Spy x Familyfollows a make-believe family comprised of a spy, an assassin, and a telepath all hiding their true identities from one another.Twilightis a top spy from the rivaling country of Westalis who is currently conducting Operation Strix in Ostania, posing as Loid Forger to get close to a political figure, Donovan Desmond. To protect himself and his secret identity, Twilight takes on numerous personas and identities for the sake of his mission. Whatever the role he must play, Twilight’s disguises will always be perfect, and he will play that role flawlessly.
Throughout Twilight’s mission, he often receives side jobs or his plans go off rails, and Twilight uses his expertise as a spy to conduct said operations. Whether it’s boosting Anya’s grades so she doesn’t fail an exam or saving the lives of countless people,Twilight manages to do what many would believe impossible.
10Twilight Becomes Nguyen to Rescue Anya
He Mimics a Criminal to Get Past Edgar’s Schemes
From the very first episode, Twilight learns thathe has his hands full with Anya, who always seems to keep him on his toes.Using her mind reading abilities, Anya gets into Twilight’s gear and sends out a radio broadcast, revealing her location. By the time Twilight returns home, he is confronted by bad guys and realizes Anya is nowhere to be found. At first, Twilight considers starting the mission over, but soon we see Twilight reappear wearing a mask of Nguyen’s face.
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He drops the real Nguyen on the floor wearing Twilight’s normal clothes and with a bag over his head as he stumbles back, acting as if he had a hard time capturing Twilight.He exploits Edgar’s egoand takes the chance that no one would realize he was impersonating one of his men. Twilight plays the part as earnestly as he can to trick Edgar and when no one is looking, he grabs Anya and escapes safely.
9He Dates Edgar’s Daughter Karen as Robert
They Stayed Together Long Enough for Karen to Dream of Marriage
One of the most ironic moments in the series is when Twilight takes on the alias of Robert and dates Edgar’s daughter, Karen. For this persona, he doesn’t bother wearing a mask and instead styles his natural appearance into someone that Karen would want to date and appreciate. Twilight strategically uses the relationship with Karento place himself closer to Edgarand gather crucial information.
Twilight knows that Edgar loves Karen, and he exploits that fact, warning him to stay away and stop trying to find out who Twilight truly is.
In a cunning move, while he saves Anya, he sneaks behind Edgar anduses the information he has learned as Robert. Twilight knows that Edgar loves Karen, and he exploits that fact, warning him to stay away and stop trying to find out who Twilight truly is. During his time spent as Robert, he was right under Edgar’s nose and still managed to keep his identity hidden while he gathered more and more information on Edgar, showcasing his skill.
8Impersonating a New Aquarium Worker
Twilight Was So Focused on His Mission He Impressed His Coworkers
In episode 12, Twilight plans to take his family on an outing for the benefit of Operation Strix, but while he heads for an aquarium, he receives a side job.As part of that job, he must find a penguin that has key information smuggled inside of it and secure it for the benefit of world peace.
With Anya’s help, Twilight takes note of a sick penguin and impersonates a new worker to get in close.
As he enters the penguin exhibit,Twilight is laser-focused on his mission. He memorized all the penguins’ names easily and masters their feeding procedure, much to the supervisor’s amazement. He easily grabs the sick penguin and suggests taking it to a medic, allowing Twilight to effectively achieve his mission while impressing the worker’s boss so much that when the real aquarium worker wakes up, he finds that he’s been promoted.
7Twain Phony is a Tennis Champion
Posing as the Phony Couple, Twilight and Nightfall Win an Underground Tournament
An underground tennis tournament catches WISE’s attention, and they sendtwo of their top spies, Twilight and Nightfall, to win so they have access to a special painting. Twilight becomes Twain Phony and Nightfall becomes Nafalia Phony, a married couple who excels at tennis. Together, despite the many attempts at intervention and lowly tactics, theycome out on top and win the tournament.
Twilight has long since proved he was an effective spy, but he is also capable of joint missions where he must rely on others to get through a mission. As Twain Phony, heovercame obstacles and navigated unforeseen hindrancesbeside Nightfall with ease. The Phony couple demonstrates Twilight’s ability to easily take on a new persona without any cracks in his mask, even if it means acting married to a coworker.
6Mr. Viehmann is a Teacher Working at Eden Academy
Twilight Adopted His Identity to Change Anya’s Test Scores
Mr. Viehmann is a teacher at Eden Academy whom Twilight takes the likeness ofin order to change Anya’s test results. For Operation Strix’s success, Twilightmust ensure that Anya doesn’t receive any Tonitrus Boltsthrough failing grades and opts to impersonate a teacher to ensure this. In the end, Twilight realizes that he didn’t need to go through the trouble because Anya didn’t fail her tests (although, she did score poorly).
However, while Twilight acted as Mr. Viehmann, he runs into Agent Daybreak, a supposed “elite” spy. While he maintained his persona, he also had to watch over Daybreak to ensure that he would not face any challenges during his mission. Despite the massive and unexpected events, Twilight was able to keep up his act enough to fool those around him,demonstrating his versatility and resourcefulnessin his many roles.
