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* MultiEthnicName: His first name is Italian, his last name [[spoiler:revealed to be Tan]] is Chinese.
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Made up


* GivenNameReveal: Her real name is revealed to be Anitta in ''VR''.
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* ButNotTooForeign: Of the third variation: she was born in Korea but raised in England.
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* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Their [=DC2=] hideout is called Pent[[GratuitousGerman haüs]] and their [=DC3=] outfit is called [[GratuitousFrench Haute]]-[[IncrediblyLamePun Blooded]].

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* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Their [=DC2=] hideout is called Pent[[GratuitousGerman haüs]] and their [=DC3=] outfit is called [[GratuitousFrench Haute]]-[[IncrediblyLamePun Haute]]-[[{{Pun}} Blooded]].
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* TeensAreShort: He and Li'l T are basically kids, thus are shorter than the rest of the young adult crew.

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* TeensAreShort: ShortTeensTallAdults: He and Li'l T are basically kids, thus are shorter than the rest of the young adult crew.



* TeensAreShort: She and Glitch are basically kids, thus are shorter than the rest of the young adult crew.

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* TeensAreShort: ShortTeensTallAdults: She and Glitch are basically kids, thus are shorter than the rest of the young adult crew.
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Fan-speak term.


* {{Bishounen}}: Contrasting with the other male character, he's more "beautiful" than "hot". He has longer hair, a slimmer figure, and softer facial features.

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* HidingBehindYourBangs: As part of the loner archetype, his hair covers the left side of his face -- except in ''VR'', where it covers the right side of his face.



* PeekABangs: As part of the loner archetype, his hair covers the left side of his face -- except in ''VR'', where it covers the right side of his face.
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* GreenEyedEpiphany: If the player is close with Oblio in ''VR'', she’ll say that she’s [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial definitely not jealous]] and then go on a rant.

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* GreenEyedEpiphany: If the player is close with Oblio in ''VR'', she’ll she'll say that she’s she's [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial definitely not jealous]] and then go on a rant.



* MeaningfulName: His name is Italian for "oblivion"[[labelnote:def]]the state of being forgotten completely[[/labelnote]] and he’s the one dancer that no one knows anything about and who refuses to reveal anything about himself.

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* MeaningfulName: His name is Italian for "oblivion"[[labelnote:def]]the state of being forgotten completely[[/labelnote]] and he’s he's the one dancer that no one knows anything about and who refuses to reveal anything about himself.



* NotSoStoic: Upon first meeting him in ''VR'', he’s so upset [[spoiler:at his father's plan to sell the club]] that he's raised his voice and ends up throwing his phone to the ground.

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* NotSoStoic: Upon first meeting him in ''VR'', he’s he's so upset [[spoiler:at his father's plan to sell the club]] that he's raised his voice and ends up throwing his phone to the ground.



* PeekABangs: As part of the loner archetype, his hair covers the left side of his face - except in ''VR'', where it covers the right side of his face.

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* PeekABangs: As part of the loner archetype, his hair covers the left side of his face - -- except in ''VR'', where it covers the right side of his face.



* TheStoic: He tends to show very little emotion, keeping his face masked in a neutral expression. His voice is pretty monotone, and even his high praise quotes aren’t delivered with much inflection, compared to the other dancers who will cheer and yell.

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* TheStoic: He tends to show very little emotion, keeping his face masked in a neutral expression. His voice is pretty monotone, and even his high praise quotes aren’t aren't delivered with much inflection, compared to the other dancers who will cheer and yell.



--> "We instantly knew [the character] should be a PINK NINJA (duh). No doubt about it… In the ‘80s, ninjas finally got their due recognition as destroyers of all competition, and it only seemed right that the ultimate dance ninja – no longer needing to hide in the shadows – would have a flare for fashionable color choice."

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--> "We instantly knew [the character] should be a PINK NINJA (duh). No doubt about it… it... In the ‘80s, '80s, ninjas finally got their due recognition as destroyers of all competition, and it only seemed right that the ultimate dance ninja -- no longer needing to hide in the shadows – would have a flare for fashionable color choice."
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* BareYourMidriff: All of her outfits show her stomach, though the largest display of skin would be her Retro Fitted outfit, where her top is a bandeau.



* BareYourMidriff: Her DIY Couture/DC Classic outfit, which has a pink tank top that show her midriff.
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* TownGirls: She serves as the Butch to Aubrey's Femme and Taye's Neither..



* TownGirls: She serves as the Femme to Emilia's Butch and Taye's Neither.




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* TownGirls: She serves as the Neither to Emilia's Butch and Aubrey's Femme..
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* LeapDay: Her birthday was revealed to be February 29th.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's only ever known as "Glitch". He's also the only dancer whose name is unknown and has not been revealed.



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!!HART!!Hart
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%%* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]

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%%* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: As a further way of separating him from the group, his hair is an unnatural blue color.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: As a further way of separating him from the group, his hair is an unnatural blue color.
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* CoDragons: In ''VR'' they work for Dr. Tan and basically handle all the decisions regarding the club.


