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| 3 | [[folder:Witchblade Anime]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !!Masane Amaha/[[spoiler: Yasuka Ohara]] |
| 6 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MamikoNoto (Japanese), Creator/JamieMarchi (English) |
| 7 | [[quoteright:226:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1789771-masane_1_3801.jpg]] |
| 8 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to Masane when using the Witchblade.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/masane2_3460.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 9 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to Masane's second Witchblade form.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/masane_second_form_2310.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
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| 11 | The current host of the Witchblade. She has a six-year-old daughter named Rihoko. |
| 12 | ---- |
| 13 | * AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Masane's only 23 at the start of the series. Rihoko is six years old. That means that Masane would have been seventeen years old when she had Rihoko. [[spoiler: Justified later in the series because she's not Rihoko's biological mother.]] |
| 14 | * ActionMom: Becomes this in the later half of the anime, primarily out of concern for Riko's safety. |
| 15 | * AntennaHair: Masane has two cowlicks on the back of her head that perpetually stick up. |
| 16 | * BlackEyesOfCrazy: Her sclera also turn black while transformed. Partially subverted in that, while Masane's violent and aggressive when using the Witchblade, she's definitely not evil; and as the show goes on, she gets a handle on her murderous impulses. |
| 17 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: Her main weapon, an extendable blade on her right forearm. [[spoiler:She gets a second one when in her SuperMode.]] |
| 18 | * CanonImmigrant: She makes an appearance in the original comic along with other users of the Witchblade. |
| 19 | * ConvenientlyAnOrphan: In episode 14, it's revealed that Masane lived in an orphanage for seventeen years and no records of her family were ever found. [[spoiler: Her real name is Yasuka Ohara]]. |
| 20 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Masane has brown eyes to match her brown hair. |
| 21 | * DarkIsNotEvil: Masane may turn into a bloodthirsty killing machine with [[BlackEyesOfCrazy yellow eyes and black sclera]], [[EvilRedhead wild red hair]] [[PrehensileHair that she can form into impaling tentacles]] [[FemmeFatalons and blades on her fingers]] when using [[ArtifactOfDoom the Witchblade]], but a villain she most definitely is not. |
| 22 | * DCupDistress: Her huge breasts tend to cause various problems for her, especially when she has to shop for a bra. They are so big that most stores just don't have a size that fit her. |
| 23 | * DudeMagnet: Just ask [[IntrepidReporter Tozawa]], [[ChivalrousPervert Mr. Cho]] and [[{{Tsundere}} Takayama]]. |
| 24 | * GlowingEyesOfDoom: Masane's eyes glow yellow while she is transformed. |
| 25 | * HeroicBSOD: After she releases Riko into [[spoiler: Reina Soho's custody (Riko's biological mother)]], she loses the will to fight and refuses to get out of bed. |
| 26 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: In episode 24, Masane sacrifices herself to destroy all of the X-Cons.]] |
| 27 | * HiddenHeartOfGold: [[spoiler: When the social worker convinces her that giving Riko to her biological mother would be better for her, she acts coldly towards Riko in order to make easier for Riko to leave her. After Riko leaves with the social worker, she bursts into tears.]] |
| 28 | * IdentityAmnesia: Masane doesn't remember anything about her life before the Great Quake. Masane Amaha isn't even her real name; it's a fake name the government assigned her after she was rescued. Even after Takayama shows her where she grew up, she still doesn't remember anything. |
| 29 | * InASingleBound: Masane can jump really far and really high when transformed. [[spoiler:This gets upgraded to {{Flight}} in her SuperMode.]] |
| 30 | * InSeriesNickname: "Melony" or "Masamune". |
| 31 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: What her blade is modelled after. |
| 32 | * LegacyCharacter: The newest Witchblade wielder. |
| 33 | * MamaBear: Masane will go through hell and high water to protect Riko. |
| 34 | * ManChild: At first, her daughter Rihoko acts like the adult and she acts like the child. |
| 35 | * MostCommonSuperpower: Her breasts are so large, she's referred to as "Melony" (in the English dub) or "Masamune" ("undefeatable breasts") by her friends. |
| 36 | * MsFanservice: A busty, curvaceous woman who wears a very revealing outfit when using the Witchblade. |
| 37 | * NavelDeepNeckline: While in Witchblade-mode, her outfit is open from her neck down to her waist, leaving her cleavage and midriff exposed. |
| 38 | * PowerDyesYourHair: Her hair turns red when she uses the Witchblade. [[spoiler:When she transforms into her SuperMode, her hair instead becomes white.]] |
| 39 | * PowerMakesYourHairGrow: It also gets noticeably longer when she transforms. [[spoiler:Doubly so for her SuperMode.]] |
| 40 | * PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep: She tends to sound huskier and more sensual whenever she transforms. |
| 41 | * PunchClockHero: Initially, at least, Masane only fights X-Cons in order to pay the bills. |
| 42 | * SecondLove: To Takayama, his first being [[spoiler:Reina.]] |
| 43 | * SheCleansUpNicely: She wears a lovely white dress in episode 10 when Takayama forces her to attend a company award ceremony. Unfortunately, her manners remain the same. |
| 44 | * SupernaturalGoldEyes: When her Witchblade is activated. |
| 45 | * SuperToughness: Masane once took a tank shell to the chest; while it blew her across the room, she was completely unharmed and her only reaction was to smirk and laugh. She can still be harmed by Cloneblade users and powerful X-Cons, however. |
| 46 | * SympathyForTheDevil: [[spoiler: Masane recognizes that all Maria wanted was a mother's love by the time she kills her, and the two embrace as Masane pities her as she dies.]] |
| 47 | * {{Tsundere}}: Type B, towards Reiji Takayama. |
| 48 | * TheUnchosenOne: [[spoiler:She was actually never meant to have the Witchblade and her sync values with it are very poor. The Witchblade is instead using her as a sort of intermediary host while waiting to jump to its real target, Riko.]] |
| 49 | %%* UnkemptBeauty |
| 50 | |
| 51 | !!Rihoko "Riko" Amaha |
| 52 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkemiKanda (Japanese), Creator/CarrieSavage (English) |
| 53 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/riko_1665.png]] |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Riko is the only child of Masane Amaha. |
| 56 | ---- |
| 57 | * CheerfulChild: Very rarely do you see her not smiling or interacting in a cheerful manner with the other characters. |
| 58 | * ChildrenDoTheHousework: Her mother is an unemployed single mother and constant slacker who often wakes up late. Six-year-old Rihoko is usually seen performing domestic tasks like cleaning, washing and making breakfast. |
| 59 | %%* GirlishPigtails |
| 60 | * HappilyAdopted: [[spoiler: When Reina reveals that Riko is her daughter, she says that Masane is her real mother and doesn't want to leave her]]. |
| 61 | * TheHeart: She is able to put everyone in a good mood. |
| 62 | * HeroicBastard: [[spoiler:Her biological parents are Takayama and Reina, who were never married to each other prior to her birth.]] |
| 63 | * InSeriesNickname: Her full name is actually "Rihoko", but everyone calls her "Riko". |
| 64 | * LivingEmotionalCrutch: To Masane. Her mother constantly states that Riko is her whole world, which proves true when Masane goes through a major HeroicBSOD after [[spoiler:Reina takes custody of Riko.]] |
| 65 | * NiceGirl: She is sweet, polite, and friendly. |
| 66 | * SupremeChef: She is constantly praised for her cooking skills. |
| 67 | * WiseBeyondHerYears: She has to be, considering her mom's not the most responsible person around. |
| 68 | |
| 69 | !!Douji Group Industries |
| 70 | Douji Group Industries is a huge corporation that is headed by a board of directors and Bureau Chief Reiji Takayama. Douji's primary focus is researching and developing special weapons, such as Witchblade and the I-Weapons. They are also responsible for the presence of X-Cons that rampage through Tokyo at night. Before the Great Quake, they possessed the Witchblade. In the past, Douji Group Industries collaborated with the NSWF on researching the Witchblade. The product of this research was the Cloneblade, a copy of the original Witchblade. |
| 71 | |
