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* ElectronicEyes: Jackal's left eye is cybernetic after his upgrade. One episode showed that it can extend out of its socket on a eyestalk. A ''really'' long eyestalk.
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* LargeHam: Did you expect anything less from ''TimCurry''? In his first appearance, he intentionally played a stereotypical (and older) mad scientist as part of a ruse. He finds playing the role of a LargeHam to be fun.

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* LargeHam: Did you expect anything less from ''TimCurry''? ''Tim Curry''? In his first appearance, he intentionally played a stereotypical (and older) mad scientist as part of a ruse. He finds playing the role of a LargeHam to be fun.
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* MoralityPet: He's the first one Xanatos had, "City of Stone" being a good example.

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* MoralityPet: He's the first one Xanatos [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Xanatos]] had, "City of Stone" being a good example.



* MoralityPet: For David. The best evidence being the time she turned into a were-fox, and he was desperate to find her a cure.

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* MoralityPet: For David.[[CorruptCorporateExecutive David]]. The best evidence being the time she turned into a were-fox, and he was desperate to find her a cure.
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* TheBadGuyWins: On occasion this blatantly happens, although usually it's more that he is able to accomplish a secondary objective under the noses of the Manhattan Clan. There's a reason [[XanatosGambit the trope for this is named after him]].



* TheBadGuyWins: On occasion this blatantly happens, although usually it's more that he is able to accomplish a secondary objective under the noses of the Manhattan Clan. There's a reason [[XanatosGambit the trope for this is named after him]].



* BilingualBonus: Anyone who knows French instantly makes the connection between father and daughter well before the official reveal.



* BilingualBonus: Anyone who knows French instantly makes the connection between father and daughter well before the official reveal.
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* ElectronicEyes: His left eye is cybernetic.
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* GunsAkimbo: Thailog uses two smaller guns, one each in hand in the SLG Comic.
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* [[BlondGuysAreEvil Blond Guys are Morally Ambiguous]]: The Illuminati's hands are definitely not clean, and Peredur's the head of the organisation.
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* BadassBisexual: One of the top badasses in the series and revealed as bisexual by WordOfGod.

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* BadassBisexual: One of the top badasses in the series and revealed as bisexual by WordOfGod.WordOfGay.



* BiTheWay: At [=CONvergence=] 2014, [[WordOfGod Greg Weisman]] states that Fox is bisexual.

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* BiTheWay: At [=CONvergence=] 2014, [[WordOfGod Greg Weisman]] states that [[WordOfGay Fox is bisexual.bisexual]].
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* [[HisOwnWorstEnemy Her Own Worst Enemy]]: See TragicVillain, NeverMyFault, and honestly almost every trope listed in this section.


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* TheParanoiac: A particularly [[TragicVillain tragic]] case of this trope as her paranoia, hatred, and wrath have dealt just as much, if not more damage to herself as it did to those within reach of her.


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* TragicVillain: She seems to be aware, on some level, of her evil, but can't stop doing it or even consciously admit it to herself because that would require her to admit that much of the suffering she's experienced over her millenium-long life was her own fault. So, instead, she lashes out at the world around her in the hope that, if she kills enough humans (and anyone else who gets in her way), it'll be enough to make the hurting stop.
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* BlondGuysAreEvil: Less so than his siblings. At first, anyway.



* BlondGuysAreEvil: Well, he is a Viking.
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* BoringButPractical: [[spoiler: Puck once appeared to him and offered a choice: one wish from himself, the nigh-omnipotent fey, or a life time of loyal service from his powerless human guise, Owen. Xanatos chose Owen. Wishes are nice, but good help is hard to find. Or, on the other hand, he might have just [[BeCarefulForWhatYouWishFor been aware of what he'd been getting into with the former]]. Knowing Xanatos, it's probably both.]]

