History Characters / PrinceOfPersia2008

* DoesNotLikeShoes: She is always barefoot. She wears an anklet in her foot and she is a princess. So she decided to walk in her bare feet by herself

* FeetFirstIntroduction: Both the game's first teaser trailer and her first in-game scene introduce her feet-first.

* EarthyBarefootCharacter: She ''kinda'' falls into this trope as well since she can directly interact with the fertile grounds and heal the land from the corruption.

* MagicalBarefooter: Her lack of shoes is strongly implied to be a consequence of her magic coming from the land itself, as her most powerful ability (to cleanse entire areas of the game of TheCorruption) manifests itself as FertileFeet.

-->''"[[ArcWords IF YOU WOULD HAVE YOUR WISH... THEN GIVE ME... '''MINE]]'''."''

* OverprotectiveDad: He shows signs of this trope with the way his fights against the Prince include him claiming that the vagabond will never get Elika.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Elika is perpetually barefoot, her only "footwear" being a single gold anklet. Somewhat averted in two of her alternate costumes ([[VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil Jade]] and Prototype Elika) in where she wears boots and a pair of thin sandals though her feet still make an audible "slap" when running on the ground. Played straight with her [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Farah]] costume where she is again barefoot and only wearing anklets (despite Farah wearing sandals in her first appearance). This is significant in ''where''' she lives: a place covered in hot sands, steep cliffs, and sharp rocks. Her feet are so toughened and calloused that [[MadeOfIron she never gets injured from this, or even brings it up.]] A little logic plays its part as well, considering what kind of [[http://i49.tinypic.com/2wcgr44.jpg shoes ancient Persian and Arabic royalty wore.]] It is ''considerably'' more practical for her to just toughen up her feet than even ''attempt'' to climb or jump anything in those.

* TheDarkChick: A textbook example; the only female member of the bad guy team and the one who uses subtlety and words against her foes more than the others.

%%* LoveableRogue

* MysteriousPast: We're never offered any concrete details regarding his background. Additionally, he has a tendency to exaggerate so any vague suggestions he makes should be taken with a grain of salt. The closest he's given is that his parents died at one point with his uncle taking him in for a time, before the Prince decided to leave to become an adventurer.

* NonIndicativeName: This Prince isn't really a prince like the Prince from the ''Sands of Time'' continuity and he doesn't become one like the Prince from the original continuity. Though because of his MysteriousPast and tendency to keep his personal life to himself, there's no way to know for certain whether he's royalty or not.

%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

* MysteriousPast: We're never offered any concrete details regarding his background. Additionally, he has a tendency to exaggerate so any vague suggestions he makes should be taken with a grain of salt.

* ProtagonistWithoutAPast: All we know about the Prince's life before the plot is that he owned a donkey named Farah, and it was laden with gold he had somehow acquired earlier.

* WarriorPrince: Subverted: while he's a formidable warrior, he's not royalty. [[MysteriousPast Or so we think]].

* ClothingDamage: The further you get into the game, the more torn up her outfit gets, getting into BareYourMidriff territory.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* DarthVaderClone: A FallenHero who has a dark color motif, fights with a sword, wears a long coat, is the father of one of the protagonists, tries to convince his child to join him, goes against his tribe's sacred duty out of disillusionment and grief over losing his wife, makes a DealWithTheDevil to [[spoiler:gain back his dead daughter]], gains a demonic appearance, and becomes TheDragon of the BigBad.

* TheBrute: Physically the largest and most formidable Corrupted.

* FallenHero: The peace loving king offered his soul to an evil god in order to protect his kingdom against invaders. [[BecameTheirOwnAntithesis The price of success was becoming an instrument of war more terrifying than said invaders]].

* DarthVaderClone: A FallenHero who has a dark colour motif, fights with a sword, wears a long coat, is the father of one of the protagonists, tries to convince his child to join him, goes against his tribe's sacred duty out of disillusionment and grief over losing his wife, makes a DealWithTheDevil to [[spoiler:gain back his dead daughter]], gains a demonic appearance, and becomes TheDragon of the BigBad.

* FallenHero: He rules the warrior tribe that has watched over the imprisoned GodOfEvil for 200 generations. Unfortunately, he has become disillusioned with the continued absence of Ormazd, Ahriman's weakening prison, his people's decay, the death of his wife, and [[spoiler:his daughter's death]]. Eventually, he sells his soul to Ahriman and frees him in exchange for [[spoiler:resurrecting Elika]].

* OverprotectiveDad: He show signs of this trope with the way his fights against the Prince include him claiming that the vagabond will never get Elika.

* NotSoDifferent: He tries to pull this on the Prince near the end.
-->'''Ahriman:''' Jailer...\\
Torturer...\\
What injury have I done to you\\
That you have not done to me?

* NotSoDifferent: She tries this card on Elika at one point.
--> "And you, Princess? I know the dreams you've dreamed. Your mind traveling distant lands, your body trapped in this decaying place. We are not so distant you and I, we share many desires..."

-->'''Elika''': We have to cross over there!
-->'''Prince''': Sure, climb on the roof. [[DeadpanSnarker It's not like gravity ever killed anyone.]]

-->'''Elika''': I didn't catch your name.
-->'''Prince''': That's because I didn't give it to you.

-->'''Prince''': That's a nice blouse.
-->'''Elika''': [[DeadpanSnarker I think I have a spare if you'd like it.]]