| 72 | While Douji Group Industries and the NSWF were working together on the Witchblade, one of the NSWF's top scientists, Reina Soho, was sent to aid them in their research. However, Reina stole the Witchblade from Douji Group Industries in an attempt to gain its power. Once Reina's betrayal was discovered, both Douji Group Industries and the NSWF sent agents in to retrieve the Witchblade. |
| 73 | |
| 74 | The Witchblade awoke during this time and the resulting power surge resulted in the Great Quake, a massive earthquake that devastated Tokyo and killed millions of people. After the Great Quake, Douji focused its attention on retrieving X-Cons, which were malfunctioning machines that escaped during the Great Quake. |
| 75 | |
| 76 | !!Reiji Takayama |
| 77 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Japanese), Mark Stoddard (English) |
| 78 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/r079406_001_2816.jpg]] |
| 79 | |
| 80 | Takayama is the head of the Special Section in Douji Group Industries, which manufactures weapons and researches weapons like the Witchblade. He hired Masane Amaha to dispose of X-Cons. He first appears to be a cold and ruthless man who only cares about his job, but this is not actually the case. |
| 81 | ---- |
| 82 | %%* BigOlEyebrows |
| 83 | * BrutalHonesty: He says exactly how he feels and doesn't worry about offending or hurting anyone with his words. |
| 84 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Has black eyes and black hair. |
| 85 | * DefrostingIceQueen: A male example. |
| 86 | * GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a faint diagonal scar across his right eye. |
| 87 | %%* LanternJawOfJustice |
| 88 | * MissingMom: His mother died giving birth to Takayama. |
| 89 | * LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:He is Riko's biological father.]] |
| 90 | * PapaWolf: [[spoiler:He gains a protective streak towards for his daughter Riko. In the final episode, when Riko was outside during a dangerous fight, Takayama ''immediately'' left a safe area to go and look for her.]] |
| 91 | * ParentalNeglect: His father was always at work and rarely spent time with him. |
| 92 | * TheStoic: He rarely allows his emotions to show even when he's in danger. |
| 93 | * {{Tsundere}}: Type A. Initially, he acts rudely towards Masane, but later on starts to develop romantic feelings toward her. |
| 94 | * UptownGuy: He's the boss of a relatively wealthy business and develops feelings for Masane, a woman who works as freelancer of sorts. |
| 95 | |
| 96 | !!Masaya Wado |
| 97 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhiroNakata (Japanese), Creator/KentWilliams (English) |
| 98 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wado_1448.jpg]] |
| 99 | |
| 100 | A work colleague of Takayama's who works as the Director of Bio Division at Douji Group Industries. He's known Takayama since college and sees him as a hated rival. |
| 101 | ---- |
| 102 | %%* BigBadWannabe |
| 103 | %%* CorruptCorporateExecutive |
| 104 | * HiddenDepths: Apparently he has an unusually strong physical constitution that gives him the uncanny ability to hold his liquor. |
| 105 | * KickTheDog: He uses his servile aide as a SacrificialLamb for one of his experiments. |
| 106 | * PyrrhicVictory: He eventually succeeds at defeating Takayama, and forces the latter to resign. In doing so, however, he utterly destroys the company he wanted to take over in the process, with no way to recover. As Takayama says himself. |
| 107 | -->"The boat has sunk. You shot the hole in the bottom yourself." |
| 108 | * TheRival: Considers himself this to Takayama. |
| 109 | * SmugSnake: This is his undoing; he tries so hard to be a MagnificentBastard, but he keeps fucking up royally because as BadassNormal Reiji Takayama puts it, "He's always looking for shortcuts." This winds up biting him in the ass in a cruelly ironic way. |
| 110 | |
| 111 | !!Hiroki Segawa |
| 112 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenichiSuzumura (Japanese), Creator/ChristopherBevins (English) |
| 113 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hiroki_segawa_9932.jpg]] |
| 114 | |
| 115 | Takayama's right hand man who is always professional and prepared. He loves power and frequently switches sides depending on who has the most power. |
| 116 | ---- |
| 117 | * ChronicBackStabbingDisorder: By his own admission, he frequently switches sides depending on who has the most power. |
| 118 | %%* DeadpanSnarker |
| 119 | %%* ItsAllAboutMe |
| 120 | %%* ManipulativeBastard |
| 121 | * ProfessionalButtKisser: The reason he's risen so far in the ranks. |
| 122 | %%* TheStarscream |
| 123 | %%* WildCard |
| 124 | |
| 125 | !!Yuusuke Tozawa |
| 126 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasayaMatsukaze (Japanese), Creator/RobertMcCollum (English) |
| 127 | |
| 128 | A freelance photographer investigating the "Pulverizer Murders", a series of murders of NSWF employees. While investigating the murders, he discovers the existence of the Witchblade and NSWF's connection to the murders. |
| 129 | ---- |
| 130 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: He has brown eyes to match his brown hair. |
| 131 | * GoingForTheBigScoop: He often gets himself into trouble with the police and security because of this. |
| 132 | * IntrepidReporter: He wants to find out the culprit behind the "Pulverizer Murders." |
| 133 | %%* PermaStubble |
| 134 | |
| 135 | !!NSWF |
| 136 | The National Scientific Welfare Foundation is a government agency led by Tatsuoki Furumizu. Like Douji Group Industries, they are interested in the Witchblade and seek to capture Masane for research purposes. They have managed to create a working replica of the Witchblade, called the Cloneblade, and created a series of clones called "Neogenes" to wear it. |
| 137 | |
| 138 | !!Tatsuoki Furumizu |
| 139 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Shinji Ogawa (Japanese), Creator/RBruceElliott (English) |
| 140 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/furumizuvwx2014_378.jpg]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | Head of the NSWF and [[spoiler: father to Neogenes]]. |
| 143 | ---- |
| 144 | * BigBad: From the beginning of the series onwards, he and his organization pose the preeminent threat to Masane and her daughter, Riko. [[spoiler: However, this is ultimately subverted given that he is later killed 5 episodes before the series finale by his "daughter" Maria, who subsequently seizes control of the NSWF.]] |
| 145 | * BigOlEyebrows: Only Reiji's eyebrows are larger than his. |
| 146 | %%* EvilOldFolks |
| 147 | * FauxAffablyEvil: Despite displaying charm and paternal warmth when interacting with the public and his "children," he is actually a very cruel and cold-hearted individual [[LackofEmpathy who has no regard for the well-being of those who serve him.]] |
| 148 | * InSeriesNickname: He is called "Father" by his Neogenes and the children of the city. |
| 149 | * ItsAllAboutMe: As a consummate [[{{Narcissist}} narcissist]] he cares about no one but himself. |
| 150 | * ManipulativeBastard: One of the key secrets behind his personal success is the extent which he can effortlessly charm and deceive others around him without any semblance of regret. [[spoiler: This is made most apparent by the manner in which he wields authority over his powerful but largely naïve Neogene daughters by callously exploiting their desire for parental affection.]] |
| 151 | * {{Narcissist}}: In distinct contrast from the kindly and humble persona he presents to the public, Furumizu is in reality an egocentric megalomaniac who [[{{Pride}} believes that his genes embody the best humanity has to offer]]. |
| 152 | * MommyIssues: He believes his mother is responsible for his sterility [[spoiler: and seeks to create a new one to end his shame]]. |
| 153 | %%* SmugSnake |
| 154 | * TheStoic: Even when his plans are frustrated, he perpetually maintains a serene and calm demeanor [[spoiler: up until the time of his death when he undergoes a [[VillainousBreakdown rather disturbing emotional breakdown]].]] |
| 155 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: His charming and friendly nature is just an act. |
| 156 | * VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:He absolutely loses his shit when Maria turns on him and is told by Nishida that his DNA is considered to be no longer suitable for producing future generation Neogenes, with Furumizu frantically ingesting his genes from broken test tubes on the floor to save them before Maria finally kills him]]. |
| 157 | -->'''Tatsuoki Furumizu:''' [[spoiler:What do you mean, Nishida? Why didn’t you use my genes? Tell me! Why?! It can't be! How could you? I was supposed to be born again! I need… the perfect mother! How else will my true self be born? How could you do this? No!]] |
| 158 | |
| 159 | !!Reina Soho |
