History Characters / LockeAndKey

* BackFromTheDead [[spoiler:Defied. After the Mending Key fixes her broken dishes, Nina tries to use it on his ashes. It doesn't work.]]

* [[IdenticalGrandson Identical Father:]] As an adult he just has Tyler's chin, but when we see his teen self he's pretty much just Tyler with a different haircut. Arguably this is a smart choice, as much of Tyler's arc is filling in his father's shoes.

* HotbloodedSideburns

* ManlyGay: Though he's a bit on the portly side.

* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: He smokes a pipe, of course he's a good guy.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Of the ironic variety. In one scene, he and a co-worker discuss who would win; [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] or [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface.]] Parsons insists that strength and weight are the only things that matter in a fight, and he'd make quick work of any skinny guy with knives. [[spoiler: [[{{Bishounen}} Dodge]] later shows up with knives and dispatches him effortlessly.]]

* {{Bishounen}}

* Punk

* [[spoiler: DemonicPossession: Has a ...[[EldritchAbomination *thing*]] lodged in his soul (if some lines in Clockworks #1 are to be taken seriously, it may be one of the [[HPLovecraft Thousand Young]]) that guides his actions, although it's unclear just how much control it has; comments by Dodge about "moving the meat" indicate that the parasite is in full control, or possibly switches back and forth, only taking full control when necessary. Comments by Sam Lesser, however, indicate that the parasite may have completely taken over and simply retains Dodge's memories and personality, ala a JossWhedon vampire.]]

* [[spoiler: DisabilitySuperpower: It also makes him able to talk to ghosts. Of course, writing about mentally handicapped people with extrasensory power might run in [[StephenKing Joe Hill's family]]...]]

* InstantExpert: Subverted hard. Turns out simply absorbing the contents of a textbook doesn't help much in actually understanding it enough to write a paper on the subject.

* TheAtoner: That quote at the top of the main page? It still torments him constantly.

* InstantExpert: Subverted hard. Turns out simply absorbing the contents of a textbook doesn't help much in actually understanding it enough to write a paper on the subject.

The second youngest of the Locke children. Tired of being sad and afraid, Kinsey used the Head Key to [[spoiler: totally remove her sense of fear and sadness.]]

* PluckyGirl: Actually ''enforced.'' She doesn't get scared or sad because [[spoiler: she literally ''can't.'']]

* StraightGay: Though it's implied he might not always be; he suggests they go to a club (as opposed to a bar) that is known to play Cher (though this may be because he [[spoiler: correctly]] thought the club might be safer).

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: "Now where'd I leave my hatchet?"
* TeensAreMonsters: Unlike Sam, he's neither crazy or being strung along by an evil spirit. He probably just tagged along for the chance to [[spoiler: rape Nina.]]

* [[spoiler: SelfMadeOrphan: Attempted. In a flashback she comes very close to pushing [[EvilOldFolks her mother]] off a cliff after she [[MoralEventHorizon put a cigarette out on Rufus' neck,]] but can't go through with it. [[BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork Dodge had no such hesitation, however]].]]
* HotGuyUglyWife: Her relationship with Dodge was commented on a few times as this.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Of the ironic variety. In one scene, he and a co-worker discuss who would win; [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] or [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface.]] Parsons insists that strength and weight are the only things that matter in a fight, and he'd make quick work of any skinny guy with knives. [[spoiler: [[{{Bishounen}} Dodge]] later shows up with knives and dispatches him effortlessly.]]

* AllLoveIsUnrequited

* LockedIntoStrangeness:[[spoiler:The trauma of having her head emptied out turned her hair white.]]

Drama teacher at the high school, Joe was the director for the school's legendary production of ''TheTempest'' starring Dodge's circle in 1988. He recognizes Dodge when he sees him again, which doesn't work out too well for him.

* FullFrontalAssault: [[spoiler: He dies leaping out of the bathtub hitting Dodge with a rocks glass while quoting Shakespeare. Not a bad way to go.]]

* StraightGay

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Of the ironic variety. In one scene, he and a co-worker discuss who would win; [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] or [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface.]] Parsons insists that strength and weight are the only things that matter in a fight, and he's make quick work of any skinny guy with knives. [[spoiler: [[{{Bishounen}} Dodge]] later shows up with knives and dispatches him effortlessly.]]

Formerly one of Dodge's circle, she is now a mental patient after [[spoiler: Dodge (for reasons not yet revealed) completely emptied out her mind with the Head Key. Used to be in love with Rendell.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Of the ironic variety. In one scene, he and a co-worker discuss who would win; [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] or [[TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface.]] Parsons insists that strength and weight are the only things that matter in a fight, and he's make quick work of any skinny guy with knives. [[spoiler: [[{{Bishounen}} Dodge]] later shows up with knives and dispatches him effortlessly.]]

* AmbigousDisorder

* StraightGay: Though it's implied he might not always be; he suggests they go to a club (as opposed to a bar) that is known to play Cher.

* NeckSnap

* AmbiuouslyAutistic

* EvillyAffable
* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Continually wowed and confused by modern technology, since the last computer he owned was a Commodore 64. [[AntagonistsAssimilate All things considered he adapts fairly well]], and thinks that modern technology kicks the crap out of what he was used to in the 80s.

