Tis a niche of its own
Sorry there is only two female characters, I kinda pulled these off the top of my head and probably missed a ton of other candidates. Reblog with an addition if you have one!
Edit: I forgot to make this poll a week long! Once this poll ends I'll remake it with new additions depending on the results (the characters with the fewest results will be replaced with suggested characters from the notes so be sure to suggest some!) in the meantime tho plz reblog to increase sample size
This follows my own definition of what "Comic Relief" means: A character that is used as a conduit for comedy in a piece of media
Through character studies I have determined that there are 5 types of comic relief: the Character Relief, the Audience Relief, the Tone Shifter, the Butt of the Joke, and the Slapstick. Characters that identify as "Comic Relief" usually fall into one or more of these categories
Further explanation under the cut
The Character Relief refers to a character who actively makes jokes to be funny in-universe through conscious humor. Examples from this poll would be Sans and Rayla, who go out of their way to make their friends laugh
The Audience Relief refers to a character who makes the audience laugh regardless of their impact on the story. Examples from this poll would be Lapis and Gus, who are often involved in comedic bits meant for audience entertainment that aren't acknowledged by the narrative as anything unprecedented
The Tone Shifter refers to a character who makes jokes to relieve tension and shift the tone of a scene, either consciously or unconsciously. Examples from this poll would be Jay and Leo, as they both consciously make jokes about grim situations to help their friends or family feel better. Additionally, Jay would do this unconsciously before his trauma made him start doing it on purpose
The Butt of the Joke refers to a character who is made fun of by other characters in-universe, whether endearingly or not. Examples from this poll would be Dewey and Lance, who are often met with insults whenever they do something wrong or silly. The insults are usually meant to be endearing and comedic, but they can still feed into the character's possible inferiority complex. This also applies whenever a villain hits them with a sick burn*
The Slapstick refers to a character who is made fun of by the narrative and the audience like a punching bag. Examples from this poll would be Sokka and Yusuke, who are sometimes put in troubling and awkward situations as a gag for the audience's entertainment alone. These gags are not fun for the characters yet delightful to watch
Most comic relief characters can be characterized as multiples of these. For example, Jar-Jar from Star Wars is both Slapstick and Audience Relief, and even if you don't find his jokes funny that doesn't change the fact that they were written with your entertainment in mind
If you're curious how a "The Narrative's Favorite (derogatory)" character would fit into this chart, they're likely both a Butt of the Joke and a Slapstick character, making their life absolute hell. To be honest, MK from Monkie Kid is an example of a character who fits all 5 categories, but he isn't blue so he isn't in this poll
*Ok if you've ever seen Phineas and Ferb Mission Marvel let me just say MODOK is a total Butt of the Joke and my favorite line in that special is when a TV announcer calls him a "Giant Chicken Egg with a Face" and I just had to mention that omg
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Tickletober Day 2: Accidental
Fandom: The Owl House
-Enjoy!
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Thirty…" Luz said, her hands over her eyes. As soon as she started counting, everyone scattered to find a hiding spot.
"Willow!" Gus whispered, gesturing wildly. "I need your help!"
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He ran down the hallway, Willow's footsteps close behind. They ran down to the basement, closing the door as quietly as possible.
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"What do you need help with?" Willow asked, speaking quietly. Gus grinned and simply pointed at a high shelf on the wall.
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"Really?" She sighed as he nodded. "Fine, but I better have time to hide too."
"You will!" He said cheerfully, approaching the wall.
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Willow rolled her eyes and stood behind him. He lifted his arms dramatically.
"Raise me to the heavens!" He announced, making his friend giggle.
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"Ready?" She asked, putting her hands on his sides. He flinched slightly and nodded. In an easy motion, she lifted him into the air.
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He stiffened so suddenly that she almost dropped him. She quickly set him back down to adjust her grip.
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"Hey!" She whispered. "I don't wanna give you another concussion!"
"Sorry!" He whispered back. "I wasn't ready for it to tickle so much! Just try again."
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"Are you sure? Cause you can't squirm." He nodded so she grabbed him again. Once again, he was lifted off the ground
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He flinched and grabbed onto her hands. He bit his lip and tried to keep himself from moving too much. Willow rolled her eyes with a grin.
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"You're too ticklish for this." She stated, standing on her tiptoes. "Reach for the shelf!"
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He raised his hand, shifting slightly in his attempt to reach it. Willow slid her hand down to his hip to support him.
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He snorted and clasped onto her hand, bending to the left and offsetting her balance. She squeaked and stumbled, squeezing him a few times by accident.
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"Hehey!" He giggled, starting to squirm. "Dihid you do thahat on purpose!"
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"No I didn't!" She finally steadied herself. "Reach for the shelf again! And stop squirming!"
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"I cahan't!" He spluttered, shaking his head. "Stohop holding my hip!"
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"If I do that, I'll drop you!" She retorted. "Just try! We're running out of time!"
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He slowly raised his arm, his body shaking in somewhat withheld laughter. He swiped for the ledge, only to fall short.
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Willow stumbled as their weight shifted again. She held on tighter, making Gus bring his arms back down as he laughed harder.
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"Why couldn't you reach it?" She whispered, slightly louder to speak over his laughter.
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"Nohot tahall ehenoughff!" He cried, really wiggling now. "Stahand ohon youhour tihiptohoes agahain!"
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"You're moving too much!"
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"Juhust tryhy!"
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"Than stop moving!"
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"Ihi cahan't!"
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"We're almost out of time!"
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"Ihi knohow! Lihift mehe hihigher!"
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"What in the world are you two doing?"
Willow glanced behind her, still holding up the giggling boy. She sighed as she saw Luz, who looked incredibly amused.
"Helping him get to his hiding spot." She said, putting Gus down. He bent over, holding his sides as he calmed down.
"Well, I found you!" Luz grinned from ear to ear. "Come upstairs when he's calmed down! Now to find everyone else..."
With that, the human left.
Gus stood up straight, smiling nervously. "Better luck next time?" He said sheepishly.
Willow slowly turned to face him, her face unreadable. He gulped and stepped away.
"I want you to know, Augustus," she said, approaching menacingly. "That this is on purpose."
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HELLU, I'M MERA! (◍•ᴗ•◍)ノ♡
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