Line #319 Characters/DemonBlade


1	A list of characters from ''Webcomic/DemonBlade''.
2	[[foldercontrol]]
3	!Main Cast
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5	[[folder:Tsurugi Diablo]]
6	!!Tsurugi Diablo
7	The main character, a 13-year old bounty hunter and the son of a military advisor who had betrayed and killed the FeudalOverlord he was working for 12 years ago. Diablo's father was himself murdered four years before the events of the story.
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9	Tsurugi Diablo displays examples of:
10	* BadassCape: Wears his signature red cape throughout most of the comic. It serves a practical purpose too, as he often uses it to hide his tail among humans.
11	* BloodUpgrade: Making him bleed his own blood is arguably the fastest way to lose in a fight against him.
12	* BrainsAndBrawn: Diablo's got the brawn, Dr. Suno's got the brains.
13	* CombatPragmatist: He'll do whatever it takes to win, up to and including feigning surrender.
14	* GlassCannon: Ends fights quickly, but tends to take a while to recover after taking just one or two hits.
15	* GoodIsNotNice: Becomes this after he has something to protect.
16	* HalfHumanHybrid: Due to high tension between humans and demons, Diablo's father had to keep him a secret from the world, and in the present day, he has to conceal his demon traits when he goes out in public.
17	* ImprobableUseOfAWeapon: His sword is a rapier. However, he often creates an energy blade around it so he can slash with it.
18	* LimitedWardrobe: He stands out among the main cast in that he only has one outfit. He is homeless at the beginning of the story, so it's most likely the only outfit he owns. His cape also helps hide his tail, so he still wears it even after being taken in by the Suno family.
19	* KatanasAreJustBetter: Variation: His sword changes shape depending on who holds it, and it's a rapier in Diablo's hands, but he usually creates a katana-shaped energy blade around it when he fights seriously.
20	* MeaningfulName: "Diablo" and "Tsurugi" mean "Devil" and "Sword" in Spanish and Japanese, respectively.
21	* RedOniBlueOni: Diablo is a Red Oni, and has had both Dr. Suno and Dogma for Blue Oni.
22	* ShirtlessScene: Courtesy of Yara-ma-yha-who and [[CovertPervert much to Michiko's delight]], Diablo takes off his soaked shirt to increase his mobility.
23	* SirSwearsALot: Most of the comic's profanity comes from Diablo, although rarely does he go further than "ass" and "damn".
24	* SwordBeam
25	* SmallNameBigEgo: At first.
26	* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: Insists that Dogma call him "Tsurugi the Great".
27	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Kitsune udon; noodles with fried tofu on top.
28	* WhatTheHellHero: Hinako calls Diablo out on his selfish reasons for wanting to fight Dios alone.
29	[[/folder]]
30
31	[[folder:Dr. Suno Takamaru]]
32	!!Dr. Suno Takamaru
33	That loon who's always inventing crazy things, Dr. Suno also runs a clinic. However, he was also an officer for the Orochi Empire, and built many a HumongousMecha for their use, a decision he deeply regrets. He opened his clinic to save as many lives as he could after indirectly claiming so many.
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35	Dr. Suno Takamaru displays examples of:
36	* TheAtoner
37	* BadassLongcoat: Of the lab-coat variety.
38	* BeehiveBarrier: Silver Visage is equipped with one.
39	* BrainsAndBrawn: Dr. Suno's got the brains, Diablo's got the brawn.
40	* HeelFaceTurn: Before the events of story began. He worked for the Orochi Empire during the Chaos War, but had a change of heart after the Empire fell.
41	* HumongousMecha: Doesn't pilot one himself, but has built many before.
42	* LegCannon: Silver Visage's main form of attack is a pair of plasma cannons that double as its legs.
43	* LetsGetDangerous: He isn't a fighter at heart, but if he's forced to, he can wreak some havoc with his MiniMecha.
44	* MayDecemberRomance: He's 12 years older than his wife.
45	* MiniMecha: His personal mech is the smallest one he's built.
46	* OlderSidekick: About the closest thing to a sidekick that Diablo has.
47	* RedOniBlueOni: One of the Blue Oni to Diablo's Red Oni.
48	* RenaissanceMan: Currently a medical doctor, formerly a military engineer. Appears to have a strong interest in demon biology as well.
49	* ThemeNaming: His family has a bird theme going on. "Taka" means "hawk", while his surname means "of the nest".
