dog, all while Morella begs her not to.

* FatalFlaw: '''Low self-esteem'''. Ada needs other people to validate her, and admits that she wants to be the most important person in someone's life. She immediately latches onto her roommate Annabel, making her the perfect pawn for Annabel's schemes. Jealous of how close Lenore and Annabel seemed, Ada needlessly antagonizes [[NiceGirl Lenore]]. When Montressor demands she prove her loyalty, Ada is very quick to throw away her dignity in order to ensure her place in the group.

** To Morella. Morella is a bubbly NiceGirl who acts shy and timid, but proves to be unexpectedly brave. Ada talks a big game, but ultimately doesn't have the skill or courage to justify her braggadocio. Their reactions to Montressor's bullying shows off their differences; Ada quickly submits to Monty's torment, while Morella, despite crying the whole time, stands up to Montressor and encourages Ada to do the same.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler: Apologizes to Lenore and tries to befriend her, only for Montressor to notice and threaten to kill her should she ever be seen fraternizing with Lenore again. The next time she and Lenore run into each other, Ada's reverted back to her old ways.]]
* HerOwnWorstEnemy: Ada's status as TheFriendNobodyLikes is her own fault. Her jealousy and self-esteem issues cause her to lash out at the friendlier students and seek approval from people like Annabel Lee, Prospero, and [[spoiler:Montressor]].

* InLoveWithLove: Ada is quick to fall for any guy who can fulfill her romantic fantasies in some way. This includes an elegant, "princely" man like Prospero, or a man who comes to her aid with sweet words like [[spoiler:Montressor.]]

* TookALevelInJerkass: While she was never all that nice, [[spoiler:hooking up with Montressor]] has only strengthened her worst qualities.
* TrappedInVillainy: While she initially bullies Lenore out of jealousy, she does come to regret her behavior and attempts to make amends. After Montressor calls her out, she starts bullying Lenore again out of fear.

** To Montressor. Montressor and Prospero are [[TheHeavy the most active and ruthless of Annabel's team]]. The difference between them is that Montressor is a sadistic CardCarryingVillain, while Prospero is merely a pragmatic PunchClockVillain who takes no joy from hurting other. However, he's also not the type to intervene in the cruelty committed by others students in Nevermore.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He may be a ruthless [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] jerk, but Prospero does what he can to aid Will and Montressor when they're injured, and gives Annabel Lee his room key just because she asked for it.

* PunchClockVillain: While his [[DevouredByTheHorde methods]] are nasty, Prospero doesn't seem to particularly enjoy cruelty, unlike Montressor.

[[folder:Montressor]]
!Montressor

* BigBadWannabe: He's powerful and intelligent, but Monty lacks Annabel's ambition or Prospero's efficiency. His attempt to torment Lenore and her friends in the Manor trial leads to Montressor's early elimination from the exercise.

* CompositeCharacter: Although of course based on the literary Montressor, he also takes cues from [[spoiler:Satan, seen in his Spectre's form and his antagonism with Duke.]]
* ConMan: A flashback to his life implies Montressor was a grifter hopping from town to town back in the Wild West.

* KnightOfCerebus: When Montressor is in the limelight, the series's wacky humor tends to go away. His torment of Ada and Morella and his MindRape of Lenore are some of the most disturbing moments in the series.
* MadHatter: Montressor knows he's a sadistic psychopath, and ''revels'' in it.

** BreakTheCutie: Montressor's torment leaves her in tears.

* TrappedInVillainy: Morella tries to be everyone's friend, but after the students learn [[spoiler:they're all competing for ''one'' second chance]], Montressor tells her she must either be on Annabel's side exclusively or be disposed of by him. She clearly hates not being Lenore's friend, but is too scared of Monty to refuse.

!!!Spectre: [[spoiler:Poltergeist]]

* CompositeCharacter: He's primarily based the Duke De L'Omelette, but he also [[spoiler:takes Fortunado's role as the person Montressor entombs.]]

* MonsterClown: [[spoiler:His Specter is a jester-like poltergeist.]]

* ShooOutTheClowns: Duke mysteriously disappears before the first day of class, with the hint that Montressor may have done... [[UncertainDoom something]] to him. [[spoiler:It is revealed that Annabel's underlings lured Duke to the catacombs and entombed him.]]

* CombatPragmatist: During the first lesson, Berenice [[spoiler:pretends to turn on Lenore in order to slice Montressor with a knife, then throws salt in his face.]]

* TraumaButton: Being brutally beaten by Montressor causes her to [[spoiler:recall her death via being hit by a car.]]
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: She's got yellow eyes and a mischievous streak. She's sneaky enough to even [[spoiler:catch Montressor off guard]].

