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* BigEater: One of the few traits that she shares with Koneko is a large appetite.
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** He also got another one with Genbu, though initially this one is shown to be more of a PuppyLove. Genbu appears later on in ''[=DxD=}'', all grown up, still swooning over Vali. Though she questioned a bit about his change of demeanor.

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** He also got another one with Genbu, though initially this one is shown to be more of a PuppyLove. Genbu appears later on in ''[=DxD=}'', ''[=DxD=]'', all grown up, still swooning over Vali. Though she questioned a bit about his change of demeanor.
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* ShipTease: While most of the characters in-universe and Ishibumi himself consider their current relationship to be in the LikeBrotherAndSister territory, Vali has lots of it with Lavinia even though he doesn't want to admit it himself. Let's see here: Getting an AffectionateNickname from her? Check. Managed to achieve his first Balance Breaker in order to release her from their enemy's MindControl, then getting thanked from her afterwards while blushing from hearing it? Check. Becomes NotSoStoic every time she appears to the point of getting hold of his embarassing secrets and later showed it to Issei? Ho yes. To top the icing of the cake, [=Slash/Dog=] [[current illustrator Kikurage [[https://scontent.fcgk18-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51062479_1391918067614674_9154613368542199808_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent.fcgk18-2.fna&oh=770ec01acd53288300ff6f8dc713cb0b&oe=5D9D7CB3 drew an illustration of Lavinia carrying what appears to be an Albion avatar]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/slashdog/images/9/98/SLASHD%C3%98G_2_volume_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180325135218 that is shown to be sticking around to Vali]] throughout the novel.
** He also got another one with Genbu, though initially this one is shown to be more of a PuppyLove. Genbu appears later on in ''[-DxD=}'', all grown up, still swooning over Vali. Though she questioned a bit about his change of demeanor.

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* ShipTease: While most of the characters in-universe and Ishibumi himself consider their current relationship to be in the LikeBrotherAndSister territory, Vali has lots of it with Lavinia even though he doesn't want to admit it himself. Let's see here: Getting an AffectionateNickname from her? Check. Managed to achieve his first Balance Breaker in order to release her from their enemy's MindControl, then getting thanked from her afterwards while blushing from hearing it? Check. Becomes NotSoStoic every time she appears to the point of getting hold of his embarassing secrets and later showed it to Issei? Ho yes. To top the icing of the cake, [=Slash/Dog=] [[current current illustrator Kikurage [[https://scontent.fcgk18-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51062479_1391918067614674_9154613368542199808_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent.fcgk18-2.fna&oh=770ec01acd53288300ff6f8dc713cb0b&oe=5D9D7CB3 drew an illustration of Lavinia carrying what appears to be an Albion avatar]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/slashdog/images/9/98/SLASHD%C3%98G_2_volume_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180325135218 [[https://slashdog.fandom.com/wiki/File:SLASHD%C3%98G_2_volume_cover.jpg that is shown to be sticking around to Vali]] throughout the novel.
** He also got another one with Genbu, though initially this one is shown to be more of a PuppyLove. Genbu appears later on in ''[-DxD=}'', ''[=DxD=}'', all grown up, still swooning over Vali. Though she questioned a bit about his change of demeanor.
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* ShipTease: While most of the characters in-universe and Ishibumi himself consider their current relationship to be in the LikeBrotherLikeSister territory, Vali has lots of it with Lavinia even though he doesn't want to admit it himself. Let's see here: Getting an AffectionateNickname from her? Check. Managed to achieve his first Balance Breaker in order to release her from their enemy's MindControl, then getting thanked from her afterwards while blushing from hearing it? Check. Becomes NotSoStoic every time she appears to the point of getting hold of his embarassing secrets and later showed it to Issei? Ho yes. To top the icing of the cake, [=Slash/Dog=] [[current illustrator Kikurage [[https://scontent.fcgk18-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51062479_1391918067614674_9154613368542199808_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent.fcgk18-2.fna&oh=770ec01acd53288300ff6f8dc713cb0b&oe=5D9D7CB3 drew an illustration of Lavinia carrying what appears to be an Albion avatar]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/slashdog/images/9/98/SLASHD%C3%98G_2_volume_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180325135218 that is shown to be sticking around to Vali]] throughout the novel.

