History Characters / NeedForSpeedUnbound

* BitchInSheepsClothing: The first few sessions of the campaign's fourth and final week reveal that she is in cahoots with Alec in the Lakeshore street racing betting ring, and after the third qualifier she tries to cut a deal with the player and Yaz to make the two throw the Grand in exchange for money.

* GracefulLoser: Even after the player calls off their partnership and her giving them a taunting phone call about The Grand, she's still cheerful when they meet after the race.
* HackerCollective: Her motivation is to incriminate what Yaz and her associates are up to. Except not.
* KarmaHoudini: While Alec and his money have been parted, Tess bails out with the money she earned from betting. Not to mention she doesn't receive any comeuppance for orchestrating the garage heist with all the cars in the garage stolen and some of them being at large around the Lake.

* GuestFighter: While initially a character in ''Unbound'', nearly 2 months after the game's release, A$AP makes a special appearance in ''No Limits's'' Takeover event, as part of the late January 2023 update.

* BadassPacifist: A BadassDriver who believes in fairplay and clean driving. He'll call you out for not abiding by his morals when you hit him.

* MusicForCourage: Music is what keeps his racing adrenaline pumping.

[[caption-width-right:300:Not to be confused with the other [[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Chase]]. [[{{Jerkass}} Also he's definitely an asshole.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:300:[[Film/TheFastAndTheFuriousTokyoDrift Han]] and his younger years.]]

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: By looking at his campaign billboards across the Lake, Holden blatantly bares an uncanny resemblance to UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush. That explains his [[{{Malaproper}} malapropism.]]

[[caption-width-right:300:[[TheFastAndTheFuriousTokyoDrift Han]] and his younger years.]]

* EverythingSoundsMenacingInGerman: A hard-headed racer with an attitude, complete with a thick German accent.

* DeadlyDoctor: While not deadly per se, Obi is both a doctor and a formidable street racer of the Lake.

[[caption-width-right:300: Serving delicious pizza around Lakeshore. 2 minutes or less, guaranteed.]]

->''"You should see how we race in London!"''

[[caption-width-right:300: [=SisQó=] and his next new design.]]

* JiveTurkey: He speaks in some sort of streetwise hip African American accent.

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Subverted. His [=McLaren=] is already [[CoolCar cool]] enough, but it lacks any customization parts other than the white carbon fiber finish [[note]]The [=McLaren=] [=600LT=] does not have any body kit customizations other than wheels, license paint, paint and wrap, as oppose to its vanilla variant, the [=570 This was carried over from ''Heat''.[[/note]]. However, during the Grand, he uses a Nissan [=240ZG=] with a [[PimpedOutCar Liberty Walk body kit]].

[[caption-width-right:300:[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet Ryo Watanabe]], but [[NiceGuy friendlier]].]]

!!!'''Car:''' Plymouth Barracuda (440 6-Barrel) (originally by Obi) '''SPOILER CAR'''[[labelnote:*]]Dodge Charger R/T (1969), a Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary or a Nissan Silvia K's Aero ([=S14=], 1998) (originally by the Player)[[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:**]]The player's selected car used in the last race of The Grand[[/labelnote]]

* ILetYouWin: Just in case while during a race, Rüdiger will point that out if you win the race

* LamePunReaction: This line when you pull an IncrediblyLamePun, after you pick him up:

* GratuitousForeignLanguage: All of her lines are in English. When you drive her to her safehouse, her parting words let out gratitude in her native language, Ukrainian.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She is up there with Rudiger and Chase as one of the most mean-spirited drivers during races, but unlike them she is very committed to her cause of freeing people from tyranny and is otherwise shown to be very cordial to the player during her EscortMission.

* GuestFighter: While initially a character in ''Unbound'', A$AP makes a special appearance in ''No Limits'' Takeover event, as part of the late January 2023 update.

* ThePhilosopher: Hence his acronym name, his advice for everyone to express freely and as always, to continue to strive and prosper. [[spoiler:And it shows even more [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km0bajcfVFg when he explaing his motivations during the ending credits]].]]

->''"Don't fall too far behind."''

[[caption-width-right:300:Australia's answer to [[Manga/WanganMidnight Akio Asakura.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:300: Serving delicious pizza around Lakeshore in under 3 minutes, guaranteed.]]

* TheAllegedCar: His car looks like it came out fresh from a junk shop, despite the crazy pizza themed livery design. The car even didn't help him get competitive. Subverted later on for A+ class races as his car far betters Maya and Youmna by performance rating, allowing him to mostly finish in a better position.