!!!Spectre: [[spoiler:Chimera]]

* BadassAdorable: A very sweet and cute girl [[spoiler:whose Spectre comes with an adorable elephant/tapir hood. She also manages to DePower Montressor.]]

* HowDoIShootWeb: [[spoiler:Her first try with her dreamweaving powers are laughable. She makes useless things like fish and cupcakes, and then she makes a pitchfork ''for Montressor to use''.]]

* ExtremeDoormat: He does whatever Montressor tells him to, regardless of whether he thinks it's the right thing to do, and he continually begs Monty to forgive him whenever he's upset with him. [[spoiler:He also easily relents to Lenore confronting him about Duke's disappearance, and Lenore specifically targets him to spill the beans because of his spinelessness.]]

* MinionWithAnFInEvil: Despite being an ally to Montressor, he generally doesn't seem that bad.

* WeakWilled: Will is a textbook follower who bends to more dominating personalities, most notably Montressor.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: His Spectre's power is to make copies of himself. Ada and Montressor both agree it's a useless skill. [[spoiler:He failed to mention that he can also shapeshift to imitate other people.]]

* TheCutie: A kindhearted youn woman with not a bad bone in her body.

!Main Characters

[[folder:Annabel Lee]]
!Annabel Lee Whitlock
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!!!Spectre: Lady In White
!!!Associated Work: "Annabel Lee"
* TheAce: The first student to manifest.
* AntiHero: Of the PragmaticHero variety. In order to ensure her and Lenore's rebirth, Annabel is willing to manipulate her fellow students, including those who consider her a genuine friend.
* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Befriended Lenore in order for her father to befriend Lenore's. Despite her claims otherwise, she clearly came to truly enjoy Lenore's company.]]
* BerserkButton:
** Goes into TranquilFury when Montressor continues to bully Ada and Morella after being read the riot act already.
** When Lenore implies that Annabel is using affectionate behavior to manipulate her the same way she manipulates everyone else, Annabel is furious.
--->'''Lenore:''' I wonder, have you come to the conclusion that I may be paid in empty affection?\\
'''Annabel Lee:''' What!? How dare you!?
* BritsLoveTea: She's shown to enjoy tea. Her chosen last meal even includes a cup of Earl Grey.
* TheChessmaster: A master of tactics and manipulation who quickly comes up with a plan to ensure her and Lenore's graduation. [[https://swebtoon-phinf.pstatic.net/20220301_181/1646087538706JsFXu_JPEG/8Nevermore_landingpage_mobile.jpg?type=crop540_540 One notable piece of artwork]] shows her looking over a chess board.
* CondescendingCompassion: Annabel talks to people politely and sweetly, but always with an impression she's talking down to them. This is likely to make them insecure and therefore easier to manipulate.
* ControlFreak: Annabel feels most secure when she's playing puppet-master. She even tries to manipulate Lenore into acting the way she wants, despite the other girl's independence being the trait she admires the most.
* CovertPervert: In Episode 28, Lenore helps Annabel sit down on a blanket, and gets an eyeful of her cleavage in the process. The coy smile Annabel gives to Lenore's flustered reaction implies that this was no accident.
* CynicIdealistDuo: The Cynic to Lenore's Idealist. Lenore is genuinely friendly and wants to save all her friends from the Land of the Dead. Annabel Lee sees the people around her as fodder to be exploited, and sees no point in aiding anyone other than Lenore. Ironically, [[spoiler:Lenore was a fairly cynical person when she and Annabel first met, and it was through Annabel's influence that she lightened up.]]
* DeclarationOfProtection: Makes a mutual pact with Lenore to protect each other when they first come to Nevermore Academy.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: While most of the story centers around Lenore, Annabel gets a lot of time in the spotlight as well and the reader is as much privy to her inner thoughts as they are to Lenore's.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: On paper, Annabel's scheme to play the students against each other is brilliant. Unfortunately, the plan is quickly thrown sideways when Lenore proves ''too'' charismatic, causing Annabel's allies to take notice. This leads Morella and Ada to experience conflicting loyalties, while Montressor and Prospero immediately recognize Lenore as a threat.
* DissonantSerenity: When the Deans reveal that [[spoiler:only one student will be revived]], Annabel Lee calmly sips her tea as everyone around her panics. Later episodes reveal that this is a practiced skill Annabel learned to cope with her difficult home life.
* EmotionBomb: A Lady in White can induce her overwhelming loneliness and dread in her victims.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Pink irises and heavily pronounced lashes.
