Line #300 Characters/ThePassageTwelve


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2
3	!Amy & The Twelve
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5	[[folder:Amy]]
6	!Amy Harper Bellafonte
7
8	A young girl with tragic origins who is abandoned at a Convent, and is soon targeted by the secret government program known as Project Noah. After being subjected to a refined version of the virus, she gains a number of strange powers and quickly becomes instrumental in the ultimate fate of the world.
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10	* BadassAndChildDuo: With Wolgast.
11	* BreakTheCutie: Hoo, boy. Let's see...
12	** Her mother is forced to abandon her at a Convent.
13	** She gets kidnapped from the zoo by Wolgast and Doyle.
14	** She sees Richards kill numerous people right in front of her.
15	** Sykes and Lear test the new viral strain on her, putting her into a coma.
16	** Her father figure [[spoiler:seems to die and leaves her alone in the world.]]
17	** Spends almost 100 years wandering the post-apocalyptic wasteland, forgetting how to speak in the process.
18	** Shot with an arrow.
19	** [[spoiler:Turns into a Viral herself.]]
20	* BrokenBird: See 'BreakTheCutie'. She ends up very broken.
21	* AChildShallLeadThem: When she appears at the Colony, Amy ends up driving the plot and leading the First Colony Apostles to Colorado.
22	* CuteMute: Until she gets over it.
23	* CreepyChild: At first, after the Colony takes her in.
24	* DamselInDistress: After being taken by Jude for the Ring.
25	* [[SonOfAWhore Daughter Of A Whore]]: Her mother was forced to prostitute herself after her father died and she lost her job.
26	* HealingFactor: Like everyone infected with TheVirus, Amy has rapid (although not instantaneous) healing.
27	%%* LivingMacGuffin
28	%%* LongLived
29	* NervesOfSteel: When confronting Guilder, she manages to creep him out by how utterly calm she is despite the certain death that awaits her.
30	%%* NotSoStoic
31	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Amy ages at a very slow rate, and after 100 years she appears to be about 14. [[spoiler:In ''The City of Mirrors'', mostly set 21 years after the end of ''The Twelve'', Amy looks like a young woman in her mid-twenties after returning to human from her viral state. In the first epilogue, set about 350 A.V. (After Virus) she looks about 45, and in the second epilogue, sent in 1003 A.V. she is clearly very old, appearing at least in her 90s, despite being almost 1010 years old, and it is implied she will die naturally within a few days of the book ending.]]
32	* TheQuietOne: She was alone for so long she 'forgot how' to speak, and remains a mute for a long time.
33	* VegetarianVampire: [[spoiler:After turning into a Viral.]]
34	* WaifProphet: Amy seems to have some vague pre-cognitive abilities.
35	* WalkingTheEarth: What she was doing prior to finding the Colony.
36	* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Although she's ReallySevenHundredYearsOld.
37	* YouALLShareMyStory: All the main characters eventually forge a connection to Amy.
38	* YoungAndInCharge: Particularly in ''The Twelve'', when she begins to take a more active leadership role.
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40
41	[[folder:The Zero]]
42	!Prof. Tim Fanning AKA "The Zero"
43	->'''Patient No.''' 0
44	->'''Sentence''': N/A
45	->'''Crime(s)''': N/A
46	->'''Location''': N/A
47
48	-->''"I was called Fanning."''
49
50	A renowned scientist with a string of younger ex-wives, Tim Fanning joined Jonas Lear's expedition to Bolivia, but was infected with a raw version of the virus directly from a group of viral bats. Fanning becomes the first and most dangerous of the twelve virals.
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52	* BigBad: Zero is the main antagonist of the entire series, being the first Viral and the undoubted leader of the Twelve.
53	* TheChessmaster: Zero manipulates events from a distance using mostly telepathy. [[spoiler:He may have even arranged the deaths of the Twelve to give himself more absolute power.]]
54	* ChickMagnet: In his human life, when he progressed through a series of wives.
55	* DreamWeaver: As part of his MindRape, Zero can enter the dreams of others to influence them. It's most clearly seen with Grey, who becomes confused when his memories and dreams blend with Zero's memories thanks to his influence.
56	* EvilOverlord: Of the entire country, perhaps the whole world.
57	* HiddenVillain: After he and the other Virals break out, he isn't seen in person for the next two books. Even in ''The Twelve'', he only appears via telepathy.
58	%%* HorrorHunger
59	* MadnessMantra: "I was called Fanning."
60	* TheManBehindTheMan: Zero is the real power behind the rest of the Twelve.
61	* MindRape: His most potent tool in manipulating others.
62	* MonsterProgenitor: Zero is quite literally Patient Zero of the Virals.
