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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Everything about her teleporting in general mirrors sexual awakening during puberty. Surprise manifestation, complications flaring up when around the guy she likes, starts to get it under control when she finally admits her romantic desires, and it comes more under her full control as she grows confident and up front about herself.
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** In Chapter 58 he tells Annie how he has to be careful when "summoning" Parley in case the reason she wants to see him is because of an emergency. Basically his power could cause someone to get hurt just because he wanted to see his girlfriend.
* RedStringOfFate: Literal and non-romantic (except where Parley is concerned): Chapter 58 reveals there's multicolored aetherical threads wrapped around his right hand, implying that's how he "controls" fate. Interestingly Bugsy, an ex-fairy, claims she can't see them even inside the aether.
* RedStringOfFate: Literal and non-romantic (except where Parley is concerned): Chapter 58 reveals there's multicolored aetherical threads wrapped around his right hand, implying that's how he "controls" fate. Interestingly Bugsy, an ex-fairy, claims she can't see them even inside the aether.
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* OutOfFocus: He had some importance early on as a minor bully to Kat and Annie, but after that, his appearances are basically limited to appearing with Janet and having jokes about them being a couple.
* SarcasticConfession: [[spoiler:He and Janet admit to their relationship at one point, but then they portray it so nonsensically that everyone just assumes the pair were screwing with them]].
* SecretRelationship: [[spoiler:Revealed in Chapter 34: ''Faraway Morning (And Three Short Tales)'']]
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* SecretRelationship:[[spoiler:Revealed in Chapter 34: ''Faraway Morning (And Three Short Tales)'']]With Janet, for no known reason other than "It's a secret!" Though Bud suggests that Janet's father, the Headmaster, would have fits if he were to learn.
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* GenerationXerox: It seems like this has occurred when it is revealed he is just as bigoted against magical users as his father was. [[spoiler:This is mitigated by the fact that he was possessed by a demon when he gave Annie a hard time and he later grew a crush on both Annie and Zimmy partially because of their talents.]]
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* (accidental?) OperationJealousy: [[spoiler: Willy's been rather sympathetic towards Annie since "The Torn Sea"; while he and Janet were still acting(?) like they disliked each other at the dance he was at Annie's side when she was hit by the nullification scroll; he looked especially angry when Tony humiliated Annie in "The Tree" and later had the idea for her classmates to send her a card; in "New Data" Paz mentioned that he talks about her in class often. In "Get It Together" Kat tells Rey he's going to ask Annie to be his girlfriend (Rey immediately starts staring daggers at him) and Janet looks less-than thrilled when he's showing Annie how to bowl.]]
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* ObliviousToLove: In no small part due to her {{Tsundere}}-like treatment of him, Andrew refused to believe that Parley liked him until she confessed in Chapter 30.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zimmy ''is'' an obnoxious jerk--though partly out of [[LoveMakesYouCrazy jealous devotion]] to Gamma, and knowing that her condition is a danger for anyone whom she won't [[JerkassFacade scare off]] in time. She truly cares about Gamma. And she also warms up to Annie, going so far as to [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1044 deliver a pointed message for her]] to [[spoiler: her father]].
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zimmy ''is'' an obnoxious jerk--though partly out of [[LoveMakesYouCrazy jealous devotion]] to Gamma, and knowing that her condition is a danger for anyone whom she won't [[JerkassFacade scare off]] in time. She truly cares about Gamma. She is even willing to go on a boat because Gamma wanted to, even though Zimmy [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1390 suffers from a bad case of sea sickness]]. And she also warms up to Annie, going so far as to [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1044 deliver a pointed message for her]] to [[spoiler: her father]].
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Her first name, and relationship with Winsbury, are also a reference to the song "Willie O'Winsbury".
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* DissonantSerenity: After Ysengrin [[spoiler: destroys Annie's blinker stone, returning her fire and rage,]] he takes no notice of the resulting inferno, simply acting happy to see her after failing to recognize her before.
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* HumanityEnsues: A change he made in the hopes of becoming more than he is, and being acknowledged for his intelligence.
* MorphicResonance: His hair color remained brown, his nose and mouth shape remained rabbit-like, and he has two locks of hair sticking out resembling horns.
* NoNameGiven: As a recent addition to the student body from the forest, he may not have one yet.
* RubiksCubeInternationalGeniusSymbol: One such cube is his favorite toy.
* {{Transgender}}: In a sense. It's not clear if the inhabitants of Gillitie Wood have any real concept of gender identity, but he's a female jackalope turned male human.
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* HumanityEnsues: A change he made in the hopes of becoming more than he is, and being acknowledged for his intelligence.
* MorphicResonance: His hair color remained brown, his nose and mouth shape remained rabbit-like, and he has two locks of hair sticking out resembling horns.
* NoNameGiven: As a recent addition to the student body from the forest, he may not have one yet.
* RubiksCubeInternationalGeniusSymbol: One such cube is his favorite toy.
* {{Transgender}}: In a sense. It's not clear if the inhabitants of Gillitie Wood have any real concept of gender identity, but he's a female jackalope turned male human.
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* BittersweetEnding: "Traveller". [[spoiler:Paz's glass stone has been returned to her, in a better way than she remembered it, but she's still in mourning for the pup that swam away from her, to its death as she believes.]]
* MementoMacGuffin: In "Traveller", as Paz is on the plane home, she remembers finding what she thought was a cool stone at the beach, but her sisters made fun of her because it was just a piece of glass. When she looks for the glass, it's not where she had hid it. [[spoiler:At the end of the story, her next oldest sister returns it to her; she found it while they were moving and made it into a pendant.]]
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A classmate of Annie and Kat's.
In Year 7, he was loud-mouthed, and enjoyed drawing attention to himself by [[KidsAreCruel bullying or belittling others]], targeting new students and those without anyone to defend them. Annie judo-flipped him once to defend Kat; he left them alone afterwards.
In Year 8, he has cooled down, and gets along with his classmates without incident. Except for Janet (see below), who he makes a big show of disagreeing with -- [[SecretRelationship to hide the fact that they're dating]].
In Year 9, he ''really'' has mellowed out.
He does recognize (and praise) awesome moments when he sees them. He's evidently quite skilled at archery; in a competition, he and Janet were the two finalists, though she seems to have a slight edge on him.
His name is a reference to the [[Literature/ChildBallads Scottish folk song]] "Willie O'Winsbury".
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* AnimeHair: He was also acknowledged (albeit jokingly) as "[[Manga/DragonBall Vegeta]]" by Tom.
* BlondGuysAreEvil: At first. Though he's still blond.
* CharacterDevelopment: His introduction in the comic shows him as an [[JerkAss obnoxious little jerk]]. Posterior chapters shows him as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. By the time Chapter 34 rolls in, he becomes a NiceGuy.
** A good comparison is his bullying of Kat and Annie in year 7 to [[spoiler: looking ''decidedly pissed'' at Anthony Carver and his treatment of Annie in his first day of class.]]
* OfficialCouple: With Janet Llanwellyn.
* OutOfFocus: He had some importance early on as a minor bully to Kat and Annie, but after that, his appearances are basically limited to appearing with Janet and having jokes about them being a couple.
* SarcasticConfession: [[spoiler:He and Janet admit to their relationship at one point, but then they portray it so nonsensically that everyone ** just assumes the pair were screwing with them]].
* SecretRelationship: [[spoiler:Revealed in Chapter 34: ''Faraway Morning (And Three Short Tales)'']]
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[[folder: Janet Llanwellyn]]
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A girl who lapses into a strong Celtic accent when she gets angry, which seems to be her default reaction to distractions. She's the Headmaster's daughter, so it's possible she's had prior exposure to supernatural weirdness (which would explain her non-reaction to Mort). She is ''[[ImprobableAimingSkills very]]'' good with bow and arrow, to the point of intercepting one of Winsbury's arrows in flight.\\
For extra HiddenDepths points, she [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=68 quotes]] Creator/WilliamShakespeare, and not one of the best-known works, but ''Theatre/TimonOfAthens''.
As mentioned above, she's dating Winsbury; [[SecretRelationship they kept it a secret from the other students]], but eventually came clean, just to find out that nobody believed them.
Her first name, and relationship with Winsbury, are also a reference to the song "Willie O'Winsbury".
Her last name is a reference to the Welsh folk song "The Maid of Llanwellyn".
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* FieryRedhead: While often serious and mature, Janet has a temper (as demonstrated when Mort tried to scare her) and is something of a [[http://gunnerkrigg.wikia.com/wiki/Word_of_Tom:_Other_students "romantic dork"]]; this is part of the reason for keeping her relationship with Winsbury under wraps.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: She once shot her boyfriend's arrow out of the air.
* OfficialCouple: With William Winsbury.
* SecretRelationship: [[spoiler:Revealed in Chapter 34: ''Faraway Morning (And Three Short Tales)''. One of the Court faculty heard but apparently disbelieved the revelation, and remarked that her father would go crazy if he thought it was true]].
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[[folder:Paz Cadena-Blanco]]
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A girl from Galicia, Spain. She loves animals, and can even [[SpeaksFluentAnimal talk to them]]. She works at a veterinary lab in the Court which, in addition to treating animals, performs animal research. Her explanation for this seeming disparity is that she works to make lives of the lab animals as comfortable as possible, and to ensure that all the ethical guidelines for animal testing are followed.
Paz was the first student that Mort was able to scare (following Annie's advice). She doesn't like clowns (though, as Annie noted, [[AcceptableTargets nobody does]].)
Astute Spanish-speaking readers may notice that Paz's Spanish grammar is occasionally off; Tom Siddell has said [[http://gunnerkrigg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=699&page=3#26207 this is intentional]], as Paz is supposed to be “[[http://twitter.com/gunnerkrigg/status/3303665424 a Galician hick]].”
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* AscendedExtra: She started out as a minor character who is scared by Mort, then became a RecurringExtra. Recently, she [[AscendedExtra ascended]] into [[spoiler: Kat's primary love interest.]]
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=621 She and Matt]], or [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=916 so it seems]].
* BiTheWay: She had a crush on Matt at one point, [[spoiler: but she's also got a crush on Kat]].
* TheChewToy: First, she was chosen as Mort's scare test subject, later [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=601 she was so happy to see]] those [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=602 cows]], then she's been abducted by [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=621 dark hands]], and her love towards Matt ends up being one-sided.
