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* CreepyMonotone: Their standard way of speaking.
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* TheResenter: They are immensely offended by the fact that their brother and his wife have all the power; this proves to be their weakness later on, allowing Steerpike to manipulate them with promises of glory and respect.
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* TheResenter: They are immensely offended by the fact that their brother and his wife have all the power; this proves to be their weakness later on, allowing on as it allows them to be manipulated by Steerpike to manipulate them with promises of glory and respect.
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* LargeAndInCharge: The narrative describes her as a huge statue made of clay, and she's pretty competent when it comes to handling courtly affairs.
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* LargeAndInCharge: The narrative describes her as a huge statue made of clay, and she's pretty competent when it comes to handling courtly affairs.she becomes the ruler of Gormenghast [[spoiler:after the death of his husband.]]
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* RebelliousPrincess: She hates being tied down by the inane and monotonous rituals of the castle, and often fantasizes about running away to have adventures.
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* MoodSwinger: She can go from gloomy to enthusiastic to hurt to tender in a matter of seconds.
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* MessyHair: Most of the time, she doesn't even bother combing it.
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* LongingForFictionland: Fuchsia loves to read, likes to pretend that the attic is a place full of magical creatures, and sometimes behaves like a character from an adventure novel - even as an adult.
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* LongingForFictionland: Fuchsia loves to read, likes to pretend that the attic is a mysterious place full of magical creatures, and sometimes behaves like a character from an adventure novel - even as an adult.
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* TheOphelia: This is [[spoiler:how she dies in By the end of the second book.]]book, she's heavily traumatized by [[spoiler:the death of his father and the betrayal of Steerpike,]] and withdraws almost completely into a gloomy fantasy world. Bonus points for [[spoiler:drowning.]]
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* LongingForFictionland: Fuchsia loves to read, and often pretends she's a character from an adventure novel - even as an adult.
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* TheOphelia: This is [[spoiler:how she dies in the second book.]]
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* StrangerInAFamilarLand: At the end of the third book, he returns briefly to Gormenghast, only to leave it a second time.
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* CompleteMonster: There's ''nothing'' he would shy away from if it means getting closer to his goals, and he feels no remorse whatsoever.
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The seventy-seventh Earl of Gormenghast and the central character of the series, although he's only a baby in the first novel.
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The seventy-seventh Earl of Gormenghast and the central character of the series, although he's only a baby in the first novel. He grows up to be a restless young man who eventually breaks free from his old life and leaves to discover the world beyond the walls of Gormenghast.
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* OnlySaneMan: He is the only one who sees how toxic and unnatural the life in Gormenghast is, and also the only one who can escape from it.
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* LongingForFictionland: Fuchsia ''loves'' to read, and often pretends that she's a character from an adventure novel - even as an adult.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Fuchsia can be rather temperamental, but deep down she cares deeply for her brother and wants to be loved and accepted.
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* LongingForFictionland: Fuchsia ''loves'' loves to read, and often pretends that she's a character from an adventure novel - even as an adult.
* SugarAndIcePersonality:Fuchsia She can be rather temperamental, but deep down she cares deeply for her brother and [[IJustWantToBeLoved wants to be loved and accepted.accepted]].
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The seventy-sixth Earl of Gormenghast and the father of Titus and Fuchsia. A broken man who sees no hope in the future and only lives to his vast library.
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* DelusionsOfDoghood: After he goes mad, he refers to himself as "The Death Owl", complete with hooting and flapping his arms like wings.
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* TheSociopath: A textbook example. Steerpike excels at using and manipulating others while he cares for no-one except himself.
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* TheSociopath: A textbook example. Steerpike excels at using and manipulating others while he cares for no-one except himself.by exploiting their weaknesses and faking emotions.
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* MagnificentBastard: He lies, cheats, manipulates and murders his way to his position of power, and he gets away with it for almost two decades, right under the nose of the Groans.
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* MagnificentBastard: He lies, cheats, manipulates and murders his way to his position of power, the top, and he gets away with it for almost two decades, right under the nose of the Groans.Groans.
