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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Most characters adhere to realistic hair colors, and most are either blonde or brunette. However, at least four of the nuns (the Smug Nun, Bunny Nun, Grey Bangs Nun and Parted Grey Nun) have silver to white hair.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Most characters adhere to realistic hair colors, and most are either blonde or brunette. However, at least four of the nuns (the Smug Nun, Bunny Nun, Grey Bangs Nun and Parted Grey Nun) have silver to white hair.----
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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: It's not clear when, exactly, the series takes place. The lack of most modern conveniences indicates it's at some point in the past, at least; there are no cars, and Half-Bang Nun's camera is extremely antique-looking.

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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: It's not clear when, exactly, the series takes place. The lack of most modern conveniences indicates it's at some point in the past, at least; there are no cars, and Half-Bang Nun's camera is extremely antique-looking.antique-looking yet [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1520070415137214464 this comic]] reveals that they have a Volkswagen-like van.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: One arc has a flock of pigeons try to terrorize the convent, including hypnotizing some of the main characters into accepting them. They're ultimately bested when they're stared into submission by Bunny Nun, of all characters.
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* EasterEgg: There's a chicken hidden in every page after August 3rd, [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1290316512457179136/photo/1 when he made his escape]].

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* EasterEgg: There's a chicken hidden in every page after August 3rd, 2020, [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1290316512457179136/photo/1 when he made his escape]].
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* TheRival: The Grumpy Nun and the Smug Nun have had it in for each other [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1445780902756315136 since they were children]].

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* BigEater: The aptly-nicknamed Gluttonous Nun is ''always'' eating.

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* BigEater: The aptly-nicknamed Gluttonous Nun is ''always'' eating. She's rather thin despite this, though a number of pictures show she's ''extremely'' good at sports, implying she exercises enough to make up for the calories.


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* MissingMom: There are three graves on Curly-Top Nun's family's farm, her mother never appears during the mini-arc set on said farm, and Curly-Top Nun leaves a stuffed animal she made on one of the graves. All the evidence points to her mother having passed on.


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* TrashOfTheTitans: Downplayed, but Curly-Top Nun's living spaces are not in any sort of order.
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* QuackingUp: [[OnceAnEpisode Every image has at least one duck]], usually either participating in the nuns’ shenanigans or just generally being [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Ridiculously Cute Critters]].
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Curly-Top Nun and her father both have a triangular frown (similar to [[Manga/NonNonBiyori Renge]]) as their default expression and a hook-shaped bang on their foreheads. The flashback to the beginning of the convent shows that Curly Top Nun's grandmother also possessed both traits.

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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Curly-Top Nun and her father both have a pouty-looking triangular frown (similar to [[Manga/NonNonBiyori Renge]]) as their default expression and a hook-shaped bang on their foreheads. The flashback to the beginning of the convent shows that Curly Top Nun's grandmother also possessed both traits.traits, and [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1443606575864696838?s=21 Curly-Top’s mother]] had the same froggy puppet and general love of frogs as her daughter (though she understandably lacks the family’s signature pout).



* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The convent's location remains a mystery. Fanon places it somewhere in Australia, based on a few strips involving kangaroos (although other strips showing that it snows in winter argue against this), but there is zero hard evidence in any direction.

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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The convent's location remains a mystery. Fanon places it somewhere in Australia, Australia based on a few strips involving kangaroos (although other strips showing that it snows in winter argue against this), kangaroos, but there is zero hard evidence in any direction.
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** Curly-Top Nun looks like a miniature version of both her mother ''and'' grandmother, and [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1443606575864696838?s=21 all three of them have had a love for green and amphibians at some point in their lives]].
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* ExtremeOmnivore: Curly-Top Nun will eat practically ''anything''. Raw pumpkins, paper cookies... at one point she's seen biting into an ''unpeeled'' banana.

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Originally starting as a series of small sketches on May 12, 2020, it has since grown into Diva's favorite passion project that has developed a devout following, now consisting of over 300+ images uploaded each day except (appropriately enough) Sunday. It was originally unnamed until December 19, 2020, when [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1340341165648797697 Diva announced in a tweet of a possible artbook in the works,]] thus solidifying its current and official name.

