History Characters / HeavyRainPlayerCharacters

* WrongfulAccusationInsurance: Depending on the player's actions, Ethan can evade arrest (twice), assault police officers, damage property, and drive recklessly. Should he make it to the warehouse and survive, he is given a pardon by Captain Perry and is let off scot-free. If he killed Brad Silver [[spoiler:and/or Scott]] there's no indication he served jail time for that either.

* GoodScarsEvilScars: He has some unexplained faded scars on his face.
** Leon Ockenden, who portrays Jayden, mentions he got the scars from a PsychoExGirlfriend that liked to scratch his face, and the developers kept them for Jayden's character.

* PinballProtagonist: Depending on how you play, he can avert this or play it straight. You can have him fail or refuse to do every trial the Origami Killer subjects him to, meaning he never makes any progress in the finding of his son, and leaves it up to the other heroes to do all the work for him (or fail in their own ways).

%% * ClassicalAntiHero

* BadassNormal: Compared to the other Quantic Dream protagonists. He's a human with no supernatural powers, unlike [[VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}} Lucas Kane]] and [[VideoGame/BeyondTwoSouls Jodie Holmes]], who are supernaturally gifted humans, and [[VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman Kara, Markus and Connor]], who are androids. [[spoiler:Possibly subverted, if one takes the explanation behind Ethan's blackouts to mean he ''does'' have supernatural abilities.]]

* DrivesLikeCrazy: The Bear trial requires Ethan to drive at 60 MPH on a rain-slicked freeway ''on the wrong side of the road''.
* DrowningMySorrows: Implied. He isn't seen drinking, but he starts keeping beer in the house after Jason's death, and several bottles are seen in the motel room he [[spoiler:kills himself in]] in the "Origami Blues" ending.

* GainingTheWillToKill: Ethan balks at the idea of killing a man in cold blood during the Shark trial, and is distraught if the player has him go through with it. [[spoiler:He can potentially be the one to kill the Origami Killer in the finale, and shows no remorse if he does. The killer’s [[GoOutWithASmile reaction]] if Ethan kills him suggests the fourth trial was meant to invoke this.]]

** In the second trial, he can receive some pretty bad electrical burns if the player does poorly. He's still conscious enough to drive himself back to the motel, and is still awake when Madison arrives to treat his wounds nearly two hours later.

* PsychicPowers: [[spoiler:Implied. Deleted content reveals that he developed a [[PsychicLink psychic connection]] with the Origami Killer after the mall accident, enabling him to access the killer's mind and experience visions of his memories.]]

* SerialKillerKiller: Madison can possibly kill three different SerialKiller{{s}} in self-defense: Leland White (in the [=DLC=]), Dr. Death (in "The Doc" chapter) and the Origami Killer himself, [[spoiler:Scott Shelby]], in "The Old Warehouse" chapter. That's only in a playthrough where she kills them ''all'', as their deaths are all optional.

* SympathyForTheDevil: She can show sympathy towards [[spoiler:Scott's]] DarkAndTroubledPast, and tries to use it to convince him to let Shaun go. It doesn't work, but points for trying.

** During [[spoiler:Norman's fight with Scott at the warehouse]], the former can get hit in the head with several objects including a broken TV. He can even survive ''taking a sledgehammer to the face''.

** In "Mad Jack", if Jayden didn't take his Triptocaine in time after arresting Mad Jack, the latter will knock him out, handcuff him inside his car and try to have it crushed ''while he's still inside''. Like Madison, Jayden has around a minute to free himself before it's too late.

* GainingTheWillToKill: Ethan balks at the idea of killing a man in cold blood during the Shark trial, and is distraught if the player has him go through with it. [[spoiler:He can potentially be the one to kill the Origami Killer in the finale, and shows no remorse if he does.]]

* BreakThemByTalking: If he is the only one to reach the warehouse, he can do this to the Origami Killer by way of the BadassBoast listed above. [[spoiler:Scott]]’s solemn expression as the two part ways says it all: [[DeathSeeker with their purpose fulfilled, they wanted Ethan to kill them]], but he refuses to give them the satisfaction of manipulating him again. It could also be seen as CruelMercy, considering [[spoiler:Scott]] is being forced to live with what they’ve done.

