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1	'''Basic Trope''': A new character in a franchise created outside of the original Canon.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob was created for the TV series ''Legends of Troperia'', which is based off of the book series of the same name.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': The show features loads of new characters that never appeared in the books.
4	* '''Downplayed''':
5	** Bob was actually just a nameless background character in the books that got [[AscendedExtra fleshed out for the show]].
6	** Bob was actually an nameless regular or recurring character in the books who was [[NamedByTheAdaptation given a name for the show]].
7	* '''Justified''':
8	** Alice has internal monologues frequently in the original ''Legends'' books, but she can't just be seen talking to herself all the time in the television version.
9	** ''Legends of Troperia'' was a GameBook series, Bob plays the role [[SecondPersonNarration originally filled by the reader(s)]].
10	* '''Inverted''': [[AdaptedOut Bob was completely cut in ''Legends of Troperia X'', which is the sequel to ''Legends of Troperia''.]]
11	* '''Subverted''': [[CanonCharacterAllAlong Bob turns out to be Robby]], another character already from the books, either having gone incognito as "Bob" or just simply goes by a different nickname and is just different enough that the fans can't tell it's him until after TheReveal.
12	* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out "Robby" was just an alias Bob created in the show, merely existing as a MythologyGag to the original.
13	* '''Parodied''': Alice outright states she doesn't remember any Bob [[BreakingTheFourthWall from the book]]: "Which chapter and page were you in?"
14	* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
15	* '''Averted''': The show's writers create no new characters, only using ones from the book.
16	* '''Enforced''':
17	** [[ExecutiveMeddling The execs]] demand the show crew create Bob [[KidAppealCharacter to appease the younger audience]] watching the show.
18	** Some of the book's narration didn't translate well without [[FramingDevice someone for the narrator to narrate to]].
19	* '''Lampshaded''': "[[LeaningOnTheFourthWall You weren't always around here, were you?]]"
20	* '''Invoked''': ???
21	* '''Exploited''': ???
22	* '''Defied''': The creator of ''Legends of Troperia'' disallowed the creation of new characters.
23	* '''Discussed''': ???
24	* '''Conversed''': ???
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