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* ChestOfMedals: Character in the military whose uniform features an improbable number of medals.
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* WeaponsOfTheirTrade: A character's choice of ImprovisedWeapon is a reflection on their job.
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* WeaponsOfTheirTrade: A character's choice of ImprovisedWeapon is a reflection on their job.job.
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* WeaponsOfTheirTrade: A character's choice of ImprovisedWeapon is a reflection on their job.
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* ''Film/X2XMenUnited'': John, aka "Pyro", carries a lighter with him wherever he goes. John is a {{Jerkass}}, rebellious teenager itching to use his [[PlayingWithFire fire abilities]] and show the world what he's really made of. As such, his unique lighter is adorned with a shark motif, demonstrating the predator within that John wants to unleash. However, at the same time, the lighter is also something of a crutch for John; unlike his main [[TheRival rival]], Bobby (aka "Iceman"), Pyro [[ElementalBaggage cannot create flames from thin air]]. Thus, he is dependent on the lighter and is seen carrying it with him wherever he goes. This characterization is best symbolized in John's brief conversation with Magneto; after heckling Magneto a bit, the villain uses his power to take the lighter from John to his shock (effectively making John powerless despite his arrogance), and when John meekly admits that he cannot create flames without it, Magneto refers to him only as "Pyro" and tells him [[SuperSupremacist "you are a god among insects"]] and gently hands Pyro back his lighter. This display of empowerment firmly sways Pyro to Magneto's side at the end of the film.
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* ''Film/X2XMenUnited'': John, aka "Pyro", carries a lighter with him wherever he goes. John is a {{Jerkass}}, rebellious teenager itching to use his [[PlayingWithFire fire abilities]] and show the world what he's really made of. As such, his unique lighter is adorned with a shark motif, demonstrating the predator within that John wants to unleash. However, at the same time, the lighter is also something of a crutch for John; unlike his main [[TheRival rival]], Bobby (aka "Iceman"), Pyro [[ElementalBaggage cannot create flames from thin air]]. Thus, he is dependent on the lighter and is seen carrying it with him wherever he goes. This characterization is best symbolized in John's brief conversation with Magneto; after heckling Magneto a bit, the villain uses his power to take the lighter from John to his shock (effectively making John powerless despite his arrogance), and when John meekly admits that he cannot create flames without it, Magneto refers to him only as "Pyro" and tells him [[SuperSupremacist "you are a god among insects"]] and gently hands Pyro back his lighter. This display of empowerment firmly sways Pyro to Magneto's side at the end of the film.
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* WeaponsOfTheirTrade: A character's choice of ImprovisedWeapon is a reflection on their job.
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* ''Film/X2XMenUnited'': John, aka "Pyro", carries a lighter with him wherever he goes. John is a {{Jerkass}}, rebellious teenager itching to use his [[PlayingWithFire fire abilities]] and show the world what he's really made of. As such, his unique lighter is adorned with a shark motif, demonstrating the predator within that John wants to unleash. However, at the same time, the lighter is also something of a crutch for John; unlike his main [[TheRival rival]], Bobby (aka "Iceman"), Pyro [[ElementalBaggage cannot create flames from thin air]]. Thus, he is dependent on the lighter and is seen carrying it with him wherever he goes. This characterization is best symbolized in John's brief conversation with Magneto; after heckling Magneto a bit, the villain uses his power to take the lighter from John to his shock (effectively making John powerless despite his arrogance), and when John meekly admits that he cannot create flames without it, Magneto refers to him only as "Pyro" and tells him [[SuperSupremacist "you are a god among insects"]] and gently hands Pyro back his lighter. This display of empowerment firmly sways Pyro to Magneto's side at the end of the film.
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!!Examples:
* ''Film/X2XMenUnited'': John, aka "Pyro", carries a lighter with him wherever he goes. John is a {{Jerkass}}, rebellious teenager itching to use his [[PlayingWithFire fire abilities]] and show the world what he's really made of. As such, his unique lighter is adorned with a shark motif, demonstrating the predator within that John wants to unleash. However, at the same time, the lighter is also something of a crutch for John; unlike his main [[TheRival rival]], Bobby (aka "Iceman"), Pyro [[ElementalBaggage cannot create flames from thin air]]. Thus, he is dependent on the lighter and is seen carrying it with him wherever he goes. This characterization is best symbolized in John's brief conversation with Magneto; after heckling Magneto a bit, the villain uses his power to take the lighter from John to his shock (effectively making John powerless despite his arrogance), and when John meekly admits that he cannot create flames without it, Magneto refers to him only as "Pyro" and tells him [[SuperSupremacist "you are a god among insects"]] and gently hands Pyro back his lighter. This display of empowerment firmly sways Pyro to Magneto's side at the end of the film.
