Line #123 Characters/BlueExorcistIlluminati


1	[[center: [-[[Characters/BlueExorcist Main Character Index]] \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistCramSchoolStudents Cram School Students]] ([[Characters/BlueExorcistRinOkumura Rin Okumura]]) \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistTrueCrossAcademyStaff True Cross Academy Staff]] \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistTrueCrossAcademyStudents True Cross Academy Students]] \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistTrueCrossOrder True Cross Order]] \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistKyotoMyooDharani Kyoto/Myoo Dharani]] \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistDemons Demons]] \| '''Illuminati''' \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistOthers Others]] \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistAnimeExclusive Anime Exclusive]] \| [[Characters/BlueExorcistMovieExclusive Movie Exclusive]]]]-]
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5	[[folder:Lucifer]]
6	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KoukiUchiyama (Japanese), Creator/GriffinPuatu (English)
7	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucifer_masked_pp.png]]
8	[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see him unmasked]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucifer_blue_exorcist_s3.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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10	Eldest son of Satan and leader of the Illuminati. He is the demon king presiding over light.
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12	* AffablyEvil: Introduces himself very politely despite breaking the seals of True Cross Order branches around the world.
13	* AngelicAbomination: His true form seen in Gehenna is an incredibly bright four pointed star with eyes.
14	* BigEntrance:
15	** He makes projections of lights and destroys the barrier around the academy when he appears.
16	** Even later when introducing himself personally to Yukio he makes a big entrance despite the circumstances.
17	* BlessedWithSuck: The most powerful of the Kings with only Satan surpassing him, yet his bodies usually [[SuperPowerMeltdown degrade within ten years]] [[{{Reincarnation}} only to gain a new human form]] to repeat the cycle. In the meantime, he always has to be on life support just to keep his body going. He clearly felt the perks weren't worth the suffering, see SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum for more below.
18	* BodyBackupDrive: [[spoiler:After his host body was destroyed by Shemihaza on the Blue Night, Lucifer has changed bodies three times but he replaces the body from the neck down instead of possessing a new one, at least until his perfect clones are ready.]]
19	* CoolHelmet: When he first appears, he's wearing a golden mask that vaguely looks like a falcon. Mephisto compliments him on it.
20	* DarkLordOnLifeSupport: Though only seen in the shadows in the beginning, it is heavily assumed that, during his preparation for his BigEntrance, he's shown to have been connected to a heart monitor and IV drip. When we do see all of him, it's clear his condition is ''much'' worse than what was implied before.
21	* TheDragon: He's the second strongest demon after Satan and the most loyal out of his demon offspring.
22	* ElementalHairColors: He's the Demon King of Light and his physical body has platinum blond hair.
23	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Expresses utter disgust towards Gedouin and his cruelty before vaporizing him for his disobedient actions.
24	* HumanoidAbomination: Like all demons, he's an EldritchAbomination wearing a human form. Unlike most demons, his raw power makes this fact nearly impossible to hide.
25	* IdiotHair: He has a spike of hair sticking up on the top of his head.
26	* KnightOfCerebus: Even more so than the previous one (Amaimon), as Lucifer's first appearance even in ''shadow'' is when things start to get very serious. Come his first full on appearance, and CerebusSyndrome really starts kicking in for the series.
27	* KnightTemplar: Genuinely believes that mixing the worlds of Gehenna and Assiah will solve the world's ills. Mephisto disagrees, believing that the desire to overcome one's bad situation makes humanity unique.
28	* LightEmUp: As the King of Light, he can generate light-blased attacks that disintegrate people.
29	* LightIsNotGood: Leader of the big baddies and the King of Light.
30	* MaskingTheDeformity: He initially wears a mask because his face is horribly disfigured and blackened by illness, as a result of his human body not being able to withstand his massive power.
31	* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: He shows no concern for personal space he personally talks to Yukio.
32	* PossessionBurnout: Lucifer's human bodies wouldn't last even ten years because he's the strongest among the Demon Kings barring Satan. He found a way to make his bodies last a bit longer through elixir.
33	* RankScalesWithAsskicking: He's second in the demonic hierarchy of Gehenna, right below ''Satan'' himself. Even in his sickly state, Mephisto states that he, the 3rd strongest demon in Gehenna, is no match for Lucifer.
