History Characters / BungouStrayDogsTheGuild

Character sheet for the Guild of ''Manga/BungouStrayDogs''. Characters on this page all have their names listed in Western order-- given names followed by surnames.

An American criminal organization whose members have supernatural powers seeking to expand their influence into Japan and capture Atsushi. Their head is Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. [[spoiler: After Fitzgerald's defeat at the hands of Atsushi and Akutagawa, the Guild splinters into the Renewed Guild, led by Fitzgerald, and the Guild Remnants, led by Steinbeck.]]

'''Spoilers up to chapter 37 / episode 24 are unmarked.'''

For the other characters, click [[Characters/BungouStrayDogs here]].
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[[folder:In General]]
* AnimeAccentAbsence: All of the members are able to speak perfect, flawless Japanese, despite being an American organization.
* CoolAirship: The Moby Dick, their base of operations.
* CoolBoat: The Zelda, a yacht that serves as their secondary base.
* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: The Evil to the Agency's Good and the Mafia's Bad.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Their main defining trait as an organization is their exorbitant wealth.

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!!Members
[[folder:Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald]]
-->Voiced by Creator/TakahiroSakurai (Japanese), Chris Hackney (English)
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after American author Creator/FScottFitzgerald, and his ability is a reference to Fitzgerald's most famous novel, ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby''.

The leader of the Guild. His ability, "The Great Fitzgerald," allows him to spend money in exchange for physical strength and resilience.
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* AlasPoorVillain: However his actions were, his final moments thinking of his wife reminds us why he did everything that he did.
* ArcVillain: Of The Guild arc.
* BenevolentBoss: Seems to care for his subordinates and will take the course of action that best ensures their safety.
* CastFromMoney: His Ability is activated by literally throwing away cheques.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Owns 3 conglomerates, 5 hotels, an airline and a railway company. He's willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants, no matter who suffers.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Seems to be his fate, as he falls off Moby Dick. [[spoiler: Subverted as chapter 44 revealed he survived his fall into the bay although he washed up in a foreign country.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Deeply cares for his beloved wife [[spoiler: who was driven to a delusion after their daughter's death]].
* ExactWords: Says he'll "listen to" Alcott's request to order her again, not "grant" it. Ends up taking back his position as her boss anyway.
* HesBack: [[spoiler:Alcott helps him get on his feet after his fall, both from power and from the Moby Dick. Now he's wealthy again (albeit not as obscenely as before) and is once again working towards getting his hands on the book he needs to revive his daughter.]]
* LogicalWeakness: "The Great Fitzgerald" is completely dependent on him being wealthy. [[spoiler:He even lampshades it by calling his ability "a joke now" after becoming homeless upon his defeat.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: He's trying to resurrect his dead daughter and cure his wife's insanity. Too bad he's willing to destroy Yokohama to achieve that.
* TheManBehindTheMan: Responsible for placing the bounty on Atsushi's head and hiring the Port Mafia to capture him.
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Incredibly wealthy and well-dressed, he will always get what he wants. Even if that means hiring the most vicious mafia around to capture a teenaged were-tiger.
** [[spoiler: Completely subverted upon his defeat where he becomes a homeless beggar in the slums of a foreign country. Alcott's first order of business upon convincing him to return was to buy him a suit.]]
*** [[spoiler: Double subverted when Alcott helps him back onto his feet. He spends some time in squalor trying to build himself up again. Once he's amassed a sizable fortune once more, it's established that he likes to take advantage of sales to spend a bit more frugally while still getting nice and useful things.]]
* MarkedChange: Gains black, stripe-like markings over his body when activating his ability.
* {{Necromantic}}: Everything he does is so he can find a way to bring his daughter back to life.
* PowerGlows: In the anime, the stripes are green and visibly glow.
* RagsToRiches: Implied to have once been poor, saying in the manga it once took him 2 years working to afford a gun.
** [[spoiler: We see this happen during the ''Fitzgerald Rising'' arc, wherein Alcott finds him after he burnt his fortune in his battle with Atsuhi and Akutagawa. Together they raise a decent amount of money, and certainly are not wealthy, but wind up taking control of a valuable security company by proving that the CEO framed one of their employees for murder. They manage to use the money they'd scrounged up to buy up all the stocks while they tanked because of this, and build the company up again. With this they now have a big revenue stream and control of a very potent piece of software.]]
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Throws money around to get what he wants. At first, he tries to buy the Armed Detective Agency's license, which allows gifted individuals to openly run a business. When that doesn't work, he turns to more drastic measures.

