History Characters / TheOwlHouseTheCollector

* EvilVersusOblivion: As what is effectively a small child who is ObliviouslyEvil and has way too much power for anyone's good, they're the Evil to Belos' OmnicidalManiac Oblivion.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His released body in "King's Tide" is noted to have his limbs be the proportion of the Hexsquad, giving him a body of an adolescent. From "For the Future" onwards, his limbs are noticeably shorter and his head is a bit bigger, making him look a few years younger.
** Personality-wise, it's hard to imagine the ObliviouslyEvil Collector of season three sadistically taunting a struggling animal or cackling over serial murder as he does in his first few brief appearences.

* WhyAmILeaking: When Luz dies and Eda and King go into berserker mode against Belos, he starts begging them to run away and saying that he's sorry for all he did, at which point he starts crying for apparently the first time, judging by how confused he is about his own tears.
-->''What is this stuff? Wh-why won't it stop?''

* SuperGullible: For someone who is practically a god, the Collector is very easy to manipulate. They expect Belos to hold up his end of their deal and free them despite knowing he's a ManipulativeBastard, and are shocked and upset when he reveals he was lying. King is also able to trick them into saving everyone by telling them he needs a lot of players to play 'Owl House', and somehow buys the kids' BadBadActing when they try to back up King's story.

* DarkIsEvil: They're a living shadow with lunar motifs who likes death and suffering, though he also has more subtle [[LightIsNotGood sun motifs]] too. When they are unleashed to end the Draining Spell, they have a litany of dark purple magics, and part of his outfit features dark navy blue coloration, not unlike a night sky.

* BewareTheHonestOnes: One of the reasons Belos didn’t want to take any chances with him is because he’s a powerful being whom you would peg as untrustworthy. Scary as it may be, he ''is'' true to his word. The fact that he actually first agreed to fulfill King's request to stop the draining spell before the latter having to reluctantly pay up shows he certainly wouldn't have thrown Belos under the bus if he had just fulfilled his end of the deal by freeing him. Belos was only lucky the Collector decides to [[MercyKill grant him a swift death]] rather than a torturous, painful one.

* AdorableAbomination: An ancient entity "from the stars" who wields magic beyond anything else in the Demon Realm, able to move a moon with no effort and splatter [[TheArchmage Belos]] into a pile of goo with a poke of their finger... and their true form looks like a nine-year-old wearing a onesie.

*** Caleb was the older of the Wittebane brothers and Philips caretaker who willing went to the demon realm being invited by Eveyn, while the Collector was younger than the Archivists, who sent him to the demon realm and abandoned him.

* MyEyesAreLeaking: After seeing Belos kill Luz right in front of him and finally realizing that death is permanent for mortals, the Collector breaks into tears because he's so terrified of anyone else dying. Only as he begs King and Eda to run away so they don't "disappear" that he realizes he's crying and is confused by what his tears are.

* GreaterScopeVillain: The Collector trapped the Owl Beast in a scroll, resulting in Eda's curse, and taught Belos everything he needed in order to become Emperor Belos and plot the Day of Unity.

** To [[TheHero Luz Noceda]]. Specifically, The Collector has a lot of Luz’s traits, taken to the logical extreme. Luz prefers fantasy over reality as a coping mechanism, The Collector outright ignores reality (mentally and literally) thanks to [[RealityWarper their powers.]] Luz always recognizes when she goes too far, and tries to make amends, The Collector never realises the damage they’re doing (at least at first). The worst thing Luz ever did was bring live snakes and fireworks to school, while The Collector’s actions reshaped the entire Boiling Isles and trapped many of its citizens as puppets. Despite this, they share plenty of traits; feeling isolated and misunderstood by everyone else (Luz due to her neurodivergence, The Collector due to being an immortal being), and so desperate for friendship they become protective of, and loyal to the ones they make. It’s these common experiences that allow Luz to bond with The Collector, and bring them to her side. These similarities even extend to their appearances[[note]]of note, the similarities caused the fandom to suspect the Collector would [[DemonicPossession bodyjack Luz]] much like [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} the Core did to Marcy Wu]][[/note]]. In their physical form, the Collector has the same round face and short hair as Luz, the only difference being a slightly pointier nose and angular eyes.
** To Caleb Wittebane. There are many parallels between the two. Both were members of a larger group (collectors for The Collector, witch hunters for Caleb) who abandoned their practices after entering the demon realm and befriending members of the species they were supposed to hurt (Titans for the Collector, Evelyn to Caleb). Unfortunately they were both followed by thier siblings (The Archivists and Belos/Philip) who went on genocidal crusades against their friends out of fear and hatred (respectively), despite hiding it with claims of good intentions (The Archivists "preserving life so it never fades", Belos "saving humanity from evil"). The differences are;

*** Caleb was murdered by Philip as revenge for his "betrayal" (falling in love with the witch Evelyn), while The Collector was imprisoned by Kings father to avenge his titan brethren (as well as out of the noble attempt to protect his son), despite being innocent in the titans genocide, lived and managed to atone for his siblings misdeeds.
*** Thier siblings genocide attempts are also opposite. The Archivists were mostly successful in exterminating the titans (King is the last of his kind, like his father was before him), while Belos was ultimately (and thankfully) unsuccessful in wiping out all life in the demon realm.

