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* NinjaPirateRobotZombie: He's a cowboy rattlesnake with a [[GatlingGood gatling gun]] [[ArmCannon grafted onto his tail]].
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* RuleOfCool: His Gatling gun/rattle seems to have no realistic way of working (What is the firing mechanism for that thing?) other than that it is very cool.

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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: during one of his many tall tales, he claims that Rattlesnake Jake is his brother, and he's so immune to his venom that he put it in his coffee.

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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: during During one of his many tall tales, he claims that Rattlesnake Jake is his brother, and he's so immune to his venom that he put puts it in his coffee.



* TookALevelInBadass: Arguably he does this after [[spoiler: killing the hawk to some degree, as he's much braver after that than before and more clever. However, he gets a ''big'' one later when he returns from his HeroicBSOD and defeats Rattlesnake Jake. Very strongly proven when he stares Jake down and actually scares the crap out of him.]]

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* TookALevelInBadass: Arguably he does this after [[spoiler: killing [[spoiler:killing the hawk to some degree, as he's much braver after that than before and more clever. However, he gets a ''big'' one later when he returns from his HeroicBSOD and defeats Rattlesnake Jake. Very strongly proven when he stares Jake down and actually scares the crap out of him.]]



A young shrew in the town of Dirt. At first she dismisses Rango as "funny-lookin'", she grows to admire him near the end.

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A young shrew cactus mouse in the town of Dirt. At first she dismisses Rango as "funny-lookin'", she grows to admire him near the end.



He is the mayor of the town of Dirt, who appoints Rango as the sheriff after killing the hawk. He is the wealthiest citizen in Dirt, and is a [[SouthernGentleman polite gentleman]] to the townsfolk, supporting their wishes of a better life. Early in the film he is the only character with access to the town's supply of water, which makes Beans particularly suspicious. [[spoiler:He's also responsible for sealing the water from getting it to the town, which is part of his grander plan to construct a more modern city outside the borders of Dirt, implied to be inspired by seeing the Las Vegas cityscape, which would eventually make it obsolete and the townsfolk forced to move or to face death]].

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He is the mayor of the town of Dirt, who appoints Rango as the sheriff after killing [[spoiler:killing the hawk.hawk]]. He is the wealthiest citizen in Dirt, and is a [[SouthernGentleman polite gentleman]] to the townsfolk, supporting their wishes of a better life. Early in the film film, he is the only character with access to the town's supply of water, which makes Beans particularly suspicious. [[spoiler:He's also responsible for sealing the water from getting it to the town, which is part of his grander grand plan to construct a more modern city outside the borders of Dirt, implied Dirt (implied to be inspired by seeing the Las Vegas cityscape, cityscape), which would eventually make it obsolete and the townsfolk forced to move or to face death]].



* [[spoiler: BigBad]]

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* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath]]: [[spoiler: We last see him getting dragged off by Rattlesnake Jake, who is reguarded as a Grim Reaper-like figure.]]

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* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath]]: [[spoiler:FateWorseThanDeath]]: [[spoiler: We last see him getting dragged off by Rattlesnake Jake, who is reguarded as a Grim Reaper-like figure.]]



* [[spoiler:ReptilesAreAbhorrent]]



A fearful, ferocious desert rattlesnake with a gatling gun tail for a rattle, and the secondary antagonist. He is feared by many as a ruthless killer who "doesn't leave a town without taking a soul." [[spoiler: He secretly worked for the Mayor until near the end when the Mayor turned on Jake.]]

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A fearful, ferocious desert rattlesnake with a gatling gun tail for a rattle, rattle and the secondary [[spoiler:secondary]] antagonist. He is feared by many as a ruthless killer who "doesn't leave a town without taking a soul." [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He secretly worked for the Mayor until near the end when the Mayor turned on Jake.]]



* TheDragon:[[spoiler: To the mayor.]]

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* TheDragon:[[spoiler: To TheDragon: [[spoiler:To the mayor.]]



* OhCrap: Inspires this reaction from pretty much everyone when he arrives. [[spoiler: He gets one himself when he discovers Rango's eyes have changed completely and he's now willing to pull the trigger of the gun now pointed at Jake's face.]]

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* OhCrap: Inspires this reaction from pretty much everyone when he arrives. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He gets one himself when he discovers Rango's eyes have changed completely and he's now willing to pull the trigger of the gun now pointed at Jake's face.]]]]
* SnakesAreEvil



* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Though many would say this is what ''everyone else'' thinks of Jake, he [[spoiler:is afraid of hawks, which is the only thing keeping him away from Dirt. Rango uses this to their advantage by having the moles form a shape of a hawk to fool Jake, but it doesn't fool him for long.]]

