Darkness Rising/Characters

Ah, Darkness Rising. You have enough characters to rival even Axis Powers Hetalia. Let's begin then...

Utopia's End role-players, don't read anything past the folder that says "Utopia's End". It is likely to contain massive, most likely unmarked spoilers. (Particularly for Pike.) Read at your own risk.

Pike Mineta

 * Chocolate Baby: Since she's albino.
 * Plot Allergy: Allergic to sunlight. This is taken rather realistically; she could actually die from this!

Darkness Rising
Notice: Hakumei is in the military demons' folder.


 * Four-Temperament Ensemble: Neil- choleric, Hakumei- melancholic, Alex-phlegmatic, Pike- supine.

Neil
""They stripped me of my humanity, I shall strip them of their lives.""

The main protagonist of the series. He used to be human and lived in Neilville until some idiotic demon hunters killed him. They assumed he was a demon because he knew necromancy. He came back to life by selling his soul to become a reaper, then had to witness his family being killed. Now, he's trying to get revenge for his death, his family's death and for all the innocents killed.

""So we're going on a journey that we have no idea how it'll end up. We could die. And we only have Haku's memory to rely on. All of this just to meet new people.""
 * Anti-Hero: Type II -> III or IV.
 * Ax Crazy: Oh boy. Even when he appears to calm down, it just gets worse.
 * Badass Boast: "I'm his second best reaper."
 * "Do you know who I am? I'm the tenth plague."
 * Badass in A Nice Suit: One wonders how he manages to wear such nice clothes while assassinating people
 * Berserk Button: Let's just say, harming Pike isn't a good idea.
 * Black Eyes
 * Character Development: Starts out as a cocky, (unknowingly) flirtatious guy with a love of humor that turned serious when needed. He also notably treated Pike at first as just someone he liked. Eventually becomes more cynical, guarded and more dedicated to her... Good and bad at the same time.
 * Cooldown Hug: Given to Armageddon. Subverted, since it's just to restrain her.
 * Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday: Died and became a reaper when he was sixteen.
 * Determinator
 * Even Evil Has Standards: He's not the antagonist, but he's pretty... Dark. "Killing innocents is the last thing I want to do." At one point, he's (gasp) actually resentful for the people he has to kill! Really! He only kills them if ordered to or if they attack him first. He also hates to see people crying.
 * "Parents who don't care about their children aren't fit to call themselve parents. I feel sorry for you."
 * Evil Laugh: His laughs are usually normal.
 * Heroic BSOD: If he's heroic to you. Still has one when
 * Jade-Colored Glasses: He wasn't the most optimistic guy, but he gets worse:


 * Jerk With a Heart of Gold: He really does care about Pike and other people.
 * Necromancer: Even when he was alive he practiced necromancy. This was also the main reason why he died. He isn't the antagonist.
 * : Inverted seeing that he's the hero.
 * Official Couple: With Pike.
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
 * Sinister Scythe: Which happens to be on a chain.
 * Smoking Is Cool: Seen smoking and said by his controller to be a chain smoker.
 * Tall, Dark and Snarky
 * Yandere/ Cute and Psycho: If you even attempt to touch Pike, he'll snap. No, actually before that. Just being near him can make him bloodthirsty. He became jealous when she and Yoshida were reuniting each other.
 * Subverted when he assured himself if she wasn't the one, she wasn't the one.
 * Subverted when he assured himself if she wasn't the one, she wasn't the one.

Pike
""I will never be just a memory. And I will never be useless either.""

The token Japanese-Korean demon. She used to be a human in Neilville until she was hit by a subway. She was revived as a demon as a flying demon with pyrokinesis. She wants to know who revived her.

"Pike: I'm so sorry! This is how I usually greet everyone."
 * Abusive Parents / Parental Neglect: They were smart, so they pretended they cared about her in public (like buy her whatever she wanted to seem "spoiled") but didn't really love her in the inside.
 * All Girls Want Bad Boys: Exaggerated. She falls in love with Neil, the guy who acts like a stoner on pcp, bloodthirsty, and a killer at the same time. Jeez, I would love to have an assassin for a boyfriend!
 * Subverted when she says she fell for him since he "one of the first to care about me."
 * Apologizes a Lot:


