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* DarkSkinnedBlond: Atra's human form.
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* FauxbaFett: Pratos, at least before "he" is revealed to be Aranis in disguise. [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Jix/5237099/ Maricax's]] armor even resembles Fett's somewhat.
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* IncestIsRelative: There are an unusual number of jokes about incest (starting with the arc where Jix thought she was pregnant and the only male Ambis on earth was her "brother") but the closest thing that actually happened was Kelelder impregnating his distant descendant Aranis [[spoiler: and later Remula, though that was by IVF]].
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** SplitPersonalityMerge: Jix and Remula gave it a try early on, didn't work out.

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** SplitPersonalityMerge: Jix and Remula gave it a try early on, didn't work out. In a much later arc an Ambis therapist helps Jix merge with Lamerix and Remula with the Ambis, [[spoiler: after a time traveler warns him that trying to make them all merge will just lead to Lamerix taking over full-time.]]
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** ClippedWingAngel: Atra tried to use her Fierce Form on some US Agents, but they [[CombatPragmatist quickly responded by exploiting]] [[AchillesHeel an obvious weakness in this form]]: [[RealityEnsues Her larger form is an easy target]], [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/772 and they shoot her down with tranquilizer darts]].

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** ClippedWingAngel: Atra tried to use her Fierce Form on some US Agents, but they [[CombatPragmatist quickly responded by exploiting]] [[AchillesHeel an obvious weakness in this form]]: [[RealityEnsues [[AwesomeButImpractical Her larger form is an easy target]], [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/772 and they shoot her down with tranquilizer darts]].
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* TheBadGuyWins:
** [[spoiler: Kelelder usurps control of the Ambis Empire, and hands it over to his descendant, Remula's father. Which actually works out fine so far as she and Jix are concerned.]]
** [[spoiler: While her villainy is debatable, in the final arc Remula ''does'' conquer the Earth, rendering humanity subjects of the Empire.]]
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* FauxbaFett: Pratos, at least before "he" is revealed to be Aranis in disguise. [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Jix/5237099/ Maricax's]] armor even resembles Fett's somewhat.
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* LivingDistantAncestor: Kelelder the Planet Thief is a distant ancestor of Remula's who unwillingly became immortal thanks to an accident with the Collector. [[spoiler: And it turns out his secret plan is actually to restore his House to the Imperial throne.]]


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* NegateYourOwnSacrifice: At the end of "Kelelder's Revenge" Dynonus volunteers to stay behind on the ship trapping Earth in a pocket universe and hold down the self-destruct button, [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Jix/5161741/ then]] mentions he has a backup body under the bed.
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* ABoyAndHisX: Okay, a girl and an alien.

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* OneOfUs: [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/600 Refers to a couple tropes by name]]
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* {{Patronymic}}: The character page reveals that Ambis take their father's first names as last names.
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** [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/597 "Area 51." "Area 51."]] [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail "It's only a model."]]

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** [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/597 "Area 51." "Area 51."]] [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail "It's only a model."]]
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* AffablyEvil: Remula's father is this, believe it or not. He may be a intergalactical tyrant that is more than willing to achive revenge on anyone who crosses his path. However, [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/75 as show in this trip]], he's a suprisingly reasonable individual with you clear your mistake, is polite, and it's worth to metion that he only tried to kill Remulus because he believed that he kidnapped his daughter. Yep, [[PapaWolf he deeply cares for his family]].

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* AffablyEvil: Remula's father is this, believe it or not. He may be a intergalactical an intergalactic tyrant that is more than willing to achive take revenge on anyone who crosses his path. However, [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/75 as show shown in this trip]], strip]], he's a suprisingly surprisingly reasonable individual with you clear your mistake, individual, is polite, and it's worth to metion mentioning that he only tried to kill Remulus because he believed that he Remulus had kidnapped his daughter. Yep, [[PapaWolf he deeply cares for his family]].



