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%%* BareYourMidriff: Limpid's hero outfit.
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* {{Jerkass}}: While most superheroes seem to come across this way, Lightning [[UpToEleven takes the cake]]. So much so, that he caused one of his sidekicks to defect to the side of the villains.
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* {{Jerkass}}: While most superheroes seem to come across this way, Lightning [[UpToEleven takes the cake]].cake. So much so, that he caused one of his sidekicks to defect to the side of the villains.
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* AbsoluteCleavage: The villain Iblis' costume.
* ActionGirl: Almost every female hero.
* ActionGirl: Almost every female hero.
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* AntiHero: Played straight with Theo while he was the "[[RedBaron Villain Hunter]]". While he is apprehending Captain Rodriguez on the villain's, he completely ignores the fact that there were captured children onboard and focuses solely on taking the villain down.
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* AntiHero: AntiHero:
** Played straight with Theo while he was the "[[RedBaron Villain Hunter]]". While he is apprehending Captain Rodriguez on the villain's, he completely ignores the fact that there were captured children onboard and focuses solely on taking the villain down.
** Played straight with Theo while he was the "[[RedBaron Villain Hunter]]". While he is apprehending Captain Rodriguez on the villain's, he completely ignores the fact that there were captured children onboard and focuses solely on taking the villain down.
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* BareYourMidriff: Limpid's hero outfit.
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* BlackEyesOfCrazy: The villain Phantom [[spoiler:and later Iblis]].
* BlessedWithSuck: How Snatcher felt about her powers after they rendered her completely bald.
* BloodFromTheMouth
* BlowYouAway: Gale's natural superpower.
* [[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Lamia Lilith.
* BlessedWithSuck: How Snatcher felt about her powers after they rendered her completely bald.
* BloodFromTheMouth
* BlowYouAway: Gale's natural superpower.
* [[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Lamia Lilith.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Lamia's nightmare of a masked Theo killing her.
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* GravityMaster: Lightning's hero cape superpower.
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Darkslug]] performs a tear-jerking one right at the end of season 1.
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* IJustWantToBeNormal: Snatcher.
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* LeotardOfPower: Dream Girl's initial sidekick outfit.
* LightningBruiser: Darkslug [[spoiler:and later Lamia in season 2 (as the hero Nightmare).]]
* LightningBruiser: Darkslug [[spoiler:and later Lamia in season 2 (as the hero Nightmare).]]
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* MindOverMatter: Jina Ellison's natural superpower. Metheos also displayed some usage of this power.
* MostCommonSuperpower: Averted only by Limpid.
* MostCommonSuperpower: Averted only by Limpid.
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* [[OneManArmy One Woman Army]]: Nightmare proves this when she [[CurbStompBattle effortlessly annihilated]] an army of [[spoiler:Alex clones]] despite previously draining some of her powers on the way.
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* [[OneManArmy One Woman Army]]: OneManArmy: Nightmare proves this to be as effective as a whole army when she [[CurbStompBattle effortlessly annihilated]] annihilates]] an army of [[spoiler:Alex clones]] despite previously draining some of her powers on the way.
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* PlayfulHacker: The aptly named Hacky, whose superpower allows him to do so.
* PowerCopying: One of the functions of the Second Prana.
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* RazorSharpHand: Glamqueen's [[spoiler:and later on, one of Gale's]] superpowers.
* RedShirtArmy: Members of the Under Corps tend to become this whenever they lend their aid during major conflicts.
* ShockAndAwe: Lightning's natural superpower.
* SidekickGraduationsStick
* RedShirtArmy: Members of the Under Corps tend to become this whenever they lend their aid during major conflicts.
* ShockAndAwe: Lightning's natural superpower.
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* SuperpowerLottery
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* TimeStandsStill: The villain, Monk, has this superpower.
* TookALevelInBadass: Lamia in season 2.
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* UnskilledButStrong: Theo, [[spoiler:due to the Second Prana inside of him.]]
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* AntiHero: Played straight with Theo while he was the "Villain Hunter"."[[RedBaron Villain Hunter]]". While he is apprehending Captain Rodriguez on the villain's, he completely ignores the fact that there were captured children onboard and focuses solely on taking the villain down.
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** [[spoiler:Olivia]], a supublic who was highly rated in Justice College but ended up in the Under Corps anyway, turned to the side of evil [[spoiler:when Metheos gave her Phantom's Mind Control superpower. She then took on the name "Iblis".]]
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** [[spoiler:Olivia]], a supublic who was highly rated in Justice College but ended up in the Under Corps anyway, turned to the side of evil [[spoiler:when Metheos gave her Phantom's Mind Control superpower. She then took on the name "Iblis"."[[ReligiousandMythologicalThemeNaming Iblis]]".]]
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** Pluton's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, [[MeaningfulName dark stony skin]] that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
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** Pluton's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, [[MeaningfulName dark stony skin]] that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] face. If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
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Not to be confused with the film Film/{{Sidekicks}}, the trope about {{Sidekick}}s, or the similarly named webcomic Webcomic/SidekickGirl.
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Not to be confused with the film Film/{{Sidekicks}}, ''Film/{{Sidekicks}}'', the trope about {{Sidekick}}s, or the similarly named webcomic Webcomic/SidekickGirl.
''Webcomic/SidekickGirl''.
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** In Season Two we have the [[FallenHero former hero Dire]], a once mighty and just hero who has now been let out of prison as a mere enforcer of now secretary-general Lightning's regime. His first action? Thank Lightning for allowing him to kill villains again. Oh and he eats the villains he kills. Thank God he gets better.
