Clash of the Elements/Characters

A character sheet for the Clash of the Elements fic series. For convenience sake, list the characters in the order of the appearances within the story.

Mario
The undisputed hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, the famous red and blue wearing plumber is The Hero of this story and, unlike the games he originates from, he is given a personality and has a speaking role within the story.

In Part 1, Mario starts to form a sort of brotherly bond with the boy he is guarding, Alex Whiter, and helps both him and the Crayzee Dayzee Driad get accustomed the strange world of Plit. His brother joins him later on, and he reunites with former allies Mallow and. He also meets a couple new characters, Gemini and.

In Movie 1,

In Part 2,

Associated Tropes:

""You don't know? It's-a me, Mario!""
 * Badass Mustache
 * Badass in Distress: Briefly, when  holds him hostage in exchange for the heroes' Elemental Stones.
 * Berserk Button: Besides the "Don't Hurt His Friends" mentality that has carried over from the games, Mario REALLY dislikes it when anyone tries to abuse their authority to get what they want.
 * Catch Phrase:
 * "Lets-a-go!" and "It's-a-me, Mario!", though the second one overlaps with another trope. See Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner below.
 * The Determinator: Through thick and thin, he WILL save Princess Peach whenever she is in danger.
 * Elemental Powers:
 * Making a Splash:
 * Playing with Fire: Since this story follows the RPGs as canon, Mario primarily uses the Firehand from Superstar Saga to fulfill this trope.
 * Flat Character: Quite obviously averted here.
 * Goomba Stomp: Surprisingly, this DOESN'T happen within the story, mainly due to the lack of Goombas
 * Gratuitous Italian: Pops up in the first couple of chapters, but the author then drops the accent for rather unknown reasons...
 * The Hero
 * Heroic BSOD: Quite surprisingly, Mario goes through one of these moments briefly when
 * Heroic Mime: Averted.
 * Hope Bringer: And as  points out, if Mario were to ever be killed by Bowser, the people of the Mushroom Kingdom would never be able to recover from the loss.
 * Implied Love Interest: Averted in comparison to the games. With time being spent in the narrative to show Mario's thoughts and feelings, it is pretty clear that he and Peach are starting a relationship.
 * Multiple Choice Past: Averted in this story, where it is stated within the story that both he and Luigi came from Earth. Of course, nothing is said about where they lived...
 * Nice Hat
 * Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner:


 * Underestimating Badassery: Mario is on the receiving end of this during the final fight against . But of course,
 * Wall Jump: Actually uses this a couple times during his fights to help hit foes that are much bigger than he is.
 * Weapon of Choice: The Hammer, which gets pulled out a couple times over the course of the story.
 * Weapon of Choice: The Hammer, which gets pulled out a couple times over the course of the story.

Professor E. Gadd
The somewhat absent-minded, elderly yet lovable Professor who has helped the Mario Bros. on many occasions, he has a much bigger role in this story than he does in most other games. He is the instigator of the plot, when he finds and shows Mario a tablet containing details on the Overlord's legacy.

Throughout Part 1 he mainly stays in his lab, expositioning on details he discovers and updating his personal device, the iGadd, to show the heroes the locations of the next Elemental Temples.

In Movie 1, E. Gadd

In Part 2, E. Gadd is so far mysteriously absent from the plot, and what is more surprising is the fact that nothing has been said about him.

Associated Tropes:
 * Absent-Minded Professor
 * Badass: Though he doesn't really engage in direct combat,
 * Gadgeteer Genius
 * Mission Control: During Part 1
 * Nerd Glasses
 * The Professor
 * Put on a Bus: In Part 2
 * Techno Babble: Averted, probably because it is really important that the heroes understand what he is telling them.

Alex Whiter
An 11-year old boy from Earth who was brought to Plit by Mario because he fits the description of the prophecy of the Elemental Overlord's return. A kid that is knowledgeable about many video games, especially those in the Super Mario series, he is capable of flying for reasons he has never divulged. He travels with Mario and his allies, helping them in whatever ways he can. Part 1 eventually ends with him becoming the new Elemental Overlord,

In Movie 1, Alex fights  in Subspace, and after hearing his backstory he vows

In Part 2, Alex is currently out of commission  By this point in the story, he has turned 12.

Associated Tropes:
 * Badass Normal: Before he acquires the Elemental Overlord's powers.
 * By the Power of Greyskull:
 * Calling Your Attacks:
 * Curb Stomp Battle: Is on the receiving end of this quite a few times throughout Part 1 before he gets the Elemental Overlord's powers, though this is justified by the fact that, unlike Mario and the others, he hasn't had the experience and his first adventure has him fighting creatures far beyond the scope of normal human beings. However...
 * The Chosen One
 * Deadpan Snarker: Has a few moments of this throughout Part 1.
 * Demoted to Extra: In Part 2, mainly because there is really nothing he can do about
 * The Determinator: It is because of this very trait that
 * Elemental Powers: Has everything the Elemental Overlord had. See the main page for details.
 * Eleventh-Hour Superpower:
 * Hidden Depths: Despite his naivety Alex is quite mature for his age, showing empathy towards some of his enemies, and from the dialogue it is inferred that he is pretty good at whistling old Mozart tunes.
 * Instant Expert:
 * Morph Weapon: The triggers on his flaming sword allow him to
 * Nice Guy: Oh GOD yes...
 * No Kill Like Overkill: How he inevitably finishes off, though in all fairness
 * Power Glows:
 * Power Limiter:
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: He is the Blue to
 * The Atoner: Takes on this role for, so he can finally find peace in death.
 * Story-Breaker Power:  However, despite how powerful this sounds on paper,
 * Sympathy for the Devil: While he in now way felt sympathy towards  after he , he definitely expresses pity towards   after he talks about his.
 * The Worf Effect: Against, who is able to wipe the floor with him without any difficulty whatsoever.
 * Would Hit a Girl: Strikes  a few times during the battle with the , but this could ultimately be justified by the fact that she is a
 * Story-Breaker Power:  However, despite how powerful this sounds on paper,
 * Sympathy for the Devil: While he in now way felt sympathy towards  after he , he definitely expresses pity towards   after he talks about his.
 * The Worf Effect: Against, who is able to wipe the floor with him without any difficulty whatsoever.
 * Would Hit a Girl: Strikes  a few times during the battle with the , but this could ultimately be justified by the fact that she is a
 * Would Hit a Girl: Strikes  a few times during the battle with the , but this could ultimately be justified by the fact that she is a

Princess Peach
The cheerful, highly-esteemed princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, and the love interest of Mario. The Princess spends most of her time in her castle throughout the story, being updated on the events by Mario as things progress. She is a kind-hearted ruler who cares deeply for her subjects, and the prime target of Bowser on various occasions.

She was absent in Movie 1, and so far has only had a cameo in Chapter 21 of Part 2.

Associated Tropes:
 * Badass Princess:
 * Badass in Distress: Like usual, when
 * Blue Eyes
 * Damsel in Distress: Luckily, this only happens once throughout the story.
 * Genre Savvy: Though she isn't the first to realize that something is up with Cackletta's revival, she takes action against these suspicions by alerting  to come to the planet and defend it if things get out of control.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Incorruptible Pure Pureness:
 * Only Sane Man:
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something: After all, it was because of Peach that
 * Opera Gloves
 * Statuesque Stunner