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* FallenAngel: Was expelled from Heaven for supporting Satan's rebellion.
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* EvilRedhead: Possibly. Since it's revealed in Series six that [[spoiler:all redheads are of angel descent and vice versa]], it stands to reason that [[spoiler:all angels are also redheaded.]]]] Satan himself says that only the junior angels were redheads, and that as an archangel he had golden hair - but of course he's been demoted quite a bit since then.
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* TheLostLenore: In a rare inversion, the still-living Deborah is the Lost Lenore for the deceased Professor.
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* BerserkButton: Anybody casting aspersions on his widow Deborah, or any mention of his former research partner Dickie Freestone.
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Whenever he and the professor have an argument, Satan's cynical view of human nature is generally borne out.
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* PaperThinDisguise: He may be able to change his shape, but humorously, doesn't do much (or often anything) to change his voice.
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* PaperThinDisguise: He may be able to change his shape, but humorously, doesn't do much (or often anything) to change his voice. At one point he complains that God saddled him with inflexible vocal cords, so it's likely he actually ''can't''.
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* DeathbringerTheAdorable: The one demon with a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast scary name]] is, by demon standards, a total wuss.
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* MinionWithAnFInEvil
* MoralityPet: For Thomas in later seasons.
* MoralityPet: For Thomas in later seasons.
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* MoralityPet: For Thomas in later seasons.
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* MoralityPet: For Thomas in later seasons.
* NonIndicativeName
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* CardCarryingVillain: Gets offended at the suggestion that he's ''not'' the ultimate evil humans believe him to be.
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* EvilRedhead: Possibly. Since it's revealed in Series six that [[spoiler:all redheads are of angel descent and vice versa]], it stands to reason that [[spoiler:all angels are also redheaded.]]
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* TheDevilIsALoser: He's a rather whiny, borderline-suicidal fellow who uses torture and corruption mainly as a mechanism to cope with his own self-hatred.
* AffablyEvil: Is generally respectful of those he speaks to, wishes his angels were more willing to lighten up and joke around and frequently sends people to Hell for little-to-no reason.
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* MagnificentBastard: Satan even refuses to take him as a minion because it wouldn't do to have a subordinate capable of outsmarting him.
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* AffablyEvil[=/=]FauxAffablyEvil: Zigzags the two. To most people, he's FauxAffablyEvil, often utilizing ExactWords to make people think he's about to give them what they want before making their torments even more painful. To other supernatural beings and the handful of humans he respects, he's AffablyEvil; he'll still torture them if they become annoying, but when he's not doing so, he's fairly friendly and can sometimes even act as a caring presence.
* BadBoss: He's not much nicer to his demons than to his captives. He once made Scumspawn eat himself.
* BadLiar: Ironically, he's terrible at coming up with believable lies.
* BeingEvilSucks: He's borderline suicidal as a result of running Hell.
* BadLiar: Ironically, he's terrible at coming up with believable lies.
* BeingEvilSucks: He's borderline suicidal as a result of running Hell.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He gets a one-shot love interest named Hope in one Christmas special. He also cares more about Scumspawn and the Professor than he lets on.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: He horrifies all the other demons, and is himself frightened of the wrath of God.
* ShroudedInMyth: He wasn't the snake in the Garden of Eden, nor was he responsible for Job's misfortunes.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: He ''is'' the devil, after all.
* VillainsNeverLie: Whenever he makes a claim about science or history that contradicts our current knowledge, it will turn out to be accurate.
* VillainProtagonist
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: He ''is'' the devil, after all.
* VillainsNeverLie: Whenever he makes a claim about science or history that contradicts our current knowledge, it will turn out to be accurate.
* VillainProtagonist
* AnythingThatMoves: Has sexual feelings for cartoon characters and mannequins. [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday As long as they're female, of course.]]
* BadBoss: When he was alive, he drove one of his employees suicidal. When he finds this out, [[EvenEvilHasStandards he seems to be genuinely remorseful]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk only to then say that it's her fault anyway for not complaining enough earlier]].
