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The Beaufort Family
The Shining and Sweet Duo
Joe
Joseph Luc "Joe" Beaufort/Glass Joe (September 18th, 1984) (joebeaufort84)
The protagonist of the story, a new father and boxer.- Didn't Think This Through: He severely overestimated his skills for his first match, resulting in the first of many, many losses.
- Embarrassing Nickname: In high school, he was nicknamed "Lulu" after his middle name, Luc.
- Gleeful and Grumpy Pairing: He's the loving Gleeful to Von Kaiser's serious Grumpy.
- Good Parents: The crux of his character is trying to be the best father he can for Katrina.
- Ironic Name: "Beaufort" means "beauty and strength". Joe is a homely, weak klutz.
- Nervous Wreck: He suffers an anxiety disorder that is brought up periodically.
- Official Couple: As of "Aunt Laura", he and Von Kaiser are officially an item.
- Queer Establishing Moment: "Coming Out" confirmed him to be gay.
- Redheads Are Uncool: He's an awkward redheaded klutz. However, his red hair was a big help in identifying him as Katrina's father.
- Shrinking Violet: Too shy to admit his feelings for Von Kaiser. Until he finally does.
- Trademark Favourite Food: Onion soup.
Katrina
Katrina Melody "Katie" Beaufort (nee Sanders)/Chaton Cheri (July 7th, 2008) (kittykat08)
The secondary protagonist of the story, she is Joe's daughter.- Affectionate Nickname: Joe calls her "Katie".
- Alliterative Name: Her boxing stage name is Chaton Cheri.
- Cheerful Child: A bubbly, optimistic little girl.
- Children Are Innocent: When Joe explained his queerness to her, her only question was if that meant she could marry a princess when she grows up.
- The Cutie: In infancy, she was an adorable baby whose family fawned over her.
- Goo-Goo-Godlike: Downplayed, but as a toddler, she has no issue lugging around a five-pound barbell.
- In-Series Nickname:
- Some of her friends call her "Trina".
- Super Macho Man calls her "Rugrat".
- Lineage Comes from the Father: Justified; because she has little-to-no contact with Heather's side of the family, all of her close family members sans Louise are paternal.
- Missing Mom: Her mother is already dead by the time the story starts.
- Motor Mouth: She was said to be surprisingly chatty for someone so young as a baby.
- Pink Means Feminine: She is most commonly associated with the colour pink, due to how similar it is to Joe's designated colour, red.
- Shipper on Deck: She was extremely excited when Joe told her about his feelings for Von Kaiser, expressing that she wants them to get married.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Pierce says that she looks just like her father.
Other family members
Amélie
Amélie Beaufort (1961)
Joe's mother.- Broken Bird: She shows shades of this, being very crestfallen over what happened with Henri.
- Cuteness Proximity: She's instantly devoted to her granddaughter when she first meets her, cuddling her and calling her all sorts of Affectionate Nicknames.
- In-Series Nickname: Marie calls her "Step-Granny".
- Nice Girl: A loving mother and grandmother.
Gina
Gina Beaufort-Stevenson (1982)
Joe's older sister.- In-Series Nickname: Marie calls her "Stepmum".
Gabby Jay
Gabriel Jay "Gabby" Beaufort (1966)
Joe's uncle.- Related in the Adaptation: He's been changed from Joe's apprentice to his uncle.
Chloé
Chloé Beaufort (1994)
Gabby's daughter.- Cool Big Sis: Well, Cool Big Cousin, but she's a great friend to Marie and Katrina.
Blaine
Blaine Beaufort-Stevenson (1983)
Gina's husband.- Alliterative Name: Downplayed, but after marriage, his name is Blaine Beaufort-Stevenson.
Marie
Marie Beaufort-Stevenson (2005)
Blaine's daughter, and Gina's stepdaughter.- Shrinking Violet: She is initially very shy around her stepfamily.
- Missing Mom: there’s is no mention of Marie’s Biological Mother and Blaine’s First wife.