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[[folder:Lucy Maud Montgomery]]
-->Voiced by Creator/KanaHanazawa (Japanese), Creator/CristinaVee (English)
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-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after Canadian author Creator/LMMontgomery, and her ability is a reference to Montgomery's famous children's novel series ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables''.

A member of The Guild. Her ability, "Anne of Abyssal Red," lets her trap people in a PocketDimension called Anne's Room, inhabited by a giant CreepyDoll named Anne who acts as Lucy's GuardianEntity.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: The other kids at her orphanage thought that she was a freak because of her ability.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: She eventually helps Atsushi escape and it's implied that she grew feelings for him, as he was one of the few to show his true kindness and concern for her well-being.
* CommonalityConnection: Just like Atsushi, she grew up in an OrphanageOfFear where she was constantly abused. Atsushi being able to understand her feelings of pain and loneliness is what motivates her to help him.
* CreepyDoll: Anne is a large and extremely creepy doll that occupies Anne's Room who acts as a GuardianEntity for Lucy.
* DrivenByEnvy: Her actions are mainly by hatred for anyone with a better life to her.
* FlowerInHerHair: On the right side of her head, she has a white flower hairpiece.
* FreudianExcuse: Grew up in an OrphanageOfFear where she was severely abused.
* GirlishPigtails: Worn in braids.
* GuardianEntity: Anne, but only within Anne's Room.
* HatesBeingAlone: The trauma of her cruel treatment in the orphanage where she was raised made her really afraid of being left abandoned again. [[spoiler: Her fear its so great she was even willing to became a simple servant of the Guild to avoid becoming alone again.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: She enables Atsushi to escape from Moby Dick. After the conflict with the Guild over, she takes a job at the coffee shop sharing a building with the Agency. During the conflict with Fyodor, she protects the comatose Fukuzawa on Atsushi's and Kyouka's request by hiding him in Anne's Room.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Is initially introduced as an active member of the Guild, as well as a very dangerous antagonist with an ability hard to beat who would have defeated Atsushi (who at that point defeated a hard opponent like Akutagawa) it wasn't for Mori's presence. After she failed her mission, Fitzgerald lets her stay in the Guild (since she was afraid that if she would have been expelled of the group, she would be alone again), but as a mere servant, instead of a proper member.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Those who leave 'Anne's Room' have no memories of what happened inside the alternate dimension.
* NightmareFace: She makes several ''terrifying'' faces when explaining her 'game' to the people trapped in Anne's Room.
* OddNameOut: She's the only member of the Guild named after an author from Canada rather than America, possibly foreshadowing her eventual HeelFaceTurn.
* OrphansOrdeal: Like Atsushi, she was raised in an orphanage. The Guild took her in because of her powerful ability, giving her a place to belong. However, the Guild does not tolerate failure and will toss her aside if she fails her mission. Fitzgerald lets her stay in the Guild, but as a servant.
* PocketDimension: Anne's Room.
* PowersDoTheFighting: While Anne is extremely powerful, Lucy herself is just a normal girl. Atushi uses this to his advantage by threatening to [[TakingYouWithMe take her with him]] into Anne's locked room.
* ShipTease: With Atsushi.
* SlasherSmile: When playing with her 'guests'.
* {{Tsundere}}: Post HeelFaceTurn, she becomes this towards Atsushi.

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[[folder:Jonn Steinbeck]]
-->Voiced by Kengo Kawanishi
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after American author Creator/JohnSteinbeck, and his ability is a reference to Steinbeck's most famous novel, ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath''.

