| 1 | Given this is a game with plenty of characters, only the most important will be covered here. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !Recurring Characters from Various Games |
| 6 | [[folder:The Bride / Bridezilla]] |
| 7 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3878_9.jpeg]] |
| 8 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Bride as she's seen in "Hot n Cold"]] |
| 9 | [[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see her as Bridezilla (from "Sweet But Psycho")]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3879_3.jpeg]] |
| 10 | [[/labelnote]] |
| 11 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance'' |
| 12 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Hot N Cold" by Music/KatyPerry, "Sugar" by Music/Maroon5, "Sweet But Psycho" by Ava Max (as Bridezilla) |
| 13 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Julia Spiesser ("Hot N Cold"), Shirley Henault ("Sugar"), Marie Surzur ("Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"), Alexandra Ponomaryova ("Sweet But Psycho") |
| 14 | |
| 15 | -->"You'd never leave me, would you?" |
| 16 | |
| 17 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Her appearance in "Sweet But Psycho" in "2023 Edition" explains it all. |
| 18 | * TheCameo: In "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", she's the one who teaches Liza Friday (that song's coach) to dance and be more confident. |
| 19 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: She's never referred to by any other name other than "The Bride". |
| 20 | * FashionableAsymmetry: Retains half of her original dress as Bridezilla, with the other half being a black leather one-piece with fishnet stockings. Her hair is also asymmetrical, remaining long on one side and being chopped short on the other, likely as a ShoutOut to the hairstyle Ava Max sported when she released "Sweet But Psycho". |
| 21 | * RoseHairedSweetie: Subverted. She looks dainty and feminine but is originally part of the map for a song in which the narrator tells off her significant other over his constant mood swings. |
| 22 | * VirginInAWhiteDress: Even in "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)", which may indicate the time that she first met Rasputin, she still wears her wedding dress. |
| 23 | * WeddingEpisode: "Sugar" marks her canonical marriage with Rasputin. It didn't last long however... |
| 24 | * WomanScorned: Everything seems to indicate her turn to darkness was motivated by her relationship with Rasputin turning sour. |
| 25 | [[/folder]] |
| 26 | |
| 27 | [[folder:Rasputin]] |
| 28 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3877.jpeg]] |
| 29 | [[caption-width-right:350:Rasputin as he's seen in "Rasputin"]] |
| 30 | [[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his updated design (From "I Am My Own Muse")]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3880.jpeg]] |
| 31 | [[/labelnote]] |
| 32 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2'' |
| 33 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Rasputin" by Music/BoneyM, "Hungarian Dance No. 5" as covered by the Just Dance Classical Orchestra, "Y.M.C.A" by the Music/VillagePeople, "Sugar" by Music/Maroon5, "I Am My Own Muse" by Music/FallOutBoy |
| 34 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Jérémy Paquet ("Rasputin" and "Hungarian Dance No. 5"), Julien Durand ("Sugar") |
| 35 | |
| 36 | -->“Yeah, I was in a BoyBand, but we all have a past, right?” |
| 37 | |
| 38 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: He is the happy Rasputin in all of his appearances up until "I Am My Own Muse" in "2024 Edition", where he sports a more aggressive vibe after his fallout with The Bride. |
| 39 | * TheCameo: Appears in the background of "Just Dance" in ''2014'' as a stained glass pattern, and in "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", indicating his first contact with The Bride. |
| 40 | * TheCasanova: Much like his namesake, UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin (a.k.a Russia's Greatest Love Machine), he's been seen with various other female coaches in the series. While his main relationship is with the Bride, he's also been connected to the coach from "Body Movin'", whom he teams up with in "Hungarian Dance No. 5". |
| 41 | * ContinuityNod: His ''2023 Edition'' bio, seen above, references Y.M.C.A. from ''2014'', where he's seen with three other male coaches from previous games. |
| 42 | * CoolOldGuy: Despite looking middle-aged and sporting a beard, his future appearances have him dancing alongside much more younger-looking coaches at a party for the cool kids, examples of it being "Y.M.C.A", "Sugar" and "Last Friday Night". |
| 43 | * ManlyFacialHair: Has a long and very plentiful beard like that of his historical namesake. |
| 44 | * ThatRussianSquatDance: Included in the choreography of his original map. |
| 45 | * WeddingEpisode: "Sugar" marks his canonical marriage with The Bride. It didn't last long however... |
| 46 | [[/folder]] |
| 47 | |
| 48 | [[folder:The Panda]] |
| 49 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3876.jpeg]] |
| 50 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Panda as he's seen in "Paca Dance"]] |