* FanOfThePast: Chilton is a man with a hobby of classic cars and Funk 45.

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Subverted. His [=McLaren=] is already [[CoolCar cool]] enough, but it lacks any customization parts other than the white carbon fiber finish [[note]]The [=McLaren=] [=600LT=] does not have any body kit customizations other than wheels, license paint, paint and wrap. This was carried over from ''Heat''.[[/note]]. However, during the Grand, he uses a Nissan [=240ZG=] with a [[PimpedOutCar Liberty Walk body kit]].

* SassyBlackWoman: Hinted by looking at the skin tone without the tint and as hinted by her [[Creator/DebraWilson portrayer]], Morgan is an African-American lady with a {{Jerkass}} attitude.

* TheVoice: She's heard through the game via campaign ads and soundbites played through the podcast that opposes her, but she's never shown during the game's storyline proper. The only time she's shown is when her face appears on a billboard vandalized with graffiti in one of the game's {{Loading Screen}}s.

* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: By looking at his campaign billboards across the Lake, Holden blatantly bares an uncanny resemblance to UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush.

* PimpedOutCar: Her white Mustang has yellow, red and blue abstract patterns that is a CallBack to Piet Mondrian's 1930 artwork; the ''Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow''. [[spoiler:Originally, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5aU75h7Yzs Risk & Reward Gameplay Trailer]] shows it was the player's car, before it's revealed that it is Maya's car in the final game.]] [[spoiler:It is also last seen in after the final race of the Grand where Maya's car is performing donuts and Boost CallingOutShotgun as he sticks himself out half of his body out of the window, posing to the other racers.]]

[[caption-width-right:320: Making Puerto Rico great again since Music/LuisFonsi.]]

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her bio clearly has an acute in the second E on her name, alas... El'''é'''onore. However, the acute was removed from the credits, and replaced with a regular E.

[[caption-width-right:300: No, that's not [[Creator/LewisHamilton]].]]

As the mayor, her obligation is to back the workers in rebuilding and protecting the citizens of the Lake from any crime by implementing the aptly "No Nonsense for Nonsense" policy. A podcast heard recurringly through the game accuses Mayor Stevenson of being a CorruptPolitician who commits unlawful actions, especially with mishandling the street racing epidemic, grifting for her own personal gain and {{Nepotism}}.

* DefacementInsult: The only time she's actually shown in the game is in a billboard featuring her face shown only on a LoadingScreen... and by that point, the billboard has been vandalized with red graffiti. [[spoiler:It is revealed in one EscortMission that Anechka is the one that vandalized the billboard.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:Rydell stating his displeasure of her keeping secrets from him and cutting corners by having the player drive to meetups at Cyrill Heights are in hindsight clear indicators of her siding with Alec, with the information she gives Alec eventually leading to the Rydell's Rydes heist. Another is when Yaz stated that her wish is to one day host the meetups herself, which she eventually does when hosting The Grand.]]

[[caption-width-right:300:He definitely looks like UsefulNotes/LebronJames, does he?]]

[[caption-width-right:300:Totally not her latest selfie image.]]

[[caption-width-right:300: No, that's not [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne Lewis Hamilton]].]]

[[caption-width-right:300: Not pictured: his latest fall collection.]]

* DelinquentHair: Looks like this menacing ex-gang member sports a pink-blonde gradient mohawk. Though he later wears a cap while racing.

[[caption-width-right:350:Insert anime topics here.]]

** [[spoiler:Whenever Tess or Rydell asks you to deliver a customer car to the garage, you get to try out a handful of powerful and customized cars that you have yet to unlock. So this means you get to try out a Lamborghini Aventador or a [=McLaren=] P1!]]

* {{Itasha}}: His Eclipse GSX is covered with Japan-themed decals, including a cute anime girl.

[[caption-width-right:300:What happens Music/NickiMinaj decided to go street racing.]]

[[caption-width-right:300:This answer when you force her to say "cheese".]]

[[caption-width-right:300:Not to be confused with the other [[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Chase]].]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The last thing Morgan is heard in was an argument with her own daughter who is criticizing her actions as the mayor. It is unknown whether she was re-elected or voted out and succeeded by Holden Parker III.]]

** [[spoiler:During the phone call for the delivery of a Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4, the player can tell he's preoccupied with something. After delivering the car, he confesses to falling for a phishing scam in a friend request with a link that appeared as a video of baby pandas sneezing.]]

* NonconformistDyedHair: Justicia is a tanned Mexican sporting blue hair. Just imagine Music/NickiMinaj with blue hair as a street racer.

