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* NiceGirl: Despite her occasional moments of stubbornness, she's generally very kind-hearted.
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* RapunzelHair: Her hair is longer than that of her sister or her mother.
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* NeverLearnedToTalk: He [[TheUnintelligible only speaks gibberish]] due to the fact that he was [[RaisedByWolves raised by orangutans]] shortly after [[ParentalAbandonment his parents were killed by poachers]].

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* HappilyMarried: To Sophie. In fact, his only appearance in the show is based around their fiftieth anniversary.



Nigel's father. An former member of the Royal Air Force whom Nigel inherited his adventurousness and eccentricity from.

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Nigel's father. An A former member colonel of the Royal Air Force whom Nigel inherited his adventurousness and eccentricity from.



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* NiceGuy: Radcliff is a kind, warm, jovial family man who is always ready and willing to help others and have another adventure.
* OppositesAttract: Radcliff is adventurous, jovial, pleasant and gets along very well with Marianne, which is in stark contrast to his wife, who prefers to stay at home, is rather rude and is always at odds with her daughter-in-law. Despite this, the two remain happily married.

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* NiceGuy: Radcliff Radcliffe is a kind, warm, jovial family man who is always ready and willing to help others and have another adventure.
* OppositesAttract: Radcliff Radcliffe is adventurous, jovial, pleasant and gets along very well with Marianne, which is in stark contrast to his wife, who prefers to stay at home, is rather rude and is always at odds with her daughter-in-law. Despite this, the two remain happily married.


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* AffectionateNickname: He calls his wife "Cordie" sometimes.
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Much like Nigel and Eliza, he's a staunch animal lover and is not afraid to stand against those who would harm them (no doubt a trait they inherited from him), such as his neighbor, =[MacTavish]=, who hunts foxes on his grounds.

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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Much like Nigel and Eliza, he's a staunch animal lover and is not afraid to stand against those who would harm them (no doubt a trait they inherited from him), such as his neighbor, =[MacTavish]=, [=MacTavish=], who hunts foxes on his grounds.
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Much like Nigel and Eliza, he's a staunch animal lover and is not afraid to stand against those who would harm them (no doubt a trait they inherited from him), such as his neighbor, MacTavish, who hunts foxes on his grounds.

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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Much like Nigel and Eliza, he's a staunch animal lover and is not afraid to stand against those who would harm them (no doubt a trait they inherited from him), such as his neighbor, MacTavish, =[MacTavish]=, who hunts foxes on his grounds.
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-->'''Radcliff:''' They didn't call me "colonel" for [[Creator/ColonelSanders my chicken recipe!]]

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EdAsner
Marianne's father. A gruff but good-natured man and retired veterinarian.
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* AffectionateNickname: He often calls Eliza "Bug" and is very close with her.
* CoolOldGuy: Not even having a mild heart attack deters him from climbing Mount Fuji with Eliza.
* KindlyVet: He's a vet by trade and did it for decades. It's likely where Marianne got her love for animals.
* OneEpisodeWonder: He only appears in one episode, but he's still an important character.
* ScratchyVoicedSenior: He ''is'' voiced by Ed Asner, after all.
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* CoolOldGuy: A jovial and caring old man who loves adventure.

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* ColonelBadass: He's a war veteran, a colonel at that and he retains a lot of his old army skills.
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* CoolOldGuy: A jovial and caring old man who loves adventure.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Much like Nigel and Eliza, he's a staunch animal lover and is not afraid to stand against those who would harm them (no doubt a trait they inherited from him), such as his neighbor, MacTavish, who hunts foxes on his grounds.
* HappilyMarried: To Cordelia. They've been together for decades and are still going strong.
* NiceGuy: Radcliff is a kind, warm, jovial family man who is always ready and willing to help others and have another adventure.
* OppositesAttract: Radcliff is adventurous, jovial, pleasant and gets along very well with Marianne, which is in stark contrast to his wife, who prefers to stay at home, is rather rude and is always at odds with her daughter-in-law. Despite this, the two remain happily married.



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Eliza and Debbie's cousin, being the son of Marianne's sister Nancy. Becomes a main character for a bit in Season 3, though midway becomes more of a supporting character.

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Nigel's mother, a wealthy
and Debbie's cousin, being the son of Marianne's sister Nancy. Becomes well-connected socialite. She can be [[RichBitch a main character for a bit in Season 3, though midway becomes more of a supporting character.little abrasive,]] but she does mean well.


