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| “ | Welcome, Night Hawk. We've been expecting you. | „ |
| ~ Alistair Covax |
Alistair Covax is a minor antagonist from American Dad!.
He's the host of the fictional television show Night Hawks. More than that, he's a demonic being who has full control over reality and kidnaps people from the real world to be used as extras.
He was voiced by Chris Pine, who also played Rex Hanson in Horrible Bosses 2, Dr. Devizo in SuperMansion, Frank in Don't Worry Darling and King Magnifico in Wish.
Appearance[]
In his normal form, he appears to be a normal middle-aged Caucasian man in fancy clothing. In his demonic and true form, he has red robotic eyes and large grey hands. His teeth become pointed, and his face becomes longer.
Personality[]
Alistair is a laid-back, middle-aged man who enjoys jazz. He's a natural host who takes pride in the perfection of his show. He enjoys a peaceful environment full of people who like to listen to jazz. He has a very calming voice and demeanor. In his demonic form, he's a feral beast who rips apart anyone who disturbs the balance of his show. Alistair's personality is typical of that of other hosts from the black-and-white era.
Alistair seems to have no problem trapping people in his television dimension. He doesn't seem to understand why anyone would want to leave, as this is his ideal Heaven. People to him are just pawns. He has no problem erasing their memories so that they can serve as his loyal background characters. He even plays games with his victims, luring them into a false sense of security before revealing they're still in his possession.
Alistair will not tolerate anyone who disrupts the repetitive flow of his show. Anyone who tries to break free of his cycle will be eaten alive under the cover of darkness, during "commercial breaks."
Powers & Abilities[]
- Control over his television reality - Alistair can control most aspects of the television reality. When Stan and Tuttle tried to escape, Alistair was able to make it appear as though they were in their world, having it down to every last detail.
- Memory erasure—Alistair has the ability to erase his victims' memories during each rerun of his episodes. Slowly, they will forget about their lives and families. This is not a very strong ability, as keywords can trigger their memories and make them remember.
- Shapeshifting—Alistair can look like a normal human man, but his normal form appears to be a robotic vampire who eats people alive if they attempt to exit his reality.
Biography[]
Background[]
Alistair is a demonic entity that takes the form of a black & white-era television host. He lives inside of a television reality that he has full control over. Over the years, Alistair has trapped many human victims inside of his realm to serve as permanent background characters. He perfectly plays out the same episode every night, killing and eating anyone who disrupts it.
Rabbit Ears[]
After discovering a large television on the side of the street, Stan takes it home and sets it up in the basement. After turning it on later in the night with a prior failure, he is met with the show Night Hawks and Alistair as his host. Stan does not recognize this show, and after looking it up, he gets no results. The next day, he further researched the topic but with few answers. Later, he finds a conspiracy organization with Tuttle as the host and only other members. Later that same night, Stan finds out that Tuttle has been transported into the television reality. Stan works day and night until finally, he figures out that he can get in by jumping into the static being projected onto the wall.
After Stan arrives in the new reality, his appearance changes to suit the scene. Tuttle walks up to him and begins to regain his memory, which he had lost. He reveals that he loses his memory with each rerun of the show. He also reveals that they can't leave, even if they want to. A man nearby overhears them and regains some of his memories. He tries to escape just as the show ends, and the set goes dark as they go to "commercial." The man is then eaten alive by Alistair while the lights are off, despite begging to have his life spare. The show later comes back on, and Alistair wipes his mouth as he walks away from the scene, a satisfied grin on his face following his meal.
The show continues with Alistair asking Charlie to play another song on the piano. He next appears next to Stan and asks him if he's having a good time. Stan asks where he is, and Alistair replies by telling him that it's a party. He tells Stan that parties are fun, and so while the camera is on him, he is to make nice conversation with a drink in hand and to enjoy the jazz. Stan objects and says that he wants to leave. Alistair is confused, saying that he's with other "Night Hawks" and that Stan's a centralist. When Stan tells him that he has a family, he walks away. Stan and Tuttle soon after devise a plan to escape through the elevator. They rush to it as it opens and get to a car. As they drive on, the color returns, and they eventually reach their homes. As they say their goodbyes, they open their doors, only to realize that they're still in the television reality.
After a while, they stay in reality, doing as Alistair wants them to. Time passes, and they grow tired. Later, Alistair is giving a commercial for the camera. During the commercial, Alistair says fondue, and Stan begins to regain his memory, making a scene as he does. Alistair pushes Stan into a wall, causing it to crack. He tells the camera that they will take a break and everything will be back on schedule when they return. The crack that Stan's head formed reveals static to be behind the wall. Stan begins clawing at it, causing static to pour out. Stan remembers that he got into the reality via the static, so he can likely get back out the same way, and he calls for Tuttle to follow him. As they make their escape, Alistair begins his transformation into a monstrous beast and goes after them. After Stan and Tuttle go through the static and escape the television, Alistair shoves his hand through the screen and grabs Stan's foot. He almost succeeds until Tuttle unplugs the TV.
Later, after Stan is reunited with his family, they start talking strangely, and it looks like he is still in the television realm. However, Alistair returns to the screen during the credits to talk to the camera, explaining that, no, Stan and Tuttle did escape, but their lengthy presence on his "show" allowed him to create his own version of American Dad! in his own reality that will forever air in the Smiths' basement. Then, it all fades to black.
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Trivia[]
- It is implied that after the episode "Rabbit Ears," the American Dad! show takes place in Alistair's domain. That being said, there is no sign of Alistair's presence or influence on reality.
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