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* CourtJester: He starts out as a WanderingMinstrel, but manages to land a gig as jester in Cholmondeley's court.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Claims to have had daughters. He didn't, instead having had one [[YourCheatingHeart illegitimate]] son.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Claims to have had daughters. He didn't, instead having had one [[YourCheatingHeart illegitimate]] illegitimate son.
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* SadClown: A professional jester, but is depressed throughout most of the play as he has a very sad character arc.
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* BeautyIsBad: Phoebe states that he's "young and handsome", but he really isn't a good person.
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* HandsomeDevil: Phoebe states that he's "young and handsome", but he really isn't a good person.
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* AntiVillain: At best. That said, he's usually portrayed as an out-and-out villain, not without reason.
* TheCharmer: Attractive, and he knows it
* EccentricMentor: Passes himself off as this to Jack Point at first.
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* PlayingCyrano: Claims that he will do this for Jack Point. Doesn't.
* RefusedTheCall: Notably to contrast with Leonard's heroic actions. Compare Leonard's "heroic resolution" in snatching a sword and killing a score, and his resignation to his impending death.
* VillainProtagonist: The worst-case scenario for his characterisation. Once again: not without reason.
* WhatTheHellHero: The usual audience response to his actions just before ''When a Wooer Goes A-Wooing''
* RefusedTheCall: Notably to contrast with Leonard's heroic actions. Compare Leonard's "heroic resolution" in snatching a sword and killing a score, and his resignation to his impending death.
* VillainProtagonist: The worst-case scenario for his characterisation. Once again: not without reason.
* WhatTheHellHero: The usual audience response to his actions just before ''When a Wooer Goes A-Wooing''
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* DeadpanSnarker: Much like his children.
* ElevenOClockNumber: ''Rapture, Rapture/Doleful Doleful'', his duet with Dame Carruthers just before the Finale when she has manipulated him into marrying her.
* ElevenOClockNumber: ''Rapture, Rapture/Doleful Doleful'', his duet with Dame Carruthers just before the Finale when she has manipulated him into marrying her.
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* AntiHero: Damnably depressing (and, indeed, depressed), but still ''usually'' portrayed as being more heroic than Fairfax.
* JerkassWoobie: He's selfish and he can be unpleasant, but it's hard not to feel bad for him at the end.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The levels of "jerk" and "heart of gold" very depending upon the production, but he tries his best.
* JerkassWoobie: He's selfish and he can be unpleasant, but it's hard not to feel bad for him at the end.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The levels of "jerk" and "heart of gold" very depending upon the production, but he tries his best.
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--> '''Meryll:''' Now, sir, put a bold face on it, for they come.
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--> '''Meryll:''' Now, sir, put a bold face on it, for they come.come.
!!Leonard Meryll ''his son''
Sergeant Meryll's son and elder child, coming back to London from Windsor to join the Yeomen of the Guard.
!!Jack Point ''a strolling jester''
A strolling player who arrives at the Tower with Elsie. He later becomes Cholmondeley's jester.
!!Wilfred Shadbolt ''head jailer and assistant tormentor''
The Tower's head jailer, in love with Phoebe Meryll.
!!Elsie Maynard ''a strolling singer''
A young singer who arrives at the Tower with Jack Point. She agrees to marry Fairfax in exchange for 100 Crowns.
!!Phoebe Meryll ''Sergeant Meryll's daughter''
The younger Meryll sibling. Phoebe is in love with Colonel Fairfax.
!!Dame Carruthers ''Housekeeper to the Tower''
The Tower's meddling Housekeeper, in love with Sergeant Meryll.
!!Kate ''her niece''
Dame Carruthers' niece.
!!Leonard Meryll ''his son''
Sergeant Meryll's son and elder child, coming back to London from Windsor to join the Yeomen of the Guard.
!!Jack Point ''a strolling jester''
A strolling player who arrives at the Tower with Elsie. He later becomes Cholmondeley's jester.
!!Wilfred Shadbolt ''head jailer and assistant tormentor''
The Tower's head jailer, in love with Phoebe Meryll.
!!Elsie Maynard ''a strolling singer''
A young singer who arrives at the Tower with Jack Point. She agrees to marry Fairfax in exchange for 100 Crowns.
!!Phoebe Meryll ''Sergeant Meryll's daughter''
The younger Meryll sibling. Phoebe is in love with Colonel Fairfax.
!!Dame Carruthers ''Housekeeper to the Tower''
The Tower's meddling Housekeeper, in love with Sergeant Meryll.
