Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Characters / HannibalLecterLiterature

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Rich Jerk: Uses his money to influence others and spend on his revenge plan.

to:

* Rich Jerk: RichJerk: Uses his money to influence others and spend on his revenge plan.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* Rich Jerk: Uses his money to influence others and spend on his revenge plan.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PosthumousCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year, but not before leaving Mason his political connections.

to:

* PosthumousCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year, but not before leaving Mason his fortune, business, and political connections.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him when he died were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who, according to Jack Crawford, "couldn't make ends meet without him."

to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections his father Molson left him when he died were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who, according to Jack Crawford, "couldn't make ends meet without him."

Added: 229

Changed: 160

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* GreaterScopeVillain:

to:

* GreaterScopeVillain: He's the reason why Mason turned out the way he is.
* IHaveNoSon: A daughter variant, disowned Margot for being a lesbian, going so far as to cut her out of his will and leave the entire Verger fortune to Mason.
* TheMafia: Had solid relationships with organized crime for 30 years.




to:

* StrongFamilyResemblance: The novel describes him as having a strong resemblance to Mason pre-disfigurement.

Added: 523

Changed: 588

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore." He then goes from being an unseen throwaway character to the main antagonist of the third book.

to:

* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore." " He then goes from being an unseen throwaway character to the main antagonist of the third book.



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Jack Crawford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

to:

* MysteriousMiddleInitial: Chapter 9 of ''Hannibal'' reveals his middle initial is "R," though what name it stands for is never revealed.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him when he died were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who who, according to Jack Crawford Crawford, "couldn't make ends meet without him."



* GreaterScopeVillain:



* PosthumousCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year.

to:

* PosthumousCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year.
year, but not before leaving Mason his political connections.

Changed: 529

Removed: 484

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore." He then goes from being an unseen throwaway character to the main antagonist of the third book.

to:

* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore." " He then goes from being an unseen throwaway character to the main antagonist of the third book.



* ParentalFavoritism: A receiver of this. His father Molson favored him more than his sister ever since he was a child.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Jack Crawford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

to:

* ParentalFavoritism: A receiver of this. His father Molson favored him more than his sister ever since he was a child.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Jack Crawford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

Added: 117

Changed: 2

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore." He then goes from being an unseen throwaway character to the main antagonist of the third book.

to:

* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore." " He then goes from being an unseen throwaway character to the main antagonist of the third book.



* EyeScream: His injuries from Lecter involve a missing eyelid, with the eyeball requiring a device to keep it moist.



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Jack Crawford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Jack Crawford "couldn't make ends meet without him."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore."

to:

* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore."" He then goes from being an unseen throwaway character to the main antagonist of the third book.



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Craford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Craford Jack Crawford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

Added: 203

Changed: 1

Removed: 203

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ChekhovsGunman: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore."



* EarlyBirdCameo: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore."



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Craford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Craford "couldn't make ends meet without him."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* EarlyBirdCameo: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore."

to:

* EarlyBirdCameo: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham in ''Red Dragon'' as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore."



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Craford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Craford "couldn't make ends meet without him."

Added: 185

Changed: 188

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* EarlyBirdCameo: While not featured or named, he was mentioned by Will Graham as one of Lecter's two surviving victims, being described as "on a respirator at a hospital in Baltimore."



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy.

to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy. Among the political connections Molson left him were a congressman and a member of the House Judiciary Oversight Committee who according to Craford "couldn't make ends meet without him."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DeconstructedCharacterArchtype: Of a serial killer's surviving victim. Mason is arguably much more of a monster than the man who disfigured and crippled him.

to:

* DeconstructedCharacterArchtype: DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of a serial killer's surviving victim. victim. Mason is arguably much more of a monster than the man who disfigured and crippled him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DeConstructedCharacterArchtype: Of a serial killer's surviving victim. Mason is arguably much more of a monster than the man who disfigured and crippled him.

to:

* DeConstructedCharacterArchtype: DeconstructedCharacterArchtype: Of a serial killer's surviving victim. victim. Mason is arguably much more of a monster than the man who disfigured and crippled him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* PayEvilUntoEvil: Disfigured and crippled child molester Mason Verger during a therapy session.


Added DiffLines:

* DeConstructedCharacterArchtype: Of a serial killer's surviving victim. Mason is arguably much more of a monster than the man who disfigured and crippled him.

Added: 82

Changed: 583

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty," whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War. A child molester who used his connections to avoid prison, he was a court-assigned patient of Lecter's who was disfigured and crippled by him during a therapy session for his pedophilia.

to:

The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty," whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War. A child molester who used his connections to avoid prison, he was a court-assigned patient of Lecter's who was disfigured and crippled by him during a therapy session for his pedophilia.