* AlienAnimals: foxes share a common ancestor with Ambis and another alien race known as Amblians, thanks to the [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/548 meddling]] of the Tarians.
* AlmightyJanitor: As show in the ''Deliverance Arc'', Paul is more than capable to bully the whole hospital to do what he wants, despite being just a paramedic.

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* AlienAnimals: foxes Foxes share a common ancestor with Ambis and another alien race known as Amblians, thanks to the [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/548 meddling]] of the Tarians.
* AlmightyJanitor: As show shown in the ''Deliverance Arc'', Paul is more than capable to bully of bullying the whole hospital to do what he wants, despite being just a paramedic.



* BringMyBrownPants: Multiple times, [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/651 once]] Remula had to take a bath after Jix pissed herself.
* CerebusSyndrome: Slowly and downplayed to the point of near-aversion, because despite the character driven arcs, mild world bulding and [[CerebusRetcon some of the most surreal aspects of the webicomic being explained]] (or at least HandWaved), the webcomic is still pretty comedic and slice-a-life style, and the Fourt Wall Breaking never stops.
** However, how wacky or "''serious''" the story can get [[CerebusRollercoaster varies from Arc-to-Arc]]. The prequel "''Prelude to Jix''" is mildly but visible somber and character driven than most other arcs, with [[WordofGod the autor]] [[LampshadeHanging even commenting]] [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/206 that this particular arc was less funny than most of the other arcs]]. Also, "''The Thief Planet''" Arc, as noticed by the author, is notable Darker than most other arcs, but still pretty much comic.
* CompleteImmortality: The Planet Thief and everyone he's given immortality to [[spoiler: Aragara, Maricax, Heleatra...]]

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* BringMyBrownPants: Multiple times, times. [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/651 once]] Once]] Remula had to take a bath after Jix pissed herself.
* CerebusSyndrome: Slowly and downplayed to the point of near-aversion, because despite the character driven character-driven arcs, mild world bulding building and [[CerebusRetcon some of the most surreal aspects of the webicomic webcomic being explained]] (or at least HandWaved), the webcomic is still pretty comedic and slice-a-life slice-of-life style, and the Fourt Fourth Wall Breaking never stops.
** However, how wacky or "''serious''" the story can get [[CerebusRollercoaster varies from Arc-to-Arc]]. arc to arc]]. The prequel "''Prelude to Jix''" is mildly but visible visibly more somber and character driven character-driven than most other arcs, with [[WordofGod the autor]] author]] [[LampshadeHanging even commenting]] [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/206 that this particular arc was less funny than most of the other arcs]]. Also, "''The Thief Planet''" Arc, arc, as noticed noted by the author, is notable Darker darker than most other arcs, but still pretty much comic.
* CompleteImmortality: The Planet Thief and everyone he's given immortality to [[spoiler: Aragara, to: [[spoiler:Aragara, Maricax, Heleatra...]]



* DeadlyGame: In "The Gauntlet" Lauren is kidnapped onto an alien game show where she is hunted and has to get off world.

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* DeadlyGame: In "The Gauntlet" Lauren is kidnapped onto by an alien game show where she is hunted and has to get off world.off-world.



* FunetikAksent: Deadratic Ambis Heleatra and Maricax speak Ambis common with an accent. Which is apparently from learning the language the old fashioned way rather than downloading it since Atra speaks English normally.

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* FunetikAksent: Deadratic Ambis Deadratic, Ambis, Heleatra and Maricax speak Ambis common with an accent. Which is apparently from learning the language the old fashioned old-fashioned way rather than downloading it since Atra speaks English normally.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Paul is often show as a cynical, nearly humorless young adult that almost never leaves the SarcasmMode and serves as the "''unidimensional''" DeadpanSnarker of the strips. However, [[WordofGod according to the autor]], Paul is very kind and caring of Lauren, even i he doesn't shows this often. [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/366 this strip confirms his status]]. Later, in "'Kaijou''" Arc, after one of Lametrix's inventions accidently realeased a giant monster in New York and nearly killed Lauren and their unborn daughter, Paul was [[PapaWolf none to pleased with the results]] and [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/405 make's Lauren promised to have more control over Jix personalities]] [[JerkassHasAPoint citing that their recent actions are getting way to reckless for their safety]].

