History Characters / TheEvilWithin

* MultiEthnicName: Joseph '''Oda'''. He's Canadian and of Japanese descent.

* BeardOfSorrow: In the second game, he's grown out his facial hair to a full scraggly beard.

* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: The Older Hero to Stefano's Younger Villain in the second game. In ''The Evil Within 2'' Sebastian is 41 years old, againt Stefano's 32.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Shows that he does not care about shoes by how his feet are bare and covered in grime, regardless of how he could probably [[RealityWarper make some for himself]].

* JapanesePoliteness: Made more explicit in the Japanese version, where he speaks in {{Keigo}} and refers to himself as ''[[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns watashi]]''. Unusual example in that he's not native Japanese, but reinforces his place as the Blue to Sebastian's Red Oni.

* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: For years he's poured all of his time and energy into creating STEM for one purpose: to be reunited with Laura as he remembers her, in essence bringing her back to life inside the simulation. Experimenting on and killing countless helpless people is simply something that must be done to make that dream a reality.

* BrainInAJar: [[spoiler:What he actually is within the STEM system.]]
** [[spoiler: He's actually a BrainInAJar in a MentalWorld, as after realizing Ruvik's mind was still intact after they have taken his brain to use STEM, MOBIUS remove it from the system to try and solve the problem, only to realize his consciousness was still inside STEM.]]

* EvilVersusEvil: [[spoiler: ''The Assignment'' reveals that Ruvik once worked for an organization called MOBIUS alongside Jimenez, but when he proved too uncontrollable, they turned on him and placed his still-living brain in the STEM system. He seeks to escape into the real world and seek revenge.]]

* IJustWantToBeFree: [[spoiler:He's trapped in the STEM system because he's just a BrainInAJar, and plans to escape using Leslie's body.]]

* IncestSubtext: [[spoiler:Between him and his sister Laura. Jimenez even notes this, saying that his love for Laura goes beyond merely being brother and sister.]]
** [[spoiler:It's actually Ruvik's love for his sister that he was able to retain his sanity after MOBIUS forcibly put his brain into the STEM system.]]
--->[[spoiler: '''Ruvik:''' There in the darkness with only the phantoms of my mind to comfort me, to taunt me, I nearly lost myself completely. But then I saw her.]]

-->'''Ruvik:''' "These vermin? These microbes? They're mine to deal with as I please."

* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:To MOBIUS. After he altered the STEM system to only work with his brain, [[BrainInAJar they forcibly scoop it out in turn it into the core]], however they didn't realize that Ruvik's consciousness would remain intact, allowing him to [[RealityWarper reshape the landscapes created by STEM to his will]], making the STEM system useless to them. After that they removed his brain from STEM to try and get rid of him, only to realize that Ruvik's consciousness was still inside STEM, turning it into a nightmarish hellhole. The whole events of the game are an attempt by MOBIUS to kill what was left of Ruvik.]]

* VirtualRealityWarper: [[spoiler: As the game takes place in a simulation, BigBad Ruvik isn't actually telekinetic or capable of superhuman speed, nor is he actually subjecting the world to reality-warping transformations; he's simply in control of a virtual environment. He doesn't even have a body in the real world - he's just a BrainInAJar connected to the STEM machine.]]

** AlterEgos are [[spoiler:the result of someone with disassociative identity disorder being hooked into the STEM device.]]

* AlwaysABiggerFish: You first become aware of Quell's presence when its tentacles grab a few approaching Alter Egos to devour them from offscreen.

** FanDisservice: ...And that's the ''only'' physical trait it has that's recognizably human.

** The sequel indicates that they are the most powerful organization in the world and have total control of the government, police, and media, essentially making them a version of TheIlluminati.

* ThinkingUpPortals: She can use her searchlight to create doors on the walls. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Which teaches Juli that she can do it too.]]
* ShesGotLegs: She is a feminine monster with shapely legs wearing high heels.

** In addition, Juli the star of a two part downloadable content expansion pack that further sheds light on the main campaign/plot. Campaigns in Resident Evil that star Ada Wong work much the same, with her campaign further elaborating and explaining the plot. [[spoiler:Juli is also a very mysterious woman that alludes to knowing more than she lets on, even at the beginning of the game when she tells Sebastian that they will know everything when they get there. At the end of the game, she signals Sebastian to go back to sleep before telling an associate to leave him. The scene where Sebastian nearly turns and begins to attack Juli is also very reminiscent to a scene in Resident Evil 4.]]

* MsFanservice: Juli's outfit isn't the skimpiest in the world, but she's still very attractive. The high heels, tight jeans that accentuate her butt, and the top with a few buttons undone help. Her top also gets wet and goes slightly sheer, showing her [[BlackBraAndPanties black bra]], which actually has lace on the cups at one point.
** The artbook for the first game shows her the base of her character model, which consists of a bra that shows she's pretty well-endowed, and that she's wearing a tiny thong for panties.

!!Ruvik

* ImplacableMan: It seems like nothing can kill the man, forcing Sebastian to run from him at several points.

* IllBoy[=/=]IncurableCoughOfDeath: He becomes physically ill [[spoiler: as a symptom of TheCorruption]].

