Line #48 Characters/BlackAndGold


1	This is a list of characters who appear in the ''Manga/SoulEater'' {{fanfic}} ''Fanfic/BlackAndGold''. Because this is a fanfic, only OC's will have representation here.
2	'''There will be untagged spoilers, read at your own risk.'''
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4	[[folder:L.J.]]
5	!'''Life Junior'''
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7	[-''"The next five minutes of my talking is basically just me saying, 'Fuck you, I win.'"''-]
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9	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/phpbN9cJyAM_5101.jpg]]
10	[[caption-width-right:350:[[JerkassWoobie Our protagonist.]]]]
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12	The main character and narrator of the story. L.J. is rather blunt, cynical, and sometimes tactless. Her most prominent trait is one of her bigger flaws- she covers up her insecurity with sarcasm, and is almost a compulsive snarker. L.J.'s not quick to trust, but when she does, she'll stick by her friends no matter what. Unfortunately, she's had a bit of a rough past, and is eventually revealed as a fairly unstable girl with a '''load''' of psychological ticks (the most minor being an inferiority complex) and a pretty dark secret.
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14	* TheAce: Deconstructed. Being the daughter of Life turns into the snark, twisty plot, and eventual maturation into a darker subject matter and became deeper than expected. It also helps that the romance is ''not'' the primary focus of the story by a long shot. To the point where readers ''wanted'' it to be less realistic and more fluffy. See WillTheyOrWontThey.
15	** Also Defied in that L.J.'s appearance, let alone attractiveness is purposely ''never'' mentioned; not hair, eye color, or even ethnicity. It was due to demand for some kind of reference that the author sketched out the above drawing.
16	* AllUpToYou: After her mother left, control of the Institute largely fell to her. And while she's not ''bad'' at it, the power was thrust on her so suddenly that she had to give most of it to the school staff.
17	** AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: L.J. currently leaves most of the political and technical affairs to The Board/Staff, keeping herself as personal leader to the student body.
18	* AnthropomorphicPersonification: When she comes into her full powers, she'll be the new Guardian Angel.
19	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: The Angel is basically the personification of the liberation and freedom in life (to contrast order), so L.J. has her ADHD moments, though she denies it.
20	* BarrierMaiden: This is what makes her responsible for the [[BlessedWithSuck special humans]] and Godlings sheltered by the Institute.
21	* BrilliantButLazy: L.J ''is'' this trope. One has to remember that she is technically a god, and also Kid's counterpart. However, her fighting or intellectual prowess is usually overshadowed by her lack of motivation. This is especially vexing for her mother.
22	--> "Dark gods help you if you're about to ask me to stand up again."
23	* ButtMonkey: A lot of unfortunate but comical things happen to her in early chapters. This continues even as the story grows darker, although the humor is still a bit more bitter.
24	* ChaoticNeutral: While she is technically required as an angel to be neutral, her personality also implies that she's not nearly as idealistic as Kid, and in fact she embraces the idea of not restricting herself to any one side. This makes her unpredictable, as she's both willing and able to screw people over to do what she thinks should be done. [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Must run in the family]].
25	* CharacterDevelopment: A shocking amount from [[WhamEpisode Chapter 12]] onwards.
26	* ConsummateLiar: Her aptitude for manipulation and dishonesty are one of the main attributes that set her apart from her counterpart, bringing her a bit short of being a ManipulativeBitch.
27	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Weirdly played with and possibly inverted- everyone first assumes that she's unstoppable because she's a Guardian Angel, but by being so lazy/deadpan, she immediately lowers all expectations. This is then played straight once she proves how capable she really is.
28	* DarkAndTroubledPast
29	* DeadpanSnarker: Her most prominent trait.
30	* DefrostingIceQueen: Very slowly, but she becomes less of an aloof snarker as she begins to break down. Eventually she seems less petty and more unstable while she's forced to deal with her fears.
31	* DistaffCounterpart/ EvilCounterpart: She's the former in regards to the 'symmetry' of the Balance, but also a mild version of latter in that she's Kid's opposite in ethics as well as gender.
