History Characters / The100Grounders

* BornAgainImmortality: She states that when she dies, her spirit will choose the next Commander and be reborn.

** It's mentioned that she's a visionary and, rather than simply charging and killing Camp Jaha, she gives them a chance to retreat and when they prove they can turn Reaper's back to normal they are willing to enter a truce so long as [[spoiler: Finn pays for the 18 he killed. When Clarke kills him and denies them the execution, she tells them that its done rather than let them have Clarke.]]

* LadyOfWar: She has a certain fierce regality about her.

* ShadowArchetype: To Bellamy, who shares his unquestionable devotion to the people close to him and the willingness to go to extremes for them. In Gustus's case, he was ready to renew hostility between Camp Jaha and the Grounders all because the alliance would endanger Lexa. Bellamy shares this train of thought when he immediately pins Gustus as the perpetrator, and acknowleg admits later that it just "made sense" to him.

->'''Played by:''' Zach McGowan

Son of Queen Nia, Roan was banished from the Ice Nation for an unknown offence.

* NotSoStoic: Whenever [[LoveInterest Clarke]]'s around.

* WhenSheSmiles: In the few instances that Lexa actually smiles, it is truly something endearing.

* ShadowArchetype: At first glance, she comes off as a darker version of Clarke: She's in a position of authority among The Grounders and clearly values the lives of her people enough to at least show up to a PeaceConference, but she has a much harsher attitude than Clarke and seems much less inclined to believe that peace is actually possible. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that Clarke was raised by loving parents who taught her to value others' lives, while Anya was raised an a hostile DeathWorld where aggression and territorial paranoia are the only things that keep you alive.

* {{Hypocrite}}: While her points about the flares burning down the forest and Lincoln's torture do make sense, her accusations against the 100 seem to overlook the fact the Grounders impaled, kidnapped, and tortured Jasper before leaving him as bait for exploring territory they had no idea belonged to the Grounders, or that Lincoln's torture was in response to him kidnapping Octavia, holding her against her will, and stabbing Fin with a poisoned knife that nearly killed him. She blames the 100 for starting the war, but it was her side who acted violently first and started the conflict.

** NotSoStoic: Whenever [[LoveInterest Clarke]]'s around.

* WrongGenreSavvy: [[spoiler:She expects Clarke to be able to forgive her betrayal with them being the two stars of a DarkerAndEdgier CrapsackWorld story full of BlackAndGreyMorality. Instead, the next time they meet Clarke spits in her face and screams that she's going to kill her.]]
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]] [[spoiler: While Clarke may or may not have forgiven, she does agree to enter into an alliance with her in "Ye Who Enter Here".]]

* LoveInterestTraitor: Played with. [[spoiler: She admits her feelings for Clarke before kissing her, and then the next day on the battlefield, she invites Clarke to join her in the Grounder Capitol. Then during the battle, Lexa was offered a deal with the Mountain Men she couldn't turn down -- even though it meant betraying Clarke.]]

* BlackBlood: Her blood is pitch black, marking her as the next best thing to Grounder Royalty.

-->'''Played by:''' Aleks Paunovic

-->''"If you so much as look at her the wrong way I will slit your throat."''

* TheGhost: Frequently mentioned, but goes unseen until "Watch The Thrones".

** NotSoStoic: Whenever Clarke's around.

* TheGhost: Frequently mentioned, but has yet to be seen on the show.

* [[spoiler: Impaled withExtremePrejudice: Courtesy of Lexa]]

* IronLady: She's renowned even by other Grounders for her ruthlessness

[[folder: Anya]]
!!Anya
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-->'''Played by:''' Creator/DichenLachman

An authority figure for The Grounders. She meets with Clarke to discuss a peace treaty.

* ActionGirl: Possibly the most badass female Grounder on the show.
* BadassBoast: In a last desperate attempt to salvage the peace talks, Clarke warns Anya that once the Ark soldiers come to Earth, they'll wipe out The Grounders. Anya responds that they've survived much worse.
* BadassLongcoat: Seems to be a signature getup shared by her and Commander Lexa, her former second. It's distinctive enough to suggest that the untouchable Heda might have had [[HeroWorshipper some inspiration]] in her formal getup.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:She gets shot by members of the Camp Jaha right after parting with Clarke after agreeing to try and work towards peace.]]
* DualWielding: She dual-wields two long blades in the first season finale.
* EnemyMine: She and Clarke have to work together to escape Mount Winter.
* TheLeader: Subverted. Her group's only part of a larger faction, although she does have the authority to call for a truce.
** DemotedToDragon: When Tristan shows up and reveals the Grounders Commander put him in charge, she steps down.
* {{Hypocrite}}: While her points about the flares burning down the forest and Lincoln's torture do make sense, her accusations against the 100 seem to overlook the fact the Grounders impaled, kidnapped, and tortured Jasper before leaving him as bait for exploring territory they had no idea belonged to the Grounders, or that Lincoln's torture was in response to him kidnapping Octavia, holding her against her will, and stabbing Fin with a poisoned knife that nearly killed him. She blames the 100 for starting the war, but it was her side who acted violently first and started the conflict.
* TheMentor: Was previously one to the current commander.
* OccupiersOutOfOurCountry: Or off our planet, in this case. To her, The 100 are hostile invaders and she doesn't trust their offer of peace, seeing it either as a trap or a cheap attempt to avoid the war that they started.
* ShaggyDogStory: She and Clarke fight tooth and nail to get out of Mount Weather before Clarke offers to broker a truce between their people. Anya agrees, and [[spoiler: is shot by Camp Jaha guards]].
* ShadowArchetype: At first glance, she comes off as a darker version of Clarke: She's in a position of authority among The Grounders and clearly values the lives of her people enough to at least show up to a PeaceConference, but she has a much harsher attitude than Clarke and seems much less inclined to believe that peace is actually possible. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that Clarke was raised by loving parents who taught her to value others' lives, while Anya was raised an a hostile DeathWorld where aggression and territorial paranoia are the only things that keep you alive.
* UngratefulBitch: She knocks Clarke out and takes her back to her people as a prize, despite the fact that Clarke put her life on the line to rescue Anya.
* VillainHasAPoint: While an antagonist to the 100, she points out they are trespassers on their land, which lead to Jasper being impaled in the pilot. Also, Bellamy did lead an intruding party despite the clearly marked warning. For Anya, the two people the Grounders have killed for trepassing on their land amounts to nothing compared to the whole village burnt down by the 100's flares. Clarke's offer of making peace now or the rest of the Ark wipes the Grounders out later didn't impress Anya either.
* WhatTheHellHero: When she accuses The 100 of being invaders, Clarke counters that they didn't know that anyone else was alive on Earth. Anya responds that they knew The Grounders were there when they led a raiding party onto Grounder territory, captured and tortured Lincoln, and burned down a Grounder village with their flares. (Though this last one was an accident.)
* WorstAid: Anya removes a tracker planted in her skin by ''biting down on the section of skin and then ripping it out''. She doesn't screw around.
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[[folder:Lexa]]
!!Commander Lexa
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-->'''Played by:''' Alycia Debnam-Carey

