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Character sheet for Literature/WindOverTheOcean, Literature/StarOnTheMorningTide, Literature/FireOnTheHorizon, Literature/BalladOfTheWorld, and Literature/IfTheseAreOurNewHeroes originals. Currently under construction.

[[folder:The Paprin Family]]
The lords of the Kingdom of Apropinquandi Montui and a clan of warriors. For the most part they're well respected and beloved by the people. They tend to watch out for one another since being nobility can be dangerous at best. The group theme song is: Vi Ar Dom Tuffaste by Nanne Gronvall.
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%% !! They provide overall examples of:
%% * BadassFamily or TheClan
%% * NonHumanSidekick: Everyone has one in the family.
%% * TrueCompanions
%% * WarriorPoet: Everyone
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!!Darnell Aubade Paprin IX
Prince of Apropinquandi Montui and third [[spoiler:later second]] in line to the throne. A kind and cheerful young man who fights for his beliefs. He has a soft spot for his friends. But betray him and you won't live long enough to regret it. His Guardian animal is a dragon named Critianos. His theme song is: Odet Var Min Vag by Nordman.
%% * BewareTheNiceOnes: Particularly in the second book.
* BigBrotherInstinct: To Kaunis even though he's her ''younger'' brother.
* ChickMagnet: Despite not being [[SorryImGay interested in girls]], girls dig him and he causes this reaction on several occasions.
* TheDeterminator: He gains his bloodline weapon though sheer willpower.
%%* TheHero
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ethan in the back story. Then came the RelationshipUpgrade.
%% * IdiotHair: Has two of them.
%%* OfficialCouple
* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler:Subverted, his mother came back even though he wasn't out looking for her. Played straight by his father's death.]]
%% * TellMeAboutMyFather: He wants to know more about his mother.
* TookALevelInBadass: Used to rely on Ethan to protect him at the start of the story, by the end of the first book he's fighting off the EldritchAbomination with ease.
* WarriorTherapist: To Svetlana in the third book.
!!Kaunis Valtameri Paprin IV
The Princess of Apropinquandi Montui and heir to the throne [[spoiler:later the Queen.]] She's a bit flighty especially early on, but she cares deeply for her friends and family, even if she comes off as harsh sometimes. Her Guardian animal is a dolphin named Gizella. Her theme song is: Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles.
%% * AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: End of the first book.
%% * ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:When she shows up at the party in book 1, it was apparently a real surprise.]]
%% * ChosenOne: Happens when you're the queen.
%% * EvenTheGirlsWantHer: It's shaping up to an UnwantedHarem status...
%% * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Really doesn't like Morgan, but still pulls a BigDamnHeroes to save her.
%% * LoveDodecahedron: She'll most likely end up with either Lazkan, Mortimer, or Morgan.
* MistakenForGay: [[spoiler:Subverted in that she really is gay but refuses to admit it.]]
* NoodleIncident: Her ascension to the throne after party. Mentioned once, and ended up leading to MistakenForGay.
* TookALevelInBadass: Used to be a nervous princess type, but she steps it up big time.
* TransparentCloset: Some readers keep wondering if she'll ever stop trying to cover it up.