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* BritishStuffiness: The epitome of this trope; she's essentially if "MOST UNORTHODOX!" was a person.
* ControlFreak: She's constantly heckling Marianne's parenting and is always controlling those around her.
* CoolOldLady: Cordelia may be old and stuffy, but this is also the same woman who's braved the African savannah to find her grandchildren and, considering her age range, is likely a survivor of World War II. There's also the fact that just like her granddaughter, she's not afraid to bend the rules or use her pull to get things done.
* HappilyMarried: To Radcliffe. They have been married for several decades and are still going strong.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Cordelia is stuffy, snobbish, stern and somewhat abrasive, but she's a good person deep down and sincerely loves her family, especially her grandchildren. And as noted by Nigel, though she is constantly interfering with the affairs of those close to her, it's more because she wants the best for her family and less because of her controlling ways.
* MyBelovedSmother: If Nigel's commentary in "Sir Nigel" is anything to go by, his mother's overbearing nature is something that's been prevalent since he was a kid. It might be because Nigel is her only child and so she wanted the absolute best for him, something which he himself believes. She can also be this with her grandchildren, especially Eliza and Donnie.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: Cordelia and Marianne don't see eye-to-eye most times.
* RichBitch: It seems both she and her husband came from nobility or wealth, but unlike her husband, she's a lot more condescending and abrasive.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: She's ''very'' well-connected and has no shortage of high-status friends and associates to help her get what she wants.

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Eliza and Debbie's cousin, being the son of Marianne's sister Nancy. Becomes a main character for a bit in Season 3, though midway becomes more of a supporting character.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Will stay by Eliza's side no matter what. Best exemplified in the movie, where he hitches a ride to London with Eliza and later sticks by her even after she's rendered unable to talk to him (and this is without mentioning the fact that [[PartingWordsRegret the last thing she said to him in his language]] was basically screaming at him to shut up).

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* UndyingLoyalty: Will stay by Eliza's side no matter what. Best exemplified in the movie, where he hitches a ride to London with Eliza and later sticks by her even after she's rendered unable to talk to him (and this is without mentioning the fact that after [[PartingWordsRegret the last thing she said to him in his language]] was basically screaming at him to shut up).



* {{Geas}}: Basically how his second spell works, Eliza can talk to animals but if any humans find out the spell will fade. His third spell after Debbie finds out about Eliza's gift also works like this; if Debbie tells anyone about Eliza's ability to talk to animals, Debbie will be turned into an animal.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be very gruff and is a bit of a hedonist, but is still quite kind, grateful, and even a bit wise.

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* {{Geas}}: Basically how How his second spell works, Eliza can talk to animals but if any humans find out the spell will fade. His third spell after Debbie finds out about Eliza's gift also works like this; if Debbie tells anyone about Eliza's ability to talk to animals, Debbie will be turned into an animal.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be very gruff and is a bit of a hedonist, but is still quite kind, grateful, and even a bit wise.
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Actually a chimpanzee, but he's still on Eliza's side.
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* StiffUpperLip: When he's stung by a poisonous rockfish with no medical facilities or his family's own antitoxin kit nearby, he maintains a calm and brave countenance for Eliza, and is ready to FaceDeathWithDignity when it looks like she's failed to retrieve the cure.
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* RaisedByWolves: Donnie was raised by a mother orangutan alongside her own offspring for some time [[spoiler: after his parents were killed by poachers when they intervened their attempt to poach the orangutan's baby.]].

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* RaisedByWolves: Donnie was raised by a mother orangutan alongside her own offspring for some time [[spoiler: after his parents were killed by poachers when they intervened their attempt to poach the orangutan's baby.]].baby]].
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: An example involving both genders; of the three Thornberry children, she's the Redhead to Debbie's Blonde and Donnie's Brunette.


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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: An example involving both genders; of the three Thornberry children, she's the Blonde to Donnie's Brunette and Eliza's Redhead.


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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: An example involving both genders; of the three Thornberry children, he's the Brunette to Debbie's Blonde and Eliza's Redhead. This is justified in that he was adopted, since Nigel has red hair and Marianne has blonde.
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* RaisedByWolves: Donnie was raised by a mother orangutan alongside her own offspring for some time [[spoiler: after his parents were killed by poachers]].

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* RaisedByWolves: Donnie was raised by a mother orangutan alongside her own offspring for some time [[spoiler: after his parents were killed by poachers]].poachers when they intervened their attempt to poach the orangutan's baby.]].

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* NeatFreak: Is heavily focused on cleanliness and order, which makes her a bit of a terror to work with in the often messy environments the Thornberrys go to.