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* {{Guyliner}}: Kerith wears eyeliner and makeup to match his sister in all of their outfits.


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* NonIdleRich: As of ''VR'', they're working as secretaries at Dance Central.

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!!Oblio

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!!Oblio!!Oblio [[spoiler:Tan]]



* BadassBiker: In the first game, he appears in a CoolBike in the intro and also got his black helmet with him.

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* BadassBiker: In the first game, game's intro, he appears in [[RampJump jumps]] into the group of dancers on a CoolBike in the intro and then slowly removes his motorcycle helmet. There is also got his black an unlockable outfit where he wears the helmet with him.while dancing.


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* AuthorAvatar: Marcos and Frenchy are silhouetted versions of DC choreographers Marcos Aguirre and Frenchy Hernandez.

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[[folder:Riptide Crew (Bodie & Emlia)]]

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[[folder:Riptide Crew (Bodie & Emlia)]]
Emilia)]]



* AmbiguousCriminalHistory: Her official Harmonix profile notes that she has two misdemeanor arrests, but doesn't specify what they are.



* PrimpOfContempt: She'll check her nails whenever she's uninterested in the current topic.



* SelfieFiend: In ''VR'', one of her greetings is to take a selfie. She'll also take selfies if you stand around without picking a song.



* CondescendingCompassion: They're introduction in ''Dance Central 2'' involves Jaryn mocking the player for not being a dance prodigy.
--> '''Kerith:''' Now, now sister. Imagine you finally reach the top of the anthill... only to get trampled underfoot.
--> '''Jaryn:''' Yes, I'd hate to be you right now. For so many reasons.



* ButNotTooForeign: Of the third variation: she was born in Korea but raised in England.



* MysteriousMiddleInitial: What does the "P" stand for? No one knows.



* ButNotTooForeign: Of the second kind. [[spoiler:He's half-Chinese]] but carries very little in mannerisms and doesn't speak a lick of it. {{Justified|Trope}} [[spoiler:since his dad abandoned the family early in his life]].



* MissingMom: He says in ''VR'' that his mother disappeared when he was an older teenager.
* MultiEthnicName: His first name is Italian, his last name [[spoiler:revealed to be Tan]] is Chinese.



* ParentalAbandonment: His father left him and his mother when he was a very young child.



* UnpleasantParentReveal: Oblio says he had idolized the ''idea'' of his father when his mother told him his father was a scientist. Once he actually meets the man though, he's thoroughly disappointed.



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%%* CardCarryingVillain* CardCarryingVillain: He'll remind the dancers and players about every two seconds that he's the villain, and he's here to take over the dance world and all creative freedom.



%%* FluffyFashionFeathers: [=DC3=].

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%%* * FluffyFashionFeathers: [=DC3=].His Crew Look outfit has crow feathers making up the collar as well as a short cape. Of course, being the owner of the self-named "Tan Industries", he's rich.



%%* MadScientist

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%%* MadScientist* MadScientist: Uses his scientist background to first build robot mooks to stop the dancers, then a full-on time-travel machine to take over the world of dance.



* PreInsanityReveal: ''VR'' reveals that he was actually a decent scientist once upon a time but went mad due to his workaholic tendencies and became obsessed with dance.



* SequelHook: Was this in ''Dance Central'', only appearing in the outro.

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* SequelHook: Was this He only appeared in the outro of ''Dance Central'', only appearing in monitoring all the outro.dancers on screens, but focusing on one, [[spoiler:specifically Oblio]], for reasons unknown at the time.



* GratuitousNinja: Shinju was added because the developers wanted to add a ninja to the game. Kichi for similar reasons, as the sequel put characters in crews, so Shinju needed a partner... and what better partner than ''another'' ninja?
--> "We instantly knew [the character] should be a PINK NINJA (duh). No doubt about it… In the ‘80s, ninjas finally got their due recognition as destroyers of all competition, and it only seemed right that the ultimate dance ninja – no longer needing to hide in the shadows – would have a flare for fashionable color choice."
* TechnicolorNinjas: Shinju is dressed in pink, while Kichi is in blue.



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%%* GratuitousNinja* EasterEgg: Shinju was unlocked by inputting the code "LUXURY"[[note]]Left-Up-X-Up-Right-Y[[/note]] on the ''Dance Central'' title screen.



* TechnicolorNinjas: Shinju is dressed in pink, while Kichi is in blue.
* TheVoiceless: Doesn't speak, and gestures with his hands instead.

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* TechnicolorNinjas: Shinju is dressed in pink, while Kichi is in blue.
* TheVoiceless: Doesn't He doesn't speak, and gestures with his hands instead.

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moving to appropriate wick now that NDH is up and MH has been disambiguated


* MulticoloredHair: Has different hair colors in all of his outfits.


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* NonconformistDyedHair: He's freestyle hip-hop dance prodigy who dyes streaks of color into his hair. This goes with his more carefree personality and also helps him stand out on the street when he performs.

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