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* LGBTAwakening: [[spoiler:The reason why she starts drifting away from the cult's ideology and making excuses to stay longer in Tijoux despite derailing Maxine's shaman training is her realization of being attracted to women and her growing feelings toward Kija, a lioness. This unfortunately leads Maxine to try to catch her attention at any opportunity, eventually peeking on an intimate kiss between the two lovebirds.]]
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* RegretfulTraitor: PlayedWith. [[spoiler:When Leslie stays with him after Trish's death, Derek plays the good friend and helpful ear, all the better to keep Leslie on the dark about being the reluctant mole keeping tabs on her. While he eventually reveals the whole charade to Leslie, it's only after the Albino has briefly posssesed her and accused him of selling them out, as despite his reluctance, he never reveals the ruse out of his volition.]]

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* TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler:In Issue #10, as Maxine takes a bath, she finds herself unnerved that she still reminisces about her long-gone lion lover Winston even after he "abandoned" her 20+ years ago, which contrasts with how she upholds the idea of racist unions on the outside. This culminates with her admitting to Napoleon after gaining the Albino's power how she never stopped loving Winston, even thinking about him when the two of them were making love. In a way, her entire motivation as head of the conspiracy is partly fueled by the fact she never really got over losing him.]]



* UnholyMatrimony: [[spoiler: Going by the last page of chapter 8, they have this going on with Napoleon.]]

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* UnholyMatrimony: [[spoiler: Going by the last page of chapter 8, they have this going on with Napoleon. By the end, it's revealed to be a MutuallyUnequalRelation: Napoleon indoctrinated Maxine into believing into the cause while gaslighting her into thinking Winston abandoned her just to have her for himself, while Maxine went with it to gain agency and power and only pretended to love Napoleon with the intention of eliminating him after he was no longer useful.]]
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* DelusionsOfParentalLove: {{Averted|Trope}}. In fact, the reason why Les is so apprehensive with being paired off with another pig via BureaucraticallyArrangedMarriage is because when she was a child, she saw her mother cheating on her father with a lion, overhearing how much she hated her husband and how she saw Les as a "problem".

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* DelusionsOfParentalLove: {{Averted|Trope}}. In fact, {{ZigZagged|Trope}}. As a youngster, Leslie was briefly under the reason why Les is so apprehensive with being paired off with another pig via BureaucraticallyArrangedMarriage is because illusion that she had two loving parents until one time when she was a child, got sick, she saw discovered her mother Maxine cheating on her father with a lion, overhearing while saying to her lover how much she hated despised ''her own child''. From then on, she never really held on to the idea that her husband mother cared for her in any way, only keeping her secret out of reluctant loyalty (enforced through emotional blackmail from Maxine) and necessity (any word got out of the affair and the entire family would be in financial trouble). This is also why she's so apprehensive about the idea of same species arranged marriages InUniverse, as she knows first hand how bad it is when they don't work out. That being said, she saw Les does view her father Phil in a more positive light as the only figure who cared about her, which is true but omits the fact that he was a "problem".TroubledAbuser who'd often beat Maxine. [[spoiler:By the end of the first series, Leslie comes to terms with the amount of trauma Maxine caused her in search of power while pitying her for her miserable lot in life.]]

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* PseudoRomanticFriendship: While not overtly sexual, Trish and Leslie's close bond makes them very comfortable with each other even during intimate situations, with Trish in particular playfully showing NoSenseOfPersonalSpace even when Leslie's [[ADateWithRosiePalms taking a "pleasant" bath]] or bringing her breakfast to bed. [[spoiler:This makes it all the much easier to frame Leslie for Trish's murder.]]

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* PseudoRomanticFriendship: While not overtly sexual, Trish and Leslie's close bond makes them very comfortable with each other even during intimate situations, with Trish in particular playfully showing NoSenseOfPersonalSpace even when Leslie's [[ADateWithRosiePalms taking a "pleasant" bath]] bath or bringing her breakfast to bed. [[spoiler:This makes it all the much easier to frame Leslie for Trish's murder.]]
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* BelligerentSexualTension: With Saya, as their initial conflict leads them to understanding each other better.

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* BelligerentSexualTension: With Saya, Shea, as their initial conflict leads them to understanding each other better.



* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: While his introduction sees him leaning into SugaryMalice to condescend Saya's "loner" status, his interest in her drawings seems genuine. Later, as he stays behind while Shea and the rest head out to find out her foster parents, Teo finds himself concerned over her safety, something Saya teases him for.

