Line #180 Characters/TheBoyWhoFell


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4	! Main Cast
5	[[folder:Atsushi Ren / Nero]]
6	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ren_5.png]]
7	An unlucky 13-year-old boy who ends up in Hell after an unfortunate fall from the school roof. Under Lord Devil's guidance, Ren is competing in the Hell Tournament in order to get home.
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9	* BigShutUp: Ren starts yelling this at Quartz when Quartz is taunting him.
10	* ChildrenForcedToKill: Thirteen year old, dragged to Lower Hell, and forced into a kill or be killed tournament, purely on a ''promise'' to go home, and the alternatives are all '''worse!'''
11	* DrivenToSuicide: Averted in that him falling from the school roof was purely accidental, but it looks this way to everyone else.
12	* FishOutOfWater: Due to being a human TrappedInAnotherWorld full of demons and other creatures.
13	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Blonde, and genuinely a pretty nice person.
14	* HeadDesk: Ren begins banging his head on the wall in Chapter 6 out of anxiety and frustration at participating in his first major fight.
15	* InSeriesNickname: Has to be called Nero because names are extensions of the soul. If he uses his real name, he might get stuck in Hell or fall prey to a demon.
16	** He also gets called the Forfeit King due to immediately forfeiting many matches when the tournament begins.
17	* InternalReveal: [[spoiler: Tells Sorian that Lord Devil's been playing him like a puppet and is directly responsible for kidnapping him to Lower Hell.]]
18	* ItGetsEasier: He seems to be going down this path, considering it's implied that he's been very aggro about attacking the other competitors [[spoiler:after killing Quartz]].
19	* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Zigzagged. Rescues Sorian from the tree-trap, and although she does grow to genuinely like him, and protects him, she also puts him through literal TrainingFromHell.
20	* OrdinaryMiddleSchoolStudent
21	* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Sorian's red. Oddly enough, many of his signature items (the Hell Kitchen backpack, his weapons) are red.
22	* TheresNoPlaceLikeHome: Wants more than anything to get back home.
23	* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: Ren is only shown in his school uniform.
24	[[/folder]]
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26	[[folder:Sorian Pafhelo]]
27	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sorian.png]]
28	A girl Ren meets at the beginning of his journey, Sorian decides to help and mentor Ren to repay him for saving her.
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30	* ActionGirl: In spades.
31	* BadassInDistress: When Ren first comes across her, she's stuck hanging upside-down, ensnared by some sort of tree trap.
32	* CallingYourAttacks: She likes to do this.
33	-->"Sorian bomb!"\
34	"Sorian slam!"
35	* DeathGlare: She's great at looking threatening when she wants to.
36	* HandicappedBadass: Downplayed, as at Chapter 35. Even with a broken arm and no seel manipulation, she's still punching through waves of beasts.
37	* KiManipulation: Her clan specializes in the manipulation of seel in combat, so naturally she has this ability.
38	* ProudWarriorRaceGirl: Trying to prove the Pafhelo clan is the strongest in Hell.
39	* RedBaron: Gets called Sorian the Ripper for her ruthlessness during the tournament.
40	* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Ren's blue. Oddly enough, she wears a lot of blue.
41	* {{Sarashi}}: Has bandages around her midriff up to her chest. She also binds her arms, legs and neck.
42	* TwinTails
43	[[/folder]]
44
45	[[folder:Lord Devil]]
46	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lorddevil.png]]
47	The lord of Hell and the first person Ren meets after he dies. Lord Devil promises to grant Ren's wish to go home if he wins Hell Tournament.
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49	* AffablyEvil / FauxAffablyEvil: It's hard to tell which of the two he is. On the one hand, he's full of cheer, and despite being one of the highest authorities in Hell, he often comes across as a goofball. [[spoiler: On the other hand, he turns out to be at the very least involved in Ren's abduction, lied to him about being dead, and when Ren works it all out and gets rebellious, proceeds to MindRape him to keep him in line.]]
50	* EvenEvilHasStandards: He happily mentions that he has no conscience, but when he sees the state of the pre-ban humans in Puantacca, he is visibly disgusted, not only by the obvious mistreatment, but by the fact that his ''best option'' is to send them to Higher Hell, which is founded on human suffering.
51	* ForTheEvulz: He does what he does the way he does purely for his own amusement.
52	* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a vertical scar under his left eye.
