#deuteragonist

[pikahlua]

"A deuteragonist has a very different role in the MHA and that is a whole other post ."Can you please write this article? I am tired of Bakugo being constantly downplayed. There are very few people who understand his character and role in the story as well as you do.

Haha I mean hehe it's just hoho I never said fufu that Katsuki is the deuteragonist guffaw shucks haha I mean come on snort why are you putting words in my-

Katsuki Bakugou is the deuteragonist.

Katsuki Bakugou is the deuteragonist

Katsuki Bakugou is the deuteragonist

"Of course you would say that. You're a Katsuki Bakugou stan! You are invested in inflating his importance in the story because you love him." - some people, probably

No. If that were true, I would be arguing Katsuki Bakugou is the protagonist. But I'm not.

Because Katsuki Bakugou is the deuteragonist.

It's not that I love him and therefore assert that he's the deuteragonist. I love him because he's the deuteragonist (plus many other reasons). He is an archetypal familiar shounen hero made interesting in part by the fact that he is NOT the protagonist and deliberately written in the deuteragonist role/function, and I will go into visceral detail about this momentarily.

I promise you I don't go around in other fandoms arguing my favorite non-main character is the deuteragonist. I fully embrace whatever role it is they play in the story. YOU WILL SEE THE EVIDENCE OF THIS VERY SOON, FOR EVERY CHARACTER IN MHA.

What is a deuteragonist?

A deuteragonist is a story archetype. They are the second-most important character in a story (which is a vague as hell definition). They are often known as the "secondary main character."

That's it. Everything else one might say about a deuteragonist is just a sub-archetype.

A deuteragonist can be a sidekick, a love interest, a rival, an antagonist, or even a neutral party. They are often, not always, written as foil characters to the protagonist. They often, not always, provide a different and yet similar outlook to the protagonist's. Their utility in a story can be quite varied. Sometimes they support the protagonist, and sometimes they oppose the protagonist. Often, they are used to help the protagonist complete their character arc.

Sometimes, there can be more than one deuteragonist.

What the hell is a deuteragonist?

The problem is, the function of a deuteragonist can change just depending on the type of story we're talking about. A deuteragonist in an ancient Greek tragedy (theatre), where the term originally came from, won't necessarily function the same way as a deuteragonist in a 2-hour contemporary movie. Things get even more complicated when we're talking about a TV series, a book series, or a comic book series in which the cast becomes so large we're likely to see MULTIPLE deuteragonists.

My Hero Academia, like many long-running shounen manga, has an ensemble cast. Would you be surprised if I told you My Hero Academia not only has multiple deuteragonists, not only has multiple antagonists, but also has multiple protagonists? Because it does!

Sometimes people wanna divide MHA into three or four acts and make the claim that the deuteragonist changes from act to act. I say they aren't going far enough. MHA is divided into arcs, and each arc has its own protagonist and antagonist and sometimes even deuteragonist. This is a STAPLE of ensemble cast shounen manga, where often there will be so many characters they get grouped off into trios (or more) and one among them will be the group's designated protagonist.

Sure, in most MHA arcs, Izuku is the protagonist. But he's not always. Who is the protagonist of the Pro Hero (Endeavor vs Hood) arc? Who is the deuteragonist? It's not Izuku and Katsuki; it's Endeavor and Hawks! What about the protagonist in the My Villain Academia arc? Tomura. The Hero License Supplementary Course arc? Katsuki and Shouto (who can't seem to decide if they're co-protagonists or protagonist and deuteragonist and who is which). The Overhaul arc? Izuku is the protagonist and Mirio is the deuteragonist. Some arcs really play with these roles or make it unclear who is playing which role or if the role even exists.

What is a deuteragonist in My Hero Academia?

So if we have a bunch of protagonists, does that mean the most important one is the series' overarching protagonist and the one second in importance is the deuteragonist? It COULD be, but it's not necessarily true.

