Tropescilloscope: Composite Character
A character in an adaptation of one work has traits from multiple characters from its source material. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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Knight Templar
Accidental Misnaming
Author Appeal
Punch-Clock Villain
Epic Fail
What the Hell, Hero?
Intrepid Reporter
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Half the Man He Used to Be
The Stoner
Tap on the Head
Bolivian Army Ending
Depraved Bisexual
FaceHeel Turn
Funny Foreigner
Curb-Stomp Battle
Brutal Honesty
I Did What I Had to Do
Badass Longcoat
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Mercy Kill
All There in the Script
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
Unreliable Narrator
Frame-Up
Back from the Dead
No Antagonist
Double Entendre
From Nobody to Nightmare
Fiery Redhead
Blatant Lies
Fatal Flaw
Insult Backfire
Babies Ever After
Blood Knight
Almost Kiss
Bald of Evil
Pet the Dog
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Monumental Damage
Sci-Fi Horror
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
Dual Wielding
Kill It with Fire
Drives Like Crazy
In Medias Res
Honor Before Reason
Jerkass Has a Point
Spared by the Adaptation
Insistent Terminology
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Determinator
Anachronism Stew
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Eiffel Tower Effect
Chekhov's Gunman
NO INDOOR VOICE
And I Must Scream
Arranged Marriage
Adult Fear
Adaptation Name Change
Drowning My Sorrows
Wrong Genre Savvy
Science Fiction Films
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Shipper on Deck
Heroic BSoD
Mundane Made Awesome
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Due to the Dead
Hope Spot
Cat Scare
The Musical
Coming-of-Age Story
Tagline
Stylistic Suck
MacGuffin
Our Vampires Are Different
Big Bad
Serial Killer
Death by Adaptation
Beware the Nice Ones
Shout-Out
Psycho for Hire
Taking the Bullet
Once More, with Clarity!
Sole Survivor
Evil Is Petty
Off with His Head!
Historical Hero Upgrade
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
No-Sell
Casting Gag
Card-Carrying Villain
Suddenly SHOUTING!
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Fanservice
Plucky Comic Relief
Mr. Exposition
Early-Bird Cameo
Body Horror
Overly Long Gag
Demonic Possession
The Alcoholic
Badass in a Nice Suit
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
The Quiet One
Epic Movie
Implacable Man
Star-Crossed Lovers
Authority Equals Asskicking
Age Lift
Car Fu
Narrator
Historical In-Joke
Male Gaze
Composite Character
Gainax Ending
The X of Y
Dirty Old Man
Only Known by Their Nickname
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Conspicuous CG
Rich Bitch
Hoist by His Own Petard
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Lampshade Hanging
Stuff Blowing Up
Humans Are Bastards
Eureka Moment
The '70s
Animal Motifs
Mad Scientist
The '90s
Loads and Loads of Characters
Silence Is Golden
Dark Action Girl
Reasonable Authority Figure
Ms. Fanservice
Animal Title Index
Alpha Bitch
Author Avatar
Vitriolic Best Buds
Not So Stoic
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Chekhov's Skill
Adorkable
Dramatic Gun Cock
Mooks
Trailers Always Spoil
Anguished Declaration of Love
Dark Reprise
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Covers Always Lie
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
One-Word Title
Dark Is Not Evil
Ripped from the Headlines
Scenery Gorn
Dumb Blonde
Whole Plot Reference
An Aesop
Neck Snap
Arc Words
Fake Shemp
Attempted Rape
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
The Mole
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Laughing Mad
Action Genre
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
Evil Is Hammy
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Last-Name Basis
Creative Closing Credits
Morality Pet
The Lancer
The Power of Love
Protagonist Title
Boom, Headshot!
