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== Tropes for Everybody ==
== Tropes for Everybody ==


* [[Dysfunctional Family]]: Every character (presumably) has one except those stated otherwise (Like Erik is [[Conveniently an Orphan]], and Jareth is... [[Big Screwed Up Family|well]] [[Tangled Family Tree|beyond]] this trope).
* [[Dysfunctional Family]]: Every character (presumably) has one except those stated otherwise (Like Erik is [[Conveniently an Orphan]], and Jareth is... [[Big Screwed-Up Family|well]] [[Tangled Family Tree|beyond]] this trope).
* [[Fantastically Indifferent]]: After the characters go native.
* [[Fantastically Indifferent]]: After the characters go native.
** Like Erik not flinching at all when the Zombies knocked on the window... ok, in his case [[The Insomniac|sleep deprivation]] was also a factor.
** Like Erik not flinching at all when the Zombies knocked on the window... ok, in his case [[The Insomniac|sleep deprivation]] was also a factor.
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* [[Adorable Evil Minions]]: He is still the King Of The Goblins!
* [[Adorable Evil Minions]]: He is still the King Of The Goblins!
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't you '''dare''' threaten his ''friends''. {{spoiler|Not to mention using his dark side to kill one of them.}}
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't you '''dare''' threaten his ''friends''. {{spoiler|Not to mention using his dark side to kill one of them.}}
* [[Can't Argue With Elves]]: Technically he isn't an elf but you can't argue with him anyway, or to be precise you can, it's just [[Screw the Rules I Have Supernatural Powers|futile]].
* [[Can't Argue With Elves]]: Technically he isn't an elf but you can't argue with him anyway, or to be precise you can, it's just [[Screw the Rules, I Have Supernatural Powers|futile]].
* [[David Bowie]]: For the sake of [[Actor Allusion]] jokes.
* [[David Bowie]]: For the sake of [[Actor Allusion]] jokes.
* [[Determinator]]: You probably couldn't really tell from how he normally [[Keet|acts]] but this guy is [[You Can't Fight Fate|trying]] to [[Screw Destiny|change his fate]] since [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|a really long time]].
* [[Determinator]]: You probably couldn't really tell from how he normally [[Keet|acts]] but this guy is [[You Can't Fight Fate|trying]] to [[Screw Destiny|change his fate]] since [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|a really long time]].
* [[Everythings Better With Sparkles]]: He thinks so... Erik, [[Berserk Button|not so much]].
* [[Everything's Better With Sparkles]]: He thinks so... Erik, [[Berserk Button|not so much]].
* [[Expressive Ears]]: It's not clear yet if this is a family trait or not.
* [[Expressive Ears]]: It's not clear yet if this is a family trait or not.
* [[The Fair Folk]]: Thanks to the [[Tangled Family Tree|magic family tree]] he is even related to all of them (and the whole [[Witch Species]]).
* [[The Fair Folk]]: Thanks to the [[Tangled Family Tree|magic family tree]] he is even related to all of them (and the whole [[Witch Species]]).
* [[A Friend in Need]] / [[Stop Helping Me|Jareth. Please. Please! PLEASE!!! Stop Helping Us!]]: He is. He genuinely cares for his friends (random mortals probably not so much), would risk all... but given how ''bad'' he is in doing good he is the personification of the [[With Friends Like These]] principle.
* [[A Friend in Need]] / [[Stop Helping Me|Jareth. Please. Please! PLEASE!!! Stop Helping Us!]]: He is. He genuinely cares for his friends (random mortals probably not so much), would risk all... but given how ''bad'' he is in doing good he is the personification of the [[With Friends Like These]] principle.
* [[Hero With an F In Good]] / [[Villain Ball Magnet]]: He is almost perfectly in the middle of these tropes. He has great intentions but is either misguided or misunderstood. {{spoiler|Because of the [[Theory of Narrative Causality]] his wish to be [[Heroes|the good guy]] is maybe a [[Tragic Dream]].}}
* [[Hero With an F In Good]] / [[Villain Ball Magnet]]: He is almost perfectly in the middle of these tropes. He has great intentions but is either misguided or misunderstood. {{spoiler|Because of the [[Theory of Narrative Causality]] his wish to be [[Heroes|the good guy]] is maybe a [[Tragic Dream]].}}
* [[Hidden Badass]]: On several levels. He is an incredibly powerful [[The Fair Folk|greater fae]] who can kick ass or warp [[Time Master|time]] and [[Space Master|space]], manipulate [[Laser Guided Amnesia|mem]][[Character Rerailment|ories]] and [[Dream Weaver|dreams]] and more. Has a [[Super Powered Evil Side]]. But normally is [[Friend to All Children]]. And also:
* [[Hidden Badass]]: On several levels. He is an incredibly powerful [[The Fair Folk|greater fae]] who can kick ass or warp [[Time Master|time]] and [[Space Master|space]], manipulate [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|mem]][[Character Rerailment|ories]] and [[Dream Weaver|dreams]] and more. Has a [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]. But normally is [[Friend to All Children]]. And also:
** [[Agent Peacock]]: Even more than canonically, he is [[Pride|proud]] and [[Vanity Is Feminine|vain]] and known to suffer [[Villainous Breakdown|breakdowns]] when he notices that others are [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-15-Tall-67361588 taller]<ref>(He is the only one NOT ridiculously tall from the main cast, but he can float!)</ref> or [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-13-Flush-66111403 thinner] than him.
** [[Agent Peacock]]: Even more than canonically, he is [[Pride|proud]] and [[Vanity Is Feminine|vain]] and known to suffer [[Villainous Breakdown|breakdowns]] when he notices that others are [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-15-Tall-67361588 taller]<ref>(He is the only one NOT ridiculously tall from the main cast, but he can float!)</ref> or [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-13-Flush-66111403 thinner] than him.
** [[Beware the Silly Ones]]: Let's see he seems like a [[Keet]], [[Dumb Blonde|blond]], [[The Trickster|prankster]] with [[Fearless Fool|questionable level of self-preservation instinct]] who [[It Amused Me|only wants to have fun]].
** [[Beware the Silly Ones]]: Let's see he seems like a [[Keet]], [[Dumb Blonde|blond]], [[The Trickster|prankster]] with [[Fearless Fool|questionable level of self-preservation instinct]] who [[It Amused Me|only wants to have fun]].
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* [[Idea Bulb]]: [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-13-Flush-66111403 Idea crystal]!
* [[Idea Bulb]]: [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-13-Flush-66111403 Idea crystal]!
* [[Impossibly Tacky Clothes]] / [[Villainous Fashion Sense]]: There is a reason WHY the others don't approve his [[Changing Clothes Is a Free Action|instant]] [[Instant Cosplay Surprise|clothing]] spell.
* [[Impossibly Tacky Clothes]] / [[Villainous Fashion Sense]]: There is a reason WHY the others don't approve his [[Changing Clothes Is a Free Action|instant]] [[Instant Cosplay Surprise|clothing]] spell.
* [[The Jail Bait Wait]]: Ended, but he did probably the [[Mind Screw|weirdest]] one in fiction. {{spoiler|His own [[Precocious Crush]] and [[Geas|given word]] bound him to wait for [[Single Target Sexuality|Sarah]] to be born and grow up to be in legal age for his [[Mayfly December Romance]] attepts. And he even played the [[Trickster Mentor]] (like in their movie) to ensure that the right future happens an the whole thing doesn't end in [[Temporal Paradox]]. See [[Precocious Crush]] in Kid!Jareth's tropes.}}
* [[The Jail Bait Wait]]: Ended, but he did probably the [[Mind Screw|weirdest]] one in fiction. {{spoiler|His own [[Precocious Crush]] and [[Geas|given word]] bound him to wait for [[Single Target Sexuality|Sarah]] to be born and grow up to be in legal age for his [[Mayfly-December Romance]] attepts. And he even played the [[Trickster Mentor]] (like in their movie) to ensure that the right future happens an the whole thing doesn't end in [[Temporal Paradox]]. See [[Precocious Crush]] in Kid!Jareth's tropes.}}
* [[Kaleidoscope Eyes]]: Normally he has [[Mismatched Eyes]] but technically not real heterochromia as both of his eyes are [[Blue Eyes]] just his different sized pupils create a similar effect. ''But'' in times of high magic (so when his [[The Fair Folk|fae]] heritage is close to the surface) his eyes can turn [[Monochromatic Eyes]] or [[Midnight Blue Eyes]] where they shouldn't be. He can also get [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]. All of these are [[Uh Oh Eyes]] but when it gets [[Monochromatic Eyes]] ''and'' [[Midnight Blue Eyes]]. {{spoiler|Ummm... Hello Mr. [[Super Powered Evil Side|Dark!Jareth]]!}}
* [[Kaleidoscope Eyes]]: Normally he has [[Mismatched Eyes]] but technically not real heterochromia as both of his eyes are [[Blue Eyes]] just his different sized pupils create a similar effect. ''But'' in times of high magic (so when his [[The Fair Folk|fae]] heritage is close to the surface) his eyes can turn [[Monochromatic Eyes]] or [[Midnight Blue Eyes]] where they shouldn't be. He can also get [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]. All of these are [[Uh-Oh Eyes]] but when it gets [[Monochromatic Eyes]] ''and'' [[Midnight Blue Eyes]]. {{spoiler|Ummm... Hello Mr. [[Super-Powered Evil Side|Dark!Jareth]]!}}
* [[Keet]]: Most of the time. With some subtle shades of [[Sad Clown]] mostly after applied [[Fridge Logic]].
* [[Keet]]: Most of the time. With some subtle shades of [[Sad Clown]] mostly after applied [[Fridge Logic]].
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: [[Downplayed Trope|Thank goodness]] for his [[The Four Loves|goodwill]] and [[Brilliant but Lazy|terminal laziness]].
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: [[Downplayed Trope|Thank goodness]] for his [[The Four Loves|goodwill]] and [[Brilliant but Lazy|terminal laziness]].
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* [[Slouch of Villainy]]: Because here [[Power Floats]] now sometimes [[Up to Eleven|even on thin air]]!
* [[Slouch of Villainy]]: Because here [[Power Floats]] now sometimes [[Up to Eleven|even on thin air]]!
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: It's his canon, but here, most of the time, he's less guilty than suspected.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: It's his canon, but here, most of the time, he's less guilty than suspected.
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: He and {{spoiler|[[The Erl King (Literature)|his father]]}}. They look alike, dress alike ([[Painted On Pants]] / [[Villainous Fashion Sense]]), have similar modus operandi and even share a [[Catch Phrase]] or two... but for some reason, no [[Hereditary Hairstyle]] in sight {{spoiler|(Jareth has [[Eighties Hair]] while his dad is a [[Long Haired Pretty Boy]]). So for his mothers great dismay the guy did [[Turn Out Like His Father]] a whole lot.}}
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: He and {{spoiler|[[The Erl King (Literature)|his father]]}}. They look alike, dress alike ([[Painted-On Pants]] / [[Villainous Fashion Sense]]), have similar modus operandi and even share a [[Catch Phrase]] or two... but for some reason, no [[Hereditary Hairstyle]] in sight {{spoiler|(Jareth has [[Eighties Hair]] while his dad is a [[Long Haired Pretty Boy]]). So for his mothers great dismay the guy did [[Turn Out Like His Father]] a whole lot.}}
* [[Thicker Than Water]]: Averted HARD. He feels no love, compassion or obligation for his family in general and parents in particular (they can still blackmail him into things though). For his [[True Companions|friends]] on the other hand...
* [[Thicker Than Water]]: Averted HARD. He feels no love, compassion or obligation for his family in general and parents in particular (they can still blackmail him into things though). For his [[True Companions|friends]] on the other hand...
* [[Token Non Human]]: Of the main cast. Can be argued that he is the [[Monster Roommate]] of Erik.
* [[Token Non-Human]]: Of the main cast. Can be argued that he is the [[Monster Roommate]] of Erik.
* [[Upper Class Wit]]: He fits this almost perfectly, even if his friends and Sarah tend to think of him as [[Upperclass Twit]]. Only he is part of the [[Supernatural Elite]], and has a [[Single Target Sexuality]] (this doesn't mean that he doesn't appear [[Ambiguously Gay]] or as a [[Chivalrous Pervert]] though).
* [[Upper Class Wit]]: He fits this almost perfectly, even if his friends and Sarah tend to think of him as [[Upperclass Twit]]. Only he is part of the [[Supernatural Elite]], and has a [[Single Target Sexuality]] (this doesn't mean that he doesn't appear [[Ambiguously Gay]] or as a [[Chivalrous Pervert]] though).