There aren't that many arcs where Izuku is not the protagonist. If we look at the number of arcs where someone else is the protagonist, following the above logic, we could end up with All Might or Endeavor as the deuteragonist. Maybe some people would earnestly make the argument Endeavor is the deuteragonist--I don't know, I haven't met those people I guess. The problem with this approach in my eyes is that it entirely discounts the deuteragonists of each arc. Would it not follow that the overarching deuteragonist is the character who has played the deuteragonist in the largest number of arcs? What if that character is different from the character who has played protagonist the second-most number of times? And this is to say nothing about if the protagonist or deuteragonist are the same as the antagonist in a given arc! It's difficult to weight any one character in this fashion particularly when you have an ensemble cast.

This is getting into the question of focus and screentime. How much should we weight this metric? Admittedly this one can also be complicated, especially when it comes to long stories with ensemble casts. The question is how much does screentime actually convey how much a character is the focus of a story, and does that necessarily translate to protagonist and deuteragonist? Because for many the question is: could the deuteragonist be an antagonist in MHA?

It just gets a little harder to argue someone besides Katuski Bakugou is the main deuteragonist the more Katsuki's screentime allocation looks something like this:

Okay, perhaps that exact size of gap is hyperbole. But there is a clear, measurable gap between Katsuki Bakugou and everyone else and I don't think anyone has ever disputed that. Please check out this post by @dekusheroacademia that has compiled some of these statistics (they also make some excellent points about evaluating the elements of a deuteragonist and how various characters fit or don't fit those characteristics).

Still, this is merely supporting evidence, not conclusive. I am well aware of the concept of a false protagonist, where someone appears to be the protagonist until later someone else is revealed to be the story's true protagonist. And while I've never seen a false deuteragonist where someone SEEMS to be the deuteragonist and is later revealed in a twist not to be (as opposed to the deuteragonist just merely changing NOT as a deliberate twist where expectations were set to be otherwise), that doesn't mean it can't happen.

Tangentially related, we could also potentially look at marketing as another piece of supporting evidence. It's not conclusive that just because Katsuki Bakugou is one of the most merchandised characters in the franchise that he is more important to the story than those who aren't, but it's still notable supporting evidence. After all, based on Horikoshi's marketing of his own story i.e. who he draws in which orientations on chapter and tankoban covers, or how he lists characters on character intro pages, we could easily come to the conclusion as casual readers that Izuku is the protagonist. There are many cases where one could conclude Katsuki is the deuteragonist based on such presentations alone. But again, I concede this is not conclusive.

So, if we set aside individual story arc roles, screentime, and marketing, what does that leave us with?

What is THE deuteragonist in My Hero Academia?

Even if we can determine Izuku Midoriya is THE protagonist of MHA based on things like the number of times he's protagonist in story arcs, his screentime, and marketing, I'll set those aside for the deuteragonist and see if there's something else that can help us here.

What element are we missing? The overall story.

Sure, we can break down the story into arcs and assign deuteragonists that way, but that's not getting us to THE deuteragonist. So let's start with the protagonist. How do we know Izuku Midoriya is the protagonist of MHA without considering the previous metrics? The way the story focuses on him. It is easy enough for anyone to recognize the characteristics of a protagonist in him from a functional perspective. He is a POV character. We hear his thoughts. He narrates the story. We see the story over the timeline of his character growth. His character arc coincides with the overall story themes.

I've talked many times about how My Hero Academia at its core is a story that explores the question: what is a hero? MANY characters explore this question, but the character who compiles these answers together and rounds them all out and grows and has his perspective change and exemplifies the moral is: Izuku Midoriya.

So let's go back to the functional elements of a deuteragonist. Remember those sub-archetypes? Well, in a shorter story with no ensemble cast, what do a sidekick, a love interest, a rival, an antagonist, and even a neutral party all have in common? They are defined by their relationship to the protagonist.