A member of The Guild who does his work to supply his family. His ability, "The Grapes of Wrath," allows him to grow and control grape vines.
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* AffablyEvil: He's generally pretty easygoing and polite, but doesn't care what happens to his enemies.
* BadassLongcoat: Gains one after he [[spoiler:becomes the leader of the remnants of the Guild]].
* BodyHorror: He weaponizes his Ability by cutting his neck open, planting grape seeds in the hole, and then contolling the vines that grow out of it.
* DragonAscendant: [[spoiler:He becomes the leader of the Guild Remnants after Fitzgerald's defeat.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Cares for his family and works for the Guild to support them.
* {{Expy}}: Asagiri Kafka admits in an author's note to have based him and his family on the cast of ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath''.
* GreenThumb: He can control other plants by grafting them to the vines growing from his body.
* {{Irony}}: His profile mentions that he hates capitalists, but he works for a billionaire to supply his impoverished family. [[spoiler: After Fitzgerald is seemingly killed, he says he never liked the guy.]]
* PunchClockVillain: Openly admits to only doing what he does to supply his impoverished family.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: He and his partner Lovecraft are two of the more prominent guild members.
* VillainousFriendship: Confesses that Lovecraft is one of his few friends in the last episode of season 2.
* WouldHitAGirl: He doesn't mind attacking Naomi and Haruno.
* WouldHurtAChild: He has no objection to torturing Q under the guild's instructions.

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[[folder:Howard Phillips Lovecraft]]
-->Voiced by Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after American horror author Creator/HPLovecraft, and his "ability" is a reference to Lovecraft's ''Franchise/CthulhuMythos''.

An extremely odd member of the Guild. His ability, "The Great Old Ones," can transform parts of Lovecraft's body into a powerful tentacle monster.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: It's heavily implied during the Guild arc that he is an actual EldritchAbomination taking human shape rather than an actual ability user. During all his appearences, it's clear there it's something not right with him. The way he [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction reacts to serious injuries]] or his weird personality are just the beginning. He easily gets back up after being hit by a truck when fighting Kunikida and Tanizaki, [[PowerNullifier Dazai's ability]] doesn't affect him, he survives a direct hit from Chuya's Corruption, and he casually hops into the ocean after Fitzgerald is defeated, saying that he's going back to sleep.
* BadassLongcoat: He wears a long trench coat.
* BlackEyesOfEvil: He has these when using his LovecraftianSuperpower.
* BodyHorror: As expected from Lovecraft.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Lovecraft is usually pretty out of it. He spends a lot of time counting wood grains that aren't even real. He even seems to fall asleep after Kunikida shoots him in the back!
* CombatTentacles: The main function of his ability is to turn his limbs into tentacles to hit and restraint his opponents with them.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Initially introduced as a nervous oddball, when he confronts Kunikida and Tanizaki, he easily overpowers them with his ability, making them to call the police to stop him and Steinbeck temporally. Later, when he fights against Chuuya and Dazai, Dazai is unable to cancel his ability (implying he is more than a mere ability user), obligating him to resort to use Chuuya's Corruption to deal with his EldritchAbomination form. If that is not enough, Steinbeck states killing him in the outside it's impossible, since he is unstopable in that form, thing that makes Chuuya attack his inside to effectively destroy him... But, against all odds, Lovecraft turns to be alive and well at the end of the Guild arc.
* EldritchAbomination: In the vein of the Cthulhu Mythos, when he is serious, is capable of turning into a Cthulhesque being, thing who grants him a great power and immortality. Not even Chuuya's Corruption is able to kill him.
* HumanoidAbomination: It's heavily implied that there's something...wrong about him. Confirmed when he fights Dazai and Dazai is unable to cancel his Ability, which is followed by Lovecraft transforming into a tentacle monster.
* LovecraftianSuperpower: 'The Great Old Ones' lets him transform body parts or his entire body into tentacles. ''Lots'' of tentacles.
* NeckSnap: His neck appears broken after getting hit by a truck while fighting Tanizaki and Kunikida... Then casually pops his head back into place like nothing happened.
* NoSell: He isn't affected by Kunikida's bullets, Dazai's ability nullification (since The Great Old Ones isn't an ability in the first place), or Q's mind control.
* NotQuiteDead: Seemingly killed by being blown up by Chuuya. He pieces his body back together in Chapter 37... then dumps himself in the ocean.
* OneWingedAngel: His "ability" gives him the power to transform his body parts into tentacles, but when he is really serious, he can transform himself into an EldritchAbomination.
* RapunzelHair: He has dark, slightly wavy hair that reaches well past his waist.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: More often than not is partnered with Steinback.
* TokenNonHuman: Unlike the other members of the Guild, Lovecraft is not a mere human with superpowers. He's... [[EldritchAbomination something else.]]

