History Characters / LastYearTheNightmare

** ''Medic'': First Aid Kit, Pipe Bomb, Belt Flashlight and Shocker.

* IKnowMortalKombat: A variation. He claims to have some fighting experience from [=LARPing=].

* IKnowMortalKombat: A variation. He claims to have some fighting experience from LARPing.

* CommonCharacterClasses: Four of them, in which the survivors can select from the start. Most of these items require gathering materials/scrap scattered throughout every single map. These are the basic classes.
In the Steam release, all upgrades have been removed but you can customize your weapons with various skins.

* TheBrute: There isn't a single aspect of the Giant that doesn't scream "brute".

* SeniorCreep: A hunchbacked, filthy old man who wants nothing more than to stab childrens' eyes out with rusty scissors, laughing insanely all the while.

* SeniorCreep: A hunched, snickering old man who wants nothing more than to stab childrens' eyes out with rusty scissors.

* [[AssholeVictim This Loser Is You]]: Subverted. All the survivors have admirable and redeemable qualities to them. Even the AlphaBitch has a HiddenHeartOfGold.

* FragileSpeedster: With unlimited sprint energy, the Spider is easily the fastest Fiend. However, she also has the second lowest health.

* TheLeader: Of the group of students trapped in the nightmare.
* TheStrategist: Actually comes up with all the escape plans.

* LovableJock: He's a team player who'll do whatever it takes to make sure everyone escapes the nightmare.

* MascotVillain: The most common character in ''Last Year'' advertisements. It's also [[ImpliedTrope implied]] that the Slasher is either the Nightmare's preferred form or its [[TheDragon Dragon]], as he appeared in all victory and defeat cutscenes regardless of who the Killer's playing before they were removed for the Steam release.

* HiddenDepths: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] to have had a lot of experience with the police. He usually refers to the Fiend as a "criminal", proclaims that he's going to "lay down the law" when he crafts an item, and occasionally remarks that the rescue rooms "feel like being in jail".

[[folder:Amber Davis]]
! Amber
''"I'm really good with my hands. And skip the dumb jokes, please."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricaLindbeck
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[[caption-width-right:280:Overachiever. Prom Queen. Mean Girl.]]
Amber is East Side High's breakout star and she knows it. Her grades are as winning as her million-dollar smile and her social engineering skills and acerbic wit have kept her at the top of the food chain since freshman year. She's smart, savvy, and can move from bubbly to cutting in a flash. Amber is not about to let a few serial murderers get in the way of her college applications, so when she enters the Nightmare, it's with a ferocity and a drive that is a surprise to the group — and perhaps to her.

* TheAce: Pretty, popular, smart, and as the game shows, a pretty damn good athlete.
* AlphaBitch: Pretty? Check. Popular? Check. Endless stream of sarcasm and rude remarks? Check.
** LovableAlphaBitch: It's shown whenever her HiddenHeartOfGold comes out.
* TheBGrade: Being given an A minus is apparently enough for her to celebrate the offending teacher's demise.
* DeadpanSnarker: Nearly every sentence that comes out of her mouth is sarcastic disdain for her current situation. Even if she's been caught in a bear trap or about to be executed, she'll just be insulting the Nightmare's apparent lack of creativity.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Her snark never abates, with her insulting the Fiends as she's getting set up for the kill.
* {{Determinator}}: She's worked incredibly hard to get to medical school after graduating. And since she knows it'll all go to waste if she dies in the Nightmare, she'll stop at nothing to escape.
* InsufferableGenius: One of East Side High's brightest students. And she'll be sure to mention that every single chance she gets.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite her abrasive attitude, she is just as willing to risk her life to save the other survivors and expresses genuine concern for their wellbeing. She'll also sincerely thank them if they save her.
* KickTheDog: When discovering the dead body of a teacher, occasionally she'll say this:
--> '''Amber:''' [[NoSympathy That's what you get for giving me an A minus!]]

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[[folder:Chad Taylor]]
! Chad
''"Mess with the Chad, you get the horns!"''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Noshir Dalal
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[[caption-width-right:276:Quarterback. Prom King. D Student.]]
Chad is the quintessential popular kid, a jock whose good looks and success on the football field excuse his academic delinquency. Though he might seem like the type, he's far from a bully, always sure to stand up for his team and lend his considerable strength to the cause — of kicking ass. Loud, confident and occasionally overbearing, Chad doesn't know what it feels like to lose. For him, the Nightmare is just another challenge.
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[[folder:Raj Singh]]
! Raj
''"Teamwork makes the dream work!"''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Ritesh Rajan
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[[caption-width-right:247:Team Player. Hype Man. Natural Leader.]]
Raj comes from a big family, plays on a basketball team, and has a ton of friends, which made it all the more challenging when he was dropped into The Nightmare and found himself far from his classmates, forced to survive alone. His time in isolation forced him to rely on his unfailing positivity, something he now brings to his teammates as they make their way through this frightening world. But beneath his hype man persona, Raj is afraid: what if, this time, working together won't be enough?

