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* AgeLift: The real Sophia Cracroft was in her late twenties to early thirties during the timeframe that the book and series cover, whereas Sian Brooke was in her late thirties during filming.

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* AgeLift: The real Sophia Cracroft was in her late twenties to early thirties during the timeframe that the book and series cover, whereas Sian Brooke Creator/SianBrooke was in her late thirties during filming.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: His expression when it's revealed [[spoiler: Hickey was the one to kill and castrate Lieutenant Irving suggests he ''genuinely'' thought the Netsilik were responsible for Irving's death]]. Of course, by then it's too late for Tozer to do anything but double down on his support for the mutiny.
** Made worse by the implication that Tozer was probably on good terms with Irving at the start of the expedition, if him having the Lieutenant's eyeglass in "Go For Broke" is any indication.
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* NiceGuy: Despite being one of Hickey's mutineers he makes a point of being polite to Crozier when he's captured and apologising for not being allowed to call him 'captain' anymore. It's made clear that he obeys Hickey not out of any real malice, but simply because he needs someone to tell him what to do.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On the other hand...'heart of gold' might be stretching it, but he does take his duty of care for his men incredibly seriously. With his mounting frustrations of the Marines being (seemingly) used as Tuunbaq-fodder throughout the season, it's even arguable that it's his concern for his men that motivates [[spoiler: him to join Hickey's mutiny]].

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On the other hand...'heart He's a bit of gold' might be stretching it, an asshole, but he does take his duty of care for his men incredibly seriously. With his mounting frustrations over the officers keeping secrets from the rest of the men, and his concerns of the Marines being (seemingly) used as Tuunbaq-fodder fodder throughout the season, it's even arguable that it's his concern for his men that motivates [[spoiler: him to join Hickey's mutiny]].
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* FatalFlaw: His desire for approbation and to be loved (particularly by his men) is what leads Franklin to carry on searching for the Passage even as the weather turns poor, and then to refuse to send a team to search for help on the off-chance that those men will die - decisions that both had very poor consequences. [[spoiler: It's even what gets him killed, as remaining in the hunting blind after Tozer invites him to stick around and help kill the Tuunbaq leads to him being slaughtered by the beast instead.]]
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* BreakTheHaughty: He's very sure of himself throughout the season until he sees [[spoiler: Tuunbaq devouring Collins' soul]] up close. After this, he's understandably a lot more shaken up.


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* HairTriggerTemper: Seems to have a bit of this going on.


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** Faces down Little while the former has a gun trained on him without even flinching.


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*** [[spoiler: Notably, out of the four men Hickey chains up to act as bait for Tuunbaq, Tozer is the only one he knocks out first.]]


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* TooDumbToLive: Despite knowing Hickey will stab anyone in the back if it means his survival, Tozer still allies with him...without realising the same fate will inevitably befall him. [[spoiler: When Hickey (rather predictably) uses him as bait for Tuunbaq, Tozer is ''pissed''.]]
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* Jerkass: Is rude to Goodsir, dismissive of Inuit culture, threatening to Lady Silence, [[spoiler: joins Hickey's mutineers and shoots Hartnell]]...the guy's just a bit of a jerk.

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* Jerkass: Is rude to Goodsir, dismissive of Inuit culture, threatening to Lady Silence, [[spoiler: joins Hickey's mutineers mutineers, and shoots Hartnell]]...the guy's just all in all, he's a bit of a jerk.jackass.
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* Jerkass: Is rude to Goodsir, dismissive of Inuit culture, threatening to Lady Silence, [[spoiler: joins Hickey's mutineers and shoots Hartnell]]...the guy's just a bit of a jerk.

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* NiceGuy: After [[spoiler:his punishment, which he sees a chance to start anew, he turns out to be very kind and compassionate with his fellow sailors.]]

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* GoodIsNotSoft: One of the nicest members of the crew. Hartnell is also physically and mentally tough enough to be one of the last men standing without any signs of sickness [[spoiler: until Des Voeux shoots him]], and is prepared to stand down the Tuunbaq to save his crewmates. He's also sharp enough to suss out Hickey's true nature after they kidnap Silna, and makes a point of telling Hickey he's not going to listen to him again.
* NiceGuy: After [[spoiler:his punishment, which he sees a chance to start anew, he turns out to be very kind and compassionate with his fellow sailors.]]]] He is also kind to Silna: paying her condolences for her father's death and sneaking her food when she is being turned off the ship.

