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Summary
Arthur Mitchell is a key antagonist in the fourth season of Dexter. He is a seemingly upstanding family man who leads a double life as a serial killer. The nickname "Trinity Killer" comes from his method of killing, as he murders in threes with a distinct pattern. Dexter Morgan, the show's main character, becomes particularly focused on Arthur Mitchell as he recognizes him as a formidable and dangerous adversary.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 10-A, 9-C with weapons
Name: Arthur Mitchell, Officer Carny (Alias), The Trinity Killer (Serial Killer Moniker)
Origin: Dexter (Verse)
Gender: Male
Age: 64 (The Getaway)
Classification: Human, Serial Killer, Carpenter, Leader of Four Walls One Heart
Powers and Abilities: Stealth Mastery (Continued his killing spree for more than 30 years without getting caught.[1] Hides bodies under the nearest construction site he works at.[2] Escaped from a construction site without Dexter noticing it.[2]), Sleep Manipulation with chloroform, Preparation (Each of his kills are planned. Can build houses with tools)
Attack Potency: Athlete level (Broke Jonah's finger.[3] Easily overpowers people and kills them), Street level with weapons (Kills people by repeatedly hitting them with a hammer[4] or stabbing them with a knife[1][5])
Speed: Average Human
Lifting Strength: At least Above Average Human (Pushed Rebecca a few meters away.[3] Easily chokes people to death. Wrestled with Dexter but was eventually overpowered[2])
Striking Strength: Athlete level
Durability: At least Athlete level (Withstood blows from a random guy.[6] Resisted the hood of his car smashed to his head.[5] Quickly recovered after Dexter hit him in the head with a shovel[2])
Stamina: Average
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: A knife and a hammer
- Optional Equipment: Various equipment for construction
Intelligence: At least Gifted (Kept killing people for decades and didn't get caught. Skilled carpenter, knows how to lockpick. Even the likes of Frank Lundy and Dexter Morgan considered him "the most successful serial killer to ever get away with it".[1] Has the ability to kidnap children in broad daylight.[2] Found out about Dexter's true identity when Dexter was posing as Kyle Butler,[7] and even managed to find his home address to kill his wife[5])
Weaknesses: None notable.
- Has at least 279 direct kills, likely more
- Continued his killing spree for more than 30 years without getting caught
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Child Murders: Each boy is subdued, held captive for several days before being sedated and buried alive in concrete.
- Bathtub Murders: Mitchell subdues the woman, removes her clothes, takes her into a bath with him before incising her femoral artery with straight razor. Death by exsanguination.
- Jumper Murders: Mitchell verbally forces a woman to jump from a ledge.
- Bludgeoning Murders: Using any one of a number of blunt instruments, Mitchell repeatedly bludgeons a man's head.
Notable Matchups
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References
Discussions
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