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Characters that appear in ''[[Good Omens]]''. Warning, spoilers abound!!! Also [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].

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== Angels and Demons ==
== Angels and Demons ==
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=== Aziraphale ===
=== Aziraphale ===
The angel who guarded the gates of Eden with a flaming sword, Aziraphale has lived among humans for thousands of years, and has become quite fond of them as a result. Due to his friendship with Crowley, he's not quite as pure-hearted as he should be.
The angel who guarded the gates of Eden with a flaming sword, Aziraphale has lived among humans for thousands of years, and has become quite fond of them as a result. Due to his friendship with Crowley, he's not quite as pure-hearted as he should be.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Ambiguously Gay]] / [[Mistaken for Gay]]: It's stated that pretty much everyone's first impression of Aziraphale, among other things, is that he's "gayer than a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide". [[Ho Yay|Him hanging around with]] [[Evil Is Sexy|Crowley]] [[Foe Yay|all the time]] certainlly doesn't help.
* [[Ambiguously Gay]] / [[Mistaken for Gay]]: It's stated that pretty much everyone's first impression of Aziraphale, among other things, is that he's "gayer than a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide". [[Ho Yay|Him hanging around with]] [[Evil Is Sexy|Crowley]] [[Foe Yay|all the time]] certainlly doesn't help.
* [[Demonic Possession|Angelic Possession]]
* [[Demonic Possession|Angelic Possession]]
* [[Asexuality]]: The way it's phrased is a little ambiguous, but the implication is that being sexless unless he really wants to make an effort means he doesn't normally have a sex drive ''or'' the parts to act on it with.
* [[Asexuality]]: The way it's phrased is a little ambiguous, but the implication is that being sexless unless he really wants to make an effort means he doesn't normally have a sex drive ''or'' the parts to act on it with.
* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: With Crowley.
* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: With Crowley.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]
* [[Badass Bookworm]]
* [[Batman Can Breathe in Space]]
* [[Batman Can Breathe in Space]]
* [[Being Good Sucks]]
* [[Being Good Sucks]]
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: See [[Mugging the Monster]] below.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: See [[Mugging the Monster]] below.
* [[Care Bear Stare]]
* [[Care Bear Stare]]
* [[Collector of the Strange]]: Bibles with interesting misprints.
* [[Collector of the Strange]]: Bibles with interesting misprints.
* [[Cosmic Plaything]]
* [[Cosmic Plaything]]
* [[The Empath]]: Aziraphale when they're trying to find [[The Antichrist]] is puzzled when he doesn't [[Detect Evil|detect any evil]] in the area; the only thing he senses is [[The Power of Love|pure love.]]
* [[The Empath]]: Aziraphale when they're trying to find [[The Antichrist]] is puzzled when he doesn't [[Detect Evil|detect any evil]] in the area; the only thing he senses is [[The Power of Love|pure love.]]
* [[Energy Beings]]
* [[Energy Beings]]
* [[Flaming Sword]]
* [[Flaming Sword]]
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: With Crowley.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: With Crowley.
* [[Friend to All Living Things]]
* [[Friend to All Living Things]]
* [[Go-Karting with Bowser]]
* [[Go-Karting with Bowser]]
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* [[Gosh Darn It to Heck]]
* [[Gosh Darn It to Heck]]
* [[Healing Hands]]: "Lord, heal this bike."
* [[Healing Hands]]: "Lord, heal this bike."
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Crowley.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Crowley.
* [[Ho Yay]] / [[Foe Yay]]: With Crowley again.
* [[Ho Yay]] / [[Foe Yay]]: With Crowley again.
* [[I Can't Dance]]: The only dance he knows is the gavotte.
* [[I Can't Dance]]: The only dance he knows is the gavotte.
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* [[Light Is Not Good]]: See [[Not So Different]]
* [[Light Is Not Good]]: See [[Not So Different]]
* [[Magicians Are Wizards]]
* [[Magicians Are Wizards]]
* [[Mind Over Matter]]
* [[Mind Over Matter]]
* [[Memetic Outfit]]: A large chunk of the fandom seems to agree that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests and/or tartan. There are also some who give him glasses in fanworks, although this hasn't been mentioned at all in the book.
* [[Memetic Outfit]]: A large chunk of the fandom seems to agree that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests and/or tartan. There are also some who give him glasses in fanworks, although this hasn't been mentioned at all in the book.
* [[Mugging the Monster]]: Members of [[The Mafia]] that threaten his bookstore tend to mysteriously disappear.
* [[Mugging the Monster]]: Members of [[The Mafia]] that threaten his bookstore tend to mysteriously disappear.
* [[Mundane Utility]]
* [[Mundane Utility]]
* [[Murder Is the Best Solution]]: Maybe. "Wouldn't it be better to just..."
* [[Murder Is the Best Solution]]: Maybe. "Wouldn't it be better to just..."
* [[National Stereotypes]]: [[British Stuffiness|the posh British gentleman.]]
* [[National Stereotypes]]: [[British Stuffiness|the posh British gentleman.]]
* [[No Biological Sex]]: Angels are sexless unless they feel like making an effort. He's male for all intents and purposes, though.
* [[No Biological Sex]]: Angels are sexless unless they feel like making an effort. He's male for all intents and purposes, though.
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* [[Punch Clock Hero|Punch Clock Angel]]
* [[Punch Clock Hero|Punch Clock Angel]]
* [[Real Name as an Alias]] / [[Steven Ulysses Perhero]] / [[Sue Donym]]
* [[Real Name as an Alias]] / [[Steven Ulysses Perhero]] / [[Sue Donym]]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]
* [[Samaritan Syndrome]]: Comes with being an angel.
* [[Samaritan Syndrome]]: Comes with being an angel.
* [[Screw Destiny]]
* [[Screw Destiny]]
* [[Staying Alive]]
* [[Staying Alive]]
* [[Sweet Tooth]]
* [[Sweet Tooth]]
* [[Telepathy]]
* [[Telepathy]]
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]
* [[Tempting Fate]]: "It's over, don't you think?"
* [[Tempting Fate]]: "It's over, don't you think?"
* [[Time Abyss]] / [[Fish Out of Temporal Water]]: Aziraphale hasn't updated his wardrobe since the 50s.
* [[Time Abyss]] / [[Fish Out of Temporal Water]]: Aziraphale hasn't updated his wardrobe since the 50s.
* [[Winds of Destiny Change]]: Miraculous near escapes work like this.
* [[Winds of Destiny Change]]: Miraculous near escapes work like this.
* [[Wing Pull]]: When preparing for the final battle.
* [[Wing Pull]]: When preparing for the final battle.


