History Characters / Rage2011

* BadassBaritone: Courtesy of Creator/SteveBlum doing his "grizzled military guy" voice in the first game. In the second game his voice is a little less deep, and has developed a distinct Southern drawl as well.

* TheEndsJustifyTheMeans: In every direction; first creating mutants for the Authority, then later casually saying that Walker should kill off any captives they can't rescue to save them from a FateWorseThanDeath, and finally [[spoiler:sending Walker on what he knew would almost certainly be a suicide mission, without so much as a hint. This almost gets him shot by Lily in the post-credits scenes.]]

* AngstWhatAngst: The death of his parent's, aunt and the destruction of his home town don't seem to trouble him much.

* BareYourMidriff: Loosum rocks this style in the first game.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: After being disgraced from the Rangers she was captured by the Ghosts while fighting the Authority. They were going to use her as a human sacrifice until she uses her nanotrite powers to make their skulls explode. The survivors started worshipping her as a goddess as a result.

A group of exaggerated Cockney-sounding mechanics who hang out in large car garages and work on vehicles, although you rarely see them fight with any. Not presenti n 2.

* AnAxeToGrind: Their melee units uniquely use axes instead of clubs. They can also throw them.

* BattleBoomerang: Uses wingsticks as her WeaponOfChoice, though she starts also carrying a pistol (or two) as backup in the second game. Her associated skill tree in the second game has several upgrades dedicated to wingsticks.

* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: most, if not all of his 'super powers' come from his ranger armour and can't use them when parted from it.

* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Walker, as well as every other ranger, don't wear helmets, this [[spoiler: nearly ends up killing him]]

!! The Ark Survivor (Nicholas Raine)

!! Dan Hagar

!! Loosum Hagar

* BattleBoomerang: Uses wingsticks as her WeaponOfChoice, though she starts also carrying a pistol as backup in the second game. Her associated skill tree in the second game has several upgrades dedicated to wingsticks.

!! Captain John Marshall
The leader of the Resistance in ''Rage'', and a bartender in the town of Gunbarrel in ''Rage 2''.

!! Doctor Anton Kvasir

A formor scientist who worked for the Authority and the one who [[spoiler:created the mutants, including most, if not all, of the bigger ones.]] He assists the Ark Survivour by giving him mind control bolts for his crossbow.

* CoolOldGuy: Works hard to help the Resistance and and creates mind control bolts for the main character to use for his crossbow as well as a defibrator upgrade.

!! Sarah

!! The Ghost Clan

!! The Wasted Clan

A group of exaggerated Cockney-sounding mechanics who hang out in large car garages and work on vehicles, although you rarely see them fight with any.

!! The Shrouded Clan/The Immortal Shrouded

!! The Gearhead Clan

A strange clan made up of Russian {{Gadgeteer Genius}}es who wear heavy armor and often use robots such as sentry bots in battle.

!! The Scorcher Clan

!! The Jackal Clan

!! The Goon Squad

!! The River Hogs

!! The Authority in General

!! Mutants

Deformed humans that prowl the wasteland as savage predators. Believed to have been created by cosmic radiation from the asteroid impact. [[spoiler:Were actually created by the Authority as an experiment into manufactured soldiers. Rejects where sent into the wasteland and allowed to breed.]]

!! Klegg Clayton

A group of exiles from the other bandit clans who have come to together to form this new clan. They quickly prove to be a problem with the citizens of Wellsprings with their annoying RC bomb cars. Return in Rage 2 as the Immortal Shrouded.

* CodeOfHonor: Not evident in the first game, but the second game retroactively states it's always been a trait of the Shrouded.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: In 2, their melee units wield katanas into battle and are good enough to consistently deflect bullets.

* OnlySaneMan: As a whole. Of the various bandit clans, the Shrouded come across as the sanest and least psychotic. They behave and fight like a professional paramilitary force rather than a gang of costumed freaks, unlike the other clans. They maintain this in the second game, remaining far more professional than Goon Squad or the River Hogs.

* ShockAndAwe: In the second game their motorcycles can create webs of electricity which they use to attack larger vehicles. Their GiantMook units are also equipped with electric cannons based on the same tech.

