History Characters / Peritale

* BareYourMidriff: Her striped shirt and brown capris outfit leaves her tummy hanging out a bit.

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Vallery has dark skin and very light blonde hair, and her parents, who passed away when she as young, are a mystery, making Vallery's origins very opaque. However, she definitely is not [[TheAce a ditz]].

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Blue as the trope name.

* {{Transgender}}: Implied--they appear masculine, but use gender-neutral pronouns and have a feminine name. Fairies' stance on gender and gender expression is not stated or shown to be different than humans, so transgender individuals presumably still exist.

* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Vallery points out with concern that Dagmar has developed this during a fight, and Dagmar is ''not'' pleased.

* {{Transgender}}: Implied--Dagmar is a female name, but the character uses exclusively gender-neutral pronouns and appears to have done so from a young age (14, at least).

* ReallyGetsAround: [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar It's subtle due to the comic's all-ages rating,]] but it's clear what [[http://www.peritale.com/comic/p282 this scene]] is implying.

* {{Adorkable}}: With her upbeat attitude, cutesy way of dressing, and total ineptitude with all things fairy, Periwinkle fits the bill.

* HumblePie: Despite his attitude typical of a fae creature, [[spoiler: Agatha keeps outwitting her and ultimately captures her. Forcing her to make a deal with her for her freedom.]]

[[folder:ThePrince]]

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* InterspeciesRomance: He's a fairy and his partner is not.

* InterspeciesRomance: By the time of the mainline comic he's in a relationship with Razz.

* MeanwhileInTheFuture: Hydrangea's [[TwoLinesDifferentTimes B-plot]] takes place around the same time as the prologue, fourteen years before the main story.

* MeanwhileInTheFuture: Hydrangea's [[TwoLinesNoWaiting B-plot]] takes place around the same time as the prologue, fourteen years before the main story.

* ShrinkingViolet: Possibly due to social anxiety of some kind. Vallery (possibly traumatized by the loss of her parents) didn't speak at ''all'' when she was brought into the royal household, clearly wanted some kind of friendship from Dagmar (but was too shy to be forthright), and as an adult, lives as a hermit in a tower. Periwinkle really has to persuade her to come down into town for a festival.

Perwinkle's target: Her task is to make Vallery and the prince fall in love. If she succeeds, she can be a fairy godmother.

* ChildProdigy: Taking Dagmar as an example of typical magical development, Vallery was ''exceptionally'' talented from a very young age, able to shock Velasquez with her skills at age 7. He decided not long after that she would grow to be the best choice to take over his position, which led to [[GreenEyedMonster discord between her and the older Dagmar.]]

* UnknownRival: Dagmar has always seen Vallery as a rival due to her magical talent and their father's favoritism toward her, an attitude that has carried on to present day. For her part, Val always looked up to Dagmar and is glad they became Royal Magician.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Of all of Periwinkle's family, Cedric is the most protective of her. Lavender does what they can to look after their siblings as well, and [[WhatTheHelLHero chastises Periwinkle a bit]] for unwittingly taking advantage of Cedric's protective nature.

A fairy who has chosen to live among humans to be with his true love.

* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: Despite being one half of Periwinkle's assignment, he's yet to appear as the Prince.

* OnlySaneMan: Between Vallery's extreme loner tendencies and Peri's unfamiliarity with the human world, Cicero has the easiest time interacting with people in the city and has become unexpectedly popular... save for an incident in a store that sells yarn.

A troll variant who runs into Razzmatazz in the woods while they're both looking for a baby.

!!Fairies

[[folder:Cedric]]
One of Periwinkle's brothers. Although supposedly adept at magic, he dropped out of the Academy and never went back.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Of all of Periwinkle's family, Cedric is the most protective of her. Lavender does what they can to look after their siblings as well, and [[WhatTheHelLHero chastises Periwinkle a bit]] for unwittingly taking advantage of Cedric's protective nature.
* BrilliantButLazy: Cedric is implied to be as talented with magic as his other siblings, but dropped out of the academy some time ago and has been out of practice ever since.

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[[folder:Celeste]]
One of Periwnkle's sisters. The second-most powerful fairy in the realm.

* ReadingsAreOffTheScale: Magic is ranked on the character bios on a five-star system, but Hydrangea and Celeste are so powerful that they are simply rated as 5+.
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[[folder:Hydrangea]]
One of Perwinkle's older sisters. She's been missing for a while and no one seems to know what happened...