53	* HornedHumanoid
54	* LargeAndInCharge: He's easily twice the height of many characters.
55	* NotMeThisTime: Surprisingly innocent for the ObviousRulePatch in Puantacca.
56	* PaperThinDisguise: He abandons his post during the Grand Folds so he can talk to Ren. How does he avoid being noticed? By wearing a hooded jacket and sunglasses. Both Ramia and Ren recognize him immediately.
57	* PerpetualSmiler: Always wears a quiet, pleasant smile.
58	* PointyEars
59	[[/folder]]
60
61	[[folder:Ramia]]
62	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ramia.png]]
63	Lord Devil's assistant.
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65	* BeleagueredAssistant: Sure, Lord Devil is the lord of Hell for a good reason, but Ramia often has to deal with his off-the-wall and seemingly random decisions, as well as his casual handling of serious situations.
66	* HimeCut
67	* HornedHumanoid
68	* PointyEars
69	* PowerFloats: Always hovers a few inches off the floor.
70	[[/folder]]
71
72	! Hell Tournament Competitors
73	[[folder:Quartz]]
74	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/quartz_2.png]]
75	A rock demon and a competitor in the Hell Tournament, one half of Team Sal-Eim.
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77	* AxCrazy: Absolutely slaughters the group that was tailing him and Ren, and watches Saffron's fight against Sorian with a grin.
78	* BaitTheDog: He's introduced as a suspiciously pleasant demon, who saves Ren from falling to his death. His pleasantness quickly dissipates when the two meet the pack of demons hunting Ren, and he kills all but one for ignoring him. He then attempts to goad Ren into killing the last, at which point it's revealed that he only teamed up with Ren to work out his capabilities for the upcoming tournament.
79	* BerserkButton: Don't ignore him.
80	* BodyToJewel / GemstoneAssault: Encases his arms in crystal during his battle with Ren.
81	* DishingOutDirt: Uses rock/crystal powers in combat.
82	* DumbMuscle / LeeroyJenkins: Oh so subverted, though he's good at playing the role. He fakes a care free, devil may care attitude when he first meets Ren, but he actually engineered their meeting so as to get some knowledge on his upcoming competitors. During their fight, he gives off an overbearing arrogance to taunt Ren, but Ren quickly realises that he's trying to get him to make the first move in their fight and do something stupid. When Ren tries to taunt him back, he refuses to take the bait, and eventually tries to box in and crush Ren with his rock powers from a safe distance. [[spoiler: If it hadn't been for the Hell's Kitchen, and a sliver of an opportunity for Ren, he would have won their fight and lived.]]
83	* DoNotCallMePaul: The author confirmed on Tumblr that Quartz is actually a nickname and that he hates his real name.
84	-->'''Saffron''': Quartz is actually just his nickname. His real name is Pra-\
85	''(Quartz lifts Saff up and puts him in a trash can)''
86	* HornedHumanoid: He has quartz horns.
87	* [[spoiler:OffWithHisHead]]
88	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He goes by the family nickname, Quartz, which anyone in his family can use, but he banned everyone from doing so due to his hatred of his real name, [[spoiler:Prasiolite]]. [[spoiler:Hematite is less than impressed by this]].
89	* PetTheDog: Subverted with Ren, who he saves only in an effort to work out his and Sorian's weaknesses. [[spoiler: Played straight with Saffron, who regards him as his OnlyFriend, and he certainly seems fond of the blood demon himself.]]
90	* PointyEars
91	* SignificantName: Quartz is a rock demon.
92	* TheresNoKillLikeOverkill: Terraforms the ''entire fighting arena'' in an attempt to kill Ren.
93	[[/folder]]
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95	[[folder:Saffron]]
96	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saff.png]]
97	A blood demon and a competitor in the Hell Tournament, he makes up the other half of Team Sal-Eim.
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99	* BerserkButton: Don't call him Saff if you're not his friend.
100	* BewareTheNiceOnes: He comes across as a total softie at first, given that he needed Sorian's help in getting down from a rock cliff. But Sorian never once underestimates him due to his nature as a blood demon, and during her fight against him, attempts to straight up kill him to avert the potential threat he poses to Ren, at which point he starts fighting back and giving as good as she gives. [[spoiler: After Quartz's passing, he gives Ramia an unbelievably hard time in subduing him.]]
