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7	[[folder: Tarnished Teapot]]
8	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/TheWeed''
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10	Introduced as a teenage screw-up with an incomprehensible special talent, Tarnish is a unicorn who grows into a capable adventurer, and ultimately (re)founds the Druid order, taking the helm as the Archdruid and Heliophant. His talent also turns out to be far more important than he realised.
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12	* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: After Maud leaves for Ponyville for a few days, Tarnish finds himself pining for her something fierce. It quickly leads to a LoveEpiphany about how much he loved Maud. His yearning reached the point where it concerned Cloudy Quartz.
13	* AlchemyIsMagic: One of the earlier examples of his forays into non-standard magic.
14	* AlliterativeName: '''T'''arnished '''T'''eapot.
15	* {{Ambadassador}}: Celestia sends him into trouble spots, knowing that if negotiations fail, he will find other solutions.
16	* AngerBornOfWorry: After seeing Maud get eaten by a hydra attacking them, Tarnish assumes she's dead and [[TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening gains his special spell]]. But when Maud turns out to be alive, [[WhatTheHellHero Tarnish calls her out for making him go through so much grief]]. Maud listens and apologizes.
17	* BadassBookworm: Develops into this, possibly partially inspired by his LoveInterest, Maud, who is very well-learned herself and has a double rocktorate in geology.
18	* BattleCouple: With Maud, the longer they continue to travel and fight.
19	* BigDamnKiss: Their first kiss while dating was this. Then, right after their [[RelationshipUpgrade marriage]], Tarnish decides to kiss Maud then and there. [[ShipperOnDeck Nearly the entire population of Ponyville approves]]. Several more followed.
20	* BigEater: Magic is CastFromCalories, and Tarnish has a powerful passive magic, turning him into this when in WildMagic zones.
21	* BlowYouAway: Tarnish's special spell lets him shoot torrents of heated air, hot enough to melt even the flesh of a hydra. However, its true nature is related to [[MakingASplash water magic]], as it relies on conversion of matter.
22	* BoringButPractical: A lot about Tarnish is this, from his choice of headwear to his magical aptitudes that aren't WildMagic. He even invents stuff with this in mind, the Body Spackle being a particular example.
23	* BridalCarry: A pony variant; at the end of ''FanFic/TheWeed'', once the adventure is over, Tarnish carries Maud on his back as he walks into the new cottage the Pies built for them.
24	* CharacterDevelopment: In ''The Weed'', Tarnish goes from being an insecure screw-up who is angry at his community for rejecting him and resentful of his talent... to a very mature and sensible pony who acknowledges when he made mistakes. Once he realizes what his cutie mark pertained to and how it relates to his destiny, his epiphany caused his cutie mark, a single poison joke flower, to sprout two additional buds.
25	--> [From Chapter 42]: ''Tended, nurtured, cultivated, the weed had blossomed, and now had to make up for lost time.''
26	* ChekhovsSkill: [[{{Foreshadowing}} Pinny Lane explains, and shows, to Tarnish that every unicorn has their own spell that only they could learn in different circumstances]]. Tarnish later gets his spell [[TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening after seeing Maud get eaten by a hydra]] (she actually tricked it). [[MundaneUtility It comes in handy with mundane stuff such as making tea or refilling water supplies on the go]].
27	* CombatMedic: Tarnish's magic purifies corrupted areas of foul magic by making the ground sprout fields of poison joke. He is also a capable fighter, and forms a BattleCouple with Maud.
28	* CombatPragmatist: Develops into this, he has no qualms about doing whatever is needed to win, even if it's cruel, excessive or unpleasant. It's a point of contention between him and the more moral Daring Do.
29	* DetectEvil: The magical amulet Tarnish receives from Twilight as a gift in ''The Weed'' has a sapphire that can detect evil magic by changing color; the blue color gets darker the fouler the magic gets. It has a second use when Tarnish's HatePlague magic is in effect, necessitating the need for his [[PowerLimiter poison joke tea]].
30	* DisappearedDad: Initially has no idea who his father is. Later on, he discovers who his father is; it's Jeff Letrotski, and he is utterly disinterested in his well-being.
31	* DistractedByTheSexy: Tarnished's prone to this when Maud is around, though being his girlfriend and eventual husband, she doesn't mind in the slightest.
32	* {{Druid}}: Tarnish's magic works with nature; he uses his magic to purify corrupted areas, which has the side-effect of sprouting fields of poison joke. He later attempted to revive the discipline, with a great deal of success.
33	* EatingTheEyeCandy: Tarnish often does this when Maud's around. Justified; according to Pinkie, [[HormoneAddledTeenager he's a colt so he's supposed to do it]].
34	* ForWantOfANail: In ''The Weed'', if the ponies who attacked Tarnish at Dodge Junction managed to hang him properly, Maud would be doomed to being alone for the rest of her life. Heck, even the events of the Weedverse would happen differently if he died. Maud was so shaken up after thinking about this trope that she does a SecurityCling on Tarnish.
35	* GlowingEyes: His eyes glow when Surging to cleanse particularly dangerous areas of WildMagic.
36	* GreenThumb: Part of being a {{Druid}}, but his cleansing effect can also lead to spontaneous generation of Poison Joke.
37	* HandicappedBadass: Tarnish is a weak unicorn to Equestrian society in terms of magic, and his natural magic wreaks havoc if left unchecked. So to make up for it, he's one of the most powerful living {{Druid}}s who actively works to restore natural habitats and protect them from magical corruption.
38	* HappilyMarried: His relationship with Maud Pie is rather healthy in the intimacy department.
39	* HatePlague: Automatically and unconsciously produces a low-level version of this effect in ponies nearby, with himself as the target. It's one of the things suppressed by his poison joke tea.
40	* HealingHands: The one bit of unicorn magic that he's good at, according to Trixie.
41	* HealingHerb: A master of these.
42	* HowDoIShotWeb: Tarnish initially has struggles with his special spell shortly after gaining it. His first try at converting steam into water results in him scalding himself with boiling water.
43	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Tarnish is very, very tall, something that he inherited from his mother, Pinny Lane. He's tall enough that Sumac asks about the practicalities.
44	* IAmNotMyFather: Expresses this in Chapter 53 of ''The Weed'', before his RelationshipUpgrade with Maud:
45	--> '''Tarnished Teapot''': You know, when this idea was first sprung on me, I had some doubts... some worries… but after hearing my mother talk about my father... and having met my father... I dunno... those doubts are gone. Those worries are fading. I don’t want to make those same mistakes. I’ve made enough mistakes already... I’ve done some really, really stupid stuff. And whatever it is that my dad is, I want to become the opposite of that. I don’t want to be my father’s son.
46	* ImmortalitySeeker: Averted, and actually quite opposed to the idea. For all his unique talents, he has no desire to protect Equestria forever like the royal Alicorns do.
47	* LikesOlderWomen: His girlfriend, and eventual wife, is Maud Pie, who is four years older. To be specific, Tarnish and Maud were sixteen and twenty when they started dating.
48	* TheMagnificent: As a hero of the realm, he was titled [[RedBaron "Spider's Bane"]].
49	* MakingASplash: Tarnish's special spell, according to Twilight, is related to water magic, as it relies on conversion of matter. He could convert steam into water, and vice-versa.
50	* MundaneUtility: Tarnish's special spell is equally useful for fighting monsters or boiling a kettle. He also uses it to refill their water supplies in the wild.
51	* NeverMyFault: Gradually subverted. Due to being a confused teenager at the time with unpredictable magic and a cutie mark no one could understand, Tarnish believed that most of the problems he suffered were other ponies' fault. Then he realized that he brought said problems onto himself.
