History Characters / ThiefDeadlyShadows

* TheObiWan / OldMaster: To Garrett, being his mentor and teacher of Keeper knowledge and skills.

* MarionetteMotion: Complete with jittering, ''VideoGame/SilentHill[=/=]Film/JacobsLadder''[=-style=] movement.

A list of characters as they appear in ''VideoGame/ThiefDeadlyShadows''. Garrett and other recurring characters can be found [[Characters/{{Thief}} here.]]

* EarlyBirdCameo: In a single cutscene of ''The Metal Age'', along with Interpreter Caduca and future First Keeper Orland.

* SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStory: She appears in-game as well as in the cutscenes, but is much more active and story-relevant in the latter.

* SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStory: He appears in-game as well as in the cutscenes, but is much more active and story-relevant in the latter.

* InTheHood: The upper part of their face is pretty much constantly hidden beneath their hoods.

* EliteMooks

* WalkingSpoiler

* BigGood: As close as it gets to this trope, in terms of the setting's multitudes of flawed heroic characters. Even when the Keepers are undergoing a major crisis during the events of ''Deadly Shadows'', he still tries to overcome his fear and stay as calm and collected as possible, all the while helping Garrett.''Deadly Shadows''

[[folder:Keepers]]

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-> ''''Voiced by:''' Steve Allen, Ricardo Bare, Mark Lampert

-> ''''Voiced by:''' Steve Allen, Ricardo Bare, Mark Lampert

-> ''''Voiced by:''' Eric Brosius

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* MythologyGag: Their presence in ''Deadly Shadows'' was meant [[MemeAcknowledgement as a nod at the confusion fans experienced]] with the first version of the Apebeasts. As mentioned earlier, many at first thought the apebeasts are meant to be giant humanoid rats.

* YouLookFamiliar: An actual plot point in ''Deadly Shadows'', when Garrett stumbles upon [[spoiler: [[PlotTwist an image of someone who looks exactly the same as her]].]]

* YouLookFamiliar: An actual plot point in ''Deadly Shadows'', when Garrett stumbles upon [[spoiler: [[PlotTwist an image of Lauryl that shows a girl with the exact same appearance as Translator Gamall]].]]

!! Stone statues

-> ''''Voiced by:''' Eric Brosius

* CrushKillDestroy: Their ominous MadnessMantra once they're alerted of Garrett's presence or outright spot him.
-->'''Statue:''' ''A noise... and find and crush and '''KILL AND CRUSH AND KILL!'''''
* EvilSoundsDeep: They have a deep, guttural, ominous, slowly speaking voice, with a hint of a stone surface like reverb in the background.
* {{Golem}}: The ''{{VideoGame/Thief}}'' series being what it is, there are some creative subversions to the usual formula. In a nod to the trope, one type of the character models used for them evokes the traditional appearance of a golem quite closely.
* MadnessMantra: Virtually everything they say sounds like a string of brief neurotic phrases or words. ''Gets worse'' when they start suspecting someone's tresspassing in the area they're patrolling/guarding, Garrett included. Expect to hear a CrushKillDestroy verbal routine once they locate an intruder.
* MistakenForGranite
* OurMonstersAreDifferent: Stone statues brought to life, in a golem-esque way, with magic used by the game's BigBad.
* PaletteSwap: Not a colour swap, but a model swap. They come in two visually distinct types: A (wingless) gargoyle statue, and the statue of a more human-like figure (with some golem-like touches). Both of these walk upright and come with the same voice acting and sound effect sets.
* PatrollingMook: Of the game's BigBad. When you see them patrolling a certain area, you'll be sure that the villain is nearby, either trying to get rid of you or up to other no good.
* UniqueEnemy: One of the three visually distinct types of this enemy {{NPC}} only occurs in one particular area of the game, as a single individual. Sort of a {{boss in mook clothing}}, as it occurs in a fairly small open-air space with a fair few light sources that make sneaking around tricky.