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* ShipTease: While most of the characters in-universe and Ishibumi himself consider their current relationship to be in the LikeBrotherLikeSister LikeBrotherAndSister territory, Vali has lots of it with Lavinia even though he doesn't want to admit it himself. Let's see here: Getting an AffectionateNickname from her? Check. Managed to achieve his first Balance Breaker in order to release her from their enemy's MindControl, then getting thanked from her afterwards while blushing from hearing it? Check. Becomes NotSoStoic every time she appears to the point of getting hold of his embarassing secrets and later showed it to Issei? Ho yes. To top the icing of the cake, [=Slash/Dog=] [[current illustrator Kikurage [[https://scontent.fcgk18-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51062479_1391918067614674_9154613368542199808_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent.fcgk18-2.fna&oh=770ec01acd53288300ff6f8dc713cb0b&oe=5D9D7CB3 drew an illustration of Lavinia carrying what appears to be an Albion avatar]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/slashdog/images/9/98/SLASHD%C3%98G_2_volume_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180325135218 that is shown to be sticking around to Vali]] throughout the novel.
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* ShipTease: While most of the characters in-universe and Ishibumi himself consider their current relationship to be in the LikeBrotherLikeSister territory, Vali has lots of it with Lavinia even though he doesn't want to admit it himself. Let's see here: Getting an AffectionateNickname from her? Check. Managed to achieve his first Balance Breaker in order to release her from their enemy's MindControl, then getting thanked from her afterwards while blushing from hearing it? Check. Becomes NotSoStoic every time she appears to the point of getting hold of his embarassing secrets and later showed it to Issei? Ho yes. To top the icing of the cake, [=Slash/Dog=] [[current illustrator Kikurage [[https://scontent.fcgk18-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51062479_1391918067614674_9154613368542199808_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent.fcgk18-2.fna&oh=770ec01acd53288300ff6f8dc713cb0b&oe=5D9D7CB3 drew an illustration of Lavinia carrying what appears to be an Albion avatar]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/slashdog/images/9/98/SLASHD%C3%98G_2_volume_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180325135218 that is shown to be sticking around to Vali]] throughout the novel.
** He also got another one with Genbu, though initially this one is shown to be more of a PuppyLove. Genbu appears later on in ''[-DxD=}'', all grown up, still swooning over Vali. Though she questioned a bit about his change of demeanor.
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* EngagementChallenge: Sort of. As it turns out, part of the reason of his entire shenanigans with the Vali team is for the safety of his household maid and Le Fay's mentor, Elaine Westcott (who happens to be a direct descendant of one of the Order of Golden Dawn founder, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wynn_Westcott William Westcott]] ) from his father. The challenge part is basically Arthur proving to his old man that he doesn't care of Elaine's status if he wants to make her his bethrothed.
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* {{Foil}}: To Issei -- he's talented, and said to be the strongest holder of Divine Dividing thus far, while Issei lacks any kind of talent and is said to be the weakest holder of Boasted Gear thus far. In terms of personality Vali [[BloodKnight is more interested in fighting]] just as Issei is [[LovableSexManiac towards sex]]. Their upbringing are also different. While Issei's childhood was filled with happiness and love, Vali's was anything but.

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* {{Foil}}: To Issei -- he's talented, and said to be the strongest holder of Divine Dividing thus far, while Issei lacks any kind of talent and is said to be the weakest holder of Boasted Gear thus far. In terms of personality Vali [[BloodKnight is more interested in fighting]] just as Issei is [[LovableSexManiac towards sex]]. Their upbringing are also different. While Issei's childhood was filled with happiness and love, Vali's was anything but. On a more comedic note, while Vali definitely sees fighting as {{better than sex}}, turns out he does have an interest in women, particularly their butts as opposed to their breasts.
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* KnightTemplarBigSister: She will do anything to protect her sister. Even kill her master because he wanted to conduct experiments on Koneko.

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* KnightTemplarBigSister: KnightTemplarBigBrother: She will do anything to protect her sister. Even kill her master because he wanted to conduct experiments on Koneko.
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* KarmaHoudini: They may have teamed up with the protagonists several times, but the fact remains that they joined a terrorist cell for fun (Vali in particular abandoning his surrogate father Azazel), and suffer no real consequences for it.
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* KarmaHoudini: They may have teamed up with the protagonists several times, but the fact remains that they joined a terrorist cell for fun (Vali in particular abandoning his surrogate father Azazel), and suffer no real consequences for it.

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* BareYourMidriff: His outfit in Season 4 and at least by Volume 21 in the novels comes with a crop top that exposes his abs.

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* BareYourMidriff: His outfit in Season 4 ''HERO'' and at least earliest by Volume 21 in the novels comes with a crop top that exposes his abs.



* {{Bishonen}}: one of the many contrasts between him and Issei. The later comments that it's kind of a waste since Vali has no interest in girls.

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* {{Bishonen}}: one One of the many contrasts between him and Issei. The later comments that it's kind of a waste since Vali has no interest in girls.



* BareYourMidriff: His armor leaves his abs exposed.



* {{Shapeshifter}}: Can assume human form.

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* {{Shapeshifter}}: Can assume human form. One side story involves him transforming into Rias to play the part of "Switch Princess" in the Vali Team's reenactment of the Oppai Dragon show, much to the real Rias' frustration.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Given the later revelation that her supposedly going berserk and killing her master was actually done to protect Koneko, it’s rather odd how callously he attempted to kill said sister along with her friends in her debut. Her attitude toward Issei also quickly changes from hostility to "the next best sex partner after Vali".

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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Given the later revelation that her supposedly going berserk and killing her master was actually done to protect Koneko, it’s rather odd how callously he she attempted to kill said sister along with her friends in her debut. Her attitude toward Issei also quickly changes from hostility to "the next best sex partner after Vali".
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: She mops the floor with Issei due to a misunderstanding between them, causing her to question just how he could have defeated Vali. After Issei properly attains his Balance Breaker, she's [[OhCrap shocked to discover]] that his armor {{no sell}}s her attacks.

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* UnderestimatingBadassery: She mops the floor While fighting with Issei due to a misunderstanding between them, causing her to question Issei, she questions just how he could have defeated Vali. After However, after Issei properly attains his Balance Breaker, she's [[OhCrap understandably shocked to discover]] that his armor {{no sell}}s her attacks.
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Koneko/Shirone's older sister and also one of the most dangerous stray devils after killing her master.

