History Characters / SpiesInDisguise

[[caption-width-right:350:"You know how you can tell when you're the world's greatest spy? Everyone knows the name."]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"Pigeons are seen in every corner of the world, and no one notices them. It's the most perfect form a spy can take!"]]

* {{Adorkable}}: He is very awkward around other people.

[[caption-width-right:350:"I believe together, we can find a way to stop the bad."]]

* SingleTargetSexuality: Lovey falls for Lance hard once he becomes a pigeon. While she is noticeably as surprised as everyone else at the sudden reveal that his pigeon form is biologically female, she still displays attraction towards him. Lance being turned human again does nothing to dull her ardor, to the point that she even actively tries to blow up Marcy with a rocket launcher out of jealousy. Male, female, pigeon or human, Lovey only has eyes for Lance.

* SingleTargetSexuality: Lovey falls for Lance hard once he becomes a pigeon. While she is noticeably as surprised as everyone else at the sudden reveal that his pigeon form is biologically female, she still displays attraction towards him. Lance being turned human again does nothing to dull her ardor, to the point that she even actively tries to blow up Marcy with a rocket launcher out of jealousy. Male, female, pigeon or human, Lovey only has eyes for Lance.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Lovey becomes this after TheReveal that Lance's pigeon body is biologically female.

* ChildProdigy: He's been studying chemistry and technology since he was a young child and graduated from MIT age the age of fifteen.

* BreaktheHaughty: Played for laughs when he becomes a pigeon, then done seriously when it looks like Killian killed Walter.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Masi Oka

* InnocentBlueEyes: Walter has no social skills and he is naive.

* TsuremeEyes

* InnocentBlueEyes: He has no social skills and naive.

** According to Ears, he figured out a way to edit the human genome... in ''middle school.''

* AmbiguousDisorder: Walter is socially awkward and secluded, is gifted in science, has a bizarre obsession with pigeons (and to a lesser extent, Korean pop culture), expresses his knowledge in pigeons via random facts about them, has strange ideas when it comes to his inventions, and is often considered "weird" by everyone because of this. Obviously, Walter heavily shows signs of having Asperger's Syndrome, although it's never directly stated nor are the movie's intentions clear.
* ChildProdigy: He's been studying chemistry and technology since he was a young child.

* NiceGuy

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She tries to talk down Walter from being Sterling's ally, and when Sterling is exposed she allows him an apology.

* KnightOfCerebus: Considering his goal is to eradicate an entire spy organization simply because one of their agents killed his former crew, he is not a threat to be taken lightly.

* BenevolentBoss: Its heavily implied he truly cared for crew and to this day it's what motivates him against Lance. It does not justify him trying to kill all the spies in the world though.

* TragicVillain: Subverted. He was a criminal before he got scarred and while he is played sympathetically for losing his crew as he did care for them, it's worth pointing out he was going to kill all the spies in the world which is far more people compared to how much people in his crew were killed by Lance.

* HeelRelization: When the agents point out Walter saved him, Killian's eye goes from red to blue when he hears this possibly implying this or he may have just felt guilty and known they were.

* TragicVillian: Subverted. He was a criminal before he got scarred and while he is played sympathetically for losing his crew as he did care for them, it's worth pointing out he was going to kill all the spies in the world which is far more people compared to how much people in his crew were killed by Lance.

* CreateYourOwnVillain: Turns out, whatever Lance did in Kyrgyzstan wiped out Killian's crew and horrifically maimed him.

* TragicVillian: Subverted. He was a criminal before he got scarred and while he is played sympathetically for losing his crew as he did care for them, it's worth pointing out he was going to kill all the spies in the world which is far more people compared to how much people in his crew were killed by Lance .

* {{Hypocrite}}: It would be easier to sympathize with his motives (his entire crew was killed in a past operation) if his plans didn't involve killing even more people than Lance likely did, including innocents.
* HumiliationConga: courtesy of a non-lethal arsenal from Walter.

* FreudianExcuse: His TheLoneWolf mentality and actions stem from not wanting to see any more of his fellow agents die in the line of duty.

* {{Expy}}: Crazy Eyes' goofy design and tendency to eat everything he sees (which somehow benefits the heroes' team) is very reminiscent of Heihei from ''{{WesternAnimaion/Moana}}''.

* TheAce: He's the world's greatest secret agent for a reason. [[spoiler: This works in a negative way too: when he is framed, he becomes TheDreaded and is the target of a manhunt.]]

* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:His TheLoneWolf mentality and actions stem from not wanting to see any more of his fellow agents die in the line of duty.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Starts out with a [[ItsAllAboutMe massive ego]] ([[TheAce though not without a reason]]), and fires Walter for incorporating one of his cutesy gadgets into a mission despite it proving to actually be effective in the battle. He also blames Walter for turning him into a pigeon ([[NeverMyFault despite him being the one who took the potion before Walter had a chance to explain what it does]]), and spends the first half of the movie hating Walter's guts because of it. Because of his status [[BalefulPolymorph as a pigeon]] and being framed for a federal crime, he does suffer a BreakTheHaughty moment, and spending time with Walter caused him to warm up to him and realize that his inventions are useful after all. It's also revealed that [[spoiler:a lot of his mannerisms stem from not wanting to see any more good agents die in the line of duty]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: He has a minor silent one when [[spoiler:Killian reveals that the attack Lance led in Kyrgyzstan killed Killian's entire crew and horribly disfigured him]].

** TheCuckoolanderWasRight: [[spoiler:Walter's gadgets, such as the "kitty glitter", do ultimately serve as effective distractions for criminals, and Walter ''is'' successfully able to non-lethally bring Killian into custody using his "inflatable hug" device.]]

* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler:As part of his ThouShaltNotKill schtick, he saves Killian by trapping him in an inflatable hug.]]
* SuperCuteSuperPowers: Walter definitely seems to be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide when it comes to his work, as most of his gadgets involve glitter, stuffed animals, kittens, or the color pink. This initially causes embarrassment towards Lance when he's forced to use them in battle, [[spoiler: although he learns to [[RealMenWearPink embrace it]] after [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower realizing their efficacy]].]]

* ThouShaltNotKill: His moral compass. He deeply believes that violence is never the answer and all of his gadgets are made to be as safe as possible yet still effective, much to the doubt of everyone at the agency, including Lance. [[spoiler:His gadgets prove to be very effective after all]].

* WhatYouAreInTheDark: He insists the whole movie that villains should be dealt with non-lethally. In the climax, [[spoiler:he puts Killian in an "inflatable hug" to bring him into custody even though it puts Walter himself at risk of falling to his death.]]

* AmbiguouslyGay: [[spoiler:Lovey becomes this after TheReveal that Lance's pigeon body is biologically female.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Lovey is downright ruthless when it comes to those she deems her enemies. When Marcy's agents corner Lance and Walter in Venice, she suggests that they KillThemAll. Lance, who has no qualms about killing when necessary, calls this "dark". [[spoiler:During the FinalBattle, she saves Marcy from a drone that was behind her shoulder, then claims she was aiming for Marcy's head.]]

* {{Expy}}: Crazy Eyes' goofy design and tendency to eat everything he sees (which somehow benefits the heroes' team) is very reminiscent of Heihei from ''{{Disney/Moana}}''.

* SecretWeapon: Crazy Eyes becomes this after [[spoiler:he swallows Walter's gadget pen. The unpredictability of his attacks quickly make him a valuable asset to the team]].

* NiceHat: That also happens to [[BlindingBangs cover most of face]].

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the former leader of a criminal organization and [[spoiler:can easily overpower the otherwise nigh-untouchable Lance]].
* AwesomeAussie: A villainous example. He has an Australian accent courtesy of Ben Mendelsohn and is the BigBad. [[spoiler:When he and Lance confront each other for the first time, he's able to overpower Lance very quickly.]]
* BestServedCold: [[spoiler:His modus operandi. All of his actions are made in an effort to destroy Lance Sterling for wiping out his previous crew.]]

* CreateYourOwnVillain: [[spoiler:Turns out, whatever Lance did in Kyrgyzstan wiped out Killian's crew and horrifically maimed him.]]

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:It's implied that he was somewhat close to his original crew, considering he really didn't take it well when Lance killed them. His actions in the present are partially to avenge them.]]
* ExactWords: After a scientist he kidnapped finishes his work, Killian decides to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness get rid of him]]. The scientist protests that [[YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo Killian had promised to let him go]], to which Killian agrees, letting him go... by dropping him into the ocean.

* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler:It would be easier to sympathize with his motives (his entire crew was killed in a past operation) if his plans didn't involve killing even more people than Lance likely did, including innocents.]]

* KnightOfCerebus: [[spoiler:Considering his goal is to eradicate an entire spy organization simply because one of their agents killed his former crew, he is not a threat to be taken lightly.]]
* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:He blames Lance for killing all his men and (in his own words) taking everything from him, while ignoring the fact that Lance only did his job and the fact that he was a criminal who tried to kill innocent people.]]
* NotSoAboveItAll: [[spoiler:Not even he can resist Walter's kitten glitter.]]

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: His menacing presence really stands out in an otherwise wacky comedy, with his villainy being played completely seriously. [[spoiler:It's also not glossed over that his end goal would kill a lot of people.]]

* TheAce: He's the world's greatest secret agent for a reason.