| “ | Look, if you think that I wouldn't forgive you for your mistakes or your flaws, if you think that I don't know who you really are by now, you're wrong. | „ |
| — Chloe to Lucifer in "The Good, the Bad and the Crispy" | ||
Chloe Jane Decker is a major character in the TV series Lucifer. She is a homicide detective working in Los Angeles as a member of the LAPD. While investigating a murder at the Lux nightclub, Chloe encounters Lucifer Morningstar, the former ruler of Hell, who is now living on Earth. Lucifer assists Chloe on the case (despite her protests) and the two end up forming a professional relationship as a detective-consultant duo.
History
Before Chloe was born, God sent Amenadiel to Earth to bless a couple that had trouble conceiving a child. Amenadiel later realized that the couple he had blessed were Penelope and John Decker and that Chloe had been the outcome.
Chloe's father was a detective with the LAPD, while her mother was a second-rate actress. As a teenager, Chloe had a role in a low-budget movie, Hot Tub High School, in which she appears topless. She gained some very minor fame for the role Unfortunately, her father died two weeks later when she was 19. While leaving the funeral, Nick, a paparazzo, took it upon himself to break into the funeral and take pictures of Chloe. In return, Chloe punched his camera, breaking the lens. Chloe then gave up acting and decided to become a police officer like her father.
When she started working at the LAPD, she met Dan Espinoza, who was also an LAPD officer. They later married and had a daughter named Beatrice (nicknamed "Trixie"). Chloe and Dan are now divorced, as Chloe believes he would always put work before his family and never make time for them.
Throughout the Series
In "Pilot", Chloe meets Lucifer after an aspiring musician, Delilah, is killed in a drive by shooting just outside of Lucifer's club, Lux. Lucifer had used his influence to coax her into the spotlight and, though he treats most of humanity with bemused indifference, becomes interested in finding Delilah's killer, becoming the unwanted partner of Chloe. Thanks to Lucifer's powers of persuasion, he is able to find out enough information about the killer from psychiatrist Linda and track him down. The culprit, Delilah's manager, Jimmy, intended to create a spike in music sales with the untimely demise of the singer. In a fit of rage, Jimmy shoots both Chloe and Lucifer - the bullets have no effect on the latter, and Lucifer makes sure to give Jimmy his punishment before rushing Chloe to the hospital. While Chloe recovers (and tries to figure out who this guy really is), Lucifer decides that it would be fun to punish criminals in L.A.
In "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil.", Chloe is released from the hospital but put on medical leave. She spends her time digging into Lucifer's past - or trying to, as it seems like "Lucifer Morningstar" didn't exist five years ago and, more interestingly, why the bullets barely fazed him. A new case, however, diverts Chloe's attention as she responds to a murder: a movie star’s son had died in a car crash which appears to be the result of the paparazzo chasing him. The same paparazzo, Nick, confesses to the crime but Chloe isn't so sure. Though Chloe despises Nick for crashing her father's funeral decades ago, the evidence doesn't add up. Enter Lucifer, who is keen on helping solve another case. Chloe uses Lucifer's ability to get the truth from Nick, who ends up telling them that he is covering for someone, though the "interview" is cut short by Dan who considers the case closed. He also reminds Chloe that she is still on leave.
In "Sin-Eater", Chloe and Dan decide to get a divorce.
In "Lady Parts", Chloe is searching for a new home. While drunk, she agrees to share a place with Maze. At the end of the episode, Chloe gets hit by a car after finishing a phone conversation about her new place.
At the end of "Monster", when Chloe subdues the murderer, Chloe shows genuine concern for Lucifer, telling him that he was stupid and reckless, but he had saved a woman's life. However, Lucifer tells her that he didn't care for the woman and Chloe asks him if he was trying to kill himself. When she realizes that was exactly what he was trying to do, she tells him that's not who he is. Lucifer tells her that she doesn't know who he is and what he has done. Chloe figures out that he wants to be punished for something and that is the reason why he has been acting out. She asks him to talk to her, but Lucifer tells her she can not understand and never will. Chloe is hurt by this but tells Lucifer to talk to his therapist, "talk to her before it eats you alive."
