History Characters / EvilGeniusHenchmen

* TheDreaded: The minions express fear about having to recruit the Pyro, and for good reason; it's established that the Pyro's own teammates fear them, and the surviving Pyro (either BLU or RED) apparently killed a number of minions and their friends on a random rampage previously. Sure enough, their flamethrower is very likely to swiftly kill friendly minions if they're fighting the same target.

* TheVoiceless: The Pyro has never really been able to speak due to their gas mask; but it's taken to an extreme here, where they flat-out don't say anything at all. As such, [[RobotGirl I.R.I.S.]] serves as their voice instead, on the basis of being the Pyro's handler.

* EgomaniacHunter: Hunts the most dangerous of prey, Evil Geniuses. And, after he learns it's better to be on your side, Super Agents.

* EvilBrit: While very polite and honorable, he kills people for both fun and because to his mind, life's nothing but one big hunt. The Genius compares him to a wild jungle predator if the player tries to recruit him, and he's one of the more bloodthirsty Henchmen due to his hunting obsession.

The Pyro is a free DLC Henchman, available as part of the "Pyro Pack". The pack is only available for the Steam and Steam Deck version of the game- you won't be able to unlock them on the console port.

Colonel Blackheart was originally only available to players who purchased the [[PreOrderBonus World Domination Starter Kit]] of the original game. He was made available to all when the game was re-released on Website/GOGDotCom, which comes with the Starter Kit included.

That was when he realized that even a false story could have power in the real world. Espectro is a patient and methodical planner. His schemes often take years to come to fruition. Heists and suspicious activity that seem unconnected will collide in the most unexpected ways when they're revealed to be part of something larger. His long-term strategic thinking is unparalleled. Espectro wants to be the greatest hero in the world. He craves that importance and power, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to get it. If the world won't let someone like him play the role hero, then he will change the world into a stage where he can.

* {{Expy}}: With his fishbowl helmet and focus on illusions, he's one for [[Franchise/SpiderMan Mysterio.]]

* PowerWalk: His walk animation is an exaggerated and cocky strut.

* AlliterativeName: '''C'''arl '''C'''arfard.

* WickedCultured: Cafard's focus on the finer things in life has left him with a ready knowledge of culture around the world. He's one of the more refined Henchmen as a result, and all of his in-game lines reference famous artists or their works while doing the Genius' bidding.

** She also is associated with two pieces of Loot, the Arabian Jars and the Terracotta Army. The former only becomes available of the player starts her first mission, and the latter will never become available without recruiting her, which is also not hinted at in any way.

* PhantomThief: Leaves calling cards and operates as one. Unlike other Crime Lords, she's not at the head of a worldwide criminal organization. Instead she's a fabulously wealthy woman who enjoys the thrill of robbing museums, jewel exhibitions, and ancient treasure vaults. Whenever she needs a little muscle or disposable distractions, she hires mercenaries.

** Incendio's goons are red-clad Hitmen. His rival Ignacio's goons are Socialites with a black-and-white checker pattern while Ignacio himself is Incendio with blonde hair wearing white.

* AmbiguousGender: As usual, the Pyro's heavy suit and gas mask prevent anyone from knowing what gender they are.
* BlowYouAway: Like their home game, they can fire a blast of compressed air from their flamethrower to extinguish any burning allies. Unlike their home game, they can also use the airblast to make enemies on fire burn hotter to increase the damage.
* {{Crossover}}: The Pyro is a character from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', making a guest appearance as a playable Henchman in ''Evil Genius 2''. You also get three loot items from their quests- the Payload cart, the Intelligence Briefcase, and a case full of Australium.
* TheDreaded: The minions express fear about having to recruit the Pyro, and for good reason- it’s established that the Pyro's own teammates fear them, and the surviving Pyro (either BLU or RED) apparently killed a number of minions and their friends on a random rampage previously. Sure enough, their flamethrower is very likely to swiftly kill friendly minions if they're fighting the same target.
* FriendlyFireproof: Entirely averted, unlike their home game. The Pyro's flamethrower can and will set friendly minions and Henchmen on fire, easily killing the former (depending on their specialty) and taking the latter out of a fight until they put themselves out or the Pyro puts the fire out themself. The flames will also damage furniture, which can cause severe issues if they're fighting in a vital room (like the Power room).
* PaletteSwap: You can recruit a Pyro from either RED or BLU, with you having to kill the Pyro belonging to the other team before you can recruit the Pyro of your choice. This choice also changes the color of the associated Loot from their quest, since you're stealing from the opposing Team.
* TheVoiceless: The Pyro has never really been able to speak due to their gas mask, but it’s taken to an extreme here where they don’t say anything at all. I.R.I.S. instead serves as their voice due to being the Pyro's handler.

