A page of characters included in The Pink Corruption, Pink Corruption Continued and HOPE, 3 related fanworks of Just Shapes & Beats.
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Introduced in The Pink Corruption
Allies
Heroes
The childlike beings of great power made each year by the Tree of Life to vanquish the Pink Corruption. Each hero is assigned to a caretaker to assist them in their growth and fight alongside them.
In General
In General
- Kid Hero: They are classified as babies in their first and second forms. However, it is said that if they behave as such, they're being raised wrong. They are born with powers, the ability to talk and a directive, but they need caretakers to guide them.
- Mind over Matter:
- Next Tier Power-Up:
- Power Floats:
- Power Glows:
Cyan
[]The fourth hero made by the Tree of Life, a cyan square assigned to the caretaker Cube.- Blush Sticker: He is first seen with blue ovals below his eyes, that and his adorable smile on his small base form is enough to cheer up Cube when he first meets Cyan.
- My Greatest Failure:?
- Unstable Powered Child: Played with. He's the most recently born hero and when he unlocks his matured form too quickly, he become unstable until he calms down and reverts to his default form.
Orange/Citren
[]The- Adaptation Name Change: In Pink Corruption Continued, he is renamed as Citren.
- Colorful Contrails: In the Pink Corruption Continued comic, his ability to dash while flying leaves an orange contrail in the air.
Tsavorite
[]()- Odd Name Out: Zigzagged
Gold
[]()Cyanide
[]A pink hero made by Dub in episode 9, Cubic is assigned to be her caretaker but his stunt to recorrupt Cube leads to Cyanide defecting to join the actual heroes.- Create Your Own Hero: ()
- The Smurfette Principle: The only female hero thus far.
- Spock Speak: Downplayed. ()
- Token Good Teammate: The monster Dub may have manipulated a tree into making a pink hero, but that means her nature as one draws her to the side of good, rather than for her Psycho Pink allies. So much so that she pulls a Heel–Face Turn after the heroes tell her that she's meant to fight Dub and his corruption.
Caretakers
In General()
- Legacy of the Chosen: Each year, the Tree of Life and chooses a new caretaker to accompany and fight alongside a newly made hero to keep the Pink Corruption at bay, in hopes of finally vanquishing it.
- Spontaneous Weapon Creation:
Cube
[]The fourth caretaker, an initially timid blue cube who is assigned to the hero Cyan.- Beware the Nice Ones: Cube is befittingly kind for a caretaker, and seeing a loved one in pain may reduce him to tears. He gradually becomes a more confident fighter for the sake of protecting his friends. In episode 8, he even goes to the extent of killing a corrupt to save Cyan, although Pyrare disapproves of it.
- Blush Sticker: He gains two azure ovals on his cheeks when he's bashful.
- Cowardly Lion: He's rather fearful, but will pull through it to defend his loved ones.
Iris
[]The third caretaker, a purple circle shape who is assigned to the hero Orange/Citren.- Affectionate Nickname:
- Pentellow calls him "Grape Jam" in return to him calling her "Lemon Pie".
- In a deleted episode 6 preview
, Orange calls him "Grape".
- Blush Sticker: He blushes in purple when Pentellow hugs him.
- Creepy Good:
Pentellow
[]The second caretaker, a yellow pentagon assigned to the hero Tsavorite.- Affectionate Nickname: Is nicknamed "Lemon Pie" by her boyfriend Iris.
- Blush Sticker: She's illustrated with yellow ovals on her cheeks when she blushes.
- Combat Haircomb: The bow on her head can extend to form a different kind of bow, one she uses to shoot.
Pyrare
[]The first caretaker, a blue pyramid monster who is assigned to the hero Gold.- My Greatest Second Chance: In episode 10, he describes becoming Gold's caretaker as a miracle, like he was given a second chance. This implies some regret at having failed his own son, Barracuda.
- Non-Malicious Monster: He makes quite a deal proving that not all monsters are evil, despite his appearance sometimes putting others into a stunned shock.
Group members
Chipzel
The first group the caretakers encounter, in episode 4, when two members run through town yelling for others to hide to stay safe from a corrupt, so the caretakers offer their help to stop it, later rescuing their leader and finding Pyrare with their help.Squadril
[]A blue square shape who is the sole male member of the Chipzel trio group.- Defiant to the End: In the Pink Corruption Continued comic, he refuses to surrender to Dub after getting captured by his minions, so Dub forcefully corrupts him.
- The Napoleon: Downplayed. He's the shortest of his group but is nonetheless (). He's especially defiant of yielding to Dub, even after he's captured.
Marcle
[]A blue(?) circle shape- Two Girls and a Guy: One of the two females of the Chipzel group next to the sole male, Squadril.