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* BoringButPractical: [[spoiler: Puck once appeared to him and offered a choice: one wish from himself, the nigh-omnipotent fey, or a life time of loyal service from his powerless human guise, Owen. Xanatos chose Owen. Wishes are nice, but good help is hard to find. Or, on the other hand, he might have just [[BeCarefulForWhatYouWishFor [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor been aware of what he'd been getting into with the former]]. Knowing Xanatos, it's probably both.]]
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* {{Badass}}: The real reason why Macbeth and his subjects called her Demona: She fights like a demon.



* {{Badass}}: Outsmarting ''Xanatos'' certainly qualifies him.



* {{Badass}}: Enough of one to lead the modern-day Hunters.



* {{Badass}}: [[WordOfGod Greg Weisman]] has compared her to {{Franchise/Batman}}.
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* BlondesAreEvil: At first.
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[[caption-width-right:325:What have I... what have ''THEY'' DONE TO YOU?!]]

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YOU]]?!]]



* BoringButPractical: [[spoiler: Puck once appeared to him and offered a choice: one wish from himself, the nigh-omnipotent fey, or a life time of loyal service from his powerless human guise, Owen. Xanatos chose Owen. Wishes are nice, but good help is hard to find.]]

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* BoringButPractical: [[spoiler: Puck once appeared to him and offered a choice: one wish from himself, the nigh-omnipotent fey, or a life time of loyal service from his powerless human guise, Owen. Xanatos chose Owen. Wishes are nice, but good help is hard to find. Or, on the other hand, he might have just [[BeCarefulForWhatYouWishFor been aware of what he'd been getting into with the former]]. Knowing Xanatos, it's probably both.]]
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* MobWar: Dracon is at war with Tomas Brod for controlling what's left of his criminal empire.
* SaveTheVillain: Much to her annoyance, Elisa end up saving him from Tomas Brod, a rival criminal.
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* {{Ubermensch}}: She even chose her own name, rather than keep the one her parents gave her.

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* {{Ubermensch}}: She even chose her own name, rather than keep the one her parents gave her.her - though it ''is'' just an Anglicization of her surname.

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* EvilCounterpart: To both Goliath and Xanatos.

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* EvilCounterpart: To both Goliath and Xanatos. He's Goliath's evil clone, but he also embodies the depths of evil of which Xanatos would become capable if he lost the last threads holding him to his humanity. Both characters see Thailog as one of their most dangerous enemies, if not the most.



* HasTwoMommies: A variant. He refers to Goliath, Sevarius and Xanatos as his "three fathers." Guess which ones he takes after the most.



* [[HasTwoMommies Has Three Daddies]]: He refers to Goliath, Sevarius and Xanatos as his "three fathers." Guess which ones he takes after the most.



* {{Badass}}: In powered armor, he's a match for Goliath. He's a black belt and CombatPragmatist who has also overcome many human opponents. But most would say his most badass moments are those in which he wins without having to lift a finger.

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* {{Badass}}: In powered armor, he's TheBadGuyWins: On occasion this blatantly happens, although usually it's more that he is able to accomplish a match secondary objective under the noses of the Manhattan Clan. There's a reason [[XanatosGambit the trope for Goliath. He's a black belt and CombatPragmatist who has also overcome many human opponents. But most would say his most badass moments are those in which he wins without having to lift a finger.this is named after him]].



* BadassInCharge: The CEO of his company. In powered armor, he's a match for Goliath. He's a black belt and CombatPragmatist who has also overcome many human opponents. But most would say his most badass moments are those in which he wins without having to lift a finger.



* TheBadGuyWins: On occasion this blatantly happens, although usually it's more that he is able to accomplish a secondary objective under the noses of the Manhattan Clan. There's a reason [[XanatosGambit the trope for this is named after him]].



* PapaWolf: He truly loves his wife and kid.

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* PapaWolf: He truly loves his wife and kid. And when Oberon was about to abduct Alex, Xanatos pulled out ''every'' weapon and defense he could use.



* VillainousValor: Even if things look impossible, he'll risk his life if the stakes are high enough.