* FalseFriend: To Ada and Morella. [[spoiler:In life, she claimed to be this to Lenore.]]
* FatalFlaw: '''Cowardice'''. Despite her reputation for boldness, Annabel actually prefers playing it safe over taking leaps of faith. She ''needs'' to be the one holding all the cards because she's so afraid of becoming vulnerable and taken advantage of. [[spoiler:This is why she went along with her father's plans to see her married, despite knowing she would never be happy as a homemaker.]]
* FemmeFatale: A nonsexual version. Annabel Lee befriends others in order to better manipulate them.
* FriendshipDenial:
** Insists to Lenore that she and Ada are ''not'' friends, and most of her friendly behavior towards Ada can be explained as manipulation. Despite this, there are occasional hints that Annabel does have some fondness towards her roommate, such as when she chides Prospero for hiding from Ada when nobody else is there to hear it.
** In life, [[spoiler:she told Lenore that they weren't real friends. Lenore doesn't buy it for a second.]]
* TheGambler: Loves playing games, with a preference for risky moves.
* HatesBeingTouched: Gets annoyed when [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Eulalie]] starts playing with her hair.
* InTheDreamingStageOfGrief: Annabel initially claims Nevermore is a dream. Even after recovering the memory of her death, she is left unsure of whether the things happening around her are real.
* LipstickLesbian: An elegant lady who puts much effort into her appearance and is also obviously smitten with Lenore.
* LongHairIsFeminine: A LipstickLesbian with long, elegantly-styled hair.
* LoveMakesYouDumb: Lenore is a huge blind spot for Annabel. Her schemes seem to take for granted that Lenore will agree to whatever Annabel needs her to do, and she appears shocked when Lenore questions her methods. Most of Annabel Lee's NotSoStoic moments are prompted by Lenore, most notably her [[spoiler:meltdown over her ArrangedMarriage.]]
* MeaningfulName: Her surname Whitlock means "white haired", perfect for a platinum blonde.
* NotSoStoic: Tends to get flustered around Lenore.
* OnlyFriend: [[spoiler:To Lenore during her spinster days.]]
* ProperLady: How she presents herself to others, though she's much more [[TheChessmaster nefarious]] than most people assume.
* PetTheDog: When Montressor starts bullying Morella and Ada, she initially turns a blind eye. After Monty forces Ada to bark like a dog, however, Annabel steps in and calls him out.
* RegalRinglets: Annabel's complicated hairstyle that she seems to maintain almost effortlessly just adds to her posh and put-together persona.
* RepressionNeverEndsWell: Annabel Lee has learned to repress feelings of fear, anger, and sadness in order to maintain her ProperLady persona. While this does ingratiate her to many people, she has periodic emotional meltdowns as a result.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: She's fantastic at it. She managed to avoid an ArrangedMarriage for a while by declaring she'd marry the man who could beat her at chess. No one could.
* SpiritedYoungLady: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]].[[spoiler: Annabel Lee dreaded the thought of becoming a housewife, so she promised to marry any man who can beat her at chess, knowing none could. However, this only worked for so long, and eventually her father chose a suitor for her. Annabel didn't have the courage to outright defy him, so she resigned herself to her fate. When Lenore asks if she really wants to be a lady of the house, Annabel breaks down and compares her looming marriage to ''death'', before [[StepfordSmiler smiling sweetly]] and declaring that it's inevitable.]]
* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler:Depression version. Projects an air of DissonantSerenity at most times. The rare occasions where she drops the act show that she's a deeply unhappy person.]]
* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: Lenore is a friendly, optimistic tomboy, while Annabel Lee is a feminine [[TheChessmaster manipulator]].
* TextileWorkIsFeminine: Averted. Annabel ''despises'' needlepoint.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Lenore's tomboy.
* TorsoWithAView: Her Spectre form has a large heart-shaped hole in her chest.
* TrueBlueFemininity: She wore mostly blue clothes when she was alive, and her nightclothes at Nevermore are powder blue. This contrasts with Lenore, who's associated with red.
* UptightLovesWild: What draws her to defiant, unpredictable Lenore. [[spoiler:In her restricted life, Lenore was the first person to not fall for her English Rose act and will her to break out of that shell.]]
* WidowedAtTheWedding: Her backstory, as implied by her Spectre.
* WightInAWeddingDress: How she appears as a Lady In White. She wears a white, high-low dress and a simplistic, translucent veil.
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!Other Nevermore Students

