History Characters / ThiefDeadlyShadows

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

* BadassBeard: A greying one, but a well-kept one.

* BitCharacter
* TheEngineer
* GrumpyOldMan

* EnergyBeing
* NatureSpirit

* WillOTheWisp: A classic example.

* UncertainDoom: The only one of the three games' villains to end their story like this. Though she is surrounded by approaching Keeper Enforcers, so it seems all but certain what became of her.

* {{Jerkass}}: He is well-meaning and just wants to preserve the Keeper order and its function, but frequently shows incompetence or comes across as abrassive and paranoid.

* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: An actual plot point, when Garrett stumbles upon [[spoiler: [[PlotTwist an portrait of Lauryl that depicts a girl with the exact same appearance as Translator Gamall]].]]

* 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]]".]]

* TheReveal: While there was definitely something unsettling about her appearance already in the second game, the twist about Gamall's true nature in the third game was really [[ShockingSwerve shocking]].
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: In ''Deadly Shadows'', when Garrett stumbles upon [[PlotTwist an image of someone who looks exactly the same as her]].]]

* 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. In a neat twist on this trope, the purpose is to erase the ''Cradle's'' memory of her, since it will keep her inside as long as [[GeniusLoci it can remember her]].

* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: An actual plot point, when Garrett stumbles upon [[spoiler: [[PlotTwist an image of Lauryl that depicts a girl with the exact same appearance as Translator Gamall]].]]

* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: A variation. They're walking corpses, but they are ''not'' technically zombies as the universe of ''Thief'' defines them. [[spoiler:They're "puppets" of the Shalebridge Cradle, forever imprisoned by its will and animated by its memories of them when they were alive.]]

* AncientConspiracy: She's at least several centuries old and has secretly meddled in some of The City's affairs for quite a long time.

* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: In ''Deadly Shadows'', when Garrett stumbles upon [[spoiler: [[PlotTwist an image of someone who looks exactly the same as her]].]]

* 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.

* ContinuityNod: His [[UniqueEnemy unique NPC model]] in ''Deadly Shadows'' had the same tattooes that he had in the animated cutscene in which he made his first appearance during the storyline of ''The Metal Age''.

* TheUnseen / TheGhost

* NonActionGuy: Are harmless to the player, outside of floating close to him and giving his position away by illuminating the area he is standing in.

* [[PlantAliens Plant Creatures]]: Of the tree variety.

* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:Prior to the mission where you visit the Kurshok Citadel, you can find a single Kurshok imprisoned by the City Watch at their local station in Stonemarket. You can choose to ingore the Kurshok's pleas for help or you can pick the lock on his cell and let him go. If you chose the latter, he'll try to make a run for it and HilarityEnsues in the Stonemarket streets.]]

* YouNoTakeCandle[=/=]{{Pluralses}}: Share this style of speech with the human Pagans.

* GhostlyGoals: To have her appearance restored by breaking the magical seal on her skin and bones. Once that's done, she assumes her old shape, thanks Garrett and moves on to... wherever it is that she goes.

* [[spoiler:TomatoInTheMirror:]] An actual plot point, when Garrett stumbles upon [[spoiler: [[PlotTwist an image of Lauryl that depicts a girl with the exact same appearance as Translator Gamall]].]]

* KillItWithWater / ReviveKillsZombie: Throwing Holy Water at them or having them run through a fresh puddle of Holy Water kills them instantly. Depending on their state of alertness, one or two flashbombs should also take them out, since they are incredibly averse to bright light.

* SuperSpeed: Another combat trait of their's that encourages the player to avoid a direct confrontation with them, trying stealthy evasion or a stealthy kill instead.

* 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 verbal routine once they locate an intruder.

* 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.

A bizarre, unusual and extremely dangerous variety of undead. They're not restless spirits in rotting flesh, nor do they consume live humans, but they will attack on sight. They appear in only one location and have a fixed number (nine). [[spoiler:They were once the nine most notorious and dangerous of criminally insane patients at the Shalebridge Cradle, and have remained trapped there since its abandonment, body and soul. The malevolent will of the Cradle plays with them by moving their bodies around and acting out their old lives.]]

* InstitutionalApparel: Rotting, stained straitjackets and bandages, and wire cages over their heads and hands. Both are real (and thankfully archaic) methods of confining mental patients to keep them from injuring themselves.

* TheAssimilator[=/=]YouAreWhoYouEat: Her main ability is to kill someone and "steal their skin", allowing her to shapeshift into that person's form. She has to do this on a regular basis to maintain her immortality. Her true form is a massive humanoid form composed of dozens of stolen human bodies.

* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler: Since Garrett can't kill her, he's forced to use an ancient ritual to get rid of all Glyph magic, which causes Gamall to revert to an ordinary old woman with no powers. She soon finds herself surrounded by Keepers who look ready to make her pay for her numerous crimes.]]

