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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She's an obvious expy of Queen UsefulNotes/ElizabethII, if she's not the real article outright.[[note]]One possibility is that she's Elizabeth's sister Margaret, given that her overall personality skewers closer to what Margaret was (in)famous for in real life, which would mean other dramatic AlternateHistory events happened to the Royal Family.[[/note]] Considering what she does [[spoiler:(like having Alfred as lover)]], it might be better left ambiguous. There's no indication that she has a husband or children, which the real Elizabeth already did by the time she was crowned, but this is an AlternateHistory after all. Making things more complicated is that, when Alfred confronts the landlord while looking for Esme's killer, there is a mail-box with the Royal sigil "G R". While that obviously wouldn't belong to her if she's Elizabeth, it might be an older one left from the reign of Elizabeth's father, George VI, even though enough time apparently elapsed in the new reign to have been replaced.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She's an obvious expy of Queen UsefulNotes/ElizabethII, if she's not the real article outright.[[note]]One possibility is that she's Elizabeth's sister Margaret, given that her overall personality skewers closer to what Margaret was (in)famous for in real life, which would mean other dramatic AlternateHistory events happened to the Royal Family.[[/note]] Considering what she does [[spoiler:(like having Alfred as lover)]], it might be better left ambiguous. There's no indication that she has a husband or children, which the real Elizabeth already did by the time she was crowned, but this is an AlternateHistory after all. Making things more complicated is that, when Alfred confronts the landlord while looking for Esme's killer, there is a mail-box with the Royal sigil "G R". While that obviously wouldn't belong to her if she's Elizabeth, it might be an older one left from the reign of Elizabeth's father, George VI, even though enough time apparently elapsed in the new reign to have been replaced.replaced; in RealLife, there are still many of them around ''today''.
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* AgeLift: Real life Crowley was born in 1875; he would be in his late 80s if not early 90s in the 1960s (since the series is set in that decade). Jonjo O'Neill is just past 40. [[AWizardDidIt Unless]], perhaps, a DealWithTheDevil is involved to explain why he doesn't look as old as he should.
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* AgeLift: Real life Crowley was born in 1875; he would be in his late 80s if not early 90s in the 1960s (since the series is set in that decade). Jonjo O'Neill is just past 40. [[AWizardDidIt Unless]], perhaps, a DealWithTheDevil is involved to explain why he doesn't look as old as he should. (They also use the detested "Crouly" pronunciation, which he ascribed to people who wanted to treat him FOULLY.)
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* DepravedBisexual: Takes part in orgies with both men and women. In addition to his relationship with Patricia, he keeps Jason Ripper around in a state of partial undress, makes passes at both Martha and Alfred, and exhorts Thomas into kissing him.
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* DepravedBisexual: Takes part in orgies with both men and women. In addition to his relationship with Patricia, he keeps Jason Ripper around in a state of partial undress, makes passes at both Martha and Alfred, and exhorts Thomas into kissing him. Arguably TruthInTelevision.
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* {{Expy}}: Jack Bannon's acting emulates Film/HarryPalmer na d[[Film/GetCarter1971 Jack Carter]]. This is no coincidence given they were played by Creator/MichaelCaine, who portrayed Alfred in ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Then there's his nickname, "Alfie", referencing [[Film/{{Alfie}} yet another Caine film]]. He also has a [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents Cockney accent]], much like Caine.
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* {{Expy}}: Jack Bannon's acting emulates Film/HarryPalmer na d[[Film/GetCarter1971 and [[Film/GetCarter1971 Jack Carter]]. This is no coincidence given they were played by Creator/MichaelCaine, who portrayed Alfred in ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Then there's his nickname, "Alfie", referencing [[Film/{{Alfie}} yet another Caine film]]. He also has a [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents Cockney accent]], much like Caine.