32	* EnemyWithin: [[spoiler: Before L.J. banished her murderous sister, Rachel purposely shattered soul and meshed a piece of it to L.J.'s, so that the rest of her soul could use that connection to find her way back from the in-between. ItsALongStory.]]
33	* EtherealWhiteDress: She wears a white dress most often, and even in informal situations there'll usually just be a random white article of clothing. Her personality fits well also- aloof and mysterious, yet also a quite fractured underneath.
34	* FirstPersonSmartass: Good '''god''', yes. Although it's interesting in that this isn't made out to be a good quality by a ''long'' shot (in fact it's clear this is one of her big flaws). L.J. doesn't snark from a stance of superiority either, but rather looks at the world, herself included, with a cynical and pessimistic point of view.
35	* {{Foil}}: To Kid.
36	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: L.J. attempts this, and Kid gets ''pissed.'']]
37	* HeroicSelfDeprecation: About half through the story, the reader gradually realizes how completely, psychologically '''screwed up''' L.J. is, and how much she utterly ''despises'' herself. While she doesn't exactly deserve all the self hate she gives herself, she's still not that great a person. She lies, manipulates, and cheats without a second thought, thinking nothing of the responsibility and honor that Kid cares so much about. Her ''sacrifice'' isn't even very selfless- she's subconsciously taking an easy way out of her problems.
38	* HiddenDepths: All the more shocking considering the story is written from her perspective. She seems bubbly and snarky, but when you realize what's underneath the surface, all her past actions have a darker tone to them.
39	* InadequateInheritor/ RebelliousPrincess: L.J. is not as responsible as Lady Life would like, especially considering L.J. will someday take her mother's position as Guardian Angel and Goddess of Life.
40	* ManipulativeBitch: Does some of this to keep her secret safe or to get things her way.
41	** HighSchoolHustler: [[StepfordSmiler Also acts exceptionally fun and likable]] to get the approval of her students/subordinates.
42	* MeaningfulName: This is shown to reaaaally piss off her sister at one point, [[LampshadeHanging who knew the moment L.J. was named just who Life's successor would be.]]
43	* MirrorCharacter: L.J. and her SpartanSibling both dealt with issues of inadequacy and pressure, blaming their mother and each other for it (the former due to the latter's MindRape, and the latter due to the former being chosen as Life's descendant). This causes Rachel to start devouring human souls and becoming a Kishin Egg in a desperate attempt to get stronger, while L.J. alienates herself from friends through sarcasm and takes part in self-destructive practices. L.J. eventually [[spoiler: realizes how [[NotSoDifferentRemark similar she and her sister are]], forgiving Rachel and deciding to stop hating herself to prevent becoming a monster.]]
44	* NonuniformUniform: Played with. L.J. does wear a perfect school uniform, but the problem is...its the uniform from her old school. It makes sense that she doesn't want to transfer school loyalties, given she practically runs the Institute in her mother's absence.
45	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Many readers initially assume L.J. is incredibly powerful from the beginning. But then audience is convinced that L.J. is just a ButtMonkey with a HealingFactor after she has half a fight scene (where Kira intervenes), and a one-sided CurbStompBattle.
46	** Its implied on various levels that L.J. just didn't feel the need to defend herself- thanks to a combination of possessing a healing factor, and having her self esteem really be that bad. But a bit later on, she's revealed to have been genuinely badass all along.
47	* OnlySaneMan: She comes off as this, mainly when dealing with Kira, Damian, or OCD!Kid, but it gets '''completely''' deconstructed to hell and back as L.J.'s issues come to light.
48	* OfficialCouple: Er... with Kid? No, that question mark is not there by accident.
49	* OurAngelsAreDifferent
50	* ParentalAbandonment: Her mother spends a lot of time in "that other dimension", leaving the authority position in the Institute to fall onto L.J. Her mother's timing couldn't have been worse, as this happened almost directly after L.J. was forced to kill her [[SpartanSibling crazy sister]], come to terms with being [[InadequateInheritor the new successor]], and [[EnemyWithin deal with her soul now being corrupted.]] No wonder she has issues.
