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[[folder:Misty Knight]]
!!''[[ComicBook/HeroesForHire Mercedes "Misty" Knight]]''
->'''Portrayed By:''' Simone Missick
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/LukeCage2016''

A tough-as-nails New York City police officer who --in the comics, anyway-- sports a cybernetic arm.

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* AfroAsskicker: Marvel's pre-eminent example, especially since Luke Cage doesn't have one in the MCU.
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[[folder:Rafael Scarfe]]
!!''Detective Rafael Scarfe''
->'''Portrayed By:''' Frank Whaley
->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/LukeCage2016''

Misty Knight's determined, but stubborn, police partner.
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* SaltAndPepper: Technically is the salt, since he's Misty's partner.
* TokenWhite: For the main cast of ''Luke Cage'', which is a first for a MCU cast.
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[[folder:Colleen Wing]]
!!''[[ComicBook/HeroesForHire Colleen Wing]]''
->'''Portrayed By''': Jessica Henwick
->'''Appearances''': ''Series/IronFist''

A martial arts expert running her own dojo, Colleen will serve as an invaluable ally to Danny Rand as he returns to his life in New York.
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* ActionGirl: Comes with being a martial arts expert.
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-->''"They say everyone's born a hero. But if you let it, life will push you over the line until you're the villain. Problem is, you don't always know that you've crossed that line."''

* AdaptationalHeroism: He is significantly more noble than the most of his usual depictions. While Comics Frank has even tried to kill retired thieves and drug addicts, this rendition generally only targets murderers involved in organized crime and at least one pedophile.

** After analysis, his on-screen kill count has been confirmed as ''at least'' [[https://reddit.com/r/thepunisher/comments/4c3z4i/i_have_a_final_kill_count_tally_for_bernthals/ 98 people]]. For comparison, WordOfGod is that 74 people were killed in the Chitauri invasion of Earth. Frank Castle is more deadly that an entire alien army.

* AdaptationalHeroism: He is significantly more noble than the most of his usual depictions. Compared to the antihero-bordering on villain who's even tried to kill retired thieves and drug addicts, this Punisher's practically a saint.

->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Daredevil 2015}} | Series/TheDefenders''

->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' | ''Series/LukeCage2016'' | ''Series/TheDefenders''

->'''Appearances:''' ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' | ''Series/LukeCage2016'' | ''Series/TheDefenders''

** Frank has a special hatred for purveyors of child pornography as he killed his arms supplier because the guy tried to offer him child porn. For one who had a daughter, this makes even more sense.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Frank has no interest in killing Matt, even when he has the Devil of Hell's Kitchen at his mercy, as even after all the people he has killed, he only cares about targeting gang members. He also doesn't unmask him despite having him at his mercy since he doesn't care who he is under the mask. He later tells Karen that he never wanted to shoot her when he was chasing down Grotto, whom she was protecting at the time, because he only goes after criminals who deserve it. In addition, he has a bit of extra hatred for anyone who'd deal in (or presumably make or read, etc.) child pornography. After buying supplies from an arms dealer, the dealer offers him child porn. He responds by killing the guy with a baseball bat.

* KnightInSourArmor: Cynical Jessica decides to stay and fight Kilgrave in order to stop him permanently and help his victims.

* AdaptationalHeroism: He is generally more polite and friendly than most of his usual depictions, not to mention more noble. Compared to the antihero-bordering on villain who's even tried to kill retired thieves and drug addicts, this Punisher's practically a saint.

* AntiHero: Of the UnscrupulousHero kind, with the entire season a juggle if he's this or NominalHero. He targets criminals, but unlike Matt has no problem with killing them. In-fact that is his preferred outcome.

* BadassBaritone: He's a vigilante who has a deep voice, bordering on GutturalGrowler.

** Also do not call him [[YoureInsane insane]]. [[spoiler: The first time he visibly loses his cool in the series is when Daredevil calls him "a nutjob" which leads to Frank knocking him out in one-punch.]] This made defending Frank in his trial difficult for Foggy and Matt. He refused insanity and PTSD as a defense. The latter case believing it is an insult to people who genuinely suffer from it.

* AdaptationDyeJob: He's [[RedHeadedHero redheaded]], as in the comics, but his hair is a much darker shade, often looking brunette, but when he's in the right light, the red color is much more obvious.

* SirSwearsALot: To the point that [[spoiler: the judge]] tells him to watch his language [[spoiler: when he testifies in his own case.]] He also drops the only PrecisionFStrike in the second season.