| 51 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2014'' |
| 52 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "C'mon" by Music/{{Kesha}} (classic and battle mode), "Timber" by Music/{{Pitbull}} featuring Kesha, "I Gotta Feeling" by Music/TheBlackEyedPeas, "Don't Stop Me Now" by Music/{{Queen}} (alternate), "Daddy Cool" by Boney M, "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" by Music/BebeRexha featuring Music/LilWayne, "Sugar" by Music/Maroon5, "Water Me" by Music/{{Lizzo}} (classic and alternate), "Con Calma" by Music/DaddyYankee featuring Snow, "Freeze Please" by The Just Dance School (kids mode), "Mini Yo School" by Dancing Bros. (kids mode), "Paca Dance" by The Just Dance Band, "Let's Save Our Planet" by The Sunlight Shakers (kids mode), "All You Gotta Do" by The Just Dance Band (Chinese version), "[[Music/ElectricLightOrchestra Mr. Blue Sky]]" as covered by the Sunlight Shakers, "[[Music/TheBeachBoys Wouldn't It Be Nice]]" as covered by the Sunlight Shakers |
| 53 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Mehdi Kerkouche ("C'mon", "Timber"), Tonbee Cattaruzza ("I Gotta Feeling"), Amit Rokade ("Don't Stop Me Now"), Daniel Park ("The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)", Cormier Claude ("Sugar", "Paca Dance"), Adonis Kyriakides ("Water Me (Tennis Version)"), Julien Durand ("Con Calma", "Mini Yo School"), Cain Kitsais ("Freeze Please", "Mr. Blue Sky") |
| 54 | |
| 55 | -->"I’m totally bamboozled! Time to recharge." |
| 56 | |
| 57 | * DemotedToExtra: Having been the SeriesMascot for years, he has had his presence somewhat diminished in recent games, and it seems the traditional "costume" version of the character has been retired, making its final appearance in ''2021'''s "Paca Dance". Since then, he has appeared exclusively in animated forms, as seen in the claymation maps (in only one of which he was a playable coach) and, arguably (if you choose to consider it the same character), "Rather Be" from ''2023''. |
| 58 | * FunnyAnimal: While not the first one in the series, he's certainly one of the more popular animal characters in the series, and has various routines involving him, either portrayed by a person in costume or in claymation form. |
| 59 | * HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: This is his most common costume since he was introduced. |
| 60 | * RecurringCharacter: Just ''look'' at how many routines feature him as a coach. |
| 61 | * SeriesMascot: Essentially became this to the franchise following his popularity with the fandom. |
| 62 | * WithAFriendAndAStranger: The Main Character to Rudolf's Friend and Brock's Stranger, as he is the character with the most appearances in the entire series out of the three. |
| 63 | [[/folder]] |
| 64 | |
| 65 | [[folder:The Reindeer]] |
| 66 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3864.png]] |
| 67 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Reindeer as he's seen in "Make It Jingle"]] |
| 68 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2018'' |
| 69 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Make It Jingle" by Big Freedia, "Water Me" by Music/{{Lizzo}} (alternate only), "Con Calma" by Music/DaddyYankee featuring Snow, "Freeze Please" by The Just Dance School (kids mode), "Mini Yo School" by Dancing Bros. (kids mode), "Wouldn't It Be Nice" as covered by the Sunlight Shakers |
| 70 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Jerky Jessy ("Make It Jingle"), Constantinos Papamethodiou ("Water Me"), Cornier Claude ("Con Calma"), Julien Durand ("Freeze Please"), Cain Kitsais ("Mini Yo School") |
| 71 | |
| 72 | * TheCameo: Appears in the background of "Policeman" from ''2020''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN-CoK3OupE A scene that didn't make it into the final version of the routine]] features him alone, after the three main coaches have left, in which he decides to twerk while nobody's watching. |
| 73 | * FunnyAnimal: It's not just any reindeer, by the way, but a ''twerking'' one. |
| 74 | * IHaveManyNames: Rudolf, Rudy, Roby, Reece... The first one is used in the games, the latter ones are used in promotional material. |
| 75 | * SeriesMascot: Became a secondary one alongside the Panda. |
| 76 | * ShakingTheRump: Twerks in "Make It Jingle". |
| 77 | * WithAFriendAndAStranger: The Friend to Panda's Main Character and Brock's Stranger, as he has appeared with Panda in multiple routines before. |
| 78 | [[/folder]] |
| 79 | |
| 80 | [[folder:Brock (The Badger)]] |
| 81 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2022'' (as a background character), ''Just Dance 2023'' (first playable appearance) |
| 82 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "[[Music/TheBeachBoys Wouldn't It Be Nice]]" and "[[Music/ElectricLightOrchestra Shine a Little Love]]" as covered by the Sunlight Shakers |
| 83 | |
| 84 | * PromotedToPlayable: In ''Mr. Blue Sky'', he only appeared as a background character as the badger first seen sitting on a toilet. His first playable appearance is in ''Wouldn't it Be Nice'', however in ''Shine a Little Love'' he gets his own spotlight as a coach. |
| 85 | * WithAFriendAndAStranger: The Stranger to Panda's Main Character and Rudolf's Friend, as he is first seen as a background character. In ''Wouldn't it Be Nice'', he eventually starts to become friends with the two. |
