Line #257 Characters/RoadRovers


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2
3	!!The Road Rovers
4
5	[[folder:Hunter]]
6	[[WMG:Hunter]]
7	[[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Hunter_7779.jpg]]
8	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JessHarnell
9	-->''"Hunter is a hero hound, leader of the pack!" ('''Hunter:''' Huh, cool!)''
10	A Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever mix from the United States, Hunter serves as the team's loyal and dependable leader (despite the times his cocky attitude gets the better of him). Just as his breeds are, Hunter is friendly to just about everyone. His main ability is his super speed.
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12	!!Tropes associated with Hunter:
13	* TheAce: He always comes out on top.
14	* BattleCry: "To the power of the pack!" "Let's hit the road, Rovers!"
15	* CharacterCatchPhrase: "Yet ''another'' unexpected twist, bummer!"
16	** "I would ''not'' have predicted this!"
17	** "[X], cool."
18	* CloudCuckoolander: He's not exactly all there.
19	* TheLeader: He is the team's leader.
20	* NiceGuy: Bordering on AllLovingHero. He doesn't really bear hostility to anyone.
21	* ObliviousToLove: Hunter is pretty oblivious to Colleen's obvious attraction to him in-series. It got to the point where he thought her offer of a romantic walk on the beach meant she wanted to walk him in "A Day in the Life". Though in quite a number of episodes he's seen flirting with her as well. That said, the opening credits ShipTease them and in the aforementioned "walk" episode, he gave a bit of a knowing smile when Blitz blabbed about Colleen's jealousy. Blitz also mentioned she thought Hunter had a "new" girlfriend and he was dumping Colleen indicating they did hook up.
22	* SuperSpeed: To the point he actually leaves a trail of fire behind him.
23	* SwissArmySuperpower: While speed is his most obvious superpower, he's also super-playful, super-loyal, super-friendly, super-forgiving, super-generous and super-lucky. Not to mention his super-swimming, super-sniffing, super-tracking, and super-retrieving.
24	[[/folder]]
25
26	[[folder:Colleen]]
27
28	[[WMG:Colleen]]
29	[[quoteright:241:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Colleen_1199.jpg]]
30	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TressMacNeille
31	-->''"Colleen comes from London Town, watch her feet attack!" ('''Colleen:''' HIII-YA!)''
32	The no-nonsense Rough Collie from the United Kingdom, she serves as the team's coordinator. Her martial art skills are nothing to scoff at. Just ask Blitz.
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34	!!Tropes associated with Colleen:
35	* ActionGirl: She does a lot of fighting.
36	* AlphaBitch: [[IncrediblyLamePun A literal one]], to Blitz, anyway. The guy may be a jerk, but roundhouse-kicking your coworker in the teeth whenever he does or says something that annoys you can't be good for the group's dynamics.
37	* CallingYourAttacks
38	* CatchPhrase: (generally in a sarcastic tone) "There's your comedy."
39	* DeadpanSnarker: She's a bit more cynical than the others and tends to make remarks about her teammates' shortcomings and quirks.
40	* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Whenever she kicks [[IronButtMonkey Blitz]]' ass, it's always treated as comical and a well-deserved comeuppance for... Whatever he just did to incite her ire.
41	* DrivesLikeCrazy: Highlighted in "Dawn of the Groomer", where Hunter fears for his life while Colleen is at the wheel.
42	* FourthWallObserver: Complete with [[AsideGlance Aside Glances]], her aforementioned catchphrase, and her tendency to lampshade
43	* GreenEyedMonster: Albeit more of a slight {{Tearjerker}} example as Colleen becomes jealous when she believes Hunter has a girlfriend back where he's from (complete with her sadly leaving with a "Goodbye, 'Unty"). Much to her relief, it turns out he was actually just visiting his mother.
44	* KickChick: "HAI-YA!"
