Line #182 Characters/NuzlockeComics


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3	!Main Characters
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5	[[folder:Ruberto "Ruby" Normanson]]
6	The main character of the Nuzlocke comic.
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8	* ArcWords: "[[LeaningOnTheFourthWall That's against the rules]]." Borders on [[CharacterCatchphrase a catchphrase]], and also used to justify stupid crap he does when he ISN'T referring to the nuzlocke rules.
9	* BigOlEyebrows: He has very prominent eyebrows starting in late Kanto.
10	* BrokenTears: As he loses Pokémon after Pokémon against Steven during his Ruby Run.
11	* CasanovaWannabe: He occasionally hits on women he encounters, but always fails to score some tail.
12	* CompositeCharacter: He assumes the roles of the protagonists of ''Fire Red'' and ''White'', although the specifics vary by region. Played straight in the Kanto arc, where "Red" is just an alias for him. Zigzagged in the Unova arc; Hilbert does exist as a separate individual, but was DrivenToSuicide shortly before Ruby's arrival in Unova and Ruby takes his place as the hero who faces Team Plasma.
13	* DefrostingIceKing: A recurring trend is him obtaining a seemingly useless Pokémon (ex. Whismur, Luke) and being openly annoyed by it, only for it to do something awesome, prove its worth, and earn his respect.
14	* {{Determinator}}: No matter what's thrown against him, he always will continue, because otherwise [[SenselessSacrifice all of those who died before him would have died in vain.]]
15	* AFatherToHisMen: He is very attached to his Pokémon, and takes it quite personally whenever one of them dies under his command.
16	* FishOutOfTemporalWater: [[spoiler:The end of the Kanto arc leaves him stranded 3 years in the future.]]
17	* HeroicBSOD: Is driven to this after the climax of his Ruby Run. Nuzlocke snaps him out of it with the promise of redemption, which starts up the Fire Red run.
18	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is incredibly short-tempered and verbally abusive towards new meat, but he is also a hero who will always do the right thing when pushed.
19	* NobodyCallsMeChicken: The reason he goes through the Unova league.
20	* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Even as the author's art and characters became more detailed, Ruby has remained fairly simple in design, still lacking a nose and maintaining his round head.
21	* OddNameNormalNickname: The ''Black and White'' arc reveals that his name is Ruberto. When others question whether that is even a real name, he annoyedly tells them that they should go back to calling him "Ruby".
22	* OhCrap: When he wonders why N jumped off the Ferris wheel... and finds his Sigilyph ready to Psybeam the cabin he is at.
23	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He is called "Ruby" until Chapter 7 of White, which reveals his full name to be "Ruberto Normanson". He still typically goes by Ruby.
24	* OnlySaneMan: Among the human characters at least.
25	* PermaStubble: He has grown out a mean stubble at the beginning of the Kanto arc, as a result of [[spoiler:his Hoenn team being wiped out to the man]].
26	* TemptingFate: Ruby seems to do this from time to time, which happens right before another mon dies.
27	-->'''Ghetsis:''' There is nothing wrong with people from Hoenn.\
28	''[Ruby is seen behind him about to break into a window from behind while on a vehicle]''
29	* TheUnfavorite: His father adopted a Slakoth and named it "Good Ruby", which should tell you all you need to know.
30	* UnwittingPawn: During the Kanto arc, [[spoiler:Mewtwo takes advantage of his grief over his Hoenn team's deaths to take Nuzlocke's form and manipulate him into freeing him so he can conquer the world]].
31	* WellDoneSonGuy: One of his life goals is to prove himself to his father, who favored a Slakoth/Vigoroth named "Good Ruby" over him.
32	[[/folder]]
33
34	[[folder:Nuzleaf]]
35	One of the first Pokémon in the comic. While he dies in season 1, his ghost is seen throughout all the seasons. Due to how he was drawn (based on John Locke from ''Series/{{Lost}}'') and his catchphrase, he was [[FanNickname nicknamed]] Nuzlocke by the fans, thus originating the name of the run.
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37	* BreakoutCharacter: Pretty much ''the'' iconic Nuzlocke character, to the point of lending his name to the comic and the challenge.
38	* CharacterCatchphrase: "This is all happening for a reason."[[note]]The same catch phrase as the character he is based on.[[/note]]
39	* MinorMajorCharacter: He lasts all of four episodes before being killed off, but his statement to Ruby that "this is all happening for a reason" haunts him throughout the entire series.
