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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: During the final zone, he makes inappropriate remarks about Kara implying she should StayInTheKitchen and that she is in a CareerVersusMan situation.
-->'''Carbon:''' Kara, last of the comedy cowboys. And let me say... a real waste of a woman. Give me a girl who bathes in water, not blood. I mean, sheeesh. Leave the big boy stuff to the big boys, know what I mean? I get it though. Don't go thinkin' I don't get a woman's brain! You're stuck between your job and your heart, right? Awww. It's real cute. Very motherly.
-->'''Carbon:''' Kara, last of the comedy cowboys. And let me say... a real waste of a woman. Give me a girl who bathes in water, not blood. I mean, sheeesh. Leave the big boy stuff to the big boys, know what I mean? I get it though. Don't go thinkin' I don't get a woman's brain! You're stuck between your job and your heart, right? Awww. It's real cute. Very motherly.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: During Early in the final zone, he makes inappropriate remarks about Veradux (a handicapped veteran), Dr. Herregods (a doctor), Kara implying she should StayInTheKitchen (a working woman), and that she is in a CareerVersusMan situation.
Zakk (a foreigner).
-->'''Carbon:''' Then we got Veradux. Legs, I like to call him. My faithful employee. A lovable idiot, really. Thinks he's doing some good. We get applications from all these pathetic veterans. Bunch of scroungers, if you ask me. 'Ooohh! I wanna help but my legs don't work! Waahh, Carbon, please help me!' Sure, have a free robot suit. Don't pay a penny for it. Sure. I'll just GIVE it away.\\\
Doctor Herregods, as I LIVE and BREATHE! Or should I say... MISTER Herregods? Not really supposed to be calling yourself a Doctor when you've had your license revoked, right? A shame, really. Real potential here, folks. This Doc was a bright fella. He really was. But when it came to the crunch... he broke his teeth. Too focused on stopping the virus, when it's clear we gotta BRING it IN for a hug.\\\
Kara, last of the comedy cowboys. And let me say... a real waste of a woman. Give me a girl who bathes in water, not blood. I mean, sheeesh. [[StayInTheKitchen Leave the big boy stuff to the big boys, know what Imean? mean?]] I get it though. Don't go thinkin' I don't get a woman's brain! [[CareerVersusMan You're stuck between your job and your heart, right? right?]] Awww. It's real cute. Very motherly.\\\
Then there's the guy from the stone-age over there. Your name I forget. I guess it's not that important to me. [[MaliciousMisnaming Rack? Jack? Mack? I don't know.]] I've got a real easy, real clear perspective on people who come from wherever it is you come from. We ought to build a big old wall and keep you out in the cold. Your backwards way of life has gotta be snubbed out. It's a waste. You understand? A waste.
-->'''Carbon:''' Then we got Veradux. Legs, I like to call him. My faithful employee. A lovable idiot, really. Thinks he's doing some good. We get applications from all these pathetic veterans. Bunch of scroungers, if you ask me. 'Ooohh! I wanna help but my legs don't work! Waahh, Carbon, please help me!' Sure, have a free robot suit. Don't pay a penny for it. Sure. I'll just GIVE it away.\\\
Doctor Herregods, as I LIVE and BREATHE! Or should I say... MISTER Herregods? Not really supposed to be calling yourself a Doctor when you've had your license revoked, right? A shame, really. Real potential here, folks. This Doc was a bright fella. He really was. But when it came to the crunch... he broke his teeth. Too focused on stopping the virus, when it's clear we gotta BRING it IN for a hug.\\\
Kara, last of the comedy cowboys. And let me say... a real waste of a woman. Give me a girl who bathes in water, not blood. I mean, sheeesh. [[StayInTheKitchen Leave the big boy stuff to the big boys, know what I
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* OneWingedAngel: After thrashing his humanoid form, he turns into an oversized abomination for the final battle.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: During the final zone, he makes inappropriate remarks about Kara implying she should StayInTheKitchen and that she is in a CareerVersusMan situation.
