Ah, Darkness Rising. You have enough characters to rival even Hetalia: Axis Powers.
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Utopia's End
Pike Mineta
- Plot Allergy: Allergic to sunlight. This is taken rather realistically; she could actually die from this.
Darkness Rising
Neil
"They stripped me of my humanity, I shall strip them of their lives."
The main protagonist of the series. He used to be human and lived in Neilville until some idiotic demon hunters killed him. They assumed he was a demon because he knew necromancy. He came back to life by selling his soul to become a reaper, then had to witness his family being killed. Now, he's trying to get revenge for his death, his family's death and for all the innocents killed.
- Berserk Button: Let's just say, harming Pike isn't a good idea.
- Character Development: Starts out as a cocky, flirtatious guy with a love of dark humor that turned serious when needed. He eventually becomes more cynical, guarded and more dedicated to his girlfriend and his job.
- Cooldown Hug: Given to Armageddon. Subverted, since it's just to restrain her.
- Dangerous 16th Birthday: Died and became a reaper when he was sixteen.
- Even Evil Has Standards:
- Killing innocents is the last thing he wants to do. At one point, he's actually resentful for the people he has to kill. He only kills them if ordered to or if they attack him first. He also hates to see people crying.
- "Parents who don't care about their children aren't fit to call themselves parents. I feel sorry for you."
- Jade-Colored Glasses: He wasn't always the most optimistic guy."So we're going on a journey that we have no idea how it'll end up. We could die. And we only have Haku's memory to rely on. All of this just to meet new people."
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He really does care about Pike and his friends, despite his faults.
- Necromancer: Even when he was alive he practiced necromancy. This was also the main reason why he died. He isn't the antagonist.
- Smoking Is Cool: Seen smoking and said by his controller to be a chain smoker.
- Took a Level in Badass: He invades a whole city with only skeletons to help him by the end of the first. In Scorched Earth, it's revealed that he was promoted to be an Angel of Death due to killing enough people.
- Yandere: If you even attempt to touch Pike, he'll snap. No, actually before that. Just being near him can make him bloodthirsty. He became jealous when she and Yoshida were reuniting each other.
Pike
"I will never be just a memory. And I will never be useless either."
The token Japanese-Korean demon. She used to be a human in Neilville until she was hit by a subway. She was revived as a demon as a flying demon with pyrokinesis. She wants to know who revived her.
- Apologizes a Lot:Pike: I'm so sorry! This is how I usually greet everyone.
- Badass Adorable: Often attacked, but not afraid to fight for her life. She's not afraid to become suddenly cold at these enemies either. She even saves Neil herself!
- But Not Too Foreign: Japanese, Korean and French, but acts pretty Americanized.
- Chickification: In Darkness Rising, she saves Neil multiple times and is shown being able to take care of herself. In Trilogy and Scorched though, she's not as effective as a fighter and becomes a Neutral Female. May be justified on how everyone else (especially Neil) got stronger.
- Expy: Was written as a parody of Bella.
- Gosh Dang It to Heck!: Zigzags from cursing every line to resorting to friendly substitutes.
- Improvised Weapon: Her main fighting style is just to grab the nearest thing and use it.
- Nice Girl: Most definitely the sweetest girl in the series.
- Only One Name: Averted. She introduces herself with only Pike, but officially has a full name. Pike Rose Minishia. In Utopia, the last name is changed to Mineta.
- Parental Neglect: They were smart, so they pretended they cared about her in public (like buy her whatever she wanted to seem "spoiled") but didn't really love her in the inside.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Averted. She's probably the most sweetest and mentally stable out of the whole cast.
- Shipper on Deck: Thinks two people as "cute" or that they're in love with each other. She supports: Haku/Alex, Willow/Kasou, and Haku/Laire.
- Sweet Tooth: "I'm a sweet food addict." We mostly see her drinking soda.
Alex Rose
A druid who was a peaceful demon until the humans destroyed his home. Now he's searching to kill his demon hunter.- Face–Heel Turn: Scorched Earth reveals he never loved Hakumei and was using them all along.
- Green Thumb: His main power is to control plants, so these are to be expected.
- May–December Romance: With Hakumei. She's seventeen, he's twenty-eight. He wasn't exactly loyal to her, though.
- Meaningful Name: Guess what's his favorite flower?
- Something about a Rose: Everything about him is rose-themed. He even fights with a rose!
Kira
A legendary demon hunter with skills that rival Neil. He hunts him down to no tomorrow.- Meaningful Name: "Kira" is Japanese for "killer."
- White Hair, Black Heart: Not really evil per-se, but is an antagonist.
