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* {{Technopath}}: Toolshed has the superpower of psychic command over every form of power tool. However, being a game, his superpower isn't actually real. That being said, [[BadassNormal he is able to use tolls just fine in combat]].

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* {{Technopath}}: Toolshed has the superpower of psychic command over every form of power tool. However, being a game, his superpower isn't actually real. That being said, [[BadassNormal he is able to use tolls tools just fine in combat]].

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** He sometimes acts like one for Kenny. Most notably in "The Passion of The Jew", where Stan was the one who came up with plans and taught Kenny about the principle of getting your money back when you dislike a given product and ways to obtain it. In "Holiday Special" he was the first to give Kenny advice on how to better impersonate a fake identity and took over once their friends messed up by talking over, implying that Stan is more experienced at faking voices. Stan also seems the best from the main boys at getting Kenny to comply. In "Major Boobage", he managed to stop Kenny from cheesing by threatening to tell on him [[spoiler:, unfortunately, Kenny did it again later]], he called Kenny out in "Whale Whores" for only wanting to join him on Whale Wars only to appear on T.V. and managed to make Kenny confess. In "The Jeffersons" Stan put a coat on his back when they dressed him up as Mr. Jeffersons son, gave Kenny the instruction to lay in bed until he and Kyle get Blanked to safety and called out Kenny on slacking when the latter claimed they owe him for helping them. In fact, Stan seems to act a lot more like a big brother towards Kenny than his actual older brother.

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** He sometimes acts like one for Kenny. Most notably in "The Passion of The Jew", where Stan was the one who came up with plans and taught Kenny about the principle of getting your money back when you dislike a given product and ways to obtain it. In "Holiday Special" he was the first to give Kenny advice on how to better impersonate a fake identity and took over once their friends messed up by talking over, implying that Stan is more experienced at faking voices. Stan also seems the best from the main boys at getting Kenny to comply. In "Major Boobage", he managed to stop Kenny from cheesing by threatening to tell on him [[spoiler:, unfortunately, Kenny did it again later]], he called Kenny out in "Whale Whores" for only wanting to join him on Whale Wars only to appear on T.V. and managed to make Kenny confess. In "The Jeffersons" Stan put a coat on his back when they dressed him up as Mr. Jeffersons Jefferson's son, gave Kenny the instruction to lay in bed until he and Kyle get Blanked to safety and called out Kenny on slacking when the latter claimed they owe him for helping them. In fact, Stan seems to act a lot more like a big brother towards Kenny than his actual older brother.



** He tried more or less to act like this in "Stanley's Cup" towards the junior hockey team, [[spoiler: but it was a massive failure.]]

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** He tried more or less to act like this in "Stanley's Cup" towards the junior hockey team, [[spoiler: but [[spoiler:but it was a massive failure.]]



* TheSocialExpert:
** After the first few seasons, he got pretty good at reading and getting along with people. On occasion, he can solve problems by talking things out. He is also quite skilled at offering his friends emotional support and guiding them. Though his depressive episodes have occasionally led him to join sketchy groups (such as the Goths, The Church of Scientology, and Secret Society of Cynics), he still managed to get out of the latter two by himself, whilst Kyle usually needs him to open his eyes to frauds and scams.

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* TheSocialExpert:
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TheSocialExpert: After the first few seasons, he got pretty good at reading and getting along with people. On occasion, he can solve problems by talking things out. He is also quite skilled at offering his friends emotional support and guiding them. Though his depressive episodes have occasionally led him to join sketchy groups (such as the Goths, The Church of Scientology, and Secret Society of Cynics), he still managed to get out of the latter two by himself, whilst Kyle usually needs him to open his eyes to frauds and scams.



** Though he became a {{Jerkass}} as an adult, he had a JerkassRealization after seeing Kenny's message in "Post COVID", and in "Return of COVID", he went on to fix the BadFuture, his relationship with his dad and his and the other boys' friendship, causing his younger self to become much kinder in the new present. Following this, Stan took very extreme levels of kindness in season 25 and 26.

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** Though he became a {{Jerkass}} as an adult, he had a JerkassRealization after seeing Kenny's message in "Post COVID", and in "Return of COVID", he went on to fix the BadFuture, his relationship with his dad and his and the other boys' friendship, causing his younger self to become much kinder in the new present. Following this, Stan took very extreme levels of kindness in season 25 and 26.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't the honour of being "the most approachable member of the team" go to Kenny, as noted under Stan's Sociopathic Hero entry? Feel free to re-do my change if you think otherwise, or at least amend the removal of you do agree with the aforementioned sentiment.


* GoodIsNotNice: Shares this role with Kyle. Even though he is on the side of good and is usually the most approachable of his team, he still has moments of coarseness and cynicism, ''especially'' during his depression phase.

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* GoodIsNotNice: Shares this role with Kyle. Even though he is on the side of good and is usually the most approachable of his team, good, he still has moments of coarseness and cynicism, ''especially'' during his depression phase.