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Koneko/Shirone's older sister and also sister, Kuroka is one of the most dangerous stray devils after killing her master.



* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Given the later revelation that her supposedly going berserk and killing her master was actually done to protect Koneko, it’s rather odd how callously he attempted to kill said sister along with her friends in her debut. Her attitude toward Issei also quickly changes from hostility to “the next best sex partner after Vali”.

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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Given the later revelation that her supposedly going berserk and killing her master was actually done to protect Koneko, it’s rather odd how callously he attempted to kill said sister along with her friends in her debut. Her attitude toward Issei also quickly changes from hostility to “the "the next best sex partner after Vali”.Vali".



* SupernaturalGoldEyes: A Nekomata with yellow eyes.

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* SupernaturalGoldEyes: A She is a Nekomata with yellow eyes.



* TheTease: Often teases Issei every once in a while just to see her sister's reaction.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: She mops the floor with Issei during their first confrontation, causing her to question just how he could have defeated Vali. After Issei properly attains his Balance Breaker, she's [[OhCrap shocked to discover]] that his armor {{no sell}}s her attacks.
* VerbalTic: Ends her sentences with "nyan".

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* TheTease: Often She often teases Issei every once in a while just to see her sister's reaction.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: She mops the floor with Issei during their first confrontation, due to a misunderstanding between them, causing her to question just how he could have defeated Vali. After Issei properly attains his Balance Breaker, she's [[OhCrap shocked to discover]] that his armor {{no sell}}s her attacks.
* VerbalTic: Ends She ends her sentences with "nyan".
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Given the later revelation that her supposedly going berserk and killing her master was actually done to protect Koneko, it’s rather odd how callously he attempted to kill said sister along with her friends in her debut. Her attitude toward Issei also quickly changes from hostility to “the next best sex partner after Vali”.
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* BareYourMidriff: His outfit in Season 4 and at least by Volume 21 in the novels comes with a crop top that exposes his abs.
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The grandson of Rizevim Livan Lucifer and son of Rizevan Lucifer, Vali is the current wielder of Divine Dividing, the Sacred Gear containing the White Dragon Albion. Vali is a warrior in the service of Azazel before defecting to the Khaos Brigade because peace is boring for him.

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The grandson of Rizevim Livan Lucifer and son of Rizevan Razevan Lucifer, Vali is the current wielder of Divine Dividing, the Sacred Gear containing the White Dragon Albion. Vali is a warrior in the service of Azazel before defecting to the Khaos Brigade because peace is boring for him.



* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Vali is willing to abandon his ParentalSubstitute Azazel and join a terrorist group just to get more chances to fight, but his human mother was the sole member of his biological family who ever showed him any love, and he was willing to take abuse from Rizevan so it wouldn't be directed at her.

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Vali is willing to abandon his ParentalSubstitute Azazel and join a terrorist group just to get more chances to fight, but his human mother was the sole member of his biological family who ever showed him any love, and he was willing to take Razevan's abuse from Rizevan so it wouldn't be directed at her.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Rizevim tricked Vali's father, Rizevan, into thinking that the latter's a monster, Vali leaves his family behind and is adopted by Azazel.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Rizevim tricked Vali's father, Rizevan, Razevan, into thinking that the latter's a monster, Vali leaves his family behind and is adopted by Azazel.
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The grandson of Rizevim Livan Lucifer, Vali is the current wielder of Divine Dividing, the Sacred Gear containing the White Dragon Albion. Vali is a warrior in the service of Azazel before defecting to the Khaos Brigade because peace is boring for him.

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The grandson of Rizevim Livan Lucifer and son of Rizevan Lucifer, Vali is the current wielder of Divine Dividing, the Sacred Gear containing the White Dragon Albion. Vali is a warrior in the service of Azazel before defecting to the Khaos Brigade because peace is boring for him.



* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Vali is willing to abandon his ParentalSubstitute Azazel and join a terrorist group just to get more chances to fight, but his human mother was the sole member of his biological family who ever showed him any love, and he was willing to take abuse from his father so it wouldn't be directed at her.

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Vali is willing to abandon his ParentalSubstitute Azazel and join a terrorist group just to get more chances to fight, but his human mother was the sole member of his biological family who ever showed him any love, and he was willing to take abuse from his father Rizevan so it wouldn't be directed at her.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Rizevim tricked Vali's father into thinking that the latter's a monster, Vali leaves his family behind and is adopted by Azazel.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Rizevim tricked Vali's father father, Rizevan, into thinking that the latter's a monster, Vali leaves his family behind and is adopted by Azazel.
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* BetterThanSex: He'd rather be fighting strong opponents than having sex and is definitely one of the few men in the series who's not a pervert. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Though after what we learn of how his father raised him, and how his grandfather raised his father, there may be another reason why he's not "interested" in the opposite sex.]]

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* BetterThanSex: He'd rather be fighting strong opponents than having sex and is definitely one of the few men in the series who's not a pervert. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Though after what we learn of how his father raised him, and how his grandfather raised his father, there may be another reason why he's not "interested" in the opposite sex.]]
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* ParentalAbandonment: Her father never even recognized her or Shirone as his daughters, and her mother simply abandoned the both of them to follow after their father to help with his "research" and to be his LustObject.