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Originally starting as a series of small sketches on May 12, 2020, it has since grown into Diva's favorite passion project that has developed a devout following, now consisting of over 300+ 400+ images uploaded each day except (appropriately enough) Sunday. It was originally unnamed until December 19, 2020, when [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1340341165648797697 Diva announced in a tweet of a possible artbook in the works,]] thus solidifying its current and official name.



* TheOneGuy: Given that [[JustifiedTrope the series is set in a convent]], the only recurring male character is the Priest.



* QuittingToGetMarried: Half-Bang's mother used to be a nun for a long time. For some unstated reasons she left the monastery, but given that she returned some odd years later with Half-Bangs, it's implied that she left because she'd fallen in love.

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* QuittingToGetMarried: Half-Bang's mother used to be a nun for a long time. For some unstated reasons she left the monastery, convent, but given that she returned some odd years later with Half-Bangs, it's implied that she left because she'd fallen in love.


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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Curly-Top Nun and her father both have a triangular frown (similar to [[Manga/NonNonBiyori Renge]]) as their default expression and a hook-shaped bang on their foreheads. The flashback to the beginning of the convent shows that Curly Top Nun's grandmother also possessed both traits.


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** The Mother Superior had a pair of dogs, which were adopted by Half-Bang's mother and left the convent with her.
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* QuittingToGetMarried: Half-Bang's mother used to be a nun for a long time. For some unstated reasons she left the monastery, but given that she returned some odd years later with Half-Bangs, it's implied that she left because she'd fallen in love.
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* EyesAlwaysShut: Star Nun is never seen with her eyes open. Even in the flashbacks to her childhood at the monastery, she always has closed eyes.

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* EyesAlwaysShut: Star Nun is never seen with her eyes open. Even in the flashbacks to her childhood at the monastery, convent, she always has closed eyes.
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* EyesAlwaysShut: The nun with a star on her habit.

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* EyesAlwaysShut: The nun Star Nun is never seen with a star on her habit.eyes open. Even in the flashbacks to her childhood at the monastery, she always has closed eyes.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Most characters adhere to realistic hair colors, and most are either blonde or brunette. However, two characters in the Senior nun group (the Smug Nun and the Curly Haired Nun) both have silver to white hair.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Most characters adhere to realistic hair colors, and most are either blonde or brunette. However, two characters in at least four of the Senior nun group nuns (the Smug Nun, Bunny Nun, Grey Bangs Nun and the Curly Haired Parted Grey Nun) both have silver to white hair.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Series milestones are often marked by a celebration in-universe. #100 celebrated a duck themed anniversary, #200 celebrated Half-Bangs' birthday, and #300 celebrated the arrival of Curly-Top Nun into the monastery.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Series milestones are often marked by a celebration in-universe. #100 celebrated a duck themed anniversary, #200 celebrated Half-Bangs' birthday, and #300 celebrated the arrival of Curly-Top Nun into the monastery.monastery, and [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1433459720954597381 #400]] had Glasses Nun hold a concert on a real guitar.



* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The convent's location remains a mystery. Fanon places it somewhere in Australia, based on a few strips involving kangaroos, but there is zero hard evidence in any direction.

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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The convent's location remains a mystery. Fanon places it somewhere in Australia, based on a few strips involving kangaroos, kangaroos (although other strips showing that it snows in winter argue against this), but there is zero hard evidence in any direction.
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* HeadPet: What the hedgehog becomes to Glasses Nun.
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* ReadTheFinePrint: The August 28, 2021 picture shows the Lead Nun trying to run a scam with a big banner that says "I'll Trade You A Cookie For Many Cookie"... with the word "toys" in much smaller print. (The "cookies" she's giving away are made of cardboard.)
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* ShoutOut: The Half-Bang Nun's caramel popcorn scheme illustration has her and the Lead Nun in the poses of the ''VideoGame/FarCry4'' box art.
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* ButtMonkey: The Grey Bangs Nun is ''constantly'' getting hurt or into other trouble. She's never seen without at least one bandage.
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** Curly-Top Nun has two: an ostrich she raised from an egg and a large frog. The former was given to her by her father, who farms ostriches.

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** Curly-Top Nun has two: an ostrich she raised from an egg and a large frog. The former was given to her by her father, who farms ostriches.