34	* StevenUlyssesPerhero: Lucifer means "Light-Bearer" and he's the Demon King with control over light.
35	* SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum: He threatened to destroy the entire world and everything on it because of the pain he suffers from repeatedly dying. Mephisto managed to stop him by finding a means to use clone bodies or the elixir of immortality.
36	* SuperPowerMeltdown: He pushed his human host just a bit too much with his big entrance and it caused him to cough up some blood. Even showing up in Assiah to ''talk'' for a short period of time causes his human body to break down like his father does, despite still being hooked up to everything meant to keep him stable.
37	* TearsOfBlood: Shortly after showing his human face for a brief time to speak with his subordinates he started suffering from these (along with a PsychicNosebleed) to show how ''fragile'' his body really is.
38	[[/folder]]
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40	[[folder:Saburota Toudou]]
41	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhiroYamaji, Creator/JunichiSuwabe (young) (Japanese), Creator/RayChase (English)
42	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/toudou_saburouta.jpg]]
43	[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his younger form]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saburota_todo_demon.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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45	A former exorcist, now demon. His reasons for turning traitor remain unknown but are likely related to his [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy of]], and [[AlwaysSecondBest attempts to catch up with]], his father and siblings.
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47	* AbusiveParent: It's implied he's emotionally abusive of his daughter. The only time they're shown talking to each other, all Toudou does is calling her "boring".
48	* ArrangedMarriage: His father arranged for his wife to marry him.
49	* BatmanGambit: Pulls one off by obtaining both demon eyes through a bit of [[ManipulativeBastard manipulation and trickery]], then using them to deliberately awaken the [[SealedEvilInACan Impure King]]. He knew that this would cause Tatsuma to show up and try to defeat the Impure King using his familiar Kurara. This weakened Tatsuma, allowing Toudou to kill him (who was saved by a revived Karura) and allow him to eat Karura to gain his power. It had all gone according to plan.
50	* BlackSheep: Was the odd one out in his family, lacking the pride and confidence of his father and brothers.
51	* BloodbathVillainOrigin: [[spoiler:Killed his entire family save for his daughter on the Blue Night.]]
52	* BreakThemByTalking: He tries to do this to Yukio, thrice.
53	** First one: after revealing himself as an exorcist fallen to a demon, he mentioned he was always in the shadow of his father and brothers, and he never could voice his doubts about his path. It rattles Yukio, but Yukio decides that he is not Saburota, but himself.
54	** Second one: In their next confrontation, Saburota says that Yukio's father and brother are what have defined his paths in life and that he had no real choice in his path, leading him to despise his brother for having no idea what agony he went through. Yukio admits that he does love and hate his brother, but above all else he hates himself the most.
55	** Third one: Following his discovery of Yukio's [[OccultBlueEyes blue eyes]] (after almost killing him) and after Yukio thought Saburota was destroyed, [[FromASingleCell Saburota regenerates]] and comments that self-loathing is the first step to becoming a demon and that Yukio's true nature is that of a demon. [[RageBreakingPoint Yukio has had enough of Toudou by this point]].
56	* CannibalismSuperPower: He noms demons to control their powers.
57	* CompleteImmortality: The logical conclusion of combining FromASingleCell, FountainOfYouth, and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld how demons tend to have extremely long lifespans]].
58	* TheCorrupter: He convinced a loyal member of the Kyoto Branch Office to give him the dangerous Right Eye of the Impure King. He's also actively attempting to manipulate Yukio for unknown but definitely unsavory ends.
59	* TheDogBitesBack: He was belittled and mocked by his father and brothers for most of his life. On the Blue Night, [[spoiler:he killed his entire family aside from himself and his daughter Homare once he saw the perfect chance to get away with it by making it look like his victims were burned to death by Satan.]]
60	* DrivenByEnvy: He claims that his major reason for becoming Illuminati is because of his envy towards his elder brothers and father.
61	* EvilFeelsGood: He implies this much while talking to Yukio. Said to Yukio almost verbatim as "it's nice to be a demon".
62	* FauxAffablyEvil: He is always very polite, even when he betrays both the exorcists and Mamushi. In fact, he arguably became even more polite ''after'' he revealed himself to be evil.