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* TeamSwitzerland: in Season 2, he goes neutral in the conflict between the Raven Union and the English League, [[TruceZone accepting people from both sides in his nightclub]] so long as they leave their weapons at the entrance. [[spoiler:Becomes firmly on the side of the League mid-season, and is a Colonel by the season finale.]]
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* TeamSwitzerland: in Season 2, he goes neutral in the conflict between the Raven Union and the English League, [[TruceZone accepting people from both sides in his nightclub]] so long as they leave their weapons at the entrance. [[spoiler:Becomes firmly on the side of the League mid-season, and is a Colonel by the season finale.]]finale]].
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** Which ends up happening in Season 2, when the CIA works to weaken the English League for the Raven Union's benefit. Eventually though, the prospect of mass atrocities committed by the Raven Union through the Stormcloud Project, the US President's unwillingess to intervene and his love for Martha change his mind for good.
* UnstoppableRage: Aleister Crowley notes that there was a "beast" that lived inside of Thomas. Later on in the episode, Thomas had to stop himself mere inches away from savagely beating Jason Ripper to death. In fairness to him, however, it's not every day when one is made to watch a movie of their sister taking part in a pornographic satanic ritual.
* UnstoppableRage: Aleister Crowley notes that there was a "beast" that lived inside of Thomas. Later on in the episode, Thomas had to stop himself mere inches away from savagely beating Jason Ripper to death. In fairness to him, however, it's not every day when one is made to watch a movie of their sister taking part in a pornographic satanic ritual.
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* UnstoppableRage: Aleister Crowley notes that therewas is a "beast" that lived lives inside of Thomas. Later on in the episode, Thomas had has to stop himself mere inches away from savagely beating Jason Ripper to death. In fairness to him, however, it's not every day when one is made to watch a movie of their sister taking part in a pornographic satanic ritual.
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* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Raven Society is an organisation which wants to overthrow the British government and set up a "fascist utopia" and eliminate everything they see wrong with society (including what they see as DirtyCommunists). Interestingly, they do not wish to overthrow the monarchy, as Lord Harwood states that if the Queen did not approve of their eventual coup d'etat there were others in the royal family that would. And unlike the Nazis they're very much EqualOpportunityEvil, having people of non-European descent and women with high ranks (and some non-heterosexual people) in their hierarchy and treating prisoners of any ethnicity or gender the same way.
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* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Raven Society is an organisation which wants to overthrow the British government and set up a "fascist utopia" and eliminate everything they see wrong with society (including what they see as DirtyCommunists). Interestingly, they do not wish to overthrow the monarchy, as Lord Harwood states that if the Queen did does not approve of their eventual coup d'etat there were are others in the royal family that would. And unlike the Nazis they're very much EqualOpportunityEvil, having people of non-European descent and women with high ranks (and some non-heterosexual people) in their hierarchy and treating prisoners of any ethnicity or gender the same way.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite now knowing that she is the new leader of the Raven Society, she was willing to let Alfred and Martha leave with such knowledge unharmed when it was clarified that Mrs. Darkness was actually killed by accident. She is also willing to accept the No Name League's overtures for peace, despite the first time being just an excuse to have her killed.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite them now knowing that she is the new leader of the Raven Society, she was is willing to let Alfred and Martha leave with such knowledge unharmed when it was it's clarified that Mrs. Darkness was actually killed by accident. She is also willing to accept the No Name League's overtures for peace, despite the first time being just an excuse to have her killed.
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* OfficeRomance: [[spoiler:Develops a romance with the Queen while leading the English League in Season 2.]]
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* OfficeRomance: [[spoiler:Develops a romance with the Queen while leading the English League in Season 2.]]2]].
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* ImpoverishedPatrician: Her father is the Dean of Salisbury and a very wealthy man. However, given that she works as a dancer in a seedy nightclub and shares a dingy little place with [[DatingWhatDaddyHates Alfred]], it's clear that she doesn't see a [[JustForPun penny's worth]] of her father's money.