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* HairMemento: A piece of a loved one's hair, held as a sentimental item.
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* ToyBasedCharacterization: A person's favorite toy, or the way they play with their toys, says something about their personality.
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* CharacterizationByRelation, since people are also objects.
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* CoinWalkFlexing: A character with a history of practicing sleight of hand or being a gambler may walk a coin across their fingers.
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* ''Film/X2XmenUnited'': John, aka "Pyro", carries a lighter with him wherever he goes. John is a {{Jerkass}}, rebellious teenager itching to use his [[PlayingWithFire fire abilities]] and show the world what he's really made of. As such, his unique lighter is adorned with a shark motif, demonstrating the predator within that John wants to unleash. However, at the same time, the lighter is also something of a crutch for John; unlike his main [[TheRival rival]], Bobby (aka "Iceman"), Pyro [[ElementalBaggage cannot create flames from thin air]]. Thus, he is dependent on the lighter and is seen carrying it with him wherever he goes. This characterization is best symbolized in John's brief conversation with Magneto; after heckling Magneto a bit, the villain uses his power to take the lighter from John to his shock (effectively making John powerless despite his arrogance), and when John meekly admits that he cannot create flames without it, Magneto refers to him only as "Pyro" and tells him [[SuperSupremacist "you are a god among insects"]] and gently hands Pyro back his lighter. This display of empowerment firmly sways Pyro to Magneto's side at the end of the film.
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* ''Film/X2XmenUnited'': ''Film/X2XMenUnited'': John, aka "Pyro", carries a lighter with him wherever he goes. John is a {{Jerkass}}, rebellious teenager itching to use his [[PlayingWithFire fire abilities]] and show the world what he's really made of. As such, his unique lighter is adorned with a shark motif, demonstrating the predator within that John wants to unleash. However, at the same time, the lighter is also something of a crutch for John; unlike his main [[TheRival rival]], Bobby (aka "Iceman"), Pyro [[ElementalBaggage cannot create flames from thin air]]. Thus, he is dependent on the lighter and is seen carrying it with him wherever he goes. This characterization is best symbolized in John's brief conversation with Magneto; after heckling Magneto a bit, the villain uses his power to take the lighter from John to his shock (effectively making John powerless despite his arrogance), and when John meekly admits that he cannot create flames without it, Magneto refers to him only as "Pyro" and tells him [[SuperSupremacist "you are a god among insects"]] and gently hands Pyro back his lighter. This display of empowerment firmly sways Pyro to Magneto's side at the end of the film.
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''Fleshing out characters, by connecting them to objects.''
Sub-index of CharacterizationTropes.
SignatureTropes have a lot of overlap, in being some''thing'' that's tied to a character, so automatically it characterizes them... But, some examples aren't InUniverse physical objects, so they don't count here.
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* CharacterizationByRelation, since people are also objects.
* FoodAsCharacterization
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* NumberOneDime: A mundane item with pricelessly sentimental value to a certain character.
* AceCustom
* AddictionDisplacement: Character uses a safer addiction in place of a destructive one.
* CagedBirdMetaphor: Character is associated with a caged bird.
* CallingCard
* CompanionCube
* DescentIntoAddiction: A character's story arc involves them becoming dependent on a substance.
* FamilyPortraitOfCharacterization
* FatalFamilyPhoto
* FriendshipTrinket
* GlassesCuriosity: When a character wants to try on the glasses of others.
* ICallHimMisterHappy
* ICallItVera
* IconicOutfit
* ItWasAGift
* LiterallyPrizedPossession: A lot can be said about a character depending on how they view a possession they won as a prize.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: When they're not another character / person.
* TheMagazineRule: A character subscribes to a weirdly specific fandom magazine that represents who they are.
