History Characters / TwinPeaksResidents

* HeroicSacrifice: ''The Return'' puts a new spin on her death - [[spoiler: she is TheChosenOne and must die as a martyr to help the Black Lodge reign in BOB]].

* SeeminglyWholesomeFiftiesGirl: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] -- she initially comes across as a stereotypical "bad" girl...but turns out to have a HiddenHeartOfGold.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Considering how Coop, Truman, Andy, and Hawk react when around her...

* CasanovaWannabe: He fancies himself a suave ladies man, but his {{Fauxreigner}} schtick makes him look like an obnoxious douchebag that no one buys into. The one woman he's confirmed to have "charmed" -- Lucy -- was only into him enough because the guy she considered him more interesting than Andy.
* TheDandy

* BarbarianLonghair: He's the only male character who has a ponytail and he's an unlikbale thug.

* MakingASpectacleOfYourself: He always wears a pair of 3D glasses. ''Secret History'' reveals that this is part of a therapy technique he invented; he believes it could have helped Nadine with her issues, if not for her missing eye making it pointless.

[[spoiler: When he was a child, he met the evil spirit BOB and was possessed by him.]] After hearing the news of his daughter's murder, Leland suffers a nervous breakdown, leaving in him in shambles and only barely able to contain his extreme grief which always threatens to bust out at the slightest provocation. [[spoiler: Eventually, this results in him killing murder suspect Jacques Renault at the end of season one.]]

At the beginning of season two, Leland awakens to find his hair has turned white. He becomes very upbeat, joyfully dancing and singing show tunes. However, it isn't long until he is arrested by Cooper and Truman [[spoiler: for Jacques Renault's murder]], but is soon released due to being well-respected by the townsfolk.

[[spoiler: Not long after the trial, he brutally murders his niece Maddie Ferguson (who bears a strong resemblance to Laura) the day before she is supposed return to her hometown, Missoula. The police find out about the murder and, with help from the Giant, Cooper reveals that Leland is Laura's killer. When Leland is taken in for interrogation, BOB assumes full control over his body and forces him to commit suicide just before leaving. Leland tells of his tragic childhood and the murders he committed and, with Cooper's help, dies peacefully while seeing a vision of his daughter.]]

Harold Smith is a horticulturist specialized in orchids and a close friend of Laura Palmer, who she met through working for the Meals-on-Wheels program. Harold [[{{Hikikomori}} never leaves his home]] as a result of having acute agoraphobia (a fear of open spaces). Near the start of the second season, Donna Hayward befriends him in an attempt to get answers and discovers that Laura gave him her diary before her murder. [[spoiler:When Harold finds out that Donna is trying to steal the diary, he [[FreakOut goes insane]] and soon [[DrivenToSuicide hangs himself]], leaving a suicide note which reads "J'ai une âme solitaire." (French for "I am a lonely soul.").]] Cooper and the Twin Peaks police use the diary to help find the identity of Laura's killer.

->Played by: Chris Mulkey

* SweaterGirl: Some truly beautiful ones are worn by her during the show, many which accent her figure.

* TokenGoodTeammate: In season 2, when Catherine, Josie, and [[spoiler:Andrew]] are all working/manipulating each other against Eckhardt or Horne, Pete's the most moral of them and mostly just goes along because they're all family.

* BestFriendsInLaw: In a stark contrast to Catherine, he and Pete were quite chummy. At one point when serving breakfast the pair fool around with the food and Catherine grumpily notes that they bring out the worst in each other.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: The show constantly zig-zags between Josie being an innocent victim ForcedIntoEvil and a ManipulativeBitch. We never get a clear answer up until [[spoiler: she dies.]]

