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== '''Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden''' ==

 

 

Our hero, a smart-assed private investigator and wizard with [[Mega Neko|a really big cat]], an [[Big Friendly Dog|even bigger dog]] and a [[Dark and Troubled Past|dark past]]. Since he killed his mentor in a magical duel after said [[Evil Mentor]]'s failed attempt to bring him over to [[The Dark Side]], he's been under very serious suspicion by the White Council as a potential warlock. Only Ebenezar McCoy's intervention stopped him from being executed. Now he makes a living [[We Help the Helpless|helping the helpless]] and beating the snot out of vampires, but he's starting to realize that his family history is a lot more complicated than he had suspected...

** [[Heartbroken Badass]]:

** [[Badass Longcoat]]

** {{spoiler|[[Badass Teacher]]}}

** [[Handicapped Badass]]: Getting {{spoiler|his arm burned nearly to a crisp}} in ''Blood Rites'' didn't slow him down much, and he still had limited use in ''Dead Beat'', wherein [[Raising the Steaks|one of the most badass moments in the entire series happened.]]

** Also, he's perfectly willing to use a gun or hand-to-hand combat when that would work better than magic, which is especially effective since a lot of people expect him to be a [[Squishy Wizard]] with [[Crippling Overspecialization|no combat skills other than magic]].

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Constantly, to the point where his influence has turned several of his friends and associates into snarkers too.

** {{spoiler|He previously accepted, and subverted, Lasciel's.}}

* [[Destructive Savior]]: When destroying buildings is a [[Running Gag]], you know you've got one on your hands. ''Ghost Story'' reveals that the first magical battle he engaged in at seventeen, against {{spoiler|He Who Walks Behind}}, ended with {{spoiler|an entire gas station exploding}}. And the fallout of the Battle of Chichen Itza results in a massive power vacuum.

* [[First-Person Smartass]]: To the point that one of his defining traits in the Dresden Files RPG is "Epic Wiseass."

* [[For the Funnyz]]: Could be the poster boy for this.

* [[Freak-Out]]: Undergoes a subtle and prolonged one in ''Changes''. We'll see if he gets better or not.

* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Boy howdy.

** According to ''Welcome to the Jungle'', he's ''six-foot-nine'', actually. '''Everyone''' supplies the "tiny girl" part. Except maybe Gard.

* [[Hurting Hero]]

* {{spoiler|[[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]}}

* [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]]: Harry's landlady considers him this. It's one of the reasons she hasn't thrown him out after missing rent checks and "[[Zombie Apocalypse|wild late-night parties]]."

* [[Loophole Abuse]]: He points out that the Law of Magic against {{spoiler|necromancy only applies to ''[[Raising the Steaks|human]]'' [[Tyrannosaurus Rex|dead]].}}

* [[Moment of Weakness]]: Harry is forced to admit to Lash's growing influence when such a moment causes pointless collateral damage in ''White Night.''

* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: A significant part of ''Ghost Story'' hinges on Harry realizing just how horrible the consequences of his choices were, especially after he learns that {{spoiler|he was the one who arranged for his death and had Molly assist him.}} This revelation shakes him to the core.

* [[Nay Theist]]

* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: {{spoiler|by killing the Red Court he created a vacuum that various baddies are trying to fill.}}

* [[The Nicknamer]]: It even becomes significant in-story on occasion; {{spoiler|his naming of Ivy and Lash gave them identities separate from the Archive and Lasciel, respectively, and naming Bob allowed him to develop a different personality as well.}}

* [[One-Man Army]]: He probably has the highest "monsters killed/time" ratio on the entire White Council.

** Inarguable after Changes, though other people still did the prep work.

* {{spoiler|[[Our Hero Is Dead]]: Harry's shot at the end of Changes and falls into Lake Michigan. It's been confirmed that he's dead. He gets better.}}

* [[Papa Wolf]]: Few things make him madder than threatening or actually harming children. Along comes ''Changes''...and let's just say that no one would be making any attempts on {{spoiler|Harry's daughter any time soon should Harry still be alive}}

* [[Perpetual Poverty]]: Highly prevalent in the first few books, but begins to be mitigated as the series progresses, especially once {{spoiler|Harry starts getting a regular paycheck as a Warden.}}

* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]: He's one of the strongest wizards in the world, and according to Murphy's narration in ''Aftermath'', seeing him in action is downright ''terrifying'', even when he's on your side.

** Though he also {{spoiler|becomes something of [[An Ice Person]] after becoming the Winter Knight in}} ''Changes''.

* [[Pop-Cultured Badass]]: So. Damn. Much.

* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: Let's just say that when Bob needs to take on other spirits, he rarely has any trouble handling them, the only possible exceptions being a [[Physical God]] and {{spoiler|his [[Evil Me Scares Me|evil self]].}}

* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]: Bob. . Even though ''he has no body''. Among other things, he usually spends his time reading sleazy romance novels when he is not helping Harry. Bob explains his fascination with the naked female form as being a purely aesthetic appreciation for their beauty and grace...

'''Bob''': And they have BOOBS! }}

* [[Magical Computer]]: Literally. Bob has an expansive knowledge of all things magic, and somehow possesses the capability to understand the current state of magic and any changes to it that may have occurred.

** {{spoiler|And as of Ghost Story he literally has a computer!}}

*** {{spoiler|Which means that he has access to porn. God help us all.}}

* [[Mr. Exposition]]

* [[Pragmatic Adaptation]]: The TV series changed him from an animated skull to a ghost ''attached'' to the skull. This is because it's much easier to show emotion and the like with, you know, a face.

* [[Servile Snarker]]: He's bound to serve Harry. That doesn't mean he has to be polite about it.

* [[The Smart Guy]]: Rounding out the team.

* {{spoiler|[[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: You don't want to mess with Dark Bob.}}

 

== '''Mouse''' ==

 

 

Harry's dog, acquired accidentally when Harry was hired by a Tibetan monk to retrieve a litter of fu dog puppies from captivity. Mouse accidentally got left behind, and Harry couldn't get in touch with the monks to return him. Harry named him Mouse because he was small, grey and quiet... and the last line of the book in which he's introduced is, "Why did you buy large-breed puppy chow?"

* {{spoiler|[[This Is My Human]]: As far as Mouse is concerned, Harry belongs to him.}}