History Characters / PlantsVsZombies

* FeaturelessProtagonist: He/she doesn't appear in person, and is supposed to be the player themselves.

* LargeHam

* TheSmarGirl: She does most of the exposition in the second game.
* TheStraightWoman: She is usually the one who talks common sense into Dave, and tries to calm him down whenever he's acting up.

* BadassBeard

* [[IdiotHero Insane Hero]]

* CoolCar
* [[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]]: She does most of the exposition in the second game.
* [[TheStraightMan The Straight Woman]]: She often acts this role when conversing with Dave.
* TimeMachine

* GeniusDitz: While he does act far out, he knows well about the plants and zombies.

** SilentProtagonist: However, the scream they produce in a game over is male.

* TinfoilHat: He wears a frying pan as a helmet, probably to shield his brains from zombies.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He seems to really like tacos. He'll do anything from paying $1,000 to traveling back in time to get one.

* TimeMachine

NOTE: This page will cover '''Protagonists''', characters who are neither plants nor zombies, such as humans and others. See the respective sub-pages for '''[[Characters/PlantsVsZombiesPlants Plants]]''' and '''[[Characters/PlantsVsZombiesZombies Zombies]]'''.

* [[TheSmartGuy TheSmartGirl]]: She does most of the exposition in the second game.
* [[TheStraightMan TheStraightWoman]]: She often acts this role when conversing with Dave.

* TheSmartGuy: She does most of the exposition in the second game.
* TheStraightMan: She often acts this role when conversing with Dave.

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This includes characters who are neither plants nor zombies, such as humans and others.

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See '''[[Characters/PlantsVsZombiesPlants Plants]]''' for more info.
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See '''[[Characters/PlantsVsZombiesZombies Zombies]]''' for more info.
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Mutant plants (probably created by Bloom & Doom Seed Co.) that the player uses to defend their home from the zombie hordes.
* BadassAdorable: Most of the plants: beady eyes, friendly, and capable of vanquishing wave upon wave of invading undead.
* BadassArmy: See above.
* PunnyName: Most of the plant names involve some kind of pun.

!!Peashooter
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The first plant acquired in most ''Plants vs. Zombies'' games. They fire peas at zombies.
* BoringButPractical: You're going to end up using more flashy plants later in the game, but the Peashooter gets the job done most of the time.
* GatlingGood: It temporarily turns into this when fed Plant Food in the second game.
* LongRangeFighter: A variation - Peashooter (and most other plants that shoot projectiles) works at any distance, but is the most effective if not in the front lines.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Later on, you get flashier plants with better side effects, making the peashooter less useful.
* PromotedToPlayable: In ''Garden Warfare''.
* StarterEquipment: It's the first plant you get in most versions of ''Plants vs. Zombies''.

!!Sunflower
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The second plant acquired in most ''Plants vs. Zombies'' games. Sunflowers produce sunlight which the player needs to plant plants.
* ConstructAdditionalPylons: The pylon of choice in most levels.
* FlowerMotifs: The flower motif of choice in artwork related to ''Plants vs. Zombies'', at least most of the time.
* PromotedToPlayable: In ''Garden Warfare''.
* SeriesMascot: Semi-officially, at least. Sunflower appears in promotional material, and even sings the theme song.
* SuddenlyVoiced: She sings the theme song "There's a Zombie on Your Lawn" at the end of the game.
* SunnySunflowerDisposition: A smiling, happy bouncing sunflower.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: While this includes all plants except a choice few, the Sunflower specifically makes bundles of sunlight.
* TookALevelInBadass: Gains the ability to attack in ''Garden Warfare'' and ''All Stars''.

!!Cherry Bomb
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The Cherry Bomb explodes in an area around itself.
* ActionBomb: Takes out a large crowd of zombies. It also explodes very quickly after planting.
* ConjoinedTwins: Both heads are brothers.
* OneHitKill: On most normal zombies.
* MultipleHeadCase: Has two heads that argue with each other and are brothers.
* PerfectlyCromulentWord: They can't decide on whether to explode or detonate, so they decide to explodonate instead.

!!Wall-nut
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The Wall-nut acts as a defensive wall, giving other plants more time to defeat zombies.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Wall-nut is a wall that is a nut, and resembles a walnut.
* FeelNoPain: According to the Suburban Almanac, Wall-nut feels a light backrub when being eaten.
* RollingAttack: Only during Wall-nut Bowling.
* StoneWall: The Wall-nut has no combat abilities (except in the mini-game "Wall-nut Bowling") but can take a lot more bites than most plants.

An army of the living dead, led by the undead scientist Doctor Zomboss. They will attempt to break into the player's house and eat their brains.
* AffablyEvil: They even send you notes, although they turn up a little late. And when you win the first game, [[spoiler:they declare a temporary truce so they can make a music video with you.]]
* CatchPhrase: BRAINS!
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Obviously these zombies eat human flesh, and especially love their brains. However they will also devour the plants in their way.
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: There are many different zombie types, using different abilities against the plants.
** While most of the zombies seem dumb, they are not mindless, as they can use tools and vehicles, and can even speak and write (though poorly).
* ZombieGait: Though some of them are faster than the others.

!!Basic Zombie
* TheGoomba: The most basic enemy in the game, and the first one you face.

!!Flag Zombie
* MookLieutenant: Appears in front of a huge wave with other zombies behind it. He's only as tough as a regular zombie, albeit slightly faster.

