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1	%% This list is NOT intended to be exhaustive; such a list would include about a third of this entire wiki. Please do not add a character-related trope to this page if it would fit better in one of the sub-categories. Thank you.
2	''Tropes and trope categories about setting up, fleshing out, and tearing down characters''.
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4	Compare {{Characters}} and CharactersAndCasting (how characters are affected by being played by actors).\
5	Contrast CharactersAsDevice (roles that characters can be shoved into for plot reasons).
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7	For lists of tropes as they apply to specific fictional characters, see CharacterSheets.
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9	!!Tropes:
10	[[index]]
11	[floatboxright:
12	'''Main categories:'''
13	+ CharacterizationByAction
14	+ CharacterizationByItem
15	++ FoodAsCharacterization
16	+ CharacterizationByRelation
17	+ SignatureTropes
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19	'''Related indexes:'''
20	+ AccentTropes
21	+ AgingTropes
22	+ AnatomyTropes
23	+ AttractionTropes
24	+ AuthorityTropes
25	+ BackstoryIndex
26	+ BadassTropes
27	+ BarbarianTropes
28	+ BodyLanguage
29	+ BraveryTropes
30	+ CharacterCalculus
31	+ CharacterDerailment
32	+ CharacterFlawIndex
33	+ CharacterReactionIndex
34	+ CynicismTropes
35	+ {{Dialogue}}
36	+ DisabilityTropes
37	+ DoesNotLikeThisIndex
38	+ EgoTropes
39	+ EmotionTropes
40	+ EvilTropes
41	+ ExtraversionTropes
42	+ FameAndReputationTropes
43	+ FamilyTropes
44	+ FearTropes
45	+ FictionalCultureAndNationTropes
46	+ FriendshipTropes
47	+ GenderAndSexualityTropes
48	+ GoalsAndObjectivesIndex
49	+ GoodnessTropes
50	+ GratitudeTropes
51	+ HedonismTropes
52	+ HobbyAndPastimeTropes
53	+ IdealismTropes
54	+ IdentityIndex
55	+ ImmaturityTropes
56	+ AnIndexOfLadiesAndGentlemen
57	+ IndexedAndNerdy
58	+ {{Indexitis}}
59	+ IndividualityIndex
60	+ IntelligenceTropes
61	+ InternalConflictTropes
62	+ IntroversionTropes
63	+ TheJerkIndex
64	+ LanguageTropes
65	+ LoyaltyTropes
66	+ LuckTropes
67	+ MarySueTropes
68	+ MaturityTropes
69	+ MemoryTropes
70	+ MoralityTropes
71	+ MoreThanMeetsTheEye
72	+ MotivationIndex
73	+ NamingConventions
74	+ NightmareFuelStationAttendant
75	+ OccupationTropes
76	+ OthernessTropes
77	+ PersonalAppearanceTropes
78	+ PhysiologyTropes
79	+ APoliteIndex
80	+ PragmatismTropes
81	+ PrecociousnessTropes
82	+ ProtectiveTropes
83	+ PsychologyTropes
84	+ RaceTropes
85	+ RebelTropes
86	+ ReligionTropes
87	+ AReluctantIndex
88	+ RoyaltyAndNobilityTropes
89	+ SelfishnessTropes
90	+ SelflessnessTropes
91	+ SensoryIndex
92	+ ShynessTropes
93	+ SkillsAndTrainingTropes
94	+ SociologyTropes
95	+ SolitaryTropes
96	+ {{Stereotype}}
97	+ StrengthIndex
98	+ ThisIndexHasHadAHardLife
99	+ ThisIndexIsABitch
100	+ ThisIndexIsCopypasted
101	+ TropesAboutPerverts
102	+ TropesOfAwkwardness
103	+ TropesOfInnocence
104	+ TropesOfWisdom
105	]
106	* AbstractApotheosis: Character becomes an abstract concept, often done after their death.
107	* AMFMCharacterization: Character's personality is introduced through their taste in music.
108	* AnimalMetaphor: Character's personality is reflected by their animal companion.
109	* BackportedDevelopment: Character has the development they gain over the course of the story in flashbacks.
110	* BornInTheWrongCentury: Character wishes they lived in a different period.
111	* CampfireCharacterExploration: Characters are explored while talking around a campfire.