* IAmVeryBritish

%%* TheScrappy: To some ''Thief'' fans, who find her characterization and mannerisms annoying.

[[folder:Hammerites (The Order of the Hammer)]]

!! Master Forger Greidus

The Master Forger at St. Edgar's Cathedral.

->'''Voiced by:''' Jerry Kissel

* BadassBeard: He's the Master Forger and High Priest of St. Edgar's, so it's only fitting he'd have one.
* BitCharacter
* TheEngineer
* GrumpyOldMan

!! Father Debole

!! Brother Roland

!! Brother Thorgrim

!! Brother Reginald


!!Inspector Drept
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->'''Voiced by:''' Kevin Collins

* AgentMulder: He is convinced [[spoiler:(thanks to his first-hand experience)]] that [[UrbanLegend The Hag]] is real and a threat to The City, and not just a character from nursery rhymes and old wives' tales. The rest of the Hammerites serve as AgentScully, dismissing Drept's notions as silly paranoia and useless investigations on his part.
* AmateurSleuth: He conducts his investigations mostly in private. Despite that, his activities are only begrudgingly tolerated by most of his brethren in the Order of the Hammer.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: But, far less conveniently, he grew up in [[spoiler:the infamous Shalebridge Cradle while it was still open.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: An orphan who has an unhappy childhood before he was taken in by the Hammerites as a young novice.
* LastNameBasis: His given name starts with an H., but that's all we know about it.
* HarmfulToMinors: As revealed in ''Deadly Shadows'', he underwent a traumatic childhood experience. [[spoiler:He witnessed the Hag gruesomely murdering his friend Lauryl in the Shalebridge Cradle.]]
* MrExposition: When Garrett and him finally meet in the later part of ''Deadly Shadows'', he recounts his early life and what led him to search for answers concerning [[UrbanLegend The Hag]].
* NiceGuy: He's one of the few Hammerites willing to speak with Garrett eye-to-eye without a hint of scorn and contempt. His uneasy experiences from the past and keen interest in sleuthing certainly helps him see the world in a less introverted way than most Hammerites.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:Of Lauryl. If you search his room at St. Edgar's diligently enough, you can even find a small hidden plaque with the inscription "[[ItsPersonal Lauryl. There Shall Be A Reckoning]]".]]

* DescendedCreator: Voiced by one of the series' developers.

[[folder:The City Watch, Hired Guards and Mercenaries]]

!! Dumb Guard

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/StephenRussell

* TheAlcoholic: Frequently seen drunk or only semi-sober. Even his normal voice has a slurred quality to it.
* BookDumb: Of the lovable uneducated kind.
* BuddyCopShow: [[ThoseTwoGuys With his BFF]], [[OddCouple the Smart Guard]].
* ComplainingAboutComplaining: A favourite pastime of his, especially on occassions when he's seen guarding alone. He likes to mumble complaints quite a bit, as well as often voicing his annoyance in front of his pal, Smart Guard.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment
* TheFool: Quite a bit, especially in the eyes of his pal, Smart Guard.
* GrumpyBear
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Despite their contrasting personalities, he and Smart Guard are VitriolicBestBuds.
* LargeHam: Even lampshaded by a barmaid in ''The Metal Age'', when he goes off on a drunk SmallNameBigEgo tirade in front of her.
* {{Manchild}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aH4coe_VYY Frequently displayed]]. Reaches childlike levels of naivete when a prostitute tries to flirt with him, but is eventually turned off when she realises what a numbskull he is.
* MascotMook: Along with Smart Guard, thanks to the nature of their characters.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: PlayedForLaughs. He and Smart Guard are seen as often in the ranks of private security guards as they are seen among the ranks of the City Watch.
* PluckyComicRelief: Probably the most famous example in the whole series.
* RecurringCharacter: Throughout the whole series, along with Smart Guard, to the point that their funny conversations became the series' comedic ShowWithinAShow.