63	* FourEyesZeroSoul: Before regaining his youth, he wears glasses. Presumably his eye sight improved with the change.
64	* FreudianExcuse: He wanted to be like his father and brother, but was discontent with living a life he felt was shaped by others. Ultimately he became a demon and is working for his own goals.
65	* HereditaryHairstyle: All members of the Toudou family have dark hair with a light streak in the bangs.
66	* HighOnHomicide: [[spoiler:He felt very satisfied from killing his family.]]
67	* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [[spoiler:Set fire to the Toudou home with all the bodies inside to make it look like they were victims of the Blue Night.]]
68	* ManipulativeBastard: He manipulated Mamushi to get her to help him in his plans by exploiting her distrust in the higher-ups. He also got Yukio to talk with him during their fights despite [[IdiotBall Yukio knowing, and earlier explained to Rin and Shiemi]] how dangerous talking with a demon can be.
69	* NotSoDifferentRemark: He keeps telling Yukio they are the same because because both have an inferiority complex towards their older brothers. He uses this to try and convince Yukio to betray the True Cross Order and join Illuminati like he did. Toudou is right in some aspects about Yukio's darkest feelings, but Yukio turns out to be self-aware and moral enough to stay on the side of good.
70	* NotSoSimilar: Toudou and Yukio both grew up in the shadow of their fathers and older brothers, causing them to grow a resentment towards their positions as exorcists and the younger brother of their families. Toudou assumes they're alike for this reason, but what he doesn't understand is that Yukio is genuinely loved and cared for by his family and friends. While Toudou always blamed his family, Yukio is aware that his shortcomings are the result of his own insecurities and self-loathing. [[spoiler:Finally, while Toudou works for Illuminati for the sake of making himself feel important, Yukio fools Lucifer to destroy Illuminati's base and later, he reconciles with Rin once both reach the mutual understanding they needed.]]
71	* ObfuscatingStupidity: He was first seen as an Upper Second Class exorcist with a timid personality who provided some [[MrExposition exposition]] about an incident involving one of the demon eyes. He seemed like an incompetent, but reasonably brave and decent, guy. And then it turns out it was all an act. He had in fact already turned traitor and only exposed himelf as TheMole in the chapter in which he was introduced. He has since shown considerable [[NotSoHarmlessVillain competence]] and [[BatmanGambit cunning]]. He is now [[ManipulativeBastard one to watch out for]].
72	* PsychologicalProjection: He's convinced that Yukio is meant to be a villain like him, because they have vaguely similar family circumstances that make them feel inferior to their fathers and older brothers. He's expecting Yukio to join Illuminati to take his anger out on the world like he did. [[spoiler:Yukio does agree join to Illuminati, but only to destroy their base from within, proving that Toudou was wrong about him.]]
73	* PsychopathicManchild: His reasons for being with the Illuminati boils down to him throwing a tantrum over how he was never accepted by his family and never could match their expectations. His age regression after eating Karura just makes it more obvious.
74	* ReducedToDust:
75	** In Kyoto, he gets burnt to ashes. He gets [[CompleteImmortality better]].
76	** [[spoiler:He is later chosen to be an important sacrifice to achieve the Illuminati's goals, and is again reduced to ashes, or telomeres, according to Egyn.]]
77	* ShadowArchetype: He embodies pretty much all of the worst traits in Yukio's personality taken to the max.
78	* SiblingMurder: [[spoiler: Killed both of his brothers.]]
79	* TilMurderDoUsPart: [[spoiler:His wife through an arranged marriage was among his victims when he killed his family.]]
80	* VillainTakesAnInterest: In his own words, he is "very interested" in Yukio, constantly telling him to join Illuminati.
81	* WouldntHurtAChild: On the Blue Night, [[spoiler:the only member of his family he didn't kill was his daughter Homare who was just a child at the time]].
82	* YouthfulFreckles: A frightening inversion, as he [[FountainOfYouth turned younger following devouring Karura]] but he's still a 55 years old.
83	[[/folder]]
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85	[[folder:Homare Toudou]]
86	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MegumiHan (Japanese)
87	[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/homare_todo.jpg]]
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89	The captain of Phosphorus, Lucifer's bodyguards. She is also Saburota's daughter.