You see, in a story where all the characters interact with each other and converge on the major theme of the story, ALL characters are defined by their relationship to the protagonist. But in particular, the function of a deuteragonist is to supplement the story with what the protagonist needs FUNCTIONALLY. When is a sidekick the deuteragonist of a story? When the story focuses on the adventures of the protagonist and their sidekick. When is a love interest the deuteragonist of the story? When the story focuses on the developing relationship between the protagonist and the love interest (i.e. the romance genre). CAN a story with a love interest deuteragonist focus on their adventures and individual character development too? Yes, but sometimes the result is that the love interest is ALSO the sidekick...or the rival. When is the rival the deuteragonist? When the story focuses on the clash and growth between the rivals. When is the antagonist the deuteragonist? When the story focuses on the battle between them. NOTE that when I write this, I don't mean it focuses on the protagonist's adventure that culminates in them meeting the antagonist at the end for a battle. I am talking about when the BATTLE ITSELF is the main focus of the story. See stories like Silence of the Lambs or Death Note for a clearer example of what I mean, where the focus of each is on the psychological games the protagonist and antagonist play with each other. The point is, the story on a structural level, on a meta level, has to focus on these sorts of interactions to determine its deuteragonist.

Obviously this gets more complicated with a large story and an ensemble cast because you could have bits of the story where the structure changes and seems to focus on new things. That's why I pointed out that the more immediate protagonist and deuteragonist and antagonist often change in MHA depending on the story arc.

When I try to determine who is THE deuteragonist of the entire story, I have to look at the entire story. I have to ask myself what the story is about. So what is the story about? What is MHA about?

If you said MHA is about Izuku falling in love with Ochako, I'm sorry but you're wrong.

If you said MHA is about Izuku taking on All Might's mantle, I'm sorry but you're wrong.

If you said MHA is about Izuku defeating/saving Tomura, I'm sorry but you're wrong.

If you said MHA is about Izuku rekindling his friendship with Katsuki, I'm sorry but you're wrong.

MHA is about Izuku Midoriya (and most everyone else) learning what it means to be a hero.

It's in the fucking title. MY HERO ACADEMIA. The story is about Izuku's education (as it takes many forms) to learn what it means to be a hero.

So who is the deuteragonist in the story about Izuku Midoriya learning what it means to be a hero? The character who is second-most important in how Izuku Midoriya learns what it means to be a hero.

A lot of characters do teach Izuku Midoriya what it means to be a hero or at least some piece. But who is MOST IMPORTANT?

See, My Hero Academia is LONG. If we just focus on the parts of the story in which Izuku tries to learn from All Might or take on his mantle, we lose ARCS of the story. The same is true if we focus on his love life, or his rivalry with Katsuki, OR EVEN HIS BATTLE WITH TOMURA AND ALL FOR ONE. In the case of the latter, we're basically excluding HALF the story: the school arcs!

MHA is structured such that it alternates between what we colloquially refer to as "school arcs" and "villain arcs." And while exploring the question of "what is a villain?" is an important subset of the main theme, it is not the entire story. You can't just label all the school arcs as "filler" (because they're not) and chuck them out. Each story arc contributes to the lessons Izuku learns and the theme of the main story.

I can think of something every character teaches Izuku with respect to this theme. I can think of a lesson Izuku has taken away from every encounter and every story arc. But who ELSE is present in nearly every story arc? Who represents the foil to Izuku who allows us, the audience, to learn alongside them what it means to be a hero? Who learns the bits Izuku does not need to learn because he already exemplifies those answers in spades? Who represents the other half of the hero equation that Izuku is missing? Who has his own blanks filled in by Izuku himself? Who has played all the sub-archetypes of a deuteragonist for Izuku Midoriya, including antagonist, rival, sidekick, and even arguably love interest (replace with platonic interest for the rekindling friendship angle if you want so we don't have to go into that whole thing here please, I'm talking about the generic structural elements within a story more than anything)?

Izuku Midoriya cannot possibly have learned the fundamental lessons of what it means to be a hero without Katsuki Bakugou's character arc to supplement him. Katsuki Bakugou is an irremovable, integral player in demonstrating the theme of collectivism that informs the main story, not just for Izuku to learn it but for THE AUDIENCE to see it too. He is one half of "win to save, save to win." He is the standard shounen manga archetype who has to learn the value of teamwork/collectivism so that he can teach it to Izuku Midoriya and save him from himself. The story is structured in such a way that it resembles LESSONS for the characters to learn, and Katsuki's "education" in this respect is VITAL to the story, second in importance only to Izuku Midoriya's.