* MindRape: [[spoiler: Knowing that they can't do anything about the demon and not wanting to kill their friend, Rendell's circle instead use the Head Key to rob him of all his memories of the last three years; the demon is still there but doesn't know about the keys or the Black Door. Ellie [[InvokedTrope explicitly compares this to rape]].]]

* ShoutOut: [[spoiler: StringyHairedGhostGirl? [[SealedEvilInACan Trapped in a well?]] [[spoiler: Actually male?]] [[TheRing Sounds familiar]]...]]
* [[spoiler: UsedToBeASweetKid: Without the [[spoiler:PuppeteerParasite]], is actually a pretty cool guy.]]
* [[spoiler: WeaksauceWeakness: If he passes through the door to the wellhouse...Poof.]]

* [[spoiler: BuryYourGays: Toyed with at the end of Head Games when he's run over, but is later revealed to be in a coma, which he eventually wakes up from to deliver important plot-relevant information.]]

* GreatDetective

* [[spoiler: SelfMadeOrphan: Attempted. In a flashback she comes very close to pushing [[EvilOldFolks her mother]] off a cliff after she [[MoralEventHorizon put a cigarette out on Rufus' neck,]] but can't go through with it. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Dodge had no such hesitation, however]].]]

* StraightGay: Though it's implied he might not always be; he suggests they go to a club (as opposed to a bar) that plays Cher.

* IdiotBall: Sure, go ahead and tell everyone about the magical key that can unlock people's minds....I'm sure nothing bad's going to come out of ''that'' one. Lampshaded by Kinsey.

* StraightGay

* GenderBender: Uses the Gender Key to become a woman whenever it's handy.

* ManipulativeBastard: And the Head Key makes it so easy!
* MindRape: [[spoiler: Knowing that they can't do anything about the demon and not wanting to kill their friend, Rendell's circle instead use the Head Key to rob him of all his memories of the last three years; the demon is still there but doesn't know about the keys or the Black Door.]] Ellie [[InvokedTrope explicitly compares this to rape.]]
* NeckSnap: Seems fond of it.
* SealedEvilInACan: Only for a year, though.
* ShoutOut: StringyHairedGhostGirl? [[SealedEvilInACan Trapped in a well?]] [[spoiler: Actually male?]] [[TheRing Sounds familiar...]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Without the [[spoiler:PuppeteerParasite]], is actually a pretty cool guy.
* WeaksauceWeakness: If he passes through the door to the wellhouse...Poof.

* WouldHurtAChild: Would [[spoiler: push one under a school bus]], even.

* [[spoiler: BuryYourGays: Toyed with at the end of Head Games when he's run over, but is later revealed to be in a coma, which he eventually wakes up from.]]

* ChekhovsGun: Subverted. He mentions to Nina at one point that his mother enrolled him in fencing classes because she had a dream that one day he would need to defend himself with a sword. However, [[spoiler: when Dodge attacks him with a rapier, Mutuku just starts knocking him around with a rolling pin while lecturing him about how this isn't a fencing match.]]

* DualWielding: Kitchen knife and rolling pin FTW.

* SelfMadeOrphan: Attempted. In a flashback she comes very close to pushing [[EvilOldFolks her mother]] off a cliff after she [[MoralEventHorizon put a cigarette out on Rufus' neck,]] but can't go through with it. [[spoiler: [[KickTheSonOfABitch Dodge had no such hesitation, however.]]]]

* DisabilityImmunity: His condition makes him immune to the Head Key.
* DisabilitySuperpower: It also makes him able to talk to ghosts. [[spoiler: Which should be good news for Bode...]] Of course, writing about mentally handicapped people with extrasensory power might run in [[StephenKing Joe Hill's family...]]

* BlackBestFriend: Subverted, he finds out (presumably from Kinsey who saw it in Scot's head) that Scot views him as a "wacky ethnic sidekick," and is not amused.

* SenseFreak: The only way to explain his choice of things to remove with the Head Key: [[spoiler: his ''sanity.'' Before Kinsey and Jamal put it back he's running around naked reciting poetry.]]

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* [[IdenticalGrandson Identical Father:]] As an adult he just has Tyler's chin, but when we see his teen self he's pretty much just Tyler with a different haircut.

* AccidentalMurderer: [[spoiler: Accidentally destroys the echo of Rendell's mother when she pushes her out of the wellhouse trying to defend Dodge.]]

Formerly one of Dodge's circle, she is now a mental patient after [[spoiler: Dodge (for reasons not yet revealed) completely emptied out her mind with the Head Key.]]

* CakeEater

* AnimeHair

* GoNagaiSideburns

* PurelyAestheticGlasses: Gets a pair near the end of ''Keys to the Kingdom.'

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Continually wowed and confused by modern technology, since the last computer he owned was a Commodore 64.

* ChekhovsGun: Subverted. He mentions to Nina at one point that his mother enrolled him in fencing classes because she had a dream that one day he would need to defend himself with a sword. However, [[spoiler: when Dodge attacks him with a rapier, Mutuku just starts knocking him around with a rolling pin while lecturing him about how this isn't a fencing match.]]