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* [[The Artful Dodger]]: Knocker in particular, but any of the more heroic Borribles fit this archetype. |
* [[The Artful Dodger]]: Knocker in particular, but any of the more heroic Borribles fit this archetype. |
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* [[The Chessmaster]]: Spiff. |
* [[The Chessmaster]]: Spiff. |
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* [[Elmuh Fudd Syndwome]]: The Rumbles have a universal lisp. Since their racial name starts with an "R", it forces them to pronounce it as "Wumble", emphasizing their origin as a [[Parody]] of ''[[ |
* [[Elmuh Fudd Syndwome]]: The Rumbles have a universal lisp. Since their racial name starts with an "R", it forces them to pronounce it as "Wumble", emphasizing their origin as a [[Parody]] of ''[[The Wombles]]''. |
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* [[The Fair Folk]]: It's strongly hinted that the Borribles are the origin of most "elf" and "fairy" myths. |
* [[The Fair Folk]]: It's strongly hinted that the Borribles are the origin of most "elf" and "fairy" myths. |
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* [[Fantastic Racism]]: The mutual loathing the Rumbles and the Borribles have for each other; also, the government attitude toward Borribles smacks of institutional racism on many levels. |
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: The mutual loathing the Rumbles and the Borribles have for each other; also, the government attitude toward Borribles smacks of institutional racism on many levels. |
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* [[Neat Freak]]: Inspector Sussworth, to the point of complete germophobia. |
* [[Neat Freak]]: Inspector Sussworth, to the point of complete germophobia. |
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* [[Not Growing Up Sucks]]: Averted vigorously. As far as Borribles are concerned, growing up is basically ''death''. |
* [[Not Growing Up Sucks]]: Averted vigorously. As far as Borribles are concerned, growing up is basically ''death''. |
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* [[Parody]]: The trilogy prominently features a major parody recognizable only to the British: The Rumbles are a ''vicious'' parody of ''[[ |
* [[Parody]]: The trilogy prominently features a major parody recognizable only to the British: The Rumbles are a ''vicious'' parody of ''[[The Wombles]]''. |
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** It's also been suggested that the Borribles themselves are a parody of ''[[The Borrowers]]''. |
** It's also been suggested that the Borribles themselves are a parody of ''[[The Borrowers]]''. |
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* [[Pointy Ears]]: The only obvious ''physical'' trait that distinguishes Borribles from human children. |
* [[Pointy Ears]]: The only obvious ''physical'' trait that distinguishes Borribles from human children. |