45	* TheLancer:
46	* MaliciousMisnaming: She constantly gets Blitz's name wrong on purpose in order to mess with him. Whenever she ''does'' actually use his real name, she plays it off as unintentional.
47	* TheNicknamer: Towards Blitz. As a way to insult him, she always pretends to not recognize him and give him ridiculous names that she knows he hates.
48	* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:It turns out that she is the actual werewolf in "A Hair of the Dog That Bit You" from being exposed to werewolf drool, not Exile from a werewolf scratch. Although she's returned to normal.]]
49	* PunnyName: Her name is a play on "collie".
50	* StockBritishPhrases: Far too frequently.
51	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female Rover on the main team.
52	* WolfInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Taken literally when she became a villainous werewolf in "A Hair of the Dog That Bit You."]]
53	[[/folder]]
54
55	[[folder:Exile]]
56	[[WMG:Exile]]
57	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Exile_3630.gif]]
58	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson
59	-->''"Exile's from Siberia with super-frozen sight!" ('''Exile:''' That's me!)''
60	The Siberian Husky Exile acts as the team's engineer, building things as well as he takes them apart. His super strength is not as strong as Shag's but supplemented by his multiple eyebeams.
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62	!!Tropes associated with Exile:
63	* AmbiguouslyGay: There are a few clues to this.
64	** In "Hair of the Dog that Bit You," we get to see Exile's room and the decor is a little feminine. Even including a vanity.
65	** "Two shakes of a lamb's jiffy!" and when Hunter asked what that was, Colleen replied "Don't ask..."
66	** Exile's Christmas Song "Jingle Balls." He had never heard of Jingle Bells either.
67	** When Sport joined the Rovers, Exile's immediate reaction to welcome him was to kiss him. Then he offered to give all his comrades a big kiss. Rather than turning to give Colleen the first of those kisses, he turned to Blitz instead.
68	** His fainting spell after assisting Colleen in surgery.
69	** He has said the phrase "I love you" to his fellow Rovers, but only the male ones. Never to Colleen.
70	* BoisterousBruiser: He's as fun-loving as he is strong.
71	* CatchPhrase: (to Blitz) "Don't be weird boy."
72	* DeadpanSnarker: Often makes remarks about Blitz' fondness for biting the enemies' butts.
73	* EmotionalBruiser
74	* EyeBeams: In Ice and Heat flavors.
75	* GadgeteerGenius:
76	* GeniusBruiser: In addition to being very strong, he's also a knack with machinery.
77	* GentleGiant
78	* HuskyRusskie: ''Literally'', as he's a strong Russian husky.
79	* AnIcePerson: He has icy vision.
80	* LargeHam
81	* MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong: Although he notes he does not miss "Papa Russia"
82	* TheSmartGuy
83	[[/folder]]
84
85	[[folder:Blitz]]
86	[[WMG:Blitz]]
87	[[quoteright:303:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Blitz_9291.jpg]]
88	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JeffBennett
89	-->''"Blitz chews on posteriors, his bark's worse than his bite!" ('''Blitz:''' Ah'm perfect!)''
90	Cowardly, arrogant, self-centered, this German Doberman seems more of a weakling compared to his teammates. But when backed in a corner, his razor-sharp claws can tear through most things and his crushing bite recalls his days of being an attack dog for thieves.
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92	!!Tropes associated with Blitz:
93	* AbhorrentAdmirer: Towards Colleen, to which she usually responds with violence
94	* AccidentalMisnaming: Colleen's favorite way of getting back at Blitz, aside from kicking his ass, is to completely screw up his name. In the final episode, she says his actual name, but returns to the usual routine when he starts being a jerk again.
95	* TheAhnold: He's physically fit and speaks in an Austrian accent.
96	* ButtBiter: Oh so much. He's kind of obsessed with biting people on their backsides, which weirds out Exile.
97	* ButtMonkey: So, so much. Often courtesy of Colleen.
98	* DirtyCoward: Expect him to whine like a baby and offer to surrender whenever the enemy threatens him.