| 160 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MieSonozaki (Japanese), Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard (English) |
| 161 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reina_soho_4423.png]] |
| 162 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to Reina when using the Cloneblade.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reina_4314.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 163 | |
| 164 | One of the first Neogenes that Masane encounters and a top NSWF scientist. |
| 165 | ---- |
| 166 | * BFS: What her forearm blade is shaped after - along with the slab-like blades of her giant bangs. |
| 167 | * DefrostingIceQueen: She starts out emotionless at the beginning, but after she [[spoiler: gains custody of Rihoko she starts showing emotions, including maternal feelings for her daughter.]] |
| 168 | %%* TheDragon |
| 169 | * {{Foil}}: To Masane. Both [[spoiler:are some maternal figure to Riko--Masane as her adoptive mother and Reina as her biological mother. Masane is constantly on the run from child welfare and is an irresponsible WomanChild, while Reina is professionally and financially prepared to care for Riko. However, Masane and Riko's bond is a natural and warm one, while Riko and Reina's starts off as distant and slow to progress.]] |
| 170 | ** To Nora, her rival within the Foundation. Both are stoic, more refined Neogenes with similar abilities and temperaments. However, Reina is independent, while Nora merely follows Father's ambitions. Also, Nora is envious of Reina, and grows cocky in their one duel, while Reina thinks nothing of status and ranks - only her research. |
| 171 | * InSeriesNickname: "Lady." |
| 172 | * LadyOfWar: Unlike her assistant Shiori, she never loses control of her emotions in battle. |
| 173 | * MamaBear: [[spoiler:Reina will go through hell and high water to protect Riko. Whether it means killing Nora, her "sister" or from the psycho second generation Neogene Maria]]. |
| 174 | * PrehensileHair: That she can use not only to slash and impale things, but also protect herself with by forming a shield. |
| 175 | * LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:She is Riko's biological mother - along with Maria's.]] |
| 176 | * TheStoic |
| 177 | |
| 178 | !!Shiori Tsuzuki |
| 179 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShizukaIto (Japanese), Creator/TrinaNishimura (English) |
| 180 | [[quoteright:233:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/607447-shioritsuzuki_large_5316.png]] |
| 181 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to Shiori when using the Cloneblade.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shiori_1145.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 182 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to Shiori's second Cloneblade form.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shiori_second_form_3815.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 183 | |
| 184 | Reina's assistant and the second Neogene that Masane encounters. |
| 185 | ---- |
| 186 | * AttemptedRape: She was just about to do this to Takayama before her SuperPowerMeltdown went critical. |
| 187 | * AxCrazy: With the possible exception of Maria, she is definitely ''the'' most violent and depraved of the Witchblade bearers. |
| 188 | * BloodKnight: Aside from basking in the presence of her beloved Reina, nothing gratifies Shiori more than senseless brutality and the thrill of fighting to the death. |
| 189 | * DeadlyUpgrade: [[spoiler: Is the ''only'' other blade wielder to upgrade her form besides Masane thanks to her poor impulse control - and she breaks down (and dies) faster because of it.]] |
| 190 | * TheDragon: To Reina. |
| 191 | * InSeriesNickname: "Diva". |
| 192 | * InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Even more so than the other Witchblade bearers. |
| 193 | * PsychoLesbian: She's obsessed with Reina, her employer, though the 'Psycho' aspect of this trope doesn't really come into play until she starts suffering her breakdown. |
| 194 | * SanitySlippage: While she never was sane to begin with, she begins losing all semblance of sanity when the Cloneblade begins to consumer her (i.e., going so far as to slaughter people indiscriminately before having sex with their bodies and attempting to rape the object of her infatuation's former lover. |
| 195 | * SinisterScimitar / SinisterScythe: Whatever you call the shape of her giant blades. |
| 196 | * StalkerWithACrush: She volunteers to clean up Reina's office just for the sake of kissing her mug which has her lipstick on it. Additionally, she can't resist groping Reina's buttocks when the object of her infatuation tends to her injuries in an NWSF infirmary. |
| 197 | * SuperPowerMeltdown: Her Cloneblade gets damaged during her first real fight with Masane and starts breaking down, turning Shiori into a vicious and uncontrollable psychopath before finally killing her in a [[BodyToJewel spectacular]] [[LiterallyShatteredLives fashion]]. |
| 198 | * WhiteHairBlackHeart: In Neogene form. |
| 199 | * {{Yandere}} |
| 200 | |
| 201 | !!Nora |
| 202 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Saori Yumiba (Japanese), Creator/StephanieYoung (English) |
| 203 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nora_9425.png]] |
| 204 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to Nora when using the Cloneblade.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/171658-chara13_gan_5585.gif[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 205 | |
| 206 | Tatsuoki Furumizu's assistant. |
| 207 | ---- |
| 208 | * ArachnidAppearanceAndAttire: It's relatively subtle, but while transformed Nora's hair forms itself into long appendage like the legs of a spider. |
| 209 | %%* BattleButler |
| 210 | * TheDragon: To "Father." |
| 211 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:How Reina kills her]]. |
| 212 | * InSeriesNickname: "Spider", and for good reason. Not only does she look a little like a spider while transformed, a lot of her attacks and tactics evoke spiders as well. |
| 213 | * PrehensileHair: Her main weapon. Nora can do a lot of things with that hair of hers, such as forming it into tendrils with which to swing off obstacles or impale her opponents, and she can also fire strands of it like needles |
| 214 | %%* SexySecretary |
| 215 | %%* TheStoic |
| 216 | * WolverineClaws: She can extend her fingers into a set of really long blades. |
| 217 | |
| 218 | !!Maria |
| 219 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/NanaMizuki (Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (English) |
| 220 | |
| 221 | A second-generation Neogene introduced about halfway through the series, deemed to be the strongest ever produced. Powerful and skilled, yet extremely unstable. |
| 222 | ---- |
| 223 | * TheAce: She’s deemed to be the strongest and most skilled Neogene ever produced, and she definitely shows it. |
| 224 | * AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:The last two to three episodes have Maria spiralling out of control with nothing but a desire for power while trying to figure out what it is she truly wants. After being fatally wounded by Masane, Maria is left lamenting whether or not Reina truly loved her as she crystalizes and turns to dust in the wind]]. |
| 225 | * AxCrazy: Holy shit, yes. Part of what makes her so dangerous is her lack of boundaries and self-control, as pointed out by Reina. |
| 226 | * BadBoss: [[spoiler:Murders her subordinate Asagi because she was basically tired of her delivering so many ArmorPiercingQuestions to her]]. |
| 227 | * BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:After killing Reina, she starts becoming disillusioned with Furumizu when she realizes that he doesn’t actually give a damn about her, eventually going on to kill him and take over the NSWF]]. |
| 228 | * CharacterDevelopment: She initially starts out extremely bratty and impulsive, that is until after [[spoiler:killing her mother and realizing her "father" doesn’t actually care about her that she reinvents herself to become more stoic and ruthless. However, she is at a loss of what it is she truly wants in life]]. |
| 229 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite everything, she still cares a lot for her subordinate, Aoi. The feeling is mutual. |
| 230 | * GlassCannon: Is arguably one of, if not ''the'' most offensively armed Cloneblade besides Nora and Reina. She has twin kris-blades along her wrists, her bladed heels, her twin locks of bladed hair, and [[RetractableWeapon extendable claws on her fingers]], and uses nearly all of them to great effect to put [[spoiler: Masane]] on the back foot. [[spoiler: Too bad her Neogene form doesn't cover much, because she goes down with a single stab to the chest.]] |
| 231 | * IdiotHair: Has a large one that forms the fixed shape of a halo, which contradicts her less than angelic personality. |
