Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Characters / HousepetsTarot

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BeneathTheMask: Beneath her calm and cool exterior, she's a bundle of nerves prone to anger and terror, especially in the rare cases when things aren't going well for her. She's calmest around Peanut, but even he's failed to get her emotions under wraps during times like in Pete's temple.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DyingMomentOfAwesome: See SelfDestructiveCharge. Her final moments in Dragon's temple are spent lugging two children to save the entire team, which she acheives by taking a running leap at the Mana Pool and dying midair.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* FantasticAngst: Tarot's insecurities about her ability as a girlfriend and as a helper to others, feeling like she can only do good by being the hero at the center of things, stems from quite literally ''being'' the hero at the center of things as TheChosenOne for half of her life.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* IgnoredExpert: Tarot tells Keene (Through Sabrina) in no unclear terms that trying to use a mana wish to acheive equality for all species is a terrible idea. He goes ahead with it anyway, which culminates in the two of them battling it out at the end of ''Temple Crashers 2''.

to:

* IgnoredExpert: Tarot tells Keene (Through Sabrina) in no unclear terms that trying to use a mana wish to acheive achieve equality for all species is a terrible idea. He goes ahead with it anyway, which culminates in the two of them battling it out at the end of ''Temple Crashers 2''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* FirstEpisodeTwist: Tarot works for a Celestial, is on the opposite side from King, and her 'Dragon form' is actually it's own character who she works for. All of these were twists at one point, but later plot points cannot be discussed at all without these being established.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TenMinuteRetirement: After the Cosmic Game ends in 2014 (During ''Heaven's Not Enough''), her next magic(k)al adventure is ''Housepets 5000 BC'', only a year (in real time) later. She's dragged into a few more adventures before she finally has to join forces with a Celestial again in ''Heckraiser''.


Added DiffLines:

* ActionPet: Several characters in the comic can be aptly considered cool, but Tarot is notable for not being a wolf, trained police dog, or Celestial, but instead a normal pet. She has powers initially, but even after losing them continues as a BadassNormal.


Added DiffLines:

* BadassInDistress: She's trapped in a crushed car on top of a building during ''Heckraiser'', and surprisingly it's ''Todd'' who helps her escape (albeit somewhat accidentally).


Added DiffLines:

* {{Determinator}}: To win the day, she's previously charged through a temple full of traps and monsters, flown halfway across the world to chase someone, run with two children on her back across floating chunks in the void, and held back an EldritchAbomination with only her own magic(k). It takes quite a bit to slow her down.


Added DiffLines:

* EmpoweredBadassNormal: After several years (At least implied to be, since Draig and Craig are born and grow into speaking age, but pet lifespans in universe are vague) living as a normal dog, she picks the mantle back up in Dragon's Temple and resumes using magic(k) without missing a beat.


Added DiffLines:

* FightsLikeANormal: Despite the existence of offensive magic(k) (Joey uses PlayingWithFire spells during his own stint with power), Tarot only ever uses it to make herself large and muscular. In combat she simply throws punches and kicks, getting her hands dirty rather than resorting to WizardDuel.


Added DiffLines:

* RetiredBadass: After The Game ends, she becomes one by settling down with Peanut in a mostly adventure-less life. Again after ''Heckraiser'', she's implied to become one since [[spoiler: she's a mother now]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* SelfDestructiveCharge: While fighting Eudoant. She makes a leap towards the Mana Pool and is shot with one of his EyeBeams, literally disintegrating in midair as she throws Craig and Draig into the pool. SheGetsBetter.

to:

* SelfDestructiveCharge: While fighting Eudoant. She makes a leap towards the Mana Pool and is shot with one of his EyeBeams, literally disintegrating in midair as she throws Craig and Draig into the pool. SheGetsBetter.She gets better.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BadassAndChildDuo: Trio by the end of ''Heckraiser''. The entire party dedicates itself to protecting Draig and Craig until they can get to the Mana Pool, an endeavor that kills off all of them. By the end it's just Tarot, hanging onto a cliff by her teeth and holding the two children. She pulls herself up, takes a running leap, throwing them out of danger while sacrificing herself. Despite their short time together, they fit the archetype decently, with a jaded {{Determinator}} protecting two (currently) helpless kits.


Added DiffLines:

* EverybodysDeadDave: After Marion dies, she and the kits are the last survivors of Eudoant. After her HeroicSacrifice, she realizes that her fallen teammates simply reincarnated outside rather than getting sent to Heaven.