112	* CharacterCheck: Character who has been hit with CharacterizationMarchesOn briefly lapses back into their original characterization.
113	* CharacterDepth: A measure of how "deep" a character is.
114	* CharacterDevelopment: A character changes and grows as they progress through the story.
115	* CharacterisationClickMoment: A previously undeveloped character shows the starting signs of their finalised personality and role.
116	* CharacterizationMarchesOn: A character's personality is different in later episodes than it was in the beginning.
117	* CharacterRerailment: Character has their original characterization restored after having previously been derailed beyond recognition.
118	* {{Chickification}}: A previously competent female character is made weaker either over time or in between adaptations.
119	* ChoreCharacterExploration: Characters (and the audience) learn about each other while doing chores together.
120	* CloserToEarth
121	* ClothingReflectsPersonality: Someone's clothing suits their personality.
122	* ContractualGenreBlindness: A character who maintains their role because of their Genre Savviness.
123	* CreatureOfHabit: Character who likes routine.
124	* CrowdPleaser: Character motivated by praise and attention.
125	* CuddleBug: Character who enjoys giving hugs.
126	* CutenessProximity: Character turns into a bowl of mush at the sight of something cute.
127	* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: A character who deconstructs the archetype they seem to embody.
128	* DependingOnTheWriter: The way a character behaves or is treated changes depending on who is writing at the moment.
129	* DiscoDan: A character holds into a fad that everyone else has abandoned.
130	* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Two or more identical characters are redesigned and developed so that they're better distinguished.
131	* DrinkBasedCharacterization: Someone is characterized by the alcohol they consume.
132	* DynamicCharacter: A character who becomes more layered as the story progresses.
133	* EarthyBarefootCharacter: Character who is close to nature wears no shoes.
134	* ElectiveMute: A character who chooses not to speak.
135	* ElectiveUnintelligible: A character who chooses to be impossible to understand.
136	* ElementalPersonalities: Personality types stereotypically associated with certain elements.
137	* EliteSchoolMeansEliteBrain: A character is characterized by where they went to school.
138	* EstablishingCharacterMusic: A character's personality is established through music.
139	* EveryoneHasStandards: Every character, regardless of moral alignment or clique, has at least some level of decency.
140	* ExperiencedProtagonist: The main character is already an expert when the story begins.
141	* FieryStoic: A character with PlayingWithFire powers is calm and gentle rather than HotBlooded.
142	* FlatCharacter: Character who has barely if any characterization.
143	* ForgotFlandersCouldDoThat: Character that's been hit by {{Flanderization}} shows signs of their previous characterization.
144	* FriendToBugs: A character who enjoys creepy crawlies.
145	* FunctionalAddict: A character who doesn't let their addictions affect their ability to live their lives.
146	* GenreBlindness: Character doesn't seem to know how certain genres work.
147	* GenreRefugee: A character who looks like they don't belong in this setting at all...yet is here nonetheless.
148	* GenreSavvy: Character is knowledgeable about how certain genres work.
149	* GentlemanAndAScholar
150	* TheGimmick: A character that uses unconventional means to stand out from the crowd.
151	* GrassIsGreener: A character who longs to leave their terrible life behind to go somewhere they think is better.
152	* HandwritingAsCharacterization: A character's handwriting provides an insight into their personality.
153	* HeartTrauma: A character has something physically happen to their heart, which affects their personality in drastic ways.
154	* HeavenSeeker: A character whose motivation is to earn a pleasant afterlife.
155	* HellSeeker: A character who tries to get themselves into hell.
156	* HollywoodBoardGames: BoardGame-based characterization.
157	* IThoughtEveryoneCouldDoThat: A character has a special talent that they think everyone else is capable of doing.
158	* IndubitablyUninterestingIndividual: A character and their hobbies are boring when compared to even those who live quiet, uneventful lives.
159	* InformedWrongness: What this character did is supposed to be seen as wrong despite there being nothing to back it up.
160	* InHarmonyWithNature: A character who understands the resources and rhythms of nature.
161	* InsistsOnPaying: A character who, even when offered a freebie, insists on using their money to pay for it.
162	* InterpretativeCharacter: A character that can be depicted in any number of ways as long as they retain a few defining traits.
