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* UncertainDoom: While he's certainly dead after being infected by the Cordilla Virus, it's unclear whether Michelle gave him the MercyKill she promised or let him die agonizingly from the virus itself.
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* EvilCounterpart: Saunders is a former MI6 agent who served with Jack in Operation Nightfall, the mission to assassinate Victor Drazen, which occurred before Season 1. After the mission, Saunders was assumed dead when he had actually been captured and tortured by the Bosnian secret police, before returning to America looking for revenge on the US and Jack for leaving him behind. Like Jack, Saunders is a ruthless agent and brilliant tactician, his motive is almost exactly what David Palmer incorrectly assumed Jack's motive was when he believed Jack was trying to assassinate him in Season 1, and, like Jack, Saunders has a daughter, Jane, [[PapaWolf for whom he would do anything]], and who Jack ultimately threatens to force Saunders to give up his terrorist plot much like terrorists have often threatened Kim to force Jack to help them.

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* EvilCounterpart: Saunders is a former MI6 [=MI6=] agent who served with Jack in Operation Nightfall, the mission to assassinate Victor Drazen, which occurred before Season 1. After the mission, Saunders was assumed dead when he had actually been captured and tortured by the Bosnian secret police, before returning to America looking for revenge on the US and Jack for leaving him behind. Like Jack, Saunders is a ruthless agent and brilliant tactician, his motive is almost exactly what David Palmer incorrectly assumed Jack's motive was when he believed Jack was trying to assassinate him in Season 1, and, like Jack, Saunders has a daughter, Jane, [[PapaWolf for whom he would do anything]], and who Jack ultimately threatens to force Saunders to give up his terrorist plot much like terrorists have often threatened Kim to force Jack to help them.

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* EvilCounterpart: Saunders is a former MI6 agent who served with Jack in Operation Nightfall, the mission to assassinate Victor Drazen, which occurred before Season 1. After the mission, Saunders was assumed dead when he had actually been captured and tortured by the Bosnian secret police, before returning to America looking for revenge on the US and Jack for leaving him behind. Like Jack, Saunders is a ruthless agent and brilliant tactician, his motive is almost exactly what David Palmer incorrectly assumed Jack's motive was when he believed Jack was trying to assassinate him in Season 1, and, like Jack, Saunders has a daughter, Jane, [[PapaWolf for whom he would do anything]], and who Jack ultimately threatens to force Saunders to give up his terrorist plot much like terrorists have often threatened Kim to force Jack to help them.



* IHaveYourWife: He pulls this on Tony.

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* IHaveYourWife: He pulls this on Tony.Tony, capturing Michelle to force Tony to help him escape CTU.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a daughter, who is used as leverage against him. It is his only reedemable quality. When Jack threatens her, Stephen relents, and gives up on his plans, proving that, despite everything, he still has some humanity left.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a daughter, who is used as leverage against him. It is his only reedemable redeemable quality. When Jack threatens her, Stephen relents, and gives up on his plans, proving that, despite everything, he still has some humanity left.



* FallenHero: Once a celebrated [=MI6=] and SAS agent, now a genocidal terrorist.

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* FallenHero: Once a celebrated British Army soldier and [=MI6=] and SAS agent, now a genocidal terrorist.



* PapaWolf: Saunders loves his daughter, and is willings to completely throw away all his plans to save her life.

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* PapaWolf: Saunders loves his daughter, daughter and is willings willing to completely throw away all his plans to save her life.



* VillainHasAPoint: Take a look at at the quote under his picture. That's exactly what happens to Jack following the events of Day 4. Even after the U.S. government learned Jack had been captured by the Chinese nobody, not even powerful people like James Heller, bothered trying to rescue him until they needed him for a specific purpose. Said purpose being to be offered up as a sacrifice to another terrorist.
** He also has a point saying the US should stop meddling around the world.

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* VillainHasAPoint: Take a look at at the quote under his picture. That's exactly what happens to Jack following the events of Day 4. Even after the U.S. government learned Jack had been captured by the Chinese nobody, not even powerful people like James Heller, bothered trying to rescue him until they needed him for a specific purpose. Said purpose being to be offered up as a sacrifice to another terrorist.
** He also has a point saying the US should stop meddling around the world.



The right hand man and coordinator for the terrorist Stephen Saunders during Day 3.

