History Characters / LauraBow

* TheDiseaseThatShallNotBeNamed: It's never stated what sickness Gloria is suffering from.

* HollywoodVoodoo: Celie is a practitioner (though she insists for good intentions). Unlike the hoodoo description, Celie is shown to be a devout Catholic and prays in a church.

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Characters from the ''Laura Bow'' AdventureGame series. Beware of spoilers. NeedsMoreLove.

* TheAlcoholic: Is mentioned to have problems with alcohol.

* BadAssGrandpa:

* DisabledSnarker: He's definitely very snarky, but as it turns out -- not quite as disabled as he's led everyone to believe.

* HandicappedBadAss:

%%* GrandeDame

* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler: Her stage name is Swansong, which means last performance ]]

* ShirtlessScene: In Act V he's in his room shirtless.

* HollywoodVoodoo: Celie is a practitioner (though she insists for good intentions). She also is found praying in a Christian church.

* PoliceAreUseless: [[spoiler:Despite being the Chief of Security at the Leyendecker Museum, six murders occured at the museum during his watch.]]

* HeKnowsTooMuch [[spoiler:Ernie accidentally discovered the Dagger of Amon Ra inside a large alcohol vat containing preserved warthogs. When the culprit found out, he pushed Ernie into the vat when the latter came to check the vat again. Ernie drowned as a result, but [[DyingClue a few warthog hairs]] are later found on his body by Laura.]]

* [[spoiler:BigBad]]: [[spoiler:He is the one who planned the Dagger's theft and he is personally responsible for all of the museum murders.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilIsPetty]]: [[spoiler:In his attempt to steal the Dagger of Amon Ra, O'Riley has cruelly murdered at least six people with the goal of [[LeaveNoWitnesses eliminating anyone who can trace the Dagger's theft to him]] and he wouldn't have stopped there.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilRedhead]]: [[spoiler:He has red hair and is the most evil person in this story.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilWearsBlack]]:[[spoiler: When he finally goes after Laura, O'Riley is dressed in a black hooded robe that completely conceals his features except for his hands.]]

* [[spoiler:KillerCop]]: [[spoiler:He is a police detective and a ruthless murderer who won't hesitate to kill those who stand in his way.]]
* [[spoiler:LeaveNoWitnesses]]: [[spoiler:This is his motive for most of the museum murders. Pippin was determined to find the dagger and had meetings with co-conspirator Watney Little lined up, Watney himself actually committed the theft, while Ziggy and the Countess were Watney's partners in crime. Averted with Yvette, Ryan's motivation there was because she was with other men.]]
* LoveHurts: He is a divorced man and he [[NeverBeHurtAgain hates the idea of being heartbroken again]]. O'Riley once told his current lover, Yvette, that he would kill her if he found her to be [[YourCheatingHeart unfaithful]]. [[spoiler: [[GreenEyedMonster He]] eventually carried out his threat in a violent struggle, likely while [[RapeAsDrama raping her]].]]
* [[spoiler:ManipulativeBastard]]: [[spoiler:After learning about Watney's true identity, O'Riley made a deal with the English con man. In exchange for Scotland Yard's police file on himself, Watney would help O'Riley steal the Dagger of Amon Ra. After Watney is successful in doing so, O'Riley [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness murders him]] to cover up the crime.]]

* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:The culprit killed Ziggy because the latter's underworld connections would allow him to eventually deduce the culprit's identity. If he didn't already get Watney to spill the beans.]]
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:He is killed when he is pierced by the beak of a life-sized pterodactyl model. The culprit cut the wires suspending the pterodactyl model from the ceiling just as Ziggy passed underneath. The culprit then [[ForTheEvulz cruelly]] [[OffWithHisHead cut off Ziggy's head]] with the paper cutter from Yvette's office and placed the head in the museum's Life Mask Exhibit.]]

* AlmostDeadGuy: She [[spoiler:lives long enough to tell Dr. Myklos that O'Reily was the one who attacked her.

* SheKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:The Countess was partners with Watney Little, and was close to Ziggy. O'Reilly kills her so she doesn't figure out the truth.]]

* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:After murdering Dr. Carrington, Watney disguised himself as Carrington with no one being the wiser.]]

* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:As he dies, Watney manages to [[DyingClue write the letters "CP" in his own blood]] on an office desk. "CP" refers to the novel "Crime and Punishment" in the office bookcase, where Watney's police file is hidden. This file provides an important clue to solving the mystery.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:Knowledge of his existence alone is considered a spoiler!]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:He is the one who planned the Dagger's theft and he is personally responsible for all of the museum murders.]]
* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler:In his attempt to steal the Dagger of Amon Ra, O'Riley has cruelly murdered at least six people with the goal of [[LeaveNoWitnesses eliminating anyone who can trace the Dagger's theft to him]] and he wouldn't have stopped there.]]
* EvilRedhead: [[spoiler:He has red hair and is the most evil person in this story.]]
* EvilWearsBlack:[[spoiler: When he finally goes after Laura, O'Riley is dressed in a black hooded robe that completely conceals his features except for his hands.]]

* KillerCop: [[spoiler:He is a police detective and a ruthless murderer who won't hesitate to kill those who stand in his way.]]
* LeaveNoWitnesses: [[spoiler:This is his motive for most of the museum murders. Pippin was determined to find the dagger and had meetings with co-conspirator Watney Little lined up, Watney himself actually committed the theft, while Ziggy and the Countess were Watney's partners in crime. Averted with Yvette, Ryan's motivation there was because she was with other men.]]

* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:After learning about Watney's true identity, O'Riley made a deal with the English con man. In exchange for Scotland Yard's police file on himself, Watney would help O'Riley steal the Dagger of Amon Ra. After Watney is successful in doing so, O'Riley [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness murders him]] to cover up the crime.]]

* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong: Watney murdered Dr. Carrington during his steamship journey to New York. Watney then [[HideTheEvidence dumped Carrington's body into a trunk]] and [[DeadPersonImpersonation disguised himself as Carrington]].]]
* [[spoiler:PlotTriggeringDeath: His murder begins the plot of the game's story.]]
* [[spoiler:WeHardlyKnewYe: He is strangled to death by Watney during the game's story introduction.]]

* [[spoiler:SpannerInTheWorks: When her body is discovered, Yvette is found clutching [[DyingClue a pair of bifocal glasses and a few strands of red human hair]].]]

* [[spoiler:WaxMuseumMorgue: After the culprit strangled Yvette to death with her own stockings, he covered her body with plaster and posed the body as an upright statue as the plaster hardened. He then placed the plastered body [[HiddenInPlainSight in the museum's Old Masters Gallery]].]]

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: He is named for Howard Carter, the discoverer of Tutankhamun's tomb. In-universe, Howard is implied, but never outright stated, to be Dr. Carter's cousin.
* [[spoiler:PlotTriggeringDeath: The discovery of Dr. Carter's dead body, stabbed in the chest with a fake Dagger, inside a sarcophagus truly begins the story's mystery.]]

* [[spoiler:BabiesEverAfter: Heimlich and Myklos get married two months after the story ends. Two years later, they have a baby daughter whom they name Morgana Wolf Heimlich.]]
* [[spoiler:IdiotHoudini: Thanks to Laura's success in solving the mystery, Heimlich remains as the museum's Chief of Security despite his incompetence.]]
* [[spoiler:InspectorLestrade: He accused Laura of being the murderer simply because she was always the first to discover the victims.]]
* [[spoiler:PoliceAreUseless: Despite being the Chief of Security at the Leyendecker Museum, six murders occured at the museum during his watch.]]
* [[spoiler:UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. He keeps [[WallOfWeapons a collection of various medieval weapons]] in his office. An improperly tied claymore [[HaveANiceDeath could kill Laura if she fiddled with it]]. The culprit takes a spiked mace from the office when he finally decides to kill Laura.]]

