Line #21 Characters/StoryOfSeasons


1	Character page for the ''Story of Seasons'' series (originally titled ''Harvest Moon'').
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3	!! Character Sheets by Sub-Series:
4	[[index]]
5	* Characters/HarvestMoon1: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon1'' (the original Platform/{{SNES}} game)
6	* Characters/HarvestMoonGameBoy: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon3'' (for the Game Boy/Game Boy Color)
7	* Characters/HarvestMoon64: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64''
8	* Characters/HarvestMoonMineralTown: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature Back to Nature'', ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonFriendsOfMineralTown Friends of Mineral Town]]'', and the remake ''[[VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsFriendsOfMineralTown Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town]]''.
9	* Characters/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife'', ''Another Wonderful Life'', and ''AWL: Special Edition''
10	* Characters/HarvestMoonSaveTheHomeland: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSaveTheHomeland'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonHeroOfLeafValley''
11	* Characters/HarvestMoonMagicalMelody: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonMagicalMelody''
12	* Characters/HarvestMoonDS: Characters added in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'' and ''Harvest Moon DS Cute''.[[note]]Characters from ''Friends of Mineral Town'' and ''A Wonderful Life'' are on their respective pages.[[/note]]
13	* Characters/HarvestMoonIslandOfHappiness: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonIslandOfHappiness'', ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonSunshineIslands'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonFranticFarming''
14	* Characters/HarvestMoonTreeOfTranquility: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonTreeOfTranquility'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade''
15	* Characters/HarvestMoonGrandBazaar: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonGrandBazaar''
16	* Characters/HarvestMoonMyLittleShop: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonMyLittleShop''
17	* Characters/HarvestMoonTheTaleOfTwoTowns: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonTheTaleOfTwoTowns''
18	* Characters/HarvestMoonANewBeginning: ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonANewBeginning''
19	* Characters/StoryOfSeasons2014: ''{{VideoGame/Story of Seasons\|2014}}''
20	* Characters/StoryOfSeasonsTrioOfTowns: ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsTrioOfTowns''
21	* Characters/StoryOfSeasonsPioneersOfOliveTown: ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsPioneersOfOliveTown''
22	* Characters/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife: ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasonsAWonderfulLife''
23	[[/index]]
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25	[[foldercontrol]]
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27	!! Characters Appearing in Multiple Games
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29	[[folder: Male Farmer (Pete)]]
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31	[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hm_pete.gif]]
32	[[caption-width-right:100:The original Farm Boy]]
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34	The male player character. Several games have him take over the farm of his recently-deceased grandfather, either through inheritance or because of a desire to not leave it abandoned.\
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36	His appearance was tweaked over years, but there is always the typical overall and hat he wears.
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38	* CanonName: Called Pete, though many players first called him Jack because of the possibility to [[Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk climb a beanstalk]] in the first game.
39	* EarlyInstallmentDesignDifference:
40	** In Pete’s first appearance, his hat had a blue brim.
41	** In earlier titles, Pete’s hat has green and his eyes were blue. The blue eyes would soon be turned brown, and a little later his hat would be blue.
42	* FarmBoy: Quite obviously, taking up the pitchfork to run the farm.
43	* GameFavoredGender: Especially prominent in the earlier games, where there simply was no female farmer to play as or the female farmer ended up getting cut short, resulting in the game ending upon marriage.
44	* ProtagonistWithoutAPast: Nothing is known about them. Most games simply have him take over the farm, though ''Friends of Mineral Town'' shows that he had really good childhood memories of staying there.
45	* SignatureHeadgear: Wears a cap backwards. It started off as green, but eventually turned blue.
