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* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: While the film retains most of her tragic backstory, her losing her daughter of spinal meningitis is omitted.


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* CoolCar: She drives a red 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7.
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!!!'''Played by:''' Angela Scoular, Creator/JoannaLumley, Dani Sheridan, Anouska Hempel, Ingrit Black, Julie Ege, Zara, Jenny Hanley, Helena Ronee, Sylvana Henriques, Mona Chong, Catherina von Schell

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!!!'''Played by:''' Angela Scoular, Creator/JoannaLumley, Dani Sheridan, Anouska Hempel, Ingrit Black, Julie Ege, Zara, Jenny Hanley, Helena Ronee, Sylvana Henriques, Mona Chong, Catherina von Schell
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* MsFanservice: Out of the two to receive any characterization, Ruby and Nancy, Ruby spends a large part of her screen time making use of a ModestyBedsheet, which is briefly off at one point, giving the audta brief shot of her breasts.

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* MsFanservice: Out of the two to receive any characterization, Ruby and Nancy, Ruby spends a large part of her screen time making use of a ModestyBedsheet, which is briefly off at one point, giving the audta audience a brief shot of her breasts.
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* MsFanservice: Out of the two to receive any characterization, Ruby and Nancy, Ruby spends a large part of her screen time making use of a ModestyBlanket, which is briefly off at one point, giving the audta brief shot of her breasts.

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* MsFanservice: Out of the two to receive any characterization, Ruby and Nancy, Ruby spends a large part of her screen time making use of a ModestyBlanket, ModestyBedsheet, which is briefly off at one point, giving the audta brief shot of her breasts.
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Actors do not count as an example of Author Existence Failure (now renamed to Died During Production).


* KarmaHoudini: Unlike most Dragons in the franchise, Bond never has a chance to kill her. However, this is due to AuthorExistenceFailure; her actress died three days after the film premiered. Her comeuppance actually occurs in [[AllThereInTheManual a short story]] published in the January 1997 issue of ''Playboy'', where Bond kills her in response to an assassination attempt.

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* KarmaHoudini: Unlike most Dragons in the franchise, Bond never has a chance to kill her. However, this is due to AuthorExistenceFailure; because her actress died three days after the film premiered. Her comeuppance actually occurs in [[AllThereInTheManual a short story]] published in the January 1997 issue of ''Playboy'', where Bond kills her in response to an assassination attempt.
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* MsFanservice: While she dresses up properly most of the time, in one scene Bond catches her with her nightie hanging open, showing her bra.


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* MsFanservice: Out of the two to receive any characterization, Ruby and Nancy, Ruby spends a large part of her screen time making use of a ModestyBlanket, which is briefly off at one point, giving the audta brief shot of her breasts.
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* FlatCharacter: Since doing so for all of them would make the film way too long, only two of them get a good amount characterization. These two are also the only ones who get named in the film, Ruby Bartlett and Nancy, the other woman with whom Bond beds in the clinic.

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* FlatCharacter: Since [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since doing so for all of them would make the film way too long, only two of them get a good amount characterization. These two are also the only ones who get named in the film, Ruby Bartlett and Nancy, the other woman with whom Bond beds in the clinic.

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* AdaptationExpansion[=/=]CompositeCharacter: The novel's version of Bray never appears, and Bond's contact at the College of Arms is another character. The film merges the two.

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* AdaptationExpansion[=/=]CompositeCharacter: AdaptationExpansion: The novel's version of Bray never appears, and Bond's appears (Bond's contact at the College of Arms is another character. The film merges character). Here he actually appears and, for an odd definition of "expansion", Bray's actor dubs over Bond's actor while the two. latter impersonates him.


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* CompositeCharacter: The novel's version of Bray never appears, and Bond's contact at the College of Arms is another character. The film merges the two.
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* FlatCharacter: None of them get much characterization, except maybe Ruby Bartlett. In fact, the only ones who get named in the film are Ruby and Nancy, the other woman with whom Bond has sex in the clinic.