* [[spoiler:BabiesEverAfter: Heimlich and Myklos get married two months after the story ends. Two years later, they have a baby daughter whom they name Morgana Wolf Heimlich.]]

* [[spoiler:UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. While being chased the culprit, Laura and Steve encounter Myklos' lost cobras in an underground tunnel. The cobras [[HaveANiceDeath would have killed them]] had Laura not been carrying some [[EncounterRepellant snake oil]].]]

* [[spoiler:HeKnowsTooMuch: Ernie accidentally discovered the Dagger of Amon Ra inside a large alcohol vat containing preserved warthogs. When the culprit found out, he pushed Ernie into the vat when the latter came to check the vat again. Ernie drowned as a result, but [[DyingClue a few warthog hairs]] are later found on his body by Laura.]]

* [[spoiler:BigBad: He is the one who planned the Dagger's theft and he is personally responsible for all of the museum murders.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilIsPetty: In his attempt to steal the Dagger of Amon Ra, O'Riley has cruelly murdered at least six people with the goal of [[LeaveNoWitnesses eliminating anyone who can trace the Dagger's theft to him]] and he wouldn't have stopped there.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilRedhead: He has red hair and is the most evil person in this story.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilWearsBlack: When he finally goes after Laura, O'Riley is dressed in a black hooded robe that completely conceals his features except for his hands.]]

* [[spoiler:KillerCop: He is a police detective and a ruthless murderer who won't hesitate to kill those who stand in his way.]]
* [[spoiler:LeaveNoWitnesses: This is his motive for most of the museum murders. O'Riley wanted to kill anyone who could trace the Dagger's theft to him.]]

* [[spoiler:ManipulativeBastard: After learning about Watney's true identity, O'Riley made a deal with the English con man. In exchange for Scotland Yard's police file on himself, Watney would help O'Riley steal the Dagger of Amon Ra. After Watney is successful in doing so, O'Riley [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness murders him]] to cover up the crime.]]

* [[spoiler:WalkingSpoiler: He is the main culprit of the Leyendecker Museum mystery.]]
* [[spoiler:WeWillMeetAgain: After he is sentenced to 60 years in a state penitentiary for his crimes, he is seen swearing revenge against Laura in a prison yard.]]

%%* HeroesWantRedheads
%%* JamesBondage
%%* PunnyName

* [[spoiler:FriendInTheBlackMarket: For his part in an art burglary scheme with Lavinia and Watney, Ziggy acted as the middleman and provided forged paintings to switch with the real ones at the museum. He then sold the real paintings to private collectors and split the profits with Lavinia and Watney.]]
* [[spoiler:HeKnowsTooMuch: The culprit killed Ziggy because the latter's underworld connections would allow him to eventually deduce the culprit's identity.]]
* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He is killed when he is pierced by the beak of a life-sized pterodactyl model. The culprit cut the wires suspending the pterodactyl model from the ceiling just as Ziggy passed underneath. The culprit then [[ForTheEvulz cruelly]] [[OffWithHisHead cut off Ziggy's head]] with the paper cutter from Yvette's office and placed the head in the museum's Life Mask Exhibit.]]

%%* AlmostDeadGuy
%%* GoldDigger

* [[spoiler:ConMan: He is a notorious career criminal and most of his crimes involve fraud and larceny.]]
* [[spoiler:DeadPersonImpersonation: After murdering Dr. Carrington, Watney disguised himself as Carrington with no one being the wiser.]]
* [[spoiler:TheDreaded: He is known to Ziggy as an dangerous, internationally wanted criminal.]]
* [[spoiler:HumanPincushion: The culprit [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness kills Watney]] by pushing him onto the quills of a preserved porcupine on an office desk.]]
* [[spoiler:MoleInCharge: By posing as the museum president Dr. Carrington, Watney was in a unique position for committing crimes at the Leyendecker Museum. For his part in an art burglary scheme with Lavinia and Ziggy, Watney ensured that forged paintings were switched for the museum's real ones and stopped anyone from investigating the thefts if they were discovered. He also had no problem with stealing the Dagger of Amon Ra during a routine walk through the museum.]]
* [[spoiler:SpannerInTheWorks: As he dies, Watney manages to [[DyingClue write the letters "CP" in his own blood]] on an office desk. "CP" refers to the novel "Crime and Punishment" in the office bookcase, where Watney's police file is hidden. This file provides an important clue to solving the mystery.]]
* [[spoiler:WalkingSpoiler: Knowledge of his existence alone is considered a spoiler!]]