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** [[Words Can Break My Bones]]: What he declares or commands in this tone becomes reality (Telling a soul to "Go home" sends it back to it's owner. Declaring "We'll meet again" will make it happen. etc.).
** [[Words Can Break My Bones]]: What he declares or commands in this tone becomes reality (Telling a soul to "Go home" sends it back to it's owner. Declaring "We'll meet again" will make it happen. etc.).
* [[Storm of Blades]]: His [[Took a Level In Badass|upgraded]] attack spell rains deadly crystal shards and spears on his enemies.
* [[Storm of Blades]]: His [[Took a Level In Badass|upgraded]] attack spell rains deadly crystal shards and spears on his enemies.
* [[Time Master]] / [[Space Master]]: In the broadest sense ([[Laser Guided Amnesia|even]] [[Character Rerailment|personal]] [[Dream Weaver|time-space]]).
* [[Time Master]] / [[Space Master]]: In the broadest sense ([[Laser-Guided Amnesia|even]] [[Character Rerailment|personal]] [[Dream Weaver|time-space]]).
* [[Words Can Break My Bones]]: Knowing the ''Right Words'' can grant you access to his power and force him to do what you want. {{spoiler|Sometimes even things he [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-50-Boundaries-91547204 can't do under normal circumstances].}}
* [[Words Can Break My Bones]]: Knowing the ''Right Words'' can grant you access to his power and force him to do what you want. {{spoiler|Sometimes even things he [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-50-Boundaries-91547204 can't do under normal circumstances].}}