| 232 | * InbredAndEvil: She’s a second-generation Neogene, which are created using the DNA of [[spoiler:a first generation and Furumizu, meaning that her "grandfather" is also her "father"]]. Probably isn't too good for her mental state either. |
| 233 | * NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: On top of Tokyo Tower, Maria actually has Masane, wielder of the ''original'' Witchblade on the back foot as she unleashes her MotiveRant, before she hallucinates her mother, allowing Masane to take advantage of the opening and kill her.]] |
| 234 | * PsychopathicManchild: She acts like an extremely bratty child who often tears up her stuffed animals and has very poor impulse control, almost killing a kid because he grabbed the toy she wanted while outside the NSWF. [[spoiler: She tones it down after killing Reina and realizing how Furumizu actually sees her as, adopting a more mature persona. Asagi however claims that she's not fooling anyone and is only an insecure little kid trying to act tough]]. [[spoiler: Somewhat justified, as it’s implied that she’s a lot younger than she appears, literally making her a child in a teenager’s body]]. |
| 235 | * SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: She kills her mother Reina and then eventually her father/grandfather Furumizu]]. |
| 236 | * SignificantWardrobeShift: [[spoiler: She switches from her initial attire to one that resembles what Reina wore after killing her, being a part of her self-reinvention]]. |
| 237 | * TheStarscream: [[spoiler: After she realizes Furumizu doesn’t actually give a damn about her, she kills him and takes over his company, although she’s more of the boss in name only]]. |
| 238 | * {{Stripperiffic}}: ''Oh Good Lordy.'' Her Cloneblade form, even by the show's standards, has her breasts laid bare and covered with [[TronLines some kind of body markings that run down her torso]]. Besides the armor on her appendages, all that's covering her up is a ''crotchpiece.'' |
| 239 | * TragicVillain: [[spoiler: While a total psychopath, she's just a kid longing for legitimate affection and some kind of purpose in her life, only to be seen as nothing more than a tool for a petty goal. At the end of the day, she’s just another victim of Furumizu's ambitions]]. |
| 240 | * VillainOverride: [[spoiler: Replaces Furumizu as the BigBad about five episodes before the end of the series]]. |
| 241 | * WouldHurtAChild: She almost sends a young boy tumbling down a flight of stairs if not for Nora intervening because he grabbed the stuffed toy she wanted, and then later [[spoiler:tries to murder Rihoko when she sees her with Reina]]. |
| 242 | * {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:She’s not too pleased seeing Reina with her other daughter, Rihoko, with Maria opting to kill her so she can have her mother all to herself]]. |
| 243 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: [[spoiler:She looks like a teenager, but apparently she's even younger than Rihoko, with their exchanged dialogue implying that second-generation Neogenes age faster than normal humans]]. |
| 244 | |
| 245 | [[/folder]] |
| 246 | |
| 247 | [[folder:Witchblade Comics]] |
| 248 | |
| 249 | !!The Witchblade |
| 250 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/witchblade_3741.jpg]] |
| 251 | [[quoteright:198:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/254646-102522-witchblade_4532.jpg]] |
| 252 | [[caption-width-right:270:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_witchblade_1466.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see the Witchblade when it takes a humanoid form.]] |
| 253 | |
| 254 | The Witchblade is the offspring of the primal forces of the universe, the Darkness and the Angelus. It is male and generally chooses a female host. It is semi-organic and reacts supernaturally to threats. It is able to grant its host a variety of weapons and can heal the wearer. |
| 255 | ---- |
| 256 | * AdaptiveArmor: It can become body armor and a weapon at the same time. The amount of armor that comes out of the Witchblade to protect the host will always depend on the level of threat. For example, if the host is fighting a mere mortal, there will be less armor wrapped around the host. But if the host is fighting demonic enemies, it will form more armor to protect its host. |
| 257 | * BalanceBetweenLightAndDarkness: It acts as a balance between the Light (The Angelus) and the Dark (The Darkness), it hosts also have to be balanced between the Light and the Dark. The Witchblade tells Katarina that it rejected her because she wasn't balanced between the Light and the Dark. |
| 258 | * BloodKnight: It craves battle. |
| 259 | * BornOfHeavenAndHell: The child of The Angelus and The Darkness. Was created to act as a balance between his parents. |
| 260 | %%* BreastPlate |
| 261 | * ClingyCostume: No matter what their wielder does, the Witchblade will thwart '''any attempt''' of being removed, until it chooses to leave the wielder |
| 262 | |
| 263 | %%* ClothesMakeTheSuperman |
| 264 | * EmpathicWeapon: The Witchblade can form many different types of weapons. It can form swords, spears, guns, shields, and wings. |
| 265 | * HealingFactor: The Witchblade can heal its hosts when they are injured. |
| 266 | * HealingHands: The Witchblade can heal other people when they are injured. |
| 267 | * HybridPower: The Witchblade itself is a living weapon that has been used by women, and some men, over the generations. It was the offspring of the Darkness and Angelus. It has the power to create a blade, fire energy beams, wings for flight, and can cover the host in body armor most of the time. It also doesn't have any of its parents' weaknesses; the Darkness can't function in light, while the Angelus can't fight in the dark. |
| 268 | * MundaneUtility: Being a superstrong cosmic warrior comes in darn handy for moving furniture. |
| 269 | * OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Witchblade will eat your arm if you're not a worthy user ([[GenderRestrictedAbility or if you're a man, unless you are Ian Nottingham or Gerald Irons who have both been wielders of the Witchblade]]). |
| 270 | * PaletteSwap: The Witchblade can change its color scheme, giving wielders different colored weapons. |
| 271 | * PhotographicMemory: The Witchblade can recall any moment of its past wielders' lives. |
| 272 | * {{Yandere}}: Every time Sara rejects the Witchblade it tries to make Sara its host again, and if it can't have her as its host it tries to kill her. |
| 273 | * YinYangBomb: The Witchblade has elements of both the Darkness and Angelus, therefore acting as a balance keeper between the two. |
| 274 | |
| 275 | !!Sara Pezzini |
| 276 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/witchblade_3741.jpg]] |
| 277 | [[quoteright:263:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/973499-witchblade_1_3603.jpg]] |
| 278 | [[caption-width-right:270:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/913821-witchblade_8567.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see Sara under the control of the Dark half of the Witchblade.]] |
| 279 | |
| 280 | [[spoiler:One of]] The current wielder[[spoiler:s]] of the Witchblade in the comics, Sara was a police officer for the NYPD, and was a mom on top of that. She was a PrivateDetective in Chicago, now a sheriff. |
| 281 | ---- |
| 282 | * ActionGirl: Was already one before she gained the Witchblade, being an NYPD officer. |
| 283 | * ActionMom: To her daughter with [[ComicBook/TheDarkness Jackie]], Hope. |
| 284 | * AxCrazy: When under the control of the Darkness half of the Witchblade. |
| 285 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: Can use the Witchblade to form one sword or [[DualWielding two swords]]. |
| 286 | * BroughtDownToBadass: Without the Witchblade. |
| 287 | * CantStayNormal: Three times Sara has given up the Witchblade to live a normal life, but she is first forced to reclaim it from Ian, then she needs it to save her life after giving birth to Hope, and then she is forced to reclaim it from a serial killer who has part of the Witchblade. |
| 288 | * CombatTentacles: She uses these to throw around her opponents, e.g. Gerald, Dani. |
| 289 | * CoolBigSis: To Dani and eventually to her own sister Julie. |
| 290 | %%* CowboyCop |
| 291 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown hair and eyes. |
| 292 | * DatingCatwoman: Subverted: she did date Kenneth Irons for a brief time, but that was well before they became enemies; played straight with her relationships with Ian and [[ComicBook/TheDarkness Jackie]]. |
| 293 | * DarkIsEvil: Played straight in between "First Born" and "War of the Witchblades," where [[spoiler: Sara reclaims half of the Witchblade from Dani after Hope is born. Only it's the half that is the Darkness-lite, and it starts to drive her literally crazy, leading to the aforementioned war]]. |
