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* AnimalMotifs: Dogs. Jarod's personality is like an excitable and compassionate dog, easily fascinated by mundane things and very pleasant to be around. He easily wins friends and loyalty, but when he confronts the villain of the episode, he becomes very ferocious and even frightening as he subjects them to a MindRape. In some cases, Jarod violently attacks those who harm or kidnap innocent children.


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* HumbleHero: Jarod never boasts about his intelligence, skills or his quick-learning abilities and is all-around a very pleasant and warm person.


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* NiceGuy: Despite his upbringing, Jarod is generally a very kind, empathetic and compassionate person. It's noted by Sydney that Jarod is driven by altruism and a compassionate need to help those he feels he wronged.


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* AnimalMotifs: Snakes. Mr. Raines is often referred to as a snake for her evil nature.


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* SatanicArchetype: Mr. Raines fits this to a T as he's revealed to be TheCorrupter [[spoiler: Lyle, having separated him from his family at birth and groomed him into a monstrous sociopath,]] [[BigBad is the most evil antagonist in the series,]] displays all SevenDeadlySins throughout the series, [[AnimalMotifs is often called a snake (an animal heavily associated with Satan),]] and is noted by Sydney to have once been a much more morale and caring doctor before becoming devoid of empathy, morals or remorse.
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%%* TakingTheBullet: For [[spoiler: Mr. Parker]]. [[HeGotBetter She got better.]]

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%%* TakingTheBullet: For [[spoiler: Mr. Parker]]. [[HeGotBetter She got better.]]
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* GutturalGrowler: Always speaks in a raspy growl.
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Sydney's twin brother. Also a scientist in The Centre. Was treated to an 'accident' that left him comatose after trying to devise a plan to restore all of the children stolen by The Centre to their parents.

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Sydney's twin brother. Also a scientist in The Centre. Was treated to an 'accident' "accident" that left him comatose after trying to devise a plan to restore all of the children stolen by The Centre to their parents.



* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Decided that no matter what the consequences he was going to get the kids back to their parents.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: You could count on one hand the number of times Jacob appeared, but he was the one who signed Jarod into The Centre the night of his abduction.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Decided that that, no matter what the consequences consequences, he was going to get the kids back to their parents.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: You could can count on one hand the number of times Jacob appeared, but he was the one who signed Jarod into The Centre the night of his abduction.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: [[spoiler:Assisted Jarod on an unseen pretend. That's how they met and why Jarod believed he'd be perfect for Miss Parker.]]
* HonorBeforeReason: When it looked like Thomas would take Miss Parker away from The Centre, Mr. Parker offered him a blank check to just leave town and never come back. Thomas refused, but he also chose not to tell Miss Parker this, even though it likely would've guaranteed that she'd leave with him.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl
* NiceGuy

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: [[spoiler:Assisted Jarod on an unseen pretend.Pretend. That's how they met and why Jarod believed he'd be perfect for Miss Parker.]]
* HonorBeforeReason: When it looked looks like Thomas would will take Miss Parker away from The Centre, Mr. Parker offered offers him a blank check to just leave town and never come back. Thomas refused, refuses, but he also chose chooses not to tell Miss Parker this, even though it likely would've guaranteed would guarantee that she'd leave with him.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl
* NiceGuy
ManicPixieDreamGirl: Gender-inverted example for Miss Parker. He's the one positive thing in her life and the only person who makes her genuinely happy. He tries to get her to leave the stress and corruption of The Centre and move to a quiet, country life with him in Oregon, and she regrets not having done so before it's too late.
%%* NiceGuy:
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* MedicalRapeAndImpregnate: [[spoiler:This was done to her. Twice.]]

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* MedicalRapeAndImpregnate: [[spoiler:This [[spoiler:She was done to her.artificially inseminated without her knowledge. Twice.]]



* PosthumousCharacter

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* PosthumousCharacterPosthumousCharacter: Her death occurs pre-series, thus all of her scenes are flashbacks.



* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:To Miss Parker and Ethan.]]

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* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:To [[spoiler:speaks to Miss Parker and Ethan.Ethan from beyond the grave, oftentimes telling them whom they can trust.]]



