History Characters / Vampyr2018MajorCharacters

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Downplayed. He's respected by all Pembroke employees – [[BenevolentBoss for all the right reasons, too]] – but that's just for the district of Pembroke. Subverted, if he [[spoiler:comes back as a vampire,]] however: some of the long-term patients will comment that they do not appreciate his presence anymore.

* {{Unishment}}: [[spoiler:Should Jonathan turn him into a vampire – something he clearly intended to be a CruelMercy – Swansea will be overjoyed about becoming immortal]].

* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: Should Jonathan embrace his thuggish, bloodthirsty side, his appearance will eventually change, and he'll gain RedEyesTakeWarning, complete with HellishPupils, and scarred vein-streaked skin. Surprisingly enough, the surviving [=NPCs=] will never comment on these obvious disfigurements, though it's implied Jonathan can hide them from the oblivious mortals.

* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: One side of the coin. He can be played this way by refusing to feed on civilian [=NPCs=], though this makes him weaker and more vulnerable.

* VampireDoctor: He is a vampire and a doctor, so he can see people's health conditions using his VeinOVision. The best way to level yourself up quickly is by feasting on any of the unique civilian [=NPC=]s. They all have placards over their heads showing how much experience they're worth, so it tempts the player as much as the thirst tempts Jonathan.

* NayTheist: Openly admits he's "not a religious man" and is especially dismissive of [[HolierThanThou Father Tobias's]] self-righteous preachings. Nonetheless, Lady Ashbury coaxes him into atoning for Mary's murder before vicar Larrabee. The player chooses how it'll go.

* HotScientist: Has an M.D. and many women (almost always) pay unsolicited romantic attention to him.

* NiceHat: His pre-order bonus costume gives him a very dapper bowler hat.

* IHateYouVampireDad: Downplayed. His relationship with his Maker leaves plenty to be desired, but Jonathan will never deliberately antagonize him.

* BungledSuicide: Jonathan tries to kill himself early on by shooting himself in the chest whilst under the impression that everything is an illusion. Being a vampire, this doesn't work and he wakes up with his shirt and the bed he was lying on covered in blood to.

* CaptainObvious: After the early fight where Jonathan is first supposed to use a skill, he remarks that his strength and reflexes clearly indicate he is no longer human...which is a somewhat delayed reaction to his capabilities at this point since he's already escaped vampire hunters by moving like a shadow to dodge gunfire and go over gaps.

* BungledSuicide: Jonathan tries to kill himself early on by shooting himself in the chest whilst under the impression that everything is an illusion. Being a vampire, this doesn't work.

* BadassBeard: A full one and he's fully capable of standing up for his cause.

* InkSuitActor: Give Anthony Howell a beard and he becomes a very dapper gentleman that could very well ''be'' Jonathan Reid. Compare Jonathan to NBC’s ''Series/{{Dracula}}'''s Lord Laurent (whom Anthony portrayed) [[https://orionali.tumblr.com/post/616307790185742336 here.]]

* AgentScully: Exaggerated. Despite his plight, Jonathan has trouble accepting the fact he's a vampire to the point of ImplausibleDeniability. He gets better after some in-game days and help from Lady Ashbury.
* AmnesiacHero: Subverted. Jonathan awakes with no knowledge of how he ended up in a mass grave but remembers everything soon enough.
* AtLeastIAdmitIt: Even when played as a FullyEmbracedFiend, Jonathan is utterly disgusted at [[spoiler:Dr. Swansea]] upon discovering that he [[spoiler:betrayed not one, but two of his patients by feeding vampire blood to Harriet Jones, triggering the Skal epidemic in London]]. When [[spoiler:Swansea]] states that Jonathan has no room to judge him due to his own victims, Jonathan retorts with this.

* {{Backstory}}: A great deal of Jonathan's is uncovered during “A Journey to the Past” investigation. At first, he wished to follow in his mother's footsteps and become a poet/artist, but ended up pursuing medical studies since he wanted to improve life for all. He tried to intern at the Pembroke Hospital, but his application was rejected. In 1908 he went to France to study under Dr. Carrel and derived his own means of blood transfusion. In 1915, he was drafted and served as a [=WW1=] field surgeon/officer.