| 294 | * TheDragon: In "War of the Witchblades" she serves as [[BigBad Tau'ma's]] dragon. |
| 295 | * DragonInChief: In "War of the Witchblades" she is a greater threat than Tau'ma who is a NonActionBigBad. |
| 296 | * DrunkOnTheDarkSide: While wielding the Dark-half of the Witchblade. |
| 297 | * DualWielding: Sometimes wields two swords create by the Witchblade. |
| 298 | * EmpathicWeapon: The Witchblade. |
| 299 | * EmpoweredBadassNormal: She's already a pretty competent police officer, but getting the Witchblade definitely gave her more of a boost. |
| 300 | * EvilWeapon: The Dark half of the Witchblade. |
| 301 | * FairCop: Until she resigns in issue 150. |
| 302 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Sara is the responsible sibling to Julie's foolish sibling. Sara is a cop while Julie has gotten into trouble, and has even gone to jail for dealing drugs. |
| 303 | * GlowingEyesOfDoom: Sara's eyes glow red while she is controlled by the Dark half of the Witchblade. |
| 304 | * HealingFactor: The Witchblade heals her when she is injured. |
| 305 | * HealingHands: The Witchblade can heal other people when they are injured. |
| 306 | * HeroicHost: For the Witchblade. |
| 307 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: Found herself on the receiving end of the Witchblade's power when Ian attacks her with it. |
| 308 | * HornedHumanoid: When Sara battles with Dani on the bridge the Witchblade gives her horns. |
| 309 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: All Sara wants to be is an ordinary police officer. |
| 310 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Done by Sabine stabbing Sara with her spear. |
| 311 | * InASingleBound: Sara can jump far and really high when using the Witchblade. |
| 312 | * InnateNightVision: The Dark half of the Witchblade gives her infrared vision by forming a mask over her eyes, which gives her [[ExtraEyes Five Eyes]]. |
| 313 | * LegacyCharacter: The latest Witchblade wielder. |
| 314 | * MamaBear: Mess with Hope and she will hunt you down. |
| 315 | * ModestyTowel: At the start of issue 121 of ''ComicBook/{{Witchblade}}'' Sara has a shower, after which she answers the phone in a towel, holding the phone in one hand, running her other hand through her hair and [[MundaneUtility uses the Witchblade, a cosmic artifact of nigh-limitless power, to hold up her towel]]. |
| 316 | * MsFanservice: Sara is without a doubt a very beautiful woman that often gets heads to turn. The Witchblade would sometimes rip off her clothes to form a ChainmailBikini, showing off more skin to sometimes leaving her naked. Her most iconic outfit is the red leather dress from the very first issue, which was very sexy and form fitting. She was a poster girl for MsFanservice of comics for many years. |
| 317 | * OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: At the end of the old universe in order to restore the universe she tried to kill Hope but was stopped by Jackie, leading him to create a new universe in which she isn't Hope's mother. When she finds this out in the new universe [[BreakThemByTalking from Jackie's doppelganger telling her this]] she suffers from a HeroicBSOD and goes [[AngstComa catatonic]]]]. |
| 318 | * PowerDyesYourHair: While under the complete control of the Dark half of the Witchblade her hair turns red. |
| 319 | * PowerGivesYouWings: The Dark half of Witchblade gives her the ability to create red bat wings for flight. |
| 320 | * PowerMakesYourHairGrow: While under the complete control of the Dark half of the Witchblade her hair grows long. |
| 321 | * PrivateDetective: After quitting the police force she was a PrivateDetective. |
| 322 | * RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: While under the complete control of the Dark half of the Witchblade. |
| 323 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: It means Sara is under the control of the Dark half of the Witchblade. |
| 324 | * SadisticChoice: In issue 150 Sara is forced to choose between being a cop and losing the Witchblade or keeping the Witchblade and leaving the police force. Sara chooses to leave the police force. |
| 325 | %%* TheSheriff |
| 326 | * StatuesqueStunner |
| 327 | * TakingTheBullet: In Witchblade issue 1 she leaps into the path of the bullets in order to project her parter Michael Yee; however both she and Michael are mortally wounded and Sara only survies by bonding with the Witchblade and becoming its host. |
| 328 | * UnwittingPawn: In "War of the Witchblades" she is being manipulated by Tau'ma. |
| 329 | * VillainousBreakdown: Loses it in "War of the Witchblades" when the Angelus appears. |
| 330 | * WallCrawl: Uses the Witchblade to climb up walls. |
| 331 | * WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She slowly goes insane while under the influence of the Dark-half of the Witchblade. |
| 332 | * WolverineClaws: She can extend her fingers into a set of really long blades when she has the Witchblade. |
| 333 | |
| 334 | !!Alex Underwood |
| 335 | [[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/legion110.jpg]] |
| 336 | |
| 337 | The current wielder of the Witchblade in the 2017 comic. Former war correspondent now works for Witness Aid Services for the New York Assistant District Attorney's Office (after seeing her childhood friend/crush die in Afghanistan). Gains the Witchblade after she's shot by a DirtyCop she was investigating. |
| 338 | ---- |
| 339 | %%* ActionGirl |
| 340 | * CombatTentacles: Par for the course with the Witchblade. Interestingly enough, this time, they look more like energy than the solid metal constructs from Sara's time. |
| 341 | * EmpoweredBadassNormal: Even before she gained the Witchblade, she was already trained in Krav Maga. |
| 342 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: Starts out not wanting to be the Witchblade's wielder, and is pretty reluctant to accept its powers. |
| 343 | * IntrepidReporter: Used to be one. Even now working for witness aid, she still can't shake off her old habits. |
| 344 | * LegacyCharacter: The latest wielder of the Witchblade. |
| 345 | * ShellShockedVeteran: Suffers from PTSD from her time as a reported in Afghanistan, where the convoy she was embedded in was ambushed, resulting in the death of her childhood friend Johnny. |
| 346 | * WhipSword: How she uses the Witchblade the first time she really takes control of it. |
| 347 | |
| 348 | !!Danielle Baptiste |
| 349 | [[quoteright:191:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/359735-53151-dani_1_7951.jpg]] |
| 350 | [[caption-width-right:270:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2024730-witchblade_and_angelus___witchblade_148_1249.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see Dani as wielder of the Angelus.]] |
| 351 | |
| 352 | Danielle Baptiste is the daughter of Police Captain Peyroux and Gus Baptiste. She is a classically trained ballerina whose life is turned upside down upon meeting Sara Pezzini, wielder of the Witchblade. She also wielded the power of the Angelus. |
| 353 | ---- |
| 354 | * {{Ballet}}: In the old universe she was a ballet dancer, and her teacher even asks her to teach some ballet classes. |
| 355 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: Can use the Witchblade to form one sword or [[DualWielding two swords]]. |
| 356 | * BroughtDownToBadass: Without the Witchblade or the Angelus. |
| 357 | * EmpathicWeapon: The Witchblade |
| 358 | * EmpoweredBadassNormal: When she had the Witchblade and when she was the Angelus. |
| 359 | * FairCop: In the new universe she is a police officer for the NYPD. |
| 360 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: Found herself on the receiving end of the Witchblade's power when Sara attacked her with it. |
| 361 | * HornedHumanoid: As the Angelus host she has horns on her head. |
| 362 | * HotTeacher |
| 363 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Sara impaled Dani with one of Sara's BladeBelowTheShoulder. |
| 364 | * LegacyCharacter: For a while until she becomes the new Angelus. |
| 365 | * LightEmUp: As the Angelus she has the power of light. |
| 366 | * LightIsGood: First as the wielder of the light half of the Witchblade, then as the Angelus. |
| 367 | * PowerGivesYouWings: The Light half of Witchblade gives her the ability to create blue dragonfly wings for flight and the Angelus gives her the ability to fly with angel wings. |
| 368 | * PutOnABus: After War of the Witchblades she and Finch leave New York for New Orleans. |
| 369 | * TeacherStudentRomance: While Dani is teaching ballet she dates Finch, one of the girls in her class. |
| 370 | |
| 371 | !!Michael Yee |
| 372 | [[quoteright:152:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1853566-yee1_3618.jpg]] |
| 373 | |
| 374 | Michael Yee was Sara Pezzini's partner before she got the Witchblade. |
| 375 | ---- |
