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* GutturalGrowler: His voice is low and raspy as [[EvilSoundsRaspy only Tom Hardy can deliver.]]
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Just For Pun is a disambiguation


* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Delaney drowns him in a vat of his own dye for his betrayal. Fitting for a man whose [[JustForPun colours ran]].]]

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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Delaney drowns him in a vat of his own dye for his betrayal. Fitting for a man whose [[JustForPun colours ran]].ran.]]

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* AmbiguousSituation: Was she truly insane and tried to kill James, or did Horace send her to Bedlam because she was becoming "difficult"? Also, due the MaybeMagicMaybeMundane nature of the series, it is unclear if she is talking to her son from the dead or if she's a hallucination.



* TheLostLenore: For James. He sees visions of her with increasing frequency, which seem to be tied to his obsession with Zilpha.



* TheLostLenore: For James. He sees visions of her with increasing frequency, which seem to be tied to his obsession with Zilpha.

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[[folder: Anna Delaney/Salish]]

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[[folder: Wilton [[folder:Wilton and Pettifer]]



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[[folder: George Chichester]]

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[[folder: Winter]][[folder:Winter]]



[[folder: Solomon Coop]]

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[[folder: Thoyt]]

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[[folder: Thoyt]][[folder:Thoyt]]


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On second thought, Sir Stuart never expresses any love for his brother, he's just a guy with connections.


* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The illegal shipments of African slaves he arranged in 1804 were destined for his brother's plantation in Antigua.
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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Is the picture of what a decent early 19th century christian Englishman was expected to be.

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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Is the picture of what a decent early 19th century christian Christian Englishman was expected to be.
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* BadassBaritone: Tom Hardy, who usually speaks this way for most of his roles, actually ''raises'' the pitch of his voice to a raspy whisper that sounds like a vengeful ghost. [[SoftSpokenSadist It's quite menacing.]]
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* ArchEnemy: Delaney and Strange absolutely despise each other and are both seeking to scuttle the other's plans for Nootka Sound. This is evident from their very first meeting, where Delaney is practically brimming with TranquilFury at Strange's arrogance and rapacious imperialism, while the otherwise confident and sardonic Strange [[SuddenlyShouting flies into]] [[PrecisionFStrike a rage]] at Delaney's refusal to cooperate with the EIC.


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* HairTriggerTemper: He becomes increasingly anger-prone as the failures of the EIC compound. Apparently, he's never met a foe as tenacious and frustrating as Delaney before.
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Stephen Graham

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->'''Portrayed By:''' Stephen Graham
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It was a legal marriage, so this makes more sense.


!Lorna Bow Delaney

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!Lorna Bow DelaneyDelaney (nee Bow)
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rich idiot with no day job was disambiguated by TRS. Not sure how to salvage this one.


* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Well, he ''is'' the Prince - but as Prince Regent, there is the small matter of the governance of the country to occupy his time.
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* ShroudedInMyth: The rumors about what he was doing in Africa are apparently quite horrific and mostly alluded to. We know that at the very least he's reputed to have engaged in cannibalism and several characters believe he's capable of some sort of dark magic.

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* ShroudedInMyth: The rumors about what he was doing in Africa are apparently quite horrific and mostly alluded to. We know that at the very least he's reputed to have engaged in cannibalism and several characters believe he's capable of some sort of dark magic. It's also hinted that he kept slaves in Africa, judging by his hallucinations. When George Chichester accuses him of such, he does not deny it. However, how much of these tales are true is deliberately ambiguous, in part because James actively fuels these rumors to present himself as a nearly demonic figure.
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* [[spoiler: ShootTheMessenger]]: [[spoiler: How both ultimately meet their end, ironically after giving the shooters exactly what they wanted.]]

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* [[spoiler: ShootTheMessenger]]: ShootTheMessenger: [[spoiler: How both ultimately meet their end, ironically after giving the shooters exactly what they wanted.]]
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The illegal shipments of African slaves he arranged in 1804 were destined for his brother's plantation in Antigua.

