Katekyo Hitman Reborn/Characters/The Arcobaleno

This is a listing of the Arcobaleno of Katekyo Hitman Reborn. YMMV items and subjectives go in the YMMV page for the series. For the main character sheet see here.

Reborn


The entire series is named after him, so Reborn must be important, right? Mhm. He's a famous infant home tutor who's trained and whipped useless kids like Dino and Tsuna into becoming suitable bosses for their families. Wait. How can an infant be the greatest hitman in the entire world? He's really an Arcobaleno, which also means he's used to be an adult before he was (unfortunately or not), Cursed with Awesome. He gets off on making flawless headshots and threatening people with his trusty gun- or with his shapeshifting pet, Leon - depending on if you read the manga or watch the anime. Unlike the other males of the series who aren't already married, Reborn actually has women falling for him. He was the object of an Accidental Marriage. And he's a baby.


 * Anti-Hero: Type IV- he's not above putting Tsuna's life in serious danger if that means making him stronger.
 * Badass Adorable: Cutest Sink or Swim Mentor/hitman ever.
 * Badass Baritone: In adult form.
 * Badass in a Nice Suit
 * Beware the Cute Ones: Seriously.
 * Bishonen: His adult form.
 * Blush Sticker
 * Boom! Headshot!: His M.O.
 * Character Title: If you've been paying attention, you'll notice his name is the last word on the title. If you have not... * CLAPCLAP* '''OI!!!
 * Cursed with Awesome: Was turned into an infant, but in exchange gained sweet new powers and a Cool Pet.
 * Devil in Plain Sight: Tsuna and Dino are the only ones able to tell how much of a Magnificent Bastard he actually is.
 * Enfante Terrible
 * First Aid Kit
 * Head Pet: Leon.
 * Infant Sleep Cycle
 * Is That What He Told You?
 * Magic Bullets: In Dying Will and Rebuke variety!
 * Manipulative Bastard
 * Master of Disguise: For some reason, no one but poor Tsuna can tell it's him.
 * May-December Romance: With Bianchi. And it works both ways!!
 * Mr. Exposition: 80% of the plot exposition is given by him, after all.
 * Nice Hat
 * The Obi-Wan
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: And again, Tsuna almost tears his hair out for being the only one able to tell.
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old:
 * Sink or Swim Mentor: What he was to Dino, and is now to Tsuna.
 * Sniper Pistol
 * Snot Bubble
 * Team Dad: Lampshaded by Colonello in 378. Ironically, he seems to be better at being Tsuna's dad than Iemitsu.
 * The Gunslinger: From what little we saw of him fighting, he seems to be both type B (The Vaporizer) and C (The Woo). But mostly C.
 * The Spartan Way
 * Training from Hell
 * Trickster Mentor
 * Trigger Happy
 * Trickster Mentor
 * Trigger Happy

Fon


An Arcobaleno from China, Fon is usually seen in the anime in the form of I-Pin's stuffed version of him. He is her master, after all. His appearance also explains her deep crush for Hibari: Fon and Hibari are virtually twins... Well, at least when Fon was an adult. The only difference would be that the holder of the red pacifier actually smiles, and has a long braid. One thing they do have in common that's not looks is that they both have cute pets.


 * Badass Adorable: In the Volume 31 Haru Haru Interview, Reborn admits that Fon is probably the strongest of the Arcobaleno, in terms of unarmed combat.
 * Bare-Fisted Monk: Supposedly he can do the Bullet Catch with just his palm.
 * Bishounen
 * Blush Sticker
 * Chinese People
 * Cursed with Awesome
 * Cute Bruiser
 * Enfante Terrible
 * Everything's Better with Plushies: I-Pin sports a cute plushie of him in the Future Arc.
 * Everything's Better with Monkeys: His pet is a cute lil' baboon.
 * Fan Nickname
 * Generation Xerox:
 * Nice Guy: Very polite, humble and reasonable. Total opposite of Hibari, and definitely the nicest male Arcobaleno.
 * Perpetual Smiler
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Short Hair with Tail
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Short Hair with Tail
 * Short Hair with Tail

