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* He is a character that is incredibly well known. So well known that he's the first character you think of when you hear his name (A common male given name starting with the letter "M"). He's not only the main character, but he's also the mascot of his parent company and practically defines the very medium he mostly appears in, although he also appears in other ones from time to time. However, despite being so well known, apart from his status as a heroic [[TheEveryman Everyman]], his personality is deliberately kept flat. His friends and enemies have more personality and characterization then he does. He also has a penchant for wearing WhiteGloves and the media he appears in is usually very kid-friendly.\\

Are we talking about '''[[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]]''' or ''[[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]]'''? %%[=LaptopGuy=], 17 Jun. 2014

Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' or [[spoiler: Jim Prideaux and Bill Haydon]] in ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy''?

[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Luna]] or [[TableTopGame/{{Pathfinder}} Zon-Kuthon]]?

[[SherlockHolmes Sherlock Holmes and John Watson]] or [[Literature/JeevesAndWooster Bertie Wooster and Jeeves]]?

SherlockHolmes or [[Literature/TheBible Jesus of Nazareth]]?

[[Series/{{Community}} Abed Nadir and Annie Edison]] or [[Series/{{Elementary}} Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson]]?

[[TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}} Seoni the iconic sorceress]] or ComicBook/ScarletWitch?

[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Equius and Nepeta]]? Or [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Sherlock and John]]?

'''Luke, Han, Leia, Palpatine,''' and '''Vader''' from the Franchise/{{Star Wars}} Original Trilogy, or '''Steve, Sam, Natasha, Pierce,''' and the '''Winter Soldier''' from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''.

'''Luke, Han, Leia, Palpatine,''' and '''Vader''' from the [[Franchise/{{Star Wars}}]] Original Trilogy, or '''Steve, Sam, Natasha, Pierce,''' and the '''Winter Soldier''' from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''.

* The main good guys are the [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold blond]] DorkKnight protagonist, a BadassNormal flyboy, and a petite, snarky ActionGirl. The leader of the bad guys is an older white man in an influential political position, but the villain who carries the most ''emotional'' weight is his [[{{TheDragon}} Dragon]], a black-clad masked cyborg with a past connection to the protagonist. The protagonist and the ActionGirl develop a strong bond over the course of the story, but do not ultimately become a romantic couple.\\
Luke, Han, Leia, Palpatine, and Vader from the [[Franchise/Star Wars]] Original Trilogy, or Steve, Sam, Natasha, Pierce, and Winter Soldier from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''.

By the way, the princess' name is Aurora. Is she from ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'' or ''VideoGame/ChildOfLight''?

By the way, the princess' name is Aurora. Does she have [[Disney/SleepingBeauty yellow hair]] or [[VideoGame/ChildOfLight red hair]]?
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* This character is a princess from a fairytale story. She has a fairy as an ally that guides her. At some point of the tale, the villainess who wields dark powers puts the princess into a deep sleep. In the finale, said villain transforms into a huge purple dragon and is killed by the good guys.\\

* This character is a princess from a fairytale story. She has a fairy as an ally that guides her. At some point of the tale, the villainess who wields dark powers puts the princess into a deep sleep. In the finale, said villain transforms into a huge purple dragon and is killed by the good guys.

* An iconic duo in British popular fiction, consisting of a multitalented man who is far smarter than most of the other people in the cast, and his less intellectually brilliant devoted chronicler, who typically narrates their adventures. The genius, while never going into VillainProtagonist territory, can get into GoodIsNotNice or ManipulativeBastard territory at times. The chronicler is likable and popular with women, but his relationship with the genius outlasts any of his romances. Together, they're the most famous creations of a prolific author, and their adventures have been adapted into a Granada TV series.\\

* A platonic life partnership made up of two individuals with distinctly different appearances and personalities: the dark-haired, creepy, eccentrically smart (at least in some areas) JerkWithAHeartOfGold with unconventional and somewhat disturbing interests, and his BadassAdorable MoralityPet. Fanart loves to play up the [[OneHeadTaller height difference]] between the two, with the creepy guy as the taller partner. One member of each pair wears a BadassLongcoat. The one in the coat is sometimes portrayed as high-functioning autistic in fanworks.\\
[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Equius and Nepeta]]? Or [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Sherlock and John]]?

* This is a family of {{Accessory Wearing Cartoon Animal}}s that are strongly associated with fruit of some kind. Collectively its their TrademarkFavoriteFood and you'll be in a [[BadassFamily world of hurt]] if you decide to mess with it or the family. The most prominent member of the family is well known for wearing an iconic piece of clothing and nothing else. This character also [[LightningBruiser quite strong]] and possessing an [[StubbornMule equally strong stubborn streak]]. This character also has a younger relative who tags along that wears a red article of clothing on the head. There is also another relative who is probably the oldest member of the family. This relative's age is often made fun of, but is also considered a fountain of wisdom and knowledge on several fields, and when younger, was quite (and still is to an extent) a badass. Another relative is mostly known for being the opposite gender of the other three, and is quite popular as a result.\\

* She's the female protagonist in a Disney movie. But unlike many other Disney heroines, she's smart rather than pretty. Her mother is dead, but she's very close to her father. Her father is excentric, by the way, just like she is. While she might not be a real action girl, she can still be tough in her own way.\\
[[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] or [[Disney/Tarzan Jane]]?