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91	* TheDragon: She acts as Lucifer's assistant.
92	* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: She slaps ''[[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Lucifer]]'' when he uses his powers in a rage as she reminds him he's about to bring their airship down.
93	* HatesTheirParent: [[spoiler:When her father is about to be killed in an experiment, Homare makes clear she won't even mourn him when he's gone. Given that she witnessed her father killing all her other relatives, it's not surprising she couldn't care less about him.]]
94	* SoleSurvivor: She was the only survivor of [[spoiler:her father's massacre at the Toudou household on the Blue Night]].
95	* StoicSpectacles: She wears glasses like her father and almost never changes her stern expression.
96	* StrongFamilyResemblance: She looks like a younger, female Saburota, making obvious they're father and daughter.
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99	[[folder:Illuminati Spies]]
100
101	Little is known about them as a whole but so far only one of them has had their identity revealed.
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103	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The spy that Lightning and Angel interrogate breaks when Lightning threatens to harm his wife and child.
104	* TheMole: Their main purpose for the order is to infiltrate and keep tabs on the Order of the True Cross, so far there are two in the Vatican itself and one in the Japanese branch. For tropes specific to the Japan Branch mole see Renzou Shima in the Cram School Student's section.
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106
107	[[folder:Michael Gedouin]]
108	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuyukiHiyama (Japanese), Creator/AlejandroSaab (English)
109	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/michael_gedouin_anime.png]]
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111	A doctor of the Illuminati.
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113	* ArcVillain: He's the main villain of the Inari arc.
114	* FatBastard: His body is completely round and he's one of the most despicable villains in the series.
115	* FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears glasses and is a complete {{Jerkass}}.
116	* {{Gonk}}: He has a very squat design which suits him ''[[Administrivia/TropesAreTools perfectly]]'' since it makes him look like a [[FatBastard very fat]] [[PsychopathicManChild child]] instead of a normal adult, he is even shorter than Izumo's mother when he is standing next to her sitting in a wheelchair.
117	* HateSink: He's the absolute most disgusting and repulsive, both in appearance and personality, villain in the series.
118	* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Uses an argument along the lines of humans being worse than demons to justify his atrocities when Rin [[YouMonster calls him out]]. He ''himself'' is worse than a demon, but fewer others are.
119	* IdiotHair: He has an ''ahoge'', fitting his goofy {{Gonk}}ish character design.
120	* ItsAllAboutMe: Cares about absolutely nothing aside from pleasing Lucifer and his own personal advancement.
121	* {{Jerkass}}: He has no problems telling Izumo ''exactly'' what he will do to her and her sister after showing them [[KickTheDog what was left of their mother]] after he experimented on her for ''years''.
122	* KarmicDeath: Everything he did was to gain praise from Lucifer. Fittingly, not only does Lucifer vaporize him for his disobedience, he expresses disgust at Gedouin's cruelty just before doing so.
123	* MadScientist: Whoever he experiments on [[BodyHorror does not come out in one piece]].
124	* OneWingedAngel: He uses the Savior Mask to turn himself into a huge monster to try to kill the heroes.
125	* NotQuiteDead: Manages to survive getting incinerated by the heroes thanks to the elixir experiments he conducted on himself. Lucifer [[DeathByIrony fixes that]] in the next chapter.
126	* PerpetualSmiler: He is always smiling, especially when he's causing people pain.
127	* {{Sadist}}: He relishes over others' suffering.
128	[[/folder]]
129
130	[[folder:Maria Yoshida]]
131	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaEndo (Japanese)
132	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maria_yoshida.png]]
133
134	A researcher for the Illuminati who befriended Izumo when she was a child.
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136	* DefectorFromDecadence: She betrayed Illuminati when she learned Gedouin was experimenting on Izumo's mother, who has been possessed by the Nine-Tailed Fox, and he was planning to use Izumo and Tsukumo as spare test subjects when their mother's body broke from the experiments.
137	* FriendToAllChildren: She was very friendly to Izumo and Tsukumo, even choosing to betray Illuminati to protect them.
138	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She was a blonde and despite being a member of Illuminati, she was a genuinely good and kindhearted person.
139	* IdenticalStranger: She looks like an older Shiemi.