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[[folder:Herman Melville]]
-->Voiced by Creator/TakayukiSugo
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after American author Creator/HermanMelville, and his ability is a reference to Melville's most famous novel, ''Literature/MobyDick''.

One of the older members of the Guild, Melville has been around since the early days of the organization. His Ability, "Moby Dick," takes the form of a giant white whale that's usable as [[CoolAirship an airship]].
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* AirWhale: Moby Dick, although it's actually described a living being.
* AntiVillain: He doesn't care at all by Fitzgerald's goals and doesn't do anything to oppose the main characters. He states he's just in the organization because he didn't want to leave Moby Dick.
* BadassBeard: That completely obscures his mouth.
* BadassGrandpa: His age isn't stated, but he's clearly elderly, but is still an active member of the Guild [[spoiler: and later the Japanese government]].
* CoolAirship: Moby Dick.
* DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: Is usually either holding or smoking one.
* HeelFaceTurn: After the conflict with The Guild is over, he is hired by the Japanese government to track down the remains of the Guild.
* OminousFloatingCastle: The Guild has converted Moby Dick into a floating fortress. Melville actually doesn't have much control over the whale anymore.

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[[folder:Mark Twain]]
-->Voiced by Creator/HiroyukiYoshino
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after the pen name of American author Samuel Clemens, Creator/MarkTwain. His ability is a reference to Twain's most famous novels, ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer'' and ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn''.

A member of the Guild with a high opinion of himself. His ability, "Huckleberry Finn & Tom Sawyer," creates two dolls that allow him to shoot with absolute accuracy and perform distant surveillance.
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* AdvertisedExtra: Has a fairly minor role in the anime.
* AffablyEvil: He is a cheerful and easygoing individual who is rarely seeing upset. He also didn't mind failing his task of taking down Atsushi that much, laughing instead due how much of a good time he had in the process.
* IdiotHair
* ImprobableAimingSkills: He can shoot with perfect precision if he attaches either one of his dolls to a bullet.
* PutOnTheBus: Mentions in Chapter 37 that he plans to return to America.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: His shirt is never buttoned.

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[[folder:Margaret Mitchell]]
-->Voiced by Creator/KaoriNazuka
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-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after American author Margaret Mitchell, and her ability is a reference to Mitchell's only novel, ''Literature/GoneWithTheWind''.

A member of the Guild and Hawthorne's partner. Her ability, "Gone With the Wind," summons a powerful wind that causes materials to break down.
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* BlowYouAway: Mitchell can break down materials such as clothing and paper with wind.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She is initially introduced as an abrasive and arrogant person, mocking Hawthorne, but when Hawthorne is about to get killed by Akutagawa, she shields him before the attack reach his partner, showing she actually cared for him.
* NiceHat
* PunchClockVillain: The reason why she is in the Guild is to pay a debt her family has.
* SouthernBelle: Her outfit invokes this image, with the big dress, the bonnet, and even a parasol.
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler: Impaled repeatedly by Akutagawa's ability in order to protect Hawthorne. She's still alive, but in a coma, and it's uncertain if she'll ever recover from her injuries. Her sacrifice is what motivates Hawthorne to leave the Guild.]]
* TakingTheBullet: Shields Hawthorne from Rashomon. It gets her sent into a coma.

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[[folder:Nathaniel Hawthorne]]
-->Voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after American author Creator/NathanielHawthorne, and his ability is a reference to Hawthorne's most famous novel, ''Literature/TheScarletLetter''.

