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== Main Characters (Seasons 1 to 4) ==

[[File:LucasScott_846.jpg|frame|You know, I shoot the ball, and it goes in. I don't ask questions. I don't think about it. That's just the way it is.]]

 

Lucas Scott is the son of Karen Roe and Dan Scott. [[Parental Abandonment|He was abandoned by his father for his other son]], [[Cain and Abel|Nathan Scott]] and raised by his paternal uncle Keith Scott. Lucas had a passion for basketball and played at the River Court with friends such as Marvin "Mouth" McFadden and Antwon "Skills" Taylor. It was this passion for basketball that saw Lucas be recruited to the Tree Hill Ravens, and be forced to interact with Nathan on a daily basis.

* [[All Guys Want Cheerleaders]]: Peyton and Brooke.

* [[Bash Brothers]]: With Nathan.

* [[Platonic Life Partners]]: With Haley.

* [[Put on a Bus]]: Episode 6x24, "Remember Me as a Time of Day".

* [[Your Cheating Heart]]:

** With Peyton when he was with Brooke in Season 1.

** With Peyton ([[Rule of Three|Yes, again]]) when he was with Lindsey in Season 5. They kiss once, before Lucas proposes to Lindsey ([[What the Hell, Hero?|That very night]]) {{spoiler|but then nothing happens until after Lindsey leaves him at the altar after realising he was still in love with Peyton}}.

 

[[File:NathanScott_3268.jpg|frame|Sometimes what you call "everything," I call "nothing."]]

 

Nathan Scott is the son of Deb Lee & Dan Scott. Under the watchful eye of his father, Nathan was raised with a basketball in his hands from the moment he could walk & eventually became the star player of the Tree Hill Ravens. However, Nathan is threatened when his half-brother Lucas joins the team & with an eye for Nathan's girlfriend Peyton Sawyer.

* [[Bash Brothers]]: With Lucas.

* [[Broken Streak]]: Was the only cast member to appear in every episode, until episode 9x03.

* [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: During Season 1.

 

[[File:PeytonSawyer_4427.jpg|frame|I guess I'm just a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside a bitch.]]

 

Peyton Sawyer is a rebellious cheerleader who shows her emotions through her art and love for music. With a deceased mother & father away for work most of the time, Peyton spends most of her time alone, or with her best friend Brooke Davis.

* [[Action Girl]]: Has her big "[[Action Girl]]" moment in Episode 4x16, "You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love" when she & Brooke fight off Psycho!Derek.

* [[Alter Ego]]: Her subconscious as "Angel of Death" in episode 3x09.

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: She was kind of bitchy in the beginning of season 1.

* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Peyton's father is often away for his work.

* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: Considering [[Trauma Conga Line|all she goes through during the series (And before it)]], it's safe to say that Peyton definately earnt {{spoiler|driving into the sunset married to Lucas & with a healthy baby girl}}.

* [[Even the Girls Want Her]]: Bisexual character Anna Tagarro.

* [[Tsundere]]: Type B, for Lucas.

 

[[File:HaleyJamesScott_4298.jpg|frame|The point is, at the end of the day all your bluster and BS don't mean anything to math, because math don't care, and neither do I.]]

* [[Action Girl]]: Haley, interestingly, started out as the gentlest character of the three main female characters but she most probably embodies this trope the best over the course of 9 years. Haley’s toughness and her tendency to fight has been referenced in the show by various characters. Also, Haley has been mentioned as being the character who’s been in jail the most as evidenced by her nickname “Jailey.” Among her highlights, she beat down a woman who alleged that she was pregnant with Nathan’s child (and she went to jail for it). got into a fight with the mom of the boy who was bullying Jamie, she attacked her sister Taylor in two separate seasons, and she bitch-slapped Rachel in her [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]].

* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Nathan was definitely a bad boy when she started liking him in season 1.

* [[Badass Teacher]]: Becomes one after the four-year jump, or as one of the characters put it: "Tutor Girl becomes Teacher Girl". She gets an undeniably [[Badass Teacher]] moment when [[Tyrant Takes the Helm|the new MoralGuardian Principal demands]] that she make a live apology for the "crime" of printing Sam's essay in the school newspaper, just because it mentions sex, drugs, and violence. Haley instead tells her class that she told them to write about the truth and that she's proud of them for doing so, says that she'd be a hypocrite if she made a fake apology, and leaves the room, urging her students to always stand up for the truth.

* [[Platonic Life Partners]]: With Lucas.

* [[Pregnant Badass]]

'''Haley''': No, honey, ''you're'' lucky I'm pregnant. }}

* [[Single-Target Sexuality]]: She has never been in love with anyone but Nathan, and never dated anyone else (the kiss with Chris Keller is the only exception) for ''all the nine seasons''.