99	* InformedAttribute: He doesn't actually butt people on the butt all that often even though it's presented as a defining character trait of his. Him being a ButtBiter is ''referenced'' far more than he's actually shown doing it.
100	* ItsAllAboutMe: Has a pretty high opinion of himself.
101	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's pretty arrogant and self-absorbed, but he still does his part in helping the team on their missions.
102	%%* TheLancer:
103	* [[{{ManBitesMan}} Dog Bites Man]]: His preferred means of attack.
104	* MeaningfulName: "Blitz" is a term referring to quick attacks. And being a Doberman, Blitz has a few attack dog tendencies.
105	* MilesGloriosus: Often boasts about enjoying fights, but becomes cowardly when the odds are against him.
106	* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Whenever he bites someone "in the tushy"
107	* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl
108	* SmallNameBigEgo
109	* TheStarscream: Blitz is a non-villainous example in that he frequently challenges Hunter's position as the Road Rovers' leader and believes that he'd be a better choice.
110	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He's revealed to be fond of peppermint milkshakes in the show's final episode.
111	[[/folder]]
112
113	[[folder:Shag]]
114	[[WMG:Shag]]
115	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Shag_4093.gif]]
116	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FrankWelker
117	-->''"Shag is strong from head to toe, a coward through and through!" ('''Shag:''' mumbles)''
118	The biggest, strongest, dumbest of the team, Shag serves as the main muscle and cook for the team. Being only partway transformed, Shag isn't the sharpest but he has a good heart.
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120	!!Tropes associated with Shag:
121	* TheBigGuy: He's physically the largest and also very strong.
122	* EyesOutOfSight: His eyes are always covered by fur.
123	* FullFrontalAssault: Likely do to the sheer size & volume of his fur, Shag typically goes without the standard Road Rover outfit and works unclothed.
124	* HairyHammerspace: He often has stuff hidden in his fur.
125	* IntelligibleUnintelligible: Everyone can understand him except the viewer.
126	* LovableCoward: He's not the bravest of the group, but he still helps his friends when needed.
127	* RunningGag:
128	** Shag has a bad habit of holding and firing weapons backwards. Though on one occasion, [[SubvertedTrope he simply turned himself around so the backwards weapon would face the right way]].
129	** An episode-specific running gag occurs in "A Day in the Life", where he keeps drinking out of the toilet whenever the other Road Rovers need to use the bathroom.
130	** Yet another where he keeps getting phone calls during a mission - especially when they [[WithCatLikeTread they had to be sneaky]], leaving the rest of the team wondering who keeps calling him (turns out he was arranging a catered dinner)
131	* TheUnintelligible: He remains the only Rover who doesn't speak English upon transformation, though he does say some occasional words.
132	* WalkingArmory
133	[[/folder]]
134
135	[[folder:Muzzle]]
136	[[WMG:Muzzle]]
137	[[quoteright:248:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Muzzle_6031.jpg]]
138	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FrankWelker
139	-->''"Muzzle's stack is gonna blow, he's short a screw or two!" ('''Muzzle:''' Ugh! Ugh!)''
140	More monster than dog or man, Muzzle the Rottweiler serves as the "final attack" of the team. Agressive and endlessly hungry, the Rovers only use him when they have no other choice.
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142	!!Tropes associated with Muzzle:
143	* AxCrazy: A rare heroic example, as he'll violently attack anyone he's released upon. [[spoiler:"Reigning Cats And Dogs" reveals this is the result of Parvo's failed experiment on him during the Professor's early attempts to create the Transdogmafier.]]
144	* BigEater: He's often shown with a full belly after he's done attacking the bad guys.
145	* ExtremeOmnivore: Is implied to devour the bad guys he attacks.
146	* {{Expy}}: He was obviously inspired by Hannibal Lecter from ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs''.
147	* GoryDiscretionShot: All of Muzzle's attacks are offscreen. And if the Rovers' reactions are anything to go by, [[NothingIsScarier it's better they are]].
