History WebVideo / Etika

* NWordPrivileges: Discussed. Etika (who was African-American) frequently dropped the N-word and made jokes about giving or revoking N-word permission cards from his viewers, even if they're not black.
** At one point, in November 2018, he was demonetized by [=YouTube=] and Twitch for using the N-word, leading to a CreatorBreakdown.[[invoked]]

Following the news, an online outpouring of shock, grief and respect for Etika's memory ensued among friends, fans, media outlets and influential members of the [=YouTube=] community -- as well as public discussion regarding how his signs of illness could've gone without meaningful intervention for so long. Among the numerous reasons thrown around, many have referred to problems with the mental health care system in America (as Etika was hospitalized but released shortly after numerous times) alongside fundamental problems with how viewers react and respond to online creators' mental health struggles (as some of his fans continuously took his instances of concerning behavior for jokes, or used them to ridicule him). What most everyone agrees on, however, is this: Etika was a personality unlike any other that was gone far too soon, [[UsefulNotes/{{Suicide}} and he will be missed.]]

Etika first grew popular during the rise of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', often discussing elements and new developments regarding the game. His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (a RunningGag of them being his low probability of finishing games he started) and [[LargeHam over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, ''Smash'' character reveals, and Nintendo Direct presentations, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic, is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

In late 2018 and early-to-mid-2019, several periods of Etika exhibiting erratic online behavior took place, including the deliberate termination of both main channels he used during the time and a vast number of cryptic messages; statements from an ex-girlfriend of his and mass speculation pointed towards the behavior being triggered by several (hypo)manic episodes in line with bipolar disorder. A general rundown of the events can be found on [[Trivia/{{Etika}} his Trivia page]], but they culminated in him disappearing in late June 2019. His body was found in the East River of NYC several days later, dead at the point of recovery from what was eventually [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning]] after jumping from the Manhattan Bridge.

Following the news, an online outpouring of shock, grief and respect for Etika's memory ensued among friends, fans, media outlets and influential members of the [=YouTube=] community -- as well as public discussion regarding how his signs of illness could've gone without meaningful intervention for so long. Among the numerous reasons thrown around, many have referred to problems with the mental health care system in America (as Etika was hospitalized but released shortly after numerous times) alongside fundamental problems with how viewers react and respond to creators' mental health struggles (as some of his fans continuously took his instances of concerning behavior for jokes, or used them to ridicule him). What most everyone agrees on, however, is this: Etika was a personality unlike any other that was gone far too soon, [[UsefulNotes/{{Suicide}} and he will be missed.]]

Etika first grew popular during the rise of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', often discussing elements and new developments regarding the game. His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (a RunningGag of them being his low probability of finishing games he started) and [[ChewingTheScenery over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, ''Smash'' character reveals, and Nintendo Direct presentations, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic, is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

* GenreSavvy: Two minutes into ''Manga/ThePromisedNeverland'', he initially dismissed it as an anime aimed towards children due to the lighthearted moments among the kids at the beginning, but then immediately retracted that statement, suspecting that the light tone was to catch viewers off-guard with SurpriseCreepy at [[FirstEpisodeTwist the end of the episode]] or at least soon, since that was how ''Literature/GoblinSlayer'' started.

* JumpScare: Humorous variant. One of his former donation alert sound effects was a ''really'' loud soundbite of his initial reaction to VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} being confirmed for ''Smash'', and it popping up out of ''nowhere'' during his streams startled him on multiple occasions.
** Etika lampshaded this during a playthrough of ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub''. As things start to take a SurpriseCreepy turn in the story, one of his donation sounds pops up, prompting Etika to remark how his donation sound effect is way too loud.

* GenreSavvy: Two minutes into ''Manga/ThePromisedNeverland'', he initially dismissed it as an anime aimed towards children due to the lighthearted moments among the kids at the beginning, but then immediately retracted that statement, suspecting that the light tone was to catch viewers off-guard with SurpriseCreepy at [[FirstEpisodeTwist the end of the episode]] or at least soon, since that was how ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' started.

* BadassBaritone: He had a deep, powerful voice.

** The tone of his videos would rapidly shift from upload to upload. For example, these three videos released consecutively: [[AVerySpecialEpisode "Nintendo Visits a Bed Ridden fan and Brings him Smash Ultimate!"]], [[HeadTurningBeauty "BOWSETTE IS TAKING OVER THE INTERNET. (Princess Peach + Bowser)"]], [[ToAbsentFriends "Rest in peace to our brother, Chris Taylor, aka @SpookyWoobler"]].