* [[Teen Pregnancy]]: With Jamie.

 

[[File:BrookeDavis_9774.jpg|frame|Relationships are just too hard. Hooking up with boys is so much easier.]]

* [[Action Girl]]: Has her moments, namely taking out Psycho!Derek with Peyton in Episode 4x16; and attacking {{spoiler|Xavier "X" Daniels}} in Episode 6x13.

* {{spoiler|[[Alliterative Name]]}}: {{spoiler|Brooke Baker, after her marriage}}.

* [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: Brooke was an absolute bitch during the first half of Season 1. She gets better after that.

 

* [[All Guys Want Cheerleaders]]: Brooke and Rachel.

* [[Alliterative Name]]

* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: In season 3.

 

* [[Alpha Bitch]]

* [[The Cheerleader]]

* [[We Used to Be Friends]]: {{spoiler|With Brooke & Mouth - In Episode 5x11, Rachel destroyed her friendship with Brooke by stealing Brooke's money and leaving. When she came back in Season 7 as Dan's wife, Mouth told her he wouldn't speak with her until she mended bridges with Brooke & paid her back, whilst Brooke threw Rachel's money back in her face & asserted that they weren't friends anymore, nor would they ever be again.}}

 

* [[Adam Westing]]: According to Antwon Tanner, he pretty much ''is'' Skills in real life.

* [[Beta Couple]]: With Bevin.

 

== Main Characters (Seasons 5 to 9) ==

* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Adores & is very protective of his little sister Lydia.

* [[The Cutie]]: Noted [[In-Universe]], but he grows out of it as he gets older.

* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]

 

* [[Ascended Extra]]: Was only supposed to be in one scene during the first episode of Season 5.

* [[Hollywood Nerd]]

* [[Meganekko]]: Initially.

 

* [[Adorkable]]

* [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny]]: Played baseball as a child, but admits he was more interested in the butterfly-catching side of things. He still is as an adult.

* [[Odd Friendship]]: Julian's a director/producer from Hollywood who has little interest in sports. Contrast this with pretty much every other male character in the show, several of whom ''make their living'' through sports.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Will frequently make reference to films in his dialogue.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Eventually becomes this with Lucas.

 

* [[Adult Child]]

* [[Casanova]]: {{spoiler|How he attempts to get past his wife's death}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]}}: {{spoiler|Was so traumatised by Sara's death, that he blocked out all memories of the son they had together for several years}}.

 

* [[Hollywood Tone Deaf]]

* [[Ms. Fanservice]]

* [[She's Got Legs]]: Hence why most of her wardrobe consists of tiny shorts.

 

* [[Betty and Veronica]]: The Veronica to Mia's Betty for Chase's Archie.

* [[Brutal Honesty]]

* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: After [[Put on a Bus|going on tour in the second episode of Season 9]], Alex promptly cheats on Chase.

 

* [[Betty and Veronica]]: The Archie to Mia's Betty & Alex's Veronica.

* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: To Chuck in Season 8.

** [[Running Gag|Bar]] ''[[Insistent Terminology|Manager]]''.

 

* [[Casanova Wannabe]]

* [[Full-Name Basis]]: Very often.

 

== Scott Family ==

* [[Abusive Parents]]: Throughout the entire first season, it's made very clear that Dan is more concerned about his legacy as basketball player than Nathan's well being, with him practically bullying Nathan to play basketball "his" way. In episode 1x21, "The Leaving Song," Dan takes over as coach of the Ravens due to Whitey needing surgery, and the viewer sees how bad Nathan had it growing up. Dan's father, Royal Scott, is stated to have been just as bad as Dan was, treating Dan the same way he was treating Nathan.

* [[And Starring]]: In Seasons 7 and 9.

* {{spoiler|[[Redemption Equals Death]]}}

 

* [[And Starring]]

* [[Good Parents]]

* [[Team Mom]]: She is a good sustitute mother for Haley and, eventually, Brooke; and is willing to look after Jenny whilst Jake works at the cafe.

 

[[File:KeithScott_7538.jpg|frame|It's funny, but I feel like I'm about to start the life that I always wanted.]]

* [[And Starring]]

* {{spoiler|[[Back for the Dead]]}}

* [[The Unfavourite]]: "Thanks, Dad. You finally pay me a compliment, and it's a dig at Dan."

 

* [[The Alcoholic]]: She gets better.

* [[Destructive Romance]]: With Dan.

* [[Put on a Bus]]

 

* [[Cool Uncle]]

* [[May-December Romance]]: Has one with Rachel, before finding out her real age. He calls it off after that.

