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* SacrificialLion: Mary was one of the more competent members of the group once she became FireForgedFriends with Eve, and had no hesitation in doing whatever it took to protect her son, despite his animosity towards her. [[spoiler:She ends up being the first major member of the group to die, not only establishing AnyoneCanDie while they're trapped in the past, but robbing Lucas of the chance of repairing their relationship after the two had finally began to reconnect.]]

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* SacrificialLion: Mary Marybeth was one of the more competent members of the group once she became FireForgedFriends with Eve, and had no hesitation in doing whatever it took to protect her son, despite his animosity towards her. [[spoiler:She ends up being the first major member of the group to die, not only establishing AnyoneCanDie while they're trapped in the past, but robbing Lucas of the chance of repairing their relationship after the two had finally began to reconnect.]]
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renamed to Short Teens Tall Adults; don't list aversions


* TeensAreShort: Averted. He's implied to be a high-schooler, maybe a senior, and he's much taller than his mother and the same height as his father.



* TeensAreShort: Averted just like her brother. She's a teenager, but unlike other on-screen teens, she's taller than her mother and is not that much shorter than her father.

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That trope is about saving the hero's love interest, not just any girl.


* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: He gets caught in the sinkhole because, during the stampede when it starts opening up, he stops to save a little girl.
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* TeensAreShort: Averted. He's implied to be a high-schooler, maybe a senior, and he's much taller than his mother and the same height as his father.


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* TeensAreShort: Averted just like her brother. She's a teenager, but unlike other on-screen teens, she's taller than her mother and is not that much shorter than her father.

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Sam's daughter.

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Sam's daughter.daughter, and a former med student.



** Scott is an atheist of South Asian ancestry.

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** * TwoferTokenMinority: Scott is an atheist of South Asian ancestry.



!!Lilly Castillo

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!!Lilly CastilloCastillo / [[spoiler:Ella Jones]]



-> '''Played By:''' Chloe De Los Santos

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-> '''Played By:''' Chloe De Los Santos
Santos (Lilly); Michelle Vergara Moore ([[spoiler:Ella]])



* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: [[spoiler:In the first-season finale, Ella decides to jump through the Seattle portal to 10,000 BC, because she remembers promising an injured Veronica that she would come back for her.]]



* TheReveal: [[spoiler: She was kidnapped by Veronica and Aaron Castillo (if that's even their real last name) from her real family sometime before the events of the show]].

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* TheReveal: [[spoiler: She TheReveal:
** [[spoiler:She
was kidnapped by Veronica and Aaron Castillo (if that's even their real last name) from her real family sometime before the events of the show]].show.]]
** The penultimate episode of season 1 reveals that [[spoiler:she's Ella Jones, the girl who was with Gavin when he came through the portal in 1988.]]



* ImproperlyParanoid: She doesn't trust any of the other survivors, despite that doing so would drastically increase both her chances and her sisters chances of surviving.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: She's not really Lilly's sister. She and Aaron kidnapped Lilly from her real family sometime before the events of the show.]]

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* ImproperlyParanoid: She doesn't trust any of the other survivors, despite that even though doing so would drastically increase both her chances and her sisters sister's chances of surviving.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: She's [[spoiler:She's not really Lilly's sister. She and Aaron kidnapped Lilly from her real family sometime before the events of the show.]]



* SympatheticMurderer: She's killed two people for different, sympathetic reasons. The first was her ex-husband, who was abusing her and Lucas. The second was [[spoiler:Diana, as she and Eve tried to stop Diana and Levi from using the plane knowing it would crash, only for Diana to pull a gun in desperation to go home and Marybeth to shoot her after she fired first. The first was legally murder, but the second is self-defense, though many characters treat it like she murdered Diana nonetheless.]]

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* SympatheticMurderer: She's killed two people for different, sympathetic reasons. The first was her ex-husband, who was abusing her and Lucas.Lucas [[spoiler:and who was planning to sell out Lucas to the police in order to get leniency]]. The second was [[spoiler:Diana, as she and Eve tried to stop Diana and Levi from using the plane knowing it would crash, only for Diana to pull a gun in desperation to go home and Marybeth to shoot her after she fired first. The first was legally murder, but the second is self-defense, though many characters treat it like she murdered Diana nonetheless.]]