At the beginning of "Stewardess Interruptus", Chloe and Lucifer are having dinner of hamburgers and french fries. They talk about what they had said during the trial of Chloe's father. Then both feeling the moment lean forward towards each other about to share a kiss when, Lucifer brings up that he brought fries, but no ketchup. Chloe responding that she hates ketchup; however, the elevator opens and Janna the flight attendant, one of Lucifer's previous lovers, interrupts calling out Lucifer's name. Chloe as well as Lucifer both look at Janna with surprise, and then Chloe, annoyed with Lucifer, takes her jacket and starts to leave. However, Lucifer stops her telling her that he didn't know Janna was coming over, and Chloe responds that she'll let them "Ketchup". But the latter stops her telling her that they had a moment, and that he doesn't want her to be angry. Chloe replies that she isn't angry, but that she was happy that Janna showed up. Lucifer, baffled that she was happy, and asks her why. She answers saying that Janna stopped her from making a mistake. Lucifer tries to call her, but the elevator door closes and stops him.
Towards the end of "Stewardess Interruptus", Chloe tracks down Lucifer through his cell phone. She finds him standing on a beach holding his jacket over his shoulder. She jokes about finishing paperwork that Lucifer will turn into a "moment". Lucifer surprisingly tells her that he will stop trying to have "moments", and then tells her that she deserves someone better. Chloe responds that it is not what she meant; however, he responds saying that is what he means. He then tells her that she deserves someone better than him, as he considers Chloe special and himself not worth it. Chloe tells him, "You're probably right", before leaning forward to kiss him.
Personality
Chloe is a very uptight and by-the-books cop who takes pride in her work. This makes her the exact opposite of Lucifer; she constantly berates him for his unorthodox methods and behavior (save for a few instances where she sees them getting results; in which case she will occasionally play along). Due to her skepticism surrounding the Palmetto case, she is unpopular in her department and has few friends - no one wants to be her partner.
Chloe seems to be perplexed by Lucifer, constantly dismissing his claims of being the Devil while also admitting that there is something abnormal and inexplicable about him. Despite this, she admits that she enjoys his company and is hurt when she feels that he is being dishonest with her. She has been known to tease him on occasion, much to Lucifer's chagrin.
Chloe also has an awkward side, as shown in "Love Handles". Throughout the episode Chloe makes multiple awkward gestures and comments. The first time Chloe slaps Lucifer butt after he asks her what she desired. Later, she laughs at Lucifer's comment when Ella Lopez says "ocular discharge". When she finishes she quickly makes a straight face. Also, she tries to finish his sentence when he says, "I hope poor Ricky made him count, enjoying what little life he had left with sex or friends" and Chloe tries to finish it saying, "Or sex with friends", while giving a wink to Lucifer. When he doesn't respond she tells him that's where she thought he was going with his comment.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Likely due to the circumstances of her birth, Chloe has some mystical powers. It is unclear why her powers seem to only work with Lucifer and not with any other beings.
- Immunity to persuasion: Chloe is immune to Lucifer's powers of persuasion when they are used towards her. However, she is still affected by other powers, such as chronokinesis, as was shown when she became frozen when time was stopped by Amenadiel.
- Rendering Lucifer vulnerable: Whenever Lucifer is in Chloe's vicinity, his immortality is suppressed and he becomes physically vulnerable. She did not have this effect on him initially, as shown in the "Pilot", and it is unclear what triggered the development of this power.
Abilities
- Marksmanship: Chloe has an excellent aim with a gun.
- Combatant: Chloe is trained in self-defense.
