Line #130 Characters/MarkiplierMinorAlterEgos


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4	These are alter egos which either aren't as prominent as the major alter egos within Mark's channel, or aren't associated with a specific story Mark has made.
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8	[[folder:Bingiplier]]
9	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/skateboards_or_heelys__bingiplier_x_reader_by_clanwarrior_dbanw09.png]]
10	[[caption-width-right:350:S'ahhh, dude?!]]
11	Introduced in the skit "Google Gets An Upgrade", he is presumably Bing's counterpart to Googleplier.
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13	* CloneDegeneration: He tries to imitate Google's self-duplication in "Google Gets An Upgrade" but only succeeds in making a smaller, higher-pitched version of himself.
14	* CoolShades: He wears a pair of bright orange sunglasses that highlight his casual and carefree nature.
15	* StrawLoser: He's set up as one in comparison to Google; for all his bragging about being better than Google, he's not as efficient as him.
16	* TotallyRadical: He's shown attempting to pull off a (fake-looking) skateboarding trick in the beginning and has a not-quite SurferDude style of speaking, presumably to look cool.
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19	[[folder:''Cyndago'' characters]]
20	Mark portrayed these egos in collaboration with the now-defunct ''Cyndago'' channel. Since he does not have complete ownership over them, as well as out of respect for Daniel’s passing, Mark has stated that he will not be making videos featuring these characters in the near future. All of the egos listed below make cameos in "Markiplier TV" as homages.
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22	!!The Author / The Host
23	-->'''Appears in:''' Danger In Fiction, Danger In Fiction \| Chapter II
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25	A renowned author with the power to make his stories come true. He serves as the main antagonist, The Author, in his debut series. A follow-up video where he presumably becomes The Host was supposed to be made, but it was later scrapped due to an April Fools' teaser receiving poor reception. WordOfGod has confirmed that they are the same person.
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27	* AuthorPowers: Downplayed in the Danger In Fiction series, where things get altered due to The Author's narrations.
28	* BatterUp: As The Author, he wield a baseball bat when confronting Ryan in Chapter II of Danger In Fiction. It was clear that he intended to use it as a means to hurt Ryan for his lack of cooperation.
29	* BlindSeer: Downplayed in the fact that The Host is able to narrate the situation seconds before it happens. As for the blind part, he appears to have suffered a double dose of EyeScream, and wears a bloodstained bandage to cover it up.
30	* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: He wears a trenchcoat as The Host.
31	* EyeScream: Considering that The Author's eyes were fine before he became The Host, it's implied that ''[[NoodleIncident something]]'' happened to them, though what exactly happened is up to interpretation.
32	* HandicappedBadass: The Host is (presumably) blind, yet clearly has supernatural abilities of a sort.
33	* MeaningfulRename: He changes his name from the Author to the Host when he realised that he was just playing host to the guests of his world instead of writing stories. WordOfGod later clarified that the name referred to a ''radio host'' - which lines up with the April Fools’ Day video briefly depicting him in a recording room with a microphone and headphones.
34	* MotiveRant: In Danger In Fiction - Chapter II, he gives one to a tied-up Ryan, highlighting his ControlFreak tendencies.
35	-->'''The Author:''' You see, me...I'm an author. Writer of many bestsellers, I bet you read one. But unfortunately, over the years, My dozens of bestsellers have been stained and marred because your friend — the psycho — Daniel, is stuck in a mental institution. You see I've been given a gift; Whatever I write ''happens'', and Daniel was the perfect subject. He cooperated. Unlike you. You see... cooperation is key, working together and believing in one another — that's essential. That's the thing you need to learn about this agreement that we have. So... what we're going to do is stay here, in this room, for however long it takes. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis For you. To learn. To COOPERATE!]]
36	* NarrationEcho: A downplayed and arguably creepier version happens in "Markiplier TV". If you listen in the background during the boardroom scene, you can occasionally hear The Host off camera narrating events before they happen, particularly the appearance of Septiplier in the video's last few moments.