Added DiffLines:

* InsecureProtagonistArrogantAntagonist: The insecure to Steward and Eudoant's arrogance. The latter two spend their time on-screen gloating and taunting, the former to Tarot herself while she's trapped on the rooftop. In contrast, Tarot has a quiet scene in the same arc where she breaks down recounting her insecurity in her own ability and how it affects her actions.


Added DiffLines:

* SelfDestructiveCharge: While fighting Eudoant. She makes a leap towards the Mana Pool and is shot with one of his EyeBeams, literally disintegrating in midair as she throws Craig and Draig into the pool. SheGetsBetter.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DeathGlare: Her [[PerpetualFrowner Perpetual Frowning]] mutates into one of these during certain situations, [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2013/08/16/gift-of-tongues/ such as in]] ''The Gallifrax Protocol'' when Peanut makes mention of her turning 'normal'.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ActionMom: [[spoiler: Promoted to one by the end of the comic.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BreakingOutTheBoss: After all she went through under the Cosmic Game, she ends up being the one to ultimately free Pete and Dragon from their mortal reincarnated lives during her HeroicSacrifice.


Added DiffLines:

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The few moments she ceases to be either simmering with restrained anger or TheStoic.
** When things begin to get drastic in ''Temple Crashers 2'', she visibly gets nervous and begins to rapidly swear under her breath.
** Shortly after, when Res powers up to take on The Forgotten by himself, she's stunned into silence.
** When Kitsune leaves her in Babylon Gardens in ''Heckraiser'', she ends up breaking into tears at the slightest prod and needs Steward to comfort her.


Added DiffLines:

* StrongerThanTheyLook: Although it's not often seen, she's shown to have some physical prowess even outside her muscular transformation. She [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2015/11/16/kevin-would-be-proud/ tackles Ptah]] to the ground by leaping twice her height into the air and slamming him backwards, which Peanut comments on.


Added DiffLines:

* UnstablePoweredWoman: Averted. She keeps a steady mind despite her intense power, emotional repression, and work expected of her. Her biggest emotional breakdown comes ''after'' she's lost her powers, negating any potential AngstNuke.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TouchedByVorlons: Her powers were granted to her (implied at a very young age) by a supernatural deity. When said deity loses her powers, so does Tarot.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* {{Tsundere}}: Downplayed. She's sour to most people and sweetens up around Peanut, but has a few moments of exerting dominance over him. She drags him around by the ear at the end of ''[[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2013/08/28/giving-an-earful/ The Gallifrax Protocol]]'' for a perceived insult against her, and grows accusatory when Fido shows more interest in Sabrina then Peanut shows for her in ''[[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2014/10/10/jiggity-jig/ I Need A Vacation]]''.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Spirit Dragon's final mistake in Tarot's eyes was trying to take her boyfriend. She didn't mean to snub Tarot, and tried to offer Peanut his own choice, but it bothered Tarot enough that she brought it up when the two meet in Australia. This mistake is what finally leads to Tarot sabotaging Dragon and forcing the Celestial to reincarnate as a mortal.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AdoptAServant: Claims Dragon raised her to be a savior, which seems more likely than any benevolent reason for a Celestial like her to own/adopt a dog. This in contrast to Pete, who enslaved King when the latter was an adult (since he needed to make up for lost time and couldn't wait to groom someone over the course of their life).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ChessmasterSidekick: During the Cosmic Game, she works loyally for Dragon as an avatar carrying out her work and fighting Pete's own. However, she's depicted as being far smarter, craftier, and more capable than the often [[ImmortalImmaturity immature Dragon]]. When the HiddenDisdainReveal moment occurs, Dragon is caught off guard and shocked that Tarot could have been planning machinations like this under her nose.


Added DiffLines:

* ClaimedByTheSupernatural: How 'claimed' she is by Dragon is unclear, but while utilizing magic, Dragon's Eye of Ra symbol is burnt into her chest with green magic.


Added DiffLines:

* HyperCompetentSidekick: As mentioned under ChessmasterSidekick. Tarot was taught by Dragon, but far surpasses her in every way.


Added DiffLines:

* {{Protectorate}}: Of her entire dimension. She claims [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2022/05/20/cant-keep-a-good-dog-down/ here]] that Dragon's intent was always to raise her as 'Savior of the Universe', which seems dubious (given Dragon primarily wanted to win a TTRPG before any actual heroic motivations), but she's nonetheless proven herself to fit this role time and time again, particularly in regards to fighting back the forces of Pandemonium/the Bad Place.


Added DiffLines:

* RaisedByTheSupernatural: In ''Heckraiser'', Tarot lets slip an interesting fact of her otherwise MysteriousPast during her TheReasonISuckSpeech, claiming that Spirit Dragon raised and trained her from early childhood. What this entails, whether she was adopted as a puppy, whether she knows her birth family, or if she ever had a human owner is unstated.