* [[spoiler:EvilIsPetty: In his attempt to steal the Dagger of Amon Ra, O'Riley has cruelly murdered at least six people with the goal of ensuring [[LeaveNoWitnesses no one can trace the Dagger's theft to him]] and he wouldn't have stopped there.]]

* [[spoiler:CompleteMonster: The [[CruelAndUnusualDeath gruesome deaths]] of his victims demonstrated how depraved O'Riley truly was. After he is caught and convicted for his crimes, O'Riley doesn't show even a bit of remorse and [[WeWillMeetAgain swears vengeance against Laura]].]]
* [[spoiler:EvilIsPetty: In his attempt to steal the Dagger of Amon Ra, O'Riley has cruelly murdered at least six people with the intent of ensuring [[LeaveNoWitnesses no one can trace the Dagger's theft to him]] and he wouldn't have stopped there.]]

* [[spoiler:CompleteMonster: The [[CruelAndUnusualDeath gruesome deaths]] of his victims demonstrated how depraved O'Riley truly is. After he is caught and convicted for his crimes, O'Riley doesn't show even a bit of remorse and [[WeWillMeetAgain swears vengeance against Laura]].]]

* [[spoiler:EvilRedhead: He has red hair and he is a ruthless murderer who won't hesitate to kill those who stand in his way.]]

* AllGermansAreNazis: Although the story takes place in the year 1926, Heimlich's appearance is the very image of a stereotypical German Nazi soldier. He habitually walks in a goose step.
* [[spoiler:BabiesEverAfter: Heimlich and Myklos get married two months after the story ends. Two years later, they have a daughter whom they name Morgana Wolf Heimlich.]]

* [[spoiler:BabiesEverAfter: Heimlich and Myklos get married two months after the story ends. Two years later, they have a daughter whom they name Morgana Wolf Heimlich.]]

* TheStoic: She is rather calm and unperturbed as the story's mystery unfolds. [[spoiler:This was taken to an almost ridiculous level when Myklos remained disturbingly calm and fascinated when she discovered Lavinia dying in her office from a cobra bite. It is likely that her personal fascination with death has helped Myklos remain calm despite the increasing number of violent murders around her.]]

* SkewedPriorities: Several weeks before the story began, Myklos carelessly lost several Egyptian cobras in the museum basement. She seemed more concerned about the cobras' welfare rather than the potential danger they could pose to human life.

* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He is killed when he is pierced by the beak of a life-sized pterodactyl model. The culprit cut the wires suspending the pterodactyl from the ceiling just as Ziggy passed underneath. The culprit then [[OffWithHisHead cut off Ziggy's head]] with the paper cutter from Yvette's office and placed the head in the museum's Life Mask Exhibit.]]

* [[spoiler:BigBad: He is the one who planned the Dagger's theft and he is personally responsible for all of the museum murders. O'Riley is also indirectly responsible for Dr. Carrington's murder because he needed Watney to impersonate Carrington in order to steal the Dagger of Amon Ra.]]

* [[spoiler:ManipulativeBastard: After arranging Watney's escape from Dartmoor Prison, O'Riley made a deal with the English con man. In exchange for Scotland Yard's police file on himself, Watney would help O'Riley steal the Dagger of Amon Ra. After Watney is successful in doing so, O'Riley [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness murders him]] to cover up the crime.]]

* [[spoiler:TheDreaded: He is known to Ziggy as an internationally wanted criminal who would kill anyone who mentions his name.]]