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Though many would say this is what ''everyone else'' thinks of Jake, he [[spoiler:is afraid of hawks, which is the only thing keeping him away from Dirt. Rango uses this to their advantage by having the moles form a shape of a hawk to fool Jake, but it doesn't fool him for long.]]]] This is somewhat ironic, considering the trope's name.

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* TookALevelInBadass: Arguably he does this after killing the Hawk to some degree, as he's much braver after that than before and more clever. But he gets a ''big'' one later when [[spoiler: he returns from his HeroicBSOD and defeats Rattlesnake Jake. Very strongly proven when he stares Jake down and actually scares the crap out of him.]]

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* TookALevelInBadass: Arguably he does this after [[spoiler: killing the Hawk hawk to some degree, as he's much braver after that than before and more clever. But However, he gets a ''big'' one later when [[spoiler: when he returns from his HeroicBSOD and defeats Rattlesnake Jake. Very strongly proven when he stares Jake down and actually scares the crap out of him.]]



* ActionGirl: she really does get dirty, and even has a shotgun ready.
** BadassInDistress: she does get tied up in the climax though.

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* ActionGirl: she She really does get dirty, and even has a shotgun ready.
** BadassInDistress: she She does get tied up in the climax though.



* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: she has hair.

!!Pricilla

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* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: she She has hair.

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!!Priscilla



* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath]]: [[spoiler: Implied. We last see him dragged off by Rattlesnake Jake, who is reguarded as a Grim Reaper-like figure.]]
* FatSweatySouthernerInAWhiteSuit: Well, except for the sweaty part (reptiles can't sweat)

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* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath]]: [[spoiler: Implied. We last see him getting dragged off by Rattlesnake Jake, who is reguarded as a Grim Reaper-like figure.]]
* FatSweatySouthernerInAWhiteSuit: Well, except for the sweaty part (reptiles since reptiles can't sweat)sweat.



A fearful, ferocious desert rattlesnake with a gatling gun tail for a rattle, and the secondary antagonist. He is feared by many as a ruthless killer who "doesn't leave a town without taking a soul". [[spoiler:Secretly, he worked for the Mayor until the end, when the Mayor turned on Jake.]]

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A fearful, ferocious desert rattlesnake with a gatling gun tail for a rattle, and the secondary antagonist. He is feared by many as a ruthless killer who "doesn't leave a town without taking a soul". [[spoiler:Secretly, he soul." [[spoiler: He secretly worked for the Mayor until near the end, end when the Mayor turned on Jake.]]



* [[spoiler:TheDragon: to the mayor.]]

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* [[spoiler:TheDragon: to TheDragon:[[spoiler: To the mayor.]]]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Upon his first meeting with Rango, he tells him that he hates liars.



* OhCrap: Inspires this reaction from pretty much everyone when he arrives. [[spoiler: Gets one himself when he discovers Rango's eyes have changed completely and he's now willing to pull the trigger of the gun now pointed at Jake's face.]]
* SuckOutThePoison: Jake does this when he first meets Rango to taunt him, squirting venom out of his fang and offering it to him in a shot glass. "Thirsty... brother?"
* WorthyOpponent: "I tip my hat to you... one legend to another."
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Though many would say this is what everyone ELSE thinks of Jake, Jake is afraid of hawks, which is the only thing keeping him away from Dirt. [[spoiler:Rango uses this to their advantage by having the moles form a shape of a hawk to fool Jake, but it doesn't work.]]
* YouWouldntShootMe: Not only does Jake give Rango a gun during their first meeting, he ''aims it at his own face for him'' and barks at him to pull the trigger, telling Rango that he doesn't have "killer in his eyes". [[spoiler:near the end though, Rango proves him wrong.]]

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* OhCrap: Inspires this reaction from pretty much everyone when he arrives. [[spoiler: Gets He gets one himself when he discovers Rango's eyes have changed completely and he's now willing to pull the trigger of the gun now pointed at Jake's face.]]
* SuckOutThePoison: Jake does this when he first meets Rango to taunt him, squirting venom out of his fang and offering it to him in a shot glass. "Thirsty... brother?"
glass.
-->"Thirsty... Brother?"
* WorthyOpponent: "I [[spoiler:Towards the end after Tortoise John turns on Jake just before Rango and Beans narrowly escape death.]]
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tip my hat to you... one One legend to another."
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Though many would say this is what everyone ELSE ''everyone else'' thinks of Jake, Jake is he [[spoiler:is afraid of hawks, which is the only thing keeping him away from Dirt. [[spoiler:Rango Rango uses this to their advantage by having the moles form a shape of a hawk to fool Jake, but it doesn't work.fool him for long.]]
* YouWouldntShootMe: Not only does Jake give [[spoiler:give Rango a gun during their first meeting, he ''aims it at his own face for him'' and barks at him to pull the trigger, telling Rango that he doesn't have "killer in his eyes". [[spoiler:near Near the end though, Rango proves him wrong.]]

