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* {{Tsunshun}}: A person who uses their abrasive nature to hide secret feelings of depression.

* LovableAlphaBitch: You know that one mean, popular, rich girl in every High School? She's not as nasty as she pretends to be.

* HiddenHeartOfGold: To keep their BadAss reputation, they don't want others to know of their good deeds.

* NobleBigot: Prejudiced, yet still a good person
** NobleBigotWithABadge: This goes double when you're in a position of authority

* HitmanWithAHeart: He mya be a career killer, but he will never hurt an innocent.

* {{Kuudere}}: A frosty, emotionless coating protects delicate feelings within.

* KnightInSourArmour: A cynical character who despite all appearances is an idealist about the world and the people in it.

* AntiVillain: They're a bad guy, but they have noble qualities and traits, and possibly even heroic goals.
* ChivalrousPervert: He like to ogle the ladies, but he's a KnightInShiningArmor deep down.

* DefrostingIceQueen: Uncaring facade melts to reveal nice interior.
* DontYouDarePityMe: TheWoobie does not need your help. They'd accept it, but that would be too embarrassing.

* GoodIsNotNice: Rude in person, but always helps the heroes.

* JerkassFacade: A character tries to act like a heartless bastard when its obvious they're not.

* KnightInSourArmour: A cynical character who acts in an idealistic way.

* NobleBigot: When prejudice doesn't stop someone from being a good person

* NobleDemon: Kindly AntiVillain cultivates a fearsome reputation.

* ShrinkingViolet: They weren't ignoring you, they're just shy.

* {{Tsundere}} Type B (in many cases): a basically nice, but angry - tempered person.

* AntiVillain: They're the bad guys, but they have noble qualities and traits, and sometimes even heroic goals.

* TheBooRadley: This character's sinister reputation is entirely undeserved.

* {{YMMV/Jerkass Woobie}}: You want to push the BigBad aside and seriously injure them ''yourself'' so you can hug them.

* JerkassWoobie: You want to push the BigBad aside and seriously injure them ''yourself'' so you can hug them.

* {{Tsundere}} Type A: An angry person who is waiting for a special someone to trigger her nice side.

* NobleBigotWithABadge: This goes double when you're in a position of authority

* DefrostingIceQueen: uncaring facade melts to reveal nice interior.
* DontYouDarePityMe: TheWoobie does not need your help. They'd accept it, but that would be too embarassing.

* HiddenHeartOfGold: to keep their BadAss reputation, they don't wan't others to know of their good deeds.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: underneath the sex kitten exterior there's a sweet, innocent flower that needs nurturing.
* JerkassFacade: a character tries to act like a heartless bastard when its obvious they're not.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: cranky exterior hides a [[AntiHero kind, helpful]] side.

* {{Kuudere}}: a frosty, emotionless coating protects delicate feelings within.

* RedHerring: the RedHerring never had anything to do with anything. The evidence has misled you.
* ShrinkingViolet: They weren't ignoring you, they're just... shy.

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* ChivalrousPervert: He like to oggle the ladies, but he's a KnightInShiningArmor deep down.

A common technique used to add depth to a character or as a [[PlayingWithATrope plot twist]] or {{subversion}} is to create a character with two opposing sides to their character. This typically consists of:
* An "outer" character - who they appear to be to most other characters, and who they ''usually'' initially appear to the audience.
* An "inner" character - who the character is revealed to be behind closed doors.

For characters who turn out to be:
* What you were looking for the whole time, see IndexAllAlong.
* troublesome or evil, see HiddenEvil.
* more than able to defend themselves, see HiddenBadass.
* dangerous, intelligent, skilled, etc., see MoreThanMeetsTheEye

* ShadowPersona They aren't bad they just couldn't show their good side in public

* RedHerring: the RedHerring never had anyhing to do with anyhing. The evidence has misled you.