| 86 | [[/folder]] |
| 87 | |
| 88 | [[folder:The Traveler]] |
| 89 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3863.png]] |
| 90 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Traveler as he's seen in "Rock Your Body"]] |
| 91 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2022'' |
| 92 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Rock Your Body" by Music/JustinTimberlake, "Save Your Tears (Remix)" by Music/TheWeeknd featuring Music/ArianaGrande, [[spoiler:“Murder on the Dancefloor” by Music/SophieEllisBextor]] |
| 93 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Thibaut Orsoni |
| 94 | |
| 95 | -->"Mysteries can't resist me. And I long for them too." |
| 96 | |
| 97 | * BadassCape: It has ''galaxy print'' on the inside! |
| 98 | * TheCameo: Briefly appears in the background during "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)". |
| 99 | * DimensionalTraveler: It's in his (nick)name after all. In his original routine, he can make portals to different dimensions, which is why he ended up in "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" and "Levitating" (where he meets his true love). |
| 100 | * EarlyBirdCameo: Makes quick appearances in the trailers for the first three seasons of ''2021'' before being properly introduced in Season 4, fittingly named after him. |
| 101 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: He's never referred to by any other name other than "The Traveler". |
| 102 | * {{Expy}}: His attire and dimension-hopping powers have generated plenty of comparisons to ComicBook/DoctorStrange. |
| 103 | * InterspeciesRomance: His love interests are a [[HumanoidAliens Humanoid Alien Goddess]] and a [[spoiler:(former) human]]. |
| 104 | * MesACrowd: Near the end of "Rock Your Body", he creates clones of himself, as well as portals for each clone that goes to different dimensions. The real Traveler goes to "Levitating", but his clones go to "China", "Think About Things", and "Mr. Blue Sky". |
| 105 | * UnmovingPlaid: The galaxy print on the inside of his cape behaves like this, making it look like a portal to an actual galaxy. |
| 106 | [[/folder]] |
| 107 | |
| 108 | [[folder:Si'ha Nova]] |
| 109 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3862.png]] |
| 110 | [[caption-width-right:350:Si'ha Nova as she's seen in "Levitating"]] |
| 111 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2022'' |
| 112 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Levitating" by Music/DuaLipa, "Save Your Tears (Remix)" by Music/TheWeeknd featuring Music/ArianaGrande |
| 113 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Inès Vandamme |
| 114 | |
| 115 | * TheCameo: Makes an appearance at the start of "Walking on Sunshine" before getting bumped off her spot by her own pictogram. |
| 116 | * GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Blue, in her case. |
| 117 | * InterspeciesRomance: Her love interest is a human being who just so happens to be a DimensionalTraveler. |
| 118 | * RoseHairedSweetie: Have pink hair and shown to fall in love with The Traveler. |
| 119 | * ShoutOut: According to a creative director at Ubisoft Paris Studio, her name is a tribute to ''Just Dance'' streamer littlesiha. |
| 120 | [[/folder]] |
| 121 | |
| 122 | [[folder:Agent D]] |
| 123 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3860.png]] |
| 124 | [[caption-width-right:350:Agent D as she's seen in "Gimme More"]] |
| 125 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2023'' |
| 126 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Toxic" (''2023'' remake) by Music/BritneySpears (original and extreme) and "Gimme More" by Britney Spears (original and extreme) |
| 127 | --> '''Portrayed by:''' Julie Bagalciague |
| 128 | |
| 129 | -->"If you ever think you’re about to catch me, you’re so [[PrecisionFStrike damn]] wrong." |
| 130 | |
| 131 | * ConnectedAllAlong: Ubisoft confirmed that all the routines for songs by Britney Spears are different missions that she partakes in. |
| 132 | * FemmeFataleSpy: Her looks, mannerisms, and dance moves are capable of distracting the rival male [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer and female]] assassins during the verses of "Gimme More", which gives an easy chance for Agent D to fend them off. Then there's the bridge of the song, where those same rival assassins act as Agent D's backup dancers, before revealing that they're the one who kidnapped [[MissionControl "Dragostea Din Tei" P2]]. |
| 133 | * MasterOfDisguise: |
| 134 | ** In her debut routine, "Toxic", she dresses up as a flight attendant (dubbed The Air Hostess) and a high-class commoner, before she puts on her spy gear starting from the song's bridge. |
| 135 | ** "Gimme More" from ''2024 Edition'' reveals her lair, where she keeps various outfits (primarily from other Britney Spears songs) in holograms. In the routine, she became The Site Manager ("Work Work" (P2)), The Nurse ("Toxic" (''[=JD2=]'' version)), and The Performer ("Circus" (Extreme version)). |
| 136 | * MissionControl: P2 of "Dragostea Din Tei" is this to her, as seen in the ending of "Gimme More", although unlike most Mission Controls, he is seen in the background of every mission she's been in, sometimes being the unfortunate [[MissingMissionControl kidnap victim]] of her rival assassins. |
