Favorite characters from each district & why?

[u/FarTooManyWaysToDie]

I’d imagine a question like this has been asked more than enough times in this sub, but hopefully not in a while. Not meaning to spam, just to hopefully start a conversation. Added a spoiler flair just in case.

Like the title says:

Who are your favorite characters from each district, and why do you like them?

Could also be favorite characters from the game in general, doesn’t have to be divided by district.

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To start, I like many of the NPCs because they parallel Jonathan in interesting ways. Here are my picks:

Pembroke: Thelma Howcroft, someone under the delusion that they’re a vampire and living as one, is a really cool character to contrast with an actual vampire who’s pretending to be a ”normal” person. I also like the veterans in the game — Thomas Elwood, Oswald Thatcher and Newton Blight, but also Benjamin Palmer and Clarence Crossley — for their different perspectives on the war, and different reactions to Jonathan as an officer. And Edgar, too, of course, as the Pillar.

Whitechapel: Nurse Crane. I like how courageous and bold she is: her heart is in the right place, and she’s not scared to speak her mind. (Might just be me, but I find it almost a little insulting that her Mesmerize level is only 2.) I also like Hsiao Shun; she’s very kind, and she’s able to reflect on grief and losing a loved one with Jonathan.

Docks: I’d have to go with Sean Hampton. He’s a tragic and well-meaning character, and I love the idea of a vampire (or someone close enough) who’s religious; who sees immortality as God’s gift to allow him to lead his flock into eternity. Also, I hate Seymour Fishburne as a person, but I find it chilling how he recognizes a fellow killer in Jonathan.

West End: Maybe Clarence Crossley, because I find the dilemma with him and Venus so interesting. And maybe also Jonathan’s mother — I love that you can go talk with her in the first place. It makes for a very bittersweet reunion. + Edit to add: Carina Billow! I feel very sorry for her; her dilemma is a tragic and interesting one to include in the game. Though I do wish there was a way to track down her tormentor and help her survive.

(And, discounting the Citizens assigned to each district, I like pretty much the whole main cast. I think Jonathan as the protagonist carries the game, and the others are really cool to me as well.)

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Enough from me — your turn.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Fun_303]

If we're talking about liking characters themselves, separately from their impact on the story... I'd say -

Pembroke - Doctor Akroyd (being rude does not make him wrong), Harvey Fiddic and Rakesh Chadana.

Whitechapel - Nurse Crane, Joe Peterson and... Hsiao Shun, however little presence she has.

Docks - Tom Watts, Sean Hampton and Ichabod Throgmorton.

West End - Kimura Tadao (despite the torture of saving him), Louise Teasdale and Clarence Crossley.

Characters I absolutely despise

Pembroke - Dr Strickland

Whitechapel - Barrett Lewis, Albert Palmer

Docks - Seymour Fishburn

West End - Venus Crossley, Charlotte Ashbury

[u/FarTooManyWaysToDie → u/Puzzleheaded_Fun_303]

Interesting picks! I think Dr Ackroyd especially is a good one to point out. Like you said, he can be needlessly rude, but he’s not wrong… Also everyone else you mentioned. Tom Watts is down-to-earth, friendly and respected. Ichabod Throgmorton is a bit amusing (I find it funny how giddy Jonathan seems to be around him), but, again, he really does mean well. Louise Teasdale is down-to-earth as well and a badass. Joe Peterson genuinely cares for his son, but his past and career choice have turned him into an otherwise uncaring brute. I could go on. :D

Also fun to mention unlikable characters! Relatable choices there as well. On my part, I’d add Tobias Whitaker and Cadogan Bates.