History Characters / TheSecretWorldOtherFactions

* SpoiledSweet: Having spent most of her life either in the care of her wealthy parents or under the wing of the Morninglight, Rada nonetheless remains welcoming and kind-hearted.

* DomesticAbuser: As Rada's caregiver and apparent boyfriend, Adrian has zero problems with using violence or the threat of violence to keep her under his control. Alina indicates that he does this to just about all his friends and "loved ones," implying that she was subjected to this treatment as well - and that it would have been extended to Aurelie and Celine if they'd tried to resist.

* AltumVidetur: Arturo will occasionally embellish his conversations with a Latin quote fitting the occasion.

* BigScrewedUpFamily: In dialogue, Arturo often compares the Council and the secret societies to a dysfunctional family: the Templars are the [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling responsible]] sibling, moral and upright enough to uphold the family, but so obsessed with responsibility that it's developed a martyr complex, and so obsessed with the act of doing good that it's lost interest in the intent or the consequences behind the act. The Illuminati are the clever sibling, brilliant enough to save the family, but more interested in collecting toys than helping others and [[InsufferableGenius too proud of its intellect]] to bother with anyone else anyway. The Dragon are the oddball sibling, possessed of strange and unique insults that could help the family, but too preoccupied with its own uniqueness value to be of any help to anyone. The Phoenicians are the BlackSheep, no longer welcome in the family and no longer even spoke of. And of course, the Council are the parents, constantly disrespected by the siblings but desperately attempting to keep order among them nonetheless.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Exploited the death of Callum to force Lorraine into joining the Council of Venice, condemning her to an eternity of suffering... and as far as we know, he doesn't appeared to have suffered any repercussions for it.]]

* TheSpook: Even in the present, when so many of ''The Park's'' mysteries have been revealed, almost all of the ones relating to the recruiter remain unanswered. His real name is unknown, the extent of the role he played in the game is unspecified, and his ultimate fate is still a mystery.

* NotSoDifferent: In keeping with its self-image as a just and impartial governing body, the Council likes to avoid the usual array of "[[NecessaryEvil necessary cruelties]]," [[PlayingWithSyringes mad science fiascoes]] and [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste conflict profiteering]] utilized by the other secret societies... right up until the Halloween 2015 mission, when it's revealed that [[spoiler: they ruthlessly exploited the events of ''The Park'' to recruit Lorraine while she was still mourning for Callum, forcibly bonded her to one of the Bees, and subjected her near-constant MindRape as a result of the Bee's attempts to protest its imprisonment. For good measure, Lorraine was already borderline-suicidal when the Council got a hold of her: by the time they were done with her, she wanted nothing more than to kill herself... but thanks to the Bee, ''she couldn't.'']]

* ShootTheDog: Their one major act of outright villainy crosses a ''lot'' of lines in the name of advancing the Council's interests. [[spoiler: To whit, they cornered Lorraine in her time of mourning, press-ganged her into their service, implanted her with a Bee against her will, and essentially condemned her to an unwanted eternity of MindRape and despair. As if to add insult to injury, despite all the effort they went to just to acquire Lorraine as an agent, the Council is ''still'' lagging behind the other factions.]]

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Comes across as soothing and professional in his scenes... and yet [[spoiler: He ends up condemning Lorraine to a fate worse than death.]]

* NotSoDifferent: In keeping with its self-image as a just and impartial governing body, the Council likes to avoid the usual array of "[[NecessaryEvil necessary cruelties]]," [[PlayingWithSyringes mad science fiascos]] and [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste conflict profiteering]] utilized by the other secret societies... right up until the Halloween 2015 mission, when it's revealed that [[spoiler: they ruthlessly exploited the events of ''The Park'' to recruit Lorraine while she was still mourning for Callum, forcibly bonded her to one of the Bees, and subjected her near-constant MindRape as a result of the Bee's attempts to protest its imprisonment. For good measure, Lorraine was already borderline-suicidal when the Council got a hold of her: by the time they were done with her, she wanted nothing more than to kill herself... but thanks to the Bee, ''she couldn't.'']]

