History Characters / WaterlooRoad

Started off as a sort of gossipy but bad student before making life changing decisions. [[spoiler: In Ep13 of Season 8, Dynasty decides not to become a stripper because of the difficulties of what she wants to do when she leave school. This caused Carol to be furious]]. She ended up with her boyfriend Steve-O (who has a reputation of crime). However she later fall in love with Kevin Chalk (to Steve-O's dismay). However she ended up with her rivalry,the charasmtically RichBitch Gabriella Wark. In Season 9, she applied and interviewed to become a member of the Police force. The Interviewer was less adamant that she belong to a crime family by giving her a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech. Despite the past, Dynasty is now a changed person.

The Matriach and Mum of 3 kids, Carol is considered a bad influence om her kids. In Season 8, she demonizes Kevin during a chat show despite that he is trying to help Dynasty to be the better girl she is. [[spoiler: When her daughter Dynasty told her that Barry Barry was arrested for smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain, Carol is trying to understand what Dynasty is saying]]. However she ended up getting fired by Vaughn in the Final Season for fake insurance compensation.

* BadassGay: Downplayed, but notably he manages to overpower Sam's abusive father using man's own pullover.

Started off as a sort of gossipy but bad student before making life changing decisions. [[spoiler: In Ep13 of Season 8, Dynasty decides not to become a stripper because of the difficulties of what she wants to do when she leave school. This caused Carol to be furious]]. She ended up with her boyfriend Steve-O (who has a reputation of crime). However she later fall in love with Kevin Chalk (to Steve-O's dismay). In Season 9, she applied and interviewed to become a member of the Police force

One of the new John Foster's pupils. Initially came across as moody but the reason for this soon became apparent when he revealed Tom was his birth father. The two struggled to build a relationship as it became apparent that Josh's mother had stolen Tom's sperm in order to conceive. Had a romance with Lauren but peer pressure made him alienate her when people found out about her birth mark. His friendship with Finn consistently put him at odds with Tom. Developed a crush on Finn in season six, causing him to come out. Tom initially struggled with this but eventually came around. Developed schizophrenia in Season seven and [spoiler:was nearly killed twice in the Season finale, first by The Murray Gang and Kyle Stack who shot him at the prom]

* BreakTheCutie: She does ''not'' take [[the revelations about her father and sister]] well, and develops a much more cynical attitude in her later seasons.

* DomesticeAbuse: A victim of it at the hands of Sam's father Reynold.

* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Former hooker, anyway. She's a strong advocate in the importance of education and its ability to turn any person's life around.
* SamaritanSyndrome: This is a woman who, when the school is evacuated by a gun scare, runs ''back into the school'', unarmed, to talk the young gunman down rather than risk him being hurt by the Armed Response Unit.

* MistakenForPedo: Rachel warns him to keep his distance in his very first episode precisely to avoid this, but he just can't seem to help blurring the boundaries. His innocent, friendly gestures towards some of the girls are horribly misinterpreted by Lindsay, [[spoiler: who generally mistrusts men due to her sexually abusive father,]] and things come to a head when, with only the best of intentions, he allows neglected pupil Jodi to stay the night at his place.

* ParentalSubstite: To Jodi Allen.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Lets neglected pupil Scout stay the night at his place when her mother absconds. How do you suppose that went when Karen found out?

A brand new English teacher characterised by her naiveness and a constant fear of being out of her depth. Came into her own as the show went on before departing at the end of season four.

Karla was a new student with aspergers, which the school was woefully ill equipped to deal with. Struggled at first but with Davina's help and her eventual friendship with Aleesha and Danielle, Karla soon found her place. Left the show at the end of season five.

A security guard who was brought in when a gun was found on student, Denzil Kelly. Developed an unrequited crush on Steph
that caused her to lie and potentially end Grantly's relationship. Left the show mid way through season four.

The new deputy head and science teacher. Proved a hit with the female students but was torn between loyalties to Max and Rachel. Developed feelings for Kim and began a relationship with her after she gave birth. Struggled to deal with Steph dating his dad.

A new student who showed up in the middle of season six, played by [[BritainsGotTalent Britan's Got Talent]] winner, George Sampson. An uneducated thug, Kyle made few friends and had an extra special rivalry with Finn. Things began to heal between them after a stunt involving Kyle and Denzil led to Finn falling from a bridge. However, relations between him and Finn soured once again in Season seven and he joined the Dale Sken crew along with Tariq Siddiqui. [[spoiler:Tried to kill Finn with a crossbow at the prom in the season seven finale but shot Josh instead and was arrested]]

Jez's daughter. A party girl [[SummerHeightsHigh with a bad habit]] for flirting. Got on well with her stepmum and [[spoiler: followed her to Scotland after a falling out with her mother]].

Vaughn's current partner and Waterloo Road's new art teacher. Tries to keep the newly merged Fitzgerald and Westbrook families happy and has some success with Leo but struggles considerably with Justin.