P.S. Is it actually taking away from Katsuki to call someone else THE deuteragonist?

Yes. I know some people don't want to have to say it that way, but it is. Based on a number of metrics, Katsuki Bakugou is most widely recognized as the deuteragonist. If there's a default answer to the question of who is the deuteragonist but you think the deuteragonist is someone else, then in order to be persuasive you must not only argue why you think your chosen character is the deuteragonist but why Katsuki Bakugou is NOT the deuteragonist. If you want to argue someone else is the deuteragonist, you are taking on that onus, that burden of proof. You have to disprove Katsuki Bakugou is the deuteragonist.

Are there other characters who fit the deuteragonist function at times? Yes! There are multiple deuteragonists! But if in spite of the multiple protagonists we're still able to call Izuku Midoriya THE protagonist of My Hero Academia, then we are absolutely able to call Katsuki Bakugou THE deuteragonist as well.

tl;dr MHA is about learning what it means to be a hero and Katsuki Bakugou's story is second-most important to that theme, which makes him the deuteragonist

#anon ask #ask pika #my hero academia manga spoilers #final showdown spoilers #katsuki bakugou #meta #deuteragonist #now just because i care does that mean i actually CARE? #no not really #think what you want you aren't doing anything to ME

[shinigami-striker]

[MHA] Katsuki Bakugo Birthday | Saturday, 04.20.24

I know this post was last minute and all, but happy birthday to Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia! Here are some Bakugo icons for you guys to use. Just be sure to credit me for them, OK?

Birthday: April 20th 🎂

Quirk: Explosion 💥

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[follows-the-bees]

I've seen a lot of people searching for the word to call the main secondary characters in OFMD. Like Jim in S1 and Izzy in s2, etc

So I offer the following:

The word and role of the main secondary character (that get their own arc and can change who it is over the course of an episode or season) is deuteragonist.

In the context of OFMD, the genre is romantic comedy. (I know it's been called other things, workplace comedy, etc, but those are all slightly off) the main genre of the show is romantic comedy — particularly of the Shakespearean variety (meaning it deals with trauma, violence, and the human condition) with bits of 90/2000s sprinkled in (love letters in a bottle, reuniting on a beach after.)

So under that genre, the protagonists and main characters are: Ed and Stede. There is also an argument to be made that Stede is the main protagonist and Ed the love interest.

The others make up the secondary (or tertiary) characters, many of them get their own completed arcs. That includes the antagonists, foils, crew members, etc.

So depending on the episode, the main deuteragonist can change. For instance, in 1x7, This is Happening, Jim is the deuteragonist and makes up the B plot. In 2x5, Izzy and Lucius are the deuteragonist.

Here's a basic breakdown of those two episodes and how it ties into these titles.

1x7 This Happening

A plot: Ed and Stede (and Lucius) on the treasure hunt. Ed and Stede serve as the protagonists/leads.

B plot: Jim, including their background, and relationships with Olu and Nana. That makes Jim the deuteragonist.

C plot: The rest of the crew getting oranges and building the wall, as well as Izzy going to Jackie at the end (that's closer to a D plot)

2x5: The Curse of the Seafaring Life

This one is a bit more complicated since Ed and Stede are separated.

Aa: Stede getting comfortable with being captain again. Includes his talk with Ed, training with Izzy, all of his talks with the crew.

Ab: Ed and his journey of healing and making it right. So his talk with Lucius then Fang.

Aa and Ab (the two protagonists/leads) come together at the end with the moonlight scene.

Ba plot: Izzy and his learning to find a place on the ship.

Bb plot: Lucius and Pete.

Those are tied together as well with the shark sculpture scene. This makes the B plot secondary characters the deuteragonists.

C plot: The rest of the crew. Frenchie and Roach in the kitchen, the throuple. They are the tertiary characters in this episode.