* BloodKnight: Jonathan fought in the war, even though he was a medic and was not supposed to fight. In-game, the only ways to keep up with your enemies if you refuse to murder civilians are by completing fetch quests that usually end with Jonathan murdering his way to an objective, and with kill count of enemy combatants in the hundreds.
* BlueBlood: Comes from a well-off family, despite some parental issues. People like Dorothy Crane, Cristina Popa and Giselle Paxton will chew him out on this if he tries to sympathize with them, citing he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

* DarkMessiah: If played as an evil vampire, he will have become this trope by the endgame. [[spoiler:He saved London from the Disaster just like he was anointed to, but left a trail of bodies whose blood he used to fuel his powers and become strong enough]].

* DeadpanSnarker: Has quite a wry (and medical) sense of humor.

-->'''Jonathan:''' ''(upon inspecting Clay Cox's knife)'' There is a name engraved on the metal. 'Clay'. What kind of man puts his name on a knife?

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Even on the serial killer route, he'll still grow rather fond of his friends Dr. Swansea and Lady Ashbury, grieve for Mary's death and [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas care for his mother]]. The player can subvert this trope at their own discretion by having Jonathan kill all of them. [[spoiler:Or in Lady Ashbury's case, drive her to committing suicide.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even when played as a ravenous predator, he will still express disgust towards unpleasant individuals like Clay Cox, Cadogan Bates and Aloysius Dawson. He will also be just as appalled as a good vampire at [[spoiler:Dr. Swansea, when learning he'd caused the epidemic,]] stating that while they are both deceivers, Jonathan [[AtLeastIAdmitIt at least admits he is a monster]].
* EvilBrit: Anthony Howell provides the posh Received Pronunciation accent and Jonathan himself can certainly be played as a total DrJerk.

* FauxAffablyEvil: A completely-inhuman Jonathan will eventually stop tempering his temper, becoming cold-hearted and curt even to those he cherishes. Despite that, he's just as polite in his manner and is willing to look askance at the nastier aspects of society while remaining wholly and unrepentantly evil.

* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: One side of the coin. He can be played this way by refusing to feed on civilian [=NPCs=], though this makes him weaker and vulnerable.

* FullyEmbracedFiend: The other side of the same coin. Should he opt to kill civilians, he will grow stronger at the cost of becoming more detached from humanity and giving into his darker impulses.

** He will be appalled at Sean Hampton becoming a Skal and can opt to kill him so he doesn't become a threat to others. This comes off as hollow as Jonathan represents a proportionally bigger threat than Sean, since he can send London to hell while the latter will be contained within his district.

* HotScientist: Has a Ph.D. and many women (almost always) pay unsolicited romantic attention to him.

* NiceGuy: Jonathan is extremely polite by default, but he will only really mean it if played as an heroic vampire. The player can subvert this by choosing {{jerkass}} responses.

* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Not surprising, considering he's a brilliant surgeon.
-->'''Jonathan:''' ''(to Dr. Swansea)'' Do you not think epidemiology could helpful in the matter? To retrace the origin of the infection through time and topology?
-->'''Jonathan:''' ''(to Father Whitaker)'' You're mad. And dangerous! You're nothing but a soulless butcher... A small time [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomás_de_Torquemada Torquemada]]. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girolamo_Savonarola Savonarola]] of Whitechapel!
* ScienceFoils: To Dr. Swansea, obviously. Jonathan is methodical, clings to skepticism, has a knack for analytical thinking, and despite his predicament [[AgentScully doesn't quite believe in the supernatural]]. Edgar is emotional, very optimistic, and when it comes to vampires, [[AgentMulder doesn't discount Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection]].