50	[[/folder]]
51
52	[[folder:Suno Hinako]]
53	!!Suno Hinako
54	Dr. Suno's daughter, who first appears as a DamselInDistress, but later turns out to be an ActionGirl. Unfortunately, her training is incomplete, due to her teacher's murder several years ago. Her training partner was Jay von Schlag.
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56	Suno Hinako displays examples of:
57	* ActionGirl: Was trained by an old friend of her grandfather's in martial arts.
58	* BareFistedMonk: Her fists alone can take down monsters several times her size.
59	* BettyAndVeronica: The Veronica to Michiko's Betty.
60	* CombatMedic: Inverted; she's primarily a fighter, but being the daughter of the best doctor in town does give her enough medical knowledge to support her allies.
61	* CuteBruiser: She's the youngest of the main cast (being a few months younger than Michiko), but easily the strongest physically.
62	* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Could hold her own against demons even without any magical powers. [[spoiler:And then, while training with Jay, she learns to manipulate fire.]]
63	* FirstNameBasis: After she is cured of [[spoiler:her poison from Loki]], Diablo starts to call her by her given name.
64	* LittleMissBadass: She's 12 years old at the beginning of the story. The only enemies who have defeated her so far are the ones who have caught her off guard.
65	* MusclesAreMeaningless: She lacks visible muscle definition, but she can easily block a punch from Yowie, who is easily ''at least'' three times her size.
66	* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler:She learns pyrokinesis while training under Jay.]]
67	* ThemeNaming: Her name follows two themes at once:
68	** Continuing the bird theme mentioned in her father's example above, "hina" means "chick". However, this applies to the pronunciation only, as her name does not contain the kanji "hina".
69	** Her name, spelled in Japanese, contains the kanji for "sun", while her two best friends, Michiko and Natsuki, have the kanji for "earth" and "moon" respectively in their names.
70	* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Between herself, Michiko, and Natsuki, Hinako is the youngest, but arguably the most mature of the three.
71	[[/folder]]
72
73	[[folder:Michiko Baki]]
74	!!Michiko Baki
75	Michiko is the daughter of a man who fought in the war, and is also Hinako's best friend. She makes few appearances in the beginning, but becomes more important after she's kidnapped by Vlad.
76	* AnimalMotifs: The rabbit, as represented by her twintails and [[BadassAdorable the fact that she's more dangerous than she looks]], combined with her owning a pet uyagi, which resembles a rabbit.
77	* BadassAdorable: Once she TookALevelInBadass.
78	* BadassNormal: Lacks any magical abilities or special weapons, but after being trained by Diablo, she manages to fight toe-to-toe with demons anyway.
79	* BettyAndVeronica: The Betty to Hinako's Veronica.
80	* ChekhovsGunman: Appears to be a minor character at first, but soon after the raid on Yaibato's mansion, she joins the main cast.
81	* CombatPragmatist: Seems to have rubbed off on her from Diablo, against inhuman enemies at least; she has no problem [[spoiler:shoving her sword down Yara-ma-yha-who's throat.]] Then again, he ''did'' [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend have Diablo cornered...]]
82	* DualWielding: Fights with a combination of... [[LethalJokeCharacter a fencing foil and a bamboo shinai]].
83	* {{Expy}}: Her design is partly inspired by [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]], who her mother is even named after.
84	* GenderBlenderName: Sort of. Michiko's first name is pretty feminine, but many characters start out on a LastNameBasis with her, even though Baki is a masculine name.
85	* GirlishPigtails: Sports a pair of big, fluffy twintails, secured by black bows.
86	* LickedByTheDog: One of the few characters whose first impression of Diablo is a good one.
87	* LuminescentBlush Very, very prone to this, especially when it comes to Diablo.
88	* TagalongKid: Had to practically force her way into the party, but she later learns to hold her own in battle.
89	* TookALevelInBadass: She goes from being a DamselInDistress to a competent fencer, and even saves ''Diablo'' at one point.
90	* ThemeNaming: Her name contains the kanji for "earth", to go with Hinako's "sun" and Natsuki's "moon".
91	* ThoseTwoGuys: With Natsuki, though unlike the latter, she later graduates to the main cast.
92	* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Toward Diablo, though [[HeIsNotMyBoyfriend she'll insist]] that she's a Violently Protective Student instead.
93	* YaoiFangirl: One omake strip shows her writing a yaoi fic between Diablo and the protagonist of her favorite vampire novel.
94	[[/folder]]
95
96	!Supporting Cast
97	[[folder:Carl Baki]]
98	!!Carl Baki
99	Michiko's father, a soldier who opposed the EvilEmpire during the war. As if the stress from the war wasn't enough, his wife was also killed some time ago.
