Line #202 Characters/FableI


1	This page is for characters whose only appearance is in ''VideoGame/FableI''. For characters who appear in ''I'' as well as another game, see ''Characters/{{Fable}}''.
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5	!!The Guild of Heroes
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7	[[folder:The Hero]]
8	!! '''The Hero of Oakvale'''
9
10	A young boy recruited into the Heroes Guild after his hometown of Oakvale is destroyed by Bandits and his entire family is assumed killed. After graduating from the Guild, he embarks on a quest to discover why his town was attacked.
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12	* BaldOfEvil: Dropping the KarmaMeter gives him a bad case of receding hairline, in part to make room for the {{horn\|edHumanoid}}s.
13	* BowAndSwordInAccord: Unless you use a melee weapon besides a sword.
14	* BrokenBird: Implied. People at the Heroes' Guild brush off his personal tragedy, StressVomit, and violent nightmares and tell him to focus on his training; all the same, more than ten years later, simply being greeted by someone he last saw before the burning of Oakvale sends him into a horrific flashback.
15	* ChickMagnet: Most noticeable when he is Good, but once he becomes a LivingLegend, most women ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim and a few men]]) are quite vocal about their interest in him as soon as they catch sight of him.
16	* DudeWheresMyRespect: None of the other Heroes treat you respectfully besides the Guildmaster and Maze, although Briar Rose does get better in ''The Lost Chapters''.
17	* EmbarrassingNickname: His first Hero name is ''Chicken Chaser''. He can opt to keep the name after his rise to fame, becoming a singularly odd TomTheDarkLord.
18	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: No matter how much an evil bastard he ends up, [[spoiler:''Fable II'' shows that he canonically spares his sister]].
19	* EvenEvilHasStandards: No matter how much of an evil bastard he ends up, [[spoiler:he canonically ditches the Sword of Aeons and destroys Jack of Blades]].
20	* EvilHero: No matter how much of an evil bastard he ends up, he is still officially the Hero of Oakvale.
21	* FarmBoy: Grew up in the small farming town of Oakvale, and Whisper calls him "Farm Boy" as a nickname.
22	* FromNobodyToNightmare: If the Hero is evil, he fits the trope, starting off as a poor farmboy who can't even remember his sister's birthday to a demonic villain slaughtering innocents en masse.
23	* AGirlInEveryPort: He can have a wife [[GayOption or husband]] in each of Albion's five towns. An in-universe book describes a polygamist's wives discovering his charade and subjecting their husband to a visit from [[NoodleIncident the Mythical Castrating Mountain Monkey]], but the Hero is able to manage his separate households without such misfortune.
24	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: The better of a person he is, the more golden blond his hair gets, to the point that it becomes MysticalWhiteHair when he is at his most saintly.
25	* HeroicBuild: His model gains muscle and stature as he gains strength and skill, such that most [=NPCs=] only reach up to his chest when those stats are at their highest.
26	* HeroicLineage: Descended from the Archons of the Old Kingdom through his mother's side.
27	* HeroicMime: Never says a word throughout the game (save for some expressions, like "Thanks" and "Sorry"), although he does make logbook entries detailing some of his thoughts and feelings about the story.
28	* HolyHalo: If the character is good enough, he'll have a faint halo over his head, accompanied by a few spectral butterflies.
29	* HornsOfVillainy: He grows pointed black horns if he gets near the bottom of the KarmaMeter.
30	* KarmaHoudini: An evil Hero of Oakvale can abuse his spouse, pillage entire towns and claim all the real estate for himself, murder half-a-dozen other heroes, dine on platters of baby chicks, and nobody will ever give him any sort of comeuppance. Not that anyone can, since he's one of the most powerful men who has ever lived.
31	* LineageComesFromTheFather: Averted; he and Theresa are descendants of the old Archons through their mother. Sadly, this is why Jack of Blades had his father killed rather than taken prisoner; he didn't have Archon blood, so Jack had no use for him.
32	* MalevolentMaskedMan: If he [[spoiler:puts on the mask of Jack of Blades]].
33	* MasterOfAll: He's able to master the disciplines of Strength, Skill, and Will, and wield them together as a devastatingly powerful MagicKnight. InUniverse, he shares this trait with his legendary ancestor William Black, the first Archon.
34	* MookHorrorShow: By mid-game, people who witness the kind of damage he can dish out are vocally terrified, even if the Hero is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness halo-and-butterflies Good]] and [[LovedByAll widely loved]]. Non-hostile bandits tend to beg for their lives when he looks at them.
35	* OlderIsBetter: Of all the protagonists he is the oldest and the most powerful, to the point that his descendants have to depend on artifacts.
36	* OldMaster: Because of the way the game ages the character based on the number of skills learned, by the end of the game, he's an elderly OneManArmy and LivingLegend whose presence inspires fawning devotion and marriage proposals.
37	* OneManArmy: By the end of the game, he can depopulate a city single-handedly, and is only constrained against the subsequent endless waves of city guards by the limits of the player's patience.
38	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's referred to as the Hero of his town of origin--not even his sister or parents ever call him by name. An unusual example in that he can pay to change the nickname.
39	* ThePawn: [[spoiler:On multiple fronts. Maze rescues him from Oakvale in hopes that they can defeat Jack of Blades, while Jack spies on him since his victory in the Arena to locate his sister and mother.]] Jack taunts him for this in the expansion:
40	--> ''"Always the puppet... Don't you ever get tired of having your strings pulled?"''
41	* PrettyBoy: The box art makes him look ''very'' pretty. He can become this in-game as well, boosting his Attractiveness stat to the point that people fall for him at first sight.
42	* RedEyesTakeWarning: His eyes turn {{glowing\|EyesOfDoom}} red if he gets near the bottom of the KarmaMeter.
