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Voiced by: Nelson De Freitas (voice), Damon Albarn (vocals)
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The ambition-lacking, thick-headed but sweet vocalist, who also provides keyboards and minor instruments (like melodica and panpipes) for the band. 2D used to look up to Murdoc and believed he "saved his life", [[Too Dumb to Live|despite the fact that Murdoc also kidnapped him, stole his girlfriend, dented both of his eyeballs, put him into a coma, repeatedly beat him up, sold his belongings online, and stole most of his internal organs]]. As of ''Plastic Beach'', however, 2D seems to have finally smartened up, allowing him to openly express his resentment of Murdoc and to have frequent moments of cleverness and wisdom.
▲The ambition-lacking, thick-headed but sweet vocalist, who also provides keyboards and minor instruments (like melodica and panpipes) for the band. 2D used to look up to Murdoc and believed he "saved his life", [[Too Dumb to Live|despite the fact that Murdoc also kidnapped him, stole his girlfriend, dented both of his eyeballs, put him into a coma, repeatedly beat him up, sold his belongings online, and stole most of his internal organs]]. As of ''Plastic Beach'', however, 2D seems to have finally smartened up, allowing him to openly express his resentment of Murdoc and to have frequent moments of cleverness and wisdom.
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* [[Adorkable]]: He's missing his front teeth and his eyes are full of blood, but his actions, [[The Ditz|ditziness]], and generally nice personality make him pretty loveable.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20130113085822/http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/4665/02/4665_1329390799.png Aww.]
* [[A Day in
** The video for "DoYaThing" focuses on him.
* [[Berserk Button]]: You ''really'' don't want to bring up the Paula incident around him.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: In the iTunes sessions interview, he has gone as far as to physically assaulting Murdoc, which he had never done before.
* [[Born Lucky]] / [[Born Unlucky]]: Hard to tell which, but the many strange and painful things he's been through, (and ''survived'',) certainly make it seem that fate's definitely working for him/out to get him.
* [[Brainless Beauty]]: Invoked. The "beauty" part may depend on the viewer, but he was intended as that.
* [[Break the Cutie]]: While he may not be [[Generic Cuteness|exactly cute]], you do have to admit that the poor guy's [[The Woobie|been through a lot.]]
* [[British Accents]]: He speaks with a very heavy Cockney accent.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Sometimes treated as this. See the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU8_qgkYnOQ "Our Toys Have Arrived" G-bite.]
* [[Character Tics]]: Puts his tongue up his [https://web.archive.org/web/20130201044508/http://savoiaonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/gorillaz-do-ya-thing4.jpeg?w=640 nose] [http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309200599l/711528.jpg a lot]. Or his fingers in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCp_gZkDxj8 this clip] (1:12 onwards in the background. His contended little smile afterwards makes it [[Adorkable]]).
** Twiddles his fingers when he's worried or scared, as seen in "Feel Good Inc" during the [[Ominous Multiple Screens]] part of the video and "On Melancholy Hill" when {{spoiler|Robo!Noodle pukes up a live squid}}.
* [[Cool Mask]]: In the videos for "Stylo" and "On Melancholy Hill".
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* [[The Ditz]]: He's a bit brighter now, but back in Phase 1 he really was quite harebrained.
* [[Elmuh Fudd Syndwome]]: Noticeable with words like "really" and "scary".
* [[Erudite Stoner]]: Despite spending most of his time high on painkillers and playing [[The Ditz]] for years, he still has brief moments of lucidity where he can be surprisingly philosophical, even profound.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Extreme Doormat]]: Try as he might, 2-D just can't seem to get Murdoc to stop walking all over him.
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* [[Genius Ditz]]: He can play a lot of instruments, he composed a lot of songs, and he even wrote some of the lyrics, despite his unimpressive mental capacity.
* [[Ho Yay]]: With Murdoc. Quite many moments that involve this, especially this one:
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* [[Idiot Savant]]
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* [[Sanity Slippage]]: Certainly in Phase 3. It did seem to make him a bit smarter, though.
* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]: 2D gets this interpretation from many male fans' point of view. And [[Depraved Bisexual|Murdoc]]'s.
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* [[Took a Level In Dumbass]]: [[Inverted Trope|Inverted]].
** He seems to be sinking back into stupidity in [[Do Ya Thing]], where he doesn't appear to show any resentment to Murdoc after Phase 3 at all.
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* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Murdoc and ''how''. Type 1. Although in Phase 3, they tend to slide towards type 2, since 2D gathered the courage to insult Murdoc.
* [[Vocal Evolution]]: His voice has been getting deeper since ''Demon Days''.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why Did It Have To Be Whales]]
* [[The Woobie]]: Phase 3.
** Things don't seem to be getting any better for him in Phase 4, judging by the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K867VRK24-w&feature=related Do Ya Thing trailer] (see 0:58). His hopeful little smile after [[Makes Sense in Context|seeing the comic where Murdoc hugs him]] doesn't help.
*** Then came the actual video, in which that same hopeful smile is seen both in the comic strip ''and'' on 2D's actual face.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: 2D's hair is this color because of [[Art Major Biology|an accident early on in his life that caused all of his hair to fall out. When they grew out, they were a "deep, azure blue".]]
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▲{{quote| Voiced by: Phil Cornwell}}
Murdoc himself states that if you Google his name, the first three words to pop up will be "sexy, edgy, dangerous". <ref>
▲{{quote| ''Kids, eh? Little treasures. I love them. Couldn't eat a whole one though.''}}
▲Murdoc himself states that if you Google his name, the first three words to pop up will be "sexy, edgy, dangerous". <ref> [[Captain Obvious|They won't.]]</ref> A more fitting choice would probably be "immoral, egoistical, hygiene-lacking". Murdoc has provoked both the birth and the demise of the band. While he hasn't been quite right in the head since the band's creation, Phase 3 has only been proving his derangement. In the band, he focuses on playing the bass guitar, but he has also contributed with minor instruments.
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Murdoc's father had forced him to participate in embarassing talent contests for [[Comically Small Bribe|a couple of pounds]].
* [[Amazing Technicolor Population]]: [[Justified Trope|Justified]], as Murdoc's skin is green-ish because of his lack of hygiene. In the beginning, he was just tanned.
* [[Anti
* [[Anti Role Model]]
* [[British Accents]]: He has a Cockney accent, but it also has traces of midlands.
* [[British Teeth]]
* [[But You Screw One Goat!]]: The music video for ''Do Ya Thang'' [[Squick|implies this.]]
** On the other hand, if an old poster and Murdoc's Satanism is anything to go by, he might just be sacrificing it.
* [[Cargo Ship]]: In the "Feel Good Inc" video he performs actions he describes as "full-frontal pelvic-thrust bass-shagging action". [[Rule 34|There is fanfic.]]
* [[Creepy Child]]: In the artwork of his preadolescent self, he looks pretty evil.
* [[Deal
* [[Depraved Bisexual]]: He'd deny it if asked when sober, but it's pretty obvious.
* [[Door
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: Just look at him go!
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: He did seem worried when he saw
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: In the interviews, he spoke about
* [[Femme Fatalons]]: And how!
* [[Foe Yay]]: With both male band members, particularly 2D.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: He blames his father for the way he is.
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* [[Ho Yay]]: With 2D, many moments. And there's one or two with Russel, as well. Also, the end of the 'Dare' music video.
* [[Immune to Drugs]]: Murdoc doesn't seem to be doing much besides chugging down bottles of rum since arriving on Plastic Beach, and somehow, he's still alive.
* [[
* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Jerk
** [[Jerkass Woobie]]: His younger self can be considered as that - after all, he did go through a very abusive childhood.
* [[Karma Houdini]]
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* [[Lead Bassist]]: Type C since he is the band's co-founder, but it also helps that he's a [[Ax Crazy|crazy]] [[Our Demons Are Different|demon]] and a bit [[Fan Service|fanservicy]].
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Without any knowledge of robotics, Murdoc has ''created a cyborg from an actual person's DNA''.