52	--> [From Chapter 41]: It had been a painful moment to realise that he could have tried taking responsibility for his own future four years ago when his cutie mark had appeared. He could have tried looking for answers then. He could have picked up a book, asked questions, he could have tried doing something. But he had done none of those things. He had sat back and allowed life to happen. He allowed himself to be the victim, and then, when something happened, Tarnish would make excuses, saying that it couldn’t be helped.
53	* NoodleIncident: Apparently, Tarnish's WildMagic [[GenderBender turned Big Macintosh into a mare]] and made Discord a model citizen once.
54	* OhCrap: When Tarnish realizes his poison joke cutie mark started 'blooming' and starts freaking out over how it's some kind of prank designed to make his life even weirder. Maud gives him a ShutUpKiss to make him quiet.
55	* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Maud isn't going to let him forget that he once swallowed a bug while trying to think of something to say.
56	* OverEnthusiasticParents: When Pebble was younger. He got better.
57	* ParentalNeglect: Was subjected to this by his mother, Pinny Lane, who was not the most attentive of parents, but [[HatePlague it wasn't entirely her fault. Once Pinny realizes what she had done to her son, she breaks down, and when she reunites with her son, she tearfully apologizes to him.
58	* PowerIncontinence: His magic is designed for stabilizing dangerous wild magic. Unfortunately, it has the opposite effect on controlled magic, and he can't turn it off.
59	* PowerLimiter: Poison Joke tea keeps the wild side of his powers under control.
60	* PragmaticHero: Is one of the most ruthless of the heroic characters (though not to the degree of [[UnscrupulousHero Dim Dark]]), to the annoyance of Daring Do and others who are more honorable.
61	* ProperlyParanoid: After the threats made against him by Grogar at the end of ''Fanfic/VenenumIocus'', Tarnish makes very sure to keep all his family very safe, surrounding their homes with lethal vegetation.
62	* RandomEffectSpell: Tarnish's magic has this effect initially, but he gets it more under control.
63	* TheRedMage: Like the ancient druids, Tarnish seeks out and studies the magic of as many different traditions as he can, as his native power is a little [[WildMagic unpredictable]].
64	* RelationshipUpgrade: Eventually marries his girlfriend, Maud.
65	* ReluctantWarrior: Doesn't like fighting or killing, but when someone needs rescuing, then he's there.
66	* ShotGunWedding: Afternoon Delight the marriage clerk assumes Tarnish's wedding with Maud is of this nature, which is not helped by Maud's [[TheStoic seemingly apparent disinterest]]. [[DramaticIrony She doesn't know how much in love they are]].
67	* SoProudOfYou: Receives this from Pinny Lane a few times.
68	* SpitTake: Inverted; Tarnish starts choking on his tea when Maud suggests making their relationship official.
69	* TaughtByExperience: Most of Tarnish's skills were learned on the road. He considers the outdoors to be a better classroom than reading books.
70	* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Because of his WildMagic and his exploits in ''FanFic/TheWeed'', Tarnish is seen as "the most dangerous pony alive", with ponies discussing whether he should be locked up or studied. Twilight swears that she won't let either fates happen to Tarnish, and most of it is just bluster anyway.
71	* ThroughAFaceFullOfFur: His chocolate-brown fur around his face and neck becomes deep purple when Pinny Lane decided to indulge and be embarrassing.
72	* TraumaButton: The events of ''FanFic/{{Skyreach}}'' are one to him afterwards.
73	* UnderstandingBoyfriend: Becomes one to Maud; it's his compassion that allows Maud to gradually open up, emotionally.
74	* WeakButSkilled: He doesn't have much power by unicorn standards, but he knows about a lot of different kinds of magic, making him far more versatile a mage than he might be.
75	* WeaponSpecialization: Develops a preference for using a bullwhip at some point after ''Fanfic/VenenumIocus''.
76	* WhatTheHellHero: In ''The Weed'', [[AngerBornOfWorry he calls out Maud]] for not telling him of her plan to trick a hydra into eating her so she could punch its heart, because it meant he went through a TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening and all that grief for nothing. Maud listens and apologizes for her actions.
77	* WildMagic: A natural antidote to areas of ''corruptive'' wild magic. Because the Pies' rock farm is situated on ley lines, it has unexpected effects, such as their water pump pouring water upwards. Tarnish first discovers his purpose when he magically "fixes" the water pump so the water pours downwards. However, the same effect means that his magic doesn't get on with areas of ''normal'' magic, causing the effects he's designed to suppress. Tarnish also believes that poison joke flowers also purify magical areas wherever they're planted, [[GaiasVengeance and their destruction by ponies is ruining the environment]].
78	* YouCantGoHomeAgain: At the start of the story, Tarnish is banished from Ponyville by Twilight after his WildMagic proves to be a hazard for everyone around him. To her credit, Twilight was unknowingly affected by Tarnish's HatePlague magic, and once she was out of its influence, she regretted banishing Tarnish when she could've done something to help him instead. When Tarnish comes back to Ponyville, the banishment is lifted and he's able to go there again, though he still had to stay outside of its borders for everyone's safety.
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81	[[folder: Maud Pie]]
82	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/TheWeed''
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84	Stoic, near-indestructible and extremely strong, Maud is a stone pony, and she calls herself "The Rock" for a reason. She makes a living studying geology in places too dangerous for anyone else to enter, at least to begin with, but later receives a royal commission to study the effects of Poison Joke on the ley lines along with her husband.
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86	* ActionGirlfriend: To Tarnish. Later on, [[RelationshipUpgrade she becomes his wife]].
87	* ArmorOfInvincibility: Acquires some centaur steel armor.
88	* BadassBookworm: Makes a living walking into the most dangerous places in Equestria and studying the geology.
89	* BattleCouple: With Tarnish, the longer they continue to travel and fight.
90	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Part of why she fell in love with Tarnish; except her family, she almost had no one to socialize with, and those who did either made fun of her or [[InnocentlyInsensitive assumed they knew best for her]]. Tarnish was the only one who saw the true pony beneath her stony exterior.
91	* BerserkButton: Maud treats family stability as SeriousBusiness since she grew up in a loving household, so seeing Tarnish's DisappearedDad blow him off provoked her into utter TranquilFury.
92	--> '''Kudzuhaiku''': Maud is all about stability, and she associates stability with family. For a pony to so callously disregard family has shaken up her world view. To reaffirm that everything she believes in is right, she falls back on her core values, not knowing any other way of dealing with it.
93	* BigDamnKiss: Right after their [[RelationshipUpgrade marriage]], Maud is subjected to one by Tarnish then and there. [[ShipperOnDeck Nearly the entire population of Ponyville approves]].
94	* BigSisterInstinct:
95	** Has stated at one point that she will not tolerate anyone who doesn't put up with her sisters' behaviors, good or not. She also sees herself as "The Rock", meaning that she's the person who's the source of stability in any relationship, familial or not.
96	** When she was a filly, she protected Pinkie from [[ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight a monster that was lurking under her bed]] because their parents [[NotNowKiddo did not believe there was]]. As it turned out, there really ''was'' a monster under the bed.
97	* CassandraTruth: Pinkie was afraid of a monster underneath her bed, but their parents didn't believe her. Maud had to step up to protect her sister herself, risking her own life in the process.
98	* CharacterDevelopment: Tanks to Tarnish, she gradually goes from being her stoic canon self to an emotionally open pony. This is represented by her faded rock cutie mark gaining color the more she expresses herself.
99	* ChildProdigy: Revealed to be this once she was allowed to go to school, which got her many offers from several universities. Instead, she chose to go to Las Pegasus and earn her double rocktorate degree there.