43	* ThereAreNoTherapists: He is, of course, horribly traumatized by the massacre at Oakvale, and clearly suffers from serious PTSD. However, everyone else is indifferent at best, and utterly mocks him for it at worst.
44	* UsedToBeASweetKid: If you do good deeds as a kid then pull a FaceHeelTurn as an adult. [[spoiler:If you choose to kill the Guildmaster, he laments this in his last moments.]]
45	* YoungerThanTheyLook: Because the character morphing system ages him every time you spend experience points, he'll quickly end up looking much older than his older sister or [[spoiler: even older than his mother.]]
46	* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Removing his trousers reveals a pair of Union Flag underpants.
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49	[[folder:Maze]]
50	!! '''Maze'''
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52	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maze_fahd_2000.jpg]]
53	A powerful Hero and head of the Guild. Maze saves the Hero of Oakvale when the village is attacked by Bandits, sponsors his admission to the Heroes Guild, and guides him on his path of revenge against those who destroyed Oakvale and supposedly slaughtered his family.
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55	* TheArchmage: He is one of the most powerful wizards in history, with access to numerous spells that are even more powerful than the Hero of Oakvale's.
56	* BlackMage: Most of the spells he uses are offensive in nature.
57	* BrokenArmorBossBattle: He uses a [[BarrierWarrior shielding spell]] that the Hero has to overwhelm before he can deal any damage. He also periodically [[GetBackHereBoss teleports away]] and refreshes the shield.
58	* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:He starts the game as a renowned hero and becomes a mentor to the protagonist. After his treachery is exposed, the Hero kills him and the Guildmaster only speaks of him with contempt.]]
59	%%* TheDragon: [[spoiler:To Jack of Blades]].
60	* EthnicMagician: The primary Will User in the game and AmbiguouslyBrown.
61	* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Back when he saved the Hero from Jack's raid on Oakville, he genuinely hoped that the Hero would grow up to be strong enough to defeat Jack and rid the world of his evil. However, by the time Jack puts his plan into motion in the present day, Maze decides that the Hero has failed to become powerful enough to beat Jack, and resumes his loyalty to Jack.]]
62	* GetBackHereBoss: When the Hero spars with him in his Guild examination. [[spoiler:When they fight to the death later in the game, he teleports around Hook Coast, forcing the Hero to chase after him.]]
63	* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler:He searched for Avo's Tear so he could kill Jack. However, he was denied the sword by the spirits of the ancient Heroes of the Guild, which was the final nail in the coffin of his effort to turn against Jack.]]
64	* IOweYouMyLife: Part of why he is [[spoiler:loyal to Jack of Blades, since he saved him from being killed by Balverines when Maze was young]].
65	* {{Irony}}: Early in the game, you can find Maze and Scythe talking in Maze's quarters, where Maze accuses Scythe of "running away from a fight, trying to cheat death again." [[spoiler:Fast forward to the battle of Hook Coast, where Maze constantly teleports away from the Hero of Oakvale and then admits his failures to cheat death.]]
66	* MartialArtsStaff: One of only two characters to wield a staff in combat. He mostly relies on his magic, but uses the staff to parry and to beat back people who get into melee range.
67	* TheMentor: He takes a special interest in helping to guide the Hero of Oakvale after saving him. [[spoiler:He does so in hopes that he would be strong enough to defeat Jack, but eventually comes to believe it to be impossible]].
68	* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:He is the Head of the Guild of Heroes, which greatly enables him to help Jack stay a few steps ahead of the Hero of Oakvale.]]
69	* NoSell: He's completely immune to the Lightning spell, even [[spoiler:During his boss fight]].
70	* OldSoldier: He is pretty old, but still a very powerful Will user and a hardy fighter.
71	* ParentalAbandonment: Both of his parents were killed by Balverines when he was a child. [[spoiler:He only survived because Jack of Blades saved him.]]
72	* {{Teleportation}}: Aside from using his Guild seal to teleport, he can also teleport short distances.
73	* TrappedInVillainy: [[spoiler:He is forced by Jack to serve him under pain of death and the debt he owes to Jack for saving his life.]]
74	* TreacherousAdvisor: [[spoiler:After he joins Jack again, he guides the Hero along the path that Jack wants so that he can unlock the Sword of Aeons.]]
75	* VolcanicVeins: As a powerful Will user, his veins, tattoos, and body glow with magical power.
76	[[/folder]]
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78	[[folder:The Guildmaster]]
79	!! Weaver
80	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/WeaverFable_6282.png]]
81	-->'''Voiced by:''' Hugo Myatt
82
83	The second-in-command of the Heroes Guild, Weaver believes that each Hero must choose their own path, whether it be good or evil, although he would prefer good. He resides at the Guild, overseeing the training of Heroes, handing out quests, offering guidance and information, and reminding people that their health is low.
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85	* AboveGoodAndEvil: Believes the Guild should operate by this standard, allowing all Heroes to choose to do whatever they wish, no matter the consequences, since they have the power to do so. He does draw the line at Jack of Blades' plans of domination and destruction, and mobilizes the Guild to stop him.
86	* BigGood: Somewhat. More like "Big Neutral," as he encourages Heroes to chose their own path in life, be it for good or evil. He does prefer when they take the good options, though.
87	* DeathByIrony: Potentially. [[spoiler:As Guildmaster, he trains heroes to pursue their destinies, be they good or evil. An evil protagonist can kill him as a mere stepping stone to the climactic battle with Jack of Blades.]]
88	%%* EccentricMentor
89	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: He's only ever referred to as "Guildmaster", with the sole exception of when the Oracle explains his personal history.
90	* FormerTeenRebel: He led a rebellion against the leaders of the Heroes Guild in his youth alongside Maze, due to their belief that a Hero should chose their own morality rather than be forced to do good.
