History Characters / AgeOfEmpiresIIIBloodIceSteel

Voiced by James Lancaster.

Voiced by Creator/MichaelBell.

Voiced by Creator/BrianGeorge.

Voiced by Creator/TasiaValenza.
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Voiced by Brian George.

Voiced by Creator/JenniferHale.

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Averted. The Pirates are constantly interested in seizing gold.

Voiced by Bettina Bush.

Voiced by Creator/JamesHoran.

Voiced by Creator/DanielRiordan.

[[folder:Simon Bolívar]]

Simon Bolívar was born in Caracas, a Spanish town on the Caribbean in present-day Venezuela. He led soldiers and settlers in their revolt against Spain. He was called "the Liberator," and was responsible for leading the present-day nations of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Perú, and Venezuela to freedom from Spain. In 1821 he was named president of Gran Colombia, but the fractious nations splintered apart, despite Bolívar's rash efforts to keep them together by declaring himself dictator in 1828. After a failed assassination attempt, and no real improvement in the stability of his rule, Bolívar resigned his presidency and died of tuberculosis in 1830.

Voiced by Richard Doyle.

Voiced by Neil Dickson.

Voiced by Creator/DanielRiordan.

[[folder:Francisco Juan Delgado de Leon]]

* CollateralAngst: [[spoiler:His death makes Amelia become vengeful and take Beaumont's death as a personal task.]]

* MajorlyAwesome: His rank in the game is a major and he is one of the main characters in the campaign.

* MyGreatestFailure: While not said aloud in Fire, it is indicated that Washington does feel a lot of remorse for not being able to prevent John's death back in Shadow.

* TheCameo: He does a brief appearance at the first cutscene of "Fire" as an eyewitness of Nataniel leading the colonial militia.

[[folder:'''Spoiler character''']]

%%* NiceHat: His helmet.

!! Tropes related with him:

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: He is a FrenchJerk, unlike Alain and Warwick. He serves as a deceptive temporary ally, which contrasts him with Alain (who was unmasked in the latter acts) and Warwick (who was blatantly antagonistic). His [[KnifeNut preference of knifes]] is another difference with the horseback swordman Alain and the [[TheMusketeer pistol and sword Warkick]]. Beaumont was a prospector, not a rogue military leader.

* KnifeNut: He is very skillful with knives, when he drops them or fights hand to hand.

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:He is kidnapped and killed by Warwick, which makes John decide to fight and go after Warwick to the bitter end.]]

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:His death makes Amelia become vengeful and take Beaumont's death as a personal task.]]

[-'''"Blood", "Ice" and "Steel"''' | [[Characters/AgeOfEmpiresIIIFireShadows "Fire" and "Shadows"]] | [[Characters/AgeOfEmpiresIIITheAsianDynasties "Japan", "China" and "India"]] | [[Characters/AgeOfEmpiresIIIAIOpponents Deathmatch/Skirmish AI]] | [[Characters/AgeOfEmpiresIIICivilizations Civilizations]]-]]]

* BadassBeard: A long beard and great prowess with the sword.

* BadassBeard: Shorter than Morgan's, but still is notable.

* BadassMustache: He has a enourmous handlebar mustache.

* BadassBeard: Has one, showing his status as a CoolOldGuy.

* BadassBeard: He has a big beard which makes him look more threatening. He is really skilled with knifes.

* RebelLeader: He is fighting agaist the Spanish domain, just like his real life counterpart.

* DecoyProtagonist: More like decoy deuteragonist, but it still counts. He is set up from the level select image and the first few levels as Amelia's NumberTwo who will play a similar role. Even when Kanyenke/Ká:nien arrives on the scene, it appears as though he will stay with Kanyenke/Ká:nien getting too old. Instead, Kanyenke/Ká:nien takes the NumberTwo role, while Cooper winds up dying.

* AdaptationalModesty: Nonahkhee's appearance in the ''Definitive Edition'' is redesigned to be a lot more sensible and not as... [[NubileSavage theme]], [[TheThemeParkVersion parky]], as her [[https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Nonahkee?file=Nonahkee.jpg original look.]]

* BackToBackBadasses: With Kanyenke. The player spends the entire campaign (sans the last mission) controlling both of them.
* BashBrothers: He has Kanyenke as a combat partner for years.

