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* [[spoiler:FakeNationality: He's supposed to be North Indian, but is played by a Caucasian Brit, Benedict Cumberbatch.]]

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* [[spoiler:FakeNationality: He's supposed to be North Indian, but is played by a Caucasian Brit, Benedict Cumberbatch.Brit.]]
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* [[spoiler:FakeNationality: He's supposed to be North Indian, but is played by a Caucasian Brit, Benedict Cumberbatch.]]
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* [[spoiler:RaceLift: Went from being [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_Noonien_Singh#cite_note-5 North Indian]] played by the Mexican Ricardo Montalban to the British (and ''white'') Benedict Cumberbatch.]]

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* [[spoiler:RaceLift: Went from being [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_Noonien_Singh#cite_note-5 North Indian]] played by the brown skinned, Mexican Ricardo Montalban to the white skinned, British (and ''white'') Benedict Cumberbatch.]]



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh from ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''. [[spoiler:Because [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html he ''is'' Khan]].]]

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh from ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''. [[spoiler:Because [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html he ''is'' Khan]].Khan.]]
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[[caption-width:350:[[JustForPun Beyond the darkness, beyond the human evolution, is John.]]]]

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[[caption-width:350:[[JustForPun [[caption-width:350: Beyond the darkness, beyond the human evolution, is John.]]]]
[[JustForPun John]].]]
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* [[spoiler:RaceLift: Went from being played by the Mexican Ricardo Montalban to the British Benedict Cumberbatch.]]

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* [[spoiler:RaceLift: Went from being [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_Noonien_Singh#cite_note-5 North Indian]] played by the Mexican Ricardo Montalban to the British (and ''white'') Benedict Cumberbatch.]]



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh from ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''. [[spoiler:Because [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html he *is* Khan]].]]

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh from ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''. [[spoiler:Because [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html he *is* ''is'' Khan]].]]
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* ManipulativeBastard
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[[caption-width:350:Beyond the darkness, beyond the human evolution, is John.]]

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[[caption-width:350:"I will walk over your cold corpses."]]

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[[caption-width:350:"I will walk over your cold corpses."]]
[[caption-width:350:Beyond the darkness, beyond the human evolution, is John.]]



* BioAugmentation: Harrison is a genetically engineered super-soldier.



* CoolStarship: His jet black Federation dreadnought, the ''USS Vengeance''.

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* CoolStarship: His jet black Federation dreadnought, the ''USS Vengeance''.



* GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke: Harrison is a OneManArmy created through genetic manipulation.



* [[spoiler:SealedEvilInACan: Was the most infamous war criminal in human history, cryogenically frozen for centuries in a derelict ship. Until Starfleet Intelligence found him.]]

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* [[spoiler:SealedEvilInACan: Was the most infamous war criminal in human history, cryogenically frozen for centuries in a derelict ship. Until ship... until Starfleet Intelligence found him.]]



* {{Transhuman}}

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* {{Transhuman}}{{Transhuman}}: Harrison has gained superhuman abilities thanks to a little [[BioAugmentation genetic engineering]].

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* ArchEnemy: For Kirk, much like Nero for Spock in [[Film/StarTrek the last film]].

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* ArchEnemy: For Kirk, much like Nero for Spock in the [[Film/StarTrek the last film]].



* CoolStarship: His jet black Federation dreadnought, the ''USS Vengeance''.



* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Wants to save his former crew [[spoiler:that were on board the ''S.S. Botany Bay''.]]

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Wants to save his former crew [[spoiler:that [[spoiler:who were on board the ''S.S. Botany Bay''.]]



* TheReveal: [[spoiler:He actually is Khan Noonien Singh, of ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.]]

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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:He actually is [[spoiler:He's Khan Noonien Singh, of ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.]]
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* ArchEnemy: For Kirk, much like Nero for Spock in [[Film/StarTrek the last film]].


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* {{Pride}}: His defining character trait is his certainty in his own superiority.
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:He's Khan Noonien Singh, of ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.]]

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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:He's [[spoiler:He actually is Khan Noonien Singh, of ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.]]



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''. [[spoiler:Because [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html he *is* Khan]].]]