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: In Phases 1 and 2, one of his eyes was black, and the other red. In Phase 3, it seems to vary - [[Flip
* [[Overly Long Tongue]]
* [[The Pig Pen]]
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* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: He keeps changing his stance and role in the El Manana conspiracy, as well as {{spoiler|what actually happened to Noodle.}}
* [[Villain Protagonist]]
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With 2D, type 1.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Pre-Phase 3.
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▲{{quote| Voiced by: Haruka Kuroda (voice), Tina Weymouth, Rosie Wilson, Miho Hatori (vocals)}}
A Japanese girl who arrived in a
▲{{quote| ''Every great band is destroyed by their success. [[Medium Awareness|Cartoon bands]] [[No Fourth Wall|are no exception.]]''}}
* [[A Day in
▲A Japanese girl who arrived in a Fed Ex crate at age eight at Gorillaz' doorstep, not being able to speak a word in English <ref> Actually, she spoke just one word, and that word was "noodle".</ref>, [[Child Prodigy|but playing the guitar like a virtuoso.]] Before a certain [[A Worldwide Punomenon|Noodle]] [[Noodle Incident|Incident]], she was known for being very energetic and high-spirited. Most of the time, she was also the smartest and most down-to-earth member of the band. As of the "El Manana" video, {{spoiler|she has gone missing.}}. As of the "On Melancholy Hill" one, {{spoiler|she is certainly alive and heading towards Plastic Beach.}} In the fifth Pirate Radio, {{spoiler|she and Russell have at last made it to the island.}} As of February 2012, she is currently sharing 212 Wobble Street, London, with the rest of her band mates.
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▲* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: The video "DARE" features mainly Noodle, with short cameos for each of the members. "El Manana" is focused exclusively on Noodle.
* [[Badass Adorable]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Sometimes in Phase 2.
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* [[Cool Mask]]
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: She was originally trained to be a [[Super Soldier]] and practiced martial arts.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Prior to joining Gorillaz, she was part of a Japanese government project which aimed to create 23 kid [[Super Soldier|Super Soldiers]], Noodle's speciality being music (thus why she is very talented in playing numerous musical instruments). She was the only one of those children to survive, while the remaining 22 were killed when the project was abandoned. She was rescued thanks to her creator, Mr. Kyuzo, who escorted her to safety after reading the Gorillaz ad. Granted, [[Laser
* [[Door
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
* [[Girl in
* [[Girl
* [[Green Eyes]]: As seen in "El Manana".
* [[Hartman Hips]]: Phase 3.
* [[The Heart]]: After composing ''Demon Days'', everyone showed up in Kong at her mere word. {{spoiler|Also, after she's gone missing, the whole band split up and went their separate ways. For the third album, Murdoc only managed to get 2D, and even that he did by force.}}
* [[
** [[No Name Given]]
** [[Only One Name]]
* [[Laser
* [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]
* [[Morality Chain]]: To Murdoc.
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* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[She
* [[Super Soldier]]
* [[Trigger Phrase]]: "Ocean bacon".
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* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: "On Melancholy Hill" video.
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Russel comes from Brooklyn and is perhaps best known for being possesed by the souls of his dead friends, that he lost in a drive-by shooting. Ever since, he has been the most psychically unbalanced out of the group, what with the demons inside him taking advantage at times. Russel himself is a melancholic, well-spoken person (even if our character quote doesn't quite prove it) who deeply cares for Noodle. He provided drums for "Gorillaz" and "Demon Days", but he was not invited to play on "Plastic Beach" because nobody could find him. Of course, [[Attack of the 50
▲{{quote| ''You can't go dressin' up as a goddamn Nazi! You cracker-ass...''}}
▲Russel comes from Brooklyn and is perhaps best known for being possesed by the souls of his dead friends, that he lost in a drive-by shooting. Ever since, he has been the most psychically unbalanced out of the group, what with the demons inside him taking advantage at times. Russel himself is a melancholic, well-spoken person (even if our character quote doesn't quite prove it) who deeply cares for Noodle. He provided drums for "Gorillaz" and "Demon Days", but he was not invited to play on "Plastic Beach" because nobody could find him. Of course, [[Attack of the 50 Foot Whatever|he doesn't have this problem anymore.]]