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* GloryHound: Fitzjames is on the expedition for the sake of bolstering his own reputation, and doesn't understand why anyone else wouldn't do the same (and in fact seems to think it should go unquestioned in other officers as long as they do their jobs). Crozier is often irritated by his boastful nature. He’s a very tragic example, as [[spoiler: he admits to Crozier he only ever pursued glory and recognition because the more of it he attained, the less likely it was that people would realize he was illegitimate.]]

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* GloryHound: Fitzjames is on the expedition for the sake of bolstering his own reputation, and doesn't understand why anyone else wouldn't do the same (and in fact seems to think it should go unquestioned in other officers as long as they do their jobs). Crozier is often irritated by his boastful nature. He’s He’s a very tragic example, as [[spoiler: he admits to Crozier he only ever pursued glory and recognition because the more of it he attained, the less likely it was that people would realize he was illegitimate.]]



* DudeWheresMyRespect?: His frustrations at his men being consistently vulnerable to attack against the Tuunbaq (and, in his view, the Inuit natives), coupled with Crozier ordering him to keep the advance party's failure from the men, makes him vulnerable to Hickey's machinations.



* MadeOfIron: When [[spoiler: Tuunbaq attacks ''Terror'' Tozer helps aim the deck mounted six pound gun. Having the skin on the palm of his hand torn off due to handling the cold metal of the gun does not stop him from doing his duty.]]

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* MadeOfIron: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On the other hand...'heart of gold' might be stretching it, but he does take his duty of care for his men incredibly seriously. With his mounting frustrations of the Marines being (seemingly) used as Tuunbaq-fodder throughout the season, it's even arguable that it's his concern for his men that motivates [[spoiler: him to join Hickey's mutiny]].
** He's also shown to be encouraging to others in the crew such as Morfin and Goodsir.
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When [[spoiler: Tuunbaq attacks ''Terror'' Tozer helps aim the deck mounted six pound gun. Having the skin on the palm of his hand torn off due to handling the cold metal of the gun does not stop him from doing his duty.]]]]
** By the time of [[spoiler: Tuunbaq's final attack, Tozer is one of the few mutineers not to be crippled by Goodsir's poison or by terror, and keeps his head long enough to plan a defence against the creature]]. In general he's one of the few last members of the crew to remain generally fit against starvation, scurvy, and lead-poisoning.


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* TheAce: Amongst the Marines, at least: he's their Sergeant, and is noted to be the best shot amongst Hickey's mutineers.
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* DirtyCoward: He's a schemer, but not a fighter and knows it which is why he relies on cowardly actions or having others do the dirty work. [[spoiler:The one time he does grow a spine he ends up getting torn to shreds by the Tuunbaaq and spends his last moments in stunned terror.]]

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* DirtyCoward: He's a schemer, but not a fighter and knows it which is why he relies on cowardly actions or having others do the dirty work. [[spoiler:The one time he does grow a spine it's not because of bravery, but that he's half-insane from lead poisoning and he ends up getting torn to shreds by the Tuunbaaq and spends Tuunbaaq. The look on his last moments in face is that of stunned terror.]]
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* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:Hickey would have been better off doing nothing if all he wanted to do was just avoid going back to England. Instead, all his schemes and machinations made things worse for everyone including himself as his ultimate fate is being eaten like a slab of rotten meat in the middle of nowhere.]]


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* DirtyCoward: He's a schemer, but not a fighter and knows it which is why he relies on cowardly actions or having others do the dirty work. [[spoiler:The one time he does grow a spine he ends up getting torn to shreds by the Tuunbaaq and spends his last moments in stunned terror.]]
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the book, he dies of food-poisoning from one of the spoiled food-cans; in the show, his illness eventually leaves him bedridden, forcing Crozier to give him a MercyKill with poison so he won't suffer through the full torment of scurvy.

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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the book, he dies of food-poisoning from one of the spoiled food-cans; in the show, his illness eventually leaves him bedridden, forcing Crozier to give him a MercyKill with poison so he won't suffer through the full torment of scurvy.]]
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* AgeLift: In a Q&A released for the show’s 5th anniversary, creator Dave Kajganich suggests that the Tuunbaq of the show is a recent creation, made by the Shaman, unlike the book version which was created by the goddess Silna and has been around for thousands of years.
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* AdaptationalDumbass: A minor example. While the Tuunbaq of the book seemed to realize the eating Hickey's evil soul would be harmful, refusing to do so, the show version has no such qualms, leading to his death moments later.