Vaughn's eldest son. Absolutely hates both Vaughn and Allie for the breakup of Vaughn and Olga's marriage and determined to destroy their relationship however he can. Becomes violent and delinquent after starting at Waterloo Road, much to Vaughn's anger, and later exploits Tiffany's crush on him by entering into a relationship with her seemingly as a way to cause disharmony.

Allie's daughter. Keen for the two families to get along and develops a crush on Justin that later develops into a relationship, which is implied to be a manipulation by him.

Allie's son. Reluctant to make peace with Justin and Leo, and shown to have something of a crush on Gabriella.

Vaughn's ex-wife and Leo and Justin's mother. Suffers a breakdown at the start of Series 10 and hands Leo and Justin over to Vaughn while she goes into a care home. Moves to Newcastle after Vaughn stops paying for her psychological care.

A list of significant characters across Waterloo Road's seven season (so far) run.

[[folder:Season one]]

The only character to last the entire run. A curmudgeonly English teacher who preferred the way things used to be. Came across as very unlikable early on but his relationship with his wife gave him several PetTheDog moments. Got a lot of the funnier lines which helped cement his position as an EnsembleDarkhorse, which perhaps contributed to his rise in prominence as the show progressed.

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[[folder: Season five]]
Season five saw Waterloo Road merge with John Fosters, leading to a large number of new faces, both pupils and faculty.

One of the new John Foster's pupils. Lives in a care home which caused several of the other JF students to victimise him. Disappeared half way through season five.

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TheEveryman. An English teacher who is one of two characters still present who was there from the beginning. Began engaged to a fellow English teacher but fell for her best friend, complicating matters.

The other character to last the entire run. A curmudgeonly English teacher who preferred the way things used to be. Came across as very unlikable early on but his relationship with his wife gave him several PetTheDog moments. Got a lot of the funnier lines which helped cement his position as an EnsembleDarkhorse, which perhaps contributed to his rise in prominence as the show progressed.

Second youngest Kelly, the youngest being baby, Prince, Denzil struggled to read initially but didn't have any chance to overcome this when Earl palmed a gun off on him and he wound up in a detention hall. Returned after the truth came out and has remained with the show since.

The new head of French. Had her doubts about Steph's French abilities and Steph seemed incapable of proving her right. Things between them eventually settled down and they became friends. Jo was the first John Fosters teacher to recognise that Rachel was better for Waterloo Road than Max. Accused of inappropriate behaviour by a female student.

A new student who joined half way through season five after being kicked out of his previous school. A trouble maker who knew Chris from another previous school. Quickly made friends with Amy and Josh, much to Tom's concern. Proved a disruptive influence at Waterloo Road but it became clear that his parents distant behaviour may have had some impact. In later seasons, he would go out with Jess Fisher and Sambuca Kelley.

One of the new John Foster's pupils. Emily's sister. Established herself as a major bully against the Waterloo Road children. Crossed the line somewhat when she targeted innocent and harmless Karla who had merely been trying to help Emily. This led to a pronounced rivalry between her and Michaela. Left the show midway through season five [[when it became apparent that she murdered her abusive father]].

Karen's replacement following her suspension. His previous job had ended when a pupil stabbed him. Had a previous relationship with Sian before she married Jez.

A somewhat comical new Maths teacher who struggled with the students as a result of his fear of them. Eventually overcame them and developed a good rapport with the kids.

New head of P.E. Married to Sian.

New science teacher. Married to Jez.

Jez's daughter.

Jez's son.

A new student from Michael's previous school.

Tariq's sister.

Phoenix's brother.

One of the new John Foster's pupils. Initially came across as moody but the reason for this soon became apparent when he revealed Tom was his birth father. The two struggled to build a relationship as it became apparent that Josh's mother had stolen Tom's sperm in order to conceive. Had a romance with Lauren but peer pressure made him alienate her when people found out about her birth mark. His friendship with Finn consistently put him at odds with Tom. Developed a crush on Finn in season six, causing him to come out. Tom initially struggled with this but eventually came around.

Lorna's bestfriend until she came between her and Tom. With Lorna out of the picture, the two began a relationship that went through several ups and downs. Had a good relationship with daughters, Chlo and Mika, although it was initially complicated by their deadbeat father. [[spoiler: Died at the end of the second season when she was stabbed by Lewis Seddon's father while trying to help Jack]].

A dangerous thug who tried to rape Kim Campbell and kill Jack Rimmer. Inexplicably hired as cafeteria staff in the third season after his father was responsible for [[spoiler: Izzie Redpath's death]]. Had a relationship with Maxine, [[spoiler: that produced a still-born child]].

A new student who showed up in the middle of season six, played by [[BritainsGotTalent Britan's Got Talent]] winner, George Sampson. An uneducated thug, Kyle made few friends and had an extra special rivalry with Finn. Things began to heal between them after a stunt involving Kyle and Denzil led to Finn falling from a bridge.