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101	* AnimalMotifs: The wolf, as represented by his ruggedness and his protective nature. Cemented in his ShirtlessScene, in which he's shown with a patch of chest hair shaped like a wolf's head.
102	* BadassLongcoat: Usually wears a leather trenchcoat.
103	* BeardOfSorrow: See his chin curtain? It was just a goatee before his wife died. [[spoiler:And it grows even longer in jail!]]
104	* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:Despite being gravely wounded by Faust, he ends up weakening him enough for Diablo and co to defeat him.]]
105	* {{Expy}}: Of the protagonist from the author's ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' fanworks.
106	* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: His eventual wife was the medic who treated his wounds after his first big battle in the Chaos War.
107	* GloryDays: WordOfGod says that in his prime, Carl could have taken down half of the Faustian Cult himself. Compare that to his current position as [[TheWorfEffect the Worf]] of the cast.
108	* {{Homage}}: His design pays homage to both [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]] and [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Van Hohenheim]]. Particularly the beard and face in both cases.
109	* HumongousMecha: While he is certainly no slouch on foot, most of his fighting is done while piloting Kamaoh, a 30-foot-tall mech.
110	* MajorlyAwesome: During the Faustian Cult arc, he is a major in the Tengu Town military police. [[spoiler:He is posthumously promoted to colonel due to his role in the fall of the Faustian Cult.]]
111	* MrFanservice: His ruggedness and PapaWolf status were added in hopes of attracting fangirls.
112	* PapaWolf: He went as far as to desert the military police in order to protect his daughter, and even [[spoiler:assaulted General Rossi after she revealed that she was behind Michiko's kidnapping.]]
113	* TheRival: To Dr. Suno.
114	* ShellShockedVeteran: He keeps a surprisingly cool head most of the time, but being in a war for 7 years is bound to give someone anger issues.
115	[[/folder]]
116
117	[[folder:Suno Tsubame]]
118	!!Suno Tsubame
119	Hinako's mother. A somewhat paranoid woman who initially suspects that Diablo is just another member of the Faustian Cult.
120	* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: In early chapters, due to the author's self-admitted difficulty with drawing motherly figures at the time. She does look more mature in later appearances, however.
121	* {{Housewife}}: She handles most of the housework, including cooking and cleaning, and also prepares tea for guests, and even sews new clothes for her constantly battle-damaged family.
122	* MayDecemberRomance: She's 12 years younger than her husband.
123	* ThemeNaming: Going with the other bird names, Tsubame means "swallow"
124	[[/folder]]
125
126	[[folder:Ivory Baki]]
127	!!Ivory Baki
128	Carl's cousin (also making him Michiko's cousin once removed) who works as a mechanic for the military.
129	* BewareTheNiceOnes: He doesn't have a mean bone in his body... until you mess with his family. Then he will stop at nothing to see you pay.
130	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his quirks, he is a very competent mechanic, able to repair Kamaoh within a matter of days after it was put out of commission.
131	* CampGay: Big wardrobe? Check. Many outfits in said wardrobe that show off his skin? Check. Feminine haircut with long eyelashes? Check. Calls everyone "darling", "sweetheart", and other affectionate nicknames? Check-a-rooney!
132	* TheCaptain: Although he's more known for [[TheEngineer his mechanical skills]] than performing as a captain.
133	* TheEngineer: Actually a mechanic, but still.
134	* GenderBlenderName: Averted; Believe it or not, Ivory is actually a unisex name.
135	* {{Homage}}: Personality-wise, he is this to Leeron from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. Design-wise, he heavily parodies [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Iori Yagami]].
136	* KissingCousins: It's more than mildly implied that Ivory has ''a thing'' for Carl.
137	* NavelDeepNeckline: His main outfit consists of a jacket that only buttons up halfway, leaving him bare from the chest up.
138	[[/folder]]
139
140	[[folder:Goto Natsuki]]
141	!!Goto Natsuki
142	Hinako's other best friend.
143	* CuteLittleFangs: Usually has these when she's up to mischief.
144	* ShipperOnDeck: Natsuki will tease both Hinako and Michiko about Diablo whenever either of them mention him in conversation.
145	* ThemeNaming: Her name contains the kanji for "moon", to go with Hinako's "sun" and Michiko's "earth".
146	* ThoseTwoGuys: With Michiko, until the latter ends up joining the main cast.
147	[[/folder]]
148
149	[[folder:The Lieutenant]]
150	!!The Lieutenant
151	A mysterious woman who first appeared in TheStinger of the Faustian Cult arc. Seems to have a bone to pick with Diablo for reasons unknown.
