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- Composite Character: Blüdhaven, which serves as the main turf of Nightwing and the Outsiders, is combined with New York City, which is home to the main cast of Witchblade, The Darkness and The Magdalena
Sara Pezzini
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Police Officer from Bludhaven and the wielder of the legendary artifact known as the Witchblade. She also happens to be friends with archaeologist Lara Croft.
- Action Mom: Mother of Hope Pezzini, a police officer and the wielder of an incredibly powerful sentient weapon.
- Amicable Exes: With Jackie Estacado, and they're uneasy allies due to the opposing natures
- Barrier Warrior: The Witchblade can create protective barriers or wards to shield its bearer or others from harm or supernatural influence.
- Chainmail Bikini: What the Witchblade can generously be called when Sara is wielding it, although thanks to its power and regenerative abilities, the exposed skin doesn't threaten her too much.
- Dating Catwoman: She once dated Jackie Estacado before they ended up opposing each other, even if nowadays they're uneasy allies. She's also had relationships with Kenneth Irons and Ian Cunningham, who are also her enemies.
- Dead Partner: Michael Yee, her friend and partner who died during the same incident that gave her the Witchblade.
- Empathic Weapon: The Witchblade grants superhuman strength, speed, agility, and durability to its bearer. Though the levels of such fluctuate based on the needs of the bearer, the strength of the connection between relic and host, and the ambient magic and intrinsic forces of the environment — a baseline is Class IV Enhanced Strength, the ability to run and leap at a pace matching automobiles at highway speeds, and resiliency that sees small caliber guns leave bruises and scratches rather than puncturing her flesh.
- Empowered Badass Normal: Sara is an experienced law enforcement officer. She is highly skilled in investigation, police procedure, matters of the law and the American legal system, forensics, interrogation, and the various skills required in undercover work. She is highly-capable markswoman and hand-to-hand combatant as well.
- Fair Cop: Police Officer and very attractive. It actually caused her some problems at the start of her career.
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: 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.
- Healing Factor: Though able to instantly heal some of its bearer's wounds (or even the wounds of others), these are often quite draining to the Witchblade's power. Still, regardless of the severity of injuries to the bearer, most injuries will heal completely within three to four hours of rest — provided the Witchblade remains with the bearer during that period.
- In-Series Nickname: Pezz, Babe of the Blade, Witchbabe.
- Navel-Deep Neckline: The Witchblade has a neckline that goes past her navel.
- Official Couple: Currently dating Patrick Gleason.
- Parental Abandonment: Her father was a police officer who was killed in a car bombing and her mother died of cancer just a few years later, leaving her and her sister in the care of their aunt Ruth.
- Red Baron: Bearer of the Blade, Lady of the Blade, Witchblade.
- Sentient Weapon: Sara is a chosen bearer of a mystical, sentient gauntlet called the Witchblade. Made of equal parts holy magic and dark cosmic power, this arcane relic chooses its bearer and bonds with the, providing a range of supernatural powers and enhanced physicality. With a will of its own, the Witchblade is more than just a powerful weapon, its symbiotic relationship with its bearer often allows it to exert influence on its user, often guiding them.
- Shapeshifter Weapon: Though its default appearance is that of an armored glove and gauntlet, the Witchblade is able to alter its shape at will, transforming into an endless variety of forms, including various forms of weaponry, such as swords, whips, shields, or claws — usually incorporated into the design and function of the created armor of its bearer. When required to take on a more covert nature, the Witchblade can reduce itself to the appearance of a small, tasteful bracelet worn around its bearer's wrist.
- Sour Outside, Sad Inside: Sara has been through some rough times. She has employed a tough, sarcastic personality to deal with the stress. She may, at times, push people away.
- Statuesque Stunner: She stands at 5'9"/175cm tall and is pretty attractive.
- Stripperiffic: The Witchblade manifests as a revealing armor.
- Survivor's Guilt: She confides in the Witchblade that she feels guilty for surviving by being made its host while her partner and friend Michael Yee died.
- Talking Weapon: The Witchblade can hear Sara's thoughts but also speak to her if he wants to.
Jackie Estacado
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A former mafia hitman and the current wielder of the powerful entity known as The Darkness.
- Action Dad: He has a daughter with Sara Pezzini, Hope Pezzini.
