Antoine Triplett

"You bring the Noisemaker?" "Sir, I bring the noise and the funk wherever I go."

- Phil Coulson and Antoine Triplett

Antoine "Trip" Triplett was a level 6 S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who formerly worked on Agent John Garrett's team but soon found out that Garrett was a part of HYDRA during the S.H.I.E.L.D. Civil War. After making this discovery, he became a member of Agent Phil Coulson's team. He helped them stop a HYDRA cell at the Battle at Cybertek and then joined newly promoted Director Coulson and the rest of the team at the Playground to start rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D..

Agent Triplett
"So you're not going to mention your grandfather?" "It's not something I advertise; didn't want to be treated any different 'cause I'm a legacy." "If I was the grandson of a Howling Commando, I'd have that tattooed on my chest."

- Eric Koenig and Antoine Triplett

Antoine Triplett joined S.H.I.E.L.D. as a specialist with medical training and eventually gained Level 6 clearance. As the grandson of a Howling Commando, Triplett was expected to do great things. Not wanting to be treated differently because of his heritage, Triplett decided to keep it to himself.

He was assigned to Agent John Garrett's team after Grant Ward was assigned to Phil Coulson's team.

Chasing Ian Quinn
"Come on, man. Garrett was your S.O., too, so you know how this works." "Why don't you remind me." "Garrett wants Quinn. It's my job to make sure Garrett gets what he wants. Now where is he?" "Can't help you there." "No worries. I'll find him myself. I'm sure he's tucked between the jacuzzi and the squash court."

- Antoine Triplett and Grant Ward

One of Triplett's missions since he joined Agent John Garrett's team was to investigate and apprehend Ian Quinn since the incidents in Malta. They followed Quinn to Berlin, Germany, and later to Morocco, losing three agents during the mission.

After Phil Coulson's team managed to apprehend Ian Quinn, but disobeyed the direct order to take him directly to The Fridge for interrogation, Agents Garrett and Triplett were assigned to take custody of Quinn.

When Triplett arrived at The Bus, he came across Grant Ward. They started fighting after a friendly chat as their orders were contradictory. Coulson and Garrett managed to make an arrangement, and their brief fight stopped.

After Garrett questioned Quinn and decided to join Coulson in his assault of The Guest House, Triplett stayed on the plane in case his medical training would be needed to help the injured Skye, staying there with Jemma Simmons, for whom Triplett showed certain attraction.

Garrett returned from The Guest House with Coulson at the last moment and they witnessed Skye's seemingly impossible recovery. After the mission was over the two agents left with Quinn for The Fridge.

Chasing Michael Peterson
Every S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in the United States of America was informed about Michael Peterson, and Agent John Garrett and his team were appointed as running point in his search.

While in a safehouse in Sydney, Australia, Agents Triplett and John Garrett were attacked by Deathlok. Both were uninjured as Peterson escaped through the roof.

Afterwards, Triplett accompanied Victoria Hand, Jasper Sitwell, Felix Blake, and John Garrett aboard the Bus to attend a meeting Agent Phil Coulson wanted in order to discuss the possible identity of the Clairvoyant by reviewing Index rejects. Triplett witnessed Skye become a Level 1 agent.

As part of the plan to see if the Index reject Elijah Fordham was the Clairvoyant, Triplett was randomly partnered with Grant Ward. As they entered Milton Keynes Prison, the two discussed the Clairvoyant's past exploits and their feelings about it. Triplett told Ward how hard it was to tell the six-year old son of his former partner, Dan Monroe, that his father wasn't coming home. Before they could interview Fordham, they were called away to assist Felix Blake against Deathlok.

Triplett was then assigned to escort Agent Jemma Simmons as she stayed at the Hub as an expert on Deathlok.

HYDRA Infiltration
Triplett was stationed on the Hub with Jemma Simmons during the HYDRA infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D.. He learned the HYDRA secret through S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Anne Weaver who was contacted by Simmons during the infiltration using Triplett's clearance to access the Holo-Box. Upon being told not to trust anyone, Triplett proved to Simmons his loyalty to S.H.I.E.L.D. by handing her his pocket knife, explaining if she tried to kill him, he would know she was a traitor. This loyalty was tested again shortly afterwards when Agent Victoria Hand - posing as a HYDRA agent - told the pair to vow loyalty to the organization or die. Triplett, after taking an agent hostage, passed the "test" by explaining if he dies he would take a HYDRA agent with him.