-->'''Carbon:''' Kara, last of the comedy cowboys. And let me say... a real waste of a woman. Give me a girl who bathes in water, not blood. I mean, sheeesh. Leave the big boy stuff to the big boys, know what I mean? I get it though. Don't go thinkin' I don't get a woman's brain! You're stuck between your job and your heart, right? Awww. It's real cute. Very motherly.
* VillainousBreakdown: Suffers one after you beat his first form.
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* GuestStarPartyMember: He accompanies Sonny in battle in the tutorial of the first two games, but he does not act and cannot be target by enemies until his PlotlineDeath.
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Causes this to happen to Zakk during the fight against Cpt. Vendara.
-->'''Zakk:''' From you I sense a great flame, stranger!\\
'''Vendara:''' ...\\
'''Zakk:''' The path your flame consumes has been littered with obstacles that must be removed, not burnt! They are innocent! But your flame is too strong and will consume without prejudice!\\
'''Veradux:''' Yeah! And like, water hurts fire, right? So I'm gonna piss on your fire and uhh, it won't consume nothin'!\\
'''Zakk:''' ...not my choice of words.
-->'''Zakk:''' From you I sense a great flame, stranger!\\
'''Vendara:''' ...\\
'''Zakk:''' The path your flame consumes has been littered with obstacles that must be removed, not burnt! They are innocent! But your flame is too strong and will consume without prejudice!\\
'''Veradux:''' Yeah! And like, water hurts fire, right? So I'm gonna piss on your fire and uhh, it won't consume nothin'!\\
'''Zakk:''' ...not my choice of words.
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!Party Members
!!Appearing in all continuities
[[folder:Sonny]]
The protagonist of this tale. Sonny is an amnesiac young man who wakes up on a sinking ship... as a zombie.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: He has green skin.
* AmnesiacHero: He's missing his memories, likely as an effect of the reanimation process.
* CastingAShadow: He can get shadow skills through the Psychological class in ''Sonny 2'' and the Shadow strain in the reboot.
* TheHero: He's the one who the narrative focuses on.
* AnIcePerson: He can get ice skills through the Hydraulic class in ''Sonny 2'' and the Frost strain in the reboot. He also has some water abilities lumped in there, making him overlap with MakingASplash.
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Other than the whole "back from the dead" thing and his vastly increased physical abilities, he's not much different from an ordinary human.
* PlayingWithFire: He has a couple of stray fire skills in ''Sonny 1'', and he can get fire skills through the Fire strain in the reboot.
* PoisonousPerson: He can get poison/nature skills through the Biological class in ''Sonny 2'' and the Nature strain in the reboot.
* ShockAndAwe: He can get electric skills through the Psychological class in ''Sonny 2'' and the Electric strain in the reboot.
!!!In the original continuity
* CharacterDevelopment: He starts as a naive everyman before developing into a more stoic, goal-oriented character by ''Sonny 2''.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: He gets an entire set of armor and a weapon at the end of ''Sonny 1'', tailored to his specific class.
* ThinkNothingOfIt: After liberating Hew, he gives a "don't mention it".
!!!In the reboot continuity
* AdaptiveAbility: He can evolve his abilities with random mutations as the fight goes on.
* MutuallyExclusivePowerups: His strains function this way. Dr. Herregods can upgrade him to possess two additional skillsets, but any more than that makes his body unstable.
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[[folder:Veradux]]
Sonny's first and most trusted companion.
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* BoisterousBruiser: Generally a rough and rowdy type of guy.
* CombatMedic: He is primarily a healer, but his damage output isn't beyond salvation.
* HealerSignsOnEarly: He is the party's primary medic, and he is always the first companion to join.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Sonny.
-->'''Sonny:''' So, how long do you plan on sticking around?\\
'''Veradux:''' Uh... until death do us part!
* TheLancer: Generally acts as Sonny's number two.
* ShockAndAwe: One of his favorite moves is Electro Bolt, which does a little damage and dispells an enemy buff.
* UndyingLoyalty: He will follow Sonny to the ends of the earth.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He often pokes fun at his comrades, particularly Sonny.
