History Characters / CowboyBebop

* BadassLongcoat: Part of an all-black neo-noir ensemble she wears in the present. Complete with a pair of [[CyberPunk cyberpunk]]-appropriate [[CoolShades badass shades]]. Fluttering in the wind as she [[races through the streets. Evading hitmen. Dodging bullets.]] The entire outfit is the embodiment of present-day Julia. Totally symbolic of her role as a woman of danger and mystery while giving her an air of mystique (see Significant Wardrobe Shift below for more details) as she [[spoiler:spends most of the series fading in and out of the shadows.]]

* BadassLongcoat: Part of an all-black neo-noir ensemble she wears in the present. Complete with a pair of [[CyberPunk]]-appropriate [[CoolShades badass shades]]. Fluttering in the wind as she [[races through the streets. Evading hitmen. Dodging bullets.]] The entire outfit is the embodiment of present-day Julia. Totally symbolic of her role as a woman of danger and mystery while giving her an air of mystique (see Significant Wardrobe Shift below for more details) as she [[spoiler:spends most of the series fading in and out of the shadows.]]

* BadassLongcoat: Part of an all-black neo-noir ensemble she wears in the present. Complete with a pair of [[Cyberpunk]]-appropriate [[CoolShades badass shades]]. Fluttering in the wind as she [[races through the streets. Evading hitmen. Dodging bullets.]] The entire outfit is the embodiment of present-day Julia. Totally symbolic of her role as a woman of danger and mystery while giving her an air of mystique (see Significant Wardrobe Shift below for more details) as she [[spoiler:spends most of the series fading in and out of the shadows.]]

%%* BadassLongcoat: %%"Just look a her picture." is not context because "has a longcoat" is not the trope.

* DamselOutOfDistress: She's very low-profile compared to the various major characters, but she's hardly ever portrayed as being helpless. While nothing whatsoever suggests she could hold her own against the likes of Vicious or Spike, [[spoiler:she's been on the run from the entire Syndicate for the past 3 years ''completely alone''.]] When she was confronted by [[spoiler:Vicious at gunpoint after he discovered her plans to run away with Spike during a flashback]], she is completely unafraid (at least for her ''own'' well-being). The [[spoiler:lawless zone on Callisto is described as a place no woman can survive alone. Faye is threatened with rape and murder almost moments after arriving. We soon find out that Julia spent ''an entire month'' hiding out there - and she was able to slip in and out with almost no one even noticing.]] When we finally see her on-screen in the present, [[spoiler:she's racing through the streets with hitmen shooting at her without breaking a sweat.]] She's also [[spoiler:very comfortable and adept when handling a gun - effortlessly covering Spike and gunning down a Syndicate hitman as the two make their escape.]] The series never actually goes into Julia's background, but it's not outside the realm of possibility that she might have also led a [[RetiredMonster troubled life]] in the past - just like [[spoiler:Spike.]]

* DamselOutOfDistress: She's very low-profile compared to the various major characters, but she's hardly ever portrayed as being helpless. While nothing whatsoever suggests she could hold her own against the likes of Vicious or Spike, [[spoiler:she's been on the run from the entire Syndicate for the past 3 years completely alone.]] When she was confronted by [[spoiler:Vicious at gunpoint after he discovered her plans to run away with Spike during a flashback]], she is completely unafraid (at least for her ''own'' well-being). The [[lawless zone on Callisto is described as a place where no woman can survive alone. Faye is threatened with rape and murder almost moments after arriving. We soon find out that Julia spent ''an entire month'' hiding out there - and she was able to slip in and out with almost no one even noticing.]] When we finally see her on-screen in the present, [[spoiler:she's racing through the streets with hitmen shooting at her without breaking a sweat.]] She's also [[spoiler:very comfortable and adept when handling a gun - effortlessly covering Spike and gunning down a Syndicate hitman as the two make their escape.]] The series never actually goes into Julia's background, but it's not outside the realm of possibility that she might have also led a [[RetiredMonster troubled life]] in the past - just like [[spoiler:Spike.]]

* DamselOutOfDistress: She's very low-profile compared to the various major characters, but she's hardly ever portrayed as being helpless. While nothing whatsoever suggests she could hold her own against the likes of Vicious or Spike, [[spoiler:she's been on the run from the entire Syndicate for the past 3 years completely alone.]] When she was confronted by [[spoiler:Vicious at gunpoint after he discovered her plans to run away with Spike during a flashback]], she is completely unafraid (at least for her own well-being). When [[spoiler:Faye runs off to the lawless zone on Callisto, Jet describes it as a place where no woman can survive alone. Faye is threatened with rape and murder almost moments after arriving. We soon find out that Julia spent ''an entire month'' hiding out there - and she was able to slip in and out with almost no one even noticing.]] When we finally see her on-screen in the present, [[spoiler:she's racing through the streets with armed men shooting at her without breaking a sweat.]] She's also [[spoiler:very comfortable and adept when handling a gun - effortlessly covering Spike and gunning down a Syndicate hitman as the two make their escape.]] The series never actually goes into Julia's background, but it's not outside the realm of possibility that she might have also led a [[RetiredMonster troubled life]] in the past like [[spoiler:Spike.]]