* DaddysLittleVillain: ''The Secret History of Twin Peaks'' reveals that [[spoiler:her father was [[TheTriadsAndTheTongs a high ranking "Red Pole" in the Sui-wong triad]], and she clearly took after dear old dad, even in her youth. Already by the age of ''sixteen'', she was running a prostitution and drug ring out of the prestigious boarding school she studied at, while blackmailing several members of said school's staff, both in the administration and the faculty]].
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Throws herself on the mercy of Catherine Martell [[spoiler: and her brother Andrew]]. She would have had more luck with Harry S. Truman and Coop. Hell, even Pete.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: Josie kills Thomas Eckhardt the moment she's alone with him.]]

* FemmeFatale: Zig-zagged as she seems to be one then turns kind and shy then is back to being a FemmeFatale.

* MissingMom: ''The Secret History of Twin Peaks'' reveals that [[spoiler:her mother was a prostitute who died from a drug overdose shortly after her birth]].

* TheVamp: Has sex with Andrew Packard, Thomas Eckhardt, Sheriff Harry S. Truman, and Laura Palmer.
* VillainsDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler: After she kills Thomas Eckhardt, she is killed by BOB and the Arm.]]
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Averted. Except, she had the profoundly bad luck of being across the hall from Agent Cooper [[spoiler: when she killed Thomas Eckhardt.]]
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Pretty much her only trick aside from being TheVamp.

Dick Tremayne runs the clothing department at Horne's Department Store and was in an on-and-off relationship with Lucy Moran.

%%* BritishStuffiness: A goofier example.
%%* CampStraight
%%* TheDandy
* ADickInName: Any time he fails to be useful or responsible, Lucy will put extra emphasis on calling him "Dick".

%%* SmallNameBigEgo
%%* UpperClassTwit

* YellowFace: [[spoiler: Posing as Mr. Tojamura.]]

* AwfulWeddedLife: {{Downplayed| Trope}}. He describes Catherine as "plain hell to live with", and finds it hard to cope with her ruthless, stubborn, and generally unpleasant nature, which runs counter to his own docile and kind demeanor. Despite this, he is shown to hold some kind of genuine (though mostly nostalgic) affection for her though, most notably he is quite torn up about [[spoiler:her apparent death]]. Meanwhile, Catherine's absence in ''The Return'' is explained in ''The Secret History of Twin Peaks'' to be a result of her becoming somewhat of a recluse following [[spoiler:Pete's death, showing that she did very much love him, despite what she considered his flaws, and his death weighed heavily on her]].

* CoolOldGuy: In a friendly, kinda-dorky way.

* NiceGuy: One of the nicest in the series.

Big Ed's nephew and Laura Palmer's former secret boyfriend, who later dates Donna. A biker teen who lives with Ed and Nadine instead of his parents, who, he tells people, died in a car accident.

* GeniusDitz: He may be gullible and somewhat socially inept, but he is a fantastic musician and very good with machines, a trait that he seems to have [[GenerationXerox|inherited from his uncle]].

* NeverLearnedToRead: {{Downplayed| Trope}}. ''The Secret History of Twin Peaks'' reveals that while he can read, his skills lacks ''way'' behind his age. Deputy Hawk describes how Big Ed had to struggle pretty hard even get him to that point, and latter sarcastically adds that even into his late teens, James' favorite book is still ''Literature/CharlottesWeb''.

* PutOnABus: Leaves the town of Twin Peaks midway through season 2, then leaves the show altogether to [[WalkingTheEarth wander the country]] after the Evelyn March plotline.

* TheQuietOne: Much like his uncle. Shelly notes he's gotten even more quiet [[spoiler: after his accident during the TimeSkip.]]

* DiscoDan: Through his leather jacket, love for biking, and guitar playing, he seems to be a '50s greaser kid about 30 years too late. {{Downplayed}} as the entire town of Twin Peaks is rather behind the times in most areas.

* GenerationXerox: A non-parent example with Ed. James has a similar outlook on life to his uncle, as well as a similar love for tinkering and anything with an engine. It becomes more obvious in the second season when he [[spoiler:falls for Evelyn's ploy and fixes "her car"]].
* GeniusDitz: He may be gullible and somewhat socially inept, but he is a fantastic musician and very good with machines, a trait that he seems to have {{GenerationXerox inherited from his uncle}}.