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit]] In Season Two, Limpid [[spoiler recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix.]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit]] In Season Two, Limpid [[spoiler recruits the ever reliable ever-reliable and determined Phoenix.]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit]]Dunkelheit]] In Season Two, Limpid [[spoiler recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix.]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit]] In season 2 [[spoiler Limpid recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix as her new sidekick. He even kills Lightning, or so it seemed alwaysadoombot]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit]] In season 2 [[spoiler Limpid recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix as her new sidekick. He even kills Lightning, or so it seemed alwaysadoombot]] Dunkelheit]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit]]
** In season 2, [[spoiler Limpid recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix as her new sidekick. He even kills Lightning, or so it seemed alwaysadoombot]]
** In season 2, [[spoiler Limpid recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix as her new sidekick. He even kills Lightning, or so it seemed alwaysadoombot]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit]]
**Dunkelheit]] In season 2, 2 [[spoiler Limpid recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix as her new sidekick. He even kills Lightning, or so it seemed alwaysadoombot]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit.]]
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* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit.]]Dunkelheit]]
** In season 2, [[spoiler Limpid recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix as her new sidekick. He even kills Lightning, or so it seemed alwaysadoombot]]
** In season 2, [[spoiler Limpid recruits the ever reliable and determined Phoenix as her new sidekick. He even kills Lightning, or so it seemed alwaysadoombot]]
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* CurbStompBattle: Any battle that Darkslug participates in. [[spoiler:This trait has been passed on to his sidekick-turned-superhero, Lamia Lilith, who is now the superhero "Nightmare".]]
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* CurbStompBattle: CurbStompBattle:
** Any battle that Darkslug participates in. [[spoiler:This trait has been passed on to his sidekick-turned-superhero, Lamia Lilith, who is now the superhero "Nightmare".]]
** Any battle that Darkslug participates in. [[spoiler:This trait has been passed on to his sidekick-turned-superhero, Lamia Lilith, who is now the superhero "Nightmare".]]
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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Olivia]], a supublic who was highly rated in Justice College but ended up in the Under Corps anyway, turned to the side of evil [[spoiler:when Metheos gave her Phantom's Mind Control superpower. She then took on the name "Iblis".]]
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* FaceHeelTurn: FaceHeelTurn:
** [[spoiler:Olivia]], a supublic who was highly rated in Justice College but ended up in the Under Corps anyway, turned to the side of evil [[spoiler:when Metheos gave her Phantom's Mind Control superpower. She then took on the name "Iblis".]]
** [[spoiler:Olivia]], a supublic who was highly rated in Justice College but ended up in the Under Corps anyway, turned to the side of evil [[spoiler:when Metheos gave her Phantom's Mind Control superpower. She then took on the name "Iblis".]]
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* HeroKiller: Pluton was introduced as a villain who had killed 4 superheroes and 5 sidekicks before finally being subdued.
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** Pluton was introduced as a villain who had killed 4 superheroes and 5 sidekicks before finally being subdued.
** Pluton was introduced as a villain who had killed 4 superheroes and 5 sidekicks before finally being subdued.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Limpid gets a hand through her chest courtesy of Metheos and the latter receives his karmic retribution when Darkslug does the same to him.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice:
** Limpid gets a hand through her chest courtesy of Metheos and the latter receives his karmic retribution when Darkslug does the same to him.
** Limpid gets a hand through her chest courtesy of Metheos and the latter receives his karmic retribution when Darkslug does the same to him.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Lightning is indirectly directly responsible for the [[spoiler:Humankind Security Committee heardquarters being destroyed by the villains and the]] subsequent deterioration of the system that kept supublics in check. [[spoiler:Having fired Gale from his sidekick position, Gale [[FaceHeelTurn became a villain]] and then later [[ThanatosGambit tricked Lightning into leaving the Committee completely exposed]].]]
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: NiceJobBreakingItHero:
** Lightning is indirectly directly responsible for the [[spoiler:Humankind Security Committee heardquarters being destroyed by the villains and the]] subsequent deterioration of the system that kept supublics in check. [[spoiler:Having fired Gale from his sidekick position, Gale [[FaceHeelTurn became a villain]] and then later [[ThanatosGambit tricked Lightning into leaving the Committee completely exposed]].]]
** Lightning is indirectly directly responsible for the [[spoiler:Humankind Security Committee heardquarters being destroyed by the villains and the]] subsequent deterioration of the system that kept supublics in check. [[spoiler:Having fired Gale from his sidekick position, Gale [[FaceHeelTurn became a villain]] and then later [[ThanatosGambit tricked Lightning into leaving the Committee completely exposed]].]]
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* ObviouslyEvil: Pluton's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, [[MeaningfulName dark stony skin]] that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
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* ObviouslyEvil: ObviouslyEvil:
** Pluton's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, [[MeaningfulName dark stony skin]] that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
** Pluton's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, [[MeaningfulName dark stony skin]] that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Every supublic in the series. Justified in that most villains actively try to kill superheroes (and their sidekicks) and vice-versa, regardless of gender, so not hitting a woman back would just be plain stupid.
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* WouldHitAGirl: WouldHitAGirl:
** Every supublic in the series. Justified in that most villains actively try to kill superheroes (and their sidekicks) and vice-versa, regardless of gender, so not hitting a woman back would just be plain stupid.
** Every supublic in the series. Justified in that most villains actively try to kill superheroes (and their sidekicks) and vice-versa, regardless of gender, so not hitting a woman back would just be plain stupid.
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''Sidekicks'' is was a fantasy-action [[KoreanWebtoon Webtoon]] series that had taken its own spin on the "{{Sidekick}}" trope. Authorised and illustrated by IRON Shin, it was published on Naver in 2014 and has completed its second season in 2016. It can be read in English [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/sidekicks/list?title_no=92 here.]]