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* OnlySaneMan: {{Downplayed}} in early seasons, where he was naïve enough to fall for the delusions of the kooky adults around him (not to mention the time he shot Scuzzlebutt), but [[OnlySaneByComparison compared to Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman]], he was downright normal and had the most relatable goals (get a girlfriend, make his uncle proud, find his lost dog, stand up to his abusive sister, stop his grandfather from killing himself...) In later seasons, it's played straight most of the time, occasionally serving as this for [[CrapsackWorld the entire town]] save for the episodes where he gets thrown the IdiotBall, leaving the role to Kyle, Wendy, or sometimes Kenny. However, it's {{Deconstructed}} in "You're Getting Old", where his sense of superiority and inability to keep his opinions to himself makes him come across as a cynical asshole ([[ArtisticLicenseMedicine diagnosed by a professional]]) who judges everyone for liking things he considers stupid and spends all his time complaining about it, which drives his friends away. This plays a huge part in his depression, as he internally yearns to go back to when he was naïve enough to enjoy the silly things his friends still do and which he now considers obnoxious. As an adult in "Post-Covid", he doubles down on this to such an extent that he's OnlySaneByComparison to Randy, as everyone else sees him as a petty {{Jerkass}} with an overinflated ego.
-->'''Stan:''' God, you guys fucking suck. I'll just do it. Just like I always had to fix fucking everything else!\\

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* OnlySaneMan: OnlySaneMan:
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{{Downplayed}} in early seasons, where he was naïve enough to fall for the delusions of the kooky adults around him (not to mention the time he shot Scuzzlebutt), but [[OnlySaneByComparison compared to Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman]], he was downright normal and had the most relatable goals (get a girlfriend, make his uncle proud, find his lost dog, stand up to his abusive sister, stop his grandfather from killing himself...) In himself, etc.).
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later seasons, it's played straight most of the time, where he occasionally serving serves as this for [[CrapsackWorld the entire town]] save for the episodes where he gets thrown the IdiotBall, leaving the role to Kyle, Wendy, or sometimes Kenny. However, it's Kenny.
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{{Deconstructed}} in "You're Getting Old", where his sense of superiority and inability to keep his opinions to himself makes make him come across as a cynical asshole ([[ArtisticLicenseMedicine diagnosed by a professional]]) who judges everyone for liking things he considers stupid and spends all his time complaining about it, them, which drives his friends away. This plays a huge part in his depression, as he internally yearns to go back to when he was naïve enough to enjoy the silly things his friends still do and do, which he now considers obnoxious. As an adult in "Post-Covid", he doubles down on this to such an extent that he's OnlySaneByComparison to Randy, as everyone else sees him as a petty {{Jerkass}} with an overinflated ego.
-->'''Stan:''' --->'''Stan:''' God, you guys fucking suck. I'll just do it. Just like I always had to fix fucking everything else!\\



* PayEvilUntoEvil: In "[[Recap/SouthParkS13E11WhaleWhores Whale Whores]]", he has the Japanese killed and ambushed in order to save the whales they were hunting down relentlessly.

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* PayEvilUntoEvil: In "[[Recap/SouthParkS13E11WhaleWhores Whale Whores]]", he has the Japanese killed and ambushed in order to save the whales they were relentlessly hunting down relentlessly.down.



* TheSocialExpert: After the first few seasons, he got pretty good at reading and getting along with people. On occasion, he can solve problems by talking things out. He is also quite skilled at offering his friends emotional support and guiding them. Though his depressive episodes have occasionally led him to join sketchy groups (such as the Goths, The Church of Scientology, and Secret Society of Cynics), he still managed to get out of the latter two by himself, whilst Kyle usually needs him to open his eyes to frauds and scams.

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* TheSocialExpert: TheSocialExpert:
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After the first few seasons, he got pretty good at reading and getting along with people. On occasion, he can solve problems by talking things out. He is also quite skilled at offering his friends emotional support and guiding them. Though his depressive episodes have occasionally led him to join sketchy groups (such as the Goths, The Church of Scientology, and Secret Society of Cynics), he still managed to get out of the latter two by himself, whilst Kyle usually needs him to open his eyes to frauds and scams.



* SociopathicHero: As an immature third grader in the early seasons, while he had no problem doing the right thing when prompted, and was still the second most approachable of the team behind Kenny, he was almost as short-sighted as Cartman, and was only interested in making his day-to-day life better while showing complete apathy towards anyone else's problems. This was toned down as he matured to the point where he sometimes has the opposite problem, though he still maintains a much more cynical view on the state of South Park.

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* SociopathicHero: As an immature third grader in the early seasons, while he had no problem doing the right thing when prompted, prompted and was still the second most approachable of the team behind Kenny, he was almost as short-sighted shortsighted as Cartman, Cartman and was only interested in making his day-to-day life better while showing complete apathy towards anyone else's problems. This was toned down as he matured to the point where he sometimes has the opposite problem, though he still maintains a much more cynical view on of the state of South Park.



* TakingUpTheMantle: Chef was the most sane adult in town as well as a caring authority figure towards the boys. While Stan would often fulfill the role of the OnlySaneMan and would often act like a [[TeamDad strict but loving leader towards his friends]] when Chef wasn't around, with Chef out of the picture the boys rarely have any other competent authority figure they can rely on, which resulted in Stan having to fulfill the role of the OnlySaneMan even more often as well as taking more responsibility for the group, similarly to how an [[PromotionToParent eldest child who takes charge of their younger siblings after the parents' demise]].