Purpex
[]The indigo hexagon leader of the Chipzel group.Bossfight
The second group the main cast meets, in episode 5, when one of its members is being attacked by the other, who has been corrupted. They rescue the former and heal the latter.Cintagon
[]A green pentagon shape who is part of the duo group called Bossfight.- Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: [[spoiler:
- Disappeared Dad: [[spoiler:
(Commander) Circumsphere
[]A purple circle shape who is part of the duo group Bossfight.Danimal Cannon
A group the heroes seek to find after episode (), as Purpex says they may have information on Pentellow's original family.Quintagon
[]A yellow pentagon member of the Danimal Cannon group and the sister of Hexagram.- Affectionate Nickname: "Quinta", by her father Polyhedron.
- Shovel Strike: Quintagon whacks away corrupts with a shovel as yellow as her.
- Sibling Team: She and her brother Hexagram form the Danimal Cannon group.
Hexagram
[]A yellow hexagon member of the Danimal Cannon group and Quintagon's brother.- Affectionate Nickname: "Hexa", by his father Polyhedron.
- Double Weapon:
- Sibling Team: He and his sister Quintagon form the Danimal Cannon group.
Others
Lythorus
Cube's childhood friend, who is the leader of the other flower shapes living by the Tree of Life.- Tempting Fate: ()
Heli and Ketches
[]()(Benevolent machine?)
The Sun
[]The cheerful sun which greets others to Paradise and gives announcements of the day.- Face Of The Sun: It(?) is a talking sun.
- Leaning on the Fourth Wall: The first episode starts with the Sun saying "Hey everyone! Welcome to the world of Paradise!" before announcing the Tree of Life's anniversary and calling other shapes to the tree. Before anyone is visible in the foreground, it could be taken that the Sun is greeting us viewers to their world.
- Weather Manipulation: Announces that the day will be cloudy before pulling the clouds over the sky.
Polyhedron
[]Quintagon and Hexagram's father.Enemies
Monsters
One-eyed shapes which are often found as corrupts. Not much can be said if their original forms had identities separate from that of their corrupted selves.In General
- Cyclops: All monsters are apparently shapes that have only one eye, although Dub gains a 2nd eye after feeding on the Tree of Life's power.
- Our Monsters Are Different: It is implied that all one-eyed shapes are classified as monsters, however, not all of them are evil (Pyrare is a Non-Malicious Monster, although he was partially corrupted before and overcame it).
Dub
[]The pink monster and main threat of the series who spreads the Pink Corruption to take over Paradise.- Big Bad: He's the major threat of the series, having unleashed the titular corruption to corrupt every shape to be under his command.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: He is said to have been close to his friend Baraccuda, who made the virus while Dub thought of how to spread it. After his death, Dub seeks to fulfil their evil plan for his sake.
- Eye Beams: He can shoot pink lasers from his eye(s).
- Hair Reboot: He can regenerate his hair in an instant, as shown in episode 2 where Iris slices some of his hair in front of Dub's face and it forms back immediately.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: He is imprisoned in a cave to prevent the Pink Corruption's return, guarded by a seal which is renewed by the new caretaker and hero of that year. It is when Cube and Cyan fail to seal him completely that he escapes and restarts the Pink Corruption.
- Tombstone Teeth: Dub's smile consists of several narrow rectangles.
- Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Pyrare says that Dub used to be a kind beige monster with no malicious intent until he became friends with Barracuda and started plotting the Pink Corruption with him.
Baraccuda
[]A pyramid monster who died before the series' events. He is Pyrare's son and the one who made the Pink Corruption virus.- Antagonistic Offspring: Downplayed. He made the Pink Corruption virus while his father Pyrare became the first caretaker to stop the corruption. Not much is known of why this happened, however, and Pyrare's regret on the matter is only implied.
- Posthumous Character: He is dead before the series' events, but he engineered the Pink Corruption, then his friend Dub continues their plan to take over Paradise in his steed.
- Toxic Friend Influence: His friendship with Dub is implied to have led the latter towards his path to evil, with both him and Dub crafting their evil plan.
Ajaceare
[]A cube monster who attacks the Bossfight group to steal their pieces, so some of the main cast help search for her.- In the Hood: When she has her hood up, her single eye is concealed unless she's using her powers, in which case it glows.
- Super-Strength: Cintagon says she (), and once he mentions her to be a cube, Cube says that cubes are naturally strong shapes.
Corrupted forms
Shapes which are taken over by the Pink Corruption often develop a pink form of a different name, sometimes gaining new abilities of their own or using them differently for evil.In General
- Face–Heel Turn: Being taken over by the Pink Corruption causes a shape to turn to the dark side.
- Mad Eye: Some corrupts exhibit one eye which is larger than the other to highlight their twisted nature.
- Psycho Pink: A shape's pink appearance signifies that they have been corrupted.