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh in from ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''. [[spoiler:Because [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html he *is* Khan]].]]

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* [[spoiler:HumanPopsicle: Was cryogenically frozen for about 250 years.]]



* [[spoiler:HumanPopsicle: Was frozen for about 250 years.]]



* ShroudedInMyth: His reputation as Starfleet's top agent precedes him [[spoiler:In his past life, he was also the most infamous war criminal in the history of mankind.]]

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* ShroudedInMyth: His reputation as Starfleet's top agent precedes him him. [[spoiler:In his past life, he was also the most infamous war criminal in the history of mankind.]]

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* [[spoiler:EvilOverlord: Ruled over a quarter of the planet in his youth.]]



* [[spoiler:InSpiteOfANail: No matter which universe it's in, Khan and Kirk will always end up at each other's throats.]]

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* [[spoiler:InSpiteOfANail: No matter which universe it's in, the universe, Khan and Kirk will always end up at each other's throats.]]
* [[spoiler:HumanPopsicle: Was frozen for about 250 years.
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* ShroudedInMyth: His reputation as Starfleet's top agent preceeds him [[spoiler:In his past life, he was the most infamous war criminal in the history of mankind.]]

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* [[spoiler:SealedEvilInACan: Was the most infamous war criminal in human history, cryogenically frozen for centuries in a derelict ship. Until Starfleet Intelligence found him.]]
* ShroudedInMyth: His reputation as Starfleet's top agent preceeds precedes him [[spoiler:In his past life, he was also the most infamous war criminal in the history of mankind.]]

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* TheChessmaster



* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Wants to save his former crew [[spoiler:that were on board the ''S.S. Botany Bay''.]]



* [[spoiler:InSpiteOfANail: No matter which universe it's in, Khan and Kirk will always end up at each other's throats.]]



* [[spoiler:RaceLift: Went from being played by the Mexican Ricardo Montalban to the British Benedict Cumberbatch.]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:He's Khan Noonien Singh, of ''[[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Space Seed]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.]]



* ShroudedInMyth: His reputation as Starfleet's top agent preceeds him [[spoiler:In his past life, he was the most infamous war criminal in the history of mankind.]]




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!!John Harrison[[spoiler:/Khan Noonien Singh]]

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!!John Harrison[[spoiler:/Khan Harrison [[spoiler:(Khan Noonien Singh]]Singh)]]



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.
** [[spoiler: That's bcause he *is* Khan. [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html Link]]]].

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.
** [[spoiler: That's bcause he *is* Khan.
''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''. [[spoiler:Because [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html Link]]]].he *is* Khan]].]]
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!!John Harrison/[[spoiler: Khan Noonien Singh]].

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!!John Harrison/[[spoiler: Khan Harrison[[spoiler:/Khan Noonien Singh]].Singh]]

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!!John Harrison

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!!John HarrisonHarrison/[[spoiler: Khan Noonien Singh]].


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** [[spoiler: That's bcause he *is* Khan. [[http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/25/benedict-cumberbatchs-true-star-trek-villain-identity-reveal.html Link]]]].
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In the "Prime" timeline, she and Kirk were once married, and had a son named David.

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In the "Prime" timeline, she and Kirk were once married, romantically involved, and had a son named David.
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-->''"You're much cleverer than your reputation suggests, Captain Kirk."''
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[[caption-width:350:''"I will walk over your cold corpses."'']]

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[[caption-width:350:''"I [[caption-width:350:"I will walk over your cold corpses."'']]
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[[caption-width:350:''"I shall walk over your cold corpses."'']]

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[[caption-width:350:''"I shall will walk over your cold corpses."'']]
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[[caption-width:350:''"You think you are safe. You are not."'']]

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[[caption-width:350:''"You think you are safe. You are not.[[caption-width:350:''"I shall walk over your cold corpses."'']]

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The main antagonist of ''Star Trek Into Darkness''. Harrison was once Starfleet's top agent, before before a perceived betrayal by his superiors sent him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against the entire Federation.

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The main antagonist of ''Star Trek Into Darkness''. Harrison was once Starfleet's top agent, before before a perceived betrayal by his superiors sent him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against the entire Federation.