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* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: He is as good with machines and modern technology, as he is [[Fish Out of Temporal Water]] normally.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: He is as good with machines and modern technology, as he is [[Fish Out of Temporal Water]] normally.
* [[Gerard Butler]] / [[Ramin Karimloo]] / [[Michael Crawford]]: [[Actor Allusion]] but which?
* [[Gerard Butler]] / [[Ramin Karimloo]] / [[Michael Crawford]]: [[Actor Allusion]] but which?
* [[Hair Trigger Temper]]: Mostly to Jareth. The guy has a gift to piss him off.
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: Mostly to Jareth. The guy has a gift to piss him off.
* [[Idea Bulb]]: He has an [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Wrong-Movie-48267877 idea] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-102-Boy-Player-156480419 candle].
* [[Idea Bulb]]: He has an [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Wrong-Movie-48267877 idea] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-102-Boy-Player-156480419 candle].
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Punjab lasso which also functions as [[Variable Length Chain]].
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Punjab lasso which also functions as [[Variable Length Chain]].
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* [[Love At First Note]]: He has the tendency of falling in love with singing voices. {{spoiler|Here with Mag's.}}
* [[Love At First Note]]: He has the tendency of falling in love with singing voices. {{spoiler|Here with Mag's.}}
* [[Mad Artist]]: He still works on his opera that nobody can perform.
* [[Mad Artist]]: He still works on his opera that nobody can perform.
* [[Merlin Sickness]]: Contracted with the first re-imagining of his original story. He ages backwards (slowly). As fictional character he doesn't really age much... but fan expectations change ([[Viewers Are Morons|at least the executives say so]]) and because of this almost every new Phantom remake (re-imagining) has a younger and younger Erik and this affects the one in the 'verse of the comic.
* [[Merlin Sickness]]: Contracted with the first re-imagining of his original story. He ages backwards (slowly). As fictional character he doesn't really age much... but fan expectations change ([[Viewers are Morons|at least the executives say so]]) and because of this almost every new Phantom remake (re-imagining) has a younger and younger Erik and this affects the one in the 'verse of the comic.
* [[Motifs]]: Outside of his [[Animal Motifs]] he is also [[Music Themed]] as already stated in his [[Unusual Euphemism]] and [[Catching Some Zs]] entry but this goes farther than those: You can always expect to find a random treble clef, musical note or something like that on his things etc..
* [[Motifs]]: Outside of his [[Animal Motifs]] he is also [[Music Themed]] as already stated in his [[Unusual Euphemism]] and [[Catching Some Zs]] entry but this goes farther than those: You can always expect to find a random treble clef, musical note or something like that on his things etc..
* [[Murder Is the Best Solution]]: He firmly believes in this. For his misfortune his [[Monster Roommate|roommate]] is hard to kill.
* [[Murder Is the Best Solution]]: He firmly believes in this. For his misfortune his [[Monster Roommate|roommate]] is hard to kill.
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* [[Scenery Porn]]: His room is ridiculously detailed and posh.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: His room is ridiculously detailed and posh.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: It's his canon, but here, most of the time, he's less guilty than suspected.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: It's his canon, but here, most of the time, he's less guilty than suspected.
* [[Tall Dark and Snarky]]: Because he is mostly based on the musical as opposed to his literary incarnation.
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]: Because he is mostly based on the musical as opposed to his literary incarnation.
* [[Teleportation Sickness]]: Kind of a [[Noodle Incident]] because it's frequently referred to but never quite shown.
* [[Teleportation Sickness]]: Kind of a [[Noodle Incident]] because it's frequently referred to but never quite shown.
* [[Trap Master]]: You can believe that his room and by extension the building is full of traps and even more with secret passages. {{spoiler|This actually got handy when the zombies appeared.}}
* [[Trap Master]]: You can believe that his room and by extension the building is full of traps and even more with secret passages. {{spoiler|This actually got handy when the zombies appeared.}}
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* [[Acquired Poison Immunity]]: Being a practicing alcoholic for a long time made him extremely resistant to most substances that could knock him out (including Jareth's magic peaches). He isn't perfectly immune but will get over such effects a lot faster than most people.
* [[Acquired Poison Immunity]]: Being a practicing alcoholic for a long time made him extremely resistant to most substances that could knock him out (including Jareth's magic peaches). He isn't perfectly immune but will get over such effects a lot faster than most people.
* [[Affectionate Nickname]]: He is Jamie for Jareth and from his reaction {{spoiler|[[Embarrassing Nickname|probably also for]] [[Mommas Boy|someone else]] but this isn't perfectly sure yet}}.
* [[Affectionate Nickname]]: He is Jamie for Jareth and from his reaction {{spoiler|[[Embarrassing Nickname|probably also for]] [[Momma's Boy|someone else]] but this isn't perfectly sure yet}}.
* [[The Alcoholic]]: He is recovering but falls [[Off the Wagon]] sometimes.
* [[The Alcoholic]]: He is recovering but falls [[Off the Wagon]] sometimes.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Eagle (or dog).
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Eagle (or dog).
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* [[Being Good Sucks]]: As he himself put it: "Stupid heroic streak..."
* [[Being Good Sucks]]: As he himself put it: "Stupid heroic streak..."
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]
* [[Dating Catwoman]]: He is in a relationship with a girl of [[Unlucky Everydude|lesser standing]] and [[Little Miss Con Artist|dubious]] [[Manipulative Bitch|"job"]] who is [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking|also]] [[Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys|French]].
* [[Dating Catwoman]]: He is in a relationship with a girl of [[Unlucky Everydude|lesser standing]] and [[Little Miss Con Artist|dubious]] [[Manipulative Bitch|"job"]] who is [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|also]] [[Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys|French]].
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: He can out snark House.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: He can out snark House.
* [[Drop in Character]]: He and Javert almost live at Jareth's and Erik's place.
* [[Drop in Character]]: He and Javert almost live at Jareth's and Erik's place.
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* [[The Lancer]] / [[The Rival]]: He bemoans his canonical standing as these.
* [[The Lancer]] / [[The Rival]]: He bemoans his canonical standing as these.
* [[Jack Davenport]]: Yeah. [[Actor Allusion]].
* [[Jack Davenport]]: Yeah. [[Actor Allusion]].
* [[Mommas Boy]]: With great luck because his mother is a [[Cool Old Lady]].
* [[Momma's Boy]]: With great luck because his mother is a [[Cool Old Lady]].
* [[Morality Pet]]: Also to Jareth, {{spoiler|whose [[Super Powered Evil Side|dark side]] isn't above to [[Kick the Morality Pet]], but at least is ''[[Blue and Orange Morality|nice enough]]'' to ask if he wants to be a [[Worthy Opponent|hero]] and [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen|fight the villain]].}}
* [[Morality Pet]]: Also to Jareth, {{spoiler|whose [[Super-Powered Evil Side|dark side]] isn't above to [[Kick the Morality Pet]], but at least is ''[[Blue and Orange Morality|nice enough]]'' to ask if he wants to be a [[Worthy Opponent|hero]] and [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen|fight the villain]].}}
* [[Muggle Best Friend]]: The [[Badass Normal]] variety to Jareth. They are so close that it's [[Homoerotic Subtext|bromance]].
* [[Muggle Best Friend]]: The [[Badass Normal]] variety to Jareth. They are so close that it's [[Homoerotic Subtext|bromance]].
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
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* [[Unknown Rival]]: Of [[Indiana Jones|Dr. Jones]]. He is the poor history teacher whose classes are empty because everyone goes to the archeology lecture.
* [[Unknown Rival]]: Of [[Indiana Jones|Dr. Jones]]. He is the poor history teacher whose classes are empty because everyone goes to the archeology lecture.
* [[Weirdness Censor]]: At the beginning at least he tried really hard not to acknowledge that this place is weirder than his own movie. (For example when he first met Jareth what he first noticed was that [[Please Put Some Clothes On|the guy is shirtless]] not that he is clearly supernatural.) He reached the [[Fantastically Indifferent]] stage since.
* [[Weirdness Censor]]: At the beginning at least he tried really hard not to acknowledge that this place is weirder than his own movie. (For example when he first met Jareth what he first noticed was that [[Please Put Some Clothes On|the guy is shirtless]] not that he is clearly supernatural.) He reached the [[Fantastically Indifferent]] stage since.
* [[Well Done Son Guy]]: Implied to have this kind of relationship with his father. Who is [[Deader Than Dead]] in this comic where [[Nobody Can Die]] because [[The Scrappy|we fans hate the guy]].
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Implied to have this kind of relationship with his father. Who is [[Deader Than Dead]] in this comic where [[Nobody Can Die]] because [[The Scrappy|we fans hate the guy]].
* [[The Woobie]]: [[Word of God|Ashe even calls him this]], so join the [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Commodore-Catastrophe-Card-270111446 OH NO! James!] club.
* [[The Woobie]]: [[Word of God|Ashe even calls him this]], so join the [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Commodore-Catastrophe-Card-270111446 OH NO! James!] club.


