My Favorite Tropes
- Affably Evil: This character is undoubtedly villainous, but they have an amount of politeness and courtesy typically reserved for more heroic characters.
- All-Loving Hero: A character with limitless love for others.
- Almighty Janitor: A low-ranking character is extremely powerful.
- AM/FM Characterization: Musical choices of a character clue us in to traits about them.
- Anti-Villain: A villian with redeeming qualities.
- Barrier Maiden: Key to the universe staying in balance.
- Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: A team consisting of an attractive girl, a brainy girl, and a fighting girl.
- Beware the Nice Ones: A character renowned for their kindness is NOT to be messed with.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: A character that appears nice on the outside is actually a terrible person.
- Character Alignment: Nine different moral alignments characters can fall into:
- Lawful Good: Believes in the law and what's just.
- Neutral Good: Believes in doing what's right above all else.
- Chaotic Good: Believes in individualism and justice.
- Lawful Neutral: Believes in the law above all else.
- True Neutral: Believes in a balanced code of morality that neither leans into good or evil.
- Chaotic Neutral: Believes in freedom and their own desires.
- Lawful Evil: Believes in an orderly form of evil.
- Neutral Evil: Believes in an unorthodoxed and unpredictable sort of evil.
- Chaotic Evil: Believes in chaos and their own selfish will.
- Classical Anti-Hero: An otherwise heroic character has some sort of vice they must overcome.
- Cloudcuckoolander: An oddball who sorta just… lives in their own little world.
- Cloudcuckoolander's Minder: The person who keeps the Cloudcuckoolander closer to Earth.
- Color Motif: Colors used to convey a certain emotion or meaning.
- The Conscience: A source of moral guidance to a group of characters.
- Consistent Clothing Style: A character has a proclivity towards certain types of clothes.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: A character renowned for incompetence has an awesome skill that shows up in certain situations.
- Cuckoosnarker: A rather out-of-touch character occasionally gives sarcastic comments.
- Dandere: A character that's shy around others but talkative and friendly around those they know.
- Deadpan Snarker: A character dishes out biting remarks in a monotone manner..
- Dissonant Serenity: A character reacts placidly in a situation where they should have a more intense reaction.
- Even Evil Has Standards: A villainous character has a clearly defined limit to their villany.
- The Face: The member of The Team who has the most Street Smarts.
- Face of a Thug: Intimidating character is actually really nice.
- The Fashionista: A person characterized by their love and skill in the field of fashion.
- Fairytale Motif: The use of a recurring image in fairytales to symbolize something.
- Four-Philosophy Ensemble: A four/five man group consisting of a logical skeptic (The Cynic), a sentimental idealist (The Optimist), an objective but versatile thinker (The Realist), and a charcter less than interested in the primary conflict (The Apathetic).
- Four-Temperament Ensemble: A four/five man group consisting of an energetic and affable character (Sanguine), an ambitious leader (Choleric), an introspective and solemn character (Melancholic), and a calm and friendly character (Phlegmatic).
- Freudian Trio: Three characters with different guides; the Id is guided by emotion, the Superego is guided by logic, and the Ego is somewhere in-between.
- Genius Ditz: A rather unintelligent character has a few abilities that they excel at.
- Genki Girl: A cheerful and excitable female character.
- Gleeful and Grumpy Pairing: An irascible and dour character meets an upbeat and cheery character.
- Go-Getter Girl: An ambitious girl whos strives to be the very best.
- Gonky Femme: A mannish female character is very feminine.
- Greek Chorus: Characters in a story that commentate on it.
- Guile Hero: A heroic character whose biggest strength is their ability to think on their feet.
- The Heart: The glue to the team, compassionate and patient.
- The Hecate Sisters: Three girls who represent the three stages of female life, youth (The Maiden), motherhood (The Matron), and old age (The Crone).
- The Ingenue: An innocent and unworldly young woman.
- In Touch with His Feminine Side: A decidedly girlish male character.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: This character is a douche but they’ve got a soft side underneath that exterior.
- Keet: Energetic male character.
- Knight in Sour Armor: This hero has been worn down by the harshness of their circumstances and has developed a harsh exterior to combat it. However, at their core, they maintain hope and determination.
- Lady of War: She's on the battlefield but has a highly maintained air of gracefulness.
- Light Feminine and Dark Feminine: Two characters demonstrate opposing sides of femininity; there's a sweet and approachable girl paired up with a more aloof and sophisticated girl.
- Madonna Archetype: A character modeled after the Virgin Mary.
- The McCoy: The sentimental and caring member of the team, basing their decisions on what feels right.
- Mr. Vice Guy: A good person plagued by a significant flaw.
- Nice Mean And In Between: A nice guy, A mean guy, and a guy who's in the middle.
- Noble Male, Roguish Male: A proper gentleman is paired with a more rebellious guy.
- Nominal Hero: Does heroic things, but for selfish reasons.
- Obfuscating Stupidity: Putting on the mask of stupidity to distract from your knowledge and intelligence.
- Only Sane Man: The most (or only) reasonable and sensible member of a specific collection of characters.
- The Paragon: A character who serves as inspiration to other characters.
- Perky Female Minion: Girl working for a villain is enthusiastic and lively.
- Perky Goth: A character with a dark clothing aesthetic isn’t as glum or aloof as most goths. In fact, quite the opposite!
- Personality Powers: Superpowers aligning with personality traits.
- Plucky Girl: A brave and optimistic heroine.
- Politeness Judo: Getting your way by being polite.
- The Pollyanna: An unwaveringly idealistic character.
- Pragmatic Hero: A hero who’ll resort to morally questionable actions for the greater good.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: A high-energy and passionate character teamed up with a low-energy and collected character.
- Silk Hiding Steel: A soft exterior hides a willingness to fight at any moment.
- Statuesque Stunner: Tallness adds to a female character’s attractiveness.
- Team Dad: The stern teacher of the team.
- Team Mom: The nurturing caretaker of the team.
- The Three Faces of Eve: A dynamic featuring three girls; a calm one, a flirtatious one, and an unworldly one.
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: A girl with more masculine traits is paired up with a girl that has traditionally feminine traits.
- Voice Types: Types of singing ranges and the tropes associated with them.
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