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* IronicName: "Malak" means "''angel''" in Arabic, despite quite clearly being a demon.

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* IronicName: "Malak" means "''angel''" in Arabic, despite quite clearly being a demon. Although, since the RealLife devil in biblical canon ''used'' to be an angel...
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* FacelessEye: Takes the form of one on a large door in the hub. According to Bierce, his magic is limited there, so it's the only form he can appear in. And unlike in the actual levels where he can directly kill you, the only thing he can do here is stare you down and make threats.
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** At the start of "Monkey Business" when the player is in the hotel lobby, she asks if it brings back any memories. If you played the 2014 demo version of the game, in which this was the only playable level, then it definitely should bring back some memories.

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* BlackEyesOfEvil: Her eyes are completely black, and she's a deranged schoolgirl.




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* NestedMouths: Like it's lesser counterparts, it has a mechanism inside it's mouth, though it's a large glove-like hand instead of a smaller duck head.


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* BaldOfEvil: Terrifying clowns without a hair on their head.
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# YouShallNotEvadeMe: Does this with the player in one of its jumpscares.

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# * YouShallNotEvadeMe: Does this with the player in one of its jumpscares.



# AxCrazy: Despite their size and weak skulls, they are still willing to laugh and yell nonsense while intent on beating the crap out of you.
# LaughingMad: Not that surprising since they are clowns.
# MonsterClown: They're evil midget clowns with bald heads and shark teeth for crying out loud.

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# * AxCrazy: Despite their size and weak skulls, they are still willing to laugh and yell nonsense while intent on beating the crap out of you.
# * LaughingMad: Not that surprising since they are clowns.
# * MonsterClown: They're evil midget clowns with bald heads and shark teeth for crying out loud.
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* UndeadChild: Apparently revealed by [[spoiler: Bierce]], as well as Agatha's appearance.
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The support enemies of Crazy Carnevil.
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# YouSha'llNotEvadeMe: Does this with the player in one of its jumpscares.

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# YouSha'llNotEvadeMe: YouShallNotEvadeMe: Does this with the player in one of its jumpscares.


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# Ax-Crazy: Despite their size and weak skulls, they are still willing to laugh and yell nonsense while intent on beating the crap out of you.

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# Ax-Crazy: AxCrazy: Despite their size and weak skulls, they are still willing to laugh and yell nonsense while intent on beating the crap out of you.
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* NestedMouths: They have a small duck head inside that springs out to stun the player.
# YouSha'llNotEvadeMe: Does this with the player in one of its jumpscares.


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# Ax-Crazy: Despite their size and weak skulls, they are still willing to laugh and yell nonsense while intent on beating the crap out of you.
# LaughingMad: Not that surprising since they are clowns.
# MonsterClown: They're evil midget clowns with bald heads and shark teeth for crying out loud.
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* DarkIsEvil: Wears a black dress and is also a murderer and user of black magic.


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* DarkIsEvil: Seems to be pretty much this game's version of the devil.


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The main enemies in Monkey Business.


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* HostileAnimatronics: They look like wind-up toys and are quite deadly.
* ManiacMonkeys: Their crazed look and those knives they have for hands should get the idea across.
* MonkeyMoralityPose: A painting in their stage depicts them doing this.


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* VillainTeleportation: She's able to do this once the player reaches Zone 2 of her stage, which can result in her catching you off guard.
* VillainousBreakdown: Begins to have one when the player gets the ring piece in her stage.


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The main enemies in Deadly Decadence.


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* AnAxeToGrind: Some of their jumpscares involve swinging an axe at the player.
* CantMoveWhileBeingWatched: They only move when you aren't facing them and freeze in place when you are.
* GigglingVillain: They can be sometimes be heard laughing when they're nearby.
* NightmareFace: The smiles they have when catching the player qualify.
* LivingStatue: Statues that are very much alive and out to kill you.


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The main enemies in Stranger Sewers.


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* LivingToys: They're living rubber duckies.
* MookChivalry: Some of them will merely stun the player, and will do a little dance as a way of giving the player time to snap out of it.


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The boss of Stranger Sewers.


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The main enemies of Crazy Carnevil.


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The bosses of Crazy Carnevil.
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The main enemy in Elementary Evil.
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* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Kristen, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited the bipolar disorder from her mother.

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* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Kristen, Tammy, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited the bipolar disorder from her mother.



* TheAtoner: Implied to be his goal if he is Kristen’s father.

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* TheAtoner: Implied to be his goal if he is Kristen’s Tammy's father.



* {{Jerkass}}: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Kristen's father.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Kristen's father.Doug.



* BewareTheMindReader: She claims that she knows everything the protagonist he's got "hidden in that brain of [his]" and she's not a very trustworthy person. She can also see everything the protagonist sees.



* GoldDigger: Her reason for marrying her husband Edgar in the first place was because he was wealthy.

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* GoldDigger: Her reason for marrying her husband Edgar in the first place was because he was wealthy. She even poisons him slowly when she doesn't need him anymore.