* TheyChangedItSoItSucks: Subverted. Initially, he felt mixed about [[MsFanservice Mythra's]] TamerAndChaster redesign in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' as a Spirit. He later changed his mind and said that he preferred Mythra's updated design to her original one.

* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] [=YouTuber=] [=CanDaMan=] had to come out with a video explaining that he's a different [=CanDaMan=] than the one who Etika had called out in a video discouraging refunds due to receiving attacks from fans that confused the two of them.

** Turned UpToEleven with the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' section of the [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2018 edition of WebVideo/NintendoDirect, where he broke his shelf during his reaction to [[Franchise/MetalGear Snake]]'s return to the series. When Ridley was revealed in the same Direct, Etika picked up a piece of the shelf he had broken and destroyed the rest of the shelf with it.

A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], Etika worked in several occupations before transitioning to [=YouTube=], most notably as a model and rapper (the latter occupation under the name Iceman Etika, although he was [[OldShame famously humiliated by his work in the years to come]]). His channel [=EWNetwork=][[note]]short for "Etika World Network"[[/note]], prior to its public deletion, was originally meant to be a collaborative effort between multiple users, but in the end, only he ended up using the channel.

Etika rose to prominence during the rise of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', often discussing elements and new developments regarding the game. His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (which he rarely, if ever, finished) and [[ChewingTheScenery over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, ''Smash'' character reveals, and Nintendo Direct presentations, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic, is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

Following the news, a mass online outpouring of shock, grief and respect for Etika's memory ensued among friends, fans, media outlets and influential members of the [=YouTube=] community -- as well as public discussion regarding how his signs of illness could've gone without meaningful intervention for so long. Among the numerous reasons thrown around, many have referred to problems with the mental health care system in America (as Etika was hospitalized but released shortly after numerous times) alongside fundamental problems with how viewers react and respond to creators' mental health struggles (as some of his fans continuously took his instances of concerning behavior for jokes, or used them to ridicule him). What most everyone agrees on, however, is this: Etika was a personality unlike any other that was gone far too soon, [[UsefulNotes/{{Suicide}} and he will be missed.]]

Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 – c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika[[note]]derived from a modification of the "[=EkiTa=]" cheat code in ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' Amofah made when he was 12[[/note]], was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r and livestreamer known for his [[ReactionVideo reactions]] to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.

A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], Etika worked as a model and rapper (the latter occupation under the name Iceman Etika, although he was [[OldShame famously humiliated by his work in the years to come]]) before transitioning to [=YouTube=]. His channel [=EWNetwork=][[note]]short for "Etika World Network"[[/note]], prior to its public deletion, was originally meant to be a collaborative effort between multiple users, but in the end, only Etika ended up using the channel.

He rose to prominence during the rise of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', often discussing elements and new developments regarding the game. His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (which he rarely, if ever, finished) and [[ChewingTheScenery over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, ''Smash'' character reveals, and Nintendo Direct presentations, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic, is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

In late 2018 and early-to-mid-2019, several periods of Etika exhibiting erratic online behavior took place, including the deliberate termination of both main channels he used during the time and a vast number of cryptic messages; statements from one of his exes and mass speculation pointed towards the behavior being triggered by several (hypo)manic episodes in line with bipolar disorder. A general rundown of the events can be found on [[Trivia/{{Etika}} his Trivia page]], but they culminated in him disappearing in late June before his body was found in the East River of NYC several days later, dead at the point of recovery from what was eventually [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning]] after jumping from the Manhattan Bridge.

Following the news, a mass online outpouring of shock, grief and respect for Etika's memory ensued among friends, fans, media outlets and influential members of the [=YouTube=] community -- as well as public discussion regarding how his signs of illness could've gone without meaningful intervention for so long. Among other reasons, many have pointed to problems with the mental health care system in America (as Etika was hospitalized but released shortly after numerous times) and problems with how viewers react and respond to creators' mental health struggles (as some of his fans continuously took his instances of concerning behavior for jokes, or used them to ridicule him). What most everyone agrees on, however, is this: Etika was a personality unlike any other that was gone far too soon, [[UsefulNotes/{{Suicide}} and he will be missed dearly.]]

