Line #8 Characters/VarjakPaw


1	Characters appearing in the books ''Literature/VarjakPaw'' and its sequel ''The Outlaw Varjak Paw''.
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6	[[folder: Varjak's Family]]
7	!!Varjak Paw
8	* DeniedFoodAsPunishment: Varjak's father denies him supper until he can "learn to act like a Blue".
9	* TheDogBitesBack: Varjak soundly defeats Julius using the Way, after Julius had bullied him for years.
10	* DreamingOfTimesGoneBy: In one dream, Jalal shows Varjak a scene from ancient Mesopotamia.
11	* FamilyEyeResemblance: He turns out to share his eye color with Jalal.
12	* FishOutOfWater: Being an inside cat, Varjak Paw doesn't know anything about the outdoors.
13	* KidHero: He's still just a kitten when he leaves Contessa's.
14	* OddNameOut: Varjak is the only (named) one in his living family whose name doesn't begin with "J".
15	* APetIntoTheWild: He leaves his house in order to find a way to protect his family. Having been a pampered pet, Varjak doesn't have any survival skills or hunting skills at the start of his journey.
16	* ThePigPen: He likes being muddy and dirty because it goes against everything his parents forced upon him. Holly convinces him that he should stay at least somewhat clean, or the humans will think he's wild and take him away.
17	* PreppyName: His name gets [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude poked fun]] at repeatedly.
18	* StockYuck: Varjak is disgusted by caviar.
19	* SupernaturalGoldEyes: His family calls his eyes "the colour of danger", which turns out to be amber like Jalal's. Varjak is the only Paw in generations to be able to use the Way.
20	* SupernaturalMartialArts: Varjak learns the Way from Jalal.
21	* TheUnfavorite: Varjak is looked down upon by his family for not being a "normal" Mesopotamian Blue.
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23	!!Jalal the Paw
24	* DreamPeople: Jalal appears to Varjak through his dreams.
25	* DreamingOfTimesGoneBy: In one dream, Jalal shows Varjak a scene from ancient Mesopotamia.
26	* FamousAncestor: He's the first Mesopotamia Blue.
27	* MeaningfulName: His name is Arabic for "glory".
28	* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Jalal, originator of the Way and the first Mesopotamia Blue, had amber eyes.
29	* SupernaturalMartialArts: Jalal was a master of the Way and teaches it to Varjak in his dreams.
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31	!!Elder Paw
32	* CoolOldGuy: He's the only one in the family that believes in Varjak and respects him.
33	* HeroicSacrifice: He sacrifices himself so that Varjak can run up the Contessa's wall to the Outside.
34	* LastNameBasis: Everyone calls him "Elder Paw".
35	* NoNameGiven: He's only referred to as "Elder Paw".
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37	!!Father
38	* FantasyForbiddingFather: He disapproves of Elder Paw telling stories, believing it all to be nonsense and a waste of time.
39	* UnnamedParent: He's just known as "Father".
40	* WouldHarmASenior: Father squares off against Elder Paw after an argument, however Elder Paw backs off before they can actually fight.
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42	!!Mother
43	* MyBelovedSmother: She has a somewhat condescending, smothering attitude towards Varjak. She sees Varjak as a little kitten even though he's closer to being a teenager.
44	* UnnamedParent: She's just known as "Mother".
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46	!!Julius
47	* BigBrotherBully: He hates Varjak Paw.
48	* GracefulLoser: After Varjak defeats him, he surrenders his position as head of the family.
49	* TheDogBitesBack: Varjak soundly defeats Julius using the Way, after Julius had bullied him for years.
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51	!!Jay, Jethro, and Jerome
52	* AlliterativeFamily: All their names begin with "J".
53	* BigBrotherBully: It's never stated that they're older than Varjak, as a bit of text hints that they're all from the same litter, but they do ostracize him.
54	* KiddieKid: Varjak claims that they prefer to spend their days "playing silly kitten games" that he personally feels that they should be too old for by now.
55	* SameSexTriplets: They give off this impression, being identical looking brothers from the same litter.
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57	!!Aunt Juni
58	* BitCharacter: She isn't given much characterization.
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60	!!Jasmine
61	* ClashingCousins: She looks down upon Varjak.
62	* DisappearedDad: Her father is nowhere to be seen.