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* TookALevelInBadass: Arguably he does this after killing the Hawk to some degree, as he's much braver after that than before and more clever. But he gets a ''big'' one later when [[spoiler: he returns from his HeroicBSOD and defeats Rattlesnake Jake. Very strongly proven when he stares Jake down and actually scares the crap out of him.]]


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* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath]]: [[spoiler: Implied. We last see him dragged off by Rattlesnake Jake, who is reguarded as a Grim Reaper-like figure.]]


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* KnightOfCerebus: When he shows up, the tone takes a far more serious turn.


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* OhCrap: Inspires this reaction from pretty much everyone when he arrives. [[spoiler: Gets one himself when he discovers Rango's eyes have changed completely and he's now willing to pull the trigger of the gun now pointed at Jake's face.]]
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* GenreSavvy: He seems to know a great deal about a variety of genres in fiction, westerns included, and thus doesn't have a hard time blending into Dirt.
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* BecomingTheMask
* CompanionCube: He has a toy fish and a dismembered doll for "friends".



* BecomingTheMask
* CompanionCube: He has a toy fish and a dismembered doll for "friends".

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* BecomingTheMask
* CompanionCube: He has a toy fish
HollywoodChameleon: Averted. Rango's color changing abilities are limited and a dismembered doll for "friends".of little use to him in the story.

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* ActionGirl: while she does ends up being [[DistressedDamsel tied up]] in the climax, she still performs plenty of rough actions in the movie.

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* ActionGirl: while she really does get dirty, and even has a shotgun ready.
** BadassInDistress:
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->Voiced by: [[LittleMissSunshine Abigail Breslin]]

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The main protagonist of the film. He is a chameleon that dreams of having a stage life. After being accidentally thrown out of his owner's car, he starts his journey towards his destiny.

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The main protagonist of the film. He is a chameleon that dreams of having a with aspirations for the stage life.and stardom, but most of all desires companionship. After being accidentally thrown out of his owner's car, he starts his journey towards his destiny.



* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: during one of his many tall tales, he claims that Rattlesnake Jake is his brother, and he's so immune to his venom that he put it in his coffee.



!!Pricilla

A young shrew in the town of Dirt. At first she dismisses Rango as "funny-lookin'", she grows to admire him near the end.

*BadAssAdorable: She's the cutest (or at the most, the least ugly) character in the whole movie, but she carries a pair of revolvers in her lunchbox.
-->"Can I gut-shoot someone?"




A fearful, ferocious desert rattlesnake with a gatling gun tail for a rattle, and the secondary antagonist. Rango first mentions him while telling tale tales to the townsfolk shortly after arriving at Dirt, claiming him to be his brother, that he is good friends with him, and that he has built an immunity to Jake's venom. [[spoiler:Jake eventually arrives in response to Tortoise John's call, and viciously exposes Rango out on his lies.]]

->Voiced by: Bill Nighy

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A fearful, ferocious desert rattlesnake with a gatling gun tail for a rattle, and the secondary antagonist. Rango first mentions him while telling tale tales to He is feared by many as a ruthless killer who "doesn't leave a town without taking a soul". [[spoiler:Secretly, he worked for the townsfolk shortly after arriving at Dirt, claiming him to be his brother, that he is good friends with him, and that he has built an immunity to Jake's venom. [[spoiler:Jake eventually arrives in response to Tortoise John's call, and viciously exposes Rango out Mayor until the end, when the Mayor turned on his lies.Jake.]]

->Voiced by: Voiced by Bill NighyNighy.



* BewareMyStingerTail: His rattle is replaced by an artificial machine gun made of revolver cylinders.
* BadassBandolier: Several of them are wrapped around his upper half.



* [[spoiler:TheDragon: to the mayor.]]



* [[spoiler:TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: To "his brother, Rango".]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Jake is afraid of hawks, which is the only thing keeping him away from Dirt. [[spoiler:Rango uses this to their advantage by having the moles form a shape of a hawk to fool Jake, but it doesn't work.]]