* MagicFeather
* MementoMacGuffin
* OralFixation: A character who feels the need to suck or chew on something such as a toothpick or a cigarette.
* OrphansPlotTrinket
* PreciousPhoto
* SecurityBlanket
* SingleSubstanceManipulation
* SignatureDevice
* SignatureHeadgear
* SignatureInstrument
* TrademarkFavoriteFood
* TragicKeepsake
* VanityLicensePlate: A character puts a unique license plate on their vehicle to make it look cooler.
* WeaponOfChoice
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* ''Film/X2XmenUnited'': John, aka "Pyro", carries a lighter with him wherever he goes. John is a {{Jerkass}}, rebellious teenager itching to use his [[PlayingWithFire fire abilities]] and show the world what he's really made of. As such, his unique lighter is adorned with a shark motif, demonstrating the predator within that John wants to unleash. However, at the same time, the lighter is also something of a crutch for John; unlike his main [[TheRival rival]], Bobby (aka "Iceman"), Pyro [[ElementalBaggage cannot create flames from thin air]]. Thus, he is dependent on the lighter and is seen carrying it with him wherever he goes. This characterization is best symbolized in John's brief conversation with Magneto; after heckling Magneto a bit, the villain uses his power to take the lighter from John to his shock (effectively making John powerless despite his arrogance), and when John meekly admits that he cannot create flames without it, Magneto refers to him only as "Pyro" and tells him [[SuperSupremacist "you are a god among insects"]] and gently hands Pyro back his lighter. This display of empowerment firmly sways Pyro to Magneto's side at the end of the film.
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Sub-index of CharacterizationTropes.
SignatureTropes have a lot of overlap, in being some''thing'' that's tied to a character, so automatically it characterizes them... But, some examples aren't InUniverse physical objects, so they don't count here.
!!Sub-indexes:
* CharacterizationByRelation, since people are also objects.
* FoodAsCharacterization
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* NumberOneDime: A mundane item with pricelessly sentimental value to a certain character.
* AceCustom
* AddictionDisplacement: Character uses a safer addiction in place of a destructive one.
* CagedBirdMetaphor: Character is associated with a caged bird.
* CallingCard
* CompanionCube
* DescentIntoAddiction: A character's story arc involves them becoming dependent on a substance.
* FamilyPortraitOfCharacterization
* FatalFamilyPhoto
* FriendshipTrinket
* GlassesCuriosity: When a character wants to try on the glasses of others.
* ICallHimMisterHappy
* ICallItVera
* IconicOutfit
* ItWasAGift
* LiterallyPrizedPossession: A lot can be said about a character depending on how they view a possession they won as a prize.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: When they're not another character / person.
* TheMagazineRule: A character subscribes to a weirdly specific fandom magazine that represents who they are.
* MagicFeather
* MementoMacGuffin
* OralFixation: A character who feels the need to suck or chew on something such as a toothpick or a cigarette.
* OrphansPlotTrinket
* PreciousPhoto
* SecurityBlanket
* SingleSubstanceManipulation
* SignatureDevice
* SignatureHeadgear
* SignatureInstrument
* TrademarkFavoriteFood
* TragicKeepsake
* VanityLicensePlate: A character puts a unique license plate on their vehicle to make it look cooler.
* WeaponOfChoice
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* ''Film/X2XmenUnited'': John, aka "Pyro", carries a lighter with him wherever he goes. John is a {{Jerkass}}, rebellious teenager itching to use his [[PlayingWithFire fire abilities]] and show the world what he's really made of. As such, his unique lighter is adorned with a shark motif, demonstrating the predator within that John wants to unleash. However, at the same time, the lighter is also something of a crutch for John; unlike his main [[TheRival rival]], Bobby (aka "Iceman"), Pyro [[ElementalBaggage cannot create flames from thin air]]. Thus, he is dependent on the lighter and is seen carrying it with him wherever he goes. This characterization is best symbolized in John's brief conversation with Magneto; after heckling Magneto a bit, the villain uses his power to take the lighter from John to his shock (effectively making John powerless despite his arrogance), and when John meekly admits that he cannot create flames without it, Magneto refers to him only as "Pyro" and tells him [[SuperSupremacist "you are a god among insects"]] and gently hands Pyro back his lighter. This display of empowerment firmly sways Pyro to Magneto's side at the end of the film.
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