History Characters / StormHawks

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can often be very egotistical and selfish, but he has a very good heart deep down. In "King For a Day", he doesn't hesitate to take full advantage of how the inhabitants of Terra Vapos see him as their Domo (i.e. savior) to bask in the praise and party it up, but the moment Aerrow shows him that they're practically and happily using the last of their food storages to do so he orders them to skip the celebration so he can go straight to fighting the monsters.

* WomenAreWiser: Compared to her team-mates, Piper's got a lot more social tact, as seen when they dine with the Rex Guardians.

* SheIsTheKing: Cyclonis appears to have inherited her title from her grandmother. Aerrow expresses brief surprise to learn that "Master Cyclonis" is a girl.

* LaserBlade: And one with two blades running parallel with one another, no less! It originally belonged to Lightning Strike, before the Dark Ace (then his co-pilot) used it to kill him and then kept it for himself, [[EvilCostumeSwitch changing the crystal in the hilt for a red one]]. Although it's not a blade made of lasers (as a Lightsaber would be), but rather a metal sword with some sort of plasma sheath around it when it's on. This "sheath" is affected by what type of crystal is used in the weapon- a Phoenix Gem made it burst into flames, while super-power gems made it glow purple.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: He may be a gloomy neurotic germaphobe mess, but he's still the best carrier pilot in the Atmos, and can go toe to toe with the best of them when sufficiently provoked. [[spoiler: When the Condor is destroyed in ''Payback'', he flies into a DeathSeeker rage and single-handedly liberates Terra Bogatan from the Raptors, using frighteningly efficient guerilla tactics and giving Repton a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown]].

* BolivianArmyEnding: He and his men are last seen stuck in the Wastelands, with their army of tamed fire scorpions getting unruly...[[OhCrap and they've run out of scorpion feed.]]

* SupernaturalIsPurple: Many of her crystal-related attacks are a ghostly violet, as is the default crystal she uses for her staff. She also has purple eyes.

-->'''Repton:''' All of this... for a ''shield''?!\\
'''Starling:''' Yup, all of this for a shield. And your ride. I believe you owe me one.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: In "Absolute Power", when Starling has him at her mercy with his own sword at his throat, he growls at her to "take her price". Luckily for him, [[NotWorthKilling her team's shield symbol]] is that price.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her hair is a sort of navy or cobalt, but it's one of the more minor examples of the trope since [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack it could almost pass for black]].

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: It's deep violet.

* TwitchyEye: Used to show how stressed or scared he is.

* EvenTheRatsWontTouchIt: Despite his ExtremeOmnivore, "Siren's Song" reveals Merb cabbage is something even ''he'' doesn't like.

* CowardlyLion: While he mostly tries to stay out of the action and cowers at the sight of trouble, he CAN hold his own when push comes to shove...or the the aforementioned BerserkButton is pushed.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: In "Payback," after [[spoiler: the ''Condor'' is blown up]].

* MulticoloredHair: Which carries over to his bird form.

* BeautyMark: It's the speck on her left cheek.

* FingerlessGloves: Part of his standard outfit.

* FingerlessGloves: Variant; her gloves have no index finger, little fingers or thumb.

* FingerlessGloves: He's even got a pair for his feet, since they're prehensile.

Tropes for the characters of ''WesternAnimation/StormHawks''.

* StealthExpert: She went undercover in Cyclonia disguised as a guard, and her [[http://web.archive.org/web/20160422114707/http://stormhawks.ytv.com/default.aspx?obj=CHARACTER&id=7 character profile]] calls her a "master of disguises". During her fight with Cyclonis in "Age of Heroes", she disappears at one point, reappearing behind her a moment later to try and land a surprise attack. In "Absolute Power", her part of the plan involved [[CapturedOnPurpose letting herself get captured]]; she [[NothingUpMySleeve hid her weapon up her sleeve]] and waited until the right time to use it to break out of her shackles.

* SmugSnake: For all her belief that her plans are superior, she's prone to making mistakes that end up proving costly. For example, in "Stratosphere," her high-altitude attacks on the Storm Hawks alert them to her presence. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain If she had waited until the]] KillSat [[NiceJobFixingItVillain she was building was complete, they never would've been able to get there in time to stop it]], something that Master Cyclonis berates her for.

* RedBaron: "The Dark Ace".

* ThemeNaming: Not in the series proper, but originally his name would have been Sparrow, following the show's tradition of naming characters for birds.

* ThemeNaming: Not in the series proper, but his name in the pilot would have been Finch, following the show's tradition of naming characters for birds.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. A piper is a small shore bird.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. A junco is a songbird native to the Americas, and his "turkey burp" bombs are named after a poultry.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. A stork is type of wading bird, and his ship (the Condor) is named for one of the largest birds in North America.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. "Ravess" sounds like "raven", a large bird closely related to crows.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. A snipe is a small, long-beaked bird.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. A starling is a type of songbird, usually known for their shiny, colourful feathers.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. A wren is a type of songbird.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. A dove is a type of white bird closely related to the pigeon.

* ThemeNaming: Not him, but the team he leads (the Red Eagles) fits into the bird theme of the series.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. Harriers are a bird family that includes several species of hawk and eagle.

* ThemeNaming: Birds, for the series as a whole. The peregrine falcoln is the fastest diving bird in the world.

* HellishPupils: On one occasion in "Age of Heroes", her pupils/irises contract horizontally.

* VillainExitStageLeft: In "Best Friends Forever" when her attempt to turn Piper to the dark side and destroy the other Storm Hawks fails. In the series finale, after she [[spoiler:accidentally kills the Dark Ace and indirectly aids her empire's destruction, she retreats through the door to the Far Side]].

* NotSoDifferent: Tries to pull this on Piper in "Best Friends Forever" to convince her to [[WeCanRuleTogether join Cyclonia]]. And given her status as Piper's EvilCounterpart, she's got a point.