Scorched Earth
Laire
Laire's a human who died while he was on a date with his girlfriend; A group of thugs killed both of them and raped her. A demon brought him back to life because his soul was not at rest. He killed them for revenge and now walks the earth as a revenant.
- Absurdly Sharp Blade: Cuts through a building with one of his katanas.
- Came Back Wrong: When he becomes a reaper, he loses all of his personality. Laire becomes rude and stricken on revenge. He's considerably worse than Neil.
- Expy: Of Eric from The Crow.
- Healing Factor: He stabs himself in the stomach and in seconds, gains it back.
- Katanas Are Just Better: They're his weapon of choice. Two in Trilogy.
- Psycho Electro: Trades his regeneration for shock waves when he becomes a reaper.
Arkana
"Why do we put so much detail and decoration into things that will ultimately be destroyed? And not just armor, or weapons, or other physical things, but things like relationships, and feelings? They are so fragile, so exposed to abuse and danger, yet when we see these things damaged, we are surprised, and we are hurt...Since when have I been a philosopher?"
- Berserk Button: Don't have someone control your body near him. Waking him up when he's sleeping isn't a good idea either.
- Character Development: Becomes less attached on his past and becomes inspired to follow his own interests. He also learns to accept that demons could be people too. After he deals with his other side, he becomes like the happy man "he was before."
- Death Seeker: He says when he fights with Vandall that he only wanted a "good fight" and willingly allows for himself to be killed.
- Named Weapons: The first two were called Rage and Hatred. The second pair is called Lyric and Carnage.
- Not a Morning Person: "What's a man got to do to get just 15 hours of sleep around here?"
- Supernatural Gold Eyes: When he becomes a demon.
Jaxon/Horseman of Death
- Berserk Button: "You hit my face, no one hits my face! No one!"
- Evil Counterpart: To Neil, natch. Both of them surviving from their dead family? Both of them controlling dead armies? Their hair is even colored opposite from each other! At least Neil tries to hide his evil side, while he proudly show off his inner jerk. The more heroic one at least has positive motivation in life and something to love.
- My Nayme Is: A corruption of the more typical spelling "Jackson".
Trilogy Of Hell
Seth Gladerun "Kasou"
Why did all this have to happen? Why did demons have to come here?
- Badass Biker: He's very emotional and hates the demons for ruining his life. He also knows dangerous ruin magic, can ride like hell, and fights vicariously like an animal.
- Demon Slaying: Mostly for revenge, since they ruined his human life. He also seeks to avenge Kira.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Even though he kills demons just because of what they are, Kasou still has a redeemable nice side.
Yoshida Tomohisa
A half-raccoon, half-fox demon that used to go to school in Neilville. He has an evil side and a mysterious past. Now, he's trying to bring his past girlfriend back to life.
- Author Avatar: The creator has the same name and character used for his Gaia account. He used it for many role-plays to justify.
- Eye Scream: Had his eye clawed at from a wolf attacking his girlfriend.
- Fantastic Racism: He's a hybrid, and was faced with discrimination because of it.
- Large Ham: "My name is Yoshida Tomohisa! You don't have to remember it, BECAUSE THAT'S THE LAST NAME YOU'LL HEAR!"
- Parental Abandonment: He was left at the coldest place possible and somehow survived.
- Superpowered Evil Side: You can tell when his voice gets lower, has yellow eyes, and a darker katana.
- Unreliable Narrator: His evil side was the one who told the truth of his backstory.
Michael
"It's ok child. Few on Earth remember our Lord. This is why he has turned from it. He cannot associate with the sin of this world. I am the Archangel Michael. Commander and General over all of God's armies. I am here to see if I can save mankind."
- Out-of-Character Moment: When he's cursing and angry, you know he's angry. Lampshaded by the writer himself.
- Pet the Dog: Treats Pike with kindness, due to the "good in her heart."
Demon Military
As a whole:
- Amazon Brigade: There are boys, but the only ones seen are insignificant NPCs.
- Cool Car: They own a RV that can transform into a helicopter. Get this, it can even deflect swords and is also completely bulletproof.
- Improbable Aiming Skills: Surprisingly averted. Scorched Earth reveals that Allison misses 1/6 of the time and Jess misses half of the time. Sometimes you wonder why Jess is the leader if she has the crappiest aim.
- Pop-Cultured Badass: They know pop songs from "Wake Up", to "Evacuate the Dance Floor", shop in mainstream stores, and have the newest phones. Think of them as gossipy teenagers, except older. Doesn't mean they can't fight.
- Put on a Bus: Jess, Sam and Maria. At least the creator explains Jess her leadership to Hakumei.