100	* CompanionCube: Boulder. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Maybe]].
101	* CoolBigSis: As in canon, has this relationship with Pinkie Pie and the other Pie sisters. [[BigBrotherInstinct She'll also do anything to protect them]].
102	* CurseCutShort: She was about to call Tarnish's DisappearedDad a "dick" when Pinkie shoved a hoof in her mouth.
103	* DeadlyEuphemism: After meeting [[DisappearedDad Jeff Letrotski]], Maud seriously considers "planting [him] in the ground".
104	--> '''Maud Pie''': I want to return Jeff Letrotski to the earth.
105	* DeadpanSnarker: Has a very dry sense of humor, but most people never see it. Her daughter, Pebble, got her snark.
106	* DefrostingIceQueen: Becomes noticeably more expressive over time as her relationship with Tarnish develops.
107	* DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't care for sugary foods.
108	* EmbarrassinglyPainfulSunburn: She burns easily, the reason she wears her characteristic smock.
109	* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Her straight hair becomes "Pinkified" every time she kisses Tarnish or has sex with him.
110	* ForWantOfANail: Maud thinks about what would've happened to her if Tarnish was successfully hanged, and was so shaken up that she does a SecurityCling to Tarnish.
111	* GeekyTurnOn: Appears to have shades of this, often commenting on Tarnish's attractiveness after he does or says something genuinely intelligent. The first time happens after Tarnish lists the ingredients for poison joke tea correctly and leaves to get his hat for the hot weather:
112	--> '''Maud Pie''': Hmm, it's hot in here, too.
113	* GeniusBruiser: Has a double rocktorate, and is the first to work out how Tarnish's magic works. As for the 'Bruiser' bit, well, see NighInvulnerability and SuperStrength.
114	* GoodIsNotNice: She wholly acknowledges that she and Tarnish are bad ponies, and she hopes she gets rocks in her stocking during Hearth's Warming[[note]]which is an {{Unishment}} due to her being a geologist[[/note]].
115	* HappilyMarried: Her relationship with Tarnished Teapot is rather healthy in the intimacy department.
116	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Maud's not overly small, but compared to her husband Tarnish, who is enormous for a unicorn, she's tiny.
117	* HypocriticalHumor: Maud admonishes Tarnish for swearing in front of Pinkie, when Tarnish points out she never did so when Pinkie told him a dirty joke. This causes Maud to remark that it's "not fair" that Pinkie knows him longer than she does. Later, she was about to call Tarnish's DisappearedDad a "dick", [[CurseCutShort only for Pinkie to stuff a hoof in her mouths]].
118	* InsecureLoveInterest: Despite her stoic exterior, Maud has her fair share of insecurities due to how other ponies react to her. One of her worries was Tarnish zoning out and ignoring her while she talked. Fortunately, Tarnish is the good kind of partner.
119	* LimitedWardrobe: Due to burning easily.
120	* LittleMissBadass: Killed a [[ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight bed monster]] to [[BigBrotherInstinct protect Pinkie]] when they were fillies. When Igneous asked Maud if she was hurt, she replied, "No, Daddy, [[BadassBoast I'm]] ''[[BadassBoast The Rock]]."''
121	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Has a moment during a conversation with Sumac in the epilogue of ''FanFic/PrincessTwilightSparklesSchoolForFantasticFoalsWinterBreak'' - she realizes that she was responsible for Pebble becoming stubborn and disagreeable with other ponies like she was, which causes her to [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness swear]].
122	* NighInvulnerability: She is a stone pony, and as hard to hurt as a mountain. She wasn't kidding when she called herself a "rock".
123	* NoSell: Due to being a stone pony, Maud can walk right into the heart of a WildMagic zone without harm, and generally difficult to affect with magic of any kind. Also has an immunity to Poison Joke, useful when your husband occasionally spontaneously generates it.
124	* NotNowWereTooBusyCryingOverYou: Not telling your companion of a risky and dangerous plan to kill a powerful hydra will end up with said companion assuming that you've died once it's done. When Tarnish discovers that Maud survived after all, he calls her out for not telling him and putting him through unnecessary grief.
125	* NotSoStoic: Has moments like this in ''The Weed'', as Maud gradually begins to express herself more.
126	** While her rage at Tarnish's DisappearedDad was more a TranquilFury, Pinkie could tell she's angry because of the 'fire' in her eyes.
127	** After thinking about [[ForWantOfANail what if Tarnish was hanged successfully]], Maud was so shaken that she does a SecurityCling to Tarnish.
128	** Finding that Tarnish was petrified by a cockatrice while exploring Froggy Bottom Bog was when Maud became truly ''upset''. Once Twilight turned Tarnish back to normal, Maud was immediately at his side, showering her husband in kisses.
129	* RelationshipUpgrade: Maud eventually marries her boyfriend, Tarnish, later in ''The Weed''.
130	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The calmer Maud sounds, the worse the situation appears to be. On the other hand, any overtly emotional response from her is important, given how stoic she normally is.
131	* RevengeBeforeReason: In ''The Weed'', Maud nearly abandons an emotionally upset Tarnish to go after his jerk of a DisappearedDad. Pinkie had to CoolDownHug her to make Maud calm down, and once she does, she apologizes for her behavior and goes to support Tarnish.
132	* SeriousBusiness: According to Kudzuhaiku, stable family structures are this for hers. [[BerserkButton Ponies disrespecting family members ticks her off]].
133	* ShotGunWedding: Afternoon Delight the marriage clerk assumes Maud's wedding with Tarnish is of this nature, which is not helped by Maud's [[TheStoic seemingly apparent disinterest]]. [[DramaticIrony She doesn't know how much in love they are]].
134	* ShutUpKiss: Maud gives one to Tarnish after he freaks out over his cutie mark 'blooming' and thinks it's an elaborate prank designed to make his life even weirder.
135	* TheStoic: As in canon; Maud constantly looks like she's bored with everything, and only by noticing tiny movements in her facial muscles can someone discern her true feelings. This is something she inherited from her father, who has a similar personality. It's deconstructed, as her stoic personality made her look unapproachable to most ponies and only invited ridicule in the past, which secretly made her feel extremely lonely. An important part of any relationship with her is working out what she's actually feeling, and Tarnish's attempts to do so are part of what attracts her to him.
136	** Maud's stoicism makes Afternoon Delight, Ponyville's marriage clerk, assume that she is completely disinterested in her would-be husband and Tarnish was going to be trapped in an utterly loveless marriage for the rest of his life. However, she doesn't know that Maud is very much in love with Tarnish.
137	** DeconstructedTrope: Being almost completely stoic causes Maud to be the subject of ridicule as ponies have a hard time trying to understand her, and/or take advantage of her stoicism to say mean things to her with impunity. Maud's relationship with Tarnish revolves around her slowly learning how to become more expressive.
138	* SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic: Attempting this with rock farming, and rather good at it, having successfully improved the effectiveness of her family's techniques significantly.
139	* SuperStrength: Again, as in canon. Explained here by her being a Stone Pony (compared to the more common Earth ponies).
140	* TaughtByExperience: Believes the outdoors and adventuring to be more effective than traditional learning methods.
141	--> '''Maud Pie''': No amount of classroom lecture and talking prepares you for actual work in the field.
142	* TranquilFury: After seeing Tarnish's DisappearedDad blow him off, she becomes rightfully angry, [[RevengeBeforeReason to where she almost abandons Tarnish during his time of emotional need]]... all while keeping her stoic expression. Pinkie had to CoolDownHug her to make Maud calm down, and even then, she's still mad for a while.
143	* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: When a hydra tries going after Tarnish, Maud makes it her mission to end it permanently, so she tricks the hydra into eating her in order to take out its heart, and punches her way out.