- Affably Evil: He's a killer, but he can show kindness from time to time and he's got a sense of honor.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: He always wears an impressive black suit and slacks, even when killing people.
- Can't Have Sex, Ever: The Darkness wants to spread and so it plants its seed in its host's offspring so Jackie is unwilling to risk fathering any. As a rule if a male child of its host reaches the age of twenty-one, the Darkness violently transfers itself to the new, younger host — killing its former host in the process.
- The Casanova: Prior to becoming the host for the Darkness, Jackie was known to be quite the ladies' man.
- Casting a Shadow: The Darkness' host can create and mold shadows to their will. The deeper and darker the shadow, the more potential for creation.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Jackie wields the power of The Darkness, but he has a strong sense of honor and goes out of his way to protect those close to him.
- Empowered Badass Normal: Jackie is a career criminal and a former contract killer. He is highly-skilled in the use of firearms, close-quarters combat, poisons, and body disposal.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Ruthless as he is but he deeply cares for his friend Jenny Romano. He also cares about his daughter Hope Pezzini.
- Heroic Host: At least Anti Heroic host, since he doesn't go out of his way to be evil but will never be fully heroic. Jackie is the present-day host of a former Lord of Chaos who has their physical form torn asunder and their name taken from them for past violations of ancient laws. The entity, now known as the Darkness, survives by anchoring itself to reality through a number of mortal hosts — the most prominent of which is the male line of the Estacado family.
- I Have Many Names: Jackie Estes, Jackie De Vesci, Jaybird, The Darkness.
- In-Series Nickname: Boss, Handsome Jack, Jack the Reaper, Pretty Boy Jack.
- Mook Maker: For the most part, Jackie's Darklings are mischievous and crude creatures formed from shadow made into life. These impish beings act as his loyal soldiers and servants. These beings diligently follow his commands, protect him, and cater to his needs. The host connects with the Darklings telepathically, issuing orders and receiving updates from afar. Jackie can even tap into their senses to share perceptions. Sometimes, the Darklings will spawn without Jackie's intent — seemingly summoned into being by the Darkness itself to "assist" Jackie against his will.
- Papa Wolf: Mess with Hope, and he will hunt you down and kill you. Mess with one of his crew, and he'll kill you even faster.
- Powered Armor: The hallmark power of Darkness lies in its ability to forge a nigh-impervious mystical armor, known as the Shadowskin. This formidable armor immensely enhanced the wearer's physical capabilities, including strength, speed, and stamina, transforming the host into a formidable force capable of rivaling even the most powerful adversaries. The host's strength is estimated to be in the realm of Class VII Enhanced Strength. The host's speed varies, based on exposure to ambient light. In pitch black, the host moves instantaneously — flitting from shadow to shadow in the blink of an eye, but in dim light, the host can move at speeds exceeding human capability. Likewise, while in sufficiently dark areas, the host has no need for sleep, food, or air — surviving off shadow and darkness alone.
- Shapeshifter Weapon: The substance of the Shadowskin can modify itself as needed to serve the need of the host. For instance, the host can manifest wings to allow high speed flight or grow razor-sharp talons to tear through brick walls like butter.
- Super-Senses: The Darkness heightens its host's senses, allowing them to see, hear, and interact with ephemeral beings — such as angels, demons, ghosts, and fae. The Darkness also has the ability to sense beings with strong ties to intrinsic darkness. Naturally, the host of the Darkness also has perfect nightvision.
- Weakened by the Light: The powers of the Darkness draw their strength from intrinsic darkness, and shadow cannot exist where there is light. As such, the host is rendered mortal in the light of the sun. Most things created by the Darkness are burned away by strong light. The Darkness host can reinforce some creations with resistance to light — but doing so saps more of the Darkness' reserves of power. Likewise, weapons of light (such as lasers, fire, flash bangs) are harmful to the Darkness. There are rumors of an ancient dagger made of light for the sole purpose of killing the Darkness.
Julie Pezzini
- Big Little Sister: She's three and a half years younger than Sara but is two inches taller.
- Cool Aunt: For her young niece Hope, and she's actually an excellent nanny.
- Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life: Getting arrested and spending a year in prison made her question her life decisions, and for now her biggest purpose is to help her sister with her daughter Hope.