Luche


She's The Nice Hat Chick of the Arcobaleno, and also The Boss a.k.a holder of the Orange Pacifier. Unlike the rest of her colleagues, with their ridiculous life-spans, Luche is not one for a long life, a trait that she passed on to her progeny. Oh, and she didn't just pass on that. She passed on the ability to see into the future, and the title of Arcobaleno leader, which leads to that short lifespan! Isn't that just great? Her poor children also inherit her memories as well! At any rate, she did seem to have an interesting relationship with bad boy Reborn. Of course, All Girls Want Bad Boys.


 * Action Mom
 * Benevolent Boss
 * Blessed with Suck: Can see into the future, at the cost of a shortened lifespan.
 * Blue Eyes
 * Blush Sticker
 * The Chick
 * Cursed with Awesome: And she had to get the worse end of it out of all the Arcobaleno.
 * Enfante Terrible
 * Everythings Nuttier With Squirrels: Her pet squirrel Cosmo.
 * Facial Markings
 * Friend to All Living Things
 * Hot Mom
 * Hot Witch: The benevolent sort but before becoming an Arcobaleno, she was a powerful Shaman.
 * Identical Granddaughter
 * Irony: Becoming a baby shortly after giving birth certainly qualifies.
 * Nice Hat

Verde


The last Arcobaleno to be seen in the manga. According to the mangaka's drawings and mentions by the other Arcobaleno, Verde's one Hot Scientist with a Perma-Stubble - When he's an adult, that is. He's a very Smart Guy who helped create box weapons and invented the invisibility device that the assassins Mukuro sent after Tsuna used. He, of course, made it so toddlers could see through it, cause he wouldn't want his subordinates to use it against him.


 * Anime Hair: probably designed to play on the typical "messy haired Mad Scientist" stereotype.
 * Cursed with Awesome
 * Enfante Terrible
 * Hot Scientist: His adult self, at least.
 * Manipulative Bastard
 * Jerkass: Just like Mukuro, so much that both persons either mirror each other's saying or say the something at the same time.
 * Megane
 * Nerds Are Sexy
 * Perma-Stubble: At least before the curse.
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Meaningful Name: "Verde" is "Green" in Italian. Just look at him. Green hair, green alligator, green pacifier!
 * Token Evil Teammate: Very much one in the anime.
 * You Gotta Have Green Hair
 * lampshades his foliage-like hair by nicknaming him "Berry-Poo."
 * lampshades his foliage-like hair by nicknaming him "Berry-Poo."

Colonnello


The Arcobaleno who has the blue pacifier, Colonnello used to be apart of the COMBUSIN corps back when he was an adult, before he was Cursed with Awesome. He has a fetish for anti-tank weapons, and is sometimes flown around by his pet falcon, Falco. He seems to have a very big rivalry with the other Arcobaleno Reborn, always debating on which weapons are better than others, and who's the harshest tutor. He's also quite firey, just like his one notable pupil, Ryohei. Though... what's really rare in this series is seen in Colonnello. Fans would actually rather pair him up with a female character, who happens to be the series' Arcobaleno reject.


 * Adaptation Dye Job: He's supposed to have blue clothes to match his pacifier. This was later changed so that his headband remained blue but his clothes became green like they were in the anime.
 * Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Lal.
 * Beware the Cute Ones
 * Big Freaking Gun: Usually sports one.
 * Bishounen: His adult self. And HOW.
 * Blush Sticker
 * Cursed with Awesome: Again, a baby who is hardcore and has a Cool Pet.
 * Devil in Plain Sight
 * Enfante Terrible
 * Hair of Gold
 * Head Pet: Falco, his pet hawk.
 * Heroic Sacrifice:.
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Infant Sleep Cycle
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Screw Destiny:
 * Sniper Rifle: BEHOLD. Also, spoilers.
 * Snot Bubble
 * The Spartan Way
 * Training from Hell
 * Trickster Mentor
 * Verbal Tic: Ends every sentence with kora, kora (which loosely translates into "damn it!")!
 * Trickster Mentor
 * Verbal Tic: Ends every sentence with kora, kora (which loosely translates into "damn it!")!