* MeaningfulName: Ambrose '''Bierce''' was an American short story writer and Civil War veteran who wrote ''The Devil's Dictionary.'' Fitting that Bierce's name comes from him, as a woman who delved into black magic and made a deal with Malak. Her original name, "Helen Bierce", also came from Ambrose's daughter, who was her namesake.



* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Bierce has white hair, and she was willing to ''kill a little girl'' to get what she wanted.

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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Bierce has white hair, and she was willing to ''kill a little girl'' to get what she wanted. She also slowly poisoned her husband Edgar with arsenic over a six-month period when she didn't need him anymore.


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* AlliterativeName: '''M'''urder '''M'''onkeys.


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* CreepyChild: If her face doesn't tip you off, maybe her extremely long, burnt hands will.
* CreepilyLongArms: Just look at those things.
* MoodSwinger: Is excited to "play" with you but gets easily angered when she can't kill the protagonist.

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* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Tammy, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited the bipolar disorder from her mother.
* TheAtoner: Implied to be his goal if he is Tammy’s father.

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->'''Voiced By:''' N/A
The main protagonist of the series.
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* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Tammy, Kristen, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited the bipolar disorder from her mother.
* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown if he's currently alive or dead at the start of the game, and with Bierce's Ballroom being described as a "purgatory-like" state doesn't help in the matters.
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TheAtoner: Implied to be his goal if he is Tammy’s father.Kristen’s father.
* AuraVision: "Telepathy" allows him to see an enemy outline through any obstructions and walls. [[spoiler: It's especially useful to distinguish the real Dread Duckies from the fake ones in "Stranger Sewers".]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Apparently suffered enough to have 10 Nightmare levels to complete.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: He was already capable of completing "Monkey Business" (e.g. the first level) with only his wits, a DataPad that displays the layout of the area, and lots of [[RunDontWalk sprinting]]. Then Bierce allows him to gain powers through the [[UpgradeArtifact Ring Alter]] in the [[HubLevel ballroom]].



* {{Jerkass}}: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Tammy’s father.
* NervesOfSteel: Even though we don't hear his voice, he's definitely capable of keeping his composure when dealing with his worst fears.

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* FlashStep: Through the use of "Teleportation", allowing him to move past enemies and traps when cornered, but can't be used to move past walls and doors.
* HourOfPower: His newly acquired powers can only last for a limited amount of time or be used once, and has to recharge to be used again, all the more to encourage players to use them strategically in critical moments.
* {{Jerkass}}: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Tammy’s Kristen's father.
* KillingIntent: Using "Primal Fear" can allow him to stun all enemies in the direct vicinity, making it ideal to deal with large groups of them.
* NervesOfSteel: Even though we don't hear his voice, he's He's definitely capable of keeping his composure when dealing with his worst fears.fears throughout the Nightmare levels.
* NonActionGuy: Zig-zagged. He could rival [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil7Biohazard Ethan Winters]] in regards to this. While he does gain more powers through the completion of each Nightmare level, none of them are capable of doing any harm to the enemies, and he doesn't usually fight them head-on and mostly rely on his wits to outsmart and outmaneuver them. [[spoiler: In the boss battle of the "Crazy Carnevil" however, he will take on hordes of Clown Gremlins and the four Goliath Clowns with a hammer if needed.]]
* TheStoic: Aside from apparent lack of voice acting for the character, he doesn't talk much InUniverse, and is quite reserved compare to Bierce's and Malak's constant quarreling.
* SuperSpeed: Through the use of the "Speed Boost", allowing him to outmaneuver faster enemies and ram through red barriers.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: She does this at the beginning of the level, "Crazy Carnevil".

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: She does this at the beginning of the level, "Crazy Carnevil".



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The antagonist of the game.


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!Nightmare Enemies
!!Chapter 1: No Way Back


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!!Chapter 2: Into Madness


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!!Chapter 3: Retribution
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The developer confirmed that “Kristen Draisy” was a mistake, and it’s confirmed the daughter’s actual name is Tammy Houser


* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Kristen, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited the bipolar disorder from her mother.
* TheAtoner: Implied to be his goal if he is Kristen’s father.

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* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Kristen, Tammy, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited the bipolar disorder from her mother.
* TheAtoner: Implied to be his goal if he is Kristen’s Tammy’s father.



* {{Jerkass}}: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Kristen's father.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Kristen's Tammy’s father.
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!! Doom Ducky

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!! Doom DuckyThe Clown Gremlins



!! Doom Ducky

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!! Doom DuckyThe Clown Cars



!! Doom Ducky

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!! Doom DuckyThe Goliath Clowns

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** -->"Now kids"children just sit around and... what? Watch others play video games?"



