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* [[Awesome McCoolname]]
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]
* [[Continuity Snarl]]: He's either a genetically engineered gladiator or a human mental patient. Or both.
* [[Continuity Snarl]]: He's either a genetically engineered gladiator or a human mental patient. Or both.
* [[Dual Wielding]]
* [[Dual-Wielding]]
* [[Facial Markings]]: He has a starburst-shaped marking on his right eye
* [[Facial Markings]]: He has a starburst-shaped marking on his right eye
* [[Good Thing You Can Heal]]
* [[Good Thing You Can Heal]]
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* [[Take That]]: His bisexuality, and Marvel's insistence on its remaining canon, seems to be an open dig on creator Liefeld's own aversion to gay characters.
* [[Take That]]: His bisexuality, and Marvel's insistence on its remaining canon, seems to be an open dig on creator Liefeld's own aversion to gay characters.
* [[Vibroweapon]]: His seldom-used mutant power is to generate vibrations from his body, turning his swords into these. The number of times he has actually used this power on-panel, however, can be counted on both hands.
* [[Vibroweapon]]: His seldom-used mutant power is to generate vibrations from his body, turning his swords into these. The number of times he has actually used this power on-panel, however, can be counted on both hands.
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love]]: He was brought up to be a killing machine, to have no sense of emotional connections with people. Most of his character growth since his first appearance has been about learning all about human emotions.
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?]]: He was brought up to be a killing machine, to have no sense of emotional connections with people. Most of his character growth since his first appearance has been about learning all about human emotions.


'''Maria Callasantos / Feral'''
'''Maria Callasantos / Feral'''
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* [[Streetwalker]]: Before she found out she was a mutant.
* [[Streetwalker]]: Before she found out she was a mutant.
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]
* [[White Haired Pretty Girl]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]


'''Wade Wilson / Deadpool'''
'''Wade Wilson / Deadpool'''
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* [[Facial Markings]]
* [[Facial Markings]]
* [[Fad Super]]
* [[Fad Super]]
* [[Half Human Hybrid]]: He is a half-human, half-Shi'ar
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: He is a half-human, half-Shi'ar
* [[Long Lost Sibling]]: Heavily implied to have been the third Summers brother... [[Word of God]], however, says that he's just the ''fourth'', and a half-brother at that.
* [[Long Lost Sibling]]: Heavily implied to have been the third Summers brother... [[Word of God]], however, says that he's just the ''fourth'', and a half-brother at that.
* [[Nineties Anti Hero]]: He had long hair, a backwards baseball cap, and his power was to make his blood explode so he had to cut himself in battle. Oh, and technically, his full name is "[[Xtreme Kool Letterz|Adam X the X-Treme]]".
* [[Nineties Anti Hero]]: He had long hair, a backwards baseball cap, and his power was to make his blood explode so he had to cut himself in battle. Oh, and technically, his full name is "[[Xtreme Kool Letterz|Adam X the X-Treme]]".
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* [[The Lancer]]: Every element of his design and personality was specifically crafted to fit into this image.
* [[The Lancer]]: Every element of his design and personality was specifically crafted to fit into this image.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Designed to resemble Dennis Rodman in both appearance and personality
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Designed to resemble Dennis Rodman in both appearance and personality
* [[Out Damned Spot]]: Tike has a handwashing compulsion that gets worse during his period as official team leader.
* [[Out, Damned Spot!]]: Tike has a handwashing compulsion that gets worse during his period as official team leader.
* [[Sunglasses At Night]]: While it's never addressed, he is always seen wearing his shades, even in flashbacks to his childhood and in the shower. The implication that they're prescription is fairly strong.
* [[Sunglasses At Night]]: While it's never addressed, he is always seen wearing his shades, even in flashbacks to his childhood and in the shower. The implication that they're prescription is fairly strong.