| 376 | * BackFromTheDead: Brought back from the dead by Sara and the Witchblade but he CameBackWrong. |
| 377 | * CameBackWrong: His soul came back but his body was still dead. |
| 378 | * DeathSeeker: After being brought back wrong. |
| 379 | * FairCop: He was a police officer for the NYPD. |
| 380 | * KilledOffForReal: Twice. |
| 381 | %%* SacrificialLamb |
| 382 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: He died in the same issue in which he first appeared. |
| 383 | |
| 384 | !!Joe Siry |
| 385 | [[quoteright:247:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/joe_siry_2924.jpg]] |
| 386 | |
| 387 | Sara's former captain when she served at the 18th Precinct. He was the partner of Sara and Julie's dead father, Detective Vincent Pezzini, whom he killed to protect Sara from Irons. |
| 388 | ---- |
| 389 | %%* CowboyCop |
| 390 | %%* CoolOldGuy |
| 391 | * DaChief: Sara's former superior officer when she worked at the 18th Precinct. |
| 392 | %%* AFatherToHisMen |
| 393 | * ParentalSubstitute: He is Sara's father figure. |
| 394 | %%* ReasonableAuthorityFigure |
| 395 | |
| 396 | !!Jake [=McCarthy=] |
| 397 | [[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/324584-173691-jake-mccarthy_2929.jpg]] |
| 398 | |
| 399 | Jake [=McCarthy=] is a former partner to Sara Pezzini. |
| 400 | ---- |
| 401 | %%* CowboyCop |
| 402 | * DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:He was possessed by a demon's spirit and is taken as the demon's vessel.]] |
| 403 | * DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:After he is taken as the demon's vessel. Sara battles him and the evil spirit and weakens them. Jake temporarily regains his senses and kills himself to prevent being taken as a host again.]] |
| 404 | %%* FairCop |
| 405 | * HopelessSuitor: Was in love with Sara. |
| 406 | %%* KilledOffForReal |
| 407 | %%* PermaStubble |
| 408 | * SecretSecretKeeper: He knows about the Witchblade but Sara doesn't know he knows--or so he believes. |
| 409 | |
| 410 | !!Kenneth Irons |
| 411 | [[quoteright:223:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/765891-irons1_9962.jpg]] |
| 412 | |
| 413 | The incredibly wealthy CEO of Irons Industries, and [[{{Immortality}} very long lived]]. His ultimate obsession is trying to find and own the Witchblade, and he doesn't care who or what stands in his way. |
| 414 | ---- |
| 415 | * BadassNormal: As a member of UsefulNotes/TheKnightsTemplar. |
| 416 | * BigBad |
| 417 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: He made a lot of his money through drug trafficking, prostitution, slavery, and the arms industry. |
| 418 | * DatingCatwoman: Subverted--he did date Sara for a brief time, but that was well before they became enemies. |
| 419 | * DisneyVillainDeath: He falls off a building; however, this is subverted as he survives the fall. |
| 420 | * EmpoweredBadassNormal |
| 421 | * Fiction500: He is ''loaded''. |
| 422 | %%* KilledOffForReal |
| 423 | * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: He's eight hundred years old. Doesn't look out of his thirties or forties. |
| 424 | %%* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney |
| 425 | %%* TheyKilledKenny |
| 426 | |
| 427 | !!Gerald Irons |
| 428 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/631251-worthy2_8716.jpg]] |
| 429 | |
| 430 | The son of Kenneth Irons, and [[{{Immortality}} very long lived]]. His ultimate obsession is trying to find and own the Witchblade, and he doesn't care who or what stands in his way. |
| 431 | ---- |
| 432 | * BadassNormal: As a member of UsefulNotes/TheKnightsTemplar. |
| 433 | %%* BigBad |
| 434 | * DatingCatwoman: Subverted--he did date Dani for a brief time, but that was before they became enemies. |
| 435 | * DisneyVillainDeath: He falls off a church; however this is subverted he survives the fall badly injured and is arrested by Sara. |
| 436 | * EmpathicWeapon: He steals Dani's half of the Witchblade. |
| 437 | * EmpoweredBadassNormal: He's already a pretty competent warrior, but getting the Witchblade definitely gave him more of a boost, enough to kill his old enemy Sir Renaud de Gaudin. |
| 438 | * Fiction500: He is ''loaded''. |
| 439 | * GenerationXerox: Is just like his father. |
| 440 | * LightIsNotGood: While wielding Dani's light half of the Witchblade. |
| 441 | * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: He's eight hundred years old. Doesn't look it. |
| 442 | * YouKilledMyFather: He wants revenge on Sara for his father's death. |
| 443 | |
| 444 | !!Ian Nottingham |
| 445 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blood_sword_251.jpg]] |
| 446 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1048933-iannottingham4_5947.jpg]] |
| 447 | |
| 448 | Irons's right-hand man. |
| 449 | ---- |
| 450 | * AnIcePerson: While the bearer of The Glacier Stone he has a body made of ice. |
| 451 | %%* BadAssLongcoat |
| 452 | %%* BarbarianLonghair |
| 453 | %%* BattleButler |
| 454 | * BloodMagic: The power of The Blood Sword. |
| 455 | * TheBusCameBack: He came back after escaping jail with the help of Aphrodite IV. |
| 456 | * CoolSword: The Blood Sword. |
| 457 | * DisneyVillainDeath: He falls off a building; however this is subverted as he survives the fall. |
| 458 | %%* TheDragon |
| 459 | * EmpoweredBadassNormal: He's already a pretty competent warrior, but getting the Witchblade definitely gave him more of a boost, as well as getting the Witchblade and the Darkness at the same time. Later he was empowered by The Blood Sword, then by The Blood Sword and The Glacier Stone. |
| 460 | %%* EnigmaticMinion |
| 461 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: Has been on the receving end of the Witchblade's power when Sara used it on him. |
| 462 | %%* KubrickStare |
| 463 | * PutOnABus: Sara arrested Ian and sent him to jail. |
| 464 | %%* ServileSnarker: On occasion. |
| 465 | %%* TheStoic |
| 466 | %%* SuperSoldier |
| 467 | * VillainousCrush: On Sara. |
| 468 | %%* {{Yandere}} |
| 469 | |
| 470 | !!Tora No Shi |
| 471 | [[quoteright:308:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/327653-182393-tora-no-shi_827.jpg]] |
| 472 | |
| 473 | Tora No Shi is an assassin for hire and former bodyguard of Kenneth Irons. |
| 474 | ---- |
| 475 | * BackFromTheDead: Sonataine brought him back to life. |
| 476 | %%* BadassNormal |
| 477 | * CharacterDeath: Twice. |
| 478 | * EmpoweredBadassNormal: He is magically enhanced by Sonataine. |
| 479 | %%* ProfessionalKiller |
| 480 | * RedBaron: Tiger of Death. |
| 481 | %%* SwordCane |
| 482 | %%* TattooedCrook |
| 483 | |
| 484 | !!Julie Pezzini |
| 485 | [[quoteright:158:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/326762-122068-julie-pezzini_1197.jpg]] |
| 486 | |
| 487 | Julie Pezzini is the younger sister of Sara Pezzini, wielder of the Witchblade. She was a model and seems to love everything about living in the fast lane, not taking the time to stop and smell the roses. She originally had a really bad habit of breaking into Sara's apartment and freeloading whenever she came into town. Her lifestyle sometimes brought her into conflict with the wrong people. |
| 488 | ---- |
| 489 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: She had a habit of breaking into Sara's apartment and freeloading whenever she came into town. |
| 490 | * BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:In the new universe she never died.]] |
| 491 | * TheBusCameBack: She came back after serving her jail sentence and getting cleared up. |
| 492 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Sara is the responsible sibling to Julie's foolish sibling. Sara is a cop while Julie has gotten into serious trouble, and has even gone to jail for dealings drugs. |
| 493 | %%* HardDrinkingPartyGirl |
| 494 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:She's killed by Aphrodite IV.]] |
| 495 | %%* PrettyFreeloaders |
| 496 | * PutOnABus: Jake was eventually forced to arrest Julie for drug trafficking, sending her to jail. |
| 497 | * SecretKeeper: Unlike her sister, Julie knew that Joe Siry killed Sara and Julie's father, Detective Vincent Pezzini, in order to protect Sara from Irons. She also knows about the Witchblade. |
| 498 | * TheTeetotaler: After a stint in prison she stopped drinking alcohol. |
| 499 | |
| 500 | !!Patience[=/=]The Magdalena |
| 501 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spear_of_destiny_7506.jpg]] |
| 502 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/magdalenatpb_951.jpg]] |
| 503 | |
| 504 | Patience is the latest in the line of women known as the Magdalena, wielders of TheSpearOfDestiny who are descended from Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, and once-holy protectors of the Catholic Church. |
| 505 | ---- |
| 506 | * AnIcePerson: While the bearer of The Glacier Stone she has a body made of ice. |
| 507 | * ChurchMilitant |