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* FlatCharacter: None Since doing so for all of them would make the film way too long, only two of them get much characterization, except maybe Ruby Bartlett. In fact, a good amount characterization. These two are also the only ones who get named in the film are film, Ruby Bartlett and Nancy, the other woman with whom Bond has sex beds in the clinic.
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* SuicideBySea: In her first scene, she tries to commit suicide by walking into the ocean but is saved by James Bond. It was only one of her self-destructive behaviors, which included gambling with money she didn't have.

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* SuicideBySea: In her first scene, she tries to commit suicide by walking into the ocean but is saved by James Bond. It was only one of her self-destructive behaviors, behaviours, which included gambling with money she didn't have.



%%* ForeignFanservice: Some of them appeared in the representative dress styles of their particular nation, and as seen in TrademarkFavoriteFood below, some of them even ate a representative food from their particular nation.

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%%* ForeignFanservice: Some of them appeared in the representative dress styles of their particular nation, and as seen in TrademarkFavoriteFood TrademarkFavouriteFood below, some of them even ate a representative food from their particular nation.



* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Each of them could only eat one and only one kind of food as part of their treatment: chicken for Ruby; flatbread for the Indian girl, bananas for the Jamaican girl; and so on.

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: TrademarkFavouriteFood: Each of them could only eat one and only one kind of food as part of their treatment: chicken for Ruby; flatbread for the Indian girl, bananas for the Jamaican girl; and so on.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: No evidence from him, himself, but when Bond is discovered by Blofeld and tries to keep the illusion up, Blofeld tells him that "respectable baronets from colleges do not seduce '''female''' patients in clinics". On the other hand, however, he may have been saying that the real Sir Hilary at least isn't such a womaniser.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: No evidence from him, himself, but when Bond is discovered by Blofeld and tries to keep the illusion up, Blofeld tells him that "respectable baronets from colleges do not seduce '''female''' patients in clinics". On the other hand, however, he may have been saying that the real Sir Hilary at least isn't such would take a womaniser.job like this that he is getting payed good money for very seriously, and not sleep with all the patients.

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Baker also provided the voice of Bray whilst Bond was imitating him. Baker had nearly been cast as Bond himself, and would later maintain (only half-jokingly) that he recorded enough of Bond's dialogue that he should have been credited as Bond too!

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Baker also provided the dubbed over Lazenby's voice of Bray whilst Bond was imitating him.Sir Hilary. Baker had nearly been cast as Bond himself, and would later maintain (only half-jokingly) that he recorded enough of Bond's dialogue that he should have been credited as Bond too!


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* AmbiguouslyGay: No evidence from him, himself, but when Bond is discovered by Blofeld and tries to keep the illusion up, Blofeld tells him that "respectable baronets from colleges do not seduce '''female''' patients in clinics". On the other hand, however, he may have been saying that the real Sir Hilary at least isn't such a womaniser.
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* AdaptationalDiversity: They were all English in the novel. In the film, they're of every nationality.
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* ButNotTooForeign: In the novel it's mentioned her mother was an Englishwoman looking for adventure who ran into the young Corsican bandit and future leader of France's criminals Marc Ange Draco when journeying in the Corsican mountains.
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Baker also provided the voice of Bray whilst Bond was imitating him. Baker had nearly been cast as Bond himself, and would later maintain (only half-jokingly) that he recorded enough of Bond's dialogue that he should have been credited as Bond too!)

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Baker also provided the voice of Bray whilst Bond was imitating him. Baker had nearly been cast as Bond himself, and would later maintain (only half-jokingly) that he recorded enough of Bond's dialogue that he should have been credited as Bond too!)too!
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Baker also provided the voice of Bray whilst Bond was imitating him. (He had nearly been cast as Bond himself, and semi-jokingly maintained he recorded enough of Bond's dialogue that he should have been credited as Bond too!)

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Baker also provided the voice of Bray whilst Bond was imitating him. (He Baker had nearly been cast as Bond himself, and semi-jokingly maintained would later maintain (only half-jokingly) that he recorded enough of Bond's dialogue that he should have been credited as Bond too!)
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* KarmaHoudini: Unlike most Dragons in the franchise, Bond never has a chance to kill her. However, this is due to AuthorExistenceFailure; her actor died three days after the film premiered. Her comeuppance actually occurs in [[AllThereInTheManual a short story]] published in the January 1997 issue of ''Playboy'', where Bond kills her in response to an assassination attempt.