Once it was revealed that his superior Garrett was a HYDRA agent, Triplett was seen aggressively shouting at his former mentor, clearly saddened over the betrayal.

Coulson's Team
With his former team dissolved, Agent Triplett traveled with Phil Coulson's team when they went to Providence, a secret base created by Nick Fury, to avoid persecution from Glenn Talbot.

After officially joining Coulson's team, he went on the assignment of rescuing Audrey Nathan from Marcus Daniels, an escapee from the Fridge. He and Coulson used concentrated light with the Gamma Power Reserve to overload Daniels.

Triplett piloted an assault plane containing his teammates and Maria Hill from Providence to Los Angeles to intercept Grant Ward, who had abducted Skye. After Skye was rescued, he assured to her his loyalty to Agent Coulson.

The next morning, Triplett saw his mother and got from her a suitcase filled with gadgets that his grandfather, a member of the Howling Commandos, had used in his adventures. He then drove the team's undercover truck to the Cybertek Corporate Headquarters in Palo Alto and, using a Zip-line Gun, he helped with Phil Coulson's and Melinda May's extraction, as they went undercover to obtain files on Deathlok in order to defeat John Garrett.

Coulson's team eventually learned of the HYDRA Barbershop Headquarters in Havana, Cuba, and proceeded there. After infiltrating the base, Triplett and the others found themselves surrounded by a team of Centipede Soldiers and Agent Kaminsky wielding the Berserker Staff.

After the defeat of the soldiers and the destruction of the headquarters, Triplett and the rest of Coulson's team went to a new Cybertek Manufacturing Facility in order to apprehend John Garrett. There, Triplett stayed with Phil Coulson providing distraction until they obtained a Humvee which they used to make a hole in the wall for Skye and Melinda May to enter and defeat Grant Ward and free Cybertek's hostages.

Triplett was then reunited with Jemma Simmons when she was brought to the Playground by Nick Fury as Phil Coulson's team met Billy Koenig.

New Actions
"C'mon girl, you know I look good."

- Antoine Triplett

Coulson tasked Melinda May, Antoine Triplett, and Skye to act as back-up for Isabelle Hartley, Idaho, and Lance Hunter, mercenaries hired by Coulson who were attempting to buy information from a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent when they were attacked by Carl Creel, who stole the information on an 0-8-4 that they sought.

Later, Triplett expressed doubts about Billy Koenig because Koenig kept discussing other brothers than Eric; however, Skye told him that Coulson trusted Koenig so he should drop it. After they obtained information from Glenn Talbot, Triplett took the disguise of "General Jones" to help the team to infiltrate a Government Storage Warehouse used to store S.H.I.E.L.D. paraphernalia. When the team was attacked by the Absorbing Man, they separated into two groups: the mercenaries sought to get Izzy medical attention while Triplett and Skye escaped in a Quinjet.

Triplett and the other field agents discussed with Director Coulson what Creel's motives might be after he caused the death of a waitress. He was present when Coulson talked to Raina, who made a way for them to track the Absorbing Man. After Creel was found, Triplett was assigned as a sniper. He was then shot by Lance Hunter with an I.C.E.R. who took his rifle to exact his own revenge for the death of Isabelle Hartley.

When the field agents went to Morocco to apprehend Blizzard, Triplett stayed by Coulson's side aboard the Bus as its pilot. Triplett learned that Jemma Simmons was Coulson's mole in HYDRA. When Hunter asked May if they were even after he was shot by May, May looked towards Triplett as she quipped that she and he were even.

Triplett piloted the Quinjet to retrieve Jemma Simmons and Bobbi Morse from their undercover assignments in the HYDRA Laboratories. When they arrived at the Playground, he witnessed Lance Hunter arguing with Morse, causing him to ask Melinda May their relationship, and May told him that Morse was Hunter's ex-wife.

Hunt for Ward
"I got a clear shot and a trigger finger that needs some love."

- Antoine Triplett

Triplett was stationed at a Philadelphia bus depot to capture Grant Ward when Ward escaped federal custody. He called Director Coulson to get instructions, but before he could make his move, Triplett saw that Ward was strapped with explosives. Triplett allowed Ward to take a bus to Atlanta.

He joined Melinda May in the Quinjet and stayed with her as Ward went from Atlanta to Boston.