[[folder:Ada]]
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!!!Spectre: [[spoiler:Banshee]]
!!!Associated Work: "Tamerlane"
Annabel Lee's roommate.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Has an obvious crush on Prospero, who finds her unpleasant enough to actively hide from her.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Prospero doesn't like her nearly as much as she likes him.
* AmbiguouslyBi: Ada is clearly infatuated with Prospero, but she also fawns over Annabel Lee and admits to being jealous of how close she seemed to be with Lenore. In episode 37, her [[spoiler:attempts to befriend Lenore, including asking to wear Lenore's blazer, hugging her arm, and playing with her hair]] border on flirtation.
* BetaBitch: Ada aims to become this, if she isn't already. She latches on to beautiful, elegant and canny Annabel to rule the academy at her side.
* BlatantLies: In episode 15, she insists that she simply hasn't needed her Spectre yet. It's transparently obvious that she hasn't manifested.
* ButtMonkey: The only one in her group who fails to manifest during orientation, which she's clearly embarrassed about. Her crush finds her annoying, which she is completely oblivious to (likely due to the fact both Prospero himself and Annabel Lee tell her otherwise). She believes her roommate Annabel is her genuine friend, when Annabel is simply manipulating her.
* DelusionsOfEloquence: Uses the word macabre correctly, but pronounces it wrong.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In Ada's first scene, her eyes switch between brown and green. In her later appearances, they're consistently portrayed as green.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Bluntly tells Lenore that Annabel hates her.
-->"Well, she has a new friend now. A better one."
* ExtremeDoormat: Ada is desperate for approval from anyone she views as important or powerful. Best demonstrated when Montressor demands she and Morella "prove their loyalty". Morella refuses, but Ada plays along, kneeling to Monty, calling herself stupid, and even barking like a dog, all while Morella begs her not to.
-->"See!? I'm loyal to the end! You believe me now, don't you? Do you want me to bark again? I don't mind!"
* FatalFlaw: '''Low self-esteem'''. Ada needs other people to validate her, and admits that she wants to be the most important person in someone's life. She immediately latches onto her roommate Annabel, making her the perfect pawn for Annabel's schemes. Jealous of how close Lenore and Annabel seemed, Ada needlessly antagonizes [[NiceGirl Lenore]]. When Montressor demands she prove her loyalty, Ada is very quick to throw away her dignity in order to ensure her place in the group.
* FoolForLove: Turns to putty whenever Prospero's involved.
* {{Foil}}:
** To Lenore. Both are loudmouthed, quick-to-anger, and infatuated with another student. They also both show self-esteem issues and fail to manifest during orientation. However, Lenore is ultimately a NiceGirl whose insecurities take the form of HeroicSelfDeprecation. Ada, on the other hand, is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold (if not a flat out {{Jerkass}}) who covers up her insecurities behind a InferioritySuperiorityComplex. Lenore is willing to call out Annabel Lee on her morally questionable behavior, while Ada has nothing but lavish praise for Prospero, regardless of how cruel he is to her.
** To Morella. Morella is a bubbly NiceGirl who acts shy and timid, but proves to be unexpectedly brave. Ada talks a big game, but ultimately doesn't have the skill or courage to justify her braggadocio. Their reactions to Montressor's bullying shows off their differences; Ada quickly submits to Monty's torment, while Morella, despite crying the whole time, stands up to Montressor and encourages Ada to do the same.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Annabel Lee is using Ada to her own ends, Prospero finds her annoying, and Montresser and Will treat her like a punching bag. [[TokenGoodTeammate Morella]] [[OnlyFriend likes her though]].
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler: Apologizes to Lenore and tries to befriend her, only for Montressor to notice and threaten to kill her should she ever be seen fraternizing with Lenore again. The next time she and Lenore run into each other, Ada's reverted back to her old ways.]]
* HerOwnWorstEnemy: Ada's status as TheFriendNobodyLikes is her own fault. Her jealousy and self-esteem issues cause her to lash out at the friendlier students and seek approval from people like Annabel Lee, Prospero, and [[spoiler:Montressor]].
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:When she learns Lenore made her way through the labyrinth without a Spectre, she's actually impressed, and admits that she may have misjudged her, surprising everyone. And later she talks to Lenore directly: complimenting her, seemingly genuinely apologizing, and proposing that they could be friends.]]
** During the first day of class, Ada shows a surprising level of competence. She makes it into the kitchen of Mystery Manor before Lenore (avoiding the bloodthirsty Spectres outside), gets ahold of a cleaver, and manages to safely hole up there until Lenore reaches her. She also recognizes that the servant's staircase will get them to the top of the mansion faster than the front stairs, which Lenore herself admits is unexpectedly clever.
* {{Hypocrite}}: During the entrance exam, she mocks Lenore, Duke, and Pluto for being "dead weight". Not only has Ada herself not manifested, but she lacks useful skills that those three possess, making her arguably more useless to her team.
* IKnowWhatYouFear: [[spoiler:One of her powers in Banshee form allows her to induce hallucinations in her victims, specifically of their worst fears.]]
* TheImp: She annoys the heck out of Lenore on Annabel's behalf (or so she believes), but she can't do much else.
* IncompatibleOrientation: According to Kit Trace, Ada's crush Prospero is aromantic, which explains his discomfort towards her advances.
* InLoveWithLove: Ada is quick to fall for any guy who can fulfill her romantic fantasies in some way. This includes an elegant, "princely" man like Prospero, or a man who comes to her aid with sweet words like [[spoiler:Montressor.]]
* {{Jerkass}}
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: Morella is sweet, loyal, and innocent, while Ada is mischievous, childish, and mean spirited.
* TheLoad: Doesn't have a Spectre or the charisma to be very useful socially.
* TheMillstone: No matter who she's partnered with, Ada will always drag them down by making them go along with what she wants.
* OurBansheesAreLouder: [[spoiler:Her Spectre is revealed to be a Banshee, which looks like a zombie-esque hag. She even lets out the infamous scream when she transforms.]]
* PetTheDog: Seems to have a soft spot for Morella.
* ScaryStitches: [[spoiler:The arms and legs of her Banshee form are stitched up like [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Sally Finklestein]]. She can detach the stitching to extend her reach.]]
* SitcomArchNemesis: Ada and Lenore's confrontations generally consist of Ada making some petty remark at Lenore's expense, followed by Lenore [[ButtMonkey verbally obliterating Ada.]]
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: [[spoiler:Aside from a SkullForAHead and her belly and fingers being stripped down to bone, Ada's Spectre is decorated with bones. Rib cages on her skirt and an animal skull on her hat.]]
* SkewedPriorities: Once Ada gets ahold of a scrying mirror that shows a seemingly romantic moment between her and Prospero, she becomes completely obsessed with it. At one point, she needs a hand free to escape a DeathTrap and is forced to choose between her mirror and her cleaver (the only weapon she or Lenore have). She drops the cleaver without a second thought.
* SmittenTeenageGirl: How she acts around Prospero.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Normal Ada is mean, but not particularly violent. [[spoiler:In her Banshee form, she becomes much more aggressive, to the point of trying to ''murder'' Prospero for rejecting her.]]
* TemptingFate: After orientation, Ada mockingly suggests that Lenore's Spectre is a hideous crone. [[spoiler:Ada's Spectre is a "hag"-type Banshee.]]
* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Ada's whole world revolves around becoming a glamorous DamselInDistress and getting rescued by her True Love, whom she has decided is Prospero. When she gets a scrying mirror that shows her such a future, she can't stop staring at it for a straight minute.
* TookALevelInJerkass: While she was never all that nice, [[spoiler:hooking up with Montressor]] has only strengthened her worst qualities.
* TrappedInVillainy: While she initially bullies Lenore out of jealousy, she does come to regret her behavior and attempts to make amends. After Montressor calls her out, she starts bullying Lenore again out of fear.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Ada and Lenore are constantly sniping at each other, but they seem to care more about each other than either would admit. Lenore begrudgingly helps Ada in her attempts to woo Prospero, while Ada expresses gratitude for her support and tries to strike up friendly conversation.
* WickedPretentious: Ada presents herself as an upper crust lady of class and culture, but this consistently proves to all be an act.
* WomanScorned: [[spoiler:Her Spectre is best summed up as "fury of scorned woman personified". She even discovers it when Prospero tells her how much he's not interested in her.]]

