- "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy."
- ― Jesus talking about Satan (John 10:10)
A fate placed on those who are known to destroy, steal, capture or conquer a certain item, place, person, or concept, as well as spread terror to control whatever they see fit. Opposite to Guardianship. Possible fate of Destiny Chosen.
Also Called/Alternate Names[]
- Corrupted Ones
- Chaos Bringers
- Dark Ones
- Destroyers
- Evil Agent
- Legacy Villains
- Villain/Villainess
Properties[]
Assailants are those who wish to rule whatever they choose as well as seek total domination over domains. On occasions, they also plan to steal objects of great power. Due to their dark nature and evil intentions, assailants have an undying thirst for destruction and despair upon the innocent, they'll kill anyone who stands in their way of conquest. Unlike guardians, they're not chosen, but more or less, they're often corrupted by power and seek to gain more, even if it means destroying everything they know. Much like guardians, they are capable of possessing supernatural abilities.
Universal Differences[]
- Most agents are only servants to a greater evil.
- Some become evil due to a curse or corruption.
- Some may already be an entity of pure evil.
- Some may have been guardians who fell from grace, been manipulated by evil influences, or gone insane by their power.
Associated Powers[]
- Balance Negation: Nullify the natural/cosmic balance of the world/universe.
- Dark Heart: Possess a cruel, wicked heart untouched by purity.
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Combat: Become skilled in multiple forms of combat.
- Weapon Proficiency: Become profound with any weapon.
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Charisma: Cull the fear in individual hearts & minds and rally the courage to follow within others.
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Condition: One's physical and mental prowess is beyond the limits of one's kind.
- Enhanced Senses: Natural senses are increased.
- Danger Intuition: Sense immediate threats.
- Supernatural Detection: Gain insight on abnormal activities.
- Enhanced Senses: Natural senses are increased.
- Indomitable Will: Possess a strong force of will
- Evil Embodiment: Become a manifestation of pure evil.
- Indomitable Courage: Cannot experience fear.
- Magic: Acquire supernatural powers.
- Dark Arts: Become a master of powerful dark magic.
- Magically Enhanced Physiology: The user's body is enhanced by mystical forces.
Relationships[]
- Archenemy: Are often one to a hero.
- Dark Lord: Particularly powerful beings of evil can become this.
- Most assailants gain special abilities that are beyond normal qualities.
- May gain access to dark elemental powers.
- Destiny Chosen: Might be given powers depending on their fate as an assailant.
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- The Assailant's evil nature is often their downfall.
- Oftentimes, the assailant thinks of nothing but destruction, leaving them narrow-minded.
- May become permanently insane by their power.
- Stopping to act like one will likely remove all their powers.
Known Assailants/Examples Characters[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Frieza (Dragon Ball Z)
- Keiro (Hero Tales)
- DIO Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Garou (One Punch Man)
- Monarchs (Solo Leveling)
- Ancient Dragon (Seiken Tsukai no World Break)
- Dark Signers (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)
Cartoons/Comics
- Black Adam (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics)
- Trigon (DC Comics)
- Anti-Pops (Regular Show)
- Aku (Samurai Jack)
- Nightmare Moon (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Discord (My Little Pony Series)
- Skeleton King (Super Robot Monkey Hyper Force Go!)
Video Games
- Demons (Devil May Cry)
- Mundus (Devil May Cry)
- Argosax The Chaos (Devil May Cry)
- Metal Kor (Jak and Daxter series)
- Dark Makers (Jak and Daxter series)
- Medusa (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Hades (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Katarina (League of Legends)
- Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda series)
- Ghirahim (Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Demise (Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Bowser (Mario series)
- Fiends and Greater Fiends (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
- Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)
- Emperor Doviculus (Brütal Legend)
- The Tainted Coil (Brütal Legend)
- Sigma (Mega Man X series)
- Artix (AQWorlds); as the Champion of Darkness
- Dark Fact (Ys)
- Malos (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
Web Comics
- Xykon (The Order of the Stick)
- Lucrezia Mongfish (Girl Genius)
Live television/Movies
- Caleb (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- The Beast (Angel)
- Dark Ones (Once Upon a Time)
- Nimue
- Zoso
- Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold
- Emma Swan; formerly
- Killian Jones; formerly
- Unicron (Transformers)
- Megatron (Transformers)
- Various Villains (Power Rangers franchise)
- Sith (Star Wars)
- Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious
- Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
- Count Dooku/Darth Tyrannus
- Darth Maul
- Ben Solo/Kylo Ren (Star Wars)
- Agent Smith (Matrix series)
- Various Villains (Heroes)
Others
- Lucifer/Satan (Abrahamic Religions)
- Laverna (Roman Mythology)
- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
- Kronos (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
- Salem (RWBY)
- Daemon Princes (Warhammer 40K)