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''Sidekicks'' is was a fantasy-action [[KoreanWebtoon Webtoon]] series that had taken its own spin on the "{{Sidekick}}" trope. Authorised and illustrated by IRON Shin, it was published on Naver in 2014 and has completed its second season in 2016. It can be read in English [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/sidekicks/list?title_no=92 here.]]
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''Sidekicks'' is an ongoing fantasy-action [[KoreanWebtoon Webtoon]] series that has taken its own spin on the "{{Sidekick}}" trope. Authorised and illustrated by IRON Shin, it has been published on Naver since 2014 and has completed its second season. It can be read in English [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/sidekicks/list?title_no=92 here.]]
The series has its own [[http://sidekicksmanhwa.wikia.com/wiki/Sidekicks_Wiki wiki.]]
The series has its own [[http://sidekicksmanhwa.wikia.com/wiki/Sidekicks_Wiki wiki.]]
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''Sidekicks'' is an ongoing was a fantasy-action [[KoreanWebtoon Webtoon]] series that has had taken its own spin on the "{{Sidekick}}" trope. Authorised and illustrated by IRON Shin, it has been was published on Naver since in 2014 and has completed its second season.season in 2016. It can be read in English [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/sidekicks/list?title_no=92 here.]]
The series has its own[[http://sidekicksmanhwa.[[http://sidekicks.wikia.com/wiki/Sidekicks_Wiki wiki.]]
The series has its own
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''Sidekicks'' is an ongoing fantasy-action [[KoreanWebtoon Webtoon]] series that has taken its own spin on the "{{Sidekick}}" trope. Authorised and illustrated by IRON Shin, it has been published on Naver since 2014 and is currently in its second season.
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''Sidekicks'' is an ongoing fantasy-action [[KoreanWebtoon Webtoon]] series that has taken its own spin on the "{{Sidekick}}" trope. Authorised and illustrated by IRON Shin, it has been published on Naver since 2014 and is currently in has completed its second season.
season. It can be read in English [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/sidekicks/list?title_no=92 here.]]
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* {{Badass}}: You pretty much have to be one to become a superhero. Even some villains count.
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Not to be confused with the film Film/{{Sidekicks}} or the trope about {{Sidekick}}s.
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Not to be confused with the film Film/{{Sidekicks}} or Film/{{Sidekicks}}, the trope about {{Sidekick}}s.
{{Sidekick}}s, or the similarly named webcomic Webcomic/SidekickGirl.
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** In season two Nightmare ends up solving [[spoiler:the power problem of the "Alex Project"]] after inadvertently imbuing her superpowers into all the [[spoiler:Forcebites]] due to her annihilation of the [[spoiler:Alex clone army]]. And thus the complete [[spoiler:Alex]] was born.
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** [[OneManArmy Nightmare]] provides a notable one to an army of [[spoiler:Alex clones]] despite having drained her powers beforehand.
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* [[OneManArmy One Woman Army]]: Nightmare proves this when she [[CurbStompBattle effortlessly annihilated]] an army of [[spoiler:Alex clones]] despite previously draining some of her powers on the way.
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* PlayfulHacker: The aptly named Hacky whose superpower allows him to do so.
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* PlayfulHacker: The aptly named Hacky Hacky, whose superpower allows him to do so.
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* PowerStrainBlackout: Having flew all the way from the Committee to the prison Pluton was being kept at and thus exhausting all of his power, Darkslug suffered one after a brief fight with Pluton.
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* PowerStrainBlackout: Having flew all the way from the Committee to the prison Pluton was being kept at at, and thus exhausting all of his power, Darkslug suffered one after a brief fight with Pluton.
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* RazorSharpHand: Glamqueen's [[spoiler:and later on, one of Gale's transferred]] superpowers.
* RedShirtArmy: Members of the Under Corps.
* RedShirtArmy: Members of the Under Corps.
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* RazorSharpHand: Glamqueen's [[spoiler:and later on, one of Gale's transferred]] Gale's]] superpowers.
* RedShirtArmy: Members of the UnderCorps.Corps tend to become this whenever they lend their aid during major conflicts.
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* TheSoCalledCoward: A villain calls Darkslug out as being a [[DirtyCoward coward]] who hides behind his sidekick; before the villain knows it, he's being treated to a CurbStompBattle.
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* TheSoCalledCoward: A villain calls Darkslug out as being a an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] [[DirtyCoward coward]] who hides behind his sidekick; before the villain knows it, he's being treated to on the [[CurbStompBattle receiving end of a CurbStompBattle.beating]].
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* ObviouslyEvil: He's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, dark stony skin that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
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* ObviouslyEvil: He's Pluton's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, [[MeaningfulName dark stony skin skin]] that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
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** Metheos counts too, with his bull-horn helmet, [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] and [[AllEncompassingMantle massive blood-coloured cape]].
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* OnePersonOnePower: All supublics are born with a single superpower. Superheroes subvert this by gaining a second superpower thanks to their hero capes and the villains working with Metheos do so via [[spoiler:the Third Prana]].
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* OnePersonOnePower: All supublics are born with a single superpower. Superheroes subvert this by gaining a second superpower thanks to their [[BadassCape hero capes capes]] and the villains working with Metheos do so via [[spoiler:the Third Prana]].
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* SuperheroesWearCapes: Their capes [[BadassCape grant them an extra superpower]], so it's win-win.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Olivia, a supublic who was highly rated in Justice College but ended up in the Under Corps anyway, turned to the side of evil [[spoiler:after Metheos gave her Phantom's Mind Control superpower. She then took on the name "Iblis".]]