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[[caption-width-right:300:It's [[ComicBook/BlackPanther T'Challa]]-- oh wait...]]

[[caption-width-right:300:Don't confuse him with the other [[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Chase]].]]

'''Black Box Era:''' ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]'' (''1'' and ''2'') | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' (2005) | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedProStreet ProStreet]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]''\\

* KarmaHoudini: While Alec and his money have been parted, Tess bails out with the money she earned from betting. Not to mention she doesn't receive any comeuppance for orchestrating the garage heist with all the cars in the garage stolen and some at large around the Lake.

* ThroatSlittingGesture: His pre-race pose as pictured above has him do that.

* ColorMotif: Eléonore is high bound on black and yellow, both on her clothes and her Boxster.
* CoolCar: Originally she's seen standing with one of the new cars in the lineup, the Lotus Emira with a custom body kit. In the final release it was later switched to a Porsche Boxster Spyder with a [[RiceBurner custom spoiler sticking out of the trunk]].

* PimpedOutCar: His crazy Nissan [=240ZG=] would look like the 13 Devils car from ''VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer'', as it comes with a crazy heart with arrow-shaped UsefulNotes/{{Bosozoku}} tailpipes, shark fin appendages on his hood, and a crazy body kit with a high duct spoiler. The cherry on top would be the heart-shaped tow hook.

* TheStoic: Her bio states that she's cool and calm. And it shows that she doesn't emote when posing during her race introduction.

* ButtMonkey: While she drives a Ferrari Testarossa, usually a high-performing car, it's not enough to keep herself competitive as her car has the lowest stats amongst the A+ class racers, and most of the time, she finishes at the back of the pack, with even people like ''Ross'' getting better places. Youmna is also the only driver that you cannot place a bet on due to how easy you actually can beat her.[[note]]Plus the fact that it's implied that she's Muslim, and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maisir gambling is absolutely prohibited in Islam]].[[/note]]

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Apart from the custom teal paint and yello custom rims, the Testarossa has no body modifications due to the Testarossa itself having no body kits in the game. That's something that was carried over in ''Heat''.

[[caption-width-right:300:He's no Cadillac.]]

* {{Jerkass}}: He's an [[NoSocialSkills anti-social]] braggart who doesn't like the word "defeat" or "loser" in his vocabulary.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He thinks about 90's stuff and the [[Film/AntMan quantum realm]] as if it's his own world.

* ButtMonkey: While she drives a CoolCar as stated below, it's not enough to keep herself competitive as her car has the lowest stats amongst the A+ class racers, and most of the time, she finished at the back of the pack. Youmna is also the only driver that you cannot place a bet on her due to how easy you actually can beat her.

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Apart from the custom teal paint and yello custom rims, the Testarossa has no body modifications due to the Testarossa itself having no body kits. That's something that was carried over in ''Heat''.

* ThePhilosopher: Medusa talks about how she can capture young women to embody and express a creative mind, as well as living their lives to the fullest

Music/AsapRocky is a RealLife American rapper and fashion icon from Harlem at age 34 [[note]]by the time of the game's release[[/note]]. He is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob.

!!!'''Age:''' 19

!!Authorities of Lakeshore City

--> '''Rydell:''' ''[sarcastic laugh]'' Ha ha haaaa. I said no Heights! No eats. No assholes!

* KarmaHoudini: While Alec and his money have been parted, Tess bails out with the money she earned from betting. Not to mention she doesn't receive any comeuppance for conspiring the garage heist with all the customers' cars stolen and at large at the Lake.

Music/AsapRocky is a RealLife American rapper and fashion icon from Harlem at age 28 [[note]]by the time of the game's release[[/note]]. He is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob.

* WarmUpBoss: [[spoiler:The first qualifier has Yaz among the racers who take part in the series of 3 races.]]

!!!'''Age:''' 28

A German street racer in Lakeshore City, who is also affiliated with Yaz.

!!!'''Age:''' 28

An American street racer in Lakeshore City.

-->'''Player:''' Hey Boost. Heard you, er, needed a boost?

* ShrinkingViolet: Downplayed. While he is reluctant, he's still a confident racer when anime and street racing are brought up to the topic, especially in a conversation with the player during a Racer SOS mission.

!!!'''Age:''' 25

A Mexican street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 27

An American street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 28

A Puerto Rican street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 23

An Italian street racer in Lakeshore City.

* ColorMotif: Medusa is all gaga on yellow or gold, befitting her rich and elegant status. As both her Murcielago (with gold rims) and later, the RX-7 are painted yellow.

