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* {{Horrorcore}}: Though it's never outright stated, it's pretty clear that his OneHitWonder falls squarely under this genre.

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* MeaningfulName: Sam B. Zombie. Get it?


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* PunnyName: Sam B. Zombie. Get it?

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* CombatMedic: Her three major Survival skill tree abilities focus on using medkits more effectively.




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* KnifeNut: Her Rage attack has her pulling out a knife to carve zombies up.



* TheAlcoholic: The only hero to gain [[BoozeBasedBuff buffs]] from drinking whatever whiskey can be found around the island. Side-effects include [[DrunkenMaster booze induced strength]] and [[GradualRegeneration more health recovered]].



* BrokenPedestal: His street racing accident did this for most of his fans, on account of killing some innocent woman, and violang his contract's morals clause.

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* BrokenPedestal: His street racing accident did this for most of his fans, on account of killing some innocent woman, and violang violating his contract's morals clause.


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* GoodOldFisticuffs: His Rage attack has him beating the undead up with his bare hands.


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* NiceHat: The "bayou witch doctor" top hat he wears while performing.


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** [[NoRespectGuy No Respect Gal]]: Got absolute crap from half of her co-workers in Vice for it. The other half gave her crap just for being a woman in Vice.
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* MeaningfulName: Sam B. Zombie. Get it?

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* TheGunslinger: Of the four, she's the most proficient with guns, and her special attack has her pulling out her gun (a {{revolver|sAreJustBetter}}, of course) and firing on all zombies in sight, [[BottomlessMagazines ammo not being an issue]].

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* TheGunslinger: Of the four, she's the most proficient with guns, and her special attack [[LimitBreak Rage attack]] has her pulling out her gun (a {{revolver|sAreJustBetter}}, of course) and firing on all zombies in sight, [[BottomlessMagazines ammo not being an issue]].


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* MoreDakka: Her Rage attack.
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* TheGunslinger: Of the four, she's the most proficient with guns, and her special attack has her pulling out her gun (a {{revolver|sAreJustBetter}}, of course) and firing on all zombies in sight.

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* TheGunslinger: Of the four, she's the most proficient with guns, and her special attack has her pulling out her gun (a {{revolver|sAreJustBetter}}, of course) and firing on all zombies in sight.sight, [[BottomlessMagazines ammo not being an issue]].
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Purna is a former {{Sydney}} police officer who got fired after she [[CowboyCop took the law into her own hands]] and castrated a child molester who had used his [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney wealth]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections]] to escape prosecution. Afterwards, she turned to working as a {{bodyguard|Babes}} for [=VIPs=] in dangerous places all over the world, hired both for her skills and her looks (wealthy men certainly don't mind showing up with her on their arm).

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Purna is a former {{Sydney}} police officer who got fired after she [[CowboyCop took the law into her own hands]] and castrated shot a child molester who had used his [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney wealth]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections]] to escape prosecution. Afterwards, she turned to working as a {{bodyguard|Babes}} for [=VIPs=] in dangerous places all over the world, hired both for her skills and her looks (wealthy men certainly don't mind showing up with her on their arm).
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* PaintingTheFourthWall: His narration in his bio sounds like he's the guy on the next barstool from the player, which is appropriate, given his substance abuse.

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* BrokenPedestal: His street racing accident did this for most of his fans.

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* BrokenPedestal: His street racing accident did this for most of his fans.fans, on account of killing some innocent woman, and violang his contract's morals clause.

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Logan is an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. The combination of his crippling injury and [[BrokenPedestal the public turning on him]] ended his career and sent him on a downward spiral into depression. In an attempt to escape his personal demons and get away from the hell of his life back home, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort.

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Logan is an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. The combination of his crippling injury and [[BrokenPedestal the public turning on him]] ended his career and sent him on a downward spiral into depression. In an attempt to escape his personal demons and get away from the hell of his life back home, he took a vacation an endorsement job at the Royal Palms Resort.

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* AustralianAborigines: She's of half Koori descent (on her mom's side).



* [[CowboyCop Cowgirl Cop]]: The reason she was fired.