* AlphaBitch: There are signs that Hydrangea is this, outside her motherly behavior towards Periwinkle, especially in her attitude towards humans.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Both before and after being captured by Agatha in an anti-magic trap, Hydrangea goes ''on'' about how fairies are so much better and smarter than humans. It's hard not to feel she got her just desserts in being taken prisoner by one--her intended target, no less.]]
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: So what if a few people get killed or have their lives ruined over the course of a fairytale? It's ''destiny''!
* CantTakeCriticism: Hydrangea is offended that Agatha has the ''gall'' to even ''suggest'' fairies are not acting selflessly.
* DamselInDistress: Is missing as of the start of the main plot, and [[spoiler: is shown being captured by a fairy-hating human in a throwback arc]].

* GirlyGirl: Long fancy dresses, elaborate buns, and a prissy attitude? That's Hydrangea.
* MeanwhileInTheFuture: Hydrangea's [[TwoLinesNoWaiting B-plot]] takes place around the same time as the prologue, fourteen years before the main story.
* ReadingsAreOffTheScale: Magic is ranked on the character bios on a five-star system, but Hydrangea and Celeste are so powerful that they are simply rated as 5+.

[[folder:Lavender]]
One of Periwinkle's older siblings.

* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Lavender's exact gender identity is never stated, but their character page says they use gender-neutral pronouns (they/them).
* {{Transgender}}: Implied--they appear masculine, but use gender-neutral pronouns and have a feminine name. Fairies' stance on gender and gender expression is not stated or shown to be different than humans, so transgender individuals presumably still exist.

[[folder:Periwinkle]]
Comic protagonist Periwinkle is a fairy born without magic who is determined to become a fairy godmother.

* ActionGirl: When her written exam score is insufficient for a passing grade, she has to get creative to earn that last bonus point. It probably helps that she needed to keep physically fit to climb everwhere, since the fairy realm had no stairs due to everyone having wings.
* {{Adorkable}}: With her upbeat attitude, cutesy way of dressing, and total ineptitude with all things fairy, Periwinkle fits the bill.
* BareYourMidriff: Her striped shirt and brown capris outfit leaves her tummy hanging out a bit.
* BoyishShortHair: Peri has the shortest hair of her siblings and is the most physically active, and tends to wear shorts and pants while her sisters wear dresses and skirts.
* CantTakeCriticism: Her reaction is less ''angry'' than Hydrangea's, but Periwinkle also seems somewhat baffled and even offended that humans might not like fairies meddling in their affairs.
* DisabilityImmunity: Periwinkle is immune to the spell Vallery uses to keep people away from her tower because it works by repelling the amount of magic inherent in even ordinary people, and Peri has no magic whatsoever.
* FishOutOfWater: It's Periwinkle's first time on Earth, and she is ''not'' well-prepared, as no one ever expected her to pass the test to become a fairy godmother. Add that to her pro-fairy bias (and total ignorance that anyone thinks otherwise), and inability to use magic, and she's flailing a bit. She [[PluckyGirl keeps at it though!]]
* GenkiGirl: Full of energy and a WordOfGod described "can-do attitude", nothing fazes Periwinkle for long. No matter the outcome, she has the best of intentions and always looks on the bright side of things.

* LineOfSightName: When she bumps into Vallery in disguise at the ball.
* LoopholeAbuse: Periwinkle figures out that if she can score a perfect grade on the written exam, she can become a fairy godmother without any actual magic. She falls just short of the mark due to a misplaced comma, but manages to squeeze in one point of extra credit for a 50.3 final grade.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: Peri is the sixth of seven siblings.
* MissingMom: It doesn't seem like Periwinkle's mom is... there all much. Nor does she expect much from Periwinkle, either.
* MuggleBornOfMages: Periwinkle is from a family of strong magic users, and is a fairy, a being of magic, besides. She has not even a drop of it, despite Vallery believing that even among humans ''everyone'' has at least ''some'' magic, with the barrier around her tower using that to repel people. It certainly doesn't help that her family includes some of the most powerful fairies in the realm, including its ruler.
* MundaneObjectAmazement: Periwinkle frequently experiences this in the human world for things the fairy realm doesn't, even ''stairs'' (but then, growing up in a world constructed for beings who can fly, without being able to fly herself, Periwinkle understandably is excited by the idea of stairs).
* PluckyGirl: Despite being born with absolutely NO magic into a magic-dominated society, Periwinkle set her heart on becoming an honorable fairy godmother--a job that just about REQUIRES magical talent. Rather than becoming discouraged, she used [[{{Determinator}} her wits and indominable spirit]] to pass her exam and is now applying that industrious attitude towards completing her first fairytale.
* NoSell: Periwinkle is unaffected by a barrier that repels people based on their magic (because she has none).
* PositiveFriendInfluence: Is this for Vallery, in that she gets Vallery out of her shell some, convinces her to combat the [[TheBigBad local rumors]], and pushes through Vallery's sometimes hostile behavior to befriend her.
* PragmaticHero: Since Peri has no magical abilities, she's forced to be this. She doesn't have the energy or ability to waste on theatrics or drama.
* WingsDoNothing: She ''has'' wings, but she can't fly with them due to her lack of magic. Oddly, she only has one set of wings while all other fairies seen have ''two'', and there's a reference to fairies sacrificing their wings for power...
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Blue as the trope name.