* [[spoiler: CreepyChild]]: Her current disguise at the time ''Deadly Shadows'' takes place.

* HumanoidAbomination: Her more powerful, monstrous form, which she uses for combat. She's basically a giant, skinless humanoid figure made up of dozens of assimilated bodies. It's incredibly disturbing to look at it closely.

* TheChessmaster: Apparently considers himself this and regards his plan to get back at his cousin Ember to be rather ingenious. As we see at the Blue Heron Inn, this is wishful thinking on his part, since a good chuck of the plan was suggested to him at the inn by [[TheMole lord Ember's cook]].

* IntrepidMerchant: How he came to his impressive wealth and property. Captain of the merchant carrack ''The Abysmal Gale''. However, he has a DarkSecret. [[spoiler:Though his wife doesn't suspect a thing, he frequently doubles as a pirate and privateer, using his wealthy merchant reputation and public persona as a facade.]]

* TheUnseen: Unseen, but heard, as Garrett gets the opportunity to listen to a recording of his voice on a leftover Mechanist viktrola.

* MeaningfulName: Her surname evokes the name of a dog breed. She constantly dogs the more well-meaning part of the Overlook Manor's staff, since she is affraid they'd undermine her newly gained power over the estate after Robert Moira's death.

* GentlemanThief: Well, gentleman shopkeeper of a thieving gear shop.

* ShoutOut: Has an accent and style of speech rather reminiscent of Mae West.

* FlatEarthAtheist: Mentions to Garrett that he doesn't believe the Abysmal Gale is infested with [[spoiler:zombies]]. He believes that the crew were simply killed by a plague or some other deadly disease.

* JustAStupidAccent[=/=]WhatTheHellIsThatAccent

* 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.

* {{Manchild}}: [[https://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.

* {{Foil}}[=/=] StraightMan: To Dumb Guard.

* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: He is murdered by The Hag off-screen shortly before the finale of ''Deadly Shadows''.]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Murdered by The Hag shortly before the finale of ''Deadly Shadows''.]]

* ProperlyParanoid: He and the other Keeper Elders are legitimatelly worried and rather distrustful, but it turns out they've been focusing on the wrong people and the wrong events, instead of the real cause of the Keeper crisis.

* CreepyChild and EmotionlessGirl: Oh, ''yes''...

* [[spoiler:TheMole]]

* [[spoiler:TomatoInTheMirror:]] In ''Deadly Shadows'', when Garrett stumbles upon [[spoiler: [[PlotTwist an image of someone who looks exactly the same as her]].]]

* [[spoiler:DeadlyDisc: Their main weapon are chakram-like crooked throwing blades, charged with Glyph Magic energy.]]

* [[spoiler:HuntingTheMostDangerousGame / KilledToUpholdTheMasquerade: Apparently their main function. Take three guesses why they're summoned in ''Deadly Shadows'' when Orland and most of the Keepers declare Garrett guilty of treason to the Keepers and Caduca's murder...]]

* [[spoiler:HighlyVisibleNinja]]
* [[spoiler: {{Telepathy}} ]]

* [[spoiler:PosthumousCharacter]]

* RememberTheNewGuy: They first appear in ''Deadly Shadows'' and are only present in a single mission.

* FutureImperfect: Their remaining population lives a far simpler life than their ancestors, trying to eek out an existence among the ruins of their once great civilization. Due to all the destruction, shortages, depopulation and isolation from the rest of the world that has befallen them, many of them consider the surviving records on their history as merely exaggerated myths.

* WouldHurtAChild: The nasty implication given [[spoiler:her current form.]]

* BadassGrandpa / CoolOldGuy : Though in his 50s or 60s and slowly greying, he remains an experienced scholar and one of the few people who's stealth abilities are on par with Garrett's (even among the ranks of the Keepers).

* BadassGrandpa: Despite his age and plumpness, he's still quite skilled with swinging a sword.

* 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!'''''

* 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.

* PettingZooPeople: They're quite ugly and fairly glutunous rat humanoids. They're also surprisingly tall.

* DrivenByEnvy

* HumanoidAbomination: Her more powerful, monstrous form, which she uses for combat. It's incredibly disturbing to look at it closely.

* TheChessmaster: Apparently considers himself this and regards his plan to get back at his cousin Ember to be rather ingenious. As we see at the Blue Heron Inn, this is wishful thinking on his part, since a good chuck of the plan was suggested to him at the inn by [[TheMole lord Julian's cook]].

* 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!

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

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

* WhenTreesAttack: Once they spot you, it's time to ''run like hell'' and hide somewhere while they calm down, or get your sword and fire arrows ready.