* DamselOutOfDistress: She's very low-profile compared to the various major characters, but she's hardly ever portrayed as being helpless. While nothing whatsoever suggests she could hold her own against the likes of Vicious or Spike, [[spoiler:she's been on the run from the entire Syndicate for the past 3 years completely alone.]] When she was confronted by [[spoiler:Vicious at gunpoint after he discovered her plans to run away with Spike during a flashback]], she is completely unafraid (at least for her own well-being). When [[Faye runs off to the lawless zone on Callisto, Jet describes it as a place where no woman can survive alone. Faye is threatened with rape and murder almost moments after arriving. We soon find out that Julia spent ''an entire month'' hiding out there - and she was able to slip in and out with almost no one even noticing.]] When we finally see her on-screen in the present, [[spoiler:she's racing through the streets with armed men shooting at her without breaking a sweat.]] She's also [[spoiler:very comfortable and adept when handling a gun - effortlessly covering Spike and gunning down a Syndicate hitman as the two make their escape.]] The series never actually goes into Julia's background, but it's not outside the realm of possibility that she might have also led a [[RetiredMonster troubled life]] in the past like [[spoiler:Spike.]]

* BathingBeauty: She loves showering and soaking in a bath. Many episodes feature Faye in - or just coming out of - the tub. When she first pushes her way onto the Bebop crew the first thing she does is hit the shower. Spike tiredly walks in after her moments later - only for us to hear her [[CantBatheWithoutAWeapon opening fire on him]] for [[ShowerOfAwkward the intrusion]].

* BathingBeauty: She loves showering, once we hear Spike coming into the bathroom to complain about her taking a hour-long shower, and we hear her [[CantBatheWithoutAWeapon opening fire on him]] for [[ShowerOfAwkward the intrusion]].

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Seems to have a preference for lobster. When he tries to order the most expensive thing on a fancy restaurant's menu, he pointedly chooses "lobster miso stew" over the more trendy "Ganymede sea rat." He mocks a tied up Twinkle Murdock by telling her that her 25 million bounty is gonna buy a lot of lobster stew. Then there's the entire episode kickstarted by Spike apparently [[spoiler:hiding a Ganymede rock lobster in the fridge aboard the Bebop]].

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Seems to have a preference for lobster. When he tries to order the most expensive thing on a fancy restaurant's menu, he pointedly chooses "lobster miso stew" over the more trendy Ganymede sea rat. He mocks a tied up Twinkle Murdock by reminding her that her 25 million bounty is gonna buy a lot of lobster stew. Then there's the entire episode kickstarted by Spike apparently hiding a Ganymede rock lobster in the fridge aboard the Bebop.

* AmbiguouslyJewish: Spike has a surname that is quite common among Jewish people, a stereotypically (in the US, anyway) Jewish haircut, and carries an Israeli-made Jericho 941 pistol. When asked about it, the series' creators once said he wasn't Jewish and his hair was modeled after the actor [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusaku_Matsuda Yusaku]] [[https://media0dk-a.akamaihd.net/71/90/bdb7ae4a4f44688a635e58d441603f87.jpg Matsuda]], and they just picked "Spiegel" as his name because they thought it sounded cool. On the other hand, when asked directly whether Spike was meant to be Jewish in another interview, the series creator said it's entirely ''possible'' he could be Jewish. And while some people cite a manga where Spike is referred to as "Asian" as proof he can't be Jewish (for some reason), the two are not mutually exclusive.

* AmbiguouslyJewish: Spike has a potentially Yiddish family name, a stereotypically (in the US, anyway) Jewish haircut, and carries an Israeli-made Jericho 941 pistol. When asked about it, the series' creators said he wasn't Jewish and his hair was modeled after the actor [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusaku_Matsuda Yusaku]] [[https://media0dk-a.akamaihd.net/71/90/bdb7ae4a4f44688a635e58d441603f87.jpg Matsuda]], and they just picked "Spiegel" as his name because they thought it sounded cool.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: His [[spoiler:death]] hits at episode 13, [[spoiler:and is presented in a particularly spiritual matter by Laughing Bull's tradition that affects Spike personally as a major casualty of the Syndicate plotline, with a music montage over a panning shot of the stars. Episode 26 has Spike facing an identical outcome with his [[UncertainDoom supposed death]] after defeating Vicious, complete with a matching Laughing Bull scene, and the panning musical shot of the stars. Gren even kills Lin who [[TakingTheBullet died protecting Vicious]], while Lin's brother Shin [[HeroicSacrifice dies identically for Spike's sake.]]]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: His [[spoiler:death]] hits at episode 13, [[spoiler:and is presented in a particularly spiritual matter by Laughing Bull's tradition that affects Spike personally as a major casualty of the Syndicate plotline, with a music montage over a panning shot of the stars. Episode 26 has Spike facing an identical outcome with his [[AmbiguousSituation supposed death]] after defeating Vicious, complete with a matching Laughing Bull scene, and the panning musical shot of the stars. Gren even kills Lin who [[TakingTheBullet died protecting Vicious]], while Lin's brother Shin [[HeroicSacrifice dies identically for Spike's sake.]]]]

* KnightOfCerebus: A non-villainous example, but her reappearance kicks off the final plot arc. [[spoiler:And her death foreshadows its conclusion.]]

** He also briefly loses his composure when he realizes that the music box he had given to Gren was placed back on his ship, as a bomb that goes off on his ship once the song finishes. Vicious repeatedly jostles his failing controls from the damage in frustration but is picked up by his forces before he can crash or get attacked further.

** He also briefly loses his composure when he realizes that the music box he had given to Gren was placed back on his ship -- as a bomb that goes off on his ship once the song finishes. Vicious repeatedly jostles his failing controls from the damage in frustration but is picked up by his forces before he can crash or get attacked further.

* BaldOfAwesome: A formidable fighter with not a hair on his head.

* BadassNormal: He's without a doubt the biggest badass in a series full of people with military training, police training, genetic enhancements from experiments or accidents. He has none of these; he's just a man with a gun, experience, and a hell of a lot of willpower and endurance. And a cybernetic eye, but it seems only to act like a regular eye.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KappeiYamaguchi (JPN), Creator/SteveStalley (ENG)

* OlderThanTheyLook: Technically true, as she has been cryogenically frozen for at least 50 years and still looks 23.