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* AdaptationalDumbass: A minor example. While the Tuunbaq of the book seemed to realize the that eating Hickey's evil soul would be harmful, refusing to do so, the show version has no such qualms, leading to his death moments later.

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!!Henry Collins
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The expedition’s diver, and the Second Master on HMS ''Erebus''.

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!!Henry Collins
Thomas Dundas "Dundy" Le Vesconte
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The expedition’s diver, and the
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* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: In the novel he mostly exists to take over Gore's responsibilities after his death and is otherwise a fair officer. He starts out similarly in the show but after walking out (and then after [[spoiler:Fitzjames dies]]) becomes a good deal more conniving, which eventually devolves into...
** AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:After Hickey's far more violent mutiny, he [[TheMutiny organises a vote amongst Erebus' remaining crew after Crozier is kidnapped]], deciding to leave the sick and dying behind]].
* AgentPeacock: To a lesser extent than Fitzjames such that it's [[ExpositoryHairstyleChange more clear after the crews leave the ships]].
* AgonyOfTheFeet: He's seen getting frostbitten toes amputated in Episode Five.
* ColdEquation: Le Vesconte is the one to float the idea of abandoning the sick to die.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: He goes from having meticulously-styled hair and sideburns when the crews are still on-board the ships to shaggy and frizzy hair with a scruffy beard as soon as they've marched out.
* InSeriesNickname: Dundy, which Fitzjames seems to be the only person to refer to him as.
* KilledOffscreen: Le Vesconte either [[spoiler:dies somewhere on King William Island, walking out with the rest of the men who abandon the sick to die]], or [[spoiler:is the original owner of the leg that we see being cooked in a pot in Episode 10]].
* OfficerAndAGentleman: At least when we first meet him.
* TragicKeepsake: Can be seen wearing Fitzjames' sweater after his death.
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!!Henry Collins
!!!Second Master
->'''Portrayed By:''' Trystan Gravelle

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* IWillOnlySlowYouDown: [[spoiler: He ultimately just decides to let the Tuunbaq kill him. With his stump leg becoming rotten, he realizes he will slow the expedition down. So he just sits down, and finally lets the Tuunbaq find him. Even then, he gives it a fight.]]

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* IWillOnlySlowYouDown: [[spoiler: He ultimately just decides to let the Tuunbaq kill him. With his stump leg becoming rotten, turning gangrenous, he realizes he will slow the expedition down. So he just sits down, and finally lets the Tuunbaq find him. Even then, he gives it a fight.]]



* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Relative to the book, where Fitzjames, while not bad-looking, is a chubby, childish-looking man. For the real man, see HistoricalBeautyUpdate below.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Relative to the book, where Fitzjames, while not bad-looking, is a chubby, childish-looking man.man who ends up putting on weight while icebound... only to end up losing it quite dramatically when the situation turns dire. For the real man, see HistoricalBeautyUpdate below.



* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:Poor Fitzjames has a particularly agonizing death, as he succumbs to illness which causes his body to rot and his old wounds to re-open. It's horrifying to witness, and even if he had lived he would have probably been left paralyzed and with only one eye and one arm.]][[spoiler:In the book, Fitzjames succumbs to the then-unknown illness we call botulism after eating a spoiled food can. He spends several days in extreme pain and sheer terror as his body is slowly paralyzed, and finally dies, fully conscious of what's happening, completely unable to move or speak. Botulism paralyzes the lungs and respiratory system last, and even finally dying is eventful and scary.]]

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* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:Poor Fitzjames has a particularly agonizing death, as he succumbs to illness which causes his body to rot and his old wounds to re-open. It's horrifying to witness, and even if he had lived he would have probably been left paralyzed and with only one eye and one arm.]][[spoiler:In ]] In the book, [[spoiler: Fitzjames succumbs to the then-unknown illness we call botulism after eating a spoiled food can. He spends several days in extreme pain and sheer terror as his body is slowly paralyzed, and finally dies, fully conscious of what's happening, completely unable to move or speak. Botulism paralyzes the lungs and respiratory system last, and even finally dying is eventful and scary.]]



* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the book, he dies of food-poisoning from one of the spoiled food-cans; in the show, his illness eventually leaves him bedridden, forcing Crozier to give him a MercyKill with poison so he won't suffer through the full torment of scurvy.