=== Crowley ===
=== Crowley ===
Crowley was the Serpent who tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. Having lived on Earth for past six thousand years, he's become rather fond of humanity. His friendship with Aziraphale means he's not quite as evil as a demon should be, though he was never very evil to begin with.
Crowley was the Serpent who tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. Having lived on Earth for past six thousand years, he's become rather fond of humanity. His friendship with Aziraphale means he's not quite as evil as a demon should be, though he was never very evil to begin with.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Ace]]
* [[The Ace]]
* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: with Aziraphale
* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: with Aziraphale
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]] / [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]] / [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]
* [[Batman Can Breathe in Space]]
* [[Batman Can Breathe in Space]]
* [[Blow You Away]]: Crowley toys with the idea of conjuring up a hurricane to eliminate rival job applicants.
* [[Blow You Away]]: Crowley toys with the idea of conjuring up a hurricane to eliminate rival job applicants.
* [[Breakout Character]]: In case you can't tell, he's considered quite attractive by the fanbase.
* [[Breakout Character]]: In case you can't tell, he's considered quite attractive by the fanbase.
* [[Care Bear Stare]]: When filling in Aziraphale's job, which he does sometimes to mantain the status quo.
* [[Care Bear Stare]]: When filling in Aziraphale's job, which he does sometimes to mantain the status quo.
* [[Catch Phrase]]?: "Ciao!"
* [[Catch Phrase]]?: "Ciao!"
* [[Cool Car]]: The Bentley.
* [[Cool Car]]: The Bentley.
* [[Cool Shades]]: Which he wears ''all the time'' - although to be fair, {{spoiler|he's concealing glowing snake's eyes with vertical pupils.}}
* [[Cool Shades]]: Which he wears ''all the time'' - although to be fair, {{spoiler|he's concealing glowing snake's eyes with vertical pupils.}}
* [[Cosmic Plaything]]
* [[Cosmic Plaything]]
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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: See [[Not So Different]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: See [[Not So Different]]
* [[Deadly Prank]]: The bucket over the door {{spoiler|filled with holy water}} trick.
* [[Deadly Prank]]: The bucket over the door {{spoiler|filled with holy water}} trick.
* [[Death Glare]]: [[Psychoactive Powers|when deployed by Crowley]] [[Evil Eye|reality tends to realign accordingly.]]
* [[Death Glare]]: [[Psychoactive Powers|when deployed by Crowley]] [[Evil Eye|reality tends to realign accordingly.]]
* [[The Determinator]]
* [[The Determinator]]
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: Something of a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|speed demon.]] He never actually hits anyone though.
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: Something of a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|speed demon.]] He never actually hits anyone though.
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* [[Go-Karting with Bowser]]: All things aside, he and Aziraphale really are quite good friends.
* [[Go-Karting with Bowser]]: All things aside, he and Aziraphale really are quite good friends.
* [[Going Native]]: After living on earth for thousands of years, humanity has started to rub off on him.
* [[Going Native]]: After living on earth for thousands of years, humanity has started to rub off on him.
* [[Healing Hands]]: Breathes life back into a drowned dove.
* [[Healing Hands]]: Breathes life back into a drowned dove.
* [[Hellish Pupils]]: Quite literally.
* [[Hellish Pupils]]: Quite literally.
* [[Heroic Resolve]]: He holds his burning car together through '''[[Determinator|sheer force of will]]'''.
* [[Heroic Resolve]]: He holds his burning car together through '''[[Determinator|sheer force of will]]'''.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Aziraphale.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Aziraphale.
* [[Ho Yay]] / [[Foe Yay]]: With Aziraphale again.
* [[Ho Yay]] / [[Foe Yay]]: With Aziraphale again.
* [[I Gave My Word]]: A demon of his word.
* [[I Gave My Word]]: A demon of his word.
* [[I Need a Freaking Drink]]
* [[I Need a Freaking Drink]]
* [[Improvised Weapon]]: The tire iron.
* [[Improvised Weapon]]: The tire iron.
* [[In with the In Crowd]]: His [[Start of Darkness]].
* [[In with the In Crowd]]: His [[Start of Darkness]].
* [[Kick the Son of a Bitch]]
* [[Kick the Son of a Bitch]]
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]
* {{spoiler|[[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]}}
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* [[Launcher of a Thousand Ships]]
* [[Launcher of a Thousand Ships]]
* [[The Legions of Hell]]
* [[The Legions of Hell]]
* [[Loveable Rogue]] or [[Lovable Traitor]]
* [[Loveable Rogue]] or [[Lovable Traitor]]
* [[Lovecraftian Superpower]]: Scares off the paintballing corporate commando by turning into something dreadful... "I think the maggots were a bit over the top, myself."