* BeingEvilSucks: Sort of; it worked out great for him when he was alive, but then he died and went to Hell because of his evil acts.
* BeingEvilSucks: Sort of; it worked out great for him when he was alive, but then he died and went to Hell because of his evil acts.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He values his friendship with Scumspawn deeply.
* [[spoiler:SemiDivine]]: His [[EvilRedhead red hair]] [[spoiler:marks him as having angel ancestry, though he has no powers.]]
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist
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* AnythingThatMoves: Has sexual feelings for cartoon characters and mannequins. [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday As long as they're female, VillainOfAnotherStory: When he was alive, he murdered, raped, and/or tortured many people, but since he's already gone to Hell by the time of course.]]
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* VillainProtagonist: The focus of most plotlins he's involved in.
* VillainProtagonist: The focus of most plotlins he's involved in.
* AffablyEvil: Quite polite despite his love of cruelty.
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* TheStarscream
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* GeniusDitz: Arguably. He is a totally naive and incompetent, but is secretly an incredibly talented musician and artist. At one point, he is able to BUILD ROBOTS.
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* GeniusDitz: Arguably. He is a totally naive and incompetent, but is secretly an incredibly talented musician and artist. At one point, he is able to BUILD ROBOTS.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: He often attempts to assess Satan's psychology. Most of what he comes up with is not very flattering.
* HeroAntagonist: In most plotlines involving arguments between him and Satan.
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* Jerkass
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* BerserkButton: Don't question whether he's the one true god or not, or call him by his real name-[[spoiler:Nigel]].
* {{Jerkass}}
* ShroudedInMyth: He's not actually omniscient, and most of the miracles in the Bible never actually happened.
* {{Jerkass}}
* ShroudedInMyth: He's not actually omniscient, and most of the miracles in the Bible never actually happened.
* CoolOldLady
* {{Determinator}}: As Satan notes 'arguing with her is like... well it's like cornering a badger'.
* {{Determinator}}: As Satan notes 'arguing with her is like... well it's like cornering a badger'.
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* {{Determinator}}: As Satan notes 'arguing with her is like... well it's like cornering a badger'.
* {{Determinator}}: As Satan notes 'arguing with her is like... well it's like cornering a badger'.
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* UltimateEvil: He's the most frequently mentioned out of all the historical figures, but he never speaks, is never spoken to, and other than one scene where he is explicitly in disguise, is never even spoken about in such a way that one can infer his presence.
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* UltimateEvil: He's the most frequently mentioned out of all the historical figures, but he never speaks, is never spoken to, and other than one scene where he is explicitly in disguise, is never even spoken about in such a way that one can infer his presence.presence.
'''Nero'''
* AGodAmI: Claims to be a god.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: When he's temporarily put in charge of Hell, [[EvenEvilHasStandards his cruelty horrifies even the demons.]]
* OneShotCharacter
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* IntelligibleUnintelligible: Speaks like an actual dolphin, but Satan understands him.
* MagnificentBastard: Satan even refuses to take him as a minion because it wouldn't do to have a subordinate capable of outsmarting him.
* OneShotCharacter
* SapientCetaceans
'''Nero'''
* AGodAmI: Claims to be a god.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: When he's temporarily put in charge of Hell, [[EvenEvilHasStandards his cruelty horrifies even the demons.]]
* OneShotCharacter
'''Chuckles the dolphin'''
* IntelligibleUnintelligible: Speaks like an actual dolphin, but Satan understands him.
* MagnificentBastard: Satan even refuses to take him as a minion because it wouldn't do to have a subordinate capable of outsmarting him.
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* SapientCetaceans
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* NeverMyFault: After marrying Edith's daughter, he tormented her to the point of insanity. He eventually accepts 3% of the responsibility for the marriage's failure, which Scumspawn notes is 3% more than last time.
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* NeverMyFault: NeverMyFault:
** After marrying Edith's daughter, he tormented her to the point of insanity. He eventually accepts 3% of the responsibility for the marriage's failure, which Scumspawn notes is 3% more than lasttime.time.
