History Fanfic / HelluvaDad

* PregnantBaddass: Millie's pregnancy doesn't stop her from fighting Travers.

* DefiantCaptive: Played with. At first, Stolas belittles Travers's attempts at torturing him by claiming Blitzo does better when they're having sex. Travers retaliates by [[BreakingSpeech throwing all of his insecurities to his face, which cracks Stolas's brief bravado.

* AmplifierArfitact: [[spoiler: The pink shawls worn by Dolkrils. They allow said demons to turn into pink dolphins when entering the water. Without them, they're unable to speak and will eventually die]].

* HonoraryUncle: Crimson might be seen as this for Pietro and Giulia, even if Alessio has kept them away from him for a good part of their lives because of his promise to Bianca. It's not hard to blame him for this, as Crimson let Pietro handle a rifle when he was only ''two years old''.

* MissingMom: Bianca, Pietro and Giulia's mother, died [[spoiler: from blessed weaponry-inflicted wounds after a shootout with a rival gang]] when the latter was three months old, leaving her husband Alessio to raise them on his own.

* NervesOfSteel: No matter what happens, Alessio never loses his composure.

* NumberTwo: Alessio acts as Crimson's ''consigliere'' and right hand man. The trust between the two is such that Alessio occasionally speaks to his boss on ''equal'' terms.
* PapaWolf: There's ''no one'' Alessio won't stand up against to protect his children. He kills a rival mob boss who held him captive when he threatens to lay his hands on his children. He even stops Crimson's hand [[spoiler:right before he tries to hit Giulia for breaking a vase]] and warns him to never lay a hand on his daughter.

** Alessio keeps his children in the dark about his Mafioso lifestyle to protect them.
** He also kept it a secret from Bianca for a long time, both to keep her safe and because he feared she'd leave him due to her dislike of the Mafia.

* WaterTriggeredChange: A Dolkril's shawl allows them to turn into dolphins when they come into contact with water.

* AmicableExes: Millie and Travers are shown to be this in Vol. 9. [[spoiler: At least until she finds him about to kill Stolas and holding Jake hostage]].

* BerserkButton: Striker won't tolerate anyone threatening Jake seriously or not. The clearest example occurs in Vol. 4 [[spoiler: when he takes out his angelic pistol on the succubi when they bring up Jake, saying they want to eat him with kisses]].

%%* ParentChildTeam: Striker and Jake.

* ParentsAsPeople: Despite being a devoted father, Striker still has his defects, such as taking out his frustration on Jake over Blitzo finding Jane's photo or keeping secrets—most notably everything about his mother—from him.

* ToughLove: Striker isn't openly affectionate towards his son and can be strict at times, but he cherishes Jake deeply, as shown in Vol. 5.

* MissingMom: Bianca, Pietro and Giulia's mother, died [[spoiler: from blessed weaponry-inflicted wounds after a shootout with a rival gang]] when the former was three months old, leaving her husband Alessio to raise them on his own.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Pietro is fiercely protective over his little sister and clearly enjoys doting on her as much as their father does.

* PapaWolf: There's ''no one'' Alessio won't stand up against to protect his children, not even ''Crimson''.

** Striker comes off as standoffish, somewhat of a jerk, and emotionally distant from people other than his son. As time goes on, he becomes more reliable and shows concern over his coworkers' wellbeing. From Vol.10 onward, he's finally opened up to his ''friends'' after facing his personal demons [[spoiler: to the point of revealing his real name: Clayton]].

* GoodParents: Striker is depicted as a surprisingly decent father. He has a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure stern but loving]] attitude towards Jake and prioritizes his wellbeing over his own.

* TranquilFury:
** Rather than lashing out or yelling, Striker narrows his eyes, speaks in a stoic voice, and rattles his tail when he's pissed.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14211037/1/Helluva-Dad-Season-2-Vol-4-Exes-and-Oohs Vol. 4: Exes and Oohs]]'': Jake meets his cousin, and things do happen.

* CommonalityConnection: After finding the angelic rifle, Moxxie and Striker end up bonding by their shared passion for weaponry.

* CoverInnocentEyesAndEars: Striker and Millie do this to Jake whenever the topic of 'sex' is brought up. [[spoiler: Later, Striker blindfolds Jake during Verosika's song to keep him from seeing the human orgy happening around them]].

----> '''Alice:''' Really, grandpa?
----> '''Gustav:''' You're not supposed to see this until you're married, young lady!
* CoolBigSis: Loona acts like this to Jake.
* CoolHorse: ''Bombproof''. Not only is he seemingly sentient enough to understand what people say, but in ''Seeing Stars'' it's revealed that he can also shapeshift into a normal horse in the Living World, much like Loona and Stolas.

* {{Cowboy}}: Striker.

* CountryCousin: Jake is this to Alice, who lives in Imp City.

* DeadpanSnarker: A constant in the series, just like in canon.
** ''Loo Loo Land'':
*** ''When Jake asks for an expensive stuffed dragon'':
---> '''Striker''': 400 souls for a doll you'll end up throwing away? Don't you wanna throw away all of my salary, since you're on it?
*** ''When he sees Loo Loo Land on fire'':
---> '''Striker''': Really, Blitz? I leave you alone for a second and you screw the damn place up?

