Line #149 Characters/Klondike


1	The character sheet for the miniseries ''Series/{{Klondike}}''.
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3	[[foldercontrol]]
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5	[[folder:Bill]]
6	!!Bill Haskell
7	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bill_haskell_32178_station_4_gallery_7569.jpg]]
8	[[caption-width-right:350:You're looking at a rich man.]]
9	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/RichardMadden
10	-->''"Nature can't take what you don't want it to."''
11	A recent college graduate from Vermont.
12	----
13	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:He returns home with the gold he was looking for, but loses Byron and Joe during his journey, and is unable to get Belinda to join him.]]
14	** Also veers into DownerEnding territory considering that [[spoiler:only a few years after becoming rich, he goes missing and is never seen again.]]
15	* CallBack: While climbing up a mountain at the start of his journey, he encounters a well-worn man coming down the mountain. [[spoiler:On the way back from Dawson City, he's now a well-worn man coming down the mountain encountering new adventurers coming up.]]
16	* FailedASpotCheck: Bill is threatened by Goodman early on and learns that he's a military veteran, [[spoiler:but doesn't put the two together and realize Goodman has both the motivation and ability to kill Byron until they spend more time together.]]
17	* GoldFever: What brings him to the Yukon.
18	* NatureIsNotNice: Before he can even start mining for gold, Bill is nearly killed by an avalanche, almost drowns after falling off his boat, and is chased by a wolf. [[spoiler:Then he almost freezes to death in the wilderness while pursuing Goodman.]]
19	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Upon learning that [[spoiler:Goodman killed Byron]], Bill pursues him through the wilderness without any regard for his own safety.
20	* RedOniBlueOni: The former to Byron's latter, taking a more cautious approach in contrast to the reckless behavior of Byron. [[spoiler:He becomes more a Red Oni after Byron's death.]]
21	* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:The murder of Byron]] and the attempts on his life cause Bill to grow more paranoid, temperamental, and impulsive.
22	* StunnedSilence: His reaction when he learns that the nude girl in the tub is Sabine.
23	[[/folder]]
24
25	[[folder:Belinda]]
26	!!Belinda Mulrooney
27	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bzdg0ztk0m2ytmta4mc00yjyzlthkyjmtodfjywnjzta2yju3xkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sx667_cr00667999_al.jpg]]
28	[[caption-width-right:350:Gold's a fool's errand, honey.]]
29	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/AbbieCornish
30	-->''"Everything in Dawson comes through me."''
31	A powerful entrepreneur.
32	----
33	* AloofDarkHairedGirl: How she carries herself in public.
34	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: The real Belinda Mulrooney certainly didn't look like Creator/AbbieCornish.
35	* BathtubScene: Her main moment of {{Fanservice}}.
36	* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler:Belinda is bankrupted by her hotel venture and dies as a penniless housekeeper, a fate she was trying to avoid.]]
37	* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Her story ends with her powerless and in poverty.]]
38	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Belinda goes from a potential culprit in [[spoiler:Byron's murder]], to a potential love interest of Bill, then selling him out to Soapy, and finally [[spoiler:becoming probably Bill's most important ally in the series.]]
39	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While she presents herself as a cold and detached businesswoman, she also helps protect Father Judge from the Count, gets Sabine to change her life, rescues Bill several times, and is genuinely concerned by Bill's naivety.
40	* LadyInAPowerSuit: In conjunction with her entrepreneur status.
41	* SelfMadeWoman: Something she doesn't take lightly, especially in the 19th century. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, it doesn't save her from dying penniless.]]
42	* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler:All of her hard work only leads to her losing her fortune and being reduced to a housekeeper.]]
43	* StatuesqueStunner: Played by the 5'8" Abbie Cornish.
44	[[/folder]]
45
46	[[folder:Judge]]
47	!!Father Judge
48	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bngjhmgy1zjetyzziys00ywfilwe2ztktmdfhotkwnmyxndfkxkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sy1000_cr007601000_al.jpg]]
49	[[caption-width-right:350:I'm already saved.]]
50	->'''Portrayed By:''' Music/SamShepard
51	-->''"Every man's got to have a dream, right? Otherwise, what in God's name are we all doing up here?"''
52	A humanitarian priest.
53	----
54	* AgeLift: He's played by 70-year-old Music/SamShepard, but the real Father Judge died at 48.
55	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:He dies only a year after establishing his church, but he ensures that Dawson City becomes a better place]].
56	* {{Confessional}}: The Count threatens him during a confessional, then he's visited by [[spoiler:Byron's killer.]] The latter leaves him with the ethical dilemma of what to do with the information, [[spoiler:which he ultimately discloses to Bill]].
