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The Cousinhood
In General
A group of monster hunters who believe that Mayview is not as monster-free as they were told.
- Creature Hunter Organisation: They primarily specialise in hunting vampires and werewolves, but it's unlikely that those are all they hunt. Cody speculates that they would hunt down ghosts and spirits if they were able to see them.
- Irony: The resident Creature Hunter Organisation is largely made up of non-Spectrals, and are thus completely in the dark about the forces actually threatening Mayview.
- What Measure Is a Non-Human?: They believe that all monsters should be exterminated without mercy or discretion. This winds up creating a conflict of interest for Shrike when she discovers that her apprentice, Jean, has become a werewolf, driving her to go rogue.
Shrike
Shrike
- Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: Her werewolf form is massive, requiring the combined power of the spirit train and Spender to fight her off.
- Covered in Scars: The family photo that Davy keeps along with memorabilia of their time together shows she was absolutely covered in them, including her distinctive one that necessitated getting an eyepatch.
- Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: She winds up doing this twice over, to two seperate people, and both for their own protection: the first was when she left the Cousinhood and her pupil Jean because she couldn't bear to hunt him down (since he had recently become a werewolf), and the second was her son Cody, who she left behind because her own lycanthropy was starting to flare up and she was scared that she would hurt him by accident.
- Eyepatch of Power: She was apparently a very badass lady with an eyepatch over her left eye. She once flipped it up while giving a speech to Jean.
- Foe Romance Subtext: She apparently hunted the entire race of vampires near to extinction before entering into this with Davy Jones, ultimately making a son with him. The fact she's holding a knife to his throat in the family photograph and the love letters they sent each other having the only visible line being "I'll kill you" indicates this never quite went away even when they entered into a relationship.
- Foreshadowing. Her werewolf form has a noticeably striking Icy Blue Eyes trait to it, enhancing its creepy factor. As her son Cody lampshades, he inherited this trait from her, and showcases it several times when being serious throughout chapter 5.
- Fur Against Fang: Her werewolf form shows up to menace the town and Davy tasks the Vampire Trio with facing it, which they rightfully view as a suicide mission. Cody later states that she's likely been turned into a werewolf since he was little and has been trying to return to the town to find him, with his overprotective father trying to keep his ex-wife away from their son without actually fighting her himself.
- Kicking Ass in All Her Finery: She dressed akin to a Victorian noble with a corset and a fancy shirt, yet was also a good swordsman.
- Master Swordsman: It's unknown exactly how good she was, but Jean speaks of her as very tough and "swing'in swords".
- Mentor Occupational Hazard: She was Jean's mentor when he was a kid, but's implied she's been dead for years. She's not. She was believed dead, but Shrike has actually become a werewolf.
- Mother Bear: Her maternal instincts towards her son Cody are so strong that when she turns into a werewolf (and is thus completely driven by instinct) she's compelled to try and see him again.
- Not Quite Dead: It's revealed that she is likely not dead. Jean believes during some sort of Noodle Incident in the past he ended up biting her, turning her into a werewolf. It turns out to also be the case with her biological son, Cody Jones, who is aware that the West Hill Horror is still alive when the vampire Trio reported otherwise to Davy.
- Offscreen Moment of Awesome: Before meeting her husband Davy Jones, she had apparently hunted the vampires to near-extinction, with the language used implying that she did this almost singlehandedly.
- Our Werewolves Are Different: Shrike is a monstrous, gigantic werewolf that can transform without the moon.
The Sphinxes
In General
A group of Sphinx siblings with absolute power over certain concepts, particularly about wording.
- Chekhov's Gunman: Truth and Games were introduced as weak spirits who were more of a frustration to the Activity Club than an actual threat. Many chapters later, it's learned that they were a Wight and connected to the various major villains in Mayview.
- Literal Split Personality: They once made up a Wight called the Great Sphinx, but were shattered by Davy Jones in a quest to conquer spirits. The Black Sphinx's line about how they didn't "end up with the sense of humor" implies that certain personality traits of the Great Sphinx were split also among the scattered spirits.
- Metallic Motifs: Each of the sphinxes has some gold on them; Rules has a neck collar, Truth has a name tag, the Golden Sphinx has a pair of shades, the Black Sphinx has several, with the most prominent being a fountain pen nib on its tail. Then there's the Great Sphinx's golden claws.