51	* PhysicalGod
52	* {{Pride}}: L.J. has a lot of this. She gets irritated when her cousins poke fun at getting spectacularly pwned after the "orange smoke" incident, and when people remind her of any past mistakes. In particular, Kid asks her at one point to admit that she was wrong. L.J. gives it a valiant effort, but she seems ''physically incapable.'' Which is odd given her lack of self-esteem... Or then again, maybe it makes perfect sense.
53	** She does put considerable effort into not feeling worthless.
54	* RedOniBlueOni: She's the red to Kid's blue, and the blue to Rachel's red.
55	* ShadowArchetype: Her perception is almost completely flipped from Kid's- while he is honorable and idealistic, L.J. fights dirty, manipulates others, and is irrevocably cynical. They seem eerily aware of this, fueling the unease they feel towards each other- L.J. embodies the skepticism that Kid tries to ignore when it comes to trusting the Great Old Ones, and Kid represents the faith that L.J. now resents, but reluctantly wishes she still had.
56	* ShutUpHannibal: The above quote is this when she finally stands up to [[spoiler: her sister.]]
57	* SoulPower/ LightEmUp/ HolyHandGrenade: Her powers are rarely mentioned, but the first at least is confirmed, while the latter two may develop in time.
58	* StepfordSmiler: After the reader thinks they've gotten to get to know L.J. after a few chapters, TheReveal of how internally and emotionally ''twisted'' L.J. is, combined with how she's able to laugh and act so convincingly happy-go-lucky when she's so fucked up is ''staggering''. She's so good at it, that even the readers can't tell how messed up she is while the story is of her own narration.
59	* StepfordSnarker: This basically embodies her '''entire character''' for most of the story.
60	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: L.J. is claustrophobic. Which makes for hilarious results when she and Kid are locked in a closet-the door is symmetrical, so Kid won't let her break it down. L.J. tricks him into kicking it down in the end though, by saying Patti was going to mess up his paintings back home.
61	** It's not so hilarious when you realize that this is symbolic of L.J.'s terror of being confined, and how it came to be.
62	* TheTrickster: She gets it from her cousins, and even uses it against them at one point.
63	-->L.J.: ''(Narrating)'' I ''could'' have told him she had dissociative personality disorder. I ''could'' have told him she was a type 2 schizophrenic. I ''should'' have told him she could [[PersonOfMassDestruction turn into a missile launcher]]. But I didn't. Heh heh.
64	* UniversallyBelovedLeader: Her classmates love and embrace her as their leader, but mainly because she acts more like a drinking buddy than a boss- i.e. her fears of rejection and responsibility keep her from getting angry or demanding anything of them.
65	* [[spoiler: VillainProtagonist]]
66	* WillTheyOrWontThey: It's made clear that L.J. has a lot of issues to work through before starting a relationship. However, she and Kid do get a few moments. It seems that while they do eventually marry, they question is more along the lines of if they'll ever become emotionally intimate.
67	* JerkassWoobie / IronWoobie: Only in later chapters. Despite what's happened to her, L.J. barely thinks about it- and if she does it's in a calm or dry manner. We as the audience don't really know how screwed she is until hell starts actually breaking loose. And no, she's really not that nice of a person- even sacrificing herself had selfish motivations.
68	[[/folder]]
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70	[[folder:Weapons/Partners]]
71	!'''Kira Aslen'''
72	[-''"No, you just live in a giant red castle with huge candles, spikes, and massive skull on the front. What could '''possibly''' go wrong!?"''-]
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74	A very chipper and peppy girl with dissociative identity disorder and type 2 schizophrenia. And she can turn into a missile launcher. L.J. found her in a wrecked town, and since then Kira's become her sidekick and substitute partner. Eventually, her own dark secret comes to light.
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76	* AxCrazy: Sometimes, when she literally goes off her meds.
77	* BlessedWithSuck: Kira's condition is dehabilitating, but the "advice" of the voices allow her to see through trickery and deception, including the Love aura.