Family
| To edit this section, go to Chloe Decker/Family. |
| John Decker† | Penelope Decker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lucifer Morningstar | Chloe Decker† | Dan Espinoza† | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aurora Morningstar | Trixie Espinoza | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes:
- Solid lines denote parent-child blood relationships
- Dashed lines denote romantic relationships
- † denote deceased individuals
Appearances
| Season One | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Pilot" | Appears |
| #2 | "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil." | Appears |
| #3 | "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness" | Appears |
| #4 | "Manly Whatnots" | Appears |
| #5 | "Sweet Kicks" | Appears |
| #6 | "Favorite Son" | Appears |
| #7 | "Wingman" | Appears |
| #8 | "Et Tu, Doctor?" | Appears |
| #9 | "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" | Appears |
| #10 | "Pops" | Appears |
| #11 | "St. Lucifer" | Appears |
| #12 | "#TeamLucifer" | Appears |
| #13 | "Take Me Back to Hell" | Appears |
| Season Two | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer" | Appears |
| #2 | "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire" | Appears |
| #3 | "Sin-Eater" | Appears |
| #4 | "Lady Parts" | Appears |
| #5 | "Weaponizer" | Appears |
| #6 | "Monster" | Appears |
| #7 | "My Little Monkey" | Appears |
| #8 | "Trip to Stabby Town" | Appears |
| #9 | "Homewrecker" | Appears |
| #10 | "Quid Pro Ho" | Appears |
| #11 | "Stewardess Interruptus" | Appears |
| #12 | "Love Handles" | Appears |
| #13 | "A Good Day to Die" | Appears |
| #14 | "Candy Morningstar" | Appears |
| #15 | "Deceptive Little Parasite" | Appears |
| #16 | "God Johnson" | Appears |
| #17 | "Sympathy for the Goddess" | Appears |
| #18 | "The Good, the Bad and the Crispy" | Appears |
| Season Three | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "They're Back, Aren't They?" | Appears |
| #2 | "The One with the Baby Carrot" | Appears |
| #3 | "Mr. & Mrs. Mazikeen Smith" | Appears |
| #4 | "What Would Lucifer Do?" | Appears |
| #5 | "Welcome Back, Charlotte Richards" | Appears |
| #6 | "Vegas with Some Radish" | Appears |
| #7 | "Off the Record" | Appears |
| #8 | "Chloe Does Lucifer" | Appears |
| #9 | "The Sinnerman" | Appears |
| #10 | "The Sin Bin" | Appears |
| #11 | "City of Angels?" | TBD |
| #12 | "All About Her" | TBD |
| #13 | "Til Death Do Us Part" | TBD |
| #14 | "My Brother's Keeper" | TBD |
| #15 | "High School Poppycock" | TBD |
| #16 | "Infernal Guinea Pig" | TBD |
| #17 | "Let Pinhead Sing!" | TBD |
| #18 | "The Last Heartbreak" | TBD |
| #19 | "Orange is the New Maze" | TBD |
| #20 | "The Angel of San Bernardino" | TBD |
| #21 | "Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better" | TBD |
| #22 | "All Hands on Decker" | TBD |
| #23 | "Quintessential Deckerstar" | TBD |
| #24 | "A Devil of My Word" | TBD |
| #25 | "Boo Normal" | TBD |
| #26 | "Once Upon a Time" | TBD |
| Season Four | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Everything's Okay" | TBD |
| #2 | "Somebody's Been Reading Dante's Inferno" | TBD |
| #3 | "O, Ye of Little Faith, Father" | TBD |
| #4 | "All About Eve" | TBD |
| #5 | "Expire Erect" | TBD |
| #6 | "Orgy Pants to Work" | TBD |
| #7 | "Devil Is as Devil Does" | TBD |
| #8 | "Super Bad Boyfriend" | TBD |
| #9 | "Save Lucifer" | TBD |
| #10 | "Who's da New King of Hell?" | TBD |
| Season Five | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Really Sad Devil Guy" | TBD |
| #2 | "Lucifer! Lucifer! Lucifer!" | TBD |
| #3 | "¡Diablo!" | TBD |
| #4 | "It Never Ends Well for the Chicken" | TBD |
| #5 | "Detective Amenadiel" | TBD |
| #6 | "BlueBallz" | TBD |
| #7 | "Our Mojo" | TBD |
| #8 | "Spoiler Alert" | TBD |
| #9 | "Family Dinner" | TBD |
| #10 | "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam" | TBD |
| #11 | "Resting Devil Face" | TBD |
| #12 | "Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid" | TBD |
| #13 | "A Little Harmless Stalking" | TBD |
| #14 | "Nothing Lasts Forever" | TBD |
| #15 | "Is This Really How It's Going To End?!" | TBD |
| #16 | "A Chance at a Happy Ending" | TBD |
| Season Six | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Nothing Ever Changes Around Here" | TBD |
| #2 | "Buckets of Baggage" | TBD |
| #3 | "Yabba Dabba Do Me" | TBD |
| #4 | "Pin the Tail on the Daddy" | TBD |
| #5 | "The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar" | TBD |
| #6 | "A Lot Dirtier Than That" | TBD |
| #7 | "My Best Fiend's Wedding" | TBD |
| #8 | "Save the Devil, Save the World" | TBD |
| #9 | "Goodbye, Lucifer" | TBD |
| #10 | "Partners 'Til the End" | TBD |
Trivia
- Lauren German was announced as the actor playing Chloe Decker on March 10, 2015.[1]
- The character's name was originally Chloe Dancer, before the surname was changed to Decker.
Gallery
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