* VillainousValor: Even if things look impossible, he'll risk his life if the stakes are high enough.
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* {{BFG}}: Thailog uses a huge [[FrickinLaserBeams laser rifle]] after his debut episode. Its design is distinct from Xanatos' rifles, suggesting it's tailored to his personal specifications.
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* MiddleManagementMook: [[spoiler:He ''intentionally'' holds the lowest rank possible within the Illuminati, so he gets the perks of being a member at all, but without too many eyes on his activities.]]
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* AlmightyJanitor: It's suggested that Xanatos intentionally keeps his Illuminati ranking low, so that he'll have fewer eyes spying on his ambitions; just being a member with access to their resources is enough for him.
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* MortalityPhobia: David Xanatos, the ridiculously rich and powerful MagnificentBastard embarks on all sorts of schemes to live forever, so that he and his wife Fox can enjoy being rich and powerful forever.
-->'''Xanatos:''' The Cauldron of Life. The legend says whoever bathes in it will live as long as the mountain stones.\\
'''Hudson:''' Ah, you wish to be... immortal.\\
'''Xanatos:''' Of course. What good are all the riches on Earth, if Fox and I can't enjoy them forever?
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* NobleDemon: Before his HeelFaceTurn, Dingo was a fairly subtle example. He actively discouraged the Pack's infighting, went to break out the team when given sufficient resources, and when the bank job goes south, he cuts the fight with the Gargoyles short and carries the injured Jackal off.
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* MotiveDecay: Lampshaded. When introduced, The Pack were fearsome mercenaries, pulling jobs for money and the thrill of the hunt, which set them against the gargoyles. Come "Upgrades," they're robbing banks just to stay solvent, and do a pretty bad job at it. Nobody's happy that they've been reduced to petty thieves, until Coyote comes back, whereupon they gain the titular upgrades and break out of their decay.
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* TheStarscream: Subverted in "Double Jeopardy." He attempts to extort $20 million from Xanatos in exchange for Thailog, but Sevarius thinks the entire thing was set up by Xanatos as part of his trademarked Gambits, and hadn't really turned against him (it was Thailog). While Sevarius is a freelance agent who willingly works with all sorts of depraved individuals, he never attempts to turn on Xanatos, the man is paying him to do what he loves after all.

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* BullyingADragon: You think Wolf would have some sense and not pick a fight with Coyote, after he just saw him ripping an iron gate with his hands? How about after Coyote zapped him with just one hand? [[TooDumbToLive Nope]].

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You think Wolf would have some sense and not pick a fight with Coyote, after he just saw him ripping an iron gate with his hands? How about after Coyote zapped him with just one hand? [[TooDumbToLive Nope]].Nope]].
** And then after Coyote unmasks to reveal who they think is Xanatos, Jackal's ready to have a go at him (having failed to assassinate him last time), despite having earlier criticized Wolf for doing so. Dingo holds him back before he can do anything stupid.


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* PrisonsAreGymnasiums: After he's put away, Wolf is seen doing one-armed pushups inside his cell to Jackal's annoyance.

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* TheStarscream: Wolf seems to work fine with Fox, but he clearly doesn't like Coyote and tries several times to take leadership of the Pack from him. It never works.

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* TheStarscream: TheStarscream:
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Wolf seems to work fine with Fox, but he clearly doesn't like Coyote and tries several times to take leadership of the Pack from him. It never works.works.
** Jackal never really seemed happy working under Coyote either. After his robotization, he opted to put Wolf in charge over Coyote 2.0, and later kills 3.0 when he gained the power of death.
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%%* {{Fallen Hero}}ine

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%%* * {{Fallen Hero}}ineHero}}ine: She used to be on Goliath's side, but is now obsessed with committing genocide against humanity because of her psychotic delusions that all humans are evil.
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* MoneyDearBoy: His motivation in the show. May have something to do with Xanatos providing his education.

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* MoneyDearBoy: His motivation in the show.in-universe. May have something to do with Xanatos providing his education.

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