152	[[spoiler:Her name is Harada Chiyo, and she is Michiko's older sister.]]
153	* CassandraTruth: [[spoiler:She had a connection in the Faustian Cult who told her that General Rossi was responsible for her mother's death. Her father didn't believe her.]]
154	* EarlyBirdCameo: Is mentioned by name as early as chapter 7, well before her introduction.
155	* HatesTheirParent: Has a lot to say about [[spoiler:Carl]] after his death. Little of it is good.
156	* NomDeMom: She was born with her mother's surname since her parents weren't married at the time. After moving out, she went back to using it, since she didn't want to be associated with her father.
157	* PoorCommunicationKills: [[spoiler:When she hears that Michiko was recently kidnapped, the first course of action she takes is to hunt down Diablo, the only surviving demon of the incident, and try to kill him, even though he's the one ''who saved her.'']]
158	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Looks more or less like a younger, female version of her father, but with her mother's hairstyle.
159	[[/folder]]
160
161	[[folder:General Rossi]]
162	!!General Rossi
163	A general in the military. She is Carl and Ivory's superior. [[spoiler:See Zula below for more tropes.]]
164	* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:Her uniform is an early clue that she's Zula, being primarily green with notes of gold and purple, and a subtle hint of space-related imagery.]]
165	* FourStarBadass: Make no mistake. Even though she spends most of her time at HQ, she ''will'' take the battlefield if necessary, and she ''will'' wreck shop while she's there.
166	* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:The reason she wants to make Carl suffer so badly is because she's jealous of his family life.]]
167	* TheGlassesComeOff: [[spoiler:She's seen without eyewear far more often after the revelation that she's Zula.]]
168	* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Wears a jacket with buttons that form ''a big dipper.''
169	* MadeOfIron: Diablo even references the trope by name when he mentions it.
170	[[/folder]]
171
172	[[folder:Commander King]]
173	!!Commander Caesar King
174	The leader of the military police. Little else is known about him at this point.
175	* AllThereInTheManual: His first name isn't actually mentioned in the comic, but the author has revealed it on Twitter.
176	* BaldOfAuthority: While he was still in charge even when he had hair, the loss of said hair has only further cemented his status.
177	* {{Expy}}: Back when he had hair, he looked remarkably like one of the author's ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' fan-characters.
178	* HairTodayGoneTomorrow: He's entirely bald now, but he's shown with a rather luxurious mane in flashbacks.
179	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed WordOfGod says he was drawn with Creator/PatrickStewart on the brain.
180	[[/folder]]
181
182	[[folder:Jack Abim]]
183	!!Jack Abim
184	The friendly ramen stand owner who always listens to Diablo's problems while serving him noodles.
185	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Was going to be killed off anyway, but according to the author, it was done sooner than originally intended because he hated drawing him.]]
186	* NationalStereotypes: The only born Aussie in Tengu Town... who also wears a slouch hat, [[VerbalTic constantly ends sentences with "mate"]], and carries '''a big knoife.'''
187	[[/folder]]
188
189	[[folder:Gelaton Vaznaus]]
190	!!Gelaton Vaznaus
191	The teacher of Hinako, Michiko and Natsuki's class.
192	* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: His name is simply a jumble of letters, unintended to mean anything.
193	* ScaryShinyGlasses: His actual eyes are yet to be shown, only the gleam of his glasses.
194	[[/folder]]
195
196	!Antagonists
197	[[folder:Faustian Cult Arc]]
198	!!Loki
199	The first monk of the Faustian Cult who gets sent after Diablo. He quickly becomes somewhat of a rival to him, each wanting to accomplish their own goals, but especially wanting to beat each other.
200	* ArrogantKungFuGuy Honestly believes he's the strongest guy in his unit, when he's actually one the weakest monks in the entire cult.
201	* BadassInANiceSuit: It's implied to be part of his body, but he's got the look.
202	* BewareMyStingerTail: He can grow one, complete with poison. This becomes a plot point later.
203	* BreathWeapon: His "ultimate attack" is a wide laser that he fires from his mouth.
204	* TheFaceless: Played with. His face is all black aside from his red, glowing eyes, even in broad daylight. Early chapters darkened the background of every frame he was in, but this stopped after his second fight with Diablo.
205	* GlowingEyesOfDoom: His eyes are constantly glowing red.
206	* LaughablyEvil: His over-the-top design, combined with him becoming less and less threatening with each appearance, serves to make him a villainous example of a comic relief character.