 * Badass Adorable / Badass Damsel: Often attacked, but not afraid to fight for her life. She's not afraid to become suddenly cold at these enemies either. She even saves Neil herself.
 * But Not Too Foreign: Japanese, Korean and French.
 * Expy: Was written as a parody of Bella.
 * Gosh Dang It to Heck: Zigzags from cursing every line to resorting to friendly substitutes.
 * The Heart: Mostly since she kept most of her humanity.
 * Heroic Albino: The closest thing of a hero in this role-play.
 * Morality Chain: Neil's.
 * Neutral Female: Subverted at least five times.
 * Nice Girl: Most definitely the sweetest girl in the series.
 * Only One Name: Averted. She introduces herself with only Pike, but officially has a full name. Pike Rose Minishia. In Utopia, the last name is changed to Mineta.
 * Red Eyes Take Warning: Averted. She's probably the most sweetest and mentally stable out of the whole cast.
 * Shipper On Deck: Thinks two people as "cute" or that they're in love with each other. She supports: Haku/Alex, Willow/Kasou, and Haku/Laire
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Sweet Tooth: "I'm a sweet food addict." We mostly see her drinking soda though.
 * Tomboyish Name
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl
 * Winged Humanoid
 * Zettai Ryouki: Grade C in the beginning, then Grade A after the Time Skip.

Alex Rose
A druid who was a peaceful demon until the humans destroyed his home. Now he's searching to kill his demon hunter.


 * Bishonen
 * Green Thumb / Petal Power : His main power is to control plants, so these are expected.
 * May-December Romance: With Hakumei. She's seventeen, he's twenty-eight.
 * Meaningful Name: Guess what's his favorite flower?
 * Nature Spirit: He's a druid.
 * Something About a Rose: Everything about him is rose-themed. He even fights with a rose!
 * Nature Spirit: He's a druid.
 * Something About a Rose: Everything about him is rose-themed. He even fights with a rose!

Kira
A legendary demon hunter with skills that rival Neil. He hunts him down to no tomorrow.


 * Katanas Are Just Better
 * Meaningful Name: "Kira" is Japanese for "killer."
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Not really evil per-se, but is an antagonist.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Not really evil per-se, but is an antagonist.

Laire
A human who died while he was on a date with his girlfriend. Thugs killed both of them and raped his girlfriend. A demon brought him back to life because his soul was not at rest. He killed the thugs and now walks the earth as a revenant.


 * Absurdly Sharp Blade: Cut through a building with one of his katanas.
 * Expy: Of Eric from The Crow.
 * Our Zombies Are Different: Of the Revenant kind.
 * Katanas Are Just Better: Is his weapon of choice. Two in Trilogy.
 * Katanas Are Just Better: Is his weapon of choice. Two in Trilogy.
 * Katanas Are Just Better: Is his weapon of choice. Two in Trilogy.

Crow

 * Animal Motifs: Crows obviously.
 * Meaningful Name: Guess what his powers involve.
 * One-Winged Angel: Here you go.

Beatrice

 * Captain Ersatz: Of Beatrice.

Arkana
"Why do we put so much detail and decoration into things that will ultimately be destroyed? And not just armor, or weapons, or other physical things, but things like relationships, and feelings? They are so fragile, so exposed to abuse and danger, yet when we see these things damaged, we are surprised, and we are hurt...Since when have I been a philosopher?"


 * Berserk Button: Don't have someone control your body near him. Waking him up when he's sleeping isn't a good idea either.
 * BFS: Two. At least it explains why he's so muscled.
 * Character Development: Becomes less attached on his past and to aspire his own interests. He also learns to accept that demons could be people too.
 * Dead Older Brother: Inverted. Jaxon died protecting him, and he feels like he should get revenge by killing all demons.
 * Named Weapons: The first two were called Rage and Hatred. The second pair is called Lyric and Carnage.
 * Not a Morning Person: "What's a man got to do to get just 15 hours of sleep around here?"
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

/ Horseman of Death

 * Berserk Button: "You hit my face, no one hits my face! No one!"
 * Evil Counterpart: To Neil, natch. Both of them surviving from their dead family? Both of them controlling dead armies? Their hair is even colored opposite from each other! At least Neil tries to hide his evil side, while he proudly show off his inner jerk. The more heroic one at least has positive motivation in life and something to love.
 * Necromancer
 * Spell My Name With an "S":  One wonders how his name wasn't spelled the normal way...
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * Xtremely Kool Letterz

Seth Gladerun "Kasou"
"Why did all this have to happen? Why did demons have to come here?"


 * Badass: He's very emotional and hates the demons for ruining his life. He also knows dangerous ruin magic, can ride like hell, and fights vicariously like an animal.
 * Badass Biker: But doesn't own the bike.
 * Big Brother Instinct: To
 * Demon Slaying: Mostly for revenge for ruining his human life.
 * Jerk With a Heart of Gold: He's a
 * Meaningful Name: Kasou means "chaos" in Japanese.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Not really evil.

Willow "Will" Owens

 * Astral Projection: Her Wiccan power.
 * Three Amigos: With Zircon and Yosuke before The Cleansing.
 * Two Guys and A Girl
 * Tomboy

Yoshida Tomohisa
A half-raccoon, half-fox demon that used to go to school in Neilville. He has an evil side and a mysterious past. Now, he's trying to bring his past girlfriend back to life.


