Line #104 Characters/GIJoe2019


1	!G.I. Joe
2	!!Hawk
3	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reboothawk.png]]
4	->'''Real Name:''' Clayton M. Abernathy
5
6	->''"Wars are a series of moral compromises. Not a choice between victory or defeat."''
7
8	The scion of a wealthy military family, Hawk served with distinction for several decades. When Cobra attacked, Hawk brought himself out of retirement to organize a resistance and fight one last war.
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10	* TenMinuteRetirement: Retired after a long, distinguished career to "sit under a vine and fig tree," but then Cobra's coup-de-detat happened, so he came back to form LaResistance.
11	* BigGood: The Joe team's founder and mentor.
12	* DealWithTheDevil: Makes one with Destro when he realizes that Cobra's numbers and technology put the Joes at a serious disadvantage.
13	* AFatherToHisMen: Cares deeply about the men and women under his command. He tries to keep a professional level of distance, knowing that his orders may send them to near-certain death, but this latest war has made that increasingly difficult.
14	* NoMereWindmill: Thought this about Cobra pretty early on. Nobody listened.
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16	!!Tiger
17	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/idwtiger.png]]
18	->'''Real Name:''' Rithy Khay
19	->''"No one ever does enough."''
20	The son of Cambodian immigrants, Rithy was a musician and bike messenger who has had to resort to contraband smuggling to make ends meet. After recovering a flash drive dropped in a scuffle between Joes and Cobras, Rithy gets embroiled in the Joes' rebellion against Cobra, becoming their newest recruit under the callsign "Tiger."
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22	* ActionSurvivor: He has NO fighting skills at first. He gets better though.
23	* AudienceSurrogate: The conflict is seen mostly through his eyes.
24	* BombThrowingAnarchist: Tries his hand at this, throwing a Molotov cocktail at a Cobra monitoring station. It [[NiceJobBreakingItHero backfires, nearly getting him killed and screwing up the Joes' mission to reconnoiter the station]].
25	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The team initially resents him for screwing up the mission at the monitoring station. He eventually earns his place, though.
26	* JumpedAtTheCall: Once he learned there was a resistance, he was eager to sign up.
27	-->'''Tiger:''' Do I get to drive the tank?
28	* OrphansOrdeal: His parents were killed when Cobra attacked Indianapolis.
29	* PermaStubble: Of the "emphasizing the character's youth" variety, Tiger's small soul patch and peach fuzz on his chin is ever-present, with the amount of detail depending on angle and closeness in any given panel/page.
30	* StraightGay: And learned rather incidentally early on. When venting to Scarlett that he wants to do more against Cobra then just keep his head down during their first encounter in issue #1, one of the things Rithy briefly mentions was how he had a boyfriend who disappeared two weeks into Cobra's occupation.
31	* ShoutOut: He looks a bit like [[Manga/{{Akira}} Shotaro Kaneda]].
32	* UnlikelyHero: His arc in a nutshell.
33
34	!!Frontier
35	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/frontier.png]]
36	->'''Real Name:''' Daniyal Farooqi
37	->''"I wouldn't have chosen this life. But I won't run from it either."''
38
39	A Pakistani-American who served in his native country's Khyber Rifle company. After serving with distinction in Afghanistan, Frontier retired from the military and became a teacher. But after Cobra's invasion, Frontier returned to military service, becoming the field commander for the Joes.
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41	* CaptainErsatz: Of Flint. He wears the same costume, shares the scholarly background, and is similar personality wise to Flint's straight-laced leader persona from the Sunbow cartoon and the Marvel UK ''Action Force'' comic.
42	* MeaningfulName: His codename is derived from the fact that he served in the Pakistani Frontier Corps.
43	* TheSmartGuy: Graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in education.
44
45	!!Scarlett
46	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scarlettreboot.png]]
47	->'''Real Name:''' Shana O'Hara
48	->''"If you want to join us, you'll have to give up your life, sever your ties, get put through hell. And there's a good chance you'll die."''