207	* MagicPants: His suit vanishes whenever he transforms, but it grows back when he reverts. The suit may be a part of his body.
208	* MrExposition: Loki's tendancy to reveal things about the Faustian Cult that he shouldn't is lampshaded when he tells Diablo in an almost casual manner how to open the secret entrance to their hideout.
209	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Named after the Norse god of mischief himself.
210	* OneWingedAngel: During Diablo's final battle with him, he transforms into a therizinosaurus, by far the largest form he's been shown in.
211	* PlayingWithFire: Never shown doing it during a battle, but he uses it to escape after his first fight against Diablo, and in the AprilFoolsDay chapter he lights a cigarette this way.
212	* TheRival: To Diablo.
213	* SlasherSmile: Tends to telegraph his attacks with a huge grin and widening eyes.
214	* ThemeNaming: Loki and Heimdall were named after Norse deities.
215	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Much like his namesake, he can morph into various beasts.
216	* TheWorfBarrage: His "[[BreathWeapon ultimate attack]]" couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Diablo even manages to dodge it in a narrow tunnel.
217
218	!!Heimdall
219	Loki's partner, a mysterious and creepy masked gunman. Wears a mask similar to Zula's.
220	* AlmightyJanitor: [[spoiler:Despite his low rank, it turns out he's deadlier than many of his own superiors.]]
221	* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler:Both of his arms are made of metal. They're removed when he goes to jail, in order to prevent him from using them to break out.]]
222	* BrotherSisterTeam: [[spoiler:With Zula.]]
223	* CoatHatMask: Wears a black jacket with a cowboy hat and a tragedy mask.
224	* CombatTentacles [[spoiler:In his Poseidon form.]]
225	* TheDragon: [[spoiler:By default after Zula's death]]
226	* GoodScarsEvilScars: [[spoiler:He had a scar across the bridge of his nose until he got a new face.]]
227	* TheGunslinger: Wields a revolver in battle, with quite impeccable aim to boot.
228	* IHaveManyNames: He is also known as [[spoiler:Luigi Marino (his birth name) and Bruno Ferrari (the false identity he used to flee from America.)]]
229	* TheMafia: [[spoiler:He and Zula were part of the American Mafia, but got new identities in order to flee the country.]]
230	* MakingASplash: [[spoiler:Thanks to the Poseidon.]]
231	* MaskOfPower: [[spoiler:His mask allows him to morph into water. He typically saves this ability for rainy days, when it is ''much'' more deadly.]]
232	* MeaningfulName: In Norse Mythology, Heimdall [[spoiler:was the guardian of the Bifrost bridge]], and is also described as the "whitest of the Gods". In ''Demon Blade'', Heimdall [[spoiler:is the last person to guard the entrance to the Faustian Cult's hideout]], and also has white hair and wears a white mask.
233	* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:During his final battle in the Faustian Cult arc, he uses the Poseidon to become a large mass of water.]]
234	* RedBaron: Heimdall is just a nickname. Albeit one that he came up with himself so the authorities would know what to call him, but a nickname nonetheless.
235	* ThemeNaming: Loki and Heimdall were named after Norse deities.
236	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Even [[spoiler:watching his own sister die right in front of him]] didn't seem to faze him.
237	* WhiteMaskOfDoom: Wears a Greek tragedy mask.
238	* WolverineClaws: Has a pair of these [[spoiler:hidden in his bionic arms]] in case he runs out of bullets.
239
240	!!Dogma
241	Loki and Heimdall's superior, and the first of Dios' Four Avatars. [[spoiler:He's actually been looking for a warrior qualified to take down the cult, while deliberately hindering them from within.]]
242	* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Justified since the "Evil" part is just an act anyway.]]
243	* ExtremityExtremist: Dogma almost exclusively uses kicks. In fact, [[spoiler:the battle where he loses use of his right arm is the one fight in which he's ever shown throwing a punch.]]
244	* HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:After he's stabbed by Heimdall. He can't use his right arm, but he can ''still'', quite literally, kick some tail.]]
245	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Jumps between Diablo and Dios to save the former from being impaled on the latter's lance.]]
246	* {{Homage}}: His hair is deliberately drawn to resemble ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', as a nod to the [[FanFic very, very early drafts]] of the comic.
247	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:How he goes out.]]
248	* LastNameBasis: He ''has'' a first name, but almost everyone calls him by his last name. [[spoiler:Hinako is the only one who regularly calls him by his first name: Isaac.]]
249	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: His father was a cop who had a strong sense of justice.