Connor
Connor Chase Beaufort-Stevenson (March 29th, 2017)
Gina and Blaine's son, and Marie's half-brother. Paige
Paige Amelia Beaufort-Kaiser (November 17th, 2023)
Joe's second child, and Katrina's younger sister.- Practically Different Generations: There's a fifteen-year age gap between Katrina and Paige. In the more literal sense, they are part of different generations; Katrina is part of Generation Z (1997-2009), and Paige is part of Generation Alpha (2010-present).
The WVBA (in chronological order)
Sheriff Firebird
Sheriff Firebird
The founder of the WVBA.- No Celebrities Were Harmed: He is loosely based on Punch-Out!!'s creator, Genyo Takeda, with his name being a mashup of two of Takeda's previous games, Sheriff and Space Firebird.
Hoy Quarlow
Hoy Quarlow (1944)
A Chinese boxer, and the WVBA's first World Champion.- Connected All Along: Joe is surprised to learn that he was friends with Heather before her death.
Doc Louis
Doc Louis
An American boxer.- The Bus Came Back: After disappearing following the toddlerhood chapters, Doc reappears in the Ma Fille finale, this time with Mac by his side. He is restored as a recurring character in Shining and Sweet.
- The Paragon: He was the World Champion for a period, and in his debut chapter, he encourages Joe to make his daughter proud.
Pierce
Pierce Adamson
The referee of the WVBA.- A Day in the Limelight: He was the main focus of "Field Trip".
- Friend to All Children: While he can be a bit curt to the boxers, he's very kind to the child characters.
- The Un-Smile: Gives one to Joe after he recovers from the flu in "Sick Day".
Von Kaiser
Viktor Von Kaiser (October 3rd, 1980) (viktorsieg)
A German boxer, and Joe's closest friend.- Affectionate Nickname: Katrina calls him "Vikky". After becoming her stepfather, she calls him "Vati" (German for "daddy").
- Alliterative Name: Downplayed, but his name is Viktor Von Kaiser.
- Gleeful and Grumpy Pairing: He's the no-nonsense Grumpy to Joe's soft-hearted Gleeful.
- Happily Married: As of "Wedding Bells", to Joe.
- Official Couple: After many years of close friendship, he and Joe finally become a couple in "Aunt Laura".
- Queer Establishing Moment: "Aunt Laura" confirms him to be queer (in what way is unknown).
Masked Muscle
Paco Ortiz/Masked Muscle
A Mexican boxer.- Alliterative Name: Masked Muscle.
- Age Lift: He is twenty-nine in canon, but here, he is much closer in age to Doc Louis.
Dingo Bone
Andy Sherman/Dingo Bone
An Australian boxer.- Jerkass: He loudly insults Joe throughout their first match. He also has a foul mouth and is prone to frustration.
Super Macho Man
Bradley "Brad" Cash/Super Macho Man (1986) (sexymachobeast69)
An American boxer.- Manchild: Implied; his online username is the childish "sexymachobeast69".
Soda Popinski
Soda Popinski (1987)
A Russian boxer.- His Name Really Is "Barkeep": Soda Popinski is indeed his real name.
Great Tiger
Amar Khan/Great Tiger (1993) (tigerclaw)
An Indian boxer.- The Pollyanna: An upbeat, friendly boxer.
Flying Feather
Beth McCauldy/Flying Feather (August 19th, 1983) (bethskies)
- Action Girl: She's a buff boxer and Mr. Sandman's second-in-command.
- Alliterative Name: Flying Feather.
Bear Hugger
Barnaby Forrester/Bear Hugger (August 1st, 1990) (carebear)
A Canadian boxer.- Meaningful Name: A lumberjack with the surname Forrester.
Piston Hondo
Riki Kobayashi/Piston Hondo (November 3rd, 1994) (hondo1994)
A Japanese boxer.- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: He is the serious Responsible Sibling to Natsumi's Foolish Sibling.
- Only Sane Man: He is usually the one telling the other boxers to knock it off with their childish antics.
