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* BewareTheNiceOnes - Most of the time he's a very good-natured and polite person, but push one of his BerserkButtons and you'll quickly regret it.
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** Happens again in ''Flight 714'' when he states his disbelief in both aliens and hypnosis.
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Nothing in the comics suggest Haddock is old enough to qualify as \"grandpa\".


* BadassGrandpa
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'''Captain Haddock'''

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'''Captain [[spoiler: Archibald]] Haddock'''
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'''Miss Baxter'''
* BitCharacter
* FlatCharacter: Basically, she's Tintin's landlady and that's all we ever know about her.
* [[MrExposition Ms. Exposition]]: in ''The Crab with the Golden Claws''.
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* RetCon - He was RetConned into being the villain that threw Tintin overboard in a newer edition of ''Cigars of the Pharaoh'', even though canonically this album takes place before ''The Crab with the Golden Claws'', Allan's introduction.

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* RetCon - He was RetConned into being the villain that threw Tintin overboard in a newer edition of ''Cigars of the Pharaoh'', even though canonically this album takes place before ''The Crab with the Golden Claws'', Allan's introduction.
** To be fair, however, Tintin never actually ''sees'' Allan in ''Cigars''...

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* BattleButler: Despite [[LizLemonJob being treated like dirt]] by Bianca Castafiore, she possesses an unshakeable loyalty to her...and will beat the stuffing out of anyone who dares suggest otherwise.



* ThoseTwoGuys: Almost always seen with her employer, Castafiore

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* ThoseTwoGuys: SatelliteCharacter: Almost always seen with her employer, Castafiore
Castafiore, and defined completely by her relationship with her.
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* TheDividual (twindividual)
** SingleMindedTwins - Almost to a tee, except that [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals they aren't actually twins]].



* SingleMindedTwins - Almost to a tee, except that [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals they aren't actually twins]].

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* {{Badass}}



* {{Badbutt}} - A rare positive example. Hergé wanted to introduce a more gritty character to the series, but was well aware that he wasn't allowed to actually make him use swear words. Haddock's unusual slurs and swears worked out really well.
** Of course considering his constant smoking/boozing/fighting, he gets away with ''far'' more than the average {{Badbutt}}.
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** TakeThatScrappy - Whenever his annoying tricks backfire or, more deliciously, when Tintin firs rescued him and took the time to administrate a good, healthy butt-warming to this RoyalBrat who ''really'' had it coming.

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* TheChick



* FatGirl: A positive example. Despite her hilariously over-the-top antics, she is mostly a well-meaning ally to the main characters.



* LargeHam

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* LargeHamLargeHam: A RareFemaleExample
* MeaningfulName: Her name literally means: "White and Chaste Flower".
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The Pesci is now Hair Trigger Temper.


* BerserkButton - For all his alleged gentleness, he has enough of these to be a mild case of ThePesci. You don't want to mention his family in inappropiate situations. You'll want to avoid knocking off his hat, as well. And for the love of God, never tell him he's "acting the goat". Of course, there's always the chance he'll mishear you, for better or worse.

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* BerserkButton - For all his alleged gentleness, he has enough a lot of these to be buttons and a HairTriggerTemper, albeit a fairly mild case of ThePesci. one. You don't want to mention his family in inappropiate inappropriate situations. You'll want to avoid knocking off his hat, as well. And for the love of God, never tell him he's "acting the goat". Of course, there's always the chance he'll mishear you, for better or worse.



* HairTriggerTemper



* ThePesci
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* NiceGuy
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* TheDrunkenSailor
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* LargeHam - Ah yes, there's a reason why the people who made the [[=BBC=]] radio adaptations decided to cast Leo [=McKern=]

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* LargeHam - Ah yes, there's a reason why the people who made the [[=BBC=]] [=BBC=] radio adaptations decided to cast Leo [=McKern=]
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* LargeHam

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* LargeHamLargeHam - Ah yes, there's a reason why the people who made the [[=BBC=]] radio adaptations decided to cast Leo [=McKern=]
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The Thermidor was renamed Full Circle Revolution.


* FullCircleRevolution



* TheThermidor

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* TheThermidor
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* TechnicalPacifist: While he is willing to fight, he goes to great lengths to avoid it.
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* BerserkButton - Acting the goat again?

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* BerserkButton - Acting For all his alleged gentleness, he has enough of these to be a mild case of ThePesci. You don't want to mention his family in inappropiate situations. You'll want to avoid knocking off his hat, as well. And for the goat again?love of God, never tell him he's "acting the goat". Of course, there's always the chance he'll mishear you, for better or worse.



* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass - When his berserkbutton is pressed, NO ONE can stand in his way. He becomes hyper competent, is able to scare off haddock and even appears to have gained super strength and lifts a man twice his size.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass - When his berserkbutton BerserkButton is pressed, NO ONE can stand in his way. He becomes hyper competent, is able to scare off haddock and even appears to have gained super strength and lifts a man twice his size.
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** He also had to get over some racism.


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'''Colonel Boris/Jorgen'''
* [[spoiler:DeathByIrony]]
* KickTheDog: He kicks Snowy down a ladder at one point.
* TheMole
* PuttingOnTheReich: He's working with the Iron Guard.
* TurnCoat
* {{YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo}}/{{ILied}}
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Nobody has superpowers in this world, so he\'s not a Badass Normal


* BadassNormal - He survived countless explosions, impossibly high falls, many a plane crash and quite a lot of [[TapOnTheHead taps on the head]], and is usually back on his feet in a minute. He also packs one ridiculously mighty punch.
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* OlderSidekick
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* EvilCounterpart: In the BBC radio adaptation of ''The Calculus Affair'', the Bordurian guards asigned to escort Tintin and Haddock are essentially evil versions of the Thompsons, right down to mannerisms, ineptitude, and the voice actor.
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* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals - They are not related in any way.
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* CrossDressingVoices - Most dubs of the animated series have her voiced by a man.
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* EstrogenBrigadeBait
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* TalkingToHimself - Both men are played by the same actor (Charles Kay) in the [=BBC=] radio adaptations.
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* HighClassGlass - He tries wearing a monocle after inheriting Marlinspike Hall. Turns out it makes lousy adventuring gear.

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