* [[Lovecraftian Superpower]]: Scares off the paintballing corporate commando by turning into something dreadful... "I think the maggots were a bit over the top, myself."
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Crowley, a reference to occultist Aleister Crowley. It also references his original role as the serpent ("Crawly") that tempted Adam and Eve.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Crowley, a reference to occultist Aleister Crowley. It also references his original role as the serpent ("Crawly") that tempted Adam and Eve.
* [[Minion with an F In Evil]]
* [[Minion with an F In Evil]]
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: Played with, sort of. Crowley crosses it, at least in the eyes of the other demons, by daring to {{spoiler|use ''Holy Water'' on another demon.}}
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: Played with, sort of. Crowley crosses it, at least in the eyes of the other demons, by daring to {{spoiler|use ''Holy Water'' on another demon.}}
* [[More Than Mind Control]]: Temptation.
* [[More Than Mind Control]]: Temptation.
* [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much]]
* [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much]]
* [[Nerves of Steel]]
* [[Nerves of Steel]]
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* [[Punch Clock Villain]]
* [[Punch Clock Villain]]
* [[Real Name as an Alias]] / [[Steven Ulysses Perhero]] / [[Sue Donym]]
* [[Real Name as an Alias]] / [[Steven Ulysses Perhero]] / [[Sue Donym]]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: When he's pissed off.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: When he's pissed off.
* [[Red Right Hand]]: Crowley has snake eyes, a forked tongue [[Fetish Fuel|(which he can do weird things with)]], and snake skin boots that may or may not be actual boots.
* [[Red Right Hand]]: Crowley has snake eyes, a forked tongue [[Fetish Fuel|(which he can do weird things with)]], and snake skin boots that may or may not be actual boots.
* [[Rip Van Winkle]]: Slept through most of the 19th Century.
* [[Rip Van Winkle]]: Slept through most of the 19th Century.
* [[Screw Destiny]]
* [[Screw Destiny]]
* [[Snakes Are Sexy]]
* [[Snakes Are Sexy]]
* [[Speech Impediment]]: [[Sssssnaketalk|Crowley tends to hiss when agitated.]]
* [[Speech Impediment]]: [[Sssssnaketalk|Crowley tends to hiss when agitated.]]
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]
* [[Staying Alive]]
* [[Staying Alive]]
* [[Super Senses]]
* [[Super Senses]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]
* [[Telepathy]]
* [[Telepathy]]
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]
* [[That Poor Plant]]
* [[That Poor Plant]]
* [[Trickster Archetype]]
* [[Trickster Archetype]]
* [[Unusual Euphemism]] / [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: "Oh Go-, Sa-, Manchester!". Also uses "Bless!" instead of "Damn!", or at least tries to.
* [[Unusual Euphemism]] / [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: "Oh Go-, Sa-, Manchester!". Also uses "Bless!" instead of "Damn!", or at least tries to.
* [[Unusual User Interface]]
* [[Unusual User Interface]]
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]: Crowley's reaction to his immediate superiors being rather underwhelmed by his demonic influences (i.e. traffic jams and telemarketers) on the mortal world.
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]: Crowley's reaction to his immediate superiors being rather underwhelmed by his demonic influences (i.e. traffic jams and telemarketers) on the mortal world.
** Well, it's really more of an example of quality vs. quantity, with his superiors focusing on the former and Crowley the latter.
** Well, it's really more of an example of quality vs. quantity, with his superiors focusing on the former and Crowley the latter.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Crowley
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Crowley
* [[Winds of Destiny Change]]: Miraculous near escapes work like this.
* [[Winds of Destiny Change]]: Miraculous near escapes work like this.
* [[Wing Pull]]: When preparing for the final battle.
* [[Wing Pull]]: When preparing for the final battle.
* [[The Woobie]]: "He hadn't meant to Fall, he'd just gotten in with the wrong people". Getting dosed with a water hose while trying to find Aziraphale - his only friend in the world - in the latter's burning bookshop. Being terrorized by the Dukes of Hell over the radio. Remembering what the Antichrist can do to him just by looking. Pick one.
* [[The Woobie]]: "He hadn't meant to Fall, he'd just gotten in with the wrong people". Getting dosed with a water hose while trying to find Aziraphale - his only friend in the world - in the latter's burning bookshop. Being terrorized by the Dukes of Hell over the radio. Remembering what the Antichrist can do to him just by looking. Pick one.
* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]: Does this when the Dukes of Hell are after him.
* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]: Does this when the Dukes of Hell are after him.


