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| 5 | ->''Well, we all have a face that we hide away forever\ |
| 6 | And we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone\ |
| 7 | Some are satin, some are steel\ |
| 8 | Some are silk and some are leather\ |
| 9 | They’re the faces of a stranger, but we love to try them on'' |
| 10 | -->-- '''Music/BillyJoel''', "[[Music/TheStrangerAlbum The Stranger]]" |
| 11 | |
| 12 | A common technique used to add depth to a character or as a [[PlayingWithATrope plot twist]] or {{subversion}} is to create a character with two opposing sides. This typically consists of: |
| 13 | |
| 14 | * An "outer" character - who they appear to be to most other characters, and who they ''usually'' initially appear to the audience. |
| 15 | * An "inner" character - who the character is revealed to be [[WhatYouAreInTheDark behind closed doors]]. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Can be made to surprise the audience with a [[TwistEnding twist]], to make AnAesop, as what was initially a subversion of a DeadhorseTrope, in an effort of CharacterDevelopment, or simply for the [[{{Moe}} aestheticism]] of contrast. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Subindex of InfauxmationDesk. Index to HiddenDepths. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | See also IndexAllAlong, SimpleYetOpulent. |
| 22 | |
| 23 | Named for the ''{{Franchise/Transformers}}'' slogan. If you're looking for the comic of the same name, it is here: ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye''. |
| 24 | ---- |
| 25 | !!Tropes: |
| 26 | [[index]] |
| 27 | [floatboxright: |
| 28 | '''Subcategories:''' |
| 29 | + DisguiseTropes |
| 30 | + HiddenBadass |
| 31 | + HiddenEvil |
| 32 | + ThisIndexHasAPoint |
| 33 | + IndexWithAHeartOfGold |
| 34 | + PrecociousnessTropes |
| 35 | + QuirkyGood |
| 36 | + ASafeIndexToHide |
| 37 | + SecretIdentity |
| 38 | + SubvertedInnocence |
| 39 | + TooGoodToBeTrue |
| 40 | ] |
| 41 | * AffablyEvil: A villain who is actually amiable and nice in spite of their intentions. |
| 42 | * AmnesiacResonance |
| 43 | * AwakeningTheSleepingGiant |
| 44 | * BadActorGoodLiar |
| 45 | * BadassAdorable: A cute person who can kick ass. |
| 46 | * BadassBookworm: A intelligent person who can kick ass |
| 47 | * BadSamaritan |
| 48 | * BeneathTheMask |
| 49 | * BewareTheHonestOnes |
| 50 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Nice people can be quite scary when they're enraged. |
| 51 | * BewareTheQuietOnes |
| 52 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: Just because this guy is a buffoon doesn't mean he's harmless. |
| 53 | * BigEgoHiddenDepths |
| 54 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: A jerk pretends to be a nice person. |
| 55 | * BrokenAce |
| 56 | * BruiserWithASoftCenter: A character who's tough and strong on the outside but soft and sensitive on the inside. |
| 57 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: An eccentric person is still very good at their job. |
| 58 | * ChestMonster: A video game enemy disguised as a treasure chest to lure players into approaching them. |
| 59 | * CoverBlowingSuperpower |
| 60 | * CowardlyLion |
| 61 | * CreepyGood |
| 62 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass |
| 63 | * CuteAndPsycho: An adorable character with a violent side. |
| 64 | * CuteBruiser |
| 65 | * DancingRoyalty: A character is treated like royalty because of their dancing skill. |
| 66 | * {{Dandere}} |
| 67 | * DarkIsNotEvil: A character who looks sinister, but is actually good. |
| 68 | * DecoyDamsel |
| 69 | * DitzyGenius: A character who is knowledgeable in numbers, science, and other brainy stuff, but lacks common sense that even certified morons possess. |