!!Conehead Zombie
* HeavilyArmoredMook: The road cone on its head allows it to absorb more damage than a normal zombie.
* ImprovisedArmor: A road cone.

!!Pole Vaulting Zombie
* ItOnlyWorksOnce: He can only jump over one plant, after which he loses the vault.
* KungFuProofMook: Wall-nuts won't save you from him as he'll jump over them.
* WeaksauceWeakness: He will jump over ''any'' plant in his way apart from spikeweed/spikerocks. Planting a sunflower or potato mine in front makes him lose his pole vault prematurely.

!!Buckethead Zombie
* HeavilyArmoredMook: The bucket on its head allows it to absorb ''much'' more damage than a normal zombie.
* ImprovisedArmor: A metal bucket.

!!Newspaper Zombie
* BerserkButton: Destroying his newspaper.
* ImprovisedArmor: A newspaper.
* ShieldBearingMook: The newspaper acts as a shield against frontal assault.
* TurnsRed: Speeds up greatly once the newspaper is destroyed.

!!Screen Door Zombie
* ImprovisedArmor: A screen door.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The screen door protects from non-area of effect attacks from the front.
* ShieldBearingMook: The screen door acts as a shield against frontal assault.

!!Football Zombie
* HeavilyArmoredMook: Takes even more damage than the Buckethead!
* LightningBruiser: Lots of health, moves very quickly, and eats pretty quickly too.

!!Dr. Zomboss
* BadBoss: In ''Garden Warfare'', he may threaten the zombie team with demotion if they fail to defend an objective from the plants.
* BigBad: FinalBoss of the game, and the guy causing the trouble in the sequel.
* EvilLaugh: He gets one in in the sequel.
* MadScientist: Has a doctorate in Thanatology, and he also builds lots of tech.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: In Thanatology, no less.
* MyBrainIsBig: And he comes with the intellect too.
* SurroundedByIdiots: He's the only smart zombie around.
* WhiteFlag: Raises one on defeat.

* HeavilyArmoredMook

* HeavilyArmoredMook: The road cone on its head allows it to absorb ''much'' more damage than a normal zombie.

* CloudCuckooLander

* PromotedToPlayable: In Garden Warfare.
* StarterEquipment: It's the first plant you get in most versions of Plants vs. Zombies.

* FlowerMotifs: The flower motif of choice in artwork related to Plants vs. Zombies, at least most of the time.
* PromotedToPlayable: In Garden Warfare.

* SuddenlyVoiced: Sings the theme song.

* TookALevelInBadass: Gains the ability to attack in Garden Warfare and All Stars.

* StoneWall: The Wall-nut has no combat abilities (except in the mini-game Wall-nut Bowling) but can take a lot more bites than most plants.

** While most of the zombies seem dumb, they are not mindless, as they can use tools and vehicles, and can even speak and write (though poorly).

* GoryDiscretionShot: In a game over scenario, the zombies break into your house to eat your brains. However this is a kid-friendly game, so you only hear the zombies munching while you scream a BigNo.

* BigNo: Should the zombies succeed in eating your brains, causing a game over.
* FeaturelessProtagonist: He/she doesn't appear in person, and is supposed to be the player themselves.
* SilentProtagonist: However, the scream they produce in a game over is male.

[[folder:Main Protagonists]]

He/she is a suburbanite whose house is constantly besieged by zombies.

* FeaturelessProtagonist: He/she doesn't appear in person, and is supposed to be the player themselves. However, the scream they produce in a game over is male.
* SilentProtagonist: Except for a possible scream.

The player's neighbor, an insane but friendly man who helps them by offering advice and selling them some items.

* CatchPhrase: BEACAUSE I'M CRAAAAAAAZY!

Crazy Dave's RV, who is also a time-travelling robot. Introduced in ''Plants vs. Zombies 2'', taking Dave and the protagonist through the past and future.

* BadassArmy

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: There are many different zombie types. While most of the zombies seem dumb, they are not mindless, as they can use tools and vehicles, and can even speak and write (though poorly).

A list of plants, zombies, and other characters from ''Plants vs. Zombies'', a series of tower defense games made by PopCap. The game they debuted in should be mentioned.

* AffablyEvil: They even send you notes, although they turn up a little late. And when you win the first game, [[spoiler]]they declare a temporary truce so they can make a music video with you.[[/spoiler]]

* FeaturelessProtagonist: He/she is supposed to be the player themselves.

The first plant acquired in most ''Plants vs. Zombies'' games. They fire peas at zombies

Sunflowers produce sunlight which the player needs to plant plants.

The Wall-nut acts as a wall, giving other plants more time to defeat zombies.

Tropes associated with Wall-nut:

The list of plants, zombies, and other characters from Plants vs. Zombies, a tower defense game made by PopCap.

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The first plant acquired in most Plants vs. Zombies games.

Tropes associated with Peashooter:

Sunflowers produce sun which the player needs to plant plants.

Tropes associated with Sunflower:

Tropes associated with Cherry Bomb:

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* OvershadowedByAwesome: You're going to end up using more flashy plants later in the game, but the Peashooter gets the job done most of the time.

* MightyGlacier: A variation. The Wall-nut has no combat abilities (except in the mini-game Wall-nut Bowling) but can take a lot more bites than most plants.