=== Duke Hastur ===
=== Duke Hastur ===
A Duke of Hell and a nasty piece of work.
A Duke of Hell and a nasty piece of work.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Batman Can Breathe in Space]]
* [[Batman Can Breathe in Space]]
* [[Energy Beings]]
* [[Energy Beings]]
* [[Ho Yay]] - with Ligur
* [[Ho Yay]] - with Ligur
* [[The Legions of Hell]]
* [[The Legions of Hell]]
* [[Lovecraftian Superpower]]
* [[Lovecraftian Superpower]]
* [[Our Demons Are Different]]
* [[Our Demons Are Different]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Properly Paranoid]]: At one point, it's mentioned that Hastur is paranoid, which is in fact a very reasonable thing since as he is a denizen of Hell where everyone really ''is'' out to get you.
* [[Properly Paranoid]]: At one point, it's mentioned that Hastur is paranoid, which is in fact a very reasonable thing since as he is a denizen of Hell where everyone really ''is'' out to get you.
* [[Staying Alive]]
* [[Staying Alive]]
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Hastur and Ligur
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Hastur and Ligur
* [[Time Abyss]] / [[Fish Out of Temporal Water]]: 13th Century mindset.
* [[Time Abyss]] / [[Fish Out of Temporal Water]]: 13th Century mindset.
* [[Unusual User Interface]]
* [[Unusual User Interface]]
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: {{spoiler|Upon seeing Ligur get holy-watered.}}
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: {{spoiler|Upon seeing Ligur get holy-watered.}}
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=== Duke Ligur ===
=== Duke Ligur ===
Likewise a Duke of Hell, and an equally nasty piece of work.
Likewise a Duke of Hell, and an equally nasty piece of work.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* {{spoiler|[[Alas, Poor Villain]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Alas, Poor Villain]]}}
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
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=== Death a.k.a. Azrael ===
=== Death a.k.a. Azrael ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Bold Inflation]]
* [[Bold Inflation]]
* [[Don't Fear the Reaper]]
* [[Don't Fear the Reaper]]
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=== War a.k.a. Carmine Zuigiber ===
=== War a.k.a. Carmine Zuigiber ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Blood Knight]]
* [[Blood Knight]]
* [[Evil Redhead]] / [[Fiery Redhead]]
* [[Evil Redhead]] / [[Fiery Redhead]]
* [[Femme Fatale]]
* [[Femme Fatale]]
* [[Finger-Lickin' Evil]]
* [[Finger-Lickin' Evil]]
* [[Hot Scoop]]: Her day job is a journalist who does work on war stories.
* [[Hot Scoop]]: Her day job is a journalist who does work on war stories.
* [[Let No Crisis Go to Waste]]
* [[Let No Crisis Go to Waste]]
* [[Male Gaze]]: Inasmuch as is possible in a print medium; see below
* [[Male Gaze]]: Inasmuch as is possible in a print medium; see below
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=== Famine a.k.a. Dr. Raven Sable ===
=== Famine a.k.a. Dr. Raven Sable ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[And a Diet Coke]]
* [[And a Diet Coke]]
* [[Beard of Evil]]
* [[Beard of Evil]]
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* [[Lean and Mean]]
* [[Lean and Mean]]
* [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate]]
* [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate]]
* [[Number of the Beast]]: His street address is spelled out in [[Devil in Plain Sight|giant red numbers]] on his building.
* [[Number of the Beast]]: His street address is spelled out in [[Devil in Plain Sight|giant red numbers]] on his building.