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* LargeHam: He has almost as much a flair for the dramatic as Rango, weaving threats of Hell-fire and damnation into his speech at every opportunity.
* [[spoiler:TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: To "his brother, Rango".his "brother", Rango.]]
* SuckOutThePoison: Jake does this when he first meets Rango to taunt him, squirting venom out of his fang and offering it to him in a shot glass. "Thirsty... brother?"
* WorthyOpponent: "I tip my hat to you... one legend to another."
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Though many would say this is what everyone ELSE thinks of Jake, Jake is afraid of hawks, which is the only thing keeping him away from Dirt. [[spoiler:Rango uses this to their advantage by having the moles form a shape of a hawk to fool Jake, but it doesn't work.]]
* YouWouldntShootMe: Not only does Jake give Rango a gun during their first meeting, he ''aims it at his own face for him'' and barks at him to pull the trigger, telling Rango that he doesn't have "killer in his eyes". [[spoiler:near the end though, Rango proves him wrong.
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* CompanionCube: His toy fish and the dismembered doll

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* [[spoiler:TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: To "his brother, Rango".]]

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* [[spoiler:TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: To "his brother, Rango".]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Jake is afraid of hawks, which is the only thing keeping him away from Dirt. [[spoiler:Rango uses this to their advantage by having the moles form a shape of a hawk to fool Jake, but it doesn't work.
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* UltimateAuthorityMayor

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!!Rattlesnake Jake

A fearful, ferocious desert rattlesnake with a gatling gun tail for a rattle, and the secondary antagonist. Rango first mentions him while telling tale tales to the townsfolk shortly after arriving at Dirt, claiming him to be his brother, that he is good friends with him, and that he has built an immunity to Jake's venom. [[spoiler:Jake eventually arrives in response to Tortoise John's call, and viciously exposes Rango out on his lies.]]

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* CoolGun: It's part of his ''body!''
* CrazyAwesome
* [[spoiler:TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: To "his brother, Rango".]]

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* {{Adorkable}}: Or, as appealing as his character design would allow, anyway.



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He is the mayor of the town of Dirt, who appoints Rango as the sheriff after killing the hawk. He is the wealthiest citizen in Dirt, and is a [[SouthernGentleman polite gentleman]] to the townsfolk, supporting their wishes of a better life. Early in the film he is the only character with access to the town's supply of water, which makes Beans particularly suspicious. [[spoiler:He's also responsible for sealing the water from getting it to the town, which is part of his grander plan to construct a more modern city outside the borders of Dirt, which would eventually make it obsolete and the townsfolk forced to move or to face death]].

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He is the mayor of the town of Dirt, who appoints Rango as the sheriff after killing the hawk. He is the wealthiest citizen in Dirt, and is a [[SouthernGentleman polite gentleman]] to the townsfolk, supporting their wishes of a better life. Early in the film he is the only character with access to the town's supply of water, which makes Beans particularly suspicious. [[spoiler:He's also responsible for sealing the water from getting it to the town, which is part of his grander plan to construct a more modern city outside the borders of Dirt, implied to be inspired by seeing the Las Vegas cityscape, which would eventually make it obsolete and the townsfolk forced to move or to face death]].

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He is the mayor of the town of Dirt, who appoints Rango as the sheriff after killing the hawk. [[spoiler:He's also responsible for sealing the water from getting it to the town]].

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He is the mayor of the town of Dirt, who appoints Rango as the sheriff after killing the hawk. He is the wealthiest citizen in Dirt, and is a [[SouthernGentleman polite gentleman]] to the townsfolk, supporting their wishes of a better life. Early in the film he is the only character with access to the town's supply of water, which makes Beans particularly suspicious. [[spoiler:He's also responsible for sealing the water from getting it to the town]].
town, which is part of his grander plan to construct a more modern city outside the borders of Dirt, which would eventually make it obsolete and the townsfolk forced to move or to face death]].


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* ActionGirl: while she does ends up being [[TheDamsel tied up]] in the climax, she still performs plenty of rough actions in the movie.

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* TheLoveInterest
* TirtiarySexualCharacteristics: she has hair.

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The main protagonist of the film. He is a chameleon that dreams of having huge roles

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The main protagonist of the film. He is a chameleon that dreams of having huge roles
a stage life. After being accidentally thrown out of his owner's car, he starts his journey towards his destiny.



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* BecomingTheMask
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She owns a ranch that has run out of water.

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She owns a A ranch owner, this desert iguana found Rango and brought him in Dirt. She suspects that something has run happened to the water supply of the town, that someone is throwing the water out in the desert.

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* ActionGirl: while she does ends up being [[TheDamsel tied up]] in the climax, she still performs plenty
of water.rough actions in the movie.
* TheLoveInterest
* TirtiarySexualCharacteristics: she has hair.

!!Tortoise John

He is the mayor of the town of Dirt, who appoints Rango as the sheriff after killing the hawk. [[spoiler:He's also responsible for sealing the water from getting it to the town]].

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* TheMayor
* [[spoiler:PresidentEvil]]
* SuperWheelchair: It even has a putting stick!
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