* [[spoiler:UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: He keeps [[WallOfWeapons a collection of various medieval weapons]] in his office. A carelessly tied claymore could [[HaveANiceDeath kill Laura if she fiddled with it]]. The culprit takes a spiked mace from the office when he finally decides to kill Laura.]]

* UnusualPetsForUnusualPeople: Myklos has a pet ferret named Daisy and a pet Egyptian cobra named Barney, both of whom she keeps in her museum office.
* [[spoiler:UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Several weeks before the story began, Myklos carelessly lost several Egyptian cobras in the museum basement. While being chased the culprit, Laura and Steve encounter these cobras in an underground tunnel. The cobras [[HaveANiceDeath would have killed them]] had Laura not been carrying some [[EncounterRepellant snake oil]].]]

* [[spoiler:HeKnowsTooMuch: He has many connections and resources within the criminal underworld. The culprit killed Ziggy because the latter's underworld connections would allow him to eventually deduce the culprit's identity.]]

* TheInformant: He is Crodfoller's contact in New York's criminal underworld. Ziggy also acts as a [[TheStoolPigeon snitch]] to the New York police in exchange for leniency.

* TwitchyEye: Ziggy's trademark tic, as a result of constant paranoia.

* [[spoiler:TheMole: By posing as Dr. Carrington, Watney had no problem stealing the Dagger of Amon Ra during on a routine walk through the museum.]]

* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He is killed when he is pierced by the beak of a life-sized pterodactyl model. The culprit cut the wires suspending the pterodactyl from the ceiling just as Ziggy passed underneath. The culprit then [[OffWithHisHead cuts off Ziggy's head]] with the paper cutter from Yvette's office and placed the head in the museum's Life Mask Exhibit.]]

* HighClassCallGirl: Before working as a secretary for the Leyendecker Museum, Yvette worked as a call girl.
* ReallyGetsAround: Years ago, she had a [[IntroductionByHookup one-night stand]] with Crodfoller before his marriage. Yvette currently maintains relationships with several men at the same time, most notably Ernie and Detective O'Riley. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this is the reason why [[GreenEyedMonster O'Riley]] eventually kills her.]]

* [[spoiler:WaxMuseumMorgue: After O'Riley strangled Yvette to death with her own stockings, he covered her body with plaster and posed the body as an upright statue as the plaster hardened. He then placed the plastered body [[HiddenInPlainSight in the museum's Old Masters Gallery]].]]

* [[spoiler:IdiotHoudini: Thanks to Laura's success in solving the mystery, Heimlich remains as the museum's Head of Security despite his incompetence.]]

* [[spoiler:PoliceAreUseless: Despite being the Head of Security at the Leyendecker Museum, six murders occured at the museum during his watch.]]
* [[spoiler:UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: He keeps [[WallOfWeapons a collection of various medieval weapons]] in his office. A carelessly tied claymore could [[HaveANiceDeath kill Laura if she fiddled with it]]. O'Riley takes a spiked mace from the office when he finally decides to kill Laura.]]

* [[spoiler:UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Several weeks before the story began, Myklos carelessly lost several Egyptian cobras in the museum basement. While being chased the murderous O'Riley, Laura and Steve encounter these cobras in an underground tunnel. The cobras [[HaveANiceDeath would have killed them]] had Laura not been carrying some [[EncounterRepellant snake oil]].]]

* [[spoiler:HeKnowsTooMuch: Ernie accidentally discovered the Dagger of Amon Ra inside a large alcohol vat containing preserved warthogs. When O'Riley found out, he pushed Ernie into the vat when the latter came to check the vat again. Ernie drowned as a result, but [[DyingClue a few warthog hairs]] are later found on his body by Laura.]]

'''Detective Ryan O'Riley'''

* [[spoiler:WalkingSpoiler: He is the main culprit of the Leyendecker Museum mysteries.]]

%%* TheParanoiac

* [[spoiler:HumanPincushion: The story's villain [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness kills Watney]] by pushing him onto the quills of a preserved porcupine on an office desk.]]