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64	!!The Contessa
65	* TheGhost: She's referred to but never seen. It's implied that she's grown ill recently and that she dies at the start of the book. Julius blames Varjak for her disappearance.
66	* IntrovertedCatPerson: She is implied to be an introverted old lady who breeds cats.
67	* SpellMyNameWithAThe: She's usually referred to as "the Contessa".
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71	[[folder:Varjak's Peers]]
72	!!Holly
73	* FriendshipDenial: After the loss of Luka, she's lost her trust in friendship. She denies being Varjak's friend but eventually admits to it.
74	* MarkOfTheSupernatural / SharedUnusualTrait: [[spoiler: At the end of ''The Outlaw Varjak Paw'', one of her eyes has turned the same icy blue as Sally Bones' eyes. Her new heterochromia implies that Sally Bones was grooming her to be her successor, but could not override Holly's innate goodness.]]
75	* MessyHair: She has perpetually spiky hair befitting her spiky personality.
76	* ParentalAbandonment: She's the same age as Varjak but already lives on her own.
77	* StreetSmart: She's a street-savvy stray.
78	* {{Tsundere}}: She keeps others at a distance and can be snappy, but she's nice once you get on her good side.
79	* TomboyishVoice: Holly has a gravelly voice.
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81	!!Tam
82	* BigEater: She likes to eat. When she disappears, Holly initially brushes it off as her eating somewhere.
83	* DisneyDeath: Varjak and Holly come across a toy that looks like Tam, however it turns out the real Tam is alive [[spoiler:and encaged]].
84	* LovableCoward: She's pretty cowardly, which Holly likes to provoke. [[spoiler:Subverted in a scene in which she flees from battle, only to return with reinforcements to help Varjak.]]
85	* OddFriendship: With Holly. Tam is soft and cowardly, Holly is abrasive and hot-tempered.
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87	!!Cludge
88	* BigFriendlyDog: He looks like an AngryGuardDog but is actually quite friendly.
89	* TheBigGuy: His size and intimidating presence strikes terror in most cats. Even Sally Bones is afraid of him.
90	* DogsAreDumb: He's not quite as smart as the cats.
91	* TheExile: He left his natal pack after an argument with his father. Later, they reconcile.
92	* YouNoTakeCandle: Whether it be because he's not fluent in cat or because DogsAreDumb, he speaks this way.
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94	!!Luka
95	* TheGhost: He disappeared prior to the story.
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99	[[folder: Antagonists]]
100	!!Sally Bones
101	* BigBad: of the second book and the series in general.
102	* FluffyTheTerrible: She's a terrible villain named "Sally".
103	* EvilSmellsBad: She carries around a persistently dank smell.
104	* EyepatchOfPower: She is missing one eye, which gives off a similar effect.
105	* IcyBlueEyes: Her cold blue eyes are even described as "ice blue".
106	* LeanAndMean: She's unusually thin, nothing but muscles and bones. It makes her even more frightening.
107	* LightIsNotGood: Is a white cat who is the BigBad.
108	* NeverMessWithGranny: She's very old and very powerful.
109	* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist
110	* OddNameOut: She's the only street-cat with two names. This, along with her knowledge of the Way, implies she's something more than a common stray.
111	* TheScottishTrope: Tam can't stand to hear her name.
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113	!!The Gentleman's Cats
114	* AmbiguouslyRelated: They're identical looking comrades but it's never clarified if they're related or not.
115	* BlackEyesOfEvil : They have pitch black eyes.
116	* CreepyTwins: It's unknown what they're relationship is, but they give this impression.
117	* CryForTheDevil: They're only doing the Gentleman's bidding because [[spoiler:they're actually taxidermied clockwork esque creatures.]] When one of them is defeated, the other numbly offers its collar ([[spoiler:essentially its power line]]) for it to be severed.
118	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Their eyes are as dark as their fur.
119	* DarkIsEvil: They're villainous black cats.
120	* NoNameGiven: They're unnamed, if they even have names.
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122	!!Ginger
123	* MeaningfulName: He's an orange-furred cat named "Ginger".
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125	!!Razor
126	* CoveredInScars: His body is covered in scars.
127	* HeelFaceTurn: He joins Varjak's gang in the second book.
128	* NamesToRunAwayFrom: He's a mean, brawny tabby named "Razor".
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130	!!Gentleman
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132	* BigBad: of the first book.
133	* IronicName: He's anything but gentlemanly.
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