Viper (Mammon)


He embodied the sin of greed when he was with the Big Bad, concerned only with his money, even if he has the appearance of a baby. He's a Master of Illusion, king of Naughty Tentacles. He used to work with the Varia until he got owned by Mukuro and tried to flee for his life. The Arcobaleno is constantly mistaken for a girl by the fans due to his ambiguous baby voice and ever-present hood over his head. Even as an adult, fans can't tell.


 * Aggressive Categorism: Seems to think female illusionists are weak.
 * Ambiguous Gender : It hasn't been made official yet (damn hood!) and he could easily be a she. Since the release of a certain color page, the fandom has been raging.
 * Ambition Is Evil: Loves money.
 * Badass Adorable: Even in adult form.
 * Berserk Button: Fon's personality really rubs him the wrong way. Also, when he thinks someone is looking down on illusions, or when illusions are beaten by physical force.
 * Black Cloak
 * Blinding Bangs: Only its a hood.
 * Curb Stomped
 * Cursed with Awesome: Although he isn't as happy with it as the other Arcobaleno.
 * Dirty Coward: After realizing he couldn't beat Mukuro, he ran like hell to escape Xanxus's wrath.
 * Deadpan Snarker: Does this often.
 * Dude Looks Like a Lady: If he is a he...
 * Enfante Terrible
 * Facial Markings
 * Goal in Life: To be freed of his curse.
 * Hot-Blooded: Seems to be showing signs of this.
 * Identity Impersonator: Even Reborn and Colonello aren't sure if he's the same Viper they used to know.
 * I Just Want to Be Free: Wants very badly to break the curse.
 * I Just Want to Be Normal: Sort of. He enjoys his powers, but despises being an infant, and thus created the Mammon Chains out of his desire of returning to adulthood.
 * Insufferable Genius: Thinks Fon is this.
 * In the Hood
 * Little Miss Snarker: If he's a she.
 * Master of Illusion
 * Mood Swinger: Calm and Controlled one moment, but will immediately snap to yelling at the top of his lungs and rushing into battle without thinking things through about his opponent.
 * Not Growing Up Sucks: Subverted, as he was not originally like that.
 * Only in It For the Money: With the exception of breaking his curse, this is the only reason he does anything.
 * Only One Name: Viper or Mammon, either applies.
 * Pet the Dog: When he helps Chrome break Daemon Spade's illusion.
 * Raven Hair, Ivory Skin
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Seven Deadly Sins: Greed, to be precise.
 * Squishy Wizard: Apparently a defining trait of illusionists (sans Mukurou and possibly Chrome)
 * Sugar and Ice Personality: Very cold towards most, but plays often with Bel, and seems to genuinely believe in and care about Xanxus.
 * The Cynic: Sees money as the only reliable thing in the world (Possibly carries an exception in Xanxus)
 * The Mafia: But of course.
 * Theme Naming: His alias, Mammon, is the name of the demon of Greed.
 * The Rival: Seems to see Fon as this.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: Seems to have this type of relationships going on with Belphegor- the two often insult eachother, but they're seen playing together in many omakes.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Technically indigo.
 * The Cynic: Sees money as the only reliable thing in the world (Possibly carries an exception in Xanxus)
 * The Mafia: But of course.
 * Theme Naming: His alias, Mammon, is the name of the demon of Greed.
 * The Rival: Seems to see Fon as this.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: Seems to have this type of relationships going on with Belphegor- the two often insult eachother, but they're seen playing together in many omakes.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Technically indigo.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Technically indigo.

