Henry Cooldown
Henry Cooldown is a character in the No More Heroes series. He is the long-lost twin brother of Travis Touchdown, and acts as both an enemy and ally for him across the series. In No More Heroes, he serves as the final boss. In No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, he appears in a supporting role and as a playable character. He has a small appearance in Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and appears as an adversary to Travis once again in No More Heroes III.
Appearance and Personality
History
Backstory
Henry Cooldown was born alongside his twin brother Travis Touchdown. As children he and Travis fled from their serial killer father with their younger half-sister Jeane. Henry carried Jeane as they ran through the snow, and they built an igloo to escape the cold. They found their way to a major road, but were surrounded by cars, and heard "locks". They were taken by adults and tied up, and Henry's memories were erased, replacing them with those of a child born to the Cooldown family. After this, Henry was raised in Ireland, and in his college years got married to Sylvia Christel. However due to his lack of income she would frequently disappear. At some point he became aware of the fact that Travis was his brother.
No More Heroes
Henry first appears before Travis's battle with Letz Shake, the fifth ranked assassin in the United Assassins Association. Travis meets him as a shadowy figure in the Senton Splash Tunnel, who flees when he comes close. A short time later, just as Letz Shake was about to fire his Disaster Blaster attack, Henry plunged from above, slicing through his Earthquake Maker weapon and bisecting Letz Shake, killing him. He introduced himself to Travis, and tried to reveal that he was his brother before being cut off. The two prepared to fight, but were stopped by Sylvia, after which Henry disappeared.
Henry appeared again in the game's True Ending, where he rescues Travis from an assassin in his motel room by slicing him in half. The two duel in the parking lot of Motel NO MORE HEROES as the final boss battle of the game. Near the end of the duel, Travis questioned how Henry knew his name, with Henry revealing that he is his twin brother, and Sylvia's husband. Travis taunted Henry by insinuating that he had sex with Sylvia. Henry said that the two of them are similar, with Travis beginning to accept that they are brothers. They clashed blades and began running down the street, with Henry breaking the fourth wall to ask how Travis is going to tie up the loose ends of the plot. Together, they agree to find "the exit" to the game and clash swords. In a post-credits scene, a young girl named Jeane is seen viewing the image of Travis and Henry clashing swords before she is called away by Sylvia.
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Travis Strikes Again
No More Heroes III
Official profiles
Henry Age unknown. Travis's rival. (No More Heroes: Trading Card No. 147 profile) |
Trivia
- In No More Heroes III, Henry is designed by The Silver Case artist Takashi Miyamoto.
Appearances
Gallery
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No More Heroes
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No More Heroes 2
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Travis Strikes Again
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No More Heroes III
No More Heroes characters | |||||||
Main Characters | Travis Touchdown · Jeane (cat) · Sylvia Christel · Henry Cooldown · Jeane | ||||||
United Assassins Association Rankings | Helter-Skelter · Death Metal · Dr. Peace · Shinobu · Destroyman · Holly Summers · Letz Shake · Harvey Moiseiwitsch Volodarrskii · Speed Buster · Bad Girl · Dark Star · Travis Touchdown's attacker | ||||||
Civilians | Georgy Bishop · Thunder Ryu · Randall Lovikov · Dr. Naomi · Mask de Uh · Manager of Job Center · Manager of K-Entertainment · Diane | ||||||
Other | Talbot · Weller · M. S. · Mrs. Christel · Jeane (child) · Dr. Letz Shake · Master Jacobs · Wolf Vann |
No More Heroes 2 characters | |||||||
Main Characters | Travis Touchdown · Jeane (cat) · Sylvia Christel · Henry Cooldown · Shinobu Jacobs · Jasper Batt Jr. | ||||||
United Assassins Association Rankings | Skelter Helter · Nathan Copeland · Charlie MacDonald · Matt Helms · Cloe Walsh · Dr. Letz Shake · Million Gunman · New Destroyman · Ryuji · Margaret Moonlight · Vladimir Takarov · Alice Twilight | ||||||
Civilians | Dr. Naomi · Georgy Bishop · Ryan Yamazaki · Mask de Uh | ||||||
Other | Kimmy Howell · Mimmy · Quintet · Miike · Talbot · Weller |
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes characters | |||||||
Playable Characters | Travis Touchdown · Badman · Shinobu Jacobs · Bad Girl | ||||||
Bosses | Electro Triple Star · Mr. Doppelganger · Brian Buster Jr. · Smoking King · Eight Hearts · White Sheepman · Silver Face | ||||||
Important Characters | Dr. Juvenile · John Winter · Klark · Death & Drive · Bugxtra · Bugjirou · Dan Smith · Christopher Mills · Garcia Hotspur · Alfred | ||||||
Travis Strikes Back | Jeane (cat) · Kamui Uehara · Bruno San Marino · Red Ribbon · Tsukiyono Akari · Buzariashvili Bishop · Notsuma · Nigel McAllister · Sundance Shot · Mondo Zappa · Tetsugoro Kusabi · Chillko · Kosuke Kurumizawa · Mokutaro Shiroyabu · Juliet Chesterfield · Damon Riccitiello · Frank · Henry Cooldown · Mr. Blackhole · Mr. Wormhole · DeaDri · Notorious · Jeane Touchdown · Sylvia Christel · Death Metal Jr. | ||||||
Badman Strikes Back | Cole · Mosca · Greco · Bogart |
No More Heroes III characters | |||||||
Main Characters | Travis Touchdown · Jeane · Sylvia Christel · Shinobu Jacobs · Bad Girl · Henry Cooldown · Damon Riccitiello | ||||||
Galactic Superhero Corps Rankings | Mr. Blackhole · Gold Joe · Black Night Direction · Vanishing Point · Velvet Chair Girl · Midori Midorikawa · Sniping Lee · Sonic Juice · Paradox Bandit · Jess Baptiste VI | ||||||
Supporting Characters | Notorious · NT Kamui · Kimmy Love · Native Dancer · Destroyman | ||||||
Other | Dr. Juvenile · Dr. Naomi · Badman · Buzariashvili Bishop · Mysterious Man · Mr. Doppelganger · Bugzaburo · Bugjirou · Ryuichi · Talbot · Weller · Deathman · Miike · Jeane Touchdown · Hunter Touchdown · Jess Baptiste V |