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The Foolish Sibling to Sara's Responsible.
- Money Dumb: Julie likes money — or rather, she likes to spend money. It gets her in trouble.
- Proud Beauty: Julie has always been "the girl who turned all the men's heads whenever she made an entrance." She is the younger, taller, and arguably more attractive of the Pezzini sisters (and that's saying something as Sara is quite a stunner herself). Julie is not only aware of her attractive physique, she has the knowledge to make exceptional use of it.
- Really Gets Around: She's had plenty of boyfriends, girlfriends and lovers. Besides being in an on-and-off relationship with Jake McCarthy, her list of past lovers includes Gavin Taylor, Izzy Lopez, Shawn Tsang, Mike Cross, Tim Wu, Eli Hutchins, Jim Day, Danny Tessaro, Alice Cohen, Jennifer Lin and Ryan Turner.
- Significant Green-Eyed Redhead: She has auburn hair, green eyes and is the sister of one of the protectors of the city of Bludhaven.
- The Slacker: Julie is lazy. If there isn't fun to be had, she sees little reason to do anything.
- Statuesque Stunner: She stands at 5'11"/180cm, and just like her sister she's beautiful.
Jake McCarthy
- Embarrassing First Name: His first name is Ethelbert, which is why he prefers to go by his middle name. It was something of a point of contention with his father Wilhelm.
- Fair Cop: Police detective and good looking, as Julie can attest.
- I Have Sisters: He has four sisters and was always close to his mother Brenda, which gave him some pro-feminist beliefs.
- Heroic Self-Deprecation: Jake masks his constant feelings of inadequacy and diminished self-confidence with humor. He also harbors a lot of survivor's guilt, which makes him all too willing to throw himself into danger to protect others he regards as being more important than himself.
- Hunk: He's pretty good looking and manly.
- Secret-Keeper: He's aware that Sara is the vigilante Witchblade.
- Settle for Sibling: Due to his unrequited feelings for Sara, he has an on-and-off with her sister Julie.
- Tattoo as Character Type: He has the Ace of Hearts tattooed on his right arm, signifying his formerly mischievous personality.
Joe Siry
- Badass Normal: Joe is an experienced police officer. He is a skilled marksman and hand-to-hand combatant. He is well-versed in the principles of law, forensics, investigation, and interrogation.
- Feeling Their Age: Joe is no spring chicken. so he leaves the heroics to the young folks.
- Functional Addict: Joe drowns his sorrows. He spends most of his off-duty time with a bottle in hand.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Joe has a nasty temper. He cites it as the reason why he never got married.
- Honorary Uncle: Even before Vincent's death, he was still seen as an uncle by both Sara and Julie Pezzini, even calling him "Uncle Joe". He's also the godfather of Sara's daughter Hope.
- In-Series Nickname: Cap, Joe, Old Jo, Unca Joe.
- The Mentor: For Sara. That led to some rumors of nepotism or Sleeping Their Way to the Top, but both him and Sara ignored those accusations.
- Parental Substitute: He took on a fatherly role towards Sara after the death of her father Vincent.
- Perma-Stubble: He has a five-o'clock shadow, and working on one of the most crime-riddled cities in the country takes a toll.
- Related in the Adaptation: He's the father of Danielle Baptiste, to whom he was unrelated to in the comics.
Patrick Gleason
- Fair Cop: He's a pretty handsome fellow and a police detective.
- Official Couple: With Sara Pezzini, despite also being partners.
Jenny Romano
- The Bartender: Jenny is a bartender. She knows how to mix drinks and manage such establishments.
- Childhood Friends: She's been Jackie Estacado's friend since they were children.
- Childhood Sweetheart: Jenny and Jackie have been together since they grew up in the Franchetti household together.
- Daughter of a Whore: Her mother Catalina Romano was a sex worker working for the Franchetti Family. Her birth father is unknown and her mother died shortly after giving birth to her.
- Morality Pet: For Jackie, who has always gone out of his way to protect her and ensure her safety.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Her name is actually Geneva Sophia Romano, but she's always referred to as Jenny.
- Perky Goth: Both in style and personality, Jenny is a ray of sunshine in Jackie's life.
- Screw This, I'm Out of Here!: Getting kindnapped and several people trying to use her control Jackie and the Darkness has made her leave Blüdhaven for Corto Maltese.