* ClosetKey: [[spoiler: Mutually with Kat]].
* CoordinatedClothes: [[spoiler: Wears a nautical-themed dress to match with Kat's naval dress outfit (minus jacket) to the "Ocean-style Dance" in Chapter 49.]]
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She can outright speak to animals as well.
* GoThroughMe: Just before the speech cited in Hidden Depths and Internal Reformist, she had this:
-->'''Kat:''' ''Self''-regulated?! That just means they can do what they want!\\
'''Paz:''' ''No!'' You see, to do that, they would have to get through ''me'' first.
* GreenEyedEpiphany: [[spoiler: How she discovered she had a crush on Kat]].
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Her only etheric power is to [[SpeaksFluentAnimal communicate with animals]], so the [[spoiler: sapient cruise liner]] considers her to be [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1402 no threat]]. However, said power includes the ability to explain the situation to ''Lindsey'', a building-sized crustacean EldritchAbomination...
-->'''Paz:''' [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1441 ¿Que no soy una amenaza?]] [[note]]"So I'm not a threat?"[[/note]]
* HiddenDepths: Paz's level-headed little speech about working within the system to make the Court better took a lot of readers -- who had previously thought of Paz simply as a Chew Toy -- by surprise.
* InternalReformist: She is very strongly against the animal experiments that are going on, but realizes working within the system and making sure the Court follows ethical standards is more effective.
-->'''Paz:''' The Court isn't a big monster that does as it pleases. Es a collection of people. Working to do what they think is right. And, over time, other people see what is wrong, what mistakes were made, and work hard to fix them. I cry too, when I find this place. But I ask to help. To change things and make them better.
* PlayingCyrano: She has Bobby the robot write a love letter to Kat, who at first thinks he wrote it on his own accord. No trouble ensues as Paz sets her straight soon.
* SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: Chapter 29 has Paz, of all people, setting straight Kat (who is at that moment quite disenchanted with the Court after stumbling upon some of its old secrets).
* SmittenTeenageGirl: She gets a rather ferocious (unreciprocated) crush on Matt at the start of year 3. [[spoiler: And then another one on Kat]].
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Hinted around a bit, and eventually confirmed [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1402 in Chapter 49]]. It appears that being able to talk to animals doesn't necessarily mean that [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1295 they have too much to say]].
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Two strange girls.
Zimmy is human "for all intents and purposes", but her mind is in tune with the Ether. This is ''not'' a good fit. The resulting stress causes a number of physical and psychological effects: She [[TheInsomniac never sleeps]], and has some kind of [[TearsOfBlood black gunk]] [[HiddenEyes perpetually covering her]] [[BodyMotifs red eyes]]. At the best of times, she feels like there's static in her head; at worse times she sees [[ImaginaryEnemy terrifying hallucinations]] that, if left untreated, [[RealityWarper become real]]; and ''really'' bad flareups will mentally transport her and those around her to some ''other'' place resembling [[DarkWorld a nightmare city]]. [[PowerIncontinence If there is any way to control these powers, she is unaware of it]]. She has difficulty distinguishing memories from ongoing events, or real people from the faceless "Nobodies" of her nightmares; on occasion she'll forget who ''she'' is, and spontaneously assume the personality of someone else. In short, she is a walking, talking embodiment of PsychologicalHorror and MindScrew.
Understandably, these [[TheWoobie hardships]] have left Zimmy paranoid and [[MoodSwinger perpetually on-edge]]. Underneath her outward hostility, she loves Gamma very much (and she [[LoveMakesYouEvil lies to Gamma to make sure she doesn't leave]]). It's doubtful that Zimmy cares about anyone in the world besides Gamma, but she is capable of kindness and empathy, at least towards those who help her or Gamma.
Her real first name is [[ThemeNaming Zeta]]. Reynardine calls her a [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demon]], and is afraid to go near her.
Gamma Czarnecki is a [[OneHeadTaller slightly older]] Polish girl who is Zimmy's best (and only, apparently) friend. She's shy and weary due to sleep deprivation, but kind and friendly. Good thing, too, because she's the only thing keeping Zimmy alive and (relatively) sane: Her presence relieves the etheric stress on Zimmy's mind, [[PowerNullifier nullifying Zimmy's powers]] and giving Zimmy a slightly better grasp of reality. But Gamma's stabilizing power doesn't work as well when she's asleep, so she wears herself thin trying to stay up with Zimmy. Lack of sleep is also the most likely explanation for those dark circles around her [[BodyMotifs eyes]].
Zimmy and Gamma are [[PsychicLink telepathically linked]]; in fact, this is the only way they can communicate, as Gamma doesn't know English and Zimmy doesn't know Polish, meaning that Gamma also relies on Zimmy to translate for her at Gunnerkrigg.
The girls are in Chester House, which is apparently stigmatized by many other Court students.
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!!Tropes associated with both of them:
* {{Foil}}: The two of them to Annie and Kat.
* MeaningfulName: According to Jones, they're not students but case studies.
* OutOfFocus: Haven't recieved as much focus in Year 3 after their greater involvement in Year 1 and 2.
* PsychicLink: They don't share a language, but their telepathy lets them communicate fine regardless.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship[=/=]ShipTease: Mentioned [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=928 in-universe]]:
--->'''Antimony:''' I- I'm fairly certain [=[Zimmy]=] and Gamma are...an item.\\
'''Jack:''' Haha! Oh wow! That doesn't even '''begin''' to describe those two!
* ShadowArchetype: A shadow pair to Annie and Kat.
* ThemeNaming: Zeta ("Zimmy") and Gamma.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Hardass Zimmy and demure Gamma.
* TranslationWithAnAgenda: Zimmy tends to translate what other people say as insults, in order to keep Gamma from making new friends (and thus spending less time with her).
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!!Tropes associated with Zimmy:
* BlackEyesOfEvil: She's significantly happier when all the gunk is washed away by the rain, though it's the rain, not the lack of gunk, that makes her happy.
* BlessedWithSuck:
** Zimmy's reality altering powers would be really cool if she could control them. And if she didn't suffer terrifying hallucinations that eventually become solid.
** Jones says her powers are similar to those of gods. Too bad she's only mortal, and doesn't have the natural filters they do.
%%* CheshireCatGrin
* ContagiousPowers: For some, as of yet unexplained reason, Zimmy and Annie's etheric selves get mixed up when they're close enough to one another, with Annie thinking she's Zimmy and Zimmy's hair turning red and gaining Annie's etheric wound.
%%* CreepyChild
* DarkIsNotEvil: It's just that [[IJustWantToBeNormal she dislikes the etheric powers she's got]].
* DoNotCallMePaul[=/=]OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Zimmy doesn't like her real name.
* FaceFramedInShadow: Weird lighting in the last panel of strip [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1029 #1029]] makes her look very angry at something.
* HadesShaded: Zimmy's skin is an ashy greyish-brown colour. It's hard to tell if it's meant to be within the range of what's normal for the Gunnerverse.
* HappyRain / RedemptionInTheRain: Played a bit more literally than usual with Zimmy.
* HatesEveryoneEqually: Except Gamma, and she tolerates Annie.
* HiddenEyes: Her eyes aren't actually black, just hidden by gunk.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zimmy ''is'' an obnoxious jerk--though partly out of [[LoveMakesYouCrazy jealous devotion]] to Gamma, and knowing that her condition is a danger for anyone whom she won't [[JerkassFacade scare off]] in time. She truly cares about Gamma. And she also warms up to Annie, going so far as to [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1044 deliver a pointed message for her]] to [[spoiler: her father]].
* LiminalBeing: There are human characters, and inhuman characters, but only Zimmy seems only partly human and partly -- something else.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: She would kill everyone in the world and then herself if Gamma wished for it.
* MessyHair: Zimmy's hair is tangled and scraggly.
* NoSocialSkills: The fact that she often can't tell real people apart from illusions, and sees...''things'' instead of their real faces and expressions, is probably a large part of the problem.
* ThePigpen: Zimmy "looks like a pretty cruddy girl", in the words of Tom. She has tangled hair, grubby and rumpled clothing, and attracts bugs.
* PoisonousFriend: Really, Zimmy making Gamma think that most people in the school hate her so Gamma won't ever leave is borderline abusive, even if Zimmy is overall very protective and devoted to Gamma. One hopes that this has stopped since Annie told Gamma the truth.
* PowerIncontinence: She can turn her powers on, more or less. She can simply never turn them off or have any control over what they do either.
* PowerNullifier: Natural rain cancels out a lot of her craziness because of the trace amounts of [[spoiler: Ether]] in it; artificial rain, like showers and the rain from the [[spoiler: Ether station]] do not. Within a few hours however, she's back to normal.
** Gamma acts as a lower grade one, that helps prevent Zimmy's powers from going completely haywire. Annie can do the same, though she's apparently even less effective than Gamma and is thus never used for this purpose unless Gamma is otherwise incapacitated or missing.
* RealityWarper: The strongest one shown in the Court yet, albeit with massive PowerIncontinence.
* RealityWarpingIsNotAToy: And ''how''. Without Gamma, it would quickly kill Zimmy and those around her in gruesome ways.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Subverted, the only time you see her red eyes are when she's happy and emotionally stable, when the rain washes away the black gunk.
* TheSleepless: Zimmy is [[http://gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=189 incapable of sleep]].
* TalkingInYourDreams: She goes into Antimony's after Antimony passed out.
* {{Telepathy}}: Though like everything else it works in a rather strange manner.
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!!Tropes associated with Gamma:
* HehHehYouSaidX:
--> '''Zimmy:''' Nunna yer business, nose! I gotta talk to Carver.\\
'''Kat:''' "Nose!?" Great, this again. You're such a butt!\\
'''Gamma:''' Ahahehe! Butt!
* TheInsomniac: She spends as much time awake as she can in order to combat Zimmy's reality-warping.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: One of the ways Gamma supports Zimmy.
* LoveMartyr: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=729 Zimmy's love for her is reciprocate]]. She isn't bothered by staying awake to help Zimmy to control her RealityWarper powers.
* PowerNullifier: Her presence helps keep Zimmy's powers in check, but only while she's awake.
* SatelliteCharacter: And will continue to be so as long as Zimmy's around.