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* BerserkButton: The mere sight of ''Rizevim Livan Lucifer'' is enough to make him royally pissed, given that he was subjected to Rizevim's abuse years ago.


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* TraumaButton: The mere sight of ''Rizevim Livan Lucifer'' is enough to make him royally pissed, given that he was subjected to Rizevim's abuse years ago.
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->''"I don’t have any interest in living long. I just regret being born in this age. A world without God. — I wanted to try and defeat God."''
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* LastOfHisKind: As of the end of Volume 20 and the death of Rizevim Livan Lucifer, Vali is the last living descendant of the original Lucifers.

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* LastOfHisKind: As of the end of Volume 20 and the death of Rizevim Livan Lucifer, Vali is seems to be the last living only remaining descendant of the original Lucifers.Lucifer left.
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* LastOfHisKind: As of Volume 20, Vali seems to be the last living descendant of the original Lucifer.

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* LastOfHisKind: As of the end of Volume 20, 20 and the death of Rizevim Livan Lucifer, Vali seems to be is the last living descendant of the original Lucifer.Lucifers.
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* LastOfHisKind: As of Volume 20, Vali seems to be the last living pure-blooded descendant of Lucifer.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Though Vali can be arrogant and ruthless, he does care for his comrades.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Though Vali can be arrogant and ruthless, ruthless when he needs to, he does care for about his comrades.comrades and views Issei as a WorthyOpponent.


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->'''Species:''' Nekomata/Reincarnted Devil\\

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->'''Species:''' Nekomata/Reincarnted Nekomata / Reincarnted Devil\\
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This page details the main protagonists affiliated with Issei Hyoudou's Peerage in ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD''.

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This page details the main protagonists affiliated with Issei Hyoudou's Peerage Vali Lucifer and his team in ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD''.



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!! All spoilers regarding the first four story arcs (volumes 1-20) are unmarked. Examples pertaining to the fifth story arc and ''Shin High School D×D'' can be spoiler tagged if necessary.

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This page details the main protagonists affiliated with Issei Hyoudou's Peerage in ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD''.

[[center:[-[[Characters/HighSchoolDxD Main Index]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDOccultResearchClub Occult Research Club]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDXDIsseiHyoudou Issei Hyoudou]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDIsseiPeerage Issei's Peerage]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDStudentCouncil The Student Council]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDDevils Devils]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDAngelsAndFallenAngels Angels and Fallen Angels]] | '''Vali Team''' | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDKhaosBrigade The Khaos Brigade]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDMythologies Mythologies]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDDragons Dragons]] | [[Characters/HighSchoolDxDOtherCharacters Other Characters]] -]]]

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[[header:Vali Team]]

An independent team led by the current White Dragon Emperor host, Vali Lucifer. Vali, and the companions who follow him, sided with Ophis' Khaos Brigade in the early story arcs on the promise that they would be granted the chance to battle powerful enemies; clashing with Issei's group several times. In the aftermath of Diodora Astaroth's death, the Vali Team breaks off their partnership with the Khaos Brigade, and battle enemies alongside Issei and company.
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* BadassCrew: They are a team led by Vali who can kick ass when they need to.
* DefectorFromDecadence: They defect from the Khaos Brigade after Diodora's death.
* EasilyForgiven: After defeating the remnants of the Khaos Brigade, the group is pardoned for their crimes and joins TheAlliance.
* FriendlyEnemy: More to the Gremory team rather than TheAlliance. They ''were'' wanted terrorists after all.
* HeelFaceTurn: After helping TheAlliance fight off the Khaos Brigade, Vali's team joins them.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: They have their own adventures as well as battles that they've fought. We have only seen one story from their perspective so far, while the rest have been through second-hand story telling.
* ThePardon: The main reason for their HeelFaceTurn: for their help against the Remnants of the Khaos Brigade, The Vali Team not only are allowed to join TheAlliance but are receive pardons for their actions. This allows Le Fay to make a Magician's Contract with Issei.
* PsychoRangers: They initially serve as a dark ''sentai'' counterpart to Issei's team, before their eventual HeelFaceTurn.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Who, according to Issei, have nothing better to do.
* RenegadeSplinterFaction: They break away from the Khaos Brigade at the end of volume 6 to side with the heroes.
* TwoGirlsToATeam: Kuroka and Le Fay are the two girls in a team with Vali, Bikou, and Arthur.
* WalkingTheEarth: The group only ever helped the Khaos Brigade out of convenience (and in Vali's case, looking for strong opponents). It's revealed that in the grand scheme of things, all they've been doing is coasting around doing whatever work comes up.
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[[folder:Vali Lucifer]]
!! Vali Lucifer
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->'''Species:''' Human/Devil Hybrid
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyotaOhsaka (Japanese) and Creator/AustinTindle (English)