- Tattoo as Character Type: She has tattoos on her left arm, serving as a reminder of her less admirable past.
Danielle Baptiste
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A young woman from St. Roch who came to Blüdhaven to study ballet. She's the secondary wielder of the Witchblade alongside Sara Pezzini.
- Bare Midriffs Are Feminine: She wears a t-shirt that doesn't cover her navel and she's pretty girly.
- Barrier Warrior: The Witchblade possesses the ability to conjure protective barriers or wards to defend its bearer, Danielle, or others from physical harm or supernatural forces.
- Chainmail Bikini: Her Witchblade armor is just as revealing as Sara's.
- Dance Battler: Danielle is an aspiring ballet dancer, skilled in ballet techniques and perfomance. She combines rigorous physical training with artistic expression, studying at a prestigious dance academy to refine her craft in classical and contemporary dance. As a result, she is agile, fleet-footed, graceful, and able to exert herself for prolonged periods of time.
- Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life: Danielle is still struggling to figure out who she is.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: She's blonde and a very nice person.
- Healing Factor: The Witchblade is capable of instantaneously healing some of Danielle's wounds or even those of others; however, these acts significantly deplete the Witchblade's power. Nevertheless, regardless of how severe Danielle's injuries may be, most will fully heal within the three to four hours of rest, while the Witchblade remains in contact with Danielle.
- Powered Armor: The Witchblade endows is bearer, Danielle, with superhuman strength, speed, agility, and durability. While the extent of these enhancedmens can vary, depending on the bearer's needs, the strength of connection between the artifact and its host, and the ambient magic and intrinsic forces present in the environment, a basic level includes Class IV Enhanced Strength. This allows Danielle to run and leap at speeds comparable to vehicles on the highway and grants her a level of resilience where small caliber gunshots result in bruises and scratches rather than penetrating wounds.
- Power Gives You Wings: The Witchblade has the capacity to generate wings, enabling Dani to archieve flight.
- Related in the Adaptation: She's the daughter of Joe Siry here.
- Rookie Red Ranger: Prior to becoming the Bearer of the Witchblade, Danielle did not really want to be a heroine. Fighting crime, rescuing people in danger, and investigating magical or cosmic disruptions is not something that comes naturally to Danielle.
- Shapeshifter Weapon: While its standard form resembles an armored glove and gauntlet, the Witchblade can morph its shape at will, assuming an infinite array of configurations. This includes weaponry, such as swords, spikes, whips, shields, or claws, Often integrated into the desing and functionality of its armored form. When a low profile is necessary, the Witchblade can reshape into an elegant, fashionabl bracelet adorning Danielle's wrist.
- Walking the Earth: For a time he did this before returning to the US to finally achieve her dream of studying ballet.
Hope Pezzini
- Affectionate Nickname: Hopester, Hopper, Knee-High Pezzini, Pezzi, Pint-Sized Pezzini, Pixie.
- Babysitter Friendship: She's also friends with her babysitters Finch, Jake McCarthy and Patrick Gleason.
- Dead Guy Junior: Her middle name Vincenza comes from her late maternal grandfather Vincent Pezzini.
- I Have Many Names: Child of Balance, Hope Estes, Hope Estacado, Spawn of Darkness.
- Interspecies Friendship: She considers five of the six main Darklings to be her friends.
- The Rival: For some reason she considers Scud the Darkling to be her rival.
- Strong Family Resemblance: She looks a lot like her mother Sara, only with blue eyes.
Kenneth Irons
- Adaptational Hairstyle Change: Instead of clean-shaven like in the comics and TV series, he has a full beard.
- An Arm and a Leg: Gets his right arm cut off to separate him from the Darkness fragment of the Witchblade he had taken from Sara.
- Artificial Limbs: After losing his arm and the Witchblade, he replaced it with an advanced prostethic.
- The Charmer: Irons always exuded a powerful presence and charisma, enabling him to lead, inspire, or manipulate others — bolstered by his deep understanding of human psychology.