Etika's only currently existing [=YouTube=] platform is the side channel [[https://www.youtube.com/user/TR1Iceman TR1 Iceman]], which was dedicated to more chilled-out, improvised streams. Uploads of his old videos and stream highlights can be found on [[https://www.youtube.com/user/lulzorify/ RoseKami's channel,]] alongside several others run by fans.

His former Website/{{Twitter}} and Instagram accounts can be found [[https://twitter.com/Etika here]] and [[https://instagram.com/etika here,]] and his [[Website/{{Reddit}} subreddit]] is [[https://reddit.com/r/etikaredditnetwork here.]]

Following the news, a mass online outpouring of shock, grief and respect for Etika's memory ensued among friends, fans, media outlets and influential members of the [=YouTube=] community -- as well as public discussion regarding how his signs of illness could've gone without meaningful intervention for so long. Many have pointed to some of his fans continuously taking his instances of concerning behavior for jokes, or using them to ridicule him, as endemic of a wider problem with how viewers react and respond to creators' mental health struggles. What most everyone agrees on, however, is this: Etika was a personality unlike any other that was gone far too soon, [[UsefulNotes/{{Suicide}} and he will be missed dearly.]]

Following the news, a mass online outpouring of grief and respect for Etika's memory ensued among friends, fans, and influential members of the [=YouTube=] community -- as well as public discussion regarding how his signs of illness could've gone without meaningful intervention for so long. Many have pointed to some of his fans continuously taking his instances of concerning behavior for jokes, or using them to ridicule him, as endemic of a wider problem with how viewers react and respond to creators' mental health struggles. What most everyone agrees on, however, is this: Etika was a personality unlike any other that was gone far too soon, [[UsefulNotes/{{Suicide}} and he will be missed dearly.]]

A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], Etika worked as a model and rapper (the latter occupation under the name Iceman Etika).

His channel [=EWNetwork=][[note]]short for "Etika World Network"[[/note]], prior to its public deletion, was originally meant to be a collaborative effort between multiple users, but in the end, only Etika ended up using the channel. He rose to prominence during the rise of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', often discussing elements and new developments regarding the game. His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (which he rarely, if ever, finished) and [[ChewingTheScenery over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, ''Smash'' character reveals, and Nintendo Direct presentations, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic, is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

In late 2018 and early-to-mid-2019, several periods of Etika exhibiting erratic online behavior took place; statements from one of his exes and mass speculation pointed towards the behavior being triggered by several (hypo)manic episodes in line with bipolar disorder. A general rundown of the events can be found on [[Trivia/{{Etika}} his Trivia page]], but they g

On June 24, a body in the East River was reported to the NYPD; the following morning, [[https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1143558996172967937 the NYPD confirmed]] that the body was Etika's, and that he was dead at the point of recovery. His death was [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning.]]

Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 – c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika[[note]]derived from a modification of the "[=EkiTa=]" cheat code in ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' Amofah made when he was 12[[/note]], was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his [[ReactionVideo reactions]] to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.

His channel [=EWNetwork=][[note]]short for "Etika World Network"[[/note]], prior to its public deletion, was originally meant to be a collaborative effort between multiple users, but in the end, only Etika ended up using the channel. He rose to prominence during the rise of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', often discussing elements and new developments regarding the game. His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (which he rarely, if ever, finished) and [[ChewingTheScenery over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic, is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

Between late 2018 and 2019, several periods of Etika exhibiting erratic online behavior took place; the behavior has been widely speculated to have been triggered by several manic episodes in line with bipolar disorder, but no conclusive diagnosis has been disclosed.

In the final weeks of October 2018, following a temporary suspension by Website/{{Twitter}} for using the N-word, Etika terminated the [=EWNetwork=] channel[[note]]He did so by uploading pornography, which violated [=YouTube=]'s policies; he later stated that this was done deliberately, as he did not get any ad revenue from the channel.[[/note]] and posted cryptic messages to social media that generated concern among his fans, particularly a statement in which he alluded to dying. He later confirmed his well-being, formally apologized for his actions on his subreddit, and relocated to another channel called [=EtikaFRFX=][[note]]FRFX = "for real facts"[[/note]]. The channel would later be similarly terminated in April 2019 amidst an extended period of worsened behavior.