| 508 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: Has been on the receving end of TheSpearOfDestiny when Sister Anneli attacks her with it. |
| 509 | %%* InTheHood |
| 510 | * LegacyCharacter: TheSpearOfDestiny and the holy power of the Magdalena is passed from mother to daughter. |
| 511 | %%* NaughtyNuns |
| 512 | * PowerDyesYourHair: The Glacier Stone turns her hair icy green. |
| 513 | * TheSpearOfDestiny: She is the wielder of the Spear Of Destiny. |
| 514 | * {{Stripperiffic}}: She deserves special mention. She's the distant granddaughter of Christ and Mary Magdalene, and is raised and commanded by the Catholic Church itself. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MagdalenaTPB.jpg She used to dress like this.]] |
| 515 | |
| 516 | !!The Curator/[[spoiler:The Survivor]] |
| 517 | [[quoteright:178:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/459455-curatorgivingheartstone_4199.jpg]] |
| 518 | [[caption-width-right:350:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1735539-survivor_9144.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see ''massive'' spoiler [[spoiler:The Survivor]].]] |
| 519 | |
| 520 | An old man who maintains an antique and curio shop in Manhattan. |
| 521 | ---- |
| 522 | %%* BigBad |
| 523 | * CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Jackie tears him to pieces and then displays the parts in the Curator/the Survivor's shop window.]] |
| 524 | * GoryDiscretionShot: [[spoiler:His death.]] |
| 525 | * InTheHood: [[spoiler:As the Survivor.]] |
| 526 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:By Jackie in the new universe.]] |
| 527 | * LastOfHisKind: [[spoiler:He is the last survivor of his entire universe, or so he claims. However, he calls Tau'ma brother, so he might not be.]] |
| 528 | %%* MrExposition |
| 529 | %%* MysteriousBacker |
| 530 | %%* MysteriousWatcher |
| 531 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: If he gives a straight answer then things have gone very bad. Lampshaded by Patrick Gleason in "War Of The Witchblades". |
| 532 | * SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Of his entire universe.]] |
| 533 | * TimeAbyss: [[spoiler:He is the last surviving person from his entire universe.]] |
| 534 | * WalkingSpoiler |
| 535 | * WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler:His goal is to destroy the current universe and recreate the universe he is from.]] |
| 536 | |
| 537 | !!Sabine |
| 538 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wheel_of_shadows_7316.jpg]] |
| 539 | [[quoteright:218:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1001397-sabine_9017.jpg]] |
| 540 | [[caption-width-right:270:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1317738-sabine1_6875.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see Sabine as bearer of the Wheel of Shadows.]] |
| 541 | |
| 542 | Sabine was a lieutenant of the Angelus Warriors. Hoping to be the next Angelus, she became the wielder of Wheel of Shadows instead. |
| 543 | ---- |
| 544 | * BigBad: Of the Angelus Mini-series. |
| 545 | * DarkIsEvil; While having the Wheel of Shadows. |
| 546 | * TheDragon: The former second-in-command of the Angelus Warriors. |
| 547 | ** DragonAscendant: Leads Angelus Warriors when the Angelus is hostless. |
| 548 | ** DragonWithAnAgenda: Wants the Angelus force for herself. |
| 549 | * FlashStep: The Wheel of Shadows gives her this power. |
| 550 | %%* LightIsNotGood: As an Angelus Warrior. |
| 551 | * NavelDeepNeckline: As an Angelus Warrior, she has a neckline that plunges to her navel. |
| 552 | %%* TheStarscream |
| 553 | * TimeMaster: The Wheel of Shadows allow her to control time, though not travel back in time. |
| 554 | |
| 555 | !!Aphrodite IV |
| 556 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/coin_of_solomon_5739.jpg]] |
| 557 | [[quoteright:231:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1561413-aphroditeiv_1_2245.jpg]] |
| 558 | |
| 559 | The fourth in a series of human-like androids, Aphrodite IV is an assassin who (almost) never misses a target. |
| 560 | ---- |
| 561 | * ArtificialHuman: She is an android. |
| 562 | * BadassTransplant: The Coin of Solomon was placed within Aphrodite IV's chest. |
| 563 | %%* DarkActionGirl |
| 564 | %%* DeceptivelyHumanRobot |
| 565 | * EnemyMine: Worked with Sara to capture a scientist. Aphrodite IV then betrays Sara and kills the scientist. |
| 566 | * LegacyCharacter: She is the fourth in a series of Aphrodite androids and the latest bearer of one of the thirteen Artifacts called The Coin of Solomon. |
| 567 | %%* NighInvulnerable |
| 568 | %%* ProfessionalKiller |
| 569 | %%* RobotGirl |
| 570 | * SendInTheClones: The Survivor created an army of mass-produced Aphrodite [=IVs=]. |
| 571 | %%* TheStoic |
| 572 | |
| 573 | !!Finch |
| 574 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/angelus_2615.jpg]] |
| 575 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/751077-finch_2_8433.jpg]] |
| 576 | [[caption-width-right:300:Finch and Dani]] |
| 577 | [[caption-width-right:270:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/923803-001_finch_angelus_2_8859.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see Finch as bearer of The Angelus.]] |
| 578 | |
| 579 | Finch is a dancer at the school Dani Baptiste taught at in New York. Finch later becomes Dani's roommate and has expressed romantic feelings for her. |
| 580 | ---- |
| 581 | * {{Ballet}}: She's a ballet dancer. |
| 582 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: Can use the Witchblade to form one sword or [[DualWielding two swords]]. |
| 583 | * HornedHumanoid: As the Angelus host she has horns on her head. |
| 584 | * LegacyCharacter: She is the new Angelus. |
| 585 | * LightIsGood: As the Angelus. |
| 586 | * LightTheWay: As the Angelus she has the power of light. |
| 587 | * OnlyOneName: Finch is her only name. |
| 588 | * PowerGivesYouWings: The Angelus gives her the ability to fly with angel wings. |
| 589 | * PutOnABus: After War of the Witchblades she and Dani leave New York for New Orleans. |
| 590 | * TeacherStudentRomance: While Finch is taking ballet classess she dates Dani, the teacher of her class. |
| 591 | |
| 592 | !!Tau'ma |
| 593 | [[quoteright:166:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/787217-tau_ma1_2720.jpg]] |
| 594 | |
| 595 | An old mysterious figure, he is the Curator's brother and knows a lot about the artifacts. Unlike his brother who wants to keep the balance intact, Tau'ma is on the side of Darkness and had manipulated Sara Pezzini in the War of the Witchblades. |
| 596 | ---- |
| 597 | %%* BeardOfEvil |
| 598 | * BigBad: Of the "War of the Witchblades". |
| 599 | %%* EvilSorcerer |
| 600 | * HiddenAgendaVillain: His goal hasn't yet been revealed. |
| 601 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Sara regains control of herself, Tau'ma, seeing all the forces are against him, escapes. |
| 602 | * ManipulativeBastard: Manipulates Sara into fighting Dani. |
| 603 | * MindOverMatter: Has telekinesis, which he uses to demonstrate his power by telekinetically picking up his staff. |
| 604 | * MoreThanMindControl: Uses it on Sara to get her on his side. |
| 605 | * NonActionBigBad: Because he is a SquishyWizard. |
| 606 | * SquishyWizard: Can perform magic and summon demons but has no skill in physical combat. |
| 607 | * SummonMagic: Can summon demons out of his head, possibly because of the tattoo placed there. |
| 608 | * VillainTeleportation: He can transmute himself into a ball of light, which also gives him power of flight. |
| 609 | |
| 610 | !!Katarina Godliffe |
| 611 | [[quoteright:233:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2534184-katarina_1_7468.jpg]] |
| 612 | [[caption-width-right:233:[[labelnote:Click here to see Katarina as bearer of The Witchblade in 1175.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/katarina_1175_7451.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 613 | |
| 614 | A former wielder of the Witchblade in medieval times (from 1175 to 1178). Worked with Medieval Spawn to fight against Lord Cardinale. She was from York in North Yorkshire in UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland, now a sheriff in the Faerie realm and [[spoiler:one of the current wielders of the Witchblade in the comics]]. |
| 615 | ---- |
| 616 | %%* ActionGirl |
| 617 | * TheAlcoholic: Like her father James Godliffe. |
| 618 | * BadassCape: In medieval times she wore a brown cape with a hood. |
| 619 | * BadassNormal: Without the Witchblade. |
| 620 | * BarBrawl: Gets into these quite at bit. After one of them she had to clean out a dung heap to pay a debt to Stalker (it was either that or sleep with Stalker) and [[GrailInTheGarbage she found the Witchblade in the dung heap]]. During a BarBrawl in 1178 the Witchblade abandoned her. |
| 621 | * BloodKnight: She likes getting in fights. |
| 622 | %%* BraidsOfAction |