#ofmd #our flag means death #meta analysis #ofmd meta analysis #ofmd meta #protagonist #Deuteragonist #story structure #ofmd stede #ed teach #izzy hands #jim jimenez

[umbralwaves]

the ATLA fandom is the most racist one I have ever encountered and it needs to be acknowledged for the monstrosity it is.

#fandom racism #atla critical #atla racism #the shit being weaponized against zutara fans holy shit you cheapen the meaning of the language by using it for fucking fandom #btw I am not going to ignore this “mysterious” rise in zukka shipping when Katara is the #deuteragonist #and Indigenous #white people cannot hide their fucking racism and anti-Indigenous misogyny #they use boys of color for clout then do shit about their rights #all about their pleasure

[dekusheroacademia]

Who is the deuteragonist of MHA (spoilers: Bakugou)

I have to be honest, I find most of these debates quite useless, so I wanted to explain why. I do think all three main answers (Bakugou, Shigaraki, All Might) are valid based on how much each reader weights different sides of the definition of deuteragonist.

I am going to explain here why I think the majority of people believe Bakugou to be the deuteragonist, and in general I do believe it too. I added the manga spoilers tag so that people can freely talk about recent plot points.

Now, it is been a while since I studied any literature, so I will cite definitions from different websites.

Deuteragonist, from the merriam webster dictionary, is the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama or who serves as a foil to another. The word does come from the Greek theater world. Protagonist is the main character involved in the struggle given by the plot. https://literarydevices.net/deuteragonist/ defines it as:

So it CAN be an antagonist (someone can have both roles of antagonist and deuteragonist, by this definition), and the important part is "being the second main character". Wikipedia gives this definition (these are what they cite, in second pic):

Here are some examples from my personal favourite literature texts.

In Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio or Mercutio might be considered the deuteragonist. If you are not too familiar with the play, Benvolio is one of the Montagues, and Romeo's confidant, but also a friend of both Mercution and Romeo. Mercutio is the "neutral, non neutral" party, and definitely one of the protagonists, but his story is cut short when he is killed. I have seen Benvolio mainly chosen the the deuteragonist because he acts as a close companion to Romeo, but Mercutio is the one who emotionally changes the path of Romeo's story (his death leads to the whole revenge thing). Important note: you can have more than one deuteragonist. It is not a "only one prize for one character only". Furthermore, notice how Tybalt is not seen as the deuteragonist even if he is the one changing the course of the story (he acts as an antagonist, and ends up killing Mercutio, and then being killed by Romeo).

Another example is Watson in Sherlock Holmes. Watson is Holmes' companion and the deuteragonist for basically all the books. Here the deuteragonist is such because he acts as a companion, confidant and friend of Holmes, but also contrasts to Holmes (they sometimes disagree on stuff), not to mention the fact that he simply is the most present character after Holmes.

Another deuteragonist is Marius from Les Miserables, where he falls into the "second protagonist" role. I wanted to cite this in particular because Les Mis is a quite long narrative, and Marius only appears in the last part. The two only interacts briefly, and here the term deuteragonist is mainly used as second protagonist given that the story follows Marius too, after his appearance. Marius also partecipates in Valjean's character development (by getting him out of his shell, so to say). Notice how Javert (my favourite) appears multiple times in the story, is in conflict to Valjean, is the opposite and complementary to Valjean and the antagonist, but because he does not partecipate in Valjean's character arc (the opposite is true tho), and because he is not as present as Marius, he is not defined as the deuteragonist. (By the way, when I say that Valjean and Javert are complementary and in contrast I mean.... literally. Hugo created both of their characters by dividing the characteristics of a real existing person named Eugène François Vidocq). Yes, Valjean/Javert is my ultimate otp, but this is a discourse for another time.

