History Characters / MCUDefenders

* ArtificalLimbsAreStronger: Her prosthetic right arm grants her a small degree of SuperStrength, allowing her to send bigger opponents back with her punches.

* RedOniBlueOni: She's the levelheaded Blue Oni to Jessica's hot-tempered Red Oni.

* {{Deuteragonist}}: Of ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}''.

** [[spoiler: Trish can also be considered this for [[Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier John Walker]]. Both are blond, share the last name "Walker", have celebrity statuses, and would eventually get superpowers where they can fulfill their dream of becoming superheroes, but would eventually be JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope seeking revenge against the person who killed a loved one of theirs, while also putting [[HeWhoFightsMonsters their morals into question]], after they killed someone. However, John would choose to abandon his vendetta against Karli and to save innocent lives, thus redeeming himself and giving him second chance in being a hero, while Trish chooses RevengeBeforeReason and kill Sallinger even when he was already brought to justice, and by the time she has a HeelRealization, she is already sent to prison cementing her status as "the bad guy"]].

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Her murder of Sallinger is brutal and a bit terrifying, but it's hard to feel much sympathy for a [[AxCrazy psychopathic]] SerialKiller who tortured and murdered several people, including Dorothy.]]

!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'' | ''Series/{{The Defenders|2017}}'' | ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}'' | ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}''

** Luke and Jessica's main [[JustForPun strength]].

** ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' was alluded to in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Series/IronFist'' (where Claire herself appears as a major character). Dawson guest-starred AsHerself in an [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS6E2324TruthOrSquare hour-long episode on Season 6.]]

** ''Series/LukeCage'' confirms that ''Series/GameOfThrones'' exists in the MCU. Henwick played one of the Sand Snakes in the series and Colleen briefly appears in the season where the show was referenced.

* HurtingHero: She becomes noticeably more aggressive after Scarfe is killed and it becomes knowledge that he had been corrupt. In Season 2, she finds herself not just dealing with her new disability, but also with Scarfe's old convictions (like Cockroach) being found tainted and overturned.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: A minor one. In the comics and the MCU, she works close with Luke Cage and Danny Rand (a.k.a. the ComicBook/HeroesForHire in the comics). But while shee is a major love interest to Danny in the comics, she has no romantic ties to him in the MCU and is more connected to Luke here.

* SaltAndPepper: Both of her partners (Scarfe in the first half of Season 1; Bailey in the back part of Season 1 and part of Season 2) have been white.

* BoobsOfSteel: Is a no-nonsense cop and with her artificial arm becomes the physically strongest of all the female Defenders allies. She's also by far the bustiest woman in all the MCU Netflix shows. Her enormous chest doesn't interfere with her performance in the field at all, though.

!!''[[ComicBook/PatsyWalker Patricia "Trish" Walker]] / The Masked Vigilante / Hellcat''

* ButNotTooBlack: She is lighter-skinned than her comics counterpart. Justified because this incarnation's mother is a light-skinned Latina.

* ButNotTooBlack: Is much lighter-skinned than her comic book self.

* CanonImmigrant: The MCU version of the Defenders made it into the mainstream comics, featuring the same quartet.

* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: The core team of the Defenders innthe comics consists of ComicBook/DoctorStrange, [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], ComicBook/SilverSurfer and [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor]]. None of them is featured in this series, with the team consisting of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Only Cage was briefly a member of the team in the comics. However, after the series came out, a new ''Defenders''-team based on the MCU-version was introduced in the comics.

* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: The core team of the Defenders innthe comics consists of ComicBook/DoctorStrange, [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], ComicBook/SilverSurfer and [[ComicBook/TheSubmariner Namor]]. None of them is featured in this series, with the team consisting of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Only Cage was briefly a member of the team in the comics. However, after the series came out, a new ''Defenders''-team based on the MCU-version was introduced in the comics.

* PromotedToLoveIntrest: {{Inverted|Trope}} with Danny Rand as her role as Danny's main romantic partner is given to Coleen in the MCU. She and Danny have no romantic ties here.

* AdapatationOriginConnection: In the comics, she gets her robot arm by [[ComicBook/IronMan Stark Industries]]. In the MCU, she gets the arm by Rand Enterprises, the company of Danny Rand.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Not to the same extent as [[BarefootLoon Danny]], but she ''does'' go barefoot a lot. Justified as she owns a dojo and is a martial arts traditionalist.

* GeodesicCast: They form a team that contrasts with Film/{{the Avengers|2012}} and the Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.

* FallenOnHardTimesJob: [[spoiler: She works as a host for a vapid fashion infomercial show in Season 3 and clearly despises it, but after her on-air meltdown on her radio show in Season 2, it was likely the only real shot she had at still having anything resembling a career.]]

* ItsAllAboutMe: In Season 2, her developing insecurities [[spoiler: and constant usage of Simpson's inhaler]] result in her attempting to desperately acquire powers for herself while using those around her and disregarding their viewpoints. [[spoiler: After waking up and learning from Jessica that Dr. Malus (who she kidnapped so he could give her powers) was dead, her first response was regret that the experiment had failed.]]

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Trish has trained extensively to become a formidable combatant but when she comes up against a Kilgrave-controlled Simpson, an individual with considerable military training and superior strength, she finds herself easily overpowered during their confrontation and is nearly strangled to death.

* TwoFirstNames: Her surname "Walker" can also be used as a given name.

* HiddenDepths: Jeri would obviously rather die than admit that she actually does care about Jessica as a good friend.

* YourDaysAreNumbered: She gets diagnosed with ALS in Season 2 and spends most of the season hopelessly trying to find a cure for it.

* UnluckyEverydude: Foggy sees himself as this, but how true it might be is all relative. Compared to Matt, he doesn't seem to attract that many dates, but he has a gorgeous [[FriendsWithBenefits girlfriend]] in [[OfficeRomance Marci]] [[LovableAlphaBitch Stahl]], and Elena Cardenas briefly acts as a ShipperOnDeck for him and Karen.

* HospitalHottie: Being played by the gorgeous Rosario Dawson does this for Claire.

* LoveInterest: For Jessica Jones in the third season of her show.