63	* NighInvulnerability: Like the other Master Virals, it takes a lot to hurt him even a little. He's also much more powerful than the others.
64	* OrcusOnHisThrone: Although he's the BigBad, Zero hasn't been seen in person since the first part of the first book.
65	* SerialSpouse: He has three ex-wives, 'each younger than the last'.
66	[[/folder]]
67
68	[[folder:Babcock]]
69	!Giles J. Babcock
70	->'''Patient No.''' 01
71	->'''Sentence''': Death
72	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder
73	->'''Location''': Nye County, Nevada
74
75	-->''"I am Babcock. One of Twelve."''
76
77	An insane, talkative Death Row inmate convicted of murdering his abusive mother. Babcock is given the chance to join Project Noah, and becomes one of The Twelve. He is able to influence the minds of others and creates a community of survivors called 'The Haven' that makes routine sacrifices to him.
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79	* AbusiveParents: His father is a DisappearedDad, but his mother was abusive to the point where he was driven insane.
80	%%* AxCrazy
81	* BigBad: Of the first book.
82	* DisappearedDad: His father never appears, and isn't even mentioned.
83	%%* DreamWeaver
84	* FreudianExcuse: The abuse he endured at his mother's hand.
85	%%* FromNobodyToNightmare
86	* HorrorHunger: Like the rest of the Virals.
87	* InformedAttribute: He's frequently described as not being able to shut up, and is always doing his little vampire clicking noises. But he never utters a single coherent sentence in the entire book.
88	* MadnessMantra: In the form of a memory of something his mother said. "That boy isn't just dumb. He's been [[{{AbusiveParents}} struck]] dumb."
89	* MommyIssues: His issues with his mother are so deep-rooted and define him so utterly that almost 100 years later it's still at the forefront of his mind.
90	%%* NighInvulnerability
91	* NukeEm: How he's finally destroyed. [[spoiler:Lacey kills him with a small nuke in a HeroicSacrifice.]]
92	* TalkativeLoon: See InformedAttribute.
93	* TragicMonster: Abused severely from a young age, sentenced to death despite being clearly mentally incompetent, and then subjected to brutal experiments that turn him into a vicious, uncontrollable beast.
94	[[/folder]]
95
96	[[folder:Morrison]]
97	!Joseph Morrison
98	->'''Patient No.''' 02
99	->'''Sentence''': Death
100	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder
101	->'''Location''': Lewis County, Nevada
102
103	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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105	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb..]]
106	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
107	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
108	[[/folder]]
109
110	[[folder:Chavez]]
111	!Victor Chavez
112	->'''Patient No.''' 03
113	->'''Sentence''': Death
114	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder; two counts of aggravated sexual assault with a minor
115	->'''Location''': Elko County, Nevada
116
117	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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119	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb.]]
120	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
121	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
122	[[/folder]]
123
124	[[folder:Baffes]]
125	!John Baffes
126	->'''Patient No.''' 04
127	->'''Sentence''': Death
128	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder; one count of second-degree murder with depraved indifference
129	->'''Location''': Pasco County, Florida
130
131	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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133	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb.]]
134	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
135	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
136	[[/folder]]
137
138	[[folder:Turrell]]
139	!Thaddeus Turrell
140	->'''Patient No.''' 05
141	->'''Sentence''': Death
142	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder of a Homeland Security officer
143	->'''Location''': New Orleans Feeral Housing District
144
145	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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147	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb.]]
148	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
149	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
150	[[/folder]]
151
152	[[folder:Winston]]
153	!David Winston
154	->'''Patient No.''' 06
155	->'''Sentence''': Death
156	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder; three counts of aggravated sexual assault
157	->'''Location''': New Castle County, Delaware
158
159	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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161	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb.]]
162	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
163	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
164	[[/folder]]
165
166	[[folder:Sosa]]
167	!Rupert Sosa
168	->'''Patient No.''' 07
169	->'''Sentence''': Death
170	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of vehicular homicide with depraved indifference
171	->'''Location''': Lake County, Indiana
172
173	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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175	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb.]]
176	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
177	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
178	[[/folder]]
179
180	[[folder:Echols]]
181	!Martin Echols
182	->'''Patient No.''' 08
183	->'''Sentence''': Death
184	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder; one county of armed robbery
185	->'''Location''': Cameron Parish, Louisiana
186
187	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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189	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb.]]
190	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
191	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
192	[[/folder]]
193
194	[[folder:Lambright]]
195	!Horace Lambright
196	->'''Patient No.''': 09
197	->'''Sentence''': Death
198	->'''Crime(s)''': Two counts of capital murder; two counts of aggravated sexual assault
199	->'''Location''': Maricopa County, Arizona
200
201	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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203	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb.]]