 

== Other Characters (Seasons 1 to 4) ==

* [[And Starring]]

* [[Cool Old Guy]]

* [[Team Dad]]

 

* [[Good Parents]]: For his baby daughter Jenny.

* [[Hot Dad]]

* [[Second Love]]: For Peyton, with Lucas being first (Nathan doesn't really count).

 

* [[Adult Child]]

* [[Black Best Friend]]: To Lucas, Mouth & Junk.

* [[Those Two Guys]]: With Junk.

 

* [[Adult Child]]

* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Whilst never a prominent character, Junk was given stuff to do during Seasons 1 & 2. By Season 9, he's been reduced to a background character.

* [[Those Two Guys]]: With Fergie.

 

* [[Ascended Extra]]: Was originally there to serve as Nathan's friend on the Ravens. After Jake was put on a bus, Tim rose in prominence.

* [[Book Dumb]]

* [[Third Wheel]]: As Nathan becomes closer to Haley & Lucas, Tim starts to become this.

 

* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: ''And how''.

* {{spoiler|[[Back for the Dead]]}}

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: His return in Season 3 serves as one for his suffering [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]], as {{spoiler|Jimmy became very bitter over being abandonned by his friends from the River Court, and began hating the entirity of the Tree Hill High student body because they didn't notice when he accidentally overdosed & was missing from school for several weeks}}.

 

* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Due to his work as a fisherman, Larry spends a large chunk of his time at sea & away from Peyton.

* [[Hot Dad]]: "Brooke - Now that you are living here, let's just assume you're going to find a new [[Hot Dad]] fantasy."

* [[Papa Wolf]]: To Peyton, largely due to work meaning he's away for large periods of time & the death of his wife when Peyton was a little girl.

 

* [[Ascended Extra]]: If you look closely in Season 1, you can see Bevin in various scenes as an unnamed extra.

* [[Back for the Finale]]

* [[Recurring Character]]: She made appearances from season 2 to season 5.

 

* [[Dirty Coward]]: In a fight with Lucas, Felix drops to the ground after one punch, purely so that he can jump Lucas from behind.

* [[Friends with Benefits]]: With Brooke.

* [[Spear Counterpart]]: Initially introduced as one to Brooke, which is lampshaded by Peyton.

 

* [[Ambiguously Gay]]/[[Bi the Way]]: Fans still debate werther Anna was gay or bisexual. [[Word of God]] states that Anna's bi, but says she's gay when coming out to Felix, because her brother was so homophobic, that saying she was gay felt like stronger declaration for her.

* [[Coming Out Story]]

* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: For Lucas.

 

* [[Actor Shared Background]]: Both Andy & Kieren are from [[New Zealand]].

* [[Hot Teacher]]

** [[The Bus Came Back]]: Episode 5x12, "Hundred"

* [[You Never Asked]]: After being told that Karen had a son, Andy thought Lucas was a little kid. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|He then found out that the guy he was talking with at Tric's bar was her son]].

 

== Other Characters (Seasons 5 to 9) ==

* [[Betty and Veronica]]: The Betty to Peyton's Veronica for Lucas' Archie.

* [[Brainy Brunette]]

* [[Runaway Bride]]

 

* [[Ax Crazy]]

* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: She seemed perfectly nice in the beginning.

* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: To Nathan.

 

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Her primary character arc during Seasons 5 & 6.

* [[The Ghost]]: Until Season 5.

* [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: End of season 6.

 

* [[The Alcoholic]]: A recovered one, before suffering a relapse.

* [[Badass Beard]]: Pre-Relapse.

* [[Troubled but Cute]]

 

* {{spoiler|[[Empty Chair Memorial]]}}: {{spoiler|In Haley's classroom after his death}}.

* [[Jerk Jock]]: When first introduced in Season 5. Haley, Lucas, Skills & Nathan eventually force him to grow out of it.

* [[Pet the Dog]]: Before growing out of being a [[Jerk Jock]], Q's most likable moments involved Jamie.

 

* [[Betty and Veronica]]: The Betty to Alex's Veronica for Chase's Archie.

* [[Put on a Bus]]: At the end of Season 8.

* [[Recurring Character]]

 

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]

* [[It's All My Fault]]: Blames herself for {{spoiler|Brooke being assaulted by Xavier, after she complained about Brooke to her friend Jack, Xavier's younger brother}}. To be fair, she only learns about this after Brooke takes her into her home.

* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: Has seen more than a 15 year old ''should'' have seen.

 

* [[Abusive Parents]]: His father hits him & his mother's a drunk.

* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: Gains one in Chase during Season 8.

* [[Sincerest Form of Flattery]]: Starts impersonating Chris Keller, [[Third Person Person|right down to referring to himself in the third person]], during Season 9.