The grandson of Rizevim Livan Lucifer, Vali is the current wielder of Divine Dividing, the Sacred Gear containing the White Dragon Albion. Vali is a warrior in the service of Azazel before defecting to the Khaos Brigade because peace is boring for him.
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* TheAce: He's descended from the original Lucifer, and as such, he has enough magical power and potential to learn Norse magic by [[InstantExpert simply reading it]]. He's also extremely strong and can maintain Balance Breaker for months, according to Azazel. To top it off he could control and use Juggernaut Drive for a few minutes without losing control, making him a {{Foil}} to Issei.
* AchillesHeel: Like Issei, he's also weak to both anti-dragon and anti-devil attacks (the former because of his draconic Sacred Gear, and the latter is because he's a descendant of the original Lucifer).
* AdaptationDyeJob: For the second and third seasons of the anime, his hair color is changed from light silver to dark silver and his eyes change from hazel to blue.
* AdventurerArchaeologist: One of his hobbies in the future is digging and discovering ancient artifacts left by the Old Gods and Satans alongside his duties as an Ultimate-class Devil (or possibly a Satan himself).
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Zig-zagged. Originally, he was far stronger than Issei, and was one of the reasons Issei had to become stronger. However, the tables turned with Issei's resurrection in Volume 12. This came to a head in Volume 20, where Vali himself thinks this of Issei.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: This is how Tobio really feels about Vali.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: He is finally promoted as an Ultimate-class Devil after the War of Evil Dragons. Part of the reason is his being a hero who beat Qlippoth alongside Issei, the other half of him being a descendant of the original Lucifer, thus needed to substitute for Sirzechs after he got sealed with Trihexa. Azazel and Sirzechs even discussed that it is only matter of time for Vali to take the title of Lucifer.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the leader of his team who can kick major ass should his enemies ever fight him, as Kokabiel found out the hard way.
* BadassBookworm: He has just read through Norse magic in a day and suddenly is able to pull off those crazy moves.
* BadassCreed: His new Juggernaut Drive chant, [[UpToEleven Juggernaut Overdrive]].
--->"I, who is about to awaken, am the White Dragon who will take the law down to the darkness. What we strengthen is the height of the Heavenly Dragon! The path we go is the road of the domination of the White Dragon! We stop the infinite and devour the dream! I walk the road of domination with infinite destruction and by piercing through the imaginary dream. I shall become a pure Emperor of White Dragon. And I shall have you obey the silver-white illusions and the perfect evil ways."
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: In Volume 4, he captures Kokabiel and helps seal him in the Underworld.
* BerserkButton: The mere sight of ''Rizevim Livan Lucifer'' is enough to make him royally pissed, given that he was subjected to Rizevim's abuse years ago.
* BetterThanSex: He'd rather be fighting strong opponents than having sex and is definitely one of the few men in the series who's not a pervert. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Though after what we learn of how his father raised him, and how his grandfather raised his father, there may be another reason why he's not "interested" in the opposite sex.]]
* BilingualBonus: His name's alternate spelling, "Wali" in Arabic and some languages, meaning [[ParentalSubstitute ''legal guardian'']] This applies in the ''EX'' spin-off, [[spoiler:where he became one to Issei's children along with Kiba in the future.]]
* {{Bishonen}}: one of the many contrasts between him and Issei. The later comments that it's kind of a waste since Vali has no interest in girls.
* BloodKnight: It's his lifelong goal, thus the peace between devils, fallen angels and angels doesn't sit too well for him. Issei and Azazel frequently call him a "battle maniac".
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: His allegiance mostly depends more on "which side allows me to fight stronger opponents" than "what's good for society". He is staunchly against his grandfather, even though their attraction to conflict and desire to defeat Great Red [[NotSoDifferent makes them more similar than he'd care to admit]].
* BornWinner: Just take a look at what ''he has''.
* CassandraTruth: In the ''SLASH/DOG'' prequel novel, Tobio and his friends (who've only recently been thrust into the supernatural world), dismiss Vali's claims of being the descendant of Lucifer and carrier of the Vanishing Dragon, but it later turns out to be true.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Vali from the early volumes feels like a completely different character. During his fight with Issei, he happily [[IShallTauntYou threatens to kill Issei's parents]] just to get a rise out of him, and leaves [[SoLongSuckers eager to clash]] [[WeWillMeetAgain with Issei again]]. While he is still interested in fighting Issei afterward, their relationship changes rather quickly to {{Friendly Rival}}s who spend much more time fighting with each other than against each other. He also displayed his alliance with the Khaos Brigade by attacking Azazel unprovoked despite the latter later being established as his ParentalSubstitute.
* {{Chuunibyou}}: How Tobio and his friends dismissed Vali's claims in ''SLASH/DOG'' although in Volume 24 Lavinia shows Issei Vali's profile material collection which was written four years ago, that includes lines Vali has said in the series before meaning that he does indeed suffer a bit from this.
* TheComicallySerious: If him mistaking Mil-tan for a CatGirl and [[ComicallyMissingThePoint not understanding porn]] don't drive the point home... plus, the one of the first thing Ex needs to do under his apprenticeship is to wash the dishes, six months non-stop.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He wears black clothing and is one of the heroes of the series.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Volume 21 gives focus to his backstory and why he wants to be strong.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: How he got Juggernaut Overdrive. Rather than talking to the past possessors of Divine Dividing, he ''literally'' beats the crap out of them.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: He threatens Issei's family ''to his face'' during their duel, and gets the tar beaten out of him.
* TheDogBitesBack: At the end of volume 20, Vali chops off Rizevim's arm when the latter is defeated by Issei.
* DoNotTauntCthulhu: After threatening Issei's family in volume 4, he's on the receiving end of a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown from the former.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His introductory scene has him [[TheWorfEffect worfing]] Kokabiel, who had been easily handling the Occult Research Club up until that point, establishing the huge gap between his abilities and Issei's.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Vali is willing to abandon his ParentalSubstitute Azazel and join a terrorist group just to get more chances to fight, but his human mother was the sole member of his biological family who ever showed him any love, and he was willing to take abuse from his father so it wouldn't be directed at her.
* EvilCounterpart: While Vali is not really "Evil", he is naturally a more serious counterpart to Issei.
* FlatWhat: He is flabbergasted that the "Oppai Dragon" song, of all things, is what's needed to calm down an out-of-control, OneWingedAngel Issei.
* {{Foil}}: To Issei -- he's talented, and said to be the strongest holder of Divine Dividing thus far, while Issei lacks any kind of talent and is said to be the weakest holder of Boasted Gear thus far. In terms of personality Vali [[BloodKnight is more interested in fighting]] just as Issei is [[LovableSexManiac towards sex]]. Their upbringing are also different. While Issei's childhood was filled with happiness and love, Vali's was anything but.
* HeroesGoneFishing: [[spoiler:He goes fishing with Issei's group in Volume 22.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: He's sent by Azazel to stop Kokabiel's to reignite war between the Three Factions out of boredom (and a desire to establish Fallen Angels as superior), telling the Fallen Angel that he's overstepped his boundaries before defeating him. One volume later, he turns on Azazel and joins a terrorist brigade out of boredom with the Factions' desire for peace.
* IgnoreTheFanservice: Kuroka frequently teases him and asks to make out with him, but Vali is only interested in prospective opponents. Issei postulates that Vali might be gay to be able to ignore her seductive body and personality. It is something [[ParentalSubstitute Azazel]] is worried about as well.
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: Inverted. Vali craves strong opponents, and part of the reason he ends up allied with DXD is because their enemies keep pulling out increasing impressive foes.
* IJustWantToBeLoved: He starts to show this in volume 20, after seeing Issei and Asia reuniting with their family. Also, in ''Slash/Dog'', Vali has a soft spot for Lavinia, who acts like a CoolBigSis to him.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: When Aži Dahāka traps him in a LotusEaterMachine, it shows that his ideal world is one where he's completely normal, but has a loving family.
* IShallTauntYou: He has no problems taunting his rivals while dueling with them.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: He tracks his mother down years after he ran away and was separated from her, but [[LaserGuidedAmnesia her memories were wiped]] and she's already [[StartingANewLife started a new family and given birth to half-siblings]]. Rather than introduce himself and potentially involve her in the supernatural again, Vali opts to instead let her and his half-siblings live their lives in peace.
* IWasJustPassingThrough: His excuse for rescuing Asia from the void around the time of Shalba's first defeat. Turns out he was also trying to get Gogmagog, and just happened to see Asia.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Though Vali can be arrogant and ruthless, he does care for his comrades.
* TheJuggernaut: He also has access to Juggernaut Drive, but it won't kill him because he can temporarily control it by consuming his vast magic reserves inherited from the original Lucifer.
* LastOfHisKind: As of the end of Volume 20 and the death of Rizevim Livan Lucifer, Vali seems to be the only pure-blood descendant of the original Four Great Satans left.
* TheLeader: He is the most powerful member of the team and rival to Issei Hyoudou. He gives directions to TheTeam and is the wielder of the Divine Dividing.
%%* LightningBruiser
* ManaDrain: Divine Dividing (Also known as White Dragon Emperor's Light Wings) can halve the power of anything or anyone and adds the halved power to the user.
* MeaningfulName:
** ''Vali'' is the name of the god of revenge in Myth/NorseMythology and Odin's second son after Baldr (with a different mother, in his case, a giantess), conceived for the sole purpose of avenging his half-brother. Considering that his mother was not a devil, Odin eventually adopted him after his pardon, and he went out for vengeance against Rizevim, this is very fitting.
** It is also a name of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vali_%28Ramayana%29 Hindu deity]], a son of Indra who was fearless in battle and had the boon to halve his opponents' strength, [[Myth/HinduMythology but later killed by Rama due to a misunderstanding.]] This is reflected in his battle maniac personality and his Sacred Gear ability.
* MentorArchetype: He becomes a mentor to Issei's children in the future, in particular Ex, Issei's son with Rias.
* NotSoStoic: While he usually acts rather aloof, once Lavinia comes into the picture, Vali starts acting completely different.
* ParentalSubstitute: In the same case with Kiba. Azazel served as his father figure.
* ThePlan: He helped out the Kuoh group with Loki in order to take Fenrir. While the group only needed the wolf's teeth, Vali TookAThirdOption.
* PrivilegedRival: He's descended from the old Lucifer and is thus extremely magically talented. This contrasts with Issei's lack of talent in magic and his normal background. Vali later starts to see it as the other way around, as the one thing Issei has that he doesn't is a loving, albeit ordinary family.
* RedOniBlueOni: Later on, he becomes the blue to Issei's red when they become allies. Vali's calm demeanor offsets Issei's HotBlooded personality.
* TheRival: He views Issei as his rival, given that they have dragons as part of their Sacred Gear.
* RivalsTeamUp: He and Issei teamed up to fight Loki in volume 7.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Rizevim tricked Vali's father into thinking that the latter's a monster, Vali leaves his family behind and is adopted by Azazel.
* SmugSuper: Even more so than Akeno, though he does treat his rivals with respect if he thinks they deserve it.
* SuperPowerLottery: Won it big. Not only does he wield Divine Dividing, which can halve an opponent's power and add it to his own, but he also inherited the original Lucifer's massive reserves of magical energy, plus he has enough talent to learn most spells by just reading about them. Azazel muses that his existence sounds like a joke; Vali prefers the word "miracle".
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He's as obsessed with ramen as he is with fighting.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: He makes the mistake of underestimating Issei's strength in volume 4. Four guesses [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown what happens next]].
* VillainsOutShopping: He and Bikou encounter Issei, warn him about Diodora, and then went to the ramen shop.
* WorfHadTheFlu: Couldn't use Juggernaut Drive against Cao Cao because he was poisoned by an arrow coated with [[AchillesHeel Samael's blood.]]
* WorthyOpponent: He really sees Issei as this after the end of Volume 4.
* WouldHitAGirl: In volume 4, he threatens to kill Issei's parents and, according to Azazel, halve the size of his harem's breasts.
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[[folder:Kuroka Toujou]]
!!Kuroka Toujou
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->'''Species:''' Nekomata\\
'''Voiced by:''' Minami Takahashi (Japanese) and Creator/LydiaMackay (English)

