Character Tropes

[Moonlight-Zelda]

For those of you not in the know, TVtropes is a website that is difficult to describe, but enjoyable to experience. Simply put, it is an informal wiki that boils down the essential plot/characterization elements into "tropes," is responsible for many a wasted hour for those who have already discovered it. It'd probably be much easier to link to it, so here it is: The Time Sink, AKA TVtropes.

Make separate posts for each character, please, as many tropes apply to them. Example format:

[b]Character Name:[/b]
[i]Tropes -[/i]
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[*] [url=]Trope Name[/url]
[*] [url=]Trope Name[/url]
[*] [url=]Trope Name[/url]
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[Moonlight-Zelda]

To get us started, I will post a rough draft of the tropes that apply to one of my many novel characters:


Gabriel Altair (Mageblood)
Tropes -

• Shiny Midnight Black: Somewhat averted. Onyx.
• Blue Eyes:
• Tall, Dark, and Snarky: Oh yes. He is very witty with his insults.
• Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Certainly.
• Handsome Devil: When dealing with Serenity.
• Chick Magnet:
• Gentleman Snarker: When he insults someone, it is always with class.
• Sophisticated as Hell: He may not always dress like it, but take a glance at his old life as a high ranking Noble.
• Sharp Dressed Man: Again, his old life as a Noble.
• Too Many Belts: He generally likes to wear two at a time.
• Let's Get Dangerous: When he's ticked off.
• Our Vampires are Different: Actually, yes.
• Blood Lust: ... He is a vampire.
• Licking the Blade: Subverted. He licks Serenity's blood from his fingers after he heals her wound.
• Badass: Again, vampire. Superior strength, agility, and healing powers.
• Hypnotic Eyes: Another power of theirs, although the main supernatural one.
• Not So Invincible After All:
• Cruel Mercy: He's not above mutilation and then letting someone live as punishment, when it comes down to it.
• Chivalrous Pervert:
• Pet the Dog: Animals love him.
• Best Served Cold: Damian. Oy vey ...
• The Charmer: He enjoys being the tantalizing casanova.
• Thank Your Prey: It happens on occasion.
• Backhanded Apology: He's been known to do that.
• Kiss of Death: Obviously happens from time to time.
• Kiss of Life: Technically inverted as these vampires are nearly immortal. Applies when he changes Serenity.
• Dark is not Evil: Applies to both his appearance and race.
• Sliding Scale of Vampire Friendliness: Self explanatory.
• Now Let Me Carry You: Inverted. He takes it into his own hands. Whether being a gentleman or simply exercising his ego, is questionable.
• Slouch of Villainy: When he's bored.
• A Glass of Chianti: Couples with the former, except on a more rare occasion.
• It Gets Easier: After being alive for 1000 years, he has become at least somewhat numb to taking lives.
• Pretender Diss: Towards younger and inexperienced vampires whom let their instincts get the better of them.