History Characters / FiftyShadesOfGrey

* [[AllWomenAreDomsAllMenAreSubs All Men Are Subs]]: Averted for once. Christian is very much a dominant in the bedroom - although when he was first introduced to BDSM, he was a sub.

* LadyKillerInLove: With Kate.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Ana's poor self-esteem, negative body-image and tendency to under-eat or skip meals entirely (especially when she's [[TooUnhappyToEat stressed or upset]]), is suggestive of an eating disorder of some kind, although it's never elaborated on.

* CompositeCharacter: She's a combination of Jessica and Rosalie from ''Twilight'' (she was Rosalie in ''Master of the Universe'', though she [[InNameOnly barely the resembled the character]]). From Rosalie, she's a beautiful blonde who has a romance with Edward/Christian' brother. From Jessica, she's the heroine's more outgoing and vivacious friend.

* BelatedBackstory: Beyond a few vague details sprinkled here and there, we don't find out the details of his backstory (which is where his grudge against Christian is rooted) until the '''final pages of the last book''.

* JealousParent: [[spoiler: It's strongly indicated that part of the reason he flips shit when Ana reveals she's pregnant is this trope, saying that he doesn't feel ready to "share" her with anyone and that she will prioritise parenting over being his wife. While drunk, he even suggests that Ana will love the baby more than him. Ana [[WhatTheHellHero calls him out on it]], saying he's being immature and needs to grow up and take responsibility, also suggesting that she ''will'' choose the baby over him if she has to because unlike him, the baby actually ''is'' a helpless child who cannot fend for itself. He seems to have mellowed out by the time their second child is on the way, likely putting him under Type Temporary]].

->'''Portrayed by:''' Eloise Mumford

->'''Portrayed by:''' Victor Rasuk

->'''Portrayed by:''' Jennifer Ehle

->'''Portrayed by:''' Andrew Airlie

->'''Portrayed by:''' Eric Johnson

* NotSoDifferent: To Christian. They actually [[spoiler: [[ConnectedAllAlong both lived in the same foster home]]]] and came from [[DarkAndTroubledPast abusive backgrounds]]. Whilst Christian was HappilyAdopted by the wealthy Grey family and became a successful businessman by his late twenties, Jack wasn't so lucky and [[SelfMadeMan had to work his way from the ground up to his position]]. They're also both controlling, aggressive, have troubled relationships with women and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney think their wealth makes them untouchable]]. And they're both obsessed with Ana. It's not much of a stretch to imagine that if their roles were reversed, Christian would've ended up like Jack and vice versa. In fact, if one compares Jack's thoughts in the epilogue of ''Fifty Shades Darker'' and Christian's narration in his POV book ''Grey'', they sound ''very'' similar at times (especially what they think about Ana and people around her) and even use some of the same language.

* CompositeCharacter: She's a combination of Jessica and Rosalie from ''Twilight'' (she was Rosalie in ''Master of the Universe'', though she [[InNameOnly barely the resembled the character]]). From Rosalie, she's a beautiful blonde sho has a romance with Edward/Christian' brother. From Jessica, she's the heroine's more outgoing and vivacious friend.

* RaceLift: Jacob from ''Twilight'' is Native American (from the Quileute tribe). His {{expy}} Jose has a Latino background (his actor, Victor Rasuk, has Dominican parents). Presumbly, his ethnicity was changed to make him less similar to Jacob when the story went from fanfiction to an original work.

* RomancingTheWidow: He served with Carla's first husband, who was killed in a training accideht when their daughter was ony a few weeks old. Ray ended up marrying Carla and raising Ana as his own child.

* BitCharacter / FlatCharacter: Out of all the Grey family members, he has the least characterisation and [[OutOfFocus focus]], and doesn't really contribute to the plot in a particularly meaningful way.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Averted in the first film, played straight in the sequels – in the books she has black hair whilst in the sequel adaptations she's a blonde.

* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tries giving one to Ana after finding out she [[spoiler: agreed to marry Christian]], accusing her of being a "mousy little golddigger" who can't possibly give Christian what he 'needs'. Ana responds with a ShutUpHannibal and throws her drink at her.