** Gale did so too [[spoiler:after being dismissed as a sidekick]].
** Gale did so too [[spoiler:after being dismissed as a sidekick]].
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* FaceHeelTurn: Olivia, [[spoiler:Olivia]], a supublic who was highly rated in Justice College but ended up in the Under Corps anyway, turned to the side of evil [[spoiler:after [[spoiler:when Metheos gave her Phantom's Mind Control superpower. She then took on the name "Iblis".]]
**Gale [[spoiler:Gale did so too [[spoiler:after after being dismissed as a sidekick]].
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Lightning is indirectly directly responsible for the [[spoiler:Humankind Security Committee heardquarters being destroyed by the villains and the]] subsequent deterioration of the system that kept supublics in check. [[spoiler:Having fired Gale from his sidekick position, Gale [[FaceHeelTurn became a villain villain]] and then later [[ThanatosGambit tricked Lightning into leaving the Committee completely exposed]].]]
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* ThanatosGambit: Gale successfully performs one on Lightning [[spoiler:which ends up leaving the Committee headquarters utterly exposed.]]
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* ThanatosGambit: Gale [[spoiler:Gale]] successfully performs one on Lightning [[spoiler:which ends up leaving the Committee headquarters utterly exposed.]]
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* TragicVillain: Snatcher and Gale. Snatcher just wanted to get rid of her powers [[BlessedWithSuck which she viewed as a curse]] and Gale felt hard done by [[spoiler:after being coldly dismissed as a sidekick because his father died making him into one]].
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* TragicVillain: Snatcher and Gale. [[spoiler:Gale]]. Snatcher just wanted to get rid of her powers [[BlessedWithSuck which she viewed as a curse]] and Gale [[spoiler:Gale]] felt hard done by [[spoiler:after being coldly dismissed as a sidekick because since his father died making him into one]].
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** In season 2 we have Alex [[spoiler:from the "Alex Project". The cyborgs from the Alex line are special in that they also possess superpowers]].
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* AbsoluteCleavage: The villain Iblis' costume.
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* AntiHero: Played straight with Theo while he was the "Villain Hunter".
* BadPowersBadPeople: Whatever Pluton's power was...
* BadPowersBadPeople: Whatever Pluton's power was...
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Guardian was this to Dunkelheit. [[spoiler:It's also heavily implied that Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit too, despite being the latter's sidekick at the time.]]
* AntiHero: Played straight with Theo while he was the "Villain Hunter". While he is apprehending Captain Rodriguez on the villain's, he completely ignores the fact that there were captured children onboard and focuses solely on taking the villain down.
* AxCrazy: In most of Pluton's appearances he's seen with an [[SlasherSmile unnerving smile]] on his face and he quite clearly takes pleasure in brutalising and killing people.
* BadPowersBadPeople:Whatever Pluton's power was...Pluton kills for fun, [[BloodKnight enjoys challenging fights]] and has a deadly superpower that either drains life force or just outright kills the victim.
* AntiHero: Played straight with Theo while he was the "Villain Hunter". While he is apprehending Captain Rodriguez on the villain's, he completely ignores the fact that there were captured children onboard and focuses solely on taking the villain down.
* AxCrazy: In most of Pluton's appearances he's seen with an [[SlasherSmile unnerving smile]] on his face and he quite clearly takes pleasure in brutalising and killing people.
* BadPowersBadPeople:
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* BadassBoast:BadassBoast: Darkslug while he is [[CurbStompBattle overwhelming]] Metheos.
* BareYourMidriff: Limpid's hero outfit.
* BequeathedPower: [[spoiler:Darkslug transferred all of his power and the First Prana into Lamia in the season 1 finale. Lamia then went from Dream Girl the sidekick to Nightmare the superhero.]]
* BequeathedPower: [[spoiler:Darkslug transferred all of his power and the First Prana into Lamia in the season 1 finale. Lamia then went from Dream Girl the sidekick to Nightmare the superhero.]]
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Ryan [[spoiler:who turns out to be the villain Phantom.]]
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Afrostar was the first superhero to die onscreen. This actually decent hero lasted only four chapters.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Phantom [[spoiler:and later Iblis]].
* BlessedWithSuck: How Snatcher felt about her powers.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Afrostar was the first superhero to die onscreen. This actually decent hero lasted only four chapters.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Phantom [[spoiler:and later Iblis]].
* BlessedWithSuck: How Snatcher felt about her powers.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Ryan [[spoiler:who Ryan, a new Under Corps member[[spoiler:, who turns out to be the villain Phantom.]]
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Afrostar was the first superhero to dieonscreen. onscreen; he also happens to be black. This actually decent hero lasted only four chapters.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: The villain Phantom [[spoiler:and later Iblis]].
* BlessedWithSuck: How Snatcher felt about herpowers.powers after they rendered her completely bald.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Afrostar was the first superhero to die
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: The villain Phantom [[spoiler:and later Iblis]].
* BlessedWithSuck: How Snatcher felt about her
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* CurbStompBattle: Any battle that Darkslug participates in. [[spoiler:This trait has been passed on to his sidekick-turned-superhero, Lamia.]]
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* CurbStompBattle: Any battle that Darkslug participates in. [[spoiler:This trait has been passed on to his sidekick-turned-superhero, Lamia.Lamia Lilith, who is now the superhero "Nightmare".]]
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Darkslug. Zig-zagged by One-Eyed Shadow.
* DirtyCoward: Lightning all the way.
* DirtyCoward: Lightning all the way.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Darkslug. Darkslug, who is one of the most famous superheroes, wears an all black hero outfit. Oh, and his name also happens to be "'''Dark'''slug". Zig-zagged by One-Eyed Shadow.
Shadow who used to be a villain but now works under Camilla as her sidekick. [[spoiler:He may or may not have returned to villainy after the four-year timeskip.]]
* DirtyCoward: Lightning all the way. Despite being a superhero, he never puts himself in the line of fire unless he absolutely has to or he is [[BerserkButton provoked into doing so]]. It's no wonder that three of his previous sidekicks have died.