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Elika is perpetually barefoot, her only "footwear" being a single gold anklet. Somewhat averted in two of her alternate costumes ([[VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil Jade]] and Prototype Elika) in where she wears boots and a pair of thin sandals though her feet still make an audible "slap" when running on the ground. Played straight with her [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Farah]] costume where she is again barefoot and only wearing anklets (despite Farah wearing sandals in her first appearance). This is significant in ''where''' she lives: a place covered in hot sands, steep cliffs, and sharp rocks. Her feet are so toughened and calloused that [[MadeOfIron she never gets injured from this, or even bring it up]]. A little logic plays its part as well, considering what kind of [[http://i49.tinypic.com/2wcgr44.jpg shoes ancient Persian and Arabic royalty wore.]] It is ''considerably'' more practical for her to just toughen up her feet than even ''attempt'' to climb or jump anything in those.

* TheBadGuyWins: In the end, [[spoiler: Ahriman is freed and his prison is destroyed.]]
* BigBad: He;s the main bad guy in charge of the Corrupted.

-->'''Ahriman''': You seek to stop me? You seek to stop the sun from setting!

* HannibalLecture: Starts giving them before the credits and never stops. [[spoiler: It eventually gets him freed.]]
-->What injury have I done to you,that you have not done to me?

-->What injury have I done to you,that you have not done to me?

-->'''Ahriman''':Jailer...\\

* PinkMeansFeminine: An evil version of this trope; she wears pink silk and is an experienced seducer.

* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:"[[TemptingFate I will]] ''[[TemptingFate not]]'' [[TemptingFate die]]."]]

* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:"I had no choice."]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Many of his dialogues fall into this.
-->'''Prince''': Oh, come on, I've helped old ladies home from the market.
-->'''Elika''': If they had attractive daughters.
-->'''Prince''': Yeah. I helped them, too.

* TheBadGuyWins: In the end [[spoiler: Ahriman is freed and his prison is destroyed.]]

This page lists and indexes characters that appear in the 2008 Prince of Persia. [[MinimalistCast Luckily, there aren't that many]].

For those looking for the character sheet of the video game saga, click [[Characters/PrinceOfPersia here]].

* DarthVaderClone: A FallenHero who has a dark colour motif, fights with a sword, wears a long coat, is the father of one of the protagonists, goes against his tribe's sacred duty out of disillusionment and grief over losing his wife, makes a DealWithTheDevil to [[spoiler:gain back his dead daughter]], gains a demonic appearance, and becomes TheDragon of the BigBad.

* BadassLongcoat: He wears a long dark blue coat fit for a royalty.

* FallenHero: He rules the warrior tribe that has watched over the imprisoned GodOfEvil for 200 generations. Unfortunately, he has become disillusioned with the continued absence of Ormazd, Ahriman's weakening prison, his people's decay, the death of his wife and [[spoiler:his daughter's death]]. Eventually he sells his soul to Ahriman and frees him in exchange for [[spoiler:resurrecting Elika]].

* OverprotectiveDad: He show signs of this trope with the way his fights against the Prince include him claiming that Elika won't get close to him.

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%%* MysteriousPast
* MultipleChoicePast: We're never offered any concrete details regarding his background. Additionally, he has a tendency to exaggerate so any vague suggestions he makes should be taken with a grain of salt.

%%* RightManInTheWrongPlace

* WarriorPrince: Subverted: while he's a formidable warrior, he's not royalty. [[MultipleChoicePast Or so we think]].

%%* WarriorPrince: An evil one.

%%* RingOutBoss:

%%* NiceJobBreakingItHero

A young vagabond, self-described as an "adventurer" - in truth, he's a rogue, thief, and grave robber. During one his escapades, he got lost in a sandstorm looking for his donkey [[MythologyGag Farah]], and happened to find himself in the ancient land of the Ahura, meeting the young princess Elika in the process. Before he knew it, much to his dismay he found himself by her side facing the corrupted horde of the god of darkness, Ahriman.

''May or may not'' be an ''actual'' prince - he's very good at keeping his past under wraps, but certain hints throughout the game indicate that he may in fact be royalty. Other hints exist that he just likes the nickname or could be considered a 'prince of thieves'. He'll give a different answer every time you ask.

* BadassNormal: As opposed to Elika, the Prince has no magical powers - just a sword, a pointy glove and general physical aptitude.

* FallenHero: [[spoiler:What he becomes at the end of the game - releasing Ahriman once more to save Elika. At least, this is what she thinks of him.]]

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Elika is perpetually barefoot, her only "footwear" being a single gold anklet. Somewhat averted in two of her alternate costumes ([[VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil Jade]] and Prototype Elika) in where she wears boots and a pair of thin sandals though her feet still make an audible "slap" when running on the ground. Played straight with her [[PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Farah]] costume where she is again barefoot and only wearing anklets (despite Farah wearing sandals in her first appearance). This is significant in ''where''' she lives: a place covered in hot sands, steep cliffs, and sharp rocks. Her feet are so toughened and calloused that [[MadeOfIron she never gets injured from this, or even bring it up]]. A little logic plays its part as well, considering what kind of [[http://i49.tinypic.com/2wcgr44.jpg shoes ancient Persian and Arabic royalty wore.]] It is ''considerably'' more practical for her to just toughen up her feet than even ''attempt'' to climb or jump anything in those.

* LeParkour: She is just as nimble and athletic as the Prince - she's just not as physically strong. She has magic that compensates for that to some extent.
%%* MadeOfIron:

--> "And you, Princess? I know the dreams you've dreamed. Your mind travelling distant lands, your body trapped in this decaying place. We are not so distant you and I, we share many desires..."

--> Voiced by FredTatasciore