- "They can infiltrate, assassinate, destabilize. They can take a whole country down in one night, and you'd never see them coming."
- ― Bucky Barnes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
The archetype of an assassin.
Also Called[]
- Hashashin
Properties[]
The character is an assassin, a fighter skilled in the art of assassination, able to dispatch their victims without so much of a struggle or even having to be near them and cover their tracks. The ways they can do this range from something complex and finesse-based like mastery of stealth, strategically planned scenarios, expertise in martial arts, and proficiency with weaponry to something simpler and more force-based like herculean strength and lightning speed to overwhelm their targets.
Associated Powers[]
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Preparedness
- Fighting Instinct
- Hyper/Cosmic/Hyper-Cosmic Awareness
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Killing Instinct
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Athleticism
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Combat Mastery
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Concealment
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Omni-Perception
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Sense
- Power Perception
- Sensory Field Generation
- Society Adaptation
- Spatial Perception
- Weakness Detection
- Weapon/Supernatural/Absolute Weapon Proficiency
Variations[]
- Apathy to prevent themselves from feeling merciful or biased.
- Some killers may have some method of completely destroying evidence to prevent incrimination.
- Assassin Prodigy
Relationships[]
- Bounty Hunter
- Combat Pragmatist: Every opportunity is crucial for the success of an assassin.
- Death-Force Manipulation
- Mercenary
- Ninja
- Sniper
- Spy: To make their work successful, assassins usually seek information on their target.
- Tracker
- Trickster
- Absolute Death Inducement
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- Assassins are not warriors/soldiers, thus ill-equipped for prolonged battle.
- High notoriety will have authorities wary of an assassin.
- Assassination involves formulating complex methods to kill their opponent, which can be a problem if things are not as they planned.
Known/Examples Characters[]
See also: Professional Killer
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Chelsea (Akame ga Kill!)
- Night Raid (Akame ga Kill)
- Akame
- Leone
- Lubbock
- Tatsumi
- Haulia Tribe (Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest)
- Kousuke Endou (Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest)
- Assassins (Assassination Classroom)
- Azumi (Azumi)
- Claire Stanfield (Baccano!)
- Yuujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)
- Manji (Blade of the Immortal)
- Onmitsukidō (Bleach)
- Yoruichi Shihoin; leader, formerly
- Suì-Fēng; leader
- Kisuke Urahara; formerly
- Sosuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Quanxi (Chainsaw Man)
- Chimera (Chimera: Angel of Death)
- Code:Breakers (Code:Breaker)
- Haruto (Code:Breaker)
- Hei (Darker Than Black)
- Hit (Dragon Ball)
- Mercenary Tao (Dragon Ball)
- Jacob Lessio (Fairy Tail)
- Trinity Raven Members (Fairy Tail)
- Tenshouin Naraku (Gintama)
- Utsuro; co-leader
- Oboro; co-leader
- Hitsugi; co-leader
- Mukuro/Nobume Imai
- Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer!)
- Golgo 13/Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
- Gabimaru (Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku)
- Assassins (Kanako's Life as an Assassin)
- Zoldyck Family (Hunter x Hunter)
- Tadashi Usobuki (Impossibility Defense)
- Cioccolata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Followers of Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Egypt 9 Glory Gods
- Guido Mista (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Secco (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Squadra Esecuzioni/Hitman Team (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Risotto Nero; leader
- Formaggio
- Ghiaccio
- Illuso
- Melone
- Pesci
- Prosciutto
- Sorbet and Gelato
- Nishino Kanako (Kanako's Assassin Life)
- Various Characters (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!')
- Belphegor
- Chikusa Kakimoto
- I-Pin
- Levi A Than
- Lussuria
- Shamal
- Clan Shiyuu (Kingdom)
- Kyou Kai (Kingdom); formerly
- Kyou Rei (Kingdom)
- Yuu Ren (Kingdom)
- Kabara (The Law of Ueki)
- Ogami Ittō (Lone Wolf and Cub)
- Jafar (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Mahad (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Sham Lash (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Shaka; leader
- Vittel (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Shinobi (Naruto)
- Anbu
- Nico Robin (One Piece)
- Baby 5 (One Piece)
- CP9 (One Piece)
- Hyouzou (One Piece)
- Vinsmoke Family (One Piece)
- Viola (One Piece); formerly
- Pyo Wol (The Reaper)
- Nio Kuzunoha (Riddle Story of Devil)
- Tokaku Azuma (Riddle Story of Devil)
- Rocopon (Rocopon)
- Shuzen Akua (Rosario + Vampire II)
- Various Characters (Sakamoto Days)
- Kazehaya Kamito (Spirit Elementalist's Blade Dance)
- Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Kang Tae-Shik (Solo Leveling)
- Sid Barett (Soul Eater)
- Star Clan (Soul Eater)
- Hoshi Family (Soul Eater NOT!)