- The Collector: Irons is obsessed with the gathering of the relics of the Thirteen, to fulfill the Prophecy of the Acquisition. In particular, he wants the Witchblade as he believes it is the key to controlling the other relics found within the Thirteen.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: Over the centuries, Irons has accumulated vast wealth and resources. He is a billionaire often found among in lists ranking the world's richest men. His company, Irons International, is a worldwide corporation headquartered in Blüdhaven. Both the old Irons Tower, where Irons live in his state-of-the-art penthouse and the impressive monolith that is the new Irons International Tower are among the defining architecture of the Blüdhaven skyline. His incredible wealth allows him to purchase his endless collection of rare artifacts, gain access to hidden knowledge, and supply an impressive, private network of contacts and allies across the globe — loyal to Irons himself and not solely his Knights Templar subordinates.
- Cunning Linguist: Irons is fluent in a multitude of languages, both modern and extinct. His linguistic skills allow him to access and interpret ancient texts and to communicate effectively in various international contexts. He is known to speak Gaelic, English, German, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, Enochian, Spanish, French, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and possibly others. His knowledge includes several order dialects no longer in use.
- Drunk with Power: Getting the Darkness side of the Witchblade grafted into his arm makes him rant that he can now control all the Thirteen Artifacts.
- From Nobody to Nightmare: Sir Kenneth Irons, originally Cináed Iarann from the Scottish Highlands, has an extensive history, having lived since 12th century due to a variety of magical and mystic rituals and practices, including a routine revitalization overseen by his daughter, Supernal Judge of the Magdalene legacy. Through this, he had transformed from a Scottish knight into a figure of significant historical and mystical influence, becoming not only a titan of industry but also rising to the rank of Grandmaster of the Knight Templar. Having cheated death for over eight hundred years, Irons has accumulated vast knowledge and experience, in addition to building a significant financial empire and collection of occult artifacts.
- I Have Many Names: Cináed Iarann, Cináed Ironblade, Cináed Ironsides, Iron Cináed.
- Magic Knight: Besides being an actual knight, Irons is a formidable scholar of the arcane. His studies span various magical traditions, occult practices, and mystical arts. He is adept at ancient rituals, alchemical transformations, and the manipulation of magical energies. He also has an incredible supply of ancient relics. At various times, he has been in the possession of multiple artifacts from the Thirteen.
- Man of Wealth and Taste: Irons is accustomed to the trappings of wealth and prestige.
- Naturalized Name: He eventually went from Cináed Iarann to Kenneth Irons.
- Really 700 Years Old: He might look in his fourties, but he's over 800 years old.
- Strong and Skilled: Trained originally as a medieval knight, Irons possesses expertise in both historical and contemporary forms of combat — including the use of weapons, hand-to-hand combat, and modern tactical warfare. Iron's extended lifespan has allowed him to study, witness, and participate in countless historical conflicts, honing his skills in strategy and tactics. He has a profound understanding of military history, political maneuvering, and economic strategies.
- Villainous Friendship: Among his friendships there's Lex Luthor, Erica Luthor, Albert Davis, Lyuben Plunder, and Gavin Taylor.
- You Killed My Father: He's the one behind the death of Vincent Pezzini, earning the hatred of Sara once he tells her about it.
Geraldine "Geri" Irons
- Bio Manipulation: Geraldine is a powerful healer. With a touch, she can cure blindness or other physical disabilities caused by injury or illness. She can put herself or others into a deep stasis — emulating death and allowing the affected to survive extreme environments, lack of nutrition or hydration, and severe injuries. Likewise, Geraldine can eradicate disease from a body and can even raise the dead. However, resurrection does tax her considerably.
- Charm Person: Geraldine can captivate the minds and imagination of those who hear her enchanted voice, catch her gaze or behold her graceful movements.
- Composite Character: Geri is a composite of Gerard Irons, son of Kenneth Irons, and Esmeralda, a member of the Brunhildas all female biker gang. She's also combined with Morgan, the leader of the Brunhildas.
- Daddy's Little Villain: Geraldine is devoted to her father. Though they have their disagreements and quarrels, the two have been though much worse and are prone to put any tensions aside at a moment's notice to put down any threats to their family or other shared interests.
- Dark Action Girl: Geraldine is a legendary warrior, having fought in countless battles. In particular, she is an amazing fighter with a spear or sword.
