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* [[Sherlock Holmes]] is basically the same in ''every single book''.
* [[J. R. R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]] [[Word of God|claimed]] that in heroic sagas like those of the Vikings or the Ancient Greeks, characters do not develop; instead, different aspects of their fixed, essential nature are revealed by new circumstances.
** He put this theory into practice in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'': the modern, [[Classical
** For example, at the end of ''The Lord of the Rings'' we know a lot more about Aragorn (and he knows more about himself) than when we met him in Bree, but who he is hasn't changed. Ditto for Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf. Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin, on the other hand, have changed a lot. Note that [[Peter Jackson]] changed this in [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|his films]], making Aragorn a dynamic character, and even Legolas and Gimli have a few shades of further development now.
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** Members of Ikari and Art of Fighting teams are '''also''' these, except you couldn't expect Robert and Leona changing outfits all of a sudden.
* Franziska Von Karma from ''[[Phoenix Wright]] [[Ace Attorney]]:Justice for All'' is pretty much the same through the series as of ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations]]'', the most development she gets are the revelations of some [[Hidden Depths]] regarding her rivalry with Edgeworth.
* Although Mao of ''[[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice]]'' goes through several character revelations, by the following scene he returns to acting to his old stuck-up friendship-hating violent ill-tempered rude demon self.
* While most character in ''[[Tales of Rebirth]]'' end up developing their characters in one way or another, [[Panthera Awesome|Eugene Gallardo]] remains the sensible [[Team Dad]] and [[Cool Old Guy]]. This is even lampshaded in a skit.
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