101	* BloodyMurder: Can manipulate his blood into CombatTentacles in battle.
102	* CheerfulChild
103	* CurbStompBattle: On the receiving end, courtesy of Sorian. At least, until he starts using his blood demon powers...
104	* {{Foil}}: He's basically a demon counterpart to Ren. They have similarly shy personalities and their character designs are even similar.
105	* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler: He's actually an outcast of his own kind, and Quartz, a rock demon, took him in as a child, and practically raised him as a brother. Hence why the two are as thick as thieves.]]
106	* InSeriesNickname: Quartz calls him Saff.
107	* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: He ends up being one of the few people in the know of Ren actually being a human.]]
108	[[/folder]]
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110	[[folder:Firenze]]
111	A forest demon and a competitor in Hell Tournament.
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113	* EmbarrassingNickname: "Flower prince."
114	* GreenThumb: His main fightingstyle involves utilizing a large assortment of deadly plants to either tire out his enemies or kill them.
115	* SecretKeeper: He's one of the few people that knows that Ren is a human
116	* ShipTease: Constantly shipped with Ren. In fact, "April Fools" omake updates have him and Ren ''married'' and sometimes even adopting demon children, and it's so seamless, the audience is fooled up until the next page is blank with the words "APRIL FOOLS" on it.
117	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Gaou, the kangaroo beast-man. They fight near constantly, and until he met Nero, was the closest thing he had to a genuine friend.
118	[[/folder]]
119
120	[[folder: Gaou]]
121	A contestant introduced arguing with Firenze.
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123	* BeastMan: Antropormorphic kangaroo.
124	* HonorBeforeReason: Foolishly lost his only chance at victory with Spinne by asking the latter to walk away.
125	* LudicrousGibs: How he dies.
126	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Firenze. The two argue constantly, but prior to Nero was the former's OnlyFriend.
127	[[/folder]]
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129	[[folder:Spinne]]
130	Another competitor in Hell Tournament.
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132	* AnimalMotifs: Spiders.
133	* HiddenAgendaVillain: They take their true motives to the grave. In fact, they kill themself when someone manages to corner them and tries to find out.
134	* PeoplePuppets: One of their abilities is using their strings to control people.
135	* RazorFloss: Their main method of combat is a web of razor-sharp strings.
136	[[/folder]]
137
138	[[folder:Gato]]
139	Another competitor in Hell Tournament, who gives Sorian a hard time.
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141	* AttackAttackAttack: Summons all of her remaining monsters in a desperate attempt to kill Sorian.
142	* TheBeastmaster.
143	* EvilGloating: Taunts a Seel disabled Sorian that she'll be known as a Pathosian slayer. ''This is a fundamentally bad idea as it triggers the summon of Sorian's elder sister.''
144	[[/folder]]
145
146	[[folder:Mallum]]
147	[[quoteright:303:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mallum.jpg]]
148	The top level competitor in Hell's tournament and probably the friendliest person competing.
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150	* BadWithTheBone: His sword's handle is a large bone.
151	* {{BFS}}: His afformentioned weapon of choice.
152	* GentleGiant: He's huge, muscular and terrifyingly strong, on the other hand he's also friendly, almost [[PerpetualSmiler permanently smiling]] and is an overall pleasant guy. When he's not killing people, that is.
153	* NiceGuy: Big time.
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156	[[folder:Hematite '''(SPOILERS)''']]
157	A demon created by Saffron, Ramia, Lord Devil and Nero in order to 'recreate' Quartz after Nero killed him. He now makes up half of Team Sal-Eim with Saffron, and acts a bodyguard for Nero. He's eventually properly Hematite after learning Quartz was just a nickname. Hematite will be used on this page for clarity.
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159	* ADayInTheLimelight: Chapter fifty-three focuses on Hematite and is mainly told from his perspective.
160	* BackFromTheDead: Subverted. Quartz was never really revived, Hematite is just a demon created in Quartz's image with... ''most'' of his personality. [[spoiler:It's revealed Hematite isn't even a demon ''or'' alive, but a puppet made by Lord Devil that emanates Hell Kitchen Seel]].
161	* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Hematite starts off working as a spy for Lord Devil, well aware of his role as a puppet and merely pretending to be Saff's brother. However, he eventually gains genuine attachment for the blood demon and Quartz's parents, who properly accept him into their family despite being aware their son is dead]].