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* ImpoverishedPatrician: Her father is the Dean of Salisbury and a very wealthy man. However, given that she works as a dancer in a seedy nightclub and shares a dingy little place with [[DatingWhatDaddyHates Alfred]], it's clear that she doesn't see a [[JustForPun penny's worth]] worth of her father's money.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Doesn't make an appearance in Season Three, nor is she even mentioned by any of the other characters. Not even Bet, who, y'know, is her girlfriend.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Doesn't make an appearance in Season Three, 3, nor is she even mentioned by any of the other characters. Not even Bet, who, y'know, is her girlfriend.girlfriend in Season 2.
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* {{Expy}}: Jack Bannon's acting emulates Film/HarryPalmer. This is no coincidence given Palmer was played by Creator/MichaelCaine, who portrayed Alfred in ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Then there's his nickname, "Alfie", referencing [[Film/{{Alfie}} yet another Michael Caine film]]. He also has a [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents Cockney accent]], much like Caine.
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* {{Expy}}: Jack Bannon's acting emulates Film/HarryPalmer. Film/HarryPalmer na d[[Film/GetCarter1971 Jack Carter]]. This is no coincidence given Palmer was they were played by Creator/MichaelCaine, who portrayed Alfred in ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. Then there's his nickname, "Alfie", referencing [[Film/{{Alfie}} yet another Michael Caine film]]. He also has a [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents Cockney accent]], much like Caine.
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* EvilCripple: [[spoiler:It turns out he survived his suicide bombing, and [[WeCanRebuildHim Raven Union doctors did their best to put him back together]]. The result is Arthur being reliant on a life support chair reminiscent of [[Series/DoctorWho Davros]] or [[Series/StarTrek Christopher Pike]] in order to stay alive]].
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* EvilCripple: [[spoiler:It turns out he survived his suicide bombing, and [[WeCanRebuildHim Raven Union doctors did their best to put him back together]]. The result is Arthur being reliant on a life support chair reminiscent of [[Series/DoctorWho Davros]] or [[Series/StarTrek [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Christopher Pike]] in order to stay alive]].
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* HeroWithBadPublicity: The Raven Society see themselves as true British patriots who love their country and are willing to do whatever is necessary to ensure Britain remains great. The rest of the country sees them as fascists, traitors and murderers.
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* ShoutOut: Her name and title read like those of Baroness Emma Orczy, the author of ''Literature/TheScarletPimpernel'', which his the {{Trope Maker|s}} for vigilante heroes with a SecretIdentity and therefore a predecessor of Franchise/{{Batman}}.
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* ShoutOut: Her name and title read like those of Baroness Emma Orczy, the author of ''Literature/TheScarletPimpernel'', which his is the {{Trope Maker|s}} for vigilante heroes with a SecretIdentity and therefore a predecessor of Franchise/{{Batman}}.
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* WidowWoman: After Arthur blows himself up in a [[SuicideAttack suicide bombing]], if Alfred's gunshot didn't kill him already. [[spoiler:And then Arthur turns out to be alive, though she loses him again, this time once and for all, after he unhooks his life support while her back was turned]].
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* GenderReveal: Shockingly, it's a '''''baby girl''''', not a boy, and thus not Bruce. It's Season 2's other {{Cliffhanger}} outside of the BolivianArmyEnding with the charge of Alfred & co during the [[UrbanWarfare was in the streets of London]].
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* GenderReveal: Shockingly, it's a '''''baby girl''''', not a boy, and thus probably not Bruce. It's Season 2's other {{Cliffhanger}} outside of the BolivianArmyEnding with the charge of Alfred & co during the [[UrbanWarfare was in the streets of London]].
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** And he does it again in Season Three, sacrificing himself to ensure Alfie and Dave Boy's safe escape once he learns that the former is going to be a father.
* UncertainDoom: A confrontation over the phone with General Thursday while Aziz was under the influence of the Lullaby drug eventually leads to the nuclear bombing of 10 Downing Street. Of course, as it's never confirmed that he was actually there...