=== Pollution (a.k.a. Chalky, Mr. White, etc.) ===
=== Pollution (a.k.a. Chalky, Mr. White, etc.) ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Insult Backfire]]
* [[Insult Backfire]]
* [[The Pig Pen]]
* [[The Pig Pen]]
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=== Agnes Nutter ===
=== Agnes Nutter ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Badass Abnormal]]
* [[Badass Abnormal]]
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]
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=== Newton Pulsifer ===
=== Newton Pulsifer ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Doom It Yourself]]
* [[Doom It Yourself]]
* [[The Glasses Come Off]]: Subverted: when he takes his glasses off, he ends up looking ''less'' handsome because he keeps running into things and ends up covered in bruises and bandages.
* [[The Glasses Come Off]]: Subverted: when he takes his glasses off, he ends up looking ''less'' handsome because he keeps running into things and ends up covered in bruises and bandages.
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=== Anathema Device ===
=== Anathema Device ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Aura Vision]]: An offshoot of her psychic powers. It's somewhat troubling for her when she can't see a certain person's aura.
* [[Aura Vision]]: An offshoot of her psychic powers. It's somewhat troubling for her when she can't see a certain person's aura.
* [[Badass Abnormal]]
* [[Badass Abnormal]]
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=== Witchfinder Sergeant Shadwell ===
=== Witchfinder Sergeant Shadwell ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Badass Normal]]
* [[Badass Normal]]
* [[Crazy Prepared]]
* [[Crazy Prepared]]
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=== Madame Tracy ===
=== Madame Tracy ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Cool Old Lady]]
* [[Cool Old Lady]]
* [[Dating Catwoman]]
* [[Dating Catwoman]]
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=== Sister Mary Loquacious ===
=== Sister Mary Loquacious ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Minion with an F In Evil]]
* [[Minion with an F In Evil]]
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=== Mr. R. P. Tyler ===
=== Mr. R. P. Tyler ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Moral Guardian]]
* [[Moral Guardian]]