- Queer Establishing Moment: He is revealed to be trans in "Sibling Rivalry", when Natsumi asks him if the scars have faded yet.
- Sick Episode: Was sick in "Special Guest From Japan".
Mr. Sandman
Xander Whittier/Mr. Sandman (1991) (the_boss31)
An American boxer.- The Leader: "Custody Battle" establishes him as the leader of the league. Additionally, his online username is "The Boss".
- Pet the Dog: He testifies in court in Joe's favour to help him keep custody of Katrina in "Court Date".
Bald Bull
Bahadir Tiryaki/Bald Bull (1986)
A Turkish boxer. King Hippo
King Lulu Hippo
A Polynesian boxer from Hippo Island.- Adaptational Gender Identity: Unlike in canon, King Hippo is a woman in this fic.
- Gentle Giant: A soft, cuddly giantess.
- She Is the King: Although she is a woman, King Hippo is still referred to as King.
Don Flamenco
Romeo Alonzo Cabello/Don Flamenco (October 12th, 1999) (rosabella1012)
A Spanish boxer.- Queer Establishing Moment: He is hinted to be trans in "Valentine's Day", when he says he takes testosterone. This was confirmed in "Scary Movie", when he says he thought he was a girl until age nineteen.
Narcis Prince
James Vincent "Narcis" Prince (November 5th, 2002)
A British boxer. Initially from an unspecified London-based league, he later transferred to the WVBA.- Embarrassing Nickname: He's not fond of being called Narcis.
- Significant Birthdate: The Fifth of November, also known as Guy Fawkes Night
in the United Kingdom. With the holiday's focus on fireworks and bonfires, it's all too fitting for Narcis' fiery disposition and explosive temper when he's in the ring.
Dragon (UNMARKED SPOILERS)
Aran Theodore "Dragon" Ryan (March 17th, 1999) (deathclover317)
Initially a student at Sutton Park School, Aran Ryan is currently an Irish boxer in the World Circuit.- Canon Character All Along: He first appeared in "Field Trip", but his true identity wasn't revealed until "Old-New Guy".
- Heel Realization: His defeat at the hands of Chaton Cheri hammers it in to him that he's become the bully he sought to destroy.
- Used to Be a Sweet Kid: First appearing as an innocent child, Aran later grew up into a brutish bully.
Disco Kid
Thomas Miller/Disco Kid (2002) (3stepprogram)
An American boxer.- Camp Gay: Just as fabulous as he was in the source material.
School
Mrs. Jennings
Linda Jennings
Katrina's kindergarten teacher.- Reasonable Authority Figure: A calm, levelheaded teacher.
Claire
Claire Lenore Gwan (c. 2008)
Katrina's (later ex) best friend.- Cheerful Child: In elementary school, she was a sweet, innocent little girl.
- Malaproper: In "Sleepover", she mispronounced "anime" as "amine".
- Took a Level in Jerkass: In middle school, she became much snarkier and more judgmental.
- Used to Be a Sweet Kid: By middle school, her Cheerful Child self has vanished.
Maxwell
Maxwell Hiroki "Mac" Vancelli (April 2005)
A kid at Katrina's elementary school.- Canon Character All Along: At the end of "Big Kids", a kid refers to him as Mac, revealing him to have been our Mac all along.
Janet and Jackson
Janet Bernard (c. 2008) (_x.janet.x_) and Jackson Rivers (c. 2008) (riverclanwarrior)
Two of Katrina's schoolmates.- Official Couple: They are a couple as of "Late Bus".
Mr. Thompson
Rich Thompson
A teacher at Katrina's elementary school.- Accidental Misnaming: In "Stage Name", he refers to Piston Hondo as "Honda".
- Jerkass: Openly insults people.
- Sadist Teacher: He tries to force Katrina to sing with Tyler, her bully, in a Christmas concert based on the idea that everyone is forced to work with people they don't like. Not even other teachers at the school can reason with him.
Tyler
Tyler Peterson (c. 2008)
A boy at Katrina's elementary school. He moved into town sometime prior to "Growing Up".- The Bully: His Establishing Character Moment is him bullying Katrina on the playground.
