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=== '''Shadow'''/ {{spoiler|Baldur Moon}} === |
=== '''Shadow'''/ {{spoiler|Baldur Moon}} === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: It's not entirely clear what race he is, although his mother is implied to have been black. |
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: It's not entirely clear what race he is, although his mother is implied to have been black. |
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** Gaiman has said that Dwayne Johnson/The Rock, who has black and Samoan heritage, would be the perfect actor to play him. |
** Gaiman has said that Dwayne Johnson/The Rock, who has black and Samoan heritage, would be the perfect actor to play him. |
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* [[The Hero]] |
* [[The Hero]] |
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* [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]]: And the cat goddess loves him too. |
* [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]]: And the cat goddess loves him too. |
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* [[Only Known |
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: His real name is never mentioned by the third-person narrator. It's finally revealed to the reader in '"The Monarch of the Glen''. |
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* [[Smarter Than You Look|Smarter than he looks]]: Everyone asumes he's just a big dumb guy until he starts talking. |
* [[Smarter Than You Look|Smarter than he looks]]: Everyone asumes he's just a big dumb guy until he starts talking. |
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* [[The Stoic]] |
* [[The Stoic]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Tomato in the Mirror]]}} |
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* [[Unfazed Everyman]]: He takes it rather calmly that there are tons of deities all all around him. {{spoiler|Makes sense since he is one himself, so he ''isn't'' a pure example of the trope.}} |
* [[Unfazed Everyman]]: He takes it rather calmly that there are tons of deities all all around him. {{spoiler|Makes sense since he is one himself, so he ''isn't'' a pure example of the trope.}} |
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=== '''Mr. Wednesday'''/[[Norse Mythology|Odin]] === |
=== '''Mr. Wednesday'''/[[Norse Mythology|Odin]] === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}} |
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* [[Casanova]] |
* [[Casanova]] |
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* [[Dirty Old Man]] |
* [[Dirty Old Man]] |
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* [[Jerkass]] |
* [[Jerkass]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Luke I Am Your Father]]}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Luke, I Am Your Father]]}} |
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* [[The Social Expert]]: It goes along with his con man tendencies. |
* [[The Social Expert]]: It goes along with his con man tendencies. |
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* [[Technically a Smile]] |
* [[Technically a Smile]] |
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=== '''Mr. Nancy'''/Anansi === |
=== '''Mr. Nancy'''/Anansi === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Cool Old Guy]] |
* [[Cool Old Guy]] |
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* [[Dirty Old Man]] |
* [[Dirty Old Man]] |
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* [[Jerk |
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] |
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* [[Nice Hat]] |
* [[Nice Hat]] |
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=== '''Mr. Ibis'''/Thoth === |
=== '''Mr. Ibis'''/Thoth === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Don't Fear the Reaper]]: Like all Ancient Egyptian gods connected to death, he's a nice guy. |
* [[Don't Fear the Reaper]]: Like all Ancient Egyptian gods connected to death, he's a nice guy. |
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* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]] |
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]] |
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=== '''Mr Jacquel'''/Anubis === |
=== '''Mr Jacquel'''/Anubis === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Don't Fear the Reaper]]: Like Mr. Ibis, he's not such a bad guy. |
* [[Don't Fear the Reaper]]: Like Mr. Ibis, he's not such a bad guy. |
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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: While conducting autopsies, he has a habit of eating some of the corpse flesh. Respectfully. |
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: While conducting autopsies, he has a habit of eating some of the corpse flesh. Respectfully. |
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* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a jackal, naturally. |
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a jackal, naturally. |
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=== '''Bast''' === |
=== '''Bast''' === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Catgirl]] |
* [[Catgirl]] |
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* [[Intimate Healing]]: She provides some for Shadow. |
* [[Intimate Healing]]: She provides some for Shadow. |
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* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a cat, of course. |
