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* AskBlog: '''[[http://crystalhedgehogboys.tumblr.com/ Mephy, Dark and [[spoiler: Iblis]] have one on Tumblr.]]'''
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* MessyHair: Well, quills and fur, more like. Dark is usually very unkempt in appearance compared to Mephiles, who takes pride in grooming himself.


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* TheSouthPaw: Dark, as well as his emotions in his mind.
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* ExhaustedEyeBags: Given his insomnia, Dark has these often. The majority of "Flux" was spent with them worsening, even.
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* EarNotch: Dark has a bite taken out of his right ear, which doesn't have the tuft of crystals that the other ear has. Iblis does as well (though he managed to grow back most of the tufts).
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* CuteLittleFangs: Within the artwork and stories, Mephy is shown to have these (usually only one is shown), as does Dark, who's are more prominent and visible when he doesn't have his mouth shut. Iblis also has a variation, but more attention is drawn to his missing tooth instead. Also, Shadow, like his game counterpart, has this straight as well.
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* PlayingWithFire: Iblis, natch.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

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* OnlySaneMan: Logic.



* TheOnlySaneMan: Logic.
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* TheOnlySaneMan: Logic.
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* MesACrowd: Dark's collective emotions are a good example.
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* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Dark and Iblis.

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* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Dark [[spoiler:Dark and Iblis.]]



* TokenEvilTeammate: Dark in the beginning of Memories.

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* TokenEvilTeammate: Dark [[spoiler:Dark]] in the beginning of Memories.
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* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Dire's inordinately fond of horrible puns.

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* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Dire's inordinately fond of horrible puns.a Type 2.

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** ElementalShapeshifting: Iblis into fire, Dark (and Mephiles) into a shadow.

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** * ElementalShapeshifting: Iblis into fire, Dark (and Mephiles) into a shadow.shadow.
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Dire's inordinately fond of horrible puns.
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* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Mephiles tries this on [[spoiler:Dire after he possesses Dark. It doesn't work.]]



* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Dark and Iblis.



* SealedEvilInACan: Krad, to an extent.



* TheSociopath: Dire, and, to an extent, Dark and Iblis.



* TokenEvilTeammate: Dark in the beginning of Memories.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Dark likes cantaloupe. A lot.



* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Dark can take on the form of something he sees. [[spoiler:Iblis has this power as well, although it's unclear whether or not he can become anything but Shu.]]

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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Dark can take on the form of something he sees. [[spoiler:Iblis has this power as well, although it's unclear whether or not he can become anything but Shu.]]]]
* YouMonster: Mephiles to Dark, Dark to Iblis and Dire... It's a pretty common occurrence.
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* FearofThunder: Mephiles, due to his sensitive ears.

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* FearofThunder: FearOfThunder: Mephiles, due to his sensitive ears.
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* UnfamiliarCeiling: Mephiles has been in the hospital enough times to apparently recognize where he is based on that fact. After the Westopolis Hospital is damaged after an earthquake, the result after the rebuilding is ceilings he hadn't quite grown acquainted with.

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* UnfamiliarCeiling: Mephiles has been in the hospital enough times to apparently recognize where he is based on that fact. After the Westopolis Hospital is damaged after an earthquake, the result after the rebuilding is ceilings he hadn't quite grown acquainted with.
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*CurseCutShort: A common occurence for Dark, either in-universe or by the third-person narrator.
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* UnfamiliarCeiling: Mephiles has been in the hospital enough times to apparently recognize where he is based on that fact. After the Westopolis Hospital is damaged after an earthquake, the result after the rebuilding is ceilings he hadn't quite grown acquainted with.
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** To a lesser extent; try calling Mephiles a "rat". He will stop whatever he's doing to loudly protest it, as he takes offense to being referred to as a rodent.

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An AlternateUniverse fanfic, written by Rae Logan, branching off from the infamous Sonic '06. Starting immediately after the ending of Shadow's story, Mephiles makes a last ditch effort to survive... and fuses with Shadow.

