History Characters / NoMoreHeroes

* BadassNormal: Just punches and a few wrestling moves. No robots, guns, swords, or anything. And she ''will'' kick your ass.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DeeBradleyBaker (Letz Shake - EN), Creator/FredTatasciore (Dr. Shake -EN), Creator/SetsujiSato (Letz Shake - JP), Creator/TakaomiAshizawa (Dr. Shake - JP)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/VanessaMarshall

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kris Zimmerman-Salter (TSA), Creator/IkeAmadi ([=NMH3=]) (EN)

* InnocentlyInsensitive: When he brings up Travis' parents regarding his AwesomeMcCoolname, Travis tells Harvey that "MyParentsAreDead". Harvey immediately apologizes for bringing it up.

* WelcomeToCorneria: Where's that "new toy" you keep promising, Naomi? May refer to the [[spoiler: Glastonbury]] introduced in ''2''. Of course, after you've bought everything available in the sequel, she refers to ''another'' unnamed new toy.

* {{Expy}}: Looks (at least from what little you see of him) like Garcian Smith from ''VideoGame/{{killer7}}''. The circumstances of [[spoiler:trying to kill an assassin in a hotel by catching them off-guard]] are also very similar to Garcian's [[spoiler:(or rather, Emir Parkreiner's)]] backstory, even more so if you've completed Lovikov's sidequest. Doesn't help that Garcian and the Smiths' first target was also named Travis.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RichardMcGonagle (EN), Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka (JP)

[[folder:Jeane (Person) ''SPOILERS UNMARKED'']]

* KnightOfCerebus: She brings some darker overtones to what was previously an ultraviolent yet very silly game about a guy winning a lightsaber on eBay and testing it out by killing people [[spoiler:by revealing that Travis' true motive was {{revenge}} for his dead parents.]]

[[folder:Jeane (Person)]]

* BigBadEnsemble: [[spoiler:Along with Sylvia in the first game. Namely, she's the one who [[YouKilledMyFather murdered Travis' parents in front of him]], and thus became Travis' target for vengeance.]]

* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:The truth about Jeane is the killing blow to idealism in Travis's world. The first we see of Jeane, all we see of her is a photo of her on Travis's desk smiling happily in an open field, wearing a sunhat and a sundress. It is clear that Jeane represented a more innocent and idealistic time in Travis's life. However, in the game proper, Jeane reveals through her horrific backstory that she is nowhere near as pure or innocent as she appeared, and that her relationship with Travis was tainted from the start with revenge against their father being the primary motivation, and twofold for being incestuous. The photo of the bright long-haired Jeane mentioned before is contrasted with the shot of a short-haired, bloodied Jeane enveloped in shadow, right after killing Travis's parents. Killing Jeane with his own hands symbolizes Travis killing the illusion of an idealistic past, and coming to terms with reality as it is.]]
* BrotherSisterIncest: She slept with her half-brother--[[spoiler:Travis--who didn't know it at the time. So when he learns the AwfulTruth in the present, [[EveryoneHasStandards he's]] suitably {{Squick}}ed out.]]
* CainAndAbel: She's this with [[spoiler:Travis]], but it's notably very muddy which of them is Cain and which is Abel. [[spoiler:Jeane struck first by killing their father and Travis's mother, but Travis's main goal in joining the UAA is the chance to kill Jeane, and even when he learns that she's his sister, he's still determined to kill her]].

* ChekhovsGunman: Aside from her passing mention in the manual, there's also a picture of her in a white dress next to Travis's answering machine. [[spoiler: In ''Desperate Struggle'', the picture has Jeane's face [[ContinuityNod scribbled out with a marker]]]].
* DeathEqualsRedemption: Well, more like Death Equals Reconciliation, as she and Travis make peace with one another [[spoiler:before Travis kills her.]] Jeane [[spoiler:[[FaceDeathWithDignity has no qualms with death]], [[GracefulLoser complimenting Travis]] and holding her head high. She even ''[[GoOutWithASmile smiles]]'' before Travis [[MercyKill deals the final blow]], delivering the line "Good night, Travis".]]

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Depleting all her health results in a final power struggle that always ends with her [[spoiler:defeating Travis, who is only saved thanks to the intervention of Shinobu.]]