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* [[Animal Motifs]]: Wolf.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Wolf.
* [[Anti Magic]]: One of his supernatural abilities, [[Maybe Magic Maybe Mundane|if it's supernatural all]] and not just a side-effect of his [[Determinator|stubborn nature]], that he is extremely resistant to magic. {{spoiler|Managed to shrug off Jareth's [[Laser Guided Amnesia]] spell and was the first to fight off the [[Character Rerailment]] one.}}
* [[Anti-Magic]]: One of his supernatural abilities, [[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane|if it's supernatural all]] and not just a side-effect of his [[Determinator|stubborn nature]], that he is extremely resistant to magic. {{spoiler|Managed to shrug off Jareth's [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]] spell and was the first to fight off the [[Character Rerailment]] one.}}
* [[Badass Longcoat]]
* [[Badass Longcoat]]
* [[By the Book Cop]]: He will lecture a demon (Crowley) about not smoking in the library.
* [[By-The-Book Cop]]: He will lecture a demon (Crowley) about not smoking in the library.
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[Determinator]]
* [[Determinator]]
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* [[Former Teen Rebel]]
* [[Former Teen Rebel]]
* [[Inspector Javert]]
* [[Inspector Javert]]
* {{spoiler|[[Human Mom Nonhuman Dad]]: [[Inverted Trope|Inverted]]. He has [[Witch Species]] mom and a probably purely human father (not established here but the [[Spin Off]] about [[Word of Dante|him and Valjean]] named [[The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Clopin Trouillefou]]).}}
* {{spoiler|[[Human Mom Nonhuman Dad]]: [[Inverted Trope|Inverted]]. He has [[Witch Species]] mom and a probably purely human father (not established here but the [[Spin-Off]] about [[Word of Dante|him and Valjean]] named [[The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Clopin Trouillefou]]).}}
* [[One Head Taller]]: Javert and {{spoiler|Valjean}}. It directly contradicts their established statures in the [[Les Misérables|book]] to highlight the dynamic of their UST [[Tropes Are Not Bad|Nobody's necessarily complaining, however]]. This height difference comes from the [[Actor Allusion|Dream Cast version of the musical]]... and because of this he is taller than ''anybody''.
* [[One Head Taller]]: Javert and {{spoiler|Valjean}}. It directly contradicts their established statures in the [[Les Misérables|book]] to highlight the dynamic of their UST [[Tropes Are Not Bad|Nobody's necessarily complaining, however]]. This height difference comes from the [[Actor Allusion|Dream Cast version of the musical]]... and because of this he is taller than ''anybody''.
** I'm not sure about this contradicting the [[Les Misérables|Brick]] - Javert is always described as very tall, whereas average height for male Europeans at the time was around 5'3". So {{spoiler|Valjean}} may be burly and muscular, but he's unlikely to have been as tall as Javert (and I don't remember his height being specifically mentioned, either).
** I'm not sure about this contradicting the [[Les Misérables|Brick]] - Javert is always described as very tall, whereas average height for male Europeans at the time was around 5'3". So {{spoiler|Valjean}} may be burly and muscular, but he's unlikely to have been as tall as Javert (and I don't remember his height being specifically mentioned, either).
* [[Philip Quast]]: [[Actor Allusion]] and the reason why he is [[One Head Taller]].
* [[Philip Quast]]: [[Actor Allusion]] and the reason why he is [[One Head Taller]].
* [[Punch Clock Hero]]: He is just doing his job as security guard. He even contemplates pulling a [[Villain Exit Stage Left]] stunt when he realizes that the university [[Only in It For The Money|doesn't pay him enough]] for all the troubles... but he is to [[Determinator|stubborn]] to give up. He also has some other "heroics" to do for some yet unexplored reason like one (1) honest-to-goodness good deed per year... naturally he tries to get rid off it as early as possible.
* [[Punch Clock Hero]]: He is just doing his job as security guard. He even contemplates pulling a [[Villain Exit Stage Left]] stunt when he realizes that the university [[Only in It For The Money|doesn't pay him enough]] for all the troubles... but he is to [[Determinator|stubborn]] to give up. He also has some other "heroics" to do for some yet unexplored reason like one (1) honest-to-goodness good deed per year... naturally he tries to get rid off it as early as possible.
* [[Tall Dark and Snarky]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]
* [[True Sight]]: The one clearly supernatural ability he has here. ({{spoiler|This addition to his canon traits was justified by his gypsy (later outright supernatural) ancestry.}} It would be a useless ability in his original story anyway... here, on the other hand...)
* [[True Sight]]: The one clearly supernatural ability he has here. ({{spoiler|This addition to his canon traits was justified by his gypsy (later outright supernatural) ancestry.}} It would be a useless ability in his original story anyway... here, on the other hand...)
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love]]: He normally is quite oblivious to such matters (he doesn't recognize other people's love problems either). {{spoiler|Since the [[Omake]] he got partially over it, but can still be quite oblivious.}}
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?]]: He normally is quite oblivious to such matters (he doesn't recognize other people's love problems either). {{spoiler|Since the [[Omake]] he got partially over it, but can still be quite oblivious.}}
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Truncheon.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Truncheon.