91	* IronicEcho: [[spoiler:A loading screen in ''VideoGame/FableII'' reveals the Guildmaster may have been found dead at one point with the words "Your health is low" carved in his forehead.]]
92	* TheMentor: To the Hero of Oakvale and Whisper, along with numerous other Heroes.
93	* MissionControl: He remains in telepathic contact with Heroes throughout Albion, providing them advice, knowledge, and coordinating them when needed, and reminding people that their health is low.
94	* MrExposition: Provides a lot of details to the Hero of Oakvale about what it means to be a Hero, as well as numerous other topics in the world of Albion.
95	* {{Narrator}}: Provides narration regarding key scenes in the Hero of Oakvale's life throughout the game.
96	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: His policy of letting Heroes pick their own morality eventually led to the Guild becoming corrupt, with most Heroes extorting the people, leading to the overthrow of the Guild and murder of nearly every Hero, including the good ones.
97	* NoNameGiven: He's exclusively known as "Guildmaster" until ''The Lost Chapters'', when the Snowspire Oracle reveals his {{backstory}} and previous name.
98	* NumberTwo: To Maze, who is nominally the head of the Guild, but the Guildmaster runs most of the day-to-day operations and oversees the training of new Heroes. [[spoiler:He becomes the full head of the Heroes Guild after Maze's betrayal is revealed and he is killed]].
99	* RetiredBadass: He was a powerful and famous adventurer in his youth, but now is content to train new generations of Heroes.
100	* SternTeacher: He does his best to train up heroes to be the best they can be while also making no allowances for any personal problems that interfere with lessons.
101	* SupportingLeader: He's the head of the Heroes Guild and directs it whenever it operates as a whole, but never actually takes to the field himself and simply offers support to the Hero.
102	* TooDumbToLive: In The Lost Chapters, he’s terrified of the possibility of [[spoiler:you killing him to break the seal on Jack of Blades' arena]] and both surrounds himself with guards and isolates them in an area you can’t accidentally go to because of the security, which makes sense if you’ve played an evil hero. What is this, however, is that he refuses to assist you until you’ve slaughtered everyone else around him, at which point he’s completely at your mercy. If he offered it sooner, he may have lived simply because of how convenient his offer is.
103	* UnscrupulousHero: Though his guidance tends to involve a Good approach, in his backstory, he and Maze led a rebellion to force the Heroes Guild to allow Evil and illegal quests, causing many deaths in the Guild.
104	* WhiteMage: In his fight against the Hero the Guildmaster uses no direct attacks of his own instead supporting his guards by casting Physical Shield, Heal, and Multistrike on them.
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107	[[folder:Scarlet Robe]]
108	!! '''Scarlet Robe'''
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110	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scarlet_robe_fa_7320.jpg]]
111	The mother of the Hero of Oakvale and Theresa, Scarlet Robe is a retired Hero and the first female Hero to become Arena Champion. She was captured by Jack of Blades during the Bandit raid on Oakvale, but is eventually freed decades later by her son.
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113	* ActionMom: She is one of the strongest Heroes in the recent history of Albion and is very famous for her numerous victories.
114	* ChildProdigy: Of the killing-monsters variety. When her martial skills were discovered at the age of fifteen, the elder of Knothole Glade sent her to the Heroes Guild to be trained.
115	* DamselInDistress: Brom, who later became her husband, found her badly wounded in the woods and tended to her. [[spoiler:She spends the years after the Oakvale raid imprisoned and tortured, is recaptured shortly after the Hero helps her escape, and is killed by Jack of Blades [[CutsceneIncompetence while the Hero watches helplessly]].]]
116	%%* CoolOldLady
117	* FamedInStory: Her battles against Balverines and winning the Arena made her an extremely famous Hero, and [=NPCs=] can often be overheard talking about how awesome she was and wishing she was still around taking quests.
118	* HeroicLineage: She's descended from the Archons of the Old Kingdom.
119	* HeroicSpirit: Survives decades of torture and despair at the hands of [[spoiler:Jack at Bargate Prison]], and after escaping, she gets straight to work trying to bring him down.
120	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The name "Scarlet Robe" came from her first kill; at the age of fifteen, she killed a Balverine with nothing but a sharp stick, becoming drenched in its blood. Her true name is never revealed.
121	* RescueRomance: How her relationship with Brom began; he found her in the woods badly injured after fighting twelve Balverines and nursed her back to health.
122	* RetiredBadass: Retired to Oakvale with Brom after marrying him, though dialogue suggests that she remained somewhat active as a Hero.
123	* SlashedThroat: [[spoiler:Jack of Blades kills her by cutting her throat in order to unlock the Sword of Aeons with her blood.]]
124	* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:At the end of the first game, she's buried in the same cemetery as her husband.]]
125	* TraumaCongaLine: Boy, it's hard to not feel sorry for her. [[spoiler:She is unable to do anything as her hometown is burnt to the ground by Bandits, her husband murdered and her daughter blinded and kidnapped. She is arrested and tormented for decades before finally being freed. Then she's captured again and murdered in front of her son. Then if that wasn't enough, Jack then sends [[AndIMustScream Screamers]] to her grave in order to torment her spirit until the Hero arrives to kill them and take her soul for himself.]]
126	* VagueAge: The Hero's father appears to be a relatively young man in the prologue, and in all of the flashbacks that mention her, she's shown as a dark haired young woman - but when you finally meet her in the game, she's a white haired, very elderly looking lady. Though, ten years of horrific torture may have caused her to age prematurely.
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129	[[folder:Whisper]]
130	!! '''Whisper'''
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132	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/whisper_fahd_6499.jpg]]
133	The Hero of Oakvale's roommate and best friend at the Guild, she becomes jealous of her friend's skill and success, and faces pressure from her brother Thunder to outshine him. Her career in the Guild pits her against the Hero more than once.