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* CoolOldLady: One episode reveals that she took a wilderness survival class and demonstrates by climbing a tall tree. She later scares off a tiger by shaking a can of pennies.
* DotingGrandparent: She often mails her grandchildren gifts and fusses over them when she visits.
* InkSuitActor: Greatly resembles her voice actress.
* NeatFreak: Is heavily focused on cleanliness and order, which makes her a bit of a terror to work with in the often messy environments the Thornberrys go to. More often than not, her care packages contain bars of soap.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Becomes less arrogant and more considerate as time goes on.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A smug and reckless kid with a penchant for mischief. He will still risk his life when his family is in danger and apologize when he goes too far.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Becomes less arrogant Matures quite a bit overtime and more considerate as time goes on.
becomes a much humbler and kinder boy.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A smug and reckless kid with a penchant for mischief. He will still risk his life when his family is in danger and apologize apologizes when he goes too far.



* CharacterDevelopment: Becomes less self-centered and more considerate as time goes on.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Becomes Much like Tucker, he becomes less self-centered and more considerate as time goes on.on.
* IdiotBall: Completely disregards Eliza's warnings and ends up angering a mother grizzly bear and immediately afterwards a wolverine. Instead of worrying about the fact that he's endangered everyone, he wants everyone to film it because it will "help his image" as a singer.



* IdiotBall: Completely disregards Eliza's warnings and ends up angering a mother grizzly bear and immediately afterwards a wolverine. Instead of worrying about the fact that he's endangered everyone, he wants everyone to film it because it will "help his image" as a singer.
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Implied in the movie. While sleeping, he wakes up to the sound of a motor starting and thinks he is in the middle of "the Blitz", until his wife tells him he is dreaming.


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* CharacterDevelopment: Becomes less self-centered and more considerate as time goes on.


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* IdiotBall: Completely disregards Eliza's warnings and ends up angering a mother grizzly bear and immediately afterwards a wolverine. Instead of worrying about the fact that he's endangered everyone, he wants everyone to film it because it will "help his image" as a singer.

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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Eliza’s kindness to him is what convinced him to give her the gift to talk to animals. Later it becomes “because you were kind to others”, after seeing Eliza risk her life to save Darwin it convinced Mnyambo to cast a harder spell so that Eliza can speak to both animals and people.
* EarlybirdCameo: Appears in the intro for every episode, but does not make a proper appearance until much later.

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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Eliza’s kindness to him is what convinced him to give her the gift to talk to animals. Later it becomes “because you were kind to others”, after seeing Eliza risk her life to save Darwin Darwin, it convinced Mnyambo to cast a harder spell so that Eliza can speak to both animals and people.
* EarlybirdCameo: EarlyBirdCameo: Appears in the intro for every episode, but does not make a proper appearance until much later.


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* YouDontLookLikeYou: In TheMovie, he has a completely different appearance from how he looks in the opening and the episode "Gift of Gab".
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[[folder:Tyler Tucker]]
Eliza and Debbie's cousin, being the son of Marianne's sister Nancy. Becomes a main character for a bit in Season 3, though midway becomes more of a supporting character.

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Nigel's father. An former member of the Royal Air Force whom Nigel inherited his adventurousness
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* CharacterDevelopment: Becomes less arrogant and more considerate as time goes on.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A smug and reckless kid with a penchant for mischief. He will still risk his life when his family is in danger and apologize when he goes too far.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Fancies himself an animal expert like Eliza. While he does know of his stuff, it is often shown he isn't quite as informed or clever as he thinks he is.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Becomes less arrogant CoolOldGuy: A jovial and more considerate as time goes on.
caring old man who loves adventure.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A smug and reckless kid with a penchant for mischief. He will still risk his life when his family is in danger and apologize when he goes too far.
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StrongFamilyResemblance: Looks like Eliza. While he does know an older version of his stuff, it is often shown he isn't quite as informed or clever as he thinks he is.son.


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Eliza and Debbie's cousin, being the son of Marianne's sister Nancy. Becomes a main character for a bit in Season 3, though midway becomes more of a supporting character.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A smug and reckless kid with a penchant for mischief. He will still risk his life when his family is in danger and apologize when he goes too far.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Fancies himself an animal expert like Eliza. While he does know some of his stuff, it is often shown he isn't quite as informed or clever as he thinks he is.
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Eliza and Debbie's cousin, being the son of Marianne's sister Nancy. Becomes a main character for a bit in Season 3, though midway becomes more of a supporting character.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A smug and reckless kid with a penchant for mischief. He will still risk his life when his family is in danger and apologize when he goes too far.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Fancies himself an animal expert like Eliza. While he does know of his stuff, it is often shown he isn't quite as informed or clever as he thinks he is.
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* {{Geas}}: Basically how his second spell works, Eliza can talk to animals but if any humans find out the spell will fade.