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The right hand right-hand man and coordinator for the terrorist Stephen Saunders during Day 3.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Attempted, but failed.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Attempted, Attempted but failed.
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* FreudianExcuse: He was left behind enemy lines by Jack and his fellow troops and tortured, causing him to become resentful towards the US and Jack.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Unleashing the cordillia virus in the hotel. In a smaller note, the murder of Chapelle, for how cruel and petty it was.



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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a daughter, who is used as leverage against him.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a daughter, who is used as leverage against him. It is his only reedemable quality. When Jack threatens her, Stephen relents, and gives up on his plans, proving that, despite everything, he still has some humanity left.


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*MoralEventHorizon: Unleashing the cordillia virus in the hotel. In a smaller note, the murder of Chapelle, for how cruel and petty it was.
*NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: While he may claim noble goals, it is clear he is out for revenge against the US.


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**He also has a point saying the US should stop meddling around the world.
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* [[DiscOneFinalBoss Disc Three Final Boss]]: He's notably the only BigBad of a ''24'' season to be taken down ''before'' the finale. The final antagonist Jack confronts is one of his couriers for the Cordilla virus, while Saunders remains in captivity for the remainder of the season. Doesn't stop him from still getting killed in the season finale though.

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* [[DiscOneFinalBoss Disc Three Final Boss]]: DiscOneFinalBoss: He's notably the only BigBad of a ''24'' season to be taken down ''before'' the finale. The final antagonist Jack confronts is one of his couriers for the Cordilla virus, while Saunders remains in captivity for the remainder of the season. Doesn't stop him from still getting killed in the season finale though.
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* FallenHero: Once a celebrated MI6 and SAS agent, now a genocidal terrorist.

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* FallenHero: Once a celebrated MI6 [=MI6=] and SAS agent, now a genocidal terrorist.



The daughter of former MI6 agent-turned-terrorist Stephen Saunders.

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The daughter of former MI6 [=MI6=] agent-turned-terrorist Stephen Saunders.
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->'''Played By:''' Greg Ellis

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* VillainHasAPoint: Take a look at at the quote under his picture. That's exactly what happens to Jack following the events of Day 4. Even after the U.S. government learned Jack had been captured by the Chinese nobody, not even powerful people like James Heller, bothered trying to rescue him until they needed him for a specific purpose. Said purpose being to be offered up as a sacrifice to another terrorist.
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* KickTheDog: His demand for Chappelle's execution comes across as this. Tragic as it is, Chappelle's death didn't come close to stopping CTU's investigation and there was really no other reason for Saunders to demand it then to continue to prove he had power over the President of the United States, something that was already proven.


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* StupidEvil: His demand that Ryan Chappelle be executed is what clues CTU into the fact that Chappelle's otherwise innocuous investigation was actually something very important. It eventually leads them to Saunders' daughter and then Saunders himself. If he'd left well enough alone, he might have been able to elude CTU for longer.
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* {{Badass}}: Although it isn't seen directly, Saunders ''was'' a legendary MI6 agent.



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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Jane was the one thing that Stephen was unwilling to lose to complete his plan, and he submits to Jack's demands when the latter threatens to infect Jane with the toxic gas that Stephen had infected the hotel with.
* MoralityPet: Tries to invoke this with her father. It doesn't take, but he stops his plans when Jane's life is endangered.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Jane was the one thing that Stephen was unwilling to lose to complete his plan, and he submits to Jack's demands when the latter threatens to infect Jane with the toxic gas that Stephen had infected the hotel with.
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* MoralityPet: Tries to invoke this with her father. It doesn't take, but he stops his plans when Jane's life is endangered.



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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Subverted. While all of the other couriers were only working for Saunders for payment, he actually believes in his cause.
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Subverted. While all of the other couriers were only working for Saunders for payment, he actually believes in his cause.
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* {{Knight of Cerebus}}: All the plot threads become connected to him once he showed up. He even got Palmer involved again. Not to mention, the episodes following the release of the virus in the hotel were [[DarkestHour some of the darkest in the shows run]]
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* TrueFinalBoss: Despite Saunders being the BigBad he's actually the final villain Jack confronts in the third season.

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* TrueFinalBoss: FinalBoss: Despite Saunders being the BigBad he's actually the final villain Jack confronts in the third season.
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* [[DiscOneFinalBoss Disc Three Final Boss]]: He's notably the only BigBad of a ''24'' season to be taken down ''before'' the finale. The final antagonist Jack confronts is one of his couriers for the Cordilla virus, while Saunders remains in captivity for the remainder of the season. Doesn't stop him from still getting killed in season finale though.

