- "Never give them what they expect."
- ― The Joker (DC Comics)
- "If you move, I will crush you the way that every word out of Elan's mouth crushes my spirit."
- "Yikes, no need to get THAT rough."
- ― Roy Greenhilt and Elan (The Order of the Stick)
- "That's the beauty about improv, Sammy. You never know what's gonna come out of your mouth."
- ― Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- "I am that gadfly which God has attached to the state, and all day long and in all places am always fastening upon you, arousing and persuading and reproaching you. You will not easily find another like me, and therefore I would advise you to spare me..."
- ― Plato's description of Socrates (Apology)
The archetype of a character that likes to annoy/provoke/pester people. Variation of Trickster.
Also Called[]
- The Annoyance
- The Tempter
- The Troll
- The Heckler
Properties[]
The user is a gadfly, a person who intentionally annoys or provokes people. This can be done to irritate an opponent to make them sloppy, relieve tension is a stressful situation, or it can simply be a method of amusement.
Associated Powers[]
Relationships[]
- Anti-Hero - The user is usually an anti-hero or can be considered one. Sometimes a Gadfly's antics could purposely or unintentionally help an "antagonee"', as well as their viewpoint/perspective on things.
- Trickster - Users can use their joking nature to hide their schemes and strategies.
Associations[]
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- Could cause the user to have no friends and be ostracized.
- May not be useful against those without emotions.
- Could be the result of overconfidence.
Example Characters[]
See Also: The Gadfly, Troll, The Trickster.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Jin Sohan (A Dance of Swords in the Night)
- Yami Sukehiro (Black Clover)
- Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Vegeta (Dragon Ball series)
- Takeshi Tatsumi (Giant Killing)
- Various Characters (Gintama)
- Kim Suho/Lloyd Frontera (The Greatest Estate Developer)
- Ihwa/Hero Killer (Hero Killer)
- Phosphophyllite (Houseki no Kuni)
- Diamond (Houseki no Kuni)
- Amethyst Twins (Houseki no Kuni)
- Kang Jinhyuk (Max Level Newbie)
- Jin Taekyung (Murim Login)
- Dan Yuseong (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
- Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Kan Ki (Kingdom)
- Rin Bou (Kingdom)
- Ou Hon (Kingdom)
- Brook (One Piece)
- Sailor Neptune/Michiru Kaioh (Sailor Moon)
- Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
- Lee Jaha (Return of the Mad Demon)
- Hyuk Musang (World’s Greatest Senior Disciple)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Red Mage (8-Bit Theater)
- Sterling Archer (Archer)
- Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes)
- Calvin's Dad (Calvin and Hobbes)
- Creeper (DC Comics)
- Mr. Mxyzptlk (DC Comics)
- Patrick "Eel" O'Brien/Plastic Man (DC Comics)
- Richard "Dick" Greyson/Robin/Nightwing (DC Comics)
- Wally West/Kid Flash/Flash (DC Comics)
- Fan Boy (Freakazoid!)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
- Loki (Marvel Comics)
- Virgil Hawkins/Static (Milestone/DCAU)
- Imp (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
- C1-10p/Chopper (Star Wars Rebels)
- Lyla (Spider Man Across the Spider Verse)
- Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Snapper (Troll Tales)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- Satan (Christianity)
- Loki (Norse Mythology)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Jake Peralta (Brooklyn 99)
- Q (Star Trek Franchise)
- Elim Garak (Star Trek: Deep Space 9)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
Video Games[]
- Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
- Hazama (Blazblue)
- Yuuki Terumi (Blazblue)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Nero (Devil May Cry)
- V (Devil May Cry)
- Tohru Adachi (Persona series)
- Shirou Yusa (Shinza Banshou series)
- Counter Guardian EMIYA (TYPE-MOON)
Web Animation/Comic/Series/Original[]
- John Doe (unOrdinary)
- Reds and Blues (Red vs Blue)
- Dexter Grif
- Kakina Grif
- Lavernius Tucker
- Leonard Church
- Sarge
- Yang Xiao Long (RWBY Chibi)
- Qrow Branwen (RWBY Chibi)
- Various Characters (The Order of the Stick)
Gallery[]
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Hazama (Blazblue) enjoys seeing his opponents suffer, both physically and psychologically.
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Yuuki Terumi (Blazblue) is a sadists who mocks and ridicules his opponents at every opportunity.
Sosuke Aizen (Bleach) is skilled at psychologically unnerving his opponents to make them become sloppy.
Dante (Devil May Cry) is a jokester and tends to taunt his opponents during combat.
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Unlike his father, Nero (Devil May Cry) shares his uncle, Dante's jovial nature.
Since his childhood, Vegeta (Dragon Ball series) has always enjoyed mocking and demeaning his opponents.
Shirou Yusa (SHinza Banshou series) even mocks opponents who are much stronger them himself.
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Due to his cynical nature, Counter Guardian EMIYA (TYPE-MOON) tends to mock more heroic people.
Lyla (Marvel Comics/Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse); loves to mess with and tease Miguel due to him being The Comically Serious. When he asks for backup, she makes him say "please", which aggravates him. What aggravates him more is that she already called for backup and just wanted to see him flustered.
Haley Starshine (The Order of the Stick)
Videos[]
The Killing Joke - I Go Looney-2
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2- Battle Tendency - Funny Moments 『HD』
DS9 Garak lies to Worf (In Purgatory's Shadow)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - 13 - Jojo taunting Santana-2
Spongebob Squarepants - 800 Words-2
Laugh harder
Ep 31 Doraleous and Associates
Best of Jake Peralta - Brooklyn Nine-Nine- Comedy Bites-2
Seriously - Cyanide & Happiness Shorts
Having a co-worker that eats too loudly - Chips
Adam eats way too loudly... and he's just opened a bag of chips.
Rogues are annoying Trolls and griefers in all MMOs - Shade Away
Paying with coins