History Characters / Orphan

* HateSink: For being the clueless adult who trusts Esther more than his own wife, and used to cheat on his wife ten years ago.

%%zce* RichBitch: [[spoiler:What she really is following TheReveal.]]

* BigBad: Her psychopathy towards the family is the driving conflict of the film.

%%zce* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:Following TheReveal.]]

%%* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler: Of [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 Pamela Voorhees]] and [[Film/Scream2 Mrs. Loomis]].]]
* HateSink: [[spoiler:More so then Esther.]]

* CompositeCharacter: [[spoiler: Of [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 Pamela Voorhees]] and [[Film/Scream2 Mrs. Loomis]].]]

* DaddysGirl: She's this to Allen, as he is the most affected by her disappearance and is very happy to "have her back".

* TeensAreMonster: He's the eldest son [[spoiler:responsible for the death of his little sister and only concerned with covering his own act]].

* {{Expy}}: Of Baby Doll from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' as both are AxCrazy [[spoiler:women with a medical condition that basically froze their physical development at a child's age]].

* {{Expy}}: Of Baby Doll from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' as both are AxCrazy women with a medical condition that basically froze their physical development at a child's age.

[[folder:Max Coleman]]

* RichBitch: [[spoiler:What she really is following TheReveal.]]
* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:Following TheReveal.]]

* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler:Of [[Film/Scream1996 Billy Loomis]].]]
* HateSink: [[spoiler:More so then Esther.]]

* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:Following TheReveal.]]
* UpperClassTwit: [[spoiler:What he really is following TheReveal.]]

[[folder:Esther]]

* ChronicVillainy: Esther might be scarily intelligent for a nine-year-old, but that doesn't at all make her a competent criminal. Her crimes are impulsive and myopic, with Esther taking [[MurderIsTheBestSolution heinous, sometimes homicidal measures]] to give her immediate relief from problems any sane adult knows could solved in more mundane ways. [[spoiler:Made all the more disturbing after TheReveal.]]

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even she [[spoiler: finds the Albrights despicable - so much so that she's willing to just initially ditch them and run off rather than seek revenge until they drag her back.]]

* RedRightHand: [[spoiler: Even though she's only in her thirties, Leena has a set of rotten teeth hidden by a pair of dentures.]]

* {{Retcon}}: The second film contradicts Leena's cut backstory from the first. [[spoiler: Her jump from institutionalization to posing as an orphaned child now doesn't involve being arrested in a pedophilic sex work ring. She escaped the Saarne Institute, claimed to be an American family's missing child to flee Estonia, the family all died due to circumstances she was not entirely responsible for, and she was taken to the orphanage by the police. There's also an implication that she began killing her foster mothers and foster siblings then trying to seduce her foster fathers because of her experience with the Albrights.]]
* RoomFullOfCrazy: Done rather creatively. Look at all those pretty paintings she made! Wait... Oh dear God...

* TookALevelInJerkass: In the prequel, she was a highly rational and pragmatic ConWoman who only kills people standing in her way. She was also significantly nicer towards a pet mouse and was willing to leave the Albrights alone and start over with another family when it's clear she couldn't have Allen [[spoiler:with Tricia and Gunnar's blackmail]]. In the original film proper, she has become more ruthless and pettier presumably as a result of her adopted fathers always rejecting her advances, directly antagonizing the Colemans without reason.

* BrokenBird: Following her baby's stillbirth [[spoiler: and Max's accident due to her alcoholism]], Kate becomes emotionally unstable.

* WidowWoman: [[spoiler:Ends up at this at the end following John's death.]]

[[folder:[[spoiler:Esther Albright]]]]

[[folder:Katherine "Kate" Coleman]]

[[folder:Daniel "Danny" Coleman]]

* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: He throws ableist slurs at Esther several times.

[[folder:Maxine "Max" Coleman]]

* DaddysGirl: She's this to Allen, as he is the most affected by her disappearance and is very happy to have her back.
* WalkingSpoiler: Where else did Esther get her name from? And the true circumstance of her disappearance reveals the {{Dark Secret}}s of her family.

* TheSociopath: Definitely. She is very manipulative, able to [[spoiler: use makeup, bindings, and false teeth to trick people into thinking she is a normal nine-year-old girl instead of an adult with a hormone disorder]]. [[spoiler: She also causes a rift in John and Kate's marriage by playing on the latter's insecurities, with the ultimate goal of getting rid of the rest of the Colemans so she can have John to herself.]] [[spoiler: This is also not the first time she has done or attempted to do this, [[ForegoneConclusion ask the Albrights]].]]

* MamaBear: She might have problems, but she ''really'' loves her children. After Esther attempts to smother Daniel with a pillow, she ''knows'' it's her doing and proceeds to '''slap the shit out of her''' and has to be held back by orderlies so she doesn't keep attacking her. Later during the climax of the movie, Kate yells at Esther not to hurt Max and throws her away when Esther is about to attack them in the woods. [[spoiler: Then she [[IHaveNoDaughter brutally disowns her]] long after learning about her true colors as a 33-year-old madwoman]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Isn't seen from the rest of the movie after being nearly killed by Esther. Though he survives since doctors state he has a pulse. [[note]] In the original script, Esther managed to successfully kill him. [[/note]]

* MamaBear: [[spoiler:A dark example]], as she is possessive of her family to the point of preventing Gunnar [[spoiler:from going to prison.]]