* DirtyCoward: Lightning all the way. Despite being a superhero, he never puts himself in the line of fire unless he absolutely has to or he is [[BerserkButton provoked into doing so]]. It's no wonder that three of his previous sidekicks have died.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Olivia [[spoiler:turned into Iblis.]]
* FallenHero: Subverted by Guardian. [[spoiler:Played completely straight by Dunkelheit.]]
* {{Fanservice}}: For both genders!
* FallenHero: Subverted by Guardian. [[spoiler:Played completely straight by Dunkelheit.]]
* {{Fanservice}}: For both genders!
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* FaceHeelTurn: Olivia [[spoiler:turned into Iblis.Olivia, a supublic who was highly rated in Justice College but ended up in the Under Corps anyway, turned to the side of evil [[spoiler:after Metheos gave her Phantom's Mind Control superpower. She then took on the name "Iblis".]]
** Gale did so too [[spoiler:after being dismissed as a sidekick]].
* FallenHero: Subverted byGuardian. [[spoiler:Played Guardian, who was believed to have betrayed the Committee, [[spoiler:but played completely straight by Dunkelheit.Dunkelheit who was the real betrayer and soon became the villain Metheos.]]
* {{Fanservice}}:For both genders!Most female characters wear pretty {{Stripperific}} costumes and most of the male characters are noticeably muscular. Notable mentions go to Iblis, Lamia and Theo, who has had his fair share of [[WalkingShirtlessScene topless]] moments.
** Gale did so too [[spoiler:after being dismissed as a sidekick]].
* FallenHero: Subverted by
* {{Fanservice}}:
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* GrandTheftMe: Metheos [[spoiler:leaves Guardian's body and jumps into the latter's son's body instead]].
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* GrandTheftMe: Metheos [[spoiler:leaves [[spoiler:is actually [[FallenHero Dunkelheit]] inhabiting Guardian's body. At the end of season 1 he jumps into Theo's body after Guardian's body and jumps into the latter's son's body instead]].is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice perforated]] by Darkslug]].
* HeroKiller: Pluton was introduced as a villain who had killed 4 superheroes and 5 sidekicks before finally being subdued.
** Metheos' crew turn into hero killers whilst collecting superpowers.
** Metheos' crew turn into hero killers whilst collecting superpowers.
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* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:Darkslug.]]
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* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:Darkslug. He's initially portrayed as a complete {{Jerkass}} of a master who only cares about his image and his next bottle of wine, but when we see him pick Lamia over Olivia as his new sidekick, despite Olivia being all-round a better candidate, we start to see Darkslug is not as bad as he seems.]]
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* IdiotBall: Camilla held it right at the end of season 1 and paid the price for it.
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* IdiotBall: Camilla held it right at the end of season 1 and paid the price for it. [[spoiler:Even if the main villain is currently inhabiting your former master's son's body]], [[TooDumbToLive never try to protect a villain by standing with your back to them, when the villain only wants to kill you and take your superpowers]].
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Limpid gets a hand through her chest courtesy of Metheos and the latter receives his karmic retribution when Darkslug does the same to him.
** Afrostar does this to a villain with a h-bar steel.
** Afrostar does this to a villain with a h-bar steel.
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* {{Jerkass}}: While most superheroes seem to come across this way, Lightning [[UpToEleven takes the cake]].
* JerkassWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler:Darkslug.]]
* JerkassWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler:Darkslug.]]
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* {{Jerkass}}: While most superheroes seem to come across this way, Lightning [[UpToEleven takes the cake]].
cake]]. So much so, that he caused one of his sidekicks to defect to the side of the villains.
* JerkassWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler:Darkslug. In the season finale he protected Dream Girl from Metheos' Beam Burster, at the cost of a severe injury, revealed why he picked her over Olivia as his sidekick and finally [[BequeathedPower transferred all his powers over to her]].]]
* JerkassWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler:Darkslug. In the season finale he protected Dream Girl from Metheos' Beam Burster, at the cost of a severe injury, revealed why he picked her over Olivia as his sidekick and finally [[BequeathedPower transferred all his powers over to her]].]]
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* LightningBruiser: Darkslug [[spoiler:and later Lamia (as the hero Nightmare).]]
* MeaningfulName: Most heroes and sidekicks are given names that reflect their superpower.
* MeaningfulName: Most heroes and sidekicks are given names that reflect their superpower.
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* LeotardOfPower: Dream Girl's initial sidekick outfit.
* LightningBruiser: Darkslug [[spoiler:and later Lamia in season 2 (as the hero Nightmare).]]
* MeaningfulName:Most heroes and Some heroes, sidekicks and villains are given names that reflect their superpower.superpower. Lightning and Gale are the best examples.
* LightningBruiser: Darkslug [[spoiler:and later Lamia in season 2 (as the hero Nightmare).]]
* MeaningfulName:
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* NoSell: Theo manages to do this to Monk every time the latter tries to use his powers.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Lightning is indirectly directly responsible for the [[spoiler:Humankind Security Committee heardquarters being destroyed by the villains and the]] subsequent deterioration of the system that kept supublics in check. [[spoiler:Having fired Gale from his sidekick position, Gale became a villain and then later [[ThanatosGambit tricked Lightning into leaving the Committee completely exposed]].]]
* NoSell: Theo manages to do this to Monk every time the latter tries to use hispowers.superpower.
* ObviouslyEvil: He's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, dark stony skin that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
* NoSell: Theo manages to do this to Monk every time the latter tries to use his
* ObviouslyEvil: He's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, dark stony skin that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
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* PlayfulHacker: The aptly named Hacky.