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* TakingUpTheMantle: Chef was the most sane adult in town as well as a caring authority figure towards the boys. While Stan would often fulfill the role of the OnlySaneMan and would often act like a [[TeamDad strict but loving leader towards his friends]] when Chef wasn't around, with Chef out of the picture picture, the boys rarely have any other competent authority figure they can rely on, which resulted in Stan having to fulfill the role of the OnlySaneMan even more often as well as taking more responsibility for the group, similarly to how an [[PromotionToParent eldest child who takes charge of their younger siblings after the parents' demise]].



* TeamDad: ZigZagged. Being the first to turn 10 makes Stan the eldest of the main boys, but not by much, and it's rarely brought up. However, he is pretty much TheLeader, being a {{determinator}} who leads by example and he [[TheFace tends to be the one who talks in the name of the whole group]]. He often comforts them when they are unhappy and offers them emotional support. He's also the most mature in the group, considering he's the least impulsive and often the OnlySaneMan. He can also be [[BigBrotherInstinct very protective]] towards the others, sometimes to the point of risking his own life (though less so towards [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Cartman]]). Usually, if he disagrees with what they are doing, he won't hesitate to scold them. He often breaks fights between the rest, especially between Kyle and Cartman. Out of the main boys, he fights the least with Cartman; the latter even respects him somehow, though that's not saying much. It's also important to note that it [[DependingOnTheWriter varies]] how selfless and responsible Stan is, especially when compared to Kyle. He goes so far with this role as putting a coat on Kenny's back when they dressed him up like Mr. Jefferson's son and taking care of Kyle's farm on Facebook when Kyle asked him to (similarly to how a little kid would ask their parent nonetheless), even though he found it annoying. Sometimes, when adults accompany them, Stan is the one who [[AdultsAreUseless scolds them]], most often his own father.

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* TeamDad: ZigZagged. Being the first to turn 10 makes Stan the eldest of the main boys, but not by much, and it's rarely brought up. However, he is pretty much TheLeader, being a {{determinator}} who leads by example example, and he [[TheFace tends to be the one who talks in the name of the whole group]]. He often comforts them when they are unhappy and offers them emotional support. He's also the most mature in the group, considering he's the least impulsive and often the OnlySaneMan. He can also be [[BigBrotherInstinct very protective]] towards the others, sometimes to the point of risking his own life (though less so towards [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Cartman]]). Usually, if he disagrees with what they are doing, he won't hesitate to scold them. He often breaks fights between the rest, especially between Kyle and Cartman. Out of the main boys, he fights the least with Cartman; the latter even respects him somehow, though that's not saying much. It's also important to note that it [[DependingOnTheWriter varies]] how selfless and responsible Stan is, especially when compared to Kyle. He goes so far with this role as putting a coat on Kenny's back when they dressed him up like Mr. Jefferson's son and taking care of Kyle's farm on Facebook when Kyle asked him to (similarly to how a little kid would ask their parent nonetheless), even though he found it annoying. Sometimes, when adults accompany them, Stan is the one who [[AdultsAreUseless scolds them]], most often his own father.

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* ImprobableAimingSkills: probably the show's biggest example. In "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride" it was revealed he is able to throw the ball from one side of the field to the other right in the goal. In "Whale Whores" he fired a flare gun from one ship into the fuel storage room of another. In "Holiday Special" he threw a lasso from the ground around a the head of a giant Columbus statue.

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* ImprobableAimingSkills: probably the show's biggest example. In "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride" it was revealed he is able to throw the ball from one side of the field to the other right in the goal. In "Whale Whores" he fired a flare gun from one ship into the fuel storage room of another. In "Holiday Special" he threw a lasso from the ground around a at the head of a giant Columbus statue.



* OnlySaneByComparison: {{Downplayed}}. He is a generally rational and mature individual, but he often [[NotSoAboveItAll joins the craziness or gets manipulated]].
* OnlySaneMan: Most of the time, save for the episodes where he gets thrown the IdiotBall, leaving the role to Kyle.