78	** This comes even more into play when the "voices" are revealed to be the manifestation of her suppressed memories trying to push through.
79	* BetaCouple: Hinted with Joey, one of L.J.'s cousins. Interestingly, while he has a crush on Kira ([[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou mainly because the aura of infatuation he radiates doesn't affect her]] due to her BlessedWithSuck condition), Kira's "voices" tell her to stay away from him because of how manipulative L.J.'s cousins are. Kira thus treats Joey with indifference, and even goes out of her way to avoid him. But Joey, being the AnthropomorphicPersonification of Love's rash and daring side, just doesn't get it, and still chases after her.
80	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: When she's on a mission, she'll kick ass.
81	* FalseMemories: Either that, or BlatantLies to cover up her IdentityAmnesia.
82	* FunPersonified: Someone that CrazyIsCool couldn't be anything but.
83	* IdentityAmnesia: She doesn't remember being raised a witch until late in the story. Her psychological defects are side-affects from what the BigBad did to her.
84	* IJustWantToBeNormal: She is insecure and aware of her disability, and despite the amiable relationship she has with the "voices", she really isn't too stable.
85	* IJustWantToBeSpecial: When she was born as a weapon in a witch family, all she wanted was to be like her sisters. She was so desperate that she sought out the BigBad.
86	* JekyllAndHyde: She was a sleeper agent, and would revert back to her witch self and attack the school when triggered. Upon returning to her Jekyll side, she'd remember nothing.
87	* LeavingYouToFindMyself: A non-romantic example. Kira leaves her newfound friends to try to figure out her past, and is later met up with John and Damian.
88	* LoveRedeems: Well, her amnesia is what reset her conscience, but it's her friendship with L.J. and Isaac that helped her stay stable in the transition.
89	* PersonOfMassDestruction: A crazy girl who can shoot explosives, and has knowledge of witch magic. Oh yeah.
90	* ReligionOfEvil: Her family is a renegade coven that scams humans into joining their cult and killing weapons.
91	* SplitPersonality: Oh, Kira. And there's more than one.
92	* TheKillerInMe: Kira was ''really'' desperate for her family's approval.
93	** And even after she lost those memories and basically reset her conscience, she was still being used as a sleeper agent against her new friends without her knowledge.
94	* TomatoInTheMirror: When her memories come back, she [[HeroicBSOD shuts down]].
95	* WhiteSheep: She completely defects from her witch roots and chooses to be her own person. Her family isn't pleased, despite how badly they treated her in the past.
96	* {{Woobie}}: She's even more screwed up than L.J.
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99	!'''Damian Black'''
100	[-''"Some dumbass just crashed his crappy car into our wall! Let's go teach 'em a lesson!"''-]
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102	L.J.'s bodyguard and partner, he can transform into a trident sword. Rather laid-back, lazy, and with a slightly sadistic sense of humor, he and John (surprise suprise) have their own dark secret.
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104	* AntiHero: He's not really into being a good guy, but he'll go through the motions and get the job done for his friends.
105	* BodyguardBetrayal: He was employed by L.J's sister before he and L.J. even met.
106	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Throughout the story, he's played as a lovable, amusing IdiotHero. Then TheReveal comes along.
107	* DepravedBisexual: His sexuality is barely hinted at, and clearly has nothing to do with his depravity, though.
108	* FridgeBrilliance: Look and John and Damian's [[BlackAndGreyMorality last names]].
109	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With John, to the point it's assumed they're brothers.
110	* HoYay: With John, of course. May or may not be [[TheTrickster genuine]].
111	* LovableTraitor: Most of what they do is to break free of their contract with Rachel, but they obviously do really care for L.J.
112	* LoveRedeems: Played with. While WordOfGod says he does have a crush on L.J., he ''still'' betrayed her for his freedom anyway. [[spoiler: He does change his mind about the "traitor thing" in the end, though.]]
113	* MeaningfulName: Played with. Damian isn't evil though, just a WildCard.