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135	* ActionGirl: Even though she is outshined by the Hero, she is a formidable fighter in her own right.
136	* AlwaysSecondBest: She's the brightest apprentice in the Guild until the Hero of Oakvale shows up. Throughout their lives, she struggles without success to reclaim the top spot, egged on by Thunder.
137	* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Even if you spare her life, she leaves the Guild after her Arena BossBattle at the halfway point of the game, right after the BigBad first appears and sets the second half of the game's storyline in motion.]]
138	* DuelToTheDeath: Optionally. [[spoiler:After fighting as a team in the Arena, Jack orders them to face each other in a one-on-one fight to the death for the final battle, but Whisper refuses to kill the Hero and expects the Hero to do the same.]]
139	* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:If she survives the Arena, she finally earns all the respect she desires by leaving Albion and becoming a great Hero in her homeland.]]
140	* FoeTossingCharge: Her one attack that deals noticeable damage is Battle Charge, which knocks down all enemies in her path.
141	* FragileSpeedster: Her combination of SheFu, Assassin's Rush, and Battle Charge allow her to zip all over the battlefield, but she can't deal or take significant damage.
142	* FriendlyRivalry: With the Hero of Oakvale. Well, [[VitriolicBestBuds mostly]] friendly. She takes quests that pit her against the Hero in order to challenge herself to surpass him, but is always on good terms with him.
143	* GreenEyedMonster: If [[spoiler:she survives the Arena]], she admits that she was always jealous of the Hero's talent. [[spoiler:She leaves the Guild in part to set her own course in life.]]
144	* InASingleBound: In the Arena Whisper has the ability to leap straight into the air so fast [[OffscreenTeleportation she'll soon disappear offscreen then land anywhere else in the Arena.]]
145	* InTheHood: After graduating from the Guild, Whisper often wears a blue hood.
146	* MartialArtsStaff: Since childhood, she fights with a quarterstaff, one of only two characters to do so. She incorporates it into an agile fighting style, sometimes even doing a backflip off the end of the staff.
147	* TheRival: If the Hero picks quests that have good or evil opposites, Whisper will usually take the opposing quest so she can test her skills against them.
148	* SheFu: She uses a lot of jumping attacks, as well as flips to dodge to her opponents and stay out of their reach.
149	* WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler:If you spare her, Whisper ends up leaving the Guild to do this. According to the Oracle in ''The Lost Chapters'', she eventually settles down and becomes a famous guardian of her homeland.]]
150	[[/folder]]
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152	[[folder:Briar Rose]]
153	!! '''Briar Rose'''
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155	[[quoteright:206:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/briar-rose_3486.jpg]]
156	A well-known and powerful Hero, Briar Rose initially thinks little of the Hero of Oakvale but gradually gains respect for him after working a few quests with him. When Scythe asks for assistance in the Northern Wastes, Rose accompanies the Hero of Oakvale there.
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158	* ActionGirl: She is a skilled fighter and a veteran Hero. She relies more on Skill than Strength or Will and is known to be an excellent shot.
159	* AscendedExtra: Had only a couple minor appearances in the original game; she becomes much more important in ''The Lost Chapters'', aiding the Hero on more optional quests and being heavily involved in the expanded main storyline.
160	* BadassBookworm: An extremely knowledgeable individual who's one of the Hero's main sources of obscure information during the main quests; she can also kick ass in the field with the best of them.
161	* BlueBlood: She comes from a noble family, though you'd [[DownplayedTrope never guess it]] from talking to her.
162	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Her family were wealthy nobles before falling on hard times, and her mother died in an accident. Her father blamed her, even though nothing could have been done, and cast her out, leading her to eventually join the Heroes Guild.
163	* DeadpanSnarker: She frequently snarks meanly at the inexperienced Hero of Oakvale, but after getting to know him better, her snarking turns into more friendly banter and comments regarding the quests they go on together.
164	* DoppelgangerAttack: [[spoiler:One of her tactics if the player chooses to fight her in ''The Lost Chapters''.]]
165	* {{Expy}}: Her backstory has ''many'' points in common with [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]], or at least the original Core Design continuity. She even has a similar voice and occupation.
166	* FireForgedFriends: She warms to the Hero when they face Jack's forces together and is overtly friendly toward him in her later appearances. Can happen sooner if the Hero joins her on a combat SideQuest, where she pays him a sincere compliment and says she'd be happy to work with him again.
167	* HeroOfAnotherStory: She is off having her own adventures across Albion and in exotic lands for most of the game, only briefly interacting with the Hero of Oakvale a few times before returning to Albion and settling down.
168	* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: The Oracle describes her as turning to books for the companionship that she never found in people.
169	* MagicKnight: Her fighting style combines dexterity-based swordsmanship with heavy use of support spells.
170	* ParentalAbandonment: Her mother died and her father kicked her out of the house and cut off all contact with her.
171	* ScarfOfAsskicking: Wears a red scarf tied around her neck.
172	* TheSmartGirl: She uses her extensive knowledge, gathered over years of adventuring and studies, to assist the Hero of Oakvale in several quests.
173	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: The most scholarly Hero in the game, and the only one who wears glasses.
174	* TookALevelInKindness: She mellows out a lot once she gets to know the Hero of Oakvale.
175	* UnscrupulousHero: She is a good person, but is not above taking morally ambiguous quests for profit. In ''The Lost Chapters'', the first time the Hero of Oakvale meets her is when she takes a quest to put down peasants revolting against taxes in Knothole Glade.
176	* WalkingTheEarth: In her youth, she traveled far outside of Albion to find knowledge, but eventually returned to settle down and take quests.