| 137 | * ShoutOut: The initial "D" in her name is a reference to ''Just Dance'' streamer [=TheFairyDina=], who helped with the creative process of the map's creation and appears as a cameo in the background, during the hot tub scene. |
| 138 | * ASpyAtTheSpa: During the second verse of "Toxic", she enters the VIP lounge with hot tubs in it. Her costume in this part resembles a VIP member. |
| 139 | * SpyCatsuit: Her third costume in "Toxic". This costumes is re-used in it respective Extreme mode song. |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | [[folder:Ari]] |
| 143 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3861.png]] |
| 144 | [[caption-width-right:350:Ari as she's seen in "Good 4 U"]] |
| 145 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2022'' |
| 146 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "good 4 u" and "vampire" by Music/OliviaRodrigo |
| 147 | --> '''Portrayed by:''' Xuxu Yunling |
| 148 | |
| 149 | * AmbiguouslyBi: While Grace is most likely bisexual, having at least three ex-boyfriends (the coaches of "Happy", "Sorry" and "Blame"), it is a bit more vague in the case of Ari, as she hasn't been shown to have an ex-boyfriend, but the song in which she debuts, "Good 4 U", does talk about a woman's boyfriend dumping her for a new girl, and the dance routine reflects the attitude of the narrator. |
| 150 | * ButchLesbian: Compared to Grace's, her routine ("Good 4 U") is more energetic, fitting the song, and she overalls radiates a tomboyish look to her. She's also hinted to be in a relationship with Grace, as seen in "Vampire". |
| 151 | * CostumeEvolution: "Good 4 U" has 4 costumes in total. Starting from a more formal school uniform look, she progressively loses some clothes in the routine, which is most evident in the top, where she would trade her undershirt for a bra. Her skirt, however, never changes. She would later wear a prom dress in "Vampire". |
| 152 | * TheGlassesComeOff: In "Good 4 U", her first costume change removes her glasses completely to match with the song's more energetic parts. |
| 153 | * ShoutOut: Initially, [[NoNameGiven she didn't have a name]], much like most other ''Just Dance'' coaches. However, ''Just Dance 2024 Edition'' gave her the name Ari, from the "Thank U, Next" lyric "'cause her name is Ari". This is because she's seen as a cameo in the end of that song's routine, where she appears in a polaroid picture with Grace, that song's coach. |
| 154 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The {{Tomboy}} to Grace's GirlyGirl. Ari sports a very tomboyish look, and her debut routine, "Good 4 U", is much more energetic compared to Grace's. |
| 155 | [[/folder]] |
| 156 | |
| 157 | [[folder:Grace]] |
| 158 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3859.png]] |
| 159 | [[caption-width-right:350:Grace as she's seen in "Thank U, Next"]] |
| 160 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2023'' |
| 161 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Thank u next" by Music/ArianaGrande, "vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo |
| 162 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Chen Dalynn |
| 163 | |
| 164 | * LipstickLesbian: Compared to Ari's, her routine ("Thank U, Next") is slower-paced, and she overalls radiates a girlier look to her. She's also hinted to be in a relationship with Ari, as seen in "Vampire". Granted, Grace is more of a Lipstick Bisexual, as she has been in relationships with at least three men in the past. |
| 165 | * MeaningfulName: Grace's name is likely derived from the word "gratitude". |
| 166 | * SymbolMotifClothing: There's a broken heart as part of her outfit, which is a reference to the song "Thank U, Next" being a breakup song from a girl named Ari (the singer Music/ArianaGrande, not [[NamedAfterSomebodyFamous the coach from "Good 4 U"]]). |
| 167 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The GirlyGirl to Ari's {{Tomboy}}. Grace sports a very traditionally feminine look, and her debut routine, "Thank U, Next", comes off as coyishly and girly compared to Ari's. |
| 168 | [[/folder]] |
| 169 | |
| 170 | !Enter the Danceverses Characters |
| 171 | [[folder:Sara]] |
| 172 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3593_6.png]] |
| 173 | [[caption-width-right:350:Sara as she's seen in "Can't Stop The Feeling!"]] |
| 174 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2023 Edition'' |
| 175 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!" by Music/JustinTimberlake (classic only), "Majesty" by Apashe featuring Wasiu, "If You Wanna Party" by The Just Dancers, "you should see me in a crown" by Music/BillieEilish, [[spoiler:"Tainted Love" by The Just Dancers]] |
| 176 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Shirley Henault |
| 177 | |
| 178 | -->"I always used to dance like no one was watching - 'cos I made sure no one was." |
| 179 | |
| 180 | * AbsoluteCleavage: [[spoiler:Her EvilMakeover into Night Sara in ''2024 Edition'' includes this, matching Night Swan's own fashion sense.]] |
| 181 | * FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Gets turned evil in "you should see me in a crown", and helps Night Swan do the same for most of the other Just Dancers in "Swan Lake".]] |