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* OnlySaneByComparison: {{Downplayed}}. He is a generally rational and mature individual, but he often [[NotSoAboveItAll joins the craziness or gets manipulated]].
manipulated]], and [[LikeFatherLikeSon there's more of his father in him that he would like to admit]].
* OnlySaneMan: Most {{Downplayed}} in early seasons, where he was naïve enough to fall for the delusions of the kooky adults around him (not to mention the time he shot Scuzzlebutt), but [[OnlySaneByComparison compared to Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman]], he was downright normal and had the most relatable goals (get a girlfriend, make his uncle proud, find his lost dog, stand up to his abusive sister, stop his grandfather from killing himself...) In later seasons, it's played straight most of the time, occasionally serving as this for [[CrapsackWorld the entire town]] save for the episodes where he gets thrown the IdiotBall, leaving the role to Kyle.Kyle, Wendy, or sometimes Kenny. However, it's {{Deconstructed}} in "You're Getting Old", where his sense of superiority and inability to keep his opinions to himself makes him come across as a cynical asshole ([[ArtisticLicenseMedicine diagnosed by a professional]]) who judges everyone for liking things he considers stupid and spends all his time complaining about it, which drives his friends away. This plays a huge part in his depression, as he internally yearns to go back to when he was naïve enough to enjoy the silly things his friends still do and which he now considers obnoxious. As an adult in "Post-Covid", he doubles down on this to such an extent that he's OnlySaneByComparison to Randy, as everyone else sees him as a petty {{Jerkass}} with an overinflated ego.
-->'''Stan:''' God, you guys fucking suck. I'll just do it. Just like I always had to fix fucking everything else!\\
'''Kyle:''' You did not "fucking fix everything," you just started acting like everyone else was stupid.\\
'''Stan:''' ''[sarcastically]'' Oh, really? [[AdultsAreUseless Because they were acting stupid]]?
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* AnimalLover: Stan has consistently shown a love for animals. He is unable to kill animals when Jimbo takes him hunting in "Volcano", tries to save baby cows and temporarily becomes a vegetarian until he develops vagina sores in "Fun with Veals", attempts to return a goat to its rightful owners in "Osama bin Laden Has Farty Pants" and sets out to save whales and dolphins from the Japanese in "Whale Whores", becoming captain of Whale Wars and sinking a number of Japanese ships in the process. "Woodland Critters Christmas" is entirely about his taking reluctant sympathy on a group of forest animals, even if he regrets it more with each passing day.

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* AnimalLover: Stan has consistently shown a love for animals. He is unable to kill animals when Jimbo takes him hunting in "Volcano", tries to save baby cows and temporarily becomes a vegetarian until he develops vagina sores in "Fun with Veals", and attempts to return a goat to its rightful owners in "Osama bin Laden Has Farty Pants" and sets out to save whales and dolphins from the Japanese in "Whale Whores", becoming captain of Whale Wars and sinking a number of Japanese ships in the process. "Woodland Critters Christmas" is entirely about his taking reluctant sympathy on for a group of forest animals, even if he regrets it more with each passing day.



** [[PragmaticHero Type 3]] in the early episodes, but around Season 7, he evolves into a [[KnightInSourArmor Type 2]], with shades of being a straight up hero depending on how motivated he is to solve the episode's conflict. "Ass Burgers" and onwards shows traits of a [[UnscrupulousHero Type 4]] due to his crippling depression, though since the release of ''[[VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth The Stick of Truth]]'', he seems to be showing more heroic qualities, going back to being a [[KnightInSourArmor Type 2]].
** In "Post Covid", [[FutureLoser his future self]] starts off as an UnscrupulousHero who only wants to put an end the lockdown to get out of South Park, but thanks to CharacterDevelopment, he becomes a straight up hero in the end.

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** [[PragmaticHero Type 3]] in the early episodes, but around Season 7, he evolves into a [[KnightInSourArmor Type 2]], with shades of being a straight up straight-up hero depending on how motivated he is to solve the episode's conflict. "Ass Burgers" and onwards shows traits of a [[UnscrupulousHero Type 4]] due to his crippling depression, though since the release of ''[[VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth The Stick of Truth]]'', he seems to be showing more heroic qualities, going back to being a [[KnightInSourArmor Type 2]].
** In "Post Covid", [[FutureLoser his future self]] starts off as an UnscrupulousHero who only wants to put an end to the lockdown to get out of South Park, but thanks to CharacterDevelopment, he becomes a straight up straight-up hero in the end.



** This is especially notable during Season 22 and 23, where he begrudgingly does the chores at Tegridy Farms because his father forces him to. After his SanitySlippage in Season 24, though, he snaps and burns the farm to the ground.

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** This is especially notable during Season Seasons 22 and 23, where he begrudgingly does the chores at Tegridy Farms because his father forces him to. After his SanitySlippage in Season 24, though, he snaps and burns the farm to the ground.



* BadassPacifist: {{ZigZagged}}, since he will use violence to solve conflicts if he deems it necessary, and sometimes he even enjoys watching fights and participating in them. However, from his friends he is the least likely to get confrontational and he often comes up with clever peaceful tactics.
* BaritoneOfStrength: PlayedWith. He is quite strong, both [[PintSizedPowerhouse physically]] and [[BadassPacifist mentally]], and while his voice isn't deep (at least not when compared to the adults) he does sound like an older teenager, which is a lot older than he actually is, and has the deepest voice out of the main four boys, and his voice get so deep when he's angry or sad to the point of sounding like an adult, making this a {{downplayed}} version at most. [[spoiler:However, his voice becomes legitimately deep and scary when [[HarshVocals singing metal]].]]

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* BadassPacifist: {{ZigZagged}}, since he will use violence to solve conflicts if he deems it necessary, and sometimes he even enjoys watching fights and participating in them. However, from of his friends friends, he is the least likely to get confrontational and he often comes up with clever peaceful tactics.
* BaritoneOfStrength: PlayedWith. He is quite strong, both [[PintSizedPowerhouse physically]] and [[BadassPacifist mentally]], and while mentally]]. While his voice isn't deep (at least not when compared to the adults) adults), he does sound like an older teenager, which is a lot older than he actually is, and is. He has the deepest voice out of the main four boys, and his boys. His voice get gets so deep when he's angry or sad to the point of sounding like an adult, making this a {{downplayed}} version at most. [[spoiler:However, his voice becomes legitimately deep and scary when [[HarshVocals singing metal]].]]