Added DiffLines:

* RuleOfTwo: The underling to Spirit Dragon. In a heroic sense, her only student and assistant is Sabrina.

Added: 154

Removed: 154

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MeanCharacterNiceActor: She plays a murderer in an Imaginate of ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'' and one of the assassins in ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}''.



* NiceActorMeanCharacter: She plays a murderer in an Imaginate of ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'' and one of the assassins in ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* NiceActorMeanCharacter: She plays a murderer in an Imaginate of ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'' and one of the assassins in ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}''.


Added DiffLines:

* OccultDetective: Downplayed. When a supernatural matter needs to be investigated, like Pete's Temple or the HauntedHouse in ''Scaredy Cats'' she usually sends Sabrina instead of investigating it herself. There are one or two cases where she's forcibly brought into the fray, like the [=K9PD=] coming to her directly in ''Real Tales'' to enlist her help in figuring out the reason behind Sasha's mind control.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* RealityWarper: Under Dragon, she was a very low-tier example of the ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve example. As she shows in ''Imaginate Too'', she can mentally alter reality to transform people and the world around her, which she does to allow them to roleplay the setting of their favorite book series. She can also facilitate travel between dimensions, through time, and is implied to be able to RetGone people on top of her PsychicPowers.

to:

* RealityWarper: Under Dragon, she was a very low-tier example of the ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve example.type. As she shows in ''Imaginate Too'', she can mentally alter reality to transform people and the world around her, which she does to allow them to roleplay the setting of their favorite book series. She can also facilitate travel between dimensions, through time, and is implied to be able to RetGone people on top of her PsychicPowers.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* RealityWarper: Under Dragon, she was a very low-tier example of the ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve example. As she shows in ''Imaginate Too'', she can mentally alter reality to transform people and the world around her, which she does to allow them to roleplay the setting of their favorite book series. She can also facilitate travel between dimensions, through time, and is implied to be able to RetGone people on top of her PsychicPowers.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** There is the unspoken implication that she enjoyed fighting other avatars during The Game, despite hating Dragon. Had Tarot chosen to talk to Bailey when the two met each other in ''Heaven's Not Enough'', they probably could have resolved to SheatheYourSword earlier than it happened in canon, especially since Bailey is innocent and the two have no beef with each other. Tarot not only chose to fight Bailey, but utilized underhanded methods (calling a break and then letting Sabrina kick Bailey in the head while she's recovering) and seems to have taken joy if her SlasherSmile is any indication. Tarot still chose to do the right thing, but much later than she probably needed to.

to:

** There is the unspoken implication that she enjoyed fighting other avatars during The Game, despite hating Dragon. Had Tarot chosen to talk to Bailey when the two met each other in ''Heaven's Not Enough'', they probably could have resolved to SheatheYourSword earlier than it happened in canon, especially since Bailey is innocent and the two have no beef with each other. Tarot not only chose to fight Bailey, but utilized underhanded methods (calling a break and then letting Sabrina kick Bailey in the head while she's recovering) and seems to have taken joy pleasure in it if her SlasherSmile is any indication. Tarot still chose to do the right thing, but much later than she probably needed to.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* GoodIsNotNice: Particularly by King, Tarot is regarded as frustrating and even mean at times. Slightly justified as she was on the opposite side of The Game as him, but taken to ridiculous lengths when she refuses to help him get away from Duchess and forced him to fight back in self defense. Long after The Game has ended, the two still interact as little as possible.
** There is the unspoken implication that she enjoyed fighting other avatars during The Game, despite hating Dragon. Had Tarot chosen to talk to Bailey when the two met each other in ''Heaven's Not Enough'', they probably could have resolved to SheatheYourSword earlier than it happened in canon, especially since Bailey is innocent and the two have no beef with each other. Tarot not only chose to fight Bailey, but utilized underhanded methods (calling a break and then letting Sabrina kick Bailey in the head while she's recovering) and seems to have taken joy if her SlasherSmile is any indication. Tarot still chose to do the right thing, but much later than she probably needed to.

Added: 931

Changed: 10

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ByronicHero: A classic, albeit female, example. Tarot is highly skilled and intelligent but emotionally detached. She keeps to herself, as even the reader is allowed only sparse details about her inner life and past, and holds no close friends or acquaintances outside Peanut, Sabrina, and possibly Karishad. She's world-weary from all the conflict she's handled, expects a lot from herself particularly in regards to her Dragon-appointed savior role, and is implied to heavily suppress her frustration, although she's evolved healthily from creepy EmotionlessGirl to plain DeadpanSnarker over time. She doesn't get along well with others outside the aforementioned social circle, as shown when she's dropped into a new crew in ''Heckraiser'' and tends to bicker and snipe at them. But at the end of the day she's firmly morally white, and holds only good intentions in her actions, choosing kindness far more often than cruelty.



