Line #95 Characters/DevilTrigger


1	This is a list of characters as they appear in ''Fanfic/DevilTrigger''. For information about characters from their home series, [[{{Characters/Worm}} go here]].
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5	!Heroes
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7	[[folder:Taylor Hebert (Vergil)]]
8	!!Taylor Hebert[=/=]Vergil
9	!!!Independent
10	The protagonist of ''Devil Trigger''.\
11	Prior to her trigger event, Taylor was originally an ordinary high school girl that attended Winslow High School until she became subjected to the brutal bullying campaign orchestrated by Sophia Hess and her former best friend Emma Barnes. She triggered at the start of her second year at Winslow after being shoved inside her locker, which was filled with waste from the wastebin in the girls' bathroom.\
12	Like most [[AdaptationalSuperpowerChange Alt!Power]] fanfics, instead of gaining the power to control bugs, Taylor underwent a major physical change and became a half-demon. She became a Demon Hunter after she encountered the demon Orthrus and is being trained by Rodin.
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14	* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: When Taylor Triggered, she became a half-demon ArtificialHybrid with powers similar to that of Vergil. [[spoiler:''Style 2.2'' shows that something interfered with the Queen Administrator Shard as it attempted to connect with Taylor]].
15	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: In Muscle 3.3, Strix immediately notices how Taylor's fighting style and powers are eerily similar to Vergil's, and upon learning her cape name, disparages her for using it so lightly and claims she's nowhere near namesake's level.
16	* BigDamnHeroes: In Style 2.9, [[spoiler:she saves Parian from being killed by Orthrus]].
17	* ElementalWeapon: The Devil's Arm "Orthrus" allows Taylor to switch between [[AnIcePerson freezing her enemies solid]] or [[PlayingWithFire burning them with hellfire]].
18	* {{Foil}}: To Vergil, the person whose powers she gained from her Trigger event. Taylor was a human girl that became an ArtificialHybrid when she Triggered, whereas Vergil was naturally born half-demon and half-human. Whereas Taylor wants to become a hero with her newfound powers, Vergil has no such aspirations and only cares about getting stronger. In other aspects such as their weaponry, Vergil's Yamato is a traditional Japanese katana that can cut through dimensions while Taylor's Orthrus is a ''shirasaya'' sword that functions as a FireIceDuo ElementalWeapon. Taylor's Summoned Swords are colored orange while Vergil's are blue.
19	* ForegoneConclusion: Despite Taylor's desire to join the Wards, WordOfGod confirms that she will remain an independent cape.
20	* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played with. To Taylor's surprise, her destroying Winslow was met with near unanimous praise from everyone on the PHO. She does, however, have some detractors for saving Rune from the Bloody Cape, believing her to be a Nazi supporter.
21	* KatanasAreJustBetter: Not a katana, but Taylor's Devil's Arm Orthrus is a ''shirasaya''--a Japanese sword with a curved blade lacking a ''tsuba'' hilt.
22	* LockedIntoStrangeness: Her hair changed from black to white as a result of her Triggering, giving her some resemblance to members of the Sparda family.
23	* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Taylor can create Summoned Swords just like Vergil, which makes sense since she developed a powerset similar to his.
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26	[[folder:Victoria Dallon (Antares)]]
27	!!Victoria Dallon[=/=]Antares
28	!!!Ward
29	A member of the Brockton Bay Wards and daughter to former New Wave cape Carol Dallon.\
30	Having joined the Wards two years ago alongside her adopted sister, Victoria is regarded as being one of the strongest Wards in the PRT to the point many consider her to be the second coming of Protectorate Hero Alexandria. Her primary motivation for joining the Wards was to hunt down the Bloody Cape, though her meeting with Vergil leads to her discovering the existence of demons.\
31	Victoria's powers grant her flight and incredible strength, as well as a force-field that protects her from damage. However, her shield is not perfect and can be shattered if sufficiently damaged.
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33	* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Rather than go by Glory Girl, Victoria chose the cape persona "Antares," an identity she would not adopt until ''{{Literature/Ward}}''.
34	* AdaptationDeviation: Due to a few factors, such as Mark's death and the New Wave breaking apart, Victoria joined the Wards along with Amy.
35	* BerserkButton: The Bloody Cape was this for her for a very long time. In ''Style 2.1'', Piggot noted that whenever a possible sighting of the Bloody Cape was reported, Victoria was always the first to reach the scene and was almost always aggressive. At one point, Amy needed to actually put her to sleep when she went on three all-nighters after a suspected Booody Cape murder.