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47	[[/folder]]
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49	[[folder: Female Farmer (Sara, Claire, Pony)]]
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51	[[quoteright:270:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hm_female_farmer.gif]]
52	[[caption-width-right:270:Pony, Sara, Claire]]
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54	The female player character.\
55	Earlier games basically used a distaff-counterpart version of why she took over the farm, though instead of being their own grandfather, it was that of an old man that she befriended as a child.\
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57	The other female farmers were made city girls that wanted to become a farmer because they grew bored with the city life, and went to look for something simpler, where they could work with their own hands.
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59	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Claire is blonde, Pony is a brunette, and Sara has auburn hair.
60	* CanonForeigner: Although ''Back to Nature for Girl'' is Claire’s game debut, Claire’s actual first appearance was in the ''Harvest Moon'' special manga, which was released in 1998, by artist Igusa Matsuyama.
61	* CoolBigSis: Generally seen as one by at least one villager.
62	* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Only applies to Sara.
63	* DistaffCounterpart: To Pete.
64	* DubNameChange: Pony's Japanese name is Aya.
65	* FarmGirl: Quite obviously, since they choose to take over a farm.
66	* GameFavoredGender: On the one hand, ''[=GBC=] 3'' and ''Back to Nature: For Girl'' ends your game after you get married. On the other hand, ''More Friends of Mineral Town'', ''Another Wonderful Life'' and ''DS Cute'' adds more features that wasn't present in the boys version and fixes any bugs that existed.
67	* OverallsAndGingham: Claire is the image provider, having worn a gingham shirt under her overall for her initial appearance in ''Back to Nature: For Girl''.
68	* ProtagonistWithoutAPast: Averted for Claire and Pony in ''More Friends of Mineral Town'' and ''Another Wonderful Life'', respectively. They lived in the city, but Claire got depressed over the monotonous lifestyle, and Pony took over her father's farm after tiring of citylife.
69	* PunnyName: Pony has a ponytail and can own a pony.
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71	[[/folder]]
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73	[[folder: Harvest Sprites]]
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75	A group of tiny fairy-like guys who wear poofy, colorful clothing. In several of the games, they will help you with your farmwork if you befriend them. They're loosely based on the Korbokkur of Ainu folklore, and are named after them in the Japanese version.
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77	* BigThinShortTrio: The Harvest Sprites from the ''Save the Homeland'', ''Hero of Leaf Valley'', and the ''Wonderful Life'' games. Consisting of Nik (Tall), Nak (Short) and Flak (Big).
78	* FairyCompanion
79	** ExpositionFairy: Finn, in particular.
80	* MeaningfulName: In ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS Harvest Moon DS]]'', some of the sprites have names based on the job they do. The Legendary Sprites (from ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature Friends of Mineral Town]]''), have names related to their personalities.
81	* NatureSpirit
82	* PigLatin: The sprites speak this in ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoon64 Harvest Moon 64]]'' before you befriend them.
83	* ThemeNaming: Many of the groups of Harvest Sprites have names that fill some sort of theme.
84	* YouCanSeeMe: In most incarnations, only the main character can see the sprites. A "childlike heart" or something similar is what allows you to see them.
85	** In ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonANewBeginning A New Beginning]]'', it seems the reason most people don't see the Harvest Sprites is because they just hang out in an out-of-the-way area. The Harvest Goddess and the Sprites will appear to speak to you ''and'' you beloved on your wedding day.
86	** In ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS Harvest Moon DS]]'', Thomas and one of the Harvest Sprites actually get into a fight! This has lead some fans to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEcQ9227Hqk speculate]] that Thomas is the Harvest King (In the DS version anyhow).