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead community service and court-mandated therapy.

to:

* ParentalFavoritism: A receiver of this. His father Molson favored him more than his sister ever since he was a child.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead get merely community service and court-mandated therapy.
* WouldHurtAChild: Molested campers at a Christian summer camp his father founded.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty," whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War. A child molester who used his connections to avoid prison, he was a court-assigned patient of Lecter's who was disfigured and crippled by him during a therapy session for his pedophilia.

to:

The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty," whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War. A child molester who used his connections to avoid prison, he was a court-assigned patient of Lecter's who was disfigured and crippled by him during a therapy session for his pedophilia.



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections/ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead community service and court-mandated therapy.

to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections/ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections-ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War. War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation and instead community service and court-mandated therapy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty," whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War.

to:

The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty," whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War. A child molester who used his connections to avoid prison, he was a court-assigned patient of Lecter's who was disfigured and crippled by him during a therapy session for his pedophilia.



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: His family has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: How he avoided a prison sentence for child molestation.

to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections/ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His family is very wealthy and has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: How he avoided
War. This enabled him to avoid a prison sentence for child molestation.
molestation and instead community service and court-mandated therapy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty" whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War.

to:

The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty" dynasty," whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ParentalFavortism: Favored his son over his daughter.

to:

* ParentalFavortism: ParentalFavoritism: Favored his son over his daughter.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

The billionaire head of the "Verger meatpacking dynasty" whose company dates back to at least the American Civil War.
----


Added DiffLines:

* BrotherSisterIncest: Raped his sister Margot when he was a teenager.


Added DiffLines:

Mason's sister.
----


Added DiffLines:

The recently deceased father of Mason and Margot.
----


Added DiffLines:

* ParentalFavortism: Favored his son over his daughter.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AssholeVictim: A pedophile and child molester who Hannibal disfigured and crippled. Margot kills him at the endof the novel by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.

to:

* AssholeVictim: A pedophile and child molester who Hannibal disfigured and crippled. Margot kills him at the endof end of the novel by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AssholeVictim: A pedophile and child molester who Hannibal disfigured and crippled. Margot kills him at the endof the novel by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.

to:

* AssholeVictim: A pedophile and child molester who Hannibal disfigured and crippled. Margot kills him at the endof the novel by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.



* PosthumusCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year.

to:

* PosthumusCharacter: PosthumousCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AssholeVictim: A pedophile and child molester who Hannibal disfigured and crippled. Margot kills him at the endof the novel by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.

to:

* AssholeVictim: A pedophile and child molester who Hannibal disfigured and crippled. Margot kills him at the endof the novel by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.



* PosthoumusCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year.

to:

* PosthoumusCharacter: PosthumusCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year.

Added: 452

Changed: 205

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AssholeVictim: Margot kills him by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.

to:

* AssholeVictim: A pedophile and child molester who Hannibal disfigured and crippled. Margot kills him at the endof the novel by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.



* DarkLordOnLifeSupport: Requires a ventilator to breathe, is completely bedridden, and because one of his eyeballs is lidless, he requires a special device to keep it moist.




to:

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: His family has big political connections dating back to the American Civil War.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: How he avoided a prison sentence for child molestation.


Added DiffLines:

!!Molson Verger
* FamilyThemeNaming: He and his children all have names starting with the letter 'M.'
* PosthoumusCharacter: Died shortly before ''Hannibal'', having passed away earlier in the year.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BigBad: Of ''The Silence of the Lambs''.


Added DiffLines:

!!Mason Verger:
* AssholeVictim: Margot kills him by stuffing his pet moray eel down his throat. No one will shed tears for him.
* BigBad: Of ''Hannibal''.
* HateSink: A serial child molester who used his family's wealth and connections to avoid going to prison.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* {{Pride}}: Her driving motivation.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TookALevelInJerkass: In ‘’Literature/RedDragon’’, Chilton’s role is little more than just “head of the asylum” and is generally cooperative when called upon. In this novel, and the film, he is a sexist, incompetent, narcissistic sadist who hits on Clarice and then becomes dismissive of her when she does not respond, taunts Lector mercilessly, and dramatically screws up a federal investigation by secretly taping a conversation between Starling and Lecter, revealing the truth of Starling’s “deal” from the senator, and causing Lecter to decide to deliberately provide false information when he had been on the verge of telling Starling just what she needed to know, thus putting Catherine Martin’s chances of survival from slim to none.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HyperAwareness: Lecter notes that his improvised key was made from a pen and heavy duty paperclip that he acquired on Barney's days off.

to:

* HyperAwareness: Lecter notes that his improvised key was made from a pen and heavy duty paperclip that he acquired on Barney's days off. It's acknowledged that if Barney had been supervising when Lecter was taken abroad, there's no way he would've escaped.

Top