37	* NoDoubtTheYearsHaveChangedMe: The Host looks so drastically different from The Author that Mark had to confirm that they were the same person. The fact that his face is wrapped in a bloody bandage because ''his eyes were ripped out'' doesn't help matters.
38	* NoodleIncident: How the Author lost his eyes and rebranded himself as "The Host" isn't revealed to the audience, [[RiddleForTheAges and likely never will be]].
39	* SameCharacterButDifferent: The character in "Markiplier TV" that is called 'the Host' is indeed the same as the Author from the "Danger In Fiction" videos, but sporting a very different look. Several fans needed confirmation that it was the same character.
40	* StartingANewLife: A potential motivation for changing his name from The Author to The Host.
41	-->'''Mark:''' The Author took up a new name when he realized that he wasn't actually writing the stories. He realized that he was just a host to the guests of his world.
42	* TearsOfBlood: In the April Fool's trailer, streaks of blood can be seen on The Host's face. The blood is absent in his appearance in "Markiplier TV".
43	* {{Telepathy}}: Of the "communicate with them mentally" variety. [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands Maybe]]. In the Danger In Fiction series, Ryan and Daniel were able to hear The Author's narrations without The Author being physically present.
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45	!!Bim Trimmer
46	-->'''Debuted in:''' Hire My Ass
47
48	A TV host for a bizarre game show designed to hire new employees.
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50	* BlackComedyCannibalism: He makes Matthias and Ryan participate in a burger-eating contest after Danny Sexbang [[spoiler:jumps into a meat grinder]], implying afterwards that said burgers were made from his remains.
51	* SmallNameBigEgo: He gets upset due to not being the game show host in "Markiplier TV", due to believing that he's super famous and deserved the spot.
52	* SmarmyHost: A smooth-talking game show host whose love for Matthias causes him to treat Ryan poorly and to kill off Danny Sexbang.
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54	!!Dr. Iplier
55	-->'''Debuted in:''' Worst News Doctor
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58	* BearerOfBadNews: Parodied in "Markiplier TV", where his segments have him telling the patient outright that they're dying.
59	* GoodNewsBadNews: He tells Ryan that his girlfriend cheated on him with his best friend Daniel, his dog got run over in the driveway, his parents got killed in a car crash, and that Ryan himself tested positive for [=STDs=]. The good news is that he doesn't have diabetes!
60	* PsychoSupporter: Dr. Iplier is the only one of the alter egos at the board meeting who actually likes the concept of Markiplier TV (the rest either vehemently dislike it or don't give an opinion at all), if only because it made him and his ideas look appealing to other people.
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62	!!Ed Edgar
63	-->'''Debuted in:''' Ed Edgar Adoptallott's Baby Bulk Buy
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65	A Southern redneck who sells babies for a living.
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67	!!Silver Shepherd
68	-->'''Debuted in:''' Super Infidelity
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70	A {{Superhero}}.
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72	* IdentityAmnesia: An extreme example. His superhero and civilian identities are completely separate and he doesn't retain any memory of switching between them. When his sidekick Ibis points out that they're the same person, Silver Shepherd doesn't believe him.
73	* SuperStrength: He supposedly once "fisted a ''rhino''".
74	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: He's constantly disrespected by the other alter egos in "Markiplier TV", with Wilford Warfstache explicitly singling him out at one point. He also doesn't actually appear in any of the TV segments, which he lampshades.
75	* TwoPersonLoveTriangle: He finds out that his girlfriend Roxanne is cheating on him with his civilian self. [[spoiler:Though it is implied at the end that she's seeing a third person, supposedly another superhero]].
76	* UnPerson: Despite signing up to take part in Markiplier TV in-universe, Silver Shepard fails to appear in any of the segments.
