History Characters / ShadowOfTheTemplar

* [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask The Woman Wearing The Iron Lady Mask]]: Started out this way in her career.
** BecomingTheMask: It stopped being a mask long before Simon meets her.

* TheChick

* DrivesLikeCrazy: Takes it to [[UpToEleven new levels]] with just as much glee as he shows while jumping on {{Double Entendre}}s.

* ReplacementScrappy: In-universe, for [[spoiler:Rich Story]].
** RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: {{Invoked|Trope}} by virtue of [[spoiler:a very well-played prank and a perfect poker face that earns him both a code name and a permanent spot on the team]].

* BiTheWay: Leans more towards women in general. WordOfGod says he's around a Kinsey 2.

* BiTheWay: With a preference toward men. WordOfGod says he falls around a Kinsey 4.

* [[CainAndAbel Abel]]: To Bran's Cain.

* BecomingTheMask[=/=]ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler:Jeremy Archer is, according to WordOfGod, just a façade. Jeremy abandoned his original self and took on the identity that Ethan gave him as his "main" and "real" identity from that point on, modelling himself after his foster father so as to leave who he was behind]]. See "GenerationXerox".

* [[spoiler:DeathSeeker]]: He shows shades of this. It's confirmed by WordOfGod.
* [[spoiler:DesperatelyCravesAffection]]: Due to his backstory; it's the main reason he puts up with so much abuse from Simon.

* GenerationXerox: A strange, [[InvokedTrope deliberate]] example. When Simon meets Ethan, it becomes apparent that Jeremy has modeled himself after his foster father--not only in terms of his career, but also style, mannerisms, speech patterns and DrinkOrder. There's a good reason for this; see "BecomingTheMask".

* PerpetualSmiler[=/=]StepfordSmiler: In ''High Fidelity'', Simon notes that Jeremy's customary smile is basically the same as Jeremy having no expression at all.

* [[{{Streetwalker}} Rentboy]]: How Jeremy got by before Ethan took him in.

* [[CainAndAbel Cain]]: To Jeremy's Abel.

* DomesticAbuser: Let's be honest: [[DoubleStandard if Jeremy was female]], Simon would be considered an absolutely horrible person, because he very often treats Jeremy like shit [[spoiler:and once beat the hell out of Jeremy with serious intent to hurt him and had some ''very'' dubiously consensual sex]]. Although Simon does [[spoiler:start [[CharacterDevelopment getting his act together]] by the end of the third book]].

* LoveMartyr: See "DomesticAbuser" under Simon's heading. There's also the situation with Bran. [[spoiler:Jeremy's willingness to put up with ''incredible'' amounts of shit is mainly the result of [[DesperatelyCravesAffection being so starved for affection and love as a child]]]].

* {{CIA}}

* BlondGuysAreEvil

* BlondGuysAreEvil: Although he bleaches his hair; it's not revealed what his natural hair color is.

* DatingCatwoman: [[HeIsNotMyBoyfriend They're]] ''[[HeIsNotMyBoyfriend not]]'' [[HeIsNotMyBoyfriend dating]]!

* [[CodeName Code Names]]: Templar, Springheel, Specs, Specs Two, Honda, Texas, Stonewall, and Shadow.

* CrazyJealousGuy: Simon doesn't take the revelation that the thief in ''Double Down'' is Jeremy's ex-lover very well. At. All.

* GreenEyedMonster: Simon tends to be ''very'' possessive over things he perceives as ''his'', regardless of whether he's willing to consciously admit that he thinks of them that way or not. He gets jealous over Jeremy getting along with his teammates, because they're ''Simon's team'' and Jeremy is ''not'' one of them and never will be. Of course, he then proceeds to get incredibly, ''bitterly'' jealous over Jeremy's ex-lover, and is also (momentarily) jealous of [[spoiler:Annabelle]] when Jeremy is comforting her after she's rescued. Simon even shows hints of being jealous of [[spoiler:''Johnny'']], of all people, in ''High Fidelity'' when [[spoiler:Johnny and Jeremy are off discussing things in the gazebo]].

* MustHaveCaffeine: The coffeemaker is labeled "Mrs. Simon Drake (♥)"

* {{Tsundere}}: To an almost ridiculous degree with Jeremy.

* BlueBlood: She ''did'' try to be the kind of upper-class daughter her parents expected her to be. But she got bored with that and joined the FBI.

* NumberTwo: [[spoiler:Which causes some friction between her and Simon later on, as twice she has to take over for him as the leader of the team; once when he's out of commission, and again when he's suspended from active duty. It's difficult to go back to being second-in-command after that]].