114	-->Damian: Since I'm the only one with an evil-sounding name, do I get an evil laugh?\
115	Everyone: NO!
116	Also:
117	-->Damian: Oh come on! It's not like I can't tell you're all waiting for me to stab a kitten, just because my mom had a hard pregnancy and wanted to get back at me!
118	* ReligionOfEvil: He and John's families nearly sacrificed them to a witch cult (coincidentally Kira's family).
119	* WordOfGay: As to his bisexuality.
120	* WildCard: Holy hell, it's damn confusing to keep up with what side John and Damian are on throughout the story.
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123	!'''John Grey'''
124	[-''"'Not that big a deal!?' Countries have declared war over less insanity than this!"''-]
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126	L.J's other partner/bodyguard, John also turns into a trident sword. Damian's childhood friend, though he is considerably more sane.
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128	* BadassBookworm: The main difference between him and Damian.
129	* OnlySaneMan: Poor guy was paired with L.J. and Damian for a good few years.
130	* MeaningfulName: Both he and Damian's last names are [[BlackAndGreyMorality a pretty big hint.]]
131	* SarcasticDevotee: Became this after having to deal with Damian and L.J.'s combined antics for so long. But snarking and initial intentions aside, John and Damian do have a very strong connection with L.J.
132	[[/folder]]
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134	[[folder:Fellow Godlings]]
135	!'''The Godlings from the Institute'''
136
137	A FiveManBand of future [[PhysicalGod PhysicalGods]] originating from the UK. They're each psychologically eccentric in their own way, and their introduction sets the tone for the story as a (potential) AU. In Black and Gold's universe, there are various AnthropomorphicPersonification beings that represent various "Forces". Fragments/Godlings are used as an insurance policy for the Balance, should the original God die.
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139	* AFriendInNeed: No matter the stakes, they'll be there- even if it's incredibly stupid to do so. This is basically why L.J. never told them about her little problem.
140	* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Naturally.
141	* BrosBeforeHoes: Works for all genders.
142	** Adam also sides with Isaac when he and Mary start having problems. It's more than implied that Adam was projecting his anger towards Leah onto Mary, though.
143	* CantStandThemCantLiveWithoutThem: Isaac confesses at one point that all of them are so different, that if they were born human they'd likely hate one another. But being bound together for life helps you get to know a person.
144	** Also read quite literally, considering they actually ''can't'' live without one another.
145	* ChildhoodFriends: L.J. is going to be bound to the Elementals forever, because they need to be near her (the exact distance is vague) to stay healthy.
146	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Isaac with Mary, Adam with Leah.
147	* DeadpanSnarker/ SophisticatedAsHell: They are British, after all.
148	* EnterStageWindow: Done frequently. They also exit this way on the stealthy occasions.
149	* ElementalPowers: All of them minus L.J.
150	* FantasyPantheon: L.J. is a [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Guardian Angel]], but the others are vaguely said to be elemental spirits of some sort. At any rate, all the original gods are implied to come from another dimension.
151	* FireForgedFriends: If they didn't endure the obstacles they did together (both emotional and physical), their conflicting personalities would have made things very difficult.
152	* FriendVersusLover: Averted. L.J. eventually states that even if she falls in love someday, her friends come first. Why? Because no one could possibly love [her] as much as they do.
153	* FriendlessBackground: All they seemed to have was each other for most of their childhood.
154	* GoAmongMadPeople: They think Nevada is this, but they themselves are probably much more eccentric.
155	* HeterosexualLifePartners: All the males and females with their own gender.
156	* LikeBrotherAndSister: They did all grow up together, so this shows up among members of the team.
157	* ParentalAbandonment: None of them see their parents much, with L.J.'s mother being the most notable (disappearing to another dimension directly after L.J. had to kill her sister).
158	* SurroundedByIdiots: They're reasonably intelligent, but you wouldn't know it. Except for poor Isaac.
159	* TastesLikeFriendship: Averted will all of Leah's cooking.