36	* ShipperOnDeck: If her drunk ranting to Taylor about how Amy and Paige should just "hurry up and fuck each other" is of any indication.
37	* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: Despite having finally gotten revenge for her father, Victoria admits to Taylor how she doesn't feel happy that she killed the Bloody Cape or found some sense of closure.
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40	[[folder:Anne Barnes (Gemini)]]
41	!!Anne Barnes[=/=]Gemini
42	!!!Independant
43	Older sister of Emma Barnes and a Devil Hunter working under Rodin.\
44	Unlike Taylor, Anne works as an "indie hero" and generally remains unknown to the public. She makes herself known to Vergil while the latter is fighting off a bunch of Scarecrow demons
45	Gemini is a Tinker with Master abilities; specifically, she creates a Projection that serves as a mirror image of her that can act somewhat independently from her.
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47	* ActionGirl: She's shown to be capable of fighting demons just as well as Taylor, despite the amateurish design of her armor.
48	* AscendedExtra: A minor character in the web serial. Here, she's an indie hero and Devil Hunter.
49	* DoppelgangerAttack: Her Master power in a nutshell. She can create a PaletteSwap Projection of herself that can fight alongside her.
50	* GrapplingHookPistol: Has one attached to her wrist, which she uses to great effect when fighting demons, either by throwing herself at them or by yanking them around like a yo-yo.
51	* HeroOfAnotherStory: Anne's been working for Rodin longer than Taylor has, as she's stated to have been active a few months before Taylor met Rodin in February.
52	* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:Considers her concerns with college and trying to get her mother to accept her being attracted to girls [[MyGreatestFailure her greatest failure]] since she never noticed Emma's problems or Sophia's toxic influence with her sister until the locker incident in Winslow went public. It and her parents getting a divorce caused her Trigger Event.]]
53	* LateComingOut: Anne discovered she was a lesbian in college after realizing she was attracted by her roommate, nor did she mind kissing her. [[spoiler:This became part of her Trigger Event as while her father and sister supported her, Zoe had difficulties accepting this.]]
54	* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: She fights using a shield, which she can not only send flying a la Captain America style, but also rotate it fast enough to act like a sawblade.
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57	!Civilians
58
59	[[folder:Rodin]]
60	!!Father Rodin
61	!!!Fallen Angel
62	The owner of the Gates of Hell bar.\
63	A mysterious man who arrived on Earth Bet some time ago as part of his "vacation," he is the first to realize the true extent behind Taylor's trigger event and begins to teach her how to use her newfound demonic powers. Contrary to many people's belief, Rodin is not a parahuman, nor is he even human for that matter.
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65	* ArmsDealer: He's responsible for making Taylor's weapons, having crafted her Devil's Arm from Orthrus' corpse.
66	* BadGuyBar: Though not technically exclusive for villains, the Gates of Hell does also cater to gangs. [[GunboatDiplomacy So long as they play nice]].
67	* BullyingTheDragon: [[SarcasmMode Yes, Hookwolf. Go on. Try and pick a fight with Rodin.]] See what happens. As soon as shit goes down, even ''Kaiser'', who is a diehard Nazi, recognizes that picking a fight with Rodin is a bad idea.
68	* CassandraTruth: Though Taylor has since believed him about the existence of demons after he encounter with Orthrus, she does not believe his claims that the source of all parahumans' powers come from [[EldritchAbomination Space Monsters]].
69	* CurbStompBattle: He's a {{Superboss}} in his home games, so he specializes in dishing these out.
70	** Took down Orthrus so quickly, [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome the battle isn't even shown.]]
71	** Takes Strix down in mere seconds.
72	* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: When explaining to Taylor that she is a half-demon thanks to her Trigger and he's from another world, he remarks about how much of a CrapsackWorld Earth Bet is before mentioning how the Endbringers are Godzilla knock-offs with sticks up their ass. [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne Evidently, the Simurgh took great offense to that and told him to take back his insult]]. Rodin response?
73	-->"No, I am ''not'' taking it back, ya punk-ass bitch!"
74	* NoodleIncident:
75	** Taylor's first meeting with Rodin had him dealing with Hookwolf, though we only get to see it for ourselves in ''Style 2.6''.
76	** At some point in time, Rodin threw down with Scion and their fight eventually moved to Earth Shin, which caused quite a lot of damage to the point that Goddess now holds a massive grudge against Rodin.
77	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: If WordOfGod is to be believed, Rodin fought ''[[PhysicalGod Scion himself]]'', though whether the battle ended in Rodin's victory or in a draw is unknown.