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146	[[folder: Flamingo]]
147	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/TheWeed''
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149	A sentient sword that Tarnish receives as a reward for rescuing Grey Owl.
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151	* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Able to cut through almost anything without problems, including Astral connections and literal shadows.
152	* AfraidOfBlood: One of her fears is blood.
153	* ChildSoldiers: She was one, prior to her transformation.
154	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Believes herself to be the "Element of Pinkness", and doesn't always seem entirely aware that she's not a pegasus any more, as well as being generally odd.
155	* CowardlyLion: Afraid of the dark, spiders and blood, but when push comes to shove, will fight alongside the others as ferociously as anything.
156	* TheDitz: Apparently not capable of keeping track of one train of thought for any length of time.
157	* ExpositionOfImmortality: Casually mentions being a contemporary of Clover the Clever and other historical figures.
158	* MotorMouth: Not on the scale of Limestone Pie, but no slouch.
159	* MundaneUtility: Occasionally used as a torch. Much happier with this role than when getting stabbed into icky creatures.
160	* PowerGlows: With a pink light, apparently.
161	* ReluctantWarrior: Despite being a soldier and a weapon, Flamingo would much rather not hurt anyone.
162	* TalkingWeapon: A sentient sword.
163	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Like any child, she fears spiders and the dark.
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166	[[folder: Octavia Melody]]
167	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/VenenumIocus''
168
169	A world-class musician, and a butterfly hunter by hobby. Also a member of the Stiff Upper Lip society and an adventurer. In an enduring relationship with Vinyl Scratch.
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171	* AccentRelapse: Occasionally slips from her usual RP accent to a much lower-class "Grittish" accent.
172	* DoesNotLikeMen: Not a major example, but has some trust issues with stallions due to some very bad experiences in the past. She improves after some more positive experiences.
173	* ElegantClassicalMusician: Much like her canon counterpart, she prefers the classical side of music. For one, she sees jazz as the musical equivalent as someone masturbating.
174	* {{Gaydar}}: Apparently Octavia's is pretty good (although infatuation can cause it to read false positives), and it's how she knows that Trixie and Lemon Heart's relationship is unlikely to work out.
175	* TheHeart: The emotional centre of her close friendship groups.
176	* OppositesAttract: Serious and dignified. Her wife is...''not''.
177	* SilkHidingSteel: Refined, elegant, musically talented... and willing to kick ass just to protect her wife from prostitution.
178	* VoiceForTheVoiceless: Sometimes, for Vinyl, who is mute.
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181	[[folder: Vinyl Scratch]]
182	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/VenenumIocus''
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184	Another musician, and also a member of the Stiff Upper Lip society. In a relationship with Octavia. Later becomes the Herald of Selene, commander of the order of wizards loyal to the Druids.
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186	* BadassBookworm: Uses a rare form of magic, has three degrees, is close to inventing magnetic storage medium and is one of the more dangerous battlemages available to the Society.
187	* ChefOfIron: Cooks very well in the limits of trail food, and is a capable fighter.
188	* CoolShades: As with canon.
189	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Her use of emotional magic is seen as this.
190	* DeathGlare: One much feared by Sumac.
191	* EmotionalPowers: Uses her emotions to boost her magic, a technique that many unicorns look down on as unstable and dangerous.
192	* ObfuscatingStupidity: As part of her DJ Pon-3 persona.
193	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After getting a building dropped on her and crippled (nearly permanently), she's much more subdued than usual.
194	* PlayingWithFire: Thanks to her Ring.
195	* RingOfPower: Finds an ancient Ring Of Elemental Authority.
196	* SilentSnarker: Being mute from birth doesn't stop you being a snarker.
197	* TricksterGirlfriend: To Octavia.
198	* TheVoiceless: Mute, and communicates via a chalkboard. She's trying to fix this in ''FanFic/TheGiftOfGab'' by making a spell that would create illusory voices for her to use, including her very own. Later stories show she succeeds.
199	* WallCrawl: Useful both for getting out of caves and [[MundaneUtility fixing sound systems]].
200	* WeakButSkilled: Doesn't have a talent for magic so lacks raw power. Doesn't stop her being one of the most technically proficient magi in Equestria.
201	* WrenchWench
202	[[/folder]]
203
204	[[folder: Grrr]]
205	Appears to be a small Timberwolf that's taken a liking to Tarnish. Is actually a Canis Minor who just projects into the physical world as a Timberwolf.
206	----
207	* BigFriendlyDog: In the Astral Plane, takes this form, much to Tarnish's shock upon first discovering it. In the material plane, acts like it.
208	* NobleWolf
209	* {{Planimal}}: Appears to be this in the physical world. He's actually a Canis Minor.
210	[[/folder]]
211
212	[[folder: Stinkbug]]
213	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/StinkbugTheUnwanted''
214
215	A changeling with a very unfortunate problem that gets him exiled from the Hive.
216	----
217	* BabyFactory: This was intended to be Stinkbug's purpose in the hive before his condition made that impossible.
218	* BizarreAlienBiology: Can create a variety of different spits for different things, including an acidic one used for bathing.
219	* BizarreAlienReproduction: Apparently changeling biology function like seahorses; females lay eggs inside the males, who fertilize the eggs and bring them to term. Stinkbug is one such male.
220	* TheConscience: To Celaeno.
221	* CursedWithAwesome: His stink is highly inconvenient, but it does get him out of a few scrapes, and protects him from creatures that want to kill and/or eat him.
222	* TheEmpath: Can sense love, and feeds off of it. Strong sources of love like HappilyMarried couples easily overwhelm him.
223	* HiveMind: Was once part of this as a changeling, and it regulated him on what emotions he should feel. Being exiled from it was what led to him gaining self-awareness.
224	* NonActionGuy: Downplayed. He's capable of fighting, but really not very good at it.
225	* NoSell: His chitin skin is completely immune to poison darts.
226	* SmellsSexy: His stink is described by Celaeno as smelling like rotting carrion. Since she's a predator, she thinks the smell's great. Everyone else disagrees.
227	* SuperSpit: A part of the changeling power set.
228	* TokenHeroicOrc: The only heroic changeling until the introduction of Honey Suckle.
229	* YouNoTakeCandle: Starts speaking this way when he's starving. Justified; being hungry messes with his mind, which leads to stunted, slurred speech.
230	[[/folder]]
231
232	[[folder: Celaeno]]
233	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/StinkbugTheUnwanted''
234
235	A harpy that befriends Stinkbug, and apparently the ''only'' creature in existence that likes his smell.
236	----
237	* ActionGirl: A Harpy who's willing to fight on the heroes' side.
238	* AdmiringTheAbomination: She loves Stinkbug and his... stink, which SmellsSexy to her, but smells like rotting meat to everyone else.
239	* BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad: ZigZagged. While Harpies as a whole play it straight, Celaeno has a few cases where she agrees with the heroes.
240	* EarnYourHappyEnding: Rebelled against her evil sisters who worked for Grogar; gets subjected to a near-severe head injury by Braeburn, who threw a rock at her; and she and her new friends nearly get captured by her sisters. [[BigDamnHeroes Twilight Sparkle, Tarnish, and Maud come to their rescue]] thanks to Yam and Azure, and once Celaeno is healed, she and Stinkbug get recognized as Equestrian citizens.
241	* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: She's a harpy, but here she and her sisters are half bird, half goat.
242	* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Disagrees with her sisters about proper diet, she thinks it's wrong to eat anything that can talk.
243	* NeatFreak: {{Downplayed}}, but in distinct contrast to [[ThePigPen the rest of her species]], she is one.