Ultimately, Ward was spotted by Lance Hunter entering Goldbrix Tavern. Hunter also saw Sunil Bakshi with two HYDRA agents enter the establishment. May assembled her field agents, including Triplett, to capture Ward. Upon entering, they found the bodies of the two agents and the bartender, as well as finding Bakshi, unconscious and tied to a chair.

Search for the Kree City
Triplett was among the assembled agents when Coulson gave them a new mission: find the city that matched the City Blueprints before HYDRA can. He went with Phil Coulson, Skye, and Leo Fitz to Hawaii where he was ordered to give a button to a dry cleaner and retrieve Coulson's necktie. Though the orders seemed strange, he followed directions, trusting that Coulson had a plan.

The away team then went to Australia. Coulson explained that the button was one part of an EMP generator that would be used to blackout the Keana Point Air Force Base, a satellite relaying station that was too hard to infiltrate. The one at Laura Creek was easier and went online since the Hawaiian one would need six minutes to repair. Triplett entered the Base along with Coulson and Fitz; they were then ambushed by HYDRA. During the confrontation Triplett was fatally shot; however, Calvin Zabo offered to save him, only because he wanted to speak with Coulson personally. He then showed Fitz and Coulson how to save Triplett, allowing him to escape. When they returned to the Bus with the wounded agent, the satellite was able to locate the city.

At the Playground, Jemma Simmons stitched Triplett's wounds and expressed how thankful she was that he did not bleed to death. They began to discuss Skye's father, but were interrupted when Skye approached. He went with Melinda May's team that was assigned to protect Raina from the wrath of Daniel Whitehall in Vancouver. When Grant Ward boarded the Bus to retrieve Raina and capture Skye, Triplett stood with the other agents, guns drawn, until HYDRA departed.

Inside the City
Triplett and Melinda May combined their piloting skills to evade the attack of the four HYDRA Quinjets by causing an explosion as the Bus cloaked. They then went to San Juan to pursue Ward and inform Coulson.

As everyone discussed the different occurrences, Triplett retrieved explosives that were once used by the Howling Commandos to destroy the Kree City. Those explosives were mechanical, instead of electronic, so they would not be affected by the dampening field in the city. As Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons, and he prepared to enter the city, Triplett asked Sam Koenig where his brother went. Koenig gave a cryptic response that he went to recharge his batteries; Triplett did not appreciate the answer.

For expedience, the three separated to set the explosives in the four corners of the city. When they completed their mission, Triplett informed May. She told them that Skye and Coulson were inside; Triplett immediately ran back to the city to deactivate the bombs.

He then saw Skye enter a chamber and followed her in hopes of assisting and saving her.

Death
Triplett ran into the chamber just as it closed, trapping him within along with Skye and Raina. When the Diviner activated, it split open and blue crystals began to emerge from within. It then released a mist, temporarily petrifying both Skye and Raina, transforming them in the process. Triplett, hoping to save Skye, kicked the Diviner from its pedestal, but a shard embedded itself into Triplett's chest. He looked down to notice, before being petrified. As Skye emerged from her petrification, Triplett shattered. Seeing this, Skye started to cry and an earthquake began.

Personality
"He may seem lost sometimes, but he's always got a plan."

- Antoine Triplett about Phil Coulson

Antoine Triplett was extremely loyal to his supervising officer. When John Garrett was that agent, Triplett was willing to fight Grant Ward to complete the assignment that Garrett gave him, to obtain Ian Quinn. He had to be told by Garrett personally to stop before he relented.

When Garrett proved to be a traitor, Triplett was visibly hurt, yelling and needing to be restrained as Garrett passed him in handcuffs. Taking Triplett's loyalty into account, Phil Coulson initially did not trust him when he desired to travel with Coulson's Team. It took Jemma Simmons to convince Coulson; even then, he did so, reluctantly. Simmons vouched for Triplett because of the loyalty he showed to S.H.I.E.L.D. when tested by Victoria Hand.

When Coulson became his superior officer, Triplett showed unwavering loyalty to him. When uneasy about Billy Koenig, Triplett was told by Skye that Coulson trusted him; Triplett accepted that without question. When given an order to apprehend Grant Ward, though Melinda May was mission commander, Triplett conferred with Coulson as to his course of action. Also, when Leo Fitz felt that Coulson was giving him busy work, Triplett reassured him that Coulson had a plan and does not give frivolous orders.