78	* StoryBreakerPower: Not only can Rodin take most demons out in seconds, but he went one on one with Scion himself and walked away. If he wasn't on vacation, there wouldn't be much of a story.
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81	[[folder:Danny Hebert]]
82	!!Danny Hebert
83	!!!Civilian
84	Taylor Hebert's father.\
85	A member of the Dock Worker's Union, Danny initially struggled to reconnect with his daughter following the loss of his wife. It had not been until the fateful incident at Winslow High School that Danny finally managed to get his priorities straight and focus more on becoming a pillar of support for his daughter instead of throwing himself into his work.
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87	* BerserkButton: After the incident at Winslow, hurting his daughter is a ''very'' good way to piss him off something fierce.
88	* LockedOutOfTheLoop: He has no idea that his daughter is a cape, much less a devil hunter.
89	* ParentsAsPeople: Danny knows that he's not perfect, having thrown himself into his work to forget the pain and loss of his wife and ignoring his daughter in the process. To his credit, Taylor doesn't hold it against him and realizes she's partially at fault for things getting as bad as they did.
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92	[[folder:Alan Barnes]]
93	!!Alan Barnes
94	!!!Civilian
95	Emma Barnes' father and a friend of the Hebert family.\
96	Alan is a divorce lawyer and the father of two children, though following the Locker Incident, his familial situation has become exceedingly complicated to the point of being in the midst of a divorce himself. He is responsible for helping Danny start a lawsuit against Winslow High School.
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98	* AdaptationalNiceGuy: He's very supportive of Danny even after he learns Emma was involved in a vicious bullying campaign and one of those responsible for trapping Taylor in her locker.
99	* AdaptationalUgliness: When Danny meets him in his interlude at the end of ''Subhuman'', Alan is described as having a slovenly appearance and has developed a gut that hangs over his trousers. This is in large part due to his own martial troubles.
100	* {{Irony}}: He specializes in divorce cases, and as of the third arc, he's going through one himself.
101	* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Because of his connection to Emma, he is not allowed to have any part in the Winslow case. He manages to get around this by handing the case off to his colleague Carol Dallon.
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104	!Demons
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106	[[folder:Fury]]
107	!!Fury
108	[[quoteright:331:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fury_dmc5_artbook_render.jpg]]
109	[[caption-width-right:331:Breakneck Predator]]
110	A sub-species of the Riot demons, the Fury is the result of years of evolution devoted for a singular purpose: to hunt and kill its prey in the most efficient manner possible. Several years before the start of the story, a Fury found its way to Earth Bet and went on a killing spree, targeting capes and is responsible for the deaths of numerous heroes and villains, though mostly the former. It would eventually take up residence in Brockton Bay.
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112	* ArcVillain: Of ''Subhuman'', the first story arc of the fanfic.
113	* HeroKiller: This thing has killed numerous capes, ''especially'' heroes. Among its many victims are Mark Dallon AKA Flashbang and Mouse Protector.
114	* ItsPersonal: Antares has a serious grudge against the Bloody Cape, for obvious reasons.
115	* LightningBruiser: In ''Rodin's Demon Guide'', Taylor has it listed as a Brute, Striker and Mover. It moves incredibly fast to the point its literally speeding through '''dimensions''' and has to force itself to stop. The blades growing from its forearms also inflict wounds that are stated to be next to impossible to heal from.
116	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: It has numerous titles and nicknames, though its most common one is the Bloody Cape.
117	* SpannerInTheWorks: This thing is more or less the main reason why the New Wave disbanded, having killed Mark Dallon and crippled Neil Pelham when it arrived in Brockton Bay.
118	* StarterVillain: The Fury demon is the first "villain" Taylor battles after officially starting her cape activities.
119	* YouKilledMyFather: The first thing the Fury did when it arrived in Brockton Bay was attack New Wave and kill Mark Dallon. As a result, Victoria is dead set on getting revenge.
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122	[[folder:Orthrus]]
123	!!Orthrus
124	Originally two separate demons possessing fire and ice powers respectively, Orthrus is the result of said demons undergoing a forceful FusionDance by the King Cerberus to serve as its personal guard. One such Orthrus was encountered by Taylor in the Trainyards, where it killed a Merchant drug dealer and a runaway before it discovered Taylor and attempted to kill her.
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126	* BerserkButton: Utterly despises Scion (or rather [[IKnowYourTrueName Zion]]), and the moment it smells one of his shards in Parian, Orthrus becomes utterly livid and attempts to kill her on the spot.