| 70 | * TheDogWasTheMastermind |
| 71 | * DumbassHasAPoint: The dumb character actually makes a valid point on something. |
| 72 | * DumberThanTheyLook: The seemingly intelligent character is not as smart as their appearance and/or personality suggests. |
| 73 | * ElectiveBrokenLanguage |
| 74 | * EnfantTerrible |
| 75 | * ExcaliburInTheRust |
| 76 | * FasterThanTheyLook |
| 77 | * FauxAffablyEvil: A villain's affable nature is just an act and does nothing to change the fact that they are a horrible person. |
| 78 | * {{Fauxreigner}}: A foreigner is really someone pretending to be from another country. |
| 79 | * FeigningIntelligence: An intellectual is really a dumb person pretending to be smart. |
| 80 | * FluffyTheTerrible: A dangerous and/or terrifying enemy has a name that sounds cute, silly, or otherwise not very threatening. |
| 81 | * FoolForLove |
| 82 | * FreakyFashionMildMind |
| 83 | * FrozenFace |
| 84 | * GeniusBruiser: A strong person who actually has brains to go with their brawn. |
| 85 | * GeniusDitz: A person is well-versed in a specific subject even though they otherwise come off as being an idiot. |
| 86 | * GentleGiant: A tall person who is actually very genial and affable than they may appear at first glance. |
| 87 | * GetItOverWith |
| 88 | * GirlWithPsychoWeapon: A young girl with a not-so pretty weapon. |
| 89 | * GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: A [[GirlyGirl girly girl]] with a [[{{Tomboy}} tomboyish]] side. |
| 90 | * GivenNameReveal |
| 91 | * GoodAllAlong |
| 92 | * GoodIsNotDumb: Being the good guy does not mean it's easy to be deceived by the bad guys. |
| 93 | * GoodIsNotNice: Being the good guy does not mean you're not a jerk. |
| 94 | * GoodIsNotSoft: Being the good guy does not mean you're unwilling to inflict pain on those who deserve it. |
| 95 | * GrailInTheGarbage |
| 96 | * GreatnessMistakenForFailure: A character is mistakenly believed to be inept, because their skills are way beyond the norm. |
| 97 | * HappyFunBall |
| 98 | * HiddenDepths |
| 99 | * HiddenHeartOfGold |
| 100 | * HumanizingTears |
| 101 | * IKnewThereWasSomethingAboutYou |
| 102 | * INeverToldYouMyName |
| 103 | * JerkassHasAPoint: A jerk actually makes a valid point even if the way they made their observation wasn't very nice or tactful. |
| 104 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A character who acts mean and selfish, but they mean well deep down. |
| 105 | * KillerRabbit |
| 106 | * {{Kuudere}} |
| 107 | * LetsGetDangerous: Someone who usually behaves in an inept manner shows competence in a serious situation. |
| 108 | * LightIsNotGood |
| 109 | * LittleMissAlmighty |
| 110 | * LittleMissBadass |
| 111 | * LittleMissConArtist |
| 112 | * LivingADoubleLife |
| 113 | * LoonWithAHeartOfGold |
| 114 | * MagicalHomelessPerson: Homeless people possessing supernatural powers. |
| 115 | * TheManInFrontOfTheMan |
| 116 | * MaskOfSanity |
| 117 | * {{Masquerade}} |
| 118 | ** ExtraStrengthMasquerade: For all intents and purposes, the setting should have become TheUnmasquedWorld, but it doesn't. |
| 119 | ** MasqueradeEnforcer: Reality conspires to punish those supernatural forces that try to reveal themselves to ordinary people. |
| 120 | ** MasqueradeParadox: If supernatural forces are stronger than mundane ones, why and how could they stay hidden from the public? |
| 121 | ** MutualMasquerade: Those who have a certain secret aren't aware that a close acquaintance also shares a similar one. |
| 122 | * MentorInSourArmor: The protagonist's mentor is a world-weary SnarkKnight with a hidden soft side. |
| 123 | * MisfitMobilizationMoment |
| 124 | * MonsterFacade |