177	[[/folder]]
178
179	[[folder:Thunder]]
180	!! '''Thunder'''
181
182	[[quoteright:263:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thunder_5878.jpg]]
183	The elder brother of Whisper, he left the South Islands with her when she was just a baby and wound up in Albion after a shipwreck destroyed their vessel. He became a powerful Hero, becoming Arena Champion and earning the affection of Lady Grey. Thunder constantly pressures Whisper to do better than the Hero of Oakvale and harbors a hatred for his sister's rival.
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185	* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Is hopelessly in love with Lady Grey, but she only humours his efforts to woo her for her own amusement, and immediately falls for the Hero of Oakvale instead when he becomes the Arena Champion.
186	* AssholeVictim: Is an insufferably vain and spiteful dick towards the Hero no matter what. Many players are only too pleased to kill him when the opportunity comes.
187	* {{BFS}}: Wields a giant sword in combat.
188	* BigBrotherInstinct: He is very protective of Whisper, even towards the Hero of Oakvale, her best friend.
189	* TheBigGuy: Easily the largest human character in the game, and his personality pretty much matches up with his looks.
190	* ElectricBlackGuy: He can call down lightning that branches into an AreaOfEffect around him. No surprise, given his namesake.
191	* GentleGiant: {{Zigzagged\|Trope}}. To the Hero (even when the Hero is a young child), he's a looming, [[ScaryBlackMan intimidating]] man who is [[DudeWheresMyRespect cold]] at best and [[ItsPersonal homicidal]] at worst. To the children of Bowerstone, he's this: he does tricks for them and reminds them to be good and eat their broccoli.
192	* GoodIsNotNice: He's a mostly heroic person, but a total jerk to the Hero of Oakvale, as well as arrogant.
193	* InvulnerableAttack: When Thunder uses his Lightning AreaOfEffect attack he'll be impervious to the Hero's melee strikes, although even the weakest ranged hit will stop his attack.
194	* JerkassWithAHeartOfGold: Depends on your actions. If you [[spoiler:kill Whisper]], he comes off quite reasonably, as you have pretty much destroyed his life. If you don't, his enmity is basically a case of wounded {{pride}}, especially for stealing Lady Grey from him.
195	* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Thunder is the only character in Fable that fights using a shield (besides Nostro, although his shield is purely cosmetic) and when the Hero fights him he'll use it to block all normal melee strikes and weak arrow shots.
196	* MeaningfulName: He has several [[ShockAndAwe lightning-based attacks]].
197	* PromotionToParent: Raised Whisper after their parents died.
198	* TheRival: Becomes this after you and Whisper fight in the Arena, particularly if you compete for Lady Grey's affections.
199	* ScaryBlackMan: PlayedWith. He's unrelentingly hostile and aggressive towards the Hero, especially if you kill Whisper and try to woo Lady Grey. However to the people of Albion he is well-respected and admired.
200	* ShieldBash: In his fights against the Hero he'll attack using his shield in what is essentially a cosmetically different version of the Hero's Battle Charge spell.
201	* ShockAndAwe: He can summon lightning strikes.
202	* UnblockableAttack: His most formidable trait when the Hero fights him is that all his attacks are unblockable, besides the quick jabbing punch he'll sometimes use at extremely close range.
203	[[/folder]]
204
205	[[folder:Scythe]]
206	!! '''Scythe'''[[spoiler:'''/William Black''']]
207
208	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ScytheFable_7874.png]]
209	An ancient and mysterious Hero, he departs the Guild while the Hero of Oakvale is still in training to investigate something in the Northern Wastes. Decades later, he sends for assistance to help stop a new threat rising there. He eventually disappears from Albion before the Heroes Guild is destroyed.
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211	* AgeWithoutYouth: He is immortal, but no longer has flesh on his bones or blood in his veins. He essentially looks like a mummy. If the speculation that he is [[spoiler:the first Archon]] is true, he is likely either [[TheUndead undead]] or [[WhoWantsToLiveForever mostly dead]] due to [[spoiler:the Void wrecking his body]].
212	* CoolSword: [[spoiler:In his prime, he wielded the Sword of Aeons.]]
213	* CreepyGood: Is literally undead, and looks like a walking mummy, but is definitely a good hero.
214	* GameBreakingInjury: [[spoiler:The real cause of his decayed appearance is the aftermath of him selling his soul to the Sword of Aeons, his contact with the Void and his brutal fight with the Queen of Blades. The Void infected him and tried to twist him into a servant of it. While William was able to get rid of most of it, the remnants continue to decay his body to this day. This led him to abandon his original identity and take his current mantle as Scythe.]]
215	* HeroicLineage: [[spoiler:As the first Archon, he's the earliest and most famous ancestor of the series' protagonists and Theresa.]]
216	* ImmortalitySeeker: In his past, and apparently he found it.
217	* LipLosses: His lips have dried out and pulled back like those of an old corpse.
218	* LivingDistantAncestor: [[spoiler:As the First Archon, he's the progenitor of the Hero of Oakvale's bloodline, though "living" is perhaps a loose term. Their relationship is never acknowledged in-game.]]
219	* MasterOfAll: [[spoiler:In his prime, he mastered all three paths. He was also the first Will user in the world.]]
220	* MonsterProgenitor: [[spoiler:Accidentally created TheCorruption by purging the Void inside of him.]]
221	* {{Necromancer}}: Referred to as one in a loading screen in the second game. He was likely known as such due to his decaying appearance making him resemble an undead.
222	* NonActionGuy: We have no idea how capable he is in combat. But considering how he's been a Hero for so long, he's probably a RetiredBadass. You can find a rather nasty looking hammer called "Scythe's Hammer" in ''VideoGame/FableIII''; in the description, it even hints he may come back for it some day.