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* ImprobableAimingSkills: probably the show's biggest example. In "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride" it was revealed he is able to throw the ball from one side of the field to the other right in the goal. In "Whale Whores" he fired a flare gun from one ship into the fuel storage room of another. In "Holiday Special" he threw a lasso from the ground around a the head of a giant Columbus statue.



* OnlySaneByComparison: {{Downplayed}}. He is a generally rational and mature individual, but he often [[NotSoAboveItAll joins the craziness or gets manipulated]].



* {{Technopath}}: Toolshed has the superpower of psychic command over every form of power tool.

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* {{Technopath}}: Toolshed has the superpower of psychic command over every form of power tool. However, being a game, his superpower isn't actually real. That being said, [[BadassNormal he is able to use tolls just fine in combat]].

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* BaritoneOfStrength: PlayedWith. He is quite strong, both [[PintSizedPowerhouse physically]] and [[BadassPacifist mentally]], and while his voice isn't deep (at least not when compared to the adults) he does sound a lot older than he actually is and has the deepest voice out of the main four boys, and his voice does get noticeably deeper when he's angry or sad, making this a {{downplayed}} version at most. [[spoiler:However, his voice becomes legitimately deep and scary when [[HarshVocals singing metal]].]]

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* BaritoneOfStrength: PlayedWith. He is quite strong, both [[PintSizedPowerhouse physically]] and [[BadassPacifist mentally]], and while his voice isn't deep (at least not when compared to the adults) he does sound like an older teenager, which is a lot older than he actually is is, and has the deepest voice out of the main four boys, and his voice does get noticeably deeper so deep when he's angry or sad, sad to the point of sounding like an adult, making this a {{downplayed}} version at most. [[spoiler:However, his voice becomes legitimately deep and scary when [[HarshVocals singing metal]].]]


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* SleevesAreForWimps: Not normally, but his Shadowhachi and Sir Stan counterparts don't wear sleeves.
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* SignificantBirthdate: His birthday is October 19, the same as Trey Parker.
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** He tried more or less to act like this in "Stanley's Cup" towards the junior hockey team, [[spoilers: but it was a massive failure.]]

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** He acts like this towards Butters to a lesser extent. While he wasn't above using Butters for his own gain, he did eventually stop and he sometimes tries to guide Butters. Most notably in "My Future Self n' Me", where he encouraged Butters to join him in an adventure to figure out where their future selves came from and explained the whole situation to him.
** He tried more or less to act like this in "Stanley's Cup" towards the junior hockey team, [[spoilers: but it was a massive failure.]]



* CoolBigBro: He is a lot more cynical than most examples, he has [[NotSoAboveItAll some low moments]] and he often bickers with his friends, but they generally have fun together and his friends usually respect and listen to him.

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* CoolBigBro: He is a lot more cynical than most examples, he has [[NotSoAboveItAll some low moments]] and he often bickers with his friends, but they generally have fun together and his friends usually respect and listen to him. He especially acts like this towards Kenny, going as far as putting a coat on his back when they disguised him. Kenny in return often follows him.
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* BigBrotherMentor:
** He sometimes acts like one for Kenny. Most notably in "The Passion of The Jew", where Stan was the one who came up with plans and taught Kenny about the principle of getting your money back when you dislike a given product and ways to obtain it. In "Holiday Special" he was the first to give Kenny advice on how to better impersonate a fake identity and took over once their friends messed up by talking over, implying that Stan is more experienced at faking voices. Stan also seems the best from the main boys at getting Kenny to comply. In "Major Boobage", he managed to stop Kenny from cheesing by threatening to tell on him [[spoiler:, unfortunately, Kenny did it again later]], he called Kenny out in "Whale Whores" for only wanting to join him on Whale Wars only to appear on T.V. and managed to make Kenny confess. In "The Jeffersons" Stan put a coat on his back when they dressed him up as Mr. Jeffersons son, gave Kenny the instruction to lay in bed until he and Kyle get Blanked to safety and called out Kenny on slacking when the latter claimed they owe him for helping them. In fact, Stan seems to act a lot more like a big brother towards Kenny than his actual older brother.


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* CoolBigBro: He is a lot more cynical than most examples, he has [[NotSoAboveItAll some low moments]] and he often bickers with his friends, but they generally have fun together and his friends usually respect and listen to him.