* FriendlyRivalry: With Kanyenke.
-->'''Kanyenke:''' ''Too slow, John Black. You were faster once.''\\

* CryingWolf: Given how dryly and annoyed Kanyenke sounds in the opening cutscene of Ice, Stuart has summoned John several times over false alarms.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in ''Steel''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kanyenke_old_aoe3de.png]]
Kanyenke is an Iroquois/Haudenosaunee warrior, and John Black's best friend; the two have faced many dangers together over the years. He is motivated by fierce protectiveness toward the members of his tribe, especially his younger sister Nonahkee. Not a big man, Kanyenke is deceptively strong and his reflexes are lighting-fast. A loyal ally, he always speaks the truth.

Kanyenke attacks with a bow and knife. He has a lot of hitpoints and a special ranged attack, Red Buffalo Arrow, that he can use once every couple of minutes. If he falls in a fight, he collapses and has to regenerate enough health to be recovered by allies. Kanyenke can collect Treasures, but cannot build Trading Posts.

-->'''Kanyenke:''' ''Too slow, John Black. You were faster once.''

Nonahkee is the sister of Kanyenke and John Black's "unofficial" girlfriend. Soft-spoken and gentle, she has always been a calming influence on both her brother and John. Underestimated by her adversaries, her quiet demeanor masks a determined inner strength. With her knowledge of the medicinal properties of herbs, Nonahkee has mended John Black's wounds on more than one occasion.

* DecoyProtagonist: More like decoy deuteragonist, but it still counts. He is set up from the level select image and the first few levels as Amelia's NumberTwo who will play a similar role. Even when Kanyenke arrives on the scene, it appears as though he will stay with Kanyenke getting too old. Instead, Kanyenke takes the NumberTwo role, while Cooper winds up dying.

Washington appears twice in the game: as a Colonel in the British Army and ally of John Black and Kanyenke during ''III'', and as a General of the Continental Army, and Nathaniel's superior in ''Fire''. He also reappears as an AI personality in the United States DLC for ''Definitive Edition''.

* Archenemy: They are this for the Black family, being the reason they came to the New World, and are usually trying to have them murdered to prevent them from interfering.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in ''The [=WarChiefs=]''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/general_washington_history_de.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Nathaniel, this war, this revolution... it's larger than any one man. I know Kuechler has wronged you personally, but your father's desire for revenge led him to his death."''[[/labelnote]]]]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_alain.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''“You and your band of misfits will be wiped from the New World, Morgan!”'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_warwick.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"You’re delaying the inevitable. The New World belongs to the Circle of Ossus now."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_beaumont.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"I claim this Spanish gold, and I will take anything else interesting I find in this old swamp."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_delgado.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"My treasure fleet will be stopping in la Florida. Water from this lake of yours will make me a rich man when I return to Spain."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_cooper.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"The government's not convinced you can get this job done, Black. You're going to have to prove to us you can beat the other companies before you'll get the contract."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_washington_colonel.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"Warwick is a renegade. He ordered the attack on the natives without the authorization of the crown, and he'll answer for it."'']]
[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in ''The [=WarChiefs=]''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_washington_general.png\\
''"Nathaniel, this war, this revolution... it's larger than any one man. I know Kuechler has wronged you personally, but your father's desire for revenge led him to his death."''[[/labelnote]]]]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_bolivar.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"You'll never get past the Spanish. But... together we may be able to organize an assault. Help us rid ourselves of the Spanish and I will help you find your Frenchman."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Morganblack_4682.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"I'm not ready to die just yet, Falcon! And I don't intend to see our knighthood broken!"'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/JohnBlack_6732.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"The colonists can't afford to take chances, and as long as they line our pockets, their interests are mine."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_stuart.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"Nephew, you are paid to protect the colony."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_amelia.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"The government will get its railroad, Major Cooper. Just keep my men alive. Then you can go back to fighting Mexicans or Seminoles or whatever it is you do."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_sahin.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"We do not have to fight, Frenk. Do you never question foolish orders?"'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_lizzie.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"Oh, come now; you sent my best ships to the bottom. The least you can owe me is a little civility. Are you going after the treasure fleet?"'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_kanyenke.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"The British white men will pay at the hands of those Iroquois warriors."'']]

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoe3_nonakhee.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''"[Warwick] sent his soldiers here, asking for you, promising silver and horses if we would turn you over to him. We sent him away."'']]

* NotSoDifferent: According to Amelia, he realized that both him and Morgan were working for military "relics of the past".