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An AlternateUniverse fanfic, written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/768978/Rae-Logan Rae Logan, Logan]], branching off from the infamous Sonic '06. Starting immediately after the ending of Shadow's story, Mephiles makes a last ditch effort to survive... and fuses with Shadow.


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* AuthorAvatar: Rae
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* Pacifist: Usually Mephiles UNLESS you press his BerserkButton.

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* Pacifist: {{Pacifist}}: Usually Mephiles UNLESS you press his BerserkButton.
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* AuraVision: Jak had this.



**ElementalShapeshifting: Iblis into fire, Dark (and Mephiles) into a shadow.



* TheInsomniac: Dark is a Type C.



* TalkingInYourDreams: Mostly between Mephiles and Dark. [[spoiler:Iblis can do it, too.]]



* VictoryIsBoring: [[spoiler:After defeating Iblis,]] Shadow and Rouge have to go back to work.

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* VictoryIsBoring: [[spoiler:After defeating Iblis,]] Shadow and Rouge have to go back to work.work.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Dark can take on the form of something he sees. [[spoiler:Iblis has this power as well, although it's unclear whether or not he can become anything but Shu.]]

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* ThreePlusTwo: Beginning with Mephiles, Shadow, and Rouge, then adding Dark [[spoiler:and Iblis.]]

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* TeethFlying: Iblis loses one of his canines like this.
* ThreePlusTwo: Beginning with Mephiles, Shadow, and Rouge, then adding Dark [[spoiler:and Iblis.Iblis/Shu.]]

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An Alternate Universe fanfic, written by Rae Logan, branching off from the infamous Sonic '06. Starting immediately after the ending of Shadow's story, Mephiles makes a last ditch effort to survive... and fuses with Shadow.

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An Alternate Universe AlternateUniverse fanfic, written by Rae Logan, branching off from the infamous Sonic '06. Starting immediately after the ending of Shadow's story, Mephiles makes a last ditch effort to survive... and fuses with Shadow.



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* DeadpanSnarker: Dark and sometimes Shadow.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: According to Mephiles himself.



* HowMuchDidYouHear:

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* HowMuchDidYouHear: HowMuchDidYouHear
* HeelFaceTurn: Dark in the middle of ''Memories'' [[spoiler:and Iblis in the 38th chapter.]]



* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler:The ending of ''Memories''... until Iblis pulls his HeelFaceTurn.]]



* OddballInTheSeries: Job Quest not only isn't as long, but doesn't seem to have a plot.



* TroubleFollowsYouHome: Dark [[spoiler:when he realizes Iblis is residing in Mephiles' mind.]]

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* ThreePlusTwo: Beginning with Mephiles, Shadow, and Rouge, then adding Dark [[spoiler:and Iblis.]]
* TroubleFollowsYouHome: Dark [[spoiler:when he realizes Iblis is residing in Mephiles' mind.]]]]
* VictoryIsBoring: [[spoiler:After defeating Iblis,]] Shadow and Rouge have to go back to work.

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An Alternate Universe fanfic, written by RaeLogan, branching off from the infamous Sonic '06. Starting immediately after the ending of Shadow's story, Mephiles makes a last ditch effort to survive... and fuses with Shadow.

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An Alternate Universe fanfic, written by RaeLogan, Rae Logan, branching off from the infamous Sonic '06. Starting immediately after the ending of Shadow's story, Mephiles makes a last ditch effort to survive... and fuses with Shadow.



* AnotherStoryForAnotherTime: Mephiles almost says it word for word when [[spoiler:asked how the battle with Iblis ended.]]
* BackFromTheDead: Dark [[spoiler: and Iblis, although it's unclear whether he actually died or not.]]



* BornLucky: Mephiles, AND HOW. Surviving an avalanche, poisoning, slashes to the head and more.



* BreakThemByTalking: Dark and Iblis.



* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: On multiple occasions, considering how many times the characters end up comatose.