* KnightInSourArmour: Her work tends to involve a lot of red tape, magic(k)al or otherwise, and going through numerous less-than-helpful individuals. Add this to having the course of her life pre-determined to groom her into what is essentially a ''Dungeons and Dragons'' PC, its only natural then that she's generally cynical and jaded despite her heart nearly always being in the right place.

to:

* KnightInSourArmour: Her work tends to involve involves a lot of red tape, magic(k)al or otherwise, and going through numerous less-than-helpful individuals. Add this to having the course of her life pre-determined to groom her into what is essentially a ''Dungeons and Dragons'' PC, its only natural then that she's generally cynical and jaded despite her heart nearly always being in the right place.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TemperateBerserker: Tarot is logically-minded, thoughtful, and intricate in her plan-making, ranking among the most intelligent characters in the comic. She's also shown to be one of the strongest, and in combat she forgoes logic and planning for instead pouring all of her mana into making herself as bulky and strong as possible and then whaling on the problem as hard as she can. Bailey, a similarly strong and normally larger dog, struggles to keep up with her even in armour, and in ''Temple Crashers 2'' a team of four players is needed just to keep her occupied.

to:

* TemperateBerserker: Tarot is logically-minded, thoughtful, and intricate in her plan-making, ranking among the most intelligent characters in the comic. She's also shown to be one of the strongest, and in combat In combat, however, she forgoes logic and planning for instead pouring all of her mana into making herself as bulky and strong as possible and then whaling on the problem as hard as she can. Bailey, a similarly strong and normally larger dog, struggles to keep up with her even in armour, and in ''Temple Crashers 2'' a team of four players is needed just to keep her occupied.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TemperateBerserker: Tarot is logically-minded, thoughtful, and intricate in her plan-making, ranking among the most intelligent characters in the comic. She's also shown to be one of the strongest, and in combat she forgoes logic and planning for instead pouring all of her mana into making herself as bulky and strong as possible and then whaling on the problem as hard as she can. Bailey, a similarly strong and normally larger dog who was wearing a suit of armour at the time struggles to keep up with her, and in ''Temple Crashers'' a team of four players is needed just to keep her occupied.

to:

* TemperateBerserker: Tarot is logically-minded, thoughtful, and intricate in her plan-making, ranking among the most intelligent characters in the comic. She's also shown to be one of the strongest, and in combat she forgoes logic and planning for instead pouring all of her mana into making herself as bulky and strong as possible and then whaling on the problem as hard as she can. Bailey, a similarly strong and normally larger dog who was wearing a suit of armour at the time dog, struggles to keep up with her, her even in armour, and in ''Temple Crashers'' Crashers 2'' a team of four players is needed just to keep her occupied.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TemperateBerserker: Tarot is logically-minded, thoughtful, and intricate in her plan-making, ranking among the most intelligent characters in the comic. She's also shown to be one of the strongest, and in combat she forgoes logic and planning for instead pouring all of her mana into making herself as bulky and strong as possible and then whaling on the problem as hard as she can. Bailey, a similarly strong and normally larger dog who was wearing a suit of armour at the time struggles to keep up with her, and in ''Temple Crashers'' a team of four players is needed just to keep her occupied.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* OuijaBoard: One of her many tools of the trade, alongside a CrystalBall and her namesake, and one she seems to share frequently with Sabrina.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* PlayingCardMotifs: [[https://www.furtopia.it/EXGD/mod/Tarot-Ace-of-Paws.png One piece of art]] by Rick associates her with TheAce (Of a paw suit), smugness included, for rather obvious reasons.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* LivingToys: [[http://www.furtopia.it/EXGD/mod/Plush-Tarot-color-final.png Supplementary art]] by Rick depicts a plush version of Tarot, ostensibly created by her and labelled as a 'Homunculus' on Facebook.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* SuppressedRage: Implied. She's bitter and snarky on a good day, only really cooling off around Peanut and a select few close acquaintances. She gets heated and emotional during combat. She's tipped easily by Marion into her above mentioned RageBreakingPoint, and suppressed her disdain towards Dragon for a long time up until the end of The Game.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* OurMagesAreDifferent: Tarot is one of the scholar sort, as is fellow mage Sabrina. She's shown to have a large library and extensive knowledge of magic, although she cannot on her own practice it; she needs power from Spirit Dragon or a nearby Mana Pool in order to wield it.

Top