Let's look now at more definitions. From: https://masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-deuteragonist-in-literature… The deuteragonist can SOMETIMES assume different roles (ex. sidekick, lover, antagonist), so Shigaraki could be one ONLY if present in a story and playing a particular major role:

From the same source: an important part of being the deuteragonist is being a foil for the protagonist and the role they have in the protagonist's character development:

In the case of MHA, I think All Might and Bakugou could be deuteragonist, but I see a lot of people suggesting Shigaraki. Let's see all that is needed by pulling together these definitions:

Second main character (who struggle and overcomes)

Second main character (presence)

Confidant, companion, someone who helps the protagonist (but might switch to antagonist)

Act as a foil to the protagonist, embody similar qualities

Embody opposite qualities to contrast the protagonist

Has a role in the character development of the protagonist.

As I said up above, before we go point by point, keep in mind that everything has a certain level of subjectivity. There is only 1 point that has an objective measurement, and that is point 2. Let's start with point 1:

Now point (2): Second main character (presence). I determined this by counting number of panels of each character. Bakugou here is the one with the most presence after Deku, following we have Todoroki, very similar number to All Might. Shigaraki here is lower (almost half of Bkg presence):

Now, points 3 to 5:

And the final point, point (6), is about the role in the character development of the protagonist (Deku). This is particular important. For a more comprehensive descritption of Bakugou's role as a step ladder for Deku's character development, please read this before continuing:

Summarizing:

And here is a summary of all 6 points. The only character who not only fits all three but also fits the only point (2) that has objectivity in it, is Bakugou:

Keep in mind that there is always a level of subjectivity in interpreting this point. The only objective one is the panel count (which Bakugou has, given he is the most present character in the story). But I do think Bakugou is the only one who best fit the multi-faceted idea of the deuteragonist. I also added Shigaraki a yes to point 6, but I do think his role in aiding Deku's character development is much smaller, and much more secondary, than Bakugou and All Might's.

#katsuki bakugou #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #shigaraki #all might #deuteragonist #meta #manga spoilers #mha spoilers #spoilers

[that-gay-jedi]

I am once again asking everyone to make things where the red coded character is the deuteragonist and the blue coded character is the protagonist

#fiction tropes #color theme #team dynamics #deuteragonist #protagonist

[triggerblaze345]

#deuteragonist #tumblr polls

[askfacultystaff]

*casually speed walks around, handing a present to everyone* Merry Christmas, everyone!

(inside each gift is what everyone's favorite item is)

Everyone got gifts from Zoey! For Baldi, extra long ruler, coffee mug for Principal, banana for Filename2. For Protag and his cousins (Deuterag and Tritag) Homemade bag, sword and walkie-talkie. Notebook for Player, new jumprope for Playtime. Chocolate bar for Bully and medkit for Crewpostor.

Everyone: You too, Zoey! 😊😊😊😊😊😉😌

Everyone really loves their new stuff they got! They thanking her with full of respect! Now they can enjoy holidays forever! Merry Late Christmas and Happy New Year! 😉

#education and learning #basically basics #baldi #principal of the thing #filename2 #player #playtime #crewpostor #deuteragonist #tritagonist #protagonist #this is a bully #ask #happy new year

[quinnharlock]

Sam Ashford

#OC #quinnharlock #character #character art #art #my art #panacea #deuteragonist

[austeregreen]

I like to think that I am neither a protagonist nor an antagonist of the story. That no external force compels me to be heroic or villainous. That I am this secondary, morally ambiguous, flawed character with small but stable group of fans who hate to love me and love to hate me and are always there for me, no matter where the plot brings me.

#protagonist #antagonist #deuteragonist #morally ambiguous #secondary characters #background characters #literary character #literature #writer #writing #fictional character #fictionalizing my life #random thoughts

[neko-sufis-world]

Question for Moon and Lukas:

Are you 100% sure you want Protagonist and his cousins to be warriors like you two? If so, what's imagination makes you two interested? 😕 - Anonymous.

Lukas: Of course! We are 100% sure they can be the bravest warriors!

For Lukas's imagination, they can be the bravest warriors and helping innocent people

*Protagonist and his cousins laugh evilly while beating bad people*

For Moon's imagination, they're can be bravest warriors only. Even, evil bravest warriors.