160	--> Adam: It's a damn good thing this [[LampshadeHanging cake doesn't represent our friendship,]] because it '''sucks!'''
161	* TrueCompanions: Everyone, even those in romantic relationships act more like friends than lovers.
162	* WithFriendsLikeThese: They can act very vitriolic and almost violent towards one another, but it's all "in good fun". Even when amiable, they still like to mess with each other on occasion, such as acting eccentric in the background of an important event to make one of them crack up at an inappropriate time.
163	* YouAreNotAlone: They try really hard to do this, but sometimes members (notably Mary and L.J.) try to shelter their friends by not showing them their problems. They'll be there for each other, but don't want their own problems to be brought into focus. [[spoiler: Eventually they get it right.]]
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168	!'''Adam'''
169	[-''"What you yanks did to the English language, I'm about to do to your face!"'''-]
170
171	L.J's childhood friend and the [[BlowYouAway Son of the Wind Spirit/God.]] He's a bit of a flirt and an IdiotHero, but he's also very protective of his friends.
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173	* BattleCouple: With Leah.
174	* BetaCouple: Again with Leah "practically since the day they met".
175	* BigBrotherInstinct: When Kid starts asking about L.J.'s past, he bristles noticeably.
176	* ChivalrousPervert: He hits on a lot of girls, right in front of his life-long girlfriend.
177	* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: Purposely invoked. Any overuse of 'British-ness' is, as in the above quote, played for comedy.
178	--> Adam: We pronounce words properly, and can really say whatever we bloody well please because we invented the sodding language, you '''twat.'''
179	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Isaac
180	* IdiotHero: He's clumsy in that he doesn't like to take care of details, and he thinks in very simple terms.
181	* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Almost blindly stands by L.J. Doesn't even care about her secret, even when what he ''does'' know implies that it's pretty grim.
182	* PunnyName: Supposedly, along with the others.
183	* SecretKeeper: For L.J., even though he doesn't know the whole story.
184
185	!'''Leah'''
186	[-''"If I see something I haven't seen before, I'll throw a dollar at it."''-]
187
188	Another of L.J.'s friends from back home, and the Daughter of the Fire Spirit/God. Very sassy and blunt, she's considers herself more mature than her boyfriend. Unfortunately this is debatable, given that she's a HeroicComedicSociopath and all...
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190	%%* BattleCouple: With Adam.
191	%%* BetaCouple: With Adam also.
192	* HeroicComedicSociopath: She encouraged a supposed suicide jumper. Funny enough, she's pretty calm, and even more level headed than Adam is in a crisis.
193	* {{Tsundere}}: Takes pleasure in causing her boyfriend pain. Not that he minds.
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196	!'''Isaac'''
197	[-''"He can sense souls, you prat. Break into his house and he'll know!"''-]
198
199	Part of the FiveManBand, and Son of Earth. The most reasonable and patient of the group, he befriends Kira.
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201	* AscendedExtra: Wasn't very prominent in early chapters.
202	%% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. * BerserkButton: If any Hat Damage takes place, run. ''Fast.''
203	%% * BetaCouple: With Mary.
204	%% * BattleCouple: With Mary.
205	* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: He does this for his four fellow Godlings, ''and'' eventually Kira.
206	* HufflepuffHouse: At first he was so normal he was considered boring next to his more eccentric friends. As time goes on, it's his normalcy that actually makes him notable.
207	* NiceGuy: Poor guy may be a little bit ''too'' nice for Mary.
208	* OnlySaneMan: The most solid example in the story, Isaac is undoubtedly not merely sane by Black and Gold's standards, but would even considered sane among normal people (a quite rare trait).
209	* PlatonicLifePartners: Although he was cautious of her, he and Kira strike up a friendship.
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211	!'''Mary'''
212	[-''"With all due respect sir, you don't scare me. I once killed a man with a hat stand, and he was'' way ''taller than you!"''-]
213
214	Member of the Godling FiveManBand and Daughter of the Water Spirit/God. She seems sweet and unassuming, but she's unbelievably badass, not to mention ''scary'' if she wants to be. Loyal to her friends, but rather mischievous as well. Not very good with commitment, apparently.
