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== '''Michael Carpenter''' ==
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A Knight of the Cross, wielder of the holy broadsword Amoracchius, [[Badass]], and overall [[Nice Guy]]. His wife is Charity Carpenter, and the oldest of his many children is Molly.
* [[Badass]]
* [[Bargain
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't threaten his children, especially while claiming to be serving the cause of good while so doing.
* [[BFS]]: Amoracchius is described as 5 feet long.
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** {{spoiler|"My Faith protects me. My Kevlar helps."}}
* [[Knight Templar]]: Averted in all its shiny glory.
* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]: Michael is one of the most if not ''the'' most heroic and noble characters in the series. He is humble, compassionate, understanding and courageous. More than that, he is even willing to truly offer help and redemption to even his worst enemies like Nicodemous of the Danarians and absolutely mean it. Michael has never been truly tempted to evil and his righteousness is so strong a vampire [[Holy Burns Evil|burned itself just by touching him]]. When Harry first met Michael and they had to work together, Michael insisted on Harry using the soul-gaze so they could see each other's souls and understand one another. Michael's soul made Harry weep tears of joy.
{{Quote|Michael had insisted that I look him in the eyes on our first meeting. When a wizard looks you in the eyes, it's serious. He can see inside of you, all of your dark secrets and hidden fears of your soul - and you see his in return. Michael's soul had made me weep. I wished that my soul would look like his had to me.}}
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Michael" is also the name of the Archangel of War; "Carpenter" is both Michael's family name and his day job. The latter is especially meaningful when one recalls [[The Bible|a certain other carpenter]].
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Open-Minded Parent]]: When Harry brings Molly home in Proven Guity, the first thing Michael does on seeing his daughter, now covered in tattoos and piercing, is hug her. While he then expresses concern about Molly he never condemns her.
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* [[The Paladin]]: Embodies the archetype. Realistically.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: "Warrior" shows just how bad an idea it is to threaten his kids. Even as early as ''Grave Peril'', we see this tendency as well; when Lea makes a coy offer to return the Sword to Michael in exchange for Molly, his response is to literally snatch her up and lift her off the floor and ''promise'' that he will ''destroy'' her if she messes with his children.
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== '''Charity Carpenter''' ==
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Michael's loving and caring wife, mother of their seven children, devoted housekeeper, first-aid medic, armor- and weaponsmith, and sparring partner.
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* [[Badass Abnormal]]
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Bargain
* [[Church Militant]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
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* [[The Atoner]]: For when he was being used by Magog.
* [[Badass Abnormal]]
* [[Bargain
* [[Big Damn Heroes]] / [[Just in Time]]: In ''Changes''.
* [[Blood Knight]]: While a Denarian.
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* [[Villainous Friendship]]: His relationship with Rosanna was a Type III; he genuinely loved her and his [[Heel Face Turn]] happened when he found out just how little she cared for him.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: ''Esperacchius'', {{spoiler|once known as Durendal}}, forged into a cavalry saber. Also a Kalashnikov.
== {{Spoiler|Waldo Butters}} ==
After proving himself worthy and reforming ''Fidelacchius,'' {{Spoiler|Waldo Butters}} has become the newest member of the Knights of the Cross. While still inexperienced with a sword, {{Spoiler|Butters}} is at less of a disadvantage from his lack of skill as the new ''Fidelacchius'' is more spiritual than physical and while powerful against evil beings, won't harm the innocent.
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: After gaining the new reforged ''Fidelacchius'' that has been shaped by his love of Star Wars into a lightsaber, {{Spoiler|Butters}} has become the newest Knight of the Cross. A Jewish Knight of the Cross. A Jewish ''Jedi'' Knight of the Cross.
* [[Personality Powers]]: To a degree. {{Spoiler|Butters'}} love of Star Wars shaped ''Fidelacchius'' when it was restored. The sword became a lightsaber but its blade was made of holy light which burns the wicked, destroys supernatural evil, and not only doesn't harm the innocent, it can even heal and strengthen his allies when pierced by the blade. This reflects {{Spoiler|Butters'}} personality, in that he wants to fight evil but doesn't like to see people hurt, given that he is usually [[The Medic]] for the good guys when they get injured in the line of duty but can't go to a regular hospital.
== '''Uriel (aka "Jake", aka "Mr. Sunshine")''' ==
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* [[Celestial Paragons and Archangels]]: The only we've one seen so far, though Michael has made a couple of offscreen appearances and Raphael and Gabriel have been briefly mentioned.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: Kill two birds with one stone--save two souls with one move. It's his business.
* [[Do Not Call Me "Paul"]]: Because [[I Know Your True Name]] is serious business, Uriel gets very frosty with Harry for calling him "Uri."
** To clarify, Harry has on at least two occasions affected characters' identities by giving them nicknames. Since the "el" in "Uriel" means "of God", one can understand why he would be a bit touchy about having it removed...
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Apparently, responsible for a lot of the Old Testament. For instance, the slaying of the First Born of Egypt. Since Uriel is often equated with the Angel of Death, this is not surprising.
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* {{spoiler|[[I Have Your Wife|I Have Your Daughter]]}}: Kidnaps {{spoiler|Michael's daughter Alicia and holds her hostage to get the Swords back.}}
* [[Knight Templar]]
* [[No
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]
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