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88	[[/folder]]
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90	[[folder: Harvest Goddess]]
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92	[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hm_harvest_goddess.gif]]
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94	The Harvest Goddess is a deity that usually resides in a nearby pond. She appears to the farmer in dreams or otherwise contacts them by popping into their house. When the farmer needs to talk to her, it's usually done by tossing a crop as an offering into her pond.\
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96	Her appearance has varied wildly over the years, with certain designs making her look, and get treated by the fandom, as entirely different people in themselves. The most common and used one is her having long, green hair in a braid and wearing pale blue robes.\
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98	Her personality tends to vary from game to game, sometimes depicting her as being more hot-headed or even downright making her seem insensitively rude to the farmer. Nonetheless, she usually takes her job as the goddess of harvest and nature seriously.\
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100	The Harvest Goddess is an available, special love interest in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'' and ''Friends of Mineral Town''.\
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102	The Harvest Goddess in ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade Animal Parade]]'' is a different character. For tropes relating to her, head [[Characters/HarvestMoonAnimalParade here]].
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104	* BraggingRightsReward: Marrying the Harvest Goddess in various games comes with several extra requirements, many of which result in marriage being the only thing the player hasn't done. And after marrying the Harvest Goddess, she doesn't even live with the farmer, but remains in her pond.
105	* TheCameo: ''Story of Seasons'' has her appear on a television show. She also sends a letter to the farmer, after they have befriended Dessie.
106	* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Her eyes are generally the same color as her hair.
107	* DamselInDistress: The farmer needs to save the Harvest Goddess, as part of the plot for ''Harvest Moon DS'' and ''Magical Melody''.
108	* DisproportionateRetribution: Caved in the tunnel connecting the two towns in ''Tale of Two Towns'' because the mayors kept arguing with each other, and it kept the Harvest Goddess from sleeping.
109	* HairColors:
110	** The most common depiction has her with green hair.
111	** The Harvest Goddess from ''Save the Homeland'' has blue hair.
112	** Marina and Mariel from ''Hero of Leaf Valley'' and ''Magical Melody'', respectively, have purple hair.
113	* HolidayCeasefire: Of a sort. If a male farmer marries the Witch Princess in ''A New Beginning'', on their wedding day the Harvest Goddess will propose this for the farmer's sake and bless their wedding.
114	* HonestAxe: The Harvest Goddess in the original game only appeared this way.
115	* MayflyDecemberRomance: Romancing her leads to this, as she's centuries old. But none of her marriageable versions seem to ever bring this matter up.
116	* NatureSpirit: Resident goddess and spirit of nature and harvest.
117	* NintendoHard: Getting to marry her requires several extra requirements. This includes shipping at least one of every shippable item in the game, finding every item to be dug up or excavated from the mine, and catching every species of fish, as well as having played at least five in-game years. Some games also require certain special gems to be found, and to ask permission to marry the Harvest Goddess to begin with.
118	* NoNameGiven: Generally only called the Harvest Goddess, but certain games avert this.
119	** The Harvest Goddess in ''Magical Melody'' is called Mariel.
120	** The Harvest Goddess in ''Hero of Leaf Valley'' is Marina.
121	** And the most common depiction of her uses the name Gaia in her ''Story of Seasons'' cameo.
122	* PhysicalGod: Resident deity that lives in a pond near the town.
123	* TakenForGranite
124	** ''Harvest Moon DS/DS Cute'' has the Harvest Goddess getting turned into stone by the Witch Princess' mistake or because the Harvest King lost his temper, depending on the version.
125	** Mariel in ''Magical Melody'' turned herself into stone because the townfolk had stopped believing in her.
126	* TookALevelInJerkass: Her personality in ''Friends of Mineral Town'' is downright rude and snippy, at times.
127	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Strawberry.
128	* TrueBlueFemininity: Often depicted in pale blue robes.
129	* UnintentionallyUnwinnable: Cannot be married in the North American 1.0 and 1.05 versions of ''DS'' because of the Necklace not appearing in the Mining List, failing the 'Find Everything In The Mine' requirement. And getting Buckwheat Flour from the New Year's Eve festival can be difficult, resulting in not shipping it or recipes that use it, failing the 'Ship Everything' requirement. This was finally fixed in the game's 1.1 version release.
130	* VerbalTic: Sings her own entry fanfare. ''Dum Da-Da-Daaaa!''