77	[[/folder]]
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79	[[folder:Googleplier]]
80	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ff824471dd8e2a411de9b80e52fea6b65a152242_00.jpg]]
81	[[caption-width-right:350:Primary objective is to answer questions as quickly as possible. Secondary objective [[AIIsACrapshoot is to destroy mankind]].]]
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83	A robot whose primary objective is to answer questions as quickly as possible, with his secondary objective being to destroy mankind. He debuts in "Google IRL", a collaborative sketch Mark did with Matthias.
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85	* AchillesHeel: Its primary objective is answering questions as fast as possible. It's designed to choose answering over destroying.
86	* AIIsACrapshoot: Averted, it was ''designed'' to destroy all of humanity.
87	* AxCrazy: This exchange between Matthias and Google IRL.
88	-->'''Matthias:''' What ''can'' you do?\
89	'''Google IRL:''' (Immediately afterwards) Kill.
90	* ElectronicSpeechImpediment: Google "stuttered" occasionally for a while, perhaps due to the damage done to him by Matthias' LogicBomb. This seems to have been fixed in the video "Google Gets An Upgrade".
91	* KillerRobot: Google tells Matthias that he can kill things when asked what he could do, and clearly has homicidal desires.
92	* LogicBomb: How Matthias manages to defeat him at the end of "Google IRL".
93	-->'''Google:''' Shut up! Just shut up! I can't kill you if you keep asking questions!\
94	'''Matthias:''' ... Why not?\
95	'''Google:''' (Shuts down)
96	* MesACrowd: Gains this ability in "Google Gets An Upgrade" as a result of an update, which allows him to create red, green and yellow clones of himself. The last one is apparently named Oliver.
97	* NoisyRobots: Not always, but occasionally Google makes small mechanical noises when moving around as an indication of his robotic nature. This was toned down after his update.
98	* NotQuiteDead: It appears to shut down permanently at the end of its introductory sketch. "360 Minecraft Let's Play" later reveals that it's still alive, albeit glitching rather badly.
99	* NotSoStoic: He seemed rather emotionless at first, but when Matthias gives him admin permissions, he reveals that he's capable of feeling passion... for death and destruction.
100	* SlasherSmile: Sports one at the end of "360 Minecraft Let's Play", where he grins creepily [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou at the audience]].
101	* SlidingScaleOfRobotIntelligence: He is somewhere around level 3 and level 4.
102	[[/folder]]
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104	[[folder:The Jim Twins]]
105	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_873.jpg]]
106	[[caption-width-right:350:Be very Jim!]]
107	-> '''Appears in:''' Markiplier TV, CORPSE ABDUCTION?, SUSPECT WITH A SHOOTY?!, DEMONS JIM, DEMONS!!, DUMMY JIM REENACTS GRISLY SCENE, WebVideo/InSpaceWithMarkiplier
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109	A pair of brothers who inexplicably have the same name (Jim). They star in the "Who Killed Markiplier" shorts.
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111	* AscendedExtra: Their first appearance in ''Markiplier TV'' wasn't much, they just were a newscaster and a weatherman in one of many skits present. Here, on the other hand, they have their own set of videos that run along with the canon of ''Who Killed Markiplier?'', and they seem to have been around for as long as [[spoiler:Darkiplier and Wilford. [[labelnote:note]] Actually, considering that Darkiplier and Wilford were created in Episode 4 and these guys have been investigating since Episode 1, they've actually existed for ''longer'' than Dark & Wilford.]][[/labelnote]]
112	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Reporter Jim from the shorts is easily distracted by surrounding objects such as a "shooty" or the Detective, and goes on random rants when he encounters anything particularly new or interesting, rarely ending a train of thought sufficiently.
113	* EnsembleDarkhorse: They exist as PluckyComicRelief and weren't supposed to be much more than that, but the entire community seems to remember them the most out of all the characters, becoming the community's resident FountainOfMemes. {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}d by Mark [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq-BJIb7wso&t=11m23s here]].