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* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: While his introduction sees him leaning into SugaryMalice to condescend Saya's Shea's "loner" status, his interest in her drawings seems genuine. Later, as he stays behind while Shea and the rest head out to find out her foster parents, Teo finds himself concerned over her safety, something Saya teases him for.
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* DaddysGirl: She was particularly close to her father, ironically serving also as a MoralityPet for him [[spoiler:as he was a closet DomesticAbuser.]]
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* ButchLesbian: [[spoiler:Not obvious at first sight, but once her relationship with Carol is revealed to be romantic, her tomboy looks and aggressive attitude classify her as this.]]
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* AffectionateNickname: [[spoiler:In ''Blue Blood'', after becoming a couple, Leslie gladly refers to him as her "fluffy" man.]]
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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:In ''Blue Blood'', she and Saya are shown to be living the blissful married lifestyle.]]
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* LipstickLesbian: [[spoiler:Her only serious relationships have been with women. This is particular as it marks her eventual separation from the cult as such ideology would never allow her to be herself.]]


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* SamaritanRelationshipStarter: [[spoiler:Carol's romance with Saya began when the former rescued the latter from the streets.]]
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* HerHeartWillGoOn: [[spoiler:It takes several years but after Kija's death, Carol manages to find love again with Saya and finally marries her.]]

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* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler:As he tries to keep Leslie from losing it after a harsh possession attempt by the Albino, Khal is attacked by Pif, on the belief he's causing Leslie her affliction. By reflex, Khal slashes Pif, killing him much to Leslie's grief.]]

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* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler:As he tries to keep Leslie from losing it after a harsh possession attempt by the Albino, she asks him to kill her. Hesitant, Khal proceeds but is attacked by Pif, on the belief he's causing Leslie her affliction. By reflex, Khal slashes Pif, killing him much to Leslie's grief.]]





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* RedemptionEqualsAffliction: [[spoiler:Growing closer to the spirit of Tijoux and especially to Kija leads Carol to reconsider her allegiance to the cult, only for her newfound happiness to come crashing down due to a heavy dose of karma as her love is murdered by a crazed Maxine, the woman she indoctrinated into the cult and from whom she snatched Winston, her lion lover, away from her. As she attacks her, Maxine pushes Carol into a torch, burning her eye and face. This series of events created a very different Carol, who in the present day is shown to regret her role in the conspiracy.]]
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* BelligerentSexualTension: With Saya, as their initial conflict leads them to understanding each other better.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: As it turns out, he shares one thing with Shea: a traumatic stay in the Slaughterhouse due to having gay parents. As they walk through a secluded closet in the now-reformed hospital, Teo becomes more somber as he recalls the times he spent locked in there drawing as a coping mechanism. On top of that, he mentions how one of his dads is still "recovering" from the torture inflicted on him.
* GroinAttack: Suffers this in his first appearance, courtesy of Shea.
* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: While his introduction sees him leaning into SugaryMalice to condescend Saya's "loner" status, his interest in her drawings seems genuine. Later, as he stays behind while Shea and the rest head out to find out her foster parents, Teo finds himself concerned over her safety, something Saya teases him for.
* WouldHitAGirl: He's very much into the idea of hitting Shea or yanking her hair. Then again, she's very willing to respond in kind.

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A hedgehog and part of LaResistance. Much more ruthless and pragmatic than Khal, Saya has a mysterious connection with their leader, Carol.



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A cat classmate of Shea who matches her in terms of vitriol.
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* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler:As he tries to keep Leslie from losing it after a harsh possession attempt by the Albino, Khal is attacked by Pif, on the belief he's causing Leslie her affliction. By reflex, Khal slashes Pif, killing him much to Leslie's grief.]]

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* AffectionateNickname: Trish and Derek both call her "Les".

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* AffectionateNickname: AbusiveParents: Her mother, Maxine, resented her due to being the main reason why she was still married to Phil and gladly ignored her. Her father, Phil, while loving toward her, was a closeted DomesticAbuser who'd regularly take out his frustrations on Maxine.
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** [[spoiler:In ''Blue Blood'', Khal has taken to calling her "Little Peanut".]]



* AwfulWeddedLife: The reason why Les is so apprehensive with being paired off with another pig via BureaucraticallyArrangedMarriage is because when she was a child, she saw her mother cheating on her father with a lion, overhearing how much she hated her husband and how she saw Les as a "problem".