- Our Sphinxes Are Different: Each of the sphinxes's appearances vary from one another, some looking like house cats while others more like large cats.
The Great Sphinx
The Great Sphinx fighting Consortium Agents
The original wight sphinx before it was cut down to become the multicolored single sphinxes.- Giant Flyer: From the brief glimpse of it in the flashback, the Great Sphinx may have been as large as King Catnine in size.
The Sphinx of Games/The Sphinx of Rules
"YOU ARE SO BAD AT RIDDLES!"
A sphinx spirit who guards a plank bridge in an alleyway.- Meaningful Rename: Starts going by The Sphinx of Rules after Max and Isaac beat him up, helping him realize the true nature of his powers.
- Riddle of the Sphinx: Subverted. The question is meant literally, and the answer is a spirit whose powers happen to match it.
- Riddling Sphinx: Combined with Troll Bridge, as he requires people to answer his riddles to pass.
- Sealed Evil in a Six Pack: He and the other sphinxes were once part of a powerful spirit known as the Great Sphinx.
- Troll Bridge: It's a plank over a ditch, but he guards it all the same.
- You Can't Fight Fate: His power is that the terms he sets at the beginning of the game will come to pass if he wins. This is implied in his dialogue, and further confirmed by Zack.
Luckily for Isaac and Max, he forgot to include eating them as a term at the start. He later reveals that its actually the consequence of his true ability, which is to supernaturally force anyone (including himself) to follow any and all defined rules.
The Sphinx of Truth
Another Sphinx-like spirit that attacks the group at the end of chapter 5. Her power makes all lies someone says become the truth, which is marked with blue text.
- Beware the Cute Ones: Paints herself as a dangerous threat while knowing that she's absolutely adorable. However, she's not as dangerous as she thinks she is.
- Cute Kitten: She looks like a kitten, and her voice induces a Cuteness Proximity reaction in the Activity Club.
- Elmuh Fudd Syndwome: L's and R's in her speech are replaced with W's.
- Rainbow Speak: Truths brought out by her power appear in dark blue text.
- Seers: Functions as this with her powers letting her say what will happen in the future.
- Truth Serums: All lies told in her presence become the truth they hide.
- Tsurime Eyes: Her eyes are sharply slanted, giving her a smug and dangerous look.
The Golden Sphinx
- Anti-Magic: Seems to have this power, his presence alone suppresses his siblings' reality warping powers while he's around.
- Cool Shades: Sports a pair of shutter shades.
- Obfuscating Stupidity: He seems like a ditz, but his hidden reaction to the Witch being unable to name the prize she seeks hints at him having greater awareness and power than he lets on.
- No Name Given: He has yet to be named, only called "Sphinx of ???" in [https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-8-page-10 this] page's note section.
- Panthera Awesome: Resembles a lion, as opposed to the Sphinx of Truth, who resembles a housecat.
The Black Sphinx
"I'd laugh... but I didn't end up with the sense of humor."
A sphinx possessing Max. Appears to have powers related to oaths and promises.- Ambiguous Gender: Calls itself a goddess, but is referred to using 'it' pronouns by the narration in its proper debut.
- Deadpan Snarker: While it doesn't quite have a sense of humor, it seems to know what should be funny, and snarks at Doorman a bit.
- Demonic Possession: It is one of the only spirits we have seen to be capable of overriding its spectral completely, the other being Lucifer when Hijack had possessed him. Max isn't even aware of what happened when it gave up control again. It's implied this might be possible because of its unique power relating to binding oaths and promises, as well as the fact it is bound to protect Max in some fashion, allowing it to assume control to fulfill its oath.
- Devilish Hair Horns: Well, ears in this case, the sphinx's ears are shaped like devil horns pointing upward.
- Guardian Angel: Saves Max's life and is bound by an oath related to him. Its comment about "giving him nine [lives]" leaves it unclear if it's bound to do this a certain number of times or if it was just referencing its catlike nature.
- Magically-Binding Contract: Its powers are hinted to be linked to these. Both times it appears or has been hinted at are when Max is asked to make a promise, and a contract-themed item is the result of copying a sliver of its power. When it physically appears, its tail is a pen-shaped quill and it offhandedly mentions oaths binding it like a leash.