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: [[spoiler: Tricia tells Esther that most men, including Allen, would be repulsed by a "mutant grifter" when she sees Esther growing affectionate towards him]].

* DaddysLittleVillain: [[spoiler: GenderInverted. The fact that Tricia doesn't seem to blame him for the real Esther's murder implies she apparently favors him over her dead daughter]].
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: [[spoiler: Gunnar calls Leena a "freak", saying no one would listen to what an "illegal immigrant fugitive mental patient" says, and that "this is America, people like me matter"]].

* SerialKiller: She kills her adoptive families after [[spoiler:the father always refuses her advances]]. According to Dr. Värava, she killed at least 7 people that they know of, including a foster family (presumably the Albrights).

* StrongerThanTheyLook: Despite having the body of a adolescent girl, she's strong enough to kill a full grown man by bashing his head into a wall.
* TheSociopath: Definitely. She is very manipulative, able to [[spoiler: use makeup, bindings, and false teeth to trick people into thinking she is a normal nine-year-old girl instead of an adult with a hormone disorder]]. [[spoiler: She also causes a rift in John and Kate's marriage by playing on the latter's insecurities, with the ultimate goal of getting rid of the rest of the Colemans so she can have John to herself.]] [[spoiler: This is also not the first time she has done or attempted to do this, [[ForegoneConclusion ask the Albrights]].]]

'''John''': ''(disgusted)'' I'm calling Sister Judith tomorrow and we're going to have a long conversation about your future because I can't do it, I can't do it anymore!

* AssholeVictim: An absolutely horrid little brat who treats an adopted girl like absolutely trash, permits and joins in bullying of her. His only decent quality is caring for Max but more than one viewer were cheering for Esther against him.

* BigBrotherBully: Is this towards Esther at first, even before realizing something isn't right with her.[[spoiler: This later turns out to be a case of BullyingADragon and KickTheSonOfABitch once her true nature is revealed.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: He may not like ''Esther'' but he cares enough about his little sister, Max, to go to her room and ask if Esther has hurt her, promising that they'll talk to their parents about it. Unfortunately, Esther is standing outside the door and listening the entire time...
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is maybe a brat, but he cares about his sister Max.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: His BigBrotherBully behavior towards Esther before he knew her true nature is this trope in retrospect.

%%!Albright Family
%%[[folder:Tricia Albright]]
%%-> '''Played by:''' Creator/JuliaStiles
%% * BigBadWannabe
%% * BitchInSheepsClothing
%% * EvilAllAlong
%% * MamaBear
%% * WalkingSpoiler
%%[[/folder]]

%%[[folder:Allen Albright]]
%%-> '''Played by:''' Rossif Sutherland
%% * LockedOutOfTheLoop
%%[[/folder]]

%%[[folder:Gunnar Albright]]
%%-> '''Played by:''' Matthew Finlan
%% * CainAndAbel
%% * MommasBoy
%%[[/folder]]

%%[[folder:[[spoiler:Esther Albright]]]]
%%-> '''Played by:''' Kennedy Irwin
%% * WalkingSpoiler
%%[[/folder]]

!Albright Family
[[folder:Tricia Albright]]
-> '''Played by:''' Creator/JuliaStiles

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Allen Albright]]
-> '''Played by:''' Rossif Sutherland

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gunnar Albright]]
-> '''Played by:''' Matthew Finlan

[[/folder]]

[[folder:[[spoiler:Esther Albright]]]]
-> '''Played by:''' Kennedy Irwin

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Esther]]]]

[[folder:Esther/[[spoiler:Leena Klammer]]]]

* {{Retcon}}: The second film contradicts Leena's cut backstory from the first. [[spoiler: Her jump from institutionalization to posing as an orphaned child now doesn't involve being arrested in a pedophilic sex work ring. She claimed to be a missing American child to flee Estonia, and the family all died due to circumstances she was not entirely responsible for, leading her to be taken to the orphanage by the police. There's also an implication that she kills her foster mothers and foster siblings then tries to seduce her foster fathers because of her experience with the Albrights.]]

* {{Retcon}}: The second film contradicts Leena's cut backstory from the first. [[spoiler: Her jump from institutionalization to posing as an orphan girl didn't involve being arrested in a pedophilic sex work ring. She claimed to be a missing American child to flee Estonia, and the family all died due to circumstances she was not entirely responsible for, leading her to be taken to the orphanage by the police. There's also an implication that she kills her foster mothers and any foster siblings then tries to seduce her foster fathers because of her experience with the Albrights.]]

* {{Retcon}}: The second film contradicts Leena's cut backstory from the first. [[spoiler: Her jump from institutionalization to posing as an orphan girl didn't involve being arrested in a pedophilic sex work ring. She claimed to be a missing American child to flee Estonia, and the family all died due to circumstances she was not entirely responsible for, leading her to be taken to the orphanage by the police. There's also an implication that she kills her foster mothers and any foster siblings then tries to seduce the foster fathers because of her experience with the Albrights.]]

* {{Retcon}}: The second film contradicts Leena's cut backstory from the first. [[spoiler: Her jump from institutionalization to posing as an orphan girl didn't involve being arrested in a pedophilic sex work ring. She claimed to be a missing American child to flee Estonia, and the girl's family all died due to circumstances she was not entirely responsible for, leading her to be taken to the orphanage by the police. There's also an implication that she kills her foster mothers and any foster siblings then tries to seduce the foster fathers because of her experience with the Albrights.]]