History Characters / ChildOfTheStormVillainousGroups

* KickTheSonOfABitch: On the receiving end courtesy of [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]], [[TheDogBitesBack who melts his mouth shut.]]

* NoodleIncident: It's implied that he's encountered Strange before, and loathes him. The implication is that he came out the worse in one of Strange's word games.
** Dresden also states that Dracula spent time as a Crusader at one point (most likely before he was turned).

* VillainRespect: Shows genuine admiration for Carol's quick thinking and awareness of her situation, regarding her as an honourable opponent. He also notes that, as one professional to another, he genuinely respects how Harry has carved out [[TheDreaded a significant reputation]], overcome formidable opponents, and even stood up to him.
** Averted in terms of the Red Court, whom he regards as disgusting (pretty much everyone else agrees with him in that respect).

* VillainousBreakdown: Goes from calm and controlled, as he had been in all his appearances, to a mixture of mindless terror and blind rage when it looks like [[spoiler: the Phoenix is paying him a visit]]. Harry's actually [[spoiler: pretending to be the Phoenix]], and once he realises that he's been tricked, he goes absolutely apeshit.
* VillainousValour: He does have genuine courage, attacking [[spoiler: what he believes to be the Dark Phoenix]] head on, despite being absolutely terrified. That terror swiftly segues into rage once he realises that he's been tricked.

* SuperToughness: One, Elisha, took an air to air missile (an AIM-120) to the face and was just scorched and angry. And then proceeded to rip the F-22 that had fired it to pieces.

* ForWantOfANail: Gets a new body a full year early, using Harry's stolen power and Wormtail as raw material.

* ForWantOfANail: It's unknown how many there were originally, but other than Lucius, [[HeelFaceTurn Snape]], [[ThatManIsDead Regulus/Wisdom]], [[{{Jerkass}} Karkaroff]], and Crouch Jr, very few of them are left alive, and even fewer at large-Pettigrew was subjected to a GrandTheftMe by Voldemort, a few in Azkaban were given to the Dementors by Gravemoss, quite a few more were killed or captured while working with HYDRA, and even more killed or captured by Harry and [=MI13=] at the Quidditch World Cup. If there are any left, they're very sensibly keeping their heads down.

* PersonOfMassDestruction: Claims he was meant to destroy worlds (which the heroes don't deny), and causes earthquakes and boils large bodies of water as mere preludes to his emergence, upon which he turns the island he was sleeping under into a very large newborn volcano.

* UncertainDoom: Strange mentions that he's disposed of most of the Circle a.k.a. the Black Council. This might include him, but Cowl's canonically known for surviving the impossible (or at least, the severely improbable).

* KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge: Dresden speculates that this is why Voldemort's allied with her, and has accepted an at least nominally junior position - she's most likely to both know how Voldemort could end-run Harry's Phoenix based protection and be willing to give him that information for the right price. While this hasn't been confirmed, Wanda admits that it's possible, even likely.

* StrongAndSkilled: Anyone who can survive bouts with Wanda Maximoff, Loki, and Magneto is ''definitely'' this trope.

Wife of Lucius, mother of Draco, and sister of Bellatrix, she's mostly a background figure. However, she's very sharp, very intelligent, and as per canon, willing to do just about anything to protect her family, making her a dangerous enemy. All tropes up to ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberofSecrets''' still apply.

Traitorous ex-Marauder and member of the Order of the Phoenix, he defected to Voldemort to be on the winning side. After a decade as Scabbers, the Weasley family rat, he got wind of the fact that Thor and Loki were taking an interest in Harry and promptly ran for his life, finding Voldemort in Albania. He came to regret that decision. All tropes relating to him through ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberofSecrets'' apply unless noted otherwise.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: By Voldemort, who possesses him and reshapes his body into one more suited to his preferences.

* [[invoked]]EvilIsSexy: Intentionally reverted to young, handsome Tom Riddle out of pragmatism; he's operating alone and he wants to be less distinctive. By the ''Bloody Hell'' arc, however, he's creepy again, unless he goes out of his way to disguise it.