!!!'''Age:''' 19

A Ukrainian street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 34 (by the time of the game's release)

Music/AsapRocky is a RealLife American rapper and fashion icon from Harlem. He is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob.

[[caption-width-right:300:The [[ComicBook/BlackPanther T'Challa]] of Lakeshore-- oh wait...]]

!!!'''Age:''' 20

An Angolan street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 23

A Senegalese street racer in Lakeshore City.

An Australian street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 29

A South Korean street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 20

An American street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 30

A British street racer in Lakeshore City.

* MovingAngst: Because he's a native British, in which his home country drives on the left, one of Chilton's mid-race voice line mentions that he has trouble trying to adjust in Lakeshore's right-hand driving.

!!!'''Age:''' 23

An Indian street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 19

A Syrian street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 35

An American street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 27

An American street racer in Lakeshore City.

!!!'''Age:''' 29

A Japanese street racer in Lakeshore City.

* DefacementInsult: The only time she's actually shown in the game is in a billboard featuring her face shown only on a LoadingScreen... and by that point, the billboard has been vandalized with red graffiti. [[spoiler:It is revealed in one Racer SOS mission that Anechka is the one that vandalized the billboard.]]

->'''Radio:''' Mayor Morgan Stevenson is ready to help rebuild Lakeshore.

Growing tired of being stuck in the same old routine every day, Yaz hopes to capture Lakeshore's hearts by pulling over to meetups at Cyrill Heights, must to Rydell's disagreement. Following the raid of Rydell's Rydes and the resurgends of Lakeshore's street racing, she announces the ultimate street racing challenge: The Grand.

* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler:Both the player and Rydell don't hold much of a grudge towards her over the stolen cars when it is revealed that Tess was the one pulling the strings, and both accept their share of the blame in having driven Yaz away from them at the end of the prologue. However, the player still wants to race her to get his car back as both a matter of pride and to foil Tess and Alec's plans.]]

* ThePhilosopher: Hence his acronym name, his advice for everyone to express freely and as always, to continue to strive and prosper. [[spoiler:And it shows even more when he explaing his motivations during the ending credits.]]

* DeadpanSnarker: He comes well-equipped with sarcasm. Take for example the following exchange, after he explicitly advised the player and Yaz (but especially Yaz) to not race in The Heights.

* ThePollyanna: In line with her optimism, she doesn't really pay any attention to the fact her High Heat Delivery missions also include police pursuits. Upon completion of your very first one, she says they might be just paid stuntmen with a dash of high-quality special effects. [[spoiler:Turns out she was just making up a story as she went and all the cars were to be sent to Alec.

* CoolCar: Zigzagged. Her Nissan [=350Z=] is decked with a full Voltex body kit and a racing livery; not only that, she is also the fastest of your rivals in B and A Class races, but she holds on her own pretty well in higher speed classes. As the class escalates, Justicia falls down levels and by time she's in S class, she's is the second slowest and by reaching S+, she's the slowest overall.

* PimpedOutCar: His crazy Nissan [=240ZG=] would look like it came from ''VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer''. It comes with a crazy heart with arrow-shaped UsefulNotes/{{Bosozoku}} tailpipes, shark fin appendages on his hood, and a crazy body kit with a high duct spoiler. The cherry on top would be the heart-shaped tow hook.
* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Though not his car, the customization items mentioned above aren't available to the player when customizing the said Nissan [=240ZG=].

->''"Because a city is only as strong as its foundation."''

* CoolCar: Her Nissan [=350Z=] is decked with a full Voltex body kit and a racing livery; not only that, she is also the fastest of your rivals in B Class races, but she holds on her own pretty well in higher speed classes.

->''"Hey, can't we just all get along?"''

* BigEater: Simply mentioning the word "burger" is enough to get him craving a bacon double cheeseburger. He's also fond of the pizzas from "Pizza from Alfredo". He likes their Hawaiian pizza without the pineapples.

* GratuitousItalian: The Italian Medusa injects lots of Italian words in her sentences which confuses the player a lot. One example has Medusa shout "Andiamo! [[labelnote:Translation]]Let's go![[/labelnote]]" during the start of the race.

->''"Racing is in my blood."''

->''"This'll be the closest you get to me, rookie."''

!!!'''Car:''' Either of the 3 starter cars [[labelnote:Click to view]]Dodge Charger R/T (1969), Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary or Nissan Silvia K's ([=S14=])[[/labelnote]], Nissan Z Performance ([=RZ34=]) (as part of a delivery by Alec), Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec ([=BNR32=]) (as a Rydell's Rydes driver), Player's choice

* LuredIntoATrap: Alec contacts Yaz and the player about a new Nissan Z that needs to be delivered. While Yaz accepts the offer and the player picks it up, it turns out it was a scam when this job lured the player away from the garage, left Yaz in possession of the player's car, and allowed the catalytic heist to occur.