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* [[DiscOneFinalBoss Disc Three Final Boss]]: He's notably the only BigBad of a ''24'' season to be taken down ''before'' the finale. The final antagonist Jack confronts is one of his couriers for the Cordilla virus, while Saunders remains in captivity for the remainder of the season. Doesn't stop him from still getting killed in the season finale though.
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* [[DiscOneFinalBoss Disc Three Final Boss]]Boss]]: He's notably the only BigBad of a ''24'' season to be taken down ''before'' the finale. The final antagonist Jack confronts is one of his couriers for the Cordilla virus, while Saunders remains in captivity for the remainder of the season. Doesn't stop him from still getting killed in season finale though.



* DragonTheirFeet: Due to seeking out a place to unleash the virus, he's not with Saunders and his team when Jack successfully manage to

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* DragonTheirFeet: Due to seeking out a place to unleash the virus, he's not with Saunders and his team when Jack they're successfully manage to brought down a few hours before the finale, with the rest of the season spent on bringing him and the other couriers down.
* TrueFinalBoss: Despite Saunders being the BigBad he's actually the final villain Jack confronts in the third season.
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!!Arthur Rabens
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One of Stephen Saunders' subordinates serving as a courier for the Cordilla virus.
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* DragonTheirFeet: Due to seeking out a place to unleash the virus, he's not with Saunders and his team when Jack successfully manage to
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* PapaWolf: Saunders loves his daughter, and is willings to completely throw away all his plans to save her life.



The dealer of the virus that the Salazars and Nina intended to purchase the virus from. Too bad for them he already sold it to Stephen Saunders.

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The dealer seller of the Cordilla virus during Day 3, which he acquired from rogue Ukrainian scientists. He had arranged to sell the virus that the Salazars and Nina intended to purchase the virus from. Too bad for them he already sold it directly to Stephen Saunders.Saunders, but took an unauthorized sojourn into Mexico, where he staged an auction between Ramon Salazar and a different bidder represented by Nina Myers.


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A biological weapons expert and the first of twelve virus couriers deployed by Stephen Saunders during Day 3. Unlike the rest of Saunders' couriers—who were allegedly "true believers" in the cause for dismantling America's foreign intelligence apparatus—Alvers worked solely for profit.
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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Alvers is solely motivated by profit, unlike the other couriers.


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The right hand man and coordinator for the terrorist Stephen Saunders during Day 3.
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* BadBossBadBoss: He executes his underling Osterlind just for trying to leave when the tide turned against them.



* BigBad: Of Season 3.
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* BigBad: Of Season Day 3.
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* TheChessmasterDeadpanSnarker: He's wonderfully sarcastic and witty.
-->'''Palmer:''' I don't negotiate with terrorists.
-->'''Saunders:''' That's right. You don't. Well, I don't negotiate with heads of state, so just do as you're told.



* EvilBrit
* FallenHero
* IHaveYourWife: To Tony.
* KarmicDeath: The wife of one of his victims kills him.
* KnightTemplar
* ManipulativeBastard
* TheManBehindTheMan
* PapaWolf
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* EvilBrit
EvilBrit: Saunders was a legendary British agent, and now he's a terrorist willing to kill millions. He's essentially the answer to the question, "What if James Bond went absolutely insane?"
* FallenHero
FallenHero: Once a celebrated MI6 and SAS agent, now a genocidal terrorist.
* IHaveYourWife: To He pulls this on Tony.
* KarmicDeath: The wife of one of his victims kills (Gael Ortega) shoots him.
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TheManBehindTheMan: To Michael Amador.
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[[folder:Michael Amador]]
!!Michael Amador
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->'''Played By:''' Greg Ellis

The dealer of the virus that the Salazars and Nina intended to purchase the virus from. Too bad for them he already sold it to Stephen Saunders.

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!!Michael Amador
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!!Jane Saunders
->'''Played By:''' Greg Ellis

Alexandra Lydon

The dealer daughter of the virus that the Salazars and Nina intended to purchase the virus from. Too bad for them he already sold it to former MI6 agent-turned-terrorist Stephen Saunders.Saunders.