!!Kate ''her niece''
Dame Carruthers' niece.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: His original plan, coupled with a plan to screw his cousin over for a final time.
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* LikableVillain: To the point that we don't even realise he's a villain for most of the show, and most of the characters never find out.
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* LikableVillain: To the point that we don't even realise he's a villain for most of the show, and most of the characters never find out.out.
!!Sergeant Meryll ''(of the Yeomen of the Guard)''
The Sergeant of the Yeomen Warders, as well as Phoebe and Leonard's father.
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Dame Carruthers is this to him.
* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Pulled on him by Carruthers. Interestingly, one of the funniest scenes in the whole show.
--> '''Meryll:''' Why, look ye, chuck--for many a month I've - I've thought to myself - "There's snug love saving up in that middle-aged bosom for some one, and why not for thee - that's me - so take heart and tell her - that's thee - that thou - that's me - lovest her - thee - and-and-well, I'm a miserable old man, and I've done it - and that's me!" But not a word about Fairfax! The price of thy silence is-
--> '''Dame Carruthers:''' Meryll's heart?
--> '''Meryll:''' No, Meryll's ''hand''.
--> '''Dame Carruthers:''' It's the same thing!
--> '''Meryll:''' ''Is'' it?
* ActionDad: A former soldier, although still willing to "face the foreign foe."
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Like Cholmondeley. He seems to be a kindly Sergeant.
* TeamDad: Tends to be portrayed as dad to most of the Tower Residents who are young enough to be his offspring - usually including Cholmondeley and Fairfax. Mostly evidenced in a scene before the Act One Finale.
--> '''Fairfax:''' My good and kind friend, thou runnest a grave risk for me!
--> '''Meryll:''' Tut, sir, no rish. I'll warrant none here will recognise you. You make a brave Yeoman, sir! So--this ruff is too high; so--and the sword should hang thus. Here is your halbert, sir; carry it thus. The Yeomen come. Now remember, you are my brave son, Leonard Meryll.
--> '''Fairfax:''' If I may not bear mine own name, there is none other I would bear so readily.
--> '''Meryll:''' Now, sir, put a bold face on it, for they come.
!!Sergeant Meryll ''(of the Yeomen of the Guard)''
The Sergeant of the Yeomen Warders, as well as Phoebe and Leonard's father.
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Dame Carruthers is this to him.
* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Pulled on him by Carruthers. Interestingly, one of the funniest scenes in the whole show.
--> '''Meryll:''' Why, look ye, chuck--for many a month I've - I've thought to myself - "There's snug love saving up in that middle-aged bosom for some one, and why not for thee - that's me - so take heart and tell her - that's thee - that thou - that's me - lovest her - thee - and-and-well, I'm a miserable old man, and I've done it - and that's me!" But not a word about Fairfax! The price of thy silence is-
--> '''Dame Carruthers:''' Meryll's heart?
--> '''Meryll:''' No, Meryll's ''hand''.
--> '''Dame Carruthers:''' It's the same thing!
--> '''Meryll:''' ''Is'' it?
* ActionDad: A former soldier, although still willing to "face the foreign foe."
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Like Cholmondeley. He seems to be a kindly Sergeant.
* TeamDad: Tends to be portrayed as dad to most of the Tower Residents who are young enough to be his offspring - usually including Cholmondeley and Fairfax. Mostly evidenced in a scene before the Act One Finale.
--> '''Fairfax:''' My good and kind friend, thou runnest a grave risk for me!
--> '''Meryll:''' Tut, sir, no rish. I'll warrant none here will recognise you. You make a brave Yeoman, sir! So--this ruff is too high; so--and the sword should hang thus. Here is your halbert, sir; carry it thus. The Yeomen come. Now remember, you are my brave son, Leonard Meryll.
--> '''Fairfax:''' If I may not bear mine own name, there is none other I would bear so readily.
--> '''Meryll:''' Now, sir, put a bold face on it, for they come.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Has a very dry sense of humour
* EvilCounterpart: To Leonard, who has gone through many of the same experiences but is a basically good person.
* EvilCounterpart: To Leonard, who has gone through many of the same experiences but is a basically good person.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Phoebe and Elsie (and, depending upon the production, Kate) are both after him.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: He offers to teach Jack Point how to woo Elsie. When he's certain that Elsie is in love with him he drops the sheep's clothing.
--> '''Point:''' ''(also alarmed, aside)'' Oh, I can't let ''that'' pass! ''(aloud)'' Hold, enough, Master Leonard! An advocate must have his fee, but methinks thou art over-paying thyself!