** In another episode, Thomas argues that his being in Hell is unfair as his evil acts were predetermined as part of God's plan. After God tells him that God's plan doesn't exist and everything he did was out of his own free will. He then says that [[InsaneTrollLogic it's still God's fault for being stupid enough to give people like him free will.]]
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: He's more of a punching bag than a villain by the time of the series. However, in life, he murdered, raped, and tortured god knows how many innocent people, and was able to get away with it completely until [[AlwaysABiggerFish Satan found out about it.]]
** After marrying Edith's daughter, he tormented her to the point of insanity. He eventually accepts 3% of the responsibility for the marriage's failure, which Scumspawn notes is 3% more than last
** In another episode, Thomas argues that his being in Hell is unfair as his evil acts were predetermined as part of God's plan. After God tells him that God's plan doesn't exist and everything he did was out of his own free will. He then says that [[InsaneTrollLogic it's still God's fault for being stupid enough to give people like him free will.]]
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: He's more of a punching bag than a villain by the time of the series. However, in life, he murdered, raped, and tortured god knows how many innocent people, and was able to get away with it completely until [[AlwaysABiggerFish Satan found out about it.]]
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* TokenGoodTeammate: The only good demon.
* TokenGoodTeammate: The only non-evil character in the main cast until Scumspawn appears.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: [[spoiler: introduced after the Professor leaves and plays a similar role]]role.]] Played with in that there are notable differences between the two characters; where [[spoiler:the Professor's idealism]] comes from trying to find the bright side of every situation, Edith's comes more from romanticizing certain people, ideas, and events while seeing no good in others. Also, while [[spoiler:The Professor]] came to be fairly well-liked even by the villains, Edith is tolerated at best by most of the other characters.
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* UltimateEvil: He's the most frequently mentioned out of all the historical figures, but he never speaks, is never spoken to, and is never even spoken about in such a way that one can infer he's in the scene.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: At least nowhere near as evil as you'd expect him to be, especially compared to Thomas.
* {{Hypocrite}}: One of the main reasons for his hatred of humans is their refusal to own up to their mistakes, yet he continually objects to any attempt to blame him for his own rebellion against God and subsequent banishment from Heaven.
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* {{Flanderization}}: To an extent. In the first series, he's more of a malevolent cad, but later episodes present him as a rage-filled psychopath. Weirdly, this happens at the same time as efforts are made to reform him.
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* {{Flanderization}}: To an extent. In the first series, he's more of a malevolent cad, but later episodes present him as a rage-filled psychopath. Weirdly, this happens at the same time as efforts are made to reform him. him.
* NeverMyFault: After marrying Edith's daughter, he tormented her to the point of insanity. He eventually accepts 3% of the responsibility for the marriage's failure, which Scumspawn notes is 3% more than last time.
* NeverMyFault: After marrying Edith's daughter, he tormented her to the point of insanity. He eventually accepts 3% of the responsibility for the marriage's failure, which Scumspawn notes is 3% more than last time.
* MoralityPet: For Thomas in later seasons.
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* {{Determinator}}: As Satan notes 'arguing with her is like... well it's like cornering a badger'.badger'.
'''Jane Austen'''
* AxCrazy
* ShroudedInMyth: She's absolutely nothing like you'd expect from her work, or even from historical accounts.
'''Adolf Hitler'''
* NeverMyFault: He maintains that the Holocaust was merely overreacting to being filmed in the shower, and he blames his failed invasion of Russia on Jesse Owens.
* UltimateEvil: He's the most frequently mentioned out of all the historical figures, but he never speaks, is never spoken to, and is never even spoken about in such a way that one can infer he's in the scene.
'''Jane Austen'''
* AxCrazy
* ShroudedInMyth: She's absolutely nothing like you'd expect from her work, or even from historical accounts.
'''Adolf Hitler'''
* NeverMyFault: He maintains that the Holocaust was merely overreacting to being filmed in the shower, and he blames his failed invasion of Russia on Jesse Owens.
* UltimateEvil: He's the most frequently mentioned out of all the historical figures, but he never speaks, is never spoken to, and is never even spoken about in such a way that one can infer he's in the scene.