- The Empath: Geraldine can sense the emotions of people around her. This is a passive sense that measures the collective emotions in her area, but she can concentrate to focus on a single individual for a more in-depth assessment of their emotional state. With a touch, Geraldine can override a person's emotions with her own, allow them share in the emotions she is sensing around her, or can temporarily purge certain emotions.
- Flipping the Bird: She's giving the middle finger to show her templar ring.
- Gender Flip: In the comics Kenneth Irons' child was Gerard Irons, here she's his daughter Geraldine.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Due to losing her Spear and being "robbed" of her birthright, Geraldine has spent centuries on edge. She often loses her cool easily and reacts violently.
- I Have Many Names: Geraldine Ironsides, "Geri", Barney Irons, Elizabeth Irons, Esmeralda, Jesse Irons, Kenneth Iron, Mary Irons, Maggie Irons, Morgan, The Old Lady, Sarah Irons, Spear-Ruler, Stolen Daughter, Stolen Spear.
- Mark of the Supernatural: She has an orange eye and a blue eye, and she's a descendant of Mary Magdalene.
- Omniglot: Geraldine can speak, read, understand, and write any and all mortal languages — including those which are encrypted.
- Pride: Geraldine was raised to believe she was a "chosen one". She believes she is truly the superior being in most interactions.
- Statuesque Stunner: She stands at 6 ft/183cm tall and she's quite attractive.
- Tank-Top Tomboy: She wears a tank-top that shows her cross-shaped belly button piercing and she's clearly The Lad-ette.
Ian Cunningham
- Adaptation Origin Connection: His mother Aiko Sato was a representative of the Hasigawa Yakuza from Gotham.
- But Not Too Foreign: He's half-British and half-Japanese.
- The Dragon: Used to be this for Irons until they had a fallout over what to do about Sara Pezzini and the Witchblade.
- Empowered Badass Normal: Due to Project ODIN, Ian's physicality has been heightened to peak human conditioning. Ian is also a trained killer and soldier, even without the use of the Blood Sword.
- Evil Brit: Half-Brit and a power hungry killer.
- Greed: Having tested the power of the Thirteen, Ian is eager to add another relic's power to his own, despite the warning that no one person should never control more than one of the Thirteen. He believes the Witchblade is key to his ability to wield more than one.
- Hungry Weapon: The Blood Sword. This katana drinks the blood of those slain by it, adding their strength to its wielder.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: He has some pretty long hair and Sara can't help but find him attractive.
- Master Swordsman: With the Blood Sword, Ian is the perfect warrior. His skill with the blade cannot be matched.
- Race Lift: Instead of half-British and half-Native American, he's part Japanese.
- Red and Black and Evil All Over: He has black hair, wears a black shirt and a red tunic, and is a ruthless assassin and collector of the Thirteen.
- The Rival: With Tora no Shi, Kenneth Irons, Jake McCarthy and Patrick Gleason.
- Tall, Dark, and Handsome: He dresses in black, stands at 6'4"/193cm tall and is a good looking guy.
- Villainous Crush: Even after Sara ended things between them, Ian still wants her.
- Yakuza: His mother was part of them and he worked as a hitman for the yakuza after he was forced to flee England.
Elle Darkling
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Her skin has a slight purple tint to remind us she's not human.
- Artificial Human: She was created by Jackie using the power of the Darkness.
- Born as an Adult: She might look like a woman in her twenties, but she was created in 2015, making her barely over a year old.
- Casting a Shadow: Elle has the ability to influence shadows and darkness. She can create weapons or clothing from the dark. She can also use such darkness to hearl herself and can not only blend into shadows, but entirely let herself dissolve into them — transporting her to the the Great Darkness, Elle can remotely monitor Jackie Estacado or other Darklings and can teleport herself to a shadow in the victinity of Jackie, or another Darkling, or any other being with a strong connection to the Great Darkness.
- Death Is Cheap: As an ephemeral being, Elle usually doesn't "die" but rather discorporates and is then able to reconstruct herself after a period of time regarthering her "bits".
- Extreme Omnisexual: Elle was created to do one thing. She loves nothing more than sex and is listed as pansexual.
- Logical Weakness: Like all Darklings. Elle finds bright light — especially direct sunlight — to be painful. Prolonged exposure will cause her to evaporate. Due to her being a more complex lifeform, Elle has slightly more light tolerance than a standard Darkling.