** Despite being quite possibly the oldest and most powerful being in the setting, the Collector really is only a child who sees absolutely nothing wrong with their actions. Even after wiping out the Titans and helping Belos plot his genocide against witches and demons, the Collector is only interested in making friends and playing games. He considers Belos' FinalSolution to simply be "a chore" akin to washing the dishes. Their friendliness with King is absolutely genuine, seeing him as a playmate even as their powers literally begin to rip apart the Boiling Isles, and this friendliness extended to Belos prior to his betrayal.

** To [[TheHero Luz Noceda]]. Specifically, The Collector has a lot of Luz’s traits, [[UpToEleven taken to the logical extreme.]] Luz prefers fantasy over reality as a coping mechanism, The Collector outright ignores reality (mentally and literally) thanks to [[RealityWarper their powers.]] Luz always recognizes when she goes too far, and tries to make amends, The Collector never realises the damage they’re doing (at least at first). The worst thing Luz ever did was bring live snakes and fireworks to school, while The Collector’s actions reshaped the entire Boiling Isles and trapped many of its citizens as puppets. Despite this, they share plenty of traits; feeling isolated and misunderstood by everyone else (Luz due to her neurodivergence, The Collector due to being an immortal being), and so desperate for friendship they become protective of, and loyal to the ones they make. It’s these common experiences that allow Luz to bond with The Collector, and bring them to her side. These similarities even extend to their appearances[[note]]of note, the similarities caused the fandom to suspect the Collector would [[DemonicPossession bodyjack Luz]] much like [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} the Core did to Marcy Wu]][[/note]]. In their physical form, the Collector has the same round face and short hair as Luz, the only difference being a slightly pointier nose and angular eyes.

** To [[TheHero Luz Noceda]]. Specifically, the Collector is Luz prior to her CharacterDevelopment, taken to the logical extreme. Prior to the Boiling Isles, Luz was an impulsive child who felt distanced and lonely from her peers and just wanted to have fun and share her interests, but frequently ended up causing harm in the process. Likewise, the Collector is an impulsive childlike being who's lonely and wants to have fun and play games with people but causes immense harm in the process. The major differences are in their level of power and how they deal with their outcomes: at her worst, Luz released snakes into a school, but she [[CharacterDevelopment became more aware and mindful of her actions over time]] and is willing to [[MustMakeAmends do right by others and fix her mistakes]]; the Collector, by contrast, rewrites reality at their whim, [[LackOfEmpathy shows no remorse]] regarding the pain and harm they're causing, and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality actually thinks that others getting hurt or even killed is part of the fun]]. These similarities even extend to their appearances[[note]]of note, the similarities caused the fandom to suspect the Collector would [[DemonicPossession bodyjack Luz]] much like [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} the Core did to Marcy Wu]][[/note]]. In their physical form, the Collector has the same round face and short hair as Luz, the only difference being a slightly pointier nose and angular eyes. From what is shown, the Collector can be interpreted as [[ShadowArchetype who Luz could've been]] if she [[WrongGenreSavvy stayed in her fantasies]], [[IJustWantToHaveFriends never made friends to reel her in]], and never overall matured, [[ImmortalImmaturity which, despite being around for millennia, the Collector never did]].

* FightOffTheKryptonite: The only thing that can cancel out a Collector's power is a Titan's. When Belos takes over the corpse of King's father, the Collector is infected with the same rot Belos is trying to use to kill everyone, but manages to resist it long enough enough to save everyone in the Archives until Belos is defeated.

*** Caleb was the older of the Wittebane brothers and Philips caretaker, while the Collector was younger than the Archivists, who abandoned him.

The Collector was freed by King in "King's Tide", as they are the only one able to stop the Draining Spell and save the residents of the Boiling Isles. However, while they do end the Draining Spell, they quickly prove themselves to be a bigger threat than Belos could ever dream of being, turning the Boiling Isles into their own personal playground.

* AGodIAmNot: Despite being worshipped as a god by the Titan Trappers the Collector never identifies themselves or their kin that way and seems to find the concept equal parts boring and weird.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: In "O Titan, Where Art Thou" they're seen excitedly talking to themselves about how once they're free they finally "won't be alone anymore." When they realize King is there with them and can hear them, they beg for him not to leave.

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: In "Hollow Mind", they appear to be trapped as a LivingShadow and can freely transform themselves, mockingly assuming Belos's monstrous form when gleefully saying that they thought he was going to kill Hunter for damaging the key.

* WildCard: They don't seem to have any real agenda outside of ensuring they have as much fun as possible. As such, The Collector is liable to ally with anyone who promises to play with them, being perfectly willing to save or destroy the world so long as they get to amuse themselves. They end the Draining Spell early after King tells them they need everyone alive to play Owl House, despite having worked with Belos for centuries to set it up and displaying no remorse for having done so.