=== Warlock ===
=== Warlock ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Eagle Land]]
* [[Eagle Land]]
* [[Missed the Call]]
* [[Missed the Call]]
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=== Mr. Young ===
=== Mr. Young ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[Standard Fifties Father]]
* [[Standard Fifties Father]]
* [[Supernatural Proof Father]]
* [[Supernatural-Proof Father]]


== The Them ==
== The Them ==


=== Adam Young ===
=== Adam Young ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Antichrist]] {{spoiler|--> [[Anti-Anti-Christ]]}}
* [[The Antichrist]] {{spoiler|--> [[Anti-Anti-Christ]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Balance Between Good and Evil]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Balance Between Good and Evil]]}}
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]] - {{spoiler|subverted, though the hair probably comes from [[Satan|his dad's side of the family.]]}}
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]] - {{spoiler|subverted, though the hair probably comes from [[Satan|his dad's side of the family.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Chosen One]] - subverted}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Chosen One]] - subverted}}
* [[Dramatic Wind]] - {{spoiler|Happens around Adam when his powers begin to manifest.}}
* [[Dramatic Wind]] - {{spoiler|Happens around Adam when his powers begin to manifest.}}
* [[From the Mouths of Babes]]
* [[From the Mouths of Babes]]
* [[How Do You Like Them Apples?]]
* [[How Do You Like Them Apples?]]
* [[Ignorant of the Call]]
* [[Ignorant of the Call]]
* [[The Kid With the Leash]]
* [[Kid with the Leash]]
* [[Psychoactive Powers]] - do not upset the Antichrist.
* [[Psychoactive Powers]] - do not upset the Antichrist.
* [[Reality Warper]]
* [[Reality Warper]]
* {{spoiler|[[Screw Destiny]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Screw Destiny]]}}
* [[Shiny New Australia]]: Dog has dibs on this section of Earth.
* [[Shiny New Australia]]: Dog has dibs on this section of Earth.
* [[Slouch of Villainy]]
* [[Slouch of Villainy]]
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=== Pepper ===
=== Pepper ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Berserk Button]]
* [[Berserk Button]]
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]/[[Embarrassing Middle Name]] - Pepper's real name is [[The Lord of the Rings|Pippin Galadriel]] [[The Neverending Story (novel)|Moonchild]]. It's also her [[Berserk Button]].
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]/[[Embarrassing Middle Name]] - Pepper's real name is [[The Lord of the Rings|Pippin Galadriel]] [[The Neverending Story (novel)|Moonchild]]. It's also her [[Berserk Button]].
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=== Jeremy Wensleydale ===
=== Jeremy Wensleydale ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Last-Name Basis]]
* [[Last-Name Basis]]


=== Brian ===
=== Brian ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Pig Pen]]
* [[The Pig Pen]]


=== Dog ===
=== Dog ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[A Boy and His X]]
* [[A Boy and His X]]
* [[Deathbringer the Adorable]]
* [[Deathbringer the Adorable]]
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* [[Team Pet]]
* [[Team Pet]]


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Latest revision as of 21:11, 16 June 2022


WARNING! There are unmarked Spoilers ahead. Beware.

Characters from Good Omens include:

Angels and Demons

Aziraphale

The angel who guarded the gates of Eden with a flaming sword, Aziraphale has lived among humans for thousands of years, and has become quite fond of them as a result. Due to his friendship with Crowley, he's not quite as pure-hearted as he should be.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Crowley

Crowley was the Serpent who tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. Having lived on Earth for past six thousand years, he's become rather fond of humanity. His friendship with Aziraphale means he's not quite as evil as a demon should be, though he was never very evil to begin with.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Duke Hastur

A Duke of Hell and a nasty piece of work.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Duke Ligur

Likewise a Duke of Hell, and an equally nasty piece of work.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

The Four Bikers of the Apocalypse

Death a.k.a. Azrael

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

War a.k.a. Carmine Zuigiber

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Famine a.k.a. Dr. Raven Sable

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Pollution (a.k.a. Chalky, Mr. White, etc.)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Humans

Agnes Nutter

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Newton Pulsifer

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Anathema Device

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Witchfinder Sergeant Shadwell

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Madame Tracy

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Sister Mary Loquacious

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Mr. R. P. Tyler

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Warlock

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Mr. Young

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

The Them

Adam Young

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Pepper

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Jeremy Wensleydale

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Brian

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Dog

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:
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