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217	* BewareTheNiceOnes: She comes through '''big time''' for her friendship with L.J., [[spoiler: and it's one of the things that saves her relationship with Isaac]].
218	* ClassyCatBurglar: She may have a sweet face and kind voice, but she's also a compulsive thief.
219	* CrazyPrepared: Usually, she'll have something in her pocket needed for the current situation. Usually, it's something she's recently stolen.
220	* ElementalBaggage: Needs water to use her powers. This bothers her.
221	* FieryRedhead: When she gets pissed.
222	* HeroicBSOD: Conceals it well, but she doesn't take TheReveal of L.J.'s secret emotional torment..
223	* HiddenDepths: She and L.J both have the problem of self-esteem, what with Mary being extremely afraid of emotional intimacy.
224	* HonorBeforeReason:It doesn't matter if it's a literally demonic, extremely powerful and evil force that doesn't even have a physical body- screw with the friends she's sworn to protect, and Mary will show zero caution in tearing it a new one.
225	-->Mary: ''I'm not afraid of you, you non-corporeal slut! I will kick your ass any day of the week, rain shine or Rapture!''
226	* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Practically fearless [[LetsGetDangerous when it matters.]]
227	* MysteriousWoman: She purposely alienates her true self from others, balancing her fear of confinement with her fear of being alone. She's there for others, but doesn't often let them see what she herself is feeling. It's not until the DarkestHour that we see how much she really loves her friends.
228	* PintsizedPowerhouse: Shortest of the crew.
229	* PluckyGirl: She does '''not''' back down easily, even standing up to Stein (who L.J. was notably creeped out by).
230	* PunnyName: Though it's more subtle than the others (It's "Rushman").
231	* StepfordSmiler: Not as bad as L.J., as hers is more of a defense mechanism to protect herself (whereas L.J. was hiding emotional instability), but still notable in her development.
232	* ThisIsUnforgivable: Mary makes it her duty to protect her friends, but without burdening them (or endangering herself) by letting them see her own problems. When she seems to have failed in protecting L.J., [[ThisIsUnforgivable sanity exits stage left.]]
233	* TheTrickster: She's smarter than she acts, and way more mischievous.
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235	!'''The Sons of Love-Mike, Peter, and Joey'''
236	[-''"It's our move now. So let's take it to the next level."''-]
237
238	L.J.'s cousins, and the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin sons of Love.]] They're the oldest of the demigods, and well known for knowing everything. No, seriously. '''Everything.'''
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240	* AllPowerfulBystander: They'd rather move things around and watch what happens than actually take part.
241	* AloofBigBrother: They know everything, some before it even happens. ''Everything''. And not because they're psychic, they just ''know'' through deduction and from being ReallySevenHundredYearsOld. They know when L.J. is about to be attacked or is about to walk into a trap, but don't get involved because they know things will work out better if her friends do or if she figures it out herself. Also, they're the oldest and therefore most powerful of the demigods, which may explain why they act nothing like cupids should.
242	** It's a bit more than deduction- most of what happens are things they ''planned'' on happening and orchestrated years in advance.
243	* BigBrotherInstinct: They jerk and move their cousin L.J. around just like the rest of their "pieces" but they definitely have a soft spot for her.
244	* BlessedWithSuck: They have the ability to make girls infatuated with them, but they can't turn it off, so will probably never have a real relationship. Basically why Joey likes Kira.
245	* ChaoticNeutral/ LawfulNeutral: A bit of both, but the only laws they play by are their own, and the Balance's.
246	* TheChessmaster: The Sons of Love are [[OurAngelsAreDifferent no ordinary cupids.]]
247	* DracoInLeatherPants: They seem really fun and cool at first, but when you realize what [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bastards]] they are, it's hard to like them as much. But most people do anyway.
248	* MrFanservice: This is their ''power.''
249	* TheFourLoves: It's implied that love is so powerful a Force that she needed three godlings to inherit it. Peter seems to be Storge (LikeBrotherAndSister), Joey is {{Phileo}}, and Michael is {{Eros}}, with all of them combining into {{Agape}}.