Throughout the rest of April and up through June, Etika's mental health took a sharp decline, with him posting more cryptic messages (including repeated mentions of suicide), blocking close friends of his online, and being detained and hospitalized multiple times under police restraint. He was last heard from on the night of June 19, 2019, and his final video was released on June 20 at midnight. The video showed him admitting to having mental health issues, apologizing for alienating people, and advising viewers to take him as a cautionary tale of rampant social media use. He was reported missing the day after the video was uploaded.

Following the news, public discussion regarding how Etika's signs of illness could've gone without meaningful intervention for so long ensued. Many have pointed to some of his fans continuously taking his erratic behavior for jokes as endemic of a wider problem with how viewers react and respond to creators' mental health struggles. However, what most everyone agrees on is this: Etika was a personality gone far too soon, [[UsefulNotes/{{Suicide}} and he will be missed by family, friends and fans alike.]]

Between late 2018 and 2019, several periods of Etika exhibiting erratic online behavior took place; the behavior has been widely speculated to have been caused by several manic episodes in line with bipolar disorder, but no conclusive diagnosis has been disclosed.

His channel [=EWNetwork=][[note]]short for "Etika World Network"[[/note]], prior to its public deletion, was originally meant to be a collaborative effort between multiple users, but in the end, only Etika ended up using the channel. He rose to prominence during the rise of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', often discussing elements and new developments regarding the game.

His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (which he rarely, if ever, finished) and [[ChewingTheScenery over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic, is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

In October 2018, Etika experienced what is now believed to be a manic episode that involved him deleting the [=EWNetwork=] channel and exhibiting increasingly erratic online behavior. He subsequently relocated to another channel called [=EtikaFRFX=][[note]]FRFX = "for real facts"[[/note]], only for it to meet a similar fate in April 2019 due to what is now considered another, much worse manic episode.

Throughout the rest of April and up through June, Etika's mental health took a sharp decline, with worsening episodes of mania prompting him to act increasingly hostile in addition to his erratic behavior, leading him to be hospitalized multiple times under police restraint. He was last heard from on the night of June 19, 2019, and was reported missing the following day. On June 24, a body in the East River was reported to the NYPD; the following morning, [[https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1143558996172967937 the NYPD confirmed]] that the body was Etika's, and that he was dead at the point of recovery. His death was [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning.]]

Prior to his disappearance, he had posted a video onto [=YouTube=] in which he heavily alluded to suicide. It was shortly deleted thereafter for violating [=YouTube=]'s Community Guidelines, but it was quickly archived and reuploaded several times across the Internet, including on Wikimedia Commons where it was previously used on Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}.

His only currently existing [=YouTube=] platform is the side channel [[https://www.youtube.com/user/TR1Iceman TR1 Iceman]], which was dedicated to more chilled-out, improvised streams. Uploads of his old videos and stream highlights can be found on [[https://www.youtube.com/user/lulzorify/ RoseKami's channel,]] alongside several others run by fans.

His former Website/{{Twitter}} and Instagram accounts can be found on [[https://twitter.com/Etika here]] and [[https://instagram.com/etika here,]] and his [[Website/{{Reddit}} subreddit]] is [[https://reddit.com/r/etikaredditnetwork here.]]

In October 2018, Etika experienced what is now believed to be a manic episode that involved him deleting the [=EWNetwork=] channel and exhibiting increasingly erratic online behavior. He subsequently relocated to another channel called [=EtikaFRFX=][[note]]FRFX = "for real facts"[[/note]], only for it to meet a similar fate in April 2019 due to another, much worse manic episode. His only currently existing [=YouTube=] platform is the side channel [[https://www.youtube.com/user/TR1Iceman TR1 Iceman]], which was dedicated to more chilled-out, improvised streams.

Throughout the rest of April and up through June, Etika's mental health took a sharp downwards decline, with worsening episodes of mania prompting him to act increasingly hostile in addition to his erratic behavior, leading him to be hospitalized multiple times under police restraint. He was last heard from on the night of June 19, 2019, and was reported missing the following day. On June 24, a body in the East River was reported to the NYPD; the following morning, [[https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1143558996172967937 the NYPD confirmed]] that the body was Etika's, and that he was dead at the point of recovery. His death was [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning.]]