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a cat, of course. |
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=== '''Czernobog''' (Czernobog) === |
=== '''Czernobog''' (Czernobog) === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Cain and Abel]]: He's known as the "evil" brother; his brother, Bielebog, is the "good" one. |
* [[Cain and Abel]]: He's known as the "evil" brother; his brother, Bielebog, is the "good" one. |
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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] |
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] |
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* [[The Eeyore]]: Not as demonstrative as many examples, but he's a very gloomy guy. |
* [[The Eeyore]]: Not as demonstrative as many examples, but he's a very gloomy guy. |
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* [[God of Evil]] |
* [[God of Evil]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Jekyll and Hyde]]: He and Bielebog are the same person.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Jekyll and Hyde]]: He and Bielebog are the same person.}} |
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=== '''Mad Sweeney''' === |
=== '''Mad Sweeney''' === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Leprechaun]] |
* [[Leprechaun]] |
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* [[Fighting Irish]] |
* [[Fighting Irish]] |
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=== Samantha Black Crow === |
=== Samantha Black Crow === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Agent Mulder]]: Delivers an amazing and lengthy monologue to Shadow about all the things she believes in to get him to open up to her. |
* [[Agent Mulder]]: Delivers an amazing and lengthy monologue to Shadow about all the things she believes in to get him to open up to her. |
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* [[Badass Normal]]: Faces Mr. Town and Mr. World, and not only does she refuse to tell them anything about Shadow, she makes fun of their names. She also hitchhikes with Shadow, who's kind of scary before you get to know him. |
* [[Badass Normal]]: Faces Mr. Town and Mr. World, and not only does she refuse to tell them anything about Shadow, she makes fun of their names. She also hitchhikes with Shadow, who's kind of scary before you get to know him. |
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* [[Braids Beads and Buckskins]]: She doesn't dress like it, but she's proud of her Indian heritage. |
* [[Braids, Beads, and Buckskins]]: She doesn't dress like it, but she's proud of her Indian heritage. |
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* [[Bi the Way]] |
* [[Bi the Way]] |
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* [[Genki Girl]] |
* [[Genki Girl]] |
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* [[Granola Girl]] |
* [[Granola Girl]] |
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* [[Little Miss Snarker]] |
* [[Little Miss Snarker]] |
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* [[Take That Kiss]]: She plants what she terms a "fuck off" kiss on Shadow in a bar, although it was to tell everyone else there to fuck off. |
* [["Take That!" Kiss]]: She plants what she terms a "fuck off" kiss on Shadow in a bar, although it was to tell everyone else there to fuck off. |
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* [[Tomboy]] |
* [[Tomboy]] |
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=== Laura === |
=== Laura === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Even when she was alive Laura was not as nice as she seemed. But she really does love Shadow which keeps her on the sympathetic side of the trope. |
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Even when she was alive Laura was not as nice as she seemed. But she really does love Shadow which keeps her on the sympathetic side of the trope. |
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* [[Came Back Wrong]] |
* [[Came Back Wrong]] |
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* [[More Deadly Than the Male]]: She is far more likely to kill you than her husband is. |
* [[More Deadly Than the Male]]: She is far more likely to kill you than her husband is. |
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* [[Our Zombies Are Different]] |
* [[Our Zombies Are Different]] |
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* [[Out |
* [[Out with a Bang]] |
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* [[Poisonous Friend]]: Very big on protecting Shadow and quite violent about it. |
* [[Poisonous Friend]]: Very big on protecting Shadow and quite violent about it. |
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* [[Took a Level |
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: Twice. Her revenge on Mr. Town and her confrontation with Mr. World/{{spoiler|Loki}}. |
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** She actually took it much earlier in the book. When she kills a bunch of guards in order to save Shadow with her bare hands. |
** She actually took it much earlier in the book. When she kills a bunch of guards in order to save Shadow with her bare hands. |
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* [[Violently Protective Girlfriend|Violently Protective Wife]] |
* [[Violently Protective Girlfriend|Violently Protective Wife]] |
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== ''The "New Gods" and Their Allies == |