- No Name Given: Has yet to be named.
- No Sense of Humor: It says "I didn't end up with the sense of humor." Presumably, a different piece of the broken god has it.
- Pinky Swear: When Penny copies its powers, she manifests a glove which can empower pinky-swears to let her learn when they're broken.
- Voice of the Legion: When it finally manifested and spoke to the Doorman, Max's speech bubbles were given multiple stems, implying this.
- Words Can Break My Bones: Although we have yet to see what its powers actually do, Doorman mentions that they're "nothing to be feared of. Riddles and word games". Now that we know it's likely a Sphinx, one can guess the riddles and word games referred to the Sphinxes as a whole.
Phantom Threat Authority
Fauxbia
The Fear Witch, an ancient parasite and vice president of the PTA.
- Power Copying: She is capable of using the powers of any spirits who fear her, some examples include the Sphinx of Truth and Right-Hijack.
- Punny Name: "Fauxbia" is a play on "faux" (meaning imitation or fake) and "phobia" (fears).
Vampires
Dave (spoilers)
Dave "Davy" Jones
"My friends call me Davy."
A local business owner. A spectral, "for all intents and purposes."- Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: At the PTA meeting, Davy performs a few karaoke songs for a massive crowd, including a "subtly bisexual rendition of ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man"". Cody, who spots this while trying to sneak in, puts on an unsmile and immediately marches out of the room as fast as he can.
- Ax-Crazy: Obviously Evil design? Check. Slasher Smile ? Check. Hooked hand? Check. A bit too gleeful about the prospect of killing a spirit he swapped four lines of dialogue with? CHECK.
- Bad Boss: Davy is responsible for turning the three into vampires and can thus force them to do whatever he wants. He's made cracks about them being perpetual teenagers to get under their skin and has a habit of throwing them at his problems without caring if they get killed.
- Dance Battler: Combines some sick twists, twirls and tango-steps with his ability to apparently warp the very fabric of the spirit world around him.
- Dirty Cop: Is revealed to be the local police chief with the others serving him, he takes illegally acquired bitcoin from a criminal he is arresting and has it transferred to a shell corp for his personal use.
- Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: Combined with a dapper suit and a long, pointy moustache and a massive, pointed jaw it gives him a rather creepy look.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: It's hard to get a read on him, but he at least banters with his son Cody.
- Fallen Hero: Was apparently a highly respected Spectral who once worked with the Consortium, most notably joining forces to take down the Great Sphinx, but is now a vampire who has no problem using others to get his way. Of course, given the occasionally shady ethics of the Consortium, it may have more a case of Enemy Mine.
- Faux Affably Evil: Dapperly greets Hijack and discusses video games with him, right before brandishing a hook and trying to murder the young spirit.
- Greater-Scope Villain: After the heroes have decided to let Hijack go so he can inform Dr. Zarei of the dark spirit Spender is containing, Dave accosts him mid-escape, and makes it crystal clear that he is not letting Hijack live.
- Mood-Swinger: He can swing between cheery flamboyance, dead seriousness, and menacing Slasher Smiles on a dime.
- Must Be Invited: As a vampire, he can only enter places he has been invited. The Student Council President (who happens to be his son, Cody) has the authority to revoke his permission to enter the school, at which point he leaves as fast as possible.
- Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: Is an Ex-spectral Local Businessman Vampire Pirate. On the page where he's revealed to be a vampire, The Rant refers to him as a "vampirate". His name pretty much confirms that he is indeed the Davy Jones of the Paranatural universe. His plundering of illegally acquired bitcoin from the criminal he arrested likely stems from an old habit of when he was a pirate.
- Our Vampires Are Different: He claims he isn't a "living thing" and has some very pronounced fangs. The alt text even calls him such.
- Painting the Medium: His speech switches to a different font when he stops being chipper.
- Red Right Hand: Appears to be missing his left hand, which has been replaced with a pirate hook.
- Really 700 Years Old: Heavily implied. He's a vampire who's also a pirate that has been around since at least the 18-1900s.
- Slasher Smile: He gives some wide, menacing grins, both with and without fangs showing.
