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* HasTwoDaddies: Raised by two fathers until one turned into a zombie and ate the other.



* HasTwoDaddies: Raised by two fathers until one turned into a zombie and ate the other.
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* BadassInCharge: A competent fighter and the leader of the group until her sacrifice in Chapter 2.
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* DrivenByEnvy: Hinted at to be part of the reason why he [[spoiler: betrays you.]] He becomes increasingly resentful of Ash and at one point sarcastically calls them the “great Ash Archer who can do no wrong.”

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* DrivenByEnvy: Hinted at to be part of the reason why he [[spoiler: betrays you.Ash.]] He becomes increasingly resentful of Ash and at one point sarcastically calls them the “great Ash Archer who can do no wrong.”
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* WeaponOfChoice: Starts out with a crossbow, but eventually adopts a [[MacheteMayhem a multi-machete]], [[BladeOnAStick a glaive]], and [[AnAxeToGrind a wasteland axe]].

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* WeaponOfChoice: Starts out with a crossbow, but eventually adopts a [[MacheteMayhem a multi-machete]], [[BladeOnAStick a glaive]], and [[AnAxeToGrind a wasteland axe]].



* ArcherArchetype: His primary WeaponOfChoice is a bow and is emotionally distant towards others.

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* ArcherArchetype: His primary WeaponOfChoice weapon is a bow and is emotionally distant towards others.



* WeaponOfChoice: A sledgehammer, which is also where she got her nickname.

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* WeaponOfChoice: A sledgehammer, which is also where she got her nickname.
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* TooCoolToLive: Ash’s role model who is seen as a more competent fighter and leader who sacrificed herself at the beginning of the book.

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* TooCoolToLive: Ash’s role model who is seen as a more competent fighter and leader who sacrificed herself at the beginning of the book.



* WhatTheHellHero: He spends the first couple of minutes of Chapter 18 berating Ash for their poor decisions (and optionally for not listening to him). These include bringing ''zombies'' into the colony, allowing the daughter of a man they were trying to ally with to be injured, leaving Shannon trapped and scared (causing her to develop {{claustrophobia}} and possibly even PTSD), sparing the life of a tyrannical king (who is still planning to get back at Ash), bringing Eli back to the colony ''after he was bitten'' (and optionally refusing to turn their gun on him, even when it seemed like the cure had failed), and wandering off to rescue some colonists who were already dead. If you smashed the glass in Chapter 1, he even says that he should have known that Ash would bring him nothing but trouble.

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* WhatTheHellHero: He spends the first couple of minutes of Chapter 18 berating Ash for their poor decisions (and optionally for not listening to him). These include bringing ''zombies'' into the colony, allowing the daughter of a man they were trying to ally with to be injured, leaving Shannon trapped and scared (causing her to develop {{claustrophobia}} and possibly even PTSD), sparing the life of a tyrannical king (who is still planning to get back at Ash), bringing Eli back to the colony ''after he was bitten'' (and optionally refusing to turn their gun on him, even when it seemed like the cure had failed), and wandering off to rescue some colonists who were already dead. If you smashed the glass in Chapter 1, causing him to go blind in one eye, he even says that he should have known that Ash would bring him nothing but trouble.
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* SimpleYetAwesome: In their charter, they realized noise draws in zombies, so they prefer to make medieval weapons like maces, flails and polearms.

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* SimpleYetAwesome: In their charter, they realized noise draws in zombies, so they prefer to make eschew firearms in favor of medieval weapons like maces, flails flails, and polearms.
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** [[spoiler:Should he be spared all the way to Chapter 19, he tries to run from the battle, only to trip over his cape, and be DevouredByTheHorde. The achievement you receive if this happens has the description "He died as he lived...a coward".]]

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** [[spoiler:Should he be spared all the way to Chapter 19, he tries to run from the battle, only to trip over his cape, and be DevouredByTheHorde. The achievement you receive if this happens has the description "He died as he lived... a coward".]]

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* TheLeader: Becomes leader of the colony after the death of Brynn.



* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Having grown up with Ash in The Tower, he becomes this should you choose to romance him.




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* StepfordSmiler: Implied to be this, keeping a lighthearted attitude even when he’s not feeling the best.



* TheSmartGuy: Is the intelligent scientist of the main scouting team.



* BadassInCharge: A competent fighter and the leader of the group until her sacrifice in Chapter 2.



* HeroicSacrifice: Sacrifices herself in Chapter 2 so the rest of the group can escape the Tower and zombies.




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* TakingTheBullet: Is shot multiple times in chapter 2 after covering Ash from being shot by Blackstock’s guards.
* TooCoolToLive: Ash’s role model who is seen as a more competent fighter and leader who sacrificed herself at the beginning of the book.
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* AccentuateTheNegative: No matter what Ash chooses for the Hard Choices, he will continue to complain and always has a negative thing to say about what Ash does.
* DrivenByEnvy: Hinted at to be part of the reason why he [[spoiler: betrays you.]] He becomes increasingly resentful of Ash and at one point sarcastically calls them the “great Ash Archer who can do no wrong.”