244	* TearsOfJoy: She cries when Twilight Sparkle gives her and Stinkbug official Equestrian citizenship.
245	* TokenHeroicOrc: The only harpy seen that isn't evil.
246	[[/folder]]
247
248	[[folder: Gloomy August]]
249	-> '''Debut:''' ''FanFic/WhateverWayTheWindTakesYou''
250
251	A pegasus mare who, inspired by [[FanFic/TheWeed Tarnish and Maud's exploits]] leaves Ponyville in search of adventure.
252	----
253	* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Because of her growing attraction to Wormwood, Gloomy finds that his absence makes her miss him more.
254	* AffectionateNickname: "Wormy", her nickname for Wormwood.
255	* BadassNormal: An average pegasus with a talent for making rainclouds. Two chapters into her story and she's saved two colts from a massive storm.
256	* BigDamnHeroes: Was willing to fly right into a feral storm, the most powerful and dangerous of storms, to save two foals from drowning in the ensuing floods. To her, one pegasus is better than none.
257	* BreakTheCutie: Her encounter with a manticore and the griffon mother it killed, as well as retrieving Silver Lining's egg straight from her mother's womb, led to a great portion of Gloomy's trauma.
258	* DeathByChildbirth: Narrowly {{Averted}} when birthing Gloom Treader, as her large head became stuck.
259	* {{Determinator}}
260	* GoryDiscretionShot: It's implied that she had to ''carve'' Silver Lining's egg out of her biological mother's womb. We never see it, thankfully, but Gloomy is traumatised and covered in bits and blood afterwards.
261	* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Seems to seriously believe herself a coward, even after all she's done.
262	* HeroWorship: Idolizes Tarnish and Maud. Her custodian helmet was taken in honor of Tarnish's pith helmet.
263	* IronicName: Despite having "Gloomy" as part of her name, she is generally an optimistic and cheerful mare.
264	* IWillWaitForYou: When she meets Wormwood, he's only five years into his ten years of service.
265	* MamaBear: She becomes one after coming across Silver Lining's egg; when Cadance suggests that she follow griffon philosophy and abandon the egg to nature's forces, Gloomy angrily refuses. Later, when Silver Lining is due for a medical checkup, the doctors had to hold Gloomy down.
266	* ParentalAbandonment: Cadance suggested that Gloomy do this to the griffon egg she found, as there is almost no one in pony society who knows how to look after a griffon, so it would be better to let nature take care of the egg. [[MamaBear Gloomy emphatically refused]].
267	* {{Unishment}}: Twilight Sparkle banishes Gloomy from Ponyville for making a cloud rain on her, which was the result an aspiring adventurer like Gloomy was hoping for.
268	* WalkingTheEarth: Sets out to do this in ''FanFic/WhateverWayTheWindTakesYou''.
269	[[/folder]]
270
271	[[folder: Yam Spade]]
272	!!!'''Debut:''' ''Fanfic/TheyFightCrime''
273
274	A detective with a knack for finding things.
275	----
276	* DowsingDevice: Is a living example of one.
277	* FarmBoy: Started out as one, but left due to the lifestyle being very boring to him.
278	* GetOutOfJailFreeCard: Part of the package for working with [[BadassBureaucrat Twilight Velvet]].
279	* HappilyMarried: To Azure, who's a burro. Despite the racism thrown his way, he doesn't regret marrying her.
280	* IHaveNoSon: Was disowned when he married Azure, since [[FantasticRacism she's a burro]].
281	* LegionOfLostSouls: Spent a few months drafted into the Fancy Foreign Legion.
282	* LoveAtFirstPunch: Fell in love with Azure after he offered to buy her a drink and she slapped him.
283	* MalignedMixedMarriage: He doesn't regret his marriage to Azure, but it has brought some FantasticRacism down on his head.
284	* MenCantKeepHouse: {{Subverted}}, as his wife's just as bad.
285	* OneTrueLove: Azure.
286	* PerpetualPoverty: He and his wife are constantly short on money throughout the story... until he signs on with Twilight Velvet.
287	* ShoutOut: His name and profession as a private eye heavily references [[Literature/TheMalteseFalcon Sam Spade]].
288	* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Tamales.
289	[[/folder]]
290
291	[[folder: Azure Serape[=/=]Guacamelee]]
292	!!!'''Debut:''' ''Fanfic/TheyFightCrime''
293
294	Yam Spade's mysterious partner.
295	----
296	* TheAlcoholic: Drinks tequila like most ponies drink water.
297	* TheCynic: Has had much of her belief in justice and fairness knocked out of her.
298	* FantasticRacism: On the receiving end of this. Burros aren't welcome everywhere. Her marrying Yam Spade even got him disowned by his own family.
299	* FriendToAllChildren: As both Guacamelee and Azure Serape.
300	* GetOutOfJailFreeCard: Like Yam, has a pre-emptive pardon for any "upsets" while working with Twilight Velvet.
301	* InsistentTerminology: She's a burro, not a donkey.
302	* LargeHam: Guacamelee conveys the trope with her [[BringIt fighting]] [[SpinAttack style]], [[MaskedLuchador costume]], bringing her own [[SourceMusic backing track]], delivering a [[NoIndoorVoice very loud]] PreAssKickingOneLiner and spraying sweets everywhere.
303	* LightningBruiser
304	* MaskedLuchador: In the Guacamelee persona.
305	* NeverGetsDrunk
306	* OneTrueLove: Yam Spade.
307	* PerpetualPoverty: Until she joins Twilight Velvet's crusade.
308	* PowersViaPossession: She distinguishes herself from Guacamelee, claiming that it just borrows her body.
309	* ProtoSuperhero: The Guacamelee guise. Interestingly, also one InUniverse, being one of the chronologically earliest examples of what would result in the [[SuperRegistrationAct EUP:IEA]].
310	* TeleportSpam: When fighting as Guacamelee.
311	[[/folder]]
312
313	[[folder: Hachikō]]
314	A diamond dog ronin from Inujima.
315	----
316	* DyingAlone: As he matures, he fears this more and more.
317	* FantasticRacism: Suffers somewhat from this due to being a Diamond Dog.
318	* WarriorPoet: A wandering adventurer, but he wanders for philosophical reasons, and is very articulate with those reasons.
319	* WalkingTheEarth: Sworn to do this.
320	[[/folder]]
321
322	[[folder: Long Ears and Kabuki]]
323	Originally met as puppies in Fanfic/VenenumIocus, where they're part of the Diamond Dog tribe that the heroes rescue. Later on, they're part of the network of adventurers that wander Equestria.
324	----
325	* BadassAdorable: While puppies.
326	* {{Samurai}}
327	* TacticalWithdrawal: They instruct Sumac on the wisdom of this, while fleeing the wrath of Cloudy Quartz.
328	* VitriolicBestBuds: They miss no opportunity to snipe at each other, but are still almost inseparable.
329	[[/folder]]
330
331	[[folder: Daring Do]]
332	A member of the Stiff Upper Lip Society.
333	----
334	* AdventurerArchaeologist: Much like her canon counterpart, she's a famous explorer.
335	* FriendOfMaskedSelf: The world believes that A.K. Yearling is Daring Do's public relations agent.
336	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In her novels, Rainbow Dash is called "Crown Agent Crash" and Tarnish is called "Crown Agent Cocoa", to avoid problems with revealing who they really are. She makes some other changes as well, Tarnish's WildMagic is changed to a life-threatening cough, as otherwise it would be immediately obvious who he is.
337	[[/folder]]
338
339	[[folder: Gorgonzola & Grey Owl]]
340	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/TheWeed''
341
342	A dragoness and her adopted pegasus foal, they wander Equestria and occasionally encounter the heroes. Tarnish and Maud first meet them after
343	----
344	* TheCavalry: Occasionally, as there's not much that can handle an angry dragon.