223	** [[spoiler:Tales about him and his fight with the Court gives a glimpse of how powerful he was.]]
224	* OurFounder: [[spoiler:He united Albion under his banner and founded the Old Kingdom. He ruled it for around 1000 years before his disappearance.]]
225	* PowerTattoo: Like most powerful Will users, he has glowing tattoos all over his body.
226	* PrecursorHero: He's this to the Heroes' Guild, as he trained their founder Nostro. [[spoiler:He's also this to his descendant, the Hero of Oakvale. Like him, William had humble origins, mastered Will, Strength and Skill, and defeated the Court (of which Jack of Blades is the only survivor) to free Albion from their evil.]]
227	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Possibly. At any rate, he's really old and really looks it. He is hinted to be [[spoiler:and confirmed by WordOfGod to be William Black, which makes him thousands of years old]]. When asked about Scythe, the Oracle says that only Jack of Blades is older.
228	* RealityWarper: [[spoiler:In his prime, William's Will was so massive it warped reality around him and allowed him to fight the Court on equal footing. He could raise mountains and carve valleys with his power.]]
229	* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: [[spoiler: When he saw the corruption of the [[{{Precursors}} Old Kingdom]] and was unable to stop it he simply disappeared one day in disgust]].
230	* ShroudedInMyth: Even many at the Guild know very little about him or his past.
231	* TheyCallHimSword: Despite the ominous name, only his Hero Doll is shown to wield a SinisterScythe.
232	* TheUnfought: He's the only major Hero (other than Scarlet Robe, for obvious reasons) that you don't have the option of fighting. [[spoiler:If you try, he {{No Sell}}s your attacks, no matter how powerful they are. Did you think harming the First Archon himself would be easy?]]
233	* WalkingSpoiler: His true identity (which remained unknown for years until it was confirmed by WordOfGod) makes him this.
234	* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler: Made a deal with the Sword of Aeons, where in exchange of his soul he would get the sword and the means to fight the [[EldritchAbomination Court of Shadows]]. Interestingly he kept ruling for 1000 years as the First Archon and is still around by the time of the first game, and is still a good person with free will. It's implied this is the reason why he's immortal.]]
235	[[/folder]]
236
237	[[folder:Nostro]]
238	!! '''Nostro'''
239
240	Nostro is the legendary founder of the Heroes Guild. He began his career as a Bandit leader until Scythe found him and convinced him to become something more, and taught him how to use Will. For a time, Nostro kept Albion safe until he became corrupted by his wife and was abandoned by Scythe, dying of an assassin's poison. In death, he regretted the actions he undertook in his later life and could not rest easy, haunting the Lychfield Graveyard. His undead form can be fought if the Hero follows the Good path in ''The Lost Chapters''.
241	----
242	* AntiHero: [[UnscrupulousHero Type IV]] after founding the Heroes' Guild, and [[NominalHero Type V]] after he was corrupted by his wife Magdalena.
243	* BlackKnight: Wears the same imposing black armour in death that he did in life. When it's stolen from his tomb, he gets ''angry.''
244	* BloodKnight: Tells the Hero of Oakvale that he has the soul of a warrior, and must be defeated in combat if the Hero wants to claim his soul to stop Jack.
245	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Started his life as a Bandit leader before Scythe forged him into founding the Heroes Guild. Then he became corrupted and ruled with an iron fist before being assassinated. In death, he regrets the actions he took near the end of his life and wants a heroic death.
246	* UnfinishedBusiness: One of the reasons he can't move on is because he was poisoned and didn't die in battle. The Hero can help him move along.
247	* WarriorUndead: He and his TrueCompanions lingered as ghosts in part because they didn't die an HonorableWarriorsDeath. The Hero can oblige them, facing them all in final combat.
248	[[/folder]]
249
250	!!Other Characters
251
252	[[folder:Jack of Blades]]
253	!! '''Jack of Blades'''
254
255	[[quoteright:293:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jackofblades_1119.jpg]]
256	-->''Fool, I have existed for millennia. It is impossible for you to comprehend what I am.''
257
258	An ancient entity born out of the Void, Jack of Blades was a member of the Court, alongside the Knight of Blades and the Queen of Blades, who conquered the world in ancient times. They were defeated by William Black, the greatest Hero and founder of the Old Kingdom. Jack managed to survive the encounter and became hell-bent on re-conquering the world, appearing to the people of Albion as a powerful Hero thousands of years later.
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260	* BadassBoast: He has a few of these, the grandest of which is probably from the final battle of ''The Lost Chapters'':
261	-->'''Jack of Blades''': The gods and demons you fear and worship are as ''nothing'' to me!
262	* BigBad: He's the main villain of the first ''Fable'' game, though his actions and past spread beyond the first game.
263	* {{BFS}}: The Sword of Aeons, which was originally ''his'' before William Black stole it, [[spoiler:getting infected with the Corruption in the process]].
264	* BreakoutVillain: Jack is considered to be the most iconic villain of the series with numerous references made to him in the later instalments and was even put front and centre in the ''Fable: Anniversary'' announcement trailer.
265	* TheChessmaster: Has been manipulating many of the events in the game, up to and including the destruction of your DoomedHometown; and he won't let you forget it.
266	-->'''Jack of Blades''': Yes, always the puppet. Don't you ever get tired of having your strings pulled?
267	* ClippedWingAngel: In human Jack's second form during his BossFight he triples in size and gains an extremely damaging AreaOfEffect attack. However he also becomes a StationaryBoss and no longer blocks attacks, making this form easier for a Hero with archery skills to damage.
268	* CoolMask: [[spoiler:It's strongly implied his essence actually resides within it. It's also how he managed to survive defeat at William Black's hands.]]