* LikesOlderWomen: If [[spoiler:his affair with the 30-something Evelyn March]] is any indication...

* RuleAbidingRebel: Aside from the fact he drives a motorcycle and works instead of getting a high school education, he is far nicer a boy than Bobby (a man sleeping with a married woman while dealing drugs) yet is considered the outlaw of the two.

* StarCrossedLovers: Has this sort of relationship with Laura Palmer. Averted with Donna as she has no opposition from her parents who can tell James is a NiceGuy. Ironically, this seems to actually hurt his relationship with Donna.
* TheBusCameBack: Returns to play a small but important role in the second half of ''The Return''.

** When performing his original song "Just You," he {{SingingVoiceDissonance sounds like a woman}}.

Big Ed's nephew. A Biker teen who lives with Ed and Nadine instead of his parents, who, he tells people, died in a car accident.

* BadassBiker: James is always wearing a leather jacket, CoolShades, and riding his motorcycle, and he has a somewhat tragic and individualistic demeanor. He's generally seen as a cool rebel by other characters. Because of this, he frequently has encounters with the police, and is often a top suspect for crimes he didn't commit. Eventually he leaves town to [[WalkingTheEarth Walk the Earth]] just like the great '50's bikers.
* DiscoDan: A 50's greaser kid about 40 years too late, at least in fashion (though Twin Peaks is rather behind the times in most areas).
* GoodIsDumb: In ''The Secret History of Twin Peaks'', Deputy Hawk calls James "a nice kid", but also notes that that he is often LateToThePunchline and has a serious problem with reading anything more complicated than children's books.

* TheDrifter: Becomes one of these at the end of the series when he is PutOnABus.

* NiceGuy: Is one of the most decent people in ''Twin Peaks.''

* SingingVoiceDissonance: His normal voice is rather deep. His singing voice literally sounds like a woman.

* TroubledButCute: Seems to be a high school drop out and from the wrong side of the tracks but is, otherwise, supportive and kind.

** Becomes TheDarkChick to an extent with many FemmeFatale qualities that, sadly, don't last.

Harold Smith is an orchid grower and a close friend of Laura Palmer, who she met through working for the Meals-on-Wheels program. Harold [[{{Hikikomori}} never leaves his home]] as a result of having agoraphobia (a fear of open spaces). Near the start of the second season, Donna Hayward befriends him in an attempt to get answers and discovers that Laura gave him her diary before her murder. [[spoiler:When Harold finds out that Donna is trying to steal the diary, he [[FreakOut goes insane]] and soon [[DrivenToSuicide hangs himself]], leaving a suicide note which reads "J'ai une âme solitaire." (French for "I am a lonely soul.").]] Cooper and the Twin Peaks police use the diary to help find the identity of Laura's killer.

* NiceGuy: Despite his inherent uneasiness around people, he is quite friendly and polite. [[spoiler:At least until he [[FreakOut completely snaps]] when he finds out about Donna's betrayal]].

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: When her body is found in the first episode, ''everyone'' in town is consumed with grief - even the crime scene photographer.

* ISeeThemToo: His book, ''The Eye of God: Sacred Psychology in the Aboriginal Mind'', implies that he had a first-hand encounter with the Black Lodge in his time as college student, when he was during field work in South America. After winning the trust of a tribe to be let in on one of their "cleansing" rituals, he was giving a dose of drugs by the tribe's shaman. The resulting trip caused him to wake up in strange place where time had no meaning and was inhabited by strange humanoid giants.

* CryingAfterSex: [[spoiler:He cried after the first time he and Laura had sex. Laura mockingly laughed at him for it.]]

* PowerfulPeopleAreSubs: As a millionaire hotel owner, he is one of the richest and most powerful people in Twin Peaks. He also has a markedly submissive relationship with Catherine Martell that involves him kissing her feet and her behaving condescendingly towards him.

* MakingASpectacleOfYourself: He always wears a pair of 3D glasses.