History Characters / OuterBanks

!!'''Kiara 'Kie' Carrera''' (portrayed by Madison Bailey)

* AmbiguousDisorder: Several characters have commented that Rafe is a mentally unstable and needs help, which even Rafe himself admits. It is unclear what he may have though with his violent behavior, poor impulse control, self-loathing, and fear of abandonment may suggest that he may have Borderline Personality Disorder.

* AmbiguousDisorder: There's been at least two short scenes displaying JJ's trouble with reading, hinting that he may suffer from undiagnosed dyslexia. He's also incredibly impulsive, hyperactive and talkative which may also be due to undiagnosed ADHD.

* TheLeader: As the protagonist, he is this.

* AddledAddict: As a result of his coke addiction.

* HandsOffParenting: Averted in Season 2; her parents come down ''hard'' after her behavior over Season 1 and subsequently in Season 2, threatening her with [[spoiler:boarding school]].

* ThreeAmigos: With Kiara and Pope while John B is with Sarah.

* TheChick: Fulfills this role in the group

!!'''Luke Maybank''' (portrayed by Gary Weeks)

--> '''John B:''' Kie, you're my best friend. And Sarah, you're my... you're my girlfriend.

--> '''JJ:''' You gave me nothing! You gave me nothing but a shitty life!

--> '''Kiara: (tearfully)''' JJ -
--> '''JJ:''' No, stop being emotional, it's fine! Okay?

--> '''JJ (kisses Pope's cheek):''' Love you too, man.

--> '''JJ:''' Oh, be so careful, John B. Just give me that John D already.

* BrosBeforeHoes: Enforces the no-Pogue-on-Pogue-macking rule to keep from losing friends over a romantic relationship [[spoiler:until the last episode of Season 1.]]

* HandsOffParenting: Averted in Season 2; her parents come down ''hard'' after her behavior over Season 1 and subsequently in Season 2, threatening her with [[spoiler:boarding school.]]
* IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship: To John B, Pope and implied offscreen to JJ. Season 2 has her delivering ''another'' of these to [[spoiler:Pope, after they've had sex, knowing he's in love with her.]]

--> '''JJ:''' Mama's mad.
* TheChick: Fulfills this role in the group.

* UnexpectedInheritance: In Season 2, Pope finds out that he is [[spoiler: descended from Denmark Tanny, meaning that by rights both the gold and the cross should belong to the Heyward family.]]

* CopKiller: Murders [[spoiler:Sheriff Peterkin.]]

* ExtremelyProtectiveChild: [[spoiler:Shoots Sheriff Peterkin to save his father.]]

* UpperClassTwit: He's from a rich family and is very short-sighted and impulsive in his actions. This gets PlayedForDrama when he kills [[spoiler: Sheriff Peterkin]] without thinking about the consequences which causes a lot of problems for his family and the Pogues.

Sarah, Rafe and Wheezie's father, who is revealed to be [[spoiler: a po murderer hunting for the Royal Merchant gold.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Topper can be selfish and incentive, but has shown to have his kind moments, especially compared to [[PsychopathicManchild Rafe]]. He has tried to stop Rafe from beating up Pope, was genuinely horrified when he thought he killed John B., and does seem to genuinely love Sarah having saved her from getting drowned by Rafe.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Topper ends his friendship with Rafe when he sees him [[spoiler:almost drown Sarah.]]

* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:Gets killed off by Rafe, but protects John B until her last moments.]]

* GoodStepmother: Certainly not perfect, but she does seem to genuinely care about at least Sarah and Wheezie. [[spoiler:Subverted, though, when she helps Ward carry out his criminal plans.]]

* NoHonorAmongThieves: Betrays Rafe [[spoiler:when he attempts to flee the country.]]

* UptownGirl: Season 2 seems to imply that he might once have had a thing for [[spoiler: Kie's mom.]]

* AbusiveParents: Downplayed; Despite Kie's valid reasoning for doing what she does, they still threaten her with [[spoiler:boarding school.]]

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[[folder: Sarah]]

[[folder: Cleo]]

[[folder: John B]]

* YouKilledMyFather: Verbatim, to [[spoiler: Ward Cameron.]]

[[folder: JJ]]

* AloneAmongTheCouples: For a brief time in Season 2, he is this. Then [[spoiler: Kie and Pope break up]].

* KISSINGInATree: Does a version of this to John B.

[[folder: Kiara]]

* AffectionateNickname: Interestingly, in Season 2 Pope almost solely refers to her by her full name, while JJ uses the less formal 'Kie'.

* BrosBeforeHoes: Enforces the no-Pogue-on-Pogue-macking rule to keep from losing friends over a romantic relationship [[spoiler: until the last episode of Season 1.]]
* DudeMagnet: John B says that all the guys have a thing for her. John B has kissed her, she [[spoiler: has sex]] with Pope, and JJ implies or outright says he used to or does like her a few times.
* HandsOffParenting: Averted in Season 2; her parents come down ''hard'' after her behavior over Season 1 and subsequently in Season 2, threatening her with [[spoiler: boarding school.]]
* IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship: To John B, Pope and implied offscreen to JJ. Season 2 has her delivering ''another'' of these to [[spoiler: Pope, after they've had sex, knowing he's in love with her.]]