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[[folder:Red and Blue]]
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Two Regional Fairies who [[HumanityEnsues become humans]]. Prior to entering the Court, they didn't even have names. Only Red has an actual name, and she didn't even have ''that'' for a long time until Annie accidentally gave it to her. The other is called "Blue" by the fans just for convenience and [[RedOniBlueOni thematic sake]].
Annie first meets them on the Forest side of the Annan Waters; almost immediately they ask her to squish them with a rock. Dying is the last test they have to pass to gain human bodies and enroll at the Court, and they're [[ICannotSelfTerminate not allowed to kill themselves]]. Annie dubs them Suicide Fairies (on the Cast Page) as a result.
Annie meets them again, after their {{Metamorphosis}}, several months later. Red is distraught because her hair doesn't [[AnimeHair stand up anymore]], and consequently, [[MinorFlawMajorBreakup Blue will no longer be her friend]]. A [[ImportantHaircut visit to the barber]] sets things straight.
As TheFairFolk, both girls are largely [[OrangeAndBlueMorality lacking in tact and empathy]]. Red has a [[MoodSwinger mercurial]] personality, bordering on psychotic, while Blue's personality is more subdued, but no less capricious.
Red and Blue are in Foley House, which is apparently reserved for Suicide Fairies and other Gillitie emigrants; according to Jones, this is to keep the emigrants from being "named" by accident by ordinary people, as emigrants are only supposed to receive a name once they graduate.
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!!Associated tropes:
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Blue. She's not human, of course, but her human form looks like someone of Indian ethnicity.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Jones [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=998 somewhat implies]] that names are of special importance and granted later in life in their culture, prompting them to use insults when referring to others, especially close friends. When looked at through this lens, [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=144 many past experiences with]] [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=327 these two nutjobs]] [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=329 take on a]] [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=983 new depth]]. Compare and contrast to the first few pages of Red's [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=312 initial appearance as a human]].
* BuffySpeak: Red describes rooms and chairs as "big boxes" and "sitty-downy things", respectively.
%% * CommonEyeColors: Inverted.
* EmergentHuman: Red shows signs of this; namely, when she learns that you can cut your hair, and then assumes that you can cut ''anything'' of "these bodies" and [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=323 attempts to cut off her finger]]
* TheFairFolk: Even after being turned into humans Red and Blue can be alien enough to leave Kat and even Annie round-eyed and slack-jawed. [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=330 Love for mischief]] is one of more [[ComedicSociopathy endearing and understandable]] traits of ex-fairies.
* HiddenDepths: During the 2013 spring break, Blue proves she actually has a talent that doesn't serve her self-centered caprices: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/junk/CF3_8scan.jpg painting]] in a rather lovely, abstract style.
%% * HumanityEnsues
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Why they needed Annie's help to die. [[spoiler: Ysengrin killed them shortly after, with the implication that they'd seen too much]].
* ImportantHaircut: Red's trip to the barber-bot.
* {{Metamorphosis}}: From fairy to human, catalyzed by their own deaths.
* MindControl - CharmPerson (possibly), DreamWeaver, FakeMemories, MassHypnosis: Only in the ether, as far as we know: Blue can create illusions and even "insert" information into people's minds (Annie knows all about the monster Blue created despite it not existing seconds before). It seems to go away once people realize what's going on, and apparently Blue does this so often the other Foley kids are used to it.
* MoodSwinger: '''Red.'''
-->'''Red:''' No you go away! Come back! Rraarrghh! I hate her '''so much'''! I wish she was my friend!
%%* NewTransferStudent
* NoSocialSkills: Especially Red.
* OurSoulsAreDifferent: [[spoiler: They're "hollow fairies", born with their souls outside their bodies (which are basically empty shells). Apparently they were always meant to become human and go to the Court (because "it wants what it wants" -- Coyote); this may be true of all ex-fairies.]]
%%* ProphetEyes
* RedOniBlueOni: Red is definitely the more fiery of the two while Blue is more pouty and vindictive.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Hard to tell. They're considered best friends and are also CuddleBug[=s=]. While they were fairies, they literally were hanging all over each other. Now that they're human, it's different -- but they get moments of [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=993 devoted adoration]], though [[{{Tsundere}} interlaced]] with [[VitriolicBestBuds taunting and fighting]].
* {{Tsundere}}: In different ways, both are rude, yet caring about each other and occasionally enthusiastic or helpful to others.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Other fairies see their taunts and fighting as signs of attachment.
--> '''Cyan'''-haired, '''[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=996 This Girl]]''': ([[TearfulSmile wiping a tear]]) Such... such good friends...
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[[folder:Alistair Kershaw]]
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Kat's first boyfriend. When he [[NewTransferStudent arrives at the Court]] it's announced that he'll only be there a week. In spite of knowing in the backs of their minds that the relationship can't last, he and Kat [[StarCrossedLovers spend the week talking and holding hands]]. Kat even [[CosmeticCatastrophe tries makeup for the first time]] so she can look nice for him.
When the end of the week rolls around, he [[{{Metamorphosis}} mutes]] to go away to Gillitie Wood with his parents. "And she never saw him again."
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!!Associated tropes:
* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=252 The reason for his]] [[spoiler:{{Metamorphosis}}]].
-->'''Alistair's Mum:''' Hey, Aly. You want to be [[spoiler:a bird]]?\\
'''Alistair:''' (paying more attention to the gamepad) 'Kay.
* {{Metamorphosis}}: [[spoiler:Him and his parents]].
%% * TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody:
* NewTransferStudent: For a week.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Kat.
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler: Kat keeps some of his stuff, and wears the shirt he's shown wearing above in the arc after his debut and departure]].
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[[folder:Andrew Smith]]
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A student from two years above Annie. He's quite mellow and laid-back, and easily takes ribbing in stride. It's [[PersonalityPowers fitting]] that his extra-normal talent is the ability to create order from chaos (He can throw a pack of cards into the air, and they fall into a perfectly squared ''unshuffled'' deck). Due to this power, Jones considers him a promising candidate to be the Court's next Medium -- he's training under her to prepare for the job.
Speaking of being laid-back, Smith is the object of much teasing from fellow Medium-in-training Parley. He bears it (mostly) silently because he thinks she's "hotter than hell" -- but [[ObliviousToLove he's the last person in his class to figure out]] that that she's flirting, not mocking him.
And those [[BigOlEyebrows eyebrows]]: ''damn''.
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!!Associated tropes:
* AndHereHeComesNow: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=949 Here]], Andrew demonstrates that he's the only person who [[ImprobablyPredictable can predict]] when Parley is going to arrive via teleportation. (Smitty is actually just guessing, but because of his order-causing powers, his guesses just happen to be right.)
* AscendedExtra: Has gone from being one of many characters in the school to [[spoiler: the Court's Medium]], and is very central to the main plot arc.
* BigOlEyebrows:
** So big that it takes a second to realize [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=783 those big floating blocks above his head in panel 3]] ''are'' his eyebrows.
--->'''Tom:''' This chapter is going to take twice as long to draw because I have to fill in Smith's eyebrows.
** In Chapter 41 even Coyote comments on them, calling Smitty "Mighty Eyebrows Boy".
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: A light case but still very much there. Andrew loves to help people, [[spoiler:and it's his talent at doing so that made his first trip to Gillitie Wood a resounding success with the natives.]]
* DarkhorseVictory: [[spoiler:He's become the new medium between the Court and the Woods as of Chapter 41. This falls under the judge with veto power category, as the Headmaster seems to have come to this decision by himself since both Jones and the rest of the Court members in attendance are shocked that Annie wasn't the one chosen. Even Andrew himself thought Annie would get the position and doesn't think his being chosen is a good idea]].
* DungeonBypass and/or CuttingTheKnot: He can do this unconsciously. The mechanics of his powers are still loosely defined, but this is the most straightforward manifestation of them.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway --> HeartIsAnAwesomePower: His power is to subconsciously create order, meaning he can do things like throw a deck of cards in the air and have it come out in a perfectly sorted pile. However, in Chapter 30 he starts discovering ways to apply his power to make near-impossible throws, help Parley in combat, and a pseudo-prediction ability.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Andrew's much more calm and laid back than Parley. He's not "girly" as in being effeminate, but as in being the more shy and laid-back personality of the two.
* NiceGuy: VERY polite and friendly with everyone he meets.
* OfficialCouple: With Parley, after a RelationshipUpgrade.
* OneHeadTaller: The usual gender roles are inverted as it's Parley who's much taller than he is.
* OppositesAttract: He and Parley could not be more dissimilar, but they have great chemistry and share a mutual attraction.
* PowerIncontinence: A more harmless variety than most; see CuttingTheKnot. He seems to be able to predict ''what'' using his power will do, but not how it will ''happen''.
* RealityWarper: It's started to be applied for more things than just making order out of chaos, and working with Parley it becomes ''very'' potent.
* WindsOfDestinyChange: He basically has the power to subconsciously create order by manipulating chance.
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[[folder:Parley]]
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A student from three years above Annie. She's also a Medium candidate, and undergoing training. This is less because of any extra-normal talents she possesses (for her first few years, all she showed was "promise") than because her father -- an acclaimed psychic -- predicted that she would inherit his power. However, Parley Sr. also predicted that she'd be a ''boy'' -- that's why her first name is [[GenderBlenderName George]].
Personality-wise, Miss Parley is loud and always trying to take charge of conversations. She harbors strong feelings for Smith, which she [[{{tsundere}} expresses]] by constantly in getting in Smith's hair, while simultaneously [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace attaching herself to him]] at every possible opportunity. When Jones prods Smith into giving Parley a flower, Parley is so overcome with emotion that she spontaneously manifests her latent Etheric power of space manipulation... by teleporting the lot of them straight onto her bed. (It should be stated that her power mixed with Smith's organization ability and teleported them there. For those trying to keep up with the math, here's a tip: [[AppliedMathematics High Emotion + Order + Teleportation = Her Bed]].)
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!!Associated tropes:
* ActionGirl: Apparently an excellent fencer, and possibly good with a gun. Even Jeanne, despite being a spirit composed only of hate and rage, [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=779 compliments her on her skills]].
* ActionGirlfriend: Since Andrew's a NonActionGuy, she's the physical side of their duo.
* AllWomenAreLustful: As mentioned above, her emotionally controlled powers first manifested by teleporting to her ''bed'' while being given a flower by her crush. It's later implied that their relationship has become physical.