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* DelusionsOfParentalLove: {{Averted|Trope}}. In fact, the reason why Les is so apprehensive with being paired off with another pig via BureaucraticallyArrangedMarriage is because when she was a child, she saw her mother cheating on her father with a lion, overhearing how much she hated her husband and how she saw Les as a "problem".
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* PseudoRomanticFriendship: While not overtly sexual, Trish and Leslie's close bond makes them very comfortable with each other even during intimate situations, with Trish in particular playfully showing NoSenseOfPersonalSpace even when Leslie's [[ADateWithRosiePalms taking a "pleasant" bath]] or bringing her breakfast to bed. [[spoiler:This makes it all the much easier to frame Leslie for Trish's murder.]]
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* AmateurSleuth: [[spoiler:{{Deconstructed|Trope}}. What started as an attempt to help her friend understand her erotic dreams becomes much more serious as she uncovers an ancient civilation whose existence puts in jeopardy a thin facade of specism within their society. She ends up killed as a pawn to further the conspiracy's goals as well as keep her from revealing the truth.]]

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* AmateurSleuth: [[spoiler:{{Deconstructed|Trope}}. What started as an attempt After hearing Leslie recount her frequent {{erotic dream}}s, Trish investigates on her own to help her friend understand her erotic dreams friend (and out of simple boredom). This becomes much more serious as she uncovers her path leads her to uncover an ancient civilation whose existence named Tijoux, where legend tells of a romance between a pig (who resembles Leslie) and a wolf, all information that puts in jeopardy a thin facade of specism within their society.society and an overarching conspiracy put in motion by the ruling faction. She ends up killed as a pawn to further the conspiracy's goals as well as keep her from revealing the truth.]]
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* AmateurSleuth: [[{{Deconstructed|Trope}}. What started as an attempt to help her friend understand her erotic dreams becomes much more serious as she uncovers an ancient civilation whose existence puts in jeopardy a thin facade of specism within their society. She ends up killed as a pawn to further the conspiracy's goals as well as keep her from revealing the truth.]]

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* AmateurSleuth: [[{{Deconstructed|Trope}}.[[spoiler:{{Deconstructed|Trope}}. What started as an attempt to help her friend understand her erotic dreams becomes much more serious as she uncovers an ancient civilation whose existence puts in jeopardy a thin facade of specism within their society. She ends up killed as a pawn to further the conspiracy's goals as well as keep her from revealing the truth.]]

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* AcademicAlphaBitch: As she explained to Leslie in their first real conversation, Trish has many lackeys, not "friends", because she always got the best grades in school.

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* AcademicAlphaBitch: As she explained to Leslie in their first real conversation, Trish has many lackeys, not "friends", because she always got the best grades in school. The fact she's miles beyond them in knowledge and emotional intelligence has made her pretty unhappy with her current social life.
* AmateurSleuth: [[{{Deconstructed|Trope}}. What started as an attempt to help her friend understand her erotic dreams becomes much more serious as she uncovers an ancient civilation whose existence puts in jeopardy a thin facade of specism within their society. She ends up killed as a pawn to further the conspiracy's goals as well as keep her from revealing the truth.]]
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* EvilVirtues: For all of his villainy, he honestly seems to love [[spoiler:Maxime]].

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* EvilVirtues: EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: For all of his villainy, he honestly seems to love [[spoiler:Maxime]].
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-->''(fake smile) Of course, Auntie [Saya]. Can you nicely tell me what the fuck's going on here, so I can humbly be of help?''
* PuppyLove: Of the rough kind. Once they drop their animosity, she and Teo begin bonding over their experiences in the Slaughterhouse.
* SourOutsideSadInside: The moment she drops the vitriol, she shows herself more melancholic and introverted due to being unsatisfied with her life, missing her parents and feeling isolated from her peers.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: With Teo, a cat in her class with whom she initially gets into a few scuffles. Like brother, like sister.


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* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[ShipTease Or something else]]. Either way, she and Teo don't see eye to eye in their first encounter as he smugly insults her and she punches him and throws his backpack's contents off the window. It's not until they're fighting atthe hospital and they find a secret room with files that they start getting along.
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* ContrastingSequelProtagonist: Shea's tween years are very similar to Leslie's: an outcast among her peers. However, where Leslie would often put herself as a doormat, act polite and try to avoid any confrontation, Shea is more outspoken, rude and doesn't hesitate to hurt or insult those who piss her off.