* BigScrewedUpFamily: In dialogue, Arturo often compares the Council and the secret societies to a dysfunctional family: the Templars are the [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling responsible]] sibling, moral and upright enough to uphold the family, but so obsessed with responsibility that it's developed a martyr complex, and so obsessed with the act of doing good that it's lost interest in the intent or the consequences behind the act. The Illuminati are the clever sibling, brilliant enough to save the family, but more interested in collecting toys than helping others, and [[InsufferableGenius too proud of its intellect]] to bother with anyone else anyway. The Phoenicians are the BlackSheep, no longer welcome in the family and no longer even spoke of. And of course, the Council are the parents, constantly disrespected by the siblings but desperately attempting to keep order among them nonetheless.

* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler:To the Dreamers, for satisfying his dearest wish of having the perfect family.]]

* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler: Employed by the Fear Nothing Foundation to shape John into a loyal cult member - and later, a suicide bomber. For good measure, Che's methods ensured that John didn't even know he was being indoctrinated until he arrived in the AV suite at the Dream Palace, and by then, it was too late. ''Dawn of the Morninglight'' reveals that Che didn't know that he was doing it either.]]

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers: Didn't appreciate being restrained [[spoiler:by the Templars so soon after getting his powers.]] Which is why he defected to the Morninglight.

* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Bees imply that his seemingly-perfect family has something deeply unpleasant going on behind the scenes, claiming that "the photo album pages are stuck together with blood and worse," though they are prevented from elaborating or scanning deeper by signal disruption. [[spoiler:Later it turns out that they're all Filth mutants, with him being the only one able to seem normal.]]

* TheGhost: Despite the role he's played in the story, Marquard didn't appear in-game until Issue #16; the most we've seen of him is an ominous-looking shadow cast on the floor during [[spoiler: Issue #10's exploration of John's memories]]. Subverted in Issue #16, where we see a portrait of him and then meet him directly [[spoiler:when he threatens the player and captures them by turning off their Bee powers.]]

* StepfordSmiler: A handsome, highly-regarded figure with a permanent smile, a perfect family, and a position of absolute authority over one of the most powerful cults in human history. Behind the smiling exterior, [[spoiler: he's not only a former disciple of Lilith, but also a fervent worshipper of the Dreamers.]]
* TouchedByVorlons: [[spoiler: Having heard the whispers of "The Voice in the Well" and communed with the Dreamers, Marquard is now receiving direct guidance from his new masters, though he doesn't appear to have acquired any unique powers just yet.]]

* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Bees imply that his seemingly-perfect family has something deeply unpleasant going on behind the scenes, claiming that "the photo album pages are stuck together with blood and worse," though they are prevented from elaborating or scanning deeper by signal disruption.

* TheGhost: Despite the role he's played in the story, Marquard hasn't appeared in game yet; the most we've seen of him is an ominous-looking shadow cast on the floor during [[spoiler: Issue #10's exploration of John's memories]].

* SinisterSilhouettes: The most we've seen of him is a single ominous-looking shadow cast on the floor [[spoiler: during John's secret meeting with him in "Nightmares In The Dream Palace."]]

* HumanWeapon: How he feels [[the Big Three, and the Templars specifically, treat the Bees. Which is part of the reason for his defection]]

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers: Didn't appreciate being restrained [[spoiler:by the Templars so soon after getting his powers. Which is why he defected to the Morninglight.]]

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers: Didn't appreciate being recruited and restrained by the Templars when they recruited him so soon after getting his powers. [[spoiler: Which is why he defected to the Morninglight.]]

* MultipleChoicePast: When a drugged Che Hannson is interrogated by the Morninglight over Beaumont's apparent agelessness he gives a different answer each time, from a being [[PhysicalGod god]] to drinking from the [[FountainOfYouth]].

** [[spoiler: Turns out as of Issue 15 he honestly liked John and didn't realize what exactly he was prepping him for.]]

* HiddenDepths: Not in a positive meaning, mind you. At first he comes of as "just" a huge Jerkass and party animal, leading small camp of a vaguely occult organization, without signs of real understanding of said occult. Later we learn what Morninglight is really up to, and [[spoiler: in Issue#10 we see him using an Agartha portal - which means that he's got a Bee or is a very powerful mage. And as of Issue 15 he actually cared about John. And was legitmatly pissed off when he found out just how much Morninglight used him and John. ]]

* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler: Employed by the Fear Nothing Foundation to shape John into a loyal cult member - and later, a suicide bomber. For good measure, Che's methods ensured that John didn't even know he was being indoctrinated until he arrived in the AV suite at the Dream Palace, and by then, it was too late.]]