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* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]]: He has [[Embarrassing Old Photo|baby pictures of Johanna]].
* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]]: He has [[Embarrassing Old Photo|baby pictures of Johanna]].
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: To Johanna, as is canon.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: To Johanna, as is canon.
* [[Failed a Spot Check]]: Or a lot. He is ''bad'' at recognizing people a [[Paper Thin Disguise]] is enough to fool him. {{spoiler|Not to mention a [[Gender Bender]] caused by magic.}}
* [[Failed a Spot Check]]: Or a lot. He is ''bad'' at recognizing people a [[Paper-Thin Disguise]] is enough to fool him. {{spoiler|Not to mention a [[Gender Bender]] caused by magic.}}
* [[Johnny Depp]]: For [[Actor Allusion]] jokes.
* [[Johnny Depp]]: For [[Actor Allusion]] jokes.
* [[Knife Nut]]: His [[Weapon of Choice]] is Razor.
* [[Knife Nut]]: His [[Weapon of Choice]] is Razor.
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* [[Badass Damsel]] / [[Distressed Damsel]]: Sorta. She managed to ''[[Talking Your Way Out|talk]]'' herself out of a [[Distressed Damsel]] situation.
* [[Badass Damsel]] / [[Distressed Damsel]]: Sorta. She managed to ''[[Talking Your Way Out|talk]]'' herself out of a [[Distressed Damsel]] situation.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: {{spoiler|Betty, in the triangle where Erik is Archie and Mag Veronica.}}
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: {{spoiler|Betty, in the triangle where Erik is Archie and Mag Veronica.}}
* [[Green Eyed Monster]]: She is quite the jealous type...
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: She is quite the jealous type...
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: ...but can let go for her loved one's sake.
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: ...but can let go for her loved one's sake.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Or at least she couldn't bake an edible cookie even if her life depended on it.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Or at least she couldn't bake an edible cookie even if her life depended on it.
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* [[Action Girl]]: One has to wonder ''where'' and ''how'' exactly did she got that "Witch king's sword" on [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-22-Girls-Rock-71158866 this page].
* [[Action Girl]]: One has to wonder ''where'' and ''how'' exactly did she got that "Witch king's sword" on [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-22-Girls-Rock-71158866 this page].
* [[Anchored Ship]]: The one she has with Jareth. She is in denial and doesn't trust the guy at all (who blames her?).
* [[Anchored Ship]]: The one she has with Jareth. She is in denial and doesn't trust the guy at all (who blames her?).
* [[Armor Piercing Slap]]: She is prone to communicate her displeasure this way {{spoiler|mostly to Jareth because you "[[Can't Argue With Elves]]" anyway}}.
* [[Armor-Piercing Slap]]: She is prone to communicate her displeasure this way {{spoiler|mostly to Jareth because you "[[Can't Argue With Elves]]" anyway}}.
* [[Badass Abnormal]]: She is [[Touched By Vorlons|Touched By]]<ref>(not ''that'' kind of touching for the great annoyance of Jareth)</ref> [[The Fair Folk]] since she bested the Labyrinth and defeated its King. (see also: [[Words Can Break My Bones]])
* [[Badass Abnormal]]: She is [[Touched By Vorlons|Touched By]]<ref>(not ''that'' kind of touching for the great annoyance of Jareth)</ref> [[The Fair Folk]] since she bested the Labyrinth and defeated its King. (see also: [[Words Can Break My Bones]])
* [[Badass Damsel]]: Much more straight example than Christine.
* [[Badass Damsel]]: Much more straight example than Christine.
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]: Canonically and according to Dresden.
* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]: Canonically and according to Dresden.
* [[Brainina Jar|Spirit In A Skull]]
* [[Brain In A Jar|Spirit In A Skull]]
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== ''Apartment "J":'' ==
== ''Apartment "J":'' ==
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[[File:Roommates-ProfJones_2155.jpg|frame|James' worst nightmare not counting his parents.]]
[[File:Roommates-ProfJones_2155.jpg|frame|James' worst nightmare not counting his parents.]]


* [[Absent Minded Professor]]: This can be the only reason why he is so oblivious to his [[Unknown Rival]].
* [[Absent-Minded Professor]]: This can be the only reason why he is so oblivious to his [[Unknown Rival]].
* [[Adventurer Archaeologist]]: As in canon.
* [[Adventurer Archaeologist]]: As in canon.
* [[Harrison Ford]]: [[Actor Allusion]]. One of the reasons his classes are more popular than other teachers.
* [[Harrison Ford]]: [[Actor Allusion]]. One of the reasons his classes are more popular than other teachers.
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* [[Fake American]]: As canonical and Ashe firmly places him as Brit for feuding purposes.
* [[Fake American]]: As canonical and Ashe firmly places him as Brit for feuding purposes.
* [[Hugh Laurie]]: [[Actor Allusion]] as the TARDIS knows.
* [[Hugh Laurie]]: [[Actor Allusion]] as the TARDIS knows.
* [[Tall Dark and Snarky]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]
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'''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Tenth Doctor]]''' (???)
'''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Tenth Doctor]]''' (???)
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[[File:Roommates-AudreyII-Pipin_1540.jpg|frame|{{spoiler|FEED ME SOPHOMORE!!!!]]}}
[[File:Roommates-AudreyII-Pipin_1540.jpg|frame|{{spoiler|FEED ME SOPHOMORE!!!!]]}}


* [[Man Eating Plant]]
* [[Man-Eating Plant]]


'''[[The Lord of the Rings|Pippin]]''' (Poor Sophomore on the menu)
'''[[The Lord of the Rings|Pippin]]''' (Poor Sophomore on the menu)
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* [[Cool Old Lady]]: Flirts with {{spoiler|[[Fair Folk]]}}, gives [[If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her|candle talks]], knows all and dares all! And still can appear as the proper Irish lady.
* [[Cool Old Lady]]: Flirts with {{spoiler|[[Fair Folk]]}}, gives [[If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her|candle talks]], knows all and dares all! And still can appear as the proper Irish lady.
* [[The Gadfly]]: She has [[It Amused Me|a lot of fun]] messing with people. {{spoiler|(Ashe outright calls her a [[Troll]])}}
* [[The Gadfly]]: She has [[It Amused Me|a lot of fun]] messing with people. {{spoiler|(Ashe outright calls her a [[Troll]])}}
* [[Interspecies Romance]]: Bordering on [[Did You Just Romance Cthulhu]] if we think about ''[[Roommates 2007 (Webcomic)/Nightmare Fuel|where]]'' her love interest {{spoiler|(The Erlkönig)}} is featured.
* [[Interspecies Romance]]: Bordering on [[Did You Just Romance Cthulhu?]] if we think about ''[[Roommates 2007 (Webcomic)/Nightmare Fuel|where]]'' her love interest {{spoiler|(The Erlkönig)}} is featured.
* [[Functional Genre Savvy]]: She deduced Mr. King's ''[[The Fair Folk|nationality]]'' just through [[Genre Savvy|Genre Savvyness]]. (OK. Being [[Oireland|Irish]] and knowing a bit about [[Celtic Mythology]] probably also helped).
* [[Functional Genre Savvy]]: She deduced Mr. King's ''[[The Fair Folk|nationality]]'' just through [[Genre Savvy|Genre Savvyness]]. (OK. Being [[Oireland|Irish]] and knowing a bit about [[Celtic Mythology]] probably also helped).
* [[OC Stand In]]: The other characters [[Lampshade Hanging|react with]] [[What Do You Mean Its Not Heinous|shock and pity]] when they find out.
* [[OC Stand In]]: The other characters [[Lampshade Hanging|react with]] [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?|shock and pity]] when they find out.
* [[Open Minded Parent]]: Much more so than her son expected. {{spoiler|She [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|watched]] [[Pirates of the Caribbean|his movies]], amongst other things.}}
* [[Open-Minded Parent]]: Much more so than her son expected. {{spoiler|She [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|watched]] [[Pirates of the Caribbean|his movies]], amongst other things.}}
* [[Significant Green Eyed Redhead]]: Has green eyes and red hair and even if not part of the main cast but she is in the first circle of supporting characters {{spoiler|(also the [[Love Interest]] of one of the most powerful beings around)}}.
* [[Significant Green-Eyed Redhead]]: Has green eyes and red hair and even if not part of the main cast but she is in the first circle of supporting characters {{spoiler|(also the [[Love Interest]] of one of the most powerful beings around)}}.