140	* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: When she learned Gedouin was going to experiment on Izumo and Tsukumo after their mother became useless for the experiments, she sent Tsukumo to a good family under the protection of the True Cross Order. She then tried to escape with Izumo, but Gedouin caught them and executed Maria for her betrayal of Illuminati.
141	* PoorCommunicationKills: She took Tsukumo to a safe place outside of the Illuminati's reach, but she failed to tell Izumo about where Tsukumo went before separating them. This made Izumo feel betrayed by her and she tried to escape on her own instead of waiting for Maria to take her somewhere safe. As a result, Maria was killed by Gedouin and Izumo stayed a prisoner of the Illuminati for several years.
142	* PosthumousCharacter: She only appears in Izumo's flashback, which ends with her death at hands of Gedouin.
143	* TokenGoodTeammate: She's by far the nicest and most morally correct member of Illuminati seen in the series. She even betrayed Illuminati after realizing how evil they truly were.
144	* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: She was a sweet and kind woman who was mercilessly killed by Gedouin after she betrayed him to try and protect Izumo and Tsukumo from him, establishing how evil and ruthless the Illuminati is.
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147	[[folder:Iblis]]
148	[[quoteright:264:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/iblis_color.jpg]]
149
150	Demon King of Fire.
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152	* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: She's the Demon King of Fire with dark skin, yellow eyes, and a body that seems to naturally exude flames.
153	* BedlahBabe: She wears a bedlah akin to an Arabian dancer.
154	* BigSisterInstinct: When she sees exorcists attacking her little brother Egyn, Iblis' reaction is to burn the exorcists in her flames while yelling that they stay away from Egyn.
155	* BraidsOfAction: She wears her hair in a long braid and can roast her enemies with her flames.
156	* CleavageWindow: Her top has an opening that shows off her cleavage.
157	* DarkActionGirl: She's a highly powerful demon king with devastating fire attacks. She also sides with Lucifer and Satan, both who seek to destroy everything in the human world.
158	* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In her initial appearance, she had a ThirdEye in the centre of her forehead, but this was removed in her later appearances.
159	* FemmeFatalons: She has very long, sharp nails and is allied with Lucifer's cause.
160	* FierySensuality: She's the Demon King of Fire and her host body is an attractive, big-breasted woman dressed in revealing clothing.
161	* FireIsMasculine: Inverted. Iblis is the Demon King of Fire, yet is the only female among the Kings.
162	* FlamingHair: Not completely, but flames come out of her hair.
163	* HavingABlast: She can create large flame explosions in the air.
164	* MsFanservice: Her outfit exposes her cleavage, midriff, and legs.
165	* PlayingWithFire: As the King of Fire, she has a natural affinity for fire and can summon giant torrents of flame.
166	* SheIsTheKing: Although she's a woman, she holds the title of a demon king like her brothers.
167	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Iblis is the only female Demon King.
168	* VaporWear: She wears a skimpy top that makes her lack of a bra obvious. She also doesn't seem to wear panties under her loincloth.
169	[[/folder]]
170
171	[[folder:Egyn]]
172	[[quoteright:186:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/egyn_color.jpg]]
173
174	Demon King of Water.
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176	* CuteIsEvil: He's child-sized and wears an adorable shark costume, but he's still one of the demon kings allied with Lucifer and shares his goal of destroying the world to recreate it.
177	* ElementalBarrier: He's able to protect himself from incoming attacks by forming a water barrier around himself.
178	* EvilGenius: He's in charge of the Illuminati's science operations.
179	* MakingASplash: As the King of Water, Egyn has water-based abilities.
180	* NonActionGuy: Even though he's a demon king, Egyn isn't a fighter. When Satan starts a full-on war with the True Cross Order, Egyn does nothing but encase himself in a water bubble to defend himself from the exorcists and leaves the fighting to [[DarkActionGirl Iblis]].
181	* ShrinkingViolet: He tends to cling to and hide behind his siblings around strangers.
182	[[/folder]]
183
184	[[folder:Astaroth]]
185	Demon King of Rot.
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187	* BrownBagMask: He covers his head with a paper bag, from which mushrooms are sprouting from the top and the mouth.
188	* PlagueMaster: His domain includes bacteria and diseases. The Impure King, which was also this, was among his most powerful Kin.

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