| 125 | * MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: The antagonist dismisses the female of the group when they're really the biggest threat in the room. |
| 126 | * MoreThanJustATeacher |
| 127 | * NobodysThatDumb: A dumb character points out that they are aware of their lack of intelligence and remarks that even they have limits to how stupid they can be. |
| 128 | * NonhumanLoverReveal |
| 129 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: A villain who initially appeared to be a non-threatening joke proves themselves to be capable of being a serious threat. |
| 130 | * NotTheFirstVictim: There were other victims that were undiscovered before the apparent first victim. |
| 131 | * ObfuscatingDisability: Someone pretends to be disabled. |
| 132 | * ObfuscatingInsanity: Someone pretends to be insane. |
| 133 | * ObfuscatingStupidity: Someone pretends to be dumb. |
| 134 | * OldMaster |
| 135 | * OneSidedArmWrestling |
| 136 | * PaperTiger: A villain who gloats about being dangerous, but is too much of a wimp to act on his threats. |
| 137 | * PersonalEffectsReveal |
| 138 | * PintSizedPowerhouse: A small being is strong enough to handle much larger enemies. |
| 139 | * PlayingUpTheStereotype: A character turns out to be faking their stereotypical traits and be more well-rounded. |
| 140 | * PreInsanityReveal: It's shown what a crazy person was like before they lost their mind. |
| 141 | * ThePrettyGuysAreStronger: The pretty effeminate dude is actually the strongest and toughest one of the bunch. |
| 142 | * RagtagBunchOfMisfits |
| 143 | * RealMenWearPink: Macho guys who have feminine interests and hobbies. |
| 144 | * TheReveal |
| 145 | * ReverseRelationshipReveal |
| 146 | * SealedEvilInATeddyBear |
| 147 | * SecretOtherFamily |
| 148 | * SecretSexWorker |
| 149 | * SheepInSheepsClothing: A nice person is suspected to be not as good as it seems, but it turns out that their supposed moments of meanness were themselves covers to hide how honest the person truly is. |
| 150 | * SilkHidingSteel |
| 151 | * SmallGirlBigGun |
| 152 | * SmarterThanYouLook |
| 153 | * TheSoCalledCoward |
| 154 | * SourOutsideSadInside |
| 155 | * SpoiledSweet: In spite of being wealthy and pampered by their parents, these heroes are very hospitable, optimistic and quite amicable to their addressees. |
| 156 | * StepfordSmiler: Pretending to be happy so that no one knows how upset you truly are about your problems. |
| 157 | * StepfordSnarker |
| 158 | * StoutStrength: An overweight person is capable of heavy lifting. |
| 159 | * StrongerThanTheyLook |
| 160 | * SugarAndIcePersonality |
| 161 | * SurprisinglyGentleSong |
| 162 | * SymbolicGlassHouse: Looks transparent, but has secrets. |
| 163 | * TastesBetterThanItLooks: Food that looks disgusting, but tastes delicious. |
| 164 | * TemperateBerserker |
| 165 | * ThisBananaIsArmed |
| 166 | * TomboyWithAGirlyStreak |
| 167 | * TooQuirkyToLose |
| 168 | * TranquilFury: Expressing anger while remaining calm and stoic. |
| 169 | * TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside |
| 170 | * {{Tsundere}} |
| 171 | * UndercoverCopReveal: Someone turns out to be a police officer working undercover. |
| 172 | * UnderestimatingBadassery |
| 173 | * VillainHasAPoint: The bad guy actually makes a valid point even though they're committing evil deeds. |
| 174 | * VillainsLoveEntertainment: Even baddies can like games and movies. |
| 175 | * WaifFu |
| 176 | * WhatAPieceOfJunk |
| 177 | * WisdomFromTheGutter |
| 178 | * WiseBeyondTheirYears |
| 179 | * AWolfInSheepsClothing |
| 180 | * {{Yandere}} |
| 181 | * YoungFaceOldEyes |
| 182 | [[/index]] |
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