Uploads of his old videos and stream highlights can be found on [[https://www.youtube.com/user/lulzorify/ RoseKami's channel,]] alongside several others run by fans.

His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (which he rarely, if ever, finished) and [[ChewingTheScenery over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic[[note]]As in, "regularly clocked at an average ''bare minimum'' of 10,000 concurrent stream viewers" enthusiastic[[/note]], is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

Uploads of his old videos and stream highlights can be found on [[https://www.youtube.com/user/lulzorify/ his ex-girlfriend AlicePika's YouTube channel,]] alongside several others run by fans.

* TheyChangedItSoItSucks: Subverted. Initially, he felt mixed about [[MsFanservice Mythra's]] TamerAndChaster redesign in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' as a Spirit. He later changed his mind and said that he preferred Mythra's updated design to her original one..

Throughout the rest of April and up through June, Etika's mental health took a sharp downwards decline, with worsening episodes of mania prompting him to act increasingly hostile in addition to his erratic behavior, leading him to be hospitalized multiple times under police restraint. He disappeared on June 19, 2019, and was eventually found dead on June 25, which was [[https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1143558996172967937 confirmed by the NYPD on Twitter]]. Prior to his disappearance, he had posted a video onto [=YouTube=] in which he heavily alluded to suicide. It was shortly deleted thereafter for violating [=YouTube=]'s Community Guidelines, but it was quickly archived and reuploaded several times across the Internet, including on Wikimedia Commons where it was previously used on Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}. His death was [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning.]]

* TheyChangedItSoItSucks: In-universe. Initially, he felt mixed about [[MsFanservice Mythra's]] TamerAndChaster redesign in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', but he later changed his mind and realized that he preferred this to the original because she looks even cooler now.

* TrashTheSet: At his [[LargeHam hammiest]], he had an affinity for destroying any nearby shelves or items.

* DisappearedDad: Downplayed. His father had his hands full with his political work in Ghana, so his mother primarily raised him and his siblings, but his father was otherwise a good dad and a good role model whenever he was around.
* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: [[https://youtu.be/JCYdsBB4EK4?t=125 While Etika was reacting to another reaction video.]] In said video, [=AfroSenjuXL=] ripped his shirt in excitement upon seeing that Joker from ''VideoGame/Persona5'' would be DLC for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. Etika tried to do the same thing on the [=ZeRo=] shirt he was wearing, and easily ripped it open despite being perfectly calm.
* DownerEnding: [[GoodbyeCruelWorld “I’m Sorry”]].

* ABirthdayNotABreak:
** He spent his 29th (and sadly, final) birthday at a mental hospital due to a mental episode he had a few days prior.
** Desmond's mother's birthday was on June 28th, shortly after it was found that her son had passed.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Averted for the most part.[[invoked]]
** After watching a video of [[DomesticAbuse a Twitch streamer beating his pregnant wife in front of their kids while streaming]], he said that joking about this sort of thing wouldn't be funny.

Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 – c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his [[ReactionVideo reactions]] to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.

His channel [=EWNetwork=][[note]]short for "Etika World Network"[[/note]], prior to its public deletion, was originally meant to be a collaborative effort between multiple users but in the end, only Etika ended up using the channel. He rose to prominence during the rise of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', often discussing elements on the game, as well as new developments during it.

His channel consisted largely of stream material, namely playthroughs of recently released games (which he rarely, if ever, finished) and [[ChewingTheScenery over-the-top]] reactions to trailers, alongside additional edited videos. His fanbase, which is (in)famous for being ''very'' enthusiastic[[note]]As in, "regularly clocks at an average ''bare minimum'' of 10,000 concurrent stream viewers" enthusiastic[[/note]], is collectively referred to as the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch JOYCON]][[FanCommunityNickname BOYZ]] (occasionally the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqGwBnfCMU JOYCONMEN]]).

In October 2018, Etika experienced what is now believed to be a manic episode that involved him deleting the [=EWNetwork=] channel and exhibiting increasingly erratic online behavior. He subsequently relocated to another channel called [=EtikaFRFX=][[note]]FRFX = "for real facts"[[/note]], only for it to meet a similar fate in April 2019 due to another, much worse manic episode. His only currently existing [=YouTube=] platform is the side channel [[https://www.youtube.com/user/TR1Iceman TR1 Iceman]], reportedly dedicated to more chilled-out, improvised streams revolving around interactions with his chat.