%% !! Ethan Ulvienne
%% A stern young man in charge of the Royal Army and Knight of the Crown. He's tough on the outside and seems aloof but he's really kind and gentle until danger strikes. Post-marriage his Guardian animal is a wolf named [[MeaningfulName Wolfram]]. His theme song is: Running with the Wolves by Korpiklaani.
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%% * AloofBigBrother: Not a brother but definitely the personality of one.
%% * BadassNormal: [[spoiler: Later EmpoweredBadassNormal]]
%% * DeathGlare: Mostly how he appears every day, though he does get better about learning to relax it.
%% * HappilyMarried: By the end of book one.
%% * OfficialCouple: With Darnell
%% * OurVampiresAreDifferent
%% * OurWerewolvesAreDifferent
%% * TheStoic: Though he's NotSoStoic after all.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Kendo Team]]
A ragtag band of kids who really love the sport and want to go to Japan to compete someday. Their theme song is: Raised by the Sword by Ensiferum.
!!Morgan Krieger
A cheerful teenager with a love of warcraft and freedom. She's torn between her love for her ex and her developing crushes throughout the series. [[spoiler: Also the Genbu Demon King Tenoh Paprin and Darnell's twin sister. Her role as Genbu is the progenitor of the world and the founder of the two Demon Kingdoms. Whether this is actually true, only she knows.]] Her friends all joined up on the kendo team, though we only get to see a few of them. Her theme song is: Fairytale by Music/AlexanderRybak
%% * CreepyChild + CharacterDevelopment = GenkiGirl
%% * CannotSpitItOut: [[WillTheyOrWontThey Morgan and Claire]]. Even Darnell picks up on this as soon as he meets them.
%% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: "You know, sometimes I wonder why snails are considered a delicacy, but I really want tempura right now."
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: with most of the team, but especially Claire.
%% * InsufferableGenius: Most people can't stand her due to ObfuscatingStupidity.
%% * {{Ladette}}: She'd drink alcohol if she wasn't underage. Otherwise comes across as a combination of this and {{Bifauxnen}}.
* OnlyAFleshWound: She's survived some stuff most humans can't.
%% * [[spoiler: OurWerewolvesAreDifferent and OurVampiresAreDifferent]]
* SomeCallMeTim: "My friends call me Tenoh."
%% * TheLancer
%% * TokenEvilTeammate
%% * WholesomeCrossdresser: Causes ViewerGenderConfusion when she and Darnell first meet.
!!Kristoper Krieger
The resident TeamDad to the team. Self-proclaimed [[Series/DoctorWho rude and ginger,]] though the rude bit is up to debate. He acts as Morgan and Claire's legal guardian. He's also the voice of reason when things get out of hand for the rest of the group. Kris is Morgan's biological cousin. His theme song is: 5. Mars by Megaherz
%% * AsideGlance: He pulls one of these a lot.
%% * AllJustADream: What he wanted to believe when he first met Claire.
* AlliterativeName: '''K'''ristoper '''K'''rieger
%% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Actually manages to beat Morgan at this on occasion.
%% * GenreSavvy
%% * {{Hikikomori}}: Used to be before Morgan came to live with him
%% * OnlySaneMan
%% * TeamDad
%% * YuriFan: Openly encourages both Morgan and Claire to get together.
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!!Claire Van Rompa
The HeterosexualLifePartner of Morgan, and her closest friend. Has a serious crush on Morgan, but is perfectly capable of taking care of herself. The top ranked female kendo practitioner in the United States. [[spoiler: Actually Tenoh's Guardian animal Sirrush.]] Her theme song is: Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
* AwesomeMcCoolname At least one person has said they wished they had Van Rompa as a last name.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Including Spanish, Russian, Greek, Latin, and Dutch.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: All the times she denies being in love with Morgan, even though we've openly seen them together.
%% * StraightGay
%% * UnusualEuphemism: Half of her metaphors end up being this.
* {{Yandere}}: Anyone who gets too close to Morgan without her permission.
!! Johnny Summers
An old friend of Morgan's and cousin of her ex. Best friends with Eric, Harun and Nero. Lives with his younger sister and attends the same high school as Morgan and Claire. Up until he was seventeen Johnny was the world’s biggest skeptic. Vampires? Crazy people with a blood fetish. Ghosts? Glitches in technology and other perfectly logical explanations. Werewolves? Thieves in wolfskins. However all that changed when he ended up traveling to the Kingdom of Apropinquandi Montui and discovering his the truth about Morgan and Claire. Now three years later, Johnny has ascended to full mage status. However an event known as Nerdpocalypse changed his optimistic world view. Fiancée dead, a year of his life missing, and his best friend snapped, Johnny left his rural college with the hope that he could rebuild in the home he’d always known. His theme song is: Kill Your Heroes by AWOLNATION
* AscendedExtra: Minor character in the first three books, and one of the two protagonists of this year's story.
* BrainBleach: After what he goes through between the first two books he becomes a tragic user of this.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Compares Morgan's love life to Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet and Theatre/{{Hamlet}}.
* TookALevelInBadass: He led the counterattack in Nerdpocalypse.
%% * ThoseTwoGuys: When combined with Eric
%% * UnfazedEveryman
%% * UnrequitedLove: Towards Kaunis.
%% * YaoiFangirl: Inverted as he's a guy.
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%% !! Eric Corbett
%% Originally a member of the kendo team, he found his passion in Lacrosse. Best friends with Johnny, though he was a bit resentful when his friend took up writing. His theme song is: 21 Guns by Green Day
%% * ComicallyMissingThePoint: Compares Morgan's love life to Edward and Bella.
%% * ThoseTwoGuys
%% * YuriFan: Ships Morgan/Claire along side Kris.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Four Kings of Canon Immigration]]
The governing group of five for the Confederation of Demonic Islands, a small chain of islands to the north of Japan. They briefly belonged to Russia in 1895 before being returned to Japan in 1905, but returned to being part of Russia after WWII. After the fall of the Soviet Union they were sold off to France before finally gaining independence. There's more to the story than that. The group theme song is: Wavin' Flag by K'naan
!! The Four Kings of [[CanonImmigrant Canon Immigration]] provide examples of:
%% * AnimalMotifs
* TheFourGods: Named their positions in honor of their Japanese heritage.
!!Byakko Koryu King Nero Scaevola
The current head king of the Confederation of Demonic Islands, a small series of islands united as a country somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. He's a real fan of UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball so much so he only wears the uniforms of teams throughout the ages. He's not above stalking his idols. His role as Byakko is to play the leader and bring wisdom (represented as light) to the people under his rule, unfortunately he's got a lot of growing up to do before he's ready to enlighten anyone. Originated in the fanfic House of Orange as the fan stalking [[Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers Netherlands.]] His theme song is: Grow Up by Simple Plan
* AnimalMotif: As his title implies he features a lot with tigers, particularly white Siberians.
* [[AmbiguouslyGay Ambiguously Bi]]: He develops strong feelings for Harun but also flirts with several girls through the story.
* BoisterousBruiser: He's a bit eager to take back the kingdom.
%% * DefeatMeansFriendship: Backfired on Smugsnake but worked on Harun.
%% * GoodScarsEvilScars: Most of the ones he got as a kid.
* ManChild: Loves his action figures as much as he loves his sports.
%% * OlderThanTheyLook: He's over 100 and proud of it.
%% * OppositesAttract: He and Harun
%% * RedEyesTakeWarning
%% * StalkerWithACrush: To Johan Cryuff, the famous Dutch football player from the 1974 World Cup. And Netherlands in House of Orange.
%% * TookALevelInBadass: Who hasn't on this page?
%% * TraumaCongaLine: His childhood was not a happy one.
%% * TrueCompanions: The other kings and Svetlana get pretty close