- Space Master: It is not quite clear if it is his tool's power or an innate ability, but Dave appears to be able to shift and bend the world Spirits and Spectrals operate on with his mere existence.
Ritz Price-Lee
Truant Heiress Ritz Price-Lee
"...And then I said, 'that's not a bank, that's my wallet!'"
A wealthy delinquent Stephen encounters on his day away from school.- Asshole Victim: Implied, as Paige allows Gage and Youth Culture, two vampires, to feed on her, and the last panel featuring her has the two closing in for the kill. As of Chapter 8, she's not dead, but she has been turned into a vampire herself. Also, due to her mother being arrested for her dog-napping scheme, Ritz has her house and money stolen by Davy Jones, and her family flees the country to escape prosecution, so she's essentially left with nothing; she can't even turn to her dad (DJ Mothman), because he's not at his apartment.
- Kick the Dog: It's her Establishing Character Moment, no less. Her laughing while punting a small dog around is what draws Stephen to her location, and her kicking said dog into a concrete pillar makes Stephen angry.
- Rich Bitch:
- Her Establishing Character Moment is to kick a small dog into a concrete pillar while talking into a recording about how wealthy she is, and she promptly calls Stephen a "weird little fart elf" when he calls her out on it.
- Her reasoning for kicking said dog isn't because she likes doing it, but because the dog is poor.Ritz: Animals have been freeloading on our planet for WAY too long. SOMEone needs to teach them a lesson. Maybe then they'll stop eating berries in the woods or whatever and get a real job.
- Wealth's in a Name: Her name is Ritz Price-Lee, and she's wearing designer clothes and a ton of gold bangles.
Delinquent Trio
A trio of delinquents first seen attempting to shoplift from the corner store. They consist of Paige (the smart one), Gage (the stupid one), and Youth Culture (the quiet one).
- Alien Blood: The bloody nose Gage gains from Ritz kicking him sports black blood in contrast to Ritz's earlier bloodied nose, likely due to Gage's vampirism.
- Benevolent Boss: The trio prefers Paige's leadership to Davy. Unlike their sire, who treats them badly, Paige can't force people to do her bidding and does what she can to keep everyone safe.
- The Chessmaster: After being given a vague command by Davy to get rid of a loose end at a summer camp, Paige interrogates his underlings, learning that she and the others are being sent to deal with a monster that might kill them. Looking into and befriending Jean, who works at the camp, she learns that he is 'makeout buddies' with Spender, who is known as Mayview's strongest spectral, and she gives Jean the idea to invite Spender over for a weekend. When Spender arrives, Paige goads him into entering the woods where the monster is, having given him a flashlight with Gage's scent to attract it, hoping Spender will slay it while the trio remains safe. It all goes according to plan until Spender shows up with Isabel.
- Chekhov's Gunman: All three are vampires working for Davy.
- Delinquents: They skip school and shoplift.
- Everyone Has Standards: Unlike her friends, Paige has no interest in chasing her more shallow impulses. She also protects both Max and Stephen from Gage's violent antics. However, she does still work for Davy, though not willingly.
- Fully-Embraced Fiend: Gage and Youth Culture delight in their vampirism, feeding on anyone they choose. Paige is visibly disgusted by this.
- Icy Blue Eyes: Paige has some chilling oculars.
- I Hate You, Vampire Dad: The trio do not like Davy, the one who turned them, and for good reason. They are forced to obey his commands and he treats them as disposable pawns.
- Meaningful Name: Gage has gauge earrings.
- Odd Name Out: Gage, Paige, and Youth Culture.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Gage is the red (being impulsive, more proactive and easy to anger) to Paige's blue (being calmer, quiet and observing, and also pulling Gage out of his anger fit in the corner store). The jury's still out on Youth Culture.
- You Got Guts: Paige takes a liking to Stephen after he defiantly shouts that he'll take on Ritz and the trio all at once. Consequentially, she opts to have the trio sit out so she can root for Stephen as he fights Ritz.
The Death Cult
In General
Despite its name, the Death Cult doesn't worship death, although it is obsessed with it. Rather, the group sees death as a flaw to be fixed, and are looking for a way to Immortality.