[[folder:Prospero]]
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!!!Spectre: Shadow Man
!!!Associated Work: "Literature/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath"
* AfraidOfBlood: To the point that a cut on his hand renders him paralyzed with fear.
* BrutalHonesty: Prospero doesn't see the point in mincing words. It bites him in the ass ''hard'' when [[spoiler:he tells Ada he will never love her, she turns into a banshee and attacks him.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:The hallucination Ada subjects him to implies Prospero was hacked to pieces in unethical medical experiments, which would explain his Spectre's motifs.]]
* DevouredByTheHorde: His preferred method of killing is to let his rats tear apart his opponents.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Seen in the common room with Ada in Episode 6.
* {{Foil}}:
** To Annabel Lee. Both are highly intelligent students who manifested early. For all of Prospero's intellect, though, Prospero is content to play by the rules of Nevermore Academy while Annabel has more ambitious plans.
** To Montressor. Montressor and Prospero are [[TheHeavy the most active and ruthless of Annabel's team]]. The difference between them is that Montressor is a sadistic CardCarryingVillain, while Prospero is merely a pragmatic PunchClockVillain who takes no joy from hurting other. However, he's also not the type to intervene in the cruelty committed by others students in Nevermore.
* HiddenDepths: Episodes 70 and 71 reveals that he is terrified of blood and surgical tools. He seems to be fairly insecure about it, based on his conversation with Annabel.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Prospero's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech towards Ada is harsh, but his criticisms of her personality are accurate.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: When Prospero is up against someone, he goes in for the kill.
* NumberTwo: He's second to Annabel within her faction, and the only peer with the brains to match her's.
* TheParalyzer: One of his Spectre's abilities to paralyze his victims, to make it easier for his rats to feast on them.
* PestController: His Shadow Man Spectre commands an army of rats.
* PetTheDog: Prospero shows some care for his roommate Pluto, if only to avoid chaffing with someone he's forced to spend a lot of time with. He's concerned when led to believe Pluto failed orientation, and encourages him to think of advancing himself rather than drop everything for his friends.
* PlagueDoctor: His Spectre form resembles one. The character he is based on attempted to protect himself and his closest friends from a plague.
* PunchClockVillain: While his [[DevouredByTheHorde methods]] are nasty, Prospero doesn't seem to particularly enjoy cruelty, unlike Montressor.
* TheSpock: Prospero rarely shows emotion, always speaks formally, and trusts in knowledge to get ahead.
* WorfHadTheFlu: Left unable to use his Spectre after the Manor exercise, which made him helpless against [[spoiler:Banshee Ada]].