250	* RedOniBlueOni: One of the Blue Oni to Diablo's Red Oni. Aside from their colors, they are also opposites in three ways:
251	** Diablo is a demon who allies himself with humans, whereas Dogma is a human who works with demons. [[spoiler:At first, anyway.]]
252	** Diablo dresses like a sophisticated swordsman, in sharp contrast to his brash personality. Dogma, on the other hand, dresses like an average street thug but acts like a gentleman.
253	** Diablo performs a usually high-brow combat discipline (swordplay) in a rather unrefined manner, while Dogma takes a typically barbaric fighting style (street brawling) and makes it look far more graceful.
254	* TheMole: [[spoiler:Joined the Faustian Cult in order to take them down from the inside after they killed his parents.]]
255	* ScarsAreForever: [[spoiler:After his fight with Diablo, he's shown with faint claw scars on his face.]]
256	* SunglassesAtNight: He even wears them in ''the cold, dark depths of Dios' hideout.''
257
258	!!Yaibato
259	An old goblin in charge of the local yakuza gang, and the second of Dios' Four Avatars. He strikes a deal with Diablo and Dr. Suno after [[spoiler:Hinako is poisoned]].
260	* AfroAsskicker: His afro is almost as big as he is. He is also a feared crime boss.
261	* BigOlEyebrows: His eyebrows are bushy enough to obscure the very eyes beneath them most of the time.
262	* TheBrute: Despite his small size, he's able to kick [[MiniMecha Silver Visage]] across the room.
263	* GagNose: Comes with the territory of being a goblin.
264	* PintSizedPowerhouse: One of the shortest characters in the series, but has enough striking force to send a MiniMecha flying.
265	* TerribleTrio: The leader of one; Touya and Ishimaru are his subordinates.
266	* WalkingShirtlessScene: He is bare-chested by default, with only an open jacket covering his upper body.
267	* {{Yakuza}}: A yakuza boss, to be precise.
268
269	!!Touya
270	Yaibato's right hand man, a kitsune who's addicted to cigarettes, and tends to work in tandem with Ishimaru.
271	* AnimalStereotypes: Inverted. He's nowhere near as conniving or mischievous as you'd expect a fox to be, instead being quite bombastic and relying on brute force.
272	* BarefootCartoonAnimal: He is fully clothed, other than his lack of footwear.
273	* ButtMonkey: Gets knocked around a lot during his battle with Diablo, and then gets mistreated some more after he goes to jail.
274	* HotBlooded: Between himself and Ishimaru, he is the louder and more hyperactive one.
275	* MustHaveNicotine: Once he's in jail, he often complains about not having cigarettes.
276
277	!!Ishimaru
278	Yaibato's left hand man, an alcoholic tanuki who usually assists in his partner and boss' attacks, rather than directly fighting.
279	* TheAlcoholic: Not as bad as Touya's smoking addiction, though, since he's more often than not seen ''without'' a bottle of alcohol.
280	* BarefootCartoonAnimal: He is fully clothed, other than his lack of footwear.
281	* SatelliteCharacter: Has so far only been seen with Touya and/or Yaibato.
282
283	!!Jay von Schlag
284	The gatekeeper of the Faustian Cult's hideout, who used to be acquainted with Hinako, until her teacher (his father) was killed. [[spoiler:He later underwent a HeelFaceTurn, however.]]
285	* BareFistedMonk: While he relies more on elemental attacks than Hinako does, he still doesn't rely on physical weapons, and is capable of hitting quite hard with his fists.
286	* BigOlEyebrows: Jay had quite the brows in his early appearances. [[ArtEvolution They got smaller over time.]]
287	* BruceLeeClone: Downplayed. His design has plenty to set him apart from the real thing, but the haircut, physique, and martial arts skills are still very much there.
288	* CastingAShadow: Primarily uses dark elemental attacks when fighting at a distance.
289	* DarkIsNotEvil: Most of his techniques utilize the shadow element, but he's among the more noble of the Faustian Cult's monks, and [[spoiler:joins the good guys after the raid on Yaibato's mansion.]]
290	* DeusExitMachina: [[spoiler:Twice in one sequence is Jay taken out of the action; first he has to haul Heimdall off to the police, and then within the same chapter that he comes back, he gets locked out of Dios' chamber.]]
291	* EyepatchOfPower: Wears an eyepatch over his right eye.
292	* FriendToAllChildren: [[spoiler:The last straw that leads to his defection from the Faustian Cult is Vlad's attempted murder of Michiko. Plus, he only joined the Cult in the first place to gain information about the whereabouts of his missing younger brother.]]