- Chekhov's Gag: First mentioned by Max’s dad in chapter three in a visual gag they’re shown to be real the following chapter with chapter 8 showing that he even got the name right, along with their possible love of math.
- The Death of Death: Their goal, however that might manifest.
- Evil Versus Evil: Somewhat. They're opposed to the actions of other groups within Mayview, such as the Consortium and the Angel's cult, but given the varying levels of morality and unclear motivations in play between each group, it's unclear how "evil" each one actually is. That said, given they're a literal Death Cult and their apparent leaders have no problem using the Pixelhounds as servants, even speaking appreciatively of how evil the spirits are, they're definitely an evil group. Even then, at least some of their members aren't above going some good deeds, such as offering life advice to Stephen for free when he's soul-searching.
- The Good, the Bad, and the Evil: Well, the varying morality and unclear intentions makes it quite hard to be certain, but amongst all the various parties in a complex power struggle in Mayview, they're the ones so far mostly shown in a wholly negative light, given their usage of the evil Pixelhounds, making them the ones relegated to "evil", as opposed to the Activity Club's "Good". Oh, and the whole Death Cult deal.
- In the Hood: They wear black hooded robes, as is stereotypical of a death cult.
- Walking Spoiler: Their first appearance through the Pixelhounds shows that there's something seriously bad lurking in the shadows of Mayview, and when their members are unmasked, it completely re-contextualises several character's prior appearances.
Razor Rex
The King of Corpses, Saint of Skeletons, Reaper Regent, Shadow Secretary of the PTA, and a figure worshiped by the Death Cult, maybe a leader if not the leader. Her aim is to kill death itself, removing its blight from the world.
- Axe-Crazy: She uses her scythe to clear a path for herself through her minions, then decides to whirl it around like a nutjob with no regard for anyone's safety.
- Dreadful Musician: Implied. Her Voice of the Legion doesn't seem to be exactly suited for karaoke, with the narration describing one of her voices as wheezing.
- Felony Misdemeanor: She's part of the Death Cult, but what really puts her in Hijack's bad books is her endorsement of Kinect Sports.
- Large Ham: She speaks exclusively in all-caps, and easily out-hams Davy during their Karaoke duet together.Razor Rex: EVERYONE IS WELCOME. WELCOME TO LOSE! TO LOSE THEIR LIVES!! KYA-HA-HA-HA! IF THEY BEAT ME AT KINECT SPORTS! OH-HO HO HO!
- Laughably Evil: She's a high-ranking member the Death Cult, who are all responsible for a great deal of terrible things -with Sister Cat taking pleasure in their evilness- yet is also introduced giving an over-the-top karaoke performance with Davy and invites everyone to play Kinect Sports with her.
- Sinister Scythe: Wields a massive one that she can light on fire, and very much enjoys swinging it around.
- Voice of the Legion: She sounds like she speaks with two separate voices and her speech bubbles are given two tails to indicate this.
Brother Ape
- Animal Motifs: Gorillas. His name is Ape, his mask is a gorilla skull, and he's a big, hulking fist-fighter. Later dons a new skull mask, a pig.
- Being Evil Sucks: He's not really as dedicated to the cult's aims as he first appears. Crush speculates that his loyalty has been purchased with a promise from Razor Rex. This impedes his ability to sync with Mister Sun without his punch-drunk Doctopi and makes him vulnerable to getting stomped into the dirt by the ghostly fighter's comparatively iron will.
- Comically Serious: His dynamic with his partner, Mister Sun.
- Expressive Mask: His gorilla skull mask emotes to express just how exasperated he is by Mister Sun.
- Feel No Pain: He has his Doctopi partners absorb any pain he feels to become extremely happy from the meal, as a result, allowing him to use Mister Sun's powers despite the spirit's values clashing so much with Ape's aesthetic that the man himself cannot summon any joy when using it. This also allows him to endure an utter beatdown from a superior opponent and then retaliate with a devastating counter whilst empowered by his spirit's strength.
- Foreshadowing: When Ape orders the remaining Pixelhound to stay and await further orders from the cult, Sister Cat dismissively sneers at his attempt, stating that the hound won't listen to anything Ape tells it. Whilst it appears to be because the Pixelhound is just that chaotic, Cat placing emphasis on the spirit refusing orders from "Ape" specifically is a hint that he's the less evil of the duo, as Nin earlier told Forge that the spirits obey the orders of the most evil being around, and Cat is fully aware that she's Eviler than Thou.