[[folder:Montressor]]
!Montressor
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!!!Spectre: Dybbuk
!!!Associated Work: "Literature/TheCaskOfAmontillado"
* BigBadWannabe: He's powerful and intelligent, but Monty lacks Annabel's ambition or Prospero's efficiency. His attempt to torment Lenore and her friends in the Manor trial leads to Montressor's early elimination from the exercise.
* BigRedDevil: His Dybbuk form. Horns, spaded tail, cloven hooves, the whole nine yards.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Inflicts this on Lenore and later Berenice and Eulalie.
* CompositeCharacter: Although of course based on the literary Montressor, he also takes cues from [[spoiler:Satan, seen in his Spectre's form and his antagonism with Duke.]]
* ConMan: A flashback to his life implies Montressor was a grifter hopping from town to town back in the Wild West.
* TheCorrupter: To [[spoiler:Ada.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Public execution via ChainedToARailway. ''Yikes''.]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: Presents a thin veneer of chivalry, beneath which he is a total sadist.
* HateSink: Smug, sadistic, potentially ''murderous'', and lacking any sympathetic qualities.
* HiddenDepths: Instantly recognizes how Lenore's charisma represents a threat to Annabel's group.
* InSeriesNickname: His yes-man Will calls him "Monty".
* {{Jerkass}}
* KickTheDog: This is his favorite hobby. Special mention goes to making Ada prove her loyalty to their faction by getting on her knees and barking like a dog.
* KnightOfCerebus: When Montressor is in the limelight, the series's wacky humor tends to go away. His torment of Ada and Morella and his MindRape of Lenore are some of the most disturbing moments in the series.
* MadHatter: Montressor knows he's a sadistic psychopath, and ''revels'' in it.
* MindRape: As one of his Spectre's abilities, he subjects Lenore to this by entering one of her memories with her.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: His ColdBloodedTorture of Eulalie and Berenice ends up [[spoiler:causing them to manifest.]]
* NotSoDifferentRemark: He tries to convince Lenore that she's just as crazy and monstrous as he is. [[ShutUpHannibal She won't have it]].
* OralFixation: Chews on a toothpick as part of his roughneck design.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Deeply misogynistic, as shown by his intent to "tame" Lenore.
* SaltSolution: A weakness of his.
* SexSignalsDeath: [[spoiler:He was killed when an angry mob caught him in bed with the local preacher's daughter.]]
* SouthernFriedGenius: Surprisingly perceptive and good at plotting.
* TermsOfEndangerment:
** Monty starts calling Lenore "Calamity Jane" when he takes a shine to her rebelliousness.
** Annabel is "Queenie", mocking her position as a leader.
* UnreliableExpositor: His interpretation of Lenore's memories (namely, that she was a thief and arsonist) is questionable at best.