!!Seiryu King Harun Rapp
The overly serious co-king of the Confederation of Demonic Islands. Little is known about the youth in black apart from the fact Harun is best friends with Ace, and both knew Morgan and Claire, he grew up with Ace, Johnny and Nina. His role as Seiryu means he is responsible for the people and the land, which doesn't suit his anti-social personality in the least. He likes his graffiti like he likes his metal, hardcore and beautiful. Before he became King he had a job painting tag murals legally, all while listening to his favorite band Dethklok. Originated in an unfinished story the author wrote based off a Franchise/ResidentEvil dream. Harun's theme song is: Hard Rock Hallelujah by Lordi.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Pointing out how Ace's Norwegian Curling Pants won't be in style until the Olympics two months from the time of the scene.
%% * BrokenBird: Comes from the BreakTheCutie back story.
%% * DeadpanSnarker: Especially towards Nero
%% * {{Kuudere}}: Though he's changing into a [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]] thanks to Nero and the others.
%% * MonochromaticEyes
%% * MyGreatestFailure: Big time with Ace's death.
%% * OddFriendship: With pretty much everyone save for Ace
%% * OnlySaneMan: Considering who Harun lives with, it's pretty much BlessedWithSuck
* PerpetualFrowner: Never smiles in canon.
%% * TheRival: To Ace before DefeatMeansFriendship
%% * WillTheyOrWontThey: With Nero
%% * WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent: Leads to a lot of Harun's issues.

