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Line 1: {{work}} {{characters need descriptions}} The characters found in the comic book series ''Asterix''. Characters with a [[Dub Name Change]] has their original French name in the parentheses next to their English version name.▼ [[File:Asterix and friends braids 3864.jpg\|frame]] ▲~~The characters~~Characters found in the comic book series ''Asterix''. Characters with a [[Dub Name Change]] has their original French name in the parentheses next to their English version name. == The Indomitable Gauls == === Asterix === The main character of the series, Asterix got into various adventures with his much larger friend Obelix. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Asterix include:}} * [[The Ace]] * [[Badass Mustache]] Line 11 ⟶ 15: * [[Hair of Gold]] * [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Obelix. * [[~~Mercurys~~Mercury's Wings]]: His helmet has decorative wings, as do those of some other Gauls. ** [[Expressive Accessory]]: His helmet's wings are in different positions depending on his mood. * [[Only Sane Man]]: Shares the role with Getafix. Line 18 ⟶ 22: === Obelix === Asterix's best friend and constant companion. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Obelix include:}} * [[Adult Child]] * [[Does Not Know His Own Strength]]: He's not unaware of his limits, but he often does not seem to realize that not everyone is as strong or invulnerable as he is. Line 38 ⟶ 43: === Dogmatix (Idefix) === Obelix's dog. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Dogmatix include:}} * [[Berserk Button]]: He doesn't like it when someone knocks down a tree. * [[Canine Companion]] Line 44 ⟶ 50: === Getafix (Panoramix) === The elder and druid of the village. He is responsible for the creation of the magical potion that made the village invincible. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Getafix include:}} * [[Cool Old Guy]] * [[~~Distressed~~ Dude in Distress]]: He's the most-frequently captured of the Gauls, due to his knowledge. * [[Meaningful Name]] / [[Punny Name]]: Getafix, "get a fix", Magigimix, Magic Gimmicks. * [[Only Sane Man]] Line 52 ⟶ 59: === Vitalstatistix (Abraracourcix) === [[File:Abraracourcix.gif\|thumb\|150px]] The chief of the village. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Vitalstatistix include:}} * [[Butt Monkey]]: Let's see, he has an overbearing wife, his carriers keep dropping him, and his village constantly fights amongst themselves with the slightest provocation. * [[Henpecked Husband]] Line 59 ⟶ 68: * [[Only Sane Man]]: Views himself as one, but usually isn't. * [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: For the most part, at least. * [[Too Important to Walk]]: Always carried by his shieldbearers (who are of different heights, as shown here). === Cacofonix (Assurancetourix) === [[File:cacofonix 4270.jpg\|thumb\|150px]] The village bard who is infamous for his infamously bad singing voice. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Cacofonix include:}} * [[Butt Monkey]] / [[Chew Toy]]: Is always [[Bound and Gagged\|tied up]] at the end of the book when the villagers are celebrating. * [[Dreadful Musician]]: And how. Line 71 ⟶ 83: === Fulliautomatix (Cetautomatix) === The blacksmith of the village. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Fulliautomatix include:}} * [[Characterization Marches On]]: Fulliautomatix in ''Asterix the Gaul'' and ''Asterix and the Banquet'' looks and acts nothing like the character does in later books. * [[Drop the Hammer]]: Given that he's a blacksmith. But he seems to be all too willing to use it on Cacofonix and against the Roman soldiers in battle. Line 80 ⟶ 93: === Unhygienix (Ordralfabetix) === The fisherman of the village, also sells his fish in the market. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Unhygienix include:}} * [[Berserk Button]]: Don't say his fish isn't fresh. * [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: He's always barefoot. Line 88 ⟶ 102: === Geriatrix (Agecanonix) === The oldest villager. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Geriatrix include:}} * [[Badass Grandpa]] * [[Dirty Old Man]] Line 96 ⟶ 111: === Panacea (Falbala) === A beautiful villager. First introduced in ''Asterix the Legionary''. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Panacea include:}} * [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Obelix has a crush on her... but she's married. * [[Ascended Extra]]: She makes occasional appearances. * [[Hair of Gold]] * [[Hello, Nurse!]] * [[She's All Grown Up]]: In her debut. == Others == === Julius Caesar === The leader of Rome based on the [[Real Life]] [[Gaius Julius Caesar\|person]]. A recurring villain of the series. {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Caesar include:}} * [[Anti-Villain]]: Usually [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Villains\|Type I]]. * [[Badass]] Line 119 ⟶ 137: * [[Manipulative Bastard]] * [[May-December Romance]] * [[Noble Demon]]: even though he is willing to use deception, tricks and manipulation, he will ''always'' keep his word when he makes a promise, and be grateful to his ~~ennemies~~enemies when they help him. * [[Worthy Opponent]] === The Pirates === '''A description of these characters goes here.''' {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by the pirates include:}} * [[Better to Die Than Be Killed\|Better To Sink Than Be Sunk]]: On occasion, they will scuttle their own ship when Asterix and Obelix turn up; it saves them a few knocks and amounts to the same thing in the end. * [[Butt Monkey]]/[[The Chew Toy]] * [[Expy]]/~~AffectionateParody~~[[Affectionate Parody]]: All of the pirates are expies of the characters from the ''[[Barbe Rouge]]'' (''Redbeard'') comics created by Jean-Michel Charlier and Victor Hubinon (and which, like ''Asterix'' itself, first appeared in the French comics periodical ''Pilote''). * [[Elmuh Fudd Syndwome]]: The [[Funetik Aksent]] of Baba, the African Lookout, has blanks instead of the letter "R". * [[Failure Is the Only Option]] Line 135 ⟶ 155: * [[Reformed but Rejected]]: In ''Asteric and the Cauldron'', they give up piracy and open a restaurant instead. Unfortunately, Asterix and Obelix assume that they're the ones who stole the cauldron of coins and beat them up as per usual. * [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]: Other than get their ship sunk. * [[Throw the Dog Aa Bone]]: At the end of ''Asterix and the Cauldron'', {{spoiler\|money literally falls out of the sky onto their ship}}. * [[Yank the Dog's Chain]]: "They're all in Roman uniform; we can take 'em." Guess who's on board! === Cleopatra === '''A description of the character goes here.''' {{tropelist\|Tropes exhibited by Cleopatra include:}} * [[Bob Haircut]] * [[Character Development]]: From being [[Hot -Blooded\|bratty, spoiled and rather childlish]] to a much [[Silk Hiding Steel\|calmer and wiser woman.]] * [[Face Death ~~With~~with Dignity]]: When she thinks Asterix wants to assassinate her, she holds a long speech about "showing the barbarians how a queen dies". Asterix eventually gets impatient and manages to throw a word in. * [[Historical Domain Character]] * [[May-December Romance]] * [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: They took as many cues from Elizabeth Taylor's [[Cleopatra]] as possible. * [[Tsundere]] * [[You Have Failed Me...]]: Threatens Edifis with this. {{worksubpagefooter}} ~~{{reflist}}~~ ~~[[Category:Asterix]]~~ ~~[[Category:Characters]]~~