History Characters / MCUDefenders

->'''Portrayed By''': Creator/FinnJones
->'''Appearances''': ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}'' | ''[[Series/IronFist2016 Iron Fist]]'' | ''The Defenders''

->''"I'm not special. I just keep running into special."''

->''"Well, loss doesn't work the same way for everybody, Red. We don't get to pick the things that fix us, Red. Make us whole. Make us feel purpose. My moment of clarity? It came from the strangest of places."''

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: In his first two fights with Daredevil and in the prison fight, we see him employ several take-downs such as choke slams and suplexes.

* FreudianExcuse: It's not as played up as it could have been, but after her family died, she spent a good chunk of her formative years under Dorothy Walker, a psychotic SlaveToPR. As a result, it's telling that one of her very first reactions to learning she had a "gift" as special special as superhuman strength was a determination ''not'' to tell her adoptive mother. Or anyone else not already in the room.

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[[caption-width-right:300:''"I'm just trying to make my city a better place, that's all."'']]
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* HeroicWillpower: Downplayed example. Cage is the only person who shows any shred of resistance after initially falling under Kilgrave's influence. He briefly hesitates to follow the first orders Kilgrave gives him, gives Kilgrave a DeathGlare and snarks at him instead of fawning over him as most of his victims do, and when Jessica tries to do the [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight I Know You're in There Somewhere]], Cage briefly stops, then tells her that he can't push Kilgrave out before he continues attacking her.
--> '''Jessica:''' Please, don't make me do this.\\

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->''"I can't see, not like everyone else, but I can feel. Things like balance and direction. Micro-changes in air density, vibrations, blankets of temperature variations. Mix all that with what I hear, subtle smells. All of the fragments form a sort of impressionistic painting... A world on fire."''

->''"You lost your parents? Welcome to the goddamn club! I lost mine in some random accident, do you see me trying to kill every shitty driver?! NO! Because I don't work my shit out on other people! So keep your goddamn feelings to YOURSELF!"''

->''"This city is supposed to represent our hopes and dreams. You have to fight for what's right every single day."''

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* CatchPhrase: Tends to favor "Not so much," when out of costume and "We good?" when in it.
** Also, "I'm going to ask you again. Think about your answer," when he's interrogating someone.

The wealthy heir to the New York based Rand Corporation who went missing years ago over an uncharted region in Asia in a plane crash that killed his mother and father. In truth, Danny was taken in by monks from a [[HiddenElfVillage rumored mystical city]] known as "K'un-Lun", who taught him the ways of SupernaturalMartialArts. Now Danny fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his incredible kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist.

* KiManipulation: Focuses his spririt to enhance his martial arts.

The wealthy heir to the New York based Rand Corporation who went missing years ago in a plane crash over an uncharted region in Asia that killed his mother and father. In truth, Danny was taken in by monks from the mystical city of K'un-Lun, who taught him in the ways of SupernaturalMartialArts. Now Danny fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his incredible kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist.

The head of the Rand Corporation who sought out the mystical city of K'un-Lun after his parents. While his mother and father both died on the expedition, he was adopted by the monks of the city and was taught a number of martial arts. Pushing the power of his own fists to the limit, he harnessed the power of ki in his attacks, and learned to use it to accomplish a number of other superhuman feats. He returned to New York after a decade of training, seeking justice for the deaths of his parents.

* KiAttacks: His kung-fu is enhanced by his ki powers.
* SupernaturalMartialArts: Uses these.

* OneManArmy: Over the course of ''Daredevil'' season 2, Frank is attributed with single-handedly killing ''at least'' [[https://reddit.com/r/thepunisher/comments/4c3z4i/i_have_a_final_kill_count_tally_for_bernthals/ 98 people]]. [[note]] For comparison, WordOfGod is that 74 people were killed in the Chitauri invasion of Earth. Frank Castle is more deadly than an entire alien army.[[/note]] The police already have enough evidence to charge him with murdering 37 criminals halfway through the season. And a former commander recounts Frank killing 32 Taliban fighters all by himself to secure an LZ for his unit during their time in Afghanistan. Sergeant Mahoney even confuses Frank's actions for the work of an entire ''gang'', with "knowledge and hardware to take out half the city." Also gets lampshaded in "Bang".

-->'''Daredevil:''' Tell me. Tell me who they are..\\

* OneManArmy: Over the course of ''Daredevil'' season 2, Frank single handedly kills several dozen deadly criminals. Sergeant Mahoney even confuses Frank's actions for the work of an entire ''gang'', with "knowledge and hardware to take out half the city." Also gets lampshaded in "Bang".

** It's revealed later in court that during his time in Afghanistan, Frank killed 32 Taliban fighters all by himself when securing an LZ for his unit.
** [[spoiler:Before the trial, Foggy and Karen are weeding through Frank's charges. He has 37 confirmed kills!]]
** 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 than an entire alien army.

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* TooKinkyToTorture: He outright ''incites'' Finn to go ahead and torture him with a power drill already instead of just talking about it. He only reveals the information after his dog is threatened.

* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Jessica managed to [[spoiler:render herself completely immune to Kilgrave after being killing Reva Connors on Kilgrave's orders. It's implied the immunity is largely psychological, as Kilgrave's father can't duplicate the immunity using Jessica's blood.]]

A bartender in Hell's Kitchen who after an experiment gained superhuman abilities that made him NighInvulnerable.

* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Jessica managed to [[spoiler:render herself completely immune to Kilgrave by breaking free of his control, seemingly developing immunity to his virus.]]

->''"This city represents our hopes and dreams. You have to fight for what's right every single day."''

->''"I can't see, not like everyone else, but I can feel. Things like balance and direction. Micro-changes in air density, vibrations, blankets of temperature variations. Mix all that with what I hear, subtle smells. All of the fragments form a sort of impressionistic painting... A world on fire..."''

->''"I can't see, not like everyone else, but I can feel. Things like balance and direction. Micro-changes in air density, vibrations, blankets of temperature variations. Mix all that with what I hear, subtle smells. All of the fragments form a sort of impressionistic painting."''

->''"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."''

->''"The way I see it, being a hero just puts a target on your back."''