* TheEeyore: He's a major downer to the rest of the group, as he literally can't see any silver linings in the current situation without his glasses.



!!Gavin Harris

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!!Gavin Harris / [[spoiler:Isaiah]]
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* {{Jerkass}}: He is extremely short tempered and ill mannered, not to mention a drug dealer. He threatens to kill Scott for burying his heroin stash, and no has hesitation in trying to drive his mother out of the group [[spoiler:after she accidentally killed Diana.]]

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* {{Jerkass}}: He is extremely short tempered and ill mannered, not to mention a drug dealer. He threatens to kill Scott for burying his heroin stash, and no has no hesitation in trying to drive his mother out of the group [[spoiler:after she accidentally killed Diana.]]
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* SacrificialLion: Mary was one of the more competent members of the group once she became FireForgedFriends with Eve, and had no hesitation in doing whatever it took to protect her son, despite his animosity towards her. [[spoiler:She ends up being the first major member of the group to die, not only establishing AnyoneCanDie while they're trapped in the past, but robbing Lucas of the chance of repairing their relationship after the two had finally began to reconnect.]]

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** Scott is an atheist of South Asian ancestry.



A United States Air Force officer and old friend of the harris family who gets stuck in the sinkhole with them after going down there in a plane.

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A United States Air Force officer and old friend of the harris Harris family who gets stuck in the sinkhole with them after going down there in a plane.


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* TwoferTokenMinority: Izzy's a female amputee with a prosthetic leg.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: After [[spoiler:Diana is killed]] and Eve and Marybeth stop the plane from leaving before the portal closes, Josh becomes even more cynical, blaming Eve for trapping them there and saying she took the choice from them all, not caring that she was doing it to save his life. He has no hesitation in wanting to vote that Eve and Marybeth leave the group, [[WhatTheHellHero something that Veronica is quick to call him out on.]]

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* TookALevelInJerkass: After [[spoiler:Diana is killed]] and Eve and Marybeth stop the plane from leaving before the portal closes, Josh becomes even more cynical, blaming Eve for trapping them there and saying she took the choice from them all, not caring that she was doing it to save his life. He has no hesitation in wanting to vote that Eve and Marybeth leave the group, [[WhatTheHellHero something that Veronica is quick to call him out on.]]on]].



A cop and Lucas Hayes' mother.

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A cop and Lucas Hayes' Hayes's mother.

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Alphabetizing.


* TheReveal: [[spoiler: She's not really Lilly's sister. She and Aaron kidnapped Lilly from her real family sometime before the events of the show.]]



* TheReveal: [[spoiler: She's not really Lilly's sister. She and Aaron kidnapped Lilly from her real family sometime before the events of the show.]]
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* {{Seers}}: At first he was convinced that his visions were just hallucinations caused by an injury. It turns out they were real however, showing him visions of the past.

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* {{Seers}}: At first he was convinced that his visions were just hallucinations caused by an injury. It turns out they were real however, showing him visions of the past. [[spoiler: He's not actually a seer as it turns out. All his visions are actually memories coming back to him in real time as his younger self in the distant past lives his life.]]



* BrattyTeenageDaughter: She's not ''too'' bad, but for many episodes her use by the writers seems to be to alternate between saying "But what about Mom and Josh?" when Gavin wants to give up and "So what are we gonna do now?" when a plan falls through, and "Don't do it, I don't want to lose you too!" when Gavin attempts another plan.

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* BrattyTeenageDaughter: "Indecisive" more than "bratty", but still. She's not ''too'' bad, but for many episodes her use by the writers seems to be to alternate between saying "But what about Mom and Josh?" when Gavin wants to give up and "So what are we gonna do now?" when a plan falls through, and "Don't do it, I don't want to lose you too!" when Gavin attempts another plan.
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* GoThroughMe: When facing one of Silas' men, she immediately puts herself in between him and Lucas to protect him. [[spoiler:She's stabbed in the abdomen in the process, and while Sam tries to patch her up, she dies soon after in Lucas' arms.]]


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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: She tells this to Lucas, wanting him to make a new life for himself rather than go back to dealing heroin. [[spoiler:She says it though as she's dying in his arms after being stabbed protecting him.]]