* AdaptedOut: He doesn't appear in the film adaptations. Orginally Hugh Dancy was cast in the role, but character was cut early in production.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Ana says that Teddy strongly resembles his father in appearance and even demeanour despite being only two.

* TheNicknamer: She occasionally bestows nicknames on other characters, including "Fifty Shades" or just "Fifty" for Christian, "Mrs Robinson" for Elena and "ghost girl" or some variation thereof for Leila. In ''Fifty Shades Freed, she nicknames [[spoiler: her unborn baby]] "Little Blip" or just "Blip".

* TooDumbToLive: Despite [[InformedAbility supposedly]] being quite intelligent, Ana frequently does things that she ''herself'' admits are irrational and potentially life-threatening. For example, despite finding out Christian is a self-admitted stalker and barely knowing anything about him, she continues to see him romantically and does whatever he says, including visiting his apartment for the night without telling anyone she knows where she's going.

* InfantImmortality: Before he was even born, Teddy survived his pregnant mother [[spoiler: having the crap beaten out of her by Jack Hyde]].

->'''Portrayed by:''' Luke Grimes

* ImprobableAge: By the age of 21/22, she's running [[spoiler: a publishing company. The fact her boyfriend (later husband) owns said company may have something to do with it]].

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: A sligjt example in ''Fifty Shades Freed''. [[spoiler:While she was also kidnapped in the book, she was heavily drugged and didn't really know what was happening until after she's rescued. In the film she's conscious and obviously freaking out, also witnessing her sister-in-law being beaten by her kidnapper before shooting him in self-defense]].

* HappilyMarried: He's shown to be in a loving marriage to his wife Rhian and they have two children.

[[folder: Teddy and Phoebe Grey (contains '''heavy''' spoilers for ''Fifty Shades Freed'')]]
!! Theodore Raymond 'Teddy' Grey
!! Phoebe Grey
The son and daughter, respectively, of Ana and Christian.

* SerialSpouse: She's been married four times.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Charlie Swan]].

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Renee Dwyer]].

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Emmett Cullen]].

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Alice Cullen]].

* {{Expy}}: Seemingly of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} James]].

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Bella Swan]].

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]].

* FirstLove: For Ana.

* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Plays his role as a billionaire CEO to ''the hilt'': wearing the finest suits money can buy, being chauffeured from his apartment to his workplace[[note]]approximately a 15-minute walk in real life[[/note]] in a luxury sedan, and having his LovelyAssistant usher people in and out of his office. It's worth noting that these habits would [[ValuesDissonance make him an anomaly]] in UsefulNotes/Seattle, which has no shortage of wildly successful tech billionaires; local corporate culture is famously informal, with [=CEOs=] more likely to be seen in sport shirts and khakis, driving their own cars (if they're not walking or biking), and often eschewing private offices in their own buildings.

* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Plays his role as a billionaire CEO to ''the hilt'': wearing the finest suits money can buy, being chauffeured from his apartment to his workplace<note>approximately a 15-minute walk in real life</note> in a luxury sedan, and having his LovelyAssistant usher people in and out of his office. It's worth noting that these habits would [[ValuesDissonance make him an anomaly in Seattle]], which has no shortage of wildly successful tech billionaires; local corporate culture is famously informal, with CEOs more likely to be seen in sport shirts and khakis, driving their own cars (if they're not walking or biking), and often eschewing private offices in their own buildings.

* YourCheatingHeart: Played with in book three. [[spoiler: After Ana finds out he spent the night drinking with Elena, she accuses him of cheating. He insists nothing happened, but Ana still sees it as a betrayal and regards it is an emotional affair, if not necessarily a physical one]].

* YourCheatingHeart: She was married when she began her affair with Christian. Her husband [[DomesticAbuse was not happy]] when he found out.

* BadDreams: ''Fifty Shades Darker'' opens with him having nightmares about [[spoiler: his biological mother's abusive pimp]].