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* PsychopathicManchild: As previously stated, he is presented as being somewhat childlike, but that doesn't make his actions any less horrific.
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* ReformedButNotTamed: [[spoiler:While he's generally trying to grow and be a better person, he's still not above cursing and yelling at Arthur.]]
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* TheDefroster: Implied; [[spoiler:in episode 26, Arthur reminisces about Parker and how they first met, and it's implied he was this, having approached a cripplingly depressed Arthur at a local bar and slowly wearing him down in an effort to help him.]]
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* MentalHandicapMoralDeficiency: He appears to have the intelligence of a child, and apparently [[spoiler:regularly "plays" with humans in painful and deadly ways. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation Though it is hard to say whether this is a case of simply not understanding right from wrong, a result of Wallace's influence, a result of him not being entirely human, or a mixture thereof]]]].
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* {{Manchild}}: Heavily implied; at the start of the season, [[spoiler:Yellow remarks how illegible and childlike the letters they find from him are, and later on he's found sitting in a corner playing with Arthur's music box like an inquisitive child]].
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* TheBigGuy: He's a huge, towering man-like creature.
* TheBrute: He's strong, large, and imposing, of limited intelligence, and prone to violent behavior.
* DumbMuscle: Is shown to be almost child like with limited intelligence and an inability to speak, but makes up for it by being strong enough to [[spoiler:rip a woman's jaw clean off.]]
* TheBrute: He's strong, large, and imposing, of limited intelligence, and prone to violent behavior.
* DumbMuscle: Is shown to be almost child like with limited intelligence and an inability to speak, but makes up for it by being strong enough to [[spoiler:rip a woman's jaw clean off.]]
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* BeastMan: Appears somewhat human but with animalistic traits, such as orange, slitted eyes, and large bumps on either side of his head.
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* AnimalEyes: Has orange, silted eyes.
* BeastMan: Appears somewhat human but with animalistic traits, such asorange, slitted eyes, his AnimalEyes, and large bumps on either side of his head.
* BeastMan: Appears somewhat human but with animalistic traits, such as
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!!Uncle/[[spoiler:Jack Larson]]
->'''Voiced by:''' N/A
A large and imposing ram-like humanoid creature, and [[spoiler:apparent attempt by Wallace to recreate one of his lost children]].
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!!Uncle/[[spoiler:Jack Larson]]
->'''Voiced by:''' N/A
A large and imposing ram-like humanoid creature, and [[spoiler:apparent attempt by Wallace to recreate one of his lost children]].
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* AlasPoorVillain: He may be a violent madman [[spoiler:who killed his own sister and aims to kill Arthur]], but it's still hard not to feel bad for him.
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* AlasPoorVillain: He may be a violent madman [[spoiler:who who killed his own sister and aims to kill Arthur]], Arthur, but it's still hard not to feel bad for him.him.
* AxCrazy: He hears voices, and for most of episode 4 he seems to be constantly on the verge of a violent outburst. By the halfway point, he has brought Arthur to a basement with a cot and a chain, and it's implied this was not the first time he kept someone there. Later it's revealed he killed his own sister and is keeping her severed head chained and submerged in a lake. When his "sister" says she wants to go with Arthur, he snaps and decides to kill him, though he ultimately fails.
-->'''Kellin:''' Fine. You want to do it this way. You tried to shoot me. I think instead of just letting you bleed out… I’m going to cut your fucking head off and put it in the water right next to her so you can be together. Just. Like. She. Wants.
* AxCrazy: He hears voices, and for most of episode 4 he seems to be constantly on the verge of a violent outburst. By the halfway point, he has brought Arthur to a basement with a cot and a chain, and it's implied this was not the first time he kept someone there. Later it's revealed he killed his own sister and is keeping her severed head chained and submerged in a lake. When his "sister" says she wants to go with Arthur, he snaps and decides to kill him, though he ultimately fails.
-->'''Kellin:''' Fine. You want to do it this way. You tried to shoot me. I think instead of just letting you bleed out… I’m going to cut your fucking head off and put it in the water right next to her so you can be together. Just. Like. She. Wants.
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* DefectiveDetective: Is, or at least was, a Private Investigator, and while he seems to be in an emotionally and mentally healthy place when the story starts, [[spoiler:he first became a P.I. after having lost his daughter to his own negligence, and had apparently spent several years drinking heavily every night.]] Of course, as the series progresses he is deeply impacted by the horrors he has faced, and it shows.
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* GentlemanAndAScholar: Recites poetry several times throughout the story, classically trained musician, and often demonstrates a pretty wide knowledge of the arts and history. It's implied that he may have had a wealthy upbringing, and is well educated. Of course, as the series progresses, the stress he's put through and horrors he encounters causes him to come off far less gentlemanly.
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* SouthernGentleman: Speaks with a Southern US accent, and is very wealthy, cultured, and usually quite polite.