* A pair of siblings with [[SiblingYinYang contrasting personalities]] - one is HotBlooded and a bit naive, while the other is more [[TheStoic stoic]] and [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling responsible]]. They [[HeartwarmingOrphan lose their parents as part of their backstory]], and despite outward appearances are extremely close to each other. They share an UndyingLoyalty for one another and would stop at nothing to ensure the other's safety. One sibling has a strange and potentially dangerous power that the other sibling didn't know about until recently, and that they don't know how to quite control. The non-powered sibling doesn't think any less of the other because of their power, even if it's nearly gotten the former killed at least once. Both are primary characters in their story. Either it's '''[[{{Frozen}} Anna and Elsa]]''' or '''[[AttackOnTitan Mikasa and Eren]]'''.

* A pair of siblings with [[SiblingYingYang contrasting personalities]] - one is HotBlooded and a bit naive, while the other is more [[TheStoic stoic]] and [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling responsible]]. They [[HeartwarmingOrphan lose their parents as part of their backstory]], and despite outward appearances are extremely close to each other. They share an UndyingLoyalty for one another and would stop at nothing to ensure the other's safety. One sibling has a strange and potentially dangerous power that the other sibling didn't know about until recently, and that they don't know how to quite control. The non-powered sibling doesn't think any less of the other because of their power, even if it's nearly gotten the former killed at least once. Both are primary characters in their story. Either it's [[{{Frozen}} Anna and Elsa]] or [[AttackOnTitan Mikasa and Eren]].

* A Cold War era homoerotic bromance ends tragically when the depth of the friends' ideological differences becomes clear, and one of the guys winds up getting shot.\\
Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' or [[spoiler: Jim Prideaux and Bill Haydon]] in ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy''?
* The sibling and partner of a beloved goddess is corrupted and turns into an intimidating, gothy villain who exemplifies DarkIsEvil. They're then banished to a dark, faraway realm, but set free by an astronomical event.\\
[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Luna]] or [[TableTopGame/{{Pathfinder}} Zon-Kuthon]]?
* An iconic duo in British popular fiction, consisting of a multitalented man who is far smarter than most of the other people in the cast, and his less intellectually brilliant devoted chronicler, who typically narrates their adventures. The genius, while never going into VillainProtagonist territory, can get into GoodIsNotNice or ManipulativeBastard territory at times. The chronicler is likable and popular with women, but his relationship with the genius outlasts any of his romances. Together, they're the most famous creations of a prolific author, and their adventures have been adapted into a Granada TV series.\\
[[SherlockHolmes Sherlock Holmes and John Watson]] or [[Literature/JeevesAndWooster Bertie Wooster and Jeeves]]?
* He's capable of feats none of his contemporaries can match, and his assistance is frequently sought out by those around him. He's a canonical CelibateHero (although his love life has been the subject of some controversial extracanonical speculations) with a devoted friend and follower named John, and an association with a woman named Mary M. He makes a dramatic return from the dead after three standard units of time. The stories of his life and activities have become major influential texts in Western culture and spawned a devoted following around the world, as well as inspiring [[FountainOfExpies many fictional imitators and homages]]. In visual adaptations, he's normally depicted with dark hair.\\
SherlockHolmes or [[Literature/TheBible Jesus of Nazareth]]?

* A duo consisting of a man and woman of similar ages and different ethnic backgrounds, who are very close friends. The man is an eccentrically clever (bordering on {{Cloudcuckoolander}}) BadassBookworm who is probably [[AmbiguousDisorder not entirely neurotypical]]. He's not very socially adept in the conventional sense, but he is, in his eccentric way, a keen student of human behavior. The woman is a conscientious BrainyBrunette with some [[WellDoneSonGuy Well Done Daughter Girl]] traits. She's not very tall or overtly intimidating looking, but you do ''not'' want to mess with her. One of the characters has struggled with substance abuse.\\
[[Series/{{Community}} Abed Nadir and Annie Edison]] or [[Series/{{Elementary}} Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson]]?

If one character is an obvious {{Expy}} or a CaptainErsatz, or if they don't belong here. Here, we should experiment with finding some less obvious, and probably ''nonexistent'' connections, through wordplay, and selective examples of plot points or character traits.

* These two leaders live in a world of [[BlackAndWhiteMorality moral absolutes]] and racist undertones and will lead their chosen nations against a vertiable tyrant. But first, they need to get their swords fixed.\\
'''[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Aragorn]]''' and '''[[Literature/{{Redwall}} Martin]]'''; as expressed [[http://xkcd.com/370/ here]].
* She's a character from an ultra-successful sci-fi show that reached mainstream recognition. She's a hot read-headed medical doctor who has bucketloads of {{UST}} with her colleague. She's wears a badge, a weapon, and is prone to get seriously injured in her line of work. She's a single mother and her child displays prodigious tendencies. Her boss is [[BaldOfAwesome bald and awesome]], she has a posse of geeky and brilliant males at her disposal, and her close female friend is a brunette psychic. Both she and her love interest have been abducted by aliens.\\

Is this man [[Franchise/StarWars Count Dooku]] or [[Literature/LordOfTheRings Saruman the White]]? ([[http://darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0412.html link]])

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