* LackOfEmpathy: In the books, Steerpike has absolutely no feelings or attachment towards anyone, and only uses other people as a means to an end. This is somewhat altered in the miniseries, where he falls in love with Fuchsia.
* TheSociopath: A textbook example. Steerpike excels at using and manipulating other while he cares for no-one except for himself.
* LackOfEmpathy: In the books, Steerpike has absolutely no feelings or attachment towards anyone, and only uses other people as a means to an end. This is somewhat altered in the miniseries, where he falls in love with Fuchsia.
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* EvilAlbino: Has white hair and red eyes.
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* EvilAlbino: Has white hair Arguably - he has very pale skin and red eyes.eyes, but it's never explicitly stated, and his eyesight is excellent.
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A young and ambitious kitchen boy who one day decides to escape, thus triggerint the main plot of the first two books.
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A young and ambitious kitchen boy who one day decides to escape, thus triggerint triggering the main plot of the first two books.
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[[folder: Steerpike]]
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* MagnificentBastard: He lies, cheats, manipulates and murders his way to his position of power, and he gets away with it for almost two decades, right under the nose of the Groans.
* VillainProtagonist: In the first book, he has more screentime than any other character, and we often see events from his point of view.
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* TheQuietOne: He speaks mostly in one-word sentences and grunts, if he even bother to talk at all.
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* HappyFlashback: Possibly the most pleasant memory Flay has ever had is when, at some point in his early years, he got a shiny apple as a gift.
* UndyingLoyalty: Flay lives to serve his masters no matter what. Even when in exile, he takes care to visit the castle in secret once in a while.
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* HappyFlashback: Possibly the most pleasant memory Flay has ever had is when, at some point in his early years, he got a shiny apple as a gift.
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* TheResenter: They are immensely offended by the fact that their brother and his wife have all the power; this proves to be their weakness later on, allowing Steerpike to manipulate them with promises of glory and respect.
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* Bookworm: The only thing he can find some comfort in is reading.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Though it's not entirely clear how much it is due to madness, he lets himself torn to pieces by the owls living in the Tower of Flints.
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* DrivenToMadness: He wasn't exactly stable to begin with, but he loses all remaining contact with the real world and goes full-blown delusional after [[spoiler:Steerpike burns down his beloved library.]]
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* BrokenBird: Due to the stifling athmosphere of the court and the tragical events taking place there, she slowly breaks down as the story progresses, becoming a gloomy and bitter woman.
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The wife of Sepulchrave and the mother of Titus and Fuchsia.
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The twin sisters of Sepulchrave.
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* LargeAndInCharge: The narrative describes her as a huge statue made of clay, and she's pretty competent when it comes to handling courtly affairs.
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The twin sisters of Sepulchrave.
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The title character of the series, although he's only a baby in the first novel.
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The title character of the series, although he's only a baby in the first novel.
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Titus's older sister. An impulsive, emotional girl with a big imagination, Fuchsia feels suffocated by the pointless customs and rituals that determine life in the castle.
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* BrokenBird: Due to the stifling athmosphere of the court and the tragical events taking place there, she slowly breaks down as the story progresses, becoming a gloomy and bitter woman.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Fuchsia can be rather temperamental, but deep down she cares deeply for her brother and wants to be loved and accepted.
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The title character of the series, although he's only a baby in the first novel.
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* PurpleEyes: Titus has violet eyes, which is apparently a rarity in this world. They symbolize his role in changing the stale world of Gormenghast.
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Titus's older sister. An impulsive, emotional girl with a big imagination, Fuchsia feels suffocated by the pointless customs and rituals that determine life in the castle.
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* BrokenBird: Due to the stifling athmosphere of the court and the tragical events taking place there, she slowly breaks down as the story progresses, becoming a gloomy and bitter woman.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Fuchsia can be rather temperamental, but deep down she cares deeply for her brother and wants to be loved and accepted.
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