== ''The "New Gods" and Their Allies'' == |
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=== '''The Technical Boy''' === |
=== '''The Technical Boy''' === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Subverted. He dresses like the characters in [[The Matrix]] but is a physically weak nerd. |
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Subverted. He dresses like the characters in [[The Matrix]] but is a physically weak nerd. |
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* [[GIFT]]: Since he is the [[Anthropomorphic Personification]] of the Internet, it's only natural he acts like this. |
* [[GIFT]]: Since he is the [[Anthropomorphic Personification]] of the Internet, it's only natural he acts like this. |
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=== '''Media''' === |
=== '''Media''' === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Stepford Smiler]] |
* [[Stepford Smiler]] |
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=== '''The Spookshow''' === |
=== '''The Spookshow''' === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* {{spoiler|[[Avenging the Villain]]: Mr. Town is not happy about his buddies getting killed, but leaves Shadow alone because Mr. World says so.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Avenging the Villain]]: Mr. Town is not happy about his buddies getting killed, but leaves Shadow alone because Mr. World says so.}} |
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* [[Flat Earth Atheist]]: Mr. Town thinks all the gods are just mutants with mind control powers. |
* [[Flat Earth Atheist]]: Mr. Town thinks all the gods are just mutants with mind control powers. |
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* [[The Men in Black]]: What they seem to be the archetype of. |
* [[The Men in Black]]: What they seem to be the archetype of. |
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* [[Mooks]]: They work for Mr. World and the New Gods. |
* [[Mooks]]: They work for Mr. World and the New Gods. |
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* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Mr. Wood and Mr. Stone. |
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Mr. Wood and Mr. Stone. |
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=== '''Mr. World{{spoiler| |
=== '''Mr. World{{spoiler|/Low-Key Lyesmith/Loki Lie-Smith}}''' === |
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'''A description of the character goes here.''' |
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* [[Chekhov's Gunman]] and [[Chekhov's Boomerang]] |
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]] and [[Chekhov's Boomerang]] |
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* [[Distinguishing Mark]]: {{spoiler|His scarred lip; it's a reference to a story in [[Norse Mythology]] where Loki's mouth was sewn shut and he had to tear it open.}} |
* [[Distinguishing Mark]]: {{spoiler|His scarred lip; it's a reference to a story in [[Norse Mythology]] where Loki's mouth was sewn shut and he had to tear it open.}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[The Dragon]]: To Wednesday.}} |
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* [[Evil Redhead]] |
* [[Evil Redhead]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Louis Cypher]]}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[Reliable Traitor]]}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[Two Aliases, One Character]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 5 November 2023
Some or all of these characters need descriptions. A list of tropes is not a description. Please provide at least a few words telling how these characters differ from other characters with the same tropelists. |
Characters from American Gods include:
The "Old Gods" and Their Allies
Shadow/ Baldur Moon
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Ambiguously Brown: It's not entirely clear what race he is, although his mother is implied to have been black.
- Gaiman has said that Dwayne Johnson/The Rock, who has black and Samoan heritage, would be the perfect actor to play him.
- Beware the Nice Ones
- Dark Is Not Evil: Look at his nickname and compare it to his actual identity as a Light Is Good deity
- Divine Parentage
- Genius Bruiser
- Gentle Giant
- The Hero
- Kindhearted Cat Lover: And the cat goddess loves him too.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: His real name is never mentioned by the third-person narrator. It's finally revealed to the reader in '"The Monarch of the Glen.
- Smarter than he looks: Everyone asumes he's just a big dumb guy until he starts talking.
- The Stoic
- Tomato in the Mirror
- Unfazed Everyman: He takes it rather calmly that there are tons of deities all all around him. Makes sense since he is one himself, so he isn't a pure example of the trope.
Mr. Wednesday/Odin
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Big Bad
- Casanova
- Con Man
- Dirty Old Man
- Jerkass
- Luke, I Am Your Father
- The Social Expert: It goes along with his con man tendencies.
- Technically a Smile
- Thanatos Gambit
Mr. Nancy/Anansi
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
Mr. Ibis/Thoth
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Don't Fear the Reaper: Like all Ancient Egyptian gods connected to death, he's a nice guy.
- Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness
Mr Jacquel/Anubis
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Don't Fear the Reaper: Like Mr. Ibis, he's not such a bad guy.