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* KarmaHoudini: Unlike most Dragons in the franchise, Bond never has a chance to kill her. However, this is due to AuthorExistenceFailure; her actor actress died three days after the film premiered. Her comeuppance actually occurs in [[AllThereInTheManual a short story]] published in the January 1997 issue of ''Playboy'', where Bond kills her in response to an assassination attempt.
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Character sheet for the Film/JamesBond film ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''.


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Character sheet for the Film/JamesBond film ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''.
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* ActionGirl: Of the civilian Bond Girls, Tracy is by far the most adventurous, fearless, and resourceful, pulling off multiple stunts and even fending off a few mooks.

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* ActionGirl: Of the civilian Bond Girls, Tracy is by far the most pretty adventurous, fearless, fearless and resourceful, pulling off multiple car stunts and even fending off a few mooks.mooks on her own.



* BadassDriver: She's fond of sport cars, and her driving skills in the chase in Switzerland certainly makes her this.

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* BadassDriver: She's fond of sport cars, and her driving skills in the chase are of ''great'' help to Bond in Switzerland certainly makes her this.after his escape from Piz Gloria.



* DamselOutOfDistress: Though she manages to kill the mook who was watching over her before Bond and her father's men can rescue her.

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* DamselOutOfDistress: Though she manages to kill the mook who was watching over her before Bond and her father's men can rescue her.her, and does everything she can to distract Blofeld long enough while the GunshipRescue is approaching.
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->'''Played by:''' Bernard Horsfall

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->'''Played by:''' Creator/DianaRigg

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->'''Played !!!'''Played by:''' Creator/DianaRigg



* HappilyMarried: Ends up being with James for the rest of her life [[spoiler: which isn't a very long one]]

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* HappilyMarried: Ends up being with James for the rest of her life [[spoiler: which isn't a very long one]]one.]]



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->'''Played by:''' Gabriele Ferzetti

Head of the Union Corse, a major crime syndicate, and Tracy's father.

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->'''Played !!!'''Played by:''' Gabriele Ferzetti

Head The head of the Union Corse, a major Corse crime syndicate, and Tracy's father.



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->'''Played by:''' Ilse Steppat

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->'''Played !!!'''Played by:''' Ilse Steppat



->'''Played by:''' Yuri Borienko

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->'''Played !!!'''Played by:''' Yuri Borienko



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->'''Played by:''' Angela Scoular, Creator/JoannaLumley, Dani Sheridan, Anouska Hempel, Ingrit Black, Julie Ege, Zara, Jenny Hanley, Helena Ronee, Sylvana Henriques, Mona Chong, Catherina von Schell

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->'''Played !!!'''Played by:''' Angela Scoular, Creator/JoannaLumley, Dani Sheridan, Anouska Hempel, Ingrit Black, Julie Ege, Zara, Jenny Hanley, Helena Ronee, Sylvana Henriques, Mona Chong, Catherina von Schell



->'''Played by:''' George Baker

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->'''Played !!!'''Played by:''' George Baker
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* BadassDriver: Her driving skills in the chase in Switzerland certainly makes her this.

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* BadassDriver: Her She's fond of sport cars, and her driving skills in the chase in Switzerland certainly makes her this.



* DrivenToSuicide: Her first appearance has her attempting suicide over the loss of her family.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: During the stock car chase.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Her first appearance has her attempting suicide over the loss of her family.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: During the stock car chase.
husband and child. Bond saves her from it.



* GirlOfTheWeek: Averted. She ends up being the girl of Bond's life, more exactly.
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Characters specific to the Film/JamesBond film ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. For those in the entire film franchise, see [[Characters/JamesBond here]].

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Characters specific to Character sheet for the Film/JamesBond film ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. For those in the entire film franchise, see [[Characters/JamesBond here]].