!! Smart Guard

->'''Voiced by:''' Dan Thron

* BuddyCopShow: [[ThoseTwoGuys With his BFF]], [[OddCouple the Dumb Guard]].
* CommanderContrarian: To Dumb Guard. He tends to patronize him for all sorts of bizarre, naive or hare-brained assumptions he makes.
* DeadpanSnarker: Almost a SnarkKnight at times.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment:
* {{Foil}}[=/=] StraightMan: To Dumb Guard.
* HiddenDepths: That's why he's the Smart Guard.
* GrumpyBear
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Despite their contrasting personalities, he and Dumb Guard are VitriolicBestBuds.
* MascotMook: Along with Dumb Guard, thanks to the nature of their characters.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: PlayedForLaughs. He and Dumb Guard are seen as often in the ranks of private security guards as they are seen among the ranks of the City Watch.
* PluckyComicRelief: Less obviously than Dumb Guard, but he tends to be a bit of a MilesGloriosus at times.
* RecurringCharacter: Throughout the whole series, along with Dumb Guard, to the point that their funny conversations became the series' comedic ShowWithinAShow.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He is certainly smarter and more cunning than his pal, but [[ModernMajorGeneral he's no mental athlete either]].
* TheSmartGuy: Naturally. The street-wise, cynical, snarky friend of the almost childishly naive Dumb Guard.
* SurroundedByIdiots: While he is Dumb Guard's pal, he does bemoan his lack of sharp wit a few times throughout the game.

!! Bob

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->'''Voiced by:''' Dan Thron

A hired guard working at night in a South Quarter tenement where Garrett resides during the events ''Deadly Shadows''.

* ButtMonkey: If you knock him out and rob the rest of the flats in the tenement clean several times, he'll even ''[[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything get fired]]'' by the tenement's landlord!
* PatrollingMook: He only patrols the main corridor of the tenement, back and forth. But he certainly qualifies, being a night time guard.

[[folder:Others]]

* TheCorrupter: She manages to spread discord and paranoia within the ranks of the Keepers thanks to clever scheming and secret infiltrations into the order's sensitive spots.
** Later in the game, it's mentioned she's a threat to the balance of the world not because of any grand scheme (she's only interested in extending her life indefinitely and acquiring more magical power for herself), but because she might eventually share the forbidden Glyph of Transformation with other like-minded Keepers once she gets bored enough, creating an exponential number of super-powerful, life-stealing, immortal serial killers.

* BitchInSheepsClothing

* TheUnseen

* BadassBeard

* BlindSeer: She's blind, but can

[[folder:The Order of the Hammer]]

[[->For a complete overview, see [[Characters/{{Thief}} here]].]]

[[->For a complete overview, see [[Characters/{{Thief}} here]].

* {{Expy}}: She basically fulfils the same role as brother Murus did in ''The Dark Project'', but as a DistaffCounterpart. It's no coincidence that both of them appear as friendly spiritual guides in two of the absolutely scariest missions of the entire series.

* HauntedFetter: Like with Murus, to free her soul, you have to collect some items that have significance to her personal history and then dispose of them according to her instructions.

* TheScrappy: To some ''Thief'' fans, who find her characterization and mannerisms annoying.

* StalkerWithACrush: She doesn't actually ''stalk'' Garrett, but you can be sure she'll {{squee}} with joy anytime he visits her shop.

* {{Jerkass}}: She's rather abrassive, virtually anytime you drop by for a visit to deposit your loot.

* JustAStupidAccent / WhatTheHellIsThatAccent

A petty thief and extertionist from Auldale who's threatening a local enterpreneur during ''Deadly Shadows''.

* AgentMulder: He is convinced [[spoiler:(thanks to his first-hand experience)]] that [[UrbanLegend The Hag]] is real and a threat to The City, and not just a character from nursery rhymes and old wive's tales. The rest of the Hammerites serve as AgentScully, dismissing Drept's notions as silly paranoia and useless investigations on his part.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: An orphan who has an unhappy childhood before he was eventually taken in by the Hammerites as a young novice.