!!!In the original continuity
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: He has purple skin.
* InfinityPlusOneSword:
** In ''Sonny 1'', he has to make do with the Paladin armor dropped by Galiant. Not that this is entirely a bad thing; that poison piercing boost comes in real handy.
** In ''Sonny 2'', he gets Dr. Klima's armor. This is notable in that other than his starting gear, Klima's gear is the only class-locked gear in the whole game.
* PoisonousPerson: He has the basic Zombie Poison attack in ''Sonny 1''.
!!!In the reboot continuity
* HandicappedBadass: He was crippled before the game's events, and now uses a suit of PoweredArmor to walk and fight.
* PoweredArmor: His prototype [=InfectAid=] suit lets him move and fight.
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!!Appearing in the original continuity
[[folder:Roald]]
A member of a group dedicated to finding a cure for zombieism. By ''Sonny 2'', he is in hiding in Oberusel.
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* BadassNormal: He's the only ordinary human in the party, yet he does just fine.
* DefeatMeansPlayable: He has to be fought before he joins you.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: While he doesn't have an explicit set of gear per se, Yosuke's armor plays to all of his strengths very well.
* PlayingWithFire: His Shoot attack deals fire damage.
* ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption: Subverted. He mistakes you for a mindless zombie and attacks, but once it becomes clear that you can still think, he stands down.
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[[folder:Felicity]]
A mysterious woman who briefly clashes with Sonny.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: She has blue skin.
* EnemyMine: She wants the Mayor of Hew dead just as much as Sonny does, and joins him to make it happen.
* FemmeFatale: Mysterious, alluring, and alternatively helps and hinders Sonny.
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!!Appearing in the reboot continuity
[[folder:Dr. Herregods]]
Originally appearing as a nondescript BonusBoss in ''Sonny 1'', Dr. Tom Herregods is reimagined as an expert on reanimation living in a shack in the jungle.
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* ArmorPiercingAttack: His Eco Strike ignores defense completely.
* AscendedExtra: Goes from a completely flat BonusBoss in ''Sonny 1'' to a protagonist and major character in the reboot.
* BonusBoss: In ''Sonny 1'', he is the third of four bosses fought in The Infinity.
* CombatMedic: Like Veradux, he can both heal and fight.
* PoisonousPerson: His Eco Strike does nature damage.
* PuzzleBoss: In ''Sonny 1'', you have to turn his insane healing against him with Subversion.
* TheSmartGuy: He is the party's primary expert on zombieism.
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[[folder:Kara]]
Karantha is an officer with the ZPCI who defects from them after being ordered to kill civilians.
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* ArmorPiercingAttack: Her Shadow Blade ignores defense completely.
* CastingAShadow: Her Shadow Blade deals shadow damage.
* DefectorFromDecadence: She abandons the ZPCI after being ordered to kill civilians.
* FantasticRacism: She hates zombies with a passion.
* PlayingWithFire: Her Rogue Shot deals fire damage.
* ShockAndAwe: Her EMP Blast deals electric damage.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: She hates zombies (including Sonny), but grudgingly works with them to find the truth.
* WouldNotShootACivilian: Her reason for defecting.
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[[folder:Zakk]]
Zakkiatherous Anerexon is a tribesman living in the frozen forests who wants revenge for his dead family.
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* CastingAShadow: His Shadow Sweep deals shadow damage.
* DefeatMeansPlayable: He has to be fought and beaten before he joins you.
* AnIcePerson: His Snow Storm deals ice damage.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: He wants revenge on Arcanis for sacrificing his family to an evil god.
* WarriorPoet: He's a rather philosophical fellow.
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!Antagonists
!!Appearing in all continuities
[[folder:Baron Brixius]]
An immensely powerful zombie.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: He has red skin.
* OnceAnEpisode: He's fought once per game.
* RecurringBoss: He's fought in every game.
!!!In the original continuity
* AmbiguouslyGay: He makes several suggestive comments and is incredibly flamboyant.
!!!In the reboot continuity
* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:He is what he is because of his desire to bring back his wife.]]