Dull Surprise
Villain Opening Scene
Jitter Cam
Took a Level in Jerkass
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Instant Death Bullet
Catapult Nightmare
Bond One-Liner
Crazy-Prepared
Bad Boss
Final Girl
Undying Loyalty
Drugs Are Bad
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Not So Above It All
Big Bad Duumvirate
Exact Words
For Want of a Nail
Vacation Films
Really Gets Around
Put on a Bus
Those Two Guys
In Name Only
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Agony of the Feet
Curse Cut Short
Ambiguously Gay
All Men Are Perverts
Daddy's Girl
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
The Faceless
Camp Gay
Affably Evil
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
As You Know
Reality Is Unrealistic
No Ending
The Dragon
Hidden Depths
Mood Whiplash
Not What It Looks Like
Wham Shot
Central Theme
Defiant to the End
Romantic Comedy
Demoted to Extra
Badass Normal
Historical Villain Upgrade
Driven to Suicide
Retcon
Getting Crap Past the Radar
Apocalypse How
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Missing Mom
Horror Films
B-Movie
I'm a Humanitarian
Badass Grandpa
Red Right Hand
Re-Cut
Big Eater
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Kubrick Stare
Anti-Villain
Lock and Load Montage
Hollywood Darkness
Hypocrite
Evil Plan
'80s Hair
Gorn
Framing Device
Happily Married
The Hero
Cain and Abel
A Date with Rosie Palms
Sanity Slippage
He Who Fights Monsters
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Chase Scene
Adaptational Attractiveness
Destination Defenestration
Recycled IN SPACE!
Bloodless Carnage
Hero of Another Story
Pay Evil unto Evil
Smug Snake
Self-Deprecation
Neck Lift
Nice Hat
Reckless Gun Usage
Bittersweet Ending
War Is Hell
Dressing as the Enemy
Paper-Thin Disguise
Cruel and Unusual Death
Canadian Movies
Those Wacky Nazis
Action Prologue
Cool Old Lady
The '60s
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Anyone Can Die
Film Noir Index
Horror Comedy
Not Using the "Z" Word
Meaningful Echo
Logo Joke
Annoying Younger Sibling
Properly Paranoid
The Stoic
Get Out!
Improvised Weapon
Heroes Want Redheads
Stalker with a Crush
Death by Sex
Rule of Three
Fingore
Book-Ends
Character Development
Bond Villain Stupidity
Well-Intentioned Extremist
Police are Useless
Extreme Doormat
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Retirony
After the End
Reality Has No Subtitles
Slasher Movie
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Yandere
Big Damn Heroes
Did Not Get the Girl
La Résistance
Fourth Date Marriage
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Deconstruction
Break the Haughty
Henpecked Husband
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Cluster F-Bomb
Parental Neglect
Arch-Enemy
Documentary
The Sociopath
The Brute
Race Against the Clock
German Films
Manipulative Bastard
Bait-and-Switch
Soft Glass
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer
Bi the Way
Artistic License Biology
Pragmatic Adaptation
Be Careful What You Wish For
Television Movie Index
Mystery and Detective Films
Scenery Porn
Comically Missing the Point
Evil Counterpart
Take a Third Option
Naïve Newcomer
Not So Different
Artistic License Physics
Creator Cameo
Idiot Ball
Dutch Angle
Broken Aesop
Parental Substitute
Disguised in Drag
Suspiciously Specific Denial
Bavarian Fire Drill
Title Drop
Famous Last Words
I Need a Freaking Drink
Wham Line
True Companions
Friend to All Children
Pimped-Out Dress
More Dakka
Rousing Speech
As Himself
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Break the Cutie
Deadpan Snarker
Fat Bastard
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Country Matters
Continuity Nod
Faking the Dead
Jump Scare
Eldritch Abomination
Bury Your Gays
The Hero Dies
Knife Nut
Revenge
Adults Are Useless
Death Seeker
Serious Business
Rape as Drama
Anachronic Order
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
Took a Level in Badass
He Knows Too Much
Air-Vent Passageway
Flashback
Major Injury Underreaction
What You Are in the Dark
Rule of Funny
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
Dramatic Irony
Costume Porn
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
Celebrity Paradox
Man on Fire
Novelization
Adaptational Heroism
Love at First Sight
Alas, Poor Villain
Bring My Brown Pants
Say My Name
Wicked Cultured
The Vamp
Meaningful Name
Combat Pragmatist
Death Glare
Smoking Is Cool
Mr. Fanservice
Scary Black Man
Gratuitous English