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* InVinoVeritas: In chapter 13, when Ash talks to him, he drunkenly admits he wishes Ash died instead of Brynn.


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* NumberTwo: Acts as Ash’s second-in-command, being in charge of maintaining the colony in their absence.
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* BigSisterInstinct: Upon discovering that Ash was targeted for execution by Marcus Blackstock, she quickly brought her out of the Tower along with several others.

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* BigSisterInstinct: Upon discovering that Ash was targeted for execution by Marcus Blackstock, she quickly brought her them out of the Tower along with several others.

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!!Hatchet




A larger zombie type that scours for targets and signals the others with piercing shrieks

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A larger zombie type that scours for targets and signals the others with piercing shrieks
shrieks.

* FragileSpeedster: Shannon’s autopsy of a Scout reveals that some internal organs, particularly the liver, kidneys, and parts of the intestine, are gone in favor of increased muscle mass, which allows it to move with frightening speed. However, this leaves some vital organs exposed, and attacks to those areas will slow it down.

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* NostalgiaFilter: A part of him regrets leaving the Tower despite Marcus Blackstock's dictatorial leadership.



* NostalgiaFilter: A part of him regrets leaving the Tower despite Marcus Blackstock's dictatorial leadership.

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* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: [[spoiler: Chapter 20 involves Ash trying to convince her that deep down she's still their sister even after being turned into a Queen Zombie. Succeeding has her join Ash for the final battle against the Queen.]]



* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath: if you spared him after his betrayal in Chapter 18, he sacrifices himself to save Ash from Zombie!Brynn in Chapter 20.]]

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* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath: if you spared him after his betrayal in Chapter 18, he sacrifices himself to save Ash from Zombie!Brynn Queen!Brynn in Chapter 20.]]




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* GroinAttack: In Chapter 18, while Marcus is strangling Ash, Ash can knee him in the groin.
* GunStruggle: [[spoiler: He's killed this way in Chapter 18 while fighting for his gun with Ash.]]
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* WhatTheHellHero: He rightfully shames the rest of the Sunflower Creek residents for stripping him of his title for doing the right thing.

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* WhatTheHellHero: He rightfully shames the rest of the Sunflower Creek residents elders for stripping him of his title for doing the right thing.
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--> '''SC Resident''': You broke a cardinal rule[[note]]killing a zombie, regardless of circumstance[[/note]]. You're lucky you're allowed to stay here at all.

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--> '''SC Resident''': Elder''': You broke a cardinal rule[[note]]killing a zombie, regardless of circumstance[[/note]]. You're lucky you're allowed to stay here at all.
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* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead: In Chapter 13, he said this to Ash, wishing that Brynn was alive instead.

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* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead: In Chapter 13, he said says this to Ash, wishing that Brynn was alive instead.
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* HappilyAdopted: Shannon was taken in by the Tower Research team as a baby when her family was killed by zombies. She feels more connected to her adopted family than her birth family.




!!Officer Jeong

* DevouredByTheHorde: In Chapter 9, Ash can kill her this way in the Tournament by pushing her into a group of zombies who tear her apart.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: In Chapter 9, Ash can kill her this way in the Tournament if they have the multi-machete or glaive equipped.
* LaserGuidedKarma: She was one of Blackstock's guards who helped him feed Tower dissidents to the horde. She can be killed this way as karmic payback.





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!!General
* GenreRefugee: Compared to the militaristic Tower, the hippie commune of Sunflower Creek, the ScavengerWorld-like Skyweld, and the ''Film/MadMax''-esque Raiders, the knights and citizens of Ironmount would fit more in Choices' more fantasy-based stories like ''VisualNovel/TheCrownAndTheFlame'' and ''VisualNovel/BladesOfLightAndShadow''. Justified, in that they're descended from a Renaissance faire that was going on when the plague started.
* SimpleYetAwesome: In their charter, they realized noise draws in zombies, so they prefer to make medieval weapons like maces, flails and polearms.

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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: If you choose to go with Eli in a premium scene in Chapter 3, Ash saves him from a drone and makes it clear that he will never let him forget it.
-->'''Eli:''' Never gonna live this down, am I?\\
'''Ash:''' Nope.



* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: If you choose to go with Eli in a premium scene in Chapter 3, Ash saves him from a drone and makes it clear that he will never let him forget it.
-->'''Eli:''' Never gonna live this down, am I?\\
'''Ash:''' Nope.
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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: If you choose to go with Eli in a premium scene in Chapter 3, Ash saves him from a drone and makes it clear that he will never let him forget it.
-->'''Eli:''' Never gonna live this down, am I?\\
'''Ash:''' Nope.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: They have green hair.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: They have green hair.
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He appears in Chapter 18 to take over Olympus with Dirk's help, only to be killed by Ash with relatively little effort.]]

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* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He He appears in Chapter 18 to take over Olympus with Dirk's help, only [[spoiler:only to be killed by Ash with relatively little effort.]]
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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: After several chapters of him getting more and more fed up with Ash's leadership, he overthrows them and replaces them with "someone stronger, someone who can take charge".]]