* TragicVillain: [[spoiler:His desire to resurrect his dead wife caused the zombie apocalypse.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:He is responsible for the entire zombie outbreak.]]
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!!Appearing in the original continuity
[[folder:Galiant the Paladin]]
A powerful ZPCI officer who is encountered fighting Baron Brixius.
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* FinalBoss: Of ''Sonny 1''.
* GuestStarPartyMember: He joins you for one fight, against Brixius.
* KnightInShiningArmor: He acts like this, although it's unclear if he's legitimately like this or if it's a front.
* ThePaladin: Literally his title.
* RedemptionDemotion: Zigzagged. He can take far less punishment as a playable character than as a boss.
* RedemptionPromotion: Zigzagged. He deals far more damage as a playable character than as a boss.
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[[folder:The Mayor]]
Boris Livingstone is the incredibly corrupt mayor of Hew.
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* FinalBoss: Of ''Sonny 2''.
* UltimateAuthorityMayor: He's turned Hew into his own private police state.
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!!Appearing in the reboot continuity
[[folder:Vendara]]
Cpt. Vendara is a high-ranking ZPCI officer who develops an obsession with killing Sonny.
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After seeing the Praetor's corruption firsthand, he allies with Sonny.]]
* HopelessBossFight: He's far beyond you the first time you encounter him, and all you can do is survive for two turns.
* RedemptionEarnsLife: [[spoiler:He's the only antagonist to redeem himself and the only one to survive.]]
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[[folder:The Praetor]]
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[[folder:Dr. Klima]]
* AscendedExtra: Goes from a completely flat BonusBoss in ''Sonny 2'' to a major antagonist in the reboot.
* BonusBoss: In ''Sonny 2'', he is the first of four bosses fought in Sho'Tul Shelf.
* PuzzleBoss: In ''Sonny 2'', you have to turn his insane healing against him with Subversion or Retrograde.
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[[folder:Carbon]]
* BigBad: He's the main villain of the reboot.
* FinalBoss: Of the reboot.
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!Other Characters
[[folder:Louis]]
A researcher, and the first person Sonny encounters upon waking up. His role is the same in both continuities.
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* AbledInTheAdaptation: He is blind in the original continuity, but not in the reboot.
* CharacterDeath: He doesn't make it off the ship alive.
* GuestStarPartyMember: He accompanies Sonny in battle in the tutorial of the first two games, but he does not act and cannot be target by enemies until his PlotlineDeath.
* ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: As he dies, he gives Sonny a mysterious cassette tape. The question of what is on this tape drives the early parts of Sonny's quest.
* PlotlineDeath: He is killed by the ZPCI at the end of the tutorial.
* SacrificialLamb: He is killed at the end of the tutorial.
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!Party Members
!!Appearing in all continuities
[[folder:Sonny]]
The protagonist of this tale. Sonny is an amnesiac young man who wakes up on a sinking ship... as a zombie.
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!!!In general
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: He has green skin.
* AmnesiacHero: He's missing his memories, likely as an effect of the reanimation process.
* CastingAShadow: He can get shadow skills through the Psychological class in ''Sonny 2'' and the Shadow strain in the reboot.
* TheHero: He's the one who the narrative focuses on.
* AnIcePerson: He can get ice skills through the Hydraulic class in ''Sonny 2'' and the Frost strain in the reboot. He also has some water abilities lumped in there, making him overlap with MakingASplash.
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Other than the whole "back from the dead" thing and his vastly increased physical abilities, he's not much different from an ordinary human.
* PlayingWithFire: He has a couple of stray fire skills in ''Sonny 1'', and he can get fire skills through the Fire strain in the reboot.
* PoisonousPerson: He can get poison/nature skills through the Biological class in ''Sonny 2'' and the Nature strain in the reboot.
* ShockAndAwe: He can get electric skills through the Psychological class in ''Sonny 2'' and the Electric strain in the reboot.