204	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
205	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
206	[[/folder]]
207
208	[[folder:Martinez]]
209	!Julio Martinez
210	->'''Patient No.''' 10
211	->'''Sentence''': Death
212	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder of a peace officer
213	->'''Location''': Laramie County, Wyoming
214
215	The tenth Death Row convict and a former attorney. He was sentenced for the seemingly unprovoked murder of a police officer, but during his life it was never discovered that he was actually a serial killer/rapist.
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217	* AmoralAttorney: In life, he was a lawyer famous for taking on high-publicity cases that would bring him fame.
218	* ArchEnemy: To Alicia, who keeps having dreams about his murder of Louise. [[spoiler:After Alicia's rape, she sinks all her hatred into him and he becomes her representation of [[spoiler:all rapists.]]
219	* AttentionWhore: He didn't much care if he won or lost his cases, he just wanted the fame that came with the high publicity.
220	* EnfanteTerrible: As a child, he killed animals.
221	* ForTheEvulz: Martinez does just about anything for the sheer joy of it, be it murder, rape, torture or genocide.
222	* ItsAllAboutMe: His entire schtick. Martinez doesn't have time for anyone who isn't Martinez.
223	* {{Jerkass}}: Martinez was always a smug jerk, and doesn't even share the same sense of brotherhood the rest of the Twelve have. He dislikes them strongly, considering them to be poor company.
224	* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Alicia kills him in retribution for Louise, forcing him to say her name one last time.]]
225	* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Martinez holds a special place in his crusty black heart for rape.
226	* SerialKiller: He raped and murdered women, but was never found out in his human life.
227	[[/folder]]
228
229	[[folder:Reinhardt]]
230	!William Reinhardt
231	->'''Patient No.''' 11
232	->'''Sentence''': Death
233	->'''Crime(s)''': Three counts of capital murder; three counts of aggravated sexual assault
234	->'''Location''': Miami-Dade County, Florida
235
236	One of the Death Row convicts selected for Project Noah, who later become The Twelve.
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238	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Killed along with the other Virals by Amy and Wolgast with a bomb.]]
239	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Just a Death Row convict before Project Noah turned him into an immortal monster responsible for genocide.
240	* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers as a Viral.
241	[[/folder]]
242
243	[[folder:Carter]]
244	!Anthony Lloyd Carter
245	->'''Patient No.''' 12
246	->'''Sentence''': Death
247	->'''Crime(s)''': One count of capital murder
248	->'''Location''': Harris County, Texas
249
250	-->''"Man…said I got a job. Said it was important. Said…I special."''
251
252	The twelfth and final Death Row convict to be subjected to human tests at the Colorado facility. Unlike the other convicts, he's innocent of his crime and merely lacks the ability to make a coherent defense. Of course, people stop pushing him around when he becomes the Twelfth Viral...
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254	* BewareTheNiceOnes: It isn't the batshit insane Babcock or manipulative Fanning who [[spoiler:kills Richards.]]
255	* BookDumb: Carter has a low IQ, is easily tricked and is barely literate.
256	* ButtMonkey: And how! Carter was homeless to begin with, and things actually seem to look up when a pleasant lady gives him a job mowing lawns in her neighbourhood. Unfortunately, she also has undiagnosed mental issues which ultimately leads to her death and his placement on Death Row. Then he's manipulated, bullied, and [[spoiler:trapped by his own choosing inside a streamliner for 100 years.]]
257	* TheDogBitesBack: After being injected with TheVirus, he [[spoiler:breaks out of the Colorado facility, killing Richards in the process.]]
258	* DreamWeaver: Like Babcock and Zero, Carter has the ability to talk to people through their dreams. It's how he [[spoiler:communicates with Wolgast and Amy.]]
259	* FromNobodyToNightmare: He was just a BookDumb little guy who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and got steamrolled by the legal system.
260	* NeverLearnedToRead: Carter isn't entirely illiterate, but he has a low education and can't read very well at all.
261	* NighInvulnerability: Like the rest of the Virals.
262	* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted. He’s kind, gentle and the only innocent in the death row inmates. The scary aspects of his character come from his transformation and subsequent HorrorHunger.
263	* SealedEvilInACan: Self-inflicted. Carter knows he can't control his hunger, so he [[spoiler:has Wolgast seal him up in an old streamliner.]]
264	* TokenGoodTeammate: Of the 12 Virals.
265	* TragicMonster: Carter is unable to control himself and is partially responsible for causing the apocalypse, but he was (and is) a good person at heart with a gentle soul who was manipulated by others into joining Project Noah.
266	* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Carter's life has been one long road of tragedy, culminating in his transformation into a monstrous creature that helps bring about the end of the modern world.
267	[[/folder]]
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