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The daughter of Sid Onslow, initially helping out her father at the bar, later a nightclub singer
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* DamselInDistress: Initially sexually harrassed and threatened by John Ripper's nephew Jason, until Alfred and his friends put a stop to it.
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* RelationshipRevolvingDoor: Has this sort of relationship with Alfred, by getting together and then breaking up on a regular basis. They finally decide to tie the knot by the end of Season Three after Alfie learns that Sandra is pregnant.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Doesn't make an appearance in Season Three, nor is she even mentioned by any of the other characters. Not even Bet, who, y'know, is her girlfriend.
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!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Creator/IngridDonnadieu (European French)
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* CaptainPatriotic: Following the end of the English Civil War after Season Two, Gully adopts (or, rather, it's adopted for him, most likely for propaganda purposes) the superhero-like persona of Captain Blighty[[labelnote:Note]]'Blighty' is British slang for England[[/labelnote]] and given a sleek new set of Powered Armour with an English coat of arms emblazoned on his chest. He hates it.
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* CaptainPatriotic: Following the end of the English Civil War after Season Two, Gully adopts (or, rather, it's adopted for him, most likely for propaganda purposes) the superhero-like persona of Captain Blighty[[labelnote:Note]]'Blighty' is British slang for England[[/labelnote]] Blighty and is given a sleek new set of Powered Armour PoweredArmor with an English coat of arms emblazoned on his chest. He hates it.
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* InformedAttribute: Is said to be a national hero for his role in the English Civil War against the Ravens, but with the exception of Alfie and Lucius, it's implied (and later shown in the same episode) that everyone is afraid of him.
* KnightInSourArmour: Is hailed as a hero who is loved by the country (though it's implied to be something of a falsehood), but by Season Three he is a cybernetic super soldier who is not allowed to leave the fortified bunker he is kept in of his own free will and he still holds a torch for Melanie, who despises him. Suffice it to say he is left bitter and depressed over what he has become.
-->'''Gully:''' (''To Alfred and Lucius'') Look at me. I'm not a man. I'm a household appliance.
* MeaningfulName: Captain Blighty. 'Blighty' is British slang for England, emphasising the CaptainPatriotic theme of his status as a national hero. Also, his armour's weaponry is based on the Stormcloud gas; a gas that causes flesh to rapidly deteriorate, so with this in mind you could say he is Captain '''Blight'''y.
* KnightInSourArmour: Is hailed as a hero who is loved by the country (though it's implied to be something of a falsehood), but by Season Three he is a cybernetic super soldier who is not allowed to leave the fortified bunker he is kept in of his own free will and he still holds a torch for Melanie, who despises him. Suffice it to say he is left bitter and depressed over what he has become.
-->'''Gully:''' (''To Alfred and Lucius'') Look at me. I'm not a man. I'm a household appliance.
* MeaningfulName: Captain Blighty. 'Blighty' is British slang for England, emphasising the CaptainPatriotic theme of his status as a national hero. Also, his armour's weaponry is based on the Stormcloud gas; a gas that causes flesh to rapidly deteriorate, so with this in mind you could say he is Captain '''Blight'''y.
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* CaptainPatriotic: Following the end of the English Civil War after Season Two, Gully adopts (or, rather, it's adopted for him, most likely for propaganda purposes) the superhero-like persona of Captain Blighty[[labelnote:Note]]'Blighty' is British slang for England[[/labelnote]] and given a sleek new set of Powered Armour with an English coat of arms emblazoned on his chest. He hates it.
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* {{Cyborg}}: Although he has returned to a more human appearance in Season Three, it appears that Gully is being kept alive by his PoweredArmour.
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* {{Cyborg}}: Although he has returned to a more human appearance in Season Three, it appears that Gully is being kept alive by his PoweredArmour. He also needs to be periodically recharged or else he dies and at one point Alfred shuts him down with a flick of a switch.