345	* DueToTheDead: Gorgonzola's construction of a cairn for Grey Owl's biological mother is what led her to discover the newborn pegasus.
346	* HeroicSacrifice: Grey Owl's biological mother sacrificed herself to save her from a predatory creature by hiding her in a tree.
347	* ImprobableInfantSurvival: Narrowly played straight with young Grey Owl, who would've become a spider's meal had Tarnish and Maud not saved her in time.
348	* InterspeciesAdoption: Gorgonzola is a dragon, Grey Owl is a pegasus.
349	* MamaBear:
350	** Gorgonzola is, as noted, a ''dragon''. Do not hurt Grey Owl.
351	** Grey Owl's biological mother sacrificed herself to save her daughter from a predatory creature by hiding her in a tree just after she was born.
352	* MissingMom: Grey Owl's biological mother died to a predatory creature just after giving birth to her daughter. That was when Gorgonzola found her.
353	[[/folder]]
354
355	[[folder: Shēdo]]
356	A diamond dog from Dig Dag's tribe, she's exiled before Tarnish and Maud's arrival, and goes on a revenge quest against Dig Dag.
357	----
358	* BookDumb: Dig Dag didn't approve of females learning much, so she's very poorly educated. Despite Minori's efforts, she can't count higher than three, among other things.
359	* ChronicHeroSyndrome
360	* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: She isn't really aware of just how large and powerful she is, leading to interesting shifts in her description between her own thoughts and those of others, and her attempts to be friendly sometimes being taken as threats. It leads to a largely uneventful journey through the wilderness.
361	* KillItWithFire: Kills a toilet troll this way, as trolls are sentient plant monsters and [[FromASingleCell can regenerate if even a single part is left over]].
362	* MagicalEye: She has heterochromia. To her mother, this was a sign of Second Sight, but she does not share the gift[[note]]At least, as far as she knows; her [[https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/717129/a-bit-of-stupid-fun character sheet]] [[spoiler:notes she does have it, but it's underdeveloped]][[/note]].
363	* PowerOfTheVoid: ''Fanfic/EigengrauZweiDieWeltIstGrauGeworden'' reveals that she has a portion of Void's power, specifically the part which consumes irrevocably tainted souls.
364	* RedBaron: The Black Hound. Her real name actually doesn't come up much outside ''Fanfic/DoggedDetermination''.
365	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Goes on one against Dig Dag once she acquires Limey. Unfortunately, [[spoiler:[[ForegoneConclusion Tarnished and Maud already killed Dig Dag and put Minori in charge]] in ''FanFic/VenenumIocus'', rendering her entire quest moot]].
366	* YouNoTakeCandle: A function of her lack of education.
367	[[/folder]]
368
369	[[folder: Conifer]]
370	A zebra colt raised by a dragon as part of his hoard, he is given to Shēdo as payment for services rendered.
371	----
372	* AlchemyIsMagic: A competent alchemist.
373	* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Rather keen on the fuzziness of Shēdo.
374	[[/folder]]
375
376	[[folder: Dim Dark]]
377	!!!'''Debut:''' ''FanFic/{{Eigengrau}}''
378
379	A scion of the House of Dark, he abandons his heritage to survive as a wizard for hire.
380	----
381	* AbstractApotheosis: The Entirely Optional Epilogue of ''FanFic/AKnightToRemember'' suggests he's in the process of this, with him claiming to have given himself over to the flames and that he may later cast aside his body.
382	* AntiHero: Very much so, he believes himself lost (though he hopes otherwise), and just intends to take down as much evil as he can before self-destructing, whatever that takes.
383	* TheAtoner: Eventually becomes one. Eerie Dark was counting on him being this so she could have proof that she herself is also not entirely irredeemable.
384	* AttractionToOutliers: Part of why Dim's crushing on Blackbird is because she's unique.
385	* BadassBoast: Does this to Eerie in ''Zwei'', spoken entirely in German:
386	--> '''Eerie Dark:''' Dim! Die Welt ist nicht dein, sie zu verbrennen![[note]]Dim! The world is not yours to burn![[/note]]\
387	'''Dim Dark:''' Wenn ich es verbrennen kann, gehört es mir.[[note]] If I can burn it, it's mine.[[/note]]
388	* BadassLongcoat: Receives a tailor-made one in ''Zwei'' on the way to Istanbull, courtesy of Blackbird's sewing skills.
389	* BeardOfEvil: Subverted; his attempts to grow a beard results in a diabolical goatee, but despite this, [[DarkIsNotEvil he is not evil]].
390	* BlindfoldedVision: He's got a trick of using his telekinesis to "see" whilst conventionally blind. He would later teach Chartreuse the same trick in ''FanFic/LessonsInDarkness'', which helped her understand [[BlindSeer Chalcedony]]'s problems.
391	* BlueBlood: Was born of the House of Dark, even though he cut all familial ties with his family. In actuality, he and his family are descendants of Princess Luna, making them RoyalBlood.
392	* BoringButPractical: His skillset consists of very mundane spells [[ImprovisedWeapon used for lethal effect]], and end up being far more effective than most combat spells. Most of his House holds contempt towards this approach.
393	* BoyfriendBlockingDad: Forbids Quiet from seeing Nuance, despite the latter being her LoveInterest. It's an act, to encourage Nuance to earn redemption for past acts and achieve greatness, despite his weakness, as Dim sees a lot of himself in Nuance.
394	* BreathWeapon: He knows a dragonfire spell that has this effect, although it has only been seen inverted so far. It's later revealed to be a result of Alicorn DNA he's inherited off Luna, his distant ancestor. The alicorns were intended to be diplomats, able to speak any language, and speaking Dragon requires firebreathing.
395	* BrotherSisterIncest: He and Darling Dark are half-siblings, products of this through Dark Desire and Dire Dark, who are siblings themselves, and incest is something that's encouraged by their House to keep their line "pure". When Dim and Darling did the same (as ''foals'' no less), they were praised by their family and showered with gifts. Being a foal at the time, Dim didn't know the ramifications until years later. The realizations were enough to fill him with self-loathing and make him want to leave home (which he eventually did).
396	* CameBackStrong: In ''Zwei'', after his near-death experience in Fancy and Pale sending him back to the mortal world, Dim came back stronger than ever.
397	* CastingAShadow: His special spell is to invert light sources to radiate darkness. This is actually a corruption of his true destiny of being Princess Luna's successor, a change inflicted by his mother.
398	* CatchPhrase: "Disgusting primitives". It was one he adopted from his mother, and shares with Sinister Dark.
399	* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Dim's hat. If he can kill someone, and he has time to think of something creative, then chances are that death will not be gentle.
400	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Raised by the systemically abusive House of Dark, which got rid of almost every ounce of compassion and altruism in him, to the point where he even believes he is beyond saving. His mother, Dark Desire, also aborted his true destiny as Princess Luna's heir by turning him into an Umbra pony so he and Darling Dark could become the parents of a new line of monsters loyal to Grogar.
401	* DarkIsNotEvil: {{Pun}} aside, despite his belief in the [[DarkIsEvil opposite trope]], this one applies to him.
402	* DefectorFromDecadence: He and a few other Darks escaped the abusive environment of their House to become good ponies and make something for themselves. He believes he's beyond saving, but luckily for him, a few ponies still had faith he could be redeemed.
403	* DivineParentage: Well, ancestry; like the Sparkles and Lulamoons, the entire Dark line is descended from Princess Luna. Unfortunately, while he inherited her [[MasterOfIllusion illusionary power]], he also inherited her [[ItRunsInTheFamily curse of insanity]]. He was also later revealed to be a back-up Celestial for Luna, but Dark Desire's experiments on him aborted that destiny, leaving behind the essence of The Night That Will Be.
