History Characters / ElGoonishShiveMainCharacters

* MeaningfulName: A fan of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' and ''Franchise/StarTrek''.

* IcyBlueEyes: As seen in [[http://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook.php?id=730 this colorized sketchbook entry]].

** When asked for a date by a ''guy'', Susan marvelously freaked out: waving her hands, spitting out a bunch of lame excuses to ultimately run away.

* ClosetKey: For Nanase. Nanase originally thought that Ellen produced [[SmellsSexy enhanced pheromones]], which is why she was attracted to her. But then she finds out that Ellen either only had them very briefly or more likely never at all, letting Nanase realise that she's a lesbian.

* AudienceSurrogate: Ashley has more personality of her own than the typical example, but before getting entangled in the main cast and [[spoiler: learning she's also a wizard]], she basically was a just a [[{{Muggles}} normal girl]] more-or-less unaware of magic's existence, with an interest in reading [[TransformationComic transformation stories]], putting her experiences more in line with that of the EGS readership than most of the main cast, who started out knowing that magic was a thing and what it could do, or only became interested in transformation-shenanigans after being exposed to them. Part of her character arc is grappling with realizing that what she once thought of as harmless fantasy now actually is possible, and thus have actual consequences (especially [[spoiler: once she gains Kevin]]).

* OurMagesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:She is a wizard, albeit a weak one, likely due to the fact that she has no magical training at all and only recently learned that magic exists]].

* SuperpowerfulGenetics: [[spoiler:She's a wizard, which means she's descended from immortals, and likely has at least one wizard parent or other relative. Probably, anyway. Arthur seems to think that her wizard-hood is entirely the result of being near the Dewitchery Diamond when it exploded, and not from anything about her family tree]].

* TouchedByVorlons: [[spoiler: Arthur believes that her wizard-hood, despite her average at best power, is a result of her being near the Dewitchery Diamond when it exploded. Either it made her a wizard entirely, or she's a kind of wizard that has gone unnoticed until now, and energy released just woke it up]].

* CloneAngst: Played straight at first when she believed she only had a month to live, but mostly subverted in the long run. She does still have a few hang-ups, such as her very confusing opinion of Tedd thanks to her "fake" memories from Elliot and other Ellen of them being friends but also the day they met for real being the worst day of her life.

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: [[http://danshive.tumblr.com/post/15312804406/if-you-went-back-in-time-and-were-starting-egs-again#notes From Elliot, it's gotten to the point that Dan himself would rather her just be Elliot's twin sister]]. Interestingly, in some ways she has more in common with the [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness early depictions]] of Elliot than Elliot does, which makes her an odd case of a DecompositeCharacter.

* DuplicateDivergence: She starts out as an exact copy of Elliot in her memories and behaviour, but quickly becomes her own character. The [[AWizardDidIt magical nose boop]] and another life's worth of memories probably helped.

* MuggleBornOfMages:
** And that's from Noriko Kitsune and Edward Verres? [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2012-07-20 "It just doesn't make any sense"]]. With time, the problem became worse as their circle of friends includes more of powerful folk and they meet more powerful troubles. After [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-12-24 an object lesson]] on why they could ''need'' power, the quest for [[{{Magitek}} an alternative solution]] is [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2011-10-07 well underway now]].
** [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2012-12-17 One comic]] suggests that their UnSorcerer status [[spoiler:[[AntiMagic may offer him an advantage]]]].
** [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=1552 Another comic]] suggests that whatever Tedd is, Muggle might not be the best word for it. [[spoiler:"You are not a spellcaster. You are a far more dangerous rarity."]]
** [[spoiler:Voltaire later describes them as a [[{{Seers}} Seer]]. Later they learn that they are basically a wandmaker; he can see how spells work and then apply them to objects such as wands or, in their case, watches.]].
* MuggleWithADegreeInMagic: Despite being one of the least magically capable characters in the main cast, their extensive research on the subject makes them the resident expert on the finer workings of magic.

* ReallyGetsAround: It's [[http://egscomics.com/comic/tlod-004 revealed in The Legend of Diane]] that she has this reputation at Moperville South despite still being a virgin. Ironically, she wasn't aware of this despite being one of the most observant characters in the series. She doesn't take it well.

* TransgenderFetishization: Her favorite Manga is ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', and while she already had an interest in Elliot earlier, she crushes on him ''really'' hard after witnessing his transformation into a girl.

** Revealed to be well-known at his school, due in no small part to his ChronicHeroSyndrome and the stuff he gets up to with [[MadScientist Tedd.]]
** [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=1731 Wall running]] probably doesn't help him keep a low profile. It's implied he does this kind of thing a lot without noticing.
** Also [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=1732 that thing]] with the [[NoodleIncident griffin asking for directions]].

* FamedInStory: After he defeats a fire creature, he becomes very famous in universe, though the main consequences was mostly directly after said event. After a while, it peters out, but it comes up again when Luke seeks him out for it.

** Revealed to be this, due in no small part to his ChronicHeroSyndrome and the stuff he gets up to with [[MadScientist Tedd.]]

** Nanase: Despite the fact that she's a lesbian, albeit in denial at the time, she liked Elliot for his personality. [[spoiler: Later, she forms an OfficialCouple with his OppositeSexClone.]]

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome : [[spoiler:He becomes a very clumsy fighter while flying around as Cheerleadra, because he can't throw his weight around while simultaneously defying gravity. When he actually tries fighting in midair against Magus, the latter has very little trouble avoiding and blocking his punches.]]

* AnimeHair: Not as noticeable in her [[EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference first few appearances]], but played straighter as she's become a regular. She has six strands of hair that poke straight out and fall at perfect 90 degree angles. In a bit of a SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome though, any time she loses her hairband, the strands of hair fall down too. It's not really clear ''how'' they're held up like that, but it is related to her ponytail.