* ArmsDealer
* AssholeVictim
* CharacterDeath
* EvilBrit
* {{Greed}}
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Which bites him in the ass.
* SharpDressedMan
* SmugSnake
* UnwittingPawn: Of Stephen Saunders.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[BigBad Stephen Saunders]] sends him a suitcase supposedly filled with money and papers to get out of the country, but it actually had a bomb.

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* ArmsDealer
* AssholeVictim
* CharacterDeath
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* {{Greed}}
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Which bites him in
EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Jane was the ass.
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* SmugSnake
* UnwittingPawn: Of
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[BigBad
was unwilling to lose to complete his plan, and he submits to Jack's demands when the latter threatens to infect Jane with the toxic gas that Stephen Saunders]] sends him a suitcase supposedly filled had infected the hotel with.
* MoralityPet: Tries to invoke this
with money and papers to get out of the country, her father. It doesn't take, but it actually had a bomb.he stops his plans when Jane's life is endangered.



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[[folder:Michael Amador]]
!!Michael Amador
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->'''Played By:''' Greg Ellis

The dealer of the virus that the Salazars and Nina intended to purchase the virus from. Too bad for them he already sold it to Stephen Saunders.
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* ArmsDealer: In particular, he's selling the Cordilla virus.
* AssholeVictim: Saunders has him blown up, but it's hard to mourn such a greedy asshole.
* CharacterDeath: Amador's 'payment' was actually a bomb planted by Stephen Saunders. He dies in the explosion.
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* {{Greed}}: The entire reason he went down to Mexico was so he could pretend to sell the virus to the Salazars. He was already being paid outrageous amounts of money by Stephen Saunders, but he wanted even more and risked the entire operation to line his own pockets.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Which bites him in the ass.
* SharpDressedMan: Always seen in a sharp suit.
* SmugSnake: Amador is extremely confident for a glorified salesman.
* SpannerInTheWorks: For Saunders; Amador's trip down to Mexico was certainly not on the agenda.
* UnwittingPawn: Of Stephen Saunders.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[BigBad Stephen Saunders]] sends him a suitcase supposedly filled with money and papers to get out of the country, but it actually had a bomb.
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* TheDragon: for Saunders.
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* TheDragon: for For Saunders.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHereScrewThisImOuttaHere: Attempted, but failed.

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!!Stephen Saunders
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I was abandoned by the people I worked for...[[{{Foreshadowing}} as you will be someday.]]"'']]
->'''Played By''': Paul Blackthorne

->''"I like to do things in phases. You should know that by now."''

A former British agent who took part in a mission with Jack Bauer to assassinate Victor Drazen and was presumed to have been killed-in-action. During the events of Day 3, he is revealed to be alive and hell-bent on unleashing a deadly virus throughout the United States.

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* {{Badass}}
* BadBoss
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: Justified. He blames America for his torture, feeling that they abandoned him; and his torture led to his disillusionment.
* BigBad: Of Season 3.
* TheChessmaster
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: A villainous example. For someone with a pretty complex backstory and motives he ends up being killed off very unceremoniously, getting abruptly shot dead early in the season finale by a character who had only appeared in a single scene prior to that.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a daughter, who is used as leverage against him.
* EvilBrit
* FallenHero
* IHaveYourWife: To Tony.
* KarmicDeath: The wife of one of his victims kills him.
* KnightTemplar
* ManipulativeBastard
* TheManBehindTheMan
* PapaWolf
* SmugSnake
* TerroristsWithoutACause

!!Michael Amador
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->'''Played By''': Greg Ellis

The dealer of the virus that the Salazars and Nina intended to purchase the virus from. Too bad for them he already sold it to Stephen Saunders.

* ArmsDealer
* AssholeVictim
* CharacterDeath
* EvilBrit
* {{Greed}}
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Which bites him in the ass.
* SharpDressedMan
* SmugSnake
* UnwittingPawn: Of Stephen Saunders.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[BigBad Stephen Saunders]] sends him a suitcase supposedly filled with money and papers to get out of the country, but it actually had a bomb.

!!Marcus Alvers
->'''Played By''': Lothaire Bluteau

* HoistByHisOwnPetard
* MercyKill: Begs for one from Michelle, but it's unclear if she did it or not.

!!Osterlind
->'''Played By''': Joe D'Angerio

* TheDragon: for Saunders.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere
* YouHaveFailedMe: Killed by Saunders when he tries to leave.

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