404	* TheDreaded: Apparently, due to his methods and Dark lineage. In ''FanFic/HouseOfTheRisingSunflower'', Corbie claims that [[RussianReversal when nightmares dream, they dream of Dim]].
405	* DudeLooksLikeALady: He comes across rather androgynous due to the Dark inbreeding, which leads to some confusion on Blackbird's part when they meet Eerie, who is the [[LadyLooksLikeADude inverse trope]] for the same reason.
406	* FamilyThemeNaming: Like the rest of House Dark, Dim's name is darkness-related. His daughter, Quiet Dark, follows the same theme; initially he didn't want her to (understandably), but Luna overruled him.
407	* ForWantOfANail:
408	** In ''FanFic/AKnightToRemember'', during a brief emotional FreakOut, Dim acknowledges that [[BrattyHalfPint Nuance]] has so many opportunities for improvement that he didn't have in his younger years.
409	---> '''Dim Dark:''' If only somepony had believed in me sooner, so many years might not have been wasted. All that time left wandering about in the bleak dark...
410	** Had the Darks never experimented on Dim and turned him into an Umbrum for the purpose of giving Grogar a weapon, Dim would've accepted his heritage as a backup Celestial and succeeded his ancestor, Princess Luna, as heir of the night.
411	* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Defied. The House of Dark believes in power at all costs, and [[DealWithTheDevil most sold their souls for it]]. Dim, on the other hand, refuses to follow their example, believing all ponies have to work to earn their rightful station, and so is willing to get his hooves dirty.
412	* HavingABlast: It's all just forms of pyromancy.
413	* HearingVoices: At some point, he starts hearing a "pink voice" that's trying to communicate with him. It actually belongs to Princess Cadence, who imparted a part of herself into his mind so she could serve as TheConscience. Dim being Dim, he prefers not to listen to her.
414	* HiddenHeartOfGold: He acts like a SadistTeacher to [[BrattyHalfPint Nuance]] so it'll force him to improve himself on his own, and partially to hide any clue that he really cares for the unicorn colt.
415	* HunterOfHisOwnKind: Decides to hunt down the surviving Darks and [[DeadlyEuphemism return them to the darkness]], after the Princesses kill off most of them.
416	* KillItWithFire: What he did to the Southbury Slasher, a serial killer and rapist - he hung the sicko from a bridge and set him on fire.
417	* KnightInShiningArmor: He used to see himself as one when he was just a foal, inspired by tales of chivalry, protecting his "princess" Darling Dark in their games of pretend. Even as he grew up influenced by the Darks' abuse, he ''wants'' to be a knight, but doubts he could because of his self-perceived lack of virtue and honor. Hearing Nuance was doing the exact same thing was enough to provoke a [[FreakOut very emotional response]].
418	* KissingCousins: Before he ran away, Dim was expected to enter a relationship with his cousin, Darling Dark... [[BrotherSisterIncest who's actually his half-sister]].
419	* LongLostRelative: Has an older half-demon half-sibling. Kudzuhaiku revealed that it is [[spoiler:another half-sister, Written Word/Doomed Dark]] from ''FanFic/{{Blank}}''.
420	* MasterOfIllusion: He often adds illusory riders to spells to improve their psychological impact. His facility is inherited from Princess Luna, his ancestor.
421	* MercyKill: Sees his NeckSnap of Lady Blue Rhyme as this, since [[BigBad Grogar]] would've done something much worse to her if she returned without the recruit he wanted.
422	* MirrorCharacter: Like Nuance, Dim was born a physically weak unicorn into a powerful lineage, with very emotionally absent parents (though Nuance's didn't intend to leave their own kids so screwed up), their inspirations being the chivalric tales of knights rescuing their fair maidens. They both suffer from the typical aristocratic pride towards their lessers due to their higher breeding, with a long list of mistakes they must atone for. They even end up paired with a mare who wants to [[LoveRedeems redeem them through love]]. On the surface, Dim's often antagonistic to Nuance due to Nuance courting his daughter, Quiet... but when he realizes that Nuance is a lot like his younger self, he becomes aware of this trope and has a brief emotional breakdown. After that, he becomes invested in helping Nuance because he's been in a similar place, and knows Quiet can help Nuance as Blackbird helped him. It's occasionally {{Exploited}} against him.
423	* MonsterProgenitor: He was meant to be this, spawning a line of Umbrum with Darling Dark, but despite Desire's experiments, he went rogue.
424	* NeckSnap: Does this to Lady Blue Rhyme after he leaves her brain-dead with a powerful magic beam. He treats it as a MercyKill.
425	* NiceToTheWaiter: Firmly believes himself above just about every other living thing, but is still polite and honest in dealings with them.
426	* NightmareFetishist: Not many ponies would appreciate a snuggly [[EldritchAbomination Tarrasque]][[note]]Even the snuggly one makes Blackbird's eyes hurt[[/note]].
427	* PlayingWithFire: Has quite a few fire spells. He later begins a process of AbstractApotheosis as of ''FanFic/AKnightToRemember'', becoming one with the flame.
428	* PlayingWithSyringes: He was transformed into an Umbrum by his mother, and has been told several times that he was "constructed". It's because of this trope that Dim's true destiny as Princess Luna's successor and heir of the night was aborted.
429	* PhlebotinumRebel: Dark Desire (and other Darks) experimented on him in an attempt to create a powerful weapon for Grogar. Too bad he went good.
430	* PowerBornOfMadness: Subverted. [[NoSell Sanity-affecting magics have no effect on him]], as he's already mad.
431	* RebelPrince: A Dark scion who ran away from home out of disgust towards his family's twisted ideals.
432	* RefusalOfTheCall: Dim really doesn't want to be a hero, but between his noble ideals and the machinations of circumstance, he often ends up dragged into harm's way against his will.
433	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Dim wants to be someone of this type, inspired by his childhood books of knightly chivalry. He believes that the original purpose of the nobility was to serve the people they ruled over, and is disgusted with the Darks due to their abusive debauchery. While he thinks he's too far gone to be a KnightInShiningArmor moral-wise, he still keeps the lessons his old books taught him as inspiration for his actions.
434	* TheRunaway: Of the "Abused Runaway" type; he ran away from home because of his disgust towards the abusive environment of his House, his family's activities and their encouragement of incest.
435	* SadistTeacher: Becomes one to [[BrattyHalfPint Nuance]] in ''FanFic/AKnightToRemember'', but this is actually a facade so his student will never know that he actually cares for him on some level.
436	* SanityMeter: According to Kudzuhaiku, he keeps track of Dim's. By mid-''[[EigengrauZweiDieWeltIstGrauGeworden Eigengrau Zwei]]'', it's never been above 60%, and has dropped sub-40 (with it being around 40 after chapter 38 of ''Zwei''.
437	* ScientificallyUnderstandableSorcery: One of his particular techniques, using his understanding of molecular science and manipulating it with magic allows him to perform some impressive tricks. He later shares his work with Sunburst and Chalcedony.
438	* SelfMadeOrphan: Spends a portion of ''FanFic/{{Eigengrau}}'' believing himself this, since the first thing he did before running away was viciously attacking his mother in a darkened room (which was also his own doing).
439	* {{Squick}}: In-universe; learning how he and Darling are related while being manipulated into having incest felt like a slap to the face. Dark Desire [[IllBeInMyBunk wanting some "alone time"]] after a creepy discussion about having grandchildren also provokes this response from him.