- Power Makes Your Hair Grow: Some shapes get hair or gain longer hair in their corrupted forms.
Lycanthropy
[]The corrupted form of Lythorus who some of the main cast encounter in the forest in episode 4.- Canon Character All Along: Lythorus initially seems like a new character made to be Cube's friend. Once he is corrupted and calls himself Lycanthropy, it is clear that he's meant to be the corrupted flower from the game's last boss fight in the cave, who is fought to the song "Lycanthropy". Fans often consider the song's title to be that character's name.
- Heel–Face Door-Slam: A variant. In Pink Corruption Continued, he calls for help as he feels his corruption slipping, then Stibnite breaks him out of the bubble that's purifying him. Although he was reforming against his will, the process is interrupted.
- That Man Is Dead: When Cube calls him Lythorus, he angrily declaims that name of his original self.
Cubic
[]Cube's corrupted form, after Cube is struck by Acrilimus. Unlike the others, Cubic is Cube's infection personified, acting as a separate entity inside him until Cube is purified. Then Dub revives him to go after the main cast again.- Back from the Dead:
- Black Eyes of Crazy:
- Enemy Within:
- Enemy Without:
- Power Makes Your Hair Grow: Cubic has a mohawk while Cube has no hair.
Hexacrigon
[]Purpex's corrupted form as encountered in episode 4, where she got attacked by pink flowers, leading to her getting corrupted.Circumcannon
[]Commander Circumsphere's corrupted form, formed from Ajaceare attacking him, who is first seen pursuing Cintagon and shooting him with his cannons.- Arm Cannon: He is first seen shooting from his fist to attack Cintagon.
- Head Blast: In his boss battle, he takes off his helmet to produce a cannon off the top of his head which he then shoots at Tsavorite.
Cintagram
[]Cintagon's corrupted form, after Cintagon is attacked by Circumcannon. After the latter is purified by the heroes, Cintagram appears as their next immediate threat.- Evil Laugh: When he first forms, he lets out a menacing cackle to indicate others of his presence.
- Mad Eye:
- Power Makes Your Hair Grow: Cintagon gains a pink tuft of hair after he is corrupted into Cintagram.
Hexadic
[]The corrupted form of Hexagram, formed after Cubic attacks him. He then follows Cubic's command to pursue Quintagon to find the caretakers and heroes.- Horns of Villainy: His helmet sprouts horns like that of a Viking helmet when he is under the corruption's influence.
- Power Makes Your Hair Grow: Hexadic has shoulder-length hair while his original self has no hair under his helmet.
Others
Other corrupts who are neither confirmed as monsters nor do they have a non-corrupted name to speak of.
Acrilimus
[]One of the first corrupts fought in the series, Acrilimus is a fish who gets corrupted by swimming in pink cave water before attacking Cube, infecting him.- The Bus Came Back: After being purified by Cyan in episode 2, the fish gets corrupted again and attacks the heroes in episode 8.
- Kill It Through Its Stomach: [[spoiler:Cube
George
[]A corrupt flower who accompanies Ajaceare.- Mook: He is of the many pink flowers that are the bulk of Dub's minions, but he's the first (besides Lycanthropy) to be given a name.
- You Have Failed Me: It is implied that he is evading such a fate at Dub's hands ()
Introduced in Pink Corruption Continued
Allies
Challenge
[]A new character who appears to rescue Iris, Cube and Cintagon from falling.- Cyclops: He only has one eye on his triangular head, but he isn't a villain.
- Exotic Eye Designs:
- Flight:
- It's Personal: It is implied that Challenge has a more personal vendetta against Dub for taking the former's brother away.
Teroblast
[]Challenge's old friend, who appears in Poly Town imminently after its attack by comforting the citizens.- Cute Little Fangs:
- Exotic Eye Designs:
- Eyes Out of Sight: Downplayed.
- Innocently Insensitive:
Enemies
Hedrilateral
[]The corrupted form of Squadril, after he is captured and brought to Dub, who corrupts him.- Dark Is Evil: The white square on Squadril's hat turns black as this corrupted form.
Stibnite
[]An (irritable) pink bat-like shape who stops Lycanthropy from being purified.- Cyclops: He only has one eye, but unlike Challenge, he is of the bad guys.
- Winged Humanoid: He is a pink shape with bat wings on his back that he flies with.
Introduced in HOPE
Cubical
[]Cube's brother.Pyrahedron
[]A red pyramid shape who is the eldest and first caretaker. He is assigned to the hero Gold.- Mood Whiplash:
- Red Is Heroic: He's a saffron-colored caretaker of a hero.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Of Pyrare, who is the pyramid shape and assigned caretaker of Gold in The Pink Corruption. The only visible difference is that Pyrare is blue while Pyrahedron is red.