* BreakThemByTalking: If he is the only one to reach the warehouse, he can do this to the Origami Killer by way of the BadassBoast listed above. [[spoiler:Scott]]’s solemn expression as the two part ways says it all: [[DeathSeeker with their purpose fulfilled, they wanted Ethan to kill them]], but he refuses to give them the satisfaction of manipulating him again.

* HellBentForLeather: One of her main outfits is a brown printed leather jacket, and she wears a black biker jacket in the DLC.

* FantasticDrug: The Triptocaine drug, that Norman is addicted to, that comes in the form of a bright blue powder. "Tript" is reminiscent of tryptamine or tryptophan (precursors/derivatives of serotonin). The suffix "caine" is common among local anesthetics, most notably cocaine and novocaine (which are consummed via snorting, like Triptocaine in the game).
* FBIAgent: He is a profiler, but he must also be a special agent, since he is allowed to perform arrests.

* AnyoneCanDie: Played with. All four protagonists can be killed, but two of them ([[spoiler:Ethan and Shelby]]) have Plot Armor and cannot be killed until the end of the game, even if the player flubs certain Quick Time Events.

* GoodIsNotNice: All protagonists can be played as good people, but undertake rather ruthless tactics in order to achieve their goals. The most prominent examples are Madison and Jayden, who can possibly let [[AssholeVictim the Origami Killer]] die in their respective fight sequences in "The Old Warehouse".

** He can give one to [[spoiler:Scott]] if he is alone at the warehouse and [[spoiler:chooses not to kill him.]]
---> '''Ethan:''' You manipulated me, but now it's over. I have my son. You have no power over me anymore.

* ClawingAtOwnThroat: Does this in "Lexington Station" after the crowded station causes his agoraphobia to flare up.

--> '''Ethan:''' Damn fucking shitty letters from this fucking, fucking address!

* AllThereInTheManual: Cut content for a [=DLC=] revealed Norman to have had a same-sex relationship with a fellow FBI agent named Jack Reilly, who was also an ARI user who used triptocaine to deal with its side effects. Reilly died and Norman would've investigated his penthouse, sure that his death ruled as a suicide was part of a cover-up.

* AmbiguouslyBi: Jayden was in a same-sex relationship prior to the events of the game, as revealed in development notes for his [=DLC=] episode, but whether he is attracted to women or not isn’t explored in-game. Leon Ockenden has also stated that Jayden’s sexual orientation, being gay or bisexual, is up to player interpretation.

* CoolShades: His ARI device in the form of sunglasses, which contain a very detailed database and can analyse hidden clues better than your regular cop could without them.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Content for a cut [=DLC=] starring Norman revealed that he fell in love with a fellow FBI Agent named Jack Reilly, who also was a user of [=ARI=] with a Triptocaine addiction and died of an overdose. However, the [=DLC=] would've had Norman investigate his penthouse, since his death was part of a cover-up.

* TheLostLenore: Had a boyfriend, Jack Reilly, who died of an overdose [[NeverSuicide (or so it seems)]] way before the events of ''Heavy Rain''.
* NiceGuy: Is this by default. He's at ''worse'' a JerkWithAHeartOfGold depending on player choices.

* SanitySlippage: As he starts overdoing ARI, he starts experiencing visions of the ARI office world even without his glasses on. [[spoiler:It gets worse in two of his endings. If he succeeds in solving the puzzle and saving Shaun's life, he starts hallucinating miniature tanks crawling over his desk. If Shaun dies instead, it worsens to the point that he [[DrivenToSuicide overdoses on Triptocaine]] after talking to a hallucination of himself.]]

* GoodIsNotNice: All protagonists can be played as good people, but undertake rather ruthless tactics in order to achieve their goals. The most prominent examples are Madison and Jayden, who can possibly let [[AssholeVictimthe Origami Killer]] die in their respective fight sequences in "The Old Warehouse".

* ActionSurvivor: Ethan and Madison are an architect and a photojournalist respectively, and have no formal experience in situations of danger, contrary to Jayden and Shelby who have police training. Yet, both show themselves to be somewhat competent fighters shall the [=QTE=]s be succeeded.