!! Suzaku King Kamui Valentine
The first character ever created by the author, she also serves as an abusive muse and teacher for most of the cast. She'll never get her own book that will be published because otherwise she'd end up taking over the series. Her best friend is Svetlana, and the two are always in the other's company whenever they're on the same planet. Her role as Suzaku is that of Death and Rebirth, when the time comes, her choice whether to fulfill that role will determine the fate of the universe. Will she destroy it or let it continue on? Originated in the author's first [=NaNoWriMo=] a ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fanfic. Her theme song is: Redemption by Gackt
%% * TheAce: Both played straight and deconstructed.
%% * BrokenBird: Part of her deconstruction as TheAce.
* ChivalrousPervert: For all of her tendencies, she just can't bring herself to do anything inappropriate to anyone.
%% * CombatSadomasochist
%% * HappilyMarried
%% * LadyOfWar
%% * {{Ladette}}: Even more so than her apprentice Morgan
* LonelyTogether: How her friendship with Svetlana began.
* TricksterMentor: Towards Morgan, also a bit of ShipTease with her.
!! Svetlana Ivanova Avtaikin aka "Codi"
A quiet young lady, she served as TheDragon to the BigBad of Horizon On Fire, though she acted as a WorthyOpponent to the heroes rather than her position. [[spoiler: She pulls a HeelFaceTurn when Smugsnake betrays his plans within earshot. After his defeat she joins up with Nero and crew acting as co-mentor with Kamui, Linda and Fahim along with OnlySaneMan.]] Originated as the [[Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers nation-tan]] of Confederation of Demonic Islands. Her theme song is: This Is How A Heart Breaks by Rob Thomas
%% * CovertPervert: Big time.
%% * ForcedIntoEvil
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She seems to think that her unrequited feelings for two {{Yandere}} are perfectly normal.
* IdiotHair: Has four of them, including a curl in the back that functions as an erogenous zone
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: Living through two World Wars and the Cold War on the wrong side blended this with ToBeLawfulOrGood.
%% * PerpetualFrowner
%% * RussianGuySuffersMost: Despite being of Ainu descent, she qualifies.
%% * ShrinkingViolet
%% * SugarAndIcePersonality
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Of Gods and Parents]]
! Gods of the Montui-verse
%% !! Mortimer Homlette Wells Eggleston IV: God of Small Things
A towering god of nearly 7 feet tall, he can be found wandering the realm of humans in the form of a red and orange snail. Kind hearted to all and one of the First Six Children. May or may not have feelings for Morgan. His theme song is: The Fourth Avenue Cafe by L'Arc~En~Ciel.
%% * BreakTheCutie: Just the first signs of it though.
%% * DeusAngstMachina: In the literal sense after...
%% * GoMadFromTheRevelation
%% * HeadPet: To Morgan in snail form during the climax of the first book
%% * TalkingAnimal: When in snail form
!! Helicial Godess of Justice and Judgement
Also known as Nixa Gisopunto, she's Morgan's ex-girlfriend and wife of Elicatius, the Storm God. She was dating Mortimer, but dumped him for his brother before treating him like a third wheel. She's had a long standing grudge against the line of Tenoh, mostly for killing her children when the country was founded. Her theme song is: Bad Romance by Lady Gaga.
%% * BitchInSheepsClothing
%% * BullyingADragon
%% * FreudianExcuse: Waking up in the middle of a battlefield between your children's mutilated corpses probably wouldn't be healthy for anyone's sanity. It explains her ....
%% * GoMadFromTheRevelation: In her backstory
%% * KarmaHoudini: Oh so much...
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge
! Parents of Characters:
!!Lady Kaunis Valtameri Paprin III
The former queen of of Apropinquandi Montui and mother of the Paprins mentioned above. She's technically the blood heir to the kingdom even though her husband did most of the actual ruling once the kids were born. Her brother was to be king but he abdicated for post of librarian since he recognized she'd make a much better king than he. Her Guardian animal is an as yet unnamed panther, while her theme song is:
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Apparently her coronation was rather spectacular.
%% * BadassNormal: Compared to her kids, she qualifies
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's a kind lady who will go across dimensions for her children and kick the asses of everyone in a biker bar.
%% * ChekhovsMIA: For most of the first book.
%% * LiesToChildren
%% * MamaBear
* NoodleIncident: Her coronation much like her daughter's after party. All we know is it involved [[NoodleImplements two goats, a drum and some string.]]
!!Pirate King Seiya Ulvienne
The heroic leader of the pirates, technically retired but still willing to sail out to sea along side his underlings like Kamui. Also Ethan's father, and still misses his wife desperately. Surprisingly never begrudged his son for wanting to join the army rather than the family business. His theme song is: Megami no Senshi by Marina del Rey
* AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler: He becomes the new god of death and gets his own ghostly pirate ship to sail for the job.]]
%% * BigDamnHeroes: He's quite fond of pulling these.
%% * ChildhoodFriendRomance
%% * LoveAtFirstSight: When he kidnapped Ethan's mom when he was still a young pirate.
%% * PapaWolf: Never threaten to harm his crew, or his son.
%% * RetiredBadass
!!King Petrelli Mondui Paprin I
The late former king of Apropinquandi Montui and father to the current generation of the family. He was originally a nobleman from the Eastern Province of the Kingdom until he married Lady Kaunis. His Guardian animal is an unnamed boar, and his theme song is:
%% * PapaWolf: Especially in the prologue.
* TheoryOfNarrativeCausality: He basically dies because of this. Without his death there'd be no plot.
%% !!Linda Rapp
%% Harun's mother who was the former General of the Codisian army under Catullus. She's strict but carefree and tends to cause her child great levels of stress. Also one fo the few happily married characters. She gets pulled out of retirement to take up her o%% ld post under the new government. Her theme song is: Crazy For You (Dum Tek Tek) by Hadisa.
%% * RetiredBadass: Emphasis on the Badass
%% * LadyOfWar: Goes with being the General
%% * HappilyMarried: To Fahim
%% * TeamMom: To the Four Kings, especially her own and Svetlana.
%% * GoodParents