[[folder:Will]]
!Will
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!!!Spectre: Doppelganger
!!!Associated Work: "[[Literature/WilliamWilson William Wilson]]"
* ClothingCombat: His Spectre has a black wrap he uses to catch and tie victims up.
* CreepyDoll: His Spectre looks like a ball-jointed mannequin with a zoetrope of theatre masks in lieu of a face.
* {{Doppelganger}}: His Spectre.
* ExtremeDoormat: He does whatever Montressor tells him to, regardless of whether he thinks it's the right thing to do, and he continually begs Monty to forgive him whenever he's upset with him. [[spoiler:He also easily relents to Lenore confronting him about Duke's disappearance, and Lenore specifically targets him to spill the beans because of his spinelessness.]]
* TheGenericGuy: Fairly unremarkable in both design and personality.
* KickTheDog: Joins in with Montessor's humiliation of Ada.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: Despite being an ally to Montressor, he generally doesn't seem that bad.
* NervousTics: Will [[HandBehindHead rubs the back of his neck]] when anxious. [[spoiler:This habit (besides just being [[PerfectDisguiseTerribleActing a bad actor]]) makes it easy to tell when he's impersonating someone.]]
* WeakWilled: Will is a textbook follower who bends to more dominating personalities, most notably Montressor.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: His Spectre's power is to make copies of himself. Ada and Montressor both agree it's a useless skill. [[spoiler:He failed to mention that he can also shapeshift to imitate other people.]]

[[folder:Berenice]]
!Berenice
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!!!Spectre: [[spoiler:Strigoi]]
!!!Associated Work: "Berenice"
* TheAlcoholic: Berenice is implied to have had issues with alcoholism in life, based on [[spoiler:her being hit by a car after wandering into the street drunk, and her Spectre's ability to intoxicate people with a bite.]]
* TheBigEasy: Implied to be from New Orleans, based on her Southern US jargon and chosen last meal of Oysters Rockefeller and gin fizz.
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: She tries to stop her roommate Eulalie from being overly honest or wandering off.
* CombatPragmatist: During the first lesson, Berenice [[spoiler:pretends to turn on Lenore in order to slice Montressor with a knife, then throws salt in his face.]]
* CuteLittleFangs: Likely a nod to the teeth motif in her source material.
* TheFlapper: The theme behind her design. Her hair is cut in a bob, she wears a short, shapeless dress, and it is implied she's from New Orleans. [[spoiler:In a flashback of her death, she's wearing glamorous clothes and jewelry associated with TheRoaringTwenties.]]
* HorrifyingHero: [[spoiler:The Strigoi is one of the more frightening Spectres.]]
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: [[spoiler:The Strigoi Spectre has a mouth full of giant fangs, as do her other mouths.]]
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The Mean to Eulalie's Nice and Lenore's In-Between.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Her Spectre is based on early vampire folklore. It looks like a [[BatPeople humanoid bat]] with extra mouths all over its body. Her bite causes victims to become drunk.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: The outspoken, impulsive Red to Eulalie's Blue.
* ScaryTeeth: [[spoiler:Her Spectre has some nasty fangs.]]
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler:The friendly Berenice turns absolutely ''vicious'' when her Spectre form's taste for blood sends her into a frenzy.]]
* TeethFlying: [[spoiler:Several of her teeth were knocked out when she was hit by a car.]]
* TraumaButton: Being brutally beaten by Montressor causes her to [[spoiler:recall her death via being hit by a car.]]
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: She's got yellow eyes and a mischievous streak. She's sneaky enough to even [[spoiler:catch Montressor off guard]].