162	* BigBrotherInstinct: While it's probably an act on his part, Hematite is seen trying to hold back Sorian from attacking Saffron for pulling blood snakes out of his nose. Later he dives after Saffron when the latter is pulled underwater by mermaids despite being almost unable to swim.
163	* BornOfMagic: Quartz never actually came back from the dead. Hematite was created from some of the real Quartz's remains and Nero's Seel. [[spoiler:Lord Devil did some tampering, so Hematite is also his puppet]]
164	* CameBackWrong: Played with. Ramia states that Hematite will never be the Quartz Saffron knew, and it only gets more complicated from there. Lord Devil then gets involved in the resurrection, making [[spoiler:Hematite loyal to him to act as a spy]]. Later, [[spoiler:Hematite admits he's not even really a demon, nor is he alive. He's actually a type of puppet powered by Hell's Kitchen]].
165	* DeadpanSnarker: Especially towards Sorian.
166	* DishingOutDirt: Like the old Quartz, this one fights using crystals, though instead uses hematite rather than prasiolite. He can also cover his arms in crystals to attack and claw at his opponents.
167	* IHatePastMe: Sort of. [[spoiler:He's not really Quartz, only a puppet that resembles him, but he decides the original Quartz was a complete jerk for banning all his relatives from using the family nickname]].
168	* KickTheDog: He repeatedly offers to [[spoiler:murder people for Lord Devil, and not long after his 'birth', casually asked if he was supposed to kill all of Nero's friends]].
169	* ModifiedClone: Quartz was only loyal to Saffron, having a brotherly relationship with him, and had colourless horns. Hematite has blood red horns and is [[spoiler:secretly working for Lord Devil]].
170	* ReplacementGoldfish: Hematite was made in order to keep a grief-stricken Saffron from killing Nero. He's not actually the original Quartz BackFromTheDead. [[spoiler:Quartz and Saffron's parents actually are well aware he's not their son, but accept him into their family anyhow, even giving him his own name]].
171	* TheMole: He actually is a [[spoiler:puppet made by Lord Devil. As such, he spies on Nero and his friends]].
172	* ResurrectedForAJob: Ramia needed a way to pacify Saffron as the latter's grief over Quartz's death made him a threat to Nero, and Ramia didn’t want to have to kill him as that would go against her family's code, so Quartz needed to be brought back. He was also revived to act as a bodyguard for Nero in order to help his chances as surviving the tournament. [[spoiler:Lord Devil also made him in order to spy on Nero and his friends]]. [[spoiler:Subverted since Hematite is only a copy of Quartz, who never came back to life]].
173	* PastLifeMemories: Subverted. Hematite does not have memories the memories from his previous incarnation, but has been informed of what he needs to know and has aspects of the original Quartz's personality. He's shown exhibiting similar body language and facial expressions, however.
174	* PetTheDog: While he [[spoiler:is a spy for Lord Devil]], Hematite hangs out with Nero and his friends and is a lot nicer to them than the original was.
175	* SecretKeeper: Along with Saffron, Firenze, Sorian, Ramia and Lord Devil, Hematite knows Nero is a human.
176	* ShipperOnDeck: It's implied he ships Nero with Firenze, as per his reaction while eavesdropping on a ''very'' poorly worded conversation between the two.
177	--> '''Firenze, while talking to Nero''': It's... b-because you're... I'm-- I'm...!
178	--> '''Quartz''': Woah, is this really happening?!
179	* SoullessShell: [[spoiler:Lord Devil explains that Hematite does not have a soul, instead having the seel of a Sentient Power (implied to be the Hell Kitchen) inside him. However, unlike most examples, he has independence, but is forced to follow Lord Devil's orders or else he will be severed from the seel sustaining him]].
180	* SuperDrowningSkills: When Sorian angrily chucks Hematite into a pool, he instantly starts drowning since as a [[spoiler:technical]] rock demon, he sinks like a, well... rock. [[spoiler:He dives after Saffron to save him from some mermaids despite the risk. This is what makes Quartz's father welcome him into the family]].
181	[[/folder]]
182
183	!Others
184	[[folder:Ibias]]
185	A representative of the Neutral Council and the one who commentates the Hell Tournament matches.
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187	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He's often made to look like either a bumbling fool or an ineffectual BeleagueredBureaucrat. He's also unfailingly polite and amiable. When a tram gets attacked by a giant merfolk that could swallow it whole, Ibias calmly takes off his helmet and [[https://www.boywhofell.com/comic/ch5609 obliterates the creature]] with one enormous {{Eye Beam\|s}}, leaving everyone else speechless and slightly terrified.