114	* FountainOfMemes: Their wacky nature that juxtaposes the drama of ''Who Killed Markiplier?'' has made them this. [[https://septic101.tumblr.com/post/166385133751/jimrassic-jim-1993-starring-the-jim-twins Here]] [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/92/05/36/920536bd6d7267189812e121e710b3ff.jpg are]] [[https://number1fanofsam.tumblr.com/post/166539705291 some]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82YkQNdZSK0&t=5s of]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Markiplier/comments/79gz7w/what_do_you_see_jim/ them]].
115	* TheGhost: Cameraman Jim is never seen on-screen, though it's justified by the fact that he's the one holding the camera to shoot the footage the viewers see.
116	* IntrepidReporter: The Jims manage to get into Markiplier Mansion to investigate the murder. They mess around at the scene where the body was found, use an ouija board to try and commune with spirits, find the detective’s office, and attempt to enact the murder scene. All while going unnoticed by the occupants of the house - except for the Detective, who noticed them and tried to chase them off.
117	* JitterCam: Cameraman Jim clearly isn't very good at his job, if his shaky camera work and poor form are anything to go by.
118	* MeaningfulName: 'Jim' means 'to supplant' or 'to overthrow' as in that their adventures [[MoodWhiplash overthrow the dramatic atmosphere of the series]].
119	* MesACrowd: In their cameo in "In Space With Markiplier: Part 2", [[spoiler:Reporter Jim is bombarding the Captain with questions about the destruction of the universe, and then asks "Who's the real Jim?", which cues enough Jims to charge into the room that it's completely filled with them by the time the Captain is ejected from that reality]].
120	* RepetitiveName: Taking into account that Jim is apparently their surname as well, they are together Jim Jim and Jim Jim. This extends to their mother, cousin and other relatives.
121	* SillyWalk: Reporter Jim employs one resembling a mix between a waddle and a crabwalk in the shorts, with some variations such as dragging his lower half of his body on the floor.
122	* PluckyComicRelief: In contrast to the increasingly dramatic "who-dunnit" murder mystery of "Who Killed Markiplier", the videos involving the Jims are purely comedic in nature.
123	* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: The Detective shoos them away when he finds them, but they just come back again.
124	* WikiWalk: In their shorts reporter Jim constantly diverges into his own theories, gets distracted by his surroundings, and informs everyone about the Jims' family lives purely through his own trail of imagination when he's supposed to be investigating a murder.
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127	[[folder:King of the Squirrels]]
128	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/king_of_the_squirrels.jpg]]
129	[[caption-width-right:350:I'm the King of the Squirrels]]
130	While he is based off "The King of the Squirrels" videos, his first formal appearance is in "Markiplier TV".
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132	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: His appearance in "Markiplier TV" involves him running past the office where the other egos are having their meeting, coming in and introducing himself before running off again.
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135	[[folder:Harold B. Darrensworth]]
136	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_pdsm2ks0cj1ro760d_500.jpg]]
137	[[caption-width-right:350:The LAW]]
138	A member of the Organization Watching Over Suspicious Entertainers Notoriously Pushing Alternative Ideals.
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140	* BerserkButton: Doesn't take edits making fun of him lightly.
141	-->'''Harold:''' [[http://markiplier.tumblr.com/post/177226825835/this-should-do-the-trick-and-make-you-less-scary (after seeing an OWO edit of his photo) DELETE THIS IMMEDIATELY. This is CLEARLY TARGETED HARASSMENT. This is DEFACEMENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. You are a RASCAL and need to be ARRESTED. I will not STAND for this. DELETE THIS IMMEDIATELY.]]
142	* ByTheBookCop: To the most extreme example, [[http://markiplier.tumblr.com/post/177226006535/what-ive-gathered-of-this-harold-plus-some which is elaborated on in this post.]]
143	* EmbarrassingMiddleName: The "B" in his name stands for "Benis" (Penis with the "P" replaced with B emoji.)