* StealthyMook: In the second game they can turn invisible.

* KnifeNut: Many of them charge the player armed with large knives.

* TheMario: In ''Rage: the Scorchers'', they fight similar to the Shrouded. However, their armament is somewhat more fire-themed (their GiantMook units use flamethrowers instead of miniguns, and some of their regular troops have jetpacks), and their combat dialogue is completely nuts.

* KillThemAll: On the receiving end, after fighting for the Authority after the Authority goes into hiding. Enough managed to survive to become Goon Squad.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He's not mentioned at all in ''Rage 2'' other the opening cutscene and a few very minor references, and his fate after the end of the first game isn't touched upon at all. The most you learn is from a out-of-the-way text log that mentions he and Kavasir both left the Rangers about 15 years ago and neither have been seen since. [[spoiler: He appears as a mysterious old man and old friend of Captain Marshall in the "Cult of the Death God" main mission, which is only available for those who pre-ordered the game]].

[[folder: Loosum Hagar]]

[[folder: John Marshall]]

* Mayaincatec: The architecture of their base has this aesthetic.

* BodySurf: Is able to come BackFromTheDead repeatedly due to transferring his consciousness (or, more likely, his memories) into a clone body. [[spoiler: At the end you inject him with a nano-virus that takes away this ability, and he is KilledOfForReal.]]

* CloningGambit: [[spoiler: His "Longevity Project" involves using nanotrites to transfer his memories into a new clone body to cheat death. Unlike many villains who use this trope, he seems to at least sort of understand that continuity of memory isn't the same as continuity of consciousness, but is too much of a fanatic and megalomaniac to really care.]]

* EyeScream: [[spoiler: At the end of his second boss fight, Walker injects the nanotrite virus into Cross by ramming the needle into his eye.]]

* YoungerThanTheyLook: [[spoiler: The original General Cross died at the end of the Authority Wars. The General Cross you encounter in ''Rage 2'' is a clone implanted with Cross' memories downloaded with a nanotrite device called a "[=DNAid=]". You kill ''that'' Cross at the end of Dr. Kvasir's quest line, and face ''another'' clone in the final confrontation.]]

Son of Mayor Clayton from the first game and the owner of Mutant Bash TV and self-proclaimed wealthiest man in the wasteland, he wants to follow in his father's footsteps and become Mayor of Wellspring. [[spoiler: He is also working for the Authority]].

[[folder: Iris]]

* MirrorBoss: She wields an upgraded shotgun, uses wingsticks and grenades, fights with nanotrite powers including Dash, Grav-Jump[=/=]Lift, Vortex, Slam, and Shatter, can even use Overdrive to increase her attack speed and regenerate her health, and also [[spoiler: can defibrillate herself once when her health is depleted]].

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Dye their hair a variety of vibrant colours.

* BodySurf: Is able to come BackFromTheDead repeatedly due to transferring his consciousness into a clone body. [[spoiler: At the end you inject him with a nano-virus that takes away this ability, and he is KilledOfForReal.]]

* FingerlessGloves: Even his default Ark suit has these.

* NotSoDifferent: In the second game, they're essentially a smaller, less advanced version of the Authority.

* NotSoDifferent: Their advanced technology and ability to muscle their way into settlements uncontested are really the only things that make them anything more than another bandit clan. The bounties on bandit vehicles even treat the Authority as the same thing!

* NotSoDifferent: Cross is also an Ark Program survivor, and has an affinity for combat much like the protagonist.

* {{Expy}}: He's basically an evil version of Hurk from the ''VideoGame/FarCry'' series. This is emphasized by an easter egg that lets you summon him as an [=NPC=] companion in combat.

* BodyPaint[=/=]ThisMeansWarpaint: They also paint their body with whitepaint followed by tatoos.

* BoomHeadshot: About the only advantage the Wasted have compared to other clans is that they wear helmets, which lets them shrug off one headshot without taking damage.

* RegeneratingHealth: Not only can he gradually shrug off severe damage (though bandages may be necessary to quickly deal with excess amounts in extreme situations), but the nanotrites serve as a MagicalDefibrillator that can bring him back from the brink of death if successfully activated.