163	* InTheOriginalKlingon: An ethnic character who claims an invention or artwork for their own culture.
164	* JackOfAllTrades: A character with all the basic skills and who is able to do a little bit of everything.
165	* LikeADuckTakesToWater: A FishOutOfWater who quickly adapts to the new environment.
166	* LiteralTransformativeExperience: A character develops as a result of a physical transformation and the experiences therein.
167	* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: A stiff character grows in personality from hanging around annoying and eccentric people.
168	* MischievousBodyLanguage: A character's body language shows that they're up to something.
169	* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Having a character go through absolute hell as a way to strengthen them.
170	* MonsAsCharacterization: A character's choice of mons has deeper implications about their character.
171	* TheMovieBuff: A character whose defining trait is their knowledge of film lore.
172	* NatureLover: A character with a love of the great outdoors.
173	* NegativesAsAPositive: Negative traits are portrayed in a positive light
174	* OfficeGolf: A high-powered boss plays golf in the office.
175	* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: A character has done something in the past that no one will forget -- or let ''them'' forget.
176	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: If a character is behaving outside his usual characterization, the situation must be serious.
177	* OutOfCharacterMoment: Character does something outside his usual characterization.
178	* {{Pacifist}}: A character who is opposed to the use of violence to resolve disputes or gain advantages.
179	* PastimesProvePersonality: A character's personality can be defined based on their favorite pastime.
180	* PlayingCatchWithTheOldMan: A simple game of catch establishes a parent, their child, and their relationship.
181	* PersonalityPowers: Superpowers that align with the characters' personalities.
182	* PowerStereotypeFlip: A character's personality is different from what is expected from their superpowers.
183	* PuttingOnMyThinkingCap: A character has something they do that helps them think.
184	* TheQuarterback: The character who is captain of the football team.
185	* RealAwardFictionalCharacter: A Non-HistoricalDomainCharacter is given a RealLife award or military decoration.
186	* ReplacementFlatCharacter: After a FlatCharacter becomes more fleshed out, another Flat Character fills in their previous role.
187	* RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf: A character travels through time and finds out that they will eventually become very successful.
188	* RoundedCharacter: A detailed character, complete with depth and complexity.
189	* RulesLawyer: A character who knows all the rules — backwards, forwards, sideways, and upside down — and uses that to their advantage.
190	* SelfAppliedNickname: A character adopts a nickname and insists that others refer to them by it.
191	* TheShameless: A character has no sense of shame.
192	* ASharedSuffering: Two characters bond over shared problems.
193	* TheSilentBob: A character who never talks, but can hold an entire conversation without saying a word.
194	* SomethingAboutARose: A character who associates themselves with roses.
195	* StaticCharacter: A character who doesn't go through CharacterDevelopment.
196	* SurvivalMantra: A reassuring phrase that a character speaks to gain confidence.
197	* SweetBaker: Character with goodly qualities associated with food, such as sweet temper.
198	* TemporarilyExaggeratedTrait: An individual character trait is highlighted for one episode.
199	* {{Thememobile}}: A vehicle based on a character's theme.
200	* TooMuchAlike: Two characters don't get along because of their similarities.
201	* TheTragicRose: Character who is a rose-themed [[TheWoobie Woobie]].
202	* TransformationConventions: The object or being a character transforms into fits their personality.
203	* TheTroublemaker: A character regularly causes problems for their friends and family.
204	* TheUnwittingComedian: A character who is the funniest person around even though they aren't trying to be funny.
205	* {{Ukefication}}: A previously competent male character is made more emotional and effeminate in a fanfic, often to play as "the bottom half" of a same-sex pairing.
206	* WakeUpCall: A character gets put through some event that forces them to grow or otherwise get their act together.
207	* WorkHardPlayHard: A character who is serious and hard working at their job, but loves to party and have fun when at home.
208	* WoundedHeroWeakerHelper: A character is injured and must be healed by a weaker or more inexperienced character.
209	* WriteWhoYouHate: A character is based off a RealLife person the author hates or hated.
210	* WriteWhoYouKnow: A character is based off a RealLife person the author knows or knew.
211	* WrongGenreSavvy: GenreSavvy character doesn't realize the story they're a part of isn't in the genre they thought it was.
212	[[/index]]

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