History WesternAnimation / DeltaState

''Delta State'' is a Canadian/French animated television series produced by Canada's Creator/{{Nelvana}} and France's Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation). The series debuted September 11, 2004, on Creator/{{Teletoon}}'s [[Creator/TeletoonAtNight Detour block]], but also aired in France from March 9, 2005, on France 2 and Canal+. It ran for a single season of 26 episodes, with designs, storyboards, etc. done in France and shooting and recording performed in Canada.

* EvilWearsBlack: Sven and Maria wear an all black ensemble, complete with BadassLongcoat.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:The group manages to destroy the BigBad, and stop the EarthShatteringKaboom, but their mentor is dead and they have absorbed a lot of rifter's energy. Luna then has a vision that reveals that they will eventually become rifters themselves because of this.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Maria]] is torn between her loyalty to the rifters and her feelings for [[spoiler:Philip]]. She eventually chooses him.

* BareYourMidriff: Claire and Luna both feature this in their design.

* Body Surf: As opposed to the normal, longer method of taking over someone's body, if a Rifter's current body is dying they can jump immediately into a nearby person.

* Grand Theft Me: The modus operandi of the Rifters, a Hunter Rifter will steal someone's mind, imprisoning it inside the Delta State,and after a short coma they will assume their identity.

%%* OntologicalMystery: [[spoiler: The protagonists can only remember starting from two months prior to the first episode when they were gathered by Brodie. They have mysterious powers and must contend with the enigmatic Rifters from another dimension bent on world domination while struggling to find answers to their pasts.]]

* PsychoMetry: This is how Phillip's power works specifically, he can see previous events related to an object he is holding.

* CatapaultNightmare: This happens to Luna in episode 10 after she has a nightmare she fears is one of her premonitions.

* Psychometry: This is how Phillip's power works specifically, he can see previous events related to an object he is holding.

%%* Really700YearsOld: [[spoiler: In episode 8 Martin learns that Brodie was around during WWII after finding a photo of him from that time where he looks completely the same.]]

* CutShort: There was a proposed season 2 as well as a movie, however Nelvana bought out the rights and cancelled the project.

%%* Really700YearsOld: [[spoiler: In episode 8 Martin learns that Brodie was around during WWII after finding a photo of him from that time where he looks completely the same.]]

* YouAreNotReady: Brodie to Phillip in episode 4 after [[spoiler: Chantrelle is murdered]] and he wants revenge: "You're not ready for Sven and Maria. Nowhere near ready."