144	* FlatWorld: Believes Earth is one
145	* FunWithAcronyms: The name of his organization abbreviates to O.W.O.S.E.N.P.A.I.
146	* HostileShowTakeover: Of a sort. After he shuts down the Kickcult Discord Server, he takes over Mark's Website/{{Tumblr}} account.
147	* MarriedToTheJob: He quite literally ''married his lawbook'', as explained [[http://markiplier.tumblr.com/post/177226006535/what-ive-gathered-of-this-harold-plus-some here.]]
148	* OrderVsChaos: Why he shuts down the Kickcult Discord server; he doesn't agree with the chaotic nature of it.
149	-->'''Harold:''' [[http://markiplier.tumblr.com/post/177224519835/your-attention-please-i-am-harold-b-darrensworth I am very well known to have "fun" but unless said "fun" is in accordance with standard rules and regulations then HOW MUCH "FUN" COULD IT REALLY BE?]]
150	* PerpetualFrowner: He's constantly frowning, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tDzHxSpFZ0 as seen during his introductory stream]]
151	* PungeonMaster: Loves to make law puns whenever he gets the chance.
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154	[[folder:Eric Derekson]]
155	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/images_532.jpg]]
156	[[caption-width-right:225:Buy Today, and you'll have a good day!]]
157	A clothing advertiser for the December 1st "Stand up to Cancer" charity livestream.
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159	* DarkAndTroubledPast: All of his brothers died in a tragic bus accident.
160	* KitschyLocalCommercial: The green screen on his ads often fails, and he wears a green sweater in front of a green screen, which causes the shirt to become transparent along with the background.
161	* NervousWreck: Breaks down in tears trying to sell a pair of pants.
162	* {{Slogans}}: ''Attempts'' to make some, but he almost always fumbles his words due to how nervous he is.
163	* WellDoneSonGuy: Feels like he has to live up to his deceased brothers in order to impress his dad.
164	* WesternZodiac: Mentions in one of his advertisements that he's a Libra.
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166
167	[[folder:Derek Derekson]]
168	A clothing advertiser for the December 1st "Stand up to Cancer" charity livestream.
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170
171	[[folder:Randall Vorhees]]
172	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_pj2nnnx9i01tryge5_540.png]]
173	[[caption-width-right:350:Eyyy, I'm walkin' here!]]
174	A clothing advertiser for the December 1st "Stand up to Cancer" charity livestream.
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176	* BigApplesauce: Has a thick New Yorker accent, and all of his advertisements take place somewhere in New York.
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179	[[folder:Santaplier]]
180	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/santa_4.png]]
181	[[caption-width-right:350:[[ImplausibleDeniability Definitely Not Santa]]]]
182	A Santa Claus-esque ego.
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184	* BlatantLies: Tries to convince people that he isn't Santa Claus despite it being obvious that he is.
185	* DudeWheresMyRespect: States that he was the original ego, and is angry that he isn't getting the attention he believes he deserves.
186	* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: {{Downplayed\|Trope}}. He puts [[SerialKiller Wilford]] and [[KillerRobot Googleplier]] on the naughty list, but also puts ''[[BigBad Darkiplier]]'' on the nice list.
187	* ImplausibleDeniability: His Bio states that he's "Definitely Not Santa" and that he's "seriously some other guy", despite being dressed as Santa and appearing in the December 1st livestream, right around Christmastime.
188	* PaperThinDisguise: Exaggerated. His only attempts to conceal his identity, despite all the evidence that proves who he is, is to 1) Add a text box saying that he definitely isn't Santa, 2) Pixellate the area around his face (which doesn't follow his face when he needs to pick up his hat when he drops it), and 3) ''to simply say he isn't Santa.''
189	* SecretIdentity: Tries to make this the case, but it's overwhelmingly apparent that he's Santa even with the measures he's taken to keep his identity a secret.
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Context Characters / MarkiplierMinorAlterEgos