269	* TheCorrupter: It's strongly implied he's the one responsible for convincing Lady Grey to become a murderous tyrant, and in ''The Lost Chapters'' he tries to convince the Hero to kill the other Heroes for their souls.
270	* DoomedByCanon: According to Fable 2, [[spoiler: The Hero of Oakvale canonically destroyed him for good]].
271	* TheDreaded: He's the most feared person in Albion, for good reason. While officially categorized as a Hero, everyone quite rightly treats Jack as a unique class unto himself. Rightly so, considering he's actually an entity that existed when demons ruled the world and is a member of the Court, a ruling class of {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that came from the Void beyond Albion. [[spoiler:More personally, he [[HeroKiller murders Scarlet Robe]] in front of the Hero immediately before their final confrontation.]]
272	* EldritchAbomination: He's a creature from the Void beyond the world, who [[GrandTheftMe binds himself to mortal hosts]] when possible. [[spoiler:When it's not, he makes himself a '''dragon'''.]]
273	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: He's known only by his title. His personal name (if he even has one, which is unlikely) is never revealed.
274	* EvilBrit: Jack of Blades' original voice gives him this impression before it got a demonic deepening in TLC.
275	* EvilSoundsDeep: In ''The Lost Chapters'', which is a sharp contrast from his original CreepyMonotone[=/=]SmugSnake tone of voice in the original edition of ''Fable''.
276	* FauxAffablyEvil: He uses pretty informal and relaxed language for an EldritchAbomination. His constant snarky mocking and TrashTalk come to mind.
277	* FinalBoss: Jack of Blades is the Hero's final opponent in the main plotlines of both the original Fable and The Lost Chapters.
278	* FlunkyBoss: In all of Jack's forms he'll eventually summon other enemies to aid him in attacking the Hero. In his Humanoid form he'll eventually summon Minions and in his Dragon form he'll be aided by Minions and Summoners.
279	* GetBackHereBoss: In the Hero's first fight against Jack he uses an enhanced version of the Assassin Rush spell to run away from the Hero every time he takes a few hits and then continuously shoot projectiles at the Hero, using the Sword of Aeons in melee only when the Hero gets close.
280	* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:His M.O. If the Hero succumbs to temptation and puts on Jack's mask, Jack takes over the Hero's body.]]
281	* HiddenAgendaVillain: In his first appearance, he's a BloodKnight in charge of the Arena. [[spoiler:He wants to wreck the world.]]
282	* HumanoidAbomination: [[spoiler:Thanks to DemonicPossession, he has a human body in the core game. His true form in the Void is never revealed.]]
283	* InTheHood: In his first appearance. [[spoiler:As a dragon, he understandably drops that style choice, and he might or might not wear a hood if he succeeds in possessing the Hero.]]
284	* LyingByOmission: In his NonViolentInitialConfrontation with the Hero, Jack says that the Hero's MissingMom now "lives in complete solitude, tormented by her failure to save her family", and that he longs to reunite them. [[spoiler:He has her in a dungeon and later traps the Hero there with her.]]
285	* MalevolentMaskedMan: Wears a mask and is a complete {{Jerkass}} [[spoiler:who wants to burn the world]].
286	* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:He allows the Hero of Oakvale to rescue Scarlet Robe because he knew she'd lead him to the Sword of Aeons]].
287	* MaskPower: His mask can [[spoiler:trap souls. After the final battle, this can be [[HoistByHisOwnPetard used against him]], to trap his own soul and destroy it in lava.]]
288	* MysticalWhiteHair: As seen in the Fable Anniversary trailer.
289	* ObviouslyEvil: EvilMask, SmugSnake tone, first appearance has him goading childhood friends to murder each other? One look at Jack and it's easy to tell that he's the villain of the story. Made even more obvious in ''The Lost Chapters'' where his voice is now incredibly deep and demonic.
290	* OneWingedAngel: In ''The Lost Chapters'' only, [[spoiler:where he becomes a gigantic, fire-breathing dragon]]. Even in vanilla ''Fable'', he turns into a giant version of himself for the final phase of the final battle (although it's hard to notice since all he does at that point is float and throw energy blasts at you).
291	* PracticallyJoker: He wears a jester like mask, constantly taunts you with lame jokes, and is utterly twisted and evil.
292	* PredecessorVillain: [[spoiler:He is this in the series after the first game. Responsible for the Corruption that, directly or indirectly, threatens the entire world in subsequent games. When William Black overthrew him and the Court, he was corrupted by Jack's sword, the Sword of Aeons, which fostered a darkness within the great Hero that threatened to not only destroy him, but then use his powers for its own evil ends. Black sacrificed himself to cast the evil out into the Void so it could not harm Albion. However, since then, the Corruption has sought to a way to return. The monsters that plague Albion and [[EldritchAbomination abominations]] such as the Crawler are all part of this effort.]]
293	* PromotedToPlayable: [[spoiler:If the player decides to wear his mask, a journal entry implies that the Hero dies and Jack presumes the role as playable character using his body as a new host.]]
294	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: The Oracle mentions that Jack ''predates mankind'', and was old even in prehistoric times when demons and fire ruled the earth.
295	* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:In a mask, to be more specific. Unusually for the trope, trapping him is the only way to kill him permanently, since destroying the mask once his soul is trapped inside it leaves him DeaderThanDead rather than release him.]]
296	* SoulJar: His mask contains his essence and hijacks the body of anyone who wears it. His [[EldritchAbomination true form]] has never been seen except by William Black/the First Archon/[[spoiler:Scythe]]. When his human form is destroyed at the end of the base game the mask becomes "empty" and Jack reincarnates as a dragon. His soul is drained at the end and he either possesses the hero if he's stupid enough to put on the mask, [[Literature/LordOfTheRings or gets destroyed for good by ditching the mask into lava]].