[[folder:Eulalie]]
!Eulalie
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!!!Spectre: [[spoiler:Chimera]]
!!!Associated Work: "Eulalie"
* AffectionateNickname: Berenice calls her "Biscuit," which counts out as an InsultOfEndearment.
* BadassAdorable: A very sweet and cute girl [[spoiler:whose Spectre comes with an adorable elephant/tapir hood. She also manages to DePower Montressor.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler:More than willing to pay back Motressor's torture in kind.]]
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Eulalie has the same wide-eyed smile [[DissonantSerenity no matter the situation]], giving the impression she's always lost in her own head.
* TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight: [[spoiler:Eulalie's dowsing rods ''do'' work in identifying "Duke" as a Spectre. She also notices that [[SpottingTheThread his tie is the wrong color]], though Will corrects the mistake before she can show the others. Lenore and Berenice interpret Eulalie's attempts to expose Will as her normal eccentric behavior.]]
* ComfortTheDying: [[spoiler:How she spent her last moments, singing to comfort children as they burned to death alongside her.]]
* DePower: [[spoiler:Similar to how a Baku eats dreams, her Chimera form can briefly absorb other's powers, even their whole Spectre.]]
* DitzyGenius: Knows a lot about the supernatural and is able to quickly recognize [[spoiler:"Duke" as an imposter, even though Duke's close friend Lenore and the more street-smart Berenice are totally fooled.]] She also doesn't understand several basic social mores, such as why you shouldn't admit to intentionally eavesdropping.
* HowDoIShootWeb: [[spoiler:Her first try with her dreamweaving powers are laughable. She makes useless things like fish and cupcakes, and then she makes a pitchfork ''for Montressor to use''.]]
* HugeSchoolgirl: She's a head taller than most of her friends.
* ImaginationBasedSuperpower: [[spoiler:In her Chimera form, Eulalie can conjure anything she can think of. Her being Eulalie, this isn't always immediately helpful.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler:How she died.]]
* MeaningfulName: Translated from Greek, Eulalie's name means "well-spoken". She is friendly and unfailingly honest.
* {{Mukokuseki}}: It is hinted Eulalie hails from Japan (her uniform is based on a ''furisode'' kimono, her last meal is a Japanese pastry, and [[spoiler:she sang a Japanese song while she burned to death]]), but she has a French name, and chestnut hair and purple eyes that would be wildly exotic in Japan.
* NerdsAreNaive: Fascinated with the supernatural, and generally unaware of how to interact with people.
* NiceGirl: She may be naive and eccentric, but she's a genuinely kind person and a loyal friend.
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The Nice to Berenice's Mean and Lenore's In-Between.
* NightmareFetishist: Eulalie openly admits to really liking creepy stuff. She's looking forward to learning what kind of Spectre she has, and finds a creepy broken doll pretty.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Begins curiously playing with Annabel Lee's hair, much to her discomfort.
* ObliviousToLove: Doesn't appear to be aware of Pluto's crush on her.
* PerkyGoth: Even moreso than Lenore -- on both counts.
* PurpleIsPowerful: Her eyes and hair are violet, as well as [[spoiler:her Spectre.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: The dreamy, offbeat Blue to Berenice's Red.
* ShipTease: Pluto has a crush on her. For her part, she seems to get along well with him. She refused to start the first lesson until regrouping with Pluto, before Berenice reminded her they're on different teams.
* TraumaButton: When Montressor summons a wall of fire, Eulalie [[spoiler:recalls her death by fire.]]
* WillNotTellALie: Eulalie doesn't seem to see the point in lying.
-->'''Eulalie:''' We were eavesdropping.\\
'''Berenice:''' Not on purpose!\\
'''Eulalie:''' It was on purpose.
* {{Yokai}}: [[spoiler:Her Spectre is loosely based on the {{Baku}}, with dream-themed powers and a hood shaped like a tapir's snout.]]

* NiceGirl

* HidingBehindYourBangs: Emphasis on "hiding". Pluto is extremely shy and his hair flops over his left eye. This is also a nod to his literary counterpart's missing eye.

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* MagicalClown: [[spoiler: His Spectre evokes the image of a jester and has abilities like levitation and invisibility, two common tricks of stage magicians.]]

* AntiHero: of the PragmaticHero variety. In order to ensure her and Lenore's rebirth, Annabel is willing to manipulate her fellow students, including those who consider her a genuine friend.

* {{Deuteragonist}}

* LipstickLesbian

* TheCutie

* RedheadedHero

* BadassNormal: Has yet to manifest.

* PrettyBoy

!!!Spectre: Unknown

* CoolLoser: Deliberately [[InvokedTrope invoked]] by the heroes. Annabel hopes that the students with Spectres will dismiss Lenore as a threat, so that she can use her incredible charisma to rally the Spectreless students. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Montressor quickly recognizes Lenore as dangerous.]]

** To Montressor. Montressor and Prospero are [[TheHeavy the most active and ruthless of Annabel's team]]. The difference between them is that Montressor is a sadistic CardCarryingVillain, while Prospero is merely a pragmatic PunchClockVillain who takes no joy from hurting other [[But he's also not the type to intervene in the cruelty committed by others students in Nevermore]].

** To Montressor. Montressor and Prospero are [[TheHeavy the most active and ruthless of Annabel's team]]. The difference between them is that Montressor is a sadistic CardCarryingVillain, while Prospero is merely a pragmatic PunchClockVillain who takes no joy from hurting other [[but he's also not the type to intervene in the cruelty committed by others students in Nevermore.]]