History Characters / Snowpiercer2020Staff

* OhCrap: When she KOs Oz as he tries to strangle Josie, she almost immediately sports a look of shocked apprehension, not believing what she just did.

One of the Younger Brakemen.

* PunchClockVillain: Fuller-like many of the other minor Brakemen- largely comes across as just looking to Roche for guidance and being a bit confused and uneasy throughout the trains powers struggles.

* LawfulEvil: She's obsessed with the train's order, feeling that order (specifically Wilford's order) is all they have left on the train - as such she's capable of great cruelty when enforcing said order.

* {{Expy}}: To Minister Mason from the ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'' film: both are Wilford loyalists with strong Yorkshire accents who wear furs when they visit the Tail and contemptuously keep the Tailies in line with violence.

* EvilBrit: One of the show's most unambiguously rotten characters in the first Season, and retains his actor's natural British accent.

* EasilyForgiven: Played with. Circumstances in the immediate aftermath of the Revolution (i.e.: [[spoiler: Wilford's surprise return]]) make her a necessary TokenEvilTeammate to Layton's inner circle; therefore, she faces no punishment for her years of enforcing brutal policies on the Tail or supporting the Fogel's attempted coup. However, she gets constantly LockedOutOfTheLoop by Layton and really needs to prove herself before even his other advisers start to trust her.

* KarmaHoudini: She doesn't suffer any consequences for her years of enforcing brutal punishment on the Tail, nor for her support to the Fogel's attempted coup. When she does get some LaserGuidedKarma, it's not for her past actions, but more of a case of [[spoiler:NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: she gets sentenced to Compost, the lowest position on the train, for refusing to leave Melanie and her scientific research behind]].

A brilliant tactician, hardened leader, and former [[ElitesAreMoreGlamo rousBritish SAS member]] who commanded men before the Freeze. He relishes keeping things in order and getting his hands dirty in combat.

* HumiliationConga: She has one when, [[spoiler:stripped of her teals]], she is marched from First Class all the way down to Big Alice, where she is to [[spoiler:work in compost for the rest of her life]], walk of shame style. Some paper ball throwing and FoodProjectile by [[Wilford loyalists]] ensues. To drive the point home even more, one of her stilettos gets stuck in the floor, forcing her to complete her walk barefoot. Would have doubled as BreakTheHaughty if, by that point, [[spoiler:Ruth hadn't completely defrosted and firmly completed her HeelFaceTurn.]]

* DefrostingIceQueen: Her friendship with Zarah and Layton's placing a measure of trust in her gradually thaws Ruth from the raving zealot she was at the end of season 1, ruminating on her past mistakes and even being the first to [[spoiler:believe that Melanie has survived when her signal starts failing to come in]]. She eventually undergoes a true HeelFaceTurn when events conspire to show her the effects of her own actions in th first series, coming to be one of Layton's truest supporters.
* EasilyForgiven: Played with. Circumstances in the immediate aftermath of the Revolution (i.e.: [[spoiler: Wilford's surprise return]]) make her a necessary TokenEvilTeammate to Layton's inner circle; therefore, she faces no punishment for her years of enforcing brutal policies on the Tail or supporting the Fogel's attempted coup. However, she gets constantyl LockedOutOfTheLoop by Layton and really needs to prove herself before even his other advisers start to trust her.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He may or may not have been manipulating her into joining the revolution, but she's devastated by [[spoiler:Grey's death]] and repeatedly brings it up in the final episode.

** Probably not intentionally, but when she shows up to welcome back [[spoiler:Mr Wilford]], Layton concedes that having her try diplomacy first is a good idea.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: [[spoiler:Already a borderline religious fanatic towards Wilford, she turns into an AxCrazy counter-revolutionary after learning that Wilford is not on the train.]]

* LastChanceToQuit / WeCanRuleTogether: After overthrowing Layton, Wilford offers the chance to join his new regime to Layton's clostest circle. Ruth is offered to become Wilford's Head of Hospitality, effectivly TheDragon in charge of mantaining public relations with supporters and dishing out punisment to the dissidents. [[spoiler: She refuses and ends up working in Compost as a result]].

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: To the Folgers and Grey during their revolution - she at least wants to follow Wilford's rules in transitioning power, while they rapidly slip into dictatorship.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When she realises she doesn't even remember Winnie, despite threatening to have her arm frozen off (and having her mother's arm frozen instead, leading to her death), she starts questioning her actions in the name of Wilford in a way she never did before.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: When [[spoiler: Wilford]] takes over, he offers Ruth to keep her post as Head of Hospitality under him, on the condition that [[spoiler:[[KickTheDog she is the one]] to announce that they're not going back for Melanie and her scientific research on temperatures rising again]]. Ruth knows well that means [[spoiler:not only certain death for her friend, but also crushing any hope of a life outside the train and condemning all the passengers to be Wilford's hostages all their lives]]. She [[spoiler: refuses, and gets sentenced to work in Compost for her troubles]].