49	A covert infiltration specialist who also serves as the team's hand-to-hand combat instructor.
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51	* BattleCouple: Implied to be this with Duke [[spoiler: before he gets killed]].
52	* CombatPragmatist:
53	-->'''Scarlett:''' What's the best defense against a punch?
54	-->'''Tiger:''' I guess ducking? Or raising your--
55	-->[''Scarlett punches Tiger in the face'']
56	-->'''Scarlett:''' Wrong! The best defense against a punch is to punch them first.
57	* CynicalMentor: To Tiger.
58	* HerHeartWillGoOn: [[spoiler: After Duke's death.]]
59	* LineOfSightName: Gives Tiger his codename based on the tiger on his jacket.
60	* RedOniBlueOni: She's the red to Stalker's blue.
61	!!Stalker
62	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/streetstalker.png]]
63	->'''Real Name:''' Lonzo R. Wilkinson
64	->''"It's a war zone. There are no lessons here."''
65	A former gang member who "dropped his flags" and joined the military, Stalker was recruited by Hawk to serve as a combat instructor for the JOE team.
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67	* CivvieSpandex: Wears a motorcross outfit instead of combat fatigues.
68	* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: In his younger days, he did not mesh well with a life of military discipline, but he eventually became a model soldier. Though as a member of LaResistance, he's technically still rebelling.
69	* MythologyGag: In the original Marvel comics, Stalker was the original "First Shirt" for the Joes until Duke became more prominent. Here, he becomes the team's "First Shirt" [[spoiler: AFTER Duke is killed.]]
70	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is initially skeptical as to whether a RagtagBunchOfMisfits can really be molded into viable recruits, but he's willing to give them a fair shake.
71	!!Roadblock
72	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/roadblockreboot.png]]
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74	->'''Real Name:''' Marvin Hinton
75	->''”Every morning, I ask myself if all this is worth it. I’m still waiting for an answer.”''
76	Originally a line cook at a Chicago cafe, Roadblock watched the ascent of Cobra with mounting horror, doing whatever he could to protect his community. When the GI JOE team learned of his exploits, they asked if he wanted to do more. He accepted their offer, not understanding the cost it would bring.
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78	* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: In this continuity, he had no military experience prior to joining the Joes and is having a tougher time adapting to being a soldier.
79	* TheBigGuy: His role on the team, per usual.
80	* TheDrifter: After "life got in the way" of his aspirations to become a gourmet chef, he spent several years drifting from job to job, and state to state.
81	* GentleGiant: A burly man who tends to focus on helping those around him, sacrificing the big picture for personal connections.
82	* TheMcCoy: Generally more emotional and humanistic than his commanders, and will put "the right thing" ahead of the mission.
83	* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: During a mission to destroy a Cobra supply line in Millville, Roadblock is disheartened to discover that due to a lockdown imposed by Major Bludd, their mission risks civilians going a week without food or medicine. Roadblock risks the mission, and his life, to deliver these supplies to the people himself.
84	* ShellShockedVeteran: Shows shades of this in the first three issues, by issue #6 he's gotten a little better.
85	* TheseHandsHaveKilled: The first time he has to use lethal force in a fight, he does not take it well. He gets better, though.
86	* ThoseTwoGuys: Frequently paired with Frontier on missions.
87	!!Jinx
88	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jinxreboot.png]]
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90	->'''Real Name:''' Elaine Song
91	->''"I know my worth. And you should, too."''
92	A native of Chicago, Jinx originally ran a martial arts studio on the South Side, offering her services primarly to inner city youths. When Cobra's invasion destroyed her neighborhood, Jinx sought to fight back any way she could, eventually becoming the JOE team's stealth and infiltration specialist.
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94	* AdaptationalNameChange: '''Elaine Song''' instead of '''Kimi Arashikage'''.
95	* BadassBookworm: Partially because her parents made academic excellence a condition of her martial arts training.
96	* CivvieSpandex: Instead of stereotypical ninja attire, she wears a [[LeParkour Parkour]]-inspired outfit.
97	* McNinja: Downplayed. She was the ClosestThingWeGot to a ninja until Snake-Eyes made his grand entrance, but she generally uses her skills for stealth and infiltration.