- Good Old Fisticuffs: Goes hand-to-hand against Crush, first bare-handed and then with his doctopi.
- Improbable Weapon User: Uses doctopi as boxing gloves, complete with cartoonish squeaks whenever he punches. That said, it does have practical applications, as the doctopi become "punch-drunk" and therefore happy enough to invoke Mister Sun's powers.
- Villain Respect: Commends Crush for his "valor" in convincing Ed not to call for reinforcements, thereby negating any need for Ape to target the boy.
Sister Cat
A peppy, flirtatious woman wearing a mask resembling a cat skull. Despite being part of the Death Cult she's not a Spectral.
- Calling Your Attacks: Subverted and parodied. Her announcing attack names causes Crush to go on guard but the first time is a fake out and the second time, the attack isn't hers.
- Cats Are Mean: Toys with Crush, bullies Ape despite his injured state, a devoted acolyte of the morally dubious Death Cult, and cat-themed.
- Cover-Blowing Superpower. Subverted. As she reveals to Crush, she can't actually observe the Spiritual world without Razor Rex "lending" her the power to do so, and she's otherwise a completely normal human. This means spiritual attacks don't work on her, and bereft of the ability to see, Mrs Baxter's confused and shocked reactions to the various supernatural phenomena she witnessed over the last few days were genuine, if only because they were completely out of left-field for her.
- Foreshadowing: On hearing that Rick Spender destroyed Forge before he could enter Mayview, Cat bursts out into peals of laughter and refers to him as "that sucker". Whilst at the time it seemed to be her laughing at how Richard had unwittingly aided them, her usage of his nickname "Rick" indicated that Cat knew him personally, and her referring to him as a sucker gets a new context put on it when it's revealed that two of his co-workers are members of the Death Cult that he interacts with on a daily basis whilst being utterly blind to this fact.
- The Gadfly: Tauntingly flirts with Ape and rubs her victory over Crush in his face.
- Non-Action Guy: She's not a spectral, and normally can't even observe the spiritual world without aid from Razor Rex. Whilst this offers her a degree of protection from attack by Spiritual entities like Crush, it also means she can't attack them in turn. However, she more than makes up for this by playing mind games and pretending she can, working in tandem with the Mandrake to blindside Crush.
- Sexy Villains, Chaste Heroes: When she "lets her hair down" as her true self as Cat, it becomes pretty clear that Rose baxter's teacher civilian identity is severely underplaying her natural attractiveness..and sadistic tendancies.
- The Team Normal: She's not a Spectral, though Razor Rex can "lend" her the ability to see or hear (or both) spirits. Since she's not a Spectral, Crush's attack phases harmlessly through her.
Sister Mouse
A short woman wearing a mask resembling a mouse skull.
- The Mole: Her true goal in the cult is to reveal its secrets to the world.
Sister Lizard
A skilled musician wearing a mask resembling a reptilian skull.
- Perspective Magic: How her tool's power works, where the toy dinosaur's jaw can interact with whatever is between from her point of view.
Partner Spirits and Associates
Vile spirits/"Pixhellhounds"
"WE CAN USE THEM."
A trio of unnamed, very nasty, very wrong-looking spirits who apparently cannot die.- Animalistic Abomination: These things look like (for a certain definition) dogs, but under their fur is something truly horrifying.
- Black Speech: They speak nothing but cursed words. Since a spirit learns one word for every atrocity they commit, it means we are dealing with some very nasty customers here.
- Body Horror:
- When Isabel cuts one in half, it has teeth all the way down. And their fur is apparently just a removable cover for the nightmare within.
- She later tele-frags two of them by forcing one to respawn through the body of the other, putting them in an endless loop of dying and coming back. Here's where they are now.
- Knight of Cerebus: They are some of the most disturbing spirits in terms of appearance and it quickly becomes apparent that they are not just comedic, harmless villains, being dangerous monsters with some kind of agenda. In their fight with Isabel, she's forced to sacrifice Eightfold to save Max and afterward, the series begins a gradual shift to darker and heavier content.
