a list of situations john constantine has faced in canon that are ripe for the picking (aka triggers). anything with expanded "headcanon" is in italics.
π¦ upbringing β Mary Constantine died in childbirth with John β Thomas Constantine blamed her death on John and called him "Killer" every night, also became a drunk β Suffered child abuse at the hands of his father (burned cigarettes into John) β Grew up in Liverpool, "breathing in more coal dust then fresh air" β Elder sister,Cheryl Constantine, left John with Thomas and John nearly committed suicide (β John started smoking at fourteen years old ala the comics) β Anne "Annie" Marie Flynn introduced John to the occult, and they "slept together once", and was his first love β Fronted a band called Mucous Membrane, where Bernie Reed (π) produced their only record β Took psychedelics
π¦ newcastle β attempted exorcism of Astra Logue (9 years old), daughter of a family friend, but she was killed by (torn apart) the demon Nergal and her soul sent to Hell. β John's soul is damned to Hell due to it. β The "Newcastle Crew" fell apart. Ritchie Simpson fell to prescribed medications and PTSD, Anne Marie abandoned magic and became a nun, Gary Lester (π) drove himself to drinking and heroine, Chas stuck with John, Judith has not been heard from (β John had a mental collapse and went mad temporarily like the comics)
π¦ ravenscar psychiatric facility β checked himself in voluntarily for three months prior to show. (was in and out of care for a few years like the comics) β attempted to help cope and forget what happened in Newcastle to β had electroshock therapy. β Mentions being in Ravenscar for "six months"
π¦ enemies β Tied down, dosed with Heparin, and left to slowly bleed out by Papa Midnite β Had to fight Marcello Panneti's spirit and excoriate him from a young boy (Henry), revisiting trauma from Astra β La Brujeria are ancient Chilian warlocks that are leading the Rising Darkness. They plan to break boundaries between Earth and Hell. John learns from Lamashtu, Eve's youngest sister, chose Hell over Adam β Killed five members of the Saint Muerte gang while possessed, then another three in prison β The Original Tempter tried to get John to beg for death, but was stopped by Anne Marie with a ritual dagger
π¦ friends β John threatens to tip the police off that Ritchie was there during Newcastle if he doesn't help save their old friend Jasper Winter's daughter β John uses Zed's visions to his own benefit even if it hurts her β John manipulates Gary into becoming a living host for a hunger demon in order for it to consume itself. He stays by Gary's side for days as the demon devours him from the inside. β Papa Midnite tells him that the Rising Darkness will be heralded by someone close to John who will betray him β John is shot by Anne Marie to act as a distraction for the Invunche so she and Chas can get away with babies stolen by Lamasthu β Zed has told John that the Resurrection Crusade is after her, that her visions are a key to their plans, and she is the daughter of the leader β John cast a spell on Chas to protect him in the company of "lesser knights" (spell from Merlin to King Arthur), giving him 47 more extra lives β John helped Chas save his daughter's soul from Felix Faust, but Chas takes Faust out himself with a grenade β Fennel (π) is a medium that has had a bad history with John.He died trying to contact Geraldine Chandler's soul β Felt Ritchie Simpson was the only one of the Newcastle Crew that wasn't dazzled by his magic or his abilities β Able to convince Ritchie to come back from the alternate dimension and saved a friend.
UPDATED: last episode reviewed, 1x10 - "Quid Pro Quo".
β in canon upsetti buttons.
UPDATED: last episode reviewed, 1x10 - "Quid Pro Quo".