** Ultimately, her actions prove that she's sincere in her claim that her true loyalty lies with the Train and its passengers. Her blind faith in Wilford stems from her belief that the man saved them all and his class system is what keeps the Train's fagile society glued together. When [[spoielr:that turns out not to be the case and Layton's system pvoes less brutal, she slowly switches sides. And when Melanie rises the possibility of building a life outside of the train, she wholeheartedly supports her in spite of their personal differences, all for the good of the passengers on Snowpiercer]].

* EasilyForgiven: Played with. Circumstances in the immediate aftermath of the Revolution (i.e.: [[spoiler: Wilford's surprise return]]) make her a [[NecessaryEvil necessary]] TokenEvilTeammate to Layton's inner circle; therefore, she faces no punishment for her years of enforcing brutal policies on the Tail or supporting the Fogel's attempted coup. However, she gets constantyl LockedOutOfTheLoop by Layton and really needs to prove herself before even his other advisers start to trust her.

A brilliant tactician, hardened leader, and former Special Forces, British SAS who commanded men before the Freeze. He relishes keeping things in order and getting his hands dirty in combat.

The Brakemen are the Security Force on board the Snowpiercer. They act very much like the Police force of the old world. They carry only batons as opposed to the Jackboots who carry axes and spears. They also act like detectives and solve various crimes aboard the snowpiercer. They seem to serve as "Officer", as they display seniority to Jackboots who carry out their orders

* SanitySlippage: The stress of her new role, the attacks on the Tailies and Wilford's return begin to take their toll in season 4. As she admits to the pastor, she's lost her role in life and anyone who cared about her - now she's got nothing [[spoiler:and ends up having a one-night stand with a Night Car bartender while wasted at the viewing party]].

* BrokenPedestal: A double one when it turns out Melanie has been lying to her the whole time and also claims that Mr. Wilford was a fraud. Seems to hit hard in season 2 where she starts questioning all the horrible thing she did in his name, and [[spoiler:is solidified when she realises what the man himself is like]].

* TheCastShowoff: That really is Sam Otto playing that stunning version of "Winter Song" in episode 9.

* EvilBrit: One of the show's most unambiguously rotten characters, and retains his actor's natural British accent.

* {{Jerkass}}: A smug asshole who abuses his power at every turn and is only out for himself.

* BloodKnight: Very obviously - is clearly having the time of his life hacking and maiming his way through the Night Car.

* GeniusBruiser: He's an incredibly formidable hand to hand fighter and plots out the Jackboots battle strategies.

* TheStarscream: Tells Ruth they'll get rid of the Folgers after Layton is dead.

** There's also his relationship with Till; despite their being polar opposites on just about everything, they're still friendly enough after he becomes a Janitor that they share a drink while she tries to [[spoiler:get information on the Tailie mutilations]]. He even admits to missing her, much to her visible surprise and [[spoiler:helps her find clues that lead her to Wilford's agents on Snowpiercer]]. Downplayed, however, in that a few episodes later he admits that just because they'd been through a lot together it doesn't make them friends]].

One of the Younger Brakemen-.

* PunchClockVillain: Fuller -like many of the other minor Brakemen- largely comes across as just looking to Roche for guidance and being a bit confused and uneasy throughout the trains powers struggles.

* DefrostingIceQueen: Her friendship with Zarah and Layton's placing a measure of trust in her gradually thaws Ruth from the raving zealot she was at the end of season 1, ruminating on her past mistakes and even being the first to [[spoiler:believe that Melanie has survived when her signal starts failing to come in]].

* UndyingLoyalty: She's utterly devoted to Mr. Wilford and sees him as the savior of humanity. The truth breaks her. [[spoiler:When it turns out he is still alive and on another train, she desperately tries to get him back in charge. Unfortunately, Mel's conversation with Wilford when they meet indicates he doesn't remember her at all]].

* BrokenPedestal: A double one when it turns out Melanie has been lying to her the whole time and also claims that Mr. Wilford was a fraud. Seems to hit hard in season 2 where she starts questioning all the horrible thing she did in his name.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When she realises she doesn't even remember Winnie, despite threatening to have her arm frozen off (and having her mother's arm frozen instead, leading to her death), she starts questioning her actions i the name of Wilford in a way she never did before.

* TheLancer: She is by Layton's side when the revolution happens.

* HiddenDepths: Shows a bit of fear and mutual comfort with Till when it looks like the train might be doomed.

** In the finale ends up bonding with [[spoiler:L.J.]] of all people over the fact they're both universally hated.

* TraumaCongaLine: She's put through the wringer in season 2. She breeaks up with Jinju, has to deal with her feelings of having lost her role in life, becomes Train Detective only to immediately have to deal with the Tail mutilations, [[spoiler:sees all the Breachmen killed because she works out Eugenia's role too late, discovers her own mentor Pastor Logan is behind it all and then sees Layton's leadership crash and burn as Wilford takes over again]].