The Hawkins are the main recurring family in Static Shock. It includes protagonist Virgil Hawkins, his sister Sharon, his father Robert and deceased mother Jean.
Characters[]
Virgil Ovid Hawkins[]
- Main article: Virgil Hawkins
- Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: With Sharon. Though they often bicker and mock each other, they have a few moments that show they really do care for each other.
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Downplayed. Virgil can be pretty grating to Sharon at times. He teases her with dog jokes and insults her cooking while expecting her to make him breakfast everyday. (Sure, she is a pretty bad cook, but he doesn't have to be so mean about it.) Downplayed because he's not overly annoying (most of the time) and matures over the course of the series.
- Big Brother Instinct: Downplayed and Justified. Virgil is actually the little brother and usually doesn't care about Sharon's romantic intrigues. Despite this, he does evidently care for her. In Episode 10, when it's discovered that Sharon was unknowingly dating Rubberband Man (who was still an antagonist at this point), Virgil is initially quick to criticize her. However, when she breaks down in tears, he realizes how much she really likes "Stringer" and regrets his attitude. He even finds himself conflicted as Static, wanting to stop RBM from causing anymore trouble, but also not wanting to hurt his sister any more in the process. He later goes out of his way to apologize to Sharon — arguably one of his few moments of straightforwardness with her.
- Momma's Boy: A positive but averted portrayal since Jean is a Missing Mom. Even still, it's obvious that Virgil deeply loved his mother. Her death took him a long time to finally accept.
- Shipper on Deck: Virgil was happy that his father was dating Trina Jessup, since it made him happy.
- Sibling Rivalry: Virgil and Sharon often bicker with each other, though it's not particularly intense (possibly due to their age difference).
- "Well Done, Son!" Guy: Downplayed. Robert isn't particularly demanding and he's already plenty proud of Virgil. However, he's the only parent Virgil has left and Virgil would hate to seriously disappoint him. Part of the reason he never tells Robert that he's Static is that he doesn't want to admit that he was at the Big Bang.
Sharon Hawkins[]
- Main article: Sharon Hawkins
Virgil[]
While Sharon and Virgil do argue frequently (especially over Virgil dissing Sharon's cooking), it's clear that the siblings do love and care about each other.
Robert[]
Jean[]
- Cool Big Sis: Despite how easily they annoy each other, Sharon does want to be seen as this.
- Daddy's Girl: Sharon is very close to her father.
- Lethal Chef: Virgil hates her cooking.
- Locked Out of the Loop: She's yet to learn that her brother is Static, even after her dad revealed that he's known all along. In a previous episode, she's figured it out until she was "proven" wrong
Robert Hawkins[]
- Main article: Robert Hawkins
- Good Parents: Robert is a caring father to his kids.
- Overprotective Dad: At times, such as worrying about Virgil's increasing mysterious behavior (which is from his superhero business) to freaking out when Sharon told him that Rubberband Man was at their house.
- Parental Substitute: Acts as a positive father figure to Virgil's best friend, Richie. He calls out his racist father on the fact that he has a great son he was missing out on. Furthermore, when finding out Virgil and Richie were Static and Gear, he treats Richie no differently than Virgil in his worries of their secret dangerous lives.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: After learning the truth about Static and Gear, he desperately wants them to give up fighting crime for their own safety, but admits that it would be wrong to stop them and that it's their responsibility to choose what they do with their powers. He also originally insists that they tell Sharon the truth about their secret identities, but later backs down from this when it becomes apparent that she isn't really ready to learn the truth yet.
Jean Hawkins[]
- Main article: Jean Hawkins
- Deceased Parents Are the Best: While alive, Jean knew what made her kids tick and was able to use that to help them through their problems.
- Heroic Lineage: As Robert put it, she had a stubborn streak like her kids, and also shares a strong desire to help others.
- Missing Mom: Jean was shot and killed while on her job as a paramedic during a city-wide riot. Several episodes highlight how her death deeply affected her son, who's upset he essentially grew up without her.
- So Proud of You: "Flashback" has Virgil going back in time in an attempt to prevent Jean's death and revealing to her his superhero life. He doesn't prevent her death, but does alter the timeline. On the night of her death, she kept telling her co-workers how proud she was of her son and that he was her superhero.
Residence[]
- Main article: Hawkins residence