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* EvilRedhead: Stated to be red-headed in series six.
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* KaleidoscopeEyes: At one point when Satan is losing his temper, the Professor notes that his eyes have gone purple; then, a little later, [[BlackEyesOfEvil completely black]].
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* TheMessiah
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Thomas is [[TheNewStatesman [[Series/TheNewStatesman Alan B'stard]] on steroids.
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* JerkassWoobie: Many times throughout the series.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Most of the punishment he inflicts upon Thomas would be disgusting, but given how Thomas is a monster it's hilarious. Case in point: trapping him under an incontinent hippo for most of an episode before he eventually removes it... [{CrowningMomentOfFunny only to dump an incontinent and heavier rhino in its place]]. The rhino then tramples him before it goes off.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Most of the punishment he inflicts upon Thomas would be disgusting, but given how Thomas is a monster it's hilarious. Case in point: trapping him under an incontinent hippo for most of an episode before he eventually removes it... [{CrowningMomentOfFunny [[CrowningMomentOfFunny only to dump an incontinent and heavier rhino in its place]]. The rhino then tramples him before it goes off.
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* {{Casanova}}: In life, he was pretty successful at seducing women.
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* {{Casanova}}: TheCasanova: In life, he was pretty successful at seducing women.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Thomas is [[TheNewStatesman Alan B'stard]] on steroids, and would probably count as a CompleteMonster for the stuff he did in life, were his commentary not amusing (and if he weren't being humorously punished for it in Hell).
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Thomas is [[TheNewStatesman Alan B'stard]] on steroids, and would probably count as a CompleteMonster for the stuff he did in life, were his commentary not amusing (and if he weren't being humorously punished for it in Hell).steroids.
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* AntiHero: Type V.
* EvenEvilHasStandards
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* {{Satan}}
* {{Satan}}
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Most of the punishment he inflicts upon Thomas would be disgusting, but given how Thomas is a monster it's hilarious. Case in point: trapping him under an incontinent hippo for most of an episode before he eventually removes it... [{CrowningMomentOfFunny only to dump an incontinent and heavier rhino in its place]]. The rhino then tramples him before it goes off.
* PaperThinDisguise: He may be able to change his shape, but humorously, doesn't do much (or often anything) to change his voice.
* PayEvilUntoEvil
* PetTheDog: Every now and then.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil
* PetTheDog: Every now and then.
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* EvillyAffable: FauxAffablyEvil: Thomas is [[TheNewStatesman Alan B'stard]] on steroids, and would probably count as a CompleteMonster for the stuff he did in life, were his commentary not amusing (and if he weren't being humorously punished for it in Hell).
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* {{Determinator}}: As Satan notes 'arguing with her is like... well it's like cornering a badger'.
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* ChasteHero: His love for his master is totally non-sexual. [[AnimeAnatomy Then again]], it kind of has to be.
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* ChasteHero: His love for his master is totally non-sexual. [[AnimeAnatomy [[BarbieDollAnatomy Then again]], it kind of has to be.
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* JerkassWoobie: Many times throughout the series.
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* GeniusDitz: Arguably. He is a totally naive and incompetent, but is secretly an incredibly talented musician and artist. At one point, he is able to BUILD ROBOTS.
* ChasteHero: His love for his master is totally non-sexual. [[AnimeAnatomy Then again]], it kind of has to be.
* ExtremeDoormat: He once ate himself because Satan told him to.
* ChasteHero: His love for his master is totally non-sexual. [[AnimeAnatomy Then again]], it kind of has to be.
* ExtremeDoormat: He once ate himself because Satan told him to.
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* StraightMan
* WorthyOpponent
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* StraightMan
* CoolOldLady
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* GreenEyedMonster: The Professor often notes (to the point of it being a catchphrase) that Satan torments humans because he wants to bring everyone down to his level- he hates himself and his situation and wants everyone to be as miserable as he is. For extra points, Satan is actually described as having green eyes.
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* MoralityPet: Essentially is this for Satan.
* MoralityPet: Essentially is this for Satan.
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