127	* ElementalPowers: Its left head could spew out ice while the right head breathed fire.
128	* ForegoneConclusion: Readers already knew its fate long before ''Style'' as Taylor's using the Devil's Arm forged from its corpse.
129	* {{Hellhound}}: Described as a giant monster dog with two heads and an armored forked tail, easily bigger than Rachel's own power-enhanced dogs.
130	* UnderestimatingBadassery: Went and called Rodin a runt. To his face. [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome While we don't see how it got its ass kicked]], [[CurbStompBattle we all know how it went.]]
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133	[[folder:Scarecrow]]
134	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dct8xgn_dcb2c3be_85f5_4c48_b508_d31309dc1289.png]]
135	[[caption-width-right:350:Lesser Devils]]
136	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dc4zdtx_7c99cbba_8585_4ca4_93f6_0370e15a1a39.png]]
137	[[caption-width-right:350:Mega Scarecrow]]
138	Animated, patchwork bodies brought to life by a congregation of Trypoxylus, beetles native to the Underworld. The Trypoxylus have managed to enter the human world and are otherwise harmless unless in large groups, especially if they find something they can inhabit and control. Taylor encounters these demons in the ''Muscle'' Arc.
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140	* AdaptationNameChange: In ''Devil May Cry 4'', the black Scarecrows are called Mega Scarecrows. Here, Taylor refers to them as Giant Scarecrows.
141	* AlwaysABiggerFish: Not them, but what they're following. According to Rodin, the Trypoxylus are little more than bottom feeders who follow stronger creatures. In this case, they're implied to follow Strix.
142	* KingMook: The Mega Scarecrows. In addition to being larger than its lesser fellows, it is considerably tougher and can even direct the weaker Scarecrows, as shown in ''Muscle 3.7''.
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145	[[folder:Strix]]
146	!!Strix
147	A member of the Fallen cape organization. A relatively new cape who appeared in brutal fashion and has been kidnapping the citizens of Brockton Bay for unknown purposes. It is not until Taylor encounters him that she discovers his true nature.
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149	* AffablyEvil: He's awfully polite and courteous despite having nearly [[spoiler:cut Taylor in half, destroyed half of one of Victoria's lungs and sliced off Barricade's legs]].
150	* CurbStompBattle: Inflicts one on Taylor, Victoria and Eric. Throughout the whole fight, he manages to evade them or parry their attacks, and Antares only ever manages to land one hit, and even that seemed to do jack all. Later gets put on the receiving end when Rodin defeats him in mere seconds.
151	* MalevolentMaskedMan: Any villainous cape qualifies, but Strix takes it up a notch.
152	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Strix" is the name of a bird that's associated with witches and certain fokloric creatures. It's also known to eat human flesh and drink blood.
153	* SinisterScythe: Wields one as his weapon of choice.
154	* TechnicolorFire: He can conjure purple flames.
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157	[[folder:Colossus]]
158	!!Colossus
159	A demon summoned by Strix during a PRT operation to rescue the hostages taken by the Fallen. A member of the same race as Goliath from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5'', he aspires to become the King of the Human World by subjugating it.
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161	* AchillesHeel: His stomach. Taylor discovers it to be his weakpoint after noticing a build-up of frost after sending several ice-infused Summoned Swords into it, making it weaker than his thick hide. She enlists Purity's help to bombard it when she gets Colossus to open his second mouth again.
162	* BellyMouth: Being of the same species of demon as Goliath, he has a larger secondary mouth on his stomach, which he uses to spew out giant fireballs or suck things into it.
163	* ExtraEyes: With a dose of EyesDoNotBelongThere. He has four eyes on his face and several more on his stomach.
164	* ExtremeOmnivore: Devours pretty much anything his second mouth swallows up, from nearby debris to wrecked cars.
165	* {{Hellfire}}: Spews the stuff either from the mouth on his face or the one in his stomach. Rodin's Demon Guide states the stuff flows through his entire body, which raises his body temperature to the point that prolonged physical contact with him results in some nasty burns, as Antares can attest to.
166	* SmallNameBigEgo: Much like Goliath, he has dreams of grandeur and desires to become the king of the Human World. Not only does he realize there are bigger fish in the form of the Endbringers, but Taylor and the heroes kill him before he has a chance to make that dream a reality.
167	* VacuumMouth: Sucks up anything his second mouth can get its fangs on, which he proceeds to chew up and spit out as molten fire balls.
168	[[/folder]]

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