* DerailedTrainOfThought: "I do believe my train of thought derailed at the station… … But, thankfully… there were no casualties…"
* DistractedFromDeath: [[spoiler: Shadow and Rouge attend to Mephiles and Dark first, then turn to see that Iblis burned out while they were distracted.]]



* DramaticDislocation: When Iblis dislocates Dark's shoulder.
* DropInCharacter: Rae herself, mostly in the earlier series.
* ElementalPowers: Iblis and Dark, with fire and darkness respectively.



* EvilTwin: Mephiles & Dark, and Dark & Iblis.
* FailedASpotCheck: Iblis [[spoiler:when the sun sets, giving Dark the advantage.]]



* GlowingEyes: Iblis.



* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Dark, having been trapped in the Scepter of Darkness for ten years.
* GoodWithNumbers: Considering he's the will and thought of Solaris, Dark.
* HairTriggerTemper: Dark, and Shadow to a lesser extend.
* HowManyFingers: Rouge asks this after Shadow punches Mephiles in the head.
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* InvisibleToNormals: [[spoiler:Iblis]] for a while during ''Flux''.



* ManipulativeBastard: Dark, and later Iblis.
* MinorMajorCharacter: Rouge and Shadow became this in ''Flux''.
* MoodSwinger: Dark.
* NotAfraidOfYouAnymore: Mephiles, to Dark.
* OvercomeTheirDifferences: Dark and Shadow, while Mephiles is comatose.



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** PlayingSick: Dark fakes a migrane to prevent Shadow from asking too many questions about Shu.
* PowerTrio: The original Mephiles, Shadow, and Rouge. [[spoiler:Later Mephiles, Dark, and Iblis.]]
* TheReliableOne: Rouge most of the time. She's usually the one getting things taken care of while the others are panicking.
* RememberWhenYouBlewUpASun: "You blew up a comet?!"
* SharingABody: Mephiles and Dark.
* SlapSlapKiss: Shadow and Rouge.
* SociallyAwkwardHero: Mephiles.
* StaircaseTumble: A big turning point in ''Memories'' when this happens to [[spoiler:Dark.]]
* TroubleFollowsYouHome: Dark [[spoiler:when he realizes Iblis is residing in Mephiles' mind.]]
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* BodyAndHost: Mephiles as the host and Dark as the parasite.



* {{Claustrophobia}}: Dark, after having been trapped in a small, dark place for ten years.

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* {{Claustrophobia}}: Dark, after having been trapped in a small, dark place for ten years.years.
*CowerPower: Mephiles. It even wins a battle against Dark once!
*DarkIsEvil: Dark. For fairly obvious reasons.
**DarkIsNotEvil: During the fifth installment, Dark realizes this.
*DontYouDarePityMe: Dark, towards Mephiles.
*EvilSoundsDeep: Dark.
*FearofThunder: Mephiles, due to his sensitive ears.
*ForgetsToEat: Mephiles in the first few installments, and Dark in the later ones.
*GrudgingThankYou: Dark. A lot, especially towards Shadow.
*LickingTheBlade: Dark, in his earlier appearances.
*Pacifist: Usually Mephiles UNLESS you press his BerserkButton.
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* '''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4248985/1/Teaching-Darkness-Relapse Teaching Darkness- Relapse]]''': '' Is it true? Is Mephiles starting to lose his mind again? He claimed to have seen him, one from his past... but no one really believes him. Is he telling the truth?''
* '''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4424201/1/Teaching-Darkness-Memories Teaching Darkness- Memories]]''': ''Mephiles has gained a new ability... and he wishes more than anything that he didn't have it... Even worse, Dark has come back... but he's asking for Mephiles' help to defeat someone more powerful than himself...''
* '''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6162132/1/Teaching-Darkness-Flux Teaching Darkness- Flux]]''': ''Something is wrong with Dark. Since the Earth was split into seven parts by Eggman, Dark, as well as other members of the populace, have been acting strangely at night. Meant to cross over with Sonic Unleashed.''

