History Characters / TwistedWonderlandHeartslabyul

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: While many of the students in Heartslabyul are from the Rose Kingdom, Cater is from the Land of Pyroxene.

A freshman with a penchant for taunting others and shirking away from stiff matters such as rules and regulations. Ace is a freewheeling student with an impulsive streak, and his impulsive and selfish actions often lead him into trouble. Underneath the veneer of a taunting troublemaker, Ace is a perceptive person with a loyal core.

* BareYourMidriff: Riddle's SR outfit during the "Lost In the Books With Stitch" event has his stomach exposed much to his chagrin according to one of his voice lines.

** "Labyul" was chose because it resembles the word "labrinth", going in line with the maze-like aesthetic of "Alice in Wonderland".

* AdaptationalJerkass: Minor example. In the light novel Ace is meaner during his first interaction with Grimm and Yuuya, cutting into Yuuya for being a magicless human way more than he did to Yuu in the game. However, as in the game Ace (and later Deuce) warms up to the newcomer.

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* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler: He and all the other overblot victims are captured by S.T.Y.X. in the Ignihyde arc. Bonus points since Riddle was the only one knocked unconscious since he gave the strongest fight.]]

* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: [[spoiler:Riddle’s eyes have become completely dull under the overblot’s influence in ''Episode of Heartslabyul''. ]]

* FireIceDuo: Him and Azul during their duo battles against the [[spoiler: phantoms in Chapter 6.]]
* FireWaterJuxtaposition: Riddle is fire while Azul represents water. Their dorm SSR cards possess those elements as well, even having Duo Magic with each other, with Riddle's card bearing more focus on attack while Azul's focuses more on healing and defense. [[spoiler: Additionally, while they're usually formal with one another, Chapter 6 reveals that their differing personalities make them susceptible to arguments & disagreements; Riddle's self-assured outlook in life doesn't work well against the more sensitive, insecure, and careful Azul. It takes a while for them work things out and finally treat each other as equals.]]

* PrematurelyGreyHaired: Played with; as well as a temporary variant. [[spoiler: Riddle's hair turns white in Episode 6 not because of severe stress and trauma, but because he got too close to the Underworld during his battle with Overblot!Idia and Phantom!Ortho. Had he stayed there for a minute longer, the Underworld's RapidAging effects would have taken a larger toll on him. Thanks to Azul's quick judgment, however, he was able to escape before the aging took a more permanent effect. He sports white hair up until the final chapters of the Ignihyde arc, looking youthful in spite of it and was able to recover in a week.]]

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* BullyingADragon: While his TheReasonYouSuckSpeech directed at Riddle is justified, he's partially the cause of [[spoiler:Riddle's Overblot]].

** Ace's ''Ghost Marriage'' SSR personal story reveals that he had a girlfriend in middle school, but ghosted her because she was too 'boring'. Ortho also notes that [[spoiler:his calling Eliza out on her actions throughout the event reveals Ace's genuine thoughts about romance, i.e. that love isn't something that can be decided [[LoveAtFirstSight at first glance]] and instead should be between people who genuinely enjoy each other's company]].

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* AttackReflector: [[spoiler:Deuce's newly awakened Unique Magic, Bet The Limit, that he used to defeat an overblotted Vil works like this. If the opponent he's facing is powerful, he'll attack on a power level equal to them]].

* TrueCompanions: With Yuu and Grim in the main story. It's exemplified in chapter 4 when Grim [[spoiler: sends out a message for help when he and Yuu are being held hostage in the Scarabia]]. Deuce and Ace spend the entirety of the chapter using public transport to come back to the college and save them. By the time they arrive, the situation has been dealt with, however.

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* MesACrowd: His unique magic allows him to create multiple copies of himself.

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* LethalHarmlessPowers: Trey's usage of 'Doodle Suit/Paint the Roses' makes his Unique Magic seem harmless at a glance. However, because the actual function of his Unique Magic is changing ''any'' property of a person or object, rather than one specific trait, [[spoiler:this makes Trey capable of being able to nullify Riddle's Unique Magic, even for a moment]].

* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: Riddle
** TheLancer: Trey
** TheSmartGuy: Ace[[labelnote:*]]albeit a BrilliantButLazy variant[[/labelnote]]
** TheBigGuy: Deuce
** TheChick: Cater