History Characters / Divergent

%% * AuthorityGrantsAsskicking:

* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Top of his class throughout his initiation, his skills and reputation adds to his authority.
* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking: Even though Eric became the youngest leader, Four was the first choice for leadership. Ultimately, Four becomes one of the leaders of Dauntless in ''Insurgent'' after [[spoiler:Eric's execution]].

%% * SpockSpeak

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Genuinely wants best for society even though she does it the wrong way.

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%% * AsskickingEqualsAuthority:
%% * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking:

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Top of his class throughout his initiation, his skills and reputation adds to his authority.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Even though Eric became the youngest leader, Four was the first choice for leadership. Ultimately, Four becomes one of the leaders of Dauntless in ''Insurgent'' after [[spoiler:Eric's execution]].

* HotScientist: Has a good knowledge of human experimentation, and is played by the stunning Kate Winslet.

* EntitledBastard: He seems to care more about getting forgiveness from [[spoiler:the girl he tried to murder]] and making himself feel better than, you know, ''his victim's suffering''.

%% * ShesGotLegs: Which is lampshaded ''a lot'' in TheMovie.

The trilogy's [[TheHero heroine]], Beatrice was born in Abnegation, one of the five factions and the one dedicated to the virtue of selflessness, and always felt overshadowed by her [[AloofBigBrother selfless brother]] and parents. Luckily for her, at the age of sixteen, everyone is given the option to switch faction. A day before the big ceremony, though, everyone must take a test to find out which faction they belong in. There Beatrice learns that she is Divergent, meaning that she is not suited to one particular faction but rather three very different ones -- her own, Erudite, and Dauntless. [[spoiler: In a rush of impulsiveness, Beatrice chooses Dauntless]].

* BewareTheNiceOnes: The Dauntless initially dismiss her as a simple Stiff, since Abnegation is known for being the selfless faction. But she's a force to be reckoned with when you push her too far, [[spoiler: as Molly finds out the hard way]].

%% * {{Determinator}}

* HeroicSacrifice: At the end of ''Allegiant'', [[spoiler:she gives her life to stop the "reset" of Chicago by LaserGuidedAmnesia so that Caleb doesn't have to do it]].
* TheHeroDies: She's the main character in the trilogy and [[spoiler: dies in ''Allegiant'' after being shot in the head.]]
* ILetGwenStacyDie: [[spoiler:After she shoots a brainwashed Will to defend herself in ''Divergent'', she angsts about his death for the rest of the series after it happens, and never fully forgives herself]].
* TheImmune: [[spoiler:Tris is able to resist serums, like most Divergents. She is notably able to fight off Candor's truth serum in ''Insurgent'', and cannot be killed by the Bureau's death serum in ''Allegiant''. At multiple points, it is mentioned that her ability to resist is beyond that of most Divergents]].

* TrainingFromHell: With Eric's new merciless vision of Dauntless and him leading the initiation, she goes through brutal training and her origins as an Abnegation-born and physical weakness gives her some disadvantages.

Tris's elder brother, whom she resents slightly but still loves. He transfers to Erudite but later leaves them prior to their attack on the Abnegation. [[spoiler: His defection was fake as he was really working as a spy for Jeanine.]]

* TheAtoner: Clearly ''tries'' to be this in Allegiant for [[spoiler:helping Jeannie]].
* DeathEqualsRedemption: [[spoiler:Subverted. In ''Allegiant,'' he volunteers to go on the SuicideMission to the Bureau of Genetic Welfare's weapons laboratory. When Tris asks him why, Caleb admits that he wants to escape from his own guilt over betraying his sister, and hopes that Tris will finally forgive him once he goes through with it. She ultimately takes his place at the last minute because she would have rather he sacrifice his life for her out of true love, not guilt.]]

%% * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Both of them pull one.]]

%% * PetTheDog: Peter giving Tris the time after she's been told she would be executed.

* ButchLesbian: A very definite tomboy [[spoiler: who turns out to be gay.]]

%% * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Marlene's Girly Girl

%% * HollywoodNerd

%% * HollywoodNerd

* KnifeNut: In ''Insurgent'', she can't bring herself to use a gun, but has no problems using a knife.

A friend of Uriah's and Lynn's, and eventually Tris's. She has [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair purple hair]].

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has purple hair, it's a pretty common Dauntless thing.

* AFriendInNeed: She's always there for Tris, and later [[spoiler:Uriah, then Tobias]], and Tris does her best to help Christina during initiation as well.

->'''Played by:''' Suki Waterhouse

* SmugSnake: Max accuses him of such, trying to bargain with him form a position of weakness while acting like their equals.

* StepfordSmiler: Apparently, contrary to Tris's beliefs, Robert is also apparently unhappy as an Abnegation and joins Amity instead, to her surprise.

%% * BloodKnight

%% * YouWouldntShootMe: He taunts Four with this. [[spoiler:Four actually ''[[SubvertedTrope does]]'' shoot him]].

* NotQuiteDead: The audience and Tris is led to believe she died giving birth to Tobias. [[spoiler: She turns up alive when her son encounters her at the Amity compound and identifies her.]]

%% * NotQuiteDead

%% * BlatantLies: "I'm not... murderous!" Claims so after

* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:How Tris kills him.]]

%% * {{Expy}}: Pretty similar to [[Literature/HarryPotter Draco Malfoy]] and [[Literature/TheHungerGames Clove]].

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Very prominently in the films, where her hair is used as a clock to symbolise her character development. In ''Divergent'', when she is part of Abnegation, it's tied up in a modest bun. When she joins Dauntless, it's kept in a ponytail. It only comes down whenever she's at her most vulnerable (usually when she's alone with Four). In ''The Divergent Series: Insurgent'' she cuts it drastically short, showing how she's haunted by what's happened to her. [[spoiler: She forgives herself for everything at the end of the film]], so it has grown longer by ''The Divergent Series: Allegiant'' to reflect this.