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* YoungerThanHeLooks: [[spoiler: Likely due to a deal with some outer god, Larson looks to be about Arthur's age despite being over 100 years old. In order to keep up the charade, he usually goes by (and initially introduces himself as) Andrew Larson, the grandson of Wallace Larson.]]
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* WickedCultured: [[spoiler:The final scene of season 3 shows him finding Uncle/Jack Larson dead and bleeding, having been killed by Arthur. He recites a poem about revenge.]]
* YoungerThanHeLooks:[[spoiler: Likely [[spoiler:Likely due to a deal with some outer god, Larson looks to be about Arthur's age despite being over 100 years old. In order to keep up the charade, he usually goes by (and initially introduces himself as) Andrew Larson, the grandson of Wallace Larson.]]
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* SharingABody: They currently share Arthur's body, and periodically there's discussions over who will gain control in the end.
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* MirrorCharacter: Larson, to Arthur. Both hail from a privileged upbringing but lost close family members at a young age, both enjoy [[CulturedBadass quoting poetry]], both [[spoiler:are responsible for the death of their child]], and as of Episode 28, both [[spoiler:[[TwoBeingsOneBody have a fragment of the King in Yellow inhabiting their mind]]]].
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* MirrorCharacter: Larson, to To Arthur. Both hail from a privileged upbringing but lost close family members at a young age, both enjoy [[CulturedBadass quoting poetry]], both [[spoiler:are responsible for the death of their child]], and as of Episode 28, both [[spoiler:[[TwoBeingsOneBody have a fragment of the King in Yellow inhabiting their mind]]]].
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* MirrorCharacter: Larson, to Arthur. Both hail from a privileged upbringing but lost close family members at a young age, both enjoy [[CulturedBadass quoting poetry]], both [[spoiler:are responsible for the death of their child]], and as of Episode 28, both [[spoiler:[[TwoBeingsOneBody have a fragment of the King in Yellow inhabiting their mind]]]].
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* TookALevelInKindness: When Arthur is in a coma for a few months, John is still awake within his body but unable to interrct with the world. During this time he has time to think, and also starts to appreciate the regular visits from a nurse named Lily, who talks to Arthur/John. As a result, he starts to gain a greater appreciation for humanity.
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* TookALevelInKindness: When Arthur is in a coma for a few months, month, John is still awake within his body but unable to interrct interact with the world. During this time he has This gives him time to think, and also he starts to appreciate the regular visits from a nurse named Lily, who talks to Arthur/John. As a result, he starts to gain a greater appreciation for humanity.
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* Foil: To John; [[spoiler: both are pieces of the King in Yellow, both have taken control of Arthur's eyes, both have shown an interest in humanity and poetry. However, where John started his journey with no idea of who he is or where he came from, Yellow was told outright that he is a part of an outer god. Where John met Arthur when he was fairly emotionally stable, Yellow met him at possibly his worst. Where John and Arthur started off sharing similar goals, Yellow and Arthur start off at odds with each other. As a result, Yellow ends up having no desire to be human, and later seeks revenge against Arthur for ripping him away from his rightful place.]]
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* Foil: {{Foil}}: To John; [[spoiler: both are pieces of the King in Yellow, both have taken control of Arthur's eyes, both have shown an interest in humanity and poetry. However, where John started his journey with no idea of who he is or where he came from, Yellow was told outright that he is a part of an outer god. Where John met Arthur when he was fairly emotionally stable, Yellow met him at possibly his worst. Where John and Arthur started off sharing similar goals, Yellow and Arthur start off at odds with each other. As a result, Yellow ends up having no desire to be human, and later seeks revenge against Arthur for ripping him away from his rightful place.]]
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* Foil: To John; [[spoiler: both are pieces of the King in Yellow, both have taken control of Arthur's eyes, both have shown an interest in humanity and poetry. However, where John started his journey with no idea of who he is or where he came from, Yellow was told outright that he is a part of an outer god. Where John met Arthur when he was fairly emotionally stable, Yellow met him at possibly his worst. Where John and Arthur started off sharing similar goals, Yellow and Arthur start off at odds with each other. As a result, Yellow ends up having no desire to be human, and later seeks revenge against Arthur for ripping him away from his rightful place.]]
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* LargeHam: Spends his two short appearances chewing the scenery with manic glee.
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* LargeHam: Spends his two few short appearances chewing the scenery with manic glee.glee.
* PassThePopcorn: Brings his own chair and obnoxiously loud snack to watch [[spoiler:Arthur's "death" and John's resulting breakdown in episode 28]] in person.
* PassThePopcorn: Brings his own chair and obnoxiously loud snack to watch [[spoiler:Arthur's "death" and John's resulting breakdown in episode 28]] in person.
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!!Yellow
->'''Voiced by:''' Harlan Guthrie
A fragment of the King in Yellow who has [[spoiler:all of John's memories prior to the start of Season 1. After John is reassimilated into the King in Yellow, Yellow takes John's place in Arthur's head]].