!!!In the original continuity
* CharacterDevelopment: He starts as a naive everyman before developing into a more stoic, goal-oriented character by ''Sonny 2''.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: He gets an entire set of armor and a weapon at the end of ''Sonny 1'', tailored to his specific class.
* ThinkNothingOfIt: After liberating Hew, he gives a "don't mention it".
!!!In the reboot continuity
* AdaptiveAbility: He can evolve his abilities with random mutations as the fight goes on.
* MutuallyExclusivePowerups: His strains function this way. Dr. Herregods can upgrade him to possess two additional skillsets, but any more than that makes his body unstable.
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[[folder:Veradux]]
Sonny's first and most trusted companion.
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!!!In general
* BoisterousBruiser: Generally a rough and rowdy type of guy.
* CombatMedic: He is primarily a healer, but his damage output isn't beyond salvation.
* HealerSignsOnEarly: He is the party's primary medic, and he is always the first companion to join.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Sonny.
-->'''Sonny:''' So, how long do you plan on sticking around?\\
'''Veradux:''' Uh... until death do us part!
* TheLancer: Generally acts as Sonny's number two.
* ShockAndAwe: One of his favorite moves is Electro Bolt, which does a little damage and dispells an enemy buff.
* UndyingLoyalty: He will follow Sonny to the ends of the earth.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He often pokes fun at his comrades, particularly Sonny.
!!!In the original continuity
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: He has purple skin.
* InfinityPlusOneSword:
** In ''Sonny 1'', he has to make do with the Paladin armor dropped by Galiant. Not that this is entirely a bad thing; that poison piercing boost comes in real handy.
** In ''Sonny 2'', he gets Dr. Klima's armor. This is notable in that other than his starting gear, Klima's gear is the only class-locked gear in the whole game.
* PoisonousPerson: He has the basic Zombie Poison attack in ''Sonny 1''.
!!!In the reboot continuity
* HandicappedBadass: He was crippled before the game's events, and now uses a suit of PoweredArmor to walk and fight.
* PoweredArmor: His prototype [=InfectAid=] suit lets him move and fight.
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!!Appearing in the original continuity
[[folder:Roald]]
A member of a group dedicated to finding a cure for zombieism. By ''Sonny 2'', he is in hiding in Oberusel.
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* BadassNormal: He's the only ordinary human in the party, yet he does just fine.
* DefeatMeansPlayable: He has to be fought before he joins you.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: While he doesn't have an explicit set of gear per se, Yosuke's armor plays to all of his strengths very well.
* PlayingWithFire: His Shoot attack deals fire damage.
* ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption: Subverted. He mistakes you for a mindless zombie and attacks, but once it becomes clear that you can still think, he stands down.
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[[folder:Felicity]]
A mysterious woman who briefly clashes with Sonny.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: She has blue skin.
* EnemyMine: She wants the Mayor of Hew dead just as much as Sonny does, and joins him to make it happen.
* FemmeFatale: Mysterious, alluring, and alternatively helps and hinders Sonny.
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!!Appearing in the reboot continuity
[[folder:Dr. Herregods]]
Originally appearing as a nondescript BonusBoss in ''Sonny 1'', Dr. Tom Herregods is reimagined as an expert on reanimation living in a shack in the jungle.
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* ArmorPiercingAttack: His Eco Strike ignores defense completely.
* AscendedExtra: Goes from a completely flat BonusBoss in ''Sonny 1'' to a protagonist and major character in the reboot.
* BonusBoss: In ''Sonny 1'', he is the third of four bosses fought in The Infinity.
* CombatMedic: Like Veradux, he can both heal and fight.
* PoisonousPerson: His Eco Strike does nature damage.
* PuzzleBoss: In ''Sonny 1'', you have to turn his insane healing against him with Subversion.
* TheSmartGuy: He is the party's primary expert on zombieism.
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[[folder:Kara]]
Karantha is an officer with the ZPCI who defects from them after being ordered to kill civilians.
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* ArmorPiercingAttack: Her Shadow Blade ignores defense completely.
* CastingAShadow: Her Shadow Blade deals shadow damage.