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* IncompatibleOrientation: He was in love with James, who doesn't reciprocate.

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* IncompatibleOrientation: He was in love with James, who doesn't reciprocate. James does use Godfrey's feelings to his advantage, but he doesn't judge him for it.
* TheMole: He becomes a valuable source of information for James inside the EIC, since Godfrey not only writes down the official minutes, but overhears whatever is said off the record as well.
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* AppropriatedAppelation: He has a degree of humor about himself, casually referring to himself by the insult "Prinny".
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Unknown

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* [[spoiler: TheSpymaster]]: [[spoiler: She heads up the American spies in London as "Carlsbad," and ultimately is the one who secures Delaney's passage out of London.]]

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* [[spoiler: TheSpymaster]]: TheSpymaster: [[spoiler: She heads up the American spies in London as "Carlsbad," and ultimately is the one who secures Delaney's passage out of London.]]
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* PragmaticVillainy: He uses Stuart Strange's involvement in the slave trade and the sinking of the ''Influence'' to launch an investigation against him, not out of compassion for the slaves that were killed but to eliminate Strange as a rival.
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* SurroundedByIdiots: He clearly views the rest of the board of the East India Company as irrelevant at best and incompetent at worst.

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* SurroundedByIdiots: He clearly views the rest of the board of the East India Company as irrelevant at best and incompetent at worst. That said, he's proven correct in this assessment repeatedly.
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* DefiledForever: Thorne seems to believe this about Zilpha, claiming he can "smell" James on her.

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* DefiledForever: Thorne seems to believe this about Zilpha, claiming he can "smell" James on her. She also visits a priest who is familiar with the skin-changer magic that James uses to visit her in her dreams, who was so appalled that he refuses to look at her.



* StepfordSmiler: How she puts up with her husband.

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* StepfordSmiler: How she puts up with her husband. Her public image is that of a faithful and dutiful Christian woman. However, underneath it all she does not believe in conventional morality, as James points out.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He refers to James as the n-word several times; apparently of the opinion that James has gone so native that he's nothing but a savage. He's also controlling and domineering of his wife, to the point that it would be considered abuse today.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He refers to James as the n-word several times; apparently of the opinion that James has gone so native that he's nothing but a savage.savage (also, James is half-native American; it wasn't unusual for such slurs to be tossed around at every non-European, or occasionally even "lesser" Europeans). He's also controlling and domineering of his wife, to the point that it would be considered abuse today.
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* SerratedBladeOfPain: Seems to be his WeaponOfChoice, specifically a wickedly curved Karambit, which he uses to eviscerate and cripple his enemies.

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* SerratedBladeOfPain: Seems to be his WeaponOfChoice, weapon, specifically a wickedly curved Karambit, which he uses to eviscerate and cripple his enemies.

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* KnifeNut: Seems to be his WeaponOfChoice, specifically a wickedly curved Karambit, which he uses to eviscerate and cripple his enemies.


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* SerratedBladeOfPain: Seems to be his WeaponOfChoice, specifically a wickedly curved Karambit, which he uses to eviscerate and cripple his enemies.
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* BaldOfAwesome: Shaves his head, so as to best to show off his tattoo, and is one of the better fighters in the show's ensemble.



* BaldOfAwesome: Beyond the aforementioned Atticus, Cole is one of the strongest fighters in the gang and has a very smooth, very shiny pate.
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* LargeHam: His soliloquy to Coop in the second episode stands out. It makes his quieter moments (such as when [[spoilers: he comes to understand that James simply ''will not'' break under torture in The Tower]]) all the more telling.

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* LargeHam: His soliloquy to Coop in the second episode stands out. It makes his quieter moments (such as when [[spoilers: [[spoiler: he comes to understand that James simply ''will not'' break under torture in The Tower]]) all the more telling.



* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Well, he ''is'' the Prince.

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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Well, he ''is'' the Prince.Prince - but as Prince Regent, there is the small matter of the governance of the country to occupy his time.

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