* DishingOutDirt: An enormously powerful wielder of earth magic (Wanda wryly remarks that he's [[JustForPun an Earth-Wyrm]]), transforming the island he was sleeping beneath into a vast, lava spewing volcano in minutes, and since [[spoiler: it's in the Hogwarts Lake, that's boiled to steam, with the remainder transformed into a boiling volcanic lake]]. He's also an exceptionally powerful gravity manipulator.

* CloningBlues: Subverted. Either he doesn't know, or he knows and it doesn't bother him.

* UnskilledButStrong: Downplayed, since he's fairly skilled. He's survived duels with Loki and Strange in the past (though in the latter case, whether he genuinely won or Strange let him get away is ambiguous), and good enough to force Dresden to pull out his Death Curse to beat him. However, when Strange actually goes toe-to-toe with Gravemoss, he's utterly outclassed.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He was probably captured by SHIELD, but it's unknown.

* BadassNormal: He didn't become Zemo's protégé for his looks and Lucius inwardly notes that he's worryingly reminiscent of the Winter Soldier, and he chases down a moving tube train and matches [[Comicbook/{{Agent13}} Sharon Carter]], who has semi-dormant supersoldier genes, blow for blow.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's unclear what happened to him after the [[FinalBattle Battle of London]].

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She genuinely loves her family, which Fury mercilessly exploits the former to get her to talk, revealing that Draco tipped SHIELD off about the ''veidrdraugar'' and that HYDRA know.

* AlwaysABiggerFish: While moderately threatening when well-led, most of the time they're a joke to the likes of the Avengers or the reformed [=MI13=]. However, [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass they shouldn't be underestimated]].

** The Welshman, sort of. He feeds off blood banks extras, keeps other vampires out of Britain, and monsters out of his part of south Wales. However, this is more a mixture of pragmatism, territoriality, and a firm desire to be left alone than any heroic endeavour - additionally, he's specifically noted as being from outside the Court system.

* TheGhost: So far, no Red, Black, or Jade Court vampires have appeared in the story, nor have any White Court except for Thomas Raith. This is justified--the Jade Court mostly keep to themselves and their power base is in Asia, far away from where Harry and his friends usually operate. The Black Court is a shadow of itself, and the Reds are busy with their war against the White Council and don't need any more enemies (before they're exterminated by Strange). Meanwhile, the Whites tend to act indirectly, and also don't want to make an enemy of Asgard.

* OriginalCharacter: While Dracula is a PublicDomainCharacter, the Grey Court are original to the story.

* CreativeSterility: He's stone-cold brilliant, his brilliance is just that: stone cold. There's no intuition, no spark of inspiration, it's all technical. This is suggested on more than one occasion to be his FatalFlaw.

* WaifFu: To an extent. [[BoobsOfSteel Carol]] states that it'll only take one good hit to put Belova down. Belova retorts that she won't get that hit. It's not hard to believe her. The dynamic is reversed with her and Natasha.

* IHaveYourSoul: Its standard ''modus operandi''.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: One of Surtur's vanguard, sent to destroy worlds alone - and implied to have done so.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Never had his BreakTheHaughty experience and [[TheCorrupter was enabled by the Red Room]].

* AssholeVictim: Harry winds up systematically destroying every joint, sinew and ligament in his body, [[spoiler: Carol]] fries him with a condensed lightning bolt, and Thor [[MegatonPunch punches him halfway into a mountain]]. He's also so vile that per Harry, [[spoiler: becoming a vampire only changed his diet]].

* BullyingADragon: He decides that crippling one of Harry's close friends is a good idea. Needless to say, it isn't, and he pays for his mistake [[spoiler: with his life.]]

* TokenGoodTeammate: Belova inwardly complains about this, the Red Room feel it necessary to lie to him about just who and what the Red Son is, and why they're raiding the Xavier Institute.

** '''Jade Court''' are your typical ChineseVampire - a revenant that feeds on LifeEnergy. They're rare and secretive, keeping to themselves.

* NoodleIncident: It's implied that he's encountered Strange before, and loathes him.