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* CuddleBug: {{Downplayed}}. He doesn't often hug people and he is more likely to put only one arm on someone's back, rather than pull a full hug. However, out of his friends he gives hugs and pats on the back the most.
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* BatmanGambit: Pulls one on his parents and his "future self" in "My Future Self 'N' Me" to guilt-trip his parents into conffessing that they lied to him. Knowing already that his "FutureLoser self" is a fake paid by his parents to scare him into behaving, Stan initially tries to play dumb while "innocently" pointing out holes in their stories to make them sweat, then he pretends that he's going to cut off one of his hands to ensure its legit, hoping that his parents will then confess out of concern for him. [[RefugeInAudacity They don't]], and Stan promptly chops his glove off with a hatchet. The gambit goes further when Randy then tricks him into looking the other way and then chops off the ''actual'' hand of the actor playing his future self with the same hatchet, "proving" that he was legit. Stan only nonchalantly shows his healthy hand to him and Sharon in response, proving that it was all a lie. [[ImplausibleDeniability Randy then tries to reattach the hand of the actor]] as he was bleeding out but at that point both him and Sharon knew they had been outsmarted by their kid.
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* TheConfidant: He's the first member of his family whom Randy tells about his secret identity as Lorde in "The Cissy". He was also the only person with whom Wendy confided in her DarkAndTroubledPast in "Deep Learning". Unfortunately, it was through texting and Stan never actually read it, instead using [=ChatGPT=] to reply to her in a supportive way.

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* TheConfidant: He's the first member of his family whom Randy tells about his secret identity as Lorde in "The Cissy". He was also the only person with whom Wendy confided in her DarkAndTroubledPast in "Deep Learning". Unfortunately, it was through texting and Stan never actually read it, instead using [=ChatGPT=] to reply to her in a supportive way. Heidi also goes to him to talk about Cartman's threats of suicide, though Stan [[PayEvilUntoEvil doesn't keep that a secret for long]].
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* BirdsOfAFeather: Downplayed with his girlfriend Wendy, with whom he's been since the first episode. Although they often play the StraightMan to their respective circles, are outspoken [[AnimalLover animal lovers]], and see themselves as WiseBeyondTheirYears, with [[NotSoAboveItAll varying degrees of success]], Wendy is far more active, passionate, and outspoken than Stan, who is himself more passive, demure, and cynical. Furthermore, even though they can share the same role in an episode when they're separate (though In later seasons [[SoapboxSadie her]] [[IgnoredExpert characterization]] is much more akin to [[TheSmartGuy Kyle]]'s than Stan's), many of their episodes together highlight their differences instead of their similarities, but this hasn't stopped them from remaining a couple throughout the series barring several rough patches.


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* TheConfidant: He's the first member of his family whom Randy tells about his secret identity as Lorde in "The Cissy". He was also the only person with whom Wendy confided in her DarkAndTroubledPast in "Deep Learning". Unfortunately, it was through texting and Stan never actually read it, instead using [=ChatGPT=] to reply to her in a supportive way.
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: Calling Tom Cruise a "fudge packer" ended up biting him in the ass when he rallied a massive team of angry celebrities (many of which had also been made fun of by Stan himself) to collectively sue (and later destroy) the town.

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* CreateYourOwnVillain: Calling Tom Cruise a "fudge packer" ended up biting him in the ass when he rallied a massive team of angry celebrities (many of which had also been made fun of by Stan himself) to collectively sue (and later destroy) the town. In his defense, [[DisproportionateRetribution those celebrities were overreacting big time, considering that they wanted to destroy an entire town over some mockery]].

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* HeroesLoveDogs: He adores his pet Sparky.



** He used to pick on Cartman the most,albeit not as much as Kyle. He did attempt to kill Cartman in "Trapper Keeper", only to be stopped by Bill Cosby. Nowadays, while he still holds great disdain towards Cartman, he is mostly neutral towards him and they can even get along at times, the only times when he hurts Cartman being when the latter really presses his buttons, like in "Mexican Joker" where he sent Cartman to a camp for immigrants as punishment for sending Kyle and his family there.

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** He used to pick on Cartman the most,albeit most, albeit not as much as Kyle. He did attempt to kill Cartman in "Trapper Keeper", only to be stopped by Bill Cosby. Nowadays, while he still holds great disdain towards Cartman, he is mostly neutral towards him and they can even get along at times, the only times when he hurts Cartman being when the latter really presses his buttons, like in "Mexican Joker" where he sent Cartman to a camp for immigrants as punishment for sending Kyle and his family there.

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* JerkassToOne: In later seasons, he's lost most of his love for his BumblingDad Randy, and he's generally apathetic to [[KarmicButtMonkey whatever predicament he happens to find himself into]].

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** He used to pick on Cartman the most,albeit not as much as Kyle. He did attempt to kill Cartman in "Trapper Keeper", only to be stopped by Bill Cosby. Nowadays, while he still holds great disdain towards Cartman, he is mostly neutral towards him and they can even get along at times, the only times when he hurts Cartman being when the latter really presses his buttons, like in "Mexican Joker" where he sent Cartman to a camp for immigrants as punishment for sending Kyle and his family there.
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In later seasons, he's lost most of his love for his BumblingDad Randy, and he's generally apathetic to [[KarmicButtMonkey whatever predicament he happens to find himself into]].
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* RealMenWearPink: Stan is mostly conventional for a boy. He has the deepest and raspiest voice from his group of friends, is very athletic, considering he often plays sports and he was the the best football player, doesn't emote often, sometimes enjoys violence, is a pretty skilled fighter, likes video and board games, and like his friends he swears often and enjoys dirty humor. He is also usually TheLeader of his group, often [[TeamDad disciplining them in a strict way]] and being very protective towards his friends and girlfriend. He is also the most sensitive and emotionally open of his friends and, despite his love for fights, he is the most likely to solve problems peacefully. His soft side is especially noticeable in his relationship with Wendy, considering how shy he can be around her (though this trait diminished over time), and that he is the more passive in the relationship while she is the one who usually initiates dates and kisses.

