Characters / Fortitude

The fanfic

Link

• Break the Cutie: Things get worse for him and Zelda.
• Not Quite Dead

Zelda

• Break the Cutie: Things get worse for her and Link.
• Plucky Girl
• Pregnant Badass

Impa

• Mama Bear

Ashton

The series

Dan Anderssen

Dan Anderssen

Bad-Ass Sheriff of Fortitude

Played by: Richard Dormer

“I don't think this is a bear attack.”

• The Alcoholic: Hoo Boy! It's a amazing his liver hasn't shut down.
• Alwayson Duty: This seems to be the case with him. He's always ready to protect the town.
• Berserk Button: If you do anything harmful to Elena and Dan finds out he will make you regret being born.
• Brutal Honesty: He keeps it pithy and clear often to a rude point.
• Cowboy Cop: He's willing to break the rules if it means protecting Fortitude
• Drowning My Sorrows: Like the majority of the town he does this when things get particularly bad.
• Healing Factor: Deadly cold water? No problem thanks to his infection! Iron nails through hands? Just need a little nap!
• Sanity Slippage: Dan becomes progressively more unhinged throughout the second season
• Stalkerwitha Crush: He is very obsessed with Elena and often stares at photos of her.
• The Sheriff: He is this for Fortitude and everyone addresses him as such.

Elena Ledesma

Elena Ledesma

Runs Blue Fox tavern

Played by: Verónica Echegui

“In this place things can come at you from no where.”

• Body Horror: Vivisected while fully awake.
• Dark Secret:Elena Ledesma is actually a convicted murderer whose real name is Esmerelda.
• Healing Factor: She survives being shot
• Rape as Drama: She is brutally raped at the Blue Fox before Dan can save her.
• Killed Off for Real-She's not coming back after Dan hugs her to death.

DCI Eugene Morton

DCI Eugene Morton

Forensics, smarts, and snarks

Played by: Stanley Tucci

• Deadpan Snarker-He's second only to Petra in this.
• Gentleman Detective-He's kind and polite.
• Rage Breaking Point-Usually he is incredibly calm, polite, and collected. After being shot in the gut he loses it and yells, curses, and spits.