History Characters / LEGOAdventurers

* AdaptationNameChange: The ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'' developers presumably did not realize that the ''Toys/LegoMinifigures'' Jungle Explorer already had a pre-established name. Therefore, Johnny Thunder is instead named Sawyer in ''LEGO Fortnite''.

* TheCameo: Outside of the ''Adventurers'' theme, Johnny Thunder has made cameo appearances in many other LEGO themes and media, including ''LEGO Studios'', ''LEGO [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]] Sports'', ''VideoGame/LEGOUniverse'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'', ''LEGO WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'', ''Toys/LEGOMinifigures'', and ''VideoGame/LEGOLegacyHeroesUnboxed''.

* PungeonMaster: If you dare to rob his tomb, you must face the CurseOfThePharaoh... of forever being trapped in a room with him while he tells endless [[IncrediblyLamePun jokes revolving around use of the word "mummy"]].

* DubNameChange: Known as Billy Speed in Germany and Lars Looping in Sweden. Everywhere else, he uses his original Danish name, Harry Cane.
* InconsistentSpelling: Although it's almost always consistently written as "Cane", Harry's surname has also been alternatively spelled "Caine" and "Kane" in LEGO magazines.

* DubNameChange: Although his name was the most consistent of the Adventurers (with most international media calling him Johnny Thunder, his original Danish name), he was also known as Sam Grant in the United Kingdom, Villám Tamás ("Thomas Lightning") in Hungary, Joe Freemann in Germany, Jones in Japan, Hjälten (literally "Hero") in Sweden, and Jonny Explorador ("Jonny Explorer") in Spain.

** His Spanish given name is "Jonny" in ''VideoGame/LEGORacers'' and "Johny" in ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland 2''.

* StevenUlyssesPerhero: His Spanish surname is "Explorador".
* SuddenNameChange: Once names were standardized internationally, European audiences had to get used to him suddenly being renamed Johnny Thunder.

* InconsistentSpelling: Her surname is sometimes written as "Read" or "Reid" instead of "Reed".

* SuddenNameChange: Once names were standardized internationally, American audiences had to get used to her suddenly being renamed Pippin Reed.

* DubNameChange: Known as Charles Lightning in America, Dr. Kilroy in Denmark, Professor Articus in Germany, and Professor Påläst in Sweden.

** Once names were standardized internationally, American audiences had to get used to him suddenly being renamed Dr. Kilroy.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For Harry Cane during the ''Dino Island'' subtheme. This was made especially clear in ''LEGO Soccer Mania'', in which Mike was erroneously named "Harry Cane" (while the real Harry Cane went by his German name, "Billy Speed").

* DubNameChange: Prior to the Dino Island line, he was known as Mr. Hates in Denmark and Germany, Baron von Barron in America, Evil Eye in the United Kingdom, General Galning in Sweden, and Baron von Tyssen in Spain. During the Dino Island line, he was known as Alex Gluipstra in the Netherlands. Other sources also called him Ulrich Unhold.

* SuddenNameChange: While most ''Adventurers'' characters had some trouble with their {{Dub Name Change}}s once the names were standardized internationally, this character had it the worst due to the sheer multitude of names that he went through. Despite being named "Baron von Barron" in America or "Mr. Hates" in Europe, his name was changed to "Sam Sinister" or "Sam [[InconsistentSpelling Sanister]]" in 2000. Then, he was called "Mr. Hates" again, this time in all English releases of ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland 2'', causing further confusion for American audiences (meanwhile, all other languages call him "Sam Sinister"[[note]]the German version literally translates his name as "Sam Finster" unlike German 2000 LEGO catalogs and ''LEGO Racers 2'', which both give his name as "Sam Sanister", so this qualifies as a name change in of itself[[/note]] despite it making more sense to call him "Mr. Hates" in Danish or German!). By the time of Orient Expedition, he was consistently called "Lord Sam Sinister" in all regions, and this continued throughout the [=2000s=]. That is, until ''Standing Small'' reopened old wounds in 2009 by calling him "Baron von Barron" once again. In 2020, 10273 Haunted House has changed his name yet again, this time to "Samuel von Barron" as a MythologyGag combining his two most (in)famous names.

* MysteriousMiddleInitial: That one time ''LEGO Mania'' called him "Simon B. Sinister", it's never stated what the "B." stands for. Perhaps it stands for [[DubNameChange Boots]]?

* DubNameChange: Known as Señor Gomez in the United Kingdom.

* DubNameChange: Known as Max Villano in the United Kingdom.