| 182 | * IntrepidFictioneer: She's a human girl who is willingly whisked away to the Danceverses to help defeat Night Swan. |
| 183 | * MeaningfulName: Her name means "princess"... Whether this is meant to be {{foreshadowing}} the possibility of her and Wanderlust becoming an OfficialCouple remains to be seen. |
| 184 | * OdangoHair: Sports spacebuns in both her human and Just Dancer forms. |
| 185 | * PluckyGirl: Is able to defeat Night Swan on her own out of sheer determination. |
| 186 | * SeriesMascot: She and Wanderlust appear to be slowly usurping the Panda as this in recent years. Sara specifically has often appeared as the ''Just Dance'' representative in group illustrations depicting characters from all of Ubisoft's mainline games. |
| 187 | * ShrinkingViolet: As she points out in the story trailer, Sara usually prefers to sit and watch while others dance. That is, until Wanderlust comes calling. |
| 188 | * TechnicianVersusPerformer: The Performer to Night Swan's Technician. |
| 189 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She's serves as the shy girly girl to Brezziana's tomboy. |
| 190 | * YouthfulFreckles: Is depicted with these within the game, but not in official art, for some reason. |
| 191 | [[/folder]] |
| 192 | |
| 193 | [[folder:Wanderlust]] |
| 194 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3594.png]] |
| 195 | [[caption-width-right:350:Wanderlust as he's seen in "Canned Heat"]] |
| 196 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2023 Edition'' |
| 197 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!" by Music/JustinTimberlake (classic and alternate), "Majesty" by Apashe featuring Wasiu, "Canned Heat" by Music/{{Jamiroquai}}, "Swan Lake" by The Just Dance Orchestra, [[spoiler:"Tainted Love" by The Just Dancers]] |
| 198 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Jerky Jessy |
| 199 | |
| 200 | -->"Life is a journey; dance it with me." |
| 201 | |
| 202 | * AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Inherited his mom's blue skin. Depending on who you ask, he could be cited as a {{genderflip}}ped take on the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe trope, [[spoiler:especially in his evil form at the end of "Dance with the Swan"]]. |
| 203 | * BenevolentMageRuler: Referred to as the "Danceverse Prince" and has "Sorcerer" as one of his two classifications. |
| 204 | * BreakingTheFourthWall: In-universe, reaching out of the TV to guide Sara into the game. |
| 205 | * CoolCrown: Which he apparently can't take off due to his status as TheChosenOne. |
| 206 | * CompanionCube: His is a flying sentient mirrorball known simply as [[ADogNamedDog Discoball]]. |
| 207 | * DimensionalTraveler: Much like his father, he's capable of traveling between the Danceverses through portals (including TV screens, as seen in the intro to "CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!"). |
| 208 | * EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:His costume completely changes upon being corrupted by Night Swan. Noticeable features include his his cape being feathered and tattered, his hair being let loose from his usual braid, a diamond marking over one of his eyes (which are now [[RedRightHand mismatched]]), and the triangle insignia associated with his father being on a necklace instead of the belt.]] |
| 209 | * FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Gets turned evil in "Swan Lake".]] |
| 210 | * HeroicBuild: With the ''Just Dance 2024 Edition'' Celebration Event, he's received a new avatar which depicts what appears to be his SuperMode, with a noticeably more muscular body type than usual. |
| 211 | * GenerationXerox: Again, like his father, his introductory map is set to a Music/JustinTimberlake song, and he develops a special connection with a girl from another world [[spoiler:(although his father actually did it twice)]]. |
| 212 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: Has long hair that he keeps tied back in a braid (which goes all the way to his butt!), keeping it out of the way when he's dancing. |
| 213 | * MeaningfulName: His name is a German word used to describe a strong desire/love of traveling—nothing more fitting for a DimensionalTraveler. |
| 214 | * OlderThanTheyLook: Due to his jovial nature and wardrobe, many fans were shocked when a Valentine's Day social media post from Ubisoft revealed him to be 27-years-old. |
| 215 | * SeriesMascot: He and Sara appear to be slowly usurping the Panda as this in recent years. In his case specifically, he's had two avatars on ''Just Dance Now'' given out as exclusive rewards for completing specific limited-time playlists, and he was featured in one of the rotating sneak peek maps for ''2024 Edition'' during the Celebration Event mini-season for said installment. |
| 216 | * ShipTease: Gets this with both Sara and (if the fandom is anything to go by) Jack. |