'''[[Pirates of the Caribbean|Groves and Gilette]]''' (James' old friends)
'''[[Pirates of the Caribbean|Groves and Gilette]]''' (James' old friends)
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* [[Cute Kitten]]: {{spoiler|Only the characters with [[True Sight]] (to be more precise fae sight, so this is the only time when the GO guys don't count) seem to be able to resist him and see his [[Catboy]] form. So Jareth and Javert.}}
* [[Cute Kitten]]: {{spoiler|Only the characters with [[True Sight]] (to be more precise fae sight, so this is the only time when the GO guys don't count) seem to be able to resist him and see his [[Catboy]] form. So Jareth and Javert.}}
* [[Expressive Ears]]: He IS an anthropomorphic cat.
* [[Expressive Ears]]: He IS an anthropomorphic cat.
* [[Right Hand Cat]]: Of Erik. Occasionally. When he feels like.
* [[Right-Hand-Cat]]: Of Erik. Occasionally. When he feels like.
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'''[[The Last Unicorn|Schmendrick]]''' (Part of Jareth's extended family)
'''[[The Last Unicorn|Schmendrick]]''' (Part of Jareth's extended family)
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Mentioning the fact that she was defeated by children is ''not'' wise.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Mentioning the fact that she was defeated by children is ''not'' wise.
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: In ''Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On''.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: In ''Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On''.}}
* [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good]]: Why is this [[What Is This Thing You Call Love|love thing]] so important for her son anyway?
* [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good]]: Why is this [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?|love thing]] so important for her son anyway?
* [[Evil Matriarch]]: No wonder her son would do a whole lot to keep her away.
* [[Evil Matriarch]]: No wonder her son would do a whole lot to keep her away.
* [[Knight of Cerebus]]: Not strictly a villain (even if she ''is'' the evilest character here) because the series is quite blurry on the concept but her (and her ex's) arrival marked the beginning of a lot darker stories.
* [[Knight of Cerebus]]: Not strictly a villain (even if she ''is'' the evilest character here) because the series is quite blurry on the concept but her (and her ex's) arrival marked the beginning of a lot darker stories.
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* [[Disappeared Dad]]: {{spoiler|For Jareth}} and in his defense, he was banished by Jadis with [[Talking the Monster To Death|THE monologue]].
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: {{spoiler|For Jareth}} and in his defense, he was banished by Jadis with [[Talking the Monster To Death|THE monologue]].
* [[Dream Weaver]]: We didn't see much of his magic yet, but he can do this with high proficiency. {{spoiler|On perfect [[Your Mind Makes It Real]] level, if you die in one of his [[Dream Land|Dream Lands]] he [[The Grim Reaper|can even]] [[Your Soul Is Mine|claim your soul]].}}
* [[Dream Weaver]]: We didn't see much of his magic yet, but he can do this with high proficiency. {{spoiler|On perfect [[Your Mind Makes It Real]] level, if you die in one of his [[Dream Land|Dream Lands]] he [[The Grim Reaper|can even]] [[Your Soul Is Mine|claim your soul]].}}
* [[Evil Parents Want Good Kids]]: Not outright evil just [[Blue and Orange Morality|morally challenged]], but he certainly tried to give his son more normal dreams and ambitions. But sadly his wife's idea of the perfect child was [[Overlord Jr]] (and she [[Solomon Divorce|won custody]]). {{spoiler|He still has [[Xanatos Speed Chess|a lot to do]] with the fact that for a member of [[The Fair Folk]] Jareth is positivelly cudly.}} See also [[Pinocchio Syndrome]] and try not to think too hard about it.
* [[Evil Parents Want Good Kids]]: Not outright evil just [[Blue and Orange Morality|morally challenged]], but he certainly tried to give his son more normal dreams and ambitions. But sadly his wife's idea of the perfect child was [[Overlord, Jr.]] (and she [[Solomon Divorce|won custody]]). {{spoiler|He still has [[Xanatos Speed Chess|a lot to do]] with the fact that for a member of [[The Fair Folk]] Jareth is positivelly cudly.}} See also [[Pinocchio Syndrome]] and try not to think too hard about it.
* [[The Fair Folk]]: Well, we are talking about an old-school [[The Fair Folk|fae]] from the time before [[Disneyfication]] that's for sure, but the same time he seems to have some [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much|interesting ideas]] concerning the importance of [[The Power of Love|some]] [[The Power of Friendship|human]] values (he freely admits that he [[What Is This Thing You Call Love|doesn't really know what love is]] but he can identify [[Power]] when he sees it).
* [[The Fair Folk]]: Well, we are talking about an old-school [[The Fair Folk|fae]] from the time before [[Disneyfication]] that's for sure, but the same time he seems to have some [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much|interesting ideas]] concerning the importance of [[The Power of Love|some]] [[The Power of Friendship|human]] values (he freely admits that he [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?|doesn't really know what love is]] but he can identify [[Power]] when he sees it).
* [[Femme Fatalons]]: In his fae form at least.
* [[Femme Fatalons]]: In his fae form at least.
* [[Fourth Wall Observer]]: He seems to be almost as aware as the GO guys and is also [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]. He won't underestimate [[The Power of Love]] but build on it!
* [[Fourth Wall Observer]]: He seems to be almost as aware as the GO guys and is also [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]. He won't underestimate [[The Power of Love]] but build on it!
* [[Invisible to Normals]] / [[Invisible to Adults]]: The only adult characters who can see him if he doesn't want to be seen are the ones with [[True Sight]].
* [[Invisible to Normals]] / [[Invisible to Adults]]: The only adult characters who can see him if he doesn't want to be seen are the ones with [[True Sight]].
* [[Knight of Cerebus]]: Not strictly a villain because he doesn't have the outright malice for it and also the series is quite blurry on the concept but his (and his ex's) arrival marked the beginning of a lot darker stories.
* [[Knight of Cerebus]]: Not strictly a villain because he doesn't have the outright malice for it and also the series is quite blurry on the concept but his (and his ex's) arrival marked the beginning of a lot darker stories.
* [[Large Ham]]: He is really over-dramatic and over-poetic but also kinda brooding and [[Angst|angsty]] at times (when he isn't being [[Tall Dark and Snarky|Tall, Blond And Snarky]]). Also [[Chewing the Scenery]] is one of his favorite pastimes.
* [[Large Ham]]: He is really over-dramatic and over-poetic but also kinda brooding and [[Angst|angsty]] at times (when he isn't being [[Tall, Dark and Snarky|Tall, Blond And Snarky]]). Also [[Chewing the Scenery]] is one of his favorite pastimes.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Something he and his son doesn't have in common. He was seen in grand total of two (2) different outfits (his [[Twenty Four Hour Armor|fae armor]] and a [[Awesome Anachronistic Apparel|"suit" that was probably fashionable around the 17th or 18th century]]).
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Something he and his son doesn't have in common. He was seen in grand total of two (2) different outfits (his [[24-Hour Armor|fae armor]] and a [[Awesome Anachronistic Apparel|"suit" that was probably fashionable around the 17th or 18th century]]).
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: {{spoiler|Finally awarded for his outstanding performance of [[Xanatos Speed Chess]] in ''Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On''.}}
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: {{spoiler|Finally awarded for his outstanding performance of [[Xanatos Speed Chess]] in ''Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On''.}}
* [[Monochromatic Eyes|Monochromatic]] [[Midnight Blue Eyes]]: At least according to the one existing color illustration of him.
* [[Monochromatic Eyes|Monochromatic]] [[Midnight Blue Eyes]]: At least according to the one existing color illustration of him.
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* [[Purple Is Powerful]] / [[Supernatural Is Purple]]: Purple is his second favorite color after (light) blue.
* [[Purple Is Powerful]] / [[Supernatural Is Purple]]: Purple is his second favorite color after (light) blue.
* [[Romancing the Widow]]: He does. {{spoiler|James' mother.}}
* [[Romancing the Widow]]: He does. {{spoiler|James' mother.}}
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: {{spoiler|He and his son [[Labyrinth (Film)|Jareth]] (even more so in his [[Super Powered Evil Side|Dark]] form). They look alike, dress alike ([[Painted On Pants]] / [[Villainous Fashion Sense]]), have similar modus operandi and even share a [[Catch Phrase]] or two... but no [[Hereditary Hairstyle]] (Jareth has [[Eighties Hair]]).}}
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: {{spoiler|He and his son [[Labyrinth (Film)|Jareth]] (even more so in his [[Super-Powered Evil Side|Dark]] form). They look alike, dress alike ([[Painted-On Pants]] / [[Villainous Fashion Sense]]), have similar modus operandi and even share a [[Catch Phrase]] or two... but no [[Hereditary Hairstyle]] (Jareth has [[Eighties Hair]]).}}
* [[Sue Donym]]: Example bordering on [[Louis Cypher]] with a dash of [[Mr. Smith]]. He uses the name ''[[Sue Donym|Lord Errol King]]'' or ''[[Mr. Smith|Mr. King]]'' for short in his human disguise.
* [[Sue Donym]]: Example bordering on [[Louis Cypher]] with a dash of [[Mr. Smith]]. He uses the name ''[[Sue Donym|Lord Errol King]]'' or ''[[Mr. Smith|Mr. King]]'' for short in his human disguise.
* [[Wingdinglish]]: He speaks in runes if he doesn't bother with being understandable for Non-Magic people... because this represents the language of the magical beings. (When he does use his [[Translator Microbes|Translator Spell]]<ref>([[Word of God|Word of Ashe]] that he [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-138-Loss-188692595 never bothered learning any other language].)</ref>, or [[Translation Convention|everyone who hears him is magical]], in a [[Painting the Medium|runic looking Latin font]].)
* [[Wingdinglish]]: He speaks in runes if he doesn't bother with being understandable for Non-Magic people... because this represents the language of the magical beings. (When he does use his [[Translator Microbes|Translator Spell]]<ref>([[Word of God|Word of Ashe]] that he [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-138-Loss-188692595 never bothered learning any other language].)</ref>, or [[Translation Convention|everyone who hears him is magical]], in a [[Painting the Medium|runic looking Latin font]].)
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* [[Curtains Match the Window]]: [[Captain Obvious|Her hair matches her eyes]] and [[Exaggerated Trope|so do her clothes]].
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]: [[Captain Obvious|Her hair matches her eyes]] and [[Exaggerated Trope|so do her clothes]].
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'''[[Labyrinth (Film)|Sir Didymus]]''' (Jareth's minion, Sarah's [[Non Human Sidekick]])
'''[[Labyrinth (Film)|Sir Didymus]]''' (Jareth's minion, Sarah's [[Non-Human Sidekick]])
[[File:Roommates-Dydimus_2955.jpg|frame|Sorry. Best picture of him.]]
[[File:Roommates-Dydimus_2955.jpg|frame|Sorry. Best picture of him.]]