Koneko/Shirone's older sister and also one of the most dangerous stray devils after killing her master.
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* BabiesEverAfter: In the future she has a daughter with Issei, named Kurobara.
* {{The Big G|uy}}irl: She's one of the tallest members of the Vali Team and provides backup to her allies.
* BigSisterInstinct: She is very protective of Koneko.
%% * BloodKnight
* BoobsOfSteel: Well, she's a nekomata and she did kill her former master in cold blood. While she technically only has the third-largest breast size in the series, right behind Akeno (in first place) and Rias (in second place), she gets [[BareFistedMonk more]] [[FullContactMagic physical]] than either.
* CainAndAbel: The Cain to Koneko's Abel. SubvertedTrope later on, with the revelation that Kuroka had a very good reason to kill her and Koneko's master, even if it caused a rift between them, and still genuinely cares for Koneko.
* CatGirl: She doesn't bother to hide her ears, plus her VerbalTic is "Nyan".
* CoolBigSis: She still cares a lot about her sister. Not that she'll ever admit it.
* DarkIsNotEvil: She wears a black kimono and is one of Issei's harem girls.
* FreudianExcuse: Her and Koneko's master was conducting experiments to make his team ''and'' his blood relatives stronger. When he turned to both of them, Kuroka's sisterly instincts kicked in and she killed him.
* FullContactMagic: Her Sage magic gives her access to poison, gasses, and illusions, but when it comes time to do some damage Kuroka puts her body into it.
* GamerChick: She plays Issei's video games more than Issei himself (partly because he has to go to school).
* GoingCommando: She reveals that she wears absolutely nothing under her kimono as she takes it off and dives into the Hyoudou residence swimming pool, naked. It's also made as clear as possible on the cover of Volume 24. Subverted in the manga where we see she has underwear on.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Her mother was a nekomata, while her father was a human. However, nekomata offspring with humans are still full-blooded nekomata.
* HurricaneOfPuns: Depending on the translator, English sources sometimes replace her VerbalTic with lacing her dialog with cat puns.
* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: She wears a kimono that exposes her shoulders and the upper part of her breasts.
* InnocentCohabitation: She moves to the Hyodo Residence as a semi-permanent resident in Volume 14. Subverted in the "innocent" part, though, as she becomes one of Issei's love interests.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Kuroka's killing of her master is meant to be this, since he was conducting experiments that can make his team ''and'' his blood relatives stronger.
* KimonoFanservice: Of the GoingCommando kind.
* KnightTemplarBigSister: She will do anything to protect her sister. Even kill her master because he wanted to conduct experiments on Koneko.
* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: The dark to Le Fay and Koneko's light.
* MeaningfulName: Her name means "Black Song", referring to her hair color.
* MeaningfulRename: In Volume 24, she takes on the surname Toujou like her younger sister.
* MsFanservice: In a series full of them, she still deserves props for establishing herself as one of biggest among them during the first episode of the third season of the anime, where [[OneSceneWonder she had a whole 30 seconds of screen time]].
* PrettyFreeloader: She lives in the Hyodo Residence with the condition that she helps train Koneko but other than that she doesn't help with housework, takes other people's food and sneaks into Issei's room to play on his game consoles. When Issei ask her to help she says he can use [[SexualEuphemism her body as payment]].
* ShesGotLegs: Her legs get shown quite a lot due to her kimono having an open slit.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She does not hesitate to expose herself around Issei, even knowing exactly how it affects him, and his intentions.
* SiblingYinYang: With Koneko. Their hair colors are even the exact opposites.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: A Nekomata with yellow eyes.
* TakingTheBullet: She took Vali's blast which got reflected by Cao Cao going towards Koneko.
* TheTease: Often teases Issei every once in a while just to see her sister's reaction.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: She mops the floor with Issei during their first confrontation, causing her to question just how he could have defeated Vali. After Issei properly attains his Balance Breaker, she's [[OhCrap shocked to discover]] that his armor {{no sell}}s her attacks.
* VerbalTic: Ends her sentences with "nyan".
* VaporWear: She is wearing a kimono with no undergarments on her.
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[[folder:Bikou]]
!!Bikou
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->'''Species:''' Monkey/Human Hybrid\\
'''Voiced by:''' Makoto Yasumura (Japanese) and David Trosko (English)

