History Characters / WhoKilledMarkiplier

Stylized as “Y/N” (Your Name) in-universe, the viewer takes on the role of the District Attorney. They are an old friend of the Mayor who was invited to Markiplier Manor for a night of poker after having not heard from Markiplier for a long time.

* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler:The Colonel shoots the District Attorney while trying to pry his gun from their hands, after which they fall to their death. It's immediately {{Lampshaded}} by [[IDidntMeanToKillHim him.]]]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Colonel''': It was an accident! I swear!]]
* AndIMustScream: By the end of “Who Killed Markiplier”, [[spoiler:the District Attorney is trapped in the house by a [[FaceMonsterTurn now evil]] [[MergerOfSouls Damien/Celine (Darkiplier)]] with no clear way of death or being freed, and no ability to do anything. [[FateWorseThanDeath Forever.]]]]
* BingeMontage: The District Attorney experiences a pretty wild one in chapter 1. Although hilarious, it's also HarsherInHindsight with an added note of FridgeBrilliance because it actually [[spoiler: foreshadows all the events afterwords. Abe's suspicion, Damien being trapped in "The Upside Down", the Colonel's disregard for life, etc. WordOfGod elaborates [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_760Ruvx_2s here.]]]]
* FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler: The District Attorney comes back after their death from being shot by the Colonel, but they’re rendered unable to die and is now uselessly trapped in the house without a body.]]
* FeaturelessProtagonist: The District Attorney’s face and body, sans the appearance of an arm or two, is never seen. [[spoiler: At least until the end of Chapter 4, where they finally get to take a look in the mirror. However, their body has shifted to look like Damien's by this time.]]
* ForgottenFallenFriend: After the end of “Who Killed Markiplier”, the District Attorney is rarely referenced. In DAMIEN, when Damien references people The Actor betrayed, the DA is not among them, and Celine only makes a vague reference to "people she's used". Abe is the exectpion, as one of the main reasons he's chasing the Colonel in "Wilford 'MOTHERLOVIN'' Warfstache" is to get revenge on the man who murdered his partner.

* HeartbeatSoundtrack: Played briefly in chapter 4 [[spoiler: after dying]]

--> '''Detective''': I'm gonna ignore the strange fact that you sleep with your eyes open.
* TheVoiceless: The District Attorney is never heard speaking in the videos. [[spoiler: {{Lampshaded}} by Celine to make the others suspect them.]]

-> '''Appears in:''' Who Killed Markiplier?, Wilford 'MOTHERLOVIN'' Warfstache
-> Portrayed by: Creator/MickLauer

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"A likely story! That I happen to believe completely."'']]

* AscendedExtra: He’s the protagonist of "[[ADayInTheLimelight Wilford 'MOTHERLOVING' Warfstache]]".

* {{Leitmotif}}: The Cabinet by Martin Klem plays when [[spoiler: you walk through his lair]].
* NoNameGiven: He’s only ever referred to as "Detective" with one exception. It's easy to miss, but Markiplier greets him as "Abe!" in Little Buddy’s surveillance footage in chapter 1. WordOfGod and bonus material reveals [[https://twitter.com/markiplier/status/918999999551242240 his full name is Abe Lincoln]].

--> '''Detective''': [[spoiler:[[SequelHook Colonel... if you can hear this... you better]] '''''[[SequelHook run]]'''''.]]

* PrivateDetective

-> Portrayed by: Mick Lauer

* SleepsWithBothEyesOpen: At the end of the BingeMontage in the first episode, the DA collapses onto his bed and falls asleep without ever closing his eyes. Lampshaded by the Detective while they are going over the time of Mark's death.

No, not [[LetsPlay/{{Markiplier}} the YouTuber.]] In this universe, Markiplier is an actor that disappeared for a time before inviting the gang for poker night in celebration of something.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Life is for the living!]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_pru0k3qeur1s78e7v_1280.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see him in "DAMIEN".]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Life is ours to choose!]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:A likely story! That I happen to believe completely.]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_5586.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see him in "Wilford 'MOTHERLOVIN'' Warfstache".]]

* CorruptPolitician: Downplayed. Although Damien himself is a caring and concerned man who clearly cares about his friends, a few news articles in Abe's RoomFullOfCrazy reveal that he and Markiplier were "in cahoots," specifically that Damien was in some legal trouble. There is also an arrest record on him, with only one entry that is [[DarkSecret scribbled out]].

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Briefly turns everyone, except William and Damien, against the District Attorney during Chapter 3.]]

* PlotIncitingInfidelity: A major factor in starting off the plot is the fact that, years ago, [[spoiler: Celine cheated on her husband, Markiplier, with the Colonel. Markiplier did not like that]].

* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Damien's blue, due to her temper (she gets angry whenever things don’t go according to her plan) and impulsiveness (she doesn’t end the seance properly). [[spoiler: Even her dead spirit appears red.]]

* {{Deuteragonist}}: He ''somewhat'' serves as this, according to Mark IRL. While the District Attorney is the protaonist, they suffer from being TheVoiceless due to the first person nature of ''Who Killed Markiplier?''. As such, Abe guides the veiwer's experience more than any of the other characters.

* SupernaturalIsPurple: At the end of Chapter 3, [[spoiler: the Manor-possessed Celine is shown to be surrounded by purple light.]]

* CorruptPolitician: Downplayed. Although Damien himself is a caring and concerned man who clearly cares about his friends, a few news articles in Abe's RoomFullOfCrazy reveal that he and Markiplier were "in cahoots," specifically that that Damien was in some legal trouble. There is also an arrest record on him, with only one entry that is [[DarkSecret scribbled out]].

* QueerFlowers: White carnations represent purity, Damien is seen wearing a white carnation on his lapel.(It's often speculated that Damien is queer, considering he is a confirmed bachelor in 1928.)

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--> '''Detective''': [[spoiler:[[SequelHook Colonel... if you can hear this... you better]] '''''[[SequelHook Colonel run''''']].]]

--> '''Detective''': [[spoiler:[[SequelHook Colonel... if you can hear this... you better '''''run''''']].]]