Guile Hero
Domestic Abuse
Action Girl
Manchild
Ass Shove
No Name Given
How We Got Here
All Girls Want Bad Boys
A Minor Kidroduction
Double-Meaning Title
Cold-Blooded Torture
Politically Incorrect Villain
Overprotective Dad
Ship Tease
Video Credits
Badass Bookworm
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Abusive Parents
Captain Obvious
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Hate Sink
Zombie Stories
British Films
Early Installment Weirdness
Cool Shades
The Film of the Book
Spiteful Spit
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
Camera Abuse
Left the Background Music On
"Shaggy Dog" Story
Nice Guy
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Lighter and Softer
Precision F-Strike
Would Hurt a Child
Beta Couple
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Those Two Bad Guys
Sir Swears-a-Lot
Running Gag
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
Fate Worse than Death
Christmas Movies Index
Fun with Acronyms
Alliterative Name
Extremely Short Timespan
Fantasy Films
Expository Hairstyle Change
Green-Eyed Monster
She's Got Legs
Crazy Jealous Guy
Flipping the Bird
She Cleans Up Nicely
Psychopathic Manchild
Anti-Hero
Daylight Horror
Sadistic Choice
Tranquil Fury
And Starring
Offscreen Teleportation
The Casanova
Batman Gambit
Rasputinian Death
The Ditz
The Stinger
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
aka: Color Coded For Your Convenience
Red Herring
Every Car Is a Pinto
Cool Car
The Un-Reveal
Sequel Escalation
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
Bound and Gagged
Obviously Evil
The Smurfette Principle
Dropped a Bridge on Him
What Happened to the Mouse?
Show Within a Show
Rule of Cool
Psychological Thriller
Black Comedy Rape
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Tempting Fate
Mighty Whitey
Dirty Coward
Vomit Discretion Shot
Calling the Old Man Out
Grievous Bottley Harm
Big Applesauce
Animated Credits Opening
Woman Scorned
Hair-Trigger Temper
Maybe Ever After
Your Head A-Splode
Foreshadowing
The Dreaded
Adaptational Villainy
Too Dumb to Live
Music Stories
Together in Death
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Our Zombies Are Different
Bland-Name Product
Spanner in the Works
Biopic
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Actor Allusion
Riddle for the Ages
Italian Films
Handicapped Badass
Blood from the Mouth
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
Chiaroscuro
Bowdlerise
Setting Update
Bare Your Midriff
Gone Horribly Right
Ambiguous Ending
Adaptational Badass
Love Triangle
Pragmatic Villainy
Failed a Spot Check
Token Minority
Not Quite Dead
Butt-Monkey
Death by Irony
Shower Scene
Hell Is That Noise
Distracted by the Sexy
Only Sane Man
The Smart Guy
Adapted Out
It's Personal
Ominous Latin Chanting
Posthumous Character
Evil vs. Evil
Badass Boast
The Mafia
Madness Mantra
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
Naked People Are Funny
Would Hit a Girl
Credits Gag
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
Pyrrhic Victory
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Mama Bear
Genre Shift
No OSHA Compliance
Mexican Standoff
Corrupt Corporate Executive
Stepford Smiler
Spiritual Successor
Everyone Has Standards
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
Femme Fatale
Totally Radical
Ax-Crazy
Pretty Little Headshots
The '80s
Corpsing
Bloodier and Gorier
Dogged Nice Guy
The '50s
Super Strength
The Ghost
Foregone Conclusion
Sealed Evil in a Can
Chewing the Scenery
Ungrateful Bastard
The Bad Guy Wins
Works Set in World War II
Male Frontal Nudity
Five-Man Band
Face Death with Dignity
Ascended Extra
Killed Mid-Sentence
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
All There in the Manual
Film Series
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
The Reveal
Made of Explodium
Intergenerational Friendship
The Place
Artistic License History
Non-Indicative Name
Bad "Bad Acting"
Vampire Fiction
Downer Ending
Bottomless Magazines
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
timeperiod
You Killed My Father
Captain Ersatz
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Cloudcuckoolander
Does Not Like Shoes
World of Ham
Broken Pedestal
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead
I Have Your Wife
Betty and Veronica
Reality Ensues
Four-Temperament Ensemble
Rewatch Bonus
Chekhov's Gun
Advertised Extra
The Dog Bites Back
Evil-Detecting Dog
As the Good Book Says...