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* [[CowboyCop Cowgirl Cop]]: The reason she was fired.fired from the Sydney PD.
* TheGunslinger: Of the four, she's the most proficient with guns, and her special attack has her pulling out her gun (a {{revolver|sAreJustBetter}}, of course) and firing on all zombies in sight.
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Purna is a former {{Sydney}} police officer who got fired after she [[CowboyCop took the law into her own hands]] and murdered a child molester who had used his [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney wealth]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections]] to escape prosecution. Afterwards, she turned to working as a {{bodyguard|Babes}} for [=VIPs=] in dangerous places all over the world, hired both for her skills and her looks (wealthy men certainly don't mind showing up with her on their arm).

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Purna is a former {{Sydney}} police officer who got fired after she [[CowboyCop took the law into her own hands]] and murdered castrated a child molester who had used his [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney wealth]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections]] to escape prosecution. Afterwards, she turned to working as a {{bodyguard|Babes}} for [=VIPs=] in dangerous places all over the world, hired both for her skills and her looks (wealthy men certainly don't mind showing up with her on their arm).
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* TokenWhite: Logan is the only Caucasian character of the four playables.
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* ClothingDamage: Though it's a FPS game, cutscenes and artwork showcase that her skirt has pretty much been ripped to shreds due to the zombie event.
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* JerkJock: Wound up destroying his career.

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* JerkJock: Wound To the point where it wound up destroying his career.

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Logan is an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. Not only did this end his career, but [[BrokenPedestal the public turned on him as well]]. In an attempt to escape his personal demons, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort to get away from the hell of his life back home.

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Logan is an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. Not only did this end The combination of his career, but crippling injury and [[BrokenPedestal the public turned turning on him]] ended his career and sent him as well]]. on a downward spiral into depression. In an attempt to escape his personal demons, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort to demons and get away from the hell of his life back home.
home, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort.

* TheAtoner



* JerkJock: He killed a woman street racing, that ''is'' a rather jerk move.

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* JerkJock: He killed a woman street racing, that ''is'' a rather jerk move.
Wound up destroying his career.
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Purna is a former {{Sydney}} police officer who got fired after she [[CowboyCop took the law into her own hands]] and murdered a child molester who had used his [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney wealth]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections]] to escape prosecution. Afterwards, she turned to working as a {{bodyguard|Babes}} for VIPs in dangerous places all over the world, hired both for her skills and her looks (wealthy men certainly don't mind showing up with her on their arm).

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Purna is a former {{Sydney}} police officer who got fired after she [[CowboyCop took the law into her own hands]] and murdered a child molester who had used his [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney wealth]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections]] to escape prosecution. Afterwards, she turned to working as a {{bodyguard|Babes}} for VIPs [=VIPs=] in dangerous places all over the world, hired both for her skills and her looks (wealthy men certainly don't mind showing up with her on their arm).
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Purna is a former officer of the Sydney Police department. After losing her career when she killed a child molester who could not be touched legally because of his wealth and connections, Purna then turned to working as a bodyguard for VIPs in dangerous places all over the world. She is hired not just for her skills but her looks as wealthy men did not mind showing up with Purna on their arm.

* ActionGirl: Was formerly a Sydney Police officer but...
** CowboyCop: she was fired when she took the law into her own hands to kill a child molester who had influence to escape prosecution.
* BodyguardBabes: Her current job.

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Purna is a former {{Sydney}} police officer of who got fired after she [[CowboyCop took the Sydney Police department. After losing law into her career when she killed own hands]] and murdered a child molester who could not be touched legally because of had used his wealth [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney wealth]] and connections, Purna then [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections]] to escape prosecution. Afterwards, she turned to working as a bodyguard {{bodyguard|Babes}} for VIPs in dangerous places all over the world. She is world, hired not just both for her skills but and her looks as wealthy (wealthy men did not certainly don't mind showing up with Purna her on their arm.

arm).

* ActionGirl: Was formerly a Sydney Police officer but...
** CowboyCop: she was fired when she took the law into her own hands to kill a child molester who had influence to escape prosecution.
ActionGirl
* BodyguardBabes: {{Bodyguard Babe|s}}: Her current job.
* [[CowboyCop Cowgirl Cop]]: The reason she was fired.
* MiniDressOfPower: Judging by her pic in the bio.

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Little is known about this character so far, except that she is female.

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Little Purna is known about this character so far, except that a former officer of the Sydney Police department. After losing her career when she killed a child molester who could not be touched legally because of his wealth and connections, Purna then turned to working as a bodyguard for VIPs in dangerous places all over the world. She is female.
hired not just for her skills but her looks as wealthy men did not mind showing up with Purna on their arm.