57	* CoolOldGuy: Despite appearing to be in his late 60s/early 70s, he still saves Bill from a wolf attack and stands up to the Count on multiple occasions.
58	* GoodShepherd: The real-life Father Judge is known as "The Saint of Dawson" for a reason. Among his many other selfless deeds, he uses his church to house and care for the sick.
59	* IronicName: He doesn't judge. He'll help save anyone.
60	* JustBetweenYouAndMe: How the Count lets Father Judge know about his plans to kill him and burn his church down.
61	* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Caring for the sick causes Father Judge to become ill [[spoiler:and he eventually dies within a year of establishing his church]], although the citizens of Dawson City show their appreciation for him and his good deeds.
62	* ThePowerOfLove: What he teaches to Sabine in helping her improve her life.
63	* SaintlyChurch: How he utilizes his church in Dawson City.
64	* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler:Father Judge's contributions to Dawson City may never be forgotten, but the church he establishes burns down after his death.]]
65	[[/folder]]
66
67	[[folder:Count]]
68	!!The Count
69	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bodk4zjc2nzatmwriny00ngu4ltkwoditmzm5yjk2nmeznty3xkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sy1000_cr006671000_al.jpg]]
70	[[caption-width-right:350:You're scared to kill me.]]
71	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/TimRoth
72	-->''"Are you gonna give me penance for my future sins?"''
73	Belinda's chief business rival.
74	----
75	* AdaptationalNationality: The Count is depicted as English in the series. The real Count, Charles Eugene Carbonneau, was French Canadian.
76	* AdaptationalVillainy: While Charles Eugene Carbonneau, his real life counterpart, was also a self-proclaimed aristocrat calling himself "Count", he wasn't a murderous businessman willing to burn down a church just to gain more revenue.
77	* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:No tears are shed when his body is brought into town.]]
78	* AuthorityInNameOnly: As his title of "Count" would indicate, he claims to be an aristocrat, but Jack remarks that nobody has been able to prove it.
79	* {{Confessional}}: The Count uses the confessional to warn Father Judge of his plan to kill him and burn down his church if he doesn't vacate.
80	* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:When he's unable to continue paying them, the Count is betrayed by his men and left to die in the wilderness.]]
81	* EvilBrit: He's evil and British.
82	* EvilWearsBlack: He's evil and wears black.
83	* FanDisservice: Having Sabine disrobe may seem like {{Fanservice}}, except he orders her to do it in public to make it [[ShamefulStrip as humiliating and degrading as possible]].
84	* JerkassHasAPoint: There's no denying how cruel his treatment of Sabine is, but she can't protest it when her job is to do what men ask of her.
85	* JustBetweenYouAndMe: He gives Father Judge a warning about what he intends to do to him and his church during a {{Confessional}} before actually killing him and burning the church down.
86	* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:The Count's scheme to go into the wilderness to steal from Bill results in him being abandoned by his men and freezing to death.]]
87	* KickTheDog: The Count gains nothing by making Sabine strip in public, but he does it anyways.
88	* NatureIsNotNice: [[spoiler:He freezes to death in the wilderness.]]
89	* NoNameGiven: His real name is never revealed in the series, although he's loosely based on Charles Eugene Carbonneau.
90	* NiceJobFixingItVillain:
91	** His KickTheDog moment with Sabine leads to her working for Father Judge and turning her life around.
92	** Deciding to rob Bill [[spoiler:leads to his own death.]]
93	[[/folder]]
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95
96	[[folder:Joe]]
97	!!Joe Meeker
98	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bzgzjnjrimdityzdjmc00zgmzlwjmzgutzgy2zwmwodblzwyyxkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sy1000_cr006671000_al.jpg]]
99	[[caption-width-right:350:Ain't no law around here.]]
100	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/TimBlakeNelson
101	-->''"I don't put nothing on nobody. I just talk."''
102	A bartender who works for Belinda.
103	----
104	* DangerThinIce: [[spoiler:What causes his death.]]
105	* DeadpanSnarker: He's quick to retort with one-liners.
106	* DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: A rare corn cob pipe smoker example. While he's not exactly distinguished, he's well-spoken, loyal, and smarter than he may seem, [[spoiler:especially considering his idea to hide his and Bill's gold in the latrine ensures that it remains hidden.]]
107	* FanDisservice: He's shown relieving himself on more than a few occasions and while the camera doesn't go below his torso during these scenes, the latrine he uses is shown in full detail [[spoiler:to demonstrate that's where he's been hiding his and Bill's gold.]]
108	* NatureIsNotNice: [[spoiler:Dies when the ice on the frozen waterway he's walking on breaks.]]
109	* [[GoodSmokingEvilSmoking Good Smoker]]: As his [[DistinguishedGentlemansPipe pipe]] would indicate.