98	* RaceLift: Based on the name change, she went from Japanese to Chinese.
99	* WhatTheHellHero: Gives Scarlett the riot act after she learns that a mission that her team completed with great sacrifice was ultimately a meaningless diversion... for a primary mission that ultimately failed.
100	!!Fadeaway
101	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fadeaway.png]]
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103	->'''Real Name:''' Ana Suárez
104	->''"You can trust me, but that doesn’t mean you know me."''
105	The daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants, Ana developed an interest in computer programming (and hacking) at a young age, eventually becoming a cyber-security specialist for Cobra Corp. After learning of Cobra's true agenda, Ana left the organization, destroying all traces of her former identity and vowing to atone for her involvement with them off the grid.
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107	* ChildProdigy: Became a skilled computer hacker when she was only a teenager.
108	* DefrostingIceQueen: A cynical loner who gradually learns to work as part of a team.
109	* {{Expy}}: Of Firewall, the [[RecruitingTheCriminal reformed]] [[TheCracker Cracker]] from the DDP comics.
110	** The shaved head, escape from a terrorist organization who was exploiting her talents for their own nefarious purposes, and reluctance to let other people get close to her bring to mind [[Characters/MassEffect Jack/Subject Zero]].
111	** Like [[VideoGame/WatchDogs Clara Lille]], she's a computer hacker with a vaguely PunkRock-ish aesthetic, who at some point prior to the start of the story proper, worked for the villains. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Horrified by the true consequences of her work]], she goes underground and works for the heroes to atone for her past actions, while being hunted by her vengeful former employers.
112	* FireForgedFriendship: Though initially skeptical of him, Fadeaway was one of the first to befriend Tiger once he joined the team.
113	* ImportantHaircut: Shaved her head after she became a fugitive. Unlike how this trope normally plays out, this decision was made purely out of pragmatism, as this was the only way she could effectively alter her appearance outside of plastic surgery.
114	* MissionControl: Often fills this role, directing field teams via computer.
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116	!!Snake-Eyes
117	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/snakeeyesreboot.png]]
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119	A former member of the U.S. Army's Long Range Recon Patrol, where he participated in several classified Black Ops assignments. After his last mission ended badly, he left the Army and trained with ninjas in Japan. Disillusioned with the military and law enforcement, he fights his own war against Cobra.
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121	* BrokenPedestal: The Army after his disastrous final mission. Though he still believes deeply in soldiering as a life of service.
122	* ChildOfTwoWorlds: Despite his Japanese heritage, the Arashikage saw him as a ''gai-jin'' due to his American citizenship.
123	* CompositeCharacter: Elements of the ARAH-classic incarnation of Storm-Shadow have been incorporated into his character, particularly his Japanese heritage and familial connection to Jinx.
124	* NoNameGiven: His real name is classified as per usual. Jinx calls him '''Oji''', but it is not clear if this is actually his first name or an honorific.
125	* RaceLift: Caucasian in the original comics. Here he is Japanese-American.
126	* RogueAgent: He is a free agent who operates outside of the JOE team's normal command structure.
127	* {{Samurai}}: Has a code of honor that is something like a modernized version of Bushido. And his armor has some samurai influences.
128	* VigilanteMan: Disillusioned with the bureaucracies of the military and the police, he fights injustice his way.
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130	!Cobra
131	!!Cobra Commander
132	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccreboot.png]]
133	->''"Power is merely the means to an end."''
134	Originally the CEO of Cobra Technologies, the Commander gradually began to convert his MegaCorp's holdings into military assets. Once his military forces achieved NGOSuperpower status, the Commander led a coup against the United States, launching a devastating attack against Indianapolis and getting the Pentagon to surrender to him. Now ruling the continental United States with an iron fist, the Commander plots his next move.
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136	* AdaptationalBadass: This Commander is not a LaughablyEvil buffoon, nor is he a [[Characters/StarWarsKyloRen Kylo Ren]]-style madman who lashes out at underlings ([[KickTheDog or dogs]]) when he doesn't get his way. Instead, he's a calm, collected long range schemer who has actually managed to succeed in taking over the United States.