* AscendedExtra: Has gone from being one of many characters in the school to [[spoiler: the next in line for the Court's Dragonslayer]], and is very central to the main plot arc.
* BigNo: When Smith accidentally uses his ability to [[DungeonBypass automatically beat a sim before it even starts]].
* EmbarrassingFirstName / GenderBlenderName: George. Not hard to figure out why ''she'' goes by her last name.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt:
** Annie figures it out about a day after meeting them.
--->'''Antimony:''' Andrew, she's all over you '''all the time'''.\\
'''Reynardine:''' Ah, has a creature ever perfected the art of denial as finely as a human?
** Later also her classmates, just by looking at her and then Smitty trying to pretend he's not there:
--->'''Cookie Monster:''' Ooh, saaay, Parley!\\
'''Jan:''' Not bad, not bad.
* FirstNameBasis: Calls Smith by his first name when she admits she's in love with him, which he lampshades by mentioning that it feels weird having her call him "Andrew."
* GratuitousGerman: Her apparent training in the German school of fencing has led to her peppering her speech with one or two German terms.
* HimeCut: Though like Annie and Kat, she changes her hairstyle regularly.
* LargeHam: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=388 When she talks to Mort]]. Parley tend to go over the top in ''everything''--her idea of "officially" admitting her relationship is to [[spoiler:grab her boyfriend, teleport on her friends' path and proceed with kissing him... ''long enough to get concerned looks from observers'']].
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Parley only finally started acting girly when the RelationshipUpgrade occurred, and she's still MUCH more action-driven and loud than Andrew.
* MeaningfulName:
** "Parley" meaning a conference between opposing sides and Parley being a medium, whose job it is to... mediate.
** [[spoiler:Also, her name is George. She's to be the next Dragonslayer... that's right, she's ''(Saint) George the Dragonslayer.'' ]]
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Mostly while embracing/tormenting Smithy. It finally led to "interesting" consequences when she [[spoiler:[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=768 grabbed by a shoulder]] Annie who used a magical artifact at this time]].
* OfficialCouple: With Andrew after a RelationshipUpgrade; Her experience with the ghost of Jeanne leads her to [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=783 admitting her feelings for Andrew]].
* OneHeadTaller: As mentioned in Smitty's folder, the gender roles here are reversed, as it's Parley who is taller.
* OppositesAttract: She and Smitty could not be more dissimilar, but they have great chemistry and share a mutual attraction.
* PowerIncontinence: On [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=767 this page]] she teleports against her will -- the third time that week. The next page implies that it may be activated whenever she thinks about Smith.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Her first ability. There seems to be more to her.
* TeleportSpam: has been teaching herself to incorporate this with her already formidable fencing skills
* {{Tsundere}}: When she crushes on Smitty, but then again, she has a pretty abrasive attitude in general. Smitty "[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=952 doesn't mind too much]]". Sometimes it [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=973 works out pretty well for him]] in fact.
** This attitude is {{Deconstructed}} as well. At one point Annie gets completely fed up with Parley's antagonism towards Smitty, basically saying it's stupid to act like you hate the person you love. [[spoiler:Shortly after that, Jeanne gets ''really'' frustrated]]. The latter incident spurred Parley to finally stop hiding her feelings.
* WorthyOpponent: To [[spoiler:Jeanne]], whose defeat is one of Parley's biggest drives to improve her swordsmanship.
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[[folder:Jack Hyland]]
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A student from Queslett South who is easily Annie and Kat's equal in [[CuriosityKilledTheCast curiosity]]. He's made a hobby of [[PlayfulHacker hacking]] the security system's motion detectors and exploring the Court after curfew. He also has an impish streak, and a CheshireCatGrin and very expressive [[BodyMotifs eyebrows]] to match.
[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=617 He's the son of]] a student who was on '''very''' [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=540 bad terms with Surma, Anja, and their friends]], which he [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=796 is either unaware of or dishonest about to Annie]].
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!!Associated tropes:
* AnimalMotifs: Jack's [[spoiler:astral body has a spider image on his face after the events in Chapter 19]]. And during Chapter 27 and Chapter 34, the bangs near his forehead [[spoiler:look like spider fangs]].
* AnimalThemeNaming: Possibly accidental and hopefully not going into AnimalStereotypes: male asses are called jacks and females are called jennies (or jennets).
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Zimmy, at first. Annie, after the incidents of ''Chapters 27 & 28: Spring Heeled''.
* BadassLongcoat: Quite a bit of his appearances show him wearing a trenchoat, to the point of being iconic for the fandom.
* BreakingSpeech: He pulls one of these on Kat and Annie in this state.
* CreepyChild: Even before we know the reason, it is clear [[spoiler:there is something wrong with him]].
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: About the Court tracking people through their food.
* DemonicPossession: By [[spoiler:an ethereal spider]] in ''Chapters 27 & 28: Spring Heeled''.
* FightingFromTheInside: Until [[spoiler:a calmed Zimmy destroys the spider]].
---> '''Zimmy:''' [[spoiler:But he put up a fight]].
* {{Foil}}: To both Kat and Annie.
* GadgeteerGenius[=/=]TeenGenius: Not quite as good as Kat, though. Interest in and ability to make [[{{Magitek}} more arcane gadgets]] were a side effect of the possession.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation / SanitySlippage: His brief odyssey through Zimmy's mental hellscape seemed to have had serious effects on [[spoiler:his mind]]. His appearance became progressively more ragged, and his behavior increasingly unnerving. [[spoiler:The bulk of this was due to the spider's presence]].
* GottaCatchEmAll: To secure its control over Jack, [[spoiler:the spider]] had to control all the pieces of his mind/soul/whatever. [[spoiler:It failed]].
* IGotBigger / OneHeadTaller / YoungerThanTheyLook: Jack had a growth spurt and grew some facial hair in the months between "Faraway Morning" and "The Torn Sea", making him look more like a college freshman than a high schooler.
* TheInsomniac: He went days without sleep while possessed by the Whitelegs. He regained his ability to sleep after he was freed, though he now needs much less of it than most people do.
* KickTheDog: Mitigated by this fact. In Chapter 27, he [[spoiler:destroys]] a Guard Robot, who only seemed to want to do his job and [[TheWoobie learn to whistle]], and used his home-made machines to [[spoiler:immobilize Reynardine just so he could make a getaway]]. Granted, he expected [[spoiler:Annie]] to thank him for the deed, so he at least ''thought'' he was doing [[spoiler:her]] a favor.
* LooksLikeCesare: To increasing degrees since [[spoiler:his possession]].
* LuminescentBlush: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=797 He has one after talking with Annie in this strip]]. Whether or not she noticed it [[ObliviousToLove isn't clear]].
* MadScientist: After hacking into the Court's network, he discovered the existence of Donlans' {{magitek}} server and reproduced its functions ''adapted to his own hardware'' quickly enough. But still fails to see why in the given circumstances it wasn't a bright idea to use this toy at all.
* MeaningfulName: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=689 Chapter 27]] was the first chapter where Jack was the main focus of attention. It's titled "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Heeled_Jack Spring Heeled]]."
* MessyHair: His hair's been getting steadily messier since [[spoiler:Zimmingham]], although it doesn't look ''unusually'' messy except by comparison to his old self.
* NightmareFetishist: Possibly, considering he has a crush on ''[[spoiler:Zimmy]]''.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: In the last few pages of Chapter 23, [[spoiler:agitated by his experience with Zimmy]], Jack invades Antimony's personal space until he's bearing down on her and she's pinned against the wall. Reynardine reacts ''poorly.''
* ObliviousToLove: Not to her overt romantic advances, but he apparently fails to recognize Annie's PlayingHardToGet moment for what it is and mostly accepts her at her word that she doesn't like him. It probably doesn't help that this gives him an excuse to pursue Zimmy instead.
* PetTheDog: Jack initially displayed good empathy and rapport with robots; he helped fix the joint of one of the Laser Cows and taught them a trick. [[spoiler:That made his later KickTheDog moment while possessed several chapters later far more shocking in contrast]].
* PowersViaPossession: [[spoiler:With whitelegs riding him]], Jack grew powers faster than Annie, who trained and has an AmplifierArtifact. Began to see into the etherium all the time. And understand [[{{magitek}} etheric sciences]]. And fly. And be able to work and run without sleep and food (this part ''was'' harmful).
* ProperlyParanoid: Jack goes for long periods without eating or drinking, because he thinks there are tracking devices in the food and water. According to Jones, they're actually in their clothes
** Starts freaking out when Zimmy stows away on the cruise at the end of Year 9 and has to be dragged away from her. [[spoiler: Turns out he was exactly right to worry]]. Interestingly [[spoiler: he seems perfectly fine once he's actually in Zimmy's world]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives [[spoiler:Annie]] one in chapter 34, although it ended amicably enough.
* ReplacementLoveInterest: {{Goth}}/[[PunkRock punk]] Jenny, who seems saner and less dangerous than Zimmy, [[SickeningSweethearts more emotionally open]] than Annie, and is has magic/etheric powers as an "apprentice witch".
* [[ShesAllGrownUp He's All Grown Up]]: A male version; he fills out a lot more in his later teenage years
* ShadowArchetype: [[spoiler:In Zimmingham]], in Chapter 28.
* SlasherSmile: He starts grinning creepily a lot after his appearance in Power Station.
* TearsOfBlood: Just like Zimmy, [[spoiler:only it hadn't become HiddenEyes]].
* ThemeNaming: Jack and Jenny; Annie, Zimmy.
* TouchedByVorlons: Gamma thinks Jack may retain at least some degree of his abilities. [[spoiler:A few chapters later, Jack thinks that the incident has made him smarter than he was before]]. And even then, he remembered being in [[spoiler:Zimmingham]], which probably means he had some sort of etheric ability back then -- Zimmy, Gamma and Annie were the only other ones aware. Jack recovered by Faraway Morning enough to express interest, get an answer from Annie and try her Blinker stone (after Annie judged him to be unaware of the [[ShipTease implications]]).
* WhatDoesHeSeeInHer: What Annie (and presumably other people if they find out) thinks of his crush on Zimmy.