| 217 | * SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome: It's unclear how differently time passes in the Danceverses in comparison to Earth, but in real-world time, Wanderlust may be one of the most extreme cases of this, going from [[https://twitter.com/justdancegame/status/1523696834350391297 still being in Si'ha Nova's womb in May]] to being already born and fully-grown in September when ''2023 Edition'' was announced. Thankfully, the Just Dance social media accounts have shared [[https://twitter.com/justdancegame/status/1570442411217948680 comic]] [[https://twitter.com/justdancegame/status/1677361844783128576 pages]] with glimpses at Wanderlust's childhood. |
| 218 | [[/folder]] |
| 219 | |
| 220 | [[folder:Brezziana]] |
| 221 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3595_5.png]] |
| 222 | [[caption-width-right:350:Brezziana as she's seen in "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"]] |
| 223 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2023 Edition'' |
| 224 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Physical" by Music/DuaLipa, "Majesty" by Apashe featuring Wasiu, "Survivor (Fitness Version)" by Music/DestinysChild, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Music/KellyClarkson, "Swan Lake" by The Just Dance Orchestra, [[spoiler:"Tainted Love" by The Just Dancers]] |
| 225 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Elena Gambardella |
| 226 | |
| 227 | -->"This one’s coming to you straight from the heart, friends!" |
| 228 | |
| 229 | * AmazonianBeauty: One of the taller Just Dancers, and quite athletic and full-figured. |
| 230 | * FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Gets turned evil in "Swan Lake".]] |
| 231 | * EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:Her costume completely changes upon being corrupted by Night Swan. Noticeable features include her sports bra and shorts combo turning into a black feather one-piece with a transparent jacket.]] |
| 232 | * FitnessNut: Not only does she frequently goes to gyms for workouts, but she also acts as a fitness influencer in the ''Just Dance'' world, as seen in "Physical". Out of all the songs in both "Enter the Danceverses" and "Dance with the Swan", her routines are among the most tiring and are rated as Intense in the game's effort level. |
| 233 | * GenkiGirl: Her primary asset is her boundless enthusiasm and positive energy. |
| 234 | * GirlishPigtails: Sports two hair buns. [[spoiler: Her evil form drops them down to one.]] |
| 235 | * LighterAndSofter: Of all 4 of the ''2024 Edition'' routines she's been featured in, "Survivor (Fitness Version)" is the tamest one, as it doesn't involve any of Night Swan's antics. |
| 236 | * MeaningfulName: Her name means "full of energy", fitting for an upbeat girl who's also a fitness freak. |
| 237 | * RedOniBlueOni: She's the Red to Mihaly's Blue - she's always positive and energetic, likes to dance with other people fitting her job as a fitness trainer, and her routines are the most exhausting from the two playlists. |
| 238 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She's serves as the athletic tomboy to Sara's girly girl. |
| 239 | [[/folder]] |
| 240 | |
| 241 | [[folder:Mihaly]] |
| 242 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3596_9.png]] |
| 243 | [[caption-width-right:350:Mihaly as they're seen in "Never Be Like You"]] |
| 244 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2023 Edition'' |
| 245 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Rather Be" by Music/CleanBandit featuring Music/JessGlynne, "Majesty" by Apashe featuring Wasiu, "Never Be Like You" by Flume featuring Kai, "Swan Lake" by The Just Dance Orchestra, * [[spoiler:"Tainted Love" by The Just Dancers]] |
| 246 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Soraya Gacem, Axelle Carreree [[spoiler:(panda and evil forms only)]] |
| 247 | |
| 248 | -->"Given the chance, I’d rather be mastering new moves." |
| 249 | |
| 250 | * AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Despite Soraya Gacem, who portrays Mihaly, being a woman, Mihaly has always been referred with they/them pronouns by Ubisoft, making them the first nonbinary character in the ''Just Dance'' series. Still, some hints of Mihaly being addressed as female appears in the game, such as in the Italian translation of their SSR avatar "Mihaly in Harmony", "Mihaly Armonica", which uses a feminine gendered noun. |
| 251 | * {{Animorphism}}: Turns into a panda in "Never Be Like You", possibly due to their mastery of the Flow. Mihaly also takes on this form during "Swan Lake", though only for a short amount of time. |
| 252 | * BeastMan: [[spoiler:Night Swan's corruption gives them panda features, as a middle ground between their original and panda forms.]] |
| 253 | * BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Used to idolize Night Swan. At the start of "Never Be Like You", we see them tear a Night Swan poster off the wall of their apartment.]] |
| 254 | * EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:Their costume completely changes upon being corrupted by Night Swan. Noticeable features include the jacket changing into a hooded robe and their appearance becoming more animalistic (see BeastMan).]] |
| 255 | * FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Gets turned evil in "Swan Lake".]] |
| 256 | * HeadphonesEqualIsolation: The map for "Rather Be" starts out with Mihaly walking through a crowd of people (presumably in Dancity), before putting their earbuds on and being transported to Melosia Realms through the music. Ditto in "Never Be Like You", except that it starts from their room instead. |