* FinalBoss: [[spoiler:She takes Dark Star's role as this after she kills him.]]
* FragileSpeedster: [[spoiler:Her health is actually quite low for a boss for the point in the game she's fought, but she has a nasty habit of dodging/countering ''everything''. Oh, and she {{Flash Step}}s all over the place.]]
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: [[spoiler: After explaining how she and Travis are half-siblings, her history of being sexually abused by their father, and how she had to prostitute herself so she can afford to protect herself and avenge her mother. Travis is sympathetic to her but chooses to kill her anyway so he can avenge his father and mother, also because Jeane wouldn't share his clemency even if he chose to spare her, which was shown after Shinobu cuts her arm off while it was in Travis' chest. After this, Travis kills her when she begs for her life and tries to appeal to him by saying they're brother and sister, though soon gives this up and accepts his reasoning for what he has to do. Travis wishes her the best in the afterlife before he kills her.]]

* GroinAttack: She takes [[spoiler:Dark Star]] down by launching her fist through his crotch.

* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:"Travis, I am your half-sister".]]
* MercyKill: [[spoiler: In the end, both Travis and Jeane feel that she has to die. The latter admits she's tired, the former being solemn in his actions.]]
* MythicalMotifs: Dragons, [[spoiler:she takes the dragon motif from Dark Star and is shown to be a professional fighter. This reflects the [[TigerVersusDragon tiger and dragon philosophy with Travis]]; Jeane is a professional fighter who is trained to kill others, while Travis just bought a laser katana and decided to be the number 1 assassin for the thrill of the hunt.]]

* OneSteveLimit: {{Averted}}. Travis named his cat after her. [[spoiler:And, confirmed as of ''Travis Strikes Again'', his daughter.]]
* ParentalIncest: [[spoiler:Her (and Travis's) father molested her in a "rotten apartment" for a long time during which she says she was [[SexSlave "his slave"]].]]
* RapeAndRevenge: [[spoiler:Amounts to her reasoning for killing her father.]]

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:Jeane's motivation for everything she's done, which includes killing Travis' parents and messing with him.]]

* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Well, half true. Her mother died by the hands of her father (or committed suicide because of his abuse). Jeane bided her time to learn how to kill before killing him.]]
* SexForServices: [[spoiler:Tells Travis that she paid for her training to be an assassin "with [her] body" due to having no money.]]

* UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler: PlayedWith. She accepts her death rather calmly and accepts this is what it has to be, but Travis' killing blow essentially turns her body into a bloody heap with only her legs intact, which is far from a dignified way to end up.]]

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Her life ''completely'' sucked. Her response was to kill the man responsible for ruining it. Given that she became an assassin afterwards, it seems that this wasn't enough for her and she's now making a living out of killing. By the end, [[spoiler: it's little wonder she's perfectly fine with finally letting go.]]
* WorldsStrongestWoman: She's the strongest assassin in the game. [[spoiler: Until you get to the TrueFinalBoss...]]
* WoundedGazelleGambit: If you land a punch or kick on her, or even simply win a power struggle, she'll instantly dizzy rather than be knocked down. But since attempts to grapple with her always end badly for you.... [[spoiler: She also tries to guilt Travis out of killing her, though she accepts her fate soon enough.]]

* MsFanservice: She's a HeadTurningBeauty who often acts like TheTease towards Travis, and wears many revealing outfits, including always having her bra exposed due to the AbsoluteCleavage in her clothes. She's also seen nude a couple of times albeit covered via ModestyBedsheet, SceneryCensor or ToplessnessFromTheBack. In ''III'', she is dressed more modest and professional.

* AbsoluteCleavage: Her breasts have grown considerably in the second game. Her shirt has not.

* EvilBrit: A British noble and an assassin though at this early in the plot, Travis arguably acts more evil than he does.

* WorldsStrongestWoman: She's the strongest assassin in the game. [[spoiler: Until you get to the BonusBoss...]]

* BonusBoss: Henry only shows up to kill Travis's attempted assassin and challenge him to a showdown if you bought the Tsubaki Mk-III before fighting Jeane. In a gameplay sense, this is probably because [[MarathonBoss using anything less powerful than the Mk-III would make the fight an absolute slog]], and in a story sense, the Mk-III is what's shown on the portrait that overlays the credits, the same reason Travis is reverted to his default outfit for the fight.

* EvilTwin: Nope. Compared to Travis, Henry is very much the ''good'' twin. Neither of them are angels, of course, but Henry tends to be nobler and much less pragmatic than his brother. By the end of ''Desperate Struggle'', with Travis having dropped most of his assholish traits and Henry [[spoiler:apparently not holding too much of a grudge against him for sleeping with his wife]], this aspect of their relationship is essentially gone.
** [[spoiler:Played brutally straight in ''III'' thanks to Travis's CharacterDevelopment making him more heroic and some unknown event causing Henry to devolve into an unhinged psychopath. Even his new hair style and sunglasses make him look more like his brother Travis than he ever did previously.]]