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* TookALevelInKindness: Following Marybeth [[spoiler:throwing herself into danger to protect him from a collapsing shelter]], he starts to lighten up and becomes more cooperative with the rest of the survivors, including slowly reconnecting with Marybeth.
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* SecretelyDying: He doesn't talk about it, but he's slowly dying because of his brain tumor. He even admits such to Para when she sees his nose bleeding.

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* SecretelyDying: SecretlyDying: He doesn't talk about it, but he's slowly dying because of his brain tumor. He even admits such to Para when she sees his nose bleeding.
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* SecretelyDying: He doesn't talk about it, but he's slowly dying because of his brain tumor. He even admits such to Para when she sees his nose bleeding.
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* AxCrazy: Her religious father was clearly abusive and it didn’t do her mental state any favors as she resorts to violence to preserve his ideals as well as control over Lily. Her response to Ty trying to convince her to return was to bash him over the head.
* BigSisterBully: Downplayed but she's very controlling of Lilly. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} with the reveal she isn't even Lily's sister, but one of her ''kidnappers'', and was so controlling due to not wanting anyone to find out.]]

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* AxCrazy: Her religious father was clearly abusive and it didn’t do her mental state any favors as she resorts to violence to preserve his ideals as well as control over Lily.Lilly. Her response to Ty trying to convince her to return was to bash him over the head.
* BigSisterBully: Downplayed but she's very controlling of Lilly. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} with the reveal she isn't even Lily's Lilly's sister, but one of her ''kidnappers'', and was so controlling due to not wanting anyone to find out.]]

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* BigSisterBully: Downplayed but she's very controlling of Lilly.

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* BigSisterBully: Downplayed but she's very controlling of Lilly. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} with the reveal she isn't even Lily's sister, but one of her ''kidnappers'', and was so controlling due to not wanting anyone to find out.]]



* PutOnABus: After everyone learns Lilly [[spoiler:isn't her sister]], she runs off from the camp. Ty tries talking her down and convincing her to return, but she bashes him over the head and runs off. She hasn't been seen since.

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* AxCrazy: Her religious father was clearly abusive and it didn’t do her mental state any favors as she resorts to violence to preserve his ideals as well as control over Lily.

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* AxCrazy: Her religious father was clearly abusive and it didn’t do her mental state any favors as she resorts to violence to preserve his ideals as well as control over Lily. Her response to Ty trying to convince her to return was to bash him over the head.


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* PutOnABus: After everyone learns Lilly [[spoiler:isn't her sister]], she runs off from the camp. Ty tries talking her down and convincing her to return, but she bashes him over the head and runs off. She hasn't been seen since.
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* AxCrazy: Her religious father was clearly abusive and it didn’t do her mental state any favors as she resorts to violence to preserve his ideals as well as control over Lily.
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* {{Jerkass}}: He is extremely short tempered and ill mannered, not to mention a drug dealer. He threatens to kill Scott for burying his heroin stash, and has hesitation in trying to drive his mother out of the group [[spoiler:after she accidentally killed Diana.]]

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* {{Jerkass}}: He is extremely short tempered and ill mannered, not to mention a drug dealer. He threatens to kill Scott for burying his heroin stash, and no has hesitation in trying to drive his mother out of the group [[spoiler:after she accidentally killed Diana.]]
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* BrokenPedestal: Has this when Marybeth breaks it to him that [[spoiler: his dad was going to cut a deal laying their drug operation completely at Lucas' feet, not caring if his son went to jail as long as he went free]].
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Fixing a typo and modifying this as the first wasn't legally self-defense, only the second.


* SympatheticMurderer: She's killed two people in self defense and for different reasons. The first was her ex-husband, who was abusing her and Lucas. The second was [[spoiler:Diana, as she and Eve tried to stop Diana and Levi from using the plane knowing it wouuld crash, only for Diana to pull a gun in desperation to go home and Marybeth to shoot her after she fired first.]]

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* SympatheticMurderer: She's killed two people in self defense and for different different, sympathetic reasons. The first was her ex-husband, who was abusing her and Lucas. The second was [[spoiler:Diana, as she and Eve tried to stop Diana and Levi from using the plane knowing it wouuld would crash, only for Diana to pull a gun in desperation to go home and Marybeth to shoot her after she fired first.first. The first was legally murder, but the second is self-defense, though many characters treat it like she murdered Diana nonetheless.]]

