History Characters / TheBlackSheepDogSeriesTheBlackFamily

* NeverMyFault: Sirius is not one to admit his mistakes, especially when his family is concerned, and sees himself as a victim of their oppression. After the debacle in the Malfoy Manor, he blames Colette and his father for his failed mission (because they caught him), when he would have been discovered and likely tortured and killed by the Death Eaters (who already knew he was coming due to [[TheMole Peter]] passing the information to Malfoy) if not for their interference. He also never apologizes to Regulus when the two of them fight, and usually just waits until his brother gets tired of being angry with him. Both Remus and Dumbledore suggests that he starts apologizing to his family for his slights.

* ExtremeDoormat: Zigzagged. He's the head of one of the most influential families in Britain, so he's used to give unspoken orders to other people, and he fully expects them to beck and call at his whims. Within his family circle, however, he's known to be somewhat a pushover. His father regards him as passive, weak-willed and indulgent, and his wife described him as "having no mind of his own". Regulus, who is a straighter example of this trope, is said to take after him in that regard.

* ContraltoOfDanger: Her voice is described as being deep for a woman, and she's one of the most dangerous Death Eaters.

* GoodIsNotNice: Having [[DefectorFromDecadence turned away from her family's bigoted views]] does not make Andromeda a NiceGirl. She retains some of her clan's characteristic haughty stubbornness, and was rather cold and imperious towards Colette when the two meet for the first time.

* IllGirl: Her appearance in ''The Black Sheep'' has her coughing from running in the stairs. Alphard is very surprised as she used to be quite healthy. It is implied her poor health is the cause of her early demise.

* EmbarassingNickname: Lucretia still calls her by her childhood nickname, Burgie, which she detests. Although she never complains about it when talking to Lucretia, if only because it's probably pointless to get her to stop.

A list of Black family characters appearing in [[Fanfic/TheBlackSheepDogSeries The Black Sheep Dog Series]].

* ExtremeDoormat: Zigzagged. Sirius and his friends (especially James) see him as a typically haughty and power-hungry aristocrat who is used to getting his way, and is not afraid to use manipulation and deceit to get what he wants. To his older family members, however, he's somewhat a pushover, and his father regards him as passive, weak-willed and indulgent. Regulus, who is a straighter example of this trope, is said to take after him in that regard.

* TheQuietOne: Downplayed. As the acting head of his family, Orion is capable of carrying out lengthy conversations whenever necessary, but both his wife and sister note that he's not a talker by nature, and can spend hours without saying a single word.

* AffectionateNickname: She's Burgie to Lucretia.

* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: She's the only one of Sirius's grandparents to be talked of in a positive light, and is also the only one not still alive. Sirius's other grandparents, Arcturus, Pollux and Irma are consistently described as irascible and overall unpleasant people.

* DirtyOldMan: He's first introduced putting the moves on a girl barely older than his daughters, in spite of being married already.

* DumbBlonde: She's one of the few Blacks who doesn't have dark hair, and is described by her sister as "silly and vain", although not malicious.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: As a ProperLady, Narcissa often pretends to be clueless about to her husband's "manly" business. However, she actually knows more than she lets on: for example, when Lucius wants to rendezvous with his fellow Death Eaters on the day after Christmas under the pretense of business discussions, she retorts that there's no serious trade during the holiday seasons and demands to know why their "urgent" talk can't wait until after New Year.

* FullNameBasis: He's almost never referred to as just Phineas, it's always Phineas Nigellus, likely due to one of his sons having the same name.

* AbusiveParent: He used to beat his son, Phineas, for being a "Muggle-loving blood traitor" and recommends Orion to do the same to his own sons.

* NotSoDifferent: Despite Sirius's attempts to disassociate from his family, he has a lot more similarities with them than he cares to admit. He has inherited his mother's temper, for example, and still carries a lordly arrogance and sense of entitlement about him that the most astute observer can immediately tell that he's really a Pureblood old money. His mother also points out, to Sirius's dismay, that he has picked up several habits from Bellatrix because he used to hero-worship her as a child.

* NotSoDifferent: Orion actually points she's constantly butting heads with Sirius because both have the same fiery, proud temper. Also, she has a fondness for dogs.

* FemaleMisogynist: She secretly agrees with her father's poor opinion of women and sees them as spiteful cats, although she considers herself and 'Burgie an exception to the rule.

* TheStoolPigeon: Both Orion and Sirius expresses displeasure when Phineas Nigellus tattles about their private argument to Dumbledore.