- Lovable Sex Maniac: She loves sex and is a rather pleasant person, if somewhat naive in terms of social interactions.
- Only One Name: She unsurprisingly has no true last name. The closest she has to one is Darkling.
- Undying Loyalty: Elle loves Jackie Estacado with all her heart. She would do anything for him.
Darklings
From Left to Right:Bud, Scud, Dud, Spud, Fudd and Chud.
The minions of Jackie Estacado created using the power of the Darkness. Their names are Big Bubba, Bud, Chud, Dud, Fudd, Scud, and Spud.- Badass Longcoat: Since Dud is imitating John Constantine, he also wears a trenchcoat.
- Batter Up!: Bud's weapon is a metal baseball bat.
- Blade Enthusiast: Chud possesses a heightened degree of familiarity with knives, swords, and other bladed weapons.
- Cowboy: Fudd dresses like an old achool cowboy.
- Delinquent Hair: Scud dresses like a punk and has his hair in a purple mohawk.
- Dumb Muscle: Bud may be small, but he's the fastest runner of the bunch and can outlift most of the rest of the bunch. However, his knowledge is quite limited outside of sports and athletics
- Eyepatch of Power: Chud wears an eyepatch on his left eye, since he removed his own eye.
- Gay Cowboy: Fudd dresses like a cowboy and is listed as gay.
- Our Goblins Are Different: They are goblin-like creatures created from the Darkness, with sharp teeth and three-fingered limbs.
- Machete Mayhem: Chud's weapon is a machete.
- Natural Weapon: All Darklings possess claws on their hands and feet and many have fanged teeth. Using these natural weapons, Darkling are able to rend flesh and chomp through bone with ease.
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Despite their small size, minion Darklings have strength comparable to humans despite their small legs. Extremely agile, Darklings are able to climb and jump about furniture or other obstacles in their environment with considerable ease.
- Pointy Ears: They all have large and pointy ears.
- Seven Deadly Sins: Chud is filled with wrath. Scud is lazy. Dud prides himself on being the smartest and most refined Darkling in the room. Spud loves to eat — especially potatoes. Fudd can be a bit greedy — making him itchy for a good ol' fashioned bank robery. Bud is really competitive.
- The Smart Guy: Spud may lack any real social skills or environmental awareness, but he does have much more technical acument than his peers
- Trenchcoat Brigade: Dud fancies himself quite the occultist and he does know a good deal more about that subject matter than his peers, appearing able to tap into the Darkness' collective store of knowledge to advice his master. He's also well-versed in all things John Constantine, including knowing the lyrics from the entire Muccus Membrane catalogue.
Celestine Wright
- Anti-Magic: Though she does not seem to engage in any extensive use of magic herself, she is familiar with the occult. At times, she prepares her body with ink wards to counter magic.
- Awesomeness by Analysis: Celestine is remarkably intelligent. In addition to having an eidetic memory and being a natural polymath and polyglot, she seems to have a real knack for finding vulnerabilities and exploiting them to full effect.
- Hellbent For Leather: She wears a black leather jacket and a red leather corset.
- Knight Templar: Fitting for an actual member, Celestine does seem to believe that she is genuinely doing what she must do. If her conviction can be shaken or her world-view called into question, she may break down.
- Mysterious Past: Her backstory is shrouded in mystery, even The Network isn't sure how she became a member of the Knights Templar, or even if Celestine is really her name and not some alias.
- Of Corsets Sexy: She wears a red corset underneath her jacket, highlighting her figure.
- Red and Black and Evil All Over: A red corset and black and red jacket, and she's not a very stable person.
- Statuesque Stunner: She's quite attractive and the same height as Sara, 5'9"/175cm tall.
- Vapor Wear: Her corset has an opening that indicate she's not wearing anything underneath.
Sonatine
- Demonic Possession: Sonatine is able to assert his will over weaker minds than his, taking control of their bodies. Usually, he finds most success among zealots he can manipulate into giving their consent to give him greater reign over the body and mind. His current host is Gavin Taylor, a televangelist who was once involved with Julie Pezzini.
- Energy Being: At some point, Sonatine shed his mortal form, becoming entirely ephemeral. However, he appears unable to manifest and must possess a mortal to interact with the physical realm.