293	* GentleGiant: One of the more physically imposing monks in the Faustian Cult. Despite this, he is rarely seen attacking with lethal force, and will often try to talk his enemies down before resorting to combat.
294	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Ends up betraying the Faustian Cult during the raid on Yaibato's mansion.]]
295	* MeaningfulName: "Schlag" means "strike" in German. Jay is a martial artist.
296
297	!!Vlad
298	The third of Dios' Four Avatars, a maniacal and mechanical being who is also incredibly sadistic, and will kill without a second thought.
299	* ArtificialLimbs: Has a metal arm ''on his face''. [[spoiler:It gets removed in jail so he can't use it to break out, and after he escapes, he gets another one fitted, this one properly attached to his shoulder.]]
300	* AxCrazy: Easily the most violent of Dios' Four Avatars.
301	* BewareMyStingerTail: His tail has a buzzsaw attached to the end of it.
302	* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: His shirt has a big red "V" on it.
303	* {{Cyborg}}: His right arm, the right half of his face, and the tip of his tail have all been replaced with cybernetics.
304	* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has some rather big and nasty scars where his organic body ends and his cybernetics begin.
305	* HandicappedBadass: Very much a threat, despite nearly half his body being prosthetic.
306	* HighClassGlass: Wears a monocle over his left eye. Presumably, he can see fine through his prosthetic right eye.
307
308	!!Zula
309	The fourth and final of Dios' Four Avatars. Appears to be the cult's tactician, formulating most of the plans and strategies that the monks and other three avatars perform.
310	* BrokenFaceplate: [[spoiler:After charging face first into a shadow ball from Jay.]]
311	* BrotherSisterTeam: [[spoiler:With Heimdall.]]
312	* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Has manipulated events from both ends up until the events of the story.]]
313	* TheDragon: Dios' second in command.
314	* DramaticUnmask: At the end of the raid on Yaibato's mansion, Zula appears and [[spoiler:reveals herself to be General Rossi in disguise]].
315	* HoistByHerOwnPetard: Deploying [[spoiler:Panzer Hades]] proved to be her undoing, as [[spoiler:her superiors in the military police were all too happy to remotely activate its self-destruct sequence after they'd learned her true identity.]] To add insult to injury, she didn't really even ''need'' it at all, as she'd already had the upper hand before she decided to use it.
316	* KnightOfCerebus Zula's first appearance is the exact moment the comic starts to get serious, by [[spoiler:killing Loki]].
317	* TheMafia: [[spoiler:She and Heimdall were part of the American Mafia, but got new identities in order to flee the country.]]
318	* MaskOfPower: The Zeus mask allows Zula to move at superhuman speeds and even teleport.
319	* MonsterClown: The jester outfit and comedy mask gives this appearance.
320	* SuperWindowJump: [[spoiler:Attempts to escape a self-destructing Panzer Hades through the windshield, with predictable results.]]
321	* {{Troll}}: Takes great joy in creating a HopeSpot for the heroes whenever possible, then crushing that hope into a fine powder.
322	* VillainousBreakdown: Subverted when she pretends to freak out after [[spoiler:Jay crushes her hand]], only to reveal that she's actually fine.
323	* WhiteMaskOfDoom: Wears a Greek comedy mask.
324
325	!!Dios
326	The leader of the Faustian Cult. Dedicated to resurrecting the ancient demon Faust in order to [[spoiler:kill Mephisto, his former boss.]]
327	* BadassCape: A bit rattier than Diablo's cape, but it makes him look no less imposing.
328	* BigBad: Of the Faustian Cult arc.
329	* BodySnatcher: [[spoiler:That evil emperor in the prologue? Yeah, that was this guy's doing as well.]]
330	* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler:Betrayed Zannale after learning of the latter's plan to resurrect Mephisto, and vowed to continue killing Mephisto until the end of time.]]
331	* ExtraOreDinary: Possesses the power of metallokinesis.
332	* FaceFramedInShadow: Until it's revealed in chapter 13, anyway.
333	* FingerFirearms: Can turn the iron in his blood into bullets which he fires from his fingers.
334	* GagNose: Well, he ''is'' a tengu...
335	* MeaningfulName: Dios means "[[GodIsEvil god]]" in Spanish; named both as a direct contrast with Diablo's "[[SatanIsGood devil]]" and a reference to his attempt at resurrecting Faust.
336	* SlouchOfVillainy: When Diablo finally reaches his chamber.
337	* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: Uses a lance, which he apparently materializes out of minerals from the ground.
338	* TheStarscream [[spoiler:To Mephisto.]]