Triplett did not like to discuss that his grandfather was a member of the Howling Commandos because he did not want to be treated differently. However, when he went undercover, he chose the name "General Jones"; there was a Commando named Gabe Jones.

Abilities

 * Expert Marksman: Triplett was able to defend himself against an assault by Deathlok, using multiple firearms. He was assigned to take down Carl Creel, though he was interrupted by Lance Hunter.
 * Expert Martial Artist: Triplett was able to battle Grant Ward for a period of time, only stopping on orders from Garrett.
 * Expert Pilot: Triplett assisted Melinda May in deceiving three attacking HYDRA quinjets, following her instructions to the letter.
 * Physician: Triplett had training as a medical technician, and was stationed to assist Jemma Simmons if Skye's condition became critical when she was fatally shot.

Weapons
As an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Triplett was highly skilled with all types of firearms.
 * : The Smith & Wesson M&P pistol is the standard sidearm carried by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and, as such, Triplett used it to threaten or shoot most of his enemies.
 * : The standard weapon used by S.H.I.E.L.D. Strike Team members, that Triplett also used while attempting to defend the Providence base from upcoming intruders.
 * : Triplett obtained one of this weapons from an enemy during the Battle at Cybertek.
 * : Triplett used this rifle to act as a sniper during the exchange between Carl Creel and his HYDRA contact. However, he was knocked out by Lance Hunter before he could even had the chance to shoot.
 * I.C.E.R. (Pistol Version): Triplett gained access to the I.C.E.R.s. once Leo Fitz improved the technologu of the now obsolote Night-Night Gun, using it in circunstances such as Deathlok's ambush in Sydney or the infiltration of the Government Storage Warehouse.
 * Taser Projectile Launcher: Agents Antoine Triplett and John Garrett were ambushed by Deathlok in one of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Safe Houses in Sydney. Triplett used the Taser Projectile Launcher to try to disable Deathlok, but he was able to withstand two direct impacts in his shoulder and his leg.

Family

 * Mother
 * Grandfather (Howling Commando)

Allies

 * S.H.I.E.L.D. (First Incarnation) (Former Relationships)


 * Nick Fury - Director
 * Maria Hill - Deputy Director
 * Victoria Hand † - Superior
 * Felix Blake - Colleague
 * Garrett's Team
 * John Garrett † - Superior
 * Dan Monroe † - Colleague and Friend
 * Anne Weaver - Colleague
 * Eric Koenig † - Colleague
 * Billy Koenig - Colleague
 * Coulson's Team - Teammates
 * Phil Coulson - Superior
 * Melinda May
 * Leo Fitz
 * Jemma Simmons - Friend
 * Skye
 * Grant Ward
 * S.H.I.E.L.D. (Second Incarnation)


 * Phil Coulson - Director
 * Skye - Colleague and Friend
 * Jemma Simmons - Colleague and Friend
 * Leo Fitz - Colleague and Friend
 * Melinda May - Colleague
 * Isabelle Hartley † - Colleague
 * Idaho † - Colleague
 * Billy Koenig - Colleague
 * Lance Hunter - Colleague
 * Alphonso Mackenzie - Colleague and Friend
 * Bobbi Morse - Colleague
 * Michael Peterson - Enemy while under HYDRA Coercion, now Ally

Enemies

 * Grant Ward - Former S.H.I.E.L.D. Colleague
 * Raina
 * Cybertek
 * HYDRA
 * Jasper Sitwell † - Former S.H.I.E.L.D. Colleague
 * Centipede Project
 * John Garrett † - Former S.H.I.E.L.D. Superior and Mentor
 * Ian Quinn
 * Kaminsky
 * Carl Creel

Trivia

 * Prior to his appearance on the show, Agent Triplett was announced as an "African-American agent who specializes in combat/weapons", and when B.J. Britt was cast, he was described as "an associate of Bill Paxton's character".
 * It was revealed, in The Only Light in the Darkness, that Antoine Triplett is the grandson of one of the Howling Commandos but it is unknown which one of them it is. Some believe that Gabe Jones could be his grandfather, since he was the only African-American Howling Commando; this theory is later backed up in Shadows where Triplett disguises himself as General Jones. However this information has never been confirmed.
 * Triplett was orginally planned to be killed off at the same time as John Garret in the first season.