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* RealMenWearPink: Stan is mostly conventional for a boy. He has the deepest and raspiest voice from his group of friends, is very athletic, considering he often plays sports and he was the the best football player, doesn't emote often, sometimes enjoys violence, is a pretty skilled fighter, likes video and board games, and like his friends he swears often and enjoys dirty humor. He is also usually TheLeader of his group, often [[TeamDad disciplining them in a strict way]] and being very protective towards his friends and girlfriend. He is also the most sensitive and emotionally open of his friends and, despite his love for fights, he is the most likely to solve problems peacefully. His soft side is especially noticeable in his relationship with Wendy, considering how shy he can be around her (though this trait diminished over time), and that he is the more passive in the relationship while she is the one who usually initiates dates and kisses.



* TeamDad: ZigZagged. Being the first to turn 10 makes Stan the eldest of the main boys, but not by much, and it's rarely brought up. However, he is pretty much TheLeader, being a {{determinator}} who leads by example and is prone to giving them emotional support. He's also the most mature in the group, considering he's the least impulsive and often the OnlySaneMan. He can also be [[BigBrotherInstinct very protective]] towards the others, sometimes to the point of risking his own life (though less so towards [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Cartman]]). Usually, if he disagrees with what they are doing, he won't hesitate to scold them. Out of the main boys, he fights the least with Cartman; the latter even respects him somehow, though that's not saying much. It's also important to note that it [[DependingOnTheWriter varies]] how selfless and responsible Stan is, especially when compared to Kyle. He goes so far with this role as putting a coat on Kenny's back when they dressed him up like Mr. Jefferson's son and taking care of Kyle's farm on Facebook when Kyle asked him to (similarly to how a little kid would ask their parent nonetheless), even though he found it annoying. Sometimes, when adults accompany them, Stan is the one who [[AdultsAreUseless scolds them]], most often his own father.

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* TeamDad: ZigZagged. Being the first to turn 10 makes Stan the eldest of the main boys, but not by much, and it's rarely brought up. However, he is pretty much TheLeader, being a {{determinator}} who leads by example and is prone he [[TheFace tends to giving be the one who talks in the name of the whole group]]. He often comforts them when they are unhappy and offers them emotional support. He's also the most mature in the group, considering he's the least impulsive and often the OnlySaneMan. He can also be [[BigBrotherInstinct very protective]] towards the others, sometimes to the point of risking his own life (though less so towards [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Cartman]]). Usually, if he disagrees with what they are doing, he won't hesitate to scold them. He often breaks fights between the rest, especially between Kyle and Cartman. Out of the main boys, he fights the least with Cartman; the latter even respects him somehow, though that's not saying much. It's also important to note that it [[DependingOnTheWriter varies]] how selfless and responsible Stan is, especially when compared to Kyle. He goes so far with this role as putting a coat on Kenny's back when they dressed him up like Mr. Jefferson's son and taking care of Kyle's farm on Facebook when Kyle asked him to (similarly to how a little kid would ask their parent nonetheless), even though he found it annoying. Sometimes, when adults accompany them, Stan is the one who [[AdultsAreUseless scolds them]], most often his own father.
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It's been established that he along (most) other people can't remember Kenny's deaths and in "Kenny Dies" Stan was the most devastated when Kenny died.


** "Cherokee Hair Tampons" shows him having a HeroicBSOD over Kyle's impending death, even telling Kenny that he's never lost a friend before. Kenny has to angrily remind him that [[TheyKilledKennyAgain he has died countless times]] with Stan never showing the same amount of grief for him. This later comes to a head when Kenny is killed seconds after this and Stan continues crying over Kyle.

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** "Cherokee Hair Tampons" shows him having a HeroicBSOD over Kyle's impending death, even telling Kenny that he's never lost a friend before. Kenny has to angrily remind him that [[TheyKilledKennyAgain he has died countless times]] with Stan never showing the same amount of grief for him. This later comes to a head when Kenny is killed seconds after this and Stan continues crying over Kyle. {{Subverted}}, since the Coon trilogy establishes that he along most other people can't remember Kenny's deaths and he shows great sorrow in later seasons when Kenny dies, most notably in the episode "Kenny Dies", and he becomes the most [[BigBrotherInstinct protective and caring towards Kenny]] from the group. So it's likely that in "Cherokee Hair Tampons" he was simply too caught up in grief to notice what was happening around him at all, rather than not caring about Kenny.

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* CreateYourOwnVillain: Calling Tom Cruise a "fudge packer" ended up biting him in the ass when he rallied a massive team of angry celebrities (many of which had also been made fun of by Stan himself) to collectively sue (and later destroy) the town.



* DeadpanSnarker: In the later episodes, Stan has a habit of pinching the bridge of his nose and sighing when another character does something stupid. He often exclaims "Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here", and in "Child Abduction is Not Funny", he remarks to Kyle, "Dude, sometimes I think our parents are really stupid", and as they rejoin their families at the conclusion of the episode, "Jesus Christ, dude, they've done some stupid crap before, but, Jesus Christ...".