** [[spoiler:It's also entirely possible this trope is inverted, as it's possible that Henry is brainwashed at this point in time. It doesn't help that the "Henry" that gave this exposition was a BodyDouble]].

* HourglassPlot: [[spoiler:A series-wide example. Travis started the series as a vulgar, gleefully murderous psycho while Henry is introduced as a more cool-headed, pragmatic, and noble foil. By the time of ''III'', Travis has mellowed out, becoming friendlier and more heroic while Henry's become just as violent and arguably ''more'' psychopathic than Travis ever was.]]
* LaserBlade: The Cross Sword, a beam ''claymore'' complete with four stubby beams in place of a hand-guard. For the record, Henry was rocking the laser-crossguard ''way'' before [[Film/TheForceAwakens that other guy]]. Just like Travis's Tsubaki Mk-III, the Cross Sword was custom-made for Henry by a skilled technician.
** By ''III'', he appears to have upgraded to a new set dubbed the "Cursed Crucifix Blade" that he [[DualWield dual-wields]], boasting it is a sword that cuts like no other.

* NotHimself: [[spoiler:Noticeably refers to himself almost entirely in the third person during his appearance in ''Travis Strikes Again'' implying he may be BrainwashedAndCrazy. The uncharacteristic behavior carries into ''III'' where he's suddenly much more dour and overly intense. Not to mention [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he no longer has his Irish accent]]. Him now somehow being part of a HiveMind of multiple clones might have something to do with it.]]

** EmeraldPower: [[spoiler:In the third game, his forehead symbol emits a green light while he fights. His swords and his entire body start glowing green when he powers up in the second phase.]]

** As shown in SanitySlippage, [[spoiler:Henry's is based off of Broly, particularly since one of Henry's triggers is the sound of Travis' crying, like Broly hated baby Goku's cryig.]]

* TrueFinalBoss: He's the last opponent Travis faces in the first game.

* TheAlcoholic: You can only find him at the bar, and he's pretty much impossible to converse with.

* GroinAttack: [[UpToEleven Extreme version.]] She takes [[spoiler:Dark Star]] down by launching her fist through his crotch.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's an unpleasant and vain woman who's deeply involved in the assassination business and mostly treats Travis like crap, but she also seems to care for him deep down and does help him accomplish his goals in both games. [[spoiler:In ''III'', she no longer mistreats Travis (her now husband) and just shows him more calm professionalism though she does keep dodging his questions and desire to speak with her.]]

-->'''FU:''' Don't worry, you're a good secretary. I'll allow you to live.
-->'''Sylvia''': AAAAH!

* DarthVaderClone: Acts and speaks like Darth Vader, and makes Travis think for a brief moment he is his father.

* EvilSoundsDeep: Part of being a DarthVaderClone and the #1 highest ranked assassin.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DeeBradleyBaker (Letz Shake - EN), Creator/FredTatasciore (Dr. Shake -EN), Creator/SetsujiSoto (Letz Shake - JP), Creator/TakaomiAshizawa (Dr. Shake - JP)

[[folder:(11)-Helter Skelter]]

The 11th ranked assassin, he's a wanderer that was baited into a fight with Travis. Never actually fought in-game; he appeared in the trailer for ''Heroes'', which eventually developed into this game. He ''does'' show up in the final game...in the intro cutscene. [[WeHardlyKnewYe Briefly.]]

* GunsAkimbo: Has two guns that, in addition to shooting bullets, shoot missiles and have retractable swords inside them.

* PetTheDog: The official [[WordOfGod ''No More Loser'']] comic reveals that Helter had been using the money he earned through killing to fund his brother's college education with the hopes that he would not end up an assassin as well. [[spoiler:Evidently, it wasn't enough.]]

* AmbiguouslyEvil: While the fact she's a good person is hardly in question, how malicious or manipulative she is towards Travis is something of an AmbiguousSituation in the first game when at the end [[spoiler: it's suggested the UAA may or may not actually exist and Sylvia's been conning Travis (and potentially all the other assassins) the whole time]]. By the second game, however, the UAA definitely exists and she's legitimately on Travis' side against Jasper Batt Jr. [[spoiler:In ''III'', she is fully on the good side as she only intentionally works with the aliens so she can deliberately set them up to be by her husband Travis and save the world.]]