* ColorMotif: She is heavily associated with the color white. Her attire is usually that of a big white sweater and using white pearl earrings, even her hair and eyes are so luminous they sometimes look white, even though she is a blue eyed blonde. [[spoiler:In the second game, she walks around in a white outfit and her powers use a white gooey substance. When she takes over STEM, the world she creates is a white desert and Union is painted in a sterile white light]].

* {{Biseinen}}: Young, clean-shaven, and slender to contrast with Sebastian's grizzled and more ruggedly [[RatedMForManly masculine]] appearance.

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote: Click here Juli Kidman in The Evil Within 2]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/juli_kidman_tew2.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]

* StaticCharacter: Played straight and then subverted. In the first game, Sebastian was a hard boiled detective with a troubled past who sometimes bent the rules. He also drank excessively and smoked. He wore typical clothing associated with detectives and had slick back hair. Essentially, he was every classical stereotype of a detective. Kidman even points this out as a lampshade. In the second game, Sebastian has been fired from the force, is still drinking, still obsessed with his past, and on the edge. Yet here he's suffering heavily from PTSD, he acts with less emotion except when drunk and yet, he has nerves of steel. He's seen it all and reacts with less horror to everything, but his PapaWolf tendencies are really revealed. His past is reviewed and expanded on. His dry wit has hit new extremes and his dissociation and depression have been heightened. Yet he is still very empathic despite becoming very cautious around people. His relationship with Kidman and Tatiana is expanded on. He took upon himself before the events of the first game to train Kidman himself despite the risks associated with taking a rookie on high profile cases. Even here, while in the hell of STEM, he can still find joy and some companionship. He even drops pop culture references and really enjoys the shooting gallery and he releases his grief on Kidman, really opening up to her. He has significant character development even as his past motivations are expanded on and it really shows him in a whole new light instead of the flat generic good guy character we got from the first game.

* AloofAlly: Befitting her status as a traitor and spy, she has a cool-headed persona and keeps Sebastian at arm's length, though only in the first game. The trope gradually lessens and eventually disappears altogether in part 2 the more Juli shows Sebastian her kinder, real personality.

* AloofAlly: She has a cool-headed personality and, in the first game in particular, keeps Sebastian at arm's length.

** In addition, Juli the star of a two part downloadable content expansion pack that further sheds light on the main campaign/plot. Campaigns in Resident Evil that star Ada Wong work much the same, with her campaign further elaborating and explaining the plot. [[spoiler:Juli is also a very mysterious woman that alludes to knowing more than she lets on, even at the beginning of the game when she tells Sebastian that they will know everything when they get there. Juli may also have similar feelings to Sebastian as Ada does towards Leon, as she tells him "You're a good man. That's why I..." before trailing off. At the end of the game, she signals Sebastian to go back to sleep before telling an associate to leave him. The scene where Sebastian nearly turns and begins to attack Juli is also very reminiscent to a scene in Resident Evil 4.]]

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Juli [[PoorCommunicationKills doesnt actually explain]] to Sebastion as to why Leslie has to die.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: By the end of ''VideoGame/TheEvilWithin2'', [[spoiler:after going through so much ''hell'' to get there, Sebastian is finally able to [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre absolve himself]] of his [[EnemyWithin personal demons]] in Union, [[MyGreatestSecondChance rescues his daughter]], [[{{Forgiveness}} makes amends with Myra]] and is finally free of [[TheIlluminati MOBIUS's]] influence thanks to Kidman and Myra's [[ThePlan plan]]. He and Lily are last seen heading off to start life anew]].

* EarnYourHappyEnding: By the end of ''VideoGame/TheEvilWithin2'', [[spoiler:Sebastian is able to [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre absolve himself]] of his [[EnemyWithin personal demons]] in Union, [[MyGreatestSecondChance rescues his daughter]], [[{{Forgiveness}} makes amends with Myra]] and is finally free of [[TheIlluminati MOBIUS's]] influence thanks to Kidman and Myra's [[ThePlan plan]]. He and Lily are last seen heading off to start life anew]].

* HappilyEverAfter: [[spoiler:By the end of ''VideoGame/TheEvilWithin2'', Sebastian was able to [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre absolve himself]] of his [[EnemyWithin personal demons]] in Union, [[MyGreatestSecondChance rescues his daughter]], [[{{Forgiveness}} made amends with Myra]] and is finally free of [[TheIlluminati MOBIUS's]] influence thanks to Kidman and Myra's [[ThePlan plan]]. Oh, and his friend/partner is alive... [[SequelHook Somewhere]]. ]]

* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler: Unintentionally shoots Joseph in an attempt to kill Leslie.]]

[[folder: The Sadist]]

** Counts as a double forshadowing on the same note. Sebastian also noticed that Juli gives him crooked looks when he bends the rule book, much to his frustration. But it also hints there's more to her character other than what he thinks of her.

!!Sebastian Castellanos

--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AnsonMount (English, ''The Evil Within''), Marqus Bobesich (English, ''The Evil Within 2''), Hiroyuki Kinoshita (Japanese)

--> '''Voiced by:''' Kiff Vandenheuvel (English), Keiji Hirai (Japanese)