A descendant of [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Son Wukong]], he first appears in Volume 4 of the novels, picking up Vali who was about to release Juggernaut Mode against Issei.
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* {{Bishonen}}: His human form in one of the short stories is quite the looker. [[http://forums.animesuki.com/picture.php?groupid=765&pictureid=47197 Just look.]]
* BloodKnight: His reaction to seeing [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Tannin]] is to laugh and attack him.
* TheLancer: He serves as Vali's second-in-command and is the most powerful member after him.
* MeaningfulName: His name means "Beautiful Monkey". Given his human form in one of the short stories, it's pretty much justified.
* MonkeyKingLite: He is a descendant of Son Wukong himself and the current Monkey King. Like his ancestor, he has a flippant and playful personality, likes to joke around, is obsessed with battles and uses a TelescopingStaff as his weapon.
* TheNicknamer: He's the one who gave Rias and Issei the nicknames "Switch Princess" and "Oppai Dragon", respectively.
* {{Shapeshifter}}: Can assume human form.
* TelescopingStaff: Well, he is using Son Wukong's staff after all.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves eating ramen so much that the Vali team will defeat to cup noodles if Le Fay isn't around to cook.
* VillainsOutShopping: He and Vali encounter Issei out in the night, congratulate him, see [[{{Gonk}} Mil-tan]] who they think is a nekomata, and go eat at a ramen shop.
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[[folder:Arthur Pendragon]]
!!Arthur Pendragon
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->'''Species:''' Human\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KaitoIshikawa (Japanese) and Creator/JMichaelTatum (English)