%% !!Fahim Rapp
%% Harun's father, former secretary under Catullus now in the employment of the United States government. He's often away from home, so he and Harun never see each other much but they still do their best for one another. His theme song is also: Crazy For You (Dum Tek Tek) by Hadisa.
%% * EndearinglyDorky: Why Linda fell for him in the first place.
%%* TeamDad
%%* GoodParents
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%% !!Seiryu Koryu King Catullus Scaevola
%% Nero's father, much like his son he was a jovial man with a passion for football before he was murdered by his brother. He often shirked his duties to go play and travel around to bring in the best of all worlds in preparation for the country's independence. His theme song is: Yakitori by Yoko Kanno.
%%* BigFun
%%* ChildhoodFriendRomance: with Linda
%%* HeroicSacrifice
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%% !! Byakko King Octavia Scaevola
%% Nero's mother, she was the only one who could keep her husband under some sort of control. Though she did love her son very much, but was also killed along side her husband. Her theme song is: Stamina Rose by Yoko Kanno.
%%* HeroicSacrifice
%%* DyingMomentOfAwesome
[[/folder]]
[[folder: If These Are Our New Heroes, We're Doomed]]
!! "Ace"
Ace was once a cheerful and loudly obnoxious person, however after the events of Nerdpocalypse, something darker and more sinister inside hir heart became unleashed. One part still is the innocent zie has always been. The other part may or may not be completely unhinged and hir true personality. Zie doesn't say much, though when zie does it's either brilliant or completely stupid. Hir theme song is: Not Good Enough For Truth In Cliche by Escape The Fate.
%% * AlasPoorYorick: Courtesy of Karen
%% * AxCrazy: The corpses zie left behind from Nerdpocalypse were just the beginning.
%% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: As evidenced by the DayInTheLimelight chapter, zie spent discussing the nature of how existence is defined.
%% proof of being cuckoo where?
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%% * DyingAlone: Zie even manages to Lampshade it with hir theme song as he ... last words.
%%* HeroicSelfDeprecation
%% * IntergenerationalFriendship: With Svetlana, zie's still rather annoyed about not getting the upgrade.
%% * OurVampiresAreDifferent: becomes a draugr during the 2011 novel.
%% * RussianGuySuffersMost: Normally doesn't qualify but as a play on hir nickname, zie does.
%%* ShrinkingViolet
%% * SanitySlippage: See AlasPoorYorick
%% * TookALevelInJerkass: Part of hir sanity slippage.
%% * ZenSurvivor: Becomes this by the time of the 2011 story, albeit with horrible flashbacks.
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%% !!Nicolette Anna Summers (Nina)
%% Johnny's younger sister, she was initially only mentioned in the background of Star On The Morning Tide. However thanks to the events of Nerdpocalypse she has achieved full main character status, even overshadowing the characters that were supposed to be the protagonists of the 2011 novel. She's brash, arrogant, and loud, but it all masks a deeply concerned and frighted person. Her theme song is: You're Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring.
%% * {{Angrish}}: Often gives into this.
%% * ClusterFBomb: More so than anyone else in the series.
%% * EldritchAbomination: Tried to summon these in the 2011 novel, but was stopped by Harun and Svetlana.
%% * LoveAtFirstPunch: She and Ace seemed to do an exchange of attacks on this.
%% * JerkAss: Big time, especially in the beginning. [[spoiler: JerkWithAHeartOfGold by the end of the story.]]
%%* PsychicPowers
%% * PleaseWakeUp: She's never gotten past her parents deaths. [[spoiler: And Ace's just takes the cake.]]
%% * SiblingYinYang: If you couldn't see the physical resemblance there would be no way off telling she and Johnny are related.
%% * {{Tsundere}}: With heavy emphasis on the tsuntsun.
[[/folder]]

