Tombstone Teeth: His teeth usually appear as a single row of long rectangles, and don't separate even when he's talking (except when Zooble is choking him). The Snark Knight: Zooble goes beyond being a mere Deadpan Snarker, with pretty much every line they deliver being loaded with bitter sarcasm. Voiced by: Ashley Nichols (English) Other dubs Maureen Herman (Spanish), Marun Reis (Brazilian Portuguese), Svetlana Amanova (Russian), Wang Lianxin (Japanese), Pinky Rebucas (Filipino), Nadya Dwi (Indonesian)

Equal-Opportunity Evil: Implied. For all of his cruelty, Jax's use of gender-neutral pronouns to refer to Zooble and the fact that concept art shows him putting them in their own category when dividing the cast by gender suggests that he's not opposed to people based on gender identity. Tertiary Sexual Characteristics: Pomni's avatar has (asymmetrical) eyelashes and bangs that frame her face but is otherwise androgynous. Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Despite their occasional grumpiness and exasperation towards the circus' daily adventures, they are a fairly civil person. This is seen through them trying to downplay the stressful situation of Pomni's arrival and even agitated at Jax for being so blunt about it. Doomed Predecessor: Kaufmo was looking for the exit door before Pomni, abstracting because he couldn't find it. In a cruel twist, Pomni "successfully" finds the door but discovers it doesn't actually lead to anything. We Hardly Knew Ye: He's already snapped and become abstracted before even being properly introduced.The Perfectionist: Constantly rearranging and replacing the body parts of their messy-looking avatar and never being satisfied with it. Juggler: a person who can keep several objects in the air at once, often seen performing at Halloween parties. After the Kaufmo incident is over, they say they're surprised that the clown abstracted, and say to Kinger's face they thought he would have done it first, as they know that being so nervous is the condition to abstract. Vague Age: Their avatars give little indication of their years though the director has specified they're all adults (Kinger is almost fifty, the others are 22–30). They apparently can't even tell each other's ages by looking, Jax calling Pomni "kid" despite her being older than him. Jolly Roger: a pirate flag with a skull and crossbones on it that could be used to create a spooky Halloween theme.

Walking Spoiler: It's almost impossible to talk about him and his conspicuous absence from the intro without revealing that he abstracted, bringing up abstraction and its greater implications in the process. Nigh-Invulnerability: It's impossible for them to be permanently injured by most things though they are pretty easily incapacitated. Could possibly be Complete Immortality but the apparent turnover rate for being abstracted obfuscates aging. Primary-Color Champion: She has red hair, wears a blue dress, and is by far one of the nicest members of the main six. Sad Clown: A very literal example, considering his noted tendency to tell jokes before abstracting. The court jester, while at home in diverse cultures, would always have the role of evoking laughter in others. Otto states:And I Must Scream: If there's anything of the people they once were still in there, they're undoubtedly not having a good time.

We can also find antecedents of the European court jester in the jesters and comic actors of ancient Rome. In ancient Rome, balatros ( or balatrones) were professional jesters or baffoons who were paid for their jests, and the tables of the wealthy were open to them for the sake of the amusement they offered. There are differing theories as to the etymology of the term balatro (or balatrone ). For example, in Horace’s The Satires , we find the character Servilius Balatro, who was a buffoon. Others have objected to this account, with some suggesting balatro may be connected with balare , “to bleat like a sheep” (hence to speak in a silly manner), or with blatero , a busy-body. Stepford Smiler: The pilot heavily implies that her optimistic demeanor is a desperate coping mechanism for the nightmare she's found herself in as well as a way to prevent herself from "Abstracting" like what happened to Kaufmo. It's also confirmed by invoked Word of Gooseworx that Ragatha has a tendency to pretend things don't upset her if she thinks it'll make things easier for other people or defuse situations. Compared with those of China, the abundance of jesters in Europe was relatively short-lived; yet for the time they lasted, they had a strong influence on court life. The jester died out as a court institution in about the 16th or 17th century in China and the early 18th century in Europe. Nonetheless, domestic jesters were still employed in homes less grand than those of kings. In Persia, the autocrat Shah Naseredin (r. 1848-96) had a jester called Karim Shir’ei, whose name means “opium addict” but also implies someone of lazy or sleepy demeanour. Karim Shir’ei would ridicule the whole court, including the shah. Once the shah asked whether there was a shortage of food, and the jester said, “Yes, I see Your Majesty is eating only five times a day.” Being a court jester often involved being a messenger and delivering messages that could anger enemies, putting the jester's life at risk. Getting Eaten Is Harmless: Zooble is swallowed by the Gloink queen upon meeting her, which Jax assures they'll be fine despite. True to form, the Queen promptly regurgitates them when Kaufmo lands on her, no worse for wear.

Jive turkey: a slang term used to describe someone who is acting foolish or silly, often seen in Halloween-themed movies and stories.

O.O.C. Is Serious Business: When Pomni presses him about the exit she saw, the normally bombastic ringmaster hastily shuts her down and just... stands floating in the air, his hand fidgeting as if he's trying to compose himself before getting everybody to move along. It's ambiguous if he responds this way because he knows the exit she's talking about is dangerously unfinished, or if there's something else going on he doesn't want her knowing about. Voiced by: Lizzie Freeman (English) Other dubs Noelia Lestani (Spanish), Letícia Celini (Brazilian Portuguese), Vlada Mariupolskaya (Russian), Arran (Japanese), Janeane Santos-Roco (Filipino), Dina Amalina (Indonesian) Digital Abomination: Like Kaufmo, any performer who becomes abtracted turn into a corrupted, glitchy, multi-eyed, incomprehensible creature. Great Gazoo: He's an eccentric A.I. with virtual reality warping abilities that only wishes to have fun with the human performers trapped in the circus, completely oblivious to the suffering he's causing them. Cheshire Cat Grin: Perpetually sports a wide, toothy grin to tie into his trouble-making personality.

Historic England had many roles in the kingdom, with jesters playing an integral role in the formation of arts and entertainment. Some have even claimed because of court jesters, we have stand-up comics today. Oh, how history surprises us! Damsel in Distress: Or is it Distressed Dude? Either way, they kinda spend the middle portion of the pilot just being in the hands of the Gloinks and their queen. Yellow Eyes of Sneakiness: The sclera of his eyes are yellow, and his introductory short has him prank Ragatha by tripping her. Smug Smiler: Jax' smile coupled with his sassy manners and his sneaky eyes are a way to make him all the more insufferable to his comrades.