Heroic Dog: And the Monster of the Week would have gotten away with it if You Meddling Kids didn't have a dog. Captain Obvious: They will often point out things that are happening or just happened that should already be obvious to the viewer. Death by Adaptation: Scooby Apocalypse notably became the first continuity to kill off an established member of the group by having Fred die in the 25th issue, revived as a nanite zombie in the 28th issue, and sacrificing himself for good to defeat the nanites that caused the apocalypse at the end of the series.

Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: In some iterations, and more often than Shaggy. In more recent times, Scooby is generally portrayed as cowardly in most cases but a fiercely loyal and heroic friend when the chips are down. Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Early in the series she is capable of carrying the entire gang while running away from the monster despite being the shortest member. He was also this in his debut series, creating fully functional traps out of materials lying around despite being much younger than the gang. He also made a life-sized replica of the sea monster in one episode out of sand, which was good enough to scare Shaggy and Scooby. Scrappy was more irritated that they dragged him away instead because they thought he was in danger. Extremely Protective Child: He loves his uncle dearly and doesn't need much convincing to jump in when his friends are in trouble. In "The Ransom of the Scooby Chief", he rescues Scooby and Shaggy from kidnappers.It Runs in the Family: He not only shares his uncle's huge appetite but also his habit of eating others' food, albeit unknowingly. Dumb Muscle: He's a large friendly dog who isn't very bright and is heavy enough to topple bad guys by accident. Though he still has his flashes of brilliance. In A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, he's turned into a moronic conspiracy theorist that reads too much of a satirical newspaper called "The National Exaggerator" which he takes seriously and where he blames every misdeed on the neighborhood bully, Red Herring.

The Millstone: Subversion: Shaggy and Scooby always botch the plan to catch the Monster of the Week... and in the process of botching it, succeed at catching the monster. The Fashionista: Wears an abundance of chic outfits in the live-action films and in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, she stops an investigation because of mud on her go-go boots. Also gets regularly distracted by outfits she sees in stores. You can also see: DIY Piglet Costume Ideas And DIY Tiger Costume Ideas DIY Scooby Doo Family Costume For Halloween Brought to You by the Letter "S": His dog tag has the initials "SD" imprinted on it, for the initials of his name. Not Distracted by the Sexy: Later movies have Velma not being interested in handsome men who take interest in her. While this would add to her Ambiguously Bi, she could just be turned off by their forwardness.

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Shorter Means Smarter: Depending on the Artist, of course, but according to some guidebooks, she is only 4'9". Dirty Coward: Usually averted but in the first live-action movie he DOES at one point suggest letting Fred and Velma get eaten after they're captured by monsters.

Ambiguously Absent Parent: His father's identity and his mother's whereabouts are unknown. Maybe this is why he latches on to Scooby so much. Fashion Dissonance: There's often a belief shown in later appearances, such as A Pup Named Scooby-Doo and the first Scooby-Doo live-action film, that go-go boots are Daphne's regular footwear. Her character image above and every appearance in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, and nearly every other series and film that follows, show that she mostly wears pumps. The Knights Who Say "Squee!": He adores Scooby, barely realizing his own far above-average strength, speed, and durability. Adaptational Personality Change: In the Archie comics, he's snarky, abrasive, temperamental, rude, and opportunistic. His devotion to his uncle still remains, though.Green-Eyed Monster: When an attractive lady is getting all the attention from Fred — along with most of the other males present — Daphne tends to immediately paint her as the main suspect of the mystery. Except sometimes Daphne turns out to be correct. The Leader: In The New Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Show and The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, she took over this role, even in episodes where Fred and Velma guest-starred. Character Exaggeration: He was originally just scared easily but ever since What's New, Scooby-Doo?, he has been looked upon as a full-blown coward to the point just uttering the words "haunted" and "place" in the same sentence will make him run and hide for cover. The same with Shaggy as well. Character Catchphrase: "Let's split up, Gang!" and "Looks like we've got another mystery on our hands!". In What's New, Scooby-Doo? He would often brag about being able to bench press 220 pounds, and said it enough times for it to qualify as a catchphrase.