#basically basics #education and learning #gacha club #gacha edit #gacha community #protagonist #deuteragonist #tritagonist #lukas #moon

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[shinigami-striker]

[Bomberman] - Black Bomber Friday | Friday, 11.24.2023

This is what Black Friday should be all about: focusing all of attention on the one and only (and legendary) Black Bomber! ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫

#anime #anime games #black bomber #black bomberman #black friday #bomberman #character renders #deuteragonist #friday feels #konami #narccisist #playable character #promotional art #protagonist #redeemed #redeemed villain #reformed villain #stock art #stock artwork #super bomberman r #super bomberman r 2 #super bomberman r online #video game character #video games #ボンバー���ン #コナミ

[pattycakeforbuddies]

Minty looking freezy ❄🌨 (nah she a arctic slushy wolf) ❄🐺

#oc #clipart #shade art #tint art #wolf #wolves #white wolf #white wolves #deuteragonist #hero #heroes #side character #fictional characters #pattycake da cake; family and friends!!!!🎂🐶 #nonbinary #non bianry #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbt oc #ibispaintx #arctic animals #arctic wolf #arctic wolves #character

[irishpaisano]

Mona Lucia Salvatore

Age: 53

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 168 lbs

Ethnicity: Italian

Nicknames: None known

Hobbies: Reading, painting, writing, climbing, marathon running

Spouse: Donal Salvatore, 52

Children: Leona, 14,  Marco, 12, Lucas, 11, Elena, 10, Robert, 8

Daughter of the previous Don, a skilled fighter, assassin, intelligence gatherer, leader, and deuteragonist of the Salvatore OU. When Donal was adopted into the Family, Mona was intrigued at how different he was from the other men - not only his appearance and breeding, but behavior. She quickly discovered the cunning mind behind the muscles, and was deeply attracted to him, but was offended when he rebuffed her advances. Eventually they formed a partnership, and were officially married shortly after her father's death, and Donal's ascension to the position of Don.

Mona is a highly intelligent and passionate woman, and is Donal's right hand in the Family. Essentially a ninja, she moves through the shadows, seeking any threat to the Family, her husband, and her children, and eliminating them ruthlessly. While Donal is feared (and for good reason), everyone is terrified of getting on Mona's bad side.

Mona is classically trained, erudite, well-spoken, and knows how to behave among aristocracy. This is a handy thing, since Donal is a former street thug with no prior training. Despite their wildly different backgrounds, they mesh together almost perfectly.

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[inprogresswriter]

So far, one of my characters is coming together quite well. I've taken inspiration from characters in media as well as my own experiences. Characters such as Jinx (Arcane), Eric Draven(The Crow), Shenhe(Genshin Impact), and Jason Todd(DC).

So far, his main points is:

He's a demigod with three half siblings on his mother's side who is human

His father is a god kind of an ass like Zeus and inspiration from my own relationship with my father

He had a childhood friend who he was very close with and his sole respite from his broken life

As a demigod, he carries a specific trait from his partial godhood since his father is the god of war and Vices. His father's animal symbol is a grey wolf

The specific trait he carries from his father is his expertise with combat, military prowess, and strategic mind. But as a demigod, he also takes a curse. Which is he constantly combats with the feeling of bloodlust slowly going mad.

As a child, he was warm so full of light, but his mother couldn't look past his father in him, so she couldn't fully love him and his father only saw him for what he could gain. His half siblings on his mother's side he wasn't close with they didn't want to be around him but he loved them nonetheless. His only beacon in this dark was his childhood friend, who became his respite from the outside.

Something happens, and he loses all of his boyish innocence and is instead replaced with a being who only craves bloodlust and violence. The boy he once was is torn and distorted, leaving in its place something else entirely.

Thats all I got so far for now.

My story is going to include a lot of references to my culture, which is very Mediterranean centred as I'm half Turkish and half Turkish Cypriot. The character and story is influenced a lot with my own experiences in life and my relationship with my family and my bicultural identity. So it forces me to look a lot at myself, which is why it will take a while, but I'm hoping this will be something people similar to me will be able to relate to.

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