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* HorseOfADifferentColor: Curly-Top Nun frequently rides on the back of her pet ostrich.



** Curly-Top Nun has two: an ostrich she raised from an egg and a large frog. The former was given to her by her father, who farms ostriches.



* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The convent's location remains a mystery.

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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The convent's location remains a mystery. Fanon places it somewhere in Australia, based on a few strips involving kangaroos, but there is zero hard evidence in any direction.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: After the one-year anniversary, a series of pictures ran featuring the older nuns, in particular the Mother Superior when she first entered the monastery.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Half-Bang Nun has chili peppers, Curly-Top Nun has broccoli, and ''all'' the nuns adore cookies.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: The nuns all at least generally like each other, but some are closer than others. The most notable pairing is Curly-Top Nun and Sheep Nun, who go back a ''very'' long way.
* LastSupperSteal: [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1427299124567703553/photo/1 The August 16, 2021 drawing]] shows the nuns as the Last Supper, with the Lead Nun as Jesus. The positions don't have any special meaning... except that, of course, Curly-Top Nun is Judas.
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* AnimalMotif: Curly-Top Nun has frogs, while her closest friend Sheep Nun has... guess. Also, ducks. Lots and lots of ducks.

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* AnimalMotif: Curly-Top Nun has frogs, while her closest friend Sheep Nun has... guess. The lesser-seen Bunny Nun is also self-explanatory. Also, ducks. Lots and lots of ducks.

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Originally starting as a series of small sketches on May 12, 2020, it has since grown into Diva's favorite passion project that has developed a devout following, now consisting of over 100+ images uploaded daily. It was originally unnamed until December 19, 2020, when [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1340341165648797697 Diva announced in a tweet of a possible artbook in the works,]] thus solidifying its current and official name.

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Originally starting as a series of small sketches on May 12, 2020, it has since grown into Diva's favorite passion project that has developed a devout following, now consisting of over 100+ 300+ images uploaded daily.each day except (appropriately enough) Sunday. It was originally unnamed until December 19, 2020, when [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1340341165648797697 Diva announced in a tweet of a possible artbook in the works,]] thus solidifying its current and official name.


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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: It's not clear when, exactly, the series takes place. The lack of most modern conveniences indicates it's at some point in the past, at least; there are no cars, and Half-Bang Nun's camera is extremely antique-looking.
* AnimalMotif: Curly-Top Nun has frogs, while her closest friend Sheep Nun has... guess. Also, ducks. Lots and lots of ducks.


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* BigEater: The aptly-nicknamed Gluttonous Nun is ''always'' eating.


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* {{Flashback}}: A number of the drawings jump back to when the characters were younger. There are effectively three timeframes: the present, the Lead Nun's early childhood, and fifty years before the present when the convent was just getting started.


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* GenerationXerox: The Half-Bang Nun is a miniature copy of her mother, just with her bangs on the opposite side. Both are amazing artists.


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* NamelessNarrative: As the use of nicknames might imply, the characters in this series have no official names. In-universe, whenever a character would be identified by name in writing, they're instead singled out by a drawing of their face.


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* TerribleArtist: The Grumpy Nun can't paint, sculpt, draw, or generally do ''any'' artistic talent well.


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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The convent's location remains a mystery.
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* EasterEgg: There's a chicken hidden in every page.

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* EasterEgg: There's a chicken hidden in every page.page after August 3rd, [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1290316512457179136/photo/1 when he made his escape]].
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Originally starting as a series of small sketches in May 12, 2020, it has since grown into Diva's favorite passion project that has developed a devout following, now consisting of over 100+ images uploaded daily. It was originally unnamed until December 19, 2020, when [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1340341165648797697 Diva announced in a tweet of a possible artbook in the works,]] thus solidifying its current and official name.

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Originally starting as a series of small sketches in on May 12, 2020, it has since grown into Diva's favorite passion project that has developed a devout following, now consisting of over 100+ images uploaded daily. It was originally unnamed until December 19, 2020, when [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1340341165648797697 Diva announced in a tweet of a possible artbook in the works,]] thus solidifying its current and official name.
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/little_nuns.png]]
''Little Nuns'' is a small art/webcomic series hosted on Website/{{Twitter}} by [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk Diva]]. It chronicles the lives of young nuns who go about their daily hijinks with each other, forming bonds along the way.

