Line #18 Main/NoseTropes


1	The nose can say a lot about a fictional individual's characterization, as well as being a quick and visceral way to reflect both internal and external damage.
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3	The following is a list of tropes dealing with the noses of characters and creatures, including tropes relating to their sense of smell or sneezing.
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5	Sub Index of FaceOfTheIndex.
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7	!!Tropes:
8	[[index]]
9	!!!Action-related:
10	* AffectionateGestureToTheNose: A character does something affectionate (i.e. gently tapping it, kissing it, etc.) to another character's nose.
11	* NasalWeapon: Using one's own nose as a means of attack.
12	* NoseTapping: When a character taps their nose, they "know" something.
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14	!!!Appearance-related:
15	* GagNose: A character has a comically bulbous nose.
16	* TheNoseless: A character who doesn't have a nose.
17	* NostrilShot: A close-up view of a character's nostrils.
18	* SinisterSchnoz: A villain with a pointy nose.
19	* SizableSemiticNose: Jews, Arabs, and other Semitic peoples are depicted with large, hooked noses.
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21	!!!Comedy-related:
22	* NoseNuggets: Jokes about boogers and/or snot.
23	* SnotBubble: A bubble of snot from one nostril that inflates and deflates in sync with the breathing and/or snoring of sleeping characters.
24	* SprayingDrinkFromNose: Forcing milk or another drink or liquid out of one's nose during laughter.
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26	!!!Injury and sickness-related:
27	* CongestionSpeak: When a character in a written work has a stuffy nose, their dialogue replaces certain consonants.
28	* DeadlyNosebleed: Dying person bleeds from their nose.
29	* InconvenientItch: A character has an itch they can't scratch.
30	* NasalTrauma: Something unpleasant happens to a character's nose.
31	* {{Nosebleed}}: Nosebleeds equal sexual attraction.
32	* NoseShove: Pushing objects into one's nose.
33	* PsychicNosebleed: Powerful psychic abilities cause epistaxis.
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35	!!!Odor-related:
36	* AnticipatoryBreathSpray: A character anticipating a kiss makes sure their breath doesn't stink.
37	* ClothespinNosePlug: Using a makeshift nose plug to block out a bad smell.
38	* EvilSmellsBad: Evil beings smell awful.
39	* FollowYourNose: A character flies to a smell that goes to their nose.
40	* GoodSmellsGood: Good beings smell wonderful.
41	* HumansAreSmelly: Humans ''always'' smell bad to other species.
42	* TheNoseKnows: Super powerful smelling abilities.
43	* {{Perfumigation}}: A character creating or wearing perfume, cologne, or other kind of scent which they think is great, but it actually draws reactions of revulsion from others.
44	* PervertedSniffing: When a character audibly sniffs another character, indicating they have an unhealthy and often very creepy attraction to them.
45	* SignatureScent: A character with a smell that instantly identifies them.
46	* SmellsOfDeath: A character who's either dead or close to dead will smell bitter, dirty, or rotting.
47	* SniffSniffNom: Sniffing something before biting, eating, or licking it.
48	* StinkyFlower: A flower that smells bad.
49	* VisibleOdor: A visible, sometimes color-coded, smell.
50	* WiltingOdor: A smell so awful it degrades the environment.
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52	!!!Sneezing-related:
53	* AntiSneezeFinger: Someone puts their finger near their nose to try and prevent themselves from sneezing.
54	* {{Awwchoo}}: Sneezes that sound and/or look cute.
55	* CouldntFindATissue: Blowing your nose on something definitely ''not'' meant to be a tissue.
56	* FreezeSneeze: A character sneezes from being cold.
57	* IllTimedSneeze: A character sneezes at the worst possible time.
58	* PepperSneeze: Inhaling pepper makes you sneeze.
59	* SneezeCut: You sneeze when you are mentioned or talked about elsewhere.
60	* SneezeInterruption: A joke or plot point about someone being interrupted by a sneeze.
61	* SneezeOfDoom: A character's sneeze is damagingly powerful.
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63	[[/index]]

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