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* 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 '''[[Manga/AttackOnTitan Mikasa and Eren]]'''.

Which MarySue is being described here? '''[[HouseOfNight Zoey]]''' or '''[[Franchise/TheTwilightSaga Bella]]'''? %%Argon 2, 31 Oct. 2013

* This HoYay filled relationship takes place in a [[DarkerAndEdgier quite dark]] anime/manga where the plot revolves around organic HumongousMecha defending a city from monsters. One person has extremely low self-esteem, a dead mother and a [[AbusiveParents cold and distant father]] who is a key element in the mostly-unreleased conspiracy and has ties to the ''true'' BigBad, and a key motivation for them is winning the approval of those around them. The other person was their only genuine source of love (up until TheReveal), has a shrouded-in-mystery past, is one of the monsters attacking the city in the first place, and has ScrewDestiny as a motivation. As a consequence of TheReveal, they're separated, utterly ''breaking'' the heroic half. Are we talking about [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kaworu and Shinji]] he

* This HoYay filled relationship takes place in a [[DarkerAndEdgier quite dark]] anime/manga where the plot revolves around organic HumongousMecha defending a city from monsters. One person has extremely low self-esteem, a dead mother and a [[AbusiveParents cold and distant father]] who is a key element in the mostly-unreleased conspiracy and has ties to the ''true'' BigBad, and a key motivation for them is winning the approval of those around them. The other person was their only genuine source of love (up until TheReveal), has a shrouded-in-mystery past, is one of the monsters attacking the city in the first place, and has ScrewDestiny as a motivation. As a consequence of TheReveal, they're separated, utterly ''breaking'' the heroic half. Are we talking about [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kaworu and Shinji]] he

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* The character is a blue-haired girl in a Japanese work that centers around hope and despair. She's introduced as being rather close to the protagonist of the show, who becomes hope in the final episode. She also has a connection to music. She is the second character on the show to die, which happens after falling into despair and she attempts to kill the show's protagonist. The supposed loss of someone she cares for is a major reason behind her fall into despair, and her death involves a sharp object. She is most commonly shipped with the red-haired person that kills her, and said red-haired person is among the next people who die. Finally, her name is Sayaka, and her last name starts with an M. '''[[Anime/{{PuellaMagiMadokaMagica}} Sayaka Miki]]''' or '''[[VisualNovel/{{DanganRonpa}} Sayaka Maizono]]'''?

* The protagonist is a thoroughly selfless school student who can only find satisfaction in helping others, and has an idealistic view on the world. Another (more popular) major character is an enigmatic, aloof, and ruthless individual whose motivation is unknown and whose powers are mysterious and kept hidden (because they are very revealing of their user's past). They oppose the ideals of the protagonist and aren't afraid to voice this, often coming into clashes with the protagonist's friends whenever they do so. Eventually, the major character turns out to have come from the future, and their past is revealed; they were once idealists themselves, and knew the protagonist very well in their timeline, but tragic events and circumstances left them bitter and broken. And their ultimate motive, which they will pursue to no end and through many timelines, is to prevent the protagonist from making a tempting contract that offers them a chance to help others but will ultimately bring them nothing but ruin.\\

* The protagonist is a thoroughly selfless school student who can only find satisfaction in helping others, and has an idealistic view on the world. Another (more popular) major character is an enigmatic, aloof, and ruthless individual whose motivation is unknown and whose powers are mysterious and kept hidden (because they are very revealing of their user's past). They oppose the ideals of the protagonist and aren't afraid to voice this, often coming into clashes with the protagonist's friends whenever they do so. Eventually, the major character turns out to have come from the future, and their past is revealed; they were once idealists themselves, and knew the protagonist very well in their timeline, but tragic events and circumstances left them bitter and broken. And their ultimate motive, which they will pursue to no end and through many worlds, is to prevent the protagonist from making a tempting contract that offers them a chance to help others but will ultimately bring them nothing but ruin.\\

* The protagonist is a thoroughly selfless school student who can only find satisfaction in helping others, and has an idealistic view on the world. Another (more popular) major character is an enigmatic, aloof, and ruthless individual whose motivation is unknown and whose powers are mysterious (which are very revealing of their true natures). They tend to oppose the ideals of the protagonist and aren't afraid to voice this, often coming into clashes with the protagonist's friends whenever they do so. Eventually, the major character turns out to have come from the future, and their past is revealed; they were once idealists themselves, and knew the protagonist very well in their timeline, but tragic events and circumstances left them bitter and broken. And their ultimate motive, which they will pursue to no end and through many worlds, is to prevent the protagonist from making a tempting contract that offers them a chance to help others but will ultimately bring them nothing but ruin.\\

* The protagonist is a thoroughly selfless school student who can only find satisfaction in helping others, and has an idealistic view on the world. Another (more popular) major character is an enigmatic, aloof, and ruthless individual whose motivation is unknown and whose powers are mysterious (which are very revealing of their true natures). They tend to oppose the motives of the protagonist and aren't afraid to voice this, often coming into clashes with the protagonist's friends whenever they do so. Eventually, the major character's past is revealed; they were once idealists themselves, and knew the protagonist very well in the past, but tragic events and circumstances left them bitter and broken. And their ultimate motive, which they will pursue to no end, is to prevent the protagonist from making a tempting contract that offers them a chance to help others but will ultimately bring them nothing but ruin.\\

