History Characters / Checkmate

* HeroicSeductress: In the crossover with [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders the Outsiders]], she poses as a stripper to lure Owen Mercer into a trap.

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* see [[ComicBook/{{Judomaster}} here]]

* BadassNormal: He was able to defeat ComicBook/{{Bane}}, The Man Who Broke The Bat.
* TheFettered: Despite having a chance to avenge his father's death at Bane's hands, Thomas chooses to spare the criminal's life.
* HeroicLineage: His father was a superhero. While Thomas didn't become one he does follow his father's footsteps by serving the side of good.
* LightIsGood: He is one of the more ethical members of Checkmate's White Side.
* StraightGay
* YouKilledMyFather: His father was killed by Bane.

* see [[Characters/Earth2GreenLantern here]]

* WeHardlyKnewYe: He seems to have a great rapport with Sasha and is loyal to her. That's all we know about him before he is killed.

* LightIsNotGood: The White side has featured most of the less ethical characters in Checkmate such as Waller, King Faraday and Count Vertigo
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: One of the many that exist within the DC universe.
* MultinationalTeam: The organization includes several Americans, an Israeli, a Frenchwoman, and a Brazilian, among others. The number of American characters has drawn criticism that Checkmate is still only truly loyal to the U.S. Waller's machinations don't help that image.

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[[folder: The organization as a whole]]

[[folder: Sasha Bordeaux/Black Queen]]

[[folder: Jessica Midnight/Black Queen's Bishop]]

[[folder: Jonah [=McCarthy=]/Black Queen's Knight]]

[[folder: Josephine "Jo" Tautin/Mademoiselle Marie/Black Queen's Knight]]

[[folder: Taleb Beni Khalid/Black King]]

[[folder: Shen Li Po/Black King's Bishop]]

[[folder: Fang Zhifu/August General in Iron/Black King's Bishop]]

[[folder: Amanda Waller/White Queen]]

[[folder: Alan Scott/White King]]

[[folder: Thomas Jagger/White King's Knight]]

* FightsLikeANormal: Jessica possesses magical powers which she doesn't use due to it being a violation of Checkmate's Rule of Two that each super-powered or otherwise enhanced member in the “Royal Family” must have an un-powered counterpart in a corresponding position of power. Since there are already two bishops in Checkmate with superpowers (Thinker and August General In Iron), Jessica makes a third. She doesn't use her powers however and begs Bea not to tell Sasha. Bea, who has had her own secrets before, agrees to this.

'''Black Side'''

'''White Side'''

* BlessedWithSuck: Her magic comes with cost. When we see her using it for the first time she ends up having to vomit a tentacled creature.

* FightsLikeANormal: Jessica possesses magical powers which she doesn't use due to it being a violation of Checkmate's Rule of Two that each super-powered or otherwise enhanced member in the “Royal Family” must have an un-powered counterpart in a corresponding position of power. Since there are already two bishops in Checkmate with superpowers (Thinker and August General In Iron), Jessica makes a third. She doesn't use her powers however and begs Bea not to tell Sasha. Bea who has had her own secrets before agrees to this.

* GoodOldWays: Prefers to use index boards on a board as opposed to a computer.

%%* YouKilledMyFather: His father was killed by Bane.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He is sent back to China due to a "family problem". August General in Iron takes his place as Khalid's bishop. What actually became of Shen is unknown.

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* TheAtoner: Hates herself for her cowardice during Maxwell Lord's take over of Checkmate and vows to make sure the organization is never used like that again.
* BattleCouple: With Batman and later with Mr Terrific though in the latter case they don't go out into the field often.

* HiddenHeartOfGold: She still took on a mission to save her ex-boyfriend's daughter.
* LegacyCharacter: The latest in a long line of women to take on the code name of Mademoiselle Marie. She is also Sasha's second Black Knight following Jonah's death.