* AdaptationalHeroism: He is generally more polite and friendly than most of his usual depictions, not to mention more noble. Compared to the antihero-bordering on villain who's tried to kill retired thieves and drug addicts, this Punisher's practically a saint.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Skirts the line between this and IAmWhatIAm When Matt asks him what happens the day someone feels Frank deserves to die, he freely advises that "they better not miss.", but he certainly wasn't shy about sharing his much higher opinion of his own methods compared to Matt's . Likewise, in his courtroom rant there seems to be notes of both bitterness and pride. In the end, while he chooses to fully embrace his "Punisher" persona, he does admit it's not a choice one should make(or at least not if it comprises what one ultimately believes in) as he actually talks Matt out of considering doing things Frank's way.
* IAmWhatIAm: His furious rant in the courtroom seems to be half this, and half telling the court where to shove it.

* NeverHarmAnInnocent: With very few, select exemptions, and the damage is never permanent. He punches a cop after having a gun pulled on him, and is more than happy to beat the hell out of Daredevil. Normally he'll avoid so much as scratching an innocent person but if they try and stop him they'll be eating floor.

* WouldNotShootACivilian: He never goes after non-criminals. Even when fighting Daredevil and shooting him in the head, he makes sure to hit his armor so as to make it a warning shot instead of a kill shot. He ''does'' admittedly, have a rather liberal definition of criminal, gunning after ones attempting reformation. Ultimately seems to be more a case of NeverHarmAnInnocent.

* WouldNotShootACivilian: He never goes after non-criminals. Even when fighting Daredevil and shooting him in the head, he makes sure to hit his armor so as to make it a warning shot instead of a kill shot. However, the protagonists worry about what will happen when he breaks this code, and he has a fairly liberal definition of "criminal" that extends to those who are hospitalized and attempting to reform.
* WouldntHurtAChild: Say what you will about Frank's morality, he doesn't like kids getting hurt. [[spoiler:The Pawnshop owner should've watched his words when [[TooDumbToLive he admitted having child pornography at Frank's earshot]].]] Makes a lot of sense since he [[PapaWolf was a father himself at one point before he]] [[OutlivingOnesOffspring lost his son and daughter.]]

* ThouShaltNotKill: The first protagonist in the MCU who hasn't killed anyone directly and makes a point of not doing so, despite his large number of anti-heroic traits. Though after [[spoiler:the murder of Mrs. Cardenas, he was actually planning on murdering Fisk and ends up killing Nobu accidentally in self defense. In his defense, Nobu was only mostly dead.]]

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Frank knows full well what he is and when Matt asks him what happens the day Frank deserves to die, he freely advises that "they better not miss.". At the same time, while he's completely unapolgetic for what he is, he does admit that there shouldn't be others like him either as he actually talks Matt out of considering doing things Frank's way.

* {{Bald of Awesome}}: Luke is both very bald and very awesome.

** Also do not call him insane. [[spoiler: The first time he visibly loses his cool in the series is when Daredevil calls him "a nutjob" which leads to Frank knocking him out in one-punch.]] This made defending Frank in his trial difficult for Foggy and Matt. He refused insanity and PTSD as a defense. The latter case believing it is an insult to people who genuinely suffer from it.

!!Matthew "Matt" Murdock / ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}

!!ComicBook/JessicaJones

!! Luke Cage

!!Claire Temple

!!Frank Castle / ComicBook/ThePunisher

!! [[ComicBook/HeroesForHire Mercedes "Misty" Knight]]

!! Rafael Scarfe

!!''Colleen Wing''

[[folder:Matt Murdock]]

[[folder:Iron Fist]]
!!''Daniel Rand / [[ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist Iron Fist]]''

->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/MikeColter\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' | ''Series/LukeCage2016'' | ''Series/TheDefenders''

->'''Portrayed By:''' Simone Missick\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Series/LukeCage2016''

* AloofDarkHairedGirl: [[TallDarkAndSnarky A 5' 9" (1,75 m) good looking woman with black hair who's often complaining]], and hardly seen not scowling.

* BadassLongcoat: Downplayed as he normally wears jackets, but eventually dons his signature black trenchcoat in the season 2 finale.

* BerserkButton: He, like many has a special hatred for purveyors of child pornagraphy as he killed his arms supplier because the guy tried to offer him child porn. For one who had a daughter, this makes even more sense.
** Also do not call him insane. [[spoiler: The first time he visibly loses his cool in the series is when Daredevil calls him "a nutjob" which leads to Frank knocking him out in one-punch.]]
** This made defending Frank in his trial difficult for Foggy and Matt. He refused insanity and PTSD as a defense. The latter case believing it is an insult to people who genuinely suffer from it.

* ChestInsignia: He eventually sprays his iconic white skull onto some bulletproof chest armor in the last episode.