* DarkIsEvil: Dresses exclusively in black clothing.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:
-->'''Harrison:''' Is there anything you would not do for your family?



* FaceHeelTurn: Went from a decorated member of Starfleet to a terrorist trying to destroy it.




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* {{Transhuman}}
** SuperIntelligence
** SuperStrength



A science officer in starfleet weapons R&D and daughter of Admiral Marcus. She joins the Enterprise on their mission to hunt down Harrison.

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A science officer in starfleet Starfleet weapons R&D and daughter of Admiral Marcus. She joins the Enterprise on their mission to hunt down Harrison.



* MilitaryBrat

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* MilitaryBratMilitaryBrat: Her father's a Starfleet Admiral.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
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-->'''Harrison:''' I am better.\\

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-->'''Harrison:''' --->'''Harrison:''' I am better.\\
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* HannibalLecture: Delivers one in each of the trailers.

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* HannibalLecture: Delivers one in each of several speeches while captured over the trailers.heroes' shortcomings.

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[[caption-width:350:''"Is there anything you would not do for your family?"'']]

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[[caption-width:350:''"Is [[caption-width:350:''"You think you are safe. You are not."'']]

-->''"Is
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** BadassLongcoat: Sports a black one with a hood.

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** BadassLongcoat: Sports a black one trenchcoat with a hood.


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!For characters who debuted in ''Star Trek (2009)'' see Characters.StarTrekXI

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!For characters who debuted in ''Star Trek (2009)'' see Characters.StarTrekXI
StarTrek2009

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!For characters who debuted in ''Star Trek (2009)'' see Characters.StarTrekXI



* RogueAgent: Harrison was Starfleet's best agent before a perceived betrayal by his superiors sent him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against the entire Federation.
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* RogueAgent: Harrison was Starfleet's best agent before a perceived betrayal by his superiors sent him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against the entire Federation.
RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh of in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.

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The main antagonist of ''Star Trek Into Darkness''. Harrison was once Starfleet's top agent, before before a perceived betrayal by his superiors sent him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against the entire Federation.



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!!John Harrison
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/JohnHarrison_5085.jpg]]
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->'''Played by:''' BenedictCumberbatch
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* {{Badass}}: He's a superhuman OneManArmy EvilBrit in a BadassLongcoat.
** BadassBaritone: delivers {{badass boast}}s in a deep, bass voice.
** BadassBoast:
-->'''Harrison:''' I am better.\\
'''Kirk:''' At what?\\
'''Harrison:''' ''Everything.''
** BadassLongcoat: Sports a black one with a hood.
* BigBad: serves as the film's main antagonist.
* EvilBrit: Retains the accent of his actor, the British-born BenedictCumberbatch.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Has a deep, bass voice.
* HannibalLecture: Delivers one in each of the trailers.
* IShallTauntYou: Taunts Kirk as he destroys the Enterprise.
-->'''Harrison:''' No ship should go down without her captain.
* KubrickStare: Harrison occasionally tilts his head down and to the right and then angrily stares up to look more threatening.
* OneManArmy: Takes out an entire squad of Klingon commandos by himself.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Is out to take revenge on the entire Federation.
* RogueAgent: Harrison was Starfleet's best agent before a perceived betrayal by his superiors sent him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against the entire Federation.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shares a number of character traits with Khan Noonien Singh of ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.

!!Dr Carol Marcus
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->'''Played by:''' Alice Eve

A science officer in starfleet weapons R&D and daughter of Admiral Marcus. She joins the Enterprise on their mission to hunt down Harrison.

In the "Prime" timeline, she and Kirk were once married, and had a son named David.
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* HotScientist
* LingerieScene: One {{fanservice}} laden moment has her stripping down to her underwear to change out of one uniform and into another.
* MsFanservice: Is played by the attractive Alice Eve, and even has a LingerieScene partway through the film.

!!Admiral Marcus

->'''Played by:''' PeterWeller

Head of Starfleet and father of Carol Marcus.
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* DaChief: Gives an exasperated speech to Kirk that "Starfleet isn't about Revenge."
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure

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