* TookALevelInJerkass: In the last two books she takes a level whenever she's dealing with Jeremy, but especially in ''High Fidelity'', where she almost always seems to be about five seconds away from ripping his throat out with her teeth.

* [[spoiler:BreakTheCutie: Shows signs of past breakage during ''With a Bullet'', but on the whole he's managed to recover]].

* ButNotTooForeign[=/=]AmbiguouslyBrown: Invoked. His father was Japanese-American and his mother was Hispanic, giving him a general "ethnic" look. It's been used to the team's advantage in a number of undercover operations.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Taking it to [[UpToEleven new levels]], and with just as much glee as he shows while jumping on {{Double Entendre}}s.

* PungeonMaster: He is often kicked preemptively, because the others ''know'' what's coming.

* InsufferableGenius
* {{Jerkass}}: Sandra (mentally) describes him as an "ill-tempered little asshole with almost no sense of humor". Even Simon, who's actually considered his friend, once calls him "a very shouty little man", much to Jeremy's amusement.

* TooCleverByHalf: [[spoiler:What causes his downfall; he was tricked into posting a confidential memo to prove he could crack it, and Karpol began blackmailing him]].

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Specially mentioned because Jeremy assures Dave that he's actually the right kind of crazy to fit in with Team Templar; all Dave needs to do is ''grow a spine''. [[spoiler:Which he does. Epically]].

** RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: [[Invoked]] By virtue of [[spoiler:a very well-played prank and a perfect poker face that earns him a codename and a permanent spot on the team]].
* {{Workaholic}}: While otherwise capable of working on a normal schedule, Dave ''will'' go into overdrive when he's given a specific task, pulling all kinds of lunatic hours to get the job done. His current record is ''thirty-five straight hours'' without going home.

* BecomingTheMask[=/=]ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler:Jeremy Archer is, according to WordOfGod, just a facade. Jeremy abandoned his original self and took on the identity that Ethan gave him as his 'main' and 'real' identity from that point on, modelling himself after his foster father so as to leave who he was behind]]. See 'GenerationXerox'.
-->'''[[WordOfGod M. Chandler]]:''' [[spoiler:And, let us be frank, Jeremy Archer is a construct. A successful one, yes, and one that is second nature by now, a real human being in his own right, but still, essentially, a carefully-crafted facade built around the heart and bones of a neglected and needy little boy]].

* ClassyCatBurglar: Intrestingly, what with the SpyCatsuit and DatingCatwoman he's a RareMaleExample of a trope with a DistaffCounterpart.

* GenerationXerox: A strange, [[InvokedTrope deliberate]] example. When Simon meets Ethan, it becomes apparent that Jeremy has modeled himself after his foster father - not only in terms of his career, but also style, mannerisms, speech patterns and DrinkOrder. There's a good reason for this; see 'BecomingTheMask'.

* LoveMartyr: See 'DomesticAbuser' under Simon's heading. There's also the situation with Bran. [[spoiler:Jeremy's willingness to put up with ''incredible'' amounts of shit is mainly the result of being so starved for affection and love as a child]].

* PerpetualSmiler
* PhantomThief: He didn't earn the name 'Shadow' for nothin'.

* StepfordSmiler: In ''High Fidelity'', Simon notes that Jeremy's customary smile is basically the same as Jeremy having no expression at all.

* HairTriggerTemper: He can and probably will take offense to anything and everything, but especially Jeremy's existence.

* [[spoiler:KarmaHoudini]]: [[spoiler:A very ungentlemanly thief, murders innocent people, attacks Simon's team with intent to kill, tries to shoot Jeremy in the back, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and made choices in life which greatly saddened and disappointed his father]]. Yet at the end of the series, he's about twenty-five million dollars richer, presumed dead by everyone save for a few select people, and will never have to work another day for the rest of his life if he so chooses]].

* TheUnfavourite: Subverted. Bran is wholly convinced that he is this, but Ethan and Jeremy make it clear that it's very much not the case.

* IHaveYourWife: Manages to get the drop on [[spoiler:''Jeremy'', of all people,]] with a Taser, and eventually calls Simon to ask if Simon's "missing something". [[spoiler:Of course, Jeremy being [[EscapeArtist who he is]], Farraday didn't have much hope of holding onto him once Jeremy woke up]].

* MoodSwinger: Swings between 'calm' and 'frothing at the mouth psychotic' at the slightest provocation, and it's genuinely frightening.

* [[RetiredOutlaw Retired]] GentlemanThief: He's technically not even wanted for anything anymore; the statute of limitations for all of his crimes has run out. Of course, this doesn't mean that he doesn't do illegal things at all anymore. He's just retired from his [[GentlemanThief main profession]].