| 623 | * BroughtDownToBadass: Without the Witchblade she is a badass warrior. |
| 624 | * ChainmailBikini: The Witchblade appears as one when she wielded it. |
| 625 | * ChildSoldiers: From age 12 she was a member of a Lord Marigold's army because of a debt her father James Godliffe owned Lord Marigold. She left the army when her father died becuse his death cleared the debt. |
| 626 | * DirtyCop: She took bribes from Toio Mulranny. |
| 627 | * DrowningMySorrows: What she did before meeting Sara. |
| 628 | %%* DyingMomentOfAwesome |
| 629 | * EarlyBirdCameo: First appeared as a picture in Kenneth Irons collection of pictures of Witchblade wielders, then appeared in the Medieval Spawn/Witchblade mini-series before becoming a character in the Witchblade comics. |
| 630 | * EmpathicWeapon: The Witchblade, like all wielders, which later rejected her. [[spoiler: However, at the end of part two of Absolute Corruption she once again wields part of the Witchblade.]] |
| 631 | * EmpoweredBadassNormal: She's already a pretty competent warrior, but getting the Witchblade definitely gave her more of a boost. |
| 632 | %%* FaceDeathWithDignity |
| 633 | * FaceHeelTurn: She becomes a [[DirtyCop Corrupt Sheriff]]. |
| 634 | %%* FairCop |
| 635 | %%* FieryRedhead |
| 636 | * FishOutOfTemporalWater: A result of living in the Faerie realm for 900 years. For example, when someone mentions Nicki Minaj, she thinks Nicki Minaj is the Queen of America, and she doesn't know how to work a moblie phone. |
| 637 | * GrailInTheGarbage: Found the Witchblade in a dung heap. |
| 638 | %%* HardDrinkingPartyGirl |
| 639 | * HeelFaceTurn: She was a [[DirtyCop Corrupt Sheriff]] but after meeting Sara she decided to stop taking bribes from Toio Mulranny and do her job. |
| 640 | %%* HeroicNeutral |
| 641 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: Has been on the receving end of the Witchblade's power when Sara used it on her. |
| 642 | %%* ImpossiblyLowNeckline |
| 643 | * InSeriesNickname: She is called Kat by Stalker. |
| 644 | %%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold |
| 645 | %%* KilledOffForReal |
| 646 | * LegacyCharacter: A former wielder of the Witchblade from 1175 to 1178. [[spoiler:At the end of part two of Absolute Corruption she once again wields part of the Witchblade.]] |
| 647 | * LoadBearingHero: Holds up a pillar so Sara can go back through the portal. |
| 648 | * MeaningfulEcho: "I'm going to get Medieval on your ass." |
| 649 | %%* MostCommonSuperpower |
| 650 | * NavelDeepNeckline: While wearing her [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]], whose opening goes all the way down to her navel. |
| 651 | * NoImmortalInertia: [[spoiler:When Katarina dies she crumbles into dust.]] |
| 652 | %%* OfCorsetsSexy |
| 653 | * OnlyInItForTheMoney: She and Stalker only go to save the Faerie realm in order to loot it; however when they return from the Faerie realm all of the Faerie gold has turn into lead. |
| 654 | * OopNorth: She is from York in North Yorkshire in UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland. |
| 655 | * PowerFist: Uses a {{Steampunk}} gauntlet as a replacement for the Witchblade. |
| 656 | * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: She's nine hundred. She lives in the Faerie realm, where [[YearOutsideHourInside time flows differently]], allowing her to live to the present day. |
| 657 | * TheSheriff: Of the city of Bel-Gadryel. |
| 658 | %%* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead |
| 659 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: In Lord Marigold's army she was the only woman. |
| 660 | * {{Stripperiffic}}: In medieval times. |
| 661 | * UnscrupulousHero: She is selfish, but has saved the world and the Faerie realm. |
| 662 | * WomanScorned: Didn't take kindly to being rejected by the Witchblade. |
| 663 | * WolverineClaws: She can extend her fingers into a set of really long blades when she has the Witchblade. |
| 664 | |
| 665 | [[/folder]] |
| 666 | |
| 667 | [[folder:Witchblade Live Action]] |
| 668 | |
| 669 | !!Sara Pezzini |
| 670 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/YancyButler |
| 671 | [[quoteright:194:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yancy_butler.jpg]] |
| 672 | |
| 673 | The current holder of the Witchblade and a NYC police detective. |
| 674 | ---- |
| 675 | * ActionGirl: Extremely tough even without the Witchblade, and a OneWomanArmy with it. |
| 676 | * CowboyCop: Though she doesn't bend the law too much, she's definitely going by her own morals first and foremost, and she isn't shy about arguing with her colleagues and superiors. |
| 677 | * FairCop: Looks very good in a uniform, on the rare occasions we see her wearing one. |
| 678 | * SpiderSense: The Witchblade sometimes gives her this. |
| 679 | %%* SuperheroPackingHeat |
| 680 | * WeirdnessMagnet: Her coworkers [[LampshadeHanging point out]] that she gets a lot of weird cases. |
| 681 | |
| 682 | !!Kenneth Irons |
| 683 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/AnthonyCistaro |
| 684 | [[quoteright:186:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anthony_cistaro_6.jpg]] |
| 685 | |
| 686 | The CEO of Vorschlag Industries. He covets the Witchblade. |
| 687 | ---- |
| 688 | * BadSamaritan: He is more than happy to assist Sara if he thinks it will help him achieve his goal of controlling the Witchblade. |
| 689 | * BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:He's trying to achieve this during most of season 2.]] |
| 690 | * BigBad: The ultimate villain for both seasons, and is either implied or outright shown to be connected to most of the minor villains. |
| 691 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Head of Vorschlag Industries, with his fingers in all sorts of dirty business. |
| 692 | %%* Fiction500 |
| 693 | * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: While it's not clear how old he really is, he's certainly managed to live a lot longer than he's had any business doing [[spoiler: by exploiting the time-warping powers inherent in the preserved blood of the last Witchblade wielder.]] |
| 694 | * WhiteHairBlackHeart: Has a rich head of snow-white hair and is an utter bastard. |
| 695 | * WickedCultured: He's well-dressed, articulate and capable of quoting diverse works of literature, all while being utterly selfish and ruthless. |
| 696 | |
| 697 | !!Ian Nottingham |
| 698 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/EricEtebari |
| 699 | [[quoteright:246:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eric_etebari.jpg]] |
| 700 | |
| 701 | Irons's right-hand man. |
| 702 | ---- |
| 703 | * AntiVillain: He's torn between his UndyingLoyalty to Irons and his VillainousCrush on Sara, meaning that it's never obvious whether he's going to be "good" or "bad" in a given situation. |
| 704 | %%* BadAssLongcoat |
| 705 | %%* BattleButler |
| 706 | * BeardOfEvil: Has a scruffy full beard that might or might not qualify as this, fittingly for an AmbiguouslyEvil character. [[spoiler: The clone of him that turns up towards the end of Season 1 has a definitely sinister-looking goatee and is, accordingly, completely evil.]] |
| 707 | %%* BulletCatch |
| 708 | * TheDragon: Provides muscle and absolute loyalty to Irons. |
| 709 | %%* EnigmaticMinion |
| 710 | %%* KubrickStare |
| 711 | * ServileSnarker: On occasion. |
| 712 | * TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Not Nottingham proper, who is so loyal to Irons that he intentionally gets himself killed when cast out by him. The clone Irons replaces him with, however, ultimately turns on Irons and kills him.]] |
| 713 | * TheStoic: He rarely shows much emotion. |
| 714 | %%* SuperSoldier |
| 715 | * VillainousCrush: On Sara. |
| 716 | %%* {{Yandere}} |
| 717 | |
| 718 | !!Danny Woo |
| 719 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/WillYunLee |
| 720 | [[quoteright:183:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/danny_woo.jpg]] |
| 721 | |
| 722 | Sara Pezzini's partner, who dies in the first episode. |
| 723 | ---- |
| 724 | * BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Thanks to the time reversal in the season 1 finale.]] |
| 725 | * BuriedAlive: [[spoiler:In season 2. He's rescued by Sara.]] |
| 726 | * DeadPersonConversation: With Sara, thanks to the Witchblade. |
| 727 | %%* FirstEpisodeTwist: His death. |
| 728 | %%* SpiritAdvisor |
| 729 | |
| 730 | !!Jake [=McCartey=] |
| 731 | !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/DavidChokachi |
| 732 | |
| 733 | A rookie cop, and Sara Pezzini's partner following Danny's death. [[spoiler:He is actually an undercover federal agent.]] |
| 734 | ---- |
| 735 | * FairCop: He's got the boyish good looks to go with his rookie status. |
| 736 | * TheMole: [[spoiler:Infiltrated the [[DirtyCop White Bulls]].]] |
| 737 |
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