110	* ShootTheShaggyDog: He faces an illness, an attempt on his life that leaves his arm broken, and the Count's men threatening him, [[spoiler:and survives it all with gold in his pockets, only to fall through ice and drown while leaving Dawson City.]]
111	* TheStoic: Almost nothing seems to phase or intimate Joe.
112	[[/folder]]
113
114	[[folder:Superintendent]]
115	!!The Superintendent
116	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bzmm0ntm0zdmtmgm4oc00odfjltgxowqtzwe5mda2mmu5odcwxkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sy1000_cr006671000_al.jpg]]
117	[[caption-width-right:350:We're cleaning up Dawson.]]
118	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/MartonCsokas
119	-->''"I will not be a party to murder."''
120	Dawson City's top lawman.
121	----
122	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: He gets to demonstrates his combat skills [[spoiler:when the Tlingit attack Dawson City.]]
123	* AFatherToHisMen: Discovering the dead bodies of his men sends him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against their killers.
124	* InsigniaRipOffRitual: He becomes so disgusted working under ObstructiveBureaucrat Cavendesh that when he's offered a promotion, [[spoiler:he responds by removing his badge and destroying it.]]
125	* LargeAndInCharge: The superintendent leads the police force in Dawson City and he's played by the 6'2" Creator/MartonCsokas.
126	* NoNameGiven: He's never referred to by his real name in the series, although he's based on real-life lawman Sam Steele.
127	* PoliceAreUseless: Not because of him, but because his efforts at maintaining justice are constantly blocked by Cavendesh. He's prevented from further investigating [[spoiler:Byron's murder]] after the wrong suspects are arrested, forcing Bill to find the real killer on his own. [[spoiler:In the end, the superintendent quits law enforcement because of the constant obstruction.]]
128	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The superintendent wants to make certain justice is serviced and is the only Mountie to doubt the Tlingit's guilt [[spoiler:in Byron's murder]], but has the misfortune of working under an ObstructiveBureaucrat.
129	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: His response when his men are killed.
130	* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:He and Sabine are technically the only main characters to survive the series. In his case, it's because his real life death is omitted from epilogue.]]
131	* WellIntentionedExtremist: The superintendent threatens to kill the young Tlingit prisoner if his father does not shoot a can at the distance [[spoiler:that killed Byron]], but [[spoiler:the superintendent never intends to actually harm the boy. It's a ruse to demonstrate that the older Tlingit cannot make the shot and is therefore not the killer.]]
132	[[/folder]]
133
134	[[folder:Sabine]]
135	!!Sabine
136	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bmtk4mdiyotgwnf5bml5banbnxkftztgwodk2nzq4mde_v1_sy1000_cr006661000_al.jpg]]
137	[[caption-width-right:350:You wouldn't know a gentleman if you saw one.]]
138	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/ConorLeslie
139	-->''"I'm stuck up here, and I swear sometimes it's hell on Earth."''
140	A young courtesan.
141	----
142	* BathtubScene: Her big {{Fanservice}} moment.
143	* DontYouDarePityMe: She resists Belinda's efforts at making her understand what she's doing to herself, prompting a slap.
144	* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: She becomes a loyal assistant to Father Judge, helping him care for the sick, attempting to have the Tlingit freed, and looking after him when he becomes ill.
145	* KickTheDog: Gets publicly humiliated by the Count because he feels like humiliating her.
146	* MsFanservice: Most prominently during her BathtubScene in [[AwkwardlyPlacedBathtub front of the miners.]]
147	** Later becomes FanDisservice with her ShamefulStrip in public, leading to her dressing more modestly.
148	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Seeing herself in Belinda's pocket mirror and being slapped causes Sabine to realize what she's becoming.
149	* ThePowerOfLove: After Father Judge teaches Sabine about love, Jack attributes her lifestyle change to being in love with spiritual powers.
150	* ShamefulStrip: The Count has her disrobe down to her undergarments until Belinda intervenes.
151	* ShouldersUpNudity: During Sabine's BathtubScene, her ToplessnessFromTheBack is shown as she rises out of the tub, but the camera cuts to a shot of her from the shoulders up when she turns around.
152	* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:She and the superintendent are technically the only main characters to survive the series. In her case, it's because she's a fictional character whose story ended with the closing credits.]]
153	* StatuesqueStunner: Played by the 5'9" Creator/ConorLeslie.
154	* StunnedSilence: She gets this reaction from Bill when he witnesses how she's making her money.
155	[[/folder]]
156
157	[[folder:Byron]]
158	!!Byron
159	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bztvjmme1njcty2q4nc00zwiwltkznditnza0zmuwytgznzqzxkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sy1000_cr006671000_al.jpg]]
160	[[caption-width-right:350:You never give away all your money.]]