* WhatTheHellHero: Jack was willing to play along with Annie's [[PlayingHardToGet allegedly fake romantic advances]] (though the extent to which he perceived them as fake is not entirely clear) to a point, but he lambasts her for purposely trying to get him interested in her only to bluntly shut him down. He even similarly brushes off her excuse of anger issues as another lie as well.
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[[folder:Lily Cooke and January]]
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Parley's companions at Thornhill. They make an appearance in ''Chapter 35: Parley And Smitty Are In This One''.
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!!Associated tropes:
* CatSmile: Lily wears this as one more accessory.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: January, with a boyish haircut.
* DeadpanSnarker: January has no problem dropping snarks if the situation calls for it.
* GenkiGirl: Lily, it's no wonder she is so inspired by the Fairy kids.
* InSeriesNickname: Lily goes by "Cookie Monster" as a riff on her surname.
* MulticoloredHair: Lily rocks cyan streaks in her purple hair.
* PerkyGoth: Lily. Her style is also evidently "[[http://www.formspring.me/gunnerkrigg/q/253845298210683534 a little inspired by]]" the ex-[[TheFairFolk fairies]].
%% * RedOniBlueOni: PlayedWith: red sports-clothes-wearing DarkSkinnedBlonde Jan is the deadpan blue while artsy/goth blue-haired and -clothed Lily is the perky red.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: They seem to fit this mold, based on how they act and dress.
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[[folder:Jenny]]
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A girl who appears in chapter 49 as Jack's girlfriend. Initially mistaken (both in-universe and out) for Zimmy, it's later revealed that she is an apprentice witch. She uses Westcountry slang, such as referring to Annie as "my love."
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!! Associated tropes:
* CuteWitch: Though when asked she insists she is just an apprentice.
* HermeticMagic: She uses a spelling circle to help guide Jack's robot, carrying Annie's blinker stone, to Renard.
* NiceGirl: The second she showed up, the fandom went wild, theorizing all sorts of dark motivations for her, from the crazier ones like her being an insane and evil Chessmaster to relatively mundane ones like simply being used by Jack as an alternative to Zimmy. It quickly becomes apparent that none of this is true; she's friendly and helpful, and even knows about and is accepting of her boyfriend's obsession with Zimmy.
* NightmareFetishist: She finds the dark twisted world of Zimmy's alternate reality to be "Wonderful" and "Beautiful"
* PerkyGoth: She dresses in black and finds being trapped in a horrific DarkWorld exciting, but she's a bright and cheerful girl..
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: She looks ''a lot'' like Zimmy, but their personalities could not be more different.
** To the point where she's able to lure the robots into a trap, fooling them into thinking she's Zimmy.
* VerbalTic: She uses "My Love" a lot when addressing Annie. While it is normal mannerism in Westcountry, it's normally used by people much older then Jenny.
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[[folder:William Winsbury]]
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A classmate of Annie and Kat's.
In Year 7, he was loud-mouthed, and enjoyed drawing attention to himself by [[KidsAreCruel bullying or belittling others]], targeting new students and those without anyone to defend them. Annie judo-flipped him once to defend Kat; he left them alone afterwards.
In Year 8, he has cooled down, and gets along with his classmates without incident. Except for Janet (see below), who he makes a big show of disagreeing with -- [[SecretRelationship to hide the fact that they're dating]].
In Year 9, he ''really'' has mellowed out.
He does recognize (and praise) awesome moments when he sees them. He's evidently quite skilled at archery; in a competition, he and Janet were the two finalists, though she seems to have a slight edge on him.
His name is a reference to the [[Literature/ChildBallads Scottish folk song]] "Willie O'Winsbury".
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!!Associated tropes:
* AnimeHair: He was also acknowledged (albeit jokingly) as "[[Manga/DragonBall Vegeta]]" by Tom.
* BlondGuysAreEvil: At first. Though he's still blond.
* CharacterDevelopment: His introduction in the comic shows him as an [[JerkAss obnoxious little jerk]]. Posterior chapters shows him as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. By the time Chapter 34 rolls in, he becomes a NiceGuy.
** A good comparison is his bullying of Kat and Annie in year 7 to [[spoiler: looking ''decidedly pissed'' at Anthony Carver and his treatment of Annie in his first day of class.]]
* OfficialCouple: With Janet Llanwellyn.
* OutOfFocus: He had some importance early on as a minor bully to Kat and Annie, but after that, his appearances are basically limited to appearing with Janet and having jokes about them being a couple.
* SarcasticConfession: [[spoiler:He and Janet admit to their relationship at one point, but then they portray it so nonsensically that everyone ** just assumes the pair were screwing with them]].
* SecretRelationship: [[spoiler:Revealed in Chapter 34: ''Faraway Morning (And Three Short Tales)'']]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Janet Llanwellyn]]
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A girl who lapses into a strong Celtic accent when she gets angry, which seems to be her default reaction to distractions. She's the Headmaster's daughter, so it's possible she's had prior exposure to supernatural weirdness (which would explain her non-reaction to Mort). She is ''[[ImprobableAimingSkills very]]'' good with bow and arrow, to the point of intercepting one of Winsbury's arrows in flight.\\
For extra HiddenDepths points, she [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=68 quotes]] Creator/WilliamShakespeare, and not one of the best-known works, but ''Theatre/TimonOfAthens''.
As mentioned above, she's dating Winsbury; [[SecretRelationship they kept it a secret from the other students]], but eventually came clean, just to find out that nobody believed them.
Her first name, and relationship with Winsbury, are also a reference to the song "Willie O'Winsbury".
Her last name is a reference to the Welsh folk song "The Maid of Llanwellyn".
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!!Associated tropes:
* FieryRedhead: While often serious and mature, Janet has a temper (as demonstrated when Mort tried to scare her) and is something of a [[http://gunnerkrigg.wikia.com/wiki/Word_of_Tom:_Other_students "romantic dork"]]; this is part of the reason for keeping her relationship with Winsbury under wraps.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: She once shot her boyfriend's arrow out of the air.
* OfficialCouple: With William Winsbury.
* SecretRelationship: [[spoiler:Revealed in Chapter 34: ''Faraway Morning (And Three Short Tales)''. One of the Court faculty heard but apparently disbelieved the revelation, and remarked that her father would go crazy if he thought it was true]].
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[[folder:Paz Cadena-Blanco]]
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A girl from Galicia, Spain. She loves animals, and can even [[SpeaksFluentAnimal talk to them]]. She works at a veterinary lab in the Court which, in addition to treating animals, performs animal research. Her explanation for this seeming disparity is that she works to make lives of the lab animals as comfortable as possible, and to ensure that all the ethical guidelines for animal testing are followed.
Paz was the first student that Mort was able to scare (following Annie's advice). She doesn't like clowns (though, as Annie noted, [[AcceptableTargets nobody does]].)
Astute Spanish-speaking readers may notice that Paz's Spanish grammar is occasionally off; Tom Siddell has said [[http://gunnerkrigg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=699&page=3#26207 this is intentional]], as Paz is supposed to be “[[http://twitter.com/gunnerkrigg/status/3303665424 a Galician hick]].”
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!!Associated tropes:
* AscendedExtra: She started out as a minor character who is scared by Mort, then became a RecurringExtra. Recently, she [[AscendedExtra ascended]] into [[spoiler: Kat's primary love interest.]]
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=621 She and Matt]], or [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=916 so it seems]].
* BiTheWay: She had a crush on Matt at one point, [[spoiler: but she's also got a crush on Kat]].
* TheChewToy: First, she was chosen as Mort's scare test subject, later [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=601 she was so happy to see]] those [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=602 cows]], then she's been abducted by [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=621 dark hands]], and her love towards Matt ends up being one-sided.
* ClosetKey: [[spoiler: Mutually with Kat]].
* CoordinatedClothes: [[spoiler: Wears a nautical-themed dress to match with Kat's naval dress outfit (minus jacket) to the "Ocean-style Dance" in Chapter 49.]]
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She can outright speak to animals as well.
* GoThroughMe: Just before the speech cited in Hidden Depths and Internal Reformist, she had this:
-->'''Kat:''' ''Self''-regulated?! That just means they can do what they want!\\
'''Paz:''' ''No!'' You see, to do that, they would have to get through ''me'' first.
* GreenEyedEpiphany: [[spoiler: How she discovered she had a crush on Kat]].
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Her only etheric power is to [[SpeaksFluentAnimal communicate with animals]], so the [[spoiler: sapient cruise liner]] considers her to be [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1402 no threat]]. However, said power includes the ability to explain the situation to ''Lindsey'', a building-sized crustacean EldritchAbomination...
-->'''Paz:''' [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1441 ¿Que no soy una amenaza?]] [[note]]"So I'm not a threat?"[[/note]]
* HiddenDepths: Paz's level-headed little speech about working within the system to make the Court better took a lot of readers -- who had previously thought of Paz simply as a Chew Toy -- by surprise.
* InternalReformist: She is very strongly against the animal experiments that are going on, but realizes working within the system and making sure the Court follows ethical standards is more effective.
-->'''Paz:''' The Court isn't a big monster that does as it pleases. Es a collection of people. Working to do what they think is right. And, over time, other people see what is wrong, what mistakes were made, and work hard to fix them. I cry too, when I find this place. But I ask to help. To change things and make them better.
* PlayingCyrano: She has Bobby the robot write a love letter to Kat, who at first thinks he wrote it on his own accord. No trouble ensues as Paz sets her straight soon.
* SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: Chapter 29 has Paz, of all people, setting straight Kat (who is at that moment quite disenchanted with the Court after stumbling upon some of its old secrets).
* SmittenTeenageGirl: She gets a rather ferocious (unreciprocated) crush on Matt at the start of year 3. [[spoiler: And then another one on Kat]].
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Hinted around a bit, and eventually confirmed [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1402 in Chapter 49]]. It appears that being able to talk to animals doesn't necessarily mean that [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1295 they have too much to say]].
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[[folder:Zimmy and Gamma]]
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Two strange girls.