* OhCrap: When he senses the [[spoiler:faked]] aura of the Phoenix. Given that the last time he ran into the Phoenix, most of the Grey Court was reduced to ash save him, it's understandable why.

* BadassBaritone: He's a PhysicalGod with a deep, commanding baritone.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Wolverine. He tries to prove he's better by beating Bucky, and he gives a fair account of himself. But to beat Wolverine, Bucky had use a thermite tipped RPG (and this was while Wolverine had broken ribs, no less). All he needs with Creed is a metal railing.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Wolverine. He tries to prove he's better by beating Bucky, and he gives a fair account of himself. But to beat Wolverine, Bucky had use a thermite tipped RPG. All he needs with Creed is a metal railing.

* ImAHumanitarian: Casually, and it's also implied that he EatsBabies. He then made the mistake of implicitly threatening Ada with that fate in front of [[ReformedNotTamed Loki.]]

* SuperSenses: Like Wolverine, he's got enhanced smell, enough that he can recognise
individuals by their scent.
* TheWorfEffect: A serious badass, but his first on-screen appearance features him both handing this out and being on the receiving end. First, he rips out a Ghoul's throat out with minimal effort. Then he's on the wrong end of a CurbstompBattle from the Winter Soldier, and finally, he's mentioned as being a hardcase that SHIELD's best interrogators couldn't break, before Loki whispers something in his ear to make him sing like a canary.

* SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious: [[spoiler: As a vampire, drinking Uhtred's blood seems to make him stronger, faster, and heal even faster.]] It doesn't save him from [[TranquilFury Harry's]] [[UnstoppableRage wrath.]]

* SpoilerCharacter: His identity carries major spoilers regarding the ''Bloody Hell'' arc.

* BadassFamily: Half-sister of Thomas Raith, sort of related to Dresden and his family, and daughter of a (former) VampireMonarch.

* TheStrategist: The only real general of the lot, and dangerous even those his patterns are as familiar as any of the others - DivideAndConquer is a trick that never goes out of fashion.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: He's the most powerful Vampire in the Grey Court, fighting {{Physical God}}s on their own terms, and has killed at least one. He also beats Harry to a pulp, shrugging off his best attacks and [[spoiler: two sniper rounds from Bucky, and a Cerebro enhanced attack from Charles Xavier]].

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: While all his minions are unconscious or incinerated within forty five seconds by Harry, he puts up a very good fight.

* AssKickingEqualsAuthority: Aside from Dracula, and a few implied Elder Vampires who refuse to submit to Dracula (and are strong enough to do so if he isn't nearby), they're the Grey Court's strongest and smartest - the latter because Dracula has a very low tolerance for incompetence.

Wife of Lucius, mother of Draco, and sister of Bellatrix, she's mostly a background figure. However, she's very sharp, very intelligent, and as per canon, willing to do just about anything to protect her family, making her a dangerous enemy.

Traitorous ex-Marauder and member of the Order of the Phoenix, he defected to Voldemort to be on the winning side. After a decade as Scabbers, the Weasley family rat, he got wind of the fact that Thor and Loki were taking an interest in Harry and promptly ran for his life, finding Voldemort in Albania. He came to regret that decision. All tropes relating to him through Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets apply unless noted otherwise.

* DirtyCoward: As per canon, he sold out the Potters.

One of Voldemort's most loyal Death Eaters. Now that his master has returned, he eagerly jumps back into service. This time, he's infiltrating [[spoiler: the Department of Mysteries]].

The "favored" student of Kemmler, and a powerful necromancer.

A female practitioner who specializes in mental magic and GrandTheftMe, stated by Wanda to be more spirit than body.

A wandless practitioner who appears in Chicago during the ''Bloody Hell'' arc, and who seeks to claim the Darkhallow for himself. Unlike the other villains on this page, his actual identity is a mystery, save that he has an apprentice who (might) be named Kumori.

* LesserOfTwoEvils: Tries to invoke this with Wanda, pointing out that he's probably the least evil of those who seek to claim the Darkhallow (and he's not exactly wrong). Wanda shoots him down (just before she does the same to the Darkhallow) by pointing out that he is the lesser of the evils, but that he's still evil.