%% [[folder: Rule 63 Royalty]]
%% After several artworks and short stories, the characterization is enough that the Rule 63 characters have their own tropes.

%% !! Danielle Paprin (fem Darnell)
%% * ACupAngst
%%* TheFashionista

%% !! Emily Ulvienne (fem Ethan}
%%* DefrostingIceQueen

%% !! Kaimana Paprin (male Kaunis)
%% * OneHeadTaller: Compared to Emily
%%* TallDarkAndSnarky

%% !! Morcant Paprin (male Morgan)
%%* AnimeHair
%%* SlasherSmile
%%* WalkingShirtlessScene

%% !! Conrad Valentine (male Kamui)
%%* [[BraidsOfAction Braid Of Action]]
%%* WalkingShirtlessScene

%% !! Nerina Scaevola (fem Nero)
%% * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Handan's Girly Girl appearance wise, personalities are inverted.

%% !! Handan Rapp (fem Harun)
%% * MeaningfulName: For exactly what she's not good at.
%% * {{Kuudere}}
%% * GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak or TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Girly Girl appearance wise and Tomboy personality wise.

%% !! Demyan Zolnervich Avtailkin (male Svetlana)
%%* GentleGiant
%%* MonochromaticEyes
%%* [[WhenSheSmiles When He Smiles]]

%% !! Marcus (bio male Ace)
%% * BraveScot: Trades hir counterpart's Russian accent for hir native Scottish one.
%% * RealMenWearPink: Hir [[Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers fem Russia coat]]
%%* ShovelStrike
%% [[/folder]]