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Paul is often show as a cynical, nearly humorless young adult that almost never leaves the SarcasmMode and serves as the "''unidimensional''" DeadpanSnarker of the strips. However, [[WordofGod according to the autor]], author]], Paul is very kind and caring of to Lauren, even i if he doesn't shows show this often. [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/366 this This strip confirms his status]]. Later, in the "'Kaijou''" Arc, arc, after one of Lametrix's inventions accidently realeased accidentally released a giant monster in New York and nearly killed Lauren and their unborn daughter, Paul was [[PapaWolf none to too pleased with the results]] and [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/405 make's made Lauren promised promise to have gain more control over Jix personalities]] Jix's personalities]], [[JerkassHasAPoint citing that their recent actions are getting way to too reckless for their safety]].



* NeuralImplanting: Ambis have language downloaders to explain how they can learn english so easily, and how Lauren learned Ambis common.

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* NeuralImplanting: Ambis have language downloaders to explain how they can learn english English so easily, and how Lauren learned Ambis common.



* OneWingedAngel: Ambis species is capable to turn into a "''fierce''", monstrous form [[LetsGetDangerous when they want to went into battle]]. Jix has done this since the beggining of the strip, and [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/77 as shown into this strip]], the Fierce Form greatly varies from an Ambis to Ambis, from a slightly hideous aspect to a hulkling brute. It's also later explained that how large (and monstrous) an Ambis Fierce form can get [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/291 depends on the latters age and experience in the use of it]].
** ClippedWingAngel: Atra tried to use her Fierce Form on some US Agents, but they [[CombatPragmatist quickly responded by exploting]] [[AchillesHeel an obvious weakness in this form]]: [[RealityEnsues Her larger form is an easy target]], [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/772 and they shoot her down with tranquilizer darts]].

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* OneWingedAngel: The Ambis species is capable able to turn into a "''fierce''", monstrous form [[LetsGetDangerous when they want to went go into battle]]. Jix has done this since the beggining beginning of the strip, and [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/77 as shown into in this strip]], the Fierce Form greatly varies from an Ambis to Ambis, from a slightly hideous aspect to a hulkling hulking brute. It's also later explained that how large (and monstrous) an Ambis Fierce form can get [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/291 depends on the latters latter's age and experience in the use of it]].
** ClippedWingAngel: Atra tried to use her Fierce Form on some US Agents, but they [[CombatPragmatist quickly responded by exploting]] exploiting]] [[AchillesHeel an obvious weakness in this form]]: [[RealityEnsues Her larger form is an easy target]], [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/772 and they shoot her down with tranquilizer darts]].



* PerceptionFilter: In "The Fugitive" arc an Ambis grifter hiding out on earth uses one to pose as a dog, but Jix sees through it because she's insane and Atra didn't know what a dog was so she saw some Rosimban rat-thing.

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* PerceptionFilter: In "The Fugitive" arc arc, an Ambis grifter hiding out on earth Earth uses one to pose as a dog, but Jix sees through it because she's insane and Atra didn't know what a dog was so she saw some Rosimban rat-thing.



** Indeed, Dyonus affections towards Jix is so strong that [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/253 even gender swapped]], [[SingleTargetSexuality Dyonus disregards this completly]] (It actually makes sense [[FridgeBrilliance if you remenber]] that Ambis species doesn't have any strong sexaul dimorphism and, [[LampshadeHanging as notice by dyonus]], he is actually genderless being a robot).