[[folder:Razzmatazz]]
A fairy who has chosen to live among humans to be with his true love.

* FishOutOfWater: Abandoned the realm of fairies to live on Earth with his lover. That transition takes some getting used to.
* ForbiddenRomance: Razz and his partner, who is definitely ''not'' a fairy. Periwinkle meets him on Earth, and can't fathom why he would choose to leave behind the fairy world.
* InterspeciesRomance: He's a fairy and his partner is not.
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!!Humans

[[folder:AgathaQing]]
A human that Hydrangea happens across while looking for her next human target.

[[folder:Dagmar]]
Niece/nephew to the royal court magician, Dagmar grew up with Vallery after her parents died.

* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Dagmar's exact gender identity is never stated, and their looks are very androgynous. Those around them refer to them with gender-neutral pronouns (they/them).
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Vallery points out that with concern that Dagmar has developed this during a fight, and Dagmar is ''not'' pleased.
* TheBully: Can come off this way--they [[LackOfEmpathy don't seem to understand that Vallery was a traumatized seven-year-old]] who had just lost her parents, and seem to resent her for her understandably childish behavior. They were coming around and seemed to be growing to like Vallery, when the GreenEyedMonster reared its ugly head over Vallery's exceptional talent for magic.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Appears to have known their current girlfriend since they were teenagers.
* GreenAndMean: Dagmar's signature color is green, both [[KidsAreCruel in childhood]] and adulthood, and they are not very sympathetic or kind, particularly towards [[GreenEyedMonster Vallery]].
* GreenEyedMonster: When Dagmar overheard [[spoiler: their uncle telling the king and queen Vallery should be the one to inherit his position]] they ran off in tears. They also seemed to resent [[AdultsAreUseless their uncle's praise of Vallery's talent]], and that they [[CantCatchUp couldn't keep pace with a magician half their age]]. In the present day, Dagmar is [[DrivenByEnvy pursuing Vallery]] as a suspect for odd goings-on Dagmar alleges.
-->''"She's ruining everything...I don't care how old she is! It's not'' fair!"
* HappilyAdopted: Dagmar appears to have been content to live with Uncle Vasquez, who tutored them in magic before Vallery showed up.
-->''"'''I''' don't have parents! You don't see me all catatonic!"''
* ImproperlyParanoid: Dagmar is ''sure'' that there's something terrible about to happen in the kingdom, and Vallery is behind it. The only thing that's gone on so far is a fairy with no magic appearing to assist with Vallery's love life. Even if there ''is'' something going on, Vallery isn't behind it.
* {{Nephewism}}: Damgar was raised by their uncle.
* QueerRomance: With their girlfriend, Ligia.
* TheResenter: Views Vallery as having disrupted their life and is pursuing them current-day because they assume whatever weirdness going on lately ''must'' be Vallery's fault.
* RightBehindMe: A frustrated teenage Dagmar is ranting [[TeensAreMonsters very harshly]] about Vallery to Ligia, when they realize Val has been there for some time, and ''definitely'' overheard Dagmar say she should have died with her parents.
* {{Transgender}}: Implied--Dagmar is a female name, but the character uses exclusively gender-neutral pronouns and appears to have done so from a young age (14, at least).

[[folder:ThePrince]]
The other part of Periwinkle's assignment--he's the one whom Vallery is supposed to fall in love with and marry.

[[folder:Vallery Allegro]]
Perwinkle's target: Her task is to make Vallery and the prince fall in love. If she succeeds, she can be a fairy godmother.