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* PlayfulHacker: The aptly named Hacky.Hacky whose superpower allows him to do so.
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* PowerLimiter: Alcohol suppresses a supublic's powers. [[spoiler:It's the reason why Darkslug is always drinking wine; so he doesn't [[CurbStompBattle annihilate]] opponents so quickly.]]
* PowerStrainBlackout: Darkslug suffered one after fighting Pluton.
* PowerStrainBlackout: Darkslug suffered one after fighting Pluton.
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* PowerLimiter: Alcohol suppresses a supublic's powers. [[spoiler:It's the reason why Darkslug (and later Nightmare) is always drinking wine; so he doesn't they don't [[CurbStompBattle annihilate]] opponents so quickly.]]
* PowerStrainBlackout: Having flew all the way from the Committee to the prison Pluton was being kept at and thus exhausting all of his power, Darkslug suffered one afterfighting a brief fight with Pluton.
* PowerStrainBlackout: Having flew all the way from the Committee to the prison Pluton was being kept at and thus exhausting all of his power, Darkslug suffered one after
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* TheSoCalledCoward: A villain calls Darkslug out as being a [[DirtyCoward coward]] who hides behind his sidekick; before he knows it he's being treated to a CurbStompBattle.
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* TheSoCalledCoward: A villain calls Darkslug out as being a [[DirtyCoward coward]] who hides behind his sidekick; before he the villain knows it it, he's being treated to a CurbStompBattle.
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* {{Stripperific}}: Most of the female heroes' and sidekicks' costumes.
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* {{Stripperific}}: Most of the female heroes' and sidekicks' costumes. The villain Iblis probably wins as the most stripperific though.
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* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Lampshaded somewhat by a villain while he is fighting against Lamia and Jina.
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* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Lampshaded Averted by Snatcher who attacks Lightning while he is in the middle of a speech. Later lampshaded somewhat in season 2 by a villain while he is fighting against Lamia and Jina.Jina.
* ThanatosGambit: Gale successfully performs one on Lightning [[spoiler:which ends up leaving the Committee headquarters utterly exposed.]]
* ThanatosGambit: Gale successfully performs one on Lightning [[spoiler:which ends up leaving the Committee headquarters utterly exposed.]]
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* TragicVillain: Snatcher and Gale.
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* TragicVillain: Snatcher and Gale. Snatcher just wanted to get rid of her powers [[BlessedWithSuck which she viewed as a curse]] and Gale felt hard done by [[spoiler:after being coldly dismissed as a sidekick because his father died making him into one]].
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* WineIsClassy: Darkslug drinks expensive, classy-sounding wines it all the time. [[spoiler:We later learn it was to constantly keep his [[PowerLimiter power levels down]].]]
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* WineIsClassy: Darkslug drinks expensive, classy-sounding wines it all the time. [[spoiler:We later learn it was to [[PowerLimiter constantly keep his [[PowerLimiter power levels down]].]]]]
* WouldHitAGirl: Every supublic in the series. Justified in that most villains actively try to kill superheroes (and their sidekicks) and vice-versa, regardless of gender, so not hitting a woman back would just be plain stupid.
**Lightning seems to have no problems with physically abusing his most recent sidekick [[spoiler:Succubus]].
* WouldHurtAChild: In his introduction, Pluton was seen choking and killing a little girl, all with an creepily satisfied grin on his face. It's disconcerting to say the least.
* WouldHitAGirl: Every supublic in the series. Justified in that most villains actively try to kill superheroes (and their sidekicks) and vice-versa, regardless of gender, so not hitting a woman back would just be plain stupid.
**Lightning seems to have no problems with physically abusing his most recent sidekick [[spoiler:Succubus]].
* WouldHurtAChild: In his introduction, Pluton was seen choking and killing a little girl, all with an creepily satisfied grin on his face. It's disconcerting to say the least.
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->''In Korea, there are sidekicks who are the assistants of the heroes. They all try to be the real hero to save the world.''
Even if people are born with superpowers, they must serve as sidekicks of superheroes in order to become superheroes themselves. Dream Girl has the power to make people fall asleep and is the sidekick of Darkslug, a world famous superhero who is not as great as he appears. One day, Dream Girl and Theo work together to get rid of villains and save the world. This is the story of the sidekick's journey to becoming a true hero!
''Sidekicks'' is an ongoing fantasy-action [[KoreanWebtoon Webtoon]] series that has taken its own spin on the "{{Sidekick}}" trope. Authorised and illustrated by IRON Shin, it has been published on Naver since 2014 and is currently in its second season.
The series has its own [[http://sidekicksmanhwa.wikia.com/wiki/Sidekicks_Wiki wiki.]]
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!!''Sidekicks'' contains examples of:
*ActionGirl: Almost every female hero.
*AntiHero: Played straight with Theo while he was the "Villain Hunter".
*BadPowersBadPeople: Whatever Pluton's power was...
*{{Badass}}: You pretty much have to be one to become a superhero. Even some villains count.
*BadassBoast:
-->'''Metheos:''' The First Prana's power is incredible.
-->'''Darkslug:''' Nope. I'm just naturally strong.
*BigBad: Metheos.
*BitchInSheepsClothing: Ryan [[spoiler:who turns out to be the villain Phantom.]]
*BlackDudeDiesFirst: Afrostar was the first superhero to die onscreen. This actually decent hero lasted only four chapters.
*BlackEyesOfCrazy: Phantom [[spoiler:and later Iblis]].
*BlessedWithSuck: How Snatcher felt about her powers.
*BloodFromTheMouth
*BlowYouAway: Gale's natural superpower.
*[[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Lamia Lilith.
*ClarkKenting: Played straight by all superheroes and sidekicks. In season 2 it's lampshaded by Lamia's colleague when she walks into the office after having defeating a villain [[spoiler: as Nightmare]].