* ScienceHero: In the spare time between missions, the player can have Jonathan search for materials to craft medicine (so he can heal civilians and raise a district's health) or serums (to boost his own abilities).
** [[spoiler: It turns out this is the main reason Myrddin chose Jonathan as his champion: as a scientific expert on blood and bloodborne diseases, he is uniquely suited to find a cure to the vampire epidemic.]]

* SuperSenses: Demonstrates super-hearing, -sight and -smell over the course of the game. He can apparently sense heartbeats from a fair distance and determine who they belong to.

!Lady Elisabeth Ashbury

An elder female vampire that befriends the recently-turned Jonathan and helps him come to terms with his condition. She's also Pembroke Hospital's main sponsor with a highly mysterious past.

* AmicableExes: Implied. It’s not clear what happened or how did she and her husband fall out, but it can be assumed that she and Jacob do not necessarily hate each other – even if Jacob is targeting Elisabeth’s adopted daughter’s acquaintances.

* FreudianTrio: Is TheKirk and Edgar's TheMcCoy and Jonathan's TheSpock.

* GoodSamaritan: She's friendly, courteous and is a good ParentalSubstitute to her adoptive daughter Charlotte. She even lampshades the Samaritan part.

* HeroicBSOD: All but ceases to function when Jonathan [[spoiler:reveals to her that Edgar’s been using her blood for his own illicit experiments and that it had caused such widespread destruction across London.]] She flees in shame minutes later.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Downplayed. While discussing the Brotherhood of St. Paul Stole, Elisabeth will cheekily remark how as long as the Brotherhood does not intervene in the vampires' affairs, all of them can co-exist. She says this while dismissing the fact she had consented to become a test subject to a member of the said Brotherhood.
* TheKirk: Strikes a balance between Jonathan's logic and Edgar's emotion by semi-acting as the peacemaker.

* LoveAtFirstSight: [[spoiler:When Jonathan asks how she feels about him, she admits having falling in love with him since she first saw him when he saved Sean Hampton in the abandoned canning factory]].

* MeaningfulRename: Twice. Her née name is Englewood, but she became Lady Blackwood after marrying Jacob: [[spoiler:a surname that personified callous murder and the Blood of Hate. After drinking the Tears of Angels, and to showcase that Lady Blackwood was no more,]] in 1795, she bought the Ashbury Estate and inherited the title.

* [[MrExposition Ms. Exposition]]: Provides Jonathan with background information on vampirism.

* ParentalSubstitute: She’s this to her adopted daughter, Charlotte. Deconstructed when Jonathan catches Charlotte musing on whether Elisabeth ever adopted others before her (only for them to pass away with a never-aging mother).

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Though she refuses to reveal how old she truly is, she says she is physically 27 years-old. She reveals later that she was born in 1551, meaning she is 367 years by the time the game takes place.

* UglyGuyHotWife: Her first husband, Jacob, is only seen once – a 1788 painting in Elisabeth’s estate – but it’s clear he wasn’t/isn't a looker, in contrast to the delicate Elisabeth.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Downplayed. He's respected by all Pembroke employees – [[BenevolentBoss for all the right reasons, too]] – but that's just for the district of Pembroke. Subverted, if he [[spoiler:comes back as a vampire,]] however. Some of the long-term patients will comment that they do not appreciate his presence anymore.
* AdmiringTheAbomination: Zigzagged. Vampirism, as an affliction, fascinates him and a vampire is even Pembroke's biggest donor. In exchange, he lets both Lady Ashbury and Jonathan feed on the terminally ill patients – though he doesn't advocate this. Later, he even urges Jonathan to introduce him to the vampires the latter has met on his journeys. Ultimately subverted when [[spoiler:it's revealed he installed an orichalcum-powered ultraviolet trap in Pembroke's loft in case vampires attack it or him. [=McCullum=] ends up abusing it.]]

* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Choosing “Let Die”.]]

* AmbiguouslyEvil: [[spoiler:As a matter of fact, he's so affable, he becomes this trope. His actions have brought havoc to the city of London, but he himself is a man of no evil intent. He is responsible for the upkeep of Pembroke Hospital. And thanks to his selfless intervention, Jonathan managed to fulfill his destiny as Myrddin's Champion. Knowing this, it makes it very hard to put him ''anywhere'' on the SlidingScaleOfAntagonistVileness and he's treading a thin line between it and BlueAndOrangeMorality.]]