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[[folder: Tracy di Vicenzo Bond]]
!!Countess Teresa "Tracy" Draco di Vicenzo Bond
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->'''Played by:''' Creator/DianaRigg

A socialite with a taste for mischief, Bond first meets Tracy in the opening of the film as she's about to commit suicide by walking into the ocean. Bond saves her life and later her father, the head of the Corsican Mafia, asks him to court her in exchange for information on Blofeld. They eventually fall in love for real.

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!!MI6

[[folder: Tracy di Vicenzo James Bond]]
!!Countess Teresa "Tracy" Draco di Vicenzo Bond
-->See [[Characters/JamesBondTheCharacter here]].
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[[folder: M]]
-->See [[Characters/JamesBondM here]].
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[[folder: Moneypenny]]
-->See [[Characters/JamesBondMoneypenny here]].
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[[folder: Q]]
-->See [[Characters/JamesBondQ here]].
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[[folder: Shaun Campbell]]
!!Shaun Campbell
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->'''Played by:''' Creator/DianaRigg

Bernard Horsfall

A socialite with a taste for mischief, [=MI6=] operative who tries to aid Bond first meets Tracy in the opening Switzerland as part of the film as she's about to commit suicide by walking into the ocean. Bond saves her life and later her father, the head of the Corsican Mafia, asks him to court her in exchange for information on Blofeld. They eventually fall in love for real.Operation Bedlam.



* NewspaperThinDisguise: He hides his face with a newspaper when he surveils Bond in Switzerland.
* RedShirt: [[spoiler: He seems to be introduced to the plot just to show that Blofeld is still dangerous.]]
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: He is killed after being spotted by Blofeld's men while escalating Piz Gloria and his body is left hanging to freeze near the cable car station.]]
* TheVoiceless: Subverted. He's introduced surveying Bond (rather sinisterly) in Switzerland and doesn't speak there, nor while escalating Piz Gloria, but when he's captured by Blofeld's men and brought to him, Campbell loudly voices his complaints to Blofeld.
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!!Bond's Allies

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!!Countess Teresa "Tracy" Draco di Vicenzo Bond
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->'''Played by:''' Creator/DianaRigg

A socialite with a taste for mischief, Bond first meets Tracy in the opening of the film as she's about to commit suicide by walking into the ocean. Bond saves her life and later her father, the head of the Corsican Mafia, asks him to court her in exchange for information on Blofeld. They eventually fall in love for real.
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* ShowSomeLeg: When she recognises her father's voice on the radio from the approaching "Red Cross" helicopters, she immediately starts being nice to Blofeld, who gets annoyed when one of his men tries to draw his attention to them.

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* ShowSomeLeg: When she recognises her father's voice on the radio from the approaching "Red Cross" helicopters, she immediately starts being nice to seductive with Blofeld, who gets annoyed when one of his men tries to draw his attention to them.



[[folder: Ernst Stavro Blofeld]]
See his character sheet [[Characters/JamesBondBlofeld here]].
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[[folder: Ernst Stavro Blofeld]]
-->See [[Characters/JamesBondBlofeld here]].
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!!Shaun Campbell
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->'''Played by:''' Bernard Horsfall

A [=MI6=] operative who tries to aid Bond in Switzerland as part of Operation Bedlam.
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* NewspaperThinDisguise: He hides his face with a newspaper when he surveils Bond in Switzerland.
* RedShirt: [[spoiler: He seems to be introduced to the plot just to show that Blofeld is still dangerous.]]
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: He is killed after being spotted by Blofeld's men while escalating Piz Gloria and his body is left hanging to freeze near the cable car station.]]
* TheVoiceless: Subverted. He's introduced surveying Bond (rather sinisterly) in Switzerland and doesn't speak there, nor while escalating Piz Gloria, but when he's captured by Blofeld's men and brought to him, Campbell loudly voices his complaints to Blofeld.
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Baker also provided the voice of Bray whilst Bond was imitating him.

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* FeetFirstIntroduction: How Tracy is introduced in the ice rink in Switzerland later on. Diana Rigg couldn't ice skate, so a stunt double was used.

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