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* [[The Cape]]: During his time with X-Statix he tried his damnedest to adhere to this archetype and his innocent worship pushed the rest of the team to at least try and do the same.
* [[The Cape]]: During his time with X-Statix he tried his damnedest to adhere to this archetype and his innocent worship pushed the rest of the team to at least try and do the same.
* [[Good Scars Evil Scars]]: His face is terribly scarred on one side
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: His face is terribly scarred on one side
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Reality isn't something that agrees with Arnie all that much. The answer, of course, is to simply use his powers to change it.
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Reality isn't something that agrees with Arnie all that much. The answer, of course, is to simply use his powers to change it.
* [[Reality Warper]]
* [[Reality Warper]]
* [[Straw Fan]]: Arnie was a huge fan of X-Force, but [[They Changed It Now It Sucks|doesn't think much of the change to X-Statix]] or Edie, his favorite member of the team, being killed and replaced.
* [[Straw Fan]]: Arnie was a huge fan of X-Force, but [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|doesn't think much of the change to X-Statix]] or Edie, his favorite member of the team, being killed and replaced.


'''Guy Smith / Orphan, aka Mister Sensitive'''
'''Guy Smith / Orphan, aka Mister Sensitive'''
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* [[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]: Ultimately sort of betrayed the team to the Bush Rangers
* [[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]: Ultimately sort of betrayed the team to the Bush Rangers
* [[Sleeves Are for Wimps]]
* [[Sleeves Are for Wimps]]
* [[Spell My Name With a The]]
* [[Spell My Name With a "The"]]
* [[Spike Shooter]]
* [[Spike Shooter]]


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* [[Our Werewolves Are Different]]: Myles isn't a traditional werewolf, just a mutant who can turn into a wolfman.
* [[Our Werewolves Are Different]]: Myles isn't a traditional werewolf, just a mutant who can turn into a wolfman.
* [[Shock Value Relationship]]: Vivisector and Phat's relationship started as a publicity stunt, and they eventually decided that while they ''are'' both gay, that's all it was and they were never really attracted to each other.
* [[Shock Value Relationship]]: Vivisector and Phat's relationship started as a publicity stunt, and they eventually decided that while they ''are'' both gay, that's all it was and they were never really attracted to each other.
* [[Well Done Son Guy]]
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]




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* [[Convenient Coma]]
* [[Convenient Coma]]
* [[Hippie Parents]]: She becomes a shallow celebrity journalist to rebel against them.
* [[Hippie Parents]]: She becomes a shallow celebrity journalist to rebel against them.
* [[My God What Have I Done]]: After {{spoiler|Guy persuades her to murder Arnie.}}
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: After {{spoiler|Guy persuades her to murder Arnie.}}
* [[Paparazzi]]
* [[Paparazzi]]
* [[Sole Survivor]]: Only character significant enough to get onto this page who doesn't die by the end of the main series.
* [[Sole Survivor]]: Only character significant enough to get onto this page who doesn't die by the end of the main series.
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* [[Scary Amoral Religion]]
* [[Scary Amoral Religion]]
* [[Taking You With Me]]: When his mask is removed it triggers a bomb implanted in his body, killing {{spoiler|Phat and Henrietta, and nearly killing everyone else}}.
* [[Taking You With Me]]: When his mask is removed it triggers a bomb implanted in his body, killing {{spoiler|Phat and Henrietta, and nearly killing everyone else}}.
* [[The Un Reveal]]: When his mask is removed the characters recognise him as a celebrity, but we aren't told.
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: When his mask is removed the characters recognise him as a celebrity, but we aren't told.


'''The Pitiful One'''
'''The Pitiful One'''
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* [[C List Fodder]]: His existence is a protest against this trope.
* [[C List Fodder]]: His existence is a protest against this trope.
* [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]
* [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]
* [[Not So Harmless Villain]]
* [[Not-So-Harmless Villain]]
* [[The Un Reveal]]: Like Mister Code, the characters recognise him when he's unmasked, but we aren't told who he was.
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: Like Mister Code, the characters recognise him when he's unmasked, but we aren't told who he was.