* LightningBruiser: In-game. Despite only having a knife, he has high damage, and can take a massive beating in return. He can tear through a small army by himself. And if you manage to put him down and his forces rescue him, he'll immediately get back up with a good portion of his health back. [[RealityEnsues Since he's only one man with a knife, though, he can't attack large forces all at once, and can't stop a large enough force before they defeat his fortress in the last mission]].

Washington appears twice in the game: as a Colonel in the British Army and ally of John Black and Kanyenke during ''III'', and as a General of the Continental Army, and Nathaniel's superior in ''Fire''.

[[folder:Kanyenke]]

Kanyenke is an Iroquois warrior, and John Black's best friend; the two have faced many dangers together over the years. He is motivated by fierce protectiveness toward the members of his tribe, especially his younger sister Nonahkee. Not a big man, Kanyenke is deceptively strong and his reflexes are lighting-fast. A loyal ally, he always speaks the truth.

* TheLancer: To Alain. [[spoiler:Up till the end anyway]].

* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Downplayed, but still present. In the first two acts, they were masters at deception, able to play the various great powers openly against one another, and had near unlimited resources, with their leaders being in high profile positions of power. In Act III, while still highly formidable with a lot of resources, it is now implied that the world is at least aware of their existence, and they have to start acting more openly. They ultimately get destroyed by the United States navy once they find out the Circle has returned.
** Their leaders in the first two acts were already powerful men, a Grandmaster of the Knights of St John, and a British governor of the American colonies. But in Act III, they're led by a common prospector.

* PlayingBothSides: In the first two acts, the Circle stays behind the scenes, manipulating the dominant powers into fighting each other, allowing them to fulfill their objectives in secret.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Morgan's decision to destroy the Fountain was completly unexpected, and the Circle's failure to plan for such an event sets them back two centuries.
* NotSoWeak: Initially, the game sets them up as a group playing behind the scenes manipulation, so it is expected they are rather weak. Instead they turn out to have resources to rival European kingdoms, with fortresses and armies that can easily turn certain maps into nightmares.

* WritersCannotDoMath: We know that her father, Nathaniel, died in 1812 according to the ''[=WarChiefs=]'' campaign, meaning that the "Steel" act takes place in 1817 (five years after Nathaniel's funeral). She's also in her late twenties at that time, meaning she was born c. 1788-1792. At the end of the "Shadow" act of the ''[=WarChiefs=]'' she wonders whether her son Chayton went into hiding in the Black Hills of South Dakota with his wife and children or died at Wounded Knee (but not before taking 12 horsemen down with him). The Battle of Wounded Knee took place in 1890, which would make Amelia about 100 years old by the time she tells Chayton's story. Most people back then didn't live that long.

* WritersCannotDoMath: We know that her father, Nathaniel, died in 1812 according to the ''[=WarChiefs=]'' campaign, meaning that the "Steel" act takes place in 1817 (five years after Nathaniel's funeral). She's also in her late twenties at that time, meaning she was born c. 1788-1792. At the end of the "Shadow" act of the ''[=WarChiefs=]'' she wonders whether Chayton went into hiding in the Black Hills of South Dakota with his wife and children or died at Wounded Knee (but not before taking 12 horsemen down with him). The Battle of Wounded Knee took place in 1890, which would make Amelia about 100 years old by the time she tells Chayton's story. Most people back then didn't live that long.
** This is resolved in the game's Definitive Edition, where Chayton takes over the narration and mentions his mother briefly.

* NarratorAllAlong: She is the narrator of the ''III'' and ''The WarChiefs'' campaigns.

* WritersCantDoMath: We know that her father, Nathaniel, died in 1812 according to the ''WarChiefs'' campaign, meaning that the "Steel" act takes place in 1817 (five years after Nathaniel's funeral). She's also in her late twenties at that time, meaning she was born c. 1788-1792. At the end of the "Shadow" act of the ''WarChiefs'' she wonders whether Chayton went into hiding in the Black Hills of South Dakota with his wife and children or died at Wounded Knee (but not before taking 12 horsemen down with him). The Battle of Wounded Knee took place in 1892, which would put Amelia at over 100 years old by the time she tells Chayton's story. Most people back then didn't live that long.

* NarratorAllAlong: She is the narrator of the ''III'' and ''The Warchiefs'' campaigns.