!!!'''Car:''' Plymouth Barracuda (440 6-Barrel) (originally by Obi) '''SPOILER CAR'''[[labelnote:*]]Dodge Charger R/T (1969), a Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary or a Nissan Silvia K's ([=S14=]) (originally by the Player)[[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:**]]The player's selected car used in the last race of The Grand[[/labelnote]]

* PimpedOutCar: His Nissan [=240ZG=] comes with a crazy heart with arrow-shaped UsefulNotes/{{Bosozoku}} tailpipes, shark fin appendages on his hood, and a crazy body kit with a high duct spoiler.

->''"Don't worry, we can't all be like me."''

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She maybe a SassyBlackWoman who is prone to [[TrashTalk trash talking]] and hiding the truth from Rydell and the player, but her heart belongs to the right place.

[[folder:Tess]]

* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Even when she exposes her machinations with Alec, she still doesn't drop her friendly, bubbly disposition.]]
* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:She and Alec are the story's two main antagonists, and are those who have originally conspired the hit against Rydell's Rydes at the end of the prologue. This also makes Tess the third female antagonist of the franchise.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:The first few sessions of the campaign's fourth and final week reveal that she is in cahoots with Alec in the Lakeshore street racing betting ring, and after the third qualifier she tries to cut a deal with the player and Yaz to make the two throw the Grand in exchange for money.]]
* ExactWords: [[spoiler:When the player shows Tess Rydell's garage, she is admiring a wrench taken from a tool cabinet when Rydell jumps out with a baseball bat and she drops it. When she picks it up, Rydell says "No touching!" and she drops it again instead of putting it back. Subverted in the same cutscene as she then finds the book Rydell bought and holds on to it even after he repeats his no-touching rule.]]
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:Completing the third Grand qualifier reveals her true intentions and her association with Alec.]]

* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: Even after the player calls off their partnership and her giving them a taunting phone call about The Grand, she's still cheerful when they meet after the race.]]
* HackerCollective: Her motivation is to incriminate what Yaz and her associates are up to. [[spoiler:Except not.]]
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:While Alec and his money have been parted, Tess bails out with the money she earned from betting. Not to mention she doesn't receive any comeuppance for conspiring the garage heist with all the customers' cars stolen and at large at the Lake.]]

* PlayingBothSides: And she openly brags about it. She usually reminds the player that she bets both on them and against them to always get a bit of cash in return from the betting. [[spoiler:This also helps her get away largely scot-free after her plans with Alec are thwarted.]]
* ThePollyanna: In line with her optimism, she doesn't really pay any attention to the fact her High Heat Delivery missions also include police pursuits. Upon completion of your very first one, she says they might be just paid stuntmen with a dash of high-quality special effects. [[spoiler:Turns out she was just making up a story as she went and all the cars were to be sent to Alec.]]

* VillainExitStageLeft: [[spoiler:Although her plans with Alec are foiled at the end of the story, she bails on him knowing she still had some money left thanks to her betting on everyone.]]

* GratuitousItalian: The Italian Medusa injects lots of Italian words in her sentences which confuses the player a lot.

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: He drives a classic Plymouth Barracuda, which has a lot of horses under the hood and mostly blazes ahead of the pack during races, making him one of the quickest drivers of B and A Class races. [[spoiler:Later, he lends his car to Yaz during the first week of the Qualifier.]]

* HummerDinger: Her choice of car is an AMG G Wagon which barely leaves the asphalt due to the near-lack of offroad races. She's also more than happy to throw its weight around on the track; if you hit her, she'll most likely [[CarFu steer her vehicle against you to make you lose time]].

* PimpedOutCar: Her white Mustang has yellow, red and blue abstract patterns that is a CallBack to Piet Mondrian's 1930 artwork; the ''Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow''. [[spoiler:Originally, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5aU75h7Yzs Risk & Reward Gameplay Trailer]] shows it was the player's car, before it's revealed that it is Maya's car in the final game.]]

->''"I like this. This is why I race."''

[[caption-width-right:300:Lakeshore's ComicBook/BlackPanther-- oh wait...]]

A creative and independent street racer who shows her love in art and relations. She lives a nocturnal life as she would often call anyone that very late or suggest to take a long flight than doing regular daily routines. She may be a selfish individual, bue she doesn't care as long as she lives her own way.