- Karma Houdini: He gets away with punching Katrina because he is new to the school.
Mrs. Chontos
Sandra Chontos
The principal of Katrina's elementary school.- Reasonable Authority Figure: She is fair working with Joe to keep Katrina from being forced into an uncomfortable situation.
Kaiden
Kaiden McCracken (c. 2011)
A boy at Katrina's elementary school.- Fanboy: He loves watching Joe's matches.
Annie
Annie Carmichael (c. 2008) (sunshine123)
Katrina's friend.- Best Friend: After drifting away from Claire, Annie takes her place as Katrina's closest friend.
- Queer Establishing Moment: Established as queer in "Revenge" when it was mentioned she was in a relationship with Reese, who is non-binary.
Reese
Reese Williams
Annie's joyfriend.- Queer Establishing Moment: Revealed to be non-binary in "Revenge" when the narration uses neutral (they/them) pronouns for them.
Veronica
Veronica Mae Pensworthy (2008)
A student at Katrina's middle school.- The Bully: Of Claire's gang, she's the most physically aggressive.
Sasha
Sasha Cloverway (2008)
A student at Katrina's middle school.- Beta Bitch: In the main Girl Posse, she's the second feminine bully to Claire's Alpha Bitch, while Veronica is more of a Girly Bruiser.
Kevin
Kevin Snow (c. 2008) (realkevinsnow_)
A student at Katrina's middle school.- Big Damn Heroes: He sent Joe the video of Claire harassing Katrina to prove Katrina's innocence.
- T-Word Euphemism:Why would anyone want to hear someone call their daughter the b-word?note
Mrs. Bowen
Amy Bowen
Katrina's Grade 8 teacher.- Reasonable Authority Figure: She helps Katrina when she is getting bullied, and praises Kevin for helping her.
Other Characters
Heather
Heather Miriam Sanders (May 29th, 1984 - November 8th, 2008)
Katrina's deceased mother.- Death by Childbirth: In "Custody Battle", this was revealed to be her fate. Unlike many examples, she survived for a few months before the complications eventually did her in. In "Custody Battle", Laura weaponizes this information in another attempt to get custody of Katrina.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: From what little is described of her, she was a blonde woman who doted on her daughter.
- Small Role, Big Impact: Her death is what kickstarts the story, as Joe must take in Katrina.
Dr. Pearson
Dr. Luanne Pearson
A doctor who cared for Heather in her final moments.- The Bus Came Back: After a very long period of absence after "Daddy's Girl", she reappears in "Court Date", which chronologically takes place over eleven years after "Daddy's Girl".
Lizzie
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Powers
Heather's best friend.- Cuteness Proximity: Like the other guests at the memorial, when Joe arrived with Katrina, she went to coo over the baby.
- Nice Girl: She cared for Heather to the end, and did everything possible to honour her.
Marlowe
Marlowe Watson
Heather's friend and Lizzie's partner.- Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: She's the Redhead to Heather's blonde and Lizzie's brunette.
Mrs. Mills
Mrs. Mills
A teacher at Sutton Park School.- Meaningful Name: "Mills" was the surname of one of the founders of Sutton Park.
Ivana
Ivana Kycurassis
Soda Pop's wife.- Punny Name: Her name is a play on "I want to kick your asses".
Viona
Viona Gwan
Claire's mother.- Establishing Character Moment: Hers occurs in "Sleepover", when she appears in a nice car, looking professional, in contrast to the more laid-back, awkward Joe.
- Queer Establishing Moment: Hers occurs in "Sleepover", when she mentions that "me and the wife don't bite".
Cath
Catherine "Cath" Gwan-Jameson
Viona's wife.- Affectionate Nickname: Viona calls her "wifey-poo".
- Nice Girl: She's one of the kindest and most loving characters in the story.
Judy
Judy Dahl
A pharmacist, and later a waitress.- The Bus Came Back: After disappearing following "Sick Day", she reappears in "First Win" with a new, less stressful career.