* HarmfulToMinors: As revealed in ''Deadly Shadows'', he underwent a traumathic childhood experience. [[spoiler:He witnessed the Hag abducting his friend Lauryl in the Shalebridge Cradle.]]
* MrExposition: When Garrett and him finally meet in the later part of ''Deadly Shadows'', he recounts his early life and what led him to search for answers concerning [[UrbanLegend the legends about The Hag]].

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:Of Lauryl. If you search his room at St. Edgar's dilligently enough, you can even find a small hidden plaque with the inscription "[[ItsPersonal Lauryl, There Shall Be A Reckoning!]]".]]

* TheUnseen: [[spoiler:Unless you count his skeleton that you can find...]]

The ghost of a friendly little girl who helps Garrett during the later events of ''Deadly Shadows''. In return, he tries to help her break the curse that was instilled on her.

* ExpositionFairy: Explains the EldritchLocation's terrifying history to Garrett and advises him what he should try in order to free her and himself from the location's overpowering GeniusLoci.
* {{Expy}}: She basically fulfills the same role as brother Murus did in ''The Dark Project'', but as a DistaffCounterpart. It's no coincidence that both of them appear as friendly spiritual guides in two of the absolutely scariest missions of the entire series.

* MysteriousWaif: She contributes to Garrett's understanding of the overarching mystery behind the story of ''Deadly Shadows''.

--> [[spoiler:I can hear you breathing. Nobody in the Cradle does that anymore...]]
* TheWoobie: [[spoiler:An orphan forced to live in the orphanage section of the awful Shalebridge Cradle, who then gets abducted and killed by the Hag while still a little kid. Worse yet, the Hag steals her physical likeness and uses it for her own nefarious schemes, while Lauryl's soul is cursed to haunt the burnt-out husk of the Shalebridge Cradle until someone rescues her.]]

* AxCrazy: She's highly cunning and fairly intelligent, but all the more deranged.

** Later in the game, it's mentioned she's a threat to the balance of the world not because of any grand scheme of hers (she's only interested in extending her life indefinitely and acquiring more magical power for herself), but because she might eventually share the forbidden Glyph of Transformation with other like-minded Keepers once she gets bored enough, creating an exponential number of super-powerful, life-stealing, immortal serial killers.

* DrunkWithPower: Unlike the villains in the first two games, she doesn't even have any grander agenda, outside of her own self-centeredness and constant obsession over gaining more and more unstoppable magical powers.

* FromNobodyToNightmare: Before she became a hideous, monstrous figure that stalks the night and kills off people for her dark needs, she was just an ordinary, slightly indisciplined young female [[spoiler:Keeper]].

* WickedWitch: She certainly embodies the trope both in terms of her legendary status and her "sinister old crone" appearance. The trope gets subverted more horrifically in any scene where she has shapeshifted into her [[HumanoidAbomination monstrous form]] that she uses for combat purposes.

** Later in the game, it's mentioned she's a threat to the balance of the world not because of any grand scheme of hers (she's only interested in extending her life indefinitely and acquiring more magical power for herself), but because she might eventually share the forbidden Glyph of Transformation with other like-minded [[spoiler: Keepers]] once she gets bored enough, creating an exponential number of super-powerful, life-stealing, immortal serial killers.

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:Of Lauryl. If you search his room at St. Edgar's dilligently enough, you can even find a small hidden plaque with the inscription "[[ItsPersonal Lauryl, There Shall Be A Reckoning !]]".]]

--> ''Sing a song of daffodils, Gray Lady choose the one to kill, And you are out !''
--> ''Fiddle-dee dum and fiddle-dee dee, The old gray lady is after me...''
--> ''Where doest thou wander, oh lady of the cinders ? Upstairs and downstairs, and in thy nightly chambers...''
--> ''Where are you, where are you, little Miss Ann ? I'm in the pot boiling with Seamus and Sam.''