 * Author Avatar: The creator has the same name and character used for his Gaia account. He used it for many role-plays to justify.
 * Eye Scream: Had his eye clawed at from a wolf attacking his girlfriend.
 * Hot Blooded: "WOOHOO! LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!"
 * Large Ham: "My name is Yoshida Tomohisa! You don't have to remember it, BECAUSE THAT'S THE LAST NAME YOU'LL HEAR!"
 * Katanas Are Just Better: Though he has claws.
 * Parental Abandonment: He was left at the coldest place possible and somehow survived.
 * Super-Powered Evil Side: You can tell when his voice gets lower, has yellow eyes, and a darker katana.
 * Super-Powered Evil Side: You can tell when his voice gets lower, has yellow eyes, and a darker katana.

Michael
""It's ok child. Few on Earth remember our Lord. This is why he has turned from it. He cannot associate with the sin of this world. I am the Archangel Michael. Commander and General over all of God's armies. I am here to see if I can save mankind.""


 * Out-of-Character Moment: When he's cursing and angry, you know he's angry. Lampshaded by the writer himself.
 * Pet the Dog: Treats Pike with kindness, due to the "good in her heart."

First appeared in ''Trilogy of Hell

 * I Will Wait for You: For over 200 years.
 * I Will Wait for You: For over 200 years.

Military
They're so confusing that they needed their own section! Hakumei is included in this folder. Please note that this isn't Jaysen's military.

"Jess: So we just be witnesses?
 * Beauty Brains and Brawn: Hakumei- brawn, Allison- brains, Destiny/Jess- beauty.
 * Cool Car: They own a RV that can transform into a helicopter. Get this, it can even deflect swords and completely bulletproof! Justified considering they work for the military.
 * Five-Man Band: Slowly make one of their own:
 * The Hero: Jess (she's the leader.), then Hakumei.
 * The Lancer: Hakumei, then Destiny.
 * The Big Guy: Maria
 * The Smart Guy: Allison
 * The Chick: Samantha
 * Improbable Aiming Skills: Surprisingly averted. Scorched Earth reveals that Allison misses 1/6 of the time and Jess misses half of the time. Sometimes you wonder why Jess is the leader if she has the crappiest aim.
 * Nakama
 * Neutral Females: Usually subverted or averted; they play this straight sometimes. Especially Hakumei.
 * Lampshaded when Pike is being attacked:

Hakumei: Yep"


 * Pop Cultured Badass: They know pop songs from "Wake Up", to "Evacuate the Dance Floor", shop in mainstream stores, and have the newest phones. Think of them as gossipy teenagers, except older. Doesn't mean they can't fight.
 * Put On a Bus: Jess, Sam and Maria. At least the creator explains Jess her leadership to Hakumei.

First appeared in Darkness Rising
""Whee. Adventure.""


 * Deadpan Snarker: Not as often as Neil, but still qualifies.
 * Making a Splash: Her second power.
 * Mary Sue: In-universe example. Note that this is deconstructed and reconstructed all toward the story.
 * May-December Romance: With Alex. She's seventeen, he's twenty-eight.
 * Meaningful Name: Hakumei means "twilight" in Japanese, since she was found at twilight.
 * Playing With Fire: She fits more with the personality than the former.
 * Vegetarian Vampire: Drinks animal blood instead of human/demon.

First appeared in Darkness Rising

 * An Ice Person: Controls ice and usually fits the personality.
 * Telepathy: Her other power. She usually uses it to speak to Pike or find out what the others are thinking.
 * Unwanted Harem: Rare female example! She's said to be easily fallen for, but only thought of them as friends. They never mentioned if they were boys or girls.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Has blue hair as of Trilogy. Justified; they used hair dye.
 * Unwanted Harem: Rare female example! She's said to be easily fallen for, but only thought of them as friends. They never mentioned if they were boys or girls.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Has blue hair as of Trilogy. Justified; they used hair dye.

First appeared in Darkness Rising

 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair

First appeared in Trilogy of Hell

 * The Archer

First appeared in Darkness Rising

 * Not So Different: With Pike. Both have hunters, have wings and were hit by vehicles.
 * Winged Humanoid

First appeared in Darkness Rising

 * The Medic: Her main power is healing.

Minor Characters
Such a tragedy many of them were Put On a Bus...

First appeared in ''Darkness Rising
""What do you mean we?""

A skeleton mouse that Neil picked up in the beginning of the story. It is brought to life by him on will. He usually uses it to check on what other people are doing. He thinks of it as one of his closest companions. Pike thinks of it as cute.


 * No Name Given: Well, Pike was supposed to give it a name, but then she forgot.
 * Ridiculously Cute Critter: Well... If you think a mouse's skeleton is cute. Its personality still qualifies.
 * Telepathy: How it speaks.