* NoodleIncident: One of his crafting voice lines implies he's made a shiv before.
* SixthRanger: He's the new guy to the original team of classmates.
* TheGenericGuy: Makes his debut appearance in the first chapter.

[[folder:Samantha Bennett]]
! Sam
''"Let's stick together this time."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MelissaHutchison
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[[caption-width-right:277:Outcast. Geek. Invisible.]]
Sam can't seem to catch a break. A meek and mild-mannered girl, her efforts to be cool (or even noticed) are constantly undone, and the reason she never gets bullied is the bullies don't seem to know she exists. Sam strives to break free of her loserdom and become a cool kid at last... but for now it's mostly online penpals, orthopaedic shoes and her pet bunny, Sprinkles. Sam's arrival in the Nightmare feels like an inevitability: of course she's going to be chased by crazed killers in an alternate dimension, just like she'll be the one who gets caught in a lawn sprinkler on picture day.
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* ApologizesALot: Likely a result of her sheltered upbringing.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: The only member of the group besides Nick (who's more interested in training them as minions) who's friendly towards the rats skittering around the Nightmare. She also owns a pet bunny and aspires to become a veterinarian after graduating.
* NiceGirl: She's actually adorkable in her own unique way.
** BewareTheNiceOnes: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] She has tame insults against her enemies, and isn't afraid of them... or so she says.
* WomanChild: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] She's not an adult yet, but she occasionally behaves a bit young for her age due to her sheltered nature (such as threatening to "tell" or scream when a Fiend attacks her). She's also the most averse to using mature language.

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! Fiends
[[folder:As A Whole]]
* AxCrazy: All of them are murderous psychopaths hunting down students.
* BigBadEnsemble: The Classmates face three different Fiends per match, rather than facing off with one.
* HumanoidAbomination: Though they appear to be normal humans (with the exception of the Spider), they're all able to disappear and reappear from green mist at will, and possess powerful supernatural abilities. In addition, whenever one of them is killed, they always eventually come back to life.
* TheVoiceless: None of them say a word in English, instead electing to express themselves through crazed laughter, furious grunting, or animalistic bellowing.

[[folder:The Strangler]]
! Strangler
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RayChase
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A twitching, snickering Fiend, The Strangler is possessed of a supernatural madness that has reduced him to something not quite human. Whatever dark desire drives him to choke the life from his victims, wrap them up in chains, is of little import; what matters is a broken mind and twisted morals make his every move impossible to predict. One imagines that even the other Fiends might find his presence... disconcerting.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: He can definitely do this to nearby survivors.
* AnkleDrag: He does this in his ambush if an unsuspecting student happens to be too close to a vent.
* BandagedFace: Most of his face is covered in bloody bandages.
* CreepyBlueEyes: The only Fiend to have visible pupils.
* EyeScream: Nearly all of his executions involve this.
* {{Fingore}}: He's missing the tip of his right index finger.
* FlippingTheBird: He performs this during his Threat emote and when chosen for the Fiend deck.
* LaughingMad: He laughs constantly.
* ShearMenace: Uses a pair of oversized scissors as his weapon.
* SlashedThroat: One of his executions results in this.
* SociopathicSoldier: It's [[ImpliedTrope implied]] that he used to be in the military, judging by his dog tags and the emblem on his vest.
* TokenEvilTeammate: While all the Fiends are evil, the official game website states that the other Fiends find the Strangler's presence to be "disconcerting."
* WeaponOfChoice: A pair of large scissors and a chain.
* WhatADrag: Drags survivors along the ground towards him with his chain.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Can grab Classmates from a fair distance away with a chain to pull them towards him.

[[folder:The Slasher]]
! Slasher
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EliasToufexis
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A classic villain, the Slasher is every bit as intense as the horror genre that bears his name. Armed with a blood-stained axe, and a tireless thirst for violence, the Slasher will stop at nothing to bury his blade in a terrified victim. But more than deadly, the Slasher possesses a keen intellect and the patience to lie in wait and toy with his targets. Potential victims must be on their guard at all times, lest they be caught unaware.

