![]() JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood: Robert E.O.Not only does his attempt at pickpocketing them get him a nice warning shot at his feet and lectures from both Atie and his own mother, but he tries to steal from a crime syndicate and suffers an especially Cruel and Unusual Death. In Ie Ga Moete Jinsei Dou Demo Yoku Natta Kara, the main characters meet a 10-year-old boy that tries to be one.Even after joining Guts' new group and gaining some stability he still occasionally pickpockets people and shoplifts from merchants. Berserk: Isidro is a hot-headed kid who ran away from home in search of adventure, and since then he has supported his vagrant lifestyle through thievery, demonstrating the ability to carry off absurdly large amounts of stolen food and valuables inside his clothes.Usually male, but there are a few exceptions.Ĭompare with Lovable Rogue or Baker Street Regular. If the Artful Dodger is working for someone (as the original did), expect their boss to be some variety of The Fagin. Can grow up to become a Satisfied Street Rat, but the Dodger is more of a trickster where archetypally the Street Rat is more of a cutthroat. In this case, the Hero will retroactively adopt the Kid, for instance by putting their own surname on the Kid's tombstone. They're also fairly likely to die by Taking the Bullet for the Hero. They're characterized by sarcasm, cynicism, skepticism, incredible resourcefulness, and a charming fascination with violence, but in the end, they's likely to succumb to the temptation of family life with the Hero, even if their life on the street was clearly more Awesome. They'll probably start out as a pest, but they'll turn out to be one of the Hero's most powerful and stalwart allies when the chips are down. They often have some sort of unique knowledge or skill that the protagonist needs in some circumstance, such as how to access any part of the city through the sewer system. The adult protagonist may feel sorry for them and try to help them at first, but it will usually turn out that the adult actually needs their help. Not the poor, innocent child who hates having to steal out of desperation, but the whip-smart trickster. They are exceptionally Street Smart, and can take care of themselves better than most adults, being a bit more experienced in the field. In Real Life, a child who lives on the streets experiences horrors most people could not even imagine, but in some fictional works, a child on the street lives a happy-go-lucky life and practically thrives (often no longer visibly terrified thanks to having long since been Conditioned to Accept Horror). Oh, they'd let you take them home, just don't expect them (or any of your valuable possessions) to be there the next morning. ![]() The Artful Dodger is like the Street Urchin, except that instead of being The Woobie that makes you want to take them up in your arms and care for them, they seem perfectly happy to take care of themselves. Gavroche, Les Misérables, "Little People"
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