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Note: Unless otherwise specified, all tropes pertain to the characters, not the content creators that play them.
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The Grian Empire
General
- Landmarking the Hidden Base: Under the Grain Station, there is a secret bunker built at Y-7 (just above bedrock) for the Grian Empire, which contains a second train track to the main base of the empire and underground tunnels leading directly to the bases of every member of the server. However, after the addition of Nether travel and the fact that the bunker is quickly compromised, Grian rigs a Morton's Fork-style trap in the base in his 22nd episode — one involving over a stack of TNT.
- Resignations Not Accepted: Played for Laughs. When Taurtis leaves to start his own faction, Grian responds by shooting arrows at him until he is out of sight, and once he actually finds Taurtis' base, he builds an "The Empire Needs You" billboard in front of his house to annoy him, then invites a fan onto the server to fill Taurtis' base with propaganda posters.
Grian
IGN: Grian
Preferred Name: Grian
Grian was the admin and creator of the Evo server, and one of the original members of Evo, joining on October 2nd, 2017. Preferred Name: Grian
- All for Nothing: At the start of his 16th episode, Grian embarks on a journey to find one (1) block of clay to finish his wall. Just after the recording is done, he looks into his chests and there are two (2) blocks of clay in the first one he looks in; he immediately calls the episode redundant and himself a fool.
- Blatant Lies: After being killed by a Zombie while disabling a dungeon spawner, Grian returns to the dungeon claiming that he has made it back without making a single complaint. In between, he has respawned at the world spawn (as beds wouldn't be added until the next update) and made the 700-block walk back to his base, grumbling all the way.
- Complexity Addiction: Simply leave Netty his gift for the Secret Santa event? Nope, not only is Grian going to make a treasure hunt out of it (which is still relatively normal), but he's going to send Netty the first clue by post, and he'll rope her then-fiancé (now husband) in on it by telling him to hide clues in their real-life house for the event. At least he acknowledges it…
- Genre Savvy: Exploited. As someone who is familiar with playing on the Beta versions of the game, Grian uses the knowledge of old game mechanisms to troll some of his server-mates who aren't as familiar with the old versions of Minecraft.
- Powerful Pick: He sometimes uses a pickaxe as an Improvised Weapon against hostile mobs if his sword is deep in his inventory during construction projects.
- The Prankster: One of the first things Grian brings up during the introduction segment at the start of the series is that everyone can pull pranks based on old glitches in the game. Within the month, he has already gained a reputation for being this for setting up several traps and jumpscares across the server.
PearlescentMoon
IGN: PearlescentMoon
Preferred Name: Pearl
Pearl was one of the later additions to Evo, joining on 30th April 2018.Preferred Name: Pearl
The Property Police
General
The Property Police have taken upon themselves to comment on others' builds and properties and decide if they should be punished. They are also the first members of the server to learn of the Listeners' existence.
They are on good terms with the Grian Empire (at least, after Grian rebuilt their base after their original one was destroyed in a prank gone wrong) and the Taurtis Republic, and are enemies with the Mafia, Dirt Cheap, and Tomohawk.
InTheLittleWood
IGN: InTheLittleWood
Preferred Name: Martyn
Martyn was one of the original members of Evo, joining on October 2nd, 2017.Preferred Name: Martyn
SolidarityGaming
IGN: SolidarityGaming
Preferred Name: Jimmy
Jimmy was one of the original members of Evo, joining on October 2nd, 2017.Preferred Name: Jimmy
- In-Series Nickname: Half of the server calls him 'Timmy'.
The Mafia
General
- If You're So Evil, Eat This Kitten!: Downplayed. To join the Mafia, one must perform a task for the group, such as graffitiing or vandalizing others' property with Mafia symbols, or stealing from the Property Police, their Sitcom Arch-Nemesis.
- Neighbourhood-Friendly Gangsters: The Mafia claims to be "for the people" and that they mean the people they attempt to recruit no harm.
Mini Muka
IGN: MiniMuka
Preferred Name: Mini
Mini was one of the original members of Evo, joining on October 2nd, 2017. Preferred Name: Mini
Systemzee
IGN: syszee
Preferred Name: Zee
Zee was one of the original members of Evo, joining on 2nd October, 2017. Preferred Name: Zee
The Taurtis Republic
Taurtis
IGN: Taurtis
Preferred Name: Taurtis
Taurtis was one of the later additions to Evo, being summoned onto the server by Grian on November 29th, 2017. However, not long after this, he moves out to start the Taurtis Republic after a string of conflicts, believing himself to be disrespected and not seen as an equal.Preferred Name: Taurtis
- Formally-Named Pet: He names his first dog "Mr. Wolfyface".
- Start My Own: After discovering Grian's Elaborate Underground Base and a conflict over minecart tracks and dirt blocks, Taurtis resolves to move out of the Grian Empire and start his own faction.
Unaffiliated
Bigbst4tz2
IGN: bigbst4tz2
Preferred Name: Big B
Big B was one of the original members of Evo, joining on October 2nd, 2017.Preferred Name: Big B
NettyPlays
IGN: NettyPlays
Preferred Name: Netty
Netty was one of the original members of Evo, joining on October 2nd, 2017.Preferred Name: Netty
- Team Switzerland: Netty has decided to remain a neutral party in the ongoing conflicts between the Mafia and the Property Police. However, this means Grian winds up dragging her along for his pranking schemes every so often.
SalemsLady
IGN: Salems_Lady
Preferred Name: Salem
Salem was one of the original members of Evo, joining on October 2nd, 2017. Preferred Name: Salem
- Double Agent: After being caught building a 'Mafia' sign at Grian's base as part of her 'initiation', Salem agrees to work for him as an informant for the Mafia.
- Horned Humanoid: She has a pair of bright red horns on her head.
- Technicolor Eyes: She has red eyes.
Tomohawk
IGN: Tomohawk_1989
Preferred Name: Tom
Tom was one of the original members of Evo, joining on October 2nd, 2017.Preferred Name: Tom
Others
The Watchers
IGN: WeTheWatchers
For more information on the Watchers as depicted in post-series supplementary material, see here.
- Invisibility: To some degree; the clues to the Beta 1.8 portal read, "They watch but cannot be seen."
- Jerkass Gods: The Watchers are by all means petty, and punishments for slights against them tend to be Disproportionate Retribution.
- Our Gods Are Different: The Watchers seem to be deity-level beings in the Evo world who may present themselves as feminine-looking stone statues. They tend to be cryptic in the way they communicate with players, other than in the modified End poem in which they announce their recruitment of Grian.
- Thinking Up Portals: The Watchers can create portals which transport players between the different versions of Minecraft.
- You Bastard!: Implied. Given the Watchers are later stated to be representations of the viewers, their characterization as Jerkass Gods comes across as this.