Arthur is the same-named descendant of [[KingArthur the legendary British warlord]] and wielder of the strongest piece of Excalibur, as well as Collbrande (Caliburn), the sword in the stone.
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* BadassBoast
-->"By this Holy King Sword Collbrande, be it Fenrir's blood or dimensional space, all will be cut!"
* BadassInANiceSuit: He wears a suit and can still kick ass.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He is quite protective of Le Fay and wishes that she would return home to have a normal life or at very least stay somewhere she can have a similar life compared to home such as Issei's.
* CoolSword: He possesses the strongest piece of Excalibur as well as Caliburn.
* MasterSwordsman: He's tied with Siegfried as the strongest swordsmen within the Khaos Brigade.
* NamedWeapons: The Holy King Sword Caliburn, the original Sword in the Stone.
* ShipperOnDeck: He ships Issei with Le Fay ever since her Magician's Contract with him.
* SiblingTeam: He fights along with Le Fay.
* TheSmartGuy: He serves as TheStrategist who is capable of concocting plans for Vali's team.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Not his name but his sword either Collbrande or Caliburn.
* WorthyOpponent: To him, Kiba is what Issei is to Vali.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Le Fay Pendragon]]
!!Le Fay Pendragon
->See her entry on the [[Characters/HighSchoolDXDOccultResearchClub Occult Research Club]] page.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fenrir]]
!! Fenrir
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fenrir1_6.png]]
->'''Species:''' Direwolf
A direwolf created by and serving Loki, he is captured by Vali's team in Volume 5. Pre-{{Nerf}} one of the Top 10 Strongest Beings in the World, tied with Typhon.
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* AdaptationalWimp: While he's still touted as powerful enough to bite Gods to death in the anime, the protagonists have a much easier time beating him into submission.
* CanisMajor: He was introduced as a giant wolf standing at about 10 meter tall.
* DeadpanSnarker: While he can't talk, his narration in his POV reveals that he's also a snarky fellow.
* TheDreaded: His fangs are notorious for having the capacity to kill Gods, and the Occult Research Club are pretty much paralyzed in fear when they first see him.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: As mentioned in the brief description above, Vali beat him.
* KillTheGod: Regardless of power Fenrir's fangs are capable of this and is the reason why Vali wanted him for his team.
* {{Nerf}}: Fenrir loses most of his power after joining Vali's team causing him to lose his place in the Top 10 Strongest Beings in the World.
* RedBaron: God-Devouring Wolf. Also a case of NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.
* SleepModeSize: After joining Vali's team, Fenrir's size was drastically decreased, corresponding to much of his power getting sealed away.
* SwitchingPOV: To the surprise of many.
* TeamPet: Fenrir becomes this after he is defeated by Vali and Arthur.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: The only god Fenrir fears is the Norse God Víðarr. In Norse mythology, Fenrir is killed by him to avenge his father Odin.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gogmagog]]
!! Gogmagog
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->'''Species:''' Golem
A golem from British folklore, Gogmagog is a series of weapons created by the gods but abandoned in the Dimensional Gap before it was later picked up by Vali.
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* MoreDakka: Capable of firing machine guns against ''grim reapers''.
%% ** ArmCannon
* SummonMagic: Summoned by Le Fay against the Hero Faction.
* TeamPet: Gogmagog joins Vali's team after being rescued from the Dimensional Gap.
[[/folder]]
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