Currently living with the rest of the band on 212 Wobble Street, London. Sleeps on the roof of the apartment.
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* [[All Drummers Are Animals]]: Averted: Russel is one of the more well-spoken members of the group, and often the most reasonable.
* [[Attack of the 50
* [[Bald of Awesome]]
* [[Big Eater]]
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* [[Chaste Hero]]: Details are actually unknown, but he's the only one of the male band members who doesn't openly [[Really Gets Around|Really Get Around]].
* [[Demonic Possession]]: It's been an issue for him since his childhood.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: First demons made him attack his classmates, resulting in an exorcism that left him in a coma for four years. Then he was the lone survivor of a drive-by shooting that killed all his friends.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: His activity with the band steadily declines with each phase (and by extension, his popularity with fans).
* [[Determinator]]: Russell is swimming to Plastic Beach and he is pissed.
* [[Gentle Giant]]: Even more appropriate ever since he grew so big he had no problem ''picking up and throwing a whale'', by eating polluted material on his way to Plastic Beach.
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* [[Sanity Slippage]]
* [[Scary Black Man]]
* [[Sealed Inside a Person
* [[Stout Strength]]
* [[Weirdness Magnet]]: Supernatural entities seem strangely drawn to him.
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''Beeeeeeep Beep;'' }}▼
▲{{quote|''Beeeeeeep Beep;'' }}
Built as a replacement for the supposedly late Noodle, Cyborg is a meticulous replica of her fourteen-year-old self. She has all the musical skills of the original with none of the personality, and is programmed to obey Murdoc's every command. Cyborg is a firearm aficionado and often acts as a bodygaurd, but also has to spend most of her time charging. ▼
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▲Built as a replacement for the supposedly late Noodle, Cyborg is a meticulous replica of her fourteen-year-old self. She has all the musical skills of the original with none of the personality, and is programmed to obey Murdoc's every command. Cyborg is a firearm aficionado and often acts as a bodygaurd, but also has to spend most of her time charging.
* [[Axe Crazy]]
* [[Battle Butler]]: She can shoot down demons, planes, ships and cops... and also serves drinks.
* {{spoiler|[[Berserker Tears]]: She cries uncontrollably through her killing spree in Rhinestone Eyes.}}
* [[BFG]]: Cyborg has a few.
* [[Dead Person Impersonation]]: Her original purpose, though the person she imitates is [[Not Quite Dead]].
* [[The Dragon]]: To Murdoc.
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* [[Fan Nickname]]: Noodlebot
* [[Hidden Depths]]: While shooting down planes and [[Axe Crazy|killing everything in her path]] in Rhinestone Eyes, she sports her usual [[Slasher Smile]]... until a closer shot reveals that {{spoiler|she's ''pouring tears'' the entire time.}}
* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]
* [[Literal
* [[Robot Girl]]
* [[Silent Partner]]: See below.
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* [[Slasher Smile]]
* [[Uncanny Valley Girl]]
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Clearly bitter and damaged from the ordeal, Paula seemed to be on edge when telling her side of the story, while unapologetic about the affair with the green-skinned satanist, she nevertheless goes on with her life.
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* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: Has received quite a bit of attention from fans (though not necessarily the good kind,) despite only being mentioned in Rise of the Ogre and a few fleeting moments in interviews.
* [[Femme Fatale]]
* [[Yoko Oh No]]
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Del was a rapper from Brooklyn who befriended band drummer, Russel Hobbs when Russel was
* [[Nice Hat]]: Its Russel's.
* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]: He looks more like a hologram than a ghost.
* [[Put
Debuting in Phase 3, the Boogieman is an ancient force of evil with whom it was implied that Murdoc made his [[Deal
As of the video for DoYaThing, however, it seems that he's given up on that, now living with the band on 212 Wobble Street, London.
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* [[Big Bad]]: Was this for all of Phase 3. In-story, he's implied to be this to the entire world.
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