Hakumei "Haku"/Brooke Silverstar
First appeared in Darkness Rising
- May–December Romance: With Alex. She's seventeen, he's twenty-eight.
- Meaningful Name: Hakumei means "twilight" in Japanese, since she was found at twilight.
- Vegetarian Vampire: Drinks animal blood instead of human/demon.
- Unreliable Narrator: Flat out stated in Trilogy of Hell, "Lied about most of her life."
Allison/Sky
First appeared in Darkness Rising
- An Ice Person: Controls ice and usually fits the personality.
- Telepathy: Her other power. She usually uses it to speak to Pike or find out what the others are thinking.
- Unwanted Harem: Rare female example. She's said to be easily fallen for, but only thought of them as friends. They never mentioned if they were boys or girls.
Jess
First appeared in Darkness Rising
Samantha
First appeared in Darkness Rising
Minor Characters
Neil's mouse
First appeared in ''Darkness Rising
"What do you mean we?"
A skeleton mouse that Neil picked up in the beginning of the story. It is brought to life by him on will. He usually uses it to check on what other people are doing. He thinks of it as one of his closest companions. Pike thinks it's cute.
- The Bus Came Back: He comes back at the end of Trilogy.
- No Name Given: Well, Pike was supposed to give it a name, but then she forgot.
- Put on a Bus: Appears at the beginning of Scorched Earth and disappears.
- Ridiculously Cute Critter: Well... If you think a mouse's skeleton is cute. Its personality still qualifies.
Kaili
First appeared in Darkness Rising.
A hunter that runs into the group. Apparently is "pathetic" compared to the others.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: For the insecure and "pathethic" demon hunter he is, he gave Neil a pretty good fight.
Rose
First appeared in Darkness Rising
The reason that Pike is dead, Rose only hunts demons for money. She is also a pop star.- Evil Diva: Not really evil, but a huge bitch who kills demons just for money.
- Only in It for the Money: The only reason why she hunts demons in the first place.
Jaysen
Debuted in Scorched Earth
"It's called a flamethrower, smart one."
A demon hunter who was told to report on the demon activity of Neilville. His friend died from their burning school in The Cleansing. He runs into Mozerth, then retreats from battle. He briefly runs into Hakumei, then disappears from the story.
- Hunter of Monsters: More of a Vampire Hunter, but also does some Demon Slaying.
- Spell My Name With An S: Are you sure it isn't Jason, Jayson or Jasen?
Len Shibiharu
Debuted in Darkness Rising
A neko who was on the run with other demons, then suddenly became separated. Pike saved him once, but they don't talk about that. He can control shadows.- Non-Action Guy: One of the only male characters that doesn't dare to fight.
Steam Ray
Debuted in Scorched Earth
- Badass Bookworm: Loves to read, but can easily kick ass if needed.
- Cool Train: His Afterlife Express. It eats souls and can levitate.
- Troll: Loves to mess with Pike's mind and temper for fun.
Jakob
Debuted in Trilogy of Hell
- Half-Human Hybrid: Half-human, half dragon.
- Rape as Drama: He was the illegitimate child of a woman raped by a dragon.
The Lucifer Followers
Satan
The devil and ruler of hell. He caused the apocalypse by releasing the demons in the Hell Gate. He also may or may not be Odin's father.- Big Bad: Of Trilogy, and possibly the whole series.
- Rock Me, Asmodeus!: Plays "Vicarious" by Tool on his guitar.
Amdusias
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Has purple skin.
- Rock Me, Asmodeus!: Randomly starts shredding a guitar. Then again, he helps inspire music, and he is Amdusias.
- Spell My Name With An S: Almost no one can spell his name correctly. A summary OOC says, "Pike and Neil heard what's his name calling the armies from Hell."
Zonbi Youji
The zombie child of Aka Chi. He was created from corpses and necromancy by his father.
- I'm a Humanitarian: He's forced to eat human meat from "prostitute" or women.
- Meaningful Name: Guess what he is: a zombie child.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Screams in horror when he's forced to watch Barney the Dinosaur.
- Younger Than They Look: Looks twelve, but really four.
Gods
Armageddon
First appeared in Scorched EarthThe death goddess and Neil's boss/mistress. She's often mentioned, but primarily shows up during Trilogy of Hell. Was supposed to have her reapers kill the survivors of Odin's apocalypse. She also may or may not be Odin's mother.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Kills herself to end the Lucifer war.
Vandel Gardosin
- BFS: Created a thirty foot sword and wielded it. Successfully. As one of the role-players said in the OOC: "That's bigger than my own house."
- Mundane Made Awesome: "The gods shall destroy your soul." Vandal said as he grabbed Steam's soul and ate it.