40	* PosthumousCharacter: Dies in the first season, becomes a major recurring character in all of them.
41	* SpiritAdvisor: He is killed early on, but advises and encourages Ruby from beyond the grave. In the ''Fire Red'' run, [[spoiler:this is subverted; it turns out Mewtwo has been taking his form to manipulate Ruby]].
42	[[/folder]]
43
44	!Season 1
45	[[folder:Treecko/Grovyle/Sceptile]]
46	Ruby's first Pokémon.
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48	* GreenThumb: Grass Type.
49	* PowerGlows: His Leaf Blade during color strips.
50	* SlasherSmile: Right before killing Groudon.
51	* StarterMom: Ruby's first ever Pokémon.
52	[[/folder]]
53
54	[[folder:Silcoon/Beautifly]]
55	One of Ruby's early Pokémon and the first one to die. Caught as a Silcoon.
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57	* BigCreepyCrawlies: Bug Type.
58	* SacrificialLamb: The first Pokémon to die.
59	[[/folder]]
60
61	[[folder:Whismur/Loudred]]
62	An early Normal-type Pokémon. Disliked by Ruby early on, but earns his respect after proving to be a perfect counter to Supersonic Zubat.
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64	* TheMentor: To Katie. Loudred takes it under its wing and passes on wisdom about how Ruby's mind works and how to win his respect.
65	* NonElemental: Normal type.
66	* {{Retirony}}: Died just a few levels short of becoming Exploud.
67	* WellDoneSonGuy: Ruby takes an immediate dislike to it due to being caught right after Beautifly's death, and gets even angrier with it after its incompetence in battle forces Zigzagoon to switch into a critical hit and gets it killed. However, things take a turn for the better after it Zubat's dangerous Supersonic move proves useless against it thanks to Soundproof.
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69
70	[[folder:Mr. Humpy]]
71	Ruby's Numel/Camerupt. Despite the name, she's a girl.
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73	* DishingOutDirt: Ground Type.
74	* GenderBlenderName: Despite being named '''Mr.''' Humpy, she's female.
75	* YourTomcatIsPregnant: Played for laughs. When Ruby names her Mr. Humpy, she takes a long hard look at the gender indicator on her [[StatusLine status bar]], then makes an "are you fucking kidding me" face.
76	* PlayingWithFire: Fire Type.
77	[[/folder]]
78
79	[[folder:Absol]]
80	Ruby's Absol.
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82	* CastingAShadow: Dark Type.
83	[[/folder]]
84
85	[[folder:Gulliver]]
86	Ruby's Wingull/Pelipper.
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88	* ADeathInTheLimelight: Gets the most focus right before it dies.
89	* MakingASplash: Water type.
90	* WindFromBeneathMyWings: Flying Type.
91	[[/folder]]
92
93	[[folder:Katie]]
94	Ruby's Spheal/Walrien.
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96	* ButtMonkey: A non-comedic example. Starts as an HM slave then gets the blame for not being strong enough to prevent Mr. Humpy's death from Sceptile.
97	* SupportPartyMember: Only brought onto the team to use HM moves to get Ruby around Hoenn.
98	[[/folder]]
99
100	[[folder:Dogen]]
101	Ruby's Medicham.
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103	* EleventhHourRanger: Joins the team right before the Elite Four.
104	* OneHitKO: The victim of one.
105	* WeHardlyKnewYe: Ruby catches him in Victory Road and he's killed when fighting Glacia's Walrein.
106	[[/folder]]
107
108	!Season 2
109
110	!!Ruby's Pokémon
111	[[folder:Bruce]]
112	Ruby's Charmander/Charmeleon/Charizard, and his best friend for the duration of the series.
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114	* CharacterDeath: Dies in [[spoiler:Unova Chapter 12, to Ghetsis' Hydreigon.]]
115	* ChekhovMIA: [[spoiler:He's still missing at the beginning of the White run, and finding him is part of Ruby's motivation to be champion.]] It's ultimately revealed that [[spoiler:he settled down with N and his family, only to be murdered by Ghetsis when the latter's wife Isis turned against him for planning to conquer the world]].
116	* {{Expy}}: Of Franchise/{{Batman}}.
117	* FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler: After beating Mewtwo, he's sent back 40 years, while Ruby is sent 3 years in the future.]]
118	* FishOutOfTemporalWater: [[spoiler:The ending of the Kanto arc leaves him stranded 40 years in the past. He makes it back 20 before being murdered by Ghetsis.]]