*CurbStompBattle: Any battle that Darkslug participates in. [[spoiler:This trait has been passed on to his sidekick-turned-superhero, Lamia.]]
**Afrostar provided one to two villains in quick succession before being killed by a sneak attack.
*{{Cyborg}}: The villains Metaroid and Goldrush.
*DarkIsNotEvil: Darkslug. Zig-zagged by One-Eyed Shadow.
*DirtyCoward: Lightning all the way.
*EyepatchOfPower: One-Eyed Shadow.
*FaceHeelTurn: Olivia [[spoiler:turned into Iblis.]]
*FallenHero: Subverted by Guardian. [[spoiler:Played completely straight by Dunkelheit.]]
*{{Fanservice}}: For both genders!
*{{Foreshadowing}}: Lamia's nightmare of a masked Theo killing her.
*GrandTheftMe: Metheos [[spoiler:leaves Guardian's body and jumps into the latter's son's body instead]].
*GravityMaster: Lightning's hero cape superpower.
*HeelFaceTurn: Kyle, aka One-Eyed Shadow, is implied to have done one prior to becoming Camilla's sidekick.
*HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Darkslug]] performs a tear-jerking one right at the end of season 1.
*HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:Darkslug.]]
*HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit.]]
*IdiotBall: Camilla held it right at the end of season 1 and paid the price for it.
*IJustWantToBeNormal: Snatcher.
*InASingleBound: Supublics can't fly but every supublic is capable of doing a high jump, a super jump and a free fall. [[NotQuiteFlight There are similar skills]] but only the unique superpower of {{Flight}} allows one to fly freely in the air.
*{{Invisibility}}: Limpid's natural superpower.
*{{Jerkass}}: While most superheroes seem to come across this way, Lightning [[UpToEleven takes the cake]].
*JerkassWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler:Darkslug.]]
*KamehameHadoken: Every supublic is capable of firing Beam Bursters from either their hands, eyes or mouth.
*LightningBruiser: Darkslug [[spoiler:and later Lamia (as the hero Nightmare).]]
*MeaningfulName: Most heroes and sidekicks are given names that reflect their superpower.
*MindOverMatter: Jina Ellison's natural superpower. Metheos also displayed some usage of this power.
*MostCommonSuperpower: Averted only by Limpid.
*NoSell: Theo manages to do this to Monk every time the latter tries to use his powers.
*OlderThanTheyLook: As a result of his superpower manifesting, Hacky looks like a young child despite being well over 20 years old.
*OnePersonOnePower: All supublics are born with a single superpower. Superheroes subvert this by gaining a second superpower thanks to their hero capes and the villains working with Metheos do so via [[spoiler:the Third Prana]].
*PlayfulHacker: The aptly named Hacky.
*PowerCopying: One of the functions of the Second Prana.
*PowerLimiter: Alcohol suppresses a supublic's powers. [[spoiler:It's the reason why Darkslug is always drinking wine; so he doesn't [[CurbStompBattle annihilate]] opponents so quickly.]]
*PowerStrainBlackout: Darkslug suffered one after fighting Pluton.
*PowerUpgradingDeformation: Certain supublics suffer from deformations when their superpower manifest, due to their genetics. Snatcher and Hacky are two examples.
*RazorSharpHand: Glamqueen's [[spoiler:and later on, one of Gale's transferred]] superpowers.
*RedShirtArmy: Members of the Under Corps.
*ShockAndAwe: Lightning's natural superpower.
*SidekickGraduationsStick
*TheSoCalledCoward: A villain calls Darkslug out as being a [[DirtyCoward coward]] who hides behind his sidekick; before he knows it he's being treated to a CurbStompBattle.
*SquishyWizard: [[spoiler:Iblis]] has powerful mental powers but was knocked out by a single punch from Kyle.
*{{Stripperific}}: Most of the female heroes' and sidekicks' costumes.
*SuperEmpowering: [[spoiler:The First Prana is able to create superpowers and imbue them into things. The Third Prana can [[PowerParasite steal]] superpowers and then transfer them into others.]]
*SuperheroSchool: All supublics are sent to Justice College the moment their superpower manifest.
*SuperpowerLottery
*TalkingIsAFreeAction: Lampshaded somewhat by a villain while he is fighting against Lamia and Jina.
*TimeStandsStill: The villain, Monk, has this superpower.
*TookALevelInBadass: Lamia in season 2.
*TragicVillain: Snatcher and Gale.
*UnskilledButStrong: Theo, [[spoiler:due to the Second Prana inside of him.]]
*WineIsClassy: Darkslug drinks expensive, classy-sounding wines it all the time. [[spoiler:We later learn it was to constantly keep his [[PowerLimiter power levels down]].]]
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->''In Korea, there are sidekicks who are the assistants of the heroes. They all try to be the real hero to save the world.''
Even if people are born with superpowers, they must serve as sidekicks of superheroes in order to become superheroes themselves. Dream Girl has the power to make people fall asleep and is the sidekick of Darkslug, a world famous superhero who is not as great as he appears. One day, Dream Girl and Theo work together to get rid of villains and save the world. This is the story of the sidekick's journey to becoming a true hero!
''Sidekicks'' is an ongoing fantasy-action [[KoreanWebtoon Webtoon]] series that has taken its own spin on the "{{Sidekick}}" trope. Authorised and illustrated by IRON Shin, it has been published on Naver since 2014 and is currently in its second season.
The series has its own [[http://sidekicksmanhwa.wikia.com/wiki/Sidekicks_Wiki wiki.]]
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!!''Sidekicks'' contains examples of:
*ActionGirl: Almost every female hero.
*AntiHero: Played straight with Theo while he was the "Villain Hunter".