* The protagonist is an indecisive school student who can only find satisfaction in helping others, and has an idealistic view on the world. Another (more popular) major character is an enigmatic, aloof, and ruthless individual whose powers are mysterious and whose motivation is unknown. They tend to oppose the motives of the protagonist and aren't afraid to voice this, often coming into clashes with the protagonist's friends whenever they do so. Eventually, the major character's past is revealed; they were once idealists themselves, and knew the protagonist very well in the past, but tragic events and circumstances left them bitter and broken. And their ultimate motive, which they will pursue to no end, is to prevent the protagonist from making a contract that offers them a chance to help others but will ultimately bring them nothing but ruin.\\

* This video game character looks young, around 20-30, but is actually much older due to being placed in a form of storage for decades, and they work for a Science Innovation Corporation. The building where they work is ridiculously large and dangerous, full of moats containing toxic goo and turrets with an improbable number of bullets. Escaping this facility is a near impossible goal, but they manage to do so anyway, despite having no supernormal abilities other than the unusual guns they are supplied with and a status as a {{Determinator}}. Neither of them says a single word through their entire journey, which gets a touch of lampshading. Their signature weapon is a gun with somewhat physics defying properties. '''[[VideoGame/{{Portal}} Chell]]''' or '''[[VideoGame/HalfLife Gordon Freeman]]'''

* A species of alien nomadic scavengers who are often depicted with glowing eyes and hidden faces, and are well known for their technological skills even though other species treat them like dirt. Am I talking about '''[[Franchise/StarWars jawas]]''' or '''[[Franchise/MassEffect quarians]]'''?
* The hero was born to be the vessel of an evil god, but nonetheless remains committed to the side of good. They have the [[CombatClairvoyance ability to see things]] [[AwesomenessByAnalysis that most humans can't]], and [[TheSmartGuy value intelligence as much if not more than strength]]. They're surrounded by [[TrueCompanions steadfast allies]] who help them get through the most gruelling challenges, and ScrewDestiny is a common theme in both of their stories. Eventually, the evil gods that created them try to pull a GrandTheftMe on them, but when that fails, they [[EnemyWithout simply manifest themselves separately from their hosts]], and the heroes must then confront and defeat them. Also, if you don't change the CharacterCustomization options, the latter is a dead ringer for the former. Oh, and both are recent additions to the latest ''SuperSmashBros'' game, so you can put them next to each other and see the similarities for yourself. Am I talking about '''[[{{VideoGame/Xenoblade}} Shulk]]''' or '''[[{{VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening}} Robin]]'''?

Am I talking about [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Hope Estheim and Snow Villiers]], or [[{{Videogame/Persona3}} Ken Amada and Shinjiro Aragaki]]?

* The hero was born to be the vessel of an evil god, but nonetheless remains committed to the side of good. They have the [[CombatClairvoyance ability to see things]] [[AwesomenessByAnalysis that most humans can't]], and [[TheSmartGuy value intelligence as much if not more than strength]]. They're surrounded by [[TrueCompanions steadfast allies]] who help them get through the most gruelling challenges, and ScrewDestiny is a common theme in both of their stories. Eventually, the evil gods that created them try to pull a GrandTheftMe on them, but when that fails, they [[EnemyWithout simply manifest themselves separately from their hosts]], and the heroes must then confront and defeat them. Also, if you don't change the CharacterCustomization options, the latter is a dead ringer for the former. Oh, and both are recent additions to the latest SuperSmashBros game. Am I talking about '''[[{{VideoGame/Xenoblade}} Shulk]]''' or '''[[{{VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening}} Robin]]'''?

* The hero was born to be the vessel of an evil god, but nonetheless remains committed to the side of good. They have the [[CombatClairvoyance ability to see things]] [[AwesomenessByAnalysis that most humans can't]], and [[TheSmartGuy value intelligence as much if not more than strength]]. They're surrounded by [[TrueCompanions steadfast allies]] who help them get through the most gruelling challenges, and ScrewDestiny is a common theme in both of their stories. Eventually, the evil gods that created them try to pull a GrandTheftMe on them, but when that fails, they [[EnemyWithout simply manifest themselves separately from their hosts]], and the heroes must then confront and defeat them. Also, if you don't change the CharacterCustomization options, the latter is a dead ringer for the former. [[{{VideoGame/Xenoblade}} Shulk]] or [[{{VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening}} Robin]]?

* The hero was born to be the vessel of an evil god, but nonetheless remains committed to the side of good. They have the [[CombatClairvoyance ability to see things]] [[AwesomenessByAnalysis that most humans can't]], and [[TheSmartGuy value intelligence as much if not more than strength]]. They're surrounded by [[TrueCompanions steadfast allies]] who help them get through the most gruelling challenges, and ScrewDestiny is a common theme in both of their stories. Eventually, the evil gods that created them try to pull a GrandTheftMe on them, but when that fails, they [[EnemyWithout simply manifest themselves separately from their hosts]], and the heroes must then confront and defeat them. Also, if you don't change the CharacterCustomization options, the latter is a dead ringer for the former. [[{{Xenoblade}} Shulk]] or [[{{FireEmblemAwakening Robin]]?

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

Is her name '''[[Manga/XxxHolic Yuuko Ichihara]]''' or '''[[Music/{{Mothy}} Banica Conchita]]'''? %% theunhappytwins, 13 July 2013

* 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, even more than she is. While she might not be a real action girl, she can still be tough in her own way.\\

'''[[VampireAcademy Rose Hathaway and Lissa Dragomir]]''' or '''[[Manga/MahouSenseiNegima Setsuna and Konoka]]'''? %%Argon 2, 31 Oct. 2013