188	** Later, when he confronts [[spoiler:Spinne]] about being a rogue, he starts out being as civil and non-threatening as he can be given the circumstances (certainly far more so than anyone else would have been), but when the other party [[https://www.boywhofell.com/comic/ch5926 responds by]] [[spoiler:killing the nearby guards even though they posed no threat]], Ibias starts ''crackling'' with rage, marches right up to them — effortlessly dodging all of [[spoiler:their threads]] along the way — {{Neck Lift}}s them, and makes the following BadassBoast:
189	--->'''Ibias:''' Surrender. Don't underestimate me, [[spoiler:contestant Spinne]]. You're not the first rogue I've hunted down.
190	* NiceGuy: He's very polite and friendly to everybody, especially the contestants. He's really only ever antagonistic towards people who are stirring up trouble or flouting tournament rules in a big way, such as Chief Amiha implementing the illegal No Mercy rule. He's even nice to [[spoiler:Spinne]] when he confronts them about being a rogue.
191	* OneWayVisor: Wears an electronic looking one, which displays different things depending on his mood (like an exclamation point when he's surprised).
192	[[/folder]]
193
194	[[folder:Celas Pafhelo]]
195	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/celas.png]]
196	Sorian's older sister, who saves her during her match with Gato.
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198	* {{BFS}}: Wields an impressive sword that's almost half her height.
199	* InASingleBound: Able to exit the arena through a hole in the ceiling by leaping upwards.
200	* KiManipulation: As expected of one from the Pafhelo Clan.
201	* {{Sarashi}}: Like Sorian.
202	* StatuesqueStunner: Sorian hardly reaches her waist!
203	[[/folder]]
204
205	[[folder:Endou Yuu]]
206	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuu.png]]
207	Ren's delinquent classmate and the first friend he's made since he transferred schools. Not much is known about Yuu since he hasn't appeared outside of the first chapter.
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209	* PunnyName: Endou Yuu, as in, ''"end of you."'' Yuu is the last person Ren sees before he ends up in Hell.
210	[[/folder]]
211
212	[[folder:Metatron]]
213	The representative chosen from the Angel Fold.
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215	* BerserkButton: Don't mess with his rest, unless you want a FlechetteStorm of weaponized feathers coming your way.
216	* FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears glasses, and is a major jerk.
217	* LackOfEmpathy: Cares not a whit about the contest or its participants. He's only interested in making sure he's not implicated in any cheating or suspicious rule changes.
218	* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Wings so massive, it's a miracle he can walk, and the wings are black.
219	* SevenDeadlySins: Sloth. So much so, Lord Devil is shocked to see him awake.
220	* WingedHumanoid: Has wings at least twice as wide as he is tall.
221	[[/folder]]
222
223	[[folder:Chief Amiha]]
224	The demon in charge of Puantacca, the most prosperous district in Lower Hell.
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226	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: When her corruption is exposed, she runs and hides behind Lord Devil, begging him to spare her from Ibias, who has rightly condemned her to death. Lord Devil does, and gives her a FateWorseThanDeath, by sending her to Higher Hell, ''as a prisoner.''
227	* FauxAffablyEvil: Even more corrupt than Lord Devil, and superficially cheerful and polite.
228	* LargeAndInCharge: A giant and in charge of the Puantacca district.
229	* LoopholeAbuse: Exploits a loophole in the law banning the hunting of humans by using PeopleFarms of humans that were captured before the law was written. Initially dismissive, Lord Devil, of all people, is utterly disgusted when he sees said farms in person.
230	* NoFairCheating: Her arbitrary changing of the tournament rules was ''highly illegal'', and was poorly thought out, getting exposed almost immediately.
231	* ObviousRulePatch: Turns her part of the tournament into a genuine death-match by instituting the "No Mercy" rule, where neither contestant can surrender and must kill their opponent, once the battle starts, blaming "the higher ups."
232	* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Several times she goads the contestants into doing her errands, but especially to Firenze, whom she tries to compel to kill Nero in their match, by making the entire arena a death-trap.
233	[[/folder]]
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