* [[spoiler:MissingMissionControl]]: The catalyst for the second-introduced major plot of ''High Fidelity''.

* [[CodeName Code Names]]: Templar, Springheel, Specs, Specs Two, Honda, Texas, Stonewall, Shadow and Irish.

* BiTheWay

* GreenEyedMonster: Simon tends to be very possessive over things he perceives as ''his'', regardless of whether he's willing to consciously admit that he wants them or not. He gets jealous over Jeremy getting along with his teammates, because they're ''Simon's team'' and Jeremy is ''not'' one of them and never will be. Of course, he then proceeds to get incredibly, ''bitterly'' jealous over Jeremy's ex-lover, and is also (momentarily) jealous of [[spoiler:Annabelle]] when Jeremy is comforting her after she's rescued. Simon even shows hints of being jealous of [[spoiler:''Johnny'']], of all people, in ''High Fidelity'' when [[spoiler:Johnny and Jeremy are off discussing things in the gazebo]].

* [[spoiler:TimeToStepUpCommander]]: [[spoiler:When Simon is taken out of commission by Farraday at the start of ''With a Bullet'', Sandra is very stressed out over having to take Simon's place. When Mike tries to give her a pep talk, she hits him[[note]]For which she apologizes after he gives her a WhatTheHellHero[[/note]]. The second time she's put in charge, she's much more sure of herself, but still hesitant because of the complexities it could raise when/if Simon returns.]]

* MoreDakka: Johnny can always be counted on to have a shitload of high-calibre weaponry and the ability to kill things with it. And grenades.

* IrrationalHatred: Jeremy seems to be very good at inspiring this in people. Rich certainly has good reason to dislike Jeremy, but the raw hatred he displays is... excessive, to say the least.

* DissonantSerenity: In a zen state while working on the computer. Mousepad suddenly on fire. Dump coffee on it without sparing it a glance. Continue programming.
* ForgetsToEat: Also forgets to sleep.

** RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: [[invoked]] By virtue of [[spoiler:a very well-played prank and a perfect poker face that earns him a codename and a permanent spot on the team]].

* BiTheWay: With a preference toward men.
* ClassyCatBurglar: Intrestingly with the SpyCatsuit and DatingCatwoman he's a RareMaleExample of a trope with a DistaffCounterpart.

* GenerationXerox: A strange, [[InvokedTrope deliberate]] example. When Simon meets Ethan, it becomes apparent that Jeremy has modelled himself after his foster father - not only in terms of his career, but also style, mannerisms, speech patterns and DrinkOrder. There's a good reason for this; see 'BecomingTheMask'.

* InSeriesNickname: Jeremy calls him "Irish" because... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin because he is]].

* BlondGuysAreEvil: Although he bleaches his hair; it's not revealed what his natural hair colour is.

* IHaveYourWife: Manages to get the drop on [[spoiler:''Jeremy'', of all people,]] with a taser, and eventually calls Simon to ask if Simon's "missing something". [[spoiler:Of course, Jeremy being [[EscapeArtist who he is]], Farraday didn't have much hope of holding onto him once Jeremy woke up]].

* KarmaHoudini: As far as we know, Ethan was never caught, either.

!Upstairs (Mr. Carstairs)

* [[spoiler:TimeToStepUpCommander]]: [[spoiler:When Simon is taken out of commission by Farraday at the start of ''With a Bullet'', Sandra is very stressed out over having to take Simon's place. When Mike tries to give her a pep talk, she hits him[[hottip:*:For which she apologizes after he gives her a WhatTheHellHero]]. The second time she's put in charge, she's much more sure of herself, but still hesitant because of the complexities it could raise when/if Simon returns.]]

* FosterKid: Ethan's foster son. Unlike most examples of this trope, Ethan is a good[[hottip:*:([[RetiredOutlaw for a given definition of "good"]])]] and loving parental figure.

* [[spoiler:KarmaHoudini]]: [[spoiler:A very ungentlemanly thief, murders innocent people, attacks Simon's team with intent to kill, tries to shoot Jeremy in the back, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and his choices in life greatly saddened and disappointed his father]]. Yet at the end of the series, he's about twenty-five million dollars richer, presumed dead by everyone save for a few select people, and will never have to work another day for the rest of his life if he so chooses]].

* [[CodeName Code Names]]: Templar, Springheel, Specs, Specs Two, Honda, Texas, Stonewall, and Shadow.

* DeadBigSister: The murder of his older sister was what inspired him to join the FBI.