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== ''The "Old Gods" and Their Allies ==

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== ''The "Old Gods" and Their Allies'' ==


=== '''Shadow'''/ {{spoiler|Baldur Moon}} ===
=== '''Shadow'''/ {{spoiler|Baldur Moon}} ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|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.
* [[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.
** 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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* [[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.
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* {{spoiler|[[Tomato in the Mirror]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Tomato in the Mirror]]}}
* [[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.}}


=== '''Mr. Wednesday'''/[[Norse Mythology|Odin]] ===
=== '''Mr. Wednesday'''/[[Norse Mythology|Odin]] ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}
* [[Casanova]]
* [[Casanova]]
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=== '''Mr. Nancy'''/Anansi ===
=== '''Mr. Nancy'''/Anansi ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Dirty Old Man]]
* [[Dirty Old Man]]
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=== '''Mr. Ibis'''/Thoth ===
=== '''Mr. Ibis'''/Thoth ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[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.
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]


=== '''Mr Jacquel'''/Anubis ===
=== '''Mr Jacquel'''/Anubis ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a jackal, naturally.
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a jackal, naturally.


=== '''Bast''' ===
=== '''Bast''' ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Catgirl]]
* [[Catgirl]]
* [[Intimate Healing]]: She provides some for Shadow.
* [[Intimate Healing]]: She provides some for Shadow.
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a cat, of course.
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Into a cat, of course.


=== '''Czernobog''' (Czernobog) ===
=== '''Czernobog''' (Czernobog) ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[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.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* [[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.
* [[God of Evil]]
* [[God of Evil]]
* {{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''' ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Leprechaun]]
* [[Leprechaun]]
* [[Fighting Irish]]
* [[Fighting Irish]]


=== Samantha Black Crow ===
=== Samantha Black Crow ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|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.
* [[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.
* [[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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=== Laura ===
=== Laura ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
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* [[Back From the Dead]]
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
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* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Came Back Wrong]]
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* [[Out with a Bang]]
* [[Out with a Bang]]
* [[Poisonous Friend]]: Very big on protecting Shadow and quite violent about it.
* [[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/{{spoiler|Loki}}.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: Twice. Her revenge on Mr. Town and her confrontation with Mr. World/{{spoiler|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.
** 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 Girlfriend|Violently Protective Wife]]
* [[Violently Protective Girlfriend|Violently Protective Wife]]


== ''The "New Gods" and Their Allies ==
== ''The "New Gods" and Their Allies'' ==


=== '''The Technical Boy''' ===
=== '''The Technical Boy''' ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[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.
* [[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''' ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Stepford Smiler]]
* [[Stepford Smiler]]


=== '''The Spookshow''' ===
=== '''The Spookshow''' ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{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.}}
* [[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.
* [[The Men in Black]]: What they seem to be the archetype of.
* [[The Men in Black]]: What they seem to be the archetype of.
* [[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.


=== '''Mr. World{{spoiler|1=/Low-Key Lyesmith/Loki Lie-Smith}}''' ===
=== '''Mr. World{{spoiler|/Low-Key Lyesmith/Loki Lie-Smith}}''' ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]] and [[Chekhov's Boomerang]]
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]] and [[Chekhov's Boomerang]]
* [[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.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Dragon]]: To Wednesday.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Dragon]]: To Wednesday.}}
* [[Evil Redhead]]
* [[Evil Redhead]]
* {{spoiler|[[Louis Cypher]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Louis Cypher]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Reliable Traitor]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Reliable Traitor]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Two Aliases One Character]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Two Aliases, One Character]]}}


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Latest revision as of 23:53, 5 November 2023


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:

Mr. Wednesday/Odin

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

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:

Mr Jacquel/Anubis

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Bast

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Czernobog (Czernobog)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

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:

The "New Gods" and Their Allies

The Technical Boy

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

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:

Mr. World/Low-Key Lyesmith/Loki Lie-Smith

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:
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