- Manipulative Bastard: They provoke Forge into throwing away his largest source of metal, preventing him from creating a usable door into Mayview. They then trick Spender and Forge into fighting each other (for some reason) and take advantage of Spender's absence to try to kill the kids.
- Overly-Long Tongue: One of the pixhellhounds strikes the barrier with it in order to provoke Forge. Another grabs Isabel's book with it.
- Nested Mouths: It gets worse.
- Nightmare Face: ARGH PLEASE PULL THOSE BACK DOWN
- Resurrective Immortality: For most spirits, doing enough damage to them destroys their bodies and forces them to possess an object until they absorb enough energy to regenerate. The Pixhellhounds, on the other hand? Destroying them is rather easy. The problem is they keep coming back so quickly that the fandom has started calling it 'respawning.'
- Shout-Out: As confirmed in the comments section of the webcomic, their (exterior) design is based on the jet-back and nearly featureless monsters from Attack the Block.
- Troll: After Isabel mentions that she doesn't like dogs, they start barking and meowing to mess with her and psych her out while peeling their fur off.
- Would Hurt a Child: One of the Pixhellhounds instructs the others explicitly to kill Max and Isabel. Later on, one of them manages to kick Max out of the underground, runaway train and another takes a big bite out of Isabel's shoulder.
The Mandrake
A diminutive spirit that follows around Brother Ape and Sister Cat.
- Black Speech: They're capable of translating the cursed words of the vile spirits, acting as the translator for Ape and Cat. That said, whatever the Mandrake itself says is never shown clearly, with only the reactions of those it's talking to indicating what it said, making it unclear what its normal speech is like.
- Forced Transformation: Is capable of transforming others into objects, as demonstrated with Crush being turned into a 3rd place trophy.
- Paper Talisman: Has one attached to their forehead.
- Support Party Member: It somewhat shares the role with Sister Cat, as it acts as a translator for dealing with spirits like the Pixelhounds who only converse in Black Speech, and due to Sister Cat's non-spectral nature (barring loopholes through Razor Rex's power) it's the only means she has of launching attacks on spiritual entities. That said, the fact it favours ambush tactics whilst Cat acts as a massive distraction also indicates it's no frontline fighter.
Mister Sun
A very cheerful sun-shaped spirit partnered with Ape. Fueled by feelings of joy, it appears to be capable of some sort of Super-Empowering.
- Ambiguous Gender: It has a gendered title but is exclusively referred to with ‘it’ pronouns by the narration.
- Emotional Powers: Its powers are linked to happiness, although not necessarily its user's happiness. It can't tell between the emotional state of its user and the emotional state of something in contact with its user - in this case, the happy doctopi attached to the put-off Ape.
- Endless Daytime: It's always daytime in its spirit realm. Makes sense, since it's Mister Sun, so it'll always be brightening up its own home.
- Everything's Better with Rainbows: Its empowerment adds rainbows to Ape's attacks, along with flowers, stars, and other cutesy elements. Rainbows are also part of its design and present in its spirit realm.
- Excited Kids' Show Host: An exaggerated parody of one. The first thing it does when summoned is belt out a song like a "recurring segment on a grating children's show" and apparently it does this every single time Ape calls upon it.
- For Happiness: Absolutely ecstatic that his partner is happy (he isn't) and talks at length about spreading some joy. EVERYTHING'S better with a little bit of CHEER.
- No Inside Voice: Its dialogue is bolded and frequently shifts into all-caps.
- Rainbow Lite: One of its eyebrows and some of its whiskers for a red-yellow-blue rainbow. This does not apply to the rainbows that appear in its spirit realm and as a part of its powers.
- Sickeningly Sweet: It is absolutely over-the-top with its loud, peppy personality and associated rainbows, butterflies, flowers, stars, and all other kinds of tooth-rotting imagery, making its spirit realm a Sugar Bowl. Ape cannot stand it, so he has to use happy doctopi as a substitute for channeling it.
- Stylistic Suck: Its spirit realm is just the current environment changed into the style of a child's crayon drawing, becoming completely at odds with Ape's dark and intimidating appearance.
- Super-Empowering: Able to augment whatever Ape wants by "cheering". Cheering on Ape's muscles allows him to shatter Crush's armor and launch him into the woods.