148	* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:His original name was Scout. When he's affected by Parvo's failed experiment and goes crazy, he becomes Muzzle.]]
149	* NonHumanSidekick: [[FurryConfusion Sort of]], since he's the only Rover to not be given a humanoid form.
150	* PhraseCatcher: "Muzzle 'em!", said by whoever unleashes Muzzle to attack
151	[[/folder]]
152
153	[[folder:The Master]]
154	[[WMG:The Master [[spoiler:AKA Professor William F. Shepherd]]]]
155	[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_The_Master_4202.jpg]]
156	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JosephCampanella
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158	!!Tropes associated with The Master:
159	* BigGood: He created the Road Rovers and is the one who sends them on missions.
160	* BlankWhiteEyes: He mentions in one episode that they're the results of special effects.
161	* {{Handwave}}: At one point, The Master claims that his glowing white eyes are possible because of special effects.
162	* MrExposition: He informs the Road Rovers of the wrongs they must right.
163	* SuperEmpowering: He's the one who invented the Transdogmafier that turns the Rovers into their humanoid forms.
164	* TeamDad: Well, he ''does'' tend to treat the Road Rovers as if they are ordinary dogs, even praising that they are "very good dogs" whenever they save the day.
165	[[/folder]]
166
167	!!Villains
168	[[folder:General Parvo]]
169	[[WMG:General Parvo]]
170	[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_General_Parvo_124.jpg]]
171	->'''Voiced by:''' [[Creator/JimCummings1952 Jim Cummings]]
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173	Tropes associated with Parvo:
174	* BigBad: He's the series' main antagonist.
175	* BigOlEyebrows: He has huge eyebrows.
176	* CatsAreMean: He's really [[spoiler:a mutated cat.]]
177	* DarkSecret: He's really [[spoiler:an alley cat!]]
178	* MeaningfulName: Parvo is the colloquial term for canine parvovirus, a potentially fatal disease which affects dogs.
179	* PleaseKeepYourHatOn: It is revealed in "Dawn of the Groomer" that General Parvo's metallic helmet hides [[spoiler:a pair of cat ears.]]
180	[[/folder]]
181
182	[[folder:The Groomer]]
183	[[WMG:The Groomer]]
184	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Groomer_7288.jpg]]
185	->'''Voiced by:''' Music/SheenaEaston
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187	Tropes associated with The Groomer:
188	* TheDragon: She is Parvo's second-in-command and does most of the physical work.
189	* GroundhogPeggySue: Due to the show's [[spoiler: StableTimeLoop]] in "Reigning Cats and Dogs", she ends up [[spoiler: going back in time to Parvo's transformation, giving him his helmet to cover his cat ears, and even give him his new name.]]
190	** TemporalParadox: The implication being that she [[spoiler: travels back in time, gets to the end of the show, and goes back, repeating forever... [[{{TimeyWimeyBall}} without ever having existed outside the loop.]]]]
191	* RightHandHottie: She's quite attractive.
192	[[/folder]]
193
194	[[folder:Zachary Storm]]
195	[[WMG:Zachary Storm]]
196	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Zachary_Storm_8029.jpg]]
197	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/LarryDrake
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199	Tropes associated with Storm:
200	* GeneralRipper: It's implied that he got kicked out of the military for firing against orders.
201	[[/folder]]
202
203	[[folder:Donovan Bell]]
204	[[WMG:Donovan Bell]]
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206	Tropes associated with Bell:
207	* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Runs a dog kidnapping ring.
208	[[/folder]]
209
210	[[folder:Sport]]
211	[[WMG:Sport]]
212	[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Road_Rovers_Sport_3070.jpg]]
213	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/StephenFurst
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215	Tropes associated with Sport:
216	* TheMole: An unwilling one, anyway. Parvo forced him to infiltrate the Road Rovers to lure them to him.
217	[[/folder]]

Context Characters / RoadRovers