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Tropes pertaining to the [[Loads and Loads of Characters|many]] Nintendo characters (and others) as they appear in ''Brawl in the Family''.

 

=== Kirby ===

A happy, adventurous, and voracious little puffball from [[Kirby|the game series of the same name]]. Sort of the unofficial protagonist of the comic. He sees just about every other character as his friend or snack.

 

His personality remains practically the same as the anime's rendition, however Kirby has gained the ability to talk and fails to eat as much (after the first 50 comics or so, at least).

* [[Adorkable]]: Sometimes in the comics that show him and Jigglypuff together. "Table Etiquette" is a good example.

* [[Big Brother Instinct]] / [[The Chessmaster]]: Got Meta Knight banned for the sole sake of keeping Dedede safe.

 

=== King Dedede ===

The self-proclaimed ruler of Dreamland and Kirby's rival. He always wants to "get" or otherwise inconvenience Kirby or someone else. This rarely works for him.

 

Dedede keeps the [[Jerkass]] personality from the anime, however here he comes off as close friends to Meta Knight, Kirby, and Adeleine; a [[Call Back]] to ''Crystal Shards'', where the last two were partners. A 10-Part comic, Cocoon Academy, reveals that {{spoiler|he and Meta Knight were friends when they were children}}, which explains why Meta Knight never did anything to stop Dedede.

* [[The Big Guy]]: Most of the time, especially in ''Return to Dreamland'' comics.

* [[Butt Monkey]], when Luigi's not around.

 

=== Meta Knight ===

A mysterious figure with a mask and a cape who tries to keep to himself whenever he's not harassed by his friends. Or rather people who think of him as one of their friends.

 

He has little patience for jokes here, and he doesn't actually want to have friends. However, forcefully, he's become friends with the other main characters.

* [[Badass]]: Unsurprising, considering who he is.

* [[The Comically Serious]]: As his profile states, he does not joke or fool around... much.

 

=== Adeleine ===

Kirby's female and human companion from ''Kirby 64''. She likes to paint and hang out with Kirby and the others, and is one of the few who almost completely tolerates King Dedede.

* [[Art Initiates Life]]

* [[Ascended Extra]]: Considering her small role in the actual series...

 

=== Waddle Dee ===

King Dedede's loyal servant, based on the Waddle Dee with a bandanna in ''Kirby Superstar Ultra''.

* [[Blade on a Stick]]

* [[Mook]]: Acts as one for Dedede, even back when they were kids in school.

 

=== Mario ===

The hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, but with a bit of ego and a whole lot of [[Fridge Logic]] for his surroundings. Likely the character who gets the most attention in the comic, outside of the ''[[Kirby]]'' cast.

* [[Badass Grandpa]]: At the end of the ''Mushroom Kingdom Carol'' arc.

* [[Determinator]]: He's willing to save the princess at any cost, even if he has to relive his life six or seven times.

* [[The Hero]]

* [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]: [http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/2009/08/13/180-fireballs/ He has] [http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/2009/03/17/148-stomp1/ his moments].

 

=== Luigi ===

The brother of Mario who is equally Italian and good at jumping, but greener, thinner, taller, and less focused on.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: It's a joke that he could exist for this sole reason. Even he knows it.

** Though [[Defied Trope|defied]] in one instance with a Lakitu dropping a Spiny Egg on {{spoiler|Mario}}.

 

=== Bowser ===

Mario's arch nemesis, the giant King of the Koopas frequently kidnaps Princess Peach and subsequently has Mario hand his shell to him on a platter.

* [[The Big Guy]]: In youth, during {{spoiler|the battle against Dark Matter}}.

* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: It's said that nowadays he kidnaps Peach just because he's mad at Mario for beating him in the spin-off games.

 

=== Jigglypuff ===

A Pokemon who loves to sing, even though it puts people to sleep. She can be told apart from the average Jigglypuff by the flower in her hair. Kirby has a relationship with her.

* [[Ambiguous Gender]]: It's technically supposed to be unknown what gender Jigglypuff is (despite Kirby's attraction), but it's heavily implied to be female.

* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: The physical similarities between her and Kirby are said to be a possible reason they got together.

 

=== Diddy Kong ===

Donkey Kong's nephew and little buddy. He's one of Kirby's best friends and also his lawyer.

* [[Birds of a Feather]]: [[Accidental Pun|Flocks]] to Kirby since they're both cheerful, childlike, and energetic.

* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Talked only in primate language and was still chosen by Kirby to literally be his lawyer.

 

=== Link ===

Link is the main character of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, and is usually in his ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' incarnation (the adult version). He never speaks, but his facial expressions and Navi get the job done on that front.

* [[Anti-Hero]]: On occasion, he can come off as different types.

* [[Black Sheep]]: His [[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|CDI counterpart]].

 

=== Captain Falcon ===

A racer from the ''[[F-Zero]]'' series of games. Based off his portrayal in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', with the same tendency to announce his last name and whatever attack he's doing. [[Up to Eleven|Or any verb he's doing]], for that matter.

* [[Confess in Confidence]]: Confessed his sins after Falcon Praying and accidentally destroying his church.

{{quote|"FALCON APOLOGIZE!"}}

 

=== Samus ===

The hero[[Samus Is a Girl|(ine)]] of the ''[[Metroid]]'' games.

* [[Action Girl]]

* [[Crossover Ship]]: With Captain Falcon. Implied that Dedede has a crush on her too.

 

=== Pit ===

The star of the [[Kid Icarus]] series. Made a few appearances in early comics, but the release of ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' has boosted his role to a main character. When he’s not taking advantage of opportunities for adventure and challenge–he does love testing that Intensity Cauldron–he spends his free time kicking back and shooting the breeze with Lady Palutena.  

* [[Ascended Extra]]: As mentioned before, he got a lot more attention once ''Kid Icarus Uprising'' came out.

* [[Adorkable]]

* [[Good Wings, Evil Wings]]: Good, of course.

 

=== Waluigi ===

* [[Always Someone Better]]: Better at chaotic weirdness than the [[Phillips CDI]] sprites.

* [[Beam Me Up, Scotty]]: "Too bad! Waluigi time!" is often misquoted as best distinguishing his personality. Turns out he rarely, if ever, actually said this; the webcomic was the origin of said quote.

 

=== Eario ===

A janitor who cleans up the levels in the Mushroom Kingdom after Mario goes through them. He has a history of cleaning and being randomly attacked by the scenery. He worships Mario.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Not as bad as the other two, but around there.

* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: He's one of the first two to notice {{spoiler|that Dark Matter has messily deactivated Cocoon Academy's security system}}. His response? {{spoiler|Clean the mess that the monster made as he was disabling the system}}.

* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: To Mario, kind of.

 

=== Kingsonnn Dededoo ===

A penguin who looks like Dedede and cleans clocks and teeth.

* [[Deadly Euphemism]]: Subverted, he says things that sound like this (like 'I'm going to CLEAN YOUR CLOCK!') but they turn out to be literal.

* [[Identical Stranger]]

 

=== The Sun ===

* [[Accidental Murder]]

* [[Apocalypse How]]: Ends the world by getting up close and friendly.

 

=== Solid Snake ===

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Very much. Also literally. [[Don't Explain the Joke|His butt is his most prominent feature.]]

* [[Crossover Ship]]: Tries to hit on Samus, but ends up getting a Falcon Punch. {{spoiler|From ''both'' bounty hunters}}.

 

=== Princess Daisy ===

* [[Odd Friendship]]: With Waluigi.

* [[Only Sane Man]]: She's one of the more normal characters.

The author and artist himself, inserted into his own comics. Seems to only appear in the occasional announcement comic.

 

* [[Alliterative Family]]: He, his siblings, and father all have M names.

* [[Author Avatar]]

* [[Self-Insert Fic]]: Either he exists alongside Kirby and friends, [[Inverted Trope|or King Dedede exists alongside him]], as he was somehow able to let Dedede write a comic at one point.