* InconsistentSpelling: Her given name is sometimes spelled "Alexis", and her surname was sometimes spelled "Sanister" in the Dino Island line. Generally, the two go together (either "Alexia Sinister" or "Alexis Sanister") in magazines and catalogs, but some LEGO media mix-and-match the spellings to give us "Alexia Sanister". ''Standing Small'' mixes them in the opposite direction as "Alexis Sinister".

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Mr. Cunningham is Sam Sinister's [[TheBrute brutish]] henchman, just like Slyboots before him. The names ''Cunning''ham and ''Sly''boots are thematically similar. And while it's AllThereInTheScript and not mentioned in published materials, [[https://archive.org/details/dino-story-line/page/n3/mode/2up internal story documents]] describe Mr. Cunningham as a former boxer, just like Slyboots.

->Played by: Eberhard Haar (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Mike Jones (''LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge''), Michael Ahmann/Dirk Stenger (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

* DubNameChange: Although his name was the most consistent of the Adventurers (with most international media calling him Johnny Thunder), he was also known as Sam Grant in the United Kingdom, Villám Tamás ("Thomas Lightning") in Hungary, Joe Freemann in Germany, Jones in Japan, Hjälten (literally "Hero") in Sweden, and Jonny Explorador ("Jonny Explorer") in Spain.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS:
** His German surname has been spelled either "Freemann" or "Freeman" in various sources.
** His Spanish given name is "Jonny" in ''VideoGame/LEGORacers'' and "Johny" in ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland 2''.

** A [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/lego/images/d/dd/Unknown.png/revision/latest?cb=20200123190737 Facebook post by Official LEGOLAND Windsor]] used Jake Raines's design (plus Johnny's FedoraOfAsskicking) for some reason. While Jake and Johnny have similar facial features and outfits, Jake very clearly lacks Johnny's distinct mustache.

* DubNameChange: Known as Gail Storm in America, Pippin Reed in the United Kingdom, Linda Lovely in Germany, and Rita Reporter in Sweden.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her surname is sometimes written as "Read" or "Reid" instead of "Reed".

* DubNameChange: Known as Charles Lightning in America, Dr. Kilroy in the United Kingdom, Professor Articus in Germany, and Professor Påläst in Sweden.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: As a networker on My LEGO Network, his name is written as Dr. Killroy.

* DubNameChange: Known as Billy Speed in Germany and Lars Looping in Sweden.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Although it's almost always consistently written as "Cane", Harry's surname has also been alternatively spelled "Caine" and "Kane" in LEGO magazines.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In the board game, Sangye Dorje's name is instead spelled as "Sanjye Dorje".

->Played by: Klaus-Peter Kähler (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Carl Kingston (''LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge''), Marty Martin/Drew Larson/Jaysen Waller/Bud Godown (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

* ConstantlyChangingName: When considering his multiple {{Dub Name Change}}s and [[SpellMyNameWithAnS alternate spellings]], this character has gone through more name changes than any other ''Adventurers'' character. ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland 2'' suggests that this may be true in-universe, since the Infomaniac wonders if Mr. Hates will change his name after his defeat.

* DubNameChange: Prior to the Dino Island line, he was known as Baron von Barron in America, Evil Eye in the United Kingdom, Mr. Hates in Germany and Denmark, General Galning in Sweden, and Baron von Tyssen in Spain. During the Dino Island line, he was known as Alex Gluipstra in the Netherlands. Other sources also called him Ulrich Unhold.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In the Egypt line, he was sometimes named "Baron von Baron". In the Dino Island line (as well as in ''VideoGame/LEGORacers 2''), his surname was sometimes spelled "Sanister".
* SuddenNameChange: While most ''Adventurers'' characters had some trouble with their {{Dub Name Change}}s once the names were standardized internationally, this character had it the worst due to the sheer multitude of names that he went through. Despite being named "Baron von Barron" in America or "Mr. Hates" in Europe, his name was changed to "Sam Sinister" or "Sam [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Sanister]]" in 2000. Then, he was called "Mr. Hates" again, this time in all English releases of ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland 2'', causing further confusion for American audiences (meanwhile, all other languages call him "Sam Sinister"[[note]]the German version literally translates his name as "Sam Finster" unlike German 2000 LEGO catalogs and ''LEGO Racers 2'', which both give his name as "Sam Sanister", so this qualifies as a name change in of itself[[/note]] despite it making more sense to call him "Mr. Hates" in Danish or German!). By the time of Orient Expedition, he was consistently called "Lord Sam Sinister" in all regions, and this continued throughout the [=2000s=]. That is, until ''Standing Small'' reopened old wounds in 2009 by calling him "Baron von Barron" once again. In 2020, 10273 Haunted House has changed his name yet again, this time to "Samuel von Barron" as a MythologyGag combining his two most (in)famous names.

