Blackthorn

***Spoiler warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*

### Half-sisters:

Angel Bell, Serenity, Little Serval, Blossomwing, Serena, Demeter, Holly, Evie, Rochelle, Ginger, Dakota, Lumi

### Half-brothers:

Brad Kitt, Atari, Konami, Wildkit, Fireheart, Lynxfur, Nate, Sakari, Asterix, Lupinex, Leonard

## Appearances

### Living:

*A New Dawn* (Season 2), *Salvaged Dreams* (Season 1), *The Skyworld Rebellion* (Season 1), *Chaos Express 2022* (Angel Hunters Arc)

### Dead:

*Chaos Express 2022* (Angel Hunters Arc)

**Blackthorn** is a black-haired angel with black wings, bright red eyes, and a scar on his neck.

**Blackthorn** was a former member of the Sadistic Army under Urarako's leadership. He was a clone of Dark Pit that was carried by Alazne as his surrogate mother until he was born via a C-section. As a nestling, he attacked the other sadistic spirits, and only stopped whenever he is given a music disc. Shortly after the raid, he became a fledgling with Urarako as his mentor. He was given several missions by Urarako during his time as a fledgling and his training is considered "complete" after he successfully manages to kill a Skyworld fighter named Mizuki. During the Battle Against the Sadistic Army, he chose to fight for the Sadistic Army.
Sometime after the battle, Blackthorn ends up in Germany and fathered a son named Markus with Sarako, a former member of the Sadistic Army. He briefly returns to Skyworld alongside his son and participates in the Battle against the Rebels, but returns home after the battle is over. Several months later, he goes on a camping trip with his family, where he is brutally killed by a pair of angel hunters.

## History

### *The Chaos Express: A New Dawn*

"*He looks just like him....how* perfect*!*"
―Urarako about Blackthorn *A New Dawn*, Season 2

Blackthorn is born via a C-section. Shortly after he is born, he begins to attack the other sadistic spirits until he is given a music disc.
When several fighters from Skyworld raid the factory to rescue Alazne and Dark Pit, he participates in the battle even though he is considered too young by some of the Skyworld fighters to do so, with Soldat mistaking them for Pluto.
Shortly after the raid, Blackthorn becomes a fledgling and is given Urarako as his mentor. Urarako eventually decides to test Blackthorn's skills and brings him to Skyworld, where he claws the Tree of Icarus and attacks several fighters who attempt to defend the tree and Helios. During this test of skill, Kerberos sees him and confuses him for Soldat, causing him to run outside and lunge at him. He continues to fight until he is reluctantly forced to retreats when his neck is slashed.
After some additional training sessions, Blackthorn is sent to Skyworld again, where he attempts to attack Etsuko and Mia. He manages to shoot both Etsuko and Mia, who is shot in the wings, and Zakiya, who quickly regenerates herself. Kerberos once again confuses Blackthorn for Soldat and attacks him, trying to get the Dark Pit Staff he is using out of their hands, but Blackthorn manages to shoot Arya before he is forced to retreat.
Later on, he gets into a brief argument with Trash, which leads to him running off to Skyworld and killing Mizuki. Upon his return, he is praised by many members of the Sadistic Army, and his training as a fledgling is then considered "complete" by Urarako.
On the first day of the Battle Against the Sadistic Army, he defends the Sadistic Army and fights against Kerberos and attacks Rosemary. He is last seen during the second and final day of the battle, where he is once again defending the Sadistic Army and fights against Kerberos.
### *The Chaos Express: Salvaged Dreams*

Many months after the battle, Blackthorn is now a father and lives at an abandoned campsite in Germany.
### *The Skyworld Rebellion*

"*We knew each other back in the Sadistic Army.*"
―Soldat about Blackthorn *The Skyworld Rebellion*, Season 1

When the mist from the Forest of Despair begins to appear on Earth, Blackthorn is seen keeping an eye on his son and making sure that they didn't get lost.
After arriving in Skyworld, he reunites with Soldat and introduces them to his son, Markus. He participates in the Battle against the Rebels, and returns home alongside his son when the battle is over.
### *Chaos Express 2022*

"*Please don't hurt Sarako...or Blackthorn. Or my...*"
―Blackthorn pleading for his family to be spared *Chaos Express 2022*, Season 2

Blackthorn, Sarako, Markus, and their pet dog Magnus go on a camping trip to Yellowstone National Park. During their trip, they are ambushed by angel hunters. These wings are completely torn off, causing him to slowly lose their strength. He weakly pleads for them to spare his family before he is killed with a blade.
## Killed victims

*This list shows the victims Blackthorn has killed:*

* Mizuki

## Personality and Relationships

### Personality

Blackthorn is a fierce angel who loves to fight whenever he is given the chance. He has been shown using a Dark Pit Staff and a Silver Bow on at least one occasion, with both weapons appearing to be his main weapons of choice. He also appears to be able to tolerate pain to some extent, as he was shown ignoring the pain caused by a bite and was able to continue fighting.
## Family

*Main article: Blackthorn/Family*

Blaze, Ember, Icicle, Mars, Jupiter, Darksong, Prospero, Neptune, Pluto, and Bember are his brothers. Sarako is his partner, and Markus is his son. For more of Blackthorn's family, click here!
## Appearances

* *A New Dawn (Season 2)* (First appearance)

* *Salvaged Dreams (Season 1)*
* *The Skyworld Rebellion (Season 1)*
* *Chaos Express 2022 (Season 2; Angel Hunters Arc)* †

## Trivia

### Meta statements

* When Urarako sees Blackthorn for the first time, he is said to look "exactly like him". According to Lady Icarus, the angel that she is referring to is either Dark Pit, Pluto, or both, but was left open to interpretation.

## Quotes

**Trash**: "*Now be ready to be tricked out there, what's one thing you never want to do?*"

**Blackthorn**: "*Surrender?*"

**Trash**: "*Yes, how about stopping to speak?*"

**Blackthorn**: "*Less talk, more action! Grrrr!*"

—Trash and Blackthorn *A New Dawn*, Season 2

"*You know what? I feel like I want to* kill *someone, and hear them scream for mercy as they slowly die!*"
―Blackthorn *A New Dawn*, Season 2

*End of spoiler warning*
## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Revealed in *Chaos Express 2022*, Angel Hunters Arc
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Revealed in *The Chaos Express: Salvaged Dreams*, Season 1
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Revealed in *The Chaos Express: A New Dawn*, Season 2
4. ↑ Skyworld years calculation