* TheStoryteller: He’s a very bad one. All the stories he tells, he’s told many, many times to the same people he’s stuck with for months to years at a time. When he tries to tell one (again) during an officer’s dinner, everyone present is stone faced and silent. Except for Crozier, who looks ready to jump overboard to avoid hearing more of it, and Hodgson, who- in a GeniusBonus- was there for the incident in question and shares Fitzjames's delight in the retelling.

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* TheStoryteller: He’s a very bad one. All the stories he tells, he’s told many, many times to the same people he’s stuck with for months to years at a time. When he tries to tell one (again) during an officer’s dinner, everyone present is stone faced and silent. Except for Crozier, who looks ready to jump overboard to avoid hearing more of it, and Hodgson, who- who - in a GeniusBonus- GeniusBonus - was there for the incident in question and shares Fitzjames's delight in the retelling.



* BloodFromTheMouth: His terminal illness is revealed when he coughs up a huge gout of blood.



* IncurableCoughOfDeath: He's consumptive, resulting in some rather painful-looking coughs before he collapses and has to be carted off to the infirmary.



* BodyHorror: His tongue is missing. It was cut with something sharp. Considering what we see Silence sharpening at the end of Episode 3, it doesn’t look like it was a pleasant or easy operation.



* TongueTrauma: His tongue is missing. It was cut with something sharp. Considering what we see Silence sharpening at the end of Episode 3, it doesn’t look like it was a pleasant or easy operation.



* ItCanThink: Quickly becomes apparent, as it begins going to lengths far greater than any bear ever would.

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* ItCanThink: Quickly becomes apparent, as it begins going to lengths far greater than any bear ever would.would, not only making use of tactics and even sadism, but even posing two of its victims.
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* AdaptedOut: Not him, but [[spoiler:his marriage to Silna and thus his two children don’t carry over to the series.]]

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* AdaptedOut: Not him, but [[spoiler:his AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: [[spoiler:His marriage to Silna and thus his two children don’t carry over to the series.]]



* AdaptedOut: [[spoiler:Not her, but the series eliminates her eventual marriage to Crozier, along with their children.]]

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* AdaptedOut: [[spoiler:Not her, but the AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: [[spoiler:The series eliminates her eventual marriage to Crozier, along with their children.]]
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* FirstNameBasis: Tries a little too hard to force this between himself and Crozier early on, addressing Crozier as Francis virtually every other sentence, much to Crozier's intense irritation. Crozier calls him out on this in''First Shot's a Winner, Lads'', though by this point he has fallen so far off the deep end that Fitzjames doesn't even take the moment to be offended. It sticks once they actually are friends, but by then Crozier is on the same page (albeit still less frequently).

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* FirstNameBasis: Tries a little too hard to force this between himself and Crozier early on, addressing Crozier as Francis virtually every other sentence, much to Crozier's intense irritation. Crozier calls him out on this in''First in ''First Shot's a Winner, Lads'', though by this point he has fallen so far off the deep end that Fitzjames doesn't even take the moment to be offended. It sticks once they actually are friends, but by then Crozier is on the same page (albeit still less frequently).
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* FirstNameBasis: Tries a little too hard to force this between himself and Crozier early on, addressing Crozier as Francis virtually every other sentence, much to Crozier's intense irritation. Crozier calls him out on this in''First Shot's a Winner, Lads'', though by this point Crozier has fallen so far off the deep end that Fitzjames doesn't even take the moment to be offended. It sticks once they actually are friends, but by then Crozier is on the same page (albeit still less frequently).

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* FirstNameBasis: Tries a little too hard to force this between himself and Crozier early on, addressing Crozier as Francis virtually every other sentence, much to Crozier's intense irritation. Crozier calls him out on this in''First Shot's a Winner, Lads'', though by this point Crozier he has fallen so far off the deep end that Fitzjames doesn't even take the moment to be offended. It sticks once they actually are friends, but by then Crozier is on the same page (albeit still less frequently).
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* FirstNameBasis: Tries a little too hard to force this between himself and Crozier early on, addressing Crozier as Francis virtually every other sentence, much to Crozier's intense irritation. It sticks once they actually are friends, but by then Crozier is on the same page (albeit still less frequently).