Zimmy is human "for all intents and purposes", but her mind is in tune with the Ether. This is ''not'' a good fit. The resulting stress causes a number of physical and psychological effects: She [[TheInsomniac never sleeps]], and has some kind of [[TearsOfBlood black gunk]] [[HiddenEyes perpetually covering her]] [[BodyMotifs red eyes]]. At the best of times, she feels like there's static in her head; at worse times she sees [[ImaginaryEnemy terrifying hallucinations]] that, if left untreated, [[RealityWarper become real]]; and ''really'' bad flareups will mentally transport her and those around her to some ''other'' place resembling [[DarkWorld a nightmare city]]. [[PowerIncontinence If there is any way to control these powers, she is unaware of it]]. She has difficulty distinguishing memories from ongoing events, or real people from the faceless "Nobodies" of her nightmares; on occasion she'll forget who ''she'' is, and spontaneously assume the personality of someone else. In short, she is a walking, talking embodiment of PsychologicalHorror and MindScrew.
Understandably, these [[TheWoobie hardships]] have left Zimmy paranoid and [[MoodSwinger perpetually on-edge]]. Underneath her outward hostility, she loves Gamma very much (and she [[LoveMakesYouEvil lies to Gamma to make sure she doesn't leave]]). It's doubtful that Zimmy cares about anyone in the world besides Gamma, but she is capable of kindness and empathy, at least towards those who help her or Gamma.
Her real first name is [[ThemeNaming Zeta]]. Reynardine calls her a [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demon]], and is afraid to go near her.
Gamma Czarnecki is a [[OneHeadTaller slightly older]] Polish girl who is Zimmy's best (and only, apparently) friend. She's shy and weary due to sleep deprivation, but kind and friendly. Good thing, too, because she's the only thing keeping Zimmy alive and (relatively) sane: Her presence relieves the etheric stress on Zimmy's mind, [[PowerNullifier nullifying Zimmy's powers]] and giving Zimmy a slightly better grasp of reality. But Gamma's stabilizing power doesn't work as well when she's asleep, so she wears herself thin trying to stay up with Zimmy. Lack of sleep is also the most likely explanation for those dark circles around her [[BodyMotifs eyes]].
Zimmy and Gamma are [[PsychicLink telepathically linked]]; in fact, this is the only way they can communicate, as Gamma doesn't know English and Zimmy doesn't know Polish, meaning that Gamma also relies on Zimmy to translate for her at Gunnerkrigg.
The girls are in Chester House, which is apparently stigmatized by many other Court students.
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!!Tropes associated with both of them:
* {{Foil}}: The two of them to Annie and Kat.
* MeaningfulName: According to Jones, they're not students but case studies.
* OutOfFocus: Haven't recieved as much focus in Year 3 after their greater involvement in Year 1 and 2.
* PsychicLink: They don't share a language, but their telepathy lets them communicate fine regardless.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship[=/=]ShipTease: Mentioned [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=928 in-universe]]:
--->'''Antimony:''' I- I'm fairly certain [=[Zimmy]=] and Gamma are...an item.\\
'''Jack:''' Haha! Oh wow! That doesn't even '''begin''' to describe those two!
* ShadowArchetype: A shadow pair to Annie and Kat.
* ThemeNaming: Zeta ("Zimmy") and Gamma.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Hardass Zimmy and demure Gamma.
* TranslationWithAnAgenda: Zimmy tends to translate what other people say as insults, in order to keep Gamma from making new friends (and thus spending less time with her).
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!!Tropes associated with Zimmy:
* BlackEyesOfEvil: She's significantly happier when all the gunk is washed away by the rain, though it's the rain, not the lack of gunk, that makes her happy.
* BlessedWithSuck:
** Zimmy's reality altering powers would be really cool if she could control them. And if she didn't suffer terrifying hallucinations that eventually become solid.
** Jones says her powers are similar to those of gods. Too bad she's only mortal, and doesn't have the natural filters they do.
%%* CheshireCatGrin
* ContagiousPowers: For some, as of yet unexplained reason, Zimmy and Annie's etheric selves get mixed up when they're close enough to one another, with Annie thinking she's Zimmy and Zimmy's hair turning red and gaining Annie's etheric wound.
%%* CreepyChild
* DarkIsNotEvil: It's just that [[IJustWantToBeNormal she dislikes the etheric powers she's got]].
* DoNotCallMePaul[=/=]OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Zimmy doesn't like her real name.
* FaceFramedInShadow: Weird lighting in the last panel of strip [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1029 #1029]] makes her look very angry at something.
* HadesShaded: Zimmy's skin is an ashy greyish-brown colour. It's hard to tell if it's meant to be within the range of what's normal for the Gunnerverse.
* HappyRain / RedemptionInTheRain: Played a bit more literally than usual with Zimmy.
* HatesEveryoneEqually: Except Gamma, and she tolerates Annie.
* HiddenEyes: Her eyes aren't actually black, just hidden by gunk.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Zimmy ''is'' an obnoxious jerk--though partly out of [[LoveMakesYouCrazy jealous devotion]] to Gamma, and knowing that her condition is a danger for anyone whom she won't [[JerkassFacade scare off]] in time. She truly cares about Gamma. And she also warms up to Annie, going so far as to [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1044 deliver a pointed message for her]] to [[spoiler: her father]].
* LiminalBeing: There are human characters, and inhuman characters, but only Zimmy seems only partly human and partly -- something else.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: She would kill everyone in the world and then herself if Gamma wished for it.
* MessyHair: Zimmy's hair is tangled and scraggly.
* NoSocialSkills: The fact that she often can't tell real people apart from illusions, and sees...''things'' instead of their real faces and expressions, is probably a large part of the problem.
* ThePigpen: Zimmy "looks like a pretty cruddy girl", in the words of Tom. She has tangled hair, grubby and rumpled clothing, and attracts bugs.
* PoisonousFriend: Really, Zimmy making Gamma think that most people in the school hate her so Gamma won't ever leave is borderline abusive, even if Zimmy is overall very protective and devoted to Gamma. One hopes that this has stopped since Annie told Gamma the truth.
* PowerIncontinence: She can turn her powers on, more or less. She can simply never turn them off or have any control over what they do either.
* PowerNullifier: Natural rain cancels out a lot of her craziness because of the trace amounts of [[spoiler: Ether]] in it; artificial rain, like showers and the rain from the [[spoiler: Ether station]] do not. Within a few hours however, she's back to normal.
** Gamma acts as a lower grade one, that helps prevent Zimmy's powers from going completely haywire. Annie can do the same, though she's apparently even less effective than Gamma and is thus never used for this purpose unless Gamma is otherwise incapacitated or missing.
* RealityWarper: The strongest one shown in the Court yet, albeit with massive PowerIncontinence.
* RealityWarpingIsNotAToy: And ''how''. Without Gamma, it would quickly kill Zimmy and those around her in gruesome ways.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Subverted, the only time you see her red eyes are when she's happy and emotionally stable, when the rain washes away the black gunk.
* TheSleepless: Zimmy is [[http://gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=189 incapable of sleep]].
* TalkingInYourDreams: She goes into Antimony's after Antimony passed out.
* {{Telepathy}}: Though like everything else it works in a rather strange manner.
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!!Tropes associated with Gamma:
* HehHehYouSaidX:
--> '''Zimmy:''' Nunna yer business, nose! I gotta talk to Carver.\\
'''Kat:''' "Nose!?" Great, this again. You're such a butt!\\
'''Gamma:''' Ahahehe! Butt!
* TheInsomniac: She spends as much time awake as she can in order to combat Zimmy's reality-warping.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: One of the ways Gamma supports Zimmy.
* LoveMartyr: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=729 Zimmy's love for her is reciprocate]]. She isn't bothered by staying awake to help Zimmy to control her RealityWarper powers.
* PowerNullifier: Her presence helps keep Zimmy's powers in check, but only while she's awake.
* SatelliteCharacter: And will continue to be so as long as Zimmy's around.
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[[folder:Red and Blue]]
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Two Regional Fairies who [[HumanityEnsues become humans]]. Prior to entering the Court, they didn't even have names. Only Red has an actual name, and she didn't even have ''that'' for a long time until Annie accidentally gave it to her. The other is called "Blue" by the fans just for convenience and [[RedOniBlueOni thematic sake]].
Annie first meets them on the Forest side of the Annan Waters; almost immediately they ask her to squish them with a rock. Dying is the last test they have to pass to gain human bodies and enroll at the Court, and they're [[ICannotSelfTerminate not allowed to kill themselves]]. Annie dubs them Suicide Fairies (on the Cast Page) as a result.
Annie meets them again, after their {{Metamorphosis}}, several months later. Red is distraught because her hair doesn't [[AnimeHair stand up anymore]], and consequently, [[MinorFlawMajorBreakup Blue will no longer be her friend]]. A [[ImportantHaircut visit to the barber]] sets things straight.
As TheFairFolk, both girls are largely [[OrangeAndBlueMorality lacking in tact and empathy]]. Red has a [[MoodSwinger mercurial]] personality, bordering on psychotic, while Blue's personality is more subdued, but no less capricious.
Red and Blue are in Foley House, which is apparently reserved for Suicide Fairies and other Gillitie emigrants; according to Jones, this is to keep the emigrants from being "named" by accident by ordinary people, as emigrants are only supposed to receive a name once they graduate.
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!!Associated tropes:
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Blue. She's not human, of course, but her human form looks like someone of Indian ethnicity.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Jones [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=998 somewhat implies]] that names are of special importance and granted later in life in their culture, prompting them to use insults when referring to others, especially close friends. When looked at through this lens, [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=144 many past experiences with]] [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=327 these two nutjobs]] [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=329 take on a]] [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=983 new depth]]. Compare and contrast to the first few pages of Red's [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=312 initial appearance as a human]].
* BuffySpeak: Red describes rooms and chairs as "big boxes" and "sitty-downy things", respectively.
%% * CommonEyeColors: Inverted.
* EmergentHuman: Red shows signs of this; namely, when she learns that you can cut your hair, and then assumes that you can cut ''anything'' of "these bodies" and [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=323 attempts to cut off her finger]]
* TheFairFolk: Even after being turned into humans Red and Blue can be alien enough to leave Kat and even Annie round-eyed and slack-jawed. [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=330 Love for mischief]] is one of more [[ComedicSociopathy endearing and understandable]] traits of ex-fairies.
* HiddenDepths: During the 2013 spring break, Blue proves she actually has a talent that doesn't serve her self-centered caprices: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/junk/CF3_8scan.jpg painting]] in a rather lovely, abstract style.
%% * HumanityEnsues
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Why they needed Annie's help to die. [[spoiler: Ysengrin killed them shortly after, with the implication that they'd seen too much]].
* ImportantHaircut: Red's trip to the barber-bot.
