History Characters / SoulEater

* DoesNotLikeShoes[=/=]FootFocus: Medusa is a barefooter, gets [[http://animefeet.blogspot.com/2009/10/villainess-takeover-halloween-finale.html several closeups of her bare fee]]t, and was actually [[FeetFirstIntroduction introduced feet-first]].

* DoesNotLikeShoes[=/=]FootFocus: Medusa is a barefooter, gets several closeups of her bare feet, and was actually [[FeetFirstIntroduction introduced feet-first]].

* {{Expy}} of [[{{Naruto}} Kabuto and Orochimaru]] and later gets a ShoutOut [[spoiler:with the former wearing a similar cloak.]]

* DoesNotLikeShoes[=/=]FootFocus: Medusa is a barefooter, and was actually [[FeetFirstIntroduction introduced feet-first]].

* {{Cake Eater}}: In Chapter 84, she embraced [[spoiler: Professor Stein]] from behind, transmitting her [[spoiler:healing magic]] to him to [[http://www.mangareader.net/soul-eater/84/14/ prevent him from descending into madness.]]
** Her thoughts however reveal more:
*** [[spoiler:Kim(out loud): "I will dilute the madness within Stein-sensei thanks to my magic" (internally): Plus without this chance I could not hug the Professor.]]

* [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot Zombie Ninja!]]

* DotingParent: He is a doting father who really tries his very best for Maka. Unfortunately, while a doting father, he is a [[HandsomeLech ''terrible'' husband]].

* BabyGotBack

* MorphWeapon
** FuumaShuriken
** KatanasAreJustBetter: And sexier, in her case.
** SmokeOut

* EldritchAbomination:

!!Old Lady
[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin An old lady]] who works as a receptionist at Shibusen and distribute mission requests.

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* AnimalMotifs: Calls herself a "Gorilla."
* BareFistedMonk
* BigDamnHeroes: For Kid while on the moon, complete with DynamicEntry.
* BoisterousBruiser
* ChekhovsGunman: The first time we see her is when she gives Kilik and Ox their mission with the giant.
* CoolOldLady
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHer: Sliced apart and then her soul is absorbed while on the moon. ''[[HighOctaneNightmareFuel God]]''[[HighOctaneNightmareFuel dammit, Justin.]]]]
* {{Gonk}}
* HeroicSacrifice:[[spoiler:Tries to blow Kaguya up with explosives. Subverted because it fails and both she and Kaguya survive. And then [[HeroKiller Justin shows up.]]]]
* HotBlooded
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]
** [[spoiler:CruelAndUnusualDeath]]
* LightningBruiser
* MauveShirt
** [[spoiler:SacrificialLion]]
* NeverMessWithGranny: Unless you want a boot to the face.

* HeroicSacrifice:[[spoiler:Tries to blow Gekkou up with explosives. Subverted because it fails and both she and Gekkou survive. And then [[HeroKiller Justin shows up.]]]]

* [[DarkMagicalGirl Dark Magical... Person]]

* [[spoiler:EvilFeelsGood]]: [[spoiler:He considered being Asura's [[TheDragon Dragon]] is a pleasant life.]]

* [[spoiler:EvilFeelsGood]]: [[spoiler:He considered being Asura's [[The Dragon Dragon]] is a pleasant life.]]

** EliteMooks: [[Gekkou, Shirahoshi and Kaguya are basically this, since they are more powerful than the other Clowns and have their own powers. Others appeared later.]]

* BadassInANiceSuit[=/=]FrillsOfJustice: [[spoiler:The BlackBlood dress armor]].

* BattleBallgown

* MomentOfAwesome: During his fight with Chrona he cracks the black blood with a single punch, surprising even Medusa. Think about that for a moment and let it sink in. In their fight Maka was unable to harm Chrona because the black blood was hard enough to stop all their soul resonance techniques. Black Star cracks this unbeatable armor with a single frickin' punch!

* {{Bishounen}}: {{YMMV}} but he can be quite pretty when not making {{Nightmare Face}}s.

* NotSoAboveItAll: He ''would'' be the most mature and capable of the group, but his SuperOCD tends to knock him down a couple pegs. For example, he thought that as a GrimReaper, he was above studying for the exam. [[HilarityEnsues And we know how that turned out..]].
** To be fair, [[spoiler: He didnt fail because he didn't study; he failed because he can't write the letter k.]]

** Considering that most of the main cast are either a) weapons, or b) humans that can soul resonate with weapons, or c) witches (who can shapeshift into animals), YMMV with how much this trope can be applied in ''SoulEater''. (I don't think there has been one normal human besides Joe in the entire series so far...)
*** But of those groups of characters, only Shinigami ([[spoiler:and so Kid]]) and his followers fit 'Eldritch Abomination', which differs from the 'Humanoid' variety only in appearance.

* LastOfHisClan: [[spoiler:Averted with the introduction of Akane]].

* {{Expy}}. ''Freaking {{Naruto}}''. The similar personality, back story, power up-grades etc. (just see down the list of tropes) can be a bit of a BaseBreaker in some circles. However YMMV.
** It has been suggested that Black☆Star is meant to be an exaggerated deconstruction of the whole Naruto-personality-thing but YMMV how well this is achieved.
** YMMV even more: If you compare Black☆Star with the [[CharacterDevelopment current Naruto]], you'd probably cock your head to the side.

* DoesNotLikeShoes

** DoesNotLikeShoes[=/=]FootFocus: Medusa is a barefooter, and was actually introduced feet-first.