* DubNameChange: Known as Sam Sinister in America, Lizard Boots in the United Kingdom, Sly Boots/Slyboots in Germany and Denmark, Knock-out Berra in Sweden, and Sluwe Sam (lit. "Sly Sam") in Spain.
* EvilWearsBlack: Wears a black suit and top hat.

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He wears a black suit over a red shirt.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Sometimes, his European name was written as one word (Slyboots) or two words (Sly Boots).

* DubNameChange: Known as Señor Gomez in European countries.

* DubNameChange: Known as Max Villano in European countries.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her given name is sometimes spelled "Alexis", and her surname was sometimes spelled "Sanister" in the Dino Island line. Generally, the two go together (either "Alexia Sinister" or "Alexis Sanister") in magazines and catalogs, but ''VideoGame/LEGORacers 2'' and ''Standing Small'' mix-and-match the spellings to give us "Alexia Sanister" and "Alexis Sinister", respectively.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: A literal case; his name is alternatively written as either Gabarro or Gabarros, with the latter spelling first being used in ''Standing Small''. However, all sources from 1999-2001 refer to him as Gabarro without the "s".

* RetiredBadass: Seems to have hung up his pith helmet and settled down as curator of LEGO City's Natural History Museum (10326) in his later years.

* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a scar down the side of his cheek.

* SuddenNameChange: While most ''Adventurers'' characters had some trouble with their {{Dub Name Change}}s once the names were standardized internationally, this character had it the worst due to the sheer multitude of names that he went through. Despite being named "Baron von Barron" in America or "Mr. Hates" in Europe, his name was changed to "Sam Sinister" in 2000. Then, he was called "Mr. Hates" again, this time in all English releases of ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland 2'', causing further confusion for American audiences (meanwhile, all other languages call him "Sam Sinister"[[note]]the German version literally translates his name as "Sam Finster" unlike German 2000 LEGO catalogs and ''LEGO Racers 2'', which both give his name as "Sam [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Sanister]]", so this qualifies as a name change in of itself[[/note]] despite it making more sense to call him "Mr. Hates" in Danish or German!). By the time of Orient Expedition, he was consistently called "Lord Sam Sinister" in all regions, and this continued throughout the [=2000s=]. That is, until ''Standing Small'' reopened old wounds in 2009 by calling him "Baron von Barron" once again. In 2020, 10273 Haunted House has changed his name yet again, this time to "Samuel von Barron" as a MythologyGag combining his two most (in)famous names.

* DragonInChief: In ''The Lost Temple'', Señor Palomar is actually working for an art collector. The art collector's identity is never revealed and plays no further role in the story, while Palomar acts as the BigBad.

!! Alexia Sinister

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: A literal case; his name is alternatively written as either Gabarro or Gabarros, with the latter spelling first being used in ''Standing Small''. However, most sources from 1999 refer to him as Gabarro without the "s".

* DarkChick: Alexia Sinister is the only female villain.

* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Suddenly can pilot planes after Harry Cane got {{Brother Chuck}}ed. She also suddenly has PhotographicMemory in ''The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece'' so that the heroes can continue onward even after Sam Sinister steals their map.

* SmurfettePrinciple: Occasionally subverted by the appearance of minor females.

* DubNameChange: Prior to the Dino Island line, he was known as Baron von Barron in America, Evil Eye in the United Kingdom, Mr. Hates in Germany, General Galning in Sweden, and Baron von Tyssen in Spain. During the Dino Island line, he was known as Alex Gluipstra in the Netherlands. Other sources also called him Ulrich Unhold.

* DubNameChange: Known as Sam Sinister in America, Lizard Boots in the United Kingdom, Sly Boots/Slyboots in Germany, Knock-out Berra in Sweden, and Sluwe Sam (lit. "Sly Sam") in Spain.

* AllThereInTheManual: His name, Lallu, is only given in the character card that comes with the Scorpion Palace board game. [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Most other sources simply call him "The Maharaja".]]

* DubNameChange: Known as Charles Lightning in America, Dr. Kilroy in the United Kingdom, Professor Articus (in the Egypt subtheme) or Professor Titus (in the Dino Island subtheme) in Germany, and Professor Påläst in Sweden.

* GoodHairEvilHair: Has a Fu Manchu-style mustache, fitting an evil Himalayan hunter.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: While Tygurah falls to an UncertainDoom in the online comics, the Tygurah's Roar set comic explicitly shows it surviving.