Originally starting as a series of small sketches in May 12, 2020, it has since grown into Diva's favorite passion project that has developed a devout following, now consisting of over 100+ images uploaded daily. It was originally unnamed until December 19, 2020, when [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1340341165648797697 Diva announced in a tweet of a possible artbook in the works,]] thus solidifying its current and official name.
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!!''Little Nuns'' provides examples of:
* ArtEvolution: While the illustrations remain detailed, the early installments had the characters drawn more proportionally and the color palette was more subdued. As time went on, the characters' looks were exaggerated more, and they began showing more cartoonish traits.
* ArtisticLicenseReligion: In real life, a woman must be 18 or older before she can take the vows and become a nun. While young girls living with the church (perhaps as orphans) isn't unheard of, they wouldn't wear the habits until they take those vows. Also, nuns don't show hair under their habits, but this is likely [[AcceptableBreaksFromReality to help differentiate the characters]] (only two of the nuns, the Mother Superior and the nun with the star accessories, wear their habits correctly).
* CallBack:
** Lead Nun receives a chili pepper stuffed toy for her birthday, just as she gave one to the Half-Bang Nun for hers earlier in the year.
** The Gluttonous Nun is shown facing the Elderly Nun's humongous stack of pancakes. As you'd expect from her, she is more than satisfied and asks for seconds, contrast to the rest who still can't finish one stack.
* {{Calvinball}}: The nuns play [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1313146936250175489 "A NEW SPORT"]] that involves hitting a soccer ball with a baseball bat, with a referee holding yellow and red cards, and a catcher wearing an oven mitt.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: The Lead Nun [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1287750596020170752/photo/1 does not like broccoli]], and is forced to eat it by the older and more mature Grumpy Nun, presumably because she did something wrong while her friends go out to play baseball. Later gets referenced in [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1303000089678422016 this panel]] where the Grumpy Nun is put in the same situation with tomatoes.
* DoorstopBaby: [[spoiler:One of the flashback illustrations reveals that the Lead Nun was left at the monastery this way.]]
* EasterEgg: There's a chicken hidden in every page.
* EyesAlwaysShut: The nun with a star on her habit.
* AFriendInNeed: The Lead Nun gets her gown stained with tea hours before her Christmas recital. Her fellow nuns decide to help her through it by staining their own gowns, then staining the gowns of their ducks for good measure.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Series milestones are often marked by a celebration in-universe. #100 celebrated a duck themed anniversary, #200 celebrated Half-Bangs' birthday, and #300 celebrated the arrival of Curly-Top Nun into the monastery.
* OnionTears: [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1353009609531772929 This comic]] has the nuns cut onions. Despite wearing dark glasses intended for protection, they still end up tearing up.
* OnlySaneMan: The Priest. He usually doesn't get involved with whatever the nuns are up to, but whenever he does, he tends to be the ButtMonkey in their antics. The Stern Nun ''tries'' to be this, but sometimes her anger will get the best of her.
* PerpetualFrowner: The Curly-Top Nun is always seen with a triangle shape frown. Her father also has this trait, if you can see under his mustache.
* SweetTooth: All of the young nuns love to eat cookies. In some cases, they like to do more playful things with them, like [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1329454399832412161 setting up a Cookie Bank]] or [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1321119494656249856 playing poker with them]].
* TeamPet: The convent has a bunch of chubby white ducks around. They often join in the sisters' antics and are something of a mascot to the series.
* UnaffectedBySpice: The Half-Bang Nun loves spicy peppers. When she's in charge of dinner, [[https://twitter.com/hyxpk/status/1356633491476123650 she makes a stew so hot]] the others can't even finish a bowl, while she calmly eats hers. She also puts chili peppers into things nobody expects to spice up, like desserts and tea. Even her birthday cake is decorated in chili peppers, which no one else in the monastery can handle.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Most characters adhere to realistic hair colors, and most are either blonde or brunette. However, two characters in the Senior nun group (the Smug Nun and the Curly Haired Nun) both have silver to white hair.

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