Skull


Skull is the youngest of the Arcobaleno, constantly calling the other kids his senpai. He's also a case of Curtains Match the Window, y'know, with his purple hair and lilac eyes. That'd be if he'd ever take off that biker helmet in his baby form. His actions from when he did apear in the series has earned him the title of woobie, after being humiliated by Reborn and Colonello. His appearance and expressions in his adult form (ex: decorative bandages, snake bites, chains, guyliner, leather clothes) has had people fangasming.

"The real me is a total pretty-boy hottie!"
 * Armor Is Useless: On closer inspection, besides leather, he seems to be wearing some body armor.
 * Bishounen
 * Lampshaded by himself in chapter 353.

And "Before I was cursed, I was over seven heads tall!"

"A-are you wearing makeup?"
 * Butt Monkey: Amongst the Arcobaleno. Out of them he is a certified badass.
 * Cursed with Awesome
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Enfante Terrible
 * Hell-Bent for Leather
 * Impossibly Cool Clothes: A mix between Goth and Badass Biker
 * lampshades his Goth look and sort-of makes fun of it.


 * Made of Iron: He tanks a supremely high amount of damage.
 * Nice Hat: Nice biker helmet.
 * Overshadowed by Awesome: He may be a cowardly Butt Monkey and errand boy among his peers, but he's still an Arcobaleno.
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Sempai-Kohai
 * Why Won't You Die?: Invoked in his Badass Nickname. He's the "Stuntman hated by the Grim Reaper himself."
 * Why Won't You Die?: Invoked in his Badass Nickname. He's the "Stuntman hated by the Grim Reaper himself."

Lal Mirch


Not only is Lal Mirch a rare Action Girl in this Cast Full of Pretty Boys, she's also a member of the outside advisors of the Vongola, an ex-trainer of the CEDEF and a failed Arcobaleno (with scars to show for it) as well. Having a Incurable Cough of Death hasn't stop her from dishing out large doses of violence as the trainer of Tsuna and others in the future though evidence seems to suggest that she's in fact a Tsundere. Had a relationship with former student Colonello who has inherited her training maxim and took her place as an Arcobaleno.


 * Action Girl: She could kick your ass without even trying.
 * Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Colonnello.
 * Big Freaking Gun
 * Blush Sticker: One of the few cases this trope actually fits the singular form, as only one of her cheeks has it.
 * Cool Shades
 * Cursed with Awesome: She's actually the exception. Unlike the other Arcobaleno, she just got the infant part. However, she can turn her corrupted pacifier into the blue one with great effort, implying she can still recover some of the lost awesome.
 * Enfante Terrible: Before the future Arc.
 * Facial Markings/Good Scars, Evil Scars
 * Incurable Cough of Death: Due to the Anti-Trinnesete radiation.
 * La Résistance
 * Little Miss Badass
 * Orekko
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Samus Is a Girl: It doesn't help that she refers to herself with the masculine "ore".
 * Scars Are Forever
 * Screw Destiny
 * Sink or Swim Mentor: Implied to be this to Colonello, and later was this to Tsuna.
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * The Spartan Way
 * Training from Hell: What she subjects her disciples to.
 * Tsundere
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair

Bermuda Von Vichtenstein
A mysterious Arcobaleno who is also a member of Vindice. He possesses a clear pacifier and was apparently the strongest Arcobaleno in the past.


 * Bandaged Face
 * Badass in a Nice Suit
 * Nice Hat
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Revenge: Against

Vindice
Wardens of the Vendicare Prison. They guard the worst prisoners of the Mafia world and capture anyone who breaks their laws.


 * Bandaged Face
 * Badass in a Nice Suit
 * Nice Hat
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Revenge: Against

Checker Face
The mysterious man who gathers the Seven Strongest in the world in order to protect the cursed pacifiers by turning them into the Arcobaleno. He appears before the current Arcobaleno to offer them a chance to become human once again in a Representative War.


 * Nice Hat
 * Really Seven Hundred Years Old
 * Sobriquet: "The Man with the Iron Hat".