A deeply religious member of the Guild and Mitchell's partner. His ability, "The Scarlet Letter," allows him to control his blood as a weapon or shield.
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* BadassPreacher: Dresses like a preacher and is more than capable of kicking ass.
* BloodyMurder: 'The Scarlet Letter' changes his blood into holy words, which can be fired as bullets or used as a shield.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Implied by Dazai that Fyodor had tampered with his mind, turning him into an assassin.]]
* HazyFeelTurn: After the collapse of The Guild, he begins working with Dostoyevsky to save a comatose Mitchell.
* HolierThanThou: Believes that God has given him a mission to pass judgement on heavy sinners. As a result, he is rather arrogant.
* LightIsNotGood: He's a dedicated preacher, but works for the Guild for unspecified reasons [[spoiler: and later the Rats in the House of the Dead although that is for a more sympathetic reason (on the condition that Fyodor heals Mitchell)]].
* StoicSpectacles

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[[folder:Louisa May Alcott]]
-->Voiced by Hikaru Ueda
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-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after American author and poet Creator/LouisaMayAlcott, and her ability is a reference to Alcott's most famous novel, ''Literature/LittleWomen''.

A shy member of the Guild. Her Ability, "Little Women," allows her to make time pass at 1/8000th its original speed, only so long as she is thinking in a private room by herself.
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* BirdsOfAFeather: With Poe, a "comrade in shyness". It's because of this that she's able to approach him for help with a murder case.
* CrazyPrepared: She has painstakingly detailed strategies written up for several different possible situations.
* IWillWaitForYou: A platonic variant, she declares that she [[spoiler:will wait for Fitzgerald to be ready return to greatness, and suggests that his wife will also wait for him to return to her]].
* {{Meganekko}}
* NiceGirl: Lucy calls her such, as Alcott was the one who stood up for her when Lucy failed her mission, and even gifted her with a snowglobe to celebrate Lucy's career change.
* NumberTwo: [[spoiler: Becomes this to Fitzgerald after the Guild collapses.]]
* OnlyFriend: Because of her shy nature, she doesn't make it a habit to start conversations with anyone, with the exception of Fitzgerald.
** [[spoiler: After chapter 44, it seems like she's shaping up to being one to Fitzgerald herself, as the rest of the Guild has disbanded, and they're on their own to obtain the book.]]
* ShrinkingViolet: Very shy and timid, Alcott has difficulties speaking to strangers.
* TheStrategist: She is intelligent enough to formulate multiple strategies based off given information, even if she was given just a little bit of it.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Fitzgerald. [[spoiler: It's because of this that Fitzgerald is convinced to rebuild the Guild once again.]]

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[[folder:Edgar Allan Poe]]
-->Voiced by Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after American horror and mystery writer Creator/EdgarAllanPoe, and his ability is a reference to Poe's short story "[[Literature/CAugusteDupin The Murders in the Rue Morgue]]."

A member of the Guild that seeks to challenge Ranpo Edogawa. His Ability, "Black Cat in the Rue Morgue," lets him transport readers into the setting of the novel that they are currently reading.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: His obsession with Ranpo is...questionable, to say the least.
* AnimalMotifs: Black cats, obviously. He draws himself as a cat, uses a cat face as his signature when writing notes and letters, and is represented as a cat sitting on a windowsill on the cover of his debut chapter.
* BirdsOfAFeather: With Alcott, a "comrade in shyness". They're also both writers, and in one omake, Alcott beta-reads Poe's manuscript.
* BlindingBangs: The entire upper half of his face is covered by hair, though his left eye sometimes peeks through, as seen in the image for this entry.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
* {{Goth}}: Dark hair, dark eyes, pasty skin, loves all things morbid and spooky, dresses like a Victorian Gentleman...
* HeelFaceTurn: After Ranpo tells him that he didn't forget the case they worked on. He even gets invited to the end celebration with the Armed Detective Agency.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Losing to Ranpo six years ago resulted in all his fans and friends abandoning him, which drove him into depression. His only friend before he makes up with Ranpo is his pet raccoon, Karl. It's implied by Edgar that he keeps a pet because a pet can't leave you like a friend can.
* KindHeartedCatLover: One of the things that cues the audience in to Edgar not being quite as evil as he first appears is that he adores and spoils his pet raccoon, who greatly resembles a cat in behavior and function.
* LooksLikeCesare: In rare moments where we see under his hair, he's noticeably dark around his eyes. It's unclear if it's eyebags or eye makeup, since both would fit his character.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: He only joined the Guild as part of a convoluted plot to impress Ranpo, and specifically states he disliked working for them. Considering how fond he is of Ranpo, it's likely he would have released Ranpo and Yosano from his trap once Ranpo admitted defeat.
* OddFriendship: With Ranpo, once he switches sides. Even before then to an extent, since Edgar had admired Ranpo and sought he approval from the moment they met six years ago despite their wildly different tastes and personalities.
* PortalBook: His Ability allows him to turn any book into this. However, it only works on the book that the person is currently reading.
* RascallyRaccoon: Has a pet racoon named Karl.
* ShrinkingViolet: He's pretty shy when he's not doing evil things.
* SoreLoser: He lost an investigation competition to Ranpo six years before the series started. The loss caused him to withdraw from society and become extremely depressed. He eventually became inspired to take back the life that Ranpo 'stole' and travelled to Japan to challenge Ranpo once more.