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132	[[/folder]]
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134	[[folder: Witch Princess]]
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136	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hm_witch_princess.gif]]
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138	The Witch Princess originated as a character in the [[VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS DS]] and [[VideoGame/HarvestMoonIslandOfHappiness Island]] games, making her out to be a long-standing rival to the Harvest Goddess. Some games (particularly the ''Story of Seasons'' ones) shorten her name to simply 'Witch'.\
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140	She tricks people and plays pranks, often for nothing but her own amusement or simply out of boredom, with the results varying. Her design has been updated and tweaked for her various appearances, though the standard of having long, blonde hair and wearing purple remains.\
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142	The Witch Princess appears as an available, special love interest in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'', ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonIslandOfHappiness Island of Happiness/Sunshine Islands]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonANewBeginning A New Beginning]]''.\
143	\
144	The Witch in ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade Animal Parade]]'' is a different character. For tropes relating to her, head [[Characters/HarvestMoonAnimalParade here]].
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146	* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Getting the Witch Princess to marry the farmer in ''DS'' requires the player to act neglectful beyond stupidity to their animals, the townspeople, and their own health.
147	* BraggingRightsReward: Marrying her in ''DS'' requires the player to do so many things, including having already played at least five in-game years, that they've already done everything else there is to do in the game. With the extra of being hated by the townspeople because of what her requirements demand.
148	* ChaoticStupid: Her attitude and reason for disliking the Harvest Goddess are based on minor slights, if there is any reason given to begin with. She also demands some pretty stupid things to be done by the farmer, in order to fulfill requirements for her to accept marriage in ''DS''.
149	* DoesNotLikeSpam: Peach.
150	* ElegantGothicLolita: Wears wedding dresses of this design in ''Sunshine Islands'' and ''A New Beginning''.
151	* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Has a thing for teddy bears.
152	* {{Jerkass}}: Doesn't get along with the Harvest Goddess or anyone else for that matter. Even her interaction with the farmer can be called 'teasing' at its best. She also claims credit that typhoons and blizzards, that cause the farmer to lose out on a day of productivity, are her doing.
153	* LastGirlWins: Should she be married in ''A New Beginning'', as she's the last bachelorette to move in.
154	* MayflyDecemberRomance: Given her being about as old as the Harvest Goddess, this is a given. But just like the Harvest Goddess, this factor is never actually brought up.
155	* NintendoHard: Marrying her in the ''DS'' version requires several extra requirements, which make her just as tediously difficult to marry as the Harvest Goddess. This includes killing off 50 farm animals, donating a toadstool to the Harvest Festival for at least 5 years, and having fainted at least 100 times. And she also needs to have been given 10,000 gifts, at least.
156	* NoNameGiven: Merely known as Witch Princess.
157	* NotAMorningPerson: Visiting her in the morning will have her comment on being sleepy, if she ends up awake at the time. In ''A New Beginning'', she straight-up sleeps until noon.
158	* PurpleIsPowerful: Purple features heavily in her design, denoting her magical abilities.
159	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: As old as the Harvest Goddess herself.
160	* SitcomArchNemesis: Her relationship with the Harvest Goddess. One of their 'battles' in ''Island of Happiness'' amounts to nothing but being a staring contest.
161	* TrademarkFavoriteFood
162	** Rainbow Curry. (''DS'' and ''Island of Happiness/Sunshine Islands'')
163	** Grape Juice. (''A New Beginning'')
164	* TheTrickster: While she's mean, she's never really malicious. Not even towards her supposed rival, the Harvest Goddess. She just really enjoys playing pranks.
165	* UnintentionallyUnwinnable: Cannot be married in the North American 1.0 and 1.05 versions of ''DS'' because of a coding mistake, leading to Witch not counting how many farm animals the player has killed off, and leaving that requirement unfulfillable. This was finally fixed in the game's 1.1 version release.
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