| 257 | * NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Their name is derived from psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, known for discovering the psychologic concept of "flow". |
| 258 | * RedOniBlueOni: They're the Blue to Brezziana's Red - they're calmer and more introverted, prefers to be with themselves (as well as Master Panda) in the Realm of the Flow, and their routines are the most technical from the two playlists. |
| 259 | * SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Wears glasses and is an experienced master of the Flow. |
| 260 | * VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:Gains the ability to take on a panda form in "Never Be Like You".]] |
| 261 | [[/folder]] |
| 262 | |
| 263 | [[folder:Jack Rose]] |
| 264 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3597_5.png]] |
| 265 | [[caption-width-right:350:Jack Rose as he's seen in "Locked Out of Heaven"]] |
| 266 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2023 Edition'' |
| 267 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Locked Out of Heaven" and "Treasure" by Music/BrunoMars, "Majesty" by Apashe featuring Wasiu |
| 268 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Mickael Lips |
| 269 | |
| 270 | -->"With a mother like mine, who needs enemies?" |
| 271 | |
| 272 | * AdaptationalContextChange: The visuals of the map for "Locked Out of Heaven" and the game's commonplace [[{{Bowdlerise}} song lyric censorship]] change a song that is originally meant to be about [[IntercourseWithYou sex so good it can be compared to a religious experience]] and makes it about Jack fantasizing about stepping out of his mother's shadow and living his dreams of singing onstage, and the happiness and fulfillment he'd get from it all. |
| 273 | * AMinorKidroduction: While he had an EarlyBirdCameo in "Witch", standing idly by Night Swan's throne, we're not properly acquainted with him until "Locked Out of Heaven", which starts with brief flashback to Jack as a child practicing his dancing and being interrupted by his disapproving mother. |
| 274 | * AWildRapperAppears: Raps in the third verse of "If You Wanna Party". |
| 275 | * DisappearedDad: The identity of his father is unknown. When asked about it, the game's loremaster and community manager opted not to answer. |
| 276 | * EvilRedhead: Seemingly played straight at first, and eventually subverted. |
| 277 | * FatalFlaw: [[https://x.com/justdancegame/status/1712151082363752566?s=20 Night Swan implies that she knows her son's weakness]] and Jack Rose himself is indicated to have difficulty sharing the spotlight. ''Treasure'' reveals this through him distracted by manipulated reflection in the water of Swan Tower which shows a successful vision of himself; complete with duplicates of himself and even the Night Swan statue is replaced with one of himself instead. [[spoiler:While it doesn't actually sway him that much, but it distracts him long enough for Night Swan to corrupt his friends.]] |
| 278 | * ForcedIntoEvil: While initially subservient to his mother, Jack isn't necessarily shown to be as evil as her. |
| 279 | * EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:Although he does not undergo a FaceHeelTurn like his peers in "Dance with the Swan", we do get a close equivalent of it via the mirror version of him that appears as the coach for "Treasure", which is basically just his regular design but mirrored and with black hair and feathers.]] |
| 280 | * HeelFaceTurn: During "Majesty", after Night Swan turns Wanderlust into one of her servants, Jack [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent can be seen having an argument with her in the background during Mihaly's first portion]], and when the camera goes to where he is, proceeds to reverse the spell on Wanderlust, and sides with the Just Dancers from there on out. |
| 281 | * ItsAllAboutMe: "Treasure" is similar to "Locked Out Of Heaven", but it is full of clones of Jack as his fans and co-performers, and reveals a statue of Jack in the background replacing where would Night Swan's statue be in "Locked Out Of Heaven". Subverted though since the Jack that appears in this routine isn't the real Jack to begin with, but rather an illusion created by Night Swan, so this is more like "It's All About Jack" for her. |
| 282 | * MeaningfulName: In a roundabout way. He shares his name with an actual species of rose, formally known as the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_%27G%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral_Jacqueminot%27 Général Jacqueminot rose]], which, in turn, is named after Napoleonic general Jean-François Jacqueminot. This could be seen as an allusion to his initial role as his mother's right-hand man. His name may also be a subtle ''Film/{{Titanic|1997}}'' reference - combining the first names of the two main lovers. |
| 283 | * SelfDuplication: "Treasure" shows him doing this through his mirrors, and in the tweet teasing the map, Night Swan points out she "knows [his] power", implying he can also do this in real life. The caption to his Legendary "Kid of the Swan" avatar also seems to point to this, with Jack using the pronoun 'we'. |