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* AntagonisticOffspring: He has no good feelings remaining for his father, and when Eve wants to have faith in Gavin, he's quick to tell her off for it. After the portal closes, he soon becomes this to Eve too, blaming her for them being trapped now and having no issue with forcing her to leave the group.

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* AntagonisticOffspring: He has no good feelings remaining for his father, and when Eve wants to have faith in Gavin, he's quick to tell her off for it. After the portal closes, he soon becomes this to Eve too, blaming her for them being trapped now and having no issue with forcing her to leave the group. [[spoiler:He starts to let up on this after Eve helps save Marybeth and Lucas.]]


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* AntagonisticOffspring: He doesn't care for his mother and calls her a heartless murderer for killing his father, and has no issue with leading the movement to throw Eve and Marybeth out of the group. [[spoiler:He starts to lighten up after she throws herself into danger to save him and has a heart to heart with her.]]

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's somewhat cynical and disaffected, but he's got a good heart.

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* AntagonisticOffspring: He has no good feelings remaining for his father, and when Eve wants to have faith in Gavin, he's quick to tell her off for it. After the portal closes, he soon becomes this to Eve too, blaming her for them being trapped now and having no issue with forcing her to leave the group.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's somewhat cynical and disaffected, but he's got a good heart. [[TookALevelInJerkass Up until the portal closes.]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: After [[spoiler:Diana is killed]] and Eve and Marybeth stop the plane from leaving before the portal closes, Josh becomes even more cynical, blaming Eve for trapping them there and saying she took the choice from them all, not caring that she was doing it to save his life. He has no hesitation in wanting to vote that Eve and Marybeth leave the group, [[WhatTheHellHero something that Veronica is quick to call him out on.]]



* {{Jerkass}}: She immediately starts hoarding food for herself, and starts childishly taunting Josh when he calls her on it.

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* {{Jerkass}}: She JerkWithAHeartOfGold: When introduced, she immediately starts hoarding food for herself, and starts childishly taunting Josh when he calls her on it.it, and is implied to be a DirtyCop. As the group is forced to work together though, it's made clear she's largely just jaded, and wants to protect her son Lucas. She and Eve eventually become FireForgedFriends over their shared interest in protecting their sons.
* SympatheticMurderer: She's killed two people in self defense and for different reasons. The first was her ex-husband, who was abusing her and Lucas. The second was [[spoiler:Diana, as she and Eve tried to stop Diana and Levi from using the plane knowing it wouuld crash, only for Diana to pull a gun in desperation to go home and Marybeth to shoot her after she fired first.]]


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* {{Jerkass}}: He is extremely short tempered and ill mannered, not to mention a drug dealer. He threatens to kill Scott for burying his heroin stash, and has hesitation in trying to drive his mother out of the group [[spoiler:after she accidentally killed Diana.]]
* SkewedPriorities: He's more concerned with his heroin stash and yelling at his mother than he is with survival.
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Gavin's Sister and the aunt of Josh and Izzy.

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Gavin's Sister sister and the aunt of Josh and Izzy.
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* TwoferTokenMinority: Sophia is AmbiguouslyBrown (played by an Australian of Indian ancestry), with a wife she's cut off from.

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* TwoferTokenMinority: Sophia is AmbiguouslyBrown (played by an Australian of Indian ancestry), with a wife and she's cut off from.from her female partner Diana.
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* TwoferTokenMinority: Sophia is AmbiguouslyBrown (played by an Australian of Indian ancestry), with a wife she's cut off from.
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* BrattyTeenageDaughter: She's not ''too'' bad, but for many episodes her use seems to be to alternate between saying "But what about Mom and Josh?" when Gavin wants to give up and "So what are we gonna do now?" when a plan falls through.

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* BrattyTeenageDaughter: She's not ''too'' bad, but for many episodes her use by the writers seems to be to alternate between saying "But what about Mom and Josh?" when Gavin wants to give up and "So what are we gonna do now?" when a plan falls through.through, and "Don't do it, I don't want to lose you too!" when Gavin attempts another plan.

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