* HiddenDepths: Not in a positive meaning, mind you. At first he comes of as "just" a huge Jerkass and party animal, leading small camp of a vaguely occult organization, without signs of real understanding of said occult. Later we learn what Morninglight is really up to, and [[spoiler: in Issue#10 we see him using an Agartha portal - which means that he's got a Bee or is a very powerful mage.]]

--> Voiced by: Catherine Taber

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[[WMG: Overall Tropes]]

[[WMG: The Kingsmouth Agent]]

[[WMG: Tanis]]

[[WMG: Lidiya]]

[[WMG: The Tokyo Initiate]]
-->See [[spoiler: Kaoru]]

[[folder: The Council of Venice]]

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[[WMG: Amparo Osorio]]

[[WMG: Carmen Preda]]

[[WMG: The Russian Agent]]

* [[spoiler: EvilAllAlong:]] [[spoiler: Not just a fake operative and a villain, but one of the most powerful villains in the entire setting.]]

* [[spoiler: TheMole: Not only is she ''not'' a Council agent, she's also an Orochi executive ''and'' one of the major villains of the setting; her alliance with you and her assistance in sabotaging Orochi operations in Transylvania are all for the sake of finding Emma.]]

* [[spoiler: UsingYouAllAlong:]] [[spoiler: Lilith's "partnership" with you was just a convenient means of removing the barriers between her and Emma.]]
* [[spoiler: TheVamp: All the charm, teasing, flirtation and sexual tension are just her way of getting you to drop your guard when the time comes to plant a needle in your back.]]
* [[spoiler: AWolfInSheepsClothing: Double whammy - an Orochi executive disguised as a Council agent, and a HumanoidAbomination disguised as a Bond girl.]]

[[WMG:Arturo Castiglione]]

[[folder: Morninglight]]

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[[WMG: Frederick Beaumont / [[spoiler: Loki]] ]]

[[WMG: Cassandra King]]

[[WMG: Che Garcia Hansson]]

[[WMG: Alina Florea]]

[[WMG: Rada Nastase]]

[[WMG: Adrian Zorlescu]]

* VillainTeamUp / EnemyCivilWar: Until recently, Adrian and the other cultists stationed in Transylvania were counted as Mara's allies, planting them firmly under the vampire army's protection. However, by the time the player arrives in the Carpathian Mountains, the alliance has broken down and the vampires have started preying on the cabins they once protected.

[[WMG: The Fear Nothing Foundation]]

[[WMG:Priest of the Blinding Light]]

[[WMG:Naonomi Tanaka]]

[[WMG:Philip Marquard]]

* HiddenDepths: Not in positive meaning, mind you. At first he comes "just" as huge Jerkass and party animal, leading small camp of vaguely occult organization, without signs of real understanding of said occult. Later we learn what's Morninglight is really up to, and [[spoiler: in Issue#10 we see him using Agartha portal - which means that he's got a Bee or is a very powerful mage.]]

* HiddenDepth: Not in positive meaning, mind you. At first he comes "just" as huge Jerkass and party animal, leading small camp of vaguely occult organization, without signs of real understanding of said occult. Later we learn what's Morninglight is really up to, and [[spoiler: in Issue#10 we see him using Agartha portal - which means that he's got a Bee or is a very powerful mage.]]

* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: "The Christmas Conspiracy" reveals that the legendary poisoner Giulia Tofana was a Phoenician operative. [[spoiler: For good measure, the poison for which she was famous remained a key export of the Phoenicians even after her execution; in fact, Aqua Tofana was the very poison used when the Phoenicians were tasked with assassinating [[Creator/WolfgangAmadeusMozart Mozart]].]]

* PoisonIsEvil: While they don't use it often, the Phoenicians are in possession of the infamous Aqua Tofana, [[spoiler: which in itself turns out to be a corrupted form of the healing manna their half of St Nicholas' corpse produces - making it essentially a mystical poison made from evil.]] For good measure, their most prominent usage of Tofana only worsens the Phoenicians' already-loathsome reputations: [[spoiler: more specifically, poisoning Creator/WolfgangAmadeusMozart on behalf of Lilith.]]