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-->Voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi

-->Voiced by Creator/TakahiroSakurai

-->Voiced by Creator/KanaHanazawa

* AnimalMotifs: Black cats, obviously. And to a lesser degree, raccoons.

* KindHeartedCatLover: One of the things that cues the audience in to Edgar not being quite as evil as he first appears is that he adores and spoils his pet raccoon, who greatly resembles a cat in behavior and function. He also draws himself as a cat, uses a cat face as his signature when writing notes and letters, and is represented as a cat sitting on a windowsill on the cover of his debut chapter.

* WouldHurtAChild: He doesn't mind attacking Naomi, even though he believes her to be the same age as his 12-year-old sister. He also has no objection to torturing Q under the guild's instructions.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: t's heavily implied during the Guild arc that he is an actual EldritchAbomination taking human shape rather than an actual ability user. During all his appearences, it's clear there it's something not right with him. The way he [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction reacts to serious injuries]] or his weird personality are just the beginning. He easily gets back up after being hit by a truck when fighting Kunikida and Tanizaki, [[PowerNullifier Dazai's ability]] doesn't affect him, he survives a direct hit from Chuya's Corruption, and he casually hops into the ocean after Fitzgerald is defeated, saying that he's going back to sleep.

* CastFromMoney: His Ability is also activated by literally throwing away cheques.

* AntiVillain: s trying to resurrect his dead daughter and cure his wife's insanity. Too bad he's willing to destroy Yokohama to achieve that.

* BigBad: Of The Guild arc.

* DisneyVillainDeath: Seems to be his fate, as he falls off Moby Dick.
** [[spoiler: Subverted as chapter 44 revealed he survived his fall into the bay although he washed up in a foreign country.]]

** His Ability is also activated by literally throwing away cheques.

* FlowerInHerHair

* ShipTease: With Atsushi

* {{Tsundere}}: [[spoiler: Post HeelFaceTurn, she becomes this towards Atsushi.]]

* AntiVillain: He doesn't care at all by Fitzgerald's goals and doesn't do anything to oppose the main characters. He states he it's just in the organization because he didn't want to leave Moby Dick.

* HazyFeelTurn: After the collapse of The Guild, he begins working with Dostoyevsky to save a comatose Mitchell.

* FoeRomanceSubtext: Maybe...

* [[spoiler: HesBack: Alcott helps him get on his feet after his fall, both from power and from the Moby Dick. Now he's wealthy again (albeit not as obscenely as before) and is once again working towards getting his hands on the book he needs to revive his daughter.]]

** PowerGlows: In the anime, the stripes are green and visibly glow.
* MoralityPet: His wife.

* [[spoiler: DragonAscendant: He becomes the leader of the Guild Remnants after Fitzgerald's defeat.]]

* [[spoiler: HesBack: Alcott helps him get on his feet after his fall, both from power and from the Moby Dick.]]

[[folder:Jonathan Steinbeck]]

-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after American author Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Creator/MarkTwain. His ability is a reference to Twain's most famous novels, ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer'' and ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn''.

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy

'''Spoilers up to chapter 37/episode 24 are unmarked.'''