It's All About Me
Gilligan Cut
Closed Circle
The Remake
Darkest Hour
Hero Antagonist
Papa Wolf
Thriller
Dark and Troubled Past
Bilingual Bonus
Word of God
Amusing Injuries
Expy
The Ace
Interrupted Suicide
Never Trust a Trailer
Fanservice Extra
One-Man Army
Same Language Dub
Fish out of Water
Sassy Black Woman
Big Fancy House
In the Back
All for Nothing
The Chick
Only One Name
Scare Chord
The Great Depression
Wretched Hive
A Father to His Men
Soundtrack Dissonance
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Armor-Piercing Question
Good Is Not Nice
Cool Guns
Sequel Hook
The Chessmaster
Greater-Scope Villain
Karma Houdini
My Beloved Smother
Leave the Camera Running
Kill 'em All
Storming the Castle
Beard of Evil
Insane Troll Logic
Up to Eleven
Taking You with Me
Romantic False Lead
Visual Pun
Random Events Plot
This Is Gonna Suck
Parental Abandonment
Sports Stories
Brick Joke
Becoming the Mask
Let's Get Dangerous!
Dramedy
Fire-Forged Friends
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Leitmotif
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Nothing Is Scarier
Take That!
Bullying a Dragon
Moment Killer
Brainless Beauty
Adaptation Distillation
Film Noir
MayDecember Romance
Better to Die than Be Killed
Motor Mouth
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Sexy Discretion Shot
Never My Fault
Grey and Gray Morality
Straight Gay
Never Found the Body
Loophole Abuse
Villain Song
My God, What Have I Done?
Villain with Good Publicity
Improbable Aiming Skills
Poor Communication Kills
Dying Moment of Awesome
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Broken Bird
Retired Badass
Amoral Attorney
Freudian Excuse
Despair Event Horizon
Victoria's Secret Compartment
Didn't Think This Through
Slap-Slap-Kiss
The Cavalry
Heroic Sacrifice
Dwindling Party
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Gory Discretion Shot
Hypocritical Humor
Deus ex Machina
Malevolent Masked Men
Recap /
RiffTrax
aka: Riff Trax Movies
Outrun the Fireball
Eagleland
Unresolved Sexual Tension
Damsel in Distress
Black and Gray Morality
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
Redemption Equals Death
Improbable Weapon User
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Villain Protagonist
Fantastic Racism
Match Cut
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Darker and Edgier
Children Are Innocent
Villainous Breakdown
Spell My Name with an "S"
Product Placement
Skewed Priorities
Contrived Coincidence
Evil Laugh
Black Dude Dies First
It Can Think
Hong Kong Films
Guns Akimbo
20 Minutes into the Future
Twist Ending
Enemy Mine
Evil Sounds Deep
Establishing Character Moment
Japanese Films
The Cameo
Blackmail
Red Oni, Blue Oni
The Big Guy
Sinister Minister
Based on a True Story
Manly Tears
All Just a Dream
Imagine Spot
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
HeelFace Turn
An Arm and a Leg
Disproportionate Retribution
You Have Failed Me
Department of Redundancy Department
Gold Digger
Stealth Pun
Big-Bad Ensemble
Punny Name
Bar Brawl
Translation Convention
Only a Flesh Wound
Adaptation Dye-Job
Big Brother Instinct
Call-Back
Historical-Domain Character
Asshole Victim
Gender Flip
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Informed Ability
Catch-Phrase
Fan Disservice
Martial Arts Movie
N-Word Privileges
Stock Footage
Adaptation Expansion
Canon Foreigner
Award-Bait Song
Here We Go Again!