* AlmightyJanitor: Is implied to be the school janitor, judging by his appearance.
* AnAxeToGrind: He wields a simple woodsman's ax.
* DeathFromAbove: The Slasher can ambush the kids by dropping in from the skylights, [[SwordPlant planting his axe blade in their faces]] for an insta-kill.
* EvilLaugh: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. He chuckles, only for a brief moment.
* {{Expy}}: Judging by his appearance and choice of weapon, he appears to be based on Jack Nicholson as [[Film/TheShining Jack Torrance.]]
* JackOfAllStats: A rough balance between the mobility of the Strangler and the high health and damage output of the Giant.
* MascotVillain: The most common character in ''Last Year'' advertisements. It's also [[ImpliedTrope implied]] that the Slasher is either the Nightmare's preferred form or its [[TheDragon Dragon]], as he appeared in all victory and defeat cutscenes regardless of who the Killer's playing before they were removed for the Steam release.
* OnlyOneName: "Bill", but obviously ''[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep nobody calls him that]]...''
* WeaponOfChoice: An axe.

[[folder:The Giant]]
! Giant
-->'''Voiced by:''' Jon Olson
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A massive and wildly powerful brute, The Giant is a deadly combination of muscle and malice. To fight him without weapons is folly: he must be outsmarted, cornered, and battled as a team if he is ever going to be taken down. His classic outfit suggests he's an escaped convict, leaving one to wonder what unspeakable acts of destruction lands someone in jail within the already horrific confines of The Nightmare.

* BaldOfEvil: Not a hair on his head and he has an unstoppable desire to mash teenagers into ''paste.''
* BareFistedMonk: Doesn't have a weapon like the other Fiends. Unfortunately for the Students, he doesn't need one.
* BarrierBustingBlow: The Giant has the option to ambush by smashing through a wall, instantly killing the survivor unlucky or careless enough to be in range.
* MetronomicManMashing: One of the Giant's [[OneHitKO execution moves]] is him grabbing a survivor by the ankle and repeatedly slamming their body against the floor.
* MightyGlacier: The toughest killer of the three - and also the slowest. However, his charging ability compensates for this slightly.
* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Sort of. The Giant can grab a survivor and throw them quite a bit away, dealing a heavy amount of damage to them that, sometimes, can drop them to zero health with a punch immediately after leading to an easy kill.

[[folder:The Spider]]
! Spider
-->'''Voiced by:''' ???
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A manifestation of arachnophobia itself, the Spider is the first Fiend without a shred of humanity, fueled only by a savage hunger for flesh and a mind wired for predation. The eight-legged menace stalks the halls of East High and beyond, relentlessly seeking her quarry and spreading venom to poison the students she intends to make her meal.

She's the first Fiend to be added after the game's initial launch with Chapter 1: Afterdark.

* NerdGlasses: Out of everyone, he's the only one wearing them.

* LawfulGood: Proclaims himself to be this, in contrast to the Fiends being AlwaysChaoticEvil.

* [[AssholeVictim This Loser Is You]]: Subverted. All the survivors have admirable and redeemable qualities to them. Even the AlphaBitch has a HiddenHeartOfGold.

The classmates and fiends of ''Last Year'' and their tropes.

* AssholeVictim/ThisLoserIsYou: Subverted. All the survivors have admirable and redeemable qualities to them. Even the AlphaBitch has a HiddenHeartOfGold

In the Steam release, all upgrades have been removed, and most items have been heavily altered.
** ''Assault'': Helmet, Molotov, Baseball Bat, and upgrades for your pipe such as barbed wire and nails.
** ''Scout'': Smoke Grenade, Adrenaline, Shotgun, and upgrades such as faster recharge and longer blind.
** ''Medic'': Pipe Bomb, Belt Flashlight, Shocker, and upgrades like more charges and health regeneration.
** ''Technician'': Proximity Mine, Pain Pills, Flamethrower and upgrades like faster crafting and turret rate.

* BloodKnight: Always ready to fight the fiends whenever possible.

* GeekPhysiques: The skinniest, palest member of the group. Doesn't stop him from laying a beatdown on the fiends.

* AngryBlackMan: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. He warns the fiends he'll ''[[PrecisionFStrike fuck]]'' them up.

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* SophisticatedAsHell: Again, "I'm gonna go full LARP on your ass!"

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Entirely possible in-game, though not enforced by any means. Ironically, though, for all his [[GenreSavvy Genre Savviness]] when it comes to 90's horror, Troy seems to have this trope backwards, occasionally yelling that the Killer can't kill the TokenMinority first (though it's possible he just sees this as a cliche move.)