* AlasPoorVillain: However his actions were, [[spoiler: his final moments thinking of his wife reminds why he did everything that he did.]]
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: Is trying to resurrect his dead daughter and cure his wife's insanity.]] Too bad he's willing to destroy Yokohama to achieve that.

* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Seems to be his fate, as he falls off Moby Dick.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: She enables Atsushi to escape from Moby Dick. After the conflict with the Guild over, she takes a job at the coffee shop sharing a building with the Agency. During the conflict with Fyodor, she protects the comatose Fukuzawa on Atsushi's and Kyouka's request by hiding him in Anne's Room.]]
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Is initially introduced as an active member of the Guild, as well as a very dangerous antagonist with an ability hard to beat who would have defeated Atsushi (who at that point defeated a hard opponent like Akutagawa) it wasn't for Mori's presence. After she failed her mission, [[spoiler: Fitzgerald lets her stay in the Guild (since she was afraid that if she would have been expelled of the group, she would be alone again), but as a mere servant, instead of a proper member.]]

* OrphansOrdeal: Like Atsushi, she was raised in an orphanage. The Guild took her in because of her powerful ability, giving her a place to belong. However, the Guild does not tolerate failure and will toss her aside if she fails her mission. [[spoiler: Fitzgerald lets her stay in the Guild, but as a servant.]]

* WouldHurtAChild: He doesn't mind attacking Naomi, even though he believes her to be the same age as his 12-year-old sister. He also has no objection to torturing [[spoiler: Q]] under the guild's instructions.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler: It's heavily implied during the Guild arc that he is an actual EldritchAbomination taking human shape rather than an actual ability user.]] During all his appearences, it's clear there it's something not right with him. The way he [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction reacts to serious injuries]] or his weird personality are just the beginning. [[spoiler: He easily gets back up after being hit by a truck when fighting Kunikida and Tanizaki, [[PowerNullifier Dazai's ability]] doesn't affect him, he survives a direct hit from Chuya's Corruption, and he casually hops into the ocean after Fitzgerald is defeated, saying that he's going back to sleep.]]

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Initially introduced as a nervous oddball, when he confronts Kunikida and Tanizaki, he easily overpowers them with his ability, making them to call the police to stop him and Steinbeck temporally. Later, when he fights against Chuuya and Dazai, [[spoiler: Dazai is unable to cancel his ability (implying he is more than a mere ability user), obligating him to resort to use Chuuya's Corruption to deal with his EldritchAbomination form. If that is not enough, Steinbeck states killing him in the outside it's impossible, since he is unstopable in that form, thing that makes Chuuya attack his inside to effectively destroy him... But, against all odds, Lovecraft turns to be alive and well at the end of the Guild arc.]]
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: In the vein of the Cthulhu Mythos, when he is serious, is capable of turning into a Cthulhesque being, thing who grants him a great power and immortality. Not even Chuuya's Corruption is able to kill him.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: It's heavily implied that there's something...wrong about him. [[spoiler: Confirmed when he fights Dazai and Dazai is unable to cancel his Ability, which is followed by Lovecraft transforming into a tentacle monster.]]

* NoSell: He isn't affected by Kunikida's bullets, Dazai's ability nullification [[spoiler: (since The Great Old Ones isn't an ability in the first place),]] or Q's mind control.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Seemingly killed being blown up by Chuuya. He pieces his body back together in Chapter 37...then dumps himself in the ocean.]]
* OneWingedAngel: His "ability" gives him the power to transform his body parts into tentacles, but when he is really serious, [[spoiler: he can transform himself into an EldritchAbomination.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After the conflict with The Guild is over, he is hired by the Japanese government to track down the remains of the Guild.]]

* PutOnTheBus: [[spoiler: Mentions in Chapter 37 that he plans to return to America.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She is initially introduced as an abrasive and arrogant person, mocking Hawthorne, but [[spoiler: when Hawthorne is about to get killed by Akutagawa, she shields him before the attack reach his partner, showing she actually cared for him.]]

* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Shields Hawthorne from Rashomon. It gets her sent into a coma.]]

* HazyFeelTurn: [[spoiler: After the collapse of The Guild, he begins working with Dostoyevsky to save a comatose Mitchell.]]

!!The Guild

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