Line #46 Characters/TheCallOfTheWild


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5	[[folder: Buck]]
6	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/TerryNotary ([[Film/TheCallOfTheWild2020 2020 film]], some motion capture)
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9	* TheAce: Buck is strong, intelligent, bold, clever, patient, and just about whatever else he needs to be. By the end of the story, he's a legend in Alaska.
10	* BerserkButton: God have mercy on your soul if you hurt John Thornton in front of Buck, as evidenced by Black Burton (whose throat gets torn by Buck for shoving John out of the way) and the Yeehats (for [[spoiler:killing John]]).
11	* BreakTheHaughty: He starts out as a pampered manor dog and lord of all the animals there. After being kidnapped, he is subjected to brutal treatment that leads to his leveling up.
12	* BigDamnHero: He saves John Thornton from drowning.
13	* CharacterDevelopment: From spoiled town dog, he turned into a badass sled dog and wolf pack leader.
14	* TheLeader: He becomes leader of the wolf pack at the end of the book.
15	* NobleSavage: A subversion -- after growing up as a thoroughly domesticated dog, his wild instincts come more and more to the fore until he reaches the logical conclusion of GoingNative.
16	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Buck goes on one after [[spoiler:John Thornton is killed by the Yeehats]].
17	* ThisIsMyHuman: At the start of the book, Buck refers to himself as the Judge's "steward" and thus views all of the other animals and humans as beneath him. He sheds this attitude when he's beaten and brought to the Yukon wilderness to be a sled dog.
18	* TookALevelInBadass: Buck at first was a weak dog, but after some time spent in Alaska, he manages to kill the lead dog and later several members of [[spoiler: the Yeehats tribe.]]
19	* UndyingLoyalty: To John Thornton
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22	[[folder: Curly]]
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25	* AnyoneCanDie: She is the first dog that died, and her death played a big impact in the story as it showed Buck how hard life in Alaska is.
26	* BigFriendlyDog: As a Newfoundland, this fits the bill of her being big and friendly. Sadly, being big and friendly doesn't save her from being killed by a horde of huskies.
27	* TheCutie: She had a big heart.
28	** KillTheCutie: And that heart doomed her.
29	* EatenAlive: Only because she was trying to become friends with the other huskies.
30	* SacrificialLamb: The first dog who gets killed.
31	* WeHardlyKnewYe: She was only introduced at the end of the first chapter and killed in the beginning of the next chapter without doing anything important in the story.
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34	[[folder: Spitz]]
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37	* AssholeVictim: After months at the top of the canine food chain, he is finally brought down by Buck.
38	* EveryoneHasStandards: In spite of his bullying ways, Spitz will not approach Sol-leks by his blind side.
39	* {{Jerkass}}: Canine example. He laughed when Curly was eaten by other huskies and had a rivalry with Buck.
40	* KarmicDeath: He's certainly not laughing when Buck defeats him in combat, and he meets the same fate as poor Curly.
41	* VillainousValor: He gives it his all in the fight against Buck. Even with one of his forelegs broken, he manages to stay up until Buck gets the other one.
42	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Spitz is the canine equivalent of this. He is described as having snow-white fur and has a rather cruel temperament.
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45	[[folder: Dave]]
46	* MercyKill: A sickness takes hold of Dave, so much so that he can't work properly anymore. In spite of this, though, Dave still wants to run with the other dogs in the sled until he gets tired. Once it happens, the mushers take him out of the sled and lay him gently in the snow.
47	* TheDeterminator: He's a very determined dog, willing to work at the front of the sled no matter who's in charge. He even wants to keep working in spite of dying from a sickness.
48	* TheStoic: Aside from being annoyed plenty of the time, he's still a rather quiet dog.
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51	[[folder: Sol-leks]]
52	* BerserkButton: Due to being blind in one eye, he hates being approached by his blind side. Even the bullying Spitz keeps his distance from Sol-leks, but Buck accidentally approaches him on his blind side. This earns him a slash on the shoulder, and he learns not to make the same mistake again.
53	* MeaningfulName: His name means "The Angry One", shown when Buck approaches his blind side.
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56	[[folder: Hal, Charles and Mercedes]]
57	* AlphaBitch: Mercedes is a spoiled, selfish, and sentimental woman.
58	* AssholeVictim: They show no remorse when abusing the dogs and making them pull heavy sleds.
59	* ComicTrio: They were this until their stupidity doomed the dogs.
60	* TheGenericGuy: Charles. Unlike his wife and brother-in-law, he doesn't have much personality.
61	* HateSink: There are no redeeming qualities to them, and they show complete LackOfEmpathy for the dogs.
62	* HystericalWoman: Mercedes.
63	* {{Jerkass}}: Hal and Charles.
64	* KickTheDog: Hal and Charles beat the dogs with their clubs just to vent their frustration.
65	* TheLoad: All of them, but Mercedes is the queen of this. She's useless, rides on the sled (instead of lightening the load by walking), and drains the dogs' strength.
66	* SpoiledBrat: Mercedes.
67	* TooDumbToLive: Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. Though they are completely inexperienced and unsuited for the icy wilds of the North, they refuse to take the advice of more experienced explorers and try to make it their way. [[spoiler:This gets them killed.]]
68	* TookALevelInJerkass: Mercedes is nice to the dogs at first, but as time goes on, she becomes more selfish.
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71	[[folder: John Thornton]]
72	!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/ClarkGable (1935 film) \| Creator/CharltonHeston (1972 film) \| Creator/RutgerHauer (1997 film) \| Creator/HarrisonFord ([[Film/TheCallOfTheWild2020 2020 film]])
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75	* AnyoneCanDie: He was killed by [[spoiler: Yeehats]], and he truly loved Buck.
76	* BigDamnHeroes: His first interaction with Buck is punching Hal for beating Buck, warning him that he'd kill him if he hurt Buck again. He also tears Buck loose from the sled and nurses him back to health.
77	* [[spoiler: DeathByNewberyMedal]]: A rare example in that ''his'' death forces his dog to accept his new maturity, when usually it's the opposite.
78	* HeroesLoveDogs: Not only does he shower Buck with love, but he also shares the love with two other dogs: a female Irish setter named Skeet and a bloodhound/deerhound mix named Nig.
79	* InsultOfEndearment: A borderline example, as he lavishes Buck with loving-toned curses and insults, which Buck comes to enjoy.
80	* PowerOfLove: He is only person that showed true love for Buck.
81	* SacrificialLion: He is pretty much the most important person in Buck's life, and he is [[spoiler: killed by in last chapter.]]
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84	[[folder: Yeehats]]
85	* [[AssholeVictim Asshole Victims]]: Well, they killed [[spoiler: John Thornton]]
86	* DiabolusExMachina: There is almost no warning before they massacre the camp of gold miners who just happened to be on their land.
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