* GoodIsNotNice: All protagonists can be played as good people, but have rather ruthless tactics in order to achieve their goals. The most prominent examples are Madison and Jayden, who can possibly [[KickTheSonOfABitch let the Origami Killer die]] in their respective fight sequences in "The Old Warehouse".
* TheHeroDies: Any of the protagonists can die throughout the game. [[spoiler:Though Scott is ''actually'' the Origami Killer and can kill Madison or Jayden during the final confrontation]].
* RaceAgainstTheClock: All protagonist are investigating Shaun's kidnapping in order to save him from being the Origami Killer's newest victim. As Jayden points out, there's 72 hours between the kidnapping and the time of death of the victims. [[spoiler:Averted with Scott, who pretends to be a private investigator going back to the evidence he left behind in order to cover his tracks]].

* NoGoodDeedDoesUnpunished: Like Jayden, helping the Origami Killer from falling to his death results in him [[UngratefulBastard attempting to kill her right after]], and might succeed if the player isn't careful enough.

* TheLostLenore: Had a boyfriend, Jack Reilly, who died of an overdose (or so it seems) way before the events of ''Heavy Rain''.

** In ''The Taxidermist'', if she rummages through a trash can while exploring Leland's house, she says this to herself:
--->'''Madison:''' Way to go, Madison. Lots of imagination. "Madison Paige discovers a serial killer while rooting through a garbage can."

* TheLostLenore: To Ethan, if she dies post-RelationshipUpgrade.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Jayden was in a same-sex relationship prior to the events of the game, as revealed in development notes for his [=DLC=] episode, but whether he is attracted to women or not isn’t explored in-game. Leon Ockenden has also stated that Jayden’s sexual orientation is up to player interpretation.

-->'''Jayden''': [[SarcasmMode Oh,]] ''[[SarcasmMode I'm sorry.]]'' [[SarcasmMode I thought you were a tough guy, a street-cop who's been through the mill. I didn't think you'd scare so easily.]]

* OnlySaneEmployee: As mentioned below, Norman is the only cop who isn't a useless {{Jerkass}}.

* BadassBaritone: In the Japanese dub, Ethan's voice is much deeper, but it still fits the bill for his [[PapaWolf fatherly]] [[{{Determinator}} determination.]]

* YoungerThanTheyLook: [[spoiler:His age is never mentioned in his Shelby persona, but we know that the surviving twin is in his early 40s at the time of the game, and Scott looks at least 15 years older. While this doesn't become a plot point, it may throw off players who expect a twist, but dismiss the possibility of Scott being the killer simply because he doesn't seem to be the right age.]]

* CelibateHero: Noticeably the only protagonist not to have any designated love interest.

** In the "Square One" ending, Madison hasn't left her apartment for days and her insomnia lead to actual hallucinations. The poor woman can't differientiate reality from her dreams, and is clearly in great distress.
** In the "Tears In The Rain" ending, Madison witnesses [[spoiler:Ethan killing himself on Shaun's grave]] and breaks down crying.

** According to cut content, she was a reporter embedded with U.S. soldiers during the Iraq War. The horrors she witnessed in combat left her with some serious psychological scars, causing her insomnia and hallucinations. Her experiences in ''The Taxidermist'' did not help.

* GotOverRapeInstantly: She can still have an OptionalSexualEncounter with Ethan after being groped and forced to strip at gunpoint the previous day.

* {{Handguns}}: Madison keeps a small pistol in her purse for self-defense that she uses to interrogate Paco. She is not seen with it in ''The Taxidermist'', implying she started carrying it after the events of the DLC.

* HiddenDepths: She has some first aid knowledge as seen when she patches up Ethan. She claims it's because she has brothers and always took care of them when they got hurt during fights.

* PaintedOnPants: Her jeans are ''very'' form-fitting, to the point where they look vaccum-sealed on her.
* TheParanoiac: Her encounter with Leland White left her scarred, and she suffers from nightmares where she's ambushed by masked killers in her own apartment. [[spoiler: The "Square One" epilogue has her insomnia causing vivid hallucinations that she cannot differentiate from reality]].
* PipePain: She uses pipes as weapons against Dr. Baker and potentially the Origami Killer himself.

** IronButtMonkey: In spite of that, succeeding enough [=QTE=]s makes Jayden a capable fighter in spite of being thrown and punched around. One thing is sure, he [[{{Determinator}} won't give up without a fight]].