137	* BigBad: Though that really goes without saying.
138	* TheBlank: Wears the signature battle helmet and mirrored faceplate combination.
139	* CompositeCharacter: He's a mixture of previous incarnations:
140	** Like in ''Sigma 6'', he's a very focused NoNonsenseNemesis.
141	** Like in ''Renegades'' he runs a MegaCorp, using its resources to build his armies.
142	** Like the [[LegacyCharacter first Commander]] from the original IDW continuity, he's a ContemplativeBoss.
143	* {{Expy}}: A loose one of [[ComicBook/{{Empire}} Emperor Golgoth]]: A masked supervillain who successfully manages to conquer (most of) the world and destroy (most of) his heroic opposition.
144	* OrcusOnHisThrone: Operates mainly from behind the scenes.
145	* WellIntentionedExtremist: Claims that once the world has been conquered, the next step would be to [[GreenAesop save it]]. Though it is not yet clear [[UnreliableNarrator if he is actually telling the truth about this]].
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147	!!Major Bludd
148	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rebootbludd.png]]
149	->'''Real Name:''' Sebastian Bludd
150	->''"I sold my soul a long time ago. Turns out it wasn't really worth much."''
151
152	An Australian Special Forces operative who saw numerous tours in the Middle East, Bludd eventually became a mercenary, doing the dirty work for private corporations, eccentric billionaires, and corrupt dictatorial regimes. It was this work that exposed him to Cobra. Bludd elected to join their ranks, and after they took over the American Mainland, he became commander of their Urban Viper Corps.
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154	* AlmightyJanitor: He prefers to operate under his old ASIS rank of Major. His real rank ([[DaChief Police Commandant]]) is likely equivalent to a Colonel.
155	* AnimalCompanion: His dog, Sheila.
156	* CompositeCharacter: Bludd is one of Cobra's primary field commanders (as he was in the Sunbow cartoon), is not particularly loyal to Cobra Commander (like the original comics and ''Resolute''), and is a PunchClockVillain (like he was in the previous IDW series). But his uniform brings to mind [[Characters/GIJoeRedShadows the Black Major]].
157	* DentedIron: Received numerous injuries in Afghanistan, and he notes said injuries, combined with him getting older, means he's not as fast as he used to be.
158	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a pet Blue Heeler named Sheila.
159	* FromCamouflageToCriminal: Inverted. He was a juvenile delinquent who turned his life around by joining the military.
160	* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: Kills Duke by shooting him in the head.]]
161	* PragmaticVillainy: Joined Cobra because he figured under their regime, mercenaries would be considered criminals.
162	* TheStarscream: Aspires to take down Cobra's senior leadership, if he can find a way to do it without destroying himself in the process.
163	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Does not get along well with the Baroness.
164	* VillainousFriendship: With Mindbender.
165	!Others
166	!!Zartan
167	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zartanjefe.png]]
168	->'''Real Name:''' Emil Zartan
169	->''"Create your own morality. Then be prepared to destroy it."''
170	Originally a foreign service operative for the government of [[BananaRepublic Sierra Gordo]], Zartan was on a trade mission in Indianapolis when it was attacked by Cobra. Trapped behind enemy lines, he recognized the opportunity to start his own life following his own rules.
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172	* AdaptationalHeroism: In the sense that he is not allied to Cobra in this continuity.
173	* AdaptationalNationality: Zartan has traditionally been either [[DependingOnTheWriter European or Australian]]. Here, he is Latin-American.
174	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Implied to be how he became leader of the Dreadnoks.
175	* ColdEquation: Deals these out to handle problems with limited resources.
176	* CompositeCharacter: Of the classic ARAH Zartan and El Jefe, a Latin American rebel leader from the original comic.
177	* AFatherToHisMen: While more ruthless than the Joes, he does care about his men, and actions that seem [[TheSocialDarwinist Darwinistic]] on the surface are ultimately revealed to be hard decisions predicated on TheNeedsOfTheMany.

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