119	* OlderThanTheyLook: He is introduced as a sprightly Charmander, but flashbacks indicate that he's actually over 40 at the beginning of the Kanto arc.
120	* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: He declares that he alone must defeat Gary's Blastoise. [[spoiler:It's double subverted when Ruby decides not to risk it and sends in the wounded Blamo, but Blamo is slain in the battle and it comes down to Bruce to finish it.]]
121	* PlayingWithFire: Charizard, natch.
122	* SignatureMove: After he learns Blast Burn in the Sevii Islands, it becomes Ruby's go-to attack.
123	* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:He is the only major member of Ruby's team to survive the Kanto arc.]]
124	* StarterMon: Ruby's initial Pokémon in the Kanto region.
125	* TrueCompanions: With Ruby.
126	* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Gary's Blastoise, before Gary's abuse turned him evil.
127	* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:He is 20 years past his prime in his fight against Ghetsis' Hydreigon, leading to his own death.]]
128	[[/folder]]
129
130	[[folder:Desmond]]
131	Ruby's Mankey, the first Pokémon he caught in this run. Dies to Misty's Starmie.
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133	* BareFistedMonk: Being a fighting type, he uses his fists to fight.
134	* TheBerserker: He kills two Pokémon that Ruby could have caught. He interpreted Ruby's instruction to weaken a wild Caterpie as 'KILL' and 'RAPE', and tore the poor thing in two.
135	* BloodKnight: Enjoys combat to the point of accidentally killing some of Ruby's intended catches.
136	[[/folder]]
137
138	[[folder:Buddy]]
139	Ruby's Oddish who is quickly evolved into Vileplume to fit the current needs for a raid against Team Rocket.
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141	* TheStoic: After his evolution.
142	* TheStoner: Before his evolution.
143	* TookALevelInBadass: Ruby is forced to use him to make up for a gap in his party. On seeing Buddy has no direct attacks, Ruby shoves Cut, Bullet Seed, a Leaf Stone, and a Rare Candy down his throat. Buddy is effectively exploded into a badass Vileplume wielding a gun and katana.
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145
146	[[folder:Blamo]]
147	Ruby's Voltorb, which evolves into an Electrode. One of his most powerful team members.
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149	* TheAce: He takes down several Gyms by himself.
150	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: [[spoiler:During his death,]] there's an explosion.
151	[[/folder]]
152
153	!!Antagonists
154	[[folder:Gary Oak]]
155	Professor Oak's grandson, another aspiring Champion, and a persistent thorn in Ruby's side.
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157	* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: The Episode 19 flashback shows that he is verbally abusive towards his Squirtle.
158	* {{Jerkass}}: Even more than in the original game. His assholeishness caused his Squirtle to grow into an {{expy}} of ComicBook/TheJoker (specifically, the interpretation from ''Film/TheDarkKnight'') and become an EvilFormerFriend to Bruce.
159	* TheRival: He's the most prominent and personal antagonist to Ruby throughout the Kanto arc.
160	* SmugSnake: He constantly taunts Ruby about how much better than him he is, despite never beating him in a battle.
161	[[/folder]]
162
163	[[folder:Squirtle/Wartortle/Blastoise]]
164	Gary's starter. An old friend of Bruce's who quickly becomes his archenemy due to abuse from Gary and the escalating rivalry between Gary and Ruby.
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166	* ArchEnemy: Has a very personal enmity with Bruce due to their former friendship falling apart.
167	* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:After being pushed too far by Gary in the epilogue, he finally snaps, rams him into his shoulder cannon, and blasts him away to kingdom come.]]
168	* {{Expy}}: Of [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]], particularly [[Characters/TheDarkKnightTrilogyTheJoker the Christopher Nolan version of the character]].
169	* PracticallyJoker: Betrayed by his friends, driven insane, and develops a fascination with humor and smiles after becoming convinced that society is playing a joke on him.
170	* StarterMon: Gary Oak's first ever Pokémon.
171	* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Bruce, until their trainers' rivalry drives them apart.
172	[[/folder]]
173
174	[[folder:Mewtwo]]
175	A legendary Pokémon sealed in Cerulean Cave. Has sinister designs involving Ruby.
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177	* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: The torture he suffered at the hands of his creators drove him to misanthropy and evil.
178	* BigBad: The overarching main villain of the Kanto arc.
179	* FinalBoss: The final opponent Ruby faces in the Kanto arc.