* BrokenPedestal: He becomes this to [[spoiler: Jonathan and, to a lesser extent, Elisabeth, after it is revealed he’d used not one but two of his patients as guinea pigs for his research. Jonathan, being a doctor himself – [[{{Hypocrite}} with his own shaky morals, to be frank]] – is very much upset and will chew Edgar out on several occasions, [[LastDisrespects even if he abandons Edgar to die or murders him]].]]

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Not evident, but it's there and it's noticeable if [[spoiler:Jonathan turns him (i.e. leaves him to reanimate on his own). In short, a fledgling vampire had managed to navigate a city chock-full of vampire hunters, get back to his hospital, see to his patients, and tidy up his office in a short span of a day. This becomes even more impressive when one remembers that Healed!Sean's parishioners helped him adjust, Lord Redgrave personally tended to Turned!Dawson, and [=Turned!McCullum=] wouldn't be attacked by Priwen.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:[[HarmfulToMinors When he was a child, he witnessed a vampire Embrace his nanny]].]] In a curious subversion of this trope, the horror neither scarred him nor haunted him. Quite the opposite – that was the spark that ignited his interest in vampires.
* DummiedOut: Perusing the game files reveals that Edgar had one last optional conversation with Jonathan before [[spoiler:he is kidnapped by [=McCullum’s=] goons.]] Jonathan would’ve been able to talk to him about Dawson’s plan to save London and discuss Elisabeth’s involvement in the story. Edgar would also outright [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee squee]] should Jonathan mention that he has met Usher Talltree.

** Talking to Nurse Gwyneth after being accepted as Pembroke's surgeon reveals that Edgar has always been a fan of Jonathan's work and holds his blood transfusion technique in great esteem.

** Considering he near-worships Jonathan, the final reveal that [[spoiler: he's actually a VampireVannabe should not be all that surprising.]]
* ForScience: This is revealed to be his motivation. [[spoiler:His thirst for knowledge caused the biggest outbreak of vampirism in history that almost wiped out London. And should Jonathan turn him into a vampire, he will continue on with his experiments, however, this time wisely promising to perform them [[ProfessorGuineaPig only on himself]] from now on]].

* FriendlyEnemy: He's an insipidly considerate, cheerful man who values Jonathan's and Elisabeth’s friendships and wants what is best for them. [[spoiler:Nonetheless, that cheerfulness doesn't excuse his heinous, vicious crimes that bathed London in the blood of thousands killed. This trope is epitomized if Jonathan turns him — Edgar still views himself as Jonathan's friend despite Jonathan's unmistakable distaste.]]

* GentlemanSnarker: Just like Jonathan, he's full of subtle wit, but can be particularly caustic if the former starts culling Pembroke patients and staff.
--> '''Jonathan:''' ''[if Pembroke has fallen]'' You're nothing but the prince of a fallen kingdom. Pembroke is a graveyard, littered with corpses and Skals.
--> '''Dr. Swansea:''' ''(nonchalant)'' Indeed. But is it not your own doing, Jonathan? How could it end, truly, when you have plunged your fangs into so many throats hereabouts?
-->'''Jonathan:''' ''[from the same conversation]'' [The Brotherhood] won't banish you?
-->'''Dr. Swansea:''' ''(smiles slightly)'' Not so long as I behave.

* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler:If Jonathan turns him,]] Edgar will proclaim that he plans to continue his experiments – but only on himself from now on.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Claims that he wouldn't betray Lady Ashbury's trust, but [[spoiler:decides to keep samples of her blood without her consent. To his credit, he couldn't have known that the good lady had been infected and he admits he's terrified of what she might do to him directly after TheReveal.]]
** [[spoiler:Turning him and then interrogating him (i.e. did he take a life in his hunger?) will make Edgar brush the question aside as “indiscreet.”]]
* HypocriteHasAPoint: [[spoiler:Will chew Jonathan out should he accuse him of betraying not one but two of his patients at the same time by administering vampire blood to Harriet Jones – but only if Jonathan has been feeding.]]
-->'''Dr. Swansea:''' How dare you judge me? Must I name the alarming list of your victims?
-->'''Jonathan:''' ''(snarls)'' We are both deceivers, but at least I know I'm a monster.
* HopeSpringsEternal: Invoked. He's easily the most the most optimistic person in London that Jonathan will meet and Edgar is well aware of that.

* LoonWithAHeartOfGold: Edgar may have... an odd habit or two – as mentioned by Lady Ashbury, Lord Redgrave and Usher Talltree – but he is still Pembroke's top surgeon and selflessly helps Londoners cope with the epidemic. Further reiterated when he, expecting nothing in return, gives Jonathan a roof over his head and a job.
* TheMcCoy: Emotion drives him and that impulse turned out to be [[spoiler:the cause of all in-game events.]]
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: [[spoiler:That he ultimately is.]]
* MortonsFork: [[spoiler:There is no truly good outcome regarding what should be done with him at the end. If you kill him or let him die, the district will lose its Pillar and become unstable – not to mention that Edgar is worth more in terms of Health Status than any other citizen. If you turn him into a vampire, not only will he become a KarmaHoudini due to being completely fine with his new condition, he will – eventually – prey on his patients and staff. Fortunately, this doesn't happen in the game itself – the only way to keep the district sanitized is to turn him.]]
* MrExposition: He fills you in on details about the current epidemic.

* MysteriousBacker: Edgar may be a ReasonableAuthorityFigure, but it's never really made clear whose side he is on or what is his agenda. [[spoiler:And he stays an enigma even if Jonathan Embraces him.]]
* NightmareFetishist: Lord Redgrave describes him as having a “some sort of immortal fetish.”

* {{Adorkable}}: Played for Laughs. Most of the time, he avoids this trope due to being a cool and collected gentleman, except for one time when he's asked about vampires' sex life, since that clearly never crossed his mind before.
-->'''Louise:''' <...> Can vampires even fuck, doctor?
-->'''Jonathan:''' ...[[FlatWhat What?]] Well... I... Erm. I really can't... Answer that. Well, since vampires are creatures of blood. Huh, physically speaking I suppose, an erection is possible. But, I... ''(awkward silence)''
-->'''Louise:''' ''(stifles laughter)'' Don't be embarrassed, Dr. Reid. I was just asking.

* {{Adorkable}}: Very much so. The thought of going on a shopping spree with Jonathan makes him almost giddy with excitement.

* DeadlyEuphemism: [[spoiler:After his Turn, gives an honest – and unsettling – answer when you ask him if he feels the HorrorHunger.]] Seeing as the blood bag hasn't been invented yet in 1918, it's apparent that he's referring to living, breathing people.
--> '''Dr. Swansea:''' <...> Fortunately, blood is no rare commodity at Pembroke.

* VampireDoctor: He is a vampire and a doctor, so he can see people's health conditions using his VeinOVision. The best way to level yourself up quickly is by feasting on any of the unique civilian [=NPC=]s. They all have placards over their heads showing how much experience they're worth, so it temps the player as much as the thirst tempts Jonathan.

** [[spoiler: It turns out this is the main reason Myrddin chose Jonathan as his champion: as a scientific expert on blood and bloodborne diseases, he is uniquely suited to find a cure to the epidemic and consequently the Blood of Hate.]]

** [[spoiler: It turns out this is the main reason Myrddin chose Jonathan as his champion: as a scientific expert on blood and bloodborne diseases, he is uniquely suited to find a cure to the epidemic, and consequently the Blood of Hate.]]

* TheChosenOne: Downplayed. [[spoiler:Jonathan was sired by a vampiric entity known as Myrddin in order to stop the Red Queen's rampage. He isn't special; he is just the newest one in a line of champions created for this very purpose]].