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[[folder: Agatha]]



->'''Voiced By:''' Kathryn Cressida
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!!Dread Duckies
!!Doom Ducky
!!Clown Gremlins
!!The Nurses
!!Joy Joy Mascots
!!Trigger Teddy
!!Mama Bear
!!Mannequins

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!!Dread ->'''Voiced By:''' Christopher Corey Smith
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[[folder: The Dread Duckies]]
!! The Dread
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!!Doom ->'''Voiced By:''' N/A
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[[folder: Doom Ducky]]
!! Doom
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!!Clown Gremlins
!!The Nurses
!!Joy Joy Mascots
!!Trigger Teddy
!!Mama Bear
!!Mannequins
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[[folder: The Clown Gremlins]]
!! Doom Ducky
->'''Voiced By:''' Christopher Corey Smith
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[[folder: The Clown Cars]]
!! Doom Ducky
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[[folder: The Goliath Clowns]]
!! Doom Ducky
->'''Voiced By:''' Christopher Corey Smith
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* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Kristen, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited bipolar disorder from her mother.

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* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Kristen, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited the bipolar disorder from her mother.



* Jerkass: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Kristen's father.

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* Jerkass: {{Jerkass}}: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Kristen's father.father.
* NervesOfSteel: Even though we don't hear his voice, he's definitely capable of keeping his composure when dealing with his worst fears.



->'''Voiced By:''' Carolyn Seymour



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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: She does this at the beginning of the level, "Crazy Carnevil".
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* CreepyChild: Agatha, obviously.
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!!Helen Bierce

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!!Helen Bierce!!Bierce



* LastNameBasis: According to the Kickstarter page, her full name is '''Helen''' Bierce.

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* Jerkass: Doesn't seem to have been the most pleasant person in life if he is Kristen's father.



!!Bierce
The protagonist’s only ally in the purgatory-like realm the game takes place in. It seems that much of her past involved the dark arts.

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!!Bierce
!!Helen Bierce
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The protagonist’s only ally in the purgatory-like realm the game takes place in. It seems that much of her past involved dabbling in the dark arts.
->'''Voiced By:''' Carolyn Seymour
* AbsoluteCleavage: Her dress doesn't leave much of her chest to the imagination.



* LastNameBasis: According to the Kickstarter page, her full name is '''Helen''' Bierce.



[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/malakrender.png]]
->'''Voiced By:''' Christopher Corey Smith
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: His "demon in a suit" form, which he often uses when talking to the player outside of Bierce's ballroom.



* EvilVsEvil: He’s trying to kill the protagonist, but Bierce definitely isn’t innocent from the looks of it.

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* EvilVsEvil: He’s a demon that collects people's souls and is trying to kill the protagonist, but Bierce definitely isn’t innocent from the looks of it.it.
* IronicName: "Malak" means "''angel''" in Arabic, despite quite clearly being a demon.
* YourSoulIsMine: People who [[DealWithTheDevil make deals with him]] forfeit their souls in exchange for their desires.

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* AbusiveParents: If our protagonist is indeed Doug Houser, then he clearly wasn’t a very loving father to his daughter Kristen, calling her “a defective child” for having inherited bipolar disorder from her mother.
* TheAtoner: Implied to be his goal if he is Kristen’s father.
* FeaturelessProtagonist: We never see what he looks like nor do we hear his voice.


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* EvilVsEvil: Malak might be a BigRedDevil out to kill the protagonist, but Bierce is no saint if her past is any indication.


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* VillainousBreakdown: Her voice is more panicked and she noticeably drops her snark for more serious reprimanding of the player when Malak shows up.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Bierce has white hair, and she was willing to ''kill a little girl'' to get what she wanted.


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[[folder: Malak]]
* BigBad: Is the primary enemy to Bierce and the protagonist, and all of the nightmares seem to be under his command.
* BigRedDevil: One of his forms is simply a demonic figure in a suit.
* EvilVsEvil: He’s trying to kill the protagonist, but Bierce definitely isn’t innocent from the looks of it.
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* StarterVillain: They’re the first enemies the player faces.
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The protagonist’s only ally in the purgatory-like realm the game takes place in. It seems that much of her past involved the dark arts.
* DealWithTheDevil: Bierce made one with Malak in order to become a famous movie star.
* DeadpanSnarker: Many of Bierce’s lines when the player loses a life are jokes at their expense.
* GoldDigger: Her reason for marrying her husband Edgar in the first place was because he was wealthy.
* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: In her diaries, Bierce mentions Creator/RKOPictures, a studio that opened in 1928 and closed down in 1959, and she had a screen test alongside Creator/JamesCagney, whose most famous roles as an actor were in [[TheGreatDepression the 1930s]] [[TheForties and 1940s]]. This indicates that Bierce, while she was still a mortal, lived in that time period, yet secret files found within Stranger Sewers indicate that our protagonist had a daughter who was alive in 2014, proving that the present game takes place during or after that year. It seems as though her current immortal status means she also hasn’t aged much since that time.
* WouldHurtAChild: She killed the maid’s daughter as a sacrifice for one of her rituals.
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!Main Characters
!!The Protagonist
!!Bierce
!Enemies
!!Malak
!!Murder Monkeys
!!Agatha
!!The Gold Watchers
!!Dread Duckies
!!Doom Ducky
!!Clown Gremlins
!!The Nurses
!!Joy Joy Mascots
!!Trigger Teddy
!!Mama Bear
!!Mannequins

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