* [[Lord Error Prone]]
* [[Lord Error-Prone]]
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'''Socks''' (Random goblin. Jareth's (and Sarah's but she wouldn't admit) minion)
'''Socks''' (Random goblin. Jareth's (and Sarah's but she wouldn't admit) minion)
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* [[Bond Creatures]]: They can act like this. {{spoiler|The Erlkönig lent them to the cast in ''Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On''.}} They cause [[Animal Motifs]] and [[Mythical Motifs]] and can turn their host into an [[Animal Themed Superbeing]].
* [[Bond Creatures]]: They can act like this. {{spoiler|The Erlkönig lent them to the cast in ''Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On''.}} They cause [[Animal Motifs]] and [[Mythical Motifs]] and can turn their host into an [[Animal-Themed Superbeing]].
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: They appear in animal form so probably pretty neutral morally.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: They appear in animal form so probably pretty neutral morally.
* [[Living Shadow]]: Can appear as these when they need to disguise themselfes (mostly when they're bound to someone so this overlaps with [[The Shadow Knows]])
* [[Living Shadow]]: Can appear as these when they need to disguise themselfes (mostly when they're bound to someone so this overlaps with [[The Shadow Knows]])
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* '''[[Dracula 2000|Dracula]]'''
* '''[[Dracula 2000|Dracula]]'''
* '''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_<!-- 28film29 Andre Marek]]''' -->
* '''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_<!-- 28film29 Andre Marek]]''' -->
* '''[[Three Hundred (Film)|Leonidas]]'''
* '''[[300 (Film)|Leonidas]]'''