** Fully played for drama in ''Watching and Dreaming''. As a godlike RealityWarper the Collector has little to no experience with consequences of any kind, being used to being able to undo any mess without having to grow or learn. When he's finally confronted with problems that he can't immediately fix with a snap of their fingers it comes in the form of Luz (temporarily) ''dying'' and the Belos infected Titan threatening to harm his newfound friends. It's clear that for a being so powerful to be left completely powerless nearly breaks him. It also serves as a stark reminder of just how ''young'' the Collector is, completely unequipped to deal with the horrible stress of the situation without their near omnipotent powers to fall back on.

*** Caleb was murdered by Philip as revenge for his "betrayal" (falling in love with the witch Evelyn), while The Collector was imprisoned by Kings father to avenge his titan brethren (as well as out of the noble attempt to protect his son), despite being innocent in the titans genocide, lived and managed to atone for his siblings misdeeds. (although, it is implied the Archivists were also wiped out by the titans in a mutual kill during the Titan-Collector war, as they could cancel out collector magic)

*** Caleb was murdered by Philip as revenge for his "betrayal" (falling in love with the witch Evelyn), while The Collector was imprisoned by Kings father, out of the noble attempt to protect his son, despite being innocent in the titans genocide, lived and managed to atone for his siblings misdeeds. (although, it is implied the Archivists were also wiped out by the titans in a mutual kill during the Titan-Collector war, as they could cancel out collector magic)

** To Caleb Wittebane. There are many parallels between the two. Both were members of a larger group (collectors for The Collector, witch hunters for Caleb) who abandoned their practices after entering the demon realm and befriending members of the species they were supposed to hurt (Titans for the Collector, Evelyn to Caleb). Unfortunately they were both followed by thier siblings (The Archivists and Belos/Philip) who went on genocidal crusades against their friends out of fear, despite hiding it with claims of good intentions (The Archivists "preserving life so it never fades", Belos "saving humanity from evil"). The differences are;

*** Caleb was murdered by Philip for his "betrayal", while The Collector was imprisoned by Kings father, despite being innocent, lived and managed to atone for his siblings misdeeds. (although, it is implied the Archivists were also wiped out by the titans, as they could cancel out collector magic)
*** Thier siblings genocide attempts are also opposite. The Archivists were mostly successful in exterminating the titans (King is the last of his kind, like his father before him), while Belos was ultimately (and thankfully) unsuccessful in wiping out all life in the demon realm.

** To Caleb Wittebane. There are many parallels between the two. Both were members of a larger group (collectors for The Collector, witch hunters for Caleb) who abandoned their practices after entering the demon realm and befriending members of the species they were supposed to hurt (Titans for the Collector, Evelyn to Caleb). Unfortunately they were both followed by thier siblings (The Archivists and Belos/Philip) before going on a genocidal crusades against their friends out of fear, despite hiding it with claims of good intentions (The Archivists "preserving life so it never fades", Belos "saving humanity from evil"). The differences are;

*** Caleb was murdered by Philip for his "betrayal", while The Collector was imprisoned by Kings father, lived and managed to atone for his siblings misdeeds. (it is implied the archivists were also wiped out by the titans though, as they could cancel out collector magic)

** To Caleb Wittebane. There are many parallels between the two. Both were members of a larger group (collectors for The Collector, witch hunters for Caleb) who abandoned their practices after entering the demon realm and befriending members of the species they were supposed to hurt (Titans for the Collector, Evelyn to Caleb). Unfortunately they were both followed by thier siblings (The Archivists and Belos/Philip) before going on a genocidal crusades against their friends out of fear, despite hiding it with claims of good intentions (The Archivists "preserving life so it never fades", Belos "saving humanity from evil"). The difference is, Caleb was murdered by Philip for his "betrayal", while The Collector was imprisoned by the boiling isles titan, lived and managed to atone for his siblings misdeeds. Another major difference is while the Archivists were mostly successful in exterminating the Titans (King is the last of his kind), Belos ultimately, and thankfully, didn't succeed in destroying all life in the demon realm.

** To Caleb Wittebane. there are many parallels between the two. Both were members of a larger group (Collectors for The Collector, witch hunters for Caleb) who abandoned their practices after entering the demon realm and befriending members of the species they were supposed to hurt (Titans for the collector, Evelyn to Caleb). unfortunately they were both followed by thier siblings (the Archivists and Belos/Philip) before going on a genocidal crusade against their friends out of fear, despite hiding it with claims of good intentions (The Archivists "preserving life so it never fades", Belos "saving humanity from evil"). the difference is, Caleb died while the collector lived and managed to atone for his siblings misdeeds. another major difference is while the Archivists were mostly successful in exterminating the Titan (king is the last of his kind), Belos ultimately, and thankfully, didn't succeed in destroying all life in the demon realm