An opportunist always looking for a quick buck. He's clever enough to get into trouble, but not clever enough to get himself back out. He first met Jarod when Jarod was injured and he tried to sell him back to The Centre, but Argyle's plan backfired and he was nearly killed by Brigitte but was saved by Jarod; since then he took rather an attachment to Jarod. Despite himself, Jarod finds himself amused by the little man and eventually considers him a friend even if he does take advantage of Jarod's ChronicHeroSyndrome.

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An opportunist always looking for a quick buck. He's clever enough to get into trouble, but not clever enough to get himself back out. He first met meets Jarod when Jarod was injured is injured, and he tried tries to sell him back to The Centre, but Argyle's his plan backfired backfires and he was is nearly killed by Brigitte Brigitte, but was then saved by Jarod; since then Jarod. Afterwards, he took takes rather an attachment to Jarod. Despite himself, Jarod finds himself amused by the little man and eventually considers him a friend even if he does take advantage of Jarod's ChronicHeroSyndrome.



* ADogNamedDog: Has one.
* GoodParents: His parents were and are, and he is incredibly devoted to his father (the second episode he's in deals with him trying to work of enough money to give his dad his dream - though it being Argyle he steals money from a gang to get his dad his dream).

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* ADogNamedDog: Has one.
a loyal mutt named "Dog".
* GoodParents: His parents were and are, are kind, loving people, and he is incredibly devoted to his father (the second episode he's in deals with him trying to work of save up enough money to give his dad his dream - though it being Argyle he steals money from a gang to get his dad his dream).do that).



* HeelFaceTurn: By the third and last time he shows up.

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* %%* HeelFaceTurn: By the third and last time he shows up.



* {{Hustler}}
* IdiotHoudini: Largely thanks to Jarod.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: By his second appearance.

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* %%* {{Hustler}}
* %%* IdiotHoudini: Largely thanks to Jarod.
* %%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: By his second appearance.



* ItsAllAboutMe: This tones down some, and is largely absent when it comes to his dad.
* LovableCoward: After his first appearance.
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* NeverMyFault: Believes this wholeheartedly.

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* %%* ItsAllAboutMe: This tones down some, and is largely absent when it comes to his dad.
* %%* LovableCoward: After his first appearance.
* MotorMouth
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MotorMouth: Talks non-stop, to the point of annoying people.
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NeverMyFault: Believes this wholeheartedly.



* PluckyComicRelief
* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Takes advantage of Jarod's ChronicHeroSyndrome the second two times they meet, though Jarod is quite aware of what Argyle is doing and doesn't mind ''too'' much since it really is in a good cause.

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* %%* PluckyComicRelief
* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Takes advantage of Jarod's ChronicHeroSyndrome the second two times they meet, though Jarod is quite aware of what Argyle is doing and doesn't mind ''too'' much since it really is in for a good cause.
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Is the child of [[spoiler: Catherine Parker]] and [[spoiler: Major Charles (not either of their choices as Mr. Raines stole a sperm sample from the fertility clinic that Charles and Margaret had gone to, and [[MedicalRapeAndImpregnate had implanted it in Catherine during a 'routine' operation]])]]. He was taken by [[spoiler: Mr. Raines]] and sent to live outside the knowledge of The Centre to be his personal terrorist/assassin, etc.

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Is the child of [[spoiler: Catherine Parker]] and [[spoiler: Major Charles (not either of their choices as Mr. Raines stole a sperm sample from the fertility clinic that Charles and Margaret had gone to, and [[MedicalRapeAndImpregnate had it implanted it in Catherine during a 'routine' "routine' operation]])]]. He was taken by [[spoiler: Mr. Raines]] and sent to live outside the knowledge of The Centre to be his personal terrorist/assassin, etc.



* {{Determinator}}
* HearingVoices: [[spoiler: A trait passed down to him from Catherine.]]

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* %%* {{Determinator}}
* HearingVoices: [[spoiler: A trait passed down to him from Catherine.Catherine allows him to hear her voice in his head in spite of her having been killed shortly after his birth.]]



* TykeBomb

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* %%* TykeBomb

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