[[Jack Davenport|Norrington]]:
[[Jack Davenport|Norrington]]:
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* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: Of the arc.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: Of the arc.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Green Eyed Monster]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Green-Eyed Monster]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Motive Rant]]: She attacked Jareth and Sir Didymus because she was jealous of ''[[Labyrinth (Film)|Labyrinth]]'''s [[Cult Classic]] status.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Motive Rant]]: She attacked Jareth and Sir Didymus because she was jealous of ''[[Labyrinth (Film)|Labyrinth]]'''s [[Cult Classic]] status.}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Divorce Assets Conflict]]: His parents are in the middle of it and yes they both count him as asset. Ends with [[Solomon Divorce]] more or less, Jareth ends up with his mother, ''daddy dearest'' takes his sister (but it's implied that she wasn't from this marriage anyway).}}
* {{spoiler|[[Divorce Assets Conflict]]: His parents are in the middle of it and yes they both count him as asset. Ends with [[Solomon Divorce]] more or less, Jareth ends up with his mother, ''daddy dearest'' takes his sister (but it's implied that she wasn't from this marriage anyway).}}
* {{spoiler|[[Lonely Rich Kid]]: Lonely [[Supernatural Elite|Magical Royal]] Kid. With parents like his who wouldn't be?}}
* {{spoiler|[[Lonely Rich Kid]]: Lonely [[Supernatural Elite|Magical Royal]] Kid. With parents like his who wouldn't be?}}
* {{spoiler|[[Precocious Crush]]: And he even [[The Promise|gave his word]] and those tend to be [[Geas|magically binging]]. Technically he promised to [[Screw Destiny|'''not''' be]] [[I Am Not My Father|like his parents]], [[Time Travel Romance|always]] [[Mayfly December Romance|love the girl]] and to [[Be Careful What You Wish For|make all her wishes come true]]. The girl was Sarah. An older one. In the future. Their whole movie happened because of this [[Forgotten First Meeting]] that wasn't really forgotten just didn't happen yet... [[Mind Screw]] anyone? Also 2 out of 3 isn't so bad. See also: [[The Jail Bait Wait]] in his regular tropes.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Precocious Crush]]: And he even [[The Promise|gave his word]] and those tend to be [[Geas|magically binging]]. Technically he promised to [[Screw Destiny|'''not''' be]] [[I Am Not My Father|like his parents]], [[Time Travel Romance|always]] [[Mayfly-December Romance|love the girl]] and to [[Be Careful What You Wish For|make all her wishes come true]]. The girl was Sarah. An older one. In the future. Their whole movie happened because of this [[Forgotten First Meeting]] that wasn't really forgotten just didn't happen yet... [[Mind Screw]] anyone? Also 2 out of 3 isn't so bad. See also: [[The Jail Bait Wait]] in his regular tropes.}}
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'''Dark!Jareth''' {{spoiler|(Appeared in the ''Dark!Jareth arc'' and also in ''Such Stuff As Dreams are Made On''. He is basically Jareth's [[Super Powered Evil Side]] and read ''Evil'' as ''[[The Fair Folk|Fair]]''.)}}
'''Dark!Jareth''' {{spoiler|(Appeared in the ''Dark!Jareth arc'' and also in ''Such Stuff As Dreams are Made On''. He is basically Jareth's [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] and read ''Evil'' as ''[[The Fair Folk|Fair]]''.)}}
[[File:Roommates-Jareth-Dark_3504.jpg|frame|Our ''Villain'' ladies and gentlemen.]]
[[File:Roommates-Jareth-Dark_3504.jpg|frame|Our ''Villain'' ladies and gentlemen.]]


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* {{spoiler|[[Monochromatic Eyes|Monochromatic]] [[Midnight Blue Eyes]]: A lot like his fathers... and a lot darker than his normal eye color. The most telling mark that you're dealing with him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Monochromatic Eyes|Monochromatic]] [[Midnight Blue Eyes]]: A lot like his fathers... and a lot darker than his normal eye color. The most telling mark that you're dealing with him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[No Sense of Personal Space]]: He has his moments. Not that he is friendly. He knows perfectly well how awkward intrusion in their personal space can be for others.}}
* {{spoiler|[[No Sense of Personal Space]]: He has his moments. Not that he is friendly. He knows perfectly well how awkward intrusion in their personal space can be for others.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Super Powered Evil Side]]: Technically he would be Jareth's original [[The Fair Folk|fae]] personality... but his love and gratitude for the girl he chose, the camaraderie he feels for his friends and his own desire to change makes him suppress it.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: Technically he would be Jareth's original [[The Fair Folk|fae]] personality... but his love and gratitude for the girl he chose, the camaraderie he feels for his friends and his own desire to change makes him suppress it.}}
{{quote| {{spoiler|To quote [http://comments.deviantart.com/1/254362098/2163676706 Pika-la-Cynique's comment] about it: "... is an [[Nobody Can Die|indestructible]], [[Chaotic Neutral|irrepressible]], [[It Amused Me|easily-amused and frequently bored]] [[The Trickster|prankster]] on his [[Hero With an F In Good|*good* days]], and an [[Neutral Evil|amoral, ruthless]], [[Theory of Narrative Causality|Story-powered]] [[Villains|villainous]] [[The Fair Folk|Fae]] [[Evil Prince|lord]] with [[Time Master|time-fluxing abilities]] on [[Super Powered Evil Side|the bad]]."}}}}
{{quote| {{spoiler|To quote [http://comments.deviantart.com/1/254362098/2163676706 Pika-la-Cynique's comment] about it: "... is an [[Nobody Can Die|indestructible]], [[Chaotic Neutral|irrepressible]], [[It Amused Me|easily-amused and frequently bored]] [[The Trickster|prankster]] on his [[Hero With an F In Good|*good* days]], and an [[Neutral Evil|amoral, ruthless]], [[Theory of Narrative Causality|Story-powered]] [[Villains|villainous]] [[The Fair Folk|Fae]] [[Evil Prince|lord]] with [[Time Master|time-fluxing abilities]] on [[Super-Powered Evil Side|the bad]]."}}}}
* {{spoiler|[[Strong Family Resemblance]]: He, even more so than normally, and [[The Erl King (Literature)|his father]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Strong Family Resemblance]]: He, even more so than normally, and [[The Erl King (Literature)|his father]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Then Let Me Be Evil]]: After his last attempt to make the heroine see his side of the story in the ''Dark!Jareth arc''. To be fair talking in [[Blue and Orange Morality]] [[Poor Communication Kills|didn't help his cause]] (like suggesting that Sarah's wish to be the [[Heroes|heroine]] makes it her fault that a villain is needed), not to mention that (realistically written fictional) humans normally can't just choose to "love" someone.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Then Let Me Be Evil]]: After his last attempt to make the heroine see his side of the story in the ''Dark!Jareth arc''. To be fair talking in [[Blue and Orange Morality]] [[Poor Communication Kills|didn't help his cause]] (like suggesting that Sarah's wish to be the [[Heroes|heroine]] makes it her fault that a villain is needed), not to mention that (realistically written fictional) humans normally can't just choose to "love" someone.}}
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'''Female!Javert'''
'''Female!Javert'''


* {{spoiler|[[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]}}


'''Female!Legolas''' (We don't see enough form her for any tropes.)
'''Female!Legolas''' (We don't see enough form her for any tropes.)
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'''Tropes for all'''
'''Tropes for all'''


* {{spoiler|[[Animal Themed Superbeing]]: In [[Dream Sequence|Dream Sequences]] and after Jareth breaks the [[Lotus Eater Machine]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Animal-Themed Superbeing]]: In [[Dream Sequence|Dream Sequences]] and after Jareth breaks the [[Lotus Eater Machine]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cryptic Conversation]]: They do this... a lot... almost like they enjoy knowing more about the situation than Jareth does.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cryptic Conversation]]: They do this... a lot... almost like they enjoy knowing more about the situation than Jareth does.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Monochromatic Eyes|Monochromatic]] [[Blue Eyes]]: At least when they are testing the safeguards of the [[Lotus Eater Machine]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Monochromatic Eyes|Monochromatic]] [[Blue Eyes]]: At least when they are testing the safeguards of the [[Lotus Eater Machine]].}}
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