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* DoppelgangerGetsSameSentiment: Played with. [[spoiler:Arthur treats Yellow like John at first, but becomes frustrated when he doesn't immediately develop John's empathy and moral compass. By the time John returns, Arthur views Yellow as a monster and compliments John on being nothing like him. John disagrees, arguing that save for John's awareness of the way humans think, he and Yellow are exactly alike]].
* PutOnABus: When Arthur [[spoiler:plays Faroe's Song at the end of Episode 23, John returns and Yellow vanishes]].
** [[spoiler:TheBusCameBack: Until Episode 28, when it's revealed that Yellow remained in [[ArcVillain Larson's]] head and is plotting with Larson to exact revenge on Arthur]].
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!!Yellow
->'''Voiced by:''' Harlan Guthrie
A fragment of the King in Yellow who has [[spoiler:all of John's memories prior to the start of Season 1. After John is reassimilated into the King in Yellow, Yellow takes John's place in Arthur's head]].
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* DoppelgangerGetsSameSentiment: Played with. [[spoiler:Arthur treats Yellow like John at first, but becomes frustrated when he doesn't immediately develop John's empathy and moral compass. By the time John returns, Arthur views Yellow as a monster and compliments John on being nothing like him. John disagrees, arguing that save for John's awareness of the way humans think, he and Yellow are exactly alike]].
* PutOnABus: When Arthur [[spoiler:plays Faroe's Song at the end of Episode 23, John returns and Yellow vanishes]].
** [[spoiler:TheBusCameBack: Until Episode 28, when it's revealed that Yellow remained in [[ArcVillain Larson's]] head and is plotting with Larson to exact revenge on Arthur]].
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A private detective from Arkham, Massachusetts, who is sent a mysterious book that causes him to loose his eyesight and be bound to a mysterious entity.
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* AccidentalChildKillerBackstory: [[spoiler: Has a reoccurring nightmare reliving the night he accidentally let his daughter drown in the bathtub.]]
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* AccidentalChildKillerBackstory: [[spoiler: Has a reoccurring nightmare reliving the night he accidentally let his daughter drown in the bathtub.]]bathtub]].
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-->'''Arthur:''' You want me to… to give up. You want me to throw in the towel and call it quits so you can fight over the scraps of me like fucking dogs. Well I have news for you, for both of you – I don’t give up. I didn’t fucking give up when [[spoiler:the woman I loved died]], and I didn’t punch my ticket when I [[spoiler:held my… when I held my only daughter’s lifeless body in my arms]]. And I am sure as shit strong enough to push through everything you throw at me. So bring it on, you spineless fucks. I am going to go down swinging, every fucking time.
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-->'''Arthur:''' You want me to… to give up. You want me to throw in the towel and call it quits so you can fight over the scraps of me like fucking dogs. Well Well, I have news for you, for both of you – I don’t give up. I didn’t fucking give up when [[spoiler:the woman I loved died]], and I didn’t punch my ticket when I [[spoiler:held my… when I held my only daughter’s lifeless body in my arms]]. And I am sure as shit strong enough to push through everything you throw at me. So bring it on, you spineless fucks. I am going to go down swinging, every fucking time.
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* GreyingMorality: At first he actively avoids killing or hurting others. By the time we get to The Caves, he's much less adverse to violence.
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An entity who becomes bound to Arthur and functions as his eyes. [[spoiler: It is later revealed that he is a piece of the Yellow King that became separated from him and now wishes to be his own person.]]
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* EldritchAbomination: Well, technically [[spoiler: a small part of one.]]
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* EmergentHuman: Part of John's personal journey and character arc is in gaining his humanity [[spoiler: separate from the King inYellow]]Yellow]].
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* TookALevelInKindness: When Arthur is in a coma for a few months, John is still awake within his body but unable to interract with the world. During this time he has time to think, and also starts to appreciate the regular vists from a nurse named Lily, who talks to Arthur/John. As a result, he starts to gain a greater appreciation for humanity.
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* BerserkButton: People who hurt their children. [[spoiler:This inspires his personal vendetta against Larson in Season 3]].
-->'''Arthur:''' You want me to… to give up. You want me to throw in the towel and call it quits so you can fight over the scraps of me like fucking dogs. Well I have news for you, for both of you – I don’t give up. I didn’t fucking give up when [[spoiler:the woman I loved died]], and I didn’t punch my ticket when I [[spoiler:held my… when I held my only daughter’s lifeless body in my arms]]. And I am sure as shit strong enough to push through everything you throw at me. So bring it on, you spineless fucks. I am going to go down swinging, every fucking time.
* EvilStoleMyFaith: Stopped believing in God (at least, the Abrahamic God) after [[spoiler:Bella and Faroe's deaths]].
* EvilStoleMyFaith: Stopped believing in God (at least, the Abrahamic God) after [[spoiler:Bella and Faroe's deaths]].
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* TheDeterminator: Arthur declares himself one.
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* AmnesiacGod: [[spoiler:John, who is a severed piece of a god of madness called the King in Yellow, spends the first season unaware of who he is]].
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