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It's not entirely clear whether the Guardian of Kublai Khan is animated by magic or [[FakeWizardry technology]] (or even [[MagicPoweredPseudoscience somewhere in-between]]), and this seems to be a major case of DependingOnTheWriter. In the set's comic, he appears to be a LivingStatue and is much more animated than other depictions, able to do feats such as jumping and attacking. In the online comic, he has to be activated by throwing a switch and is far more static, giving the impression that the Guardian is nothing more than a statue with a voicebox... but then the Golden Shield and Golden Sword inexplicably transform into the Golden Keys in his hands, which would again suggest that there's magic involved. In the online game, he's activated by a switch like in the online comics, but the Golden Keys are simply stored on his belt, eliminating the magic transformation. In the magazine comic, the Guardian is at his most "mundane", with mechanical sound effects like "WHIRR!" and "CLANK!" strongly implying that he's just a machine and not magical at all; instead of giving Golden Keys, the entire statue simply slides down through a trap door as the Golden Dragon is revealed.

->Played by: Susanne Sternberg (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Laurel Lefko (''LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge''), Jenny Mitchell (''Orient Express''), Lorna Lintern (''The Secret of Scorpion Palace''), Mia Bella Josimovic/Jenn Mandala-Gravel/Angela Antista/Rae Henderson/Karenssa [=LeGear=]/Judy Mora/Heather Youmans (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

* NiceHat: Is never without his pith helmet.

* NiceHat: Either a pith helmet or a top hat.

* NiceHat: He is always seen in a top hat.

* AllChinesePeopleKnowKungFu: She is a martial artist expert, performing a flying sidekick to knock over some crates and defeat several soldiers in the online comics.

* DependingOnTheArtist: ''World Club Magazine'' depicts Sam Sinister's facial hair as mutton chops, while the Orient Expedition comics depicts it as a handlebar mustache. Given the way his minifig is designed, either interpretation seems valid.

* SiblingsInCrime: With Alexia.

->Played by: Susanne Sternberg (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Laurel Lefko (''LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge''), Jenny Mitchell (''Orient Express''), Lorna Lintern (''The Secret of Scorpion Palace''), Mia Bella Josimovic/Jenn Mandala-Gravel (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

* TheNotLoveInterest: Despite being Johnny's female companion throughout the ''Adventurers'' theme, their interactions are largely platonic and follow the NoHuggingNoKissing rule. Further cementing this is a [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/lego/images/d/dd/Unknown.png/revision/latest?cb=20200123190737 Facebook post by Official LEGOLAND Windsor]] in 2012 revealing that Johnny Thunder ended up marrying someone else named Ameila.

->Played by: Klaus-Peter Kähler (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Carl Kingston (''LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge''), Marty Martin/Drew Larson/Jaysen Waller (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

* SuddenNameChange: For American audiences, his name was suddenly changed to Slyboots in ''VideoGame/LEGORacers 2'' and then back to Sam Sinister in ''Soccer Mania''. For some reason, ''Standing Small'' calls him "Lord Sam Sinister", the ''Orient Expedition'' name of his more famous partner.

* DistaffCounterpart: Of Sam Sinister.

* SiblingsInCrime: With Sam.

->Played by: Susanne Sternberg (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Laurel Lefko (''LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge''), Lorna Lintern (''The Secret of Scorpion Palace''), Mia Bella Josimovic/Jenn Mandala-Gravel (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

->Played by: Susanne Sternberg (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Laurel Lefko (''LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge''), Mia Bella Josimovic/Jenn Mandala-Gravel (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

->Played by: Eberhard Haar (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Michael Ahmann/Dirk Stenger (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

->Played by: Susanne Sternberg (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Mia Bella Josimovic/Jenn Mandala-Gravel (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

->Played by: Günther Lüdke (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz'')

->Played by: Klaus-Peter Kähler (''Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz''), Marty Martin/Drew Larson/Jaysen Waller (''Journey to the Lost Temple'')

* ALoadOfBull: The Minotaur is half-man, half-bull.

* BadassMustache: An AwesomeAussie AdventurerArchaeologist like Johnny Thunder can only be completed with an iconic mustache.

** A [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/lego/images/d/dd/Unknown.png/revision/latest?cb=20200123190737 Facebook post by Official LEGOLAND Windsor]] used Jake Raines's design (plus Johnny's FedoraOfAsskicking) for some reason. While Jake and Johnny have similar facial features and outfits, Jake very clearly lacks Johnny's distinct BadassMustache.

* BadassMoustache: The team's AcePilot has a mustache nearly as impressive as Johnny Thunder's.

* FedoraOfAsskicking: As part of the Indiana Jones homage, Johnny Thunder is an action hero wearing a fedora. When it goes missing in ''LEGO Studios Backlot'', he is very distressed about it.

* HookHandedPianist: Despite having a HookHand, he plays the OminousPipeOrgan.