440	* SquishyWizard: Haemophiliac, so any injury could be fatal. It's a trait of all Darks, invoked to prevent them from leaving their home and engaging in anything associated with [[CatchPhrase "disgusting primitives"]].
441	* SternTeacher: To Flurry Heart and Skyla, in contrast to [[CoolTeacher Sunburst]].
442	* TinyGuyHugeGirl: When Blackbird is fully grown, she's huge compared to most ponies, let alone the scrawny Dim Dark.
443	%%* TerrorHero:
444	* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Scrambled eggs. Blackbird often cooks some to "motivate" him.
445	* UnscrupulousHero: He's ''very'' anti-heroic, but most of his actions are morally gray and to others, it paints him as a monstrous pony. He's usually motivated when he's paid handsomely. Among his other habits is the tendency to give his foes a CruelAndUnusualDeath, something that a good pony wouldn't do.
446	* UsedToBeASweetKid: Was a very innocent colt who believed in knights rescuing their fair maidens. Unfortunately, his caretakers came from [[AristocratsAreEvil House Dark]].
447	* WhiteSheep: One of the few Darks who are good. "Gray Sheep" would be a more accurate term due to being an AntiHero, but compared to those Darks who are evil, he would be a saint.
448	* WreathedInFlames: Apparently this trick rather impressed his mother.
449	[[/folder]]
450
451	[[folder:Blackbird Coffyn]]
452	A pony who ends up hiring Dim Dark to help find her mother[[note]]Starling[[/note]]. Related to the Pies, making Pinkie Pie and her family distant relatives [[note]]Coffyn was a old name in the family, and some portions retain it[[/note]].
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454	* BewareTheNiceOnes: She is very nice, and very careful, but if you piss her off, she's a LightningBruiser several times larger than most ponies.
455	* DarkIsNotEvil: Jet-black, huge and powerful. She's also the TokenGoodTeammate of ''Fanfic/EigengrauZweiDieWeltIstGrauGeworden''.
456	* EvilFeelsGood: Learns this after getting a PowerHigh from threatening a pony. It helps her understand her mother.
457	* GentleGiant: While she hides it, she is much stronger than usual for a pony, and is far larger than ponies as well.
458	* HandCannon: ''The Foalsitter'', the gun her mother left her for protection.
459	* HeroicSpirit: Ascends to the realm of divinity through sheer willpower because she won't let Dim go.
460	* HormoneAddledTeenager: During ''FanFic/EigengrauZweiDieWeltIstGrauGeworden'' she's still growing, so is subject to flashes of this.
461	* InterspeciesRomance: Eventually, with Dim Dark.
462	* MagneticHero: Manages to make friends almost anywhere, to Dim's mild annoyance.
463	* SirSwearsALot: Grew up in a community where a mark of education was being able to swear longer and more creatively than everyone else.
464	%%* StatuesqueStunner: Once grown.
465	* SuperStrength: Tears apart a false-alicorn with raw brutality.
466	* TinyGuyHugeGirl: When fully grown, she towers over Dim.
467	* ThouShaltNotKill: Has real trouble getting used to the idea of killing people, even to protect herself.
468	* UnevenHybrid: Part hippogriff, she has the talons, eyes and bulk, but nothing else.
469	[[/folder]]
470
471	[[folder:Starling]]
472	Mother of Blackbird Coffyn, she goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge after Stinkberry Coffyn is murdered, ''Fanfic/EigengrauZweiDieWeltIstGrauGeworden'' is about Blackbird's attempts to find her.
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474	* TheAlcoholic: Before Stinkberry helped her, and [[DrowningMySorrows after his death]].
475	%%* TheGunslinger
476	* ImAHumanitarian: Was going to eat Stinkberry before things took a different turn.
477	%%* InterspeciesRomance: With Stinkberry Coffyn.
478	* PredatorTurnedProtector: Was planning to eat Stinkberry. [[InterspeciesRomance Things didn't go as planned]].
479	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Her setting off on one leads to ''FanFic/EigengrauZweiDieWeltIstGrauGeworden''.
480	[[/folder]]
481
482	[[folder: Cranberry]]
483	An adventurer who drops into the stories at times, appearing in ''Fanfic/VenenumIocus'' and ''Fanfic/DoggedDetermination''.
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485	%%* BrokenBird: If Celestia's words below were of any indication.
486	* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: Has been subjected to this; she apparently rescued a few "fellas" who weren't impressed at being rescued by a mare.
487	* HeroOfAnotherStory: A capable and skilled adventurer, but one that will remain mostly a mystery to the readers.
488	* RandomEffectSpell: Her bow does this, firing different [[ElementalPowers elementally aligned]] arrows.
489	* WalkingTheEarth: Exactly why is unclear, but according to Celestia:
490	-->'''Princess Celestia:''' [[BrokenBird Her heart was broken. She will never know home nor hearth ever again]].
491	[[/folder]]
492
493	[[folder: Sinister Dark]]
494	One of Celestia's students, she dealt with the Golem Lord, a powerful evil wizard. Her exploits were adapted into a silent film that Copperquick, Buttermilk, and her family watched in ''Fanfic/SpringBroke''.
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496	* BodySurf: She {{exploited}} the Golem Lord's ability to do this by implanting a golem core into her body.
497	* CatchPhrase: Shares "Disgusting Primitives" with Dim.
498	* FamedInStory: She has a film made about her.
499	* FamilyThemeNaming: Like the rest of House Dark, her name is darkness-related.
500	* HandicappedBadass: Has clubfoot, meaning she walks with a limp. Didn't stop her from trapping an evil wizard in her own body.
501	* HellSeeker: Trapped the Golem Lord inside herself and walked into Tartarus.
502	* HeroicSacrifice: Knew she couldn't stay free while the Golem Lord is in her body, so she threw herself into Tartarus. However, she somehow managed to get back.
503	* LaughingMad: If the film is any indication.
504	* PosthumousCharacter: Is dead (or at least, trapped in Tartarus) before the main plot begins, and only comes up because other characters tell or hear of her. Later {{Subverted}}, as she gets out by as yet unknown means.
505	* Really700YearsOld: Due to not aging while in Tartarus and being trapped there for centuries. She has old eyes.
506	* ToHellAndBack: Although she wasn't intending to get out, she manages it, as shown by her appearances in later Weedverse stories. Exactly how is not yet specified.
507	* WhiteSheep: Compared to the rest of the [[BigScrewedUpFamily House of Dark]], she is one.
508	[[/folder]]
509
510	[[folder:Smirk]]
511	-> '''Debut:''' ''Fanfic/PrincessCelestiasAdventurousAdvice''
512
513	A rogue (as in, [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons D&D]] rogue) recruited by Celestia.
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515	* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Her Mark and skills make her an outcast.
516	* TheAtoner: To make up for running with a bad crowd in the past.
517	* BecauseDestinySaidSo: Because of her cloak-and-dagger Cutie Mark, ponies think she's destined to be a shady criminal for the rest of her life. Fortunately for her, Celestia thinks otherwise.
518	* EscapeArtist: Got her Mark escaping from being grounded.
519	* FreakinessShame: She sees her own Cutie Mark as a brand of shame, no thanks to the grief other ponies gave her. She wears a [[SecurityBlanket cloak]] to hide it. Celestia is the first pony who doesn't judge her for it.
520	* MeaningfulName: The result of a surgically-repaired deformity in her lip, which resembles a perpetual smirk.
521	* ReformedCriminal: Has this as her goal, which is why she became TheAtoner.
522	* SecurityBlanket: Her cloak, as it hides her Mark.
523	* TheSneakyGuy: She's a ''rogue''.
524	[[/folder]]

Context Characters / TheWeedverseAdventurers