161	->'''Portrayed By:''' Augustus Prew
162	-->''"Son of a bitch! You made it!"''
163	Bill's best friend and traveling companion.
164	----
165	* DecoyProtagonist: He and Bill are established as the leads [[spoiler:until he's killed off halfway through the first part.]]
166	* GoldFever: Like many others, his motivation for traveling to the Yukon.
167	* TheLancer: He's an energetic thrill-seeker in contrast to the more cautious and thoughtful Bill. [[spoiler:And with his death, Bill becomes more reckless.]]
168	* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Bill's Blue. While Bill is graduating from college, he's gambling with gangsters.
169	** [[spoiler:His murder sees Bill shift from Blue to Red.]]
170	* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler: He may only make it halfway through the first part, but his presence is felt throughout the remainder of the series, with his murder serving as one of the primary storylines and motivation for Bill to remain in Dawson City until the culprit is found.]]
171	* RobbingTheDead: [[spoiler:His boots are stolen from his corpse. When Bill sees the boots in a shop window, he steals them back.]]
172	* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:Due to his DecoyProtagonist status and early death]].
173	[[/folder]]
174
175	[[folder:Soapy]]
176	!!Soapy Smith
177	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5byjrjmza1yjatndvmmi00odlilwe5m2qtndnjy2m1mdg5zdywxkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sy1000_cr006671000_al.jpg]]
178	[[caption-width-right:350:It ain't nothing personal.]]
179	->'''Portrayed By:''' Ian Hart
180	-->''"Fortune's a bitch."''
181	A con artist.
182	----
183	* AffablyEvil: He's generally polite and charming, even when his cons are exposed and people like Bill and Byron know who he really is. Only being arrested by the superintendent momentarily causes him to lose his composure, but he soon regains it when he's released.
184	* AssholeVictim: While he might not exactly be an asshole, [[spoiler:it's still hard to feel bad for Soapy when he ends up being one of the individuals killed during the Tlingit attack.]]
185	* ConMan: Just like his real-life counterpart.
186	* DeathByIrony: He purchases a claim who says it has brought nothing but bad things for him [[spoiler:and is stabbed to death moments later.]]
187	[[/folder]]
188
189	[[folder:Jack]]
190	!!Creator/JackLondon
191	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bmmrlotzhytytngywzs00mwnmlwe4ngutnje0mwy3m2fjyjuxxkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sy1000_cr006671000_al.jpg]]
192	[[caption-width-right:350:I'm the closest thing to civilization for 10,000 miles.]]
193	->'''Portrayed By:''' Johnny Simmons
194	-->''"I've collected a lot of stories. Don't have much meaning unless people hear 'em."''
195	An aspiring storyteller.
196	----
197	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: His teeth may look unpleasant, but he has it better than the real Creator/JackLondon, who lost his four front teeth.
198	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:He achieves the fame he was looking for, but dies at a young age.]]
199	* ADogNamedDog: Literally - his dog is named "Dog."
200	* OptOut: He chooses to take the last ferry out of Dawson City before winter arrives to tell his stories [[spoiler:and becomes famous because of it.]]
201	* TheWatcher: Jack takes little part in the events of the series, preferring to instead observe and comment on them. His biggest active contribution is helping Bill find the Tlingit and even then, he only serves as a witness to the meeting between the Tlingit and Bill.
202	[[/folder]]
203
204	[[folder:Goodman]]
205	!!Goodman
206	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bota1nzrlzdgty2m4ms00mdk2lwezntktm2rkztgyywu1owe3xkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtgxotiznzk_v1_sy1000_cr006671000_al.jpg]]
207	[[caption-width-right:350:I'm just an ape.]]
208	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/GregLawson
209	-->''"We know it's coming our whole lives, but it's always a surprise."''
210	A former soldier.
211	----
212	* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:His death ensures that Byron receives justice.]]
213	* BitchInSheepsClothing: He presents himself as a friend to Bill trying [[spoiler:to help him solve Byron's murder]] when Goodman [[spoiler:is actually the murderer and behind the attempts on Bill's life.]]
214	* {{Confessional}}: [[spoiler:He uses Father Judge's confessional to admit that he killed Byron.]]
215	* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:Cornered by Bill and Belinda, he refuses to surrender and raises his gun towards Bill, forcing Belinda to shoot him.]]
216	* GoldFever: [[spoiler:What leads him to commit murder.]]
217	* IronicName: [[spoiler:He's not a good man.]]
218	* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:By using the {{Confessional}} to admit his crime, Father Judge is able to confirm to Bill that Goodman killed Byron.]]
219	* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:Due to being Byron's killer.]]

Context Characters / Klondike