- Nice Girl: A kindhearted pharmacist.
Daisy
Daisy Ann Gwan-Jameson (April 13th, 2015)
Claire's younger sister.- New Baby Episode: "Baby Sister" focuses on her birth.
Abina
Dr. Abina
Joe's therapist.- Mellow Fellow: She is very calm.
Laura
Laura Sanders
Heather's sister.- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: She acts all sweet and loving when Katrina's around, but when she's not, her true colours come out on Joe.
- Entitled Bastard: Feels entitled to custody of Katrina despite disowning her sister and not even knowing Katrina or Joe existed for years.
- Evil Aunt: A cold, entitled woman who wants to sever Joe's relationship/contact with Katrina.
- Obnoxious In-Laws: Joe's obnoxious, dangerous sort-of sister-in-law.
- Persona Non Grata: She's been banned from entering the WVBA arena.
Joe's high school friends
Armand, Colette, and Marcel
Joe's high school friends.General
- Two Guys and a Girl: In which Armand and Marcel are the two guys and Colette is the girl.
- With Friends Like These...: In high school, it was clear that they were not really good friends to Joe.
Armand (c. 1984)
- He-Man Woman Hater: His only mention in "Reconnect" is that his social media profile was littered with "unsavoury quips about women".
Colette Vernier (nee Laurent) (c. 1984)
- Character Development: Initially a mean girl in high school, she is shown to have softened up significantly as an adult.
- Small Role, Big Impact: She's little more than a supporting character, but her suggestion that Joe needs to toughen up for next St. Patrick's Day is what inspired him to take up boxing.
Marcel Vernier (c. 1984)
- Character Development: Like Colette, his bullying tendencies are gone when he reappears as an adult.
Natsumi
Natsumi Kobayashi/Crossbow Mountain (c. 1997)
Piston Hondo's little sister.- Character Development: Introduced as a wild party girl, she mellows out as the story progresses, and eventually becomes a more mature person and a mother of one.
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: She's the rowdy Foolish Sibling to Hondo's stoic Responsible Sibling.
Sakura
Sakura Kobayashi
Natsumi's daughter, and Piston Hondo's niece.- Affectionate Nickname: Natsumi calls her "Flower-chan".
Louise
Louise Sanders
Heather and Laura's mother, and Katrina's maternal grandmother.- Death Glare: She gives one of these to Laura while claiming her and Joe's innocence after Laura accuses them of kidnapping Katrina.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Like her daughter Heather, Louise has platinum-blonde hair, and is a caring in-law to Joe and grandmother to Katrina.
- Nice Girl: Unlike Laura, she genuinely cares about Katrina's wellbeing and wants her to be safe with Joe.
Marguerite and Yves
Marguerite (c. 2010) and Yves Vernier (c. 2015)
Colette and Marcel's children.- Cheerful Child: Both of them, especially Yves, are very upbeat.
- A Day in the Limelight: Marguerite had one in "Marguerite's First Day".
Lacey
Lacey Prince
Narcis's little sister.- Spoiled Sweet: A kindhearted, generous rich girl.
Bit characters
General
- Bit Character: As the folder name suggests, they are all very small characters with little impact on the story.
Doctors/Nurses
- Rule of Three: Threenote appear in "Daddy's Girl".
Joe's old roommate
- The Ghost: He never appeared onscreen.
Heather's old roommate
Sutton Park students
- Cheerful Child: They're all excited to visit the arena.
Store clerk
Mr. Lucien
Mr. Jeong
Grade 5 kids
The blond man
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: He helps Katrina find Joe after Laura tries to leave the mall without him.
- No Name Given: He is simply known as "the blond man". However, dialogue from Katrina's guest appearance on Kedabory's Muppet Mania implies that the man was really Lips.
Mr. Dupont
Janine Larousse
WVBA bouncers
The cops
- Ambiguous Gender: The redheaded cop is never referred to with gendered pronouns.
- No Name Given: They are only known as "the dark-eyed cop" and "the redheaded cop".