- I'm a Humanitarian: While conducting autopsies, he has a habit of eating some of the corpse flesh. Respectfully.
- Voluntary Shapeshifting: Into a jackal, naturally.
Bast
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Catgirl
- Intimate Healing: She provides some for Shadow.
- Voluntary Shapeshifting: Into a cat, of course.
Czernobog (Czernobog)
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Cain and Abel: He's known as the "evil" brother; his brother, Bielebog, is the "good" one.
- Dark Is Not Evil
- The Eeyore: Not as demonstrative as many examples, but he's a very gloomy guy.
- God of Evil
- Jekyll and Hyde: He and Bielebog are the same person.
- Vegetarian Vampire: Gets his powers from sacrificial murders, but after his followers dried up, he worked at a slaughterhouse rather than becoming a Serial Killer.
Mad Sweeney
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
Samantha Black Crow
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Agent Mulder: Delivers an amazing and lengthy monologue to Shadow about all the things she believes in to get him to open up to her.
- Badass Normal: Faces Mr. Town and Mr. World, and not only does she refuse to tell them anything about Shadow, she makes fun of their names. She also hitchhikes with Shadow, who's kind of scary before you get to know him.
- Braids, Beads, and Buckskins: She doesn't dress like it, but she's proud of her Indian heritage.
- Bi the Way
- Genki Girl
- Girl Next Door: Well, technically, the girl next door's little sister.
- Granola Girl
- Little Miss Snarker
- "Take That!" Kiss: She plants what she terms a "fuck off" kiss on Shadow in a bar, although it was to tell everyone else there to fuck off.
- Tomboy
Laura
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Back from the Dead
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Even when she was alive Laura was not as nice as she seemed. But she really does love Shadow which keeps her on the sympathetic side of the trope.
- Came Back Wrong
- Dead All Along: Not that it's a revelation; the twist is that she comes back.
- Dead Person Conversation: Whenever she talks to Shadow, or anyone else.
- Death Is Cheap
- Lady Macbeth: Seems Shadow's involvement in the robbery that got him in prison was her idea.
- Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Deconstructed. Because of that personality, she cheated on Shadow with her best friend's husband while he was in the clink. She also puts on the MPDG act to charm Mr. Town before gruesomely killing him.
- More Deadly Than the Male: She is far more likely to kill you than her husband is.
- Our Zombies Are Different
- Out with a Bang
- Poisonous Friend: Very big on protecting Shadow and quite violent about it.
- Took a Level in Badass: Twice. Her revenge on Mr. Town and her confrontation with Mr. World/Loki.
- She actually took it much earlier in the book. When she kills a bunch of guards in order to save Shadow with her bare hands.
- Violently Protective Wife
The "New Gods" and Their Allies
The Technical Boy
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Badass Longcoat: Subverted. He dresses like the characters in The Matrix but is a physically weak nerd.
- GIFT: Since he is the Anthropomorphic Personification of the Internet, it's only natural he acts like this.
- Jerkass Woobie: Even Shadow feels a little sorry for him in the Hell Hotel.
- Otaku
- Super Loser: He may be a god, but nobody gives him much respect, and the narrative tends to refer to him as "the fat kid."
Media
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
The Spookshow
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Avenging the Villain: Mr. Town is not happy about his buddies getting killed, but leaves Shadow alone because Mr. World says so.
- Flat Earth Atheist: Mr. Town thinks all the gods are just mutants with mind control powers.
- The Men in Black: What they seem to be the archetype of.
- Mooks: They work for Mr. World and the New Gods.
- Punch Clock Villain
- Those Two Bad Guys: Mr. Wood and Mr. Stone.
Mr. World/Low-Key Lyesmith/Loki Lie-Smith
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Chekhov's Gunman and Chekhov's Boomerang
- Distinguishing Mark: His scarred lip; it's a reference to a story in Norse Mythology where Loki's mouth was sewn shut and he had to tear it open.
- The Dragon: To Wednesday.
- Evil Redhead
- Louis Cypher
- Reliable Traitor
- Two Aliases, One Character
- Back to American Gods