* DeliberatelyCuteChild:
** Jake, even after turning thirteen.

* FanCreatedOffspring:
** Jake, Striker's son.

* {{Foil}}: Blitzo and Striker. Both are unusually tall, physically strong and talented imp assassins with kids– Loona for Blitzo and Jake for Striker. However, there's several differences between the two.

* TheGift: Striker gives Jake [[spoiler: his late wife's blessed revolver after witnessing him fight against the humans at D.H.O.R.K.S.]], telling him that he's ready to wield it.

* HolyHandGrenade: Striker's trademark weapons are an angelic rifle and pistol, though it's mentioned he seldom uses them. He is very attached to said weapons [[spoiler: to the point he goes further into the fish monster's interior to retrieve his rifle]].

* TheLoad: Played with Jake. His young age often requires Striker or someone else to get him out of trouble, sometimes compromising the job. Averted in ''Truth Seekers'' [[spoiler: as he's shown to be quite a capable fighter by himself]].

* LikeFatherLikeSon:
** Jake has a striking physical resemblance to Striker and also some of his traits. Lampshaded by Moxxie in ''Nerd'' regarding the 'awful character'.

* MissingMom: Jake's mother, Jane, In ''Mom'', it's revealed that she died from illness shortly after Jake was born. [[LiesToChildren It's implied that Striker didn't tell Jake the whole truth]], however.

* MostDefinitelyNotAccompanyingUs: Averted, given that Jake always accompanies I.M.P. on their assassination missions to the living world. [[spoiler: In ''Murder Family'' he's put in harm's way alongside Millie and Blitzo because of this]].

* NotGrowingUpSucks: Despite being a child, Jake hates to be treated like one. In ''Spring Broken'' he can't understand why he's not allowed to listen to Verosika Mayday's music [[spoiler: [[CoverInnocentEyesAndEars or why Striker blindfolded him and ordered him to stay on the table]]]].

* OhCrap: Jake pulls this one in ''Spring Broken'' when he accidentally reveals he's skipped through Striker's porno magazines. Later on, Striker reacts like this [[spoiler: when he finds Jake is drunk.]]

* PapaWolf: Striker is ''very'' protective of his son, so messing with him even figuratively is a ''very'' bad idea,[[spoiler: as Verosika's gang learned the hard way]].

* ParentChildTeam: Striker and Jake.

* SecretKeeper:
** Jake, Blitzo and the others didn't know that Striker [[spoiler:was a member of the Deadly Court]] until ''Exes and Oohs''. Striker somewhat justifies himself by saying he doesn't like bragging about it.

* TranquilFury: Rather than lashing out or yelling, Striker narrows his eyes, speaks in a stoic voice, and rattles his tail when he's pissed.

* TellMeAboutMyFather: Jake inquires about his mother after Millie casually brings up the topic. [[spoiler: Striker pretends to have drifted into sleep to avoid having to answer]].

* VitriolicBestBuds: Moxxie and Striker. Despite their seemingly antagonistic relationship, they care about one another.

* ComicallySerious: Alessio, naturally.

* MommasBoy: Pietro deeply loved his mother.
** Alessio seems to have a good, loving relationship with his own mother as well.

* Alessio keeps his children in the dark about his Mafioso lifestyle to protect them.

* GetOut: In ''Mom'', Striker ängrily kicks Blitzo out of his house [[spoiler: when he sees him holding a photo of his late wife]], which he'd hidden away in a photo album.
--> '''Striker:''' Get out.\\

'''Striker:''' ''Get yer shitty ass out of my house!''\\

* UnflappableGuardian: Alessio prioritizes his children's well-being before ''anything else''.

* ArtisticLicenseChildLaborLaws: Thirteen-year-old Jake is considered a fully-fledged member of I.M.P. to the point he tags along on assassination jobs. He did not join the others on Earth until he was nine.

* {{Backstory}}: ''Nerd'' is a prequel chapter depicting Moxxie and Striker's confrontation over the blessed pistol going differently from canon. [[spoiler:Additionally, more of Striker and Jake's past will be explored further in future chapters]].

* BigBrotherBully: Downplayed. Striker constantly teases and sometimes even hits Moxxie, but he does care about him. [[spoiler: In Vol. 1 he loses patience over Moxxie's reluctance at killing a family and assertively tells him that he's got no other choice because it's their job to do so]]. While this seems mean on his part, Striker is trying to help Moxxie his own way.

* ConstantlyCurious: Jake is always seeking to explore new places or take a closer look at whatever he finds interesting. He spent most of Vol. 2 running around Loo Loo Land and trying out all its rides, having never been there before.

** Discussed in ''Exes and Oohs' when Gustav does it to Alice [[spoiler: when all decorations turn into dildos]].

** Vol. 2:

** Special mention to Giulia, Alessio's younger daughter, but both she and Pietro are cute in their own way.

* DisneyDeath: Downplayed. Jane is revealed [[spoiler: to have been reborn as an angel for her selfless sacrifice out of motherly love]], but none of the main characters are aware of this.