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* FirstNameBasis: Tries a little too hard to force this between himself and Crozier early on, addressing Crozier as Francis virtually every other sentence, much to Crozier's intense irritation. Crozier calls him out on this in''First Shot's a Winner, Lads'', though by this point Crozier has fallen so far off the deep end that Fitzjames doesn't even take the moment to be offended. It sticks once they actually are friends, but by then Crozier is on the same page (albeit still less frequently).
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* AdaptationalDumbass: A minor example. While the Tuunbaq of the book seemed to realize the eating Hickey's evil soul would be harmful, refusing to do so, the show version has no such qualms, leading to his death moments later.
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** [[spoiler: He suffers this in the book as well, though it is due to Crozier firing a pistol into his stomach at close range, and it remaining untreated by Goodsir.]]

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* BlasphemousBoast: [[spoiler:During his ill-fated attempt to take control of the Tuunbaq, he defiantly shouts "Bugger Victoria! Bugger Jesus!" at the other mutineers while trying to psych them up for the confrontation.]]

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* BlasphemousBoast: [[spoiler:During his ill-fated attempt to take control of the Tuunbaq, he defiantly shouts "Bugger Victoria! Jesus! Bugger Jesus!" Joseph and Mary! Bugger the Archbishop of Canterbury!" at the other mutineers while trying to psych them up for the confrontation.]]



* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the book, he dies a lingering death after Crozier shoots him in the gut with a small-caliber pistol and Goodsir lies about the seriousness of the wound. In the show, he's on his last legs from being poisoned by Goodsir's flesh when the Tuunbaq finishes the job.]]



* MadeOfIron: When [[spoiler: Tuunbaq attacks ''HMS Terror'' Tozer helps aim the deck mounted six pound gun. Having the skin on the palm of his hand torn off due to handling the cold metal of the gun does not stop him from doing his duty.]]
* PetTheDog: Despite everything else, Sergeant Tozer does appear to take his position among the Marines of the expedition seriously. Following the deaths of several crew mates, he is shown rallying his fellow Marines to holdfast and remain strong. [[spoiler: He also notably takes care of the comatose Private Heather after the Tuunbaq scalps him, and tries desperately to save him (to no avail) during the Carnivale fire.]]

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* MadeOfIron: When [[spoiler: Tuunbaq attacks ''HMS Terror'' ''Terror'' Tozer helps aim the deck mounted six pound gun. Having the skin on the palm of his hand torn off due to handling the cold metal of the gun does not stop him from doing his duty.]]
* PetTheDog: Despite everything else, Sergeant Tozer does appear to take his position among the Marines of the expedition seriously. Following the deaths of several crew mates, he is shown rallying his fellow Marines to holdfast hold fast and remain strong. [[spoiler: He also notably takes care of the comatose Private Heather after the Tuunbaq scalps him, and tries desperately to save him (to no avail) during the Carnivale fire.]]



The expedition’s diver, and the Second Master on HMS ''Erebus.''

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The expedition’s diver, and the Second Master on HMS ''Erebus.''''Erebus''.



--> '''Des Voeux''': Having yourself handled his corpse, is it your opinion that he retains sensation?

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--> '''Des Voeux''': Voeux:''' Having yourself handled his corpse, is it your opinion that he retains sensation?



* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the book, he joins Hickey's mutineers and is eventually either murdered by Hickey or freezes to death; Hickey's [[UnreliableNarrator deluded point of view]] leaves it unclear. In the show, he opts for SuicideByCop after seeing the corpses of Lt. Fairholme's rescue party]].



* AdaptationalDyeJob: In the book, she has black hair. Here, she's blonde.



* AdaptationalModesty: Book!Sophia gets a lengthy nude scene when she's seducing Crozier on his return visit to Van Diemen's Land. In the series, that encounter apparently never happened and she keeps her kit on the entire time.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: She asked Crozier to go with Sir John and ensure his judgment, which he took as a sacrosanct command. She eventually comes to realize what she's done, and is heartbroken by the thought.



* LadyMacbeth: To Sir John; she encourages his ambition.
* PetTheDog: She is a snob to Crozier, but she admits to Sophia in Episode 4 that she is relieved to know that he's with Sir John.

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* LadyMacbeth: To Sir John; she encourages his ambition.
ambition, though in a rather less toxic fashion than the trope namer.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: When she tells Sophia that she's comforted by the knowledge that Crozier is with Sir John, she unknowingly drives home to her niece that Crozier is only in the Arctic because she asked him to go and ensure Sir John's judgment.
* PetTheDog: She is a snob to Crozier, but she admits to Sophia in Episode 4 "Punished, as a Boy" that she is relieved to know comforted by the knowledge that he's with Sir John.

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