* DefectorFromDecadence: She abandons the ZPCI after being ordered to kill civilians.
* FantasticRacism: She hates zombies with a passion.
* PlayingWithFire: Her Rogue Shot deals fire damage.
* ShockAndAwe: Her EMP Blast deals electric damage.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: She hates zombies (including Sonny), but grudgingly works with them to find the truth.
* WouldNotShootACivilian: Her reason for defecting.
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[[folder:Zakk]]
Zakkiatherous Anerexon is a tribesman living in the frozen forests who wants revenge for his dead family.
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* CastingAShadow: His Shadow Sweep deals shadow damage.
* DefeatMeansPlayable: He has to be fought and beaten before he joins you.
* AnIcePerson: His Snow Storm deals ice damage.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: He wants revenge on Arcanis for sacrificing his family to an evil god.
* WarriorPoet: He's a rather philosophical fellow.
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!Antagonists
!!Appearing in all continuities
[[folder:Baron Brixius]]
An immensely powerful zombie.
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!!!In general
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: He has red skin.
* OnceAnEpisode: He's fought once per game.
* RecurringBoss: He's fought in every game.
!!!In the original continuity
* AmbiguouslyGay: He makes several suggestive comments and is incredibly flamboyant.
!!!In the reboot continuity
* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:He is what he is because of his desire to bring back his wife.]]
* TragicVillain: [[spoiler:His desire to resurrect his dead wife caused the zombie apocalypse.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:He is responsible for the entire zombie outbreak.]]
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!!Appearing in the original continuity
[[folder:Galiant the Paladin]]
A powerful ZPCI officer who is encountered fighting Baron Brixius.
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* FinalBoss: Of ''Sonny 1''.
* GuestStarPartyMember: He joins you for one fight, against Brixius.
* KnightInShiningArmor: He acts like this, although it's unclear if he's legitimately like this or if it's a front.
* ThePaladin: Literally his title.
* RedemptionDemotion: Zigzagged. He can take far less punishment as a playable character than as a boss.
* RedemptionPromotion: Zigzagged. He deals far more damage as a playable character than as a boss.
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[[folder:The Mayor]]
Boris Livingstone is the incredibly corrupt mayor of Hew.
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* FinalBoss: Of ''Sonny 2''.
* UltimateAuthorityMayor: He's turned Hew into his own private police state.
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!!Appearing in the reboot continuity
[[folder:Vendara]]
Cpt. Vendara is a high-ranking ZPCI officer who develops an obsession with killing Sonny.
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After seeing the Praetor's corruption firsthand, he allies with Sonny.]]
* HopelessBossFight: He's far beyond you the first time you encounter him, and all you can do is survive for two turns.
* RedemptionEarnsLife: [[spoiler:He's the only antagonist to redeem himself and the only one to survive.]]
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[[folder:The Praetor]]
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[[folder:Dr. Klima]]
* AscendedExtra: Goes from a completely flat BonusBoss in ''Sonny 2'' to a major antagonist in the reboot.
* BonusBoss: In ''Sonny 2'', he is the first of four bosses fought in Sho'Tul Shelf.
* PuzzleBoss: In ''Sonny 2'', you have to turn his insane healing against him with Subversion or Retrograde.
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[[folder:Carbon]]
* BigBad: He's the main villain of the reboot.
* FinalBoss: Of the reboot.
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!Other Characters
[[folder:Louis]]
A researcher, and the first person Sonny encounters upon waking up. His role is the same in both continuities.
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* AbledInTheAdaptation: He is blind in the original continuity, but not in the reboot.
* CharacterDeath: He doesn't make it off the ship alive.
* GuestStarPartyMember: He accompanies Sonny in battle in the tutorial of the first two games, but he does not act and cannot be target by enemies until his PlotlineDeath.
* ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: As he dies, he gives Sonny a mysterious cassette tape. The question of what is on this tape drives the early parts of Sonny's quest.
* PlotlineDeath: He is killed by the ZPCI at the end of the tutorial.
* SacrificialLamb: He is killed at the end of the tutorial.
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