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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: After several chapters of him getting more and more fed up with Ash's leadership, he overthrows [[spoiler:overthrows them and replaces them with "someone stronger, someone who can take charge".]]
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* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath: if you spared him after his betrayal in Chapter 18, he sacrifices himself to save you from Zombie!Brynn in Chapter 20.]]

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* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath: if you spared him after his betrayal in Chapter 18, he sacrifices himself to save you Ash from Zombie!Brynn in Chapter 20.]]
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* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath: if you spared him after his betrayal in Chapter 18, he sacrifices himself to save you from Zombie!Brynn in Chapter 20.]]

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* AssholeVictim: Zigzagged. If you choose to hand him over to his people, they behead him on the spot for all he's done. Aliyah, however, is upset at losing her childhood friend and is more grateful if you choose to spare him.

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* AssholeVictim: Zigzagged.AssholeVictim:
** Zigzagged in Chapter 9.
If you choose to hand him over to his people, they behead him on the spot for all he's done. Aliyah, however, is upset at losing her childhood friend and is more grateful if you choose to spare him.him.
** Played straighter in Chapter 18, when he's revealed to be part of the group of traitors that sold Ash out to Blackstock. If you choose to have the traitors executed (Trent included), only Feather protests (and that's more to do with his pacifist nature in general than anything).
** In Chapter 19, he gets killed by a group of zombies while trying to flee the battle (after he was spared twice, no less).



** [[spoiler:Should he be spared all the way to Chapter 19, he tries to run from the battle, only to trip over his cape, and be DevouredByTheHorde.]]

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** [[spoiler:Should he be spared all the way to Chapter 19, he tries to run from the battle, only to trip over his cape, and be DevouredByTheHorde. The achievement you receive if this happens has the description "He died as he lived...a coward".]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: Chapter 19 has Walt throw himself into battle with a Soldier zombie, taking it out at the cost of his own life.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Chapter [[spoiler:Chapter 19 has Walt throw himself into battle with a Soldier zombie, taking it out at the cost of his own life.]]



* DirtyCoward: Should he be spared all the way to Chapter 19, he tries to run from the battle, only to trip over his cape, and be DevouredByTheHorde.

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* DirtyCoward: Should DirtyCoward:
** He hid at a stable when zombies attacked Ironmount.
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* WeaponOfChoice: Either an axe or a crossbow, depending on your choices.

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* WeaponOfChoice: Either an axe or Starts out with a crossbow, depending on your choices.
but eventually adopts a [[MacheteMayhem a multi-machete]], [[BladeOnAStick a glaive]], and [[AnAxeToGrind a wasteland axe]].



Ash's childhood friend

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Ash's childhood friend
friend, and black market dealer.


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* HeroicSacrifice: Chapter 19 has Walt throw himself into battle with a Soldier zombie, taking it out at the cost of his own life.


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* DirtyCoward: Should he be spared all the way to Chapter 19, he tries to run from the battle, only to trip over his cape, and be DevouredByTheHorde.


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* TookALevelInCynic: When Sledge was younger, she believed in groups uniting and working together, much like Ash does, until she discovered that a colony she worked for was using her people as cannon fodder against zombies. After they took the colony's supplies and left them for dead, Sledge began operating under her current mindset.


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* YouCanTalk: They're the only zombie type that can talk.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Despite being so opposed to violence that they view killing a zombie to save a child's life as a cardinal offense, they still allow the Raiders to kill zombies for them.



--> ''' SC Resident: You broke a cardinal rule[[note]]killing a zombie, regardless of circumstance[[/note]]. You're lucky you're allowed to stay here at all.

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--> ''' SC Resident: '''SC Resident''': You broke a cardinal rule[[note]]killing a zombie, regardless of circumstance[[/note]]. You're lucky you're allowed to stay here at all.

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* WhatTheHellHero: He rightfully shames the rest of the Sunflower Creek residents for stripping him of his title for doing the right thing.
--> ''' SC Resident: You broke a cardinal rule[[note]]killing a zombie, regardless of circumstance[[/note]]. You're lucky you're allowed to stay here at all.
--> '''Feather:''' And you'd rather I had let a child[[note]]May[[/note]] die. Despicable.

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* HonorBeforeReason: They stripped Feather from his status as elder for [[spoiler:killing a zombie that nearly killed May]].

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* HonorBeforeReason: They stripped Feather from of his status as elder for [[spoiler:killing a zombie that nearly killed May]].



!!May
A child Ash befriends in Sunflower Creek

* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:She's the only person hypnotized into the Reno hive queen's lair who didn't die.]]



* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: In Chapter 8, if you save Shannon instead of her, she gets bitten by a zombie, and ends up needed her arm amputated. In future chapters, she sports a [[ArtificialLimbs mechanical arm]]]].

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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: In Chapter 8, if you save Shannon instead of her, she gets bitten by a zombie, and ends up needed needing her arm amputated. In future chapters, she sports a [[ArtificialLimbs mechanical arm]]]].



* TheFarmerAndTheViper: If you spare him in Chapter 9, [[spoiler:he joins Dirk in betraying you to Blackstock]].




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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: They have green hair.

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