* TheArchmage: Is an exceptionally talented mage, and implies to Periwinkle that she is capable of some rather magically-potent feats.
* BerserkButton: Anything that puts Vallery's books in harm's way will set her off.
* {{Bookworm}}: Majorly. Vallery's shut herself up in a tower by the sea with nothing but her books and cat for company, and insists she's quite happy this way.
* BrokenPedestal: Little Val appears to get this with [[spoiler: Dagmar]] after overhearing the latter wish she had died with her parents.
* ChildProdigy: Taking Dagmar as an example of typical magical development, Vallery was ''exceptionally'' talented from a very young age, able to shock Velasquez with her skills at age 7. He decided not long after that she would grow to be the best choice to take over his position, which led to [[GreenEyedMonster discord between her and the older Dagmar.]]
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Vallery has dark skin and very light blonde hair, and her parents, who passed away when she as young, are a mystery, making Vallery's origins very opaque. However, she definitely is not [[TheAce a ditz]].
* DefrostingIceQueen: She was pretty hostile to the idea of Periwinkle in her life and doesn't gel well with other people, but she's making an effort with Periwinkle's help, and seems to be warming up to the fairy's presence.
* FosterKid: It's not shown whether Vallery was ever formally adopted by Vasquez, but she was raised by him alongside Dagmar after her parents' deaths.
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Her parents died at a young age, she has an incredible aptitude for magic, but as an adult has isolated herself and struggles to connect with people. ''Everyone'' is rooting for Vallery to get a happy ending.
* LonersAreFreaks: Averted. It's not yet clear why Vallery has chosen to self-isolate, but aside from being a bit cranky and temperamental, she's not socially deficient in any way.
* MatchmakerCrush: Inverted. While Periwinkle tries to hook Vallery up with the prince as part of the Fairytale, Vallery starts to develop a crush on ''her'' in the process.
* RefusalOfTheCall: It's hinted that at least part of the reason for her isolation was to avoid having to become the next Royal Magician.
* ShrinkingViolet: Possibly due to social anxiety of some kind. Vallery (possibly traumatized by the loss of her parents) didn't speak at ''all'' when she was brought into the royal household, clearly wanted some kind of friendship from Dagmar (but was too shy to be forthright), and as an adult, lives as a hermit in a tower. Periwinkle really has to persuade her to come down into town for a festival.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: ChildProdigy Val has worn glasses since she was a kid, and is a [[{{Bookworm}} big nerd.]]
* TallPoppySyndrome: Dagmar has always [[TheResenter resented]] Vallery for her talent with magic, and her skills have gotten her the nickname [[TheBigBad The Witch]] from the local populace. Now, Vallery does very little to combat this by living secluded in a tower on a cliff, but she also appears to have done little to ''earn'' it, besides being a talented magician.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: Comes off as your standard dumb hick the entire time she and Hydrangea are making their way into town. Turns out this isn't quite the case, and [[spoiler: not only did she know Hydrangea was a fairy from the get-go, she was smart enough not to reveal her real name, and used idiocy to lull Hydrangea into a false sense of security so Agatha could capture her.]]

* GreenEyedMonster: When Dagmar overheard [[spoiler: their uncle telling the king and queen Vallery should be the one to inherit his position]] they ran off in tears. They also seemed to resent [[AdultsAreUseless their uncle's praise of Vallery's talent]], and that they [[CantCatchUp couldn't keep pace with a magician half their age]]. In present day, Dagmar is [[DrivenByEnvy pursuing Vallery]] as a suspect for odd goings-on Dagmar alleges.

* HappilyAdopted: Dagmar appears to have been content to live with Uncle Vasquez, who tutored them in magic, before Vallery showed up.

* ShrinkingViolet: Possibly due to social anxiety of some kind. Vallery (possibly traumatized by the loss of her parents) didn't speak at ''all'' when she was brought into the royal household, clearly wanted some kind of friendship from Dagmar (but was too shy to be forthright), and as an adult lives as a hermit in a tower. Periwnkle really has to persuade her to come down into town for a festival.

* PragmaticHero: Since Peri has no magical abilities, she's forced to be this. She doesn't have energy or ability to waste on theatrics or drama.
* WingsDoNothing: She ''has'' wings, but she can't fly with them due to her lack of magic. Oddly, she only has one set of wings while all other fairies seen have ''two''...

A fairy who has chosen to love among humans to be with his true love.