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* ContrastingSequelProtagonist: ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Shea's tween years are very similar to Leslie's: an outcast among her peers. However, where Leslie would often put herself as a doormat, act polite and try to avoid any confrontation, Shea is more outspoken, rude and doesn't hesitate to hurt or insult those who piss her off.
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Khal's baby sister, captured and sent to the Slaughterhouse for "rehabilitation" due to being in the care of an Interspecies couple, as well as being the product of such an union. As of ''Blue Blood'', she spends most of her teens being raised by her brother and Leslie, as she grows resentful of them and yearns to know what happened to her foster parents.
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* AscendedExtra: She had a minor yet important role in ''[=UnNatural=]''. ''Blue Blood'' upgrades her to being a SupportingProtagonist.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Ooh, boy. For all Khal and Leslie are just her tutors, they often bear the brunt of her rough attitude, to say nothing of her fights during class.
* ContrastingSequelProtagonist: Shea's tween years are very similar to Leslie's: an outcast among her peers. However, where Leslie would often put herself as a doormat, act polite and try to avoid any confrontation, Shea is more outspoken, rude and doesn't hesitate to hurt or insult those who piss her off.
* LadySwearsALot: It's quite telling that of all the characters in both series, she holds the title for swearing the most.
* TroubledTeen: Often has nightmares of her time at the Slaughterhouse as well as her separation from her parents. She's also a surly outcast who often responds to insults using violence.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: A ray of sunshine and a vulnerable girl in ''[=UnNatural=]'', she has fully evolved into a rude TroubledTeen in '' Blue Blood''.
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* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: The reason why she won't tell Hans to fuck off and keep his scales to himself: she needs the job to pay for her ever-increasing taxes and at least she knows how to handle and tolerate him.

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* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: The reason why she won't tell her boss Hans to fuck off and keep his scales to himself: she needs the job to pay for her ever-increasing taxes and at least she knows how to handle and tolerate him.



* InsatiableNewlyweds: {{Downplayed|Trope}} as they're more in a long-term relationship. One of Shea's common complaints in ''Blue Blood'' is how often Leslie and Khal get it on. Unfortunately, the stress of handling a new business, Leslie's recurring nightmares and Shea acting out are making things rather difficult for them.

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* InsatiableNewlyweds: {{Downplayed|Trope}} [[spoiler:{{Downplayed|Trope}} as they're more in a long-term relationship. One of Shea's common complaints in ''Blue Blood'' is how often Leslie and Khal get it on. Unfortunately, the stress of handling a new business, Leslie's recurring nightmares and Shea acting out are making things rather difficult for them. ]]






* InsatiableNewlyweds: {{Downplayed|Trope}} as they're more in a long-term relationship, but after a brief glimpse at the end of the original issues, Leslie and Khal evolve into this by the time of ''Blue Blood''. One of Shea's common complaints is how often they get it on. Unfortunately, the stress of handling a new business, Leslie's recurring nightmares and Shea acting out are making things rather difficult for them.

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* InsatiableNewlyweds: {{Downplayed|Trope}} [[spoiler:{{Downplayed|Trope}} as they're more in a long-term relationship, but after a brief glimpse at the end of the original issues, Leslie and Khal evolve into this by the time of ''Blue Blood''. One of Shea's common complaints is how often they get it on. Unfortunately, the stress of handling a new business, Leslie's recurring nightmares and Shea acting out are making things rather difficult for them. ]]



* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:Per the TimeSkip at the end of [=UnNatural=], Khal has started a relationship with Leslie as both share custody of Shea. They're still going strong by the time of ''Blue Blood'', although their intimacy has suffered due to problems with a rebellious Shea and ghosts from the past.]]



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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: In ''Blue Blood'', she has tied the knot with Carol.]]
* HonoraryAunt: [[spoiler:Shea refers to her as "Auntie" Saya, although the one time she says it, she does it while passively-agressively asking "what the fuck is going on" related to her foster parents.]]



* SecondLove: [[spoiler:''Blue Blood'' reveals she was involved with Carol, hence why she was desperate enough to betray the rest of the group in the original series to ensure she wouldn't be killed. Unlike Carol's first liason in Tijoux, the two get married after she's elected president.]]






























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* BreakTheHaughty:[[spoiler: His final moments on Earth? Spent knowing the woman he loves and for whom he gave up everything, including his son's life, despises him and still thinks of her lion lover even decades after his demise.]]
* BrokenTears: [[spoiler:As the FusionDance of Maxine and The Albino proceed to apply pressure in his brain, she lets out a final, sadistic piece of information: she never loved him and whenever they would have sex, she'd think of Winston, the knowledge of which breaks him...just before his head explodes.]]

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