- Horror Hunger: A byproduct of his transformation into an immortal chthonic being is that Sonatine must drain power from the Host of the Darkness or risk fading away.
- Lust: Like most creatures with a Seed of Darkness, Sonatine is a sexual creature. Even before he was possessed, Gavin Taylor was also driven by lust.
- Mind Reading: Sonatine is a great occultist and sorcerer, particularly in the field of mentalism.
- Really 700 Years Old: He was born in 1640, and has remained alive by possessing bodies.
- Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: He was named after the Aztec god Xolotl, since his mother was an aztec woman dedicated to the worship of Iztpapalotl, another name for Pralaya.
- Supernatural Golden Eyes: His eyes are glowing gold and he's a cthonic entity who serves a dark entity.
Franchetti Family
Frankie Franchetti
- Alliterative Name: Frankie Franchetti.
- Cigar Chomper: He has one in the picture, fitting for a crime boss.
- Domestic Abuser: He beat to death the lover of his wife in front of her while saying he loved her. This made Lauren go catatonic for a decade and a half.
- The Don: Of the Franchetti Family, one of the more important crime families in Blüdhaven.
- Evil Uncle: The maternal half-uncle of Jackie, and he's a ruthless mafioso who wants nothing more than control the Darkness for his own ends.
- Hypocrite: He beat to death the lover of his wife, even though he engaged in plenty of affairs while married.
Lauren Franchetti
- Curtains Match the Window: She has gray eyes and has graying blonde hair.
- Demonic Possession: Her broken mindset made it easy for the Angelus to make her her new host.
- Everyone Is Related: She's related to the Cobblepot founding family through her mother Adeline Cobblepot, making her second cousin of Oswald Cobblepot.
- Forced to Watch: Frankie forced her to watch as he tortured her lover to death, leaving her in an unresponsive state for 15 years.
- Impoverished Patrician: She's part of the Crowne family, one of the five founding families of Gotham, but they have been in severe decline for decades when Lauren married Frankie.
- In-Series Nickname: Mama Franchetti.
- Marriage of Convenience: What her relationship with Frankie eventually became. Even if they did grew romantically attached to each other, their actual marriage was distant and negligent.
- Meaningful Appearance: She dresses in white and gold to represent her connection to the Angelus.
- Silver Vixen: She's in her forties but still looks great.
- Trophy Wife: What she was for most of her life, not really caring about her husband's criminal activities as long as her lifestyle was maintained. Then he caught her in bed with her lover and all went to hell from there.
Apollonia Franchetti
- Clashing Cousins: She might be opposed to her father Frankie, but she also doesn't like her cousin Jackie, which is why she first attempted to become the Angelus' host.
- Daddy's Girl: Used to be very close to her father, until she secretly watched him doing his most heinous act and reducing her mother to a catatonic state.
- Determinator: Apollonia is very determined, likely in possession of an indomitable will.
- Evil Is Not a Toy: Finds out the hard way that trying to use a supernal entity with no loyalty to anyone but herself for her own ends was a bad idea. Even she admits her shortsightedness likely costed her her mother.
- Fur and Loathing: She wears a fancy white coat and she can be rather spiteful.
- Harmful to Minors: No child should ever watch a man being blow-torched to death, much less by her own father - although in all fairness, Frankie never intended for her to see this.
- Hates Their Parent: She understandably hates her father for his treatment of her mother.
- In-Series Nickname: AF and Polly.
- Kick the Dog: She snaps her own cat's neck just to prove a point how she will get rid of anyone that gets in her way.
- Kissing Cousins: Despite not getting along with her cousin Jackie since they were children, recently she's become engaged to him.
- Little Black Dress: She wears a black dress to contrast with her white fur coat.
- Mafia Princess: Growing up in the mob, Apollonia is well-versed in criminal life and skills.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: "Hero" might be a stretch, but in her attempt at bringing back her mother from her possession by the Angelus, all she did was split the entity in five, at the likely cost of her mother's personality.
- Pride: Apollonia is convinced she is better and smarter than most others.
- Sexy Slit Dress: Her black dress comes with a slit for her left leg, highlighting her looks.
- The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: She's pretty attractive while her father Frankie looks somewhat thugish.
- The Vamp: She is a beautiful woman, willing to use her good looks to archieve her goals.