- Yor Forger (Spy x Family)
- Nagi Taira (Tank Chair)
- Souei (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
- Azenda the Tyrant (To Love-Ru)
- Golden Darkness (To Love-Ru)
- Kuro/Black (To Love-Ru)
- Levi Kazama (Trinity Seven)
- Wu Xing Shadow Ninja Force (Trinity Seven)
- Yoruka Kirihime (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)
- Wallmen (Wallman)
- Toguro Brothers (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Cloak-Bot (Amphibia)
- BullFrog (Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix)
- Cassandra Cain (DC Comics)
- Constantine Drakon (DC Comics)
- David Cain/Orphan (DC Comics)
- Ishmael (DC Comics)
- Jade Nguyen/Cheshire (DC Comics)
- League of Assassins (DC Comics)
- Lobo (DC Comics)
- Longbow Hunters (DC Comics)
- Raptor (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Suicide Squad (DC Comics)
- Talons (DC Comics)
- Midnighter (DC Comics/Wildstorm Universe)
- Al Simmons/Spawn (Image Comics)
- Dominique Thibaut/Cyblade (Image Comics)
- Team 7 (Image Comics/Wildstorm Universe)
- Wetworks (Image Comics/Wildstorm Universe)
- Seraph (Impound Comics)
- Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Marvel Comics)
- Elektra Natchios/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Gamora (Marvel Comics)
- Lady Bullseye (Marvel Comics)
- Laura Kinney/X-23 (Marvel Comics)
- Lester/Bullseye (Marvel Comics)
- Team X (Marvel Comics)
- The Hand (Marvel Comics)
- Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Xuân Cao Mạnh/Karma (Marvel Comics)
- Yelena Belova/White Widow (Marvel Comics)
- Zheng Esme/Sister Dagger (Marvel Comics)
- Daughters of Aku (Samurai Jack)
- Ultra-Robots (Samurai Jack)
- X-49 (Samurai Jack)
- Aurra Sing (Star Wars)
- Clone X (Star Wars)
- Rukh (Star Wars)
- Airachnid (Transformers Prime)
- Jackie Estacado (Top Cow)
- Number Five (The Umbrella Academy)
- KI-6 (Valiant Comics)
- Roku (Valiant Entertainment)
Literature[]
- Arya Stark (A Song of Ice and Fire)
- Asarahim (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
- Kyrix Cesar (SKT - Swallow Knights Tales)
Live Action Movies/Television Series[]
- Jason Bourne (The Bourne)
- Richard B. Riddick (The Chronicles of Riddick)
- Vincent (Collateral)
- John Black (Days of our Lives)
- Robert McCall (The Equalizer)
- Jason Morgan (General Hospital)
- Angel Eyes (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly)
- Hanna Heller (Hanna)
- Karl Ruprecht Kroenen (Hellboy)
- Jack (Jack)
- Various characters (John Wick)
- John Wick
- Arthur Bishop (The Mechanic)
- John and Jane Smith (Mr. and Mrs. Smith)
- Huntsman (Snow White and the Huntsman/The Huntsman: Winter's War)
- Bounty Hunters (Star Wars)
- Darth Maul (Star Wars)
- Ochi (Star Wars)
- Lockdown (Transformers film series)
- Wesley Gibson (Wanted)
Music[]
- Ninja Brian (Ninja Sex Party)
Tabletop/Video Games[]
- Shelly de Killer (Ace Attorney)
- Ryōken Hōinbō/Sirhan Dogen (Ace Attorney)
- Various assassins (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
- Aizen
- Harod
- Kyler
- Selene Assassins
- Kali Ul Del Serendis
- Kaleb Cross/Revenent (Apex Legends)
- Renee Hope Blasey/Wraith (Apex Legends)
- Armorless Union (Arknights)
- Centaurea/Platinum; formerly
- Monique
- Roy
- Lucian/Phantom (Arknights)
- Lyudmila/Crownslayer (Arknights); formerly
- Projekt Red (Arknights)
- Assassins/Assassin Brotherhood/Hidden Ones (Assassin's Creed)
- Various Templars (Assassin's Creed)
- Mai Natsume (BlazBlue)
- Maki Harukawa (Danganronpa)
- Lord's Blade Ciaran (Dark Souls)
- Assassin Class (Diablo 2)
- Antivan Crows (Dragon Age)
- Zevran Arainai
- Dark Brotherhood (The Elder Scrolls)
- Morag Tong (The Elder Scrolls)
- Peacekeepers (For Honor)
- Hexa (Girls X Battle)
- Perilous Siege (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
- D
- K
- Black Ops (Half-Life)
- Agent 47 (Hitman)
- International Contract Agency (ICA) (Hitman)
- Ren (Indivisible)
- Katarina (League of Legends)
- Thane Krios (Mass Effect)
- EraseMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
- Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
- Orphans (Orphan X)
- Candy McLure/Orphan V
- Danny Slatcher/Orphan O
- Evan Smoak/Orphan X
- Amélie "Widowmaker" Lacroix (Overwatch)
- The Garrote (Planescape)
- Voldo (Soulcalibur)
- Leon Powalski (Star Fox)
- Cammy White (Street Fighter)
- Sync the Tempest (Tales of the Abyss)
- Rose (Tales of Zestiria)
- Mr. Mundy/Sniper (Team Fortress 2)
- Spy (Team Fortress 2)
- Horikawa Kunihiro (Touken Ranbu)
- Assassin-class Servants (TYPE-MOON)
- Charlotte Corday
- EMIYA Assassin
- Hassan-i-Sabbah
- Hassan of the Cursed Arm
- Hassan of the Hundred Faces
- Hassan of Intoxicated Smoke
- Hassan of Serenity
- King Hassan
- Jack the Ripper
- Jing Ke
- No Name Assassin
- Rice Shower (Uma Musume Pretty Derby); her race outfit only
- Seth (Under Night In-Birth)
- Anki Master (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Assassin (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Spade (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Goh Hinogami (Virtua Fighter)
- Vanessa Lewis (Virtua Fighter)
- Officio Assasinorum (Warhammer 40,000)
Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original[]
- Kieran White (Purple Hyacinth)
- Belladonna Davenport (Purple Hyacinth)