* ActionGirl: Was formerly a Sydney Police officer but...
** CowboyCop: she was fired when she took the law into her own hands to kill a child molester who had influence to escape prosecution.
* BodyguardBabes: Her current job.
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Chinese Girl is being renamed to Anime Chinese Girl.


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* ChineseGirlAnimeChineseGirl
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* CombatStilletos

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* CombatStilletos
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Logan is an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. Not only did this end his career, but the public turned on him as well. In an attempt to escape his personal demons, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort to get away from the hell of his life back home.

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Logan is an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. Not only did this end his career, but [[BrokenPedestal the public turned on him as well.well]]. In an attempt to escape his personal demons, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort to get away from the hell of his life back home.



Sam B is a rap star best known for his [[OneHitWonder hit song]] "Who Do You Voodoo". His career and personal life has been falling apart due to drugs, alcohol, bad business decisions, and his [[WithFriendsLikeThese "friends" and advisors]] taking advantage of him, all of which have seriously bruised his self-confidence. Desperate for money and a chance to rebuild his life and career, he booked a gig to play at a party at the Royal Palms Resort.

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Sam B is a rap star best known for his [[OneHitWonder hit song]] "Who Do You Voodoo". His career and personal life has been falling apart due to [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll drugs, alcohol, alcohol]], bad business decisions, and his [[WithFriendsLikeThese "friends" and advisors]] taking advantage of him, all of which have seriously bruised his self-confidence. Desperate for money and a chance to rebuild his life and career, he booked a gig to play at a party at the Royal Palms Resort.
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Logan is an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. Not only did this end his career, but the public turned on him as well. In an attempt to escape his personal demons, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort to get away from the hell of his personal life.

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Logan is an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. Not only did this end his career, but the public turned on him as well. In an attempt to escape his personal demons, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort to get away from the hell of his personal life.
life back home.

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Little is known about this character so far, except that he is male. It was speculated that he was the father who appears in the trailer, but this has been {{Jossed}}.

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Little Logan is known about an ex-football star whose life was destroyed after he got into a nasty crash while street racing, killing his passenger and fracturing his knee. Not only did this character so far, except end his career, but the public turned on him as well. In an attempt to escape his personal demons, he took a vacation at the Royal Palms Resort to get away from the hell of his personal life.

* BrokenPedestal: His street racing accident did this for most of his fans.
* CelebritySurvivor
* JerkJock: He killed a woman street racing,
that he is male. It was speculated that he was the father who appears in the trailer, but this has been {{Jossed}}.
''is'' a rather jerk move.



Sam B is a former rap star who was presumably vacationing at the Royal Palm Resort when the zombies attacked.

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Sam B is a former rap star who was presumably vacationing best known for his [[OneHitWonder hit song]] "Who Do You Voodoo". His career and personal life has been falling apart due to drugs, alcohol, bad business decisions, and his [[WithFriendsLikeThese "friends" and advisors]] taking advantage of him, all of which have seriously bruised his self-confidence. Desperate for money and a chance to rebuild his life and career, he booked a gig to play at a party at the Royal Palm Resort when the zombies attacked.
Palms Resort.




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* SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll
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* OneHitWonder
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Little is known about this character so far, although it can be [[WildMassGuessing inferred]] that, judging by the shape of his silhouette in [[http://deadisland.deepsilver.com/characters.php the character sheet on the game's site]], he is the same character as the dad seen in the trailer.

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Little is known about this character so far, although it can be [[WildMassGuessing inferred]] that, judging by the shape of his silhouette in [[http://deadisland.deepsilver.com/characters.php the character sheet on the game's site]], except that he is male. It was speculated that he was the same character as the dad seen father who appears in the trailer.
trailer, but this has been {{Jossed}}.
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Xian Mei is a receptionist at the Royal Palm Resort. She was born and raised in China, and went to work at the resort so that she would have the opportunity to meet new people and experience different cultures.

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Xian Mei is a receptionist at the Royal Palm Palms Resort. She was born and raised in China, and went to work at the resort so that she would have the opportunity to meet new people and experience different cultures.
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Sam B is a former rap star who was vacationing at the Royal Palm Resort when the zombies attacked.

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Sam B is a former rap star who was presumably vacationing at the Royal Palm Resort when the zombies attacked.
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Sam B is a retired rap star who was vacationing at the Royal Palm Resort when the zombies attacked.

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Sam B is a retired former rap star who was vacationing at the Royal Palm Resort when the zombies attacked.

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