** Cafard and Jones have an established rivalry due to their incompatible interests and refuse to work with each other. As a result, even initiating his questline (itself hidden behind a Loot mission) at the game's launch caused Jones' questline to permanently disappear, well before you even learn of the rivalry or the existence of the other Henchman at all. Even if either one is executed, their counterpart's quest would not reappear. After a later patch, recruiting Cafard requires Jones to be killed in the process. These two Henchmen are the only ones in the game that had such a mechanic.

** Cafard and Jones have an established rivalry and refuse to work with each other. As a result, even initiating his questline (itself hidden behind a Loot mission) at the game's launch caused Jones' questline to permanently disappear, well before you even learn of the rivalry or the existence of the other Henchman at all. Even if either one is executed, their counterpart's quest will not reappear. These two Henchmen are the only ones in the game that had such a mechanic.

* PhantomThief: Leaves calling cards and operates as one. Unlike other Crime Lords, she's not at the head of a worldwide criminal organization. Instead she's a fabulously wealthy woman who enjoys the thrill of robbing museums, jewel exhibitions, and treasure vaults. Whenever she needs a little muscle or disposable distractions, she hires mercenaries.

* WarmupBoss: He's one of the earliest crime lords that can be recruited, with his final mission becoming available near the start of the game. If he's not the genius' first henchman, recruiting him right at that very point is necessary for getting access to a piece of loot that will expire beyond that point.
* WeaponTwirling: Spins his trademark revolver on his finger after being told to draw it.

* GeniusBruiser: While it's deliberately ambiguous in-universe if he's the actual creator of his illusion technology, he nonetheless understands it well enough to continue developing it and use it to its fullest extent. It augments his natural brawn and makes him very hard to track down, and his abilities as a Science-aligned Henchman are oriented for offense.

* FriendlyFireproof: Entirely averted, unlike their home game. The Pyro's flamethrower can and will set friendly minions and Henchmen on fire, easily killing the former (depending on their specialty) and taking the latter out of a fight until they put themselves out or the Pyro puts the fire out themself.

* ShoutOut: Her name's a parody of both [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] and Franchise/IndianaJones. Sure enough, her questline involves raiding a number of tombs to beat her to an ancient treasure, which either of those characters would be doing in their own works (a lot of the time the mission objectives are even listed as "raid the tomb"). The fact that she is an heiress seems to point more toward the former.

* ShoutOut: Her name's a parody of both [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] and Franchise/IndianaJones. Sure enough, her questline involves raiding a number of tombs to beat her to an ancient treasure, which either of those characters would be doing in their own works. The fact that she is an heiress seems to point more toward the former.

* GuestStarPartyMember: Though you can fight and capture Naomi like any other Crime Lord, she will not actually join up with you. Rather, she is the one who will build I.R.I.S. her robot body if the player chose not to have her as their first Henchman. Once her work is done, Naomi leaves the lair. Strange, given how when she does she mentions the Genius should keep an eye on her work, which will be getting bigger. Hinting very strongly she'll show up later again in the game, but she never does.

* GuestStarPartyMember: Though you can fight and capture Naomi like any other Crime Lord, she will not actually join up with you. Rather, she is the one who will build I.R.I.S. her robot body if the player chose not to have her as their first Henchman. Once her work is done, Naomi leaves the lair. Strange, given how when she does she mentions the Genius should keep an eye on her work, which will be getting bigger.