!!Jodie Allen
A student with a difficult home life and a quick wit. Surprised everyone by also being very good at school.

Only daughter of Rose, when the Kelly family were separated by the social, she went to live with Matt and showed a softer side. When her father showed up, matters were complicated. Developed a crush on Bolton but her family's image seemed tog get in the way. Dated Paul in order to make him jealous. Left the show early in season six but returned by the end.

One of the new John Foster's pupils. Quickly developed a rivalry with Michaela and set her eyes on Michaela's boyfriend, Bolton, even going as far as to claim rape. As her friends turned against her, especially over her treatment of Miss. Hopewell, she began to reform and became more accepting of the Waterloo Road pupils. Dated Finn who's bad behaviour pushed the school to separate them.

The new head following Rachel's departure. Her eldest daughter, Bex's, disappearance a year prior was a prominent plot point. Her tough persona at school was hampered by her difficult family life and she often had trouble separating the two, a fact that Adanna was quick to point out on several occasions.

Karen's son and new student. Struggled to make friends at first and suffered from an eating disorder as a result of his parents break up which was eventually revealed after some serious bullying from Finn. Had great difficulty with his parents divorce.

Karen's daughter and new student. Hooked up with Chris the night before the first day making things complicated between him and Karen. Took major issues with her mother as a result of Bex's disappearance. Despite an uneasy relationship with Harry, she proved that she really did love him when Finn took his bullying too far.

Initially made a minor appearance in season five where Chris discovered she worked at a strip club. Became a more prominent character from season six onwards after becoming friends with Jess. Her father was in hospital and Vicki became homeless, putting her school work in jeopardy and prompting the staff to investigate.

A newly appearing student who made money selling food around school. A bit of a wheeler-dealer who was discovered to be selling his own possessions. His father was an infamous criminal who expected Ronan to get involved in the family business.

A somewhat comical new Maths teacher who struggled with the students as a result of his fear of them.

A new English teacher with a conservative background. Very strict, regardless of the circumstances.

The new, somewhat complacent site manager. Coached Daniel on being a better teacher, became Karen's new love interest and had a strained relationship with his son.

!!Sian Diamond

!!Rhona Mansfield
New pupil. Twins with Shona.

!!Shona Mansfield
New pupil. Twins with Shona.

!!Harley Taylor

Rob's son and a new pupil. A womaniser, he quickly became Jess' boyfriend but continued to flirt with Vicki.

A somewhat comical new Maths teacher who struggled with the students.

A new English teacher with a conservative background.

The new, somewhat complacent site manager.

Rob's son and a new pupil.

The new head of Food Technology. Disliked Waterloo Road and had a particular rivalry with the rest of the staff, notably Steph. Came around a little when her husband's company tanked and she said goodbye to her wealthy lifestyle. This led to her stealing from the school, becoming addicted to pills and eventually suffering a full on breakdown. This was exacerbated by her feelings for Adam and his engagement to Rachel. Having got back with her husband, they looked to have a child. When Ruby discovered she was too old to conceive, Janeece suggested they adopt her baby since she did not want it.

Father of Jonah and Ruth. Home schooled them both and didn't trust Waterloo Road to meet his standards. Eventually hired as a geography teacher so he could see exactly what the school was doing with his children. Left the show midway through season six after discovering how Karen dealt with Chris and Jess.

The new head of pastoral care. Adanna strongly opposed many of Karen's ideas and became somewhat infamous for a strong, no-nonsense approach to her job.

Initially appearing in season five, John and Ruby's marriage was strained. In season six, the two were looking to have a baby but Ruby discovered she was unable to conceive. An unhappily pregnant Janeece decided to let them adopt her baby but later began to have doubts about her decision.

New head of Spanish who was [[spoiler:incorrectly]] thought to be having an affair with Charlie. Karen doubted her current abilities but was sure she had the makings of a great teacher. Later began an affair with student, Jonah.

A new gay student with a dead, military brother. Quickly became friends, and later boyfriends, with Josh. His father didn't approve an argument in school led to Nate' father violently beating Tom in a pub, leaving Tom with PTSD.

New student who was previously home schooled. Looked forward to starting at Waterloo Road and soon found a girlfriend in Jess. They broke up when he found out about her and Chris. In the latter half of season six, he began a relationship with his Spanish teacher, Cesca.

New student who was previously home schooled and fast tracked as a result of her intelligence. Disliked Waterloo Road but began to realise that her dad has been restricting her and slowly came around. Left the show midway through season six to attend a new school.

Karen's missing daughter. [[spoiler: Returned midway through season six having been involved in a relationship with a man called Hodge who filmed them having sex. He put the underage videos in the internet. Even when Bex returned, Hodge followed and, after filming himself and Jess together, convinces Bex to return to him, forcing her secrets into the open.]]

A new student who showed up in the middle of season six, played by [[BritainsGotTalent Britan's Got Talent]] winner, George Sampson. An uneducated thug, Kyle made few friends and had an extra special rivalry with Finn.