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** Indeed, Dyonus Dyonus's affections towards Jix is are so strong that [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/253 even when gender swapped]], [[SingleTargetSexuality Dyonus disregards this completly]] (It completely]] (it actually makes sense [[FridgeBrilliance if you remenber]] remember]] that the Ambis species doesn't have any strong sexaul sexual dimorphism and, [[LampshadeHanging as notice noted by dyonus]], Dyonus]], he is actually genderless genderless, being a robot).
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** One Christmas arc has Caligos confront an "[[SantaClaus intruder]]" on the roof, scaring him into falling off of it. Santa denies that it's exactly like ''TheSantaClause'', because he survived the fall.

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** One Christmas arc has Caligos confront an "[[SantaClaus intruder]]" on the roof, scaring him into falling off of it. Santa denies that it's exactly like ''TheSantaClause'', ''Film/TheSantaClause'', because he survived the fall.
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* ABoyAndHisX: Okay, a girl and an alien.


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Jix is a sci-fi webcomic by Micah [=McNully=] about a blue-furred alien princess with multiple personalities named Jix (and Remula, and Lamerix, and "The Ambis") who lives with a human family consisting of Lauren Akana, her husband Paul, and daughter Alice, in New York. Joining them are Jix's brother Romulus (later revealed to actually be her cousin Caligos), and two droids Dyonus and Dyona. Can be found on [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Jix/ The Duck]] or [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/ ComicFury]].

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Jix ''Jix'' is a sci-fi webcomic by Micah [=McNully=] about a blue-furred alien princess with multiple personalities named Jix (and Remula, and Lamerix, and "The Ambis") who lives with a human family consisting of Lauren Akana, her husband Paul, and daughter Alice, in New York. Joining them are Jix's brother Romulus (later revealed to actually be her cousin Caligos), and two droids Dyonus and Dyona. Can be found on [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Jix/ The Duck]] or [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/ ComicFury]].ComicFury]].



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* PlanetTerra: The Ambis name for Earth is [[NumberedHomeworld Sol III]], or at least that's what it's translated as.
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* ImmortalLifeIsCheap: Kelelder's head was blown up at the start of his first battle with Jix, it grew back and he started fighting again, and he has been teleported into the sun twice. Heleatra once demonstrated her immortality by stabbing herself in the stomach, and has been filled with tranquilizer darts, [[TheyWouldCutYouUp vivisected]], and shot in the head with a raygun.
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* FunetikAksent: Many of Heleatra and Maricax's sub-species speak Ambis common with an accent. Which is apparently from learning the language the old fashioned way rather than downloading it since Atra speaks English normally.

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* FunetikAksent: Many of Heleatra and Maricax's sub-species speak Ambis common with an accent. Which is apparently from learning the language the old fashioned way rather than downloading it since Atra speaks English normally.



* IncestIsRelative: There are an unusual number of jokes about incest (starting with the arc where Jix thought she was pregnant and the only male Ambis on earth was her "brother") but the closest thing that actually happened was Kelelder impregnating his distant descendant Aranis.

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* IncestIsRelative: There are an unusual number of jokes about incest (starting with the arc where Jix thought she was pregnant and the only male Ambis on earth was her "brother") but the closest thing that actually happened was Kelelder impregnating his distant descendant Aranis.Aranis [[spoiler: and later Remula, though that was by IVF]].
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** A small contest to figure out what three things were being referenced [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/581 here]]
** [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/597 "Area 51." "Area 51."]] [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail "It's only a model."]]
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* MadeOfIron: Maricax survived being cooked in his own armor with microwaves and being spaced with ruptured armor. And this was before Kelelder made him immortal.
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* TheDragon: Kelelder's daughter Aragara essentially filled that role for him.

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* GodEmperor: Kelelder the Planet Thief

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* GodEmperor: Kelelder the Planet ThiefThief has a legion of followers who believe him to be a god, and he admits that for all he knows he is one. [[spoiler: And he does briefly become the Ambis Emperor, apparently for the second time, but he reveals that his goal was simply to put a descendant of his on the throne and hands it to Aratrix.]]
* GroinAttack: [[http://jix.thecomicseries.com/comics/543 "Amblian codpieces are the weakest part of the armor."]]

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