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A teenage pop star who travels with the Thornberrys for a bit to promote wildlife conservation amongst younger generations.
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* SatelliteLoveInterest: He does not get a lot of development and is mainly there to add some romantic drama for Eliza.
* ShipTease: Eliza develops a big crush on him and it is eventually shown he returns those feelings.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Loves eating a cheese puff-like snack called Cheese Crunchies (later called Cheese Munchies for unknown reasons).

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In spite of her selfishness, she isn't really a bad person. Not only is she occasionally shown to actually care about Eliza and Donnie, but "The Trouble With Darwin" has her having to watch after some orphaned chimpanzee infants because of a misunderstanding and she decides to continue looking after the baby chimps even after the misunderstanding is cleared up.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In spite of her selfishness, she isn't really a bad person. Not only is she occasionally shown to actually care about Eliza and Donnie, but "The Trouble With Darwin" has her having to watch after some orphaned chimpanzee infants because of a misunderstanding and she decides to continue looking after the baby chimps even after the misunderstanding is cleared up. This becomes clearer as the show goes on and Debbie steadily gets more and more humanizing moments.



* ValleyGirl: She talks like a valley girl.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Don’t let his eccentricity and goofiness fool you; Nigel is perhaps the biggest badass on the show and accomplishes some amazing feats, especially when his family is in trouble.



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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Well he does host a nature show. He shows almost nothing but fascination and admiration towards all the animals he sees.



* WomenAreWiser: Is the more sensible one when working with her husband. Every once in a while though this is inverted, usually when Marianne is flustered or infuriated by something to such a degree Nigel needs to be the voice of reason.

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* WomenAreWiser: Is the more sensible one when working with her husband. Every once in a while though this is inverted, [[InvertedTrope inverted,]] usually when Marianne is flustered or infuriated by something to such a degree Nigel needs to be the voice of reason.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: With a name like ''Blackburn'', do you really think they're trustworthy?
* PutOnAPrisonBus: At the end of the movie, [[spoiler:the Blackburns are both arrested after being cornered and scared into submission by the elephants they were planning to hunt. Bree can be heard struggling with the police and claiming that [[BlatantLies she and Sloan were only trying to help the elephants]]]].

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!The Thornberrys



* DirectionlessDriver: Marianne always drives, and she never asks for directions even when her sense of direction isn't exactly the best (though it works out).

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* MamaBear: One episode had Marianne facing her fear of sharks to rescue Debbie who was trapped in the ocean about to be eaten by several sharks.
* WomenAreWiser: Is the more sensible one when working with her husband.

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* MamaBear: Very protective of her children. One episode had Marianne facing her fear of sharks to rescue Debbie who was trapped in the ocean about to be eaten by several sharks.
* WomenAreWiser: Is the more sensible one when working with her husband. Every once in a while though this is inverted, usually when Marianne is flustered or infuriated by something to such a degree Nigel needs to be the voice of reason.



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Marianne’s mother.
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* NiceGirl: Her overbearingness aside, she is a very loving mother and grandmother. She notably shows incredible patience when dealing with Donnie, the wildest and dirtiest member of the family.
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* BalefulPolymorph: Was turned into a warthog by a more powerful shaman of his tribe after Mnyambo ate his prized sheep. He would turn back to normal if someone showed him kindness, which turned out to be Eliza.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Grants Eliza’s desire to speak to animals, but in the process removes her ability to communicate with humans.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Eliza’s kindness to him is what convinced him to give her the gift to talk to animals. Later it becomes “because you were kind to others”, after seeing Eliza risk her life to save Darwin it convinced Mnyambo to cast a harder spell so that Eliza can speak to both animals and people.
* EarlybirdCameo: Appears in the intro for every episode, but does not make a proper appearance until much later.
* EquivalentExchange: He explains this is the reason his first spell makes Eliza talk to animals but makes her unable to talk to humans. He does know a spell that lets her do both but it is very difficult to cast, it takes him being touched by Eliza and Darwin’s friendship to convince him to use that spell.
* {{Geas}}: Basically how his second spell works, Eliza can talk to animals but if any humans find out the spell will fade.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be very gruff and is a bit of a hedonist, but is still quite kind, grateful, and even a bit wise.

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