250	* FunPersonified: They are pretty fun to have at a party.
251	* GambitRoulette: Their favorite hobby is spinning these around.
252	* ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou: Why Joey is infatuated with Kira.
253	* InLoveWithLove: Since they can't quite experience it themselves.
254	* InYourNatureToDestroyYourselves: They don't have much faith in anything, so they play things around their way. If characters suddenly realize their pasts are connected or intertwined, you can bet it was their doing.
255	* KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge: The oldest and most informed of their kind, the Sons of Love are this to the other Godlings.
256	* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Ironically, despite being the sons of Love, Pete, Mike and Joey have a shameless record of doing everything in their power to scare away potential boyfriends for their cousin L.J. She only explains one instance to the readers but it's pretty extreme: Joey faked a scandal that implied he and L.J [[KissingCousins were involved]] in order to scare a particularly persistent boy away when it seemed he may have had a chance.
257	** This is a case of ObfuscatingStupidity. The sons of Love are implied to have known all along about L.J.'s arranged marriage, and were scaring away potential dates to save their cousin from the pain of having to leave her boyfriend for her fiance'. But still, it is pretty extreme to go through all that.
258	* LoveHurts: Mike is the personification of {{Eros}}, but has had so many relationships fail on him that he's really feeling this trope.
259	* LoveFreak: Averted. They are the sons of Love, but their most primary traits are stealing stuff and being annoying. They also like to ruin L.J.'s chances at getting a date, ironically.
260	** They do actually love the ''idea'' of love, but are a bit jaded when it comes to their (or L.J's) experiencing it for themselves.
261	* LoveIsInTheAir: Whenever the sons of Love are around, they give off an aura that attracts all girls (minus those already in love) to them while simultaneously making boys (minus those who don't care about love) to get jealous and hate them. Kira is unaffected because her "voices" protect her [[spoiler: although the true reason is that she's got experience in the manipulation of emotions)]], and L.J. isn't affected because they're her family. Black Star wasn't affected either because he was so determined to beat Damian at soccor that he didn't care what was going on at the sidelines.
262	* MayflyDecemberRomance: Mike fell victim to this, and supposedly had to bury his lover (and possibly more than one over the years). So he leads the trio, but is a bit more thoughtful than the others.
263	* MissingMom: Where the ''hell'' is Love during all this!?
264	* MoralityPet: For them, it's L.J. Despite constantly manipulating her just as much as anyone else, the true extent of their love for her is revealed when [[spoiler: Pete claims it would have been easier to kill L.J. and let Life start over (again) than give L.J. a chance to overcome her EnemyWithin. When L.J. asks with they didn't, Pete admits that because the cupids can't have relationships, they use their family has their objects of affection instead.]]
265	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Joey is by far the most lovable of the brothers, but he's just as aware and involved as the others.
266	* OurAngelsAreDifferent: They're cupids. Seriously.
267	* PetTheDog: The reason why [[spoiler: they spare and eventually help save L.J.]] See MoralityPet.
268	* RoomFullOfCrazy: And a big one, too. It keeps track of all the different lives they've made connect or cross paths, all leading up to their mysterious ultimate goal. Supposedly, this "outline" of their plans continues far into future years.
269	* [[SingleMindedTwins Single Minded Triplets]]: [[spoiler: They all share a soul. Er, well to be technical, they all combined the fragments that are their souls in to one, and they pass it around between the three of them so that one can be a decoy and the other two can go under the radar of those with soul perception.]]
270	* SourSupporter: Peter is a bit more cynical than the other brothers.
271	* TricksterMentor: L.J. and her cousins have been through a lot together, but there's no denying that if the sons of Love are around, check your pockets. Your wallet is probably gone. See AloofBigBrother and GambitRoulette.
272	* VillainousRescue: Not necessarily villains, but they apparently aren't as affectionate to Rachel as they are to L.J.

Context Characters / BlackAndGold