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* DeadpanSnarker: In the later episodes, Stan has a habit of pinching the bridge of his nose and sighing when another character does something stupid. He often exclaims "Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here", and in "Child Abduction is Not Funny", he remarks to Kyle, "Dude, sometimes I think our parents are really stupid", and as they rejoin re-join their families at the conclusion of the episode, "Jesus Christ, dude, they've done some stupid crap before, but, Jesus Christ...".



* {{Determinator}}: Once Stan sets his mind to something, it's pretty hard to get him to stop.

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* {{Determinator}}: {{Determinator}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Once Stan sets his mind to something, it's pretty hard to get him to stop.stop, but you ''can'', usually by escalating the situation to such levels that he is literally is left without a choice but to cater. Major examples are "Douche and Turd", "Margaritaville", and "Whale Whores", though he's only been successful with the latter one.



* TheDogBitesBack: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. After three seasons of having to deal with his father's bullshit at Tegridy Farms (and having to spend the entire pandemic quarantined there), he picks up some matches and sets the farm ablaze somewhere after "The Vaccination Special". Unfortunately, he also accidentally kills his sister in the process.
* DrowningMySorrows: [[spoiler:Often involuntarily throughout "Ass Burgers".]]

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* TheDogBitesBack: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. After three seasons of having to deal with his father's bullshit at Tegridy Farms (and having to spend the entire pandemic quarantined there), he picks up some matches and sets the farm ablaze somewhere after "The Vaccination Special". Unfortunately, he also accidentally kills his sister in the process.
process, making any satisfaction he might've felt ''extremely'' short lived.
* DrowningMySorrows: [[spoiler:Often involuntarily throughout "Ass Burgers".]]Burgers", and then ''not'' so involuntarily as an adult in "Post Covid" and "Return of Covid".]]
-->'''Kyle:''' Stan, what are you doing, dude? This isn't gonna help.\\
'''Stan: Trust me, Kyle, it helps. [drinks]'''



** Reaches its peak in "The Pandemic Special" where he's slowly driven mad by the events of the pandemic, then given a HopeSpot in the form of a Pangolin carrying the cure, and then have that HopeSpot brutally taken away by President Garrison with a flamethrower.



* HeyYou: Shelley almost never calls him by name. Poor Stan. His grandpa always calls him Billy instead of his real name as well.

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* HeyYou: Shelley almost never calls him by name.name, usually calling him "turd". Poor Stan. His grandpa always calls him Billy "Billy" instead of his real name as well.



** In "Board Girls" it's offhandedly revealed that Stan knows a lot about board games. Kyle even {{lampshade|hanging}}s this.

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** In "Board Girls" it's offhandedly revealed that Stan knows a lot about board games.games, which apparently was initiated in "Freemium isn't Free" to deal with his addictive behavior, and comes back in "Spring Break". Kyle even {{lampshade|hanging}}s this.



** "Cherokee Hair Tampons" shows him having a HeroicBSOD over Kyle's impending death, even telling Kenny that he's never lost a friend before. Kenny has to angrily remind him that [[TheyKilledKennyAgain he has died countless times]] with Stan never showing the same amount of grief for him. This later comes to a head when Kenny is killed seconds after this and Stan continues crying over Kyle.



* TheSocialExpert:
** After the first few seasons, he got pretty good at reading and getting along with people. On occasion, he can solve problems by talking things out. He is also quite skilled at offering his friends emotional support and guiding them.

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* TheSocialExpert:
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TheSocialExpert: After the first few seasons, he got pretty good at reading and getting along with people. On occasion, he can solve problems by talking things out. He is also quite skilled at offering his friends emotional support and guiding them. Though his depressive episodes have occasionally led him to join sketchy groups (such as the Goths, The Church of Scientology, and Secret Society of Cynics), he still managed to get out of the latter two by himself, whilst Kyle usually needs him to open his eyes to frauds and scams.
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* TheGenericGuy: {{Downplayed}}. He has plenty of traits that make him unique and special compared to most other characters, being the show's biggest OnlySaneMan, cynical, very athletic and an animal lover. He also differs from his friends a lot by being the most mature, responsible, calm and heving the best social skills. However, his personality hardly stands out from the rest of the main and recurring cast, who have extremely diverse and unique personalities. The fact that some episodes, especially those in which he isn't a main character, don't focus on his unique traits (other than being passive, cynical, and having some hidden intellectual abilities that [[NegativeContinuity often only show up once]]) also plays a role in this.

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* TheGenericGuy: {{Downplayed}}. He has plenty of traits that make him unique and special compared to most other characters, being the show's biggest OnlySaneMan, cynical, very athletic and an animal lover. He also differs from his friends a lot by being the most mature, responsible, calm and heving having the best social skills. However, his personality hardly stands out from the rest of the main and recurring cast, who have extremely diverse and unique personalities. The fact that some episodes, especially those in which he isn't a main character, don't focus on his unique traits (other than being passive, cynical, and having some hidden intellectual abilities that [[NegativeContinuity often only show up once]]) also plays a role in this.

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