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* HormoneAddledTeenager: In the second book, he gets out of the castle to chase after the Thing, then he spends the majority of the third book obsessed with either Juno or Cheeta.

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* HormoneAddledTeenager: In the second book, he gets out of the castle to chase after the Thing, then he spends the majority of the third book obsessed with either lusting after Juno or and Cheeta.
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* HormoneAddledTeenager: In the second book, he gets out of the castle to chase after the Thing, then he spends the majority of the third book obsessed with either Juno or Cheeta.
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* Acrofatic: In spite of his stature, he can move pretty swiftly (not to mention quietly).

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* Acrofatic: {{Acrofatic}}: In spite of his stature, he can move pretty swiftly (not to mention quietly).
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* Acrofatic: In spite of his stature, he can move pretty swiftly (not to mention quietly).
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* WhenSheSmiles: As a teenager, she tends to neglect her appearance and hides her beauty behind a scowl and a slouch.

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* WhenSheSmiles: As a teenager, she tends to neglect her appearance and normally hides her beauty behind a scowl and a slouch.

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* ParentalNeglect: Probably stemming from her being a female, in contrast to Titus, the rightful heir. Fuchsia's mother acts distant and indifferent towards her, and when she finally finds a way to connect to her father, it's [[DrivenToMadness too late for him]].

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* ParentalNeglect: Probably stemming from her being a female, in contrast to Titus, the rightful heir. Fuchsia's mother acts distant and indifferent towards her, and when she finally finds a way to connect to her father, it's [[DrivenToMadness it's already too late for him]].


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* WhenSheSmiles: As a teenager, she tends to neglect her appearance and hides her beauty behind a scowl and a slouch.

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* ParentalSubstitute: Dr. Prunesquallor clearly has a soft spot for her, and she often goes to him for advice or comfort. Nannie Slagg may also count, although she's far less competent and dependable.


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* ParentalSubstitute: He has a soft spot for Fuchsia, who often goes to him for advice or comfort.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Dr. Prunesquallor clearly has a soft spot for her, and she often goes to him for advice. Nannie Slagg may also count.

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* ParentalSubstitute: Dr. Prunesquallor clearly has a soft spot for her, and she often goes to him for advice. advice or comfort. Nannie Slagg may also count.count, although she's far less competent and dependable.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Dr. Prunesquallor clearly has a soft spot for her, and she often goes to him for advice. Nannie Slagg may also count.
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* ParentalNeglect: Probably stemming from her being a female, in contrast to Titus, the rightful heir. Fuchsia's mother acts distant and indifferent towards her, and when she finally finds a way to connect to her father, it's [[DrivenToMadness too late for him]].
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* LadyAndKnight: She really, ''really'' wants to be seen as the "lady" half of the pairing. Arguably, she eventually finds her knight in Bellgrove.
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* GoodWeaponEvilWeapon: His weapon of choice is a huge cleaver, in contrast to Flay's [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]].
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* GoodWeaponEvilWeapon: His weapon of choice is a huge cleaver, in contrast to Flay's [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]].
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* VanityIsFeminine: At least she thinks so as she's obsessed with her looks and often pesters her brother about making her compliments.

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* VanityIsFeminine: At least she thinks so as she's obsessed with her looks and often pesters her brother about making her compliments.fishes for compliments whenever near a man.
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* AwwLookTheyReallyLoveEachOther: Although she and Bellgrove fight a lot after finally married, ultimately, they care for each other in their own peculiar ways.

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* AwwLookTheyReallyLoveEachOther: AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Although she and Bellgrove fight a lot after finally married, ultimately, they care for each other in their own peculiar ways.
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[[folder: Irma Prunesquallor]]

Dr. Prunesquallor's sister, an aging spinster who's afraid of dying unmarried.
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* AwwLookTheyReallyLoveEachOther: Although she and Bellgrove fight a lot after finally married, ultimately, they care for each other in their own peculiar ways.
* OldMaid: She's afraid of becoming this.
* VanityIsFeminine: At least she thinks so as she's obsessed with her looks and often pesters her brother about making her compliments.

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* CrazyCatLady: She feels closer to her cats than to human beings.

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* BrilliantButLazy: She can be a fast and intelligent thinker when she puts his mind to the task, but she only does it when things are looking really grim.
* CrazyCatLady: She feels closer keeps a whole flock of white cats. When Flay manages to her cats than to human beings.hurt one of them by accident, she ''banishes'' him.