* {{Metamorphosis}}: From fairy to human, catalyzed by their own deaths.
* MindControl - CharmPerson (possibly), DreamWeaver, FakeMemories, MassHypnosis: Only in the ether, as far as we know: Blue can create illusions and even "insert" information into people's minds (Annie knows all about the monster Blue created despite it not existing seconds before). It seems to go away once people realize what's going on, and apparently Blue does this so often the other Foley kids are used to it.
* MoodSwinger: '''Red.'''
-->'''Red:''' No you go away! Come back! Rraarrghh! I hate her '''so much'''! I wish she was my friend!
%%* NewTransferStudent
* NoSocialSkills: Especially Red.
* OurSoulsAreDifferent: [[spoiler: They're "hollow fairies", born with their souls outside their bodies (which are basically empty shells). Apparently they were always meant to become human and go to the Court (because "it wants what it wants" -- Coyote); this may be true of all ex-fairies.]]
%%* ProphetEyes
* RedOniBlueOni: Red is definitely the more fiery of the two while Blue is more pouty and vindictive.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Hard to tell. They're considered best friends and are also CuddleBug[=s=]. While they were fairies, they literally were hanging all over each other. Now that they're human, it's different -- but they get moments of [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=993 devoted adoration]], though [[{{Tsundere}} interlaced]] with [[VitriolicBestBuds taunting and fighting]].
* {{Tsundere}}: In different ways, both are rude, yet caring about each other and occasionally enthusiastic or helpful to others.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Other fairies see their taunts and fighting as signs of attachment.
--> '''Cyan'''-haired, '''[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=996 This Girl]]''': ([[TearfulSmile wiping a tear]]) Such... such good friends...
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[[folder:Alistair Kershaw]]
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Kat's first boyfriend. When he [[NewTransferStudent arrives at the Court]] it's announced that he'll only be there a week. In spite of knowing in the backs of their minds that the relationship can't last, he and Kat [[StarCrossedLovers spend the week talking and holding hands]]. Kat even [[CosmeticCatastrophe tries makeup for the first time]] so she can look nice for him.
When the end of the week rolls around, he [[{{Metamorphosis}} mutes]] to go away to Gillitie Wood with his parents. "And she never saw him again."
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!!Associated tropes:
* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=252 The reason for his]] [[spoiler:{{Metamorphosis}}]].
-->'''Alistair's Mum:''' Hey, Aly. You want to be [[spoiler:a bird]]?\\
'''Alistair:''' (paying more attention to the gamepad) 'Kay.
* {{Metamorphosis}}: [[spoiler:Him and his parents]].
%% * TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody:
* NewTransferStudent: For a week.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Kat.
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler: Kat keeps some of his stuff, and wears the shirt he's shown wearing above in the arc after his debut and departure]].
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[[folder:Andrew Smith]]
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A student from two years above Annie. He's quite mellow and laid-back, and easily takes ribbing in stride. It's [[PersonalityPowers fitting]] that his extra-normal talent is the ability to create order from chaos (He can throw a pack of cards into the air, and they fall into a perfectly squared ''unshuffled'' deck). Due to this power, Jones considers him a promising candidate to be the Court's next Medium -- he's training under her to prepare for the job.
Speaking of being laid-back, Smith is the object of much teasing from fellow Medium-in-training Parley. He bears it (mostly) silently because he thinks she's "hotter than hell" -- but [[ObliviousToLove he's the last person in his class to figure out]] that that she's flirting, not mocking him.
And those [[BigOlEyebrows eyebrows]]: ''damn''.
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!!Associated tropes:
* AndHereHeComesNow: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=949 Here]], Andrew demonstrates that he's the only person who [[ImprobablyPredictable can predict]] when Parley is going to arrive via teleportation. (Smitty is actually just guessing, but because of his order-causing powers, his guesses just happen to be right.)
* AscendedExtra: Has gone from being one of many characters in the school to [[spoiler: the Court's Medium]], and is very central to the main plot arc.
* BigOlEyebrows:
** So big that it takes a second to realize [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=783 those big floating blocks above his head in panel 3]] ''are'' his eyebrows.
--->'''Tom:''' This chapter is going to take twice as long to draw because I have to fill in Smith's eyebrows.
** In Chapter 41 even Coyote comments on them, calling Smitty "Mighty Eyebrows Boy".
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: A light case but still very much there. Andrew loves to help people, [[spoiler:and it's his talent at doing so that made his first trip to Gillitie Wood a resounding success with the natives.]]
* DarkhorseVictory: [[spoiler:He's become the new medium between the Court and the Woods as of Chapter 41. This falls under the judge with veto power category, as the Headmaster seems to have come to this decision by himself since both Jones and the rest of the Court members in attendance are shocked that Annie wasn't the one chosen. Even Andrew himself thought Annie would get the position and doesn't think his being chosen is a good idea]].
* DungeonBypass and/or CuttingTheKnot: He can do this unconsciously. The mechanics of his powers are still loosely defined, but this is the most straightforward manifestation of them.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway --> HeartIsAnAwesomePower: His power is to subconsciously create order, meaning he can do things like throw a deck of cards in the air and have it come out in a perfectly sorted pile. However, in Chapter 30 he starts discovering ways to apply his power to make near-impossible throws, help Parley in combat, and a pseudo-prediction ability.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Andrew's much more calm and laid back than Parley. He's not "girly" as in being effeminate, but as in being the more shy and laid-back personality of the two.
* NiceGuy: VERY polite and friendly with everyone he meets.
* OfficialCouple: With Parley, after a RelationshipUpgrade.
* OneHeadTaller: The usual gender roles are inverted as it's Parley who's much taller than he is.
* OppositesAttract: He and Parley could not be more dissimilar, but they have great chemistry and share a mutual attraction.
* PowerIncontinence: A more harmless variety than most; see CuttingTheKnot. He seems to be able to predict ''what'' using his power will do, but not how it will ''happen''.
* RealityWarper: It's started to be applied for more things than just making order out of chaos, and working with Parley it becomes ''very'' potent.
* WindsOfDestinyChange: He basically has the power to subconsciously create order by manipulating chance.
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[[folder:Parley]]
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A student from three years above Annie. She's also a Medium candidate, and undergoing training. This is less because of any extra-normal talents she possesses (for her first few years, all she showed was "promise") than because her father -- an acclaimed psychic -- predicted that she would inherit his power. However, Parley Sr. also predicted that she'd be a ''boy'' -- that's why her first name is [[GenderBlenderName George]].
Personality-wise, Miss Parley is loud and always trying to take charge of conversations. She harbors strong feelings for Smith, which she [[{{tsundere}} expresses]] by constantly in getting in Smith's hair, while simultaneously [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace attaching herself to him]] at every possible opportunity. When Jones prods Smith into giving Parley a flower, Parley is so overcome with emotion that she spontaneously manifests her latent Etheric power of space manipulation... by teleporting the lot of them straight onto her bed. (It should be stated that her power mixed with Smith's organization ability and teleported them there. For those trying to keep up with the math, here's a tip: [[AppliedMathematics High Emotion + Order + Teleportation = Her Bed]].)
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!!Associated tropes:
* ActionGirl: Apparently an excellent fencer, and possibly good with a gun. Even Jeanne, despite being a spirit composed only of hate and rage, [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=779 compliments her on her skills]].
* ActionGirlfriend: Since Andrew's a NonActionGuy, she's the physical side of their duo.
* AllWomenAreLustful: As mentioned above, her emotionally controlled powers first manifested by teleporting to her ''bed'' while being given a flower by her crush. It's later implied that their relationship has become physical.
* AscendedExtra: Has gone from being one of many characters in the school to [[spoiler: the next in line for the Court's Dragonslayer]], and is very central to the main plot arc.
* BigNo: When Smith accidentally uses his ability to [[DungeonBypass automatically beat a sim before it even starts]].
* EmbarrassingFirstName / GenderBlenderName: George. Not hard to figure out why ''she'' goes by her last name.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt:
** Annie figures it out about a day after meeting them.
--->'''Antimony:''' Andrew, she's all over you '''all the time'''.\\
'''Reynardine:''' Ah, has a creature ever perfected the art of denial as finely as a human?
** Later also her classmates, just by looking at her and then Smitty trying to pretend he's not there:
--->'''Cookie Monster:''' Ooh, saaay, Parley!\\
'''Jan:''' Not bad, not bad.
* FirstNameBasis: Calls Smith by his first name when she admits she's in love with him, which he lampshades by mentioning that it feels weird having her call him "Andrew."
* GratuitousGerman: Her apparent training in the German school of fencing has led to her peppering her speech with one or two German terms.
* HimeCut: Though like Annie and Kat, she changes her hairstyle regularly.
* LargeHam: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=388 When she talks to Mort]]. Parley tend to go over the top in ''everything''--her idea of "officially" admitting her relationship is to [[spoiler:grab her boyfriend, teleport on her friends' path and proceed with kissing him... ''long enough to get concerned looks from observers'']].
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Parley only finally started acting girly when the RelationshipUpgrade occurred, and she's still MUCH more action-driven and loud than Andrew.
* MeaningfulName:
** "Parley" meaning a conference between opposing sides and Parley being a medium, whose job it is to... mediate.
** [[spoiler:Also, her name is George. She's to be the next Dragonslayer... that's right, she's ''(Saint) George the Dragonslayer.'' ]]
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Mostly while embracing/tormenting Smithy. It finally led to "interesting" consequences when she [[spoiler:[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=768 grabbed by a shoulder]] Annie who used a magical artifact at this time]].
* OfficialCouple: With Andrew after a RelationshipUpgrade; Her experience with the ghost of Jeanne leads her to [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=783 admitting her feelings for Andrew]].
* OneHeadTaller: As mentioned in Smitty's folder, the gender roles here are reversed, as it's Parley who is taller.
* OppositesAttract: She and Smitty could not be more dissimilar, but they have great chemistry and share a mutual attraction.
* PowerIncontinence: On [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=767 this page]] she teleports against her will -- the third time that week. The next page implies that it may be activated whenever she thinks about Smith.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Her first ability. There seems to be more to her.
* TeleportSpam: has been teaching herself to incorporate this with her already formidable fencing skills
* {{Tsundere}}: When she crushes on Smitty, but then again, she has a pretty abrasive attitude in general. Smitty "[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=952 doesn't mind too much]]". Sometimes it [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=973 works out pretty well for him]] in fact.