=== The 3rd X-Force series ===
=== The 3rd X-Force series ===
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* [[A God Am I]]
* [[A God Am I]]
* [[Anti Hero]]: Type I ----> Type IV
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type I ----> Type IV
* [[Attention Whore]]: He got better
* [[Attention Whore]]: He got better
* [[Hot for Student]]: At one point, caught in a [[Love Triangle]] between Rahne and Laurie.
* [[Hot for Student]]: At one point, caught in a [[Love Triangle]] between Rahne and Laurie.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Literally??? But Josh is a good guy who eventually dedicates himself to learning and helping others, vowing to never use his 'dark side' again. He does have the occasional [[Deadpan Snarker|sarcastic comment]] to share, though.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Literally??? But Josh is a good guy who eventually dedicates himself to learning and helping others, vowing to never use his 'dark side' again. He does have the occasional [[Deadpan Snarker|sarcastic comment]] to share, though.
* [[Kidanova]]
* [[Kidanova]]
* [[My God What Have I Done]]: Evcer since he discovered the ''true'' extent of his powers
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Evcer since he discovered the ''true'' extent of his powers
* [[Never Got to Say Goodbye]]: To Laurie, who was {{spoiler|shot in the head by a sniper}} right after a huge argument between them.
* [[Never Got to Say Goodbye]]: To Laurie, who was {{spoiler|shot in the head by a sniper}} right after a huge argument between them.
* [[Odd Couple]]: With Prodigy
* [[Odd Couple]]: With Prodigy
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* [[The Medic]] / [[Healing Hands]]: His position in the team and his powers
* [[The Medic]] / [[Healing Hands]]: His position in the team and his powers
* [[The Slacker]]
* [[The Slacker]]
* [[Yin Yang Bomb]]
* [[Yin-Yang Bomb]]


'''Telford Porter / Vanisher'''
'''Telford Porter / Vanisher'''


* [[Anti Hero]]: type V
* [[Anti-Hero]]: type V
* [[Boxed Crook]]: He is kept under control by Elixir who gave him an inoperable brain tumor
* [[Boxed Crook]]: He is kept under control by Elixir who gave him an inoperable brain tumor
* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Dirty Coward]]
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* [[AI Is a Crapshoot]]: Subverted, as Bastion's original incarnation was explicitly made to hunt down mutants and while he gained more sentience over the years he not only held on to his directive but became [[Gone Horribly Right|much more creative in how he carried it out as well.]]
* [[AI Is a Crapshoot]]: Subverted, as Bastion's original incarnation was explicitly made to hunt down mutants and while he gained more sentience over the years he not only held on to his directive but became [[Gone Horribly Right|much more creative in how he carried it out as well.]]
* [[Cold Blooded Torture]]: In Zero Tolerance crossover, he had abused Jubilee who was held prisoner with both physical and psychological torture.
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: In Zero Tolerance crossover, he had abused Jubilee who was held prisoner with both physical and psychological torture.
* [[Fake Ultimate Hero]]
* [[Fake Ultimate Hero]]
* [[I Knew It]]: With his bright pink skin tone, knowledge of advanced sentinal technology, and predisposed distain for mutants, many people assumed Bastion was the reincarned form of Nimrod well before his background was revealed, and they were right.
* [[I Knew It]]: With his bright pink skin tone, knowledge of advanced sentinal technology, and predisposed distain for mutants, many people assumed Bastion was the reincarned form of Nimrod well before his background was revealed, and they were right.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Politically Incorrect Villain]]
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]


'''Leper Queen'''
'''Leper Queen'''
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'''Eli Bard'''
'''Eli Bard'''


* [[Alas Poor Villain]]
* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[The Chessmaster]]
* [[The Chessmaster]]
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* [[Took In A Level Of Badass]]: Was originally a weak willed individual; later he almost singlehandedly manipulates the purifiers and comes VERY close to killing X-23
* [[Took In A Level Of Badass]]: Was originally a weak willed individual; later he almost singlehandedly manipulates the purifiers and comes VERY close to killing X-23
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]
* [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds]]
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]


'''Selene'''
'''Selene'''
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* [[Cain and Abel]]: She is an evil stepsister of Dazzler
* [[Cain and Abel]]: She is an evil stepsister of Dazzler
* [[Touch of Death]]
* [[Touch of Death]]
* [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds|Woobie Destroyer Of Lives]]
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|Woobie Destroyer Of Lives]]


=== The current, Uncanny X-Force series ===
=== The current, Uncanny X-Force series ===