180	* KillAllHumans: His endgame is to wipe out all of humanity in order to get revenge for being tortured when he was created.
181	* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:Takes the form of Ruby's deceased Nuzleaf in order to manipulate him into unsealing him.]]
182	* SealedEvilInACan: He cannot leave Cerulean Cave as long as Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Mew are still alive. [[spoiler:Therefore, he manipulates Ruby into killing them all.]]
183	[[/folder]]
184
185	!Season 3
186
187	[[folder:Luke]]
188	Ruby's starter in the Unova region, an Oshawott/Dewott.
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190	* MakingASplash: He's a water type.
191	* StarterMon: Ruby's initial Pokémon in the Unova region.
192	* WellDoneSonGuy: Ruby really didn't want to choose Luke as his Unova starter Pokémon, and initially treats him somewhat coldly (even stating early into their journey that he intended to replace Luke with a better catch when he could). Downplayed somewhat in Ruby does end up warming to him, but declares Vincent to be his favourite.
193	[[/folder]]
194
195	[[folder:Victini]]
196	Ruby's legendary. Enjoys blogging and shopping for handbags on Etsy.
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198	* BloodKnight: He considers being used to simply weaken a wild Pokémon for capture rather than to defeat it outright to be a waste of his talents. He always hungers to battle against a WorthyOpponent.
199	* {{Jerkass}}: He's a bit of a dick.
200	* OlympusMons: He's the first Legendary Pokémon fielded by Ruby.
201	* RealMenWearPink: Shops for handbags on Etsy.
202	* Really700YearsOld: ...Maybe. He claims maybe it wasn't actually two hundred years.
203	[[/folder]]
204
205	[[folder:Vincent]]
206	A cynical Lillipup and Ruby's first catch. Later evolves sometime before Lenora's gym.
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208	* TheCynic: He overhears Ruby and Luke talking and says "You got no chance, punks... y'all ain't shit."
209	* DynamicEntry: He tackles N's Purrloin in a football suit from offscreen.
210	* PushedInFrontOfTheAudience: Ruby had intended to select Princess to participate in the [[http://www.nuzlocke.com/comics/pokemon-hard-mode/page/4/ Nimbasa City Pokémon Musical]], but accidentally chose Vincent instead. Vincent retained a shellshocked expression for the entire performance, but at least the Nimbasa City Times gave a glowing review.
211	[[/folder]]
212
213	[[folder:Señor Fluf/Fluff]]
214	A weak Purrloin caught on Route 2 and the first HM slave.
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216	* ButtMonkey: He's always the guy that gets hurt-until his last battle.
217	* CharacterNameLimits: A victim of this; the last "f" is cut off by the character limit imposed on Pokémon names (prior to the sixth generation).
218	* ThrowTheDogABone: Or cat, in this case. He gets his first victory in battle right before his death.
219	[[/folder]]
220
221	[[folder:Hank]]
222	A Pansear given away by some random dude.
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224	* GoryDiscretionShot: His death at the talons of N's Pidove.
225	* VideoGameStealing: "GO RED TEAM! GO!" It ends up being Cut.
226	[[/folder]]
227
228	[[folder:Jenny]]
229	A Woobat/Swoobat Ruby finds in a cave.
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231	[[/folder]]
232
233	[[folder:Pauly]]
234	A Timburr that helped Ruby catch Victini.
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236	* CharacterDeath: Falls a lethal height [[spoiler:from the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel.]]
237	* DisneyVillainDeath: He dies because of a lethal fall, and his body is never shown.
238	* HandshakeSubstitute: A fist bump with Ruby.
239	[[/folder]]
240
241	[[folder:Isis]]
242	A Yamask that knows Ruby's name and eventually evolves into a Cofagrigus. It quickly turns out there's far more to her than meets the eye...
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244	* BuriedAlive: [[spoiler:How she was murdered as a human.]]
245	* INeverToldYouMyName: She already knows Ruby's name when he finds her. Ruby assumes she just heard it somewhere, but Jenny isn't so sure. [[spoiler:In her previous life as N's mother, Bruce would often regale her and N with tales of their time together.]]
246	* WasOnceAMan: Yamask are created from the spirits of humans who died. [[spoiler:This one used to be Ghetsis' wife.]]
247	[[/folder]]
248
249	[[folder:Cheren]]
250	In the original games, he is the player's main rival. Nuzlocke portrays him as a ditzy creepy guy.
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252	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: You really see the other side of him against Team Plasma.

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