First appeared in Darkness Rising.
A hunter that runs into the group. Apparently is "pathetic" compared to the others.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair

First appeared in Darkness Rising
""Why should we be hunted this world is just as much ours as it is theres! Freedom is expensive, but blood is free.""

A Shade who seeks out for the girl he loves. He became a demon by switching his human life with her, then she was taken away.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

First appeared in Darkness Rising
A fallen angel who fell because she fell in love with a human. The same human dumped her for another. She still acts angelic despite the fact she fell, and wishes to fall in love again.


 * Nice Girl
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Sweet Tooth
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl

First appeared in Darkness Rising

 * Evil Diva: Not really evil, but a huge bitch who kills demons just for money.
 * Only in It For The Money: The only reason why she hunts demons in the first place.

First appeared in Scorched Earth

 * One Shot Character

First appeared in Scorched Earth
""It's called a flamethrower, smart one.""

A demon hunter who was told to report on the demon activity of Neilville. His friend died from their burning school in The Cleansing. He runs into Mozerth, then retreats from battle. He briefly runs into Hakumei, then disappears from the story. Obviously, he doesn't work for Hakumei's military.


 * BFG: Justified considering it has a flamethrower built in it.
 * The Hunter: More of a Vampire Hunter, but has the symptoms of Demon Slaying.
 * Spell My Name With an "S": Are you sure it isn't Jason, Jayson or Jasen?

First appeared in Darkness Rising
A neko who was on the run with other demons, then suddenly became separated. Pike saved him once, but they don't want to talk about that.


 * Cat Boy: He's a neko, so this is to be expected.
 * Non-Action Guy: One of the only male characters that doesn't dare to fight.

Debuted in Scorched Earth

 * Badass Bookworm: Loves to read, but can easily kick ass if needed.
 * Cool Train: His Afterlife Express. It eats souls and can levitate.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

Debuted in Scorched Earth

 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

Debuted in Trilogy of Hell

 * Half-Human Hybrid: Half-human, half dragon.
 * Rape As Drama: He was the illegitimate child of a woman raped by a dragon.

The Lucifer Followers
Satan himself is included in this. Warning: contains massive spoilers if you didn't read Trilogy of Hell.

Satan

 * Horned Humanoid
 * Precision F-Strike: "FUCCCCCCCKKK!"
 * Rock Me, Asmodeus: Plays "Vicarious" by Tool on his guitar.
 * Precision F-Strike: "FUCCCCCCCKKK!"
 * Rock Me, Asmodeus: Plays "Vicarious" by Tool on his guitar.

Amdusias

 * Amazing Technicolor Population: Has purple skin.
 * Rock Me, Asmodeus: Randomly starts shredding a guitar. Then again, he helps inspire music.
 * Spell My Name With an "S": Almost no one can spell his name correctly. A summary OOC says, "Pike and Neil heard what's his name calling the armies from Hell."

Aka Chi
A butler that died when he was playing a "game" with another man. He ended up working for Satan himself. He can get rather... affectionate with other male characters.
 * Battle Butler: In his past life.
 * Camp Gay: No surprise, since he's supposed to be Grell.
 * Captain Ersatz: Of Grell.
 * Meaningful Name: His name means "Red Blood" in Japanese.

Zonbi Youji
The zombie child of Aka Chi. He was created from corpses and necromancy by his father.
 * I'm a Humanitarian: He's forced to eat human meat from "prostitute" or women.
 * Meaningful Name: Guess what he is. A zombie child.
 * Why Did It Have To Be Barney?: Screams in horror when he's forced to watch it.
 * Younger Than They Look: Looks twelve, but really four.

Armageddon
First appeared in Scorched Earth

The death goddess and Neil's boss/mistress. She's often mentioned, but primarily shows up during Trilogy of Hell.


 * Elegant Gothic Lolita
 * Hair-Trigger Temper
 * Rose-Haired Girl: Who's also a Fiery Redhead.

God
God himself. Never shows up, but he's the guy Michael serves for.
 * He Who Must Not Be Seen.

Loki Oswald
First appeared in Scorched Earth

The god of luck. He's trying to get out of Earth.
 * Headphones Equal Isolation
 * One Shot Character
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

Lady Luna
The goddess of humanity and the moon... Or what's left of it. She's the one who brings back to life.


 * Alliterative Name
 * One Shot Character

Apocalypse "Odin"
The god of the apocalypse. No, really.


 * The Atoner
 * Even the Guys Want Him: Aka so does.

Vandel Gardosin

 * BFS: Created a thirty foot sword and wielded it. Successfully.
 * As one of the role-players said in the OOC: "That's bigger than my own house."
 * What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?: "The gods shall destroy your soul." Vandal said as he grabbed soul and ate it.