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* '''[http://www.'''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4248985/1/Teaching-Darkness-Relapse Teaching Darkness- Relapse]]''': '' Is it true? Is Mephiles starting to lose his mind again? He claimed to have seen him, one from his past... but no one really believes him. Is he telling the truth?''
* '''[http://www.'''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4424201/1/Teaching-Darkness-Memories Teaching Darkness- Memories]]''': ''Mephiles has gained a new ability... and he wishes more than anything that he didn't have it... Even worse, Dark has come back... but he's asking for Mephiles' help to defeat someone more powerful than himself...''
* '''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6162132/1/Teaching-Darkness-Flux Teaching Darkness- Flux]]''': ''Something is wrong with Dark. Since the Earth was split into seven parts by Eggman, Dark, as well as other members of the populace, have been acting strangely at night. Meant to cross over with Sonic Unleashed.''''



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!! Teaching Darkness contains examples of:

*AfraidOfBlood: Mephiles throughout the entire series. Dark to a lesser extend in the later series.
*BerserkButton: Don't threaten anyone close to Mephiles. Really, don't.
**And if you try Mephiles himself, you'll get it from Dark instead.
*BreakTheCutie: Physical abuse, mental abuse, emotional abuse... Mephy's been through it all. And yet, he still finds it in his heart to be cheerful and forgiving.
**BreakTheHaughty: When Iblis is introduced as the antagonist, this happens to Dark, too. Except he doesn't take it as well.
*CharacterDevelopment: Mephiles is much braver than he was at the beginning of the series. Or rather, is isn't terrified of ''everything''...
**It appears Dark actually has a ''personality'' underneath his arrogance. Who would have guessed?!
*{{Claustrophobia}}: Dark, after having been trapped in a small, dark place for ten years.
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An Alternate Universe fanfic, written by RaeLogan, branching off from the infamous Sonic '06. Starting immediately after the ending of Shadow's story, Mephiles makes a last ditch effort to survive... and fuses with Shadow.

This one action sets off a chain reaction that eventually leads to Mephiles becoming a separate consciousness from his dark half, and him, Shadow and Rouge having adventures of their own. This dark half (appropriately, named Dark the Shade) plagues the trio until the end of the fourth installment.

Yes. Installment. Teaching Darkness is a whopping six-story series, with a seventh series on the way! They are as follows:

*'''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3891034/12/Teaching-Darkness Teaching Darkness]]''': ''Following the events in Shadow's Story in Next Gen, Mephiles takes a last ditch effort move that fuses him to Shadow. Now with two minds, Can Rouge and Omega save Shadow before Mephiles takes over completely? ''
*'''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4100704/1/Teaching-Darkness-Visions Teaching Darkness- Visions]]''': ''Mephiles now lives with Rouge and Shadow, and has enjoyed his new lease on life. But when he starts losing sleep over what he thought were just nightmares, he's even more horrified to find them to be coming true...''
*'''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4130122/1/Teaching-Darkness-Job-Quest Teaching Darkness- Job Quest]]''': ''Mephiles has been personality flopped, beaten up, kidnapped, electrocuted, possessed, drowned, and "dead" for six minutes... Now he must face his toughest challenge yet... getting a job...''
*'''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4248985/1/Teaching-Darkness-Relapse Teaching Darkness- Relapse]]''': '' Is it true? Is Mephiles starting to lose his mind again? He claimed to have seen him, one from his past... but no one really believes him. Is he telling the truth?''
*'''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4424201/1/Teaching-Darkness-Memories Teaching Darkness- Memories]]''': ''Mephiles has gained a new ability... and he wishes more than anything that he didn't have it... Even worse, Dark has come back... but he's asking for Mephiles' help to defeat someone more powerful than himself...''
*'''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6162132/1/Teaching-Darkness-Flux Teaching Darkness- Flux]]''': ''Something is wrong with Dark. Since the Earth was split into seven parts by Eggman, Dark, as well as other members of the populace, have been acting strangely at night. Meant to cross over with Sonic Unleashed.''

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