[[folder: Pope]]

[[folder: Rafe]]

* AxCrazy: He usually attacking people with very little provocation and [[spoiler: eventually resorts to murdering people]].

* BigBrotherInstinct: Has shades of this toward Wheezie, and implies he believes it to be true for Sarah, who tells him off for it. In Season 2, he can't bring himself to [[spoiler: shoot at the boat carrying Sarah and the Pogues away.]]

* CopKiller: Murders [[spoiler: Sheriff Peterkin.]]

* ExtremelyProtectiveChild: [[spoiler: Shoots Sheriff Peterkin to save his father.]]

[[folder: Ward]]

* AbusiveParents: Locks Sarah in her room and forces her onto a plane. Amps up to [[spoiler: deliberate physical violence in Season 2 once he realizes she'll never be happy with the family again, when he slaps her hard and then attempts to ''choke her to death'']]. He also disowns Rafe, but that's more justifiable.

* ManipulativeBastard: He exploits his son's desire for his approval to get him to do wan he wants and later manipulates the public into thinking that John B [[spoiler: killed Peterkin]].

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Living in Figure 8 has given him a high standing in with the community. [[spoiler: Said publicity gets diminished when they learn he's a murderer]].

[[folder: Topper]]

Sarah's [[spoiler: ex-]]boyfriend.

[[folder: Sheriff Peterkin]]

* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler: Gets killed off by Rafe, but protects John B until her last moments.]]

[[folder: Wheezie]]

[[folder: Rose]]

[[folder: Barry]]

* NoHonorAmongThieves: Betrays Rafe [[spoiler: when he attempts to flee the country.]]

[[folder: Shoupe]]

A deputy who moves to the position of Sheriff after [[spoiler: Peterkin's death]].

[[folder: Luke Maybank]]

[[folder: Kiara's parents]]

* OverarchingVillain: He's the overall main antagonist of the show. Even if other villains may appear, it's his obsession of finding the Royal Merchant's treasure and killing people in his pursuit that influences the StoryArc.

* FanPreferredCouple: Fans want her to be with JJ despite her ShipTease with Pope.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Topper can be selfish and incentive, but has shown to have his kind moments, especially compared to [[PsychopathicManchild Rafe]]. He has tried to stop Rafe from beating up Pope, was genuinely horrified when he thought he killed John B., and does seem to genuinely love Sarah having saved her from getting drowned by Rafe

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Topper ends his friendship with Rafe when he sees him drown Sarah.

* GoodStepmother: Certainly not perfect, but she does seem to genuinely care about at least Sarah and Wheezie.

* DirtyCop: To a degree: takes some money from a crime scene and encourages another police officer to do the same, but overall seems to be pretty good.

* UptownGirl: Season 2 seems to imply that he might once have had a thing for [[spoiler: Kie's mom]].

!!'''JJ Maybanks''' (portrayed by Rudy Pankow)

* MisplacedRetribution: When he sees Pope badly beaten, his first instinct is to sabotage Topper's boat despite the fact that it was Rafe who beat up Pope and Topper tried to stop Rafe from assaulting Pope.

* TheStoner: Smokes a ''lot'' of weed, rolls his own blunts.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Despite his contempt for Sarah, he cant bring himself to kill her when she escapes due to being his sister.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Several characters have commented that Rafe is a mentally unstable and needs health, which even Rafe himself admits. It is unclear what he may have though with his violent behavior, poor impulse control, self-loathing, and fear of abandonment may suggest that he may have Borderline Personality Disorder.

* MiddleChildSyndrome: Inverted: Rafe and Wheezie both say Sarah is the favourite.

* BigBad: Of the overall show, especially for Season 1 where his murder of John B's father and hunt for the Royal Merchant's gold drives its plot.
* BigBadEnsemble: Shares the role of BigBad with Clara Limbrey for Season 2.

* OverarchingVillain: He's the overall main antagonist of the show. Even if other villains may appear, it's his obsession of finding the Royal Merchant's treasure and killing people in his pursuit that influences the StoryArc.

* ArchEnemy: To John B when he learns that Ward shot his father.

* OverarchingVillain: He's the overall main antagonist of the show. Even if other villains may appear, it's his obsession of finding the Royal Merchant's treasure and killing people in his pursuit that influences the StoryArc.

* BigBad: He's the main antagonist of the show with his murder of John B's father and hunt for the Royal Merchant's gold driving the plot.

* WeUsedToBeenFriends: Topper ends his friendship with Rafe when he sees him drown Sarah.

* WeUseToBeenFriends: Topper ends his friendship with Rafe when he sees him drown Sarah.

* WeUseToBeFriends: Topper ends his friendship with Rafe when he sees him drown Sarah.