297	* TomTheDarkLord: Jack the primordial {{omnicidal\|Maniac}} EldritchAbomination. In this case, "Jack" probably signifies his rank in the ancient Court of Blades[[labelnote:*]](In some card decks, the Jack ranks between the Knight and Queen, matching the order in which William Black defeated the Court in the TimeOfMyths)[[/labelnote]], although it's used as a personal name.
298	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Zig-zagged. While he's a [[TheDreaded dreaded]] figure in Albion and is used in bogeyman stories for children, he owns a lot of real estate in Albion, including the Arena (where the crowd seems to really like him) and the nation's penal system.
299	** There's also a sundial in the Picnic Area commemorating "Jack's" [[NoodleIncident victory at the Battle of the Bloody Harvest]], though it's not 100% clear if it's Jack of Blades or another unrelated Jack.
300	* VillainousLegacy: Zig-zagged. In TheTimeOfMyths when William Black battled the Shadow Court in the Void he utterly destroyed the Knight and Queen of Blades and destroyed Jack's body (forcing his essence to take shelter into his mask). The experience left William Black sickened and unable to prevent the corruption of the [[{{Precursors}} Old Kingdom]] however, leading to its downfall. By the time of Fable 2 however Jack has definitely been destroyed and his presence has been purged.
301	* WorldsStrongestMan: Is directly stated to be by far the most powerful Hero in Albion. [[spoiler:The collective power of the Heroes Guild barely slows him down when he comes calling.]]
302	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Says this nearly word for word after the Hero kills Maze, implying that [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves he would have killed Maze anyway if the Hero hadn't.]] Jack is content keeping Scarlet Robe imprisoned for years in Bargate Prison but promptly kills her once he has the Sword of Aeons.
303	[[/folder]]
304
305	[[folder:Brom]]
306	!! '''Brom'''
307	The husband of Scarlet Robe, and father of Theresa and the Hero of Oakvale.
308	----
309	* AmazonChaser: An ordinary woodsman who married Scarlet Robe, one of the greatest heroes of their generation.
310	* DeathByOriginStory: He dies in the tutorial level during the raid on Oakvale.
311	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Jack of Blades during the Bandit attack on Oakvale.
312	* NiceGuy: Encourages the young Hero to do good deeds, chides him if he's naughty, and reminds him to get his sister a birthday present.
313	* PapaWolf: Tries his best to protect his family. [[CurbStompBattle Of course]], since he's an unarmed and untrained woodsman going against ''Jack of Blades'' and a horde of bandits it goes about as well as you expect.
314	* RescueRomance: Saved Scarlet after finding her severely injured and nearly dead in the woods after she was attacked by twelve balverines.
315	* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:At the end of the main game, Scarlet Robe is buried in the same cemetery as he is.]]
316	[[/folder]]
317
318	[[folder:Twinblade]]
319	!! '''Twinblade'''
320	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/twinblade_fahd_6143.jpg]]
321	Twinblade is a former Hero turned Bandit King who preys on the areas around Oakvale. Maze suspects he was the one responsible for the attack on Oakvale that orphaned the Hero.
322	----
323	* AintTooProudToBeg: Begs for his life after losing to the Hero.
324	* BeardOfEvil: Has a large beard with a knot tied into the front.
325	* DualWielding: Wields two large swords.
326	* DuelBoss: Despite commanding a small army of bandits he'll insist on fighting the Hero one on one. His mob of minions will initially only attack if the Hero tries to leave the arena but will all join the fight if the Hero kills some of them or attacks Twinblade after he concedes defeat, [[DifficultySpike which can make an easy boss fight surprisingly challenging.]]
327	* FallenHero: He is a former Hero who realized that he could just take what he wanted from people instead of doing quests.
328	* GetItOverWith: Initially, he tells the Hero to "finish it quick" after being defeated. Though after the cutscene with Theresa, he starts begging for his life.
329	* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a huge scar running down the left side of his face and through his eye.
330	* LargeAndInCharge: He is a big man, towering over normal people and even other Heroes.
331	* MasterSwordsman: Renowned for his skills with a blade.
332	* MightyGlacier: It's easy enough to evade his blades and cut him down from behind.
333	* PetTheDog: [[spoiler:His taking in and caring for Theresa. This was motivated partially by her {{Seer\|s}} powers, but he spared her before even discovering those.]]
334	* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in spikes.
335	* TheyCallHimSword: Twinblade wields twin blades. Justifiable, if unimaginative, since Heroes can choose their titles.
336	* UngratefulBastard: Still tries to have you assassinated if you spare him.
337	* YouKilledMyFather: Maze tells the Hero that Twinblade might have orchestrated the attack on Oakvale that killed the Hero's father. [[spoiler:{{Subverted\|Trope}} with the reveal that Maze is lying to manipulate the Hero.]]
338	[[/folder]]
339
340	[[folder:The Archaeologist]]
341	!! '''The Archaeologist'''
342
343	The Archaeologist is an expert on the Old Kingdom; this makes him a target of Jack of Blades.
344	----
345	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: His real name, if he has one, is never mentioned. Presumably he switches alias after he changes jobs.
346	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After being rescued by the Hero of Oakvale again, he flees Albion disguised as a glove trader and heads to the Cities of the West, where he never goes near a ruin or opens a book again.
347	* UnwantedRescue: He is quite put out the first time the Hero finds him, since he had gone into hiding for a very good reason. The second time, the rescue is necessary and he's much more grateful.
348	* TheWorldsExpertOnGettingKilled: Narrowly {{defied\|Trope}} by the Hero. His knowledge of the Old Kingdom makes him a target for Jack of Blades, but when you save him, he teaches you about a secret path into Jack's stronghold at Bargate Prison.
349	[[/folder]]

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