Redshirt Army
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Disney Death
The Alleged Car
Market-Based Title
Heel Realization
Obfuscating Stupidity
Military and Warfare Films
Affectionate Parody
Pretty in Mink
Auto Erotica
Big "NO!"
Line-of-Sight Name
Eye Scream
Foil
Faux Affably Evil
Immune to Bullets
Room Full of Crazy
The Oner
Training Montage
Real Life Writes the Plot
Crucified Hero Shot
Kick the Dog
Aside Glance
Berserk Button
Humiliation Conga
Mistaken for Gay
Only in It for the Money
Developing Doomed Characters
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Meet Cute
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Stealth Hi/Bye
Time Skip
And the Adventure Continues
The Bully
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
Hollywood Law
One Steve Limit
"Awesome McCool" Name
Karmic Death
Eyepatch of Power
Playing Gertrude
Abhorrent Admirer
Plot Hole
Public Domain Feature Films
Black Best Friend
Dies Wide Open
Toplessness from the Back
Groin Attack
My Greatest Failure
Artistic License Law
Accidental Murder
BrotherSister Incest
Make It Look Like an Accident
Easily Forgiven
Refuge in Audacity
Unusual Euphemism
Kids Are Cruel
Slashed Throat
Jerk Jock
Shown Their Work
Made of Iron
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Your Cheating Heart
Meaningful Background Event
Australian Movies
The Starscream
Cassandra Truth
Evil Brit
Homage
Fainting
Mind Screw
Shell-Shocked Veteran
The Atoner
Race Lift
Truth in Television
Dissonant Serenity
Funny Background Event
Cowboy Cop
Noodle Incident
Call-Forward
Laser-Guided Karma
Silent Movie
The Voiceless
Woman in White
Drill Sergeant Nasty
Superhero
Black Comedy
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Villain Ball
Genre Throwback
Married to the Job
Creepy Child
Important Haircut
Awesome, but Impractical
BFG
Defrosting Ice Queen
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Action Survivor
Deal with the Devil
Ambiguous Disorder
Antagonist Title
Real Life
Diabolus ex Machina
Fatal Family Photo
Disappeared Dad
Parental Incest
Small Name, Big Ego
Disney Villain Death
Dirty Cop
Ironic Echo
Have a Gay Old Time
Deliberate Values Dissonance
A God Am I
Oh, Crap!
Russian Films
Cat Fight
Worthy Opponent
Death of a Child
Decoy Protagonist
Rated M for Manly
Slasher Smile
Even Evil Has Standards
From Bad to Worse
Earn Your Happy Ending
Artistic License Military
Police Brutality
Artistic License Geography
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
The End... Or Is It?
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Artistic License Gun Safety
Facial Horror
It Will Never Catch On
Rule of Symbolism
Sacrificial Lion
Red Shirt
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Mugging the Monster
For the Evulz
The Load
Genre Savvy
Mythology Gag
Index of Film Westerns
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Jerkass
Light Is Not Good
Deliberately Monochrome
French Films
Bloody Hilarious
Empathic Environment
Ghost Fiction
Actually Pretty Funny
Large Ham
Shirtless Scene
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
The Lost Lenore
Irony
Crapsack World
Cool Old Guy
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Older Than They Look
An Axe to Grind