| 284 | * SharpDressedMan: Wears a red suit with a large shoulder piece of pink FluffyFashionFeathers. |
| 285 | [[/folder]] |
| 286 | |
| 287 | [[folder:Night Swan]] |
| 288 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3598_1.png]] |
| 289 | [[caption-width-right:350:Night Swan as she's seen in "Witch"]] |
| 290 | -->'''Debut:''' ''Just Dance 2023 Edition'' |
| 291 | -->'''Main Playable Routines:''' "Witch" by Apashe ft. Alina Pash, "Majesty" by Apashe featuring Wasiu, "you should see me in a crown" by Music/BillieEilish, [[spoiler:"Murder on the Dancefloor" by Music/SophieEllisBextor, "Darkest Hour" by The Rising Swan]] |
| 292 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Shirley Henault (''Just Dance 2023 Edition''), Maïwenn Bramoullé (''Just Dance 2024 Edition'') |
| 293 | |
| 294 | -->"Perfect is the enemy of good, and I don’t care much about good!" |
| 295 | |
| 296 | * AbusiveParents: "Locked Out of Heaven" implies she never supported Jack's performance ambitions and deliberately kept him in her shadow at all times, so much so that he still feels her presence looming over him even when she's away. |
| 297 | * TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Gets the upper hand in ''2024 Edition.'''s Dance with the Swan playlist.]] |
| 298 | * BigBad: Of both "Enter the Danceverse" and "Dance with the Swan". |
| 299 | * TheCameo: Her hand can be seen at the start of "Telephone" pointing at Louise from the other side of the glass. |
| 300 | * ControlFreak: Her desire for perfection has led to her resorting to attempt to brainwash all the other coaches. |
| 301 | * EarlyBirdCameo: Made her first appearance in a tarot card seen in the trailer for Season 1 of ''2022'', labeled only as "X". This earned her the Fan Nickname of Madame X before her official name was revealed. |
| 302 | * EvilFormerFriend: [[spoiler:"Murder on the Dance Floor" reveals her to be the Traveler's Evil Former ''Lover''.]] |
| 303 | * {{Flashback}}: [[spoiler:The routines for "Murder on the Dance Floor" and "Darkest Hour" shows that Night Swan [used to be a human named Leda, who got pulled into the Danceverses by the Traveler, fell in love with him, and decided to stay with him, [[ForegoneConclusion only for him to choose Si'ha Nova over her]], leaving her to succumb to the Dark Flow]]. |
| 304 | * {{Foil}}: To Sara. Whereas Night Swan is prideful and confident in her abilities, Sara is insecure and has to be brought out of her shell. Whereas Night Swan is always decked out in black and hot pink, Sara prefers softer colors on Earth, only switching to more vibrant hues when she enters the Danceverses. [[spoiler:Whereas Sara [[ButNowIMustGo returned to Earth]] upon being given the chance, Night Swan [[IChooseToStay turned down the offer to be with the Traveler]].]] |
| 305 | * IChooseToStay: [[spoiler:At the end of "Murder on the Dance Floor", the Traveler opens a portal for the young Leda to return, but she promptly closes it, deciding to stay with him, as the doors to the hallway of the Spacetime Hotel swing open behind them.]] |
| 306 | * MasterOfIllusion: The events of Dance with the Swan show she's capable of this, disguising herself as Sara to get Wanderlust to give her Discoball at the end of "Canned Heat", then as Wanderlust to lure Sara into her ship in "you should see me in a crown", and finally, conjuring an illusion of what Jack would be like if he chose to side with her in "Treasure". |
| 307 | * NotSoDifferentRemark: In the trailer for "Dance with the Swan", she points out that "there is someone who understands [her]", referring to Sara. [[spoiler:It turns out they're both humans who were pulled into the Danceverses by sorcerers.]] |
| 308 | * PeoplePuppets: Does this to Sara in "you should see me in a crown". |
| 309 | * ThePerfectionist: Her primary motivation. |
| 310 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The ending of ''Majesty'' had her leaving through a portal to the city of Cygnus after her defeat. |
| 311 | * ShoutOut: Her black swan motifs and balletic moves could be seen as a reference to Odile from ''Theatre/SwanLake''. It's even said she turned to evil after "failing to be the ultimate ballerina". |
| 312 | ** In the Dance with the Swan playlist, she disguises herself as Sara to steal away Discoball from Wanderlust, much like how Odile disguises herself as Odette to get Siegfried to profess his love for her instead of the real Odette. |
| 313 | ** It all comes down to the main theme of the ballet finally getting a routine in ''2024 Edition'' as part of "Dance with the Swan". While she doesn't appear for the majority of the routine nor is she a playable coach, [[spoiler:her antics take place here, as the possessed Sara manages to successfully corrupt the other Just Dancers as well.]] |
| 314 | * SoreLoser: Doesn't take well to losing to the Just Dancers and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flees through a portal to the city of Cygnus]] at the end of "Majesty". |
| 315 | * VillainousMotherSonDuo: She and Jack start out as this before his true motives are revealed. |
| 316 | * TechnicianVersusPerformer: The Technician to Sara's Performer. |
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