* AmbiguouslyEvil: While the fact she's a good person is hardly in question, how malicious or manipulative she is towards Travis is something of an AmbiguousSituation in the first game when at the end [[spoiler: it's suggested the UAA may or may not actually exist and Sylvia's been conning Travis (and potentially all the other assassins) the whole time]]. By the second game, however, the UAA definitely exists and she's legitimately on Travis' side against Jasper Batt Jr. [[spoiler:In ''III'', she is fully on the good side as she only intentionally works with the aliens so that her husband Travis could kill all of them and save the world.]]

* NoHeroToHisValet: While Jeane does love Travis, ''III'' reveals that she considers him to be an "immature, little bitch" after he uses that same insult against [[spoiler:Destroyman True Face]], however, even she thinks that her master is ''way'' better then him.

* WakeUpCallBoss: In ''No More Heroes''. Death Metal and Doctor Peace can be brute-forced by [[AttackAttackAttack mashing the attack button]]. Shinobu's speedy, aggressive, and ''deadly'' combos make her the first assassin who asks you to fight more defensively, memorise attack patterns and tells, and wait for the correct moment to counterattack. She's the first ranking battle to emphasise the importance of wrestling moves, the first one where it's practically ''required'' to know how to [[FlashStep Dark Step]] on higher difficulties, and the first assassin who can potentially kill you in a single hit (it's not technically an instant kill, but you'll only survive - barely - if you've collected every health upgrade you can at this point ''and'' you're at full health when she does it).

* WakeUpCallBoss: The first assassin who can kill you in a single hit (it's not technically an instant kill, but you'll only barely survive if you've collected every health upgrade you can at this point ''and'' you're at full health when she does it), the first one to emphasize the importance of wrestling moves and the first one where it's practically required to know how to [[FlashStep Dark Step]] on Bitter. And her ridiculous speed and aggressive combos make direct combat a suicidal effort.

* FingerlessGloves: Like an MMA fighter.

--> "I love you babe\\
That's what you said yes? no?\\
That's the cue for me\\
So let's go"

* PinkIsErotic: Bad Girl is introduced bludgoning clones in S&M gear with a bat and is a representation of the dominance and submission fetish. Bad Girl is given a lot of sexual references and she's completely shameless and honest about her enjoyment of killing, unlike Travis who justifies his killings as desiring to be the best. The fact that the clones are wearing S&M gear implies that she takes sexual gratification from killing and the fight against her includes a raunchy theme called "Pleather for Breakfast". After the fight, Travis stabs her with his katana while saying "Naughty girls need spankings." but she refuses to submit and continues to beat Travis until he surrenders out of pity. Accepting his surrender, Bad Girl lays on top of Travis, recreating a sexual position and her final words almost sounds like she's climaxed from Travis's surrender.

* PinkIsErotic: A [[SexIsViolence sexual sadist variant]], Bad Girl is introduced bludgoning clones in S&M gear with a bat and is a representation of the dominance and submission fetish. Bad Girl is given a lot of sexual references and she's completely shameless and honest about her enjoyment of killing, unlike Travis who justifies his killings as desiring to be the best. The fact that the clones are wearing S&M gear implies that she takes sexual gratification from killing and the fight against her includes a raunchy theme called "Pleather for Breakfast". After the fight, Travis stabs her with his katana while saying "Naughty girls need spankings." but she refuses to submit and continues to beat Travis until he surrenders out of pity. Accepting his surrender, Bad Girl lays on top of Travis, recreating a sexual position and her final words almost sounds like she's climaxed from Travis's surrender.

* PinkIsErotic: Bad Girl is one of the assassins from the United Assassins Association, she wears a pink frilly dress and white stockings. Bad Girl is introduced as she is bludgeoning clones, who wear S&M gear, and Travis is so disgusted by her psychopathy that he calls her a "Perverted killing maniac". The lyrics to her theme, ''Pleather for Breakfast'', are also very raunchy. After stabbing her, she forces Travis to forfeit the fight out of pity before finally dying (her body recreating a sex scene as she lays on top of Travis). Bad Girl's entire character reflects Travis's naked and shameless lust for violence, which is something that he vehemently denies under the excuse of honor and nobility.

* PinkIsErotic: Bad Girl is one of the assassins from the United Assassins Association, she wears a pink frilly dress and white stockings. Bad Girl is introduced as she is bludgeoning clones, who wear S&M gear, and Travis is so disgusted by her psychopathy that he calls her a "Perverted killing maniac". After stabbing her, she forces Travis to forfeit the fight out of pity before finally dying (her body recreating a sex scene as she lays on top of Travis). The lyrics to her theme, ''Pleather for Breakfast'', are also very raunchy and her entire character reflects Travis's naked and shameless lust for violence which is something that he vehemently denies under the excuse of wanting to be the best.

* PsychoPink: Wears pink and is absolutely ''insane''.