History Characters / DarkAngel

* UsedToBeASweetKid: The flashbacks show him telling stories to keep the others entertained and making bird shadows on the wall for them with his hands. Also, the trope name is almost word-for-word what Alec says when Max describes him.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: The flashbacks show him telling stories to keep the others entertained. Also, the trope name is almost word-for-word what Alec says when Max describes him.

** Notably the only time he's seen killing someone is when he was under Manticore's influence (the real Simon Lehane in flashbacks in "The Berrisford Agenda", and when he tries to shoot Logan in the premiere but is stopped by Asha, which he claims was meant to be a MercyKill since Logan was succumbing to Manticore's engineered virus) or blackmailed by Agent White (and he only kills a pantherwoman who was implied to be [[ImAHumanitarian a Humanitarian]] that wanted to eat him, rescuing a small dog in the process; he's unable to bring himself to kill an X6 kid or Max). He's insulted in "Hello, Goodbye" that Max thinks he could have been capable of committing the murder it turns out was one of Ben's.

* AmbiguouslyBi: In "Fuhgeddaboudit" when Alec temporarily takes up wrestling again, Normal mentions having very homoerotic-sounding dreams about Alec as a gladiator and Normal as his valet, wiping his sword, rubbing his muscles...

* HatesMySecretIdentity: Ironically despite eating up all the anti-transgenic propaganda, Normal adores Alec, calls him his golden boy, and to Max's surprised chagrin is only too eager to hire him at Jam Pony in "Two", his raging mancrush having started after watching Alec wrestle as Monty Cora in "Proof of Purchase". In fact, he's the ''only'' employee Normal treats well. This leads to a brief BrokenPedestal after Alec outs himself as a transgenic in "Freak Nation".

* InstantExpert: Part of the X5s' genetic engineering is enhanced intelligence and memory, allowing them to pick up skills quickly. As seen in "The Berrisford Agenda", Alec learned to play the piano at expert level after starting the day before.

Another X5 transgenic and genetic twin of Ben, who breaks out with Max during her second visit to Manticore. Once outside he fully embraces his freedom and becomes a bit of a hedonist, though he will still reluctantly assist Max.

* DemotedToExtra: Got hit with this the hardest in Season 2 compared to her importance in Season 1. But remained the most prominent of Max's human co-workers, since she was the only one who knew the truth about her and whom Max could talk with openly, as well as knowing about and interacting with Alec and Joshua.

* DemotedToExtra: Got hit with this the hardest in Season 2 compared to her importance in Season 1. But remained the most prominent of Max's human co-workers, since she was the only one who knew the truth about her.

* SecretKeeper: One Cindy learns Max's secret, she does the most to keep Max's transgenic status from everyone else at Jam Pony.

* DemotedToExtra: Got hit with this the hardest in Season 2 compared to her importance in Season 1. But remained the most prominent of Max's co-workers, since she was the only one who knew the truth about her.

* DemotedToExtra: Got hit with this the hardest in Season 2 compared to her importance in Season 1.

* DopeSlap: Called upon occasionally to give these to Max; see "Meow" for a particularly good example when Max's heat cycle is making her put a move on ''Normal'' of all people (Max: "Thanks. I needed that").

* HatesMySecretIdentity: Ironically despite eating up all the anti-transgenic propaganda, Normal adores Alec and is only too eager to hire him at Jam Pony in "Two"; his raging mancrush started after seeing him wrestle as Monty Cora in "Proof of Purchase". In fact, he's the ''only'' employee Normal treats well.

* MrFanservice: Only shown in one episode, but dude is ripped for an unpleasant weasel.

* CloserToEarth: Probably the wisest Jam Pony employee, even if was as much of a goof off as the rest of them.

Manticore goon in charge of tracking down the X5 series. Lydecker was originally in charge of the X5's training and as such sees them has his children.

* HiddenDepths: Dated a post-op UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} woman despite his normally narrow-minded behavior. And was the only person at Jam Pony during the hostage crisis who had a clue how to deliver a baby.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Lydecker establishes himself as both a {{determinator}} and a complete [[{{Jerkass}} dick]] when he goes to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for the sole purpose of telling them how weak they are. You see, when ''he'' gave up drinking, he did it cold turkey under his own willpower. He didn't whine about how he had a disease and he needed help. The irony when he later falls OffTheWagon is delicious.

!!Logan Cale/Eyes Only (Creator/MichaelWeatherly)

!!Original Cindy/Cynthia [=McEachin=] ({{Creator/Valerie Rae Miller}})

!! Normal/Reagan Ronald (J.C. [=MacKenzie=])

!!Calvin Simon Theodore/Sketchy ({{Creator/Richard Gunn}})

!!Calvin Simon "Sketchy" Theodore ({{Creator/Richard Gunn}})

Joshua is the first transgenic developed, a human/dog hybrid, that breaks out with Max during her second trip to Manticore. Due to his canine features Joshua can't be seen outside, which causes a lot of friction between him and Max.

Planner of the original breakout. Zack was designed to be the transgenics field leader and as such is naturally protective of them, to a obsessive degree.

Another escaped X5 soldier. As a kid Ben use to tell stories to keep everyone's spirits up, but sadly he lost his mind after he escaped Manticore and became a SerialKiller.

** Notably the only time he's seen killing someone is when he was under Manticore's influence (the real Simon Lehane in flashbacks in "The Berrisford Agenda", and when he tries to shoot Logan in the premiere but is stopped by Asha, which he claims was meant to be a MercyKill since Logan was succumbing to Manticore's engineered virus) or blackmailed by Agent White (and he only kills a pantherwoman who was implied to be [[ImAHumanitarian a Humanitarian]] that wanted to eat him, unable to bring himself to kill an X6 kid or Max). He's insulted in "Hello, Goodbye" that Max thinks he could have been capable of committing the murder it turns out was one of Ben's.

Another X5 transgenic and genetic twin of Ben, that breaks out with Max during her second visit to Manticore. Once outside he fully embraces his freedom and becomes a bit of a hedonist, though he will still reluctantly assist Max.

Another X5 transgenic and backup twin of Ben, that breaks out with Max during her second visit to Manticore. Once outside he fully embraces his freedom and becomes a bit of a hedonist, though he will still reluctantly assist Max.

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She believes Logan is a collaborator of Eyes Only instead of the same man.

!!Colonel Donald Lydecker ({{Creator/John Savage}})

* DopeSlap: Called upon occasionally to give these to Max; see "Heat" for a particularly good example (Max: "Thanks. I needed that").

* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: Most of the time, Joshua is very sweet. [[spoiler: However when the Familiars attack Jam Pony in ''Freak Nation'', he's tossing them around like rag dolls (while the other transgenics have a much tougher time). When he gets his hands on Ames White, Joshua comes ''very'' close to ripping him in half.]]

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