5Twilight and Franky Go Undercover as Secret Police Officers
Twilight Takes on The Appearance of Yuri’s Superior Officer to Interrogate Yor
After Twilight realizes thatYor’s brother is part of the Secret Police, WISE’s top enemy and the greatest danger to spies in Ostania, he realizes that he must know the extent of Yor’s knowledge. As his wife for Operation Strix, Yor has access tonot only his home but also his potential secrets. If she was aware of her brother’s involvement with the Secret Police, it could become a liability for Twilight in the long run.
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He takes on the appearance of Yuri’s superior officer and brings Franky along, disguised as another officer, to interrogate Yor. They question her and Franky baits the idea of knowing someone in the Secret Police to avoid suspicion and arrest, but Yor does not follow, provingshe is unaware of her brother’s real job. Twilight maintained his cool and calm demeanor, acting exactly as the Secret Police would to trick Yor into believing the act. He does so well, that she has no clue the man behind the mask is the same man she agreed to marry for convenience.
4Foreign Minister Brantz from Westalis
Twilight Was Right Under the Secret Police’s Nose
To prevent an all-out war between Westalis and Ostania, Twilight must put an end to terrorists' plans to execute the Minister. Twilight approaches the Minister and demands his clothes before stepping outside, wearing a mask of his face andstanding right in front of the Secret Policeand Yor’s brother Yuri. He remains calm and collected as he takes the driver’s seat of the car meant to follow the Secret Police, but before long, Twilight takes a detour to throw Keith Kepler off.
During this high-stakes role, Twilight manages to avoid detection by several different parties to ensure the safety of the real Minister Brantz. Coming face to face with the Secret Police alone is a massive risk for Twilight, especially since he is in the middle of executing an operation.There was no room for failureduring this mission, and Twilight succeeded with flawless precision.
3Twilight Disguises Himself as a Cruise Crew Member
While Hiding His True Identity Twilight Manages to Save The Day
When Yor receives a mission to bodyguard a family aboard a cruise ship, Anya and Twilight also go onboard after Anya wins a raffle. However, the ship was filled with assassins who were looking to kill the family Yor was sworn to protect. As part of that attempt, the cruise ship was fixed with several bombs set to go off. After discovering this,Twilight takes matters into his own hands and cleverly disguises himself as a crew member.
Twilight is prepared for anything at any given moment.
With the lives of countless passengers onboard, including his family for Operation Strix,Twilight can’t afford mistakes in neutralizing the explosives. Twilight seamlessly integrates himself among the crew members and uses his disguise to move freely about the ship, allowing him to disarm the bombs. He comes up with a convincing backstory and manages to put together the disguise with the resources he has available to him, demonstrating that Twilight is prepared for anything at any given moment.
2Keith Kepler, the Leader of a Terrorist Organization
Twilight Takes on His Identity to Save Minister Brantz and Prevent War
In order to put a stop to the terrorist attacks,Twilight must trick one of the young terrorists involved.He takes on the likeness of Keith Kepler and allows WISE to put him in chains and carry him through the halls, where he points out the young terrorist involved and places the blame on him. Believing it was Keith Kepler pointing the finger, the young terrorist involved agrees to tell WISE what he knows.
Through this disguise alone, Twilight foils an assassination attempt by learning their plans' key details and responding accordingly.
Even though Twilight had little information to go on, he played the part as flawlessly as possible, allowing Handler to extract the necessary information. WithoutTwilight’s acting skills, WISE may have failed to save Minister Brantz and avert a devastating conflict between the two rivaling countries. Through this disguise alone, Twilight foils an assassination attempt by learning their plans' key details and responding accordingly.
1Family Man Loid Forger
Twilight Adopts This Persona for The Success of Operation Strix
For the most important mission inSpy x Family, Twilight takes on the persona of Loid Forger, a devoted family man whose top priorities are his wife and daughter. As Loid Forger, Twilight mustbalance his responsibilities as a parent and a spy. He creates a convincing façade, working as a psychiatrist and supporting his family at home.
Loid Forger is unlike every other persona and disguise Twilight has taken on. It is a role that he must play at nearly all hours of the day and night, and for the mission to be a success,he must fully commit to the act. In fact, he commits so much that it’s clear from early on in the series that the warmth of having Anya and Yor by his side is starting to break through Twilight’s armor, making Loid more than a role to play.
The identity of Loid Forger was carefully cultivated to Twilight’s objectives, and his commitment to the image of a devoted family man proves why Twilight is the top spy inSpy x Family.
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Created by Tatsuya Endo, Spy X Family is an action-adventure comedy anime that follows the misadventures of a found family with unique quirks. The story follows spy Twilight (known as Loid Forger), who, while on assignment, builds a fake family to get closer to his target. Unbeknownst to him, his new family carries their quirks. His wife, Yor, is a kind but deadly assassin, while his daughter, Anya, has telepathic powers - and is the only one who knows their secrets.