* [[spoiler:DyingClue: When her body is discovered, Yvette is found clutching a pair of bifocal glasses and a few strands of red human hair.]]

%%* AllGermansAreNazis

%%* TrappedByGamblingDebts

* [[spoiler:ConMan: He is a career criminal and most of his crimes involve fraud and larceny.]]

* TheStoic: She is rather calm and unperturbed as the story's mystery continues. [[spoiler:This was taken to an almost ridiculous level when Myklos remained disturbingly calm and fascinated when she discovered Lavinia dying in her office from a cobra bite. It is likely that her personal fascination with death has helped Myklos remain calm despite the increasing number of violent murders around her.]]

* NightmareFetishist: She has a morbid fascination with death and the dead. Myklos has looked over both Heimlich and Steve for their scars and considers the Amon Ra artifacts to be a tribute to the wonders of death. [[spoiler:When she discovered the dying Lavinia in her museum office, her first comment was on the attractiveness of Lavinia's now-pale face.]]

* [[spoiler:BigBad: He is the one who planned the Dagger's theft and he is personally responsible for the museum murders. O'Riley is also indirectly responsible for Dr. Carrington's murder because he needed Watney to impersonate Carrington in order to steal the Dagger of Amon Ra.]]

* [[spoiler:WalkingSpoiler: Of all the characters here, he has the most spoiler tropes.]]

* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong: Watney murdered Carrington during his cruise ship journey to New York. Watney then [[HideTheEvidence dumped Carrington's body into a trunk]] and [[DeadPersonImpersonation disguised himself as Carrington]].]]

* ReallyGetsAround: She maintains relationships with several men at the same time, most notably with Ernie and Detective O'Riley.

* [[spoiler:WaxMuseumMorgue: After O'Riley strangled Yvette to death with her own stockings, he covered her body with plaster and posed the body as an upright statue as the plaster hardened. He then placed the plastered body [[HiddenInPlainSight in the museum's Old Masters gallery]].]]

%%* AssholeVictim
%%* Jerkass

'''Rameses Najeer'''

%%* NightmareFetishist

%%* InspectorLestrade
%%* OfficerOHara: Subverted.
%%* KillerCop
%%* GreenEyedMonster: To Yvette.
%%* WalkingSpoiler

'''Lavinia Waldorf-Carlton'''

'''Dr. Ptasheptut Smith'''

'''Earnie Leach'''
%%* TrappedByGamblingDebts

%%* DeadPersonImpersonation
%%* WalkingSpoiler
%%* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness

* [[spoiler:WaxMuseumMorgue: After O'Riley strangled Yvette to death with her own stockings, he covered her body with plaster and posed the body as an upright statue as the plaster hardened. He then placed the plastered body [[HiddenInPlainSight in the museum's Old Master Gallery]].]]

* [[spoiler:WaxMuseumMorgue: After O'Riley strangled Yvette to death with her own stockings, he covered her body with plaster and posed the body as an upright statue as the plaster hardened. He then places the plastered body [[HiddenInPlainSight in the museum's Old Master Gallery]].]]

* HighClassCallGirl: Before working as a secretary for the Leyendecker Museum, Yvette worked as a call girl

'''Dr. Archibald Carrington'''

%%* PosthumousCharacter

%%* FemmeFatale
%%* ReallyGetsAround
%%* TheVamp
%%* WaxMuseumMorgue

* PluckyGirl: Certainly the growing pile of bodies in both games doesn't seem to faze her much.

%%* TheFlapper: Is described as this

* IfICantHaveYou: [[spoiler: After realising that her beloved Uncle Henri plans to share his wealth with ''all'' his family members, Lillian starts murdering everyone she believes came between her and her surrogate father-figure]].

%%* HatesEveryoneEqually

%%* WhiteDwarfStarlet

* TheDiseaseThatShallNotBeNamed: It's never stated what sickness Gloria is suffering from.

** Though she can be seen dusting in the study and parlor so it might be just them thinking she.