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* NotGoodWithPeople: She's clearly closer to her cats and birds than to other people, whom she prefers to keep at a distance.

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* IJustWantToBeNormal: Titus doesn't care for being an Earl and wants to live like an ordinary boy.



The twin sisters of Sepulchrave.

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The twin sisters of Lord Sepulchrave.
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* FinishingEachOthersSentences: When they are not speaking in unison.
* HiveMind: In the second book, when [[spoiler:locked in a hidden room and left to starve by Steerpike,]] they come up with a plan [[spoiler:to kill him]] without even speaking to each other.
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: At first, he seems to be a weak and ditzy {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he's actually quite sharp (among other things, he's the first to be suspicious about Steerpike's innocence) and can even hold his own in a fight if he has to.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: At first, he seems to be a weak and ditzy {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he's actually quite sharp (among other things, he's the first to be suspicious about Steerpike's innocence) Steerpike) and can even hold his own in a fight if he has to.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Prunesquallor is clearly more intelligent than most of the other castle dwellers, and he often enjoys sharpening his tongue on them.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Prunesquallor is clearly more intelligent than most of the other castle dwellers, and he often enjoys sharpening his tongue on them.them, even if they [[SarcasmBlind don't understand it]].

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* AnnoyingLaugh: He's prone to burst into fits of high-pitched laughter even if nothing funny was said before, although this is toned down somewhat in the second book.

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* AnnoyingLaugh: He's prone to burst bursting into fits of high-pitched laughter even if when nothing funny was said before, although this is toned down somewhat in the second book.



* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: At first, he seems to be a weak and naive {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he's actually quite sharp (among other things, he's the first to be suspicious about Steerpike's innocence) and can even hold his own in a fight if he has to.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: At first, he seems to be a weak and naive ditzy {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he's actually quite sharp (among other things, he's the first to be suspicious about Steerpike's innocence) and can even hold his own in a fight if he has to.


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* OnlySaneMan: Along with Titus and arguably the Countess Gertrude. The narrative even mentions his "undamaged brain" in the second book.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: He's a very flamboyant bachelor who shows no interest in women, but all the more in Steerpike.
* AnnoyingLaugh: He's prone to burst into hysterical fits of laughter even if nothing funny was said before, although this is toned down somewhat in the second book.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: He's a very flamboyant bachelor who shows no interest in women, but all the more in Steerpike.
* AnnoyingLaugh: He's prone to burst into hysterical fits of high-pitched laughter even if nothing funny was said before, although this is toned down somewhat in the second book.



* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: At first, he seems to be a harmless and naive {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he's actually quite sharp (among other things, he's the first to be suspicious about Steerpike's innocence) and can even hold his own in a fight if he has to.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Prunesquallor is clearly more intelligent than most of the other castle dwellers, and he often enjoys sharpening his tongue on them.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: At first, he seems to be a harmless weak and naive {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he's actually quite sharp (among other things, he's the first to be suspicious about Steerpike's innocence) and can even hold his own in a fight if he has to.
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[[folder: Countess Gertrude]]

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[[folder: Dr. Alfred Prunesquallor]]

The castle physician.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: He's a very flamboyant bachelor who shows no interest in women, but all the more in Steerpike.
* AnnoyingLaugh: He's prone to burst into hysterical fits of laughter even if nothing funny was said before, although this is toned down somewhat in the second book.
--> "Aha! ha, ha, ha, ha! Aha, ha, ha!"
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: At first, he seems to be a harmless and naive {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but he's actually quite sharp (among other things, he's the first to be suspicious about Steerpike's innocence) and can even hold his own in a fight if he has to.
* MessyHair: According to Peake's original drawings and the TV adaptation.
* NiceGuy: He has arguably the most pleasant personality of the entire cast.
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* [[spoiler:EatenAlive]]: He gets [[spoiler:devoured by the owls]] in the Tower of Flints.

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* [[spoiler:EatenAlive]]: He gets [[spoiler:devoured [[spoiler:gets devoured by the owls]] in the Tower of Flints.
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* ArchEnemy: Becomes this to Flay, thanks to an EscalatingWar triggered by [[ItsPersonal deeply personal grudges]] and mutual loathing.

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* ArchEnemy: Becomes this to Flay, thanks to an EscalatingWar triggered fueled by [[ItsPersonal deeply personal grudges]] and mutual loathing.

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