* {{Elopement}}: [[spoiler:Jane ran away with Striker on the day of her unwilling wedding when he literally stole her in the middle of the ceremony.]]

* FriendlyRivalry: Blitzo and Striker often make bets as to who can shoot more people, [[spoiler: as shown in Vol. 2]].

*** Blitzo constantly stalks Moxxie and Millie while Striker respects their marriage.

* HolyHandGrenade: Striker's trademark weapons are an angelic rifle and pistol, though it's mentioned he only uses them when there's something eating him on the inside. He is very attached to said weapons [[spoiler: to the point he goes further into the fish monster's interior to retrieve his rifle]].
** In Vol. 3, he mentions the rifle used to belong to someone he cared deeply about: [[spoiler: His late wife Jane.]]

* HonoraryUncle: Blitzo considers himself this towards Jake and loves to baby him whenever he can. Even calls himself 'Uncle Blitz' in Vol. 1 [[spoiler: when Jake accompanies them to Earth for the first time]].

* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Striker just ''loves'' messing with Moxxie in a BigBrotherBully manner, but he does see him as a friend though he'd never admit it. Particularly shown in Vol. 12.
* HowDadMetMom:
** Striker tells Jake how he met Jane in ''Helluva Dad Drabbles''. [[spoiler: When they were kids, Striker tried defending her from bullies, and she ended up defending him]].
** One of ''A Promessa'''s chapters has Alessio tell his daughter how he met her mother: he saw her perform at the Ópera and felt instantly attracted to her angelic voice.

* TheLoad: Played with Jake. His young age often requires Striker or someone else to get him out of trouble, sometimes compromising the job. Averted in Vol. 10 [[spoiler: as he's shown to be quite a capable fighter by himself]].

** Jake has a striking physical resemblance to Striker and also some of his traits. Lampshaded by Moxxie in Vol. 3 regarding the 'awful character'.
* LiesToChildren: Striker has never told Jake what happened to his mother. When he finally has no other choice but to tell him in Vol. 5, he doesn't tell Jake the ''actual'' reason for his mother's death.

* MissingMom: Jake's mother, Jane, In Vol. 5, it's revealed that she died from illness shortly after Jake was born.
** [[spoiler: [[LiesToChildren It's implied that Striker didn't tell Jake the whole truth,]] however]].
*** Striker reveals the truth to Blitzo in ''Painful Truths'': [[spoiler: Jane was mortally wounded by an Exterminator when she was heavily pregnant, and he had to cut their unborn child out of her womb to save his life, killing Jane in the process]].
*** She's a bit more explored in ''Helluva Dad Drabbles''.

* NoodleIncident: Jake looks far older than the last time she saw him, but Octavia points out it hasn't been that long. Jake begins explaining that he and the gang 'spent three years on an island that turned out to be Cancún' before being interrupted by a hobo.
* NotGrowingUpSucks: Despite being a child, Jake hates to be treated like one. In Vol. 4 he can't understand why he's not allowed to listen to Verosika Mayday's music [[spoiler: [[CoverInnocentEyesAndEars or why Striker blindfolded him and ordered him to stay on the table]]]].

* OhCrap: Jake pulls this one in Vol. 4 when he accidentally reveals he's skipped through Striker's porno magazines. Later on, Striker reacts like this [[spoiler: when he finds Jake is drunk.]]
** Blitzo shows a minor example in Vol. 5 [[spoiler: when Striker snatches Jane's photo away from him]].

** Further proven in ''The Blood Countess''. Striker spends most of the first chapter being wary and utterly terrified of [[spoiler: Bathory, the demon Overlord who abused him in his youth]]. But the moment he finds her staring down at Jake right in his bed with seemingly bad intentions, he pulls out his angelic pistol on her and speaks to her on ''equal'' terms, threatening to shoot her if she dares to touch a single hair on his son's head.
*** Striker's love for his son is just ''that'' big that he's willing to point a weapon at the woman that he's feared for nearly all of his life, something which is lampshaded and even congratulated [[spoiler:by Bathory herself]].

* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Jake sometimes reminds Striker of his late wife Jane. His eyes, in particular, sometimes have the same fire Jane had when she'd made up her mind.

* StereotypicalNerd: In Vol. 3, Striker starts calling Moxxie a nerd after pointing out he fits the stereotype, to Moxxie's chagrin.

** Three more characters make their proper debut alongside Chaz: Gustav, Striker's father-in-law and Jake's grandfather; Deathslinger, a veteran assassin who's a member of the Deadly Court alongside Striker; and Alixe, Jake's cousin.

** Striker briefly opens up to Moxxie about his past in Vol. 3 and [[CommonalityConnection is genuinely impressed about Moxxie's vast knowledge of weapons]], though he still proceeds to tease him by calling him a nerd.

* SecretKeeper: Alessio keeps his children in the dark about his Mafioso lifestyle to protect them.

* BlackSheep: Briefly discussed by Pietro and Alessio when the former asks why Giulia can't eat solid food and feeds on milk instead: since Giulia is a dolphin rather than a shark, she needs different food and care.