** This attitude is {{Deconstructed}} as well. At one point Annie gets completely fed up with Parley's antagonism towards Smitty, basically saying it's stupid to act like you hate the person you love. [[spoiler:Shortly after that, Jeanne gets ''really'' frustrated]]. The latter incident spurred Parley to finally stop hiding her feelings.
* WorthyOpponent: To [[spoiler:Jeanne]], whose defeat is one of Parley's biggest drives to improve her swordsmanship.
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[[folder:Jack Hyland]]
[[quoteright:280:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jack_progression_3967.png]]
A student from Queslett South who is easily Annie and Kat's equal in [[CuriosityKilledTheCast curiosity]]. He's made a hobby of [[PlayfulHacker hacking]] the security system's motion detectors and exploring the Court after curfew. He also has an impish streak, and a CheshireCatGrin and very expressive [[BodyMotifs eyebrows]] to match.
[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=617 He's the son of]] a student who was on '''very''' [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=540 bad terms with Surma, Anja, and their friends]], which he [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=796 is either unaware of or dishonest about to Annie]].
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!!Associated tropes:
* AnimalMotifs: Jack's [[spoiler:astral body has a spider image on his face after the events in Chapter 19]]. And during Chapter 27 and Chapter 34, the bangs near his forehead [[spoiler:look like spider fangs]].
* AnimalThemeNaming: Possibly accidental and hopefully not going into AnimalStereotypes: male asses are called jacks and females are called jennies (or jennets).
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Zimmy, at first. Annie, after the incidents of ''Chapters 27 & 28: Spring Heeled''.
* BadassLongcoat: Quite a bit of his appearances show him wearing a trenchoat, to the point of being iconic for the fandom.
* BreakingSpeech: He pulls one of these on Kat and Annie in this state.
* CreepyChild: Even before we know the reason, it is clear [[spoiler:there is something wrong with him]].
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: About the Court tracking people through their food.
* DemonicPossession: By [[spoiler:an ethereal spider]] in ''Chapters 27 & 28: Spring Heeled''.
* FightingFromTheInside: Until [[spoiler:a calmed Zimmy destroys the spider]].
---> '''Zimmy:''' [[spoiler:But he put up a fight]].
* {{Foil}}: To both Kat and Annie.
* GadgeteerGenius[=/=]TeenGenius: Not quite as good as Kat, though. Interest in and ability to make [[{{Magitek}} more arcane gadgets]] were a side effect of the possession.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation / SanitySlippage: His brief odyssey through Zimmy's mental hellscape seemed to have had serious effects on [[spoiler:his mind]]. His appearance became progressively more ragged, and his behavior increasingly unnerving. [[spoiler:The bulk of this was due to the spider's presence]].
* GottaCatchEmAll: To secure its control over Jack, [[spoiler:the spider]] had to control all the pieces of his mind/soul/whatever. [[spoiler:It failed]].
* IGotBigger / OneHeadTaller / YoungerThanTheyLook: Jack had a growth spurt and grew some facial hair in the months between "Faraway Morning" and "The Torn Sea", making him look more like a college freshman than a high schooler.
* TheInsomniac: He went days without sleep while possessed by the Whitelegs. He regained his ability to sleep after he was freed, though he now needs much less of it than most people do.
* KickTheDog: Mitigated by this fact. In Chapter 27, he [[spoiler:destroys]] a Guard Robot, who only seemed to want to do his job and [[TheWoobie learn to whistle]], and used his home-made machines to [[spoiler:immobilize Reynardine just so he could make a getaway]]. Granted, he expected [[spoiler:Annie]] to thank him for the deed, so he at least ''thought'' he was doing [[spoiler:her]] a favor.
* LooksLikeCesare: To increasing degrees since [[spoiler:his possession]].
* LuminescentBlush: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=797 He has one after talking with Annie in this strip]]. Whether or not she noticed it [[ObliviousToLove isn't clear]].
* MadScientist: After hacking into the Court's network, he discovered the existence of Donlans' {{magitek}} server and reproduced its functions ''adapted to his own hardware'' quickly enough. But still fails to see why in the given circumstances it wasn't a bright idea to use this toy at all.
* MeaningfulName: [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=689 Chapter 27]] was the first chapter where Jack was the main focus of attention. It's titled "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Heeled_Jack Spring Heeled]]."
* MessyHair: His hair's been getting steadily messier since [[spoiler:Zimmingham]], although it doesn't look ''unusually'' messy except by comparison to his old self.
* NightmareFetishist: Possibly, considering he has a crush on ''[[spoiler:Zimmy]]''.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: In the last few pages of Chapter 23, [[spoiler:agitated by his experience with Zimmy]], Jack invades Antimony's personal space until he's bearing down on her and she's pinned against the wall. Reynardine reacts ''poorly.''
* ObliviousToLove: Not to her overt romantic advances, but he apparently fails to recognize Annie's PlayingHardToGet moment for what it is and mostly accepts her at her word that she doesn't like him. It probably doesn't help that this gives him an excuse to pursue Zimmy instead.
* PetTheDog: Jack initially displayed good empathy and rapport with robots; he helped fix the joint of one of the Laser Cows and taught them a trick. [[spoiler:That made his later KickTheDog moment while possessed several chapters later far more shocking in contrast]].
* PowersViaPossession: [[spoiler:With whitelegs riding him]], Jack grew powers faster than Annie, who trained and has an AmplifierArtifact. Began to see into the etherium all the time. And understand [[{{magitek}} etheric sciences]]. And fly. And be able to work and run without sleep and food (this part ''was'' harmful).
* ProperlyParanoid: Jack goes for long periods without eating or drinking, because he thinks there are tracking devices in the food and water. According to Jones, they're actually in their clothes
** Starts freaking out when Zimmy stows away on the cruise at the end of Year 9 and has to be dragged away from her. [[spoiler: Turns out he was exactly right to worry]]. Interestingly [[spoiler: he seems perfectly fine once he's actually in Zimmy's world]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives [[spoiler:Annie]] one in chapter 34, although it ended amicably enough.
* ReplacementLoveInterest: {{Goth}}/[[PunkRock punk]] Jenny, who seems saner and less dangerous than Zimmy, [[SickeningSweethearts more emotionally open]] than Annie, and is has magic/etheric powers as an "apprentice witch".
* [[ShesAllGrownUp He's All Grown Up]]: A male version; he fills out a lot more in his later teenage years
* ShadowArchetype: [[spoiler:In Zimmingham]], in Chapter 28.
* SlasherSmile: He starts grinning creepily a lot after his appearance in Power Station.
* TearsOfBlood: Just like Zimmy, [[spoiler:only it hadn't become HiddenEyes]].
* ThemeNaming: Jack and Jenny; Annie, Zimmy.
* TouchedByVorlons: Gamma thinks Jack may retain at least some degree of his abilities. [[spoiler:A few chapters later, Jack thinks that the incident has made him smarter than he was before]]. And even then, he remembered being in [[spoiler:Zimmingham]], which probably means he had some sort of etheric ability back then -- Zimmy, Gamma and Annie were the only other ones aware. Jack recovered by Faraway Morning enough to express interest, get an answer from Annie and try her Blinker stone (after Annie judged him to be unaware of the [[ShipTease implications]]).
* WhatDoesHeSeeInHer: What Annie (and presumably other people if they find out) thinks of his crush on Zimmy.
* WhatTheHellHero: Jack was willing to play along with Annie's [[PlayingHardToGet allegedly fake romantic advances]] (though the extent to which he perceived them as fake is not entirely clear) to a point, but he lambasts her for purposely trying to get him interested in her only to bluntly shut him down. He even similarly brushes off her excuse of anger issues as another lie as well.
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[[folder:Lily Cooke and January]]
[[quoteright:205:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/LilyNJan_8896.jpg]]
Parley's companions at Thornhill. They make an appearance in ''Chapter 35: Parley And Smitty Are In This One''.
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!!Associated tropes:
* CatSmile: Lily wears this as one more accessory.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: January, with a boyish haircut.
* DeadpanSnarker: January has no problem dropping snarks if the situation calls for it.
* GenkiGirl: Lily, it's no wonder she is so inspired by the Fairy kids.
* InSeriesNickname: Lily goes by "Cookie Monster" as a riff on her surname.
* MulticoloredHair: Lily rocks cyan streaks in her purple hair.
* PerkyGoth: Lily. Her style is also evidently "[[http://www.formspring.me/gunnerkrigg/q/253845298210683534 a little inspired by]]" the ex-[[TheFairFolk fairies]].
%% * RedOniBlueOni: PlayedWith: red sports-clothes-wearing DarkSkinnedBlonde Jan is the deadpan blue while artsy/goth blue-haired and -clothed Lily is the perky red.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: They seem to fit this mold, based on how they act and dress.
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[[folder:Jenny]]
[[quoteright:185:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/00001404_369.jpg]]
A girl who appears in chapter 49 as Jack's girlfriend. Initially mistaken (both in-universe and out) for Zimmy, it's later revealed that she is an apprentice witch. She uses Westcountry slang, such as referring to Annie as "my love."
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!! Associated tropes:
* CuteWitch: Though when asked she insists she is just an apprentice.
* HermeticMagic: She uses a spelling circle to help guide Jack's robot, carrying Annie's blinker stone, to Renard.
* NiceGirl: The second she showed up, the fandom went wild, theorizing all sorts of dark motivations for her, from the crazier ones like her being an insane and evil Chessmaster to relatively mundane ones like simply being used by Jack as an alternative to Zimmy. It quickly becomes apparent that none of this is true; she's friendly and helpful, and even knows about and is accepting of her boyfriend's obsession with Zimmy.
* NightmareFetishist: She finds the dark twisted world of Zimmy's alternate reality to be "Wonderful" and "Beautiful"
* PerkyGoth: She dresses in black and finds being trapped in a horrific DarkWorld exciting, but she's a bright and cheerful girl..
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: She looks ''a lot'' like Zimmy, but their personalities could not be more different.
** To the point where she's able to lure the robots into a trap, fooling them into thinking she's Zimmy.
* VerbalTic: She uses "My Love" a lot when addressing Annie. While it is normal mannerism in Westcountry, it's normally used by people much older then Jenny.
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