--> '''Fairfax:''' Nay, that is for Elsie to say. I promised thee I would show thee how to woo, and herein lies the proof of the virtue of my teaching. Go thou, and apply it elsewhere!
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a very dry sense ofhumour
humour.
--> '''Dame Carruthers:''' Nay, Master Leonard, I've naught to say to thy father that his son may not hear.
--> '''Fairfax:''' ''(aside)'' True. I'm one of the family; I had forgotten!
* EvilCounterpart: To Leonard, who has gone through many of the same experiences but is a basically goodperson.person.
* GoodIsNotNice: In as much as he ''is'' good, he's still the hero.
* HandsomeDevil: Phoebe states that he's "young and handsome", but he really isn't a good person.
* InformedAttribute: We're told how brave and benevolent he is, although we see very little evidence of this.
* LikableVillain: To the point that we don't even realise he's a villain for most of the show, and most of the characters never find out.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: He offers to teach Jack Point how to woo Elsie. When he's certain that Elsie is in love with him he drops the sheep's clothing.
--> '''Point:''' ''(also alarmed, aside)'' Oh, I can't let ''that'' pass! ''(aloud)'' Hold, enough, Master Leonard! An advocate must have his fee, but methinks thou art over-paying thyself!
--> '''Fairfax:''' Nay, that is for Elsie to say. I promised thee I would show thee how to woo, and herein lies the proof of the virtue of my teaching. Go thou, and apply it elsewhere!
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--> '''Dame Carruthers:''' Nay, Master Leonard, I've naught to say to thy father that his son may not hear.
--> '''Fairfax:''' ''(aside)'' True. I'm one of the family; I had forgotten!
* EvilCounterpart: To Leonard, who has gone through many of the same experiences but is a basically good
* GoodIsNotNice: In as much as he ''is'' good, he's still the hero.
* HandsomeDevil: Phoebe states that he's "young and handsome", but he really isn't a good person.
* InformedAttribute: We're told how brave and benevolent he is, although we see very little evidence of this.
* LikableVillain: To the point that we don't even realise he's a villain for most of the show, and most of the characters never find out.
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Tropes pertaining to characters from Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's work Theatre/TheYeomenOfTheGuard.
!!Sir Richard Cholmondeley ''(Lieutenant of the Tower)''
The Lieutenant (pronounced left-enant) of the tower, whose name is pronounced Chum-lee
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Claims to have had daughters. He didn't, instead having had one [[YourCheatingHeart illegitimate]] son.
* AudienceSurrogate: Particularly during the scene with Jack Point, where he tells Point that his puns really aren't funny.
* BoringButPractical: Unlike most other Tower residents, he isn't given to scheming or any zany plans.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Was Lieutenant of the Tower from 1513 to 1520, although he didn't die until 1521.
* LargeAndInCharge: His position ranks him above most of the other characters (if not all of them) and he's generally played by tall, physically imposing men.
* OnlySaneMan: Points out that Fairfax's idea to get married might not be warranted, and is generally the most normal person in show.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In charge but still rather pleasant.
!!Colonel Fairfax ''(under sentence of death)''
A handsome and charismatic prisoner of the Tower.
* AffablyEvil: Comes over as rather pleasant and philosophical. Still not a nice man.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a very dry sense of humour
* EvilCounterpart: To Leonard, who has gone through many of the same experiences but is a basically good person.
!!Sir Richard Cholmondeley ''(Lieutenant of the Tower)''
The Lieutenant (pronounced left-enant) of the tower, whose name is pronounced Chum-lee
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Claims to have had daughters. He didn't, instead having had one [[YourCheatingHeart illegitimate]] son.
* AudienceSurrogate: Particularly during the scene with Jack Point, where he tells Point that his puns really aren't funny.
* BoringButPractical: Unlike most other Tower residents, he isn't given to scheming or any zany plans.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Was Lieutenant of the Tower from 1513 to 1520, although he didn't die until 1521.
* LargeAndInCharge: His position ranks him above most of the other characters (if not all of them) and he's generally played by tall, physically imposing men.
* OnlySaneMan: Points out that Fairfax's idea to get married might not be warranted, and is generally the most normal person in show.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In charge but still rather pleasant.
!!Colonel Fairfax ''(under sentence of death)''
A handsome and charismatic prisoner of the Tower.
* AffablyEvil: Comes over as rather pleasant and philosophical. Still not a nice man.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a very dry sense of humour
* EvilCounterpart: To Leonard, who has gone through many of the same experiences but is a basically good person.