Leader of the Grounders.
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[[folder:Tristan]]
!!Tristan
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[[caption-width-right:350:''" I'm the man sent to slaughter your people."'']]
->'''Played by:''' Joseph Gatt

Another commanding figure among the Grounders, though with more authority than Anya and the ultimate goal of wiping out the 100.

* BigBad: Serves as this to the 100, considering he is the one leading the assault on them. Turns out to be a DiscOneFinalBoss.
* BoomHeadshot: Courtesy of [[spoiler: of Kane. He ends up meeting his end this way.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: The 100 thought that the Grounder invasion (headed by Tristan at the time) was the biggest threat to their life on Earth. They're wrong -- he's taken out easily at the start of season 2, and the Mountain Men are bigger fish to fry.
* {{Foil}}: If Anya is one to Clarke, then Tristan is one to Bellamy. Both are serious, ruthless leaders that wish for nothing short of their enemies' complete genocide. Differences again kick in when factoring in that Bellamy is a violently protective older brother that looks out for others, whereas Tristan seems to care very little for other people. Both also showed no problem with torturing enemies.
* TheStoic: Shows little to no actual emotion.
** NotSoStoic: However he tends to have an active fight or flight reaction when [[{{TheDreaded}} Reapers are involved.]] Then again there are [[NightmareFuel very good reasons for that.]]

[[folder:Indra]]
!!Indra
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"We're at war, and a warrior does not mourn those she's lost till after the battle is won."'']]
->'''Played by:''' Adina Porter

Leader of the village of Tondc and part of Lexa's inner circle. Notably mistrustful of Camp Jaha.

* ActionGirl: As competent in a fight as any male Grounder.
* CoveredWithScars: Her face has numerous scars.
* LadyOfWar: She has a certain fierce regality about her.
* MeaningfulName: Shares a name with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra Indra]], the warrior leader of the Hindu gods.
* TheMentor: She decides to take Octavia as her second and train her in the art of combat.
* PetTheDog: In "Blood Must Have Blood" [[spoiler: she gives Lincoln the choice of whether or not to escape and help out the Sky People, knowing he cared deeply about Octavia, despite Lexa having just broken their alliance]] and showing notable distrust for the Sky People previously.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With the Sky People. After what happened with Finn and her village, this is understandable. By Season 3, Indra has no problem working with them and in fact has frequent meetings with Kane and provides him information.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Lincoln, before she considered him a traitor for attempting to save The 100. Him being turned into a Reaver just made things worse, and she refused to allow him anywhere near her even after he was cured. It takes him saving her life and others in Tondc following Mount Weather's attack for her to forgive him.

[[folder:Gustus]]
!!Gustus
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-->'''Played by:''' Aleks Paunovic

-->''"If you so much as look at her the wrong way I will slit your throat."''

A high-ranking member of the Grounders and part of Lexa's inner circle.

* DeathOfAThousandCuts: [[spoiler: His fate after he admits to framing Raven for trying to poison Lexa]].
* MyNaymeIs: "Gustus," a shortened form of "Augustus." [[ShadowArchetype Who had a sister named Octavia]]...
* ShadowArchetype: To Bellamy, who shares his unquestionable devotion to the people close to him and the willingness to go to extremes for them. In Gustus's case, he was ready to renew hostility between Camp Jaha and the Grounders all because the alliance would endanger Lexa. Bellamy shares this train of thought when he immediately pins Gustus as the perpetrator, and acknowleg admits later that it just "made sense" to him.
* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: [[spoiler:Slips poison into his cup in order to pretend it was an attempt on Lexa's life.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: To Lexa. Everything he did was to try and keep her safe.

[[folder:Nyko]]
!!Nyko
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->'''Played by:''' Ty Olsson

A friend of Lincoln's and a trusted healer among the Grounders.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With the Sky People. After what happened with Finn and her village, this is understandable.

-->'''Played by:''' Alicia Debnam Carey

-->'''Played by:''' Joseph Gatt

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-->'''Played by:''' Adina Porter

-->''"We're at war, and a warrior does not mourn those she's lost till after the battle is won."''

* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: [[spoiler: Slips poison into his cup in order to pretend it was an attempt on Lexa's life.]]

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-->'''Played by:''' Ty Olsson

-->'''Played by:''' Dichen Lachman

[[folder: Other Grounders]]

-->'''Played by:''' Tye Olsson

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