*BadPowersBadPeople: Whatever Pluton's power was...
*{{Badass}}: You pretty much have to be one to become a superhero. Even some villains count.
*BadassBoast:
-->'''Metheos:''' The First Prana's power is incredible.
-->'''Darkslug:''' Nope. I'm just naturally strong.
*BigBad: Metheos.
*BitchInSheepsClothing: Ryan [[spoiler:who turns out to be the villain Phantom.]]
*BlackDudeDiesFirst: Afrostar was the first superhero to die onscreen. This actually decent hero lasted only four chapters.
*BlackEyesOfCrazy: Phantom [[spoiler:and later Iblis]].
*BlessedWithSuck: How Snatcher felt about her powers.
*BloodFromTheMouth
*BlowYouAway: Gale's natural superpower.
*[[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Lamia Lilith.
*ClarkKenting: Played straight by all superheroes and sidekicks. In season 2 it's lampshaded by Lamia's colleague when she walks into the office after having defeating a villain [[spoiler: as Nightmare]].
*CurbStompBattle: Any battle that Darkslug participates in. [[spoiler:This trait has been passed on to his sidekick-turned-superhero, Lamia.]]
**Afrostar provided one to two villains in quick succession before being killed by a sneak attack.
*{{Cyborg}}: The villains Metaroid and Goldrush.
*DarkIsNotEvil: Darkslug. Zig-zagged by One-Eyed Shadow.
*DirtyCoward: Lightning all the way.
*EyepatchOfPower: One-Eyed Shadow.
*FaceHeelTurn: Olivia [[spoiler:turned into Iblis.]]
*FallenHero: Subverted by Guardian. [[spoiler:Played completely straight by Dunkelheit.]]
*{{Fanservice}}: For both genders!
*{{Foreshadowing}}: Lamia's nightmare of a masked Theo killing her.
*GrandTheftMe: Metheos [[spoiler:leaves Guardian's body and jumps into the latter's son's body instead]].
*GravityMaster: Lightning's hero cape superpower.
*HeelFaceTurn: Kyle, aka One-Eyed Shadow, is implied to have done one prior to becoming Camilla's sidekick.
*HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Darkslug]] performs a tear-jerking one right at the end of season 1.
*HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:Darkslug.]]
*HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:Darkslug was this to Dunkelheit.]]
*IdiotBall: Camilla held it right at the end of season 1 and paid the price for it.
*IJustWantToBeNormal: Snatcher.
*InASingleBound: Supublics can't fly but every supublic is capable of doing a high jump, a super jump and a free fall. [[NotQuiteFlight There are similar skills]] but only the unique superpower of {{Flight}} allows one to fly freely in the air.
*{{Invisibility}}: Limpid's natural superpower.
*{{Jerkass}}: While most superheroes seem to come across this way, Lightning [[UpToEleven takes the cake]].
*JerkassWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler:Darkslug.]]
*KamehameHadoken: Every supublic is capable of firing Beam Bursters from either their hands, eyes or mouth.
*LightningBruiser: Darkslug [[spoiler:and later Lamia (as the hero Nightmare).]]
*MeaningfulName: Most heroes and sidekicks are given names that reflect their superpower.
*MindOverMatter: Jina Ellison's natural superpower. Metheos also displayed some usage of this power.
*MostCommonSuperpower: Averted only by Limpid.
*NoSell: Theo manages to do this to Monk every time the latter tries to use his powers.
*OlderThanTheyLook: As a result of his superpower manifesting, Hacky looks like a young child despite being well over 20 years old.
*OnePersonOnePower: All supublics are born with a single superpower. Superheroes subvert this by gaining a second superpower thanks to their hero capes and the villains working with Metheos do so via [[spoiler:the Third Prana]].
*PlayfulHacker: The aptly named Hacky.
*PowerCopying: One of the functions of the Second Prana.
*PowerLimiter: Alcohol suppresses a supublic's powers. [[spoiler:It's the reason why Darkslug is always drinking wine; so he doesn't [[CurbStompBattle annihilate]] opponents so quickly.]]
*PowerStrainBlackout: Darkslug suffered one after fighting Pluton.
*PowerUpgradingDeformation: Certain supublics suffer from deformations when their superpower manifest, due to their genetics. Snatcher and Hacky are two examples.
*RazorSharpHand: Glamqueen's [[spoiler:and later on, one of Gale's transferred]] superpowers.
*RedShirtArmy: Members of the Under Corps.
*ShockAndAwe: Lightning's natural superpower.
*SidekickGraduationsStick
*TheSoCalledCoward: A villain calls Darkslug out as being a [[DirtyCoward coward]] who hides behind his sidekick; before he knows it he's being treated to a CurbStompBattle.
*SquishyWizard: [[spoiler:Iblis]] has powerful mental powers but was knocked out by a single punch from Kyle.
*{{Stripperific}}: Most of the female heroes' and sidekicks' costumes.
*SuperEmpowering: [[spoiler:The First Prana is able to create superpowers and imbue them into things. The Third Prana can [[PowerParasite steal]] superpowers and then transfer them into others.]]
*SuperheroSchool: All supublics are sent to Justice College the moment their superpower manifest.
*SuperpowerLottery
*TalkingIsAFreeAction: Lampshaded somewhat by a villain while he is fighting against Lamia and Jina.
*TimeStandsStill: The villain, Monk, has this superpower.
*TookALevelInBadass: Lamia in season 2.
*TragicVillain: Snatcher and Gale.
*UnskilledButStrong: Theo, [[spoiler:due to the Second Prana inside of him.]]
*WineIsClassy: Darkslug drinks expensive, classy-sounding wines it all the time. [[spoiler:We later learn it was to constantly keep his [[PowerLimiter power levels down]].]]
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