History Characters / ShadowsHouse

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:She jumps out of the Shadow house with Rosemary in what looked to bee a defiant last act.]]

* DontSplitUsUp: [[spoiler:The true cause of her actions as the robed person. Maryrose and Rosemary know full well that they are to be forcefully combined when they are formally invited to the Adults' Building, and they began to incite rebellion and cause Rosemary's Soot incident in the hope that they'll be rejected.]]

* VocalTic: The Yen Press translation has her draw out some of her vowels.

* FatalFlaw: Arrogance. [[spoiler:Maryrose thought the fact she retained her Morph memories meant she was "unique". That uniqueness became an excuse to make decisions on her friend's behalves while not trusting anyone besides Rosemary in the plotting of their escape. This resulted in them being exposed by people who would have otherwise been willing to help them.]]

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakeoOotsuka (Japanese), Cory Phillips (English)

* AffablyEvil: The Grandfather occasionally praises his family for doing a good job, and his advisors Third Floor are the only ones who can give some criticism to how the House works.

* AmbitionIsEvil: Intends to force some of the children to fail the Debut (and failure means disposal), so he can please the Third Floor and advance into their ranks.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SatoshiHino (Japanese), Ben Balmaceda (English)

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SatoshiHino (Japanese), Ben Balmaceda (English)

* StepfordSmiler: Mia acts like a wonderful sister figure to the other Living Dolls in her part of the mansion, but is viciously abused by her Shadow for failing to become a Star-bearer.

* WonderChild: [[spoiler:Kate, a half-human, half-Shadow child, was originally in her dying mother's womb for upwards of ''[[LongestPregnancyEver fifty years]]'' before she finally came out.]]

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakayaHashi (Japanese)

* HealingHands: Her soot has healing properties that allow her to treat serious injuries in Shadows, like broken bones.

* BigBad: ThePatriarch of the House and is synonymous with the IndividualityIsIllegal system Kate opposes. [[spoiler:Furthermore he's revealed to be the TheUsurper of the Mirror House with Kate as the rightful heir.]]

* AffablyEvil: The Grandfather praises his minions for doing a good job. His advisors deliver the criticism.
* AntiVillain: Developed a society where Shadows can safely grow up, relatively speaking, as any Shadows or Dolls that don't meet expectations are disposed of.
* BigBad: Synonymous with the system Kate opposes.

* HumanoidAbomination: His heavy robes obscure his shape completely, including his head which is drowned inside his HighCollarOfDoom. Given that [[spoiler:he came up with the process of giving Shadows human-like forms, and likely didn't go through anything like that himself]], it's not surprising there's something off about the way he looks, compared to other Shadows.

* MonsterProgenitor: He created the Shadows family [[spoiler:by having the original soot creatures develop their shapes and personalities through mimicking their Living Dolls.]]
* TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard: "The Great Grandfather. The one who leads the Shadows House. The Shadows House's King. Birth Father of the Living Dolls. The Great Creator Master".
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Strictly enforced with a cult of personality and strict management. Shadows that are Invited to become Adults realize they've been fed a completely false story, and the villagers of Riverside view Shadows as kind nobles.

* IdiotHero: In contrast to Shaun, John doesn't think far or think twice, often resulting in others doing all the thinking, but he's always eager to help. He rushes headfirst into danger before awakening his soot powers to [[spoiler: save Ricky from a rolling boulder.]]

* ThePowerOfLove: [[spoiler: His love for Kate gives John the chance to break through the MoreThanMindControl brainwashing by the Great Grandfather and start siding with Kate.]]

* ElementalArmor: His soot power lets him make it into pieces of armor around himself, typically around his arms to [[EnhancedPunch improve his punching ability]] instead of just using it for defense. [[spoiler:When used to completely cover himself, it looks like a [[ScaledUp spikey draconic monster]] with some conventional [[BlackKnight plate armor elements]].]]

* RedBaron: As a major member of the Relief Team whose experience often leaves him involved in medical emergencies where the patient can't be saved, and not helped by his cold attitude towards his charges in general, he's been nicknamed the "Grim Reaper" by some of the other children. [[spoiler:He's ''very'' offended by this as lives lost on his watch weigh on him terribly and he isn't above using those who've called him this as victims to make a point against the Star Bearers who put him into this situation by ordering the punishments that ultimately went too far.]]
* SpikesOfVillainy: Not a villain, but his soot armor is as prickly as he is. [[spoiler:Even as an antagonist he's acting in an attempt to help others, and would much rather have Kate as his ally against the Star Bearers. His "helm" is more of a mass of horns with a [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily gaping maw]] than anything humanoid.]]

* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:He helps Douglas' group organize the hunt on the powerless Shadows as part of a plan to have them replace the Star Bearers. While his methods are questionable at best, he really thinks the current Star Bearers are unfit for their position because he has seen firsthand how many Shadows and Living Dolls have been tortured and even killed because of their harsh punishments.]]

* MeaningfulName: In an odd way, but it depends on [[spoilers:which type of Faceless Doll is present. Living Dolls are only considered the "Faces" of their Shadows, so a former "Living Doll" without a Master to represent would also be "Faceless" on top of having their face hidden by mourning garb for the rest of their days, while the ones that are genuine dolls of soot don't have a face in any sense.]]

* ImplausibleHairColor: [[spoiler:Ed was grey-haired in his youth.]]

* LimitedWardrobe: Has a collection of identical coats.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: The faces of his allies, Gerald and Eilene, don't look older than thirty. But they've been together since their beginning, so Edward shouldn't be as old as the gray hair and receding hairline might suggest. [[spoiler:It turns out he was Christopher's peer, and ahead of Barbara and Maryrose. He looks noticeably older and taller than Rosemary after his fusion, despite looking closer in age beforehand.]]

--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinoShimoji (Japanese), Risa Mei (English)

--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinoShimoji (Japanese), Risa Mei (English)

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi (Japanese)

* ProperlyParanoid: He assumed Kate and [[spoiler:Maryrose]] are plotting against Great Grandfather because Kate doesn't view Emilico as a tool and [[spoiler: Rosemary got sick right after Maryrose got the Invitation to the Adults' Building]], though mostly because they are being an inconvenience, so again and again he tries to find evidence of Kate's misbehavior. Turns out out they both know more than they are supposed to and actually are planning a rebellion.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: The faces of his allies, Gerald and Eilene, don't look older than thirty. But they've been together since their beginning, so Edward shouldn't be as old as the gray hair and receding hairline might suggest.

* EnhancedPunch: Similar to John, Gilbert's soot power allows him to enhance his punches by creating a soot armor around his arms.

* FacelessGoons: [[spoiler:Ironically, it is implied they are repurposed former Living Dolls of failed/deceased Shadows via soot brainwashing.]]

--> '''Voiced by:''' Yu Sasahara (Japanese), Creator/DaniChambers (English)

* RightfulKingReturns: [[spoiler:She reveals to Emilico that her full name is "Kate Mirror" and her human mother was part of the nobility who lived in what became the "Shadows House" when Great-Grandfather forcibly took over. As a hybrid her future options were limited when her mimic nature overtook her human appearance, so she returned to her roots and fully intends on taking the Mirrors House back from its usurpers who made her this way]].