339	* ThanatosGambit [[spoiler:What do you do when you're about to die just one soul short of achieving your ultimate goal? Use your own soul to finish the job.]]
340	* UnusualEyebrows: They're shaped like lightning bolts ''and'' they spork at the end!
341	* VillainsDyingGrace: [[spoiler:After he realizes that his attempt to play God did more harm than good, he decides the least he can do is help destroy the abomination he created.]]
342	* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:He's killed countless numbers of people, but he claims even more would die if Mephisto is allowed to live for too long.]]
343
344	!!Faust
345	An ancient demon who Dios is trying to resurrect.
346
347	'''As a WalkingSpoiler character, all spoilers regarding this character are unmarked.'''
348
349	* AttackItsWeakPoint: All the souls composing Faust's body are held together by a magic stone known as the Tengu Orb. After the stone is broken, he becomes significantly weaker.
350	* BeamOWar: Has one with Diablo.
351	* GreaterScopeVillain: Serves as the cause and the final opponent in the Faustian Cult arc, despite Dios being the main antagonist for most of it.
352	* CameBackWrong: Having no physical body or brain, he has no control over his own soul, and thinks of nothing other than absorbing more souls after he's resurrected.
353	* FightingFromTheInside: After the Tengu Orb is broken in half, some of the more powerful souls contained within it are able to break off from Faust and lend Diablo their power instead.
354	* FingerPokeOfDoom: Can fire lasers from his fingers.
355	* ImmuneToBullets: Doesn't even flinch when shot by the military's tanks.
356	* ManySpiritsInsideOfOne: The reason Dios caused the deaths of so many people was to completely rebuild Faust's body out of their souls.
357	* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: Creates an illusion of Carl's wife to distract him... and then kill him.
358	[[/folder]]
359
360	[[folder:Mephisto Arc]]
361	!!Gustavo Zannale
362	One of Mephisto's last two surviving generals from the Shinigami War. A vampire.
363	* FaceFramedInShadow: Much like Dios in the previous arc, Zannale's face is always darkened. Even when an old photo is shown where his face should be visible, it's obscured by a speech bubble.
364	* ProphetEyes: In contrast to his perpetually shadowed face, his eyes are pure white, even in the dark.
365	* SentIntoHiding: [[spoiler:After being betrayed by Dios, he went into hiding, long enough for Dios to presume him dead. He comes back with a vengeance after Dios' death.]]
366
367	!!The Keyman
368	Zannale's right-hand man. A werewolf.
369	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: He implies that he has a real name, but chooses not to reveal it. Instead, he tells Diablo to call him the Keyman, after the fact that he holds the keys to [[spoiler:the school that Diablo is investgiating]].
370	* HorrorHatesARulebreaker: Allows Diablo to [[spoiler:investigate the school]] under the one condition that [[spoiler:he doesn't try to look through the faculty database to discover Zannale or the Keyman's identity]]. When Diablo fails to adhere to this simple rule, the Keyman immediately finds out, somehow despite not being in the same room at the time, and gives him a thorough thrashing.
371	* LightningBruiser: One of the few enemies to well and truly ''defeat'' Diablo in battle, mainly due to being both fast enough to hit him, and strong enough to slam him into a wall with a mere hook.
372
373	!!Kawazu Gorobei
374	A masked man who killed Jay's father, and presumably kidnapped his brother as well.
375	* CoatHatMask: Wears a tuxedo and a top hat... with a gas mask.
376	* LoneWolfBoss: Acts independently of the other villains in the arc.
377	* MurderTheHypotenuse: Vlad implies that Kawazu was in love with Jay's mother, which was part of his motive in killing Jay's father.
378
379	!!Mephisto
380	An ancient evil who has been reincarnated many times prior to the events of the story.
381	* BornAgainImmortality: Is said to reincarnate every time he dies, and Dios implies that his personality remains intact with each incarnation.
382	* ExoticEyeDesigns: His pupils are shaped like inverted pentagrams.
383	* GreaterScopeVillain: Of the whole comic.
384	* KingMook: He is an Iblis. The same species as Dios' AdorableEvilMinions from the previous arc.
385
386	!!Thanatos
387	One of Mephisto's last two surviving generals from the Shinigami War. Currently sealed away.
388	* TheGrimReaper: While presumably not the ''actual'' grim reaper seeing how several characters have already died despite him being sealed away, he is named after the Greek god of death, and looks the part as well.
389	* SealedEvilInACan: Technically still alive, but trapped under such a powerful magical seal that there's nobody on earth both willing and able to undo said seal.
390	[[/folder]]

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