
Ascended Extra: According to one of the writers, the girls will be getting bigger roles in Despicable Me 3 than the ones they had in Despicable Me 2.Animal Motifs: Cats, or more precisely, kittens.Adapted Out: They make no appearance in the video game adaptation of the first movie.Action Girl: All of them become this at the sequel's climax.Gru's three adopted daughters that somehow boss him around and make him act more emotional, caring, & friendly. And Word Of God confirms the ages of the girls - Margo is 12, Edith is 9, and Agnes is 6. Though Gru's birthday is shown to be Septemin the first film, which would make him at least 52 in the second film. Vague Age: Their exact ages can only be hypothesized.Unlikely Hero: No one would expect them to save the day, especially in regards to the more villainous ones.Limited Wardrobe: Unless there is a special occasion, they will usually wear the same outfit.Family of Choice: All of them (except the Minions) are not blood-related, but even so, they are family all the same.
Color-Coded Characters: Most of them have their own color scheme. Kyle is the family's pet "dog", and by "dog", he's a half-dog, half-piranha. They may not be the nicest (especially towards their sons), but the former is a karate practitioner despite her old age and the latter was renowned supervillain in his life. Gru and Dru's parents, Marlena and Robert. Then, he Took a Level in Badass and was one of the key deciding factors to stop Bratt. Dru starts off as an incompetent villain-wannabe. The Minions, despite their goofiness that often make them look like idiots, are quite brilliant at inventing stuff and, thanks to their Bizarre Alien Biology, are able to provide a variety of helpful talents. Nefario may be old and hard of hearing, but he's Gru's most trusted ally because he's a genius at inventing. Also, like her husband, it's best to not mess with her family. She's a master of four fighting styles and is quite intelligent despite her goofy nature. Lucy is an AVL spy who was able one-up and kidnap Gru when they first met. The girls may not get a lot of action moments in comparison to their other family members, but they have proven to be tougher than they look and helped defeat the Big Bad of Despicable Me 2. And his most of his badass moments